Brutal attack near Cherry station shocks Kentucky
In Princville Kentucky on February 10 Jim Gordon a farm hand attacked Mrs Rolling at Cherry station just over the Kentucky line after she refused to give him money. He slashed her throat and fled but was joined by her husband who shot the assailant and killed him by beating his brains out. Mrs Hollins died minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinsville
Baturras
Cherry Station
Tenn
Kentucky Line
Jim Gordon
2 Rolling
Ada Miss Eyed Is Tattooed Color Restored After Injury
Miss Ada Mns from near Newport had an eye color restored after tattooing left a white scar from an earlier ulcer. The change followed three days of treatment and Indian ink was used at Miam i medical college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incinnatt
Adamns
Newport
Corriea
India
Medical. College
A Dreadful Death In Brick Factory Fatal Accident Shocks Brazil
Brazil Ind Feb 10 a dreadful death occurs at the Indiana paving brick company plant when 15 year old William Newton son of Richard Newton is caught in a fast revolving shaft. His head is crushed and brains projected about 66 feet from the steam pipe in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
William Newton
Richard Newton
Indiana Paving Brick Company
Bryan in Washington Arrives as Congressmen Seek East Talks
W J Bryan arrived in Washington on Saturday morning. He received calls from several congressmen who wanted to discuss developments in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Washington
W. J. Bryan
East
Joshua Gregg & Co. Receivership in Furniture Firm Debt
New York reports Joshua Gregg & Co., furniture and carpet dealers, assigned on Saturday. The filing involves an estimated debt of about 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joshua Gregg & Co
Father-in-law tale echoes Irish wit and old saloon nights
A fragment recounts a North-side saloon scene where a taller man dubbed father-in-law mocks a measure machine by stretching to its full height. An electric jolt sparks a flaring exchange as bystanders press for a drink and square terms. The piece recalls a time when superintendent McLean fired a staffer named Father-in-law after a tense confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Pathee-in-tow
Pether
Thomas McLean
Unc Réat
Faithér
Indianapolis Class of 1900 Hosts Pink Valentine Day Fest
The 1900 Indianapolis high school class staged a decorated event with pink green and white motifs. Candy booths display water color art and dance programs while students, including Misses Bosler Reese Axtell and Taggart, posed for Gibson photographs. Proceeds fund a school gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
BR. Jameson
Charles Pettijohn
Louise Tutewller
Bess Bosler
Louise Reese
Alma Axtell
Lilian Axtell
Natalie Smith
Edna Rexford
Francis Crum
Sue Chambers
Anna Fern
Irma Rosenthal
Edna Green
Rhoda Shepard
Alex Taggart
Paul Collins
Harrison ‘Walterhouse
Thomas Cathro
Edwin Friend
Edward Mayo
Albert Coffin
Mary Searle
Anna Hirstch
Edith Beck
Elizabeth Maley
Alfred M. Ogle
Montana Bribery Probe Testimony in Clark Case
W E Tierney testified in the Clark bribery investigation that he was never offered money to vote for Clark and had bought stock valued at 38000 in the state bank of Townsend after the legislature. Witnesses Eversol Shovelin and Keenan linked to Daly agents and election meddling are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. E. Tierney
Clark
State Bank of
Townsend
Mont
Eversol
Shovelin
Wiliam Berne
Columbia Falls
Keenan
Marcus Daly
Flathead County
Fred Whiteside
Whiteside
Clee
Grim Reapers Score in Indiana January Death Toll
The State board of death reports 2 858 deaths in Indiana in January, 230 more than December. Among the dead 717 were over 65 mainly from pneumonia and consumption. Pneumonia deaths were 36, 150 more than December, due to weather. Consumption deaths were 383, down from December. There was one death from small pox. The overall rate was 12.7 per 1 000. Mt Vernon led with 32.7 per 1 000, Indianapolis 19.5, urban 46 percent, rural 11.3 per 1 000.
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State Board of Death
Indiana
Mt. Vernon
Indianapolis
Cites
All Bills Paid for Gen Lawton’s Body Transport
Lawton general committee met in Gov Mounts office and authorized payment of all bills incurred in bringing Gen Lawtons body to Indianapolis. The fund totaled 3325.50 with 35 percent to be returned to contributors. Much labor and wagon work were donated, reducing costs. if paid, total could have been about $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Real estate tract sold to syndicate for fifty thousand
A large tract on the south side, containing several acres, has been sold for 50000 to a syndicate. The plan is to subdivide the property into city lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weghorst
Building Trades Strike Reaches Noon Lockout Crisis in Chicago
The Chicago building trades strike escalates as 10 000 to 12 000 workers quit over a half day Saturday, joining 34 000 members and 2 290 contractors amid threats of violence. Police sworn in anticipate clashes as non union workers are brought in to fill jobs. The dispute centers on work hours and contractor tactics.
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Chicago
Building Trades
Building Contractors” Council
Lilien
McKinley
Bricklayers
Labor
Building Trades Council
Absentees Arrest Warrants Delivered in Kentucky
London Kentucky reports Republican Lieutenant Governor Marshall arriving as warrants were issued for absentees. Sergt at arms Cecil and Sergt ch arms Howard left for Frankfort to deliver the warrants on Friday afternoon.
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London
Marshall
Cecil
House
Howard
Senate
Frankfort
Taylor
Valentines Window Displays Spark City Shops for Lovers
Valentines furnish the excuse for mom of the window displays now. Smiling cupids dance behind half of Washington sr.'s glass cases as a Valentine season bustle fills storefronts. Cheap three cent and five to ten cent trinkets abound, with praised windows at Wasson & Co and Mayer & Co. Confectioners feature heart candy boxes, violets, and lacy undergarment displays. L Ayres & Co shows new shirt waist materials and fresh veils priced around two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Sr
HH. P. Wasson & Co
Charles, Mayer & Co
Tro-Pettis Dry Gods Company
H. F. Wageson & Co
L. Ayres & Co
Louisville Grand Jury Decrees No Arrests By State
Judge Henry E. Harker told the Louisville grand jury that neither branch of the General Assembly could arrest members or compel attendance. He warned attempts to arrest would provoke a riot and ordered the grand jury to direct the sheriff police chief and board of safety to block any such arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Henry
Harker
Grand Jury
General Assembly
Chief of Police
Board of Safety
Republicans adjourn meeting to capitol hall in Frankfort
In Frankfort Kentucky on February 10 a large Republican gathering for Gov. Taylor's conference grew so big that the session moved from Taylor's room to the House of Representatives hall in the capitol. Gov. Taylor moved to the capitol and joined the secret conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Taylor
House of Representatives
Woman near Goebel shooting reported by witness
FRANKFORT Ky Oct 10 A woman said she stood about 20 feet from Goebel when he was shot Friday She reports the assassin was within ten feet and used a revolver The tale forms part of ongoing investigations into the shooting
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Frankfort
Roger Wikliamsa
Goebel
Sympathy for Boers Passed by Senate in Low Turnout
The Senate approved a resolution by Mr. Allen expressing sympathy for the Boers with only a few senators present. The vote was rushed and later reconsidered at Allen's direction. The matter will be taken up again next week. Chandler denounced the financial bill as a gold standard, opposing it without a provisional bi metallic plan.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Peitus
Frye
Chandler
Ray Refuses Retract in Shelbyville Crisis
In Shelbyville Indiana editor Ray of the Democrat defies a demand to retract accusations, facing a potential damage suit from Grand juryman Hensley. With Commissioner Amos having resigned, Cherry is set to resign too, while William P. Jackson, elected to fill Amos’s vacancy, is viewed as a moderating figure.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Ray
Democrat
Hensley
Amos
Cherry
William P. Jackson
Democratic Party
Molineux Fate Shrouded in Courtroom Riot Drama
New York February 10 A squad of police repelled a crowd that besieged Recorder Goff's courtroom at Batureau. Molineux arrived early as Anna Held sat nearby. The charge to the jury led to expectations of a guilty verdict or at least a disagreement, with the recorder insisting the indictment points to murder both degrees and the defendant either guilty or innocent.
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New York
Recorder Goff
Batureau
Molineux
Anna Held
L‘a. m
Canada may send troops to the Cane canal
Several items report political and military moves on the canal issue with references to Canadian troop plans and Nicaraguan attitudes toward American canal control. The Chicago Board of Trade ends put and call trading. Subpoenas rise in Coeur d Alene mining case as courts pursue witnesses. Two injured in a Nestoria derailment after a 15 foot embankment collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Nore
Tex
Wye Stock Rdiser
Peckham
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Nestoria
Body of missing boy recovered and prepared for burial
Kenneth Turner’s body was sent to Conred Wiese for shipment to Niles Michigan after dying of diphtheria in Indianapolis. The unclaimed corpse was donated to the Indiana medical society, with Michigan relatives arranging burial follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Turner
Conred Wiese
Niles
Mica
Indianapolis
City Hospital
Indiara Medical Society
Michigan
Threus
Wiese Undertaking Establishment
Nils
Message From President McKinley For Col Thompson Family
In Terre Haute Indiana on February 10 a message from President McKinley expresses sincere sympathy to the Thompson family as Col R W Thompson is to be buried that afternoon. The body will lie in state at the First Methodist church all morning with business suspended. The escort includes Gov Mount state officers and local military fraternal and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Thompson
Terre Haute
Ind
Col
R. W. Thompson
First Methodist
Gov. Mount
President McKinley
Thompson
McKinley
Wm, McKini.ey
Royal Center man seeks bankruptcy amid debts of 6179.52
John Davis of Royal Center on a Saturday filed for bankruptcy listing debts of 6179.52 and assets of 495. A separate report states John Own, a colored cook at the Capitol house, was arrested Saturday by Detectives Thornton and Splann for grand larceny and burglary, with alleged theft of 35 yards of cloth and linings.
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John Davis
Royal Center
John Own
Capitol House
Thornton and
Splann
Hanly May Be Sprung as Republican Governor Candidate
Friends of J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette have met in Indianapolis to plan his possible nomination for governor. Landis supporters are backing him. Hanly reportedly does not know of the meetings. Additional conferences are planned across the state next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Landis
Hanly
New seven story building to replace Craig's shop
A 350000 square foot seven story building to house Badger Furniture Company will be completed by August 1 on East Washington Street. Carl Von Hake and Pauline O Vonnegut are building it on the site of Craig's Candy Store and the former Landgraf tailor shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Furniture Company
Carl von Hake
Pauline O. Vonnegut
Washington-st
Craig's Candy Store
Landgraf
Postum Cereal Cited As Headache Cure By Mrs Glass
Mrs Amy K Glass recounts Bishop McCabe’s claim that quitting coffee ended his severe headaches after long travels. She adds her own experience of downgrading coffee, switching to Postum Cereal, and noting improved headaches and healthier children, with her husband also benefiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy K. Glass
Rolfe
Beasley Quarantines After Visiting Sweetheart
Icom Beasley of Clay City exposed others to smallpox by visiting his sweetheart in Clay City and chose voluntary quarantine over returning home. He is reported dangerously ill in Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Ind
Icom
Beasley
Clay City
Tal bott Site Meeting Reports Unobstructed Purchase
At noon on Saturday advocates from the Art association held a meeting and announced that objectionable conditions to the purchase had been removed and sailing is now smooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bott
Art. Association
Vessel Sinks After Sudden Moorage at Norfolk Pier
The Old Dominion steamship Commodore Duryea suddenly filled and sank while moored at her pier in Norfolk. Captain Hudgins and the crew, sleeping, narrowly escaped drowning by leaping from the boat in their night clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Old Dominion Steamship “Company
Duryea
Hudgins
Victor Napoleon Workmen Declares De-Better Without
Paris reports unclear OCR text mentioning Victor Napoleon and workmen with statements about being better off without something. The fragment references February's date and unspecified declaration or action, lacking coherent details or names to confirm a concrete event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Napoleon
Paris
Victor Napoleon
Mayor Taggart Delays Signing Resolution on Council Expenses
The mayor has not signed the resolution urging Comptroller Johnson to appropriate funds for the council’s investigation of city affairs. The action awaits the mayor’s signature to authorize expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Johnson
Council
Wheat and grain futures rise on strong export demand
Chicago markets close firm with wheat up around a half to three quarters, May and July futures quoted. Corn gains supported by export activity. cash sales near a million bushels. Provisions and dairy items show modest moves with pork and lard higher and butter and cheeses mixed in price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fed
Hep
Isc Advancs
Nadles
Powerful Cascarets Candy Cathartic advertised as universal germ destroyer
The ad claims Cascarets kill microbes and suppress disease germs in the stomach and bowels. It describes laziness of liver and irregular digestion as propagation factors and promotes Cascarets as the antiseptic cure for sour stomach and regular bowels. It urges purchase from druggists and offers mail order and a booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
Deem Named Knightstown Postmaster After Convention
Charles Deem will be appointed postmaster of Knightstown after the District 6 congressional convention. He has served as assistant postmaster for several years and his selection ends long running concerns voiced by Congressman Watson about appointing a postmaster for the open town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Deem
Knightstown
District 6
Watson
Stock Yards Report from Indianapolis Cattle and Sheep Receipts
At Indianapolis Union Stock Yards on Saturday February 19 cattle and sheep receipts were heavy. Export and shipping cattle prices show Good to prime steers over 1,350 pounds at 40 to 355 dollars, Fair to medium around 1,250 pounds at 28 to 42 dollars, and Good to choice 1,150 to 1,300 pounds around 45 to 50 dollars. Butchers cattle include Good to choice feeding steers and Fair to medium feeding steers, with veal calves and bulls priced accordingly. Sheep and lamb receipts show Good to choice sheep at 45 to 50 dollars and common to medium lambs around 20 to 46 dollars per 100 pounds, with various weights noted for bucks and old cows. Pigs, pigs, and mixed heavy packing are also listed with price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoels
Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
Ieeees
City Grain Market Report for Saturday Morning Prices
Grain quotes show firm wheat with No 2 red at 70 1 4 cents track and No 3 red at 69 4 cents. Corn bids range from 52 1 2 to 32 1 4 cents with mixed lots 31 1 2 to 22 1 2 cents. Rye and oats mixed notes appear, hay timothy priced around 12.50 to 11.50 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Timothy
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Feb 10
Interstate Stock Yards reports cattle shipments with varying grades and weights. Prices listed include good to prime beef and butcher steers, veal calves, cows, and heifers, plus pork and hog receipts for Saturday ship ments.
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Aefe
Alaba‘na St
Intianapolis
Heart Aid
Tom McLean
Montana
BIG Real Estate Geal
Weghorst
Dr. Bull
Jung
Boy
M Kinley
City Life
Ton-St
Bishop McCabe
Talbott
Adherents
Mayor Taggart Toine
Deem
Baker
Louig
Renkcort
Muncie Glass Company
Charles I. Hood
Lowell
Mass
Hood
J. C. Hood
Glass Company
Union Stock Yards
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