Desperate prison escape thwarted at Ohio state prison
In Columbus Ohio guards fought off a mass breakout at night in the penitentiary annex led by Moses Johnson. Guard 8 E Richards defended the front room door as inmates including Ben Wade and Philip Nagle rushed him to prevent entering the yard. The alarm brought Hagar Chambers and other guards with duplicate keys to rescue Richards and lock the prisoners back. Several men implicated while others denied involvement.
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Columbus
E. Richards
Penitentiary
Liberty
Moses Jobnnson
Johnson
Grand Richards
Philip Nagle
Otis Loveland
Hagar
Chambers
Richards
al Wade
Charles Summel
Mike Behiller
Fisher Dremed
Harmon Jonnson
Nagle
Ben Wade
Mark Twain Seeks World’s Fair Prize Letter Sent
A letter from Samuel L. Clemens to President Francia at the world’s fair is received. Dated May 26 from Villa di Quarto Firenze it expresses Mark Twain’s wish for a prize. The missive was written before Clemens’s wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Suns
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Francia
Sister's Trick Brings Health After Coffee Switch
A reader recounts becoming a coffee addict and nervous wreck until a sister secretly substituted Postum. Ten days later strength returns, cheeks color, and eyes clear. The testimonial claims Postum as a nerve strengthening cereal and credits it with restoring vitality. The company is Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Showalter
Postum
Postum Co
Bat- Ftle-Creek
Mich
Governor Twain Sends Portrait to Florence Fair
In a message dated from Florence Governor Mark Twain expresses a wish to compete at the great fair and win a prize, recounting past Missouri medals and a portrait by Prof. Gelli as his stand‑in. He praises the fair as prodigious and wondrous, noting his absence but confidence in the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Francis
Florence
Missouri
Prof. Gelli
Evr
Mark Twain
Fort Wayne Republicans Back Dr Gross for School Board
Fort Wayne Ind June 14 The one Republican city council member group backs Dr W C Gross for school board per C B Woodworth police report. Also seven robberies noted in Fort Wayne and a local bar association calls for a meeting to plan a state gathering chaired by Allen Zollars president.
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Fort Wayne Winks
Fort Wayne
Ind
W. C. Gross
C. B. Woodworth
Allen Zollars
Allen County Bar & Ation
Association For Friege
Woman sues Meyer Guggenheim for breach of promise
Miss Hannah McNamara, claiming to have lived as Mrs Meyer Guggenheim, sues the 76 year old multimillionaire for damages in supreme court. She alleges imprisonment and repeated promises to marry, while Guggenheim denies all charges and says he barely knows her. She cites travel across Europe and American resorts under the name Mr and Mrs Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Guggenheim
New York
Hannah McNamara
Supreme Court
Guegenheim
Europe
Hollywood
Esperon, Hrattlehoro
Narragansett
Philadelphia
Mr. Guggenheim
Miss McNamara
Guggenheim
McNamara
Myers
Moody to be new attorney general in Roosevelt cabinet
Washington June 14 Secretary of the Navy William H Moody will be appointed by President Roosevelt as attorney general to succeed Knox who has been named a senator from Pennsylvania. The appointment may occur after the election with Moody aiming to return to law practice. Darling is likely to be named secretary of the navy for the remainder of the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Moody
Roosevelt
Mr. Knox
Peno
Moody
Sylvania
Mrr
Navy Department
Massachusetts
Department of Justice
Darling
Navy
Tyner appeals to the President over bribery charges
Washington June 14 Enfeebled by years former point master-general James N Tyner appeals to President Roosevelt to withdraw charges of gross corruption tied to the Bristow postal scandal. Acquitted weeks ago of conspiracy to defraud the government his son in law Harrison J Barrett saw related cases quashed after prolonged trial. In a wheelchair he is brought to the courtroom amid public sympathy. Thomas B Rader former mayor and Democratic candidate for joint senator for Washington Floyd and Clark counties in Jeffersonville Indiana is dying of uremic poisoning from Brights disease after four months illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James N. Tyner
United States
Roosevelt
White House
Tyner
Harrison J. Barrett
Thomas
Rader
Jeffersonville
Ind
Sply
Thomas B. Rader
Washington, Floyd and
Clark Counties
Bright
Births Deaths and Marriages in Local Year Register
Births listed for multiple local couples with addresses and child genders. deaths note ages, causes, and residences including Bright's disease apoplexy gun shot wound heart failure paralysis and drowning. marriages recorded for several couples. building permits for numerous residences and additions with locations and costs. noted prominent local names and addresses for a historical community record.
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George Mannfeld
East St
Bright
Eliza Thompson
New York St
George Hiles
Fort Wayne-ave
W. P. Nelson
E. Twentiethuraemis
Marinda de Long
Arizonast
Nellie Bennett
Charles St
Wilber Crane
W. Market-st
Eugene Mitchell
Lawrence W. Truex
Pertonits
Tanter F. Fleener
Alabama-st
Charles Warner
Thom Howard
Edison-ave
Jean W. Martz
John F. Hopkins
Grace McGaw
Edigar Harkness
Mary C. Kersey
William A. Moore
Helen Todd
Sebastian Heinrich
Millie Kramer
John F. Stierle
Joanna Gregory
Fergus E. Thomas
Estelle Hollingsworth
Ira W. Cerateki
Emma F. Bornstein
George Bf. B. Hawley
Ruth Wilson
Bernard J. Guedelhoefer
Kathleen c. Martin
Ludwig I. May
Busanba Reed
George Wenders
Charlotte Schieb
Immigrants Arriving in Big Numbers Under Ten Dollar Rate
New York reports an influx of immigrants anticipated this week due to a ten dollar fare from London. Tents may be erected on Ellis Island to house those detained for examination as authorities scrutinize arrivals. About 15,000 expected this week, with 1,200 already detained Monday night. Notable cases include a family of nine with 25 cents and a woman with two dollars seeking Canada.
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New York
Ellie Sland
Sland
London
International Mercantie Marine
Mnes
Tate
Arkadin
Board of Special Inquiry
Arkadia
Sam Durg
Anchoria
Ellis Island
Ells Island
America
Canadian Northwest
Millionaire James Clark Weds Katherine Willoughby
Philadelphia June 11 James King Clark known as the violet bride’s ex husband quietly married Katherine Willoughby after a brief honeymoon. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Hubert Fulton Surking New York. Clark, wealthy ranch owner from a Pittsburg inheritance, kept the wedding secret due to his public divorce battles. Willoughbys are an old Southern family with notable wealth.
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Philadelphia
James King Clark
Milionaire
Violet
Katherine Willoughby
Hubert Fulton Surking
New York
Clark
Esther Bartlett
Violet Bill
North
Dakots
Charles J. Clark
Pittsburg
Willoughbys
Old Nurse for Children and Teething Remedy Ad Split
An old nurse advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims soothing gums, easing colic, and curing diarrhea, priced twenty-five cents a bottle. Also mentions rail excursion prices and schedules for Terre Haute and Green Castle from Indianapolis.
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Winslow
Pennsylvanian Lines Excursion and Fare Details
Madison to Indianapolis round trip 1.25 with 7 30 p m departure and 6 p m return. Ohio River steamboat excursion 20 miles round trip 25 cents. Sun For Sale column advertises ten words free. Rossbud Reservation lands open in July with pamphlet New Homes in the West from Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Department. Bend 2 cent lamp copy or contact ticket agent N M Breeze 485 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio.
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Madison
Indianapolis
Ohio River
Rossbud
U. & Homestead
Mapa
Wea
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Bend
North-Western
N. M. Breeze
Vine Street
Cincinnat
Ohl
Dynamite Plot At St Anthony Church Shocked St Louis
An attempt to dynamite St Anthony Church in South St Louis failed when a candle refused to light and a hidden fuse behind the altar exploded later. The lay brother found dynamite under the altar, the plan to destroy the church and much of the congregation was thwarted. Rev Father Rabsons confirms the incident, rumors spread, and authorities investigate. Also listed are train specials to Lafayette and Michigan City with return fares and schedule details.
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ST. Louis
Church of St. Anthony
South St. Louis
St. Anthony
Father Rabsons
Transit schedule brief for Indiana area routes
Passenger cars run on a daily timetable with first car at 6 a.m. and hourly service until 10 p.m. Additional service begins at 11:18 p.m. from Penneyrants and Washington streets in Indianapolis Greenwood and Franklin areas. Regular cars operate along the same corridors with frequent departures.
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Indianapolis
Greenwood & Franklin Raco Pasenger
Penneyrants
Washington-sts
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Co
Pennsylvania
Southport
Greenwood
Whiteland
Franklin
Amity
Edinburg
Taylorsville
Columbus
Franklin End
Possenger
Georgia É Meridian
Government Lands Open for Settlement on Rosebud Reservation
Government lands open for settlement on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in southeastern South Dakota. The Chicago & North-Western Railway provides the direct line from Chicago to Bonea teel on the reservation border. Send 2 cent stamp for a promotional pamphlet titled New Homes in the West with maps and full allotment information. NL M. Breese, GS Vine Bireat, Cincinnati.
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Government Lands
Opan
Rosebud Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Chicago & North-Western
Chicago
Boneateel
New Homea
M. Breese
GS Vine
Indianapolis and Eastern Railway Greenfield Line Timetable
Timetable details for Indianapolis and Eastern Railway including departures from Meridian and George, early morning and hourly Greenfield Knightstown Richmond routes, freight and combination cars, and connections to Dayton Columbus Newark Lima Cincinnati. Also notes Indianapolis Northwest Traction and Indiana Union Traction services with Lafayette and Frankfort trains, limiteds, and times.
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Greenfield Line
Franklin Bullring
Meritan
Georglasts
Richmond
New Castle
Dayton
Columbus
Newark
Lima
Mation
Cincinnati
Greenfield
Knightztown
Greenfeld
Knightstown
Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Company
Lebanon
Ind
Indianapalis
W. Marylana- Union Block
Lafayette
Pmidinnapolie
Lafayett
Frankfort
Indianapolis
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Wade
M’namara
India
Gen. Tyner
Birtha
William and
Nellie Goode
Charles and
Louise Wagner
Frankat
Bay
Elma Harper
Sheldon-st
William and Jane Richerson
Mill
Dennis and
Mamie Golden
Virginia Ave
Day
James Gist
Spruce-st
Henry and
Lizzie Reimer
Mulberryat
Fred and
Theresa Bruns
Madisonave
Andy
Anda Spicker
Anna Major
Michigan St
C. A. Webb
Olive-ave
Cherry
Brandywine
r“Patterson
Massachusetts-ave
Liberty-et
Cc. A. Lentz
Hulda-ave
Mary C. Isgrigx
Cornell and
Beventeenth
K. B. Eagan
Blake-st
Belle Wilson
Downey and
Julian Ave
H. F. Hubbard
N. West
Seventeenth-st
Lucretia Silvers
Alvord
M. F. Bell
Columbia
Mary BE. Losey
Broadway
M. Berner
Union-st
Danning M. W
McCarty-st
Wen B. Mowland
Olive-st
Ow. B. BE. Rauh
President Belt Railroad
D. BH. Blake
Sheela
Washington St
Inspectora
Miss Willoughby
Strawmyer
the Sun
Vandalia Line
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Pennsylvania Lines
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L. S. Ayres
Indiana
Empress An
China
San Francisco
Gale
Exposition Grounds
Prince Pu Lun
House OF Worship
Lake Erie & Western R
Michigan City
South Bend
Lake Erie & Western R. FR
TER
Ffdianapolis and
Cincinnati Traction CO
Shelbyville
Divsion
Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Company
Indiana Union Traction Company
Anderson-Muncie
Tipton Kokono
Ving Indianeplis
Indianap
Qian
Ingianapolis
Martinsville Rapid Trapat Company
Kentucky Ave
Kentucky Renee
Tor Martioarilig
Vons
Ville
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