Diary of a Trolley Conductor Reflects Summer Crowding
From Ardmore Oklahoma Territory McLish, nominated for Chickasaw governor, faces D. H. Johnson in an election that unfolds amid growing crowding. The diary notes passengers packed five to ten per car, with tensions on the running board and near the End Seat How.
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McLish
Ardmore
Richard ¢McLéeh
Vioin
McLish Fig
Progreative Party
D. H. Johnson
The
Nations Party
Knights Templars Parade Counts at Event
A Knights Templars parade counted 124 men in the march with 14 bands totaling 151 musicians, plus 19 policemen and four horsemen. The 38 minute procession ended after a late session, with many Knights remaining for Thursday convention events.
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Knights Templars
Knights Templary Fm
Stand ard oil backs independent telephone combine
Directors of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny Telephone Company assert a new merger will unite independent lines from Philadelphia to Kansas City with Chicago as headquarters. Eastern company visitors inspect tunnels and exchanges in Chicago while touring Cleveland Toledo Grand Rapids and other cities. The venture aims to control about two million telephones.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Pennsylvania and Allegheny Telephone Company
Eastern
Nle
Imola Tunnel Company
Cleveland
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Contzer
Springfield Convention Faces Ticket Struggle in May
Fairbanks or Hin? Delegates weigh a tough choice for the Republican ticket on convention day. If Lowden and Deneen fail to unite, Hamilton may be named. Congressmen Cannon Lorimer Wagner Graft Swan Swan P Prince Hodenberg met to back Fairbanks for vice president, while H.J. of Minnesota seeks second spot advancing a new endorsement.
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Springfield
Yaten
Lowden Or
Deneen
Teket
Gem Hamiln
Cannon
Lorimer
Wagner
Graft
Swanp
Prince
Hodenberg
Senne
Fairbanks
Miinola
Fairbanke
Marriage Unites Jerry A Matthews and Emma Lilian Watson
Jerry A Matthews secretary to Senator Fairbanks and Emma Lilian Watson niece of Cony Kresaman Watson wed Wednesday night. The couple met in state committee rooms during the campaign and plan to reside at 120 W Twentieth until Matthews returns to Washington in the fall.
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Republican State Committees
Jerry A. Matthews
Emma Lilian Wetson
Joshua Stansfield
Matthews
Senator Fairbanks
Cony Kresaman Watson
Miss Watson
Fairbanks
Matthewa
Miss
Charlee
Seventh ward republican meeting ends with poet laureate debate
Jorry Brunaugh and Harry Hubbard clash at the Seventh ward Republican Noon Club in Delawargast's Squire Smock's Office. Martindale's court ruling on apportionment is cited as Hubbard speaks. Brunaugh proposes endorsing Hubbard for representative. Tom Shufalton objects, club refuses endorsement and the motion fails.
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Jorry Brunaugh
Seventh Ward
Repub
Squire Smock
oMee
Delawargast
Charles Martindale
Supreme Court
Harry Hubbard
Martindale
Russia
Brunaugh
Hubbard
Tom Shufalton
Armaagh
Taurente
Mother's approval prompts Wallace to accept canal post
In Wooster on May 12, Joan F. Wallace executive officer of the Tilstols Central railway declined the Panama Canal chief engineer offer until his mother Mrs. David A. Wallace, 72, advised him. She consented to sacrifice her frequent separations to allow him to serve the nation, and her message persuaded President Roosevelt.
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Tie
Vielis
Gown Damage and Rooster Incident at Mainline University
Hundreds of gowns were ruined when underclassmen at Mainline University lobbed six roosters through open windows onto a banquet table. Birds spooked guests and toppled a table as faculty offered rewards for the culprits. Nearby reports include a woman stranded after a fare loss and a Portland suicide tied to financial woes.
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ST. Paul
Mian
Mainline University
Boarder Saves Child After Carbolic Acid Incident
In St Paul Minnesota on May 12 Mrs H Lynch left her 2 year old son Herbert alone a moment and the child drank carbolic acid. Boarder Lowell H Pierce grabbed the child and with a small crowd in pursuit carried him to a hospital four blocks away in time to save his life.
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Boarder
Paul
Minn
H. Lynch
Herbert
Lowell H. Pierce
Hospital
Balloon Injury Sparks Clamor on Avenue d'Aumtonit
Twenty persons were injured when a balloon fell along Avenue d Aumtonit on Thursday. The incident prompted a rapid emergency response as bystanders reported the chaotic scene and officials opened a preliminary inquiry.
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Faria
Man recovers lost gold watch after street discovery
A Central car passenger spots a gleaming gold watch in Washington and Pennsylvania street near the tracks. Motorman retrieves the item, pockets it, and resumes travel while a sewer manhole witness laments missing the find. A bystander jokes about missing it for ten minutes nearby.
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Auddon Seth
Washington
Penneylyunia
Grunstuc
Freight wreck at Trenton destroys cars after landslide
A Philadelphia to Jersey City freight collided with a landslide near Trenton. Engineer T. A. Sherman escaped death by a narrow margin. fireman George Tyrer and brakeman Oscar Dibble were trapped briefly. 15 to 28 freight cars and thousands of dollars in merchandise were destroyed. Nearby fruit forecasts noted a large crop potential for St Joseph Michigan. Maryland Republicans chose Roosevelt delegates for Chicago.
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Trenton
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Eng Deet
T. A. Bherin
George Tyrer
Oscar Dibble
Births Deaths and Marriages Featured in Local Notices
Births list couples and newborns with parents and locations, including William and Sarah Lyster’s girl and Harry and Emma Fendley’s girl. Deaths section records individuals such as Anna Keenan and Frank J. Bevan with causes like cancer and pneumonia, plus several other obituaries. Marriages section notes pairs including James Everett and Licee Martin and Henry Hay and Catherine Smith. Building Permits itemize multiple addresses and project details across the city.
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Anna Keenan
Harry F. Mix
Nellen Lowh
Gil Arborave
Peritanita
Gertrude
Bugleman
Reve Ile-Wye
Frank J. Bevan
N. Mortdian St
Fred Major Hawekotte
Wivar F. Herma
Hattle M. Holman
Sa Vile In-ave
Henefield
Marriagas
James Everett
Licee Martin
Charlen Risch
Mayme Werner
Fred H. Fermatien
Susie McJames
Henry Hay
Catherine Smith
Louis C. Chrimensen
Atha Ingram
Edgar Pleat
Lucy C. Wilson
James Renick
Livgie Lawrence
Jerry A. Mathews
Emma L. Watson
Charles Grows
Olive M. Luna
Boston pianist survives runaway carriage near Central College of Music
Mina Berry of Boston pianist who played with Miss Nichola at the Propylaeum endured a dramatic Tuesday when a drive ended with horses running away, plunging near the college curb. Berry remained calm, replying she would “sit” through danger, as witnesses noted her composure.
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Mina
Annie Lobtes Berry
Boston
BiArie Nichola
Propylaeum
Aftss
Mia Claudy Grifith
Mies Berry
Colege of
Mian Berry
Miss Derry
Judge Gaynor on trusts and freight rates debate
Judge Witla J Gaynor of New York Supreme Court spoke on trusts and freight rates before the American Social Experience Association, urging government appointment of railroads’ neutral agents and arguing wide reform is needed. In Lincoln, Mrs Hary B Gnonter was fined $10 plus costs for employing boys to shoot robins, with the fine for each bird.
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Boston
Witla J Gaynor
Supreme Court of New York
Gaynor
Gaynor Advacaed
Turkey
Ohio
New York
Lincoln
Neb
Hary B. Gnonter
Costa
S Mall Boya
War department confirms 17 Americans killed in Mindanao
Cable confirms 17 Americans killed by Moros in Mindanao. Gen Wood orders troops to recover bodies and punish offenders. Manila dispatch notes attackers fed by Watin All. The report blends war news with unrelated items and promotions.
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Washington
War Department
Mindanao
Manila
Wood Haa
Klied
Watin
Train Fares And Schedules Plus Far East Map Ad
Train notes show Pennsylvania Lines service 81.28 with departures from Indianapolis area and Michigan City return 81.25, via Lake Erie & Western. Special 6:34 p.m. train, map features Pacific Ocean routes and Japan China Manchuria Korea Far East. Map offered by W. F. Kniskern Chicago Northwestern Bank. Advertisement urges selling via newspaper pages.
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Michigan City
Raturn
Lake Erie & Western
Japan
China
Manchuria
Korea
Far East
W. FB. Kniskern
Chicago
Northwestern Ba Y
Big Fight Over Committees At National Convention
The thirty-Ath convention of the National MaC A of North America opened in Buffalo amid a secret late night clash over state and international committee powers. Max Helen Gould of New York arrived with supporters as officers were elected and the permanent organization reported its nominees: McFarland president, Williams Maynes Bickel Strang Wheat Ramey, Stone secretary, with Pintant and Williams as assistant secretaries.
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Buffalo
M.C. A
North America
International Committee
Max Helen M. Gould
New York
Bt Louis
Mies Gould
oMeers
Henry B. F. McFarland
Washington, D. C
Board of Commissioners of
District of Columbia
T. Williams
Montreal
A. E. Maynes
Minnesota
Frank &Bickel
Buffain
Frank Strang
Kadena
John L. Wheat
Kentucky
Bweeze
Colorado
Joseph Rameey, Jr
Wabash Railroad
H. WW. Stone
Oregon
Frank H. Burt
Tihnor
George E. Willams
Quedes
Young Andrews Located in Lincoln Nebraska
May 12 Lincoln Neb. Guy Andrews an attorney age 40 is located after being missing for days. An officer will file a complaint against him with the county board of insanity commissioners due to temporary mental unbalance.
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Young Andrews
Lincoln
Neb
Guy Andrews
EB. Benjasmin Andrews
Nebraska University
Wedneway
David City
Dr. Andrews
County Board of Infanity Commissioners
City Life Indians work on St Louis fall to be completed
City Life reports the Indians building at St Louis is near completion and to be formally opened and dedicated June 2. County commissioners name Surveyor Klausaman to begin planning for new White River bridges. Ontaeopathic Society of Indiana met at Denison on Wednesday to arrange July meeting in St Louis. George W. Breen of Shortridge High School won a state essay prize from the Chicago State Chronicle for Echo. An agreement ends a strike with Albert Gall store. union men to be hired, workers return Monday. After years of litigation the state wins possession of the farm held by William McCaslin. state to take immediate possession.
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St. Louis
Klausaman
White River
Onteopathic Society of Indianga
Deniron
Rangementa
Naetanat Organiztion
George W. Breep
Shortridge High School
State Chronicle
Chicago
Echo
Albert Gall
William McCaslin
McCaslin
Native Hoosier Victim in Mindanao Ambush
Manila May 12 A detachment of Company F Seventeenth Infantry under Lieut Winfield Harper was ambushed at Simpat tem Mindanao. Lieut Harry A Woodruff born in Indiana and enlisted from New York was wounded as were Joseph H Hall of Alabama and 15 privates.
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Manila
Seventeenth Infantry
Kitting Fliatleut
Harry A. Woodrutt
Becond-Weut
Joseph H. Hall
Winfield Harper
Simpatem
Mindanao
May Lient
Woodruff
Indiana
New York
Lient
Hall
Alabama
Indicted for murder amid whisky poison in Kansas City
A Missouri man, De. GO. C. Kesaler, is indicted for murder in the first degree over a peculiar case. Accusing witnesses say Kesaler tainted whisky with poison from his own bottle leading to William Simmons death on February 4. The case, described as unprecedented in the state, centers on a deadly drink.
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Kansar City
Nodaway County
GO. C. Kesaler
Kesaler
Anme
Bette
Wiliam Simmons
Kessler
Wei
Keesler
Tate
Mig Nighols Recital Delights Central College Audience
Mig Nighols recital at the Central College of Music drew a small appreciative audience in Propriseum on Wednesday night. Misa Nichols, a tall blonde violinist, delivered a standout Mendelssohn concerto and a Gypsy Dance, with Lalo’s Chant Romaise in a country debut, accompanied by Miss Annis Louise Berry of Boston whose plane performance added merit.
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Marie Nichols
Propriseum
Misa Nichols
Beard Pere
Mendelsshon
Vadas Natches
Lalo
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