Harris County Indiana GOP primary stirs race for state senate
In Lafay ette Indiana at the republican primaries the main contest centers on the state senate nomination. Will Wood represented the Hanly faction while W S Haggard ran against him and Leo Pulitzer also contends. The outcome will decide the Hanly versus anti Hanly battle.
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Lafyette
Ind
Will Wood
Leo Pulitzer
W. S. Haggard
Wood
Hanly
Haggard
Explosion damages Kokomo News plant and home
A natural gas explosion Monday night damaged the Kokomo News plant with gas under the floor shattering the largest plate glass. Several employees were present but not seriously hurt. Type and machinery were destroyed. Mrs. Jacob Spurgeon’s home also exploded, injuring her severely.
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Kokomo, Inc
Kokomo News
Jacob Spurgeon
Rumor of Napoleon Plot Circulates in Exile Budapest
reports claim exiled French nobles organized to place Prince Victor Napoleon on the French throne with Teynard Debeynac as ring leader. French detectives reportedly shadow conspirators as arrivals are noted. In Peru Indiana a fireman named Arthur Walker died after a wheel ran over his abdomen while on duty.
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Prince Victor Napoleon
Teynard Debeynac
Peru
Ind
Arthur Walker
Li Hung Chang slammed as villain by missionary leader
Rev. F M Rains denounces Li Hung Chang as the foulest sneak and villain on earth at a Christian Church rally in Central Church. He claims Li undermined China and failed to honor native land when negotiating with the czar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Rains
The
Christian Church
Li Hung Chang
Central Christian Church
Star Store Receives Granger Photos for Free Distribution
The Star store has received photographs collected by the Granger store from customers in 1900. Phil Josephs secured them at great trouble and expense and placed them with the Star store for distribution. They will be given out free upon proper identification.
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Star Store
Granger
Phil Josephs
Barcelona Returns to Normal After Disorder
Barcelona reports show troops in principal squares and no artillery fire during the disturbance. Life resumes with business as usual and no signs of major unrest beyond temporary troop presence.
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Barcelona
Philadelphia Arrives in Tow After Tail Shaft Breaks
The British steamer Philadelphia, which left Liverpool for Boston, arrived at Queenstown in tow of the Lackawanna after breaking its tail shaft at sea. In New Castle Indiana, Richard Stretch, 50, a painter, died after falling 60 feet while painting a ceiling in the New York store. He left a widow and four children.
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Queenstown
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Boston
Lackawanna
New York
New Castle
Ind
Richard Stretch
Three Sudden Deaths in Kokomo Couple
Mrs. Liza Bond collapsed and died Monday while at her husband’s bedside in Kokomo Indiana where he has lingered near death for days. The couple had just celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary.
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Bond
Smallpox, fires, and family birthdays in Indiana news
Evansville reports more smallpox cases while fires devastate Henry Gray’s Muncie home and Miltz’s Hammond grocery suffers 35000 in damage. Rumors circle over Loganport street railroad purchase by George McCulloch. A wagon accident in Kokomo injures farmer Silas Hock, Ambrose Gray loses a leg after a freight incident, and Hen dricks county pioneers Col and Martha Nichols have three children born on the same date.
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George McCulloch
Logansport Street Railroad
Silas Hock
Kokomo
Henry Gray
Muncie
Gray
Ambrose
Col
Thomas Nichols
Martha Nichols
Hendricks County
Oliver E. Nichols
Danville
Nancy Powell
Oliver.e. Nichols
Goose Dinner Chronology From 1865 Michigan Tale
In Owosso a 1865 court case involving G M Colby and Squire Ira Merell is retold. Colby delayed proceedings over an adjournment date claiming Nov 31, which does not exist, prompting a goose dinner bet that culminated years later. The anecdote links Landlord Fred Wildermuth and the Exchange hotel to the historic dinner.
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Owosso
Fred Wildermuth
G. M. Colby
Woodhull
Colby
Squire Ira Merell
Jerome W. Turner
Exchange Hotel
Wildermuth
Merell
Celebration Turns Tragic As Husband Joins Rope Joke
In Rock Island Iowa Feb 25 a christening party devolved into a near-tragedy when a powerful man abducted his wife with a rope around her neck and dangled her from a tree. Friends investigated and cut her down reviving her with stimulants.
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Rock Island
Eight Drowned As Storm Sinks Barges Off New York
Eighty men perished in Saturday's storm with two barges sunk near New York. The Boston barge Mary Whitridge under Capt. Beacher sank while towed to port, its four crew lost. The barge Litchen field also went down, drowning Capt. Crindel and three other sailors.
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New York
Boston
Mary Whitridge
Beacher
Whitridge
Litchenfield
Crindel
Pittsburg Syndicate Plans Large Glass Factory Town
A Pittsburgh syndicate proposes a major glass factory at Valley Park, 20 miles west of St. Louis, buying 1200 acres and funding eight to ten buildings with around 750000 spent already and up to 2000000 planned. W. W. Darley and W. C. Temple handle representation. project dates to a rich land find. They claim the factory will be independent of the trust and conceal other investors' names.
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ST. Louis
A. Pittsburg Syndicate
Valley’ Park
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
W. W. Darley
W. C. Temple
Pittsburg
Darley
Vandalia Agents Arrested Over Clover Seed Theft
ROAM Ind Feb 25 Albert Hall agent for the Vandalia Sylvester Ashire a farmer and Ross Julian have been arrested charged with stealing 18 bushels of clover seed from a railroad warehouse.
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Roam
Ind
Albert Hall
Vandalia
Sylvester Ashire
Ross Julian
Real estate and business incorporations in Indiana and nearby areas
The notice details several corporate changes and incorporations including Central Supply Company succeeding McElwaine Richards in W. Maryland sr with nearly $200000 in value. Louis C. Huesmann named president and GM. McElwaine Richards to continue cast iron pipe and enamel tubs in Noblesville. Other entities include Winslow Supply Company and Winslow Gas Coal Company, Badger Furniture Company increasing capital, plus a piano recital by Edward Ebert Bucheim. Real estate offerings and sales are listed by Talbot and Yaryen & Davis with multiple properties and bargains across Indianapolis area.
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McElwaine-Richards Company
W. Maryland Sr
Central Supply Company
Louis C. Huesmann
Union City
Noblesville
Winslow Supply Company
Capital
Winslow Gas Coal Company
Winslow
Pike County
Badger Furniture Company
Indianapolis
Money to Loan and Public Notices in Indianapolis
The notice advertises Central Loan Company and Indiana Mortgage Loan Co offering secured loans on household items piano and personal property with weekly payment plans and secrecy. It also lists rental notices and a transportation timetable with various trains and stations in Indianapolis and nearby lines.
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Indianapolis
Central Loan
Stevenson Building
Washington-at
Indiana Mortgage Loan CO
Lombard Building
E. Wash.st
Security Mortgage Loan CO
Indiana’ Trust Building
Vance Block
Washington St
Virginia-are
Indianapolis Mortgage Loan CO
Market St
Spann & Co
Meyer & Kaiser
Indiana Trust
Tol and Chi Mich Ex Event Time Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text lists Tol, Chi and Mich with times 0:23 am and 13:25 pm and notes Det and Chi limit percent 12:20 pm. Mun Laf and Lap sped times 7:20 pm and 10:25 pm.
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Benton Harbor
Wabash
ST. Louis
Lim
D S
St. Louis Ex
Lafayette
Fast Mail
White City
Nam
Cincinnati Line
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Cin
N. Ver
Louis
Tv. H
St. L. & West
T. WH
St. L. Accom
T. H
Western Express
Effingham Ac
U. H
St. L
St.l
Wibam
Chi
Mich
Tol
Det
Mun
Laf
Lap. Spe
Chicago
Express
Vestibule
Mononaccom
St. L. Mand
Pee Chi. Express
L. Fex
Ohio and Illinois Rail Schedule Fragments From Timetables
Fragmented train timetable details list departures arrivals and connections including Cincinnati to Dayton events, Toledo and Detroit services, Peoria line operations, Champaign and Bloomington routes, Colum bbus and Springfield runs, and Ohio special and Lynn accommodations with various times and delays.
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Li Hung
Bits OF Indiana News
Evansville
Miltz
Hammond
Atlantic
Baldwin Music Store
Herr Edward Ebert Bucheim
Peertess Foundry Co
Meek St
George Powell
Virginia-ave
Watson & Co
New York St
Frank M. Leach
Cheneyville
SUN
Victor
N. Delaware
Cor
H. Co
Tuttle & Bro
Belmont-ave
South
Illinois-st
Fieber & Reilly
E. Market-st
Thirty-fourth-st
R. L. Talbot
Lemcke
Yaryen & Davis
Stevenson
R. H. Gustin
Tenth St
Sacrifice—Residence
Centralare
Central-ave
Penn
New Jersey
E. Ohrost
Comstock Laundry
W. Wabasha
W. Washington
N. New Jersey
Dearborn
Dunlap St
Crawford Crawley
Greencastle
Mongo
Alabama
N. Penn
E. South
Delaware
Marionave
Woodruff Place
Vandesst
N. Wiinois
Mass
Clerical Promotion Co
South Bend
M'Daniels’ Dye Works
Monument Place
N. Iinois
Stoddard
Baldwin Block
Corner Market
Virginia
Martin Wade
Meridian
Fred Laffler
Beech Grove
Marion County
Indiana
J. A. Whisman
City
Imperial Hotel
Capitol-ave
Chiosts
Lakeside Mercantile Association
Kistner's
S. Illinois
L. Taylor & Co
Virginia Ave
Alabamast
West Monument Place
Wash
J. W. Buchanan
N. Meridian
Ward & CO
Reliable Credit Co
LAW Bid
Ertel
Masa Ave
East Market
Indiana Ave
Miss Kinney
N. Delaware, Cor
Capitol Ave
G.C. Yose
Orange
N & Sun
Georgia
W. Morrient
Adams & Krieger
N. Klst
Tatewater
Market
C. E. Kregelo
Delawarest
Henry C. Wehling
Flanner & Buchanan
Illinois
Frank Blanchard
Delaware St
L. EB. Peck
Cornet
Senate
Ohio-st
Wilson-st
Sheffield
California-st
Market-st
Mileyave
W. Morris St
Maple St
S. Bismarck
W. Wash.st
Howard-st
S. Sheffield
Arborave
W. 15Th
Ogden-st
Liberty-st
Ohio
W. Morris
Lars
S. Bismarckave
Catharine Wills
General Delivery
Ae As
Ogdenst
Louisiana
Harrison St
Cor. Courtat
Indiana Society For Savings
Lemcke Bldg
C. EB. Thornton
O. F. Watson
Sec
Y. If
Patrick Kiernan
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Hall
Peter J. McCune
Ironwood Camp
Ida van Deren
Madam Goring
Zoe Zoe, SR
N. Priest
Madam White
Cs Market-st
Town Board of
Irvington
Town Board
Downey-ave
University-ave
Ritter-ave
Paul Julian
Butler Ave
University
Louisiana-st
South-st
N. East
Hutchins Bil
Oliver-ave
N. Canitol
Warren-ave
Ohiost
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W. Mich
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Washington
O’brien
Broadway
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Harman-st
New — York
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Vermont
Bath
N. Milnois
New Jersey-st
N. Capitol
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Yandes
S. Olivest
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Alabama St
E. Washington
Capitol
E. St. Clair-st
S. Noble
Julia Siegfried
College Are
Baker
Meekst
Meridian and
Morris-st
Romona
Romona Oolitic Stone Co
Ingalls
Standard Co
Wells
Moler Barber College
Til
Mac- Connel Bros
Franklin-st
SIS
21St-St
Fall Creek
SUN Office
J. A. Minturn
Lew Shank
Indianapolis Warehouse Co
W. E. Kurtz
H. A. Crossland
Mgr
S. Penn
Thos
E. Hadley
News
Kentucky-ave
Hotels
OPT .Sian
Stella V. Hogers
N. Hlinoisst
Emerson Drury
Monarch Gas Engine Co
E. New York
Belt R. R. Tf
F. J. Bippus & Co
4Th and
Austin Aves
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City Ticket Office
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
Vandalia Line
Pennsylvania Lines
Washington-sts
Devart, Phila
N. Y
Balt
Col. Gnd
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Vincennes
Ees
Col. G. & Mad
Martinsville
Logansport
Bradford
Phila
N. YV
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Louis. & Mad
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Pitts
Spencer
Gene Louisville
Philo
Dayton & Xenia
Richmond
Logansport & Chicago
Lake Erie & Western
HAM
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Detroit
Dayton Lim
Woledo
Peoria
Peo
Bloom
Champaign
Springfield and
Columbus
Col. & Springfield
Lynn
Chi, Ind
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