Deserted mother and infant death shock city
A 14 year old Carrie Smith deserted her newborn after brief care at the Home for the Friendless. Carrie later left the baby with the Cooleys, who cared for it until its death. Neighbors call for stricter laws to deter infant desertion and murder. Also brief note on two U S citizens sentenced in Paso del Norte for a Mexican murder case.
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Baby Smith
Oro‘elly
Ceee
Carrie Smith
Gion
Mstron Ballitt
Smith Girl
Carrie
Aince
Pearson
Home For Children
Mia Alleman
Indiana-ave
Smith
The Railroaders and Union Talks Stall
The Big Four railroad employees have not yet filed any demands with company offices. No strike is expected locally, and no move toward a general federation of conductors and engineers is underway. Meanwhile brakeman N. F. Maginnis lost a leg in a Monon Road accident Friday morning and was transported to his home in Kregeville after receiving treatment in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maginnis
Onen
Monon
Indi- Marolis-st
Grand-ave
Kregeio
Moore
Charles E. Moore
Mutual Life and Endowment Company
Phoma
Anozle Styles Highlight Fashion and Tips Section
A fragment outlines illustrated fashions and home hints in a homely section. Mentions tax issues and notable figures, with scattered items like public notices and local commerce reminders. The text is fragmented but signals a community style feature.
Divorce Mill Runs Fast in Supreme Court Hall
The summer grind of divorce cases filled the supreme circuit rooms Friday with Lizzie A. Bennett Ira H. Bennett Ida H. Chil Trevan and others. Judge Dryer limited sessions to five a day amid lively testimony as conflicts were debated. Winnie E. Smith secured a divorce in Judge Howland's court with alimony reportedly under 2000 while Clifford Vane sought dissolution over illegitimacy and alleged misrepresentation.
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Jadga Dryer
Walker
Lizzie A
Ira H. Bennett
Dryer
Ida BH
Charias F. Chil
Trevan
Gorham
Orvis
Howland
Ira Pearl Smith
Winnie E. Smith
Smith
Clifford Vane
Superior Court
Hanged Before Dawn in Minnesota Murder Case
The Minnesota execution of William Brooker occurred shortly after midnight under the John Day Smith law. He confessed to killing Mrs. Coombs and her husband in self defense amid accusations of his wife’s infidelity. The trial included juror doubts about first degree guilt, but the hanging proceeded.
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Minnesota
Murserex
Pine City
Minn
Luna
William Brooker
John Day Smith
Brooker
Wm. Coombs
Sporting Life
A Scheme in Hanover Written for County Office Contests
The report outlines a plan where Howe aims for the United States Senate with labor and Farmers' Alliance backing. Voorhees seeks re election, while Feibleman pursues the criminal court judgeship. Nomination chatter includes Van Winkle for county clerk and Harris for prosecuting attorney.
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Djudge
Farmers’ Alliance
Howe
John Qaffncy van Winkle
Addison C. Harris
KEEP OFF THE GRABS THAT SWH
A sprawling item notes work around the Hendricks monument quickened by crews and crowd management for Tim Griffin’s new acre of bluegrass. Decorators hang flags as cities brace for thousands of visitors amid planning for crowd control and access.
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Tim Griffin
Hendricks Monument
Stresta
Monument
Grosvenor Knocked Out at Steubenville Convention
The twelfth district Republican convention renominated J. D. Taylor for Congress while Gen. Grosvenor was defeated. The meeting took place in Steubenville Ohio on Thursday June 27.
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Grosvenor
Steubenville
jSpLi
J. D. Taylor
Congress
Senate debates statehood, elections laws, and civil issues
The senate weighs Wyoming statehood and likely votes Friday while the House elections committee may oppose Clifton Breckinridge's seat. Talks include enumeration prosecutions for Minneapolis and Lodge pushing federal election reform. Society notes mention Migs Leiter's rent in Haines house and a broad range of unrelated topics.
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Washington
Senate
Wyoming
Herrigan
Congress
Call
House Committee On Elections
Clifton B. Breckinridge
Minneapolis
Migs Leiter
Chicago
Hiaine
Lodge
Hemphill
Sailor Declares Albatross Obsession and Jumps Overboard
The log of the English bark Selkirkshire, in Brooklyn harbor, recounts a sailor driven insane by tropical heat who believed he was an albatross. As the crew fought fog and rough seas, two mates dived after him, the ill fated bird wings measured twenty feet across, and a chaotic rescue unfolded with the boat taking on water and the ship fading from view.
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New York
Atlantic Dock
Brooklyn
Australia
England
Hook
Ling
Aleo
Alec
Rico
Noted talk of steam fittings factory plans near town
Reports describe L J Highland claiming cost advantages for a steam radiator factory with backing from D P Erwin and Geo Stout. Uncertainty and delays persist as locals consider land aid and machinery security for a large venture amid mixed interest. Also notes on weather records and a fishing club trip to Turkey Lake. Two Syrian women visiting Union depot lectured on mission work.
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L. J. Highland
Westinghouse Company
Meeers
D. P. Erwin
Geo
Stout
Gaatiaman
Indiana to Name Two Statisticians for Annual Reports
Indiana still uses two statisticians for compiling annual reports. Each officer receives reports from across the state. By the next legislature, Statistician Worrell and Statistician Peele will present their respective statements, with developments anticipated on which report will be accepted.
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Indiana
Worrell
Peele
Lady Swimmers Exhibition at Broad Ripple Sunday
Weather postponed event returns Sunday at Broad Ripple featuring swimming exhibition. Also listed are ballooning baseball heating fishing music and dancing with refreshments. Trains depart Union Station at 1 15 p m and 2 30 p m returning at 6 30 p m round trip 35 cents including admission.
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Broad Ripple
Union Station
Admis- Ri
Heat brings record temperatures in Indianapolis area
Residents endured a brutal heat wave with 93 degrees in the shade near noon and little breeze. Prostrations and deaths were reported in other cities while Indianapolis expected cooler weather or rain later in the day. Foot traffic surged to purchase cold drinks and refreshments as vendors sold large volumes of ice cream and beverages.
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Weather Bureau
W. B. Clarke
San
Mize
Indianapolis
Rees
Indiana
Denearies
Summer attire in the capital shows retro cooling habits
A humorous portrait of officials in the state capital adopting summer wardrobes to beat the heat. Gov Hovey and Secretary Roberts sport light coats and shirts while others like the Supreme Court Clerk Noble, Treasurer Lemcke, and Attorney Gillett wear flannel shirts and vests as a playful mockery of official summer style.
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Hovey
Prince Albert
Roberts
Herron
Supreme Court
Noble
Bruce Carr
Lemcke
John Coon
Charles Amsterdam Bookwalter
Gillett
Charles. Young
Abova
Prostration by Heat Strikes Express Employee Near Bottling Works
Prostratea an employee of the American Express Company collapsed from heat near Metzger's bottling works Bridsy morning. Kregero's ambulance carried him home to 509 Ashat.
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Chas. Falvridge
American Express Company
Metzger
Kregero
Ashat
The Fatal Heat Strikes Multiple States
Reports from Chicago Burlington Huron and Anderson describe a severe Friday heat wave causing widespread prostration and at least two deaths in Illinois and Minnesota. Weather analysts warn of dangerous storms and cooler, wetter weather may follow.
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Chicago
Busi
Dane
New York
Strike Begins to Bite in Town Division Run
WATERLOO Iowa June 27 Spl 1 The Town division of the Illinois Central was starting to feel the effects of the strike Friday It is understood that the Chisago Bt Raat and Kansas City men are ready to join.
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Waterloo
Illinois Central
Chisago
Bt Raat
Kansas City
Palmer House ends strike threat by signing waiter scale
In Chicago on June 27 Potter Palmer of the Palmar house signed the scale to avoid a waiter strike at the world’s fair banquet. West Indianapolis town board unanimously ordered Marshal Jenking to enforce town ordinances. Arcade moved to 100 West Wash St par Tennessee under Park theater Thursday night.
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Mada Cinchom Palmer
Chrcaco
Potter Palmer
Palmar House
Letver Ga
Jenkins
Town Board of
West Indianapolis
Marshal Jenking
Kemoven
West Wash
Par
Tennessee
Park Theater
Final Round Up Ends Cowboy Era in Cherokee Strip
Kansas City reports the last cattle round-up in the Cherokee strip terminates by next Saturday night. About 600 000 cattle remain in the territory with earlier peaks near 4 000 000, as the Cherokee Livestock Association dissolves and ranching ends in the region. Cowboys from the west converge to witness what may be their final occupation obsequies.
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Kansas City
Cherokee Strip
Cherokee Livestook Association
Kansag
Citizens' Company influence eyed in county board session
In the county auditor’s office on Friday the Citizens’ Company and trustees including Mr Coy Mr Steele and Mr Allen met with the seven member county board of equalization. They sought to affect the appraisal of the street car property about 9000000 but the chance of success seemed doubtful as Mr Allen and Mr Steele and Mr Coy pressed their case while Mr Coy’s influence was questioned.
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Citizens’ Company
Coy
Tom Steele
Henry Clay Allen
Sim Coy
Citizens’ Arrest, Railway Company
County Auditor's Office
County Board of Equalization
Allen
Steele
Mr. Coy
John E. Sullivan
Topeka coal company manager a fugitive from justice
Harry Mansfield, manager of the Topeka coal company, is a fugitive after allegedly squandering $5,000 of company funds in bucket shops. The note mentions a separate item from New York about tariff opposition and shelving the tariff bill behind the election bill to avoid a yearly deficit of $64,000,000.
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Mariner TorExa
Kas
Harry Mansfield
Topeka Coal Company
New York
The
Herald
Washington
City Life Highlights And Local Court action In Brief
Prof John Collett recovers from illness Judge Taylor divorce Rebacca Ke Oscar Tansell stay in Toronto big ten wheel locomotives arrive for Big Four Cleveland division Dayton Jackson and Jefferson clubs attend unveiling Judge Howland appoints Mrs Mary McNeale to children guardians board Henry Bucy fined after assault on Henry Myers remains of Timothy C Liddy to be shipped for burial Master plumbers meet to condole over negligent freight handling Handricks monument committee plans to raise funds Unveil arrangements complete heat causes fainting incidents at local spots State board of equalization considers relief requests from Elgin Jobst Hastero Toledo St Louis Kangis City line.
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John Collett
Judge Taylor
Rebacca KE
Oscar Tansell
W. H. Messenger
Toronto
North Pass
Cleveland
Jackson
Jefferson
Dayton
Bates House
Howland
Mary McNeale
J. W. McNeale
Board of
Children’s Guardians
Elizabeth Ryan
Henry Bucy
Henry Myers
Mr. Myers
Myers
Justice Teiblemss
Bucy
Timothy C. Liddy
College-ave
Patterson
N. Dty
Handricks
Exchange Hall
W. F.C. Golt
G. G. Tanner
John L. Griffiths
Arthur Timbarlake
S. Meridian St
George Hoffman
Léber’s
State Board of Equalization
Three Roads
Elgin, Jobst & Hastero
WM. S
Toledo, St. Louis & Kangis City
Virginians Remember the War and Pride at Richmond
A northern Democrat and a southern Virginian discuss Richmond's memory of the Civil War, its monuments, and the legacy of Confederate pride. The piece notes Richmond papers, Davis, Lee, and the city’s parks, with observations on local hospitality and lingering reunion-era sentiment.
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U. 8. Senate
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Polpson
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Criminal Court
Columbia College
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Chas
Decker
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George Harter
Pat Killain
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Washington Waits
Fig Fishermen’s Club
Turkey Lake
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Syria
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Lebanon
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Kalll
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Chesapeake & Ohio Road
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