Charter Granted to First Farm Laborers Union in Vincennes
In Vincennes Indiana on July 12 a charter was issued to the first union of farm laborers organized by a large landowner after wages for married men were cut to 7 cents a day and a 95 cent settlement followed. The American Federation of Labor granted the charter for a 46 member group as laborers halted threshing. officials and speakers including Judge J W Kent Attorney General Taylor and Congressman Landis attended. Capt Allen spoke of ongoing conflict in the Philippines and resistance to American rule by natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
William HH. Brevoort
American Federation of Labor
Clinton County
J. W. Kent
Taylor
Durbin
Capt
Allen
Landis
Nelson
Logansport
Howard
South Bend
Squire
Philippines
Followed a Girl He Loved Across the Atlantic
George Sylvester Hammell of the Jackson County infirmary died at 103. Born in Alsfeld Germany, he worked as a gardener in a German royal park before emigrating to America to chase a sweetheart. After a series of marriages and lives across Jackson County, he retained his faculties and voted Democrat from Van Buren onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Ind
George Sylvester Hammell
Jackson County
Alsfelt
Germany
America
van Buren
Woman Sues Over One Third of 100 Acre Farm
Mrs. Jane Harper of Wingate sues W. R. Pierce and Mrs. Thomas Tracey of Waynetown for one third share of a 100acre Fowler area farm. She alleges her late husband Robert M. Harper deeded the land to Abram Haywood without her signature forty seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Jane Harper
Wingate
W. R. Pierce
Thomas Tracey
Waynetown
Fowler
Robert M. Harper
Abram Haywood
Horse frightened by circus parade dies in Indiana street
In Muncie Indiana on a July afternoon a farmer’s horse along a side street trembled at the sight of the Ringling parade wagon elephants and then collapsed and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Ringling Circus
Bedford ice maker overcome by heat in barber chair
Gus Wyer bacher an ice manufacturer in Bedford Indiana collapsed unconscious from heat at a barber chair Thursday night as the day’s temperature climbed to 106 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Gus Wyerbacher
Seven Men Die As Heat Wave Sweeps Region
Seven men at work on Brasil streets succumbed to heat. Harry Klingeman, 72, farmer near Goshen, died of a paralytic stroke at the breakfast table. Bedford recorded 104 degrees in the shade, the state’s hottest in years. A brisk wind limited suffering. Thursday’s heat wave hit Princeton railway shop workers with two prostrations and many minor attacks as horses died in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brasil
Harry Klingeman
Goshen
Bedford
Mercury
Princeton
Noblesville Pioneer Thomas J Shoemaker Remembered
South Bend widow Mary Sienna, born Julia M Murphy, dies at St Marys Academy aged 51. noted as mother of record. Noblesville resident Thomas J Shoemaker, 6b, a pioneer of Hamilton County, referenced in obituary notices.
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Noblesville
Thomas J. Shoemaker
Hamilton County
South Bend
Mary Sienna
Julia M. Murphy
St. Mary's Academy
Indiana Thrown by Heat and Hazards Across Reports
Harvest heat sends workers to night haying. Nine locals sent to insane hospital since Jan 1. Bridges fall injuring Mace and Wilson, with Mace possibly dying. Clergy drowned bathing with sons. June lightning deaths exceed smallpox toll. Quarantine urged amid varied incidents. Needle swallowed 18 years ago emerges. a drug crackdown yields some funds and phone seizures. Wabash cooperage plant fire causes 40000 loss. Cedar Creek bridge sign prompts condemnation note. Morath father and son reunited at Anderson mill. I L P officer Hinsey linked to robbery notoriety. WCTU officers elected at Lake Winona. Columbus marriage of Roehrle and Ranff. vanished funds later reconciled. Frankfort greets Captain Allen and Company I veterans.
Wingate suggests executive session for tax board meeting
John Wingate of Wingate and state tax board members weigh a reduction request from Co D M Cole of AT&T to 150 a mile. Wingate calls for executive session amid debate over legality and secrecy of board discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Board
John Wingate
Mount
Co. D. M. Cole
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wingate
Indianapolis
Olds Emerges as Candidate for Indiana District Judge
Walter Olds former Indiana supreme court judge visited Indianapolis this week, seen as a leading candidate for the district judgeship created by Judge Woods death. He reportedly prefers remaining in the district post, and had previously been considered for the field when Grosscup joined Chicago bench. Olds had earlier been elected to the Indiana supreme court while residing in Whitley County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Olds
Indiana Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Woods
Baker
Olds
Grosscup
Chicago
Judge Olds
Whitley County
Death From Lockjaw After Firework Injury
George W. Andrews twenty six died from blood poisoning after a slight hand wound from a wad while shooting blank cartridges on July fourth. Doctors Hodges and Earp failed to save him. He was a brick contractor and leaves a widow and two children. Burial in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Andrews
Question of emergency authority in mayor's absence debated
Ex Controller Johnson claims the controller acts as mayor during emergencies, a view widely assumed. Assistant city attorney Bell counters that no provision grants controller power unless mayor's vacancy or incapacity. the department head with jurisdiction would handle emergencies, possibly except in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Bell
Death toll reaches 21 from Chicago and Alton wreck
Miss Lotie L. Still a 26 year old from Hornellsville New York died Friday morning bringing the fatality list to 21 from the Chicago and Alton wreck near Marshall Missouri on Wednesday. Five other women remain in hospitals in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lotie L. Still
Hornellsville
N. Y
Chicago & Alton
Marshall
Man Attacked by Two Bulldogs On Circle
John Burk of 1063 Palmer Sr. was attacked Thursday night by two bulldogs at the Circle. The animals were linked to the bicycle storage shed of Thomas Murray. Police could not locate the dogs. Murray denies ownership. Burk plans to swear out a warrant charging Murray with keeping vicious dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burk
Palmer Sr
Thomas Murray
Murray
Burke
Oklahoma Town Burned In Devastating Fire
Mountain View Oklahoma was nearly wiped out by a Friday morning blaze destroying the national bank two hardware stores a furniture store three grocery stores two dry goods stores and three saloons with losses estimated at 385000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Mountain View
Okla
National Pank
Koehne to Appeal Ruling on Public Treasurer Books
Treasurer Koehne will appeal Judge Carter's decision that the treasurer's books are public property. Marion bond company representatives and an employee resumed work after delays. Friday morning brought discovery of delinquent improvement assessments. Koehne expects to take the case to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Koehne
Marion Bond Company
Kateline
Supreme Court
State Health Board Reviews Cos tello Case and Public Health Issues
The State health board discussed charges against Adams county health officer H F Costello for defying board orders on smallpox care. They noted a 600 foot stone fence near West Baden as an unsanitary nuisance and a rise in typhoid fever. The board considered vaccination cooperation with the governor and elected a new clerk after Mrs Carter resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Costello
Adams County
State Health Board
Costello
West Baden
Monon Railroad
Clay City
Carter
Massive 12 ton engine hauled through city streets damaged sidewalks
A Hogan transfer company team dragged a 12 ton motor from the Denison hotel rear basement onto a truck Thursday afternoon. Four horses pulled it failing in soft asphalt and later a block and tackle was used. The engine finally reached Washington street then Pittsburg for repairs after extensive pavement damage and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan Transfer Company
Denison
Chiost
Market-st
Washington St
Ohio
Market St
Pittsburg
German American Teachers Enjoy Indianapolis Program
German American educators in Indianapolis are highlighted by a Musikverein concert at the German house followed by garden entertainment. The schedule includes Browl Ripple river trip, a Venetian night at German park, a Maennerchor hall reception, and lectures by Prof. Karstin and Prof. Kuttner on teaching means and professional finances.
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Indianapolis
Musikverein
Browl Ripple
Maennerchor Hall
Karstin
Kuttner
New York
Nix
Calamity Jane Seekers Begin Journey From Butte
Josephine Winfield Brake of Norfolk joins frontier figure Calamity Jane in Butte to escort her to Buffalo where Gen. Egan will host a reception. Brake plans to care for Jane for the rest of her life after years of hardship and fading public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Josephine Winfield Brake
Norfolk
Martha Burk
Jane
Buffalo
Gen
Egan
Nez Perces
West
Bad Whisky and Heat Cause Death of Local Painter
Autopsy on Mark Cullom found dead in his barn home at 9830 E Washington St. Dr. Johbes cited bad whisky and heat as the cause. Cullom, a painter, recently finished 16 years in the navy and reportedly has a $2350 pension due. Half-brother Harry Day lived with him. Day said Cullom had been ill for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Cullom
Washington St
Johbes
Cullom
Harry Day
Reuben Glue
Day
Union Victory Ends Riverside Park Bridge Dispute
The Wabash bridge company and the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers settled a dispute over employing nonunion workers at Riverside Park. The company will hire union men, but the men sent by the company may not join the union or continue with the company. The union will supply workers starting Monday. Organizer Blue calls it a victory for unionism and Indianapolis labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Bridge Company
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Riverside Park
Blue
Indianapolis
Emancipation Day Planned by Indianapolis Colored Community
Colored residents plan Emancipation Day celebrations with a ceremony and a meeting of Martin R. Delaney post G. A. R. colored veterans and the Women’s Relief Corps. Tentative date is September 22 but events may shift earlier due to weather uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Martin R. Delaney Post
Women’s Relief Corps
Weather Bulls the Market Pushes Grains Higher
In New York and Chicago grain markets, wheat gains 15 cents and corn over a cent as dry weather in key corn states spurs widespread buying. Reports of a short Russian wheat crop due to excess moisture fuel added bullish excitement. Early Chicago trades saw a rush by shorts and outsized buying by outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Russia
Cattle and Hogs Prices at Union Stock Yards Indianapolis
Cattle receipts 500 shipments light with quotations for various grades and weights. Good to prime export steers 1 850 to 1 500 lbs. fair to medium export steers 1 200 to 1 400 lbs. good to prime butcher steers 1 100 to 1 250 lbs. Hogs receipts 4 000 shipments fair with good to choice medium and heavy packers prices indicated. Sheep receipts 2 000 shipments 1 600 with quotations for good to choice sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Rouens
Reese
Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis Hogs Receipts and Quotations
Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis reports hog receipts at 2000 with shipments of 1400. Quotations list good to choice on assorted weights at 6 to 10 with 6 10 20, medium heavy mixed around 6 10, and common to good lights about 5 5 to 8.5 in various classes, porkers at 10 5 to 9, and sows around 2 0 to 2 5 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEG Voc
The Jobbing Trade Prices List of Poultry Produce and Groceries
A dense price sheet listing rates for poultry such as turkey hens and young toms, fowls, ducks, geese, and spring chickens. dairy items like cheese and butter. eggs. hides and calf products. various coffee grades and pack prices. multiple sugar brands with per pound and per bag costs. salts, flours, spices, beans, molasses and syrups, and rice with unit measures and regional price variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tragic death of Rushville woman at poor farm
Anna Hall, 31, of Rushville, died at the poor farm Thursday afternoon from heart failure after rheumatism. She was placed on a train, sent toward Indianapolis, and after wandering to Broad Ripple was directed to the Lees family. Found near rails, she remained there until help arrived. a township trustee later took her to the poor farm. Hall had worked as a domestic in Rushville and Shelbyville for about 20 years and left no known relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hall
Rushvile
Rushville
Indianapolis
Lee
Broad Ripple
Lees
Shelbyville
Convention Scene as Young People’s Union Debates Prohibition
Rochester delegates at the Young People’s Christian Union convention hear M D Shutter of Minneapolis deliver a bold paper challenging orthodoxy. Rev John A Sayles of East Aurora urges a prohibition resolution to President McKinley and Congress to press the cause until victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
The
Young People’s Christian Union
M. D. Shutter
Minneapolis
McKinley
Husband and wife fight over furniture at 320 S Washington
Police report a domestic dispute at 320 S Washington where Harry Carlin and his wife argued over furniture Friday. He bore a fingernail scratch on his neck and part of his mustache was torn. she said he started it by striking her twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carlin
S. Washington St
Chicago Wheat Surges Amid Bullish Crop News
Chicago wheat closes mixed with July at 74 1/4 to 74 1/2 cents amid a bullish mood from Russian and French crop reports. Liverpool and Paris advance, foreigners buy strongly, and reports of heat and moisture in the Northwest fuel gains. Corn and oats rise modestly, while pork and lard futures gain support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Paris
Northwest
South Dakota
Towa
Nebraska
Water damage hits W. H. Armstrong tool stock room
Water overflow from a neglected shutoff caused about 200 dollars to 3250 dollars in losses at the W. H. Armstrong surgical instrument factory stock room Thursday night. A nickel plating worker failed to stop the water as tubs overflowed through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Armstrong Surgical Instrument Factory
Nickel Plating
Grain prices and car inspections for wheat corn oats and hay
Market notes show firm prices for Wheat No 2 red at 68c and July at 63c, Corn No 1 white at 51c and No 2 yellow at 47 1 4c, Oats No 2 white at 34 4c and No 3 mixed at 32 1 2c, Hay No 1 timothy around 11.75 12.25, with inspection tallies: Wheat 19 cars No 3 red 1 car rejected 3 cars total 2 cars. Corn 30 cars No 3 white 1 car No 4 white 1 car. Hay 4 cars total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Timothy
Market Price List For Household Goods And Supplies
A long price column lists items and unit prices including wood dishes woodenware twine hemp wool paper jute cotton and various washboards tubs pails and pins. Candy and nuts prices for sticks cream mixed and other varieties are given alongside per pound rates and shop names implied by the list. The document resembles a 19th or early 20th century retail catalog with multiple commodity categories.
Wholesale Groceries and Commodities Price List
A large retail list enumerates prices for fruits vegetables and canned goods including walnuts almonds lemons oranges strawberries and pineapples. It also covers coal coke alcohol soaps and medicines with unit prices and bulk quantities across various brands and origins. The itemized entries include quantities such as per crate per du or per case and note regional sources like Californian lemons New Orleans oysters New York oysters and Kanawha coal.
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Sun Brand
Stadt
New Orleans
Cis
P. Sen
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Atlantic Ocean
Indiana
Indiana Inklings
LaGrange County
Samuel Mace
Samuel Wilson
Braall
Mace
Johnson Bradley
Manning Allen
A. A. Cheeseman
Martinsville
White River
William Dykes
New Castle
Hello
Wabash Cooperage Company
River Front
Terre Haute
Cedar Creek
Waterloo
John J. Morath
Philadelphia
Joseph Morath
American Steel and Wire Company
Anderson
Morath
John A. Hinsey
Endowment Rank
I. of P
Supreme Lodge
Laporte
Lake Winona
Mattie Gibson
Jonesboro
Jennie Erwin
Bourbon
A. H. Daub
Julia Overman
Marion
M. A. Tompkins
Elkhart
Louis Roehrle
Wilhelmina Ranff
Columbus
Roehrle
John
Lockjaw
G. M. Andrews
Oklahoma
Court House
North
Minnesota
Maracaibo
Marinder
Victor Aepow
New Carolina
S Great Stores
FR. Wash
W. Wash
Mass. Ave
Pei
Ieee
Virginia Ave
N. Ala. St
Drew
Selby G& Co
Tout
Massachusetts Ave
Saks Washington
Pennsylvan
Ial
Saks
Saks& Camp
Union Stock Yards
Interstate Stock Yards
Java
Golden Rio
Bourbon Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dillsworth’s
Caubes
Columbia
Louisiana
Carolina
John Coburn
Dean
Baldwin's
City Grain Market
California
Coal and Coke
Kanawha Jump Tackson
Green County
Cece Eee Een En Eeenne
Castile
Epsom
Kingan & Co
Tierces
Oysters, Fish and Game
J. S. Co
C. F. Branch
O. K
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