Mystery of Mora Case Deepens in Bowery Shadows
Detective Mr. Mitchel probes Mora and his circle as a murder grips millionaire Matthew Mora. Clues swirl around a graveyard infant, a scheming valet, a doctored will, and a photo that tests loyalties between Preacher Jim, Mrs. Morton, Lily of the Valley, Sam, and a larger conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel
Matthew Uka
Muran
Indian War Club
Mat; Jr
Mora
Younging
Society
Ayte
Law Fie
Polaski
Rebecca
Ing - Young
Matthew Mora
Icture
Danseuse
Ly of
Valley
Slipn
Fitches
Bays
Preacher Wera
Barnes
Mitchel Peson
Young
Essex Street
Morton
Brig Young
DSS
Eyaieen
Barnes Ares Mora
Mitchell
Jim
Will
Sam
Mr. Barnes
Big Man
Essex-st
Mara
Mr. Mitchel
Preacher Jim
Little
Lily of the Valley
Bowery
Eirl
Nore Braina
Preacher Jim and Mitchiel Agree to a Secret Contest
In a tense exchange they walk toward Mulhberry Bend and agree to a dangerous trust. Preacher Jim warns that betrayal will cost Mitchiel his life, stressing his promise’s finality as they move into a shadowed rear tenement and continue the plan. The scene ends with an ominous note that the outcome remains to be revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Preacher Jim
Mulhberry#1
Mr. Mitchel
Goodéay
Butler and Milner clash over Transvaal war plans
The Guardian recounts Gen Sir William Butler’s and Sir Alfred Milner’s prewar exchange on strengthening South Africa garrisons. Butler warned such steps risk provoking the Boers, arguing war would need vast troops and would strain frontier positions. Milner challenged Butler’s Dutch sympathies.
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Manchester
Eng
The
Guardian
Wim. Butler
South Africa
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
Butler
England
Walker
Milner
Transvaal
Orange Free State
A Kitchen Comfort Burner Promises Low-Cost Heat
A new kerosene or coal burner heats large stoves without altering them and costs under 1.50 dollars monthly. Champion Oil Burner Co of Cleveland promotes the device with burners at roughly 12 dollars each. Local agents are being sought as an exhibition continues Friday and Saturday on East Washington Street opposite the Stevenson building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Ol. Burner Co
Cleveland
East
Washington St
Stevenson Building
New Vestibuled Train Speeds Texas Route
A fast vestibuled train from St Louis at 2 21 p m daily reduces travel time by four to six hours between Ohio Indiana Illinois points and Texas cities. Reclin ing chairs and Pullman sleeping cars operate through from St Louis. For details contact G A A Deane Jr T P A Tron Mountain route Indianapolis and Atlantic Steamship Agency 26 Virginia Ave.
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Texas
Southwest
St. Louis
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
G .A. A. Deane, Jr
Tron Mountain
McCreast
Indianapolis
Ormonds Lunch and Union Laundry Ad Historic Notice
An old newspaper fragment advertises daily full meal lunches for 100, a ladies lunch on the second floor at Ormonds 16 W Pearl, plus Do Not Forget the Old Reliable Union Co operative Laundry phone 1208. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children at twenty five cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wam
Ormonds
Reliable Union Co-operative Laundry
Childres
The Kitz Sample-room and cafe restaurant
An old Chicago style business lunch using a 2pm service. Promotes Kitz Dr. Ball's Cough Syee as a reliable remedy for coughs colds hoarseness bronchitis and throat and lung ailments. Brazilian Balu claims to cure asthma and catarrh guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Kitz
E. Court-st
Chicago
E& Kitz
South African War anecdotes on Gatacre and Buller
A sketch of Gen. Gatacre’s endurance during a late railway run to Ambala, a flash of flogging memories, and Buller’s dog Tumi stories. It recalls Buller’s fondness for horses and dogs, the tale of Tumi’s illness, and a Kruger quip about Britons. It ends with a note on color burial customs from 18th century Northumberland.
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Buller
Tumi
Downes
Sir Reivers
Sir Redvers
Sudan
Tami
Africa
Oom Paul Kruger and the Transvaal President
A vivid portrait from Le Journal Paris depicts Oom Paul Kruger as the rugged Transvaal president. It traces his rise from cornet at 18 to general at 40, detailing his harsh discipline, scarred thumb, and austere, hands-on rule. Kruger’s veranda court, daily routines, and the vast wealth he wields underpin a view of character driving state power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qoom
Paul’ Kruger
Transvaal
Irving
Cape Town
England
Weatoers
Orange
Gamin
Paul Kruger
Dom Paul
Uncle Paul
Kruger
Cornet
South African Republic
Joubert
Qom Paul
Pau
Jean Bastin
le Journal
Paris
Digest Digestion Aid Patent Medicine Claim
Digestive tonic from E. C. DeWitt & Co. Chicago promises instant relief and permanent cure for dyspepsia indigestion heartburn flatulence sour stomach nausea sick headache gastralgia cramps and all results of imperfect digestion touted as the latest discovered digest ant and tonic with broad dispensing claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Ail Drugeista
Notices to apply for liquor licenses in Marion county
A series of notices from George J. Keller J L Bieler and W A Spout and another party in Center township Indianapolis request March term 1900 licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking rights and pool table or restaurant privileges at listed addresses including 12 7 Kentucky avenue 131 183 North Pennsylvania street 136 West Market street and a Kentucky avenue Maryland street site.
PENSIONS FOR HOOSIERS LISTED BY TYPE AND TIER
A historic penny-press style list itemizes pensions for Hoosiers by Original, Additional, Increase, Restoration and reissue, plus widows and a minor. Names include Seibert in Grant, Shaman in Steele, Jeffrey in Marion, Frazier in Anderson, Meek in Mt. Vernon, McNairy in Crossroads, Shull in Greenfield, McGuire in New Palestine, Vanioon in Hobart, Hayworth in Winchester, Filbert in Wabash, Sheets in Muncie, Stakes in Indianapolis, Trueblood in Vincennes, Miller in Wabash, and others with specific dollar ranges. Notable figures: James M. Stakes $17 to $30, Albert P. Miller $17 to $44, Martha Collins $12, Martha Bray $8, minor of Thomas P. Knowland $10, James M. Wilson $14, William B. Hughes $20 to $30, Lang in Grandview reissue.
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William Seibert
National Military Home
Grant
Abram Shaman
Steele
Samuel Jeffrey
Marion
Moses J. Frazier
Anderson
John T. Meek
Mt. Vernon
Samuel McNairy
Crossroads
Freeman Shull
Greenfield
David McGuire
New Palestine
Daniel M. Vanioon
Hobart
Eli Hayworth
Winchester
John F. Filbert
Wabash
Benjamin L. Sheets
Muncie
William Ellis
Duckrell
James M. Stakes
Indianapolis
Freeland Trueblood
Vincenes
Albert P. Miller
Martha
Collins
Alfordsville
Martha Bray
Westfield
Lauraca
Seacat
Washington
Thomas
P. Knowland
Jeffersonville
James M. Wilson
Elkhart
William B. Hughes
Bloomington
William Lang
Grandview
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by John Berry
John Berry of Loganton Pa praises One Minute Cough Cure claiming it cured his pneumonia after doctors failed and helped his grandchildren with severe whooping cough. He describes it as the only harmless remedy giving immediate results for coughs colds croup throat and lung troubles and says it prevents consumption with mothers endorsing it and all druggists selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Berry
Loganton
Transit Schedule Revisions Noted in Brief Message
No. 48 and No. 18 update departure and arrival times with late changes. No. 33 arrival corrected from 10:40 p m to 8:00 p m reflecting a schedule adjustment. H. M. Bronson AG PA confirms the changes.
Progress Laundry Offers Free Neckhand Shirts
Local laundry service Progress Laundry posts an offer for free neckhand shirts with their cleaning service and provides a contact Tel. 1121 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Laundry
License to sell intoxicating liquors in Indianapolis ward 14
Voters of the Fourteenth ward Center of Indiana seek March 1900 term license to sell intoxicating vinous malt and spiritous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking. Business at 1307 Shelby St within Wal B Cress addition Indianapolis Marion county Indiana. Applicant John Graebner also seeks pool table privileges in same room.
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Fourteenth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of
Indiana
Shelby St
Wal B. Cress
Indianapolis
John Graebner
Notice to Voters of Seventh Ward Center Town Indiana
The subscriber informs voters of the Seventh ward Center town Indiana that at their March term 100 for a drink not exceeding five gallons at a time on the premises. The business is in a room facing south on Washington street first floor of a three story brick building at the northeast corner of the first alley east of Alabama street in Indianapolis Marion county Indiana known as No 334 1 Washington st ward No 10. I will also apply for pool table privileges at the same location.
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Twelfth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Inatiana
Hadley Avenue
McCarty
Indianarpoli
Indiana
Kentucky Avenue
George J. Keller
Seventh Ward
State of Indiana
Pennsylvania Street
Wabash
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Denison House
J. L. Bieler
Sixth
Market Street
Illinois Street
Capitol Avenue
Square 47
Sixth Ward
West Market Street
W. A. Spout
Maryland Street
Washington St
Alabama St
Ad. B. Henry
Marion county liquor license notice for Conrad John Ritter
County commissioners of Marion Indiana at their March term authorize spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privilege. Business location is west facing Alabama street between Wabash and Market streets on first floor of a two story brick building at 115 and 17 North Alabama Street ward 7. Conrad John Ritter.
C., CC. & St. L.Ry Big Four Route City Ticket
Train schedule snippet lists departures and arrivals between city office at 1 E Washington and Muncie Union City Cleveland New York and Boston routes. Times show morning and afternoon runs with connections, including accommodation and mail service details.
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Muncie
Union City
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Boston Mail
Bos
Knick
Benton Harbor Line Schedule Fragments
Schedule fragment shows Benton Harbor express times and Wabash accommodation with partial times and unclear notation. Indicates departures at 2.10 pm and 11.15 am with arrivals 8.45 pm and 4.30 pm, plus ambiguous 25am entry.
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Eberton Harbor
Benton Harbor
Wabash
Lafayette and Chicago Train Schedule Fragments
Readable scraps show arrival and departure windows for Lafayette and Chicago services. Times listed include morning and evening slots with variations such as early AM and late PM, alongside notes on fast and night runs.
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Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Chicago
Cincinnati Line Train Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timetable notes list Cincinnati express and accom trains with various routes including Greensburg, Wash, N Verona, and Louis. Times shown include early morning and afternoon slots such as 4.15 am and 2.45 pm, indicating a tightly packed schedule.
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Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Accom
Cincinnati
P. Greensburg
Cin
Wash
Flex
Ad N.ver. & Louis
Ds Never. & Louis
Peoria Line Schedules and Connections
Transportation brief listing multiple railroad lines and schedules including Peoria to Bloom, Champaign, Springfield and Columbus connections. Notes City Ticket Office at 75 W. Washington St and trains to Cincinnati Detroit and Dayton with various departure and arrival times.
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Washington St
Cincinnati Express
Detroit
Cin
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Monon Route Ticket Listings and Schedules
A dense listing from the Monon Route and partner lines shows ticket offices at 25 W. Washington Chicago and multiple station offices. It outlines Chicago night express and vestibule trains to Cincinnati Columbus Richmond Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York and other connections with arrival and departure times, plus numerous local and regional trains to Toledo Decatur Indianapolis and Louisville.
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Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Cincinnati
Tol
Mich
City
Peru
Toledo
Plum'tac
Philadelphia
Baltimore & Wash
Colum
Ind
Laws
Richmond & Col
Tau
Piqua
Columbus
Richmond
Col
Sun
Louisville
Vernon
Madison
Pra Martinsv
E & Vincen’ S
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg
East
S&s
Logansport
Keightst’n & Richm
Phila’phia
Columb's
Mad
Louis
Martinsy
E & Vincen’s
Phil'phia
New York
Col. Ind. & Louis
Unclear Train Schedule Fragment Across Lines
The readable OCR shows a disrupted timetable with times and station abbreviations such as StL and Effingham. Details are fragmented, making it difficult to determine full routes or exact services.
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Rodrigues Ottolengus
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Ither
Jam
Ori
Penerly
Red
Fairther
Aban Chase
Ced
AND
Ai Money Saver
Iron Mountain
Atlantic Steamship Agency
Virginia Ave
Gatacre
Newcastle: Chronicle
Bis
Sinala
Ambala
Yod
Kalka
Col. Gatacre
du. Henne
Seventy-seventh Foot
Bulter
Tuerd
Pretoria
North County
Twenty-fifth Regiment of Foot
Lord George
Lennox
King’s
Borderers
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Germany
Minden
Oom Paul
Indiana National Bank
the Sun Liners
Board of County Commissioners
Wabash and
Market Sts
Conrad John Ritter
City Ticket
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
ST. Louis Line
S. St. SW
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Peoria Line
Peoria, Bloom
M &Ex
Peoria & Bloom
U.an
Po Champaign
Springfield and
Columbus & Spring
Hamilton & Dayton
Railway
Indiana,Decatur
Western Ry
Tuscola
St. L. Ex
Pennsylvania Lines
Illinois and
Washington-sts
Andalin Lines
Trotee
West Bam
St. Leaccom
T. BH
West
T. Hk Effingham Ac
H & Stl
All. Pote West
Lake Erie
Western
B. Th
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