Letter Details Col Harry Egbert Death in Luzon Battle
Miss Bessie Egbert writes from Manila about her father Col Harry Egbert’s death during a bayonet assault on Polo Forts in Luzon. She recalls his leadership, his men’s courage, and the regiment’s victory as they brought him remains to Manila. The family plans to stay in the area with Jim awaiting a board assignment and wishes to keep together away from Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Egbert
Cincinnati
Harry. Egbert
Luzon
Father
Polo
Manila
Aleo
Cuba
Jim
Mother
Papa
Worth’s West Liberty sermon mocks limits on expansion
In a Decoration Day talk at West Liberty Indiana the preacher lampooned pulpit taboos and praised territorial growth citing Alaska’s purchase and seal revenues. He quipped that a musk rat salary won’t fund lavish seals and joked about cemetery fence security during a cemetery fund appeal.
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Worth
West Liberty
Ind
Alaska
Phu
Aaron
Cows Brain Transplanted to Save Miner in Harman W Va
Dr Harman and fellow physicians perform a rare operation in Harman West Virginia. Jay Lutz, a mine boss, was severely injured by falling slate and expected not to survive. The team replaced his damaged brain tissue with brains from a young heifer. The cow was then released to roam. its jaw must be moved to eat.
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Dr. Harman
Harman
W. Va
Jay Lutz
Harman Mines
Lutz
Dozen Women on Trial for Poisoning in Hungary
Twelve women from Zesbely southern Hungary stand trial in Temesvar accused of murder by arsenic poisoning. A local chemist and village physician are linked to the scheme, providing poison and falsified death certificates. Victims exceed twenty, with motives tied to hate revenge and insurance. Two defendants have killed themselves in prison.
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Vienna
Zesbely
Hungary
Temesvar
A Human Purse Leads to Near Tragedy in Jersey City
In Jersey City on July 4 a 12 year old, Isaac Helmes of 431 New York Ave, swallowed two pennies after buying candy. Dr Busing and a pharmacist flipped him head over heels to dislodge the copper coins. One penny rolled free, the other two later emerged at home, doctors noting they had lodged crosswise in his esophagus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Isaac Helmes
New York-ave
Ikey
Ping
National drug trust meeting ends with split vote
In Kansas City on July 4, 26 wholesale drugists from across the country debated forming a national drug company to control wholesale drug business. Eighteen voted against joining. the remainder agreed to abide by the majority decision. The trust formation was described as an imminent plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Drug Company
Ational Drug Company
Indigestion Pervades Local Health Report
A truncated note mentions stomach issues and indigestion, with limited readable context about local health concerns and possible remedies. No specific names, dates, or locations are discernible from the fragment.
Ferris Couple Return Home After Kidnapping Case Testimony
Olive C. Ferris and Frank I. Ferris of Painesville Ohio returned to their home after two weeks in Chicago as key state witnesses in Gerald Lapiner kidnap case. They did not receive a reward from the child's father, but Chicago Chief of Police Ripley gave them a $100 check as a personal token of thanks. The Ferrises' absence from their jobs in Chicago followed their testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Olive C. Ferris
Frank I. Ferris
Painesville
Gerald Lapiner
Ferrises
Washington War Casualties Reported From Gen Otis
The War Department lists additional casualties. Killed: Fourth Cavalry at Huatintupa June 26, Troop C William Nolen, Seven teenth Infantry near San Fernando June 13, Company EF John C Mulliner. Wounded: Twelfth Infantry Company L William H Dingey elbow slight, Company F Aaron C Wise wrist slight, Fif ty first Iowa Company C Edward F Brown notes moderate.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Fourth Cavalry
Huatintupa
William Nolen
Seventeenth Infantry
San Fernando
John c. Mulliner
Twelfth Infantry
William H. Dingey
Elbow
Slight
Aaron C. Wise
Fifty-first
Iowa
Edward F. Brown
Remarkable memory man who sorts hats at hotel dining room
George Wells of the Grand hotel, known as the colored hat rack man, handles up to 275 hats at each meal during the A. O. U. W. convention with perfect recall. He credits skill to eye and style knowledge, insisting he makes the occasional slip, yet remains confident in his uncanny ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wells
Grand Hotel
George
Wells
Death report from Havana lists multiple soldiers
Washington reports Gen Brooke listing two deaths in Havana on July 4. Private Terhune of Battery D Second Artillery and Private Brank Steurer of Company D Eighth Infantry died of typhoid. Private Frank Williams of Company C also died of typhoid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Washington
Brooke
Terhune
Brank
Two Women Drink Free Samples Then Leave Retail Counter
In a downtown store two fashionable women sample drinks at a counter, charm the saleswoman with questions about powders, then depart without buying. They return for another beverage after a sign announces free samples, leaving the clerk puzzled by the deceit.
Adam and Eve Tale From Logansport Pharos Past
A playful reminiscence follows Adam Felker and Eve Young from the Logansport Pharos in-house roles to marriage and a Lebanon stint as Adam becomes arch spirit of the Reporter. Their daughter Pharos memorializes innocent days, with a preteen prank linking Adam to mischief and a pretend descent into hell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Felker
Logansport Pharos
Eve Young Kent
Adam
Five
Eve
Lebanon
Pharos
Logansport
Adam I
Togansnort
Ben
Grable
Hell
Hardware Showpiece Baffles Shoppers in Washington Street
Two men in a Washington Street hardware store gazed at a peculiar table apparatus. The item sparked debate as one claimed a weapon while the other suggested it was for legislators. A clerk finally demoed it and quipped it was made for one armed men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St
Hypnotism party ends with mistaken mind control task
A social gathering staged a staged hypnotism trick where some guests pretended to be hypnotized while others acted out acts such as singing and gambling. A participant believed music kept running through her head during the circle, revealing the ruse.
Doctor questions McCullagh death cause in letter
Dr. Charles H. Hughes, longtime friend of late editor J. B. McCullagh, writes Chief Campbell arguing a non suicide or accident explanation may exist. He notes McCullagh cared for his adopted daughter and asks whether a prospective heir could have influenced the editor’s death to alter the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
Chas. H. Hughes
J. B. McCullagh
Campbell
McCullagh
Neal case prompt appeal to reinstatement
John W. Mackay and H. H. Kohlsaat met with the president and Secretary Alger to appeal for Lieut Neal, found guilty by a military court of misappropriation of funds. Kohlsaat denied any link to his dispute with Senator Foraker and defended his past critique of the senator.
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Washington
John W. Mackay
California
H. H. Kohlsant
Chicago
Alger
Lieut. Neal
Wohlsaat
Foraker
Kohlsaat
Hanna
Jesus Told Him to Do It
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Bert Walker a city fireman’s father and longtime missionary in China. The tale notes his mischievous youth and his mother’s warning about setting a proper example before the heathen. The boy claims divine permission with a quip about Jesus in the moon.
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Bert Walker
China
Bert
Jesus
Christian Endeavor Convention Opens in Detroit
The Christian Endeavor convention begins Wednesday for six days with major meetings in large tents in Detroit. Beer will be sold from tents near the grounds. Special round trip train fares are offered to Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden with return by Oct 31. Tickets available June 24 to July 11 in St. Louis. G A A Deane is contact for details.
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Detroit
Christian Endeavor Convention
Christian Endeavor
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
St. Louis
G. A. A. Deane
Mo. P. R.y
McCreast
Indianapolis
Ind
Belgian inventor unveils a cigar shaped electric bicycle
The Belgian inventor M Capaille Jenatzsy describes a wind piercing electric bicycle capable of 6 miles an hour. He calls the machine Jamais- Contente and says its forward cone and apertures protect riders from air pressure while the motor powers a rapid trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Capaille Jenatzsy
Atithe
Epedd
Rille
Screen Doors and Hinge Sale With Limited Quantities
Sale offers oak stained screen doors with varnish and screen wire cloth. Several sizes given with limited quantities and no exchanges. Also offers New Idea hinges and Wabash wood extension window screens with limited stock and reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea Bee Ce
Tener Nae Te Tees Coon Boc
Clearance sale items from a historic store catalog
A fragmented ad lists deep discounts on appliances and household goods. Includes refrigerators, ice chests, croquet sets, garden hoses, lawn mowers, gas stoves and ovens, stove tubes, fly paper, feather dusters, egg beaters, coat hangers, wash tubs, moth proof bags, and tarin products with reduced prices and bundle offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Manahan
Handkerchiefs For Ladies Children and Men at Low Prices
A sale offering colored bordered handkerchiefs for children and adults with varied prices from 2¢ to 25¢. Styles include lace edges, linen and Swiss cloth, hemstitched and embroidered options, with initials and Valenciennes lace details. Also notes all 2¢ items in the batch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Our & Leader
Japonette
Valenciennes
Jack the Stabber Arrested in New York Attack Case
Ernest F. Lose nicknamed Jack the stabber was arrested Monday on felonious assault charges after he wounded Sadie Walsh and Harriet Brown in Nassau Street and later stabbed Arthur Burnell in the arm. Burnell captured Lose and turned him over to police. An advertisement for new upright pianos at Wulschner's follows.
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Jack
New York
Ernest F. Lose
Lose
Sadie Walsh
Harriet Brown
Nassaust
Arthur Burnell
Burnell
Ormonde Offers Daily 10 Cent Business Lunch
A daily business lunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. priced at 10 cents. A ladies' lunch is served on the second floor. Location: Ormonde, 16 West Pearl Street, details imply a mid century dining offer aimed at shoppers and workers.
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Our
Ormonde
W. Pearl St
Wabash Railroad to Run Through Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles
The Wabash Railroad will operate through tourist sleeping cars to Los Angeles via Kansas City leaving St. Louis on June 27 July 3 5 and 6. Reservations may be made by contacting Gee D. Maxfield D P A Indianapolis Ind.
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Wabash R. R. Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Kansas City
St. Louis
Gee. D. Maxfield
Indianapolis
Ind
Scenic Line of the World routes on Denver and Rio Grande
The Denver and Rio Grande offers two mountain routes between Denver and Grand Junction and between Grand Junction and Ogden. Tickets via the Scenic Line may be used through Leadville and Glenwood Springs or via Marshall Pass and Black Canyon. Tourists should read tickets in both directions for round trips. Contact 8. K. Hooper in Denver for pamphlets.
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Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Rockies
Mountains
Denver
Grand Junction
Rio Grande Western Railway
Ogden
Denver & Rio Grande
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Marshall Pass
Black Canon
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
K. Hooper
Colo
Indianapolis Stock Market Cattle and Hogs Report
Indianapolis July 3 stock market bulletin shows cattle receipts of 125 and hogs at 2500. Market active with prices moving higher for steers and heifers, including good to choice feeding steers and mixed packing pigs. Receipts reflect Monday shipments and varied weights across cow and veal calf categories.
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Indianapolis
Market Stays Quiet as Livestock Prices Hold Steady
Market quiet with prices unchanged for yearlings lambs and sheep. Good to choice yearlings fetch 4 25 to 4 50, good to choice lambs 4 23 to 4 6, shipped lambs 465 to 500, common to medium lambs around 450, fair to medium sheep 3 60 to 3 40, common sheep 3 00 to 3 00, bucks per 100 pounds 2 00 to 3 00.
City Grain Market Trades and Prices for Wheat Corn and More
Friday trade shows Wheat No 2 red at 72c and No 3 red at 67 71c for June wagon. Corn values list multiple grades from No 1 white 4% to No 4 white 36% 32c and No 2 yellow 34c to No 4 yellow 31 33c with mixed lots cited. Oats and timothy hay follow with dull tones and specified bid ranges.
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City
Hay
Timothy
Anti-trust Live Stock Market Report From Indianapolis
R. R. Shiel & Co. report heavy receipts due to Chicago strike. Market prices run higher than Chicago, with strong demand for light weights. They pledge to pay more than the Trust and urge consignments, claiming savings on commissions and weighings. Cattle quotations, weights, and classifications are given with emphasis on margins and delivery to eastern buyers.
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R. R. Shiel & Co
Indianapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburg
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K. C
Mr. Lapiner
Adam and Eve
Neal
Kohlsant and
Mackey
McKinley
Christian Endeavorers
Progress Laundry
Progress
Wulschner’s
Pennsylvania-st
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