Two Congressmen Injured in Separate Incidents
News from Hot Springs reports Congressman Roy of Missouri badly injured in a runaway accident that killed a man and injured several women. In Baltimore, Congressman Frank C Wachter of district 3 was bitten on both hands defending his daughter from a large St Bernard dog. his daughter was bitten on the right hand and arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnetcy
Roy
Missouri
Hot Springs
Baltimore
Frank C. Wachter
Hattie
Havana Sanitation Slips Back Toward Pre American Standards
Havana faces a deteriorating sanitary condition as streets and markets fall behind postwar gains. Officials blame poverty while urging honest inspectors to enforce the Platt amendment standard set by Americans and a protest to Washington may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Washington
Census Report on Wool Men Industry Investment
A Washington census report on wool men shows $392,040,353 invested in the industry. For 1900 products valued at $392,470,050 required salaries of $9,580,293, wages $82,291,244, and $232,220,986 for materials with 2,335 establishments reporting, down 154 from a decade prior.
Combined Circus Giants Plan Global Tour
A fall deal will merge the Sells brothers and Forepaugh with Barnum & Bailey and Buffalo Bill shows. The arrangement aims to form the world’s largest circus combine and send the three big tours across Germany, England and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sells Brothers
Forepaugh
Barnum & Bailey
Germany
England
United States
Richmond Reporter Parker Dies by Suicide in Grand Rapids
EB Parker, a former Richmond newspaper man and brother of Benjamin Parker of New Castle, killed himself in Grand Rapids Michigan, according to local reports received July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
EB. Parker
Grand Rapids
Michk
Benjamin Parker
New Castle
Hawaii Judge A S Humphreys Resigns Effective September
Honolulu July 8 reports Judge A S Humphreys of the United States circuit court in Hawaii has forwarded his resignation to the president. The resignation will take effect on September 1. The note was dated San Francisco July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
San Francisco
A. S. Humphreys
United States Circuit Court
Hawaii
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Rovex Hair Preparations and Foot Remedies Ad
An distressed ad page extols Rovex products for corns bunions and rheumatism relief. It promotes Rovex on corns and foot relief for aching feet claiming fast comfort and a cure for bunions with a pint can and lotion variants.
Wealthy farmer murders wife in Dayton area home
James Conover, 50, a wealthy farmer, killed his wife Monday by beating her with a club. He wrapped the body in a sheet and laid it in the best room with hands crossed. Conover had been confined in the Dayton asylum for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
James Conover
Conover
Dayton
River Steamer Sinks in Warsaw Drowning 30
Thirty people die when a river steamer sinks at Warsaw on Tuesday. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities investigate the disaster and search for missing persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Baroness de Pallandt Inherits Large Estate
Word from New York that Baroness de Pallandt who aided Mrs Hanna in her Ohio court defiance inherits a large estate from sister Baroness Greenings Van Zoellen of The Hague. The will also mentions William Borcel, Robert Borcel, and ties to the Milbank and Boreel families with Astor connections. The baroness, formerly Miss Dugro, travels often between California New York and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
de Pallandt
Dan R. Hanna
Hanna
Ohio
Europe
Greenings van Zoellen
the Hague
Efvlland
William Borcel
John Milbank
Robert Borcel
Ives
Baroness de Pallandt
Dugro
Chicago
California
Boreel
Astor
South Africa Seeks Livestock and Machinery Imports
The secretary of agriculture received a communication from E. R. Gobler, the late Orange Free State’s commissioner general at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, requesting large numbers of sheep and cattle for slaughtering breeding and dairy use in South Africa along with agricultural machinery and implements and vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
E. R. Gobler
Orange Free State
Chicago
South Africa
Flint glassworkers approve scale. minor rise overall
The Wheeling flint glassworkers convention accepted the stopper grinders scale report with slight increases in some phases while the overall list remains nearly the same as last year. Reports from the other 12 branches will arrive daily as the wage conference with manufacturers is set for Atlantic City on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Flint Glassworkers’ Convention
Atlantic City
Debuts Stir Public Interest in Jeffries Fitzsimmons Bout
In San Francisco on July 15 both Jeffries and Fitzsimmons train in their quarters and express confidence. Public interest grows as the first big bet runs Monday night with Jack Wolf laying $400 on Fitzsimmons against Henry Harris’ $1,000 on Jeffries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jack Wolf
Henry Harris
Quarantine Placed On Perry Street Hotel In Fostoria
Health officer Caldwell ordered a smallpox quarantine at the Perry street hotel in Fostoria late Monday night. Seventeen occupants were confined and guards were stationed around the building to enforce the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostoria
Caldwell
Perry St
General strike disrupts Cienfuegos district commerce
Dispatches from Havana report a general strike by butchers bakers coachmen and others in Cienfuegos state paralyzing business across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cienfuegos
Judge Penfield Returns to Washington from Indianapolis
Judge Perk field solicitor of the state department has returned to Washington City from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penfield
Washington
Perkfield
State Department
Indianapoli
Unknown man found dead near Wabash River at Newport
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from the Wabash river near Newport Indiana on July 15. Authorities reported the drowning death as the cause and continued investigation to identify the victim.
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Newport
Ind
E. E. Sherman
N. Noble St
Carnet Kremer
Corneliave
Cornelius: Lahey
Georgia St
Nelson Moss
W. Twenty-fifth St
American Jackies Desert in London
Nineteen deserters from the American warship San Francisco are at large in London. They wander the Strand in uniform, prompting alert among authorities as they move through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackies
London
San Francisco
Strand
Big Four Sued For Damages By C Habich Employee
Matthias Zimmerman sued the Big Four for 5000 dollars claiming he was crossing tracks on S West street without a flagman present when a train struck him while employed by C Habich company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Zimmerman
Big Four
C. Habich Company
S. West-st
West-st
New battleship Maine sails for builders trial trip
The Maine left Cramp's shipyard on Tuesday for a Delaware capes trial aiming for 18 knots. Naval officers call her a model battleship and expect she will meet contract requirements. She measures 388 feet between perpendicular and 393 feet 10 inches overall, with 16,000 horsepower and Captain E H C Lentze named first commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Maine
Cramps Shipyard
Delaware Capes
United States Navy
Havana
E. H. C. Lentze
Births and Marriages in City Amidst Various Deaths
A long list records births at multiple addresses including Birthe and Joseph Storm's girl and John Wenning's boy. Several deaths note causes such as typhoid fever chronic catarrh and drowning. Marriages listed include William Fuller and Lena Metz and Edward Raymond and Dollie Mears among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Fuller
Lena O. Metz
Edward S. Raymond
Dollie Mears
Thomas G. Jenkins
Mabel D. Finney
Charles E. Whitcomb
Mary A. Whitcomb
Frank M. Roth
Clara C. Naber
Charles A. Coon
Loletah Smiley
Henry Humphreys
Octavia Jackson
Belt Seeks Permanently Barring Grade Crossing At Prospect St Junction
The Belt company filed the first suit to avoid additional grade crossings with interurbans and the Shelbyville line. It seeks a permanent injunction against the Prospect street junction and proposes the electric line pass under Belt tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt Railroad
Belt Company
Shelbyville
Belt
Prospect St
Wireless telegraphy sets 500 mile link between Denmark and Poldhu
Copenhagen July 15 Signor Marconi successfully transmitted a wireless telegraph message from Capenagen to Poldhu in Cornwall, a distance of 500 miles. The test marks a notable milestone in long distance wireless communication efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Signor Marconi
Poldhu
Capenkagen
Denmark
Chicken House Burned on Hayer Property
A chicken house on the back lot of Thomas Hayer at 2440 S Shelby burned Tuesday morning. Rubbish was burning nearby. Loss set at 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hayer
S. Shelby Sr
Lightning Kills a Boy in Goshen Field
Roscoe Weaver, 15, son of a farmer in Goshen Indiana, was struck and killed by lightning Monday afternoon while about his farm. The tragedy highlights dangerous weather as a sudden and fatal rural accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Roscoe Weaver
Ex Gov Drake's Big Corn Windfall Revealed
Des Moines July 15 Ex Governor FR Drake of Centerville is said to have made nearly one million dollars from the July corn rise. Reports link his fortune to the Gates crowd while noting his son John A Drake lost on the same corn spike. Drake, founder of Drake University, is listed with a net worth over three million.
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Des Moines
FR. M. Drake
Centerville
John A. Drake
Drake
Drake University
Property Sales Involving J C Lutz And H H Gates
J C Lutz bought from Mr and Mrs W T Brown a southwest corner lot at New Jersey and Louisiana streets for 10000 dollars. The parcel fronts 67 feet on Louisiana street and extends 195 feet to Ogden street with four two story frame old style buildings. H H Gates purchased from Mrs Louisa Kennedy a residence on the east side of Bellefontaine street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. It fronts 40 feet by 155 feet and includes a nine room modern house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lutz
W. T. Brown
New Jersey
Louisiana-sts
Louisiana-st
Ogden-st
H. H. Gates
Louisa Kennedy
Bellefontaine-st
Fourteenth
Fifteenth-sts
Venice Raises Funds to Rebuild St Mark's Bell Tower
Venice residents have subscribed 200000 for the immediate reconstruction of the bell tower of St Mark's Cathedral which collapsed on Monday. The government is expected to add another 200000, with Italywide contributions to fund the full restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
St. Mark's Cathedral
Italy
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ads and Local Business Listings
An advertisement fragment notes E. W. Grove for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced 25 cents as the Cold and Grip Cure. Nearby listings include Okey Burial Vault Co at 209 Law King and WM. B. Burford of Indianapolis. Henry Karstadt advertises Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co at 223 Mass Ave and 110 N. Ilst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protect
Okey Burial Vault Co
Law King
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mass.ave
N. Il.st
Seashore Excursion to Atlantic City July 17 1902
Indiana dental college offers patient care from 8 am to 5 pm. Lake Erie & Western R R round trip $1.50 to Michigan City. Seashore excursion to Atlantic City via multiple routes on July 17 1902 for $15 round trip with stopovers at Sandusky Chautauqua Lake Niagara Falls and Philadelphia. For details contact A H Sellars city passenger agent. Niagara Falls excursion $7 on Aug 7 1902 leaving Indianapolis 5 60 pm.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Lehigh Valley
Sandusky
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
A. H. Sellars
S. Ilinois
Indianapolis Line Route Debate Gathers Steam
Indianapolis residents await Cortland Van Camp’s return to decide the line’s route. Treasurer W. E. Stevenson says they first waited for Parry, now Van Camp, who is at French Lick and expected back in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cortland van Camp
Parry
Mr. van Camp
W. E. Stevenson
van Camp
French Lick
City Life and Street Markets Highlight Evening Scene
Watermelons appear large and peaches priced at ten cents a dozen on city streets. Asphalt pavements bubble while benches in University Park fill each night. The Pennsylvania ticket office at Washington and Illinois streets is undergoing renovations.
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University Park
Pennsylvania
Washington and
Illinois Sts
Building Permits Listed for Various Structures
The notice details building permits for several properties including Sarah A Hervey at 1324 Shelby Street for a dwelling valued at 1000 dollars and M G Adkins at 1547 Lexington Avenue for a barn valued at 50 dollars. Other permits include O P MacLeland at 12 Sterling Street for a double frame house valued at 1500 dollars and L B and E L McMullin at Thirty Sixth Street near Meridian Street for a dwelling valued at 800 dollars.
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Sarah A. Hervey
Shelby-st
M. G. Adkins
Lexington-ave
O. P. MacLeland
Sterling-st
L. B
E. L. McMullin
Meridian St
Whitsett
N. Belmont St
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Builds Reputation Across Coughs
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for coughs, croup and whooping cough. It claims every bottle meets the high standard of excellence and that it is reliable, safe, and widely available through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ail
Druggista
Befriending Poor Man Brings Mount Vernon Family Big Inheritance
Jacob Cox, lumber dealer, learns his wife inherits 142000 dollars on deposit in a Los Angeles bank. Years earlier the Coxes befriended Charles Hill, who, while poor, later aided them. Hill then left Mount Vernon, returned to California, and died after signing a judgment note for 142600 dollars in favor of Mrs. Cox.
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Mount Vernon, W
Jacob Cox
Los Angeles
Cal
Cox
Charles Hill
Hill
Mount Vernon
California
Martina Hutzler Dies From Fall After Fire in Portland
In Portland Indiana Martina Hutzler fell from a burning building and died of injuries. The notice links loss of vitality to failing appetite and weakness. An advertisement for Hood s Sarsaparilla claims to revitalize the entire system. Also mentions Knox s barber shop at Meridian and Washington for first class service and compressed air.
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Portland
Ind
Martina Hutzler
Hood
Knox's
Southeast Corner
Meridian and
Washington-sts
Post Binders and Transport Items in Indianapolis Addenda
A compact notice lists transfer binders, blank holders, and a dentist Ina E. Reese removed to room 244 in Newton Claypool Building. It notes Merchants' Lunch at 25¢ Union Station Restaurant, auto storage and repair at 73 and 25 E. Ohio, Razors and Barber Supplies by J. E. Bodine & Co., plus a $1.25 Decatur round trip. Special D. & W. Railway train to depart Sunday July 20 from Indianapolis at 7 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Reese
Newton Claypool Building
Decatur
Indianapolis
Notice to Property Owners for Painting Services
Notice to property owners promoting painting services by Indianapolis Paint and Color Company. Claims best season, 24 to 248 Massachusetts Avenue location, endorses pure paint and reliable painters with a guarantee of a handsome durable job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Massachusetts
Fast Time to Detroit by Lake Erie & Western and Wabash
A train leaves Indianapolis at 12 20 p m and reaches Detroit by 8 10 p m on the same day. The route combines Lake Erie and Western with Wabash rails.
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Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Indianapolis
Rail Travel Deals From Indianapolis Overnight Service
Through sleeping and dining cars, daily, leave Indianapolis at 7 20 p m. Low rate round trip tickets on sale. For particulars address agents of W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. W. Richardson
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Mr. Joy
Mr. Wachter
Phen
Joy
Blatchley
Batchley
Gov. Durbin
Wool Industry of
Combine of Circuses
Parker
Humphreys
Mors
the Glassworkers Convention
Mah
THE
NEW
Birthe
Joseph and
Nannie Storm
N. Temple
William and
Bertha Klinge
Ringgald St
Robert and
Anna Donohue
Quincy
Samuel and
Lizzie Leffingwell
Alvord St
Howard and
Lute Vaughn
Parkerave
D. J. and
Watterson
John and
Mary van Ostrand
Minnesota-st
John F
Josephine Wenning
Webb-st
George and
Louise Lewis
Minnesota- St
John
Florence Wimmer
Yandes-st
Marty
Lucy Kenabie
Concordia-st
Lewis
Mary Reinheimer
Adelaide-st
Clarence
Ida Roberson
Lambert-st
Henry
Eva Weaver
Reisner St
William J
Ella Looney
S. Alabama
Lewis H
Coleman
W. Eleventh
Harry and
Grace Yager
Bates-st
James White
Vermont-st
Jessie Tuttle
Marion Ave
Wimmer
Francis M. Cox
Nineteenth St
Edward Rice
City Hospital
Nephri
Richelieu
L.S. AYRES @ CO
Indiana
E. W. Grove
WM. B. Burford
Indiana Dental College
Delaware and Chiosis
N. J
Via
R. R
Pennsylvania Lines
Columbus, CO
Akron
Erie Railroad
Cambridge
City Life
DR. Fenner
Tapiers Se
St.vitus
Cassie
Ina
Union Station
Razors
J. E. Bodine & Co
E. Ohio
Pennsylvana Lines
North Michigan Resorts
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