Parker Kern ticket in democratic plans for vice president
The Parker and Taggart factions discuss a Kern vice presidential bid at a New York conference. Rumors say Kern was offered to secure Indiana’s delegation for Parker, with Kern then being highlighted by democrats aligned to the county committee and Taggart machine. Analysts note Kern’s long ties to Taggart and implications for party power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Kern
Machina Democrats
John W. Kern
T. Taggart
Aggart
Atlica
New York
Taggart
Fanning
O'Brien
Ryan Good
Tryan
Warker
Tagrart
Beef Trust Probed Under Roosevelt Initiative
The beef trust faces a government investigation ordered by President Roosevelt. Prosecutions similar to those against Northern Securities may follow as the Bureau of Corporations quietly collects data from stock-raising districts. Investigators will trace shipping from packers to wholesalers and retailers down to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Fhee
Northern Security Company
Garfield
Arch 2
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce and Labor
Indiana Health Official Urges Fight Against Tuberculosis
Dr J N Harty secretary of the State board of health condemned graft ridden politics and urged funds for a state tuberculosis institution. He said the disease costs Indiana liver yearly 4.40 and wrecks 2.00 homes, creating orphans and widows, arguing it costs the state 110 million annually and must be curbed with state support. The Indianapolis medical society discussed the gravest challenge, to cure people despite themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. N. Harty
State Board of Health
Indianapolis Medical Society
Indiana State Fair Promises Pictorial Souvenir Cards
The Indiana State fair souvenir program will feature a colorful card set arranged by fair association secretary Downing. Highlights include half-tone portraits of Dan Patch, Lou Dillon, Major Delmar, and Dan Patch again, with Indiana bred horses Azeri and James Azeri, plus notable trotters.
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The
Fair Association
Retary Downing
Dan Pateh
Prince Alert
Lou Dillon
Major Delmar
Dan Patch
Fames Azeri
Murder in El Paso Ended in Tragedy for Wunderwald Family
In El Paso Texas on March 2 a man named Max Wunderwald killed his two young daughters and fatally wounded his wife before shooting himself. A surviving son witnessed some of the events at Foha. Wunderwald, recently divorced, had urged his wife’s return to St. Louis. upon her refusal the tragedy occurred.
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el, Paso
Tex
Max Wunderwald
Foha
Wunderwald
St. Louis
Dro
Explosion destroys baggage cars near Bedford
Oil exploded on a Monon passenger train near Bedford Indiana as two baggage cars burned before reaching town. The blast damaged one car’s contents and disrupted morning service on the route. Authorities inspected the scene and investigated the cause of the blast.
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Bedford
Ind
Monon Yuassenger
A Rising Sun Roarer in Indiana Deluge Hits Roads
Heavy rain pounded the vicinity causing thousands of dollars in damage. Two bridges over Arnold's creek and one over Railway branch washed away. Tracks and roads were washed out with collapse of aisles. Reed Jolnes Shaw praised the workhouse sanitation during a prison inspection. Denison hotel sale rumors denied by Certrak trust. Erwin estate and owners dispute sale. Mam McNeal sentenced to hang in Vicksburg for assault. Charles A. Lasky died in Chelsea from glanders.
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Arnold's Creek
Reed Jolnes Shaw
Reed
Michigan City
Shaw
Reliance Coal and La Roca Oil Firms Form Capital Tie
Incorporations announced for Reliance coal and mining of Phoenix and Chicago with capital of 100000 dollars and La Roca oil company with Pierre D and Chicago capital of 80000 dollars, details sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance Coal and Mining Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago
Capital
la Roca Oil and Gag Company
Pierre, &. D
Women Pickets On Duty In Chicago Binds Labor Protest
Chicago reporters note a labor flare as the bindery women's union rejects arbitration and calls a strike. Donahue and Co with 30 women seek police protection as picketing continues, signaling a wage advance dispute and rising tensions in city printing and bindery firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bindery Women's Union
MOA
Donahue & Co
Boat Upset Drowns Three In Ohio River Near Jeffersonville
Three youths Andrew Tserige 19 Arthur River Hardt 18 and Edward Hirt 20 were drowned when their boat capsized in the Ohio River near Jeffersonville Wednesday morning at about 11 o'clock The boat sank after collision with another vessel Fi mer Snider survived by swimming to safety The incident occurs during a fishing trip and authorities begin inquiry into the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Andrew Tserige
Arthur Riverhardt
Edward Hirt
Ohio
Fi Mer Snider
Railroaders to Work Only Sixteen Hours in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Iowa House passed a bill prohibiting railroads from forcing salemen to work more than 16 hours daily except during wrecks. The measure aims to limit overtime and protect worker safety in rail operations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Inca House of Representatives
Hotel Blown Up in Wheeling by Gas Blast
A blast at the Sharpe hotel in Wheeling West Virginia on Wednesday morning killed several people and trapped others as the ruins caught fire. William Lawson a Pittsburgh pipe line employee was recovered from the debris amid fears that four or five others perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Littleton
Sharpe
Wiliam Lawson
Pipene
Pittsburg
Hanged Jurors In Effigy At Norton Kansas
In Norton Kansas on March 2, jurors who acquitted Chauncey Trewey and his two cowboys for the Berry killings were hanged in effigy outside the courthouse. Twelve figures bore juror names, were cut down by the sheriff, and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Kas
Mareh
Chauncey Trewey
Berrys
Court House
Cashier Disappears in California Bank Embezzlement Charge
J Hayes, former cashier of the Orange Brewers' national bank, has vanished and a warrant is issued for embezzling more than 100000 dollars. Bank directors assure depositors they will not lose a cent. Milton A McRae meets president at the White House by special invitation. Chicago reports race gambling crackdown hits handbooks and poolrooms, with a 50 percent drop in revenue.
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Cabo
Cascarets
OCO
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
ats _ arn
Riverride
Cal
H. 'J. Hayes
The
Orange Brewers' National Bank
Milt
Washington
Milton A. Mcftae
Cincinnati
Scripps-McRae Pres Association
White House
Schwab Returns From Europe to New York
Charles M. Schwab, former president of the steel trust, has returned to New York from Europe, arriving on Wednesday.
Births Deaths and Marriages in City Records
A compilation of births with several families listed including Edward and Catherine Wittriex, Thomas and Dave McCuntock, Charles and Tena Kord, Frank and Bertha Dark, and Jorge Eckert among others. Deaths noted at City hospital and various homes from influenza to tuberculosis and pneumonia. Marriages listed: Edward Knickerbocker and Bertha Haheney, Nuckols and Elizabeth Rivers, Clark and Lizzie Baird, Harry W. Smith and Lulu Buckner. Building permits issued for multiple properties with values. repairs and additions noted for churches and residences.
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Sirthe
Onto
Ernestine Walters
Highs Land Ave
Edward
Catherine Wittriex
Hartsonist
Gtrl
Thomas
Dave McCuntock
Tinol
Charles and
Tena Kord
Cottage
Frwin
Bertha Dark
N. Addicor
Riri
Thomas J
Nellie Foraker
Delaware-at
Hoy
Jorge
Beulah Eckert
Central-ave
Harry
Cline
Columbia Ave
William C
Mary Childers
Edward B. Knickerbocker
Bertha Haheney
Elizabeth Rivers
Robert R. Clark
Lizzie Baird
Harry W. Smith
Lulu M. Buckner
Deotis Lombard
Rosa E. Gilgour
Clark Mick
Torbet-st
Welling
Jann P. Fritz
Stevens-st
Virginia
Universalist Church
George W. Stanley
Fifteenth
New Jersey
Nancy A. Buchanan
Tecumsen-st
Bickrich Bros
Lake Erie
Otto F. Bosey
E. Michigan St
J. M
F. OM. Welsh
Fleccher Ave
Sarah Block
Slingis
J. M. Christie
N. Dafota-st
I. Hart
Laurel St
J. B. Blackman
Talbott-ave
George W. Seibert
Lexington-ave
Repaica
J. G. McCullough
Henry Rugenstein
Prospector
Addition
N. Merta, Bt
Big Attendance Expected for Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Public interest rises as Theodore Thomas Chicago Orchestra set to perform at the German House next Thursday. The ensemble, funded for art not money, attracts loyal fans and reviews its standing among the world’s leading musical groups. Renowned soloist Mr. Bietee has performed with the orchestra previously and appears again as soloist.
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Theodore Thomas Chicago Orchestra
Kirge Dee
Jose Jess
Tylag
Chicago
Auditntium
Waring
Bietee
Cccasias
Alton Aa
Unum Honer
Children to Help Arrest the Spitters at the Fair
A March report from Williamstown Kentucky notes a local anti spitting ordinance to be enforced with help from children. The story also covers cow corn display at Grant county’s Kentucky exhibit and martial law developments in Trinidad California. Local fatalities and weather related damage are mentioned in separate briefs.
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Williamstown
Grant County
Kentucky
Trinidad
Trinidad Cal
Colorado National Guard
Zph T. Hil
Lasanimas County
Fox
Peabdy
Tropa
Murdered His Wife in Nostown After Fight Over Return Home
Musa, a colored man, killed his wife here on Tuesday night after catching her on the street when she would not return home. Robbers obtained $75 after cracking the safe at the Pennsylvania depot in Latrobe, Pa. Dr. Thomart Kelectric O11 is marketed as perfectly safe, with no danger to creators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.oran 2S
Cal
Tuantha Christie
Louisville
Noston
Musa
T. Turner
Latrobe
Pennsylvania
Croup
Dr. Thomart Kelectric
The Cost of Holding the Philippines in Uncle Sam's Lives and Money
Washington reports the cost of maintaining the Philippines in lives and money. Senator Clay presents figures showing over 4,000 lives lost and hundreds of millions spent from May 1 1898 to June 30 1899, with total army expenditures around 279 million and naval costs about 239 million in recent years.
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Philippines
Uncle Sam
Washington
Clay
Georgia
IWR
Tatar
Department
Philippine Islands
Demmies Tacked Tariff in Washington
Democratic committee members push a Dingley bill revision with a vote demanded on salt hides and other commodities. A cable from Minister Allen in Seoul notes a fuel caravan bound for mines halted by Japanese forces south of Anja. censorship tightens as correspondents are summoned. After a hard merit match, Japanese troops reach Ping-Yane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Mississippi
Washingtis
State Department
Allen
Seoul
Anja
Korea
Ping-Yane
Partisan clash as Clark fights tariff demands in Missouri
A historical report describes a partisan struggle over tariffs with Clark of Missouri pressing to remove duties on wine and wool pulp while Republicans rally against an opposing force. The conflict ends with the death of a Democratic figure identified as DH amid the turmoil.
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Clark
Missouri
Tehalt
Cattle and grain markets across Indianapolis Chicago and New York
Market reports show mixed cattle demand and higher prices in Indianapolis with varied steers and feeders listed. Chicago and New York stocks rise on merger speculation, while grain and livestock prices fluctuate. farm goods pricing includes No 2 red wheat and mixed corn, with produce and dairy values changing day to day.
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Indianapolis
New York
Tina
Demeraizanien
Union
Southern
Pacific
Wader
Great Northern
Aras
Keemer
Parisic
Packie
Rook
Steel
Pennsylvania
St Paul
Chicago
sTe
Aske
Styc
S&%c
Rei
Ghe
Onte
WgGike
SHOCK
Mie
Tas
Ske
East Buffalo Livestock Receipts and Cincinnati Market Report
East Buffalo live stock receipts show varied cattle price ranges and calf demand while Cincinnati notes quieter cattle trade and steady sheep receipts. Grain futures mix with wheat and oats futures listed, reflecting a mixed agricultural market in late March.
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Chicago
Timrsiday
Pittsburg
East Buffalo
BEAST
Cincinnati
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John Kern
Parker Kite
John
Bryan
Downing
Fane A
Pega
Minto
Ils
Denison
Albert Sieber
Indianapalis Biewing Company
Certrak Trust Company
Sturies
D. P. Erwin
Folwell
Jack
Wil
M’neal
Vicksburg
Miss
Mam McNeal
Incorporated
Harrousburg
Robert Bengley
Garrard County
Pretoria
Johannesburg
South Africa
March
Fred Jeauita
Julius Zintak
Stanley Mareinowski
Halden
Terre Hauta
Mary E. Boyd
Charles Boyd
Staunton
Boyd
Battle Creek
Mich
Dave Ag
Liege
Bagium
Lee
Greenville
Hen Teo
Mary Larrabee
Burroughs
Thomas McCarty
City Hospital
Jannis G. Mendenhall
Muskingum St
Walter Kain
Mary A. Sebree
Wiliam WN. Bolen
E. Bt
Hood
SUN
Remuilta
Ohto St
Laundry Blue Company
Chicago Orchestra
Darlineah Board
York Ton
KSM
Beloit
Wis
Turkey Creek
Thompson
South Beloft
N. M Wook
Clarkaville
Clarksille
Tenn
Mimma
Grant Duerson
Rube Sitl
Trenton
Ringgald
Demmies
Werthes
TRE Markets
BND
Elsemere
OCHA
ORE
Waa
City Grain Market
Hay—Strathmethy
Hay
Arcoudal Ibirlée
Reese
I ‘ de Lelard
Gath
Vanier
Erie
Yale
Toledo
Mitac
Hue
Alayke
Amathy
Conghe
Tavesten Haba
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