Life of Clara Hathney Ends in Tragic Death in Boston
A Boston tragedy reveals Clara Hathney, once Mrs Richard Laird, who eloped from an Iowa seminary and became entangled in a Pittsburg shoe magnate’s scandal. Disowned, penniless, she sought work and charity, wrote a revealing article, and died by her own hand in Boston after a life marked by disappointment and controversy.
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Boston
Adams Jioust
Clara Hathney
Iowa
Richard Laird
Pittsburg
Abe
Laird & Ray
Preespurne
Laird
New York City
Robbers attack elderly couple near Palmer's mill
Three masked men robbed Mr. and Mrs. Childs at their home in Braprorp on Wednesday night. Mrs. Childs was struck and bound, her husband injured saving her. The burglars stole $500, then threatened the wife’s feet against a red hot stove to force disclosure of $100 more before fleeing. the woman may die from the shock.
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Braprorp
Library Boom Across Indiana Sees Towns Scrambling for Books
In Indiana a library boom hits many Hoosier towns including Delphi Michigan City Shelbyville and Greensburg as citizens seek funds to establish public libraries. Librarian Mrs Browning notes current laws are inadequate for small towns and private donations may drive new libraries. In St Louis on March 22 the reformers celebrate as the Committee of 70 learns they have all been named precinct election judges, a victory for reformers.
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Browning
Indiana
Sr. Louis
Committee of 70
Death of epileptic patient at insane hospital reported
Mary Keeney aged 38 was found dead in bed at the insane hospital on Thursday. She appears to have floundered onto her face and smothered to death. Her home is listed as Terre Haute.
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Mary Keeney
Insane Hospital
Terre Haute
A Pasture for Footpads Debacle in Boon Iowa
Boon Iowa reports a police department pause from March 22 due to a mayor and council deadlock on law enforcement. No officers will serve until April 1, leaving streets without police coverage for the interim.
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Boon
Marriage Gossip Blooms in State House Circles
Spring whispers of weddings dominate Tim Griffin’s statehouse office as an Egyptian plant, rare in this decade, is set to bloom. Judge McCabe reportedly wheels his chair into the capitol corridor to overlook the rotunda crowd while smoking contentedly.
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State House
Tim Griffin
Statehouse
Two Trains Collide at Fisher Siding in Texas
Northbound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger train collided with a freight at Fisher's siding near Dallas Texas on Thursday night. The passenger engine driver was killed and conductor Bolts badly injured. Freight brakeman Hardin was killed and several passengers injured. Both locomotives wrecked.
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Dallas
Tes
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Fisher’s Siding
Hardin
Motz 18 On Deck As Indianapolis Comes To Akron
Frank H. Motz, captain of the Indianapolis club, arrived Friday noon in Akron in a new spring suit with a diamond on his shirt. He spoke of Indianapolis being among the leaders this year and announced preliminary training if weather allows. Akron friends gave him a seven foot by eight inch bat as a mascot, painted with his name and team.
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Frank H. Mota
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
Asn
Motz
Frank
Akron
Frank TH. Mota
Indianapolis Clatb
Town on fire prompts special train aid
St Charles, located 22 miles west of Winona, Minnesota, was burning as of March 22. Aid was dispatched by a special train Friday morning to assist despite the rapid spread of the blaze.
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Winona
Minn
St. Charles
Here
Local fires, arrests, and notices fill busy Friday
An overheated stove caused a $50 fire at 2488 Mediran street. A 12 member bicycle corps joined as an auxiliary of the Night Infantry. Corporal Power leads. Industrial school meets Saturday at 2 in Tomlinson Hall. teachers urged. Various legal and civic items follow, including a bank settlement, sheriff testimony, city contract affidavits, and several obituaries and notices.
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W. Haghl
Meridian St
Nght Infantry
Corporal Power
Cap’n. Industrial School
Tomlinson Hall
J. L. Frankem
Indianapolis National Bank
Emil Hindegan
Camipst
Cora Free
Pratt St
Marion
Muncie
L. H. McConnell
N. Capitolave
Grip
Typographical Union No. 1
Hannibal Taffe
New Jersey St
D. R. Lucas
Squire Lockman
M. Briskey
Indiana Ave
Briskey
Squire Habick
Geo. Coble
Brightwood
Chas. Hendrickson
Cobl
Hendrickson
Birvas
J. W
Mary Lowther
John Ll
Lydia Hammans
I. D
Lizzie Stockdale
Joseph
Helen Schmitt
Harry
Jennie Conklin
Lena Feigh
Duarus
John Newman
John Brogan
Benj. Mondon
John Glenn
Manrnrrace LicknsEs
Ingram PF
Partlow
May Beatty
Pleasant Evans
Mary Porter
John W.D. Walls
Bernice Ayres
Lee Bolton
Taggart for Mayor Faces Pressured Nomination
Democratic leaders press T Taggart to accept a mayoral bid as speculation swirls about who will run. Taggart says the party has treated him well and would prefer a candidate with a strong business administration. McGregor remains hopeful but undecided as talks focus on a slate including Say, Trusler, and Sterling.
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Hig
Pres” Trusler
Sterling Tross
Christy
T. Taggart
Chimrman
Taggart
Grand Hotel
Sun
Democratic Party
Sterling Ielt
McGregor
John McGregor
Pye
Not Only Thursday They Offer Daily Selections Now
Local shop Wulschner and Son announces daily specials on high class copyrighted music and regular 40 and 60 cent publications as it moves to a new location. The removal sale promises ongoing discounts and continued availability of curated titles for collectors and readers.
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Wulschner & Son
North Indianapolis annexation votes create city line shift
North Indianapolis gains 5200 residents through a partisan annexation backed by 16 Republicans and five Democrats. The move limits water mains expansion and delays tax revenue until next year, as police and fire protections must start immediately. The new border runs from Mississippi Street to Sehurman Avenue joining the existing line at White River.
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Indianapolis
Ryan
Corporation
Mississippi St
Crown Hill
Michigan Road
Catalon
Clifton
Blighland-ave
Sehurman-ave
White River
Austin H Brown Confined With Grippe At Home
Austin H. Brown deputy collector of customs lies ill with grip at 316 N Meridian street after a severe cold caught while attending the funeral of Hiram Seibert weeks ago. He is a well known Democrat with many offices in county and federal service and is kin to Admiral Brown and County Clerk Fesler’s nephew Joe Brown.
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Austin H. Brown
Ha Gorippe
Meridian St
Hiram Seibert
Mr. Brown
Ife
Admiraal Brown
United States Navy
A Wicked Youngster Stabbed at New Brunswick Reform School
Skeeper Davis, a reform school inmate in New Brunswick New Jersey, was fatally stabbed Thursday by 18 year old Charles Donaldson using a pen knife. Donaldson, summoned for punishment, borrowed the knife on the way to the bathroom. Davis tried to punish him and Donaldson stabbed him three times over the heart.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Prize Fight Ends in Draw at Bladenburg Road House
Washington March 22 Sol English and Joe Barteman fought twenty rounds at Steubner's road house on the Bladenburg road Thursday night to a draw. Charles Morris the gate keeper was shot by two men who attempted to rob him of his money. He will recover.
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Washington
Ex-Slave Isabella Workman Dies in Fort Wayne
Isabella Workman born a slave on Neil Gillespie's plantation, grandfather of James G. Blaine, has died in Fort Wayne Indiana. Blaine had a long interview with her in 1884 while he was in town.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Isabella Workman
Neil Gillespie
James G. Blaine
the Statesman
Willie Beach Delivers Custodian’s Bill In Person
Willie Beach presented the custodian’s bill to State secretary Owen in person on Friday, marking a direct administrative submission and formal acknowledgement of the request.
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Willie
Willie Beach
Owen
Park amusements schedule and upcoming lectures
The Park announces the derby mascot for early next week and notes big demand for Ingersoll lecture seats that opened Friday at the Grand. A double bill featuring David Garrick and French Marriage is planned for next Friday during Downing's engagement, with Special Delivery drawing crowds Thursday night and continuing throughout the week.
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Dhe Park
Ingersoll
Downing
David Garrick
Dr Earp resigns from health board in crisis shakeup
Dr Earp resigned Friday afternoon as secretary of the Board of Health amid criticism from newspapers and the public linked to opium den raids. Mayor Denny promptly accepted the resignation. Dr Allison Maxwell to fill the vacancy following the move.
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Dr. Earp
Health Board
Health Department
8. E. Earp
Board of Health
Denny
Earps
Earp
Br. Maxwell
Allison Maxwell
Anger and Exit in Public Instruction Office Incident
The former superintendent of public instruction MR. VORIES expelled publisher W L BAKER after accusing him of misrepresenting the office and selling lists of teachers. Baker denied the charges and left the office amid tension. Reports say Vories claimed no personal income from the list service while admitting heavy friction with Baker over access to papers and alleged misconduct with county reports. Deputy Cotton noted the superintendent should be paid for preparing the lists, while others questioned Vories attendance at county schools during his tenure. The scene occurred two days before Vories departed office.
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Elvey D. Vories
Wim. L. Baker
Vories
Baker
Cotton
TueSeen
Langsdale Opposed for G A R Board at State Encampment
The G A R circles plot to deny Gen J Langsdale the chairmanship of the board of monument regents at the Indiana state encampment in Muncie next Wednesday. Prominent GAR figures hint at naming Jac L Ketcham or Maj Menzies instead, amid broad veterans’ opposition to Langsdale’s Mexican dates and treatment. Large attendance is expected with low railroad rates and special trains offered to Muncie. Gen Weissert, past commander in chief, is anticipated to attend.
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G A.R
J. Langsdale
Muncie
Baldwin Block
Weaver
T Tecdiedlife
Langsdale
GAJR
G. J. Langsdale
Board of Monument Regents
Jac l L. Ketcham
Laugh-Ketcham Company
Board of Regents
GAR
Maj. Menzies
Mancie
Gen. Weissert
Pagtical Organization
First Move Toward New Trial for Coffins
The Coffins move toward trial as prosecutors seek a mandate from the U S supreme court clerk to bring them home. Schuyler Haughey reportedly left the city for Chicago and attorneys for the Coffins push to delay until fall while the defendants are ready to return and face their fate.
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Schuyler Haughey
Chicago
Haughey
Mr. Smith
Duncan & Smith
Lew
Armous Park Louse
U. S. Supreme Court
Now Young Wan Leroy Templeton Bets on Wheat Rally
Benton county populist chief Leroy Templeton arrives in the city in renovated attire with a seal skin cap and white shirt. He tells Tom Sex the bucket shop gambler should bet on rising wheat as prices climb, cites frost and thaw as hard on the crop in Benton and nearby counties.
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Leroy Templeton
Benton County
Tom Sex
Benton
Large Sioux City fire devastates Western transfer warehouse
A $500,000 blaze in Sioux City on Thursday destroyed the Western transfer company warehouse, spreading to a linseed oil mill across the street and to the company oil tanks. The six story transfer building housed farming implements of all kinds and suffered total loss.
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Sioux City
Western Transfer Company
Late General Bodeau Buried in Ridgewood New Jersey
Reports from Friday note the burial of General Bodeau at Ridgewood New Jersey. Indictments also issued against New York policemen as a grand jury returned more charges. A Philadelphia case sentences Robert Buchanan for wife murder, with execution planned for April 22. (Entities: Ridgewood NJ, General Bodeau, New York, Philadelphia, Robert Buchanan, April 22)
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Bodeau
Ridgewood
N. J
Carson, Ney
Vaux
Grip
Philadelphia
Henry Ponsonby
Osborne Castle
New York
Robert Buchanan
Glasgow
Dunhaven
Wm. Applegate
Wm Pierce
Petaluma
Cal
United States Says Naval Strength Likely to Shape Cuban Waters Crisis
Washington dispatch reports tension rising as Spain and the United States exchange moves. A second Madrid dispatch seeks assurances and reparations after the Afboro incident, with warships possible to patrol Cuban coast. Naval experts rate American battleships Indiana class superior to Spain's Pelayo and Numancia, while other Spanish ships lag behind.
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WaAshi Increx
Spain
Madrid
1Ea State Department
Trinity
Senor Ailumagu
Legation
Gresham
Washington
United States
Indiana
Pelayo
Numancia
Vitoria
Sylar
Peresh Fellow Gashs Boy After Oyster Shell Throw
A medical student James Daily assaulted a messenger boy George Hamlin near Troy's restaurant on N. Illinois street after midnight. Daily struck with a cane causing a deep head wound. Hamlin fled but was tackled. Daily was jailed on assault with intent to kill. bound over to grand jury on $1,000 bond. his Munice merchant father noted.
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George Hamlin
James Daily
Troy
N. Th- Nois-St
Hamlin
Daily
Lyon and
Thorne
Dr. Earp
Bates House
Judge Stubbs
Grand
Muncie
Surprise child found ties to Fair will case
In San Francisco on March 22, the 5-year-old granddaughter of the late James G. Fair was identified as the daughter of James Fair and Ellen Lampman. Adopted later by Mrs. Charles Gregory the child’s discovery may influence the will case by validating claims of unrecognized children of Fair’s sons.
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San Francisco
James G. Fair
James Fair
Ellen Lampman
Charles Gregory
Japanese fleet attacks Formosa from Pescadore base
The Japanese fleet off Pescadores has bombarded the Formosa area, aiming to seize the island as a base. Fighting continues as Japanese forces press toward Formosa from their position between Formosa and the Chinese mainland.
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Formosa
Pescadore Islands
Masked Men Free Prisoners in Woopwamp Jail
In Woopwamp Oklahoma on March 22 three masked men raided the county jail Thursday night and released all prisoners including several noted inmates. The jailer was marched out of town with them.
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Woopwamp
Okla
Tiem
Ended Strike Halts as 4000 Electric Workers Return
New York reports four thousand electrical workers back on duty Friday morning. The strike that precipitated the halt appears compromised. A local ad notes millinery at low prices from Mrs Parkhill on Illinois Street.
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New York
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George Kreitlein
Star Store
Star Bargains
Danbury Hat Company
Harry Krause
Granger
Hunter’s Tea Store
Harry Hearsey
Kreitlein & Reeder
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MR. Vorses
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