Famous Dogs Through History and Literature
A collection of dog anecdotes highlighting royal hounds and famed canines tied to Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Scott, and other literary figures. Tales include the Montargis wolf hound duel, Scott's Camp the bull terrier, Gelert of Llewelyn, a St Bernard story with Count de Monte Veccli, and a Newfoundlands’ lifesaving feat.
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Elizabeth
England
Paris
Perry H. Hawes
Grace
Macaire
Charles V
France
Aubry de Montdider
Montdider
Parisian
Isle of Notre Dame
Montargis
Walter Scott
Menn
Sir Walter
Robert
Beth- Gelert
Gelert
St. Bernard
Count de Monte Vecclos
Gen. Morosius
Durham
Sunderland
Clay
Saxony
French Academy of Science
John
William
Maida
John Clark Ridpath
Duke
Twenty Seven New Doctors Celebrate First Three Year Class
The twenty third annual commencement of Indiana medical college at Grand Opera House featured blue and gold decor and Ernistinoff quartet numbers. Dr. J. P. D. John of DePauw University gave the ethics address praising the college over grave robbing practices. Dr. John M. Kitchen conferred degrees with prize recipients including John D. Nichols W. S. Robinson A J Hostetler and Chas H C Poucher among others. Two graduates were women as it marked the first class under the three year plan with some students repeating exams. St Louis March 31 Thomas Allen and Will L Sadkleton completed a world tour by bicycle and claim to be the first white travelers to cross China east to east since Marco Polo.
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Grand Opera House
Medical College of Indiana
Ernistinoff
J. P. D. John
DePauw University
St. Louis
Thomas Allen
Ferguson
Will L. Sadkleton
Alton
Ill
China
Marcoporoco Polo
Supreme court ousts Dubbs faction in German church split
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Indianapolis conference is the only lawful body. It upheld its adjudications and findings on divisions within the German evangelical church, effectively removing the Dubbs faction.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court
Dubbs
Indianapolis
Local happenings mix crime to civic events in Laughville
Judge Cox owes everybody a cigar. A girl named as a cause for celebration. A burglary at 212 N West Ave. jewelry and money taken. German American gun club to shoot near the Belt railroad grounds Saturday. Infant dies at 29 N Noble St from natural causes. Steel works begin Bessemer production Friday. Fire alarm sent 10,000 people toward a false blaze. Central Incane hospital trustees discuss superintendency. Dr Morrison focus. Dental school commencement at YMCA hall with graduates from Harrodsburg Lafayette and Gordon England. Mayor’s cabinet meets. court yard grading and garbage plant debated. Laughville politics show Republicans nominating ticket and Democrats using Australian system to reject candidates.
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Chas. Powell
N. Noble St
Beck
Bessemer
Central Incane Hospital
W. H. Upjohn
Lafayette
Yoris
Gondon
England
Court House Yard
Board of Public Works
I T
Laughville
J. B. Thompson
Marshal
William Wilson
James Ballard
James Goodlet
J.M. Patterson
M.H. Harmon
J. M. Dugan
Chas. Eichelberger
Street pavement squabble heats up over brick vs asphalt
Shelby street residents press for brick pavement while the board resists involvement in the quarrel. A petition wins brick on Pearl Street, and Wabash Street may be vacated. City attorney weighs in on Preston Street, and the east wall of the Mayor’s block is ordered torn down amid tensions with Building Inspector Fitchey.
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Board of Public Works
Shelby-st
Afr
Beatley
Defreas
Shelbyst
Arsenal Ave
Washington and
Michigan-sts
Rassman
Conduitt
Fitchey
Tanners' Trust Threatens Shoe Price Hike In New England
In Brocton Massachusetts a tanning representative says the leather trust is impregnable and will force higher shoe prices. All supply avenues are controlled and bonds bind tanners to the agreement for years. A move by Armour and western cattle kings into sole leather could prompt action by New England manufacturers led by W K Dougie.
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Brocton
Mass
Leather Trust
New England
Armours and
Western Cattle Kings
W. K. Dougise
Querrymen Die in Pittsuburg Quarry Blast
Three querrymen Houseman Ryan and Kimmel worked at Ryan and Browns stone quarry near Etnanta tion. A slow fuse led to a blast when they returned to relight it. Houseman died overnight, Ryan is critically injured, Kimmel less severely hurt. Riysa, son of the quarry owner, is married.
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Pittspund
Houseman
Ryan
Kimmel
Ryan & Brown
Etnantation
Riysa
Meeker and Smith Spice Company House Damaged in Fire
A fire partially burned the Meeker and Smith Spice Company building at 129 Front Street on Friday. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. Night-watchman was severely burned trying to extinguish the blaze.
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Puitapa Lpuia
Front
Meeker & Smith Spice Company
Gideon's Band Collapses After Organizer Fined
March 31 reports Gideon's band, a pledge group vowing to pass against Cleveland, met its end when chief organizer Otho ll, Wilon, was fined 165 dollars under anti sanction organization statutes.
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lisuEnn
M. C
Gideon
Cleveland
Otholl, Wilon
City legal adviser cites charter expiry for Citizens' street railway
City Attorney Jones submits a written decision to Mayor Sullivan declaring the Citizens' street railway franchise expires next year. He argues amendments to extend the charter were not properly acted on and that the 1864 ordinance granted a 30 year right. The opinion cites a Supreme Court ruling on track paving and electric power use, and notes officials are pleased with the conclusion.
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Jones
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Sullivan
Tones
Supreme Court
Attorney Jones
Talked of Revenge in Wadley Case Testimony
Testimony from Wadley case reveals the late Mrs. Wadley suffered abuse before her sudden death. The stepdaughter testified Wadley taunted her mother with jealousy and threats of revenge, claiming he would endure life in prison to get revenge, though no violence or foul play has been proven.
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Wadley
Derman
Delaware St
Fourth assistant postmaster general names 59 postmasters
Maxwell Friday announced 59 fourth class postmasters, including 36 in Indiana with 18 removals, eight in West Virginia. C. M. Jones replacement at McGrawville, North Carolina, is rumored to be D. C. Bean appointed.
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Washington
Maxwell Friday
Indiana
West Virginia
D.C. Bean
McGrawville
N. C
C. M. Jones
Dog show ends with Miss Indianapolis takes dogs home
The event closed Friday with Miss Indianapolis leading her dogs home after a visit by canines. The show was praised as the greatest beach display yet in the state and concluded as a financial success.
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Indianapol
Gaudaur Accepts World Championship Row Challenge
Jacob Gaudaur the American challenger will row J A Stanbury of Australia for world champion status with $2000 a side. A court to be agreed later. Auburn Maine faces a big strike as 30,000 workers could quit April 3 over wage demands in a shoe factory dispute.
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Jacob Gaudaur
Australia
J.A Stanbury
Auburn
Grante
Tax Sox Liner Promises Free Enterprise Boost
A free liner article notes a port industry push under Tax Sox philosophy. Officials present a plan to ease enterprise, with emphasis on portial growth, export potential, and regulatory reform. The piece highlights key advocates and urban centers backing the policy.
Young and Aged Clash Over Republican State Chairmanship Hope
Lively intra party battle in city politics over the Republican state chairmanship with young reformers pressing for new leadership, potential resignations, and possible candidates including Sulzer Lindemuth Loveland and Chambers.
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Linden
Behind the Bars Frank Whititesids Arrested for Drunkenness
Frank Whititesids, an old acquaintance of the police, walked into police headquarters seeking arrest for drunkenness. Ragged and under the influence, he was restrained by two officers, then walked to the station with Patrolman Carter. He joked about meals and awaited release around mid August after a minor jail stay.
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Frank Whititesids
Frank
Carter
Phavll
Rank
The Revolutionists Open Spring Hostilities Abroad
A Herald cable from Valparaiso, Chile reports Gen. Telles has arrived at Bagé, Brazil, while Tavarez flees toward Treinta y Tres. A Sarsivas army deserter says wounded were left to perish in the sand as revolters behead captives. From Comarzaqua Panam a cable states Vasques won a victory driving the revolutionists from the field with heavy losses to both sides.
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Columbia
Chili
Herald
Valparaiso
Telles
Bage Brazil
Tavarez
Panam
Columbis
Courca
Comerzaqua
Itig
Vasques
Ilis
Southern industries show first quarter 93 growth slows
The New South report from Corstranooga Tennessee on March 31 notes in the first quarter of 1893 new southern industries exceeded 702 by 198. Only eight development companies were incorporated this year versus 27 last year. Sixty six cotton mills and other factories formed include 76 cotton mills, 69 flour mills, 29 canning factories, and 10 oil mills.
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Corstranooga
Tenn
Southern Industries
Man testifies in murder trial claims self defense
Leonidas McClure testified Friday that the New Year’s Eve shooting of his wife occurred after she and her brother Phil Bryan attacked him. He said Bryan struck him and his wife held him as the revolver fired, wounding his wife. He asserted the shot was in self defense and noted the revolver was missing. The defense questioned past shell game activity. the trial continues with rebuttal evidence to follow and a jury verdict expected by Tuesday.
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Leonidas McClure
Ifo
Bryan
Phil
Brian
Harve
Phil. Bryan
Harve Bryan
George Ford
Gryan
Withezeenia
Ie Feirs
Brighton Beach
Wick Vance
Fall Creek Bridge
Charles Stevens’ Galoon
Robert Thornton
George Powell
Blue River Park
State board orders AG to Washington to advance railroad tax cases
The State board of tax commissioners met in the state house Friday morning and ordered the attorney general to go to Washington at once to advance the railroad tax cases before the supreme court. Mr. Smith will leave Saturday. The item also references Ayera Sarsaparilla and Harte Brewing Company on tap.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
State House
Washington
Supreme Court
Senators Hill and Murphy Lose Pretense in Washington
The big two in Washington, Senators Hill and Murphy, are described as disappointed beyond others as their efforts for patronage falter. Hill shows no demand from the Treasury, while Murphy complains of lost influence, having filed applications for multiple fourth class post offices in his county and expecting appointments by recommendation regardless of party alignment.
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New York
Washington
HNL
Murphy
Hill
Burphy
Treasury Department
Sun Bonnet Heart Knots a Home Found
A tearful woman wanders city streets hearing cries of a newsboy offering a sun bonnet. The crowd presses in as she contemplates a home and a fleeting chance to belong, while ad notices line the street and a hopeful keeper of sheeting dreams watches her last.
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Dianapolis
Lenny
Wilse
Frankie Swisher Crushed by Electric Motor on Street
A five year old named Frankie Swisher was playing between Twenty second and Twenty third streets when an electric motor headed toward him ran him down and crushed him lifeless. Witnesses Vina Oakes and Florence Harrison reported no fault by the motor master. Son of William Swisher of Indianapolis wire works, the family lived on Fenwood Avenue near Illinois Street.
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Frankie Swisher
Gr N. Dinois St
Vina Oakes
Florence Harrison
Wm. Swisher
Proorister
Indianapolis Wire Works
Fenwood-Ave
Llinoiast
Tug Marcotte Run Aground After Terrible Struggle
In Savannah Georgia on Cymbarland beach the tug Marcotte ran ashore. Crew leaped overboard and swam to shore. Steward Bowen drowned and Fireman Bogen, left for dead, crawled to safety after 20 hours. Captain Potter fainted and had to be carried. Pilot Fader rescued four men as the crew trudged toward the Cumberland Hotel miles away. The vessel is declared a total loss.
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Savannan
Marcotte
Cymbarland Beach
Steward Bowen
Bogen
Cumberland Hotel
Potter
Fader
Lisa
Fire destroys McKeesport electric plant in blaze
McKeesport electric light plant burned Friday morning starting from a torch touched to waste by an oiler. The blaze exploded an oil barrel, sending flames across the facility and causing total destruction with losses estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Power outage halted two electric railways and left the city in darkness until private plants could connect to street wires.
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McKeesport
McKiearort
Central Insane Hospital Board Delays Superintendent Choice
The board delayed selecting a superintendent due to Trustee Osterman's illness. It met for requisition day and at 1 p.m. arranged a lease with W H English for lands near the hospital to extend sewers, aimed at relieving nearby residents. Weather forecasts show warmer, fair conditions with possible rains, noting a previous storm from the Rockies to the Mississippi.
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Osterman
The
Central Insane Hospital
W.H. English
Indiana
Rockies
Mississippi
Montana
Try It. First Home Brewing tap today features new beer
The Home Brewing Company launches with its first beer on tap today. A recent relocation shows Brown's Dental Parlora moved from Circle It to Penn, bringing changes to the Roows area and Insurance Blk as part of a local business shift.
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Beer of the Home Brewing Company
Brown’s Dental
Penn
Homa Brewing Company
Scandal Trade Shocks Washington Secretaries Roles Revealed
Chicago report alleges secretary Gresham and Carlisle staffers at the Paris naval commission drew extra pay. Maj Halford plus other officers reportedly received daily above standard salaries, with Brown earning 29 125 yearly. Investigations promise pay cuts and possible recalls amid political uproar. General Foster and Foster noted for backing in crisis.
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Chicago
Washington
Gresham
Carlisle
Iaital Sea Commission
Paris
Treasury Departments
Commission
Fay
Worh
Maj
Halford
State Department
Foster
Maj. Halford
J. Stanley Brown
Mollis Garfield
Bohring Gen
Treasury
Sealife
Editor Goodwyn’s reflection on a shooting incident in Elmore County
In Montgomery on March 3 terse dispatches come from Vou about the shooting that wounded 8 prison convict L. Jenkins and a related pistol incident. Editor Tyler Goodwyn of Wetumpka Morning News reports Jenkins was struck in the abdomen and says Goodwyn accidentally shot the Elmore County sheriff two months earlier.
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Montcomery
Ala
L. Jenkins
Tyler Goodwyn
Goodwyn
Jenkins
Ant Goodwyn
Elmore County
Great Maryland town wiped out by fire near Chestertown
A fire devastated the town of Galena Maryland located near Chestertown. About 500 in tents were housed there. Assistance was requested and a later dispatch indicated the town had been wiped out completely. The fire's total losses could not be estimated at this time. Toronto obituary notes Mrs Mackenzie widow of ex premier Alexander Mackenzie dies.
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Wirsmneron
Del
Galena
Chestertown
Toronto
Ont
Irs
Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie
Canada
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Sir Walter Scott
Church Row
Mala
Ite
G. Fen
Gina Gizis
B. Pp. W
Mr. Kitchey
Tanners' Trust
Ideon
Citizens’ Company
Maxwell
Portanitias
Sulzer
Gowdy
Bir. Gowdy
Tne
Loveland
Lindemuth
House
Smiley Chambers
Revolutionists
the New South
Ber
Smith
Forda
Harte Brewing Company
Pold
Prarry
Abit Garviulins
Stanlion Brown
Thimself
Harrison
Iin
Gen. Foster
Bisine
TAS
L. Elder's
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