Milwaukee election result and other 1900s court notes
A compilation of brief historical items includes Edward Watt defeating William Hearst for the central Wisconsin delegation at a democratic convention in Milwaukee, an embezzlement charge against Hiram W. Brelsford of Chicago, and acquittal based on testimony. Other items: John D. Budd’s attempted self-harm to avoid trial for mistreating children, a New York Court of Appeals decision invalidating a flag desecration law, a drowning incident in Sciota river, and church conference actions in Los Angeles and Chicago. Additional notes cover a Denver mayoral outcome, roads advocacy by Gen. Miles, and various regional political appointments and medical society events.
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Edward ©. Watt
William R Hearst
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ane
Columbia Staphophone Company
Hiram W. Brelsford
Chicago
Ewcemeart
John D. Budd
Waoboken
N. J
White Man Is Nothing But a Faded Article
Chicago May 18. Rev H M Turner bishop of the A M E church declares that in the beginning all men were black and that bleaching over time creates contempt among whites for Negroes who have darkened. The audience, many Negro leaders in religious work, applauded.
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Rev. Turner
Chicago
Buch
Rev
H.M. Turner
A.M. E
Shells with steel wings described by Austrian army
Vienna May 33 The Austrian military authorities trial a long range shell fitted with steel wings spread by springs as it leaves the gun muzzle. The invention resembles a hawk in flight and is expected to solve the problem of lifting the projectile to the required curve. Authorities express strong enthusiasm for the device.
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Vienna
Grand lodge session weighs building Greensburg home addition
The semi annual session of the Grand Lodge opened with large attendance. Officials expect around 20 0 attendees for the week. A key issue is adding to the Greensburg orphans home to house about 200 children. The Rebekah assembly installed new officers Tuesday and adjourned. retiring president Mrs Oli e F McGrety received a jewel from members.
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Grand Lodge
Sersinn
Greensburg
Phil Crem
Rebekah
Oliie F. McGrety
Orphans Visit Gentry Show With Elks Escort
The Inca Judge of Elks led orphans from city institutions to the Gentry show on Tuesday afternoon. Many members joined the party and appeared to enjoy the visit more than the children, meeting at the corner after the grounds trip with the Gentry band.
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Judge of Elks
Sitet Vars
Caes
Haymakers Convened for Dance in Germania Hall
The State association of Haymakers met at the Masonic temple with about 16 delegates attending. For visiting guests, Judge will host an annual dance in Germania hall Wednesday night.
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State Association of Haymakers
Masonic Temple
Indianapolis
Germania Hall
Kokomo News Briefs Include Car Crash and Local Notes
A $5,000 tourist car driven by Edgar Apperson of Kokomo was wrecked in Clyde while on the way to Tuftalo New York when a runaway team with a heavy wagon collided with it in front of a hotel. Minnie Wortinger resigned as Kokomo schools leader and will teach in Porto Rico. Charles Goodwin, a pianist and Democrat, is dead. John Steward was alive Wednesday and has never worn glasses. he has been an Odd Fellow, Rice II and Mason since 1355.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hatfield
Milwaukee
Union
Kentucky
Hokomo
Ind
Edgar Apperson
Tuftalo
N.Y
Clyde
Mins
Minnie Wortinger
Porto Rive
Wee Charles Goodwine
Pianeer Democrat
John Steward
Rice II
Mason
Destruction in Sassoun Reports Armenian Insurgents
DESTROYED 2 VILLAGES CONSTANTINOPLE May 18 The valk of Bitlis reports two villages destroyed by Armenian insurgents in Sassoun district. More than 60 fans, le a, he says, have taken refuge at Mush. Aged Chioan Springfield 0 Meg T-Frof 0 D Steinberger who has fought consumption by living in a tree top has built newer abodes for invalids. He supervises a house for George Quick, 72 in poor health. The house rises 60 feet, among tatty ash branches with an elevator for transporting the aged invalid.
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Constantinople
Bitlis
Sassoun
Lea
Mush
Springfield
Meg T
D. Steinberger
George Quick
Steinberger
Boilermakers Entertain Visitors at City Hotel Reception
The master boilermakers at the Grand hotel hosted a reception for visiting brothers. J Barnema, master balermaker of the C. H. & D. and H Dengler of the Panhandle led local arrangements with the Panhandle group to organize entertainment and events. Visitors noted the arrangements as perfect and memorable for the trip to Indianapolis Nevada Te Young and C&M Wo were mentioned among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottermaters
Grand Hotel
J. Barnema
Balermaker
Indianapolis
Nevada
Fall, Not Blow, Kills Thomas Belbert in Death Verdict
The coroner's jury found Thomas Belbert died from a fall rather than a blow, after an autopsy at City Hospital. Belbert faced murder charges, with bond set, as funeral directors held a yearly meeting in town on Tuesday.
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Thomas Belbert
Plateglaas
Pennsylvania
Thomas Hale
Cnroner
Ira Dunlven
Selbert Snoodly
Chy Hospital
Bondamen
Private golf links road project and park access altered
A temporary road closure affects Riverside park along White River near Highland golf club. The bluff roadway will be abandoned after plans to extend access are teased. construction delays shift the schedule until after the specified tease and expiration.
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White River
Riverside Park
Highland Golf Club
No one held responsible in death at insane hospital
Coroner reports say no criminal responsibility assigned in William V. Cievekind's death at the insane hospital. The patient who caused the death cannot be charged, and the attending staff member is not found criminally negligent.
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Wiliam V. Cievekind
Insane Hospital
Glenrock Wife Tries to Kill Husband Then Self
In Glenrock Pennsylvania on May 18 Mrs James Shewell slashed her sleeping husband with a razor then wounded herself. Doctors report the attack stemmed from melancholia tied to poor health and she is under care after the incident.
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Glenrock
James Shewell
City engineer Jeup surveys routes for Fall Creek project
City engineer Jeup begins preliminary field surveys of proposed Fall Creek straightening routes. The work aims to assess feasibility and estimate costs for each route before final decisions.
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Jeup
Fall Creek
Mystery burglary arouses East-end over Oxford street incident
In Indianapolis East-end, burglars struck two Oxford street homes Tuesday night. Wettlam Rhodes’s 1 Oxford street saw a forced dining room window and $10 taken with a gold ring left behind. Next door at Charles Hamlin’s 19 Oxford street a fruit tree was hacked and branches beaten, a peculiar stick left upright in the ground. Detectives, including Manning Snook, are investigating amid neighborhood fear.
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Wettlam Rhodes
Oxford-st
Charles E. Hamlin
Oxfordah
Indianapolis
Whitecappers
Hamlin
Rhodes
Harlin
Hospital Ordinance Favored by Finance Committee
Joseph Gasper reports the finance committee is likely to issue a favorable report on the hospital improvement financing at the next city council meeting.
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Joseph Gasper
Chicago preacher debunks eternal hell to cheering audience
Edward K. Kimball of Chicago lectured on Christian science at English's Opera House Tuesday night and declared eternal hell is impossible, drawing loud cheers from the audience. A party of eastern capitalists inspected Indianapolis telephone plant in Marion on a line of consolidation for long distance services, then departed for Dayton. In La Fontaine, John Clark and Ed Havens, known as tramps, confessed to robbing Johne gon & Son hardware store, taking pocket knives revolvers and other items. Helen Gould steamer owners plan to rebate three years of taxes after discovering river steamer tax ruling requiring three cent payments on boats.
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Edward K. Kimball
Chicago
English
Opera House
Splaue Aya
Eascern
Indianapolia Telephone Company
Dayton
Marion
Ind
May
Spiroe
John Clark
Ed Havens
Chareters
Johne Gon & Son
la Fontene
Helen Gould
Indiana
Indiana doctors to discuss tuberculosis at German House
The Indiana State Medical Association will meet at the German House on Thursday and Friday. Reports on fresher air treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis will be read. A committee has studied the subject for the past year.
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Indiana State Medical Association
Remarkable recovery of famous artist in New Canaan
W F Sparks a renowned portrait artist of New Canaan R F D 32 recovered from a long standing catarrh after failed remedies in the army. He had abandoned his craft as the disease worsened until a drug called ascateco from Austria, distributed free by mail in New York City, was tried and cured him.
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Catareh
New Canaan
Coon
Bay
Thia Toxa
W. F. Sparks
Iro
Sparks
Ascateco
New York City
Pennsylvania-Vandalia Lines Announces New Sleeping Car
A new Pullman sleeping car is established between Roanoke Virginia and St Louis via M and W Railway with through service to Indianapolis and Vandalia. Eastbound and westbound schedules list departure and arrival times from Roanoke Columbus Indianapolis and St Louis with connections to Norfolk Petersburg and Lynchburg. For details contact W W Richardson, Assistant G P A.
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Roanoke
Louis
Calumbus
Pennsylvania
Inianapore
Vandalia Fine
IndiAnapolia Ly
Loule Ev
Pullman
Norfolk
Petersburg
Lynchburg
W. W. Richandson
Kentucky Whisky Purity Debate Sparks Long Letter
New York May 18 Attacker Col Thomas of Kentucky challenged the old adage on whisky purity before a standards committee. He argued much whiskey sold in the United States was not fit for human consumption and urged removal of impurities. He claimed some brands appeared pure but were artificial blends, warning the public against adulterated spirits.
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New York
Thomas
Kentucky
Seerthay
Col
Thomas Anid
First Cigar Killed Him Inquest Omitted
Philadelphia Pa May 1 The coroner's inquest was withheld to investigate the death of Willie Black a 11 year old who on Sunday smoked his first cigar His father said Willie came home late Thursday and complained of stomach pain Two physicians found the boy unconscious An emotive note revealed a stamp of a clear key recovered before he died and he said he had tried to smoke his first cigar
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Philadel Puta
Cooner
Willie Black
Willie
Ropscidus Nean Short
Duel Deaths and Burglary Report Parade in City
Philadelphia May 1 strong belief says George F Kreuger died from a duel after claiming a greenhouse fall caused his wound. Investigators say he faced a bitter enemy and drew knives in a duel, a claim police expect to pursue. Police note the wound came from a knife. In Columbus Ohio Matthias Held, a Mariod township farmer, shot and killed a burglar, then fled the scene. The morgue was notified of an unidentified body found after the incident.
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Philadelphia
George F. Kreuger
Kreuger
Matthias Held
Wolf Tries 10 Fat Keeper in Wathtenotn Fight
A keeper was attacked during a game in Wathtenotn May 18. one man was injured and sent home with minor wounds. The keeper, struck during the melee, required medical attention and later surgery.
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Wolf
Controversy and treaty talk amid Peru Heigl dispute
The article presents a disputed front between Pert and Heigl with talks of Peru accepting a view on troops and territorial claims. It notes a tense diplomatic tone and hints at potential intervention or actions, then abruptly shifts to medicinal ad copy for Doan's Ointment and Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children.
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Tys
Pert
Heigl
Peru
Hari
Ism
Per
Thera
Vandalia Line Schedules Special Return Trains
The Vandalia Line announces a special Sunday service with low fares. The Terre Haute to Indianapolis and Green Castle routes are offered at $1.00 round trip with departures listed as 1 pm and 2 pm from Indianapolis and 7:30 pm return from Terre Haute.
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Vandalia
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Atlas offers Russia Japan reference maps and data
The North Western Line Russia Japan Atlas from The Chicago & North Western Hy presents ten cent stamps for the Russo Japanese War. It features four colored maps, 14 by 20 inches, bound for reference with fictals on Santern and tables showing military naval strength and financial resources of Hustla and Japan. Address Mt. Breese 63 Vinest Cincinnati O.
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Bend
Chicago & North-Western Hy
Hustla
Japan
Addreas
Mt. Breese
Cincinnati
Wealthiest American boy to dedicate library in Provitenes
The article states that young John Nicholas Growin will dedicate a library in Provitenes on May 17. It promises a premier Americana collection and favorable opportunities, with commitment to guaranteed results.
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America
John Nicholas Growin
Westie Fay
United States
Jobe Carer
Lmne
Provitenes
College Girls Now Tote Guns at Wellesley
Wellesley Massachusetts May 1 Some of the college girls are carrying pistols for protection after visits by rum bars or tough young men on the college grounds. The authorities, stirred by these raids, have forbidden the girls to go out alone after dark and some have armed themselves.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Health board pressure on Dunn for hospital money
The health board holds leverage over Dunn as he seeks a city hospital appropriation. Doctors campaign among councilmen and the mayor, aiming to push an ordinance with mayoral support. Dunn seeks a 100 appropriation for Flower Division hospital, with the request to come from the health board. The board has twice been asked by Dunn to make the formal request but has not yet acted.
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Health Board
Dunn
Flower Invision Hospital
Babock, K. of P. Man Sentenced to Workhouse
In criminal court Albert Babcock pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and was sentenced to 60 days in the workhouse. He solicited aid from local members of the K of P lodges, claiming he belonged to a Ghent Kentucky lodge.
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Albert Babcock
Ie of PB
K. of P
Ghent
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