Reformed Indian editor Glenn Cook preaches at Met convention
Glenn A Cook, once a newspaper compositor and editor in Indiana, spoke at the Metropolis holiness convention in Indianapolis. He described a severe drinking past, conversion through gospel preaching, and a career moving from Brownaburg to Brownsburg while his family recently moved from Chicago. He recounted early life, temptations, and a dramatic turn to preaching and reform, praising salvation through Christ.
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Soak Him He Has No Friends Convention Joke
Chicago on May 16 reports the reception committee’s motto for the Baltimore humorists convention next week. The playful group calls itself The poets humorist and paragraphers of the press of the United States and plans The first annual round-up. If many do not survive, another gathering may occur next year in another city.
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Baltimore
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New York
Shauehnerey
Canadien Pascific
Iron Ana
Boodle epidemic in three states documented by Busch confession
Ex State Senator F L Busch testified before Circuit Attorney Folk and the grand jury about long running corrupt deals in the Missouri state legislature. He described payoffs for killing bills and supporting certain resolutions, with immunity claimed by statute of limitations. In Florida, Browne faced a probe over a $1000 lobby fee tied to a bill funding armory site purchase in Key West.
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F. L. Busch
Folk
Busch
Jefferson B. Browne
Florida Railroad Commission
Florida
Monroe County
Key West
Bribe Charge Shocks Nebraska Governor’s Office
Gov. Jon H. Mickey of Lincoln says he has faced direct and indirect offers of money for appointments. He cites a chief deputy inspector target promised $1 for a cause, another offer to pay a third party, and a third man seeking the post of commandant at the Grand Island soldiers’ home with unspecified considerations.
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Neb
Jon H. Mickey
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Grand Island Soldiers’ Home
Wrecked church with dynamite shocks Evanston
An explosion wrecked Ebeneser African Methodist Episcopal Church in Evanston after a recent pulpit attack on policy. The blast shattered windows, blew out the rear wall and created a large floor hole near the pulpit. The incident parallels a Chicago church blast a week earlier, both linked to anti policy unrest and crowd exits prior.
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Evanston
St Episcopal Church
Isaac Daniels
Institutional
Bully tops cotton market with 2.5 million profit in one day
Dan Bully, a leading figure on the cotton exchange, reportedly earned about 2.5 million dollars in a single trading day. Estimates say he sold around 24,000 bales at a net 13 dollars per bale, after roughly 100,000 dollars in broker commissions, leaving an apparent net gain near 2.4 million.
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Cotton Exchange
Dan Bully
Requisition Papers Sought for Mrs McCormick
Memphis Tenn May 16 Gov Nash Ohio wires he will seek requisition papers for Mrs Lissie McCormick charged with shaping a poison whisky plot to Mrs Nobbe of Cincinnati. Expreeman Finger drank and fell ill. hearing to disclose missing details. Also advertises Foot-Ease remedy and mail order offers amid misc notices.
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Lissie McCormick
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May Music Festival Promises Grand Indianapolis Return
Indianapolis looks to revive its culture scene with a May Music Festival at English's Opera House featuring soprano Sue Harrington Purbeck and others. The event showcases the Creation and Stabat Mater with orchestra, chorus, and soloists, including Genevieve Clark Wilson and Arthur Beresford. Tickets will admit gallery holders at the main entrance as venues host four performances starting Monday night.
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Genevieve Clark Wilson
Sue Haverington Purbeck
George Hamite
Arthur Beresford
Prant Wagner
Jan van Ordt
Clara Murray
W. . Serhoeck Mra
Wisen Willing
Venner jailed six months for contempt in federal case
In Springfield Massachusetts May 14 a federal court judge Humphrey fined Clarence H Venner of Boston $1 000 for contempt and ordered six months in jail Venner who represents a Boston firm tied to the Alton waterworks had failed to turn over company books to a Boston court for testimony in the case The judge denied his appeal and Venner remained under guard at the Leland hotel Friday night.
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Clarence H. Venner
Boston
Venner
Alton Waterworks
Venger
Leland Hotel
Local Births Deaths and Marriages Noted in City Notices
Births list multiple families with addresses and newborns including George F and Nancy Thiers at 13 Broad Way a girl and John P and Muttle Agan at 07 Cornell Ave a boy. Deaths record Stephen W Kerschner, Helen Webster, Matilda Goodmisch and several others with ages and causes. Marriages mention Amer J Keppel and Sarah Lanuford among listed couples and various building permits and property changes noted.
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Grace Schnitaius
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William C
Emma Mortis
Hovey-st
Stephen W. Kerschner
Helen Webster
College Ave
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Mamle
Jeremiah Egan
Market-st
Syouth
Ada F. Clark
N. West-se
Amer J. Keppel
Sarah Lanuford
Frank Redex
Ursula 2Irka
W. Merelliat
Boy Wanders Four Hours Found Crying Near Brookside
Floyd McCord, three, son of Ira McCord painter of 192 Oakland Ave, wandered away from home in the northeastern city streets for about four hours. He was missing from his front yard about 10 a m and was found crying on Brookside Ave near 1 30 p m Mother organized search parties but found nothing until police brought him home.
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Ira McCord
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Seven Girls Injured in Car Horse Accident in Brazil
Brazil Ind May 16. Friday night Walter Payne of Staunton drove seven young ladies to a social when horses ran away overturning the carriage. All passengers were injured with three listed as dangerously hurt Miss Anne Evans Pearl Williams and May Miller.
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Staunton
Missea Anne Evans
Parle Williams
May Miller
CAPT Norton Dead in California and Other News
CAPT F Norton of Louisville dies in San Diego California. He was among Louisville’s wealthiest and a noted philanthropist with a donation to the Louisville Coliseum Company. Also in brief, potential divorce action for Mrs Roland L Molineux in Sioux Falls. Alliance training ship arrives at Norfolk. Cincinnati live stock prices: cattle calves hogs and sheep with listed receipts and ranges.
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Louisville Coliseum Company
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Roland L. Molineux
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Indianapolis
Market News Mixed Reports From New York and Midwest
Reports on Harriman health and railroad stocks mixed with strong grain and livestock prices. Corn, wheat, and oats fluctuate while Chicago and Indianapolis markets show higher pork and beef values. bids for school building work in Indianapolis are let with strict contract conditions.
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