Tomb of Tippecanoe Emerald Mount Vernon of the West
Cincinnati plans a grand equestrian monument to William Henry Harrison in Center City, with a $30,000 statue by artist Rebisso, to be unveiled during the Ohio centennial exposition. The piece recalls Harrison’s western career, from frontier officer to president, and notes past neglect of his tomb as lawmakers debate further memorials.
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Cincinnati
Harrison
St. Clair
Anthony Wayne
Tecumseh
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Congress
Ohio
United States
Republic of Columbia
John Cleves Symines
Mount Vernon
Tippecanoe
Northwest
Joseph
Washington
New Orleans
Custom-House Square
Tyler Davidson
Probasco Place
Col
A. E. Jones
Pioneer Association
Rebisso
Marietta
Fined for Profanity and Local Tensions Flare
Justice Smock fines John Von Speckelson one dollar and costs for profanity after a dispute over a torn flag. A. Merithen alleges Von Speckelson's involvement and vows arrest of others. A seventeen year old girl India Hiatt attempts suicide with morphine citing fear of her sister’s tumor death. Albert Jones drowns in the canal. Rees notes life signs could have returned if aid had been quicker and the body remained submerged about an hour.
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John von Speckelson
Justice Smock
Merithen
von Speckelson
India Hiatt
H. Washington St
India
Albert Jones
Rees
Kregelo
Saya
BASE BALL NOTES AND STOCK CHANGES REPORT
Baseball notes cover league standings with Chicago and Detroit leading, details on recent games including a Cincinnati victory over Brooklyn and forthcoming matches. It also reports on Buckley, Burdick pitching, a gift to Manager Spence, and charity and stock issues for the Consumers gas trust with capital increases and a stockholders meeting set for Friday.
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Chicago
Detroit
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Washington
Phillies
Burdick
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Clarkson
Spence
Valentine
American Association
Athletics
Buckley
Franzer Bros
Percilo Buckley
Consumers’ Gas Trust
Twelfth
Morris Srs
Peru
Pine
Mississippi
Blake Sts
Pfafflin’s Hall
Indiana Insane Hospital June Report by Superintendent Salbraith
Superintendent Salbraith of the Indiana insane hospital reported for June that on July 1 the hospital cared for 1,559 patients. During the month 19 were discharged recovered and 14 improved. Of the residents 900 are women and 659 men. Food was satisfactory though milk supply should rise from 120 to 165 gallons daily.
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Instene
Salbraith
Indiana Insane Hospital
Tragic Boat Capsize Claims Tucker Family at Lake Johanna
Harry Tucker, his father, and his sister drowned when a boat capsized on Lake Johanna six miles from town. Tucker tried to save his sister but sank near shore. the father also perished. The tragedy occurred before the eyes of Tucker’s wife, who is overwhelmed with grief.
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Paul
Harry Tucker
Lake Johanna
Here
Tucker
Lawn Fetes and Picnic Planned by Local Churches
The P. and C. E. groups of Second and Fifth Presbyterian churches schedule lawn socials Tuesday evening at Ed Hendrickson’s home 270 North Delaware Street and Rev G G Mitchell’s residence 84 West North Street respectively The Tabernacle Presbyterian church and Sunday school will picnic that day at Golden Hill with Redden Hill supplies likely involved.
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Second
Fifth Presbyterian
Ed. Hendrickson
Delaware St
G. G. Mitchell
W. Northst
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Golden Hill
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Association
Gen. Harrison
Motel Thief Steals Watches in Sheridan Case
A thief entered General G A Sheridan’s sleeping room at the Denison house the night before last and stole his gold watch. The same robber took 70 dollars from Obed Wheeler of New York while he slept. Police investigation has been opened.
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Denison House
Gen. G. A. Sheridan
Obed Wheeler
New York
Protected Isis Orchard Raid Leads to Fine
Louis Martin, resident on Bellefontaine Street, guards his orchard with a revolver after youths attempted to steal fruit. He chased them, and on Thursday afternoon was fined one dollar plus costs by Justice Smock for carrying the weapon.
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Isis
Louis Martin
Bellefontaine St
Justice Smock
Bathes and dangers across Greensburg and beyond
A collage of late nineteenth century Indiana notes reports chicken thieves in Greensburg, new electric prospects at Bluffton, a drownings and deaths including Chas Olcott at Waterloo and James Briscoe tragedy, a horse accident in Shelbyville and fires in Wabash, plus social items from Elkhart to Michigan City and Lima area.
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Greensburg
Princeton
Brownstown
Princeton Rifles
Roan
Wabash County
Newport
Davis
Elxhart
Bluffton
Chas. T. Olcott
Waterloo
Tipton County
John Meeker
Mantie
Elkhart
N. A
Blue’s
Wabash
Gibson County
Adam Raynor
Vincennes
Michigan City
Mitchell
Co. C. Chillington
Goshen
Wichita
Kas
Peru
BR. M. Baker
Shirk & Miller
Democratic Judicial Convention
Blackford
Grant Counties
Thos. H. Brisco
James Babb
Shelbyville
Columbia City
K. McCullough
Democrats
Grant
Madison
Young Caplain
Fort Wayne
Stella Collins
Collins
Seymour Democrat
Seymour
Bright
Injustice on Washington Street Clock Sign Case
A citizen protests city attorney notices demanding removal of a sidewalk clock sign at 38 West Washington St. He reports removing his sign under threat of prosecution and cites a council decision allowing three others to keep theirs. He asks for equal treatment and fair enforcement of the law. W. T. Mancy, The Jeweler.
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Ep. Sunn
West Washington St
Washington, St
W. T. Mancy
Local notes and market items include rain damage and city updates
Heavy Thursday rains damaged crops while other items report the Chicago Christian Endeavor session, a drowning in Danville, health notes on Garland and Sheridan, labor changes on a Cleveland streetcar line, a Water Valley grandstand collapse injuring ten, a Boston balloon incident, and a long list of market prices for produce, meat, dairy, and groceries with steady trade and firm poultry demand.
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National Society For Christian Endeavor
Chicago
Willie Pell
Danville
Garland
Washington
Gen. Sheridan
Nonquitt
Cleveland
Senator Voorhees
D. W. Bliss
Garfield
Water Valley
Miss
Boston
N. Y
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Wabash College
Woman’s Relief Corps No. 20
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Taylor
Feidleman
Smock
Dgobn
Brandt
Brazil
Ind
Rabbi Missing
Isser Lieb
Jerusalem
Rochester
Wh. Graham
Geo. Warner
A. A. Sparks
Mt. Vernon
Lagrange County
Elizabeth Smith
Smithfield Township
DeKalb County
J. C. Briscoe
Rockdale
Texas
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Bennie
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Emperor Billy
Emperor Joe
Vienna
Algeria
Germany
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Emperor William
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Esmond
O’conner
AnkEx
Daily Press
Phenix
the Sun
Fripar
California
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Alaska
Lionigthe
Schnull & Krags
Bank
Consumers’ Gas Trust Co
W. H. Shackleton
Chas
Girton Undereasmer
Indiana-ava
West Washington Street
W. Mack
Major Taylor
East
Washington Street
D. J. Sullivan
Spaan
Jones
Vermontst. A. M
Doudley
Herman Donndley
Vermont-st. M. E
A. N. Hlinols
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S. Hudson
Massachusetts
the Straw Hat
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Big Four
Corner Meridian
Washington-sts
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