Embalming Aims To Prove Germ Proof In Bodies
Undertakers seek to convince health authorities that modern embalming renders a body germ proof and safe to ship for burial. The article reviews past methods, costs, public misconceptions, and a case of a devout believer who had a body embalmed for potential resurrection, noting objections to the incision needed.
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Joseph Yitzhugh
Gliton Undertaking Establishment
Sun
Faloncey
Falencey
Fire Hits Law Firm After Building Blaze in Washington Street
Early Monday a still alarm sent the fire department to 82 E Washington Street where a fourth floor stove overheated ignited a blaze. The fire damaged the building and the law office of Niblack Cox Beck losing about 1500 in furnishings and partially covered by insurance. Judge Niblack was unaware of the fire until Monday morning and remained home sick on North Street.
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Washington-at
Hereth
Washington-st
Niblack, Cox & Beck
Law Office
Work Has Begun Hustling Exhibits Into Place
The World's Fair grounds in Chicago started exhibit installation Monday and will rush to complete before opening. The largest foreign display is from New South Wales, with over 1,000 packages covering all industries of that country.
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Chcaco
New South Wales
New bookcases at Wm Elder's and local clinics
A condensed report notes new bookcases at Wm Elder's and mentions Dr. Buikin the cancer specialist offering a Specie onze for goiter with a guaranteed cure claim, and a reference to a medical practice at 984g N. MMinois street.
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Wm, L.elder’s
Buikin
Powder On A Tear Wrecks Dover Factory
Dover New Jersey reports a massive powder explosion at the Foreste powder works on Lake Hopatcong. Two blasts occurred ten o clock and shortly after, totaling 350 pounds of giant powder. The plant was demolished but no lives were lost as workers and the superintendent had just left to fight a fire. A prior blast last year had killed five.
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Dover
N .J
Foreste
Lake Hopatcong
Local notes and city notices from a midwestern paper
The column reports a January chrysanthemum society meeting at the Denison, a gas company mains grant by the Board of Public Works, a grocer John M. Hunter’s death, property sale on Washington Street for 26000, a judgment against Allie Albrecht in Brown court, an ice cutter near-drowning at Broad Ripple, and two events: a woolen mill shutdown affecting 90 workers linked to election market uncertainty and a cigar makers union installation. Additional items include court bailiffs appointments, fire pension concerns, a coroner’s inquest, a divorce grant with alimony, political party tensions, a police precinct fight, and a coroner’s death notices list.
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Chrysanthemum Society
Denison
Board of Public Works
John M. Hunter
Pennsylvania St
Sarah E. McIntosh
Michael Clune
Washington St
Alabama
New Jersey
Sta
Cleveland Fence Company
Allie L. Albrecht
Brown
James McWorkman
Kingan & Co
Broad Ripple
Wretail Lumber-Dealers’ Association
Arkansas
Cox
Criminal Court
Mmett
Dick Williams
John Osborne
Cadi
Osborne
Williams
D. D. Bolindaugh
G. W. Paterson
D. Lakin
Weldon
Columbus
Mansur Hall
E. Washington St
Dawson
Kurtz
Hagerhorn
Lowe
Kasha
Scheigert
Ward
Gibson
Leach
Teeny Nyman
Prospect
Urbansts
Beck
Laura J. Fennell
John
Fennell
Cigarmakers’ Union
Frank Constance
David Laurie
George Stumph
W. M. Brentlinger
J. H. Perkins
George Frantz
Peter Laughert
Holtzman
W. H. Smith
Washington, D. C
Harrison
Binrns
Fred
Rose Weiglein
Carrie Flynn
Ivo and
Fannie Aldrich
Robert
Maury Bender
Tom and Mary Bassett
Thomas
Ida Doty
Walter
Lena Hartman
Agnes W. Groven
Meredith Gurnell
Mrs. Gillman
Thos. Rowland
Tryutze Nydam
Wm. Sandsbury
Chas. Railsback
Richard A. Robinson
William Poehler
Francis M. Scantlin
Coke Shepard
Merritt Corbaley
Elizabeth Wahl
Julia Rutledge
John I. Slinger
Mrs. Morris
Protection urged for building and loan associations
An attorney for local associations urges a state inspector or examiner to review building and loan societies. They seek a report on national associations, tighter controls on officer salaries, voting rights, and limits on paid up shares. The piece cites a costly loss in London and advocates stronger oversight to preserve stability.
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Tne Sun
National Building and Loan Association
T. A. Allen
Allen
London
Two Auburn Men Arrested In Counterfeit Case
Daniel Hensinger and Theodore Robbins, both in their twenties, were arrested in DeKalb county by Deputy U S Marshal Moore in Auburn on a counterfeit charge. Robbins had divorced his first wife last year who allegedly sought revenge after his marriage to Nellie Embersgon. Authorities seized a mold for half-dollars and counterfeit material. the men maintain their innocence.
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Daniel Hensinger
Theodore Robbins
U. S
Moore
Auburn
DeKalb County
Robbins
Nellie Embersgon
Hera
Blaine in Critical Condition as Hope Fades
News from Wasuincvos and Washington report James G Blaine's heart weak and condition extremely critical. Physicians restate danger while family and friends await further developments with telegrams confirming no hope for recovery.
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Wasuincvos
James G. Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Johnson
Hitt
Ilinois
Stobert Bisine
Foster
Ms. Blaine
New Yor
Washington
Blaines
Shanklin Looms in Turpie Fight for Senate Seat
The Indiana legislature reports a lively scene as Gil Shanklin’s bid for the United States senate faces strong opposition from Turpie. Republicans and Democrats debate print runs for the governor’s message, in-house jokes about peanut shells, and the inauguration day events.
Humane Society to Hold Fifth Annual Meeting
The Humane Society plans its fifth annual meeting likely January 23. Last year monthly horse cases averaged 40 to 60, and the society removed 92 emaciated horses. Drivers rather than owners are blamed for abuses as blind and overhead checks persist.
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The
Humane Society
Pardoned convict held for prison rule breach in Jefferson
Isaac Thomas, jailed in the southern prison for forging a New Castle bank check, was pardoned by the governor but remains in custody for violating prison rules. Arden Patten said reports of the pardon refusal are false, and the matter will go before Gov. Chase before release.
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Sali
Kalas
Jefferson Vinor
Tod
Isaac Thomas
New Castle Bank
Gov. Chase
Arden Patten
Twenty-seventh annual brick layers convention opens in BauyimMone
The Twenty-seventh annual convention of the brick layers and masons international union began in BauyimMone with over 200 delegates from the United States and Canada present. It will run two weeks. Secretary O'Dea stated the union is at peace with the world.
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BauyimMone
the Brick Layers and Masons International Union
United States
Canada
Besson
O'Dea
Virginia Fair engaged to Polish prince heiress to millions
The Prince in Luck reports Miss Virginia Fair, age 19, of San Francisco, engaged to Prince Poniatowski, grandson of Poland’s last king. She has an annual income of 500000 dollars and stands to inherit about 7000000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Virginia Fair
Prince Poniatowski
Poland
Catholic Tangle Over Ireland Corrigan Conspiracy Claims
In St Paul and New York the Ireland Corrigan dispute erupts into charges of a conspiracy to undermine Savelli and the papal mission. Archbishop Ireland forwarded allegations. Corrigan denies talks, while Lavelle calls the charges ridiculous. Washington reports note Sarelli stayed in the capital as the row widens.
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St. Paul
Minn
Ireland
Corrigan
Satolii
Ovon
John Conway
Northwestern Chronicle
Eades
New York Catholic News
Boston
New York
New York Sun
Chicago Post
Chicago
Rome
Herain
Mer. Satolli
Michael Joseph Lavelle
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Mer. Savelli
America
Lavelle
Sarelli
Washington
St. Agnes
Corrigan-Ireland
Presidential electors cast votes in capital at noon
In 41 states the presidential electors met Monday to formally cast their votes. Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi cast votes December 7 under state law. Three certificates were signed and sent to the senate district judge and an elector. a messenger is paid 25 cents a mile. Cleveland leads with 276 votes Harrison 141 Weaver 24.
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Wastixe Ton
Union
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Senate
United States
Mach Messenger
Washington
Cleveland
Harrison
Weaver
Hunger and Cold End Saar Miners Strike
Hunger and cold push Saar coal miners back to work amid dwindling sympathy strikes. Gochaum and Geben kirchen saw workers return as social pressure wanes. In a separate note, William Manville, 19, is missing from 4 Linden Street, while a Mrs. Stanyard reports her husband’s disappearance after he left December 25 to get shaved.
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Bern
Saar
Gochaum
Gebenkirchen
Ewo Missins
William Manville
Llenn-st
Jacob Stanyard
N. Alabama Sr
Governor Receives Petitions for Eight Prisoners Hanged
The governor has received many petitions urging clemency for eight colored prisoners scheduled to be hanged at Chesterton next Friday. Five of the prisoners are under 15 years old and were present when the murder was committed.
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Baltr Money
Chesterton
Indicted Spirit Photographer Named in Marion Case
The Marion county grand jury on Monday indicted Mrs. Martha Foster and her son Benjamin for obtaining money under false pretenses from W. H. Hancock and Martin Garhart. Foster is the spirit photographer exposed in Tum Sun last week.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Martha Foster
Benjamin
W. H. Hancock
Martin Garhart
Ministers Oppose World’s Fair Sunday Closing
A Monday meeting of union ministers at the Y M C A included Rev John Marting chairing with a silver watch as a talking aid. Dr Carstensen opposed the proposed Sunday closing, and a committee drafted resolutions urging Congress to honor the prior appropriation while closing gates on Sunday.
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John Marting
Congress
Carstensen
Jenckes
Wlherry
American Tract Society
Tag
Finnally Don van Anna
Dr. Curtis
Moses
St. Paul
Job
Bishop Bruing
Dr. Williams
Nev. McIntosh
Williams
New York Electors Vote and Murphy Support Grows
The New York presidential electors met in Albany to cast votes for president and vice president. Murphy backers pushed resolutions praising his candidacy and loyalty. Elsewhere, New Jersey and Indiana figures discussed silver purchases and finance committee leadership. The Cleveland vote marked a Democratic win in the state for the first time since 1892.
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Anany
N. Y
Electoral College
Murphy
Hincron
Senate
McPherson
New Jersey
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Voorhees
Indiana
Finance
Sherman
Spruchke
Dil
Grover Cleveland
Gassanti Trick Faces Two-Year Sentence In Court
The court quickly handled Burke Gassanti who, with a comrade, aimed to swindle a farmer on Michigan road last September. They feasted with the farmer, then stole a sack containing $600 and a watch while the couple slept. Gassanti had previously been arrested in St. Louis for the same crime. He pleaded guilty Monday and received a two year term.
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Burke Gassanti
Marsechella
Michigan Road
Bassanti
St. Louis
Where Does My Train Arrive Suit Starts In Indiana
Wher Does My train Arrive law case in Ind cites prosecuting attorney notifying Bic Sour railroad to appear in circuit court and answer a $225,000 suit for failing to post train bulletins.
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Lawrexcesure
Ind
Spl
Bic Sour Railroad Company
Priest slain by bandits in Malaga province
Bandits tortured and shot a priest in San Fuen, Malaga, on Saturday before looting his home. Authorities have no clue to the murderers. Also advertised are secured masks, costumes, and suits for parties at Kinklin in Alapama Street.
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Mapnip
San Fuen
Malaga
Maa
Fierce Fire Traps 509 Girls in New York Factory
A six story factory at 45 45 and 47 Elizabeth Street burned on Monday morning, killing or injuring many workers. 300 girls crowded the upper floors panicked and raced the elevator for escape. Elevator conductor Bernstein saved numerous lives by repeatedly running loads down the shaft despite dense smoke. One fireman was hurt by falling walls. total loss placed at 259000 dollars.
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New York
Elizabeth
Frederick Gold
Altman & Stummer
Berliner
Straus d¢ Denzer
Frightful Train Accident Involving John Laird at Bento Station
John Laird, a railroad worker, narrowly escaped a fatal freight train accident late Saturday night near a small station in Bento ty. His clothing snagged on the iron platform as the train lagged, propelling him under the cars and causing grave injuries before bystanders stopped the engine. His condition remains uncertain.
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John Laird
Four Railroad
Lexington-ave
Ian
Laird
Bento Ty
Lair
Trial in the Vaunt of 3 Hnabich and Holden Case
Joseph Holden, a section man, was killed at the Vao hurdle yard last month. Krezela and Whitsett teamed with a company to recover the body and profits. Tolden, Kregelo, and Wiscott charged for their services. Girton paid $15, later claimed back after the Panda company induced Holden to permit burial. Suit in Justice Habi court resulted in Saturday judgment in Girton's favor.
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Vaurt
Joseph Holden
Han
Krezela & Whitsett
Tolden
Kregelo & Wiscott
Girton
Panda Company
Holden
Kregelo & Wic
Kregelo & Whitsets
Justice Habi Court
Ministers Clash Over Bible Claims In Local Sermons
Sunday services feature Rev Suman Aread and Rev D R Lucas debating heresy and biblical authorship while Dr Briggs is cited on reason versus divine authority. Other sermons address socialism versus communism, Christ’s humanity, and healing texts as a large crowd attends in Wasmpton Indiana.
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Suman
D. R. Lucas
Ge Christian Church
pArrey
Briggs
Jesus
Dr. Lucas
Dr. Briggs
Paul
T. G. Duvallo
Meridian St. Methodist Church
D. P. Baldwin
Ec. Laft
Carstensen
St. Paul’s Church
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