Allen and Harney Nominated for Crawfordsville Democratic District
In Crawfordsville Indiana on Tuesday July 24 the Democratic district convention nominated Capt David F Allen of Frank for re election by acclamation and George Harney the only other avowed candidate. Resolutions read by Joseph R Cheadle referenced Congressman Landis and the Sultan of Sulu while speeches closed with remarks from Margaret Ingells Helen Gougar and leaders William Williams and John Kern.
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Landis
Sultan of
Sulu
Margaret Ingells
Kentucky
Helen Gougar
George Fred ‘Willams
Massachusetts
John Vi W. + Kern
Indianapolis
Newspaper Testimony Links Preceding Goebel Shooting
Georgetown Ky July 24 court proceedings reveal subpoenas for telegraph company managers and state officials to produce cipher telegrams and muster rolls. Le Offutt of the Courier Journal testifies he heard a man yell Come on, boys Get your guns It’s time to begin the killing the day before the Goebel shooting.
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Georgetown
Krankfort
le Offutt
Cour- Journal
Capitol Building
Negro desperado kills two officers in New Orleans
Police captain John T. Day and Officer Peter J. Lamb were shot and killed at 3 am by a Black man named Robert in New Orleans. Earlier, Sergt Aucoin and officers Marg and Cantrell pursued two burglars Charles and Leonard Pearce, leading to a confrontation at a Fourth Street cottage. Charles shot Day after Day fell, then escaped. Pearce was arrested when his pistol failed.
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New Orleans
John T. Day
Peter J. Lamb
Esday
Robert
Aucoins
Marg
Cantrell
Charles
Leonard Pearce
Mora
Aucoin
Pearce
Fourth St
Day
Lamb
Aucoing
Trenchard
Ying
Tragedy Ends In Philadelphia Murder Suicide
Mrs Chas Marchand forced her 18 month old daughter to drink carbolic acid and then killed herself. The husband, a prominent Cleveland figure who owned Euclid Avenue Opera House and sold it to Mark Hanna, faced hardship after the loss. Police tended to the scene and buried the victims.
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Philadelphia
Chas. Marchand
Citien
Cleveland
Euclidave Opera House
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Admiral Casey
A League Island Navy Yard
Minneapolis
Marchand
Indians at Kokomo Fourth of July Pow Wow Draws 40000
In Kokomo Indiana 40000 attended the sixth annual Wabash valley red men pow wow. Special trains brought thousands with Terre Haute contributing 1200. A parade preceded a dramatic spectacle The Battle of Tippecanoe at Driving Park Tuesday night. Boyd fined for theft of Craft’s wheel.
Third Gold Democrats Debate Ticket Position
Letters and comment from gold Democrats reveal mixed sentiment on a third ticket as the national committee nears a meeting at Bates House.Secretary Frenzel says predictions are unlikely and that the committee may issue an address urging support for Republicans. The sessions start Wednesday afternoon with Frenzel presiding in Peabody’s absence and likely remain closed to the public.
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National ‘Gold Democratic Committee
McKinley
Bryan
John P. Frenzel
National Committee
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Palmer
Buckner
Philadelphia
Vermont
Bates House
Frenzel
Peabody
Imperialism and trusts to lead campaign says Democratic leader
Chairman Martin of the state committee, back from Spencer, reports that imperialism and trusts will dominate the campaign, not the money question. He recounts a Bryan Stevenson meeting where speakers moved from imperialism to trusts to money, with the crowd drifting as currency was debated.
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Martin
Democratic State Committee
Spencer
Mos
J Bull Gets a Slice of Alaska
International surveyors have fixed the Alaska Canada boundary under the modus vivendi. The northern half of the Porcupine mining district is ceded to Britain, sparking indignation in southeastern Alaska. Secretary Hay is denounced as a protest is sent to the president.
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Hay
Seattle
Wash
International Surveyors
Alaska
Canada
Democrats Back Rooker for Congress Amid Speculation
Chairman Parks M. Martin of the Democratic State Committee endorses William V. Rooker as a strong race prospect for Congress. County chair T. L. Sullivan agrees, and L. P. Harlan says Rooker would be admirable on the ticket though he declines to run himself.
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Parks M. Martin
Democratic State Committee
the Sun
William V. Rooker
Congress
Will Rocker
T. L. Sullivan
Martin
Rooker
L. P. Harlan
Harlan
Cab Collision Claims Three in Mattoon
Three people died when a locomotive backing through Mattoon struck a taxi on Tuesday. Cab driver Thomas Bartles and passenger William Bosley were killed, along with nurse Mrs. Waller who rode in the cab.
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Tles
Wm. Bosley
Chinese Troops to Escort Foreigners to Tien Tsin
British consular cable from Tien Tsin dated July 21 appeals for relief. Sir Claude MacDonald reports the Pekin minister’s July 4 message saying provisions last a fortnight but garrison cannot hold many days longer. Forty four foreigners killed and about eighty eight wounded. Washington reports transport Grant with Gen Chaffee and the Sixth Cavalry arriving at Nagasaki.
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Claude MacDonald
Pekin
MacDonald
Washington
War Department
Nagasaki
Grant
Gen. Chaffee
Sixth Cavalry
Famous Jester Case Nearing the End
New London Missouri July 25 Captain Julius Dunn testified in the Alexander Jester murder trial. He described blood in the snow near Middle Grove and a blood pool after following a trail for about a quarter mile. The state has rested its case after using 80 witnesses. defense demurrer was overruled.
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New London
Julius Dunn
Middle Grove
Alexander Jester
Gilbert W. Gates
Eby
Jester
A Wife's Plea as Hayden Reed Sentenced
Hayden Reed, described as a white man, attacked Mr and Mrs August Besse and their son Paul, injuring them with a knife. He was fined $10 and sent to the workhouse for 40 days. The Besses and Mrs Reed, with her young child, faced eviction as rent was due and fear street exposure while her husband serves his sentence.
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Hayden Reed
August Besse
Paul
Russians Move to Aid Crews Near New Chwang
Dispatches from Shanghai report an imminent large battle between Russian and Chinese forces near New Chwang. About three thousand Russians have arrived to reinforce comrades blocked by Chinese forces. Chinese strength is reported at ten thousand eighty.
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Shanghai
New Chwang
Li Hung Chang Emerges as Key in China Crisis
Li Hung Chang is a central figure as he sends messages to the empress dowager urging swift Boxer suppression while fearing insufficient forces to reach Pekin. Analysts say his aim to save China and keep foreign armies out could outpace foreign military intervention, making him the man of the hour in China.
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London
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
China
Bevis Arrested After Attempted Assault in Buffalo Barns
William Bevis a 26 year old Black resident of Buffalo N Y was arrested on a complaint by Ethel Conger who says he attempted a criminal incident in a barn of Artificial Ice Company She and a playmate were present when he offered a dime to stay silent Bicycle policemen faced silence from locals as Bevis fled a barn and was eventually captured after a chase by Streit and Trimpe
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William Bevis
Buffalo
N. Y
Ethel Conger l
Streit
Trimpe
Bevis
Escape at Union Station Ties to New Albany Father
John Karrigan of New Albany brought his 28 year old son to Indianapolis on Tuesday to the insane hospital and the pair attempted to move through Union station, but the son escaped at the facility.
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John Karrigan
New Albany
Indianapolis
Insane Hospital
Union Station
Town Tale of Fires, Births, and Local News
False alarm at Princeton hotel at 12 20 a m leads to department response. Free mail delivery expands to Forty sixth street on Meridian Illinois and Pennsylvania streets. Lone Stars beat Maccabees 10 4. Laundry fire on Crescent laundry SO Virginia Ave causes about 100 loss from a hot journal. K P committee meets to plan lodge building. Numerous birth notices list names and addresses. Police arrest for stone throwing at a street car. Church site plans discussed at Commercial club. Supreme court appeal planned by John Milton Rhodes. Water plant expansion near Crawfordsville road. Various local incidents, illnesses, and obituaries listed. Numerous names, ages, and addresses across Indianapolis area.
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Princeton
Forty-sixth-st
Meridian
Illinois
Pennsylvania-sts
Lone Stars
Maccabees
Foxall
Jackson, Hoffman and
Nichols
Crescent
Virginia Ave
K. of P
Willie Kimble
Jesse Matley
Oprice Milton
Henry Ross
First Presbyterian Church
Commercial Club
John Milton Rhodes
Supreme Court
Marion Superior Court
State Board of Pharmacy
Indianapolis Water Company
Crawfordsville
Smith
S. Alabama St
Marion County Prohibition League
Spain
George Elliott
Roanoke St
Acton Camp
J.W. Dashiell
Burglars Loot Hardware Store Fourth Time In Two Years
Burglars forced three back doors and entered F. S. Ty. 3 hardware store at 336 Virginia Ave Monday night stealing about 50 dollars worth of knives and razors. Mrs. Davenport, sleeping nearby, heard them but they escaped before aid arrived.
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F. S. Ty
Virginia Ave
No Gold Democrats Move Through Indianapolis to Crawfordsville
George Fred Williams a free silver advocate from Massachusetts traveled via Indianapolis Tuesday morning to attend the Democratic congressional convention for district 9 in Crawfordsville. John W. Kern accompanied him and Williams dined with Mayor Taggart Chairman Martin and Kern. He denied knowledge of gold democrats when asked and said imperialism is the campaign’s paramount issue while conceding the curief issue will be settled when the speaking tour begins.
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George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Indianapolis
District 9
Crawfordsville
John W. Kern
Williams
Taggart
Martin
Kern
Curief
Kalamazoo Tragedy Ends in Domestic Standoff
Mrs. Bert Lewis of 513 West Thirteenth Street learns that her brother Alfred Taylor shot his wife to death and then killed himself in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Bert Lewis
W. Thirteenth St
Alfred Taylor
Kalamazoo, Mich
Curtis Declines Postmaster General Offer
Ex-Congressman G. M. Curtis of Clinton Iowa visited Republican headquarters in Chicago on Tuesday and was offered the post of first assistant postmaster general to succeed Perry S Heath but Curtis informed the president he cannot accept the position.
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Chicago
G. M. Curtis
Clinton
Perry S. Heath
Curtis
Beck Payne engagement announced in Indianapolis and Franklin
The engagement of Finan L. Beck of Indianapolis to Miss Mary Ruth Payne of Franklin is announced. Beck is connected with the Ubero plantation company.
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Finan L. Beck
Indianapolis
Mary Ruth Payne
Franklin
Mr. Beck
Ubero Plantation Company
Swirl of Society Notices and Marital Highlights
Judge Carter visits Wawasee with family while Judge McMaster plans an Ontario fishing trip. Katharine Duffy to New York in August to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Kessing. James Brosnan family at Oldenburg academy. daughter to enter Sisters of St Francis novitiate. Erwin couple to Europe soon. Dr Thomas Courtney and Miss Margaret Anderson wed at St Joseph's church and dine at 635 KE South street. Dr Urbana Spink named gub-dean of the Woman s Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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Katharine Duffy
New York
Frank Kessing
James Brosnan
Oldenburg Academy
Sisters of St. Francis
D. P. Erwin
Hannah Erwin
Europe
Thomas Courtney
Margaret Anderson
St. Joseph's Church
Urbana Spink
Woman’ S Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mary Spine
Progress pants sale advert promises low prices
The ad promotes pants at 1.95 tomorrow with samples and orders at Clark Photo Studio and Art Store 116 N Illinois St. Also mentions 3.95 sale and genuine Clark coupons offerings with agent calls.
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Clark
Clark Fhoto Studio
N. Hlinoisst
Finest prepared meal in city at St Charles hotel
Full regular dinner served at 3c with a business men's lunch at 15c. Dining available at St Charles hotel run by Chas Muel lerschoen proprietor McCreass opposite Union station.
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City
St. Charles Hotel
Chas. Muellerschoen
McCreass
Union Station
Pants sale preview at The Progress tomorrow
A note indicates pants priced at 2.50 will be sold for 1.95 tomorrow at The Progress store. The fragment suggests a promotional event for bargain apparel.
Property listings and repairs cited for multiple residents
George Pottenger of 2411 W Washington St cottage valued at 1000. J Chislett of 2701 3 N Capitol Ave repairs priced at 150. Cordelia Smith of 703 N Sheffield St summer kitchen valued at 50. E L Cotthell of Parkway Ave between East and Wright St three frame cottages priced at 1000 each.
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George Pottenger
Washington St
J. Chislett
N. Capitol-ave
Cordelia Smith
Sheffield St
E. L. Cotthell
Parkway-ave
East
Wright-sts
Kokomo and Return Tickets Via Lake Erie & Western
Train schedule fragment notes July return validity with fares around $1.10. Mentions Kokomo and Lake Erie and Western line and two daily ticket dates. Details are fragmentary but indicate a travel offer and specific route.
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Lake Erie & Western
R. R
Vuntal
Great Challenge Sale of Ribbons by WM H Block Co
The WM H Block Co advertises a challenge sale on ribbons and fabrics including satin and G G silks in multiple widths and colors. Featured items include wash taffeta in various widths, corded Swiss taffeta, double faced satin, and fancy stripe silks with special sale prices from 5 to 19 cents per yard.
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Indiana
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections
Wheat and corn futures show weakness with No 2 red and No 1 white varieties listed. Oats and hay hold steady with No 1 timothy priced around 13 dollars. Inspections report 28 wheat cars, 14 corn cars, and 1 hay car.
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Timothy
Hay
Wheat and corn futures mixed in Chicago market
Chicago grain trading shows wheat slipping under early August and September contracts while corn prices drift, with August and September maturities noted. The report cites erratic moves and unclear figures for both wheat and corn across the session.
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Chicago
Interstate Stock Yards Cattle and Hogs Receipts Report
Interstate Stock Yards reports Tuesday receipts with cattle at 1,380 head and hogs at 2,000 head. Prices listed include prime export steers 1,350–1,500 lbs average 1,000–1,400 lbs, fair to good feeders 900–1,100 lbs, light stockers, and various grades of cows, calves, veals, bulls, and sheep. Mixed and heavy packing at 5 374 540, hogs on good to choice lighters 542M, and spring lambs to 50.
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Indianapolis
Interstate
Abaaeann Keteeanddads
Sese
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Negro Desperado
Kokomo
Boyd
W. Craft
ROE
WISE
J. Bull
Mattoon
Mattoon, NL
Thomas Bar
Tien Tsin
Foreign Office
Tien-Tsin
Chaffee
Man
Town Tale
Joseph H
Mabel Shannon
Dorman St
Clarence J
Flora Boree
English Ave
Joseph and
Amelia Seiler
E. S
Mary Owens
Wisconsin St
Irwin
Bertha Dark
Germania Ave
Byron T
Rosa Southwick
City Hospital
Pearl M
L. W
Freeman
Tuxedo
Tenth-st
August
Wilhelmine Mueller
Hamilton-ave
Benjamin and
Davis
Eddy-st
Co. H
Minnie Weaver
Oliver Ave
Alfred M
Bertha Williamson
Barth-ave
William and
Rankin
River-ave
Pat and
Delia Shaughnessy
Abbottst
Addison C. Harris
Austria
Harris
R. S. Taylor
William A. Ketcham
Oscar H. Montgomery
George L. Reinhard
Samuel O. Pickens
Saratoga
Joseph O'Day
Alabama St
Edward Bittner
S. Senate Ave
Ennard E. Boree
Lena Fight
W. Merrill
McAlister
S. Priest
Michael Cheatham
Thirteenth-st
Ella Talbott
Michigan-st
Mary Kahl
Elizabeth Bernhoehr
Sanders-st
John M. Stout
Buchanan-st
Shedwick Hobson
Hadley-st
Lena Solomon
Park-ave
Esther Grauman
N. East-st
Freda Hausman
Torbet-st
Marie McCulley
Virginia-ave
Maggie Ellis
Eleventh-st
Ernest H. Youel
Lena Berns
John A. Duncan
Rachael Cress
L. S. ‘Ayres
Nineteenth-sts
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O’ Leary
Tyler
Said Williams
Massachusee
Kalamazoo
Heath
Judge Carter
Wawasee
Judge McMaster
Progress
Wm.h. Block CO
WM. H. Block Co
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Gcroooceries
Tor Balk
New California
Igar
Baneenee
California
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Big Grocery Stores
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New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Massachusetts-ave
Shelby St
Fountain-square
W. Washington
West
Indiana Ave
Senate
Private Telephone Exchange
LA. Jackson
Saperstein
Kid Saperstein
Ward
Union Stock Yards
Western Twins
Dairies
Lée
Young America
Limburger
New
Interstate Live Stock Market
Fair Bank
Ostendorf
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