Independent League Baseball Proposed in Midwest Cities
Al Spink urges Indianapolis to enter a new independent league joining St Louis and others. Cities named include Indianapolis Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati Kansas City St Louis and St Paul. Grounds are planned in three sites and rapid action is urged as others have reportedly agreed to join.
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the Sun
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Souinville
Cincinnati
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Paul
St .Louis
Sporting News
Feu
Barry T. Smith
al, Spink
Baeen
League
Diary of Wednesday May 7 newspaper notes and riots
Local items report a molders strike threatens 1560 workers, pork duty up two cents per pound, May McIntyre’s suitor shot, cholera cases in Newark, a fatal shooting in Ashford Nebraska, a fatal fire loss in Elizabethport and Italian gang violence in New Orleans. Also mentions Sullivan backers and boxing rumors in New York.
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Isso
Cixerinnati
Bruch
Orrawa
C. Clarkson
Newark
Ashford
Chas
Clark
May Mclntyra
Concinnati
Wm. Miller
Robt
Neukam
Wolder
the Enquirer
Terre Haute
Ind
Chicago
Elizabethport
N. J
Leas
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Orleans
Bellevue Ave
New York
Jaimes Wakely
Sullivan
Kilrain
Dwyer
Corbett
Wakely
Jackson
Joe McAullife
Halford's Return May Target Indianapolis Paper Debacle
A prominent republican comments on Halford leaving city after a visit to discuss real estate plans and potential editorship or purchase of an Indianapolis paper. He telegraphed Attorney General Michener to meet here, then found Michener already eastbound. The top of the soldiers and sailors monument designs are ready. 22 sets, 88 designs, include Liberty figures in competition and guarded by Langsdale. An express train collision near Lehigh Valley leaves one dead, multiple injured, as investigations begin.
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Halford
Michener
East
Bigos
Langsdale
Malea
Fenele
Liberty
Richmond ex-mayor Gen. Tom Bennett noted at station
Gen Tom Bennett of Richmond described as graceful hero and ex-mayor appears at the station without fanfare. Ex-consul to Havre Bridgeland and Russell Harrison were seen passing through on an eastbound Pennsylvania train Tuesday. No band or display accompanied the visitors.
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Tom Bennett
Richmond
Bridgeland
Havre
Russell Harrison
Pennsylvania
Towns- Med
Liberal Pastors Debate Amusement and Baseball Club
Milwaukee May 6 ministers association meeting heard liberal views on games and amusements in churches. Rev Judson Titsworth and Rev Davis urged more recreation including cards billiards and even a church baseball club to do good, though the group voted against pools for the season.
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Phey
Milwaukee
Ministers’ Association
Judson Titsworth
Plymouth Church
Nellie Bly
Mr. Davis
Asbury M. E
Mizieters’ Association
Ward 2 meeting fights saloon license in Meade area
In Ward 2 residents met at the Seventh Street Methodist Church to oppose John H. Stehlin’s saloon proposal. A committee led by W. Griffith and others was formed to contest the license in the commissioners court with Capt. Ritter as attorney. Protests collected about 200 signatures as locals vow to attend the hearing. A separate note reports C. Miles, the attorney in a past crosswalk dispute, was captured near the state line after a confrontation with a fifteen man party, with conflicting reports on lynching.
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Whey
Ward 2
John H. Stehlin
Seventh-st. Methodist Church
J. Griffith
C. EB. Reynolds
Capt. Ritter
Stehna
W. C. Griffith
Wm. Wallacs
Dr. Woodburn
W. D. Cooper
J. B. Conner
Dorman Davidson
T. A. Goodman
Columbia
George Spahr
Commissioners’ Court
Stealin
Bynched
Wharrow
Kas
Miles
Will Ba
Detective Norris Probed Truth in Danville Visit
Detective John T. Norris of Ohio met a local railroad officer in the city Tuesday and declined to reveal his investigation status. He joked about Detective Byrne of New York and admitted fear of publishing a truthful story due to potential crookedness.
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Fie
John T. Norris
Ohio
Danville
Byrne
New York
Norra
Rain Delays All Baseball Games Except Chicago Cleveland
All baseball games were prevented by rain Tuesday except those played in Chicago and Cleveland. Weather disrupted schedules, with no results reported from the other sites.
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Campenca Bport
Chicago
Cleveland
Mixed results in early season sports roundup and trades
The Sporting Life notes mixed standings in association play with Syracuse defeating Rochester and St Louis edging Columbus while Chicago Brotherhood beat Pittsburg. It reports transfers including Doolsy to Jersey City and Maj McDowell selling a horse to Germany, alongside scattered baseball notes on pitchers Rusie and Buckley, Umps, and a Lexington spring meeting with several race winners and times.
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St. Louis
Syracuse
Rochester
Columbus
St Louis
Doolsy
Jersey City
Schmidt
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Spalding
Bagaball
Bluffton
Elkhart
Mundlsa
Peru
Fort Wayne
Kokomo
Anderson
Marion
Chicago Brotherhood
Chicago
Chicago Leapuere
Cincinnati
Foreman
Sullivan
Maj. H.C. McDowell
Lexington
Fred Schante
Dusseldorf
Germany
Dheine Dam
Princeps
Udeg
Sanday
Northat
Krox
White
Tolliver
J. Sisiton
Glenwood
Mike Morrison
Brooklyn
Bimasif
Mike
Cleveland
Rueb Ig
New York
Buckley
Murphy
Sommers
Rusie
Andy Sommers
Darnell
News Nine
Ballyhoo
Cantaway
Fannie
Dlatillers
Barry Smith
A Real Live Princess Visits America in 1880 Circles
A Russian princess, middle aged and married to a military officer, visits Mrs. Sewall in Indianapolis for a reception and lectures on education and Russian politics. She asserts a conservative aristocratic stance, denies nihilist ties, and notes a broader Russian view beyond Kennan’s accounts. She plans further talks before leaving for Cleveland, amid reporting on Siberian prison system debates and related lectures.
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Mzlativchell
Russia
Azaistad Mire
May Wright Sewall
Kanaan
Siberia
Thera
Siberian
Cansor
Daan
Kennan
Small Strike at A Lauter Furniture Factory
A minor labor action unfolds at A Lauter’s furniture works 194 S Morinat St as eight operatives leave their posts Tuesday morning amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment by foreman Wm Langridge. Workers sought hearings and wage concerns were secondary to the dispute over management.
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Wormen
A. Lauter
S. Morinat St
Tueasday
Wm. Langridge
Langridge
Holland
Lanter
London grip returns as York acts on female inspectors
News notes reach across cities with reports of Frosts in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri a New York senate bill to abolish capital punishment and a planned Liberian railway commission American railway men press for commissions C J Lancaster a Buffalo press club treasurer in Toronto and Eliza beth New Jersey fire at a Singer factory Reports of deaths and crimes include William Lepphart mob murder not guilty charges against a Yale graduate’s divorce bid and other scattered items
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London
Stanley
Qusen Vic
Tanaday
de Paul
Minn
York State
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Victoria
Emperor Billy
New York Senate
C.J. Lancaster
Buffalo Press Club
Toronto
F. Clarkson
Des Moines
Ed Crawford
New York
Central America
Singer
Elizabeth
N. J
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Wingate
Willie Lepphart
Columbia
S. C
Cromack
Grayston
Warner
Kansas City
T. A. Bresler
Travar
Cal
Alonzo Edwards
Lake County
Til
Chicago
Yan Phou Lee
Elizabeth Maud Jerome
New Haven
Leo
Yale
Meg Morriles and Janauschek Farewell Tour Review
The audience packed the Grand Tuesday to hear Janauschek in Meg Morriles with George Chaplin as Dandy Dinmont. Her strong performance saved a weak prelude as the era of old school dramatic actors wanes amid a flood of farce and song. The season ends with mixed profits, flags considered, and lingering woes from Casey’s troubles.
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Janechek
Meg Marrilies
Scott
Jananachek
George Chaplin
Horrific Longue Point Insane Asylum Fire Kills Many
Split dispatches describe a catastrophic fire at Longue Point Insane Asylum near Montreal. About 200 female inmates perish as flames trap them in a seven to six story building, with brave firemen and police rescuing others while Chief Bunert and Chief Hughes gain praise for operations. The hospital housed 1300 inmates. 100 or more deaths expected, property loss around 2 million dollars.
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Insans
Longue Point
Sisters of Providence
Haroh
Scanea
Aix
Wess
Ward
Furtheat
Dra
Bunert
Hughes
Thamesives
Mary Magdalene
Rore
Ster Francoise
Benett
Champagne
Slater Marie
Marie Demerise
Gilbert
Luciene
Nore
Mebec
Keanara
St. Lawrence
Mt. Royal
Montreal
Prices cut for gilt wall papers at Bmoner store
Carl Bonn er at 16 East Washington Street advertises one third lower prices on gilt wall papers with other items only moderately priced.
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Carl Bmoner
Washington-st
Un easy State of Affairs in BrazilMay Dispatches
Private dispatches from New York report unrest in Brazil as provisional government faces fears of becoming a monarchy. Jesuits and Catholics are alleged to sow distrust. rumors say Jesuit priests may be expelled if their activities continue.
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New York
Spl
Coties House
Rio de Janeiro
London
Brazil
Priaste
Search for Abraham Cline Ends in Uncertain Fate
Abraham Cline vanished after leaving his Laurelat street home to finalize a Belmont real estate deal. Family, fearing foul play, searched the White River area with friends but found no trace. Neighbors recall his recent gloom and talk of leaving his life if not for his wife and children.
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Abraham Cline
Frederick Lay
White River
Belmont
Boston
J. C. Peters
Thin Slrce
Avor Jd Toysterious
Indianapolis
Thor
Lueir
Sun
Cline
Short Crop of Skeletons and Other News
New York firm seeks higher price for 1 500 skeletons after extending delivery times for Army contract. Second comptroller rules against the raise. In a separate item, 12-year-old Mike Shannon shoots at a man near a church. elderly German man Hogleskamp wounded, Shannon held on $200 bond for shooting with intent to kill. Also report confirms the murder of Methodist missionary Rev T A Larga in Tokio.
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New York
Medical Department of
Army
Medical Department
Mike Shannon
Mike
Oscar Paren
Eylson-st. Occar
Richard Haglestamp
Ninson-st
Zitha
Resélzeuwe
Rom
Hogleskamp
Shannon
Hasaye
Hagleskamp
Local News Fragments From Indiana Towns
State course lists lawn tennis at LaPorte high School while J I Case offered Capt Foster a ten thousand dollar mare. Dr H C Lester of Logansport claims police took nails totaling one hundred fourteen as he was taken home drunk. Woman’s national board of foreign missions meets at Martinsville with at least two hundred fifty delegates. Ferdinand Neubauer of Cincinnati could not solve Terre Haute murder mystery and the unknown man is buried. Joe Colbert of Muncie fell asleep on a railroad engine lifted him to a fence corner with no injuries. Lillian King’s saddle girth broke during a circus run at Condersville injuring her. In Greencastle murder trial Bower denies knowledge on the stand as jury nears verdict.
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LaPorte
J. I. Case
Capt
Foster
H.C. Lester
Logansport
National Board of Foreign Missions
Martinsville
Ferdinand Neubawm
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Joe Colbert
Muncie
Condersville
Lillian King
Greencastle
Bower
Hood's Sarsaparilla Trade Mark Suit Upheld
In Washington May 7 a supreme court ruling for Hood & Co., Lowell Mass., restrains Frank L. Hood of Washington from using the name Hood's Sarsaparilla for a compound. The decision affirms Hood & Co. ownership of the Hood's name in sarsaparilla products against all Hoods. C S Hood of Lowell attended with counsel G S Huntress of Boston and ex-Judge Sheilybarger helped conduct the trial for the plaintiffs.
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Messrs. C. S. Yood & Co
C. J. Hood
Lowell
George S. Huntress
Boston
Sheilybarger
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Mauckport
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