Metaphysical healer arrested after typhoid case death
Lydia Hazlitt jailed in Richmond for practicing medicine without a license after treating Sylvester Partridge by laying on hands for typhoid fever and pneumonia. Post mortem linked death to heart paralysis and coroner said life could have been saved with proper medical care. Rev. Reuben Tobey, 69, a longtime Indiana Methodist leader, died late Wednesday night after serving multiple cities.
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Richmond
Ind
Lydia Hazlitt
Sylvester Partridge
Reuben Tobey
Indiana Methodist Conference
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
New Castle
Winchester
Striking River Creature Captured Near Merom
Jesse Plunkett, a ferryman on the Wabash at Merom, captured a strange water animal resembling a sea serpent about 2 feet long with several legs and large eyes. It had been stunned by a skiff hit, yet fought ferociously.
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Sullivan
Ind
Jesse Plunkett
Wabash
Merom
Five Men Arrested for Counterfeit Nickels in Evansville
Clarence Sandefur Charles Felker Charles Mabes Samuel Graham and Frank Lawrence were arrested in Evansville Indiana on July 13 for making and passing counterfeit nickels. Molds were found in Sandefur's home and he confessed to the offenses.
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Evansville
Ind
Clarence Sandefur
Charles Felker
Charles Mabes
Samuel Graham
Frank Lawrence
Sandefur
Man in Muncie Attempted Family Shooting
In Muncie Indiana Arthur Dick rose in the night and tried to shoot his wife and two children ages 15 and 12 with a rifle. They overpowered him and seized a razor and bread knife before harm could occur. Dick is described as insane and had previously been found hanging in the woods, nearly dead, the next morning.
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Muncie
Ind
Arthur Dick
Mechanical treatment scam mars Indiana doctor fraud tale
In Fairmount Indiana on July 18 a man posing as Dr August Sneider sold a rheumatism cure machine to farmer Burgess Seale for 25 dollars. Seale retrieved his money after trailing the fake doctor to a saloon. Sneider disappeared. The con is said to have operated in Randolph county with notes from 40 to 100 dollars later sold in Tipton. A local attorney investigates. Mrs W B Coleman in Colfax Indiana tied the knot with Albert Crubugh July 1 after her husband’s body was found hog‑fed in June. she has married four times and twice to the same man.
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August Sneider
Indiana Medical College
Burgess Seale
Seale
Sneider
Randolph County
Tipton
Colfax
Ind
W. B. Coleman
Albert Crubugh
Coleman
Kissing bug fears and local notices span Indiana towns
Notre Dame teachers fear the kissing bug. Terre Haute residents view Passion play pictures. Crawfordsville hosts Colored Eastern Star convention. Knightstown population 3400 per new directory. Local deaths and accidents include Rev. J F McDonald’s wife found dead in Crawfordsville and Daniel Whitehead and wife poisoned in Peru. Big Four freight wreck and four hour delay at Yorktown. President McKinley may attend Elwood Labor Day events. Topeka women oppose saloon license via mass meetings. Thomas Hodkins of Butler killed by train. L A W to begin bicycle path work Greenfield to Indianapolis. Kemmer couple from Dublin to celebrate 63rd anniversary July 26. Deputy fish commissioner Welty seeks action at Kokomo. Terre Haute vacancy for deputy U S cop. Muncie bicycle cops clash with a bulldog. one walks with a limp. D A Jennings of Campbellsburg fined for Gog tax. Gordon decision dispute tied to 7000 change of venue. kinfolk profit. Cain family visits Connersville. gas men in Hartford City seek deeper wells. Windfall glass works shut down amid unknown causes.
Turbulent Indiana items sweep through towns
A scattered local column reports rodeo style incidents and civic notes from Frankfort Marion and beyond. Highlights include a stalled Fort Wayne case over sunday play and witnesses likely declining to testify, a new phone franchise in Frankfort with rates for homes and businesses, runaway horse accidents injuring J L Brooks in Union City, and hearse delays in an Anderson funeral.
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Sherman .Powell
Fort Wayne
William J. Hayes
Hartford City
Frankfort
New Telephone Company
J. L. Brooks
Union City
John Legg
Anderson
Pig Iron Up in June as Stocks Fall Sharply
Wonderful New York reports June pig iron production rising by 85 000 tons from May while stocks decline 58 000 tons. The data imply annual consumption near 14 000 000 tons, a striking use rate given the ample supply.
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New York
Poisoned bread sickens Grayson family in Ky incident
David Criswell of Leon Kentucky his wife and eight children and two farm hands were poisoned Tuesday night after eating bread laced with either rough on rats or paris green A 12 year old daughter died and several others remain in a dangerous condition authorities investigate possible poisoning intent remains unclear
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Grayson
David Criswell
Leon
Albert Tome Declared Insane After Violent Delusions
Albert Tome thirty seven, a laborer, was declared insane Thursday. He claimed rats gnawed his trousers and alleged the City dispensary books were stolen. He became violent at the police station Wednesday night and persists with delusions that people seek to injure him.
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Albert Tome
Market values of 26 industrial stocks shrink in six months
The Chicago Tribune notes that 26 widely traded industrial stocks fell by 101,255,618 in market value from Jan 1 to June 30. Half of these firms have strong control in their lines of business in the United States, while the rest hold substantial control in America. The list excludes trusts and manufacturer-held stocks.
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Chicago
the Tribune
United States
America
Morton Place Lots Face Property Assessment Dispute
The County Board of Review debated the Topp estate corner lot between Capitel and Senate avenues with a $3 per foot assessment. A daughter of the deceased owner argued for equal or higher value for the corner and offered to sell below the assessment. The board kept the rule that corner property is worth more and reduced Morton Place and Lincoln Park lots by $50 each, with some Cerealinetown lots also cut.
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County Board of Review
Topp
Capitel-ave
Senate-ave
Thirty-second St
New York Life Sets Policy to Drop Stock Investments
The New York Life Insurance Company amended its bylaws to dispose of all stock holdings. Investments will be limited to bonds, mortgages on income real estate, government and municipal securities, and nondefaulted corporate bonds. The move could influence other life companies to follow suit.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Insurance Department
New York Life
The Devil Leads A Preacher The Crooked Way
Rev Dr Wade resigned as pastor of the United Presbyterian church at West Kortright after a deacon named King McLaury was found stealing oats from the minister during visits. Wade admitted guilt and sought mercy as the church trustees were informed.
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Hobart
N. Y
Wade
United Presbyterian Church
West Kortright
King McLaury
McLaury
Wells Fargo President Publishes Anti Expansion Pamphlet
John J. Valentine, Wells Fargo Express president, issues pamphlets opposing expansion. He praises Atkinson of Boston and labels Congress and the administration as entering four stages from yellow journalism to ambition and greed.
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San Francisco
John J. Valentine
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Atkinson
Boston
United States Congress
Ten Applicants Examined For Licenses In State Pharmacy
President Woodworth and Secretary Creachus of the State board of pharmacy examined ten applicants for licenses in room 12 at the state house on Thursday. Otto Negele Francis T Lay Wm J Molloy Louis Speckbaugh Harry A Jacobs Walter M Caraway Louis G Baker Willis S Davis Jas R Phillips E S Frey faced tests in materia medica chemistry and divisions of pharmacy. The board noted the turnout was smaller than expected and that four years experience suffices for licensure without examination.
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Woodworth
Creechus
State Board of Pharmacy
State House
Otto Negele
Hammond
Francis T. Lay
Columbus
Wm. J. Molloy
Indianapolis
Louis Speckbaugh
Tipton
Harry A. Jacobs
Walter M. Caraway
Greenfield
Louis G. Baker
Covington
Willis S. Davis
Washington
Jas. R. Phillips
Frankfort
E. 8
Yellow Bull Murder At Rosebud Is Reported In Sioux Falls
Word from Rosebud Indian agency reports the murder of Yellow Bull by another Indian, with whisky cited as the probable cause. The family suffered a string of fatalities, including the 1894 killing of Yellow Bull’s wife and son by John Owlring and Thunder Hawk, the latter dying by suicide and the former serving a prison term until his death in custody.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Rosebud Indian Agency
Yellow Bull
John Owlring
Thunder Hawk
Gold Ore Rumor Sparks Lebanon Kentucky Klondike Talk
Reports of gold ore found 18 miles south of Lebanon on South Lick Creek stir local excitement. A government assayer valued the metal at 163 dollars per ton and several businessmen visited the fields Thursday to purchase claims, amid speculation of a local Klondike.
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Lebanon
South Lick Creek
Epidemic of Diarrhoea Reported at Conconut Grove
Mrs Sanders writes from Conconut Grove Fra detailing a severe outbreak of diarrhoea. She notes a man who suffered a severe attack was cured after four doses of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Mra. Sanders
Conconut
Grove
Fra
Dean
American Athletes Hope to Win
Yale and Harvard athletes arrived late at Southampton station yesterday and spent the night. They left this morning amid an enthusiastic send off. The American team feels confident of winning a majority of the events.
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Southampton
Yale
Harvard University
Dicer Nanet
Indianapolis Trading Stamp Co Opens Promoting Green Stamps
The Indiana Trading Stamp Co at 42 N Illinois Street launches with Sperry Hutchinson stamps offering free refreshments as crowds tour over 10 000 in goods on display. J W Halton outlines rapid city expansion plans and stresses merchant backing and strong credit for Sperry Hutchinson.
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Indiana Trading Stamp Co
N. Ilinois Street
J. W. Halton
Messrs. Sperry & Hutchinson
Illinois St
United States
Sperry & Hutchinson
Alabama moves to declare Wheeler seat vacant
Anti imperialists in Alabama plan to urge Gov Johnston to declare the congress seat of Gen Joseph Wheeler vacant as he heads for the Philippines. They want an election to fill the unexpired term, a move tried before when Wheeler went to Cuba but failed due to his popularity.
Rice places $8 million order for 4,200 autos
New York July 13 Isaac L Rice president of the electric vehicle company says he has placed orders for 4,200 automobiles at a total cost of $8,000,000. He notes the demand for automobiles is very great.
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New York
Isaac L. Rice
Electric Vehicle Company
Rice
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