Morristown Youth Dies After Carbolic Acid Ingestion
Allen Holden aged two and a half died at his brother in law Edward Phipps home from an ounce of carbolic acid believed self administered. Cause unknown with family speculation of ill health or insanity. Holden a plumber at S. Meridian street had plans to join the navy and told friends and mother he would not be seen again. from Madison avenue drug store, body to Morristown for burial.
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Allen Holden
Edward Phipps
Woodlawn Ave
Valley Mills
Dietz
Madison-ave
Morrisst
Goodby
Holden
Navy
Anna Hololden
Tragic BC tragedy stars Earl’s kin in deadly outburst
Hon Frances Lascelles, heir to the Harewood line, living in Golden British Columbia, fatally shoots a servant after declaring a count to five. He fled with two men on horseback as police sent him to a lunatic asylum. The incident follows his uneasy move from England to ranch life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances L. Lascelles
Earl of
Harewood
Frank Lascelles
Germany
Golden
B. C
Fred Kimpton
John Lambert
Lascelles
Erie and Yashmoo Set to Race 14 Miles on Lake Erie
The morning of a great race between the two fresh-water greyhounds City of Erie and Yashmoo began clear in Cleveland. At 9:34 the starter fired. Erie led early with Yashmoo a length behind. The finish line showed Erie first at 9:33, with the boats expected to complete a 14 mile course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Erie
Yashmoo
Erie
Court House Corner Stone Unearthed in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 4 workmen demolishing the 1832 court house uncovered the corner stone laid April 10 1832. A whisky jug and copper coins were found inside the stone relics well preserved though the papers had mouldered. The jug remains two thirds full and will be given to the masons.
Fresh at night from proper food boosts strength and nerves
A Media Kansas schoolteacher credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding brain and nerve centers. Over five months she gained weight, improved appetite, steadier nerves, and sound sleep while handling strenuous, exacting work. She reports clearer eyes and sustained energy, urges others to consider Grape-Nuts as nutritious and economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kas
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battie Creek
Alich
Actress Edna Stokes Murdered by Lover Forshay
Chicago June 4 Actor Edward Forshay of Kansas City says his love for actress Edna Stokes drove him insane and he shot her twice at the Vernon hotel in a fatal act after quarrels. They had been in a stock company at Victoria theater and had known each other six years. Forshay was ejected from the hotel twice that night. he claims he meant to kill himself but failed.
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Edna Stokes
Edward Forshay
Chicago
Kansas City
Victoria Theater
Forshay
Miss Stokes
Beveridge in Russia Durbin in Washington
Senator Beveridge arrived in Saint Petersburg to study Russian commerce and industry with Ambassador Tower and officials. he plans to visit Moscow and Siberia. Gov. Durbin met President McKinley in Washington and predicted Senator Fairbanks’ easy reelection, declaring Hoosier democrats have no chances for years. Ex-minister Harris headed to Indianapolis via Washington.
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Beveridge
St. Petersburg
U.S
Charlemange Tower
Gov
Durbin
McKinley
Washington
Fairbanks
Austria
Harris
Indianapolis
Indians don war paint in retaliatory clash in Wyoming
Indeans in Cheyenne report bloodshed after a confrontation with white settlers. A shepherd herder was killed by an Arapaho, raising fears of a general uprising. Lander dispatches say Indians are arming while settlers prepare to defend themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Robbers steal $2100 near New Castle quarries
At Elwood City three men held up Custer Burns on his way to pay quarry workers. A posse captured two robbers. one escaped with $1700. One robber was wounded. Authorities pursue remaining suspect.
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New Castle
Elwood City
Custer Burns
Local Births and Deaths Reported in City Notices
Births list multiple couples with addresses and newborns including boys and girls. Deaths note Ella Ruhl Mary H Beeson Catherine Clary Ella Smith Mrs Mary Morris Maria Miller Matilda Wolf with ages and causes. Marriages list pairs such as Frederick W Alexander Ada M Moore and several other couples, with spouses and names.
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Ella Ruhl
W. Merrill-st
Mary H. Beeson
Alabama-st
Catherine Clary
Hoyt-ave
Ella Smith
Division
Mary Morris
Sanders-st
Maria Miller
W. Pearl-st
Matilda Wolf
River-ave
Frederick W. Alexander
Ada M. Moore
Joseph Williams
Jennie Urey
John ‘T. Dransfield
Lallie Barlow
Edward Harmon
Avis Morris
Charles Rose
Estella Julian
Jed Beckman
Mary Quinn
Otto Keehn
Mary Maess
Leonard Almeroth
Adeline Sleeter
Walter C. Collins
Eleanor 8. Thorne
Local Homes and Repairs List with Prices
A compiled list shows residential improvements and repairs by multiple residents. Names and addresses are paired with project types such as frame storeroom remodels and kitchen work, plus totals ranging from 15 to 4 000 dollars. Specifics include Mrs L Miller 1331 Roache Street repairs and others at Adelaide Street Meridian Street Newman Street and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago St
James A. Isgrigg
Senate Ave
Otto Hofmann
Regent
Pennsylvania-sts
Sportsmen Fight Pollution Law In Indiana Court
Frank Littleton of Indianapolis says the League of American Sportsmen plans to challenge Indiana stream pollution rules as unconstitutional. Lawyers doubt the measure’s validity, noting it preceded the fish law and carried an emergency clause. The league, expanding with 100 new members, vows stricter enforcement to boost trout and game populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Indiana
League of American Sportsmen
Littleton
Death of August Tamm Sr. at 71 in Indianapolis
August Tamm Sr., 71, died Monday evening at his home 2068 Hillside Ave from stomach congestion. A native of Fraustatt Schlesian, he came to America in 1869 settling in Indianapolis. He worked as a blacksmith and later ran a dairy. Survived by his widow, son August Tamm Jr deputy city clerk, and six daughters Mrs Hughes Mrs Sayles Mrs Speckmann Mrs Scherer all of Indianapolis and Mrs Will Eckert of Chicago.
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August Tamm, Jr
Hillside Ave
Carrie
Fraustatt
Schlesian
America
Indianapolis
Frank Hughes
George Sayles
Henry Speckmann
Frank Scherer
Will Eckert
Chicago
Disgusted Elders Withdraw From Dowie Zion Work
In Chicago on June 4 two Japanese elders John A. Inouye and Paul D. Kilano educated by Dowie to carry his principles to Japan withdrew from Zion. They informed Dowie of their action on Monday and renounced his claims to be Elijah re incarnated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dowie
Elijah
John A. Inouye
Paul D. Kilano
Japan
Zion
Woman attacked with hatchet in Kansas City home
Mrs Mary Schuler 70 was struck while nursing a baby by a Black assailant at her Kansas City residence Monday afternoon. The home was ransacked and the woman and child were found covered with blood. Several suspects are in custody as authorities pursue robbery motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mary Schuler
Wreck and Fire in a Tunnel Incident Triggers Panic
In Pittsburg on June 4 a Panhandle railroad tunnel blaze followed a signaling error and a broken drawhead. An accommodation train struck a 300 barrel oil tank, oil catching fire as nine passengers fled the tunnel. Tower operator C A Rees, injured, is hospitalized.
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Pittsburg
Trust
Panhandle
C. A. Rees
Weinslag's Bargains At Block's Gingham Dress Sale
Weinslag's catalog lists low prices on fabrics and garments including 2,000 yards of various laces and linens, mercerized fabrics, silk washables, towels and jewelry. Items span white lawns, organ d lawns, percale shirts, ladies garments, menswear, belts, vests, underwear, umbrellas, and decorative household fabric, withQuality notes and price points, highlighting up to 69c and 1.00 quantities.
Just In The Nick Of Time Waists Sale
Neat striped percales and waists in white lawns and madras fabrics 50c to 1.00 qualities on sale. Linen and India linen waists with lace insertions up to 3.00, silk ginghams habutai and colored silks up to 5.00, all limited quantities and discounted to 2.50 for silk varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mihi Beers Rey
India
PVICE
Seeccaeeves
Seeccee
Political scheming alleged by Moriarity in city council
The city council passed an ordinance banning arc electric headlights on streetcars within city limits. McGrew and Dickson voted no. A redistricting ordinance received a favorable report while Perrott criticized the committee for not inviting him to a conference. Several ordinances were passed or tabled, including street paving and hospital grounds annexation, with party lines evident on votes.
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McGrew
Dickson
Perrott
Billingsley
Harold Megrew
Eller
Woodruff Place
Moriarity
Washington St
Reilly
Negley
Bellefontaine St
Fifteenth
Fall Creek
Thirtieth St
Pennsylvania St
Central-ave
Boer Surprise Party at Viakfontein Opens With Heavy Fight
London reports Lord Kitchener detailing the Battle of Viakfontein as a bloody engagement with both sides fighting bravely. Our forces included 1,450 men and seven guns. the Boers attacked the rear guard, briefly capturing two guns before our troops retook them and held Boer positions. Our losses: six officers and 51 men killed, six officers and 115 men wounded, one officer and seven men missing, with Surgeon-capt. Wilford and four men later dying of wounds. Forty-one Boers were found dead. reinforcements are en route.
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Seventh
Imperial Yeomanry
Wilford
Cascaden's Brick Ice Cream On Street Sale
Street vendors offer Cascaden's brick ice cream for six cents. The novel treat is marketed with the slogan Once you try it you will always buy it and is sold directly on street carts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascaden
Traveling salesman charged with embezzling Frick firm funds
Charles Crosby, a traveling salesman for the Frick grocery company of St. Louis, was arrested here on Monday charged with embezzling $50,000. Crosby told authorities, I guess its all up now.
Death notice of Sister Caroline Riley in Kenosha Wis
William Taylor of Central avenue learns of the death of his niece Sister Caroline of Kemper hall Kenosha Wis in the Episcopal order of the Sisters of St Mary in Lafayette Ind about ten years ago Miss Catherine Riley of Philadelphia was her secular name She often visited her uncle with her last visit two years ago
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William Taylor
Central Ave
Caroline
Kemper Hall
Kenosha
Wis
Catherine Riley
Philadelphia
Sisters of St. Mary
Lafayette
Ind
High Diver Fatally Injured at Buffalo Exposition
Teddy Oliver, 19, a high diver, was badly injured during a midday act at the Buffalo exposition on Monday night while riding a bicycle off a platform, his wheel slipping and causing him to strike the pool edge and fracture his skull. doctors fear for his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Teddy Oliver
Dartmouth professors develop radiometer to measure stellar heat
Hanover June 4 Prof EB FP Nichols of Dartmouth with Prof St John of Oberlin has perfected an instrument named a radiometer that measures star heat and confirms heat is sent from stars to earth.
Dispute Over Decoration Day Road Race Time Prize
Will Parsons and Harry Rhodes dispute the time prize for the decoration-day road race. Referee Erdelmeyer says Parsons counted as a one-minute handicap rider when he rode with a two-minute handicap, which could give Rhodes a six-second edge. Rhodes and Sam Murburger spoke with The Sun and said Parsons admits he did not win the time prize but would accept if required. The prizes await after Arthur Whandler’s suit to recover winnings is heard Friday.
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Erdelmeyer
Parsons
Rhodes
Sam Murburger
SUN Office
Arthur Whandler
Rhodes-Parsons
Steamer Ranald Sunk Off Atlantic City
The steamer Ranald sank at 1 a m Tuesday in 37 feet of water after a cargo of 1290 tons of pitch shifted. All aboard including captain and crew escaped safely. Ranald had sailed from Trinidad for New York a week earlier. A Retail clerks union committee was formed to prosecute dealers who remain open Sunday mornings.
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Ranald
Trinidad
New York
The
Retail Clerks’ Union
Excursion to Dayton via Big Four Route
Sunday June 9 excursion to Dayton from Indianapolis offered at 1.25 for round trip. Special train departs Union Station at 7 a.m. and Massachusetts Avenue at 7:10 a.m. Return from Dayton at 7 p.m. Tickets at Big Four offices 1 E Washington St Union Station and Massachusetts Ave.
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Dayton
Indianapolis
Union Station
Massachusetts Ave
Big Four
E. Washington St
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F. J. Lascelles
Vancouver, B. C
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Wheeling
W. Va
Vernon Hotel
St. Toouls
Russia
Pierce and
Coran
W. R., Holloway
Moscow
Siberia
Cheyenne
Wyo
Arapahoe
Jacob and
Louise Nirsch
Sandernst
William and
Sophia Schumacher
Charles and
Amy van Eaton
Hoytave
Curtis and
Cora Coombs
Bates St
Isabelle Hamilton
Harman St
Minnie Englert
Lewis and
Jennie Bade
Dawson-st
Pearl Litz
Frank L. Littleton
Indiana League
Tion
State Board of Health
Issu
Ing
Frank Littleton
August Tamm
Weinslag
Block’s
Union Taffeta
Dapieeheentehaees
S.erekaebeaesege
Uc Quality
Battenburg
Lancaster
Ceeseeeeeneere
Point de Venice
Ecru
C.c. Cece
Cece Ee
Valenciennes
Wm. H. Block
Insane Hospital
City Life
R. H. McCrea
Episcopal Diocese of
Grace Cathedral
Adjt
Ward
St. Patrick's Social Club
Frank Newett
St. Joseph's Industrial School
McCarty
N. Illinoisst
Frank J. Turk
Terre Haute
State House
D. S. Musser
Noel & Co
Sixteenth St
Harry
State Health Board
Clark’s Hill
Stockwell
Tippecanoe County
Eastern Mines Company
Connecticut
William A. Wildhack
WW. H Thomas
F. BH. Pillet
D. Fray, Sr
A. W. Wishard
John Johnson
Logansport National Bank
District Attorney's Office
Baker
Johnson
J. K. Lilly
Manual Training School
Ane T
Indianapolis Academy
Lilly
Yale
Frinceton
Purdus
LePauw
Butler
Tehener
Viakfontein
London
Tamedy Thal Emven
Charles Crosby
Will Parsons
Harry Rhodes
Atlantic City
N. J
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