Oklahoma Road House Tragedy Claims Lola Carleton
Lola Carleton 19 died at a road house on Oklahoma Avenue between 10 and 11 a m after a night with Grace Patton. Pattons found Carleton unresponsive about 10 p m. proprietor and Manker summoned, but she died before help. Family suspects accident, not suicide, as Lola had been away from home and may have visited Atlantic Garden.
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Arleton
Oklahoma Road House
Aywood
Hide
Carleton
Grace Patton
Oklahoma
Patton
Zimmerman
Lela Carleton
Thomas
L. Carleton
Capitol Ave
Lola
Atlantic Garden
Oil Fire Destroys 20000 Barrels in Morgantown
Lightning ignited a Eureka pipeline tank destroying twenty thousand barrels of oil. The blaze, Wednesday night, caused about $30,000 in losses. A cannon fired to avert disaster tore off a man’s right arm and deafened William St. Clair.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Eureka Pipe Line Company
Wm. St. Clair
Burglars Break Safe at Ashtabula Building and Loan
Thieves entered the Building and Loan office at noon on Thursday and blew open the safe near a Main street window, making off with a large sum of money and checks.
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Ashtabula, O
Building and Loan Company
Main St
Victory For Miners In Pittsburg District Salaries
Pittsburg district miners will gain a wage increase of 30 percent for all workers, as seven firms notify that the mining rate differential will be raised. The move comes after a long fight for higher pay, reducing the likelihood of a strike.
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Pittebare
Pittsburg
Veteran Judge Dorsey Houck Dies in Omaha After Civil War Service
Omaha report says Judge Dorsey Houck, veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, died Wednesday night. He witnessed Lincoln's assassination and drew a revolver to shoot John Wilkes Booth when Booth leaped from the box after firing at the president. Houck, who came to Omaha from Philadelphia after the war, was a longtime prominent figure.
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Omaha
Neb
Dorsey . Houck
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Houck
Philadelphia
Land Rush At Ute Reservation Opens In Durango
Durango California May 4 Ute reservation opened with under 1000 people racing for prime sites. Noon start, many others skipped land office lines as a scramble for locations unfolded. No cable reports yet.
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Durango
Cal
Ute
Land Office
DeHaas Pleads Insanity In Broad Daylight Holdups
DeHaas faced criminal court with insanity as his defense after a string of daylight robberies on Blackford Street. The judge requested examinations and a mental competency review, while witnesses testified about his apparent disorder.
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DeHaas
Blackford
Jus Kkinan
Iys
Anglo French Copper Trust Report Emerges
A brief item notes that A B or Lark of Montana, present here, formed an Anglo French copper conglomerate. The filing suggests cross border influence in mining and trade, with limited details on structure or leadership. Further confirmation awaited from official records.
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A.b.or
Lark
Montana
Consul Darnall Appeals for Woman in Mexico
U.S. Consul James F. Darnall of Nogales has received letters from Sonora indicating that an American woman named Mrs. Collier is jailed in Ures for murder and sentenced to four years penal servitude.
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Nogales
Ariz
U.8
James F.darnall
Sonora
Mex
Ures
Collier
Chicago Ex-Guardian Arrested Over 100000 Misappropriation
Wm. S. Young a former public guardian is in New York under arrest and to be sent to Chicago to answer indictments. He is charged with misappropriation of about $100,000 from estates he administered before leaving Chicago last September.
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Chicago
Wm. S. Young
New York
Aliens sue Canadian government for 15 million
A syndicate of aliens denied entry after the Atlin gold diggings has filed suit against the Canadian government for 15 million dollars in Seattle Washington. The plaintiffs held Canadian licenses issued before the exclusion act.
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Seattle. Wash
Atlin Gold Diggings
Woman found starving after 22 days in English Indiana
Mrs Ellen Toole aged 45 was found in her room in English Indiana on May 4 visible as a skeleton after 22 days without food. Authorities believed she was away visiting but she remained ill with a peculiar malady.
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Ind
Ellen Toole
Destructive Storm Strikes Northern Indiana
A late week storm crossed northern Indiana Wednesday night causing heavy damage in Bristol’s fruit district and injuring several people. Other areas reported damage commensurate with the storm’s reach across the region.
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Indiana
South Bend
Ind
Bristol
Two More Trusts Form In New Jersey In May
TRENTON New Jersey May 4 The American alkali company was incorporated Thursday afternoon with 30 million dollars capital. The Gas self lighting company of America capitalized at 1.5 million dollars was also incorporated.
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Trenton
N. J
American Alkali Company
Gas Self-Lighting Company, of
America
Turkey Agrees to Pay $100,000 in American Claims
The state department reported on Thursday that Turkey has agreed to reimburse $100,000 of American claims arising from destruction of American property in TENs.
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Turkey
Washington
State Department
Troops Arrive in Wardner Idaho to Quiet Dynamists
Wardner Idaho May 4 Troop A Fourth Cavalry has arrived and additional arrests were made Thursday. The troops presence seems to have completely awed the dynamiters.
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Wardner
Idaho
Fourth Cavalry
Missing Patient Burt Jaggers Sought By Father in Terre Tante
Burt Jaggers a patient at Fletcher's sanitarium disappeared Sunday and no word has been heard since. His father Silms Jaggers of Terre Tante is here seeking information on his son's whereabouts.
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Burt Jaggers
Fletcher's Sanitarium
Silms Jaggers
Terre Tante
A Biscuit Trust Formed In New Jersey Incorporation
The Pennsylvania coast biscuit company was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey on Thursday with a capital of 4 million dollars. The venture plans to bake biscuits candies and cakes expanding its regional food manufacturing footprint.
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A Biscuit Trust
Trenton
N. J
Pennsylvania Coast Biscuit Company
Johnson's Case Continued in Police Court
James Johnson colored faces accusation of aiming a bullet at Fred Fields and shooting Lizzie Sharp. His case was continued until Saturday in police court on Thursday.
Tug Explodes on the Schelde Killing Seven Fishermen
Brigham Tournat reports a tugboat explosion while ascending the Upper Schelde on Thursday. The disaster sunk two boats and left seven dead, with passengers and crew missing and rescue efforts underway.
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Tournat
Brigham
Upper Schelde
Seized Pamphlets Sent to Soldiers by Atkinson
San Francisco officials report the local post office seized pamphlets sent by Edward Atkinson to soldiers in the Philippines. The action occurred on May 4 and underscores postal authorities concerns over proselytizing material bound for military personnel.
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Atkinson
San Francisco
Edward Atkinson
Philippines
Indianapolis pickpockets nabbed during Shelbyville celebration
In Shelbyville Indiana on May 4 three Indianapolis pickpockets came for the return of Company C. Squire Andrews and Lewis Richardson pursued two. a third fled. Richardson’s associate was cut on the arm with a knife. both assailants were jailed. The detainees claimed names William Coleman and Tommy Harter with dubious claims about Coleman’s shop and Coleman’s pool-champion status.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Indianapolis
Squire Andrews
Lewis Richardson
Richardson
William Coleman
Patrick Coleman
Maryland
California-sts
Tommy Harter
Coleman
Indiana
Will Not Leave America
Boston May 4 Edward Atkinson spoke on the Philippine situation saying plans to push papers to Manila are not considered. He noted government has taken control, has a mailing list of 20000, and that advertising could lift pamphlet circulation to the hundreds. A telegram from a western paper asks if he will leave the country to avoid arrest.
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Boston
Mass
Edward Atkinson
Manila
Atkinson
America
No Place for Freaks in Seventh District Race
Wichita May 4 Jerry Simpson opposes J W Tapp former Salvation Army candidate now seeking fusion nomination for Congress in 1900 from district 7 He says Seventh district people are enlightened and prosperous and will not send any more freaks to Congress He supports a Wichita man for the nomination but not Tapp.
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Wichita
Kas
Jerry Simpson
J. W. Tapp
Salvation Army
Congress
Simpson
Tapp
Fraud in Food During Pure Food Hearing
Dr H W Wiley chief chemist of the USDA testified before the senatorial pure food investigation committee that fully 90 percent of foods and drinks manufactured and used in the United States are adulterated. He cited dairy products condiments and even coffee in the berry as examples of fraud.
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Chicago
H. W. Wiley
United States Department of Agriculture
Senatorial Pure Food Investigation Committee
Bryan to Start Shanklin's Campaign for Governor
Evansville Ind May 4 It has been given out that William Jennings Bryan who is to speak here the last of the month will start J G Shanklin on his campaign as a candidate for governor.
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Evansville
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
Ltst
J. G. Shanklin
Missionary Kellogg Killed in Himalayan Bicycle Accident
A dispatch from Allahabad reports Rev. Mr. Kellogg, a prominent American Presbyterian missionary, was killed by falling from a bicycle while cycling in the Himalayas. The incident occurred today near Bombay? and authorities are investigating.
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Bombay
Allahabad
Mr. Kellogg
Thimalayas
Child Swallows Open Safety Pin in PLEUART
The little child of H. D. Toms in Pleuart Indiana swallowed an open safety pin last Sunday. An operation may be necessary and X rays will be used to locate the pin.
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Pleuart
Ind
H. D. Toms
Sunstroke claims Hoboken man in latest death
In Hoboken New Jersey 54 year old Bueckhart Von Minden died from sunstroke. A body of an unknown man was found in Columbus Ohio. Court notes in Dreyfus case and other items include a Paris cassation decision due next week.
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Bueckhart von Minden
Hoboken
N. J
Columbus
Nashville
St. Louis
Standard Oil
New York
John Moore
Hutchinson
Kas
Bill Embree
Thomson
Ellis Martin
Court of Cassation
Paris
Dreyfus
Snilker Leaves $20,000 Home for Muncie Library
In Muncie Indiana on May 4 George W Snilker who died last February willed his $20,000 home property to the city for a public library. The bequest aims to expand local library services and preserve the deceased's legacy.
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Muncie
Ind
George W. Snilker
Wife of Capt Edward Davidson Stricken In Indiana
Covington Indiana May 4 The wife of Captain Edward Davidson of the Sixty third Indiana was stricken with apoplexy and may die.
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Covington, Ind
Edward Davidson
Indiana
He Has Rabies in Kentland Case
Kentland Indiana May 4 James Carney age 20 is raving with rabies after a dog bite eight years ago. The incident highlights a long delayed reaction to the animal bite and authorities urge caution.
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Kentland
Ind
James Carney
Births and deaths and licenses in town records
Births list Arthur and Lettie Dye announce a daughter at 2202 Miller street. Robert Banke and wife have a son and daughter at 311 North Pine. John Zollman at 1017 Harian Street reports a son. Fred Lahmann at 1059 Hunter street reports a son. Deaths note Sam Emiley age 79 senile debility at 713 North Illinois street. Sarah Davis 82 old age at 1414 North Senate Avenue. Lila Barber 16 typhoid fever at 1411 Kapes. William Schmidt 39 hemorrhage at 150 Shelby street. Beula Logan 1 diphtheria at 1213 Bridge street. Jessie Phares 15 consumption at Mont Calm Street. John Dickerson 3 dropsy at 2229 North Delaware Street. Infant Ploch two days with spasms at 314 Highland Avenue. Marriage licenses list John Gregory to Rachael Broyles. John Farrner to Clauda Vansbure. George Hocker to Rosa Monroe.
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Arthur and
Lettie Dye
Miller-st
Robert Banke
James and
Hattie Welsh
N. Pine St
John and Grace Zollman
Harian-st
Fred and
Jennie Lahmann
Hunterst
Sam Emiley
N. Tllinois
Sarah Davis
William Schmidt
Shelby-st
Beula Logan
Bridre-st. Jessie
John Gregory
Rachael Broyles
John Farrner
Clauda Vansbure
George Hocker
Rosa
Monroe
Capitol Snap Shots Auditor Carson Seeks Settlement Fix
Auditor Carson of Shelby County asked the state auditor to fix his settlement sheet. The State Board of Education plans a May 11 meeting, with three new members joining for the first time.
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Carson
Shelby County
State Board of Education
Odd Tales of the Wires Teaser Echoes Wacky News
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin William Jones age ninety five and Lewis Davis share a May wedding marking a string of widows for both sides. Canal Dover recounts a surgeon's success with oversized ears in three eminent doctors case. Boston reports Franklin Williams collapsing into madness after suspender buckle intrusion. a bizarre stomach lining discovery follows. Hood's Sarzaparilla pitched as a remedy for nerves and sleep.
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Boston
Mass
Massachuestts General Hospital
Franklin Williams
Hamilton Universalist church calls Rev. Margaret Bartel
In Mansfield the Universalist church extends a call to Rev. Margaret Bartel. In East Liverpool William Fisher and Thomas Bradley drowned in the Ohio River when a skiff upset. In Steubenville Ida Reed wins a breach of promise suit against Prof. H Lowry with a verdict of $5,000. In Spencerville a Rush Cooper daughter, age unclear, attempts self-harm by leaping into a cistern after mistreatment. In Toledo four men were injured at the adjoining station.
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Hamilton
Universalist Church
Margaret Bartel
Mansfield
Liverpool
William Fisher
Thomas Bradley
Ohio
Ida Reed
H. Lowry
Spencerville
Rush Cooper
Toledo
Etaundh
Angry judge and attorney clash in Edwardsville court
In a federal court, Judge Baker pressed for a verdict in the Edward Gassman versus L E S L case over injuries from a wreck at Edwardsville. Attorney Miller, seeking redress, argued heatedly as railroad counsel Taylor pressed for witnesses, with Miller cursing the court and storming into the hallway. The report notes volatile exchanges and a chaotic courtroom moment amid a line of agricultural market captions and prices.
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Baker
Federal Court
Edward Gassman
Edwardsville
Miller
Gassman
Taylor & Woods
Taylor
Indianapolis Stock Market Report May 4 1900s Cattle Hogs Prices
Indianapolis stock market updates cattle receipts 150 hogs 3500 shipments Thursday none reported market small prices unchanged cattle classes Good to prime steers Fair to medium steers Good to choice heifers cows and calves listed with price ranges hogs receipts 3500 shipments 1000 market fairly active with prices noted
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Sessevere
Indianapolis
Market report of grains and hay on Wednesday May 4
Wheat prices steady to easier with No 2 red and No 3 red bids shown. Corn markets ranged from 34 to 70 cents, with various white and mixed lots priced by grade and color. Oats and hay quotes listed, No 1 timothy hay selling at 9 to 9.50 dollars per unit.
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BBC
Timothy
Shiel & Co Antitrust Live Stock Market Report
The market showed fair receipts and overall declines. Cattle prices were about steady, hogs and light workers averaged around 3.50 to 5.65 per hundredweight, with loud fluctuations noted across grades. Prices quoted ranged from 2.50 to 2.50, averaging 3.82146 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Classified notices mix of sale and help wanted items
For sale a complete outfit of drug store fixtures at cheap prices. Inquiries to 402 Indiana Ave. Wanted a middle aged lady for general housework German preferred at 1430 Hendrickest. First class waist maker needed at Gem Garment Company 21 W. Pearl St. Also a few old horses for sale by Frank Bird Transfer Company New York. For Kent furnished rooms listed.
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Indianaave
Call
Pymn
FOR RENT AND LEGAL NOTICE INDIANA 1899
Classified items include rooms for rent light housekeeping and assorted help wanted, plus a mortgage foreclosure complaint in Marion County Superior Court No. 58 629. The filing lists Rachel Tavenner and John W Tavenner as nonresidents and sets June 26 1899 as appearance date with Indianapolis court details.
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Commercial Loan and Savings Association of Indiana
Benjamin C. Johnson
State of Indiana
Marion County
Superior Court
State of
Indiana
Rachel Tavenner
John W. Tavenner
Toe
Indianapolis
Geo
B. Elliott
Augustin
Boice
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