Balloon wedding plan with air vows ends in disappointment
A breezy tale recalls Prof Grinley seeking a balloon wedding performed by Parson Wilson at the fair grounds Gleaned from governor and signal service letters Grinley failed the physical to join Cervera’s fleet yet grateful for Wilson’s aid He vowed to marry his fiancée in a balloon about half a mile above land and continent, but Cupid stalled as the season ran late and the knot was finally tied weeks later.
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Charley “Wilson
R’s
Grinley
Taurelay
Cervera
Santiago Bay
Governor’ S Office
Wilson
Signal Service
Prof
Capt. Black
Prof. Grinley
Washington St
Fair Grounds
Cupid
Shuffle at Democratic National Committee Chair
Chicago July 13. With Chairman Jones in Europe the temporary leadership shifted from Stone Missouri to J G Johnson Kansas. Jones had named Johnson temporary secretary then cabled from Europe appointing him temporary chairman, removing Stone as proxy. Some Democrats say the change aimed to curb Stone's ambition to supplant Jones.
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Chicago
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Europe
Stone
Missouri
J. G Johnson
Kansas
Johnson
National Committee
Lockjaw Epidemic Seen With Rising Tetanus Cases
New York physicians report an unexpected tetanus surge in six weeks with more cases than in two years. Prof. Biggs notes unknown cause and speculative origin. Two deaths in New York Wednesday plus three ongoing cases. Boston, Danbury, and East Orange each report deaths from the disease.
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New York
Prof
Biggs
Health Department
Wm. Knabbe
Wm. McNulty
Boston
Danbury
Murderous Thrust at Columbus Penitentiary
Penitentiary guard Samuel D Blocker of Summit County lies near death after Otis Hurley lured him into a cell and stabbed him with a wire bucket nail. Hurley, recently dubbed the prison’s most dangerous inmate after demon Marlatt, has a history of attacks including an attempted killing of Daisy Sprague, a bookkeeper for a prison contracting firm.
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Olumbus
Samuel D. Blocker
Summit County
Otis Hurley
Hurley
Marlatt
Peniconery
Daisy Sprague
Postmaster Picked in Lafayette After Civil Service Tie
In Lafayette Indiana on July 13 Willie Work was chosen over Harry Doolittle as postmaster after both were the only civil service registrants in the area. The selection was reported as a clear result once the choice was between the two men.
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Ashington
Willie Work
Lafayette
Ind
Harry Doolittle
Civil Service Register
Doollittle
Ork
Missing Woman Ida Carr Believed to Have Died by Her Own Action
Middlesboro Kentucky July 13 Ten days ago Ida Carr age 26 daughter of wealthy farmer David Carr disappeared under mysterious circumstances. It is believed that while temporarily insane from ill health she committed death by her own action in some secluded spot.
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Middlesboro
Ida Carr
David Carr
Private rivets to revenue stamp covers the neck
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a private rivet or stamp covering the neck in relation to Tisb I Mingos, with an 1898 sale reference. The text mixes phrases about stomach bitters and dinners, producing unclear associations and no coherent event or person.
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Chinett
Guadte
Cadiz millionaire P. Scott auctions congressional nomination
R P Scott of Cadiz Ohio a Republican candidate for Congress publishes a public card proposing to auction the nomination to the highest bidder He pledges if elected to donate his salary to education sending four students from each county to college at 500 each or 250 a year This blunt stance follows adverse criticism of his first letter and his stated parsimony in public life.
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Columbus
R. P. Scott
Cadiz
Congress
Two Speakers Set for Chicago Mass Meeting Booms
At the Auditorium mass meeting on July 13 two speakers McLean of Ohio and George Fred Williams of Massachusetts will launch their vice presidential booms next Thursday night. McLean is said to be preparing a large Ohio delegation to win the national committeemen. Bryan may be asked to state a preference but likely will remain silent.
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Chicago
Auditorium
McLean
Ohio
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Bryan
Hoosier League Promoters Urge Indiana at Epworth Convention
O H W Palmer urges Indiana delegates to attend the Epworth League convention. Aiming for 10 600 state league badges, the event offers headquarters at First Presbyterian Church and a Friday rally with speakers Frank Barbour G S Henninger and Rev W A Quayle.
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Epworth League
Indiana
O. H W. Palmer
State League
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Barbour
G. S. Henninger
W. A. Quayle
Slp
Bishop Fowler
Abraham Lincoln
John B. Gordon
Tomlinson Hall
James M. Buckley
New York
Carmen
Canada
Opera House
Beecher
Phillips
Ingersoll
Stock yards construction advances toward August opening
About 360 workers are on site for the new stock yards buildings with 1,090,000 bricks planned and a cost near 75000 dollars. Completion is expected by August 15 or sooner. The project shifts from temporary quarters to a first class operation as city street opening debates continue.
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Klondikeave
Murder Plot Ties Love and Loot in Chicago
In Chicago on July 13, Swiss man I’ank Stiner aged 53 and Louise Schrader-Karus a 39 year old illiterate German woman are jailed for killing Joseph Karus to marry and seize $800 from a safety vault. They confessed. Karus died Tuesday night after being stabbed in his home and later on a neighbor’s steps.
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Chicago
I’ank Stiner
Louise Schrader-Karus
Joseph Karus
Karus
Stiner
Woman Sues Over Bicycle Accident on Warren Avenue
Abbie Lewis sues Indianapolis for 10000 dollars claiming she was struck May 14 on Warren Avenue by a cyclist riding on the sidewalk. She asserts othersBike riders have used sidewalks without city objection, and cites city negligence. If favored, it could prompt similar sidewalk injury suits.
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Abbie Lewis
Indianapolis
Warren-ave
Mrs. Lolinda Long Dies at 73 in Indianapolis
Mrs. Lolinda Long, 73, of 820 Division Street, died at 11 a.m. Thursday. She was the mother-in-law of C. M. Kuhns, an employee at Fletcher's bank. Funeral services are set for Sunday with Flanner Buchanan in charge.
Odd Tales of the Wires from Chicago and Washington
In Chicago William F Blair found 3000 bonds worth legal title in a box of old clothes at an unclaimed goods sale. In Washington postal inspector M D Wheeler accumulates thousands in salary while cashing none, prompting treasury attention. In Lake Charles a 6 year old boy accidentally shot and killed his father John Lebley when handling a weapon.
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Chicago
William F. Blair
Washington
M. D. Wheeler
Postal Service
Wheeler
Treasury
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Lake Charles
John Lebley
Doctor Killed In Street Fight At Cleveland Mississippi
Dr W N Alsop of Shaw and HW P Williams of Cleveland fought on a street Wednesday. Williams drew a gun but Alsop claimed he was unarmed. Williams left and returned an hour later and shot Alsop, who died. Williams surrendered to authorities.
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Cleveland
Miss
W. N. Alsop
Shaw
HW. P. Williams
Williams
Alsop
Allsop
Train over river bank at Martins Ferry injures crew and passengers
BRIDGEPORT O July 13 A W and L I train derailed from the river bank at Martins Ferry at noon. The engineer is pinned under the wreck and is probably dead. The fireman is missing. Several passengers are lightly hurt.
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Bridgeport
Martins Ferry
Prize Fight Stopped at Highrock Venue
In Martinsville Indiana on July 13 an attempted prize fight at Highrock was halted by officers before it could begin. Police intervened to stop the unsanctioned event.
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Martinsville
Ind
Highrock
Here
Franklin hardware merchant seeks bankruptcy relief
Joseph M. Storey of Franklin files for bankruptcy with liabilities totaling 2968 dollars and no assets. The filing marks his petition to discharge debts under bankruptcy protection.
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Joseph M. Storey
Franklin
Riders Die From Heat After Long Bike Ride
Harry E. Park of Sinking Valley Pa. rode 30 miles in high heat then collapsed after drinking ice water. Perry Van Buskirk and Byron Sheehan of Chicago also died from heat prostration on Wednesday.
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Harry E. Park
Sinking Valley
Perry van Buskirk
Byron Sheehan
Chicago
Fire hits Michael Cruse boiler shop amid city incidents
Sparks set Cruse boiler shop at 5348 Capitokave ablaze at 12 09 p m Thursday. A substation post will operate in Tomlinson hall during the Epworth league convention. Rain choked five headquarters fronts causing a tiny lake luring dozens of boys and worried mothers. A brick fell from a Washington street building near Illinois street striking pavement on Court street and shattering a saloon window, narrowly missing a newsboy.
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Michael Cruse
Tomlinson Hall
Epworth League
Washington-st
Hlinois-st
Court-st
W. J. Mannix
Births Deaths and Marriages Notice Summary
Birth records report Abraham and Mahala Crabtree on 1008 E Fifteenth street daughter Emma Laden and a city born boy to William and Emma Laden. Multiple entries list births including Reifers Miller Boggs Kendall and Koerner. Deaths note B E Miller 58 cancer Thomas Anderson 68 diabetes Mary Hyde 52 peritonitis NADela Ware. Marriage licenses list Frank Deal to Mary Sheridan William Hubbard to Jennie Bell Otto Klass to Alma Conner Stanford Manning to Nannie Nash.
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Abraham and
Mahala Crabtree
Fifteenth St
William and
Emma Laden
Daniel and
Emma Smith
Hermann and
Emma Reifers
Iowast
John and
Anethie Miller
Prospectgr
Joe and
Bertha Eckert
Iowa-st
Roy and
Mahala Cass
Alabama St
Louis
Marguerite Koerner
S. Meridian-st
Herbert
Dora Hamacher
Kennington-st
Elisha and Davis
Cornell-ave
Ola
Ada Kendall
A . B. E. Miller
Wm Thomas. Anderson
N. West-st
Mary Hyde
Nadela- Ware-st
Frank
Mary
Sheridan
William
Hubbard
Jennie
Bell
Otto
Klass
Alma
Conner
Stanford
Manning
Nannie Nash
Unclear 1920s sale items feature prints and clothing
Fragmentary OCR lists various sale items including prints for doors and windows, moth killer sheets, hose for ladies, and vests, with scattered prices and descriptions in a period style.
Bargains on Sale Items for a Narrow Afternoon Window
Readable sale list offering Calico remnants at 6c full piece price, 15c granite coffee and tea pots, 4c strawberry saucers, 5c electric silicon, men shirts 50c and 69c, 25c umbrellas, 66c lawn fabrics, towels two to a customer, boys shirt waists 10c, ladies vests 10c. Limited hour sale from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Madras
Congo
Our
Canon
Block Co. plant tax dispute and upcoming peruvian pipeline meeting
Attorney Jerry Suddarth asks state tax officials to cut seven mile road assessment from 5000 to about 2500 per mile. Road extends from the AK line to the state capital. Pipeline associations will meet in Peru Friday on Miami county board of review work, with John Wingate, state tax commissioner, attending to monitor proceedings. Also contains weekly grain and hay market quotes and rental notices for St Clair and Drake street properties.
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Jerry Suddarth
Corydon
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Peru
Miami
Henry Heedy Dies After Bass Fin Pierces Thumb
MISHAWAKA Ind July 13 In handling a black bass last week Henry Heedy's thumb was pierced by a fin Blood poisoning developed and he died in great agony Wednesday night.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Henry Heedy
Grand jury returns indictments in burglary and larceny cases
The grand jury handed down indictments Thursday naming Ernest Alexander Minnie Dorsey Andy Manahan Frank Shipley and John Wilson for burglary and larceny. John Wilson pleaded guilty and received from one to 14 years. the others pleaded not guilty.
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Ernest Alexander
Minnie Dorsey
Andy Manahan
Frank Shipley
John Wilson
Fire devastates Nonanthum block in Newton Mass
Fire damages the Nonanthum block in Newton Massachusetts on Thursday, with losses estimated at about $20,000. Gen. Joe Wheeler passed through Chicago Wednesday night en route to the Philippines and expects to return in December. Jockey William DeLong of Chicago was barred from Hawthorne track for attempting to bribe another jockey. Chicago official directory cites a population of 1,942,000, contradicting the first census figure of 2,020,000.
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Nonanthum
Newton
Mass
Joe Wheeler
Chicago
Philippines
William DeLong
Hawthorne
Morrow's Kidne oids Publicized by Satisfied Users
A promotional claim extols Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a cure for backache nervousness sleeplessness and general debility based on testimony from Mrs. Matilda Ferguson of Indiana Avenue. The Yellow Tablets are described as a two week treatment sold for fifty cents at druggists and Sloan Prog Co manufactured by John Morton & Co Springfield Ohio.
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Morrow
Matilda Ferguson
Indiana Avenue
Sloan Prog Co
John ‘Morton & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Anti-trust Live Stock Market Report from Indianapolis
R. R. Shiel & Co. notes fair receipts and a market 10 cents higher. Hogs sold steadily with heavies scarce and prices about the same as lights or a shade higher, with order buyers purchasing most hogs. Cattle were slow on common and steady on good cattle. prices quoted for choice mixed with dock and choice rights.
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Indianapolis
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Ed Nolan
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