Fires Ravage Island Hotels and Shops in Block Island
Fire swept Friday through Block Island causing total destruction of the National and Narragansett hotels, Mc Comber's saloon, the Waiad souvenir store, the telegraph office and weather bureau station with the Surf hotel badly damaged. Lossput at 209000.
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Block Island
R. I
National
Narragansett
McComber
Waiad
Telegraph Office
Weather Bureau
Surf Hotel
Isthmian Battle Report Near Bluefields
A private cablegram from Managua states Nicaraguan forces defeated revolutionary Colombian troops in a battle believed to have occurred near Bluefields. Details await confirmation from a steamer expected to arrive from Nicaragua.
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New Orleans
Managua
Colombia
Nicaragua
Bluefields
Dr Ball to Quit amid Suit and Jealous Claims
Dr Ball faces a suit alleging jealousy toward his daughter by a former wife and accusing him of inappropriate conduct with female patients. The filing, noted by Julia A Ball, signals a contested personal and professional dispute.
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Ball
Addison
Wells' and Rough on Rats Extermination Ad Mention
An old time advert promotes Rover ex Cornea Plasters and Bunions LASTERS, Wells' Hair Tone and Hair Balsam, Rough on Rats cockroach bed bug exterminator, Roaches preparation, and Roay on Roaches products. It touts 10c and 23,2 for 10c prices, 50c and 1.00 Wells' Balsam bottles, and warns against substitutes with global availability and imitations.
Double Tragedy At Same Spot Brother Killed By Train
Lon Murphy aged 32 died after being struck by a Monon railroad train in Crawfordsville Indiana on Thursday night. He had been drinking. His brother James Murphy was killed at the same spot by a train a year earlier.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Lon Murphy
James Murphy
Circuit Court Disposes Most Of Term Docket
The last term saw 1095 cases filed with 913 disposed. Divorces granted: 109 to wives and 25 to husbands. Judge McMasters issued 68 decrees to wives and 30 to husbands. Rose Rubush sues Harry Rubushh for support citing marriage in 1898 and desertion June 20. He earns 4.50 dollars daily. she seeks no monthly support. Robert Russell faces police court charges for selling a dandruff treatment of his own making composed of ammonia brick dust and rain water.
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Circuit Court
McMasters
Rose Rubush
Harry Rubushh
Robert Russell
Street car collision suit filed for $6000
Bound over to the grand jury by Judge Stubbs Roscoe Broyles sues the street car company for 6000 dollars after injuries while attempting to alight a car at Indiana avenue and Locke street on June 18.
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Stubbs
Roscoe Broyles
Indiana Ave
Locke St
Local Births and Deaths and Marriages in City Notices
A list of newborns and deaths with ages and addresses, including infants with cerebral hemorrhage and inanition, and adult causes such as cancer of stomach and cholera infantum. Also records marriages Frank L. Aartgack to Mattie C. Mueller and Blaine Lewis to Mattie Ewing.
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Paul Jones
Northwestern Ave
Richard Crail
E. South St
Infant Williams
S. Hlinois-st
Daniel Boots
E. Twentieth-st
Lara Prahm
Ashland Ave
Elijah M. Ballinger
Yandes-st
Harry L. Milburn
W. North-st
Frank L. Aartgack
Mattie C. Mueller
Blaine Lewis
Mattie Ewing
Building Permits Filed for Cottages and Dwellings
Clara B. Gaum on McCarty street near Missouri street adds a cottage valued at $806. F. Taylor at 14 Hoyt street adds a porch for $15. John P. Leyendeck on North Illinois street between 26th and 27th streets constructs a frame dwelling valued at $8,000.
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Clara B. Gaum
McCarty-st
Missouri-st
F. Taylor
Hoyt-st
John P. Leyendeck
Illinois-st
Secret May 14 Marriage of Ollie Large and Henry N Karchner
Announcement states Miss Ollie Large and Dr Henry N Karchner wed May 14 in Ander son. The marriage was kept secret as she wished to continue studies at her business college. They will reside at 130 North Blackford street.
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Ollie Large
Henry N. Karchner
Anderson
N. Blackford St
Markets Here and Elsewhere Cattle Hogs Sheep Quotes
Indianapolis market notes receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with range prices for various classes including good to prime export steers 700 to 1500 pounds and mixed lots. Cincinnati and Chicago live stock markets show receipts and price brackets for cattle hogs and sheep with per head and per hundred weights.
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Ebewes
Wececsaee
Stock market opens higher on soft coal miners’ decision
New York stock market starts up with strong tone as soft coal miners decide not to strike. Gains seen in New York Central and U S steel while foreign exchange, home crops, and coal outlook bolster bullish sentiment. Noon prices list several rail and utility issues with broad activity.
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New York
New York Central
U. S. Steel
Colorado
Amalgamated Copper
Chicago Traction
Union Pacific
Ontario & Western
Wabash
Erie
New York Provisions Prices Report
New York provisions list shows pork at 19.50 to 20.00 per unit and lard at 11.25. Butter prices include Creamery at 21 21/2 cents, imitation 19 cents, dairy 20 to 21 4 cents. Eggs at 19 to 20 cents. Tallow at 7 cents. Dressed poultry items list turkeys 12 1/2 cents, chickens 12 to 21/2 cents, fowls 11 to 13 cents, ducks 15 to 15 4 cents, geese 18 cents, springs 20 to 22 cents.
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New York
Elgin
Wheat and corn futures rise amid unsettled grain market
Chicago grain prices show gains across wheat and corn with July and September quotes. Wheat climbs to 77c for July and 254c for September. corn edges higher with July at 68 66c and September at 61 54 61 14c. Oats rise 5 to 7 8c with July 55 to 57 4c and September around 2 33 léc. Provisions mixed with pork at 38.35 18.52 14, lard 10.90 11.05, ribs 10.72 14 10.85. Butter and cheeses hold, eggs steady.
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Chicago
Poultry—Chickens, LLC
L&c
East Buffalo Live Stock Prices Report
East Buffalo New York July 18 Prices for hogs show receipts and activity up. Yorkers around 7.85 to 7.95, pigs 7.51 to 7.96, mixed packers 7.90 to 8.00, heavies 8.00 to 8.15, roughs 7.00 to 7.25, stags 5.50 to 6.25. The market remains active with higher tendencies for several hog categories.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Union Stockyards
East Buffalo
Buffalo
N. Y
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Praised in Loomis
Justice of the Peace T W Robinson of Loomis Michigan endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best stomach remedy he has used. The tablets relieve stomach disorders regulate the liver and bowels and are pleasant to take.
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T. W. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
Loomis, Mich
eMect
Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections by Roach Co Boston
Wheat and corn price levels show mixed results with No. 2 red at 72 to 72 and a half cents and No. 2 white at 66 to 66 and a quarter cents. Hay prices rise to about 13.50 to 14.00, while oat and mixed grain ranges drift lower. inspections list car counts per grade and totals, noting several unmerchantable or unrewarding lots and Roach & Co. assigns in Boston on July 18.
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Timothy
Jobbing Trade Prices for Poultry Produce and Groceries
A listing of selling prices for poultry meats, eggs, dairy products, hides, tallow, flour and bran, fruits and vegetables, oysters and fish, and assorted groceries. Includes specific per pound and per case rates for turkeys, ducks, geese, peppers and citrus. oats, beans, tomatoes, watermelons, berries. coffee, tea, and packaged coffees with varying grade prices.
Sugar and grain prices from a historical market listing
A dense price column lists sugars including Dominions and various granulated forms, powders, and cubes with prices per unit. It also shows oats, oatmeal, salt, molasses, syrup, rice, canned goods, dried fruits, oysters, beans, peas, lobster, and produce with per-unit or per-bushel prices, reflecting a mid century wholesale market.
Food and chemical price list for Indiana buyers
A dense catalog of meats bacon sausage fresh pork and lard with prices and weights, plus a drugs and chemicals section listing quantities and per unit costs for items such as morphine opium quinine and various tonnage coal and coke products. The entry mentions Indiana and California origins for hams and lard and notes a Green County location with coke pricing.
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Gecap
Castile
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National Furniture CO
West
Washington Street
Miners’ Convention
W. B. Wilson
Rover Ex Cornea
Rover
James M
Marguerite Swan
Evugene St
Charles G
Mary Traub
Hoytst
Fred
A. Stalhute
George and
Orphin Banneker
Ketcham
Irvin
Gertrude Koogle
S. Forestst
P. C
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Alabama St
E. M
Agnes Black
N. Ilinoisst
Charles and
Tilly Folz
W. Marketst
Indianapolis Union
City Grain Market
California
Valencia
Bermuda
Illinois
Tennessee
FL. & Co
Java
Rio
Bourbon Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dilsworth’s
Stout
Oxfords
Tan
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Dominions
Columbia
Kinney
Louisiana
Carolina
Kingan & Co
Indiana
Bos Green County
Biomsouth
Hocking Valley
Taneesecee Boo
Court House Stores
Crystal
Maracaibo and
Santos
Justin
Wisconsin
Court House Grocery CO
Washington St
Meridian St
Virginia Ave
Massachusetts Ave
North
The
National Dental Parlors
Pennsylvania Street
Postoffice
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