Flying Orator Incident at President Harrison Visit
The Indianapolis procession featured a 250-strong Montezuma delegation including Gov. Hovey and Mayor Sullivan. The president rode a five-car Pullman train through Roachdale and Jackson Place to Indianapolis, where a derby-style chase on Illinois Street ended with Sergt. Campbell winning the race and Harrison departing for Washington.
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Montezuma
Dr. Lucas
Christian Church
Bath House
Harrison
Wabash
Ilinois
Indianapolis
Gov. Hovey
Roanoke
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
Pacific Coast
Indiana
Associated Press
Vacuna
Roachdale
Jackson Place
The
SUN
Col
Will Roberts
Washington-st
Washington
Delaware
Sergt. Campbell
Chio
The Dead Bishop of Cleveland Faces Controversy
The Cleveland scene centers on Father Houck's charges that Bishop Gilmour died of a broken heart due to a foul conspiracy. Opponents include Father O Callahan and Father Hannin who challenged the bishop, while disputes over choir funerals and charitable order custodianship fed the tension. The Leader's editor Edwin Bowles and the editor's daughter figure in a bitter backstory linking politics, nationality, and church authority.
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Cleveland
Father Houck
Gilmour
Father O'Callahan
St. Coleman’s Church
Associated Press
Rome
Father Hannin
Toledo
P. J. Walsh
Leaton
Rayne
Cleveland Leader
Edwin Bowles
Animar
Cowles
Wright Case Seeks Powder Link Denials
The latest statements in the Wright case show Mrs Shepard denying to a reporter that Mrs Wright blamed a powder for her illness. Dr Bigger and Coroner Manker confirm no powders were given. No new findings until the analysis is finished.
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Wright
Boston pitcher Sullivan signs with Rochester amid sports buzz
Boston teams lose several stars as Sullivan agrees to join Rochester. Cincinnatti seen out, Cleveland overconfident, Woodcock to follow after Brown days. Northwestern loop games feature Terre Haute 7 Bert Wayne 24, Evansville 24 Grand Rapids 6. Eccles team Franklin beats Maroons 8 to 6. Horse sales in New York reach $33,500. Hearst stables fetch top prices. Brooklyn handicap at $20,000 slated for Friday with multiple entrants. Race results at Louisville include Shipmate 1:45 mile, Hamlet 1:5034, and Georgetown times. In league play Boston 8 Columbus 5. Athletics 7 Louisville 10. St Louis 7 Baltimore 6. Washington 8 Cincinnati 11. Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 0. Chicago 8 Boston 1. Pittsburg 14 New York 7. Philadelphia 12.
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Sullivan
Bostons
Rochester
Cincinnatti
Cleveland
Boston
Woodcock
Brown University
Terre Haute
Bert Wayne
Evansville
Grand Rapida
Eccles
Franklin
Maroons
Senator Hearst
New York
Brooklyn
Tenny
Castaway
Burlington
Banquet
Louisville
Shipmate
C. Everton
Turlonge
Chaperon
Georgetown
Hamlet
Association
Columbus
Haddock
Farrell
Knell
Dawse
Athletics
Meakin
Cross
Ehret
Ryan
St. Louis
Baltimore
Stivetts
Boyle
Madden
Robinson
Washington
Cincinnati
Casey
Lotman
Mains
Kelly
Radbourne and Clark
Hemming
Kinslow
Chicago
Hutchinson and Kittridge
Clarkson
Bennett
Pittsburg
Staley
King and Fields
Ewive
O'Rourke
Philadelphia
Beatin
Doyle
Gleason and Clements
Care of the insane at Plymouth church charity conference
A Plymouth church charity conference delves into insane care with debates on home detention versus institutional treatment. Speakers from Boston Philadelphia Norristown and Rochester present papers on detention voluntary commitment and state care while noting reforms and the need for proper hospital facilities.
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Plymouth Church
Johnson
Myra Kenyear
Boston
Danville
Frenyear
Homer Folks
Philadelphia
Prince Albert
Children’s Aid Society of
Pennsylvania
A. R. Moulton
East
Moulton
Fletcher
W. P. Tetchworth
Buffalo
Allen Bsnatt
Norristown
Dewey
Kankakee
Oscar Craig
Rochester
N. Y
J. C. Biddle
Wil
A Pretty Tribute at Lincoln Tomb by President Harrison
Park by President Harrison to Martyred Lincoln in Springfield Illinois May 14 where the president spoke before Lincoln's tomb praising progress since the war. He recalled southern industry centers and the funeral pyre of slavery as the nation moved forward.
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Harrison
Lincoln
Seringfield
Ills
Fresh Foreign Facts and Turmoil Across Nations
Reports claim the czar revoked a decree expelling Jews amid unrest. Samoan calls for Mataafa resurface as riots strike Corfu injuring several English residents. Rumors swirl of King Charles abdication in Portugal amid cabinet resignations and financial crisis. A shark attack near Frana Bay, Pope Leo's labor paper and Paris arrests linked to a priest murder and a Jewess attempted murder.
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Mataafa
Corfu
Woo Hoo
China
Charles
Portugal
Frarana
Pope Leo
Paris
Mennier
Five Minute Headache Cure Claim Attracts Attention
Advert says Dr Story offers a remedy titled Five Minute Headache Cure promising relief for 5 000 people by visiting any drug store in five minutes. The bold claim targets widespread headaches with instant results and broad consumer appeal.
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Dr.Story
Circus and Elephants Captivate Indianapolis Crowd in Forepaugh Show
Forepaugh and his family staged the circus in Indianapolis with elephants, equine acts, and a vaudeville lineup drawing vast crowds. Cooper and Bailey, former showmen turned partners, built success after acquiring the London show aided by the first captive-born elephant, a milestone both feared and celebrated.
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Ecaliope
Annie Rooney
Indianapolis
Cooper
Forepaugh’s
Bailey
Barnum’s
Philadelphia
Washington
Barnum
London
Nature
Irvington Motors Wreck Injures Passengers Delays Cleanup
An Irvington motor car jumped the track one mile west of Irvington Friday morning and narrowly avoided a worse accident. Loaded with passengers it left the rails and stopped at the edge of a deep ditch. All travelers walked three miles into the city, shaken but unharmed. Sever Explosion Follows in New York On South Street six laborers were seriously injured when illuminating gas ignited in a sewer lamp causing a large blast that shook the area.
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Warrow
Irvington
Sever
New York
South St
State board boosts racing purses at state fair
The executive committee of the state board of agriculture increased the racing purses by 82,000. A fire damaged the Irvington house of the Schuman family. Court notes include petit larceny sentences for Wm. Martin and a 60 day term for Wao French. Various divorce petitions, indictments, oil case arguments, and society events are summarized with names and places.
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State Board of Agriculture
Irvington
Schuman
Wm. Martin
Wao
Charles White
Noblesville
U. S
Martha Hanna
Wanlaningham
Martha
Supreme Court
State of Indiana
S. P. Yancy
Nelson J. Hyde
Florence Vanboren
Martin
Wm. B. Barford Mutual Relief Association
Mennerchor Hall
Bretts
Charles
Barbara Smith
Fred
Mrs. Nydegger
Herrmann
Sophia Zimmermann
Christian
Elise Niemar
Imma Kise
A. L
J. C. Shipman
Morgan
Union St
Kate Hagerty
Columbia Ave
William Hoaglan
Hira McDaniels
Warren Perkins
Mary van Horn
Henry Krueger
Louisa Whitebread
Charles Sesengut
Ida Hammelman
William Nelson
Dilla Mate
Robert Davis
Emma Dunn
Frank Apple
Mary Donovan
Andrew Willshira
Mary Lang
Lost pug puppy in Vermont with light coat and black face
A male pug about six months old, light colored with a black face, tied to a rope, went missing near Lime and Cement, sewer pipe, hair, plaster and fire brick. Reward offered. Contact A. B. Meyer & Co., 460 N. Miss-st.
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Vermont
A. B. Meyer & Co
N. Miss-st
Street Cleaning Bids Opened By Public Works Board
The Board of public works opened bids for street cleaning. Indianopolis sweeping company proposed rates for bowldered streets, granite, brick, wooden, and asphalt pavements. Mann Bros and Jennings & Co submitted other multi year bids. A petition for brick paving on Virginia ave and Mississippi st was considered but actions deferred. City clerk Bud Swift laments reduced duties after Controller Woollen’s move, likening his office to little more than a floor walker's role.
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Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Jennings & Co
Mann Bros
Lf Ceria
Virginia Ave
Gansberg& Roney
Tennessee
S. H. Shearer
Western Paving Company
Washington
New York-sts
Mississippi St
Bud Swift
Controller Woollen
Swift
Poriday
Controller
Controllers
No Traitor There. DUBLIN May 15
The Freeman's Journal reports a telegram from BE Dyer Gray to the national press denying secession from the Parnell cause. He maintains his stance at the start of the trouble and says he plans a plan to reconcile factions, condemns the party split as damaging to home rule and disapproves of recent priest actions in the campaign.
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Dublin
The
Freeman’s Journal
Dyer Gray
National Press
Parnell
Gray
Ireland
Ikusic Festival Promises Best Concert Yet
The Ikusic Festival will showcase an exceptional program with the Mat Thomas orchestra noted for long collaboration and superior cohesion. Miss Inch leads the vocal lineup as a major draw while seats go on sale Saturday, drawing bidders from Indianapolis and beyond for prime locations.
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Thomas
Miss Inch
Indianapolis
Italy Seeks Arbitration if United States Fails on Lynching Case
Roun May 15 rumors say Italy may appeal to European powers to appoint a commission of arbitration if the United States does not render justice in the New Orleans lynching cases.
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Italy
Roun
United States
New Orleans
Commission of Arbitration
Defaulter Arrest Ties to London Case Involving Silcott
A man thought to be defaulter Silcott was arrested in London Kentucky on Thursday. The report references Montana elevator losses of 75 000 dollars and a New Orleans council debate about Italians in a tenement fire context. Bridget Clark a New York servant girl perished Thursday in a fire. A New York grand jury indicted "Preachy No 1" for murder, nicknamed Jack the Ringer.
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Montana
Bozeman
Mon
Silcott
London
New Orleans
New York
Bridget Clark
Jack
Dalton's Head Foot Store Adises Offers Shoes
Dalton's Head Foot Store advertises a wide selection of shoes. Dalton invites customers to visit the Bates House location with help from Hattie and Slicer for fitting and pair selections.
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Dalton
Hattie and Slicer
Bates House
A Daring Escape Ends in Warden’s Murder and Escape
Coptenz May 15. Friday morning a prisoner escaped after killing the prison warden. He rapped on his cell door to draw the guard, struck the warden with a pitcher, then killed him with the sword he seized, donned the officer’s uniform, and walked out free.
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Coptenz
Way of the World highlights odd ailments and crimes in brief
In San Francisco George L. Sturtevant dies after Addison's disease turns his skin black, with a rare kidney link and mental decline. A goat gift to Welsh regiments puzzles officers. Connecticut’s Lucy Campbell, a notorious con, faces jail. A drunk Lowell engraver, Oberlin student clashes, Ducktown White Caps brutality, and a Kiowa county child tragedy headline a rash of curiosities and crimes.
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San Francisco
George L. Sturtevant
Sturtevant
Midland Strike Brings Disorder YetOrderly Protests Persist
At Lapoea May 15 a special report notes the Midland road strike over six months of unpaid wages. Workers halt trains at Waveland and Ladoga while creditors press demands. Police arrest dozen, then release. Crawford seeks relief but faces further resistance as the strike remains organized and public sympathy grows.
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Lapoea
Midland
Crawfords
The
Road
Waveland
R. C. Crawford
Crawfordsville
Crawford
Ladoga
Bose
Renna
Monon
Menon
Brazil
Not Slow Esther An Ohio Man Is Hirried to the Penitentiary
West Union Ohio May 15 We A Mulligan once a respected Peebles citizen endured a rapid legal odyssey. He robbed two stores for 300 dollars on Wednesday night, was arrested in Maysville Kentucky, jailed, indicted by a grand jury, tried over two days, found guilty, and sent to the penitentiary.
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Ohio
West Union
Midland strike update at west end report
Midland Indiana May 15 special report says no material change in the strike on the west end only the mail car runs a Waveland committee went east this morning on a hand car collecting accounts against the road and plans to apply for a receiver arrest of strikers likely Friday observers say
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Mearns
Breveiou
Midland
LavoGa
Ind
West End
Waveland
Yade
Baltimore Woman Doakin Injured in Wales Case
A Baltimore woman named Doakin, visiting Snowden mountains near Bellsarycold in North Wales, was severely injured. Reports suggest foul play and police consider attempted murder, though injuries might result from an accidental fall. No clear account is obtainable due to her condition.
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Baltimore
Carbier
Wales
Doakin
Snowden Mountains
Bellsarycold
North Wales
Homoeopathic Physicians End 25th Annual Session
The State society of Homoeopathic physicians closed its 25th annual session on Thursday. Guests included Professors E. H. Pratt of Chicago and T. M. Stewart of Cincinnati. Officers for the opening year were elected: President J. T. Boyd of Indianapolis, Vice-President E. Cale of Michigan City, Second Vice-President J. Allen of Logansport, Treasurer J. S. Martin of Muncie, Secretary W. B. Clarke of Indianapolis. Martin and Clarke were re-elected.
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Homoeopathic Physicians
State Society of Homoeopathic Physicians
E. H. Pratt
Chicago
T. M. Stewart
Cincinnati
J. T. Boyd
Indianapolis
Cale
Michigan City
Allen
Logansport
J. S. Martin
Muncie
W. B. Clarke
Drs. Martin
Clarke
Globe on Rudin Speech Sparks Delay in New Orleans Case
In England, the Globe comments on Marquis di Rudin's speech in the chamber of deputies regarding the New Orleans affair. It notes that both ruling and opposition recognize an indefinite delay that avoids shelving the case and postpones near-term measures both sides oppose.
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England
Accident Shocks Carry Tenn as Family Suffers Fatal Injury
In Carry Tennessee on a Thursday night J. O. Smith and his wife died from injuries after a crash. One child was killed, another injured, and two more were badly bruised. The fragment notes a family tragedy with limited details and a partial listing of local shop items.
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Kunawey
Earrson
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