Beveridge Seeks Senate Seat Amid Indiana Power Play
Reported plot links Gov elect Durbin and Senator Fairbanks in a bid to oust Beveridge from the Indiana seat. Durbin acknowledges a story exists but denies hot pursuit of Beveridge. An Indiana attorney notes such a deal could please both men though unlikely to succeed.
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Washington
Beveridge
Durbin
Banks
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Col. Durbin
SUN
James
Senator Beveridge
Senate
Indiana
Streetcar Crash Settlement Ends Suit Over Injured Child
Several months ago a street car struck Myrtle Mitchell a colored girl on Senate avenue. She sued for five dollars and the case was MAR Friday dismissed. The company compromised for five hundred dollars.
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Myrtle Mitchell
Senate Ave
Labor-Commissioner McCormack In Lottery Winnings Held
The record shows McCormack, once a laborer, now a captain in name, was notified Thursday that the $13,000 lottery prize is subject to his check at a local bank. The notice outlines the transfer of the winnings under review.
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McCormack
Boy dies from self-inflicted gunfire in St Louis
ST LOUIS Mo Jan 4 Simpson Depp 12 died of a personal safety related revolver wound Thursday night. The boy was son of a railroad clerk and became piqued by a family incident.
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ST. Louis
Simpson Depp
Insurance fraud conspiracy indicted in Kentucky grand jury
Louisville on January 4 report that a grand jury indicted W. W. Parrish J. H. De Witt W. B. Cox and Sylvester Breeden for conspiring to defraud insurance companies.
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Louisville, Ky
W. W. Parrish
J. H. de Witt
W. B. Cox
Sylvester Breeden
Multiple incidents and crimes reported across cities
Fire gutted Holland building in Buffalo causing 130600 dollars in losses. James Kelly hanged in Charleston for murder. Sedwick troop transport arrived in Hampton Roads from Porto Rico. Three Scranton councilmen arrested for bribery. Navy inquiry urged into Marine Green's death on Santee at Annapolis. Editor Rosewater faces bribery complaint. bond posted. Rev Fossett, last surviving slave of Jefferson, dies in Cincinnati. Gold found in a duck’s crop in Chicago. placer deposits speculated near Monticello or Lake Zurich. Paris reports 12970 arrests in December including murderers thieves drunks and prostitutes. Gould children guarded in New York. Colorado Springs thief steals 3500 dollars in diamonds via door window. 1200 striking workers return to Continental Tobacco plant in Louisville with concessions but no wage raise.
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Rixey
Virginia
Navy Department
Hobart K. Green
Santee
Annapolis
Rosewater
Omaha
Bee
Peter Fossett
Cincinnati
Thomas ‘Jefferson
Ohio
Chicago
Monticello
Lake Zurich
Ill
Paris
Edwin Gould
New York
Colorado Springs
Keplek
Continental. Tobacco. Company’s
Louisville
Cough Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to stop coughing and cure a cold in one day. It emphasizes no payment unless effective and lists the price as 25 cents. The ad reflects period marketing language and a focus on fast relief.
Desperate Murderer Mallady Sentenced to Life in Prison
William Mallady, condemned for murder, faced Indianapolis court with a claim of innocence. He vowed revenge on his accusers, saying they lied to convict him and would deserve punishment before he would be hanged. He stated he would not care what was done to him.
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Wm. Mallady
Indianapolis
Rockefeller heir dies of scarlet fever in Sleepy Hollow
The body of John Rockefeller McCormack lies in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery receiving vault amid an armed guard. John D. Rockefeller ordered day and night protection until interment in Chicago. Dr Hoyt was flown to Pontico hills to treat the sick child before death. The tragedy does not delay the planned wedding of Miss Rita Rockefeller to E Prentice Parmelee on January 17.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Little John Rockefeller McCormack
Standard Oil
Sleepy Hollow
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago
Rockefeller
Jack
Putnam Division
New York Central Road
Hoyt
Pontico Hills
McCormack
Man Arrested on Concealed Weapon Charge After Threats
Patrolmen Barmfuhrer and Lawlor arrested Charles Worcester Thursday night in a Washington street barrel-house on a concealed weapons charge. He testified Friday that years of misfortune and family troubles left him an outcast, often at the Lighthouse Mission, and claimed the revolver found on him was for suicide after threats against his wife. A friend had planned to send him to Louisville then Birmingham for work, but a final talk with his wife left him unsatisfied and despairing.
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Barmfuhrer and
Lawlor
Charles Worcester
Washingtonst
Louisville
Birmingham
Explosion rocks Camden head factory. three dead
A noon explosion in Camden, New Jersey, is linked to a Repanno chemical works disaster in Gibbstown thirty miles away. In the cartridge department three men killed identifications listed as David McIlvane, Walter MecWhinne, and John Kirby with many others injured. The Dupont-owned works are affected.
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Camden
N. J
Repanno Chemical Works
Gibbstown
David McIlvane
Walter MecWhinne
John Kirby
Duponts
Legless Man Sentenced for Murder in Kansas City
Legless John Kelp, twice amputee from a prior rail crash, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for murder in the second degree after he shot George Zeffle to death during a saloon brawl in St Louis. The verdict followed a Friday trial.
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IT. Louis
John Kelp
George Zeffle
Kelp
Woman Threatens Husband Killer Mystery Stirs Savannah Case
Mrs. Frank W. Richardson of Savannah says she does not know who killed her husband in St. Joseph on January 4. She recalls hearing a woman's footsteps at the back of the house the night he was shot and notes he had told her his life had been threatened by a woman.
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ST. Joseph
Frank W. Richardson
Savannah
Richardson
Platt Appoints Son as Amex Superintendent
Edward T. Platt, son of Senator Thomas C. Platt, was named superintendent of the American Express Company. He succeeds Randall G. Butler, who resigned after an interview with Senator Platt.
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New York
Edoward T. Platt
Thomas C. Platt
American Express Company
Randall G. Butler
Platt
Eight Soldiers Killed in Ishtib Clash
An attempt to arrest Bulgarians tied to the Macedonian revolutionary committee at Ishtib led to a fight in which eight soldiers were killed. Constantinople, Jan 4. The incident follows ongoing tensions in the region.
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Constantinople
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Ishtib
Thurs
Sullivan's Manager Dead
New York January 4 Harry Phillips former manager of John L Sullivan died here on Friday of paralysis He was stricken Thursday and had been closely associated with the famous pugilist during his prime services until Sullivan retirement.
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New York
Harry ‘Phillips
John L. Sullivan
Tragedy Strikes Miners as Father and Son Die in Fire
In Wellsville Ohio on January 4 45 year old John Yates and his 18 year old son George both died in a cabin fire while they slept Friday morning.
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Wellsville
John. Yates
George
Senator Baker Withdraws From Senate Race
TOPEKA Kansas January 4 Senator Baker withdrew from the senatorial race on Friday leaving the contest with fewer candidates and shifting the field ahead of next year’s election.
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Topeka
Kas
U.S
Baker
Local listings for L. A. Jackson properties and contacts
The notice lists multiple locations in New Jersey and Washington with street addresses and nearby landmarks. It provides old and new phone numbers 1616 and 2230 and identifies L. A. Jackson as the proprietor.
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New Jersey
Washington
Shelby-st
Fountain-square
Delaware
Ohio
West
Massachusetts Ave
Noble-st
Indiana Ave
Senate
L. A. Jackson
Lawshe Reports Cuban Steal Conspiracy Charge
Lawshe's report on the Cuban stamp affair, withheld by Secretary Root, states Rathbone Neeley and Reeves conspired to rob the government and involved two U.S. businesses. The plan aimed to destroy surcharged stamps and sell them, with the affidavit prepared for evidence.
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Washington
Lawshe
Root
Rathbone
Neeley
Reeves
Merchants Back Fire Department Bond Plan Passage Expected
The Merchants' Association approved the fire insurance committee report and appointed an 18 member committee to petition the city council. They anticipate the fire department improvement bond ordinance will pass smoothly with little opposition.
Interstate league plans 1901 circuit with eight cities
Indianapolis and Cleveland dispatch report a meeting at the Hollenden where Fort Wayne Dayton Youngstown Columbus Mansfield and others discussed a 1901 league. Chairman Mantner says 15 applications exist and a committee will select eight. Louisville Indianapolis Grand Rapids Toledo Layton Mansfield and Columbus may join next year as Youngstown and Wheeling are dropped.
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Cleveland
Hollenden
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Youngstown
Columbus
Mansfield
Mantner
Louisville
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Layton
Wheeling
Court Rules Gambling Debt Checks Invalid Even When Indorsed
An appellate court in Indiana Friday held that a check given to settle a gambling debt remains void even if indorsed to an innocent purchaser. The decision bars winners from using commercial paper to enforce gambling debts, preserving the law’s intent.
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Joseph I. Irwin
Columbus
Eli Marquette
W. S. Bedgood
Irwin
Bedgood
Marquette
Woman and man flee with children to an orphan asylum
An Indiana woman identified as Mrs. Anne Henderson, from Charleston Newfoundland, left two young girls in Danville and fled with a man named Charles Douglass from Lafayette. The two children were placed in the Indianapolis orphan asylum.
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Danville
Ind
Anne. Henderson
Charleston
Charles Douglass
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Town Tale and Crime Notes From Franklin and City
Superior judge Carter sits in Franklin with Charles A. Dryer on the bench. Knights of Honor plan a convention Feb 19 and 20 at the Denicant house. Barber Gus Monroe, 25 W North St, arrested for saloon robbery with Officer McCarthy. Blassengyn and McGee bound over to grand jury on 1509 bond for brass theft from the Big Four railway. John Thompson, 15, special delivery boy, arrested for riding on the left side of Washington St and snowballing on Massachusetts Ave. Lectures and entertainments by the Young People’s Christian temperance union include Prof. Shellhouse’s stereopticon lecture at Meridian Street church. Baskett and Bernice Kelley arrested for stealing a music box bought at Carlin & Lennox. Baskett allegedly wore stolen diamonds from a prior theft. Probate commissioner asked to appoint guardian for Effie Simpson, 14, while her jailed father faces charges. Lloyd Wagner and Tony Sheers arrested for stealing sweaters from Bargain Store. one sweater found in a flue, the other in a chicken coop. Sheers released on suspended sentence. previously charged with highway robbery.
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Carter
Franklin
Charles A. Dryer
State Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor
Denicant House
Gus Monroe
North St
McCarty
North and
Canalsis
Wm. D. Blassengyn
Edw. McGee
Big Four Railway
Young People's Christian Temperance Union
Frank Shellhouse
Meridian-st. Church
Philharmonic Club
M. L. Haines
A. W. Conner
J. C. Ashley
Frank Baskett
N. Superiorst
Bernice Kelley
Chesapeake St
Carlin & Lennox’s
Baskett
Miss Kelley
Walker
Effie Simpson
Lfe
Hamilton County
Favern A
Alilen
Lloyd Wagner
Malott St
Tony Sheers
Massachusetts Ave
Wagner
Sheers
Chicago Grain and Live Poultry Markets Report
Chicago morning market summary shows wheat up 14 percent with May at 764 to 7744c, corn up 4 to 5sc with May 375gc, oats at 24146 24c. Provisions: May pork 13.06 to 13.13, lard 7.15, ribs 6.75 to 6.80. Dressed poultry prices for turkeys 9c, chickens 8c, capons 12c. live poultry chickens 8c, turkeys 7c, ducks 8 to 8 1/2c, geese 6 to 9c. Butter varied by grade up to 19c, cheese ranges including full cream twins 16 to 17c, eggs 23 to 24c.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Wheat and hay market report with grain prices
Wheat grades show varied milling freight prices across No. 2 red to No. 4 white with several percent changes. Corn values listed for white and yellow varieties, oats and hay steady with Timothy and prairie bids. Inspections note multiple car counts by grade and type across wheat corn and hay categories.
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Timothy
Hay
Prairie
Interstate Live Stock Market Prices Jan 4 at Interstate Yards
Receipts were cattle 150 head with shipments 1200 to 1490 pounds averaging 4900. Prices listed include good to prime butcher steers 1100 to 1250 pounds averaging 4 25 to 4 50, fair to good feeders, heavy heifers, cows and calves, and prime to fancy export cattle. Hog receipts 1300 with shipments 1306 and values for fair to good heavy mixed hogs and pigs. Sheep receipts 10 with no shipments. quotes show good to choice lambs, common to good heavy calves, and heavy roughs with varied prices.
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Interstate
Variety of 19th Century Paper Goods and Accessories
A catalog fragment lists boxed writing paper and envelopes, 22 cent ladies umbrellas with steel rods, tooth brushes, braids Hercules for dresses, mercerized lawns, silence cloth, chamois, talcum powder, hair brushes, belts, toilet soap, handkerchiefs with initials, pearl cuff buttons, and lace scarfs with prices from 1 to 29 cents.
Blankets and lap robes sale notice across sizes and qualities
A short classified style list advertises blankets in multiple sizes and fabrics from all colors to extra large double fleeced options. Prices range from about 98 cents to 4 dollars with noted values and tomorrow discounts on selected items.
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Ccaceenee Caneee
W. B. and
Warner
Jardinipres
Ecgens Saa Veladent
Daubers
Prices for livestock at Indianapolis Stock Yards
The report lists cattle hogs and sheep receipts for Friday with quotes. Good to prime steers over 1 360 lbs and up. fair to medium steers 1 196 to 1 360 lbs. Hogs show good to choice varieties with weights and price ranges. sheep receipts small with quoted ranges.
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Indianapolis
Teeaneasnecrances
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Roy
Holland
Buffalo
James Kelly
D. C
Peter Benneau
Sedwick
Hampton Roeds
Porto Rico
Scranton
Mallady
Kansas
Young Platt
Sullivan
Abe
California
Bartlett
Clover Leaf Creamery Butter
Apout Ceedee Wees
Ite
Taggart
Alc
the Merchants’ Association
Samuel Hunt
The
Clover Leaf
Francis M.conner
Jesse F. Conner
Wells County
Town Tale
John Thompson
Brosnan’s
Washington St
City Grain Market
Interstate Live Stock Market
Rogers
Jersey
Quay
Alee
Teres Alesse Agentes
BESS
Ecs
Hermsdorf
Ceredere
Egans
Cees Cece Sane
Thade
Sens Boc
Dr. Graves
BELL
Ella
Eee
Cendea
Eeide
Lek Oenas
Saxony
Germantown
Wwsaase
Muscatel
Acorn
Java
Wm. H. Block Co
Union Live Stock Market
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