Read It In The Stars May Be A Tough Month
A vintage column cites astrologers Zadkiel and Raphael predicting a grim May 1889 with dangerous days for travel and finances. It warns of quarreling, avoid signings, and cautions about fires, crashes, robberies, and market panics, linking recent disasters to planetary alignments.
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Shelby St
Zadkiel
Raphael
Yadkiel
Germany
Mtuch
England
Tacoma
W. T
United States
Wannamater
Knights of Honor Supreme Lodge at Work in Indiana
The Knights of Honor supreme lodge meets in the old supreme court room acting as a law making body for the order. Delegates include lawyers from Indiana J W Wartman Evanaville and P W Bartholomew, with many other learned members. A public reception is planned in Meridian Street later that evening.
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Knights of Honor Supreme Lodge
Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor
Supreme Court Room
Grand Lodge
Indiana
J. W. Wartman
Evanaville
P. W. Bartholomew
N. C. Marti
U.S. Treasury Department
Okey John-s0n
Supreme Band of West Virginia
Supreme Lodge
Allan Conduit
Big Meridian St. Merchant
Denny's Museum Showcases Odd Brics and Town Characters
A grand bric-a-brac display inspected by Mayor Denny and the metropolitan police, who scored prizes for various costumed figures and caricatures. Recipients include John Bray with a $25 award and city board, Frank Martz for modeling an equestrian statue, and others like Robert Wachestetter, Albert McPherson, Chas. Miller, and Warren Twimes. Several incidents involved improvised performances, with verdicts and delays noted as inspectors compared relative merits among participants.
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Bray
Frank Martz
West Washington St
Robert Wachestetter
Terman
Sergt. McKinoney
Albert McPherson
John Bray
Supt
Boone
Chas
Rev. Miller
Warren Twimes
Wm. Call
Warren
Michael DeBos
John Sullivan
Jake-Kilrain
Mickey O Leary
Pat Cooney
Harrison-st. Salosa
Pat
Court Curtis
Garman
Pugiliet
Nick Stahl
Win
Timmons
Edward Hardaker
Geo
Howard
Wm. Ardaockle
Hoffbauer
State educators weigh bids for new school book law
The state board of education sat in session to discuss the new school book law and the Van Antwerp Bragg letters. They pledged to enforce the law fully and seek competition among first class publishers, with firms including two that claim they will bid on geographies spellers and writing books.
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State Board of Education
SUN
van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
St. Louis Standard Company
A Girl Makes Three Attempts to Die
Seventeen year old daughter of C C Small in Minneapolis has attempted suicide three times in a single period. First she ingested a large dose of arsenic causing nausea and vomiting. Later she tried hanging herself with a picture cord but was rescued by her mother. A third attempt with blue vitriol nearly killed her before a doctor saved her life.
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Minneapolis
C. C. Small
Rich thief freed as Crowley unjustly judged in Gotham
A New York report details banker James D. Fish gaining release after a brief sentence while Sergeant Crowley remains imprisoned. The piece argues Crowley was harshly punished for an alleged impropriety at a basement saloon, questions the fairness, and notes Crowley’s impoverished family. It also touches on theater gossip about Robson and Crane, the Henrietta drama, and references to Vanderbilt and railroad consolidations with Judge Burke’s involvement.
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New York
James D. Fish
Sergt
Crowley
Fish
Heaven
Judge Burke
Cleveland
Bea-line
Big Four
Wm. H. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Cal
Baa
Burke
Hugh J. Jewett
Jewect
Jawatt
Jowett
Fighting Women Drag Neighborhood Into Court
In Squire Smock's court Mrs Elizabeth Beaver sues her sister in law Mrs Victoria Maxwell over threats and an assault at a farm near Oakland Lawrence Township. Beaver shows a black eye and bruised head while Maxwell faces the charge as many neighbors witness a potential compromise seeks.
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Basun
Squire Smock’s Court
Elizabeth Beaver
Victoria Maxwell
Beaver
Oakland
Lawrence Township
Maxwell
Widow sues for ten thousand over marriage breach
In Galena Illinois Louisa Leterman a 70 year old widow sues Samuel Cunningham a wealthy eccentric bachelor for ten thousand dollars claiming breach of promise of marriage. The suit notes Cunningham erected a granite monument in Greenwood cemetery bearing his details and visited the site daily. The couple allegedly became closer after a morning greeting and he proposed last Wednesday.
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Galena, Ill
Louisa Leterman
Samuel Cunningham
Greenwood Cemetery
Cunningham
Randallis Seiter's Convalescence Noted in May Report
S. J. Handall, confined at home for weeks, shows rapid recovery and expects to be out soon. Margaret H. Kendricks in Garrattsburg, Ky., has twins, one black and one white. Indiana weather forecast calls for threat, rain, colder, and severe local storms. Head's Sarsaparilla advert promotes liver and kidney activation.
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Randallis Seiter
Washington
Snl
S. J. Handall
Garrettsburg
Margaret H. Kendricks
Woman in French village murders her five children
Paris May 14 A French woman near Limoges is condemned to death by the guillotine after smothering her five starving children to death. Her husband, jailed for stealing gas pipe to buy bread, left the family destitute as the mother sacrificed the children and attempted suicide. Arrested for arson Eli Cook, a colored man, is charged after Turner Hall fire in Branford, Conn.
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Sta Eyvatine
Paris
Limoges
Hler
Boro
Slamma
Jisten
Brrinceror
Turner Hall
Eli Cook
Lina
Seth C. Clayton
Ada
Fr. W. Mosier
Clayton
Hedoms
Dayton
Br. Clayton
Mosier
Incorporation Filings for Banks and Oil Company in Portland
Articles of incorporation were filed for Prudential depository savings and loan association of Indianapolis with 1,000,000 capital and for Indiana Ohio oil and mining company of Portland day Co. with 300,000 capital stock.
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Rev Savings Anso
Prudential Depository Savings and Loan Association of Indianapolis
Indiana & Guhio Oil & Mining Company of Portland, Day Co
Oil craze filings in Terra Haute two company charters
Two articles of incorporation filed on Wednesday chronicle Terra Haute oil activity. The Union Oil Co. lists capital stock of 1000 dollars, and the Vigo Oil Co. lists capital stock of 10000 dollars.
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Crazy Ferre Maute
Terra Haute
Union Oil Co
Capital Stock
Vigo Oil Co
Lightning melts wires and clocks stand at 3 27
A chaotic day in the state capitol area as lightning disrupted power and stopped all state house clocks at 3 27. Judge Irvin sentenced Thomas Watson to six months in the workhouse for stealing shoes. Local clubs and court actions fill a busy Tuesday with civic and personal matters.
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State House
Irvin
Thomas Watson
Indianapolis Republican Club
Denny
Abraham I. Ramsay
I. & W. Read
Addia
Lucy Brooks
W. Louisianast
David Troutman
Wyandot Anarement
Ostar Mansfield
Mansfield
Troutman
Supreme Court
McCullough
Gane
Michener
George H. Thomas Post
GA. Ry
Post
Cincinnati
Board of Children's Guardian’s
Howland
Walter Tharp
Henry
Martha Schrader
Merott's Shoes Offers Low Prices and Spring Styles
Merott's Shoes at 16 North Pennsylvania Street promotes low prices and new spring styles with an invitation for the public to visit and testify to their reputation.
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Merott
North
Pennsylvania St
Crazy Deed of Blood Rips Couple at German Grocery
In a dawn tragedy at 200 Sneibyst Street a husband Chris Schroeder attacked his wife Katharina with a razor, killing her as their one year old child watched. Schroeder then slashed his own throat and died soon after. Neighbors and police described him as insane, with a history of mental illness and recent fears of burglars. The scene showed a blood pool, a bar room, and a storefront once normal for the German grocer and saloon.
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Chris, Schroeder
Mrs. Reddewisse
Hee
Katherina Schreider
Schhoeder
Leach Lick Springs
Ind
George Hersth
Horib
Schroeder
Samuel Dearinger
Mrs. Schroeder
Hammel Luedeman
Michigan Road
George Hereth
Hoe
Schrowler
Mre. Luedeman
Hereth
Cunningham
Augustus Schroeder
Virginia
Ave
Orce
Fermans
Knights of Fytbias
Chossa Friends
Schroader
Fred Ruskaup
SUN
Chris Shoeder
Frisco Walking Contest Scores Reported
In San Francisco on May 14 during the walking match at 1 a.m. the standings show Guerrero leading with 358 miles, Albert at 400 miles, and Want at 344 miles.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Want
Guerrero
Albert
SAVED BY THE RAJ AND THERE was No Gam
Washington weather dampened a Tuesday inning as crowds shrank to about 500 at the ball park. The Senators clashed with visitors in a rain delayed contest. Roy opened with a hit and steal, Myers sacrificed, Hines charged with an error on Paulus, and Hines hit a triple before rain halted play again.
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Eyos
Washington
Ball Park
Boyle
Myers
Haddock
Ebright
Senators
Barnum
Farnum
Roy
Paulus Hines
Hines
Denny
Baseball Scores Report From Philadelphia And Brooklyn Games
In Philadelphia the Phillies lost to Chicago 7 to 5 with Gumbell and Flint pitching for Chicago and Sanders and Clemente batting for Philadelphia. Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 4 to 0. Louisville Athletic game postponed due to rain.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Yuna
Sanders
Radbourne
Ganzel
Mank
Carrol
Cleveland
New York
O'Brien
Zimmer
Titcomb
Merphy
Chicago
Philadelphia
Gumbell
Flint
Clemente
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Louisville-Athletic
Knights of Honor Supreme Lodge Opens In Indianapolis
The sixteenth annual Knights of Honor Supreme Lodge session begins at 2 pm in the old state building Washington and Fennesse sts Indianapolis with delegates from 30 states. Over 600 members per grand lodge represent 150000 total members. Indiana has 5000. Death benefits total 27000000 and sick benefits around 6000000. Officers include Supreme Director L A Gratz Kroxville and Supreme Reporter B I Nelson St. Louis. The meeting runs eight days with business and committee reports. local lodge hosts a reception with speeches and music at Tomlinson Ball on Wednesday evening.
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Supreme Lodge
Indianapolis
Supreme Lodge of the
Knights of Honor
Old State
Washington and
Fennessessts
Cretes
Grand Lodge
Indiana
CIO
L. A. Gratz
Kroxvile
B. I. Nelson
St. Louis
Ground broken soon for Indianapolis Ladies Institute building
Ground will be broken within a fortnight at Seventh Street and Central Avenue for the Indianapolis young ladies institute an episcopal seminary. George W. Buntzine Son plan a three story brick and terra cotta main block with dormitories study rooms and a gymnasium and studio.
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Wier Stenmetmyves
Seventh-st
Central-ave
Indianapolis
FREM FIGHT Ends in Divorce Suit After River Incident
New York May 15. Frank Belcher and Alice Kanan wed three years ago. Belcher walked with Miss Murtagh while Alice later walked with George Woodruff. The couples crossed paths, leading to a clash where Mrs Belcher allegedly threw Miss Murtagh into the river. Belcher then attacked Woodruff. Mrs Belcher has filed for absolute divorce. Also noted, Little Bartholdi Lewis born six days ago, first child born under the Liberty torch on Bedloe's Island.
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New York
Frank Belcher
Alice Kanan
Belcher
Miss Murtagh
Mra. Bslcher
George Woodratt
Little Bartholdi Lewis
Bed- Ine
Lieut Lewis
Made Eighteen Kuota Warship in Navy Yard Repairs
SAN Francisco May 165 The new warship Charleston lies in the navy yards undergoing minor repairs and machinery alterations on its return from Santa Barbara. The vessel reportedly made 18 kilometers per hour on the voyage. New Brunswick May 15 Over 200 women voted at the school election and many were turned away when polls closed. Parior goods at Wm le Eldara.
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San Francisco
Navy Yards
Santa Barbara
Charleston
Paris
New Brunswick
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Ealfords
Atlanta Journal
Elijah Halford
Mies Deannette
Elijah W. Halford
Harrison
Jeannette Halford
Edgar A. Alger
Alger
Senator Colquitt
Halford
Shovell the Queer
Rushville, Ind
Rushville
Louis Goodson
Vincennes
Psu
Denny's Museum
Gotham
Hobson
Cranes Wividen
Robson
Crane
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Robert van Arndale
Cornelius
William K
van Arsdale
Corwith
Henrietta
Washington C. H
Coffman
Carter
Bunco
Newport
City Life
Chris. Schrroedeh
Margverer
Goocery and Saloon
Marstel
Toretheo
Fritz Schasfer
Bocky
Schaeffer
America
Chas, Damnsel
California
Fritz
Dannaei
Damiei
Bock
Gam
Claud
Knights OF Honge
Frem
Parior Goods Ab Wm
le Eldara
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