Honolulu Harry's Hawaii Tales and Kalakaua Superstition
Danville's Harry Wishard visits Honolulu as readers learn of King Kalakaua and John Cummins using kahunas to avert misfortune. The leprosy colony at Kalaupapa grows while natives cling to old customs. The piece blends anecdotes about royal superstition, colonial practices, and a stark account of leprosy's progression and fate.
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Harry Wishard
Danville
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
Tar Sun
Harry
United States
Col. Jag
Kalakaua
King i
John Cummins
U. S
Charleston
San Francisco
Royal Palace
Cummins
Arash
John
Cabinet
Kapiolani
Kalakauawaa
U.S
Crimmins
Tilinokalin
Sam Parker
Ian
Kalaupapa
Molokai
Black Brute Vigilance Committee Patrols Central Creek Area
Citizens near Colleze Ave and Fall Creek within city limits complain of tramps, both white and black, harassing residents. A mother and daughter escaped an assault on Central Ave bridge as a man fled when confronted. A Monday night vigilante committee, including attorney Will Rooker, confronted a suspect who begged for his life and promised to leave the area. The incident underscores local fear and calls for action amid rising disturbances. The piece also notes a shooting tournament at Brighton Beach with multiple events and results, and reports on the National Union Convention in Cincinnati with Barnes elected chair and moves toward a third party.
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Colleze Ave
Fall Creek
Central Ave
Will Rooker
Trusler
Hicklin
Ontz
Olsen
Committee On Education
Mr. Yontz
Trusier
Yontz
Stoane
Mr. Trussler
Committee On Charities
Wiew
Bill Hicklin
Burns
Mr. Hicklin
Mr. Trusler
Markey
Bicklin
Y ¥Ontz
Mr. Trusier
City Hospital
Hicksin
Edenharter
Little Sisters of the Poor
Truster
Murphy
Trasler
Woollen
Rassman
Bossman
Local Court Appoints U S Commissioner in Hvansville
Tuesday the federal court named Geo A Cunningham as U S commissioner at Hvansville. A dead man found near the river Monday remains unidentified. Kregele's holds the body as discussions continue on Greenwood suburban road routes. John McBride won a $1000 judgment against Indianapolis Frog and Switch Co for injuries. West Indianapolis board cut the tax levy to 8 cents per 100 dollars. taxable value stands at 2.5 million. Marys and local names appear in various notices and marriages listed.
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Geo. A. Cunningham
U.S
Hvansville
Kregele’s
Board of Public Works
Greenwood
Rays John McBride
Indianapolis Frog and Switch Company
Ihs
West Indianapolis
Eclectic Medicine
Eclectia College of Physicians and Surgeons
College of Medicine and Surgery
Eclectic Medical Association of
Central Indiana
Bimbus
L Reiberper
Otto
Caroline Frinzel
Batt
Joe Walsh
Mrs. Braham
Albert
Druzilla Long
Marion
Margaret Senior
John
Lva Cavager
A. G
Lucy Beard
William Krager
Franklin Rigg
Maggie Dougherty
Ninois-st
A. P. Moss
Georgia-st
Barnie Oliver
Ohio-st
Henry Bruns
Harmon-st
Jolin Wright
Laurel-st
Rosana Buyer
Woman Slaps Rival Over Jealous Divorcee Row
Mrs. Perry Stephenson, 39 Omerst, recounts to Sun reporter how she confronted Mary Wasson, 89 Stevens, with three hard slaps after discovering her husband Perry Stephenson, a night clerk, had resumed relations with Wasson following a divorce and remarriage. Neighbors report two boys work for Indianapolis cabinet firm.
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Perry Stephenson
Omerst
Mary EF. Wasson
Stevens St
Vance Block
Washington St
Sun
Parry
Mary i. Wasson
Waston
Vance Brock
Mary
Perry
Indianapolis Cabinet Company
Mary Wasson
Mamma
Financial turmoil across Europe and Lisbon in May
Private advices indicate strained finances on the continent with Paris facing potential failures after June settlements. The Spanish premier seeks immediate funds for railways and fleets but prefers bank reserves over increasing public debt. Rumors of large foreign-bank distress circulate in New York as gold shipments to Europe reach 3.5 million dollars amid Russia's looming gold withdrawal.
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Hurcape
Loxpox
Paris
Madrid Chamber of Commerce
Lennon
Lisbon
Hagland
Ustro
New York
London
Bank of England
Russia
Indiana Undertakers Convene In Morning Session
About 60 undertakers from Indiana gathered for the annual Indiana funeral directors association meeting in the When block. President H. R. Downing of Richmond spoke as the only notable address of the morning, with afternoon programs including a cadaver demonstration by Prof. Dermerly and further talks by Dr. Maxwell and N. W. Gady on the funeral director’s aid to sanitary officers. Prominent attendees listed include Whit Daniels on Peru, Elmer Marks of Anderson, W. H. Gable of Hartford City, and W. V. Wilson of Greenfield.
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Indiana
Indiana Funeral Directors’ Association
H. R. Downing
Richmond
Constitution
Dermerly
Maxwell
Board of Health
Alao N. W. Gady
Logansport
Anaid
Whit
Danison
Peru
Elmer Marks
Anderson
W. H. Gable
Hartford City
W. V. Wilson
Greenfield
Fire destroys Jacksonville post office and business district
A major fire swept Jacksonville on Monday night, destroying the post office and several blocks of the business district with losses around 500,000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night, with extensive damage reported across stores and offices.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Explosion near Tarrytown wipes out train crew and workers
A dynamite-filled flat car detonated near Tarrytown New York on Tuesday causing massive loss of life among trainmen and Italian laborers. Debris and ground disruption spread for miles, suspending Hudson River traffic as fires and riverside damage were reported.
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Tarrytown
New York
N. Y
Tarrytone
Charity conference notes and incidents in Maysville era
The report covers a charity conference with delegates discussing “Wirehair missions” and Ola Hutch’s rare donation to Chicago’s poor. Henry D. Pierce reviews Mower mission work, Hannah Todd reports on other cities, Myron Stowell performs on Plymouth organ, and editor Alex Johnson hints at Daily Bulletin’s changes. Dime savings and Israstite aid appeals, state boards of charities debate, and arrivals are noted. A separate item reports a train wreck attempt near Wabash, Indiana, delaying a passenger train after a 700 pound stone was placed on the track.
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le Charity Conference
Ola Hutch
Chicago
Henry D. Pierce
Hannah Todd
Indianapolis
Myron Stowell
The
Sentinel
Daily Bulletin
Alex. Johnson
Dime Savings Bank
Rebbi Berkowitz
Kansas City
Russia
Jobo BR. Elder
Annis Darlington
West Chester
W. Wretch
Michigan City
Reform School For Women
C. A. Hansen
W. W. Scott
C. A. Collin
Ithica
Rou? Brinkerbolt
Ohio
Wari
Waabash
Ind
Wabash
Nis
Gasoline fire kills man in San Francisco
Clipping reports a gasoline explosion at a San Francisco house on Monday that burned one man to death and badly injured others. Other items mention Nat Whitman found murdered in a cabin near Clifton, Oklahoma, a rear-admiral retirement and succession at Brooklyn Navy Yard, a U S Army corporal awarded a silver medal for saving lives, and a stray advertisement for Dalton’s Boots and Shoes.
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San Frrancisco
Nat Whittamn
Clifton
A. P
D. L. Braine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Widen
Harrison
War Department
Capt. Schuyler
Era. Thomas and Daughter
Red River
Tex
A Great Ghost Dance at City Council Meeting
A chaotic Monday city council session featured verbal clashes among Trusler Hicklin and Yontz over charity audits, records, and a controversial redistricting plan. The fracas included complaints about the janitor O’Connor and disputes with the clerk, with estimates approved despite ongoing friction.
Tailor Uses Placard to Seize Debtor in Rough Fashion
A storefront placard at Rupp & Rossberg’s tailoring shop on North Pennsylvania Street advertises a judgment for 80 dollars against S. D. Pearson, a wholesale drug firm employee, dating to 1883. Pearson declines comment while shop owner Bupp defends the tactic as a warning to a “high-toned” debtor.
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S. D. Pearson
New York
Indianapolis
Rupp
Pye
Ex Queen Natalie Banished From Servian Territory
Belgrade reports a Monday night clash as about 500 students guard Ex Queen Natalie’s residence to prevent expulsion. Gendarmes and troops clash, one student killed and around 50 wounded. ex queen yields to avoid bloodshed and is taken toward the Hungarian frontier. City stays on edge as authorities warn of further trouble and troops remain on standby. The article also notes theater events and performances in the city, including Marie Tempest as Dorothy and Miss Snyder’s opera appearances.
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Servis
Bellstrade
Belgrade
Natalie
Efert
Dail Opera Company
Dorothy
Marie Tempest
Lyric Theater
London
Leonore Snyder
Miss Snyder
Harry Stanley
Wm. McLaughlin
Gard
Rapid Transit Plan Faces City Board Objections
Hiram McCune offered to pave College avenue from curb to curb with brick on a concrete base if rapid transit is installed, hoping to pressure the Board of Public Works. Secretary Anderson of the streetcar company favors the plan and will present it to directors, while residents circulate petitions. Councilman Myers backs the scheme as petitions pile up for the next board meeting.
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College Ave
Hiram McCune
S. Meridian St
Christian-ave
Supreme Court
Leagt
Anderson
McCune
Sun
Fowler
Board of Public Works
Kentucky Ave
Myers
A Brilliant Wedding at the McKee Residence
Miss Celine Lodge McKee and Mr. Charles White Merrill wed Monday evening in a Palm filled ceremony at the McKee residence on North Tennessee street. Rev. J M Baines and Rev. Myron W Reed officiated, with Miss Macy Coughlin and others as attendants. a wedding supper followed and a reception preceded the couple's six weeks California trip.
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Celine Lodge McKee
Robert McKee
Charles White Merrill
J. M. Baines
Mirat Presbyterian Church
Myron W. Reed
Denver
McKee
North
Tennessee St
Macy Coughlin
Charles Modres
Julia Graydon
Boones McKeue
Mrs
Merrill
California
Chicago Leads And Wrestlers Highlight Busy Baseball Night
Chicago leads as Cincinnati wallops Boston 3 2 and Detroit beat NW rivals. Brush men top Beaneaters in wild Monday action. Indiapolis Independence offers 90000 purses in August. Carney defeats Quinn. Kinsem wins mile and other winners reported with multiple scores and lineups.
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Chicago
Jackson
Coxniett
Cincinnati
Brush
Beaneaters
Evansville
Ft. Warner
Terre Haute
Detroit
Jobn Day
New York
Abe Lloyd
Tommy Miller
Delshanty
Philadelphias
Independence
Jack Carney
Quinn
Pacific Coast
Rockford
Tll
Mondaysville
Kinsem
Palero
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Capital City
Brighton Beach
Button
Elliott
England
Schick
Washburn
Skinner
Park
Snipa
Comstock
Eagton
Dennis
Bay
Spencer
Polster
Gaskill
van Camp
Puras
Hays
Voris
Allen
Foletey
National Union
Huiter Barnes
Lire
Hell
EEE Financial Situation
Wiere
Dalton’s
Bezd and
Ksut
Delton
Tooner
Dglton
Katte and Shoer
Bates Housa
South Bicklin
Pennsylvania St
Rupp & Rossberg
Amushments
Onera Company
Ceitasck A. Lindon
Alouta Cristy
Yank Lindos
the Park
Monte Cristo
Mr. Lindon
Hattie A. Prunk
Duff Opera Company
D. Oyly Carte
Savoy Theater
Elder’s
College Avenue Property Owners Advance Ft
Celine McKee
Charles Merrill
Hearts
Werther
Indianapololia
Peatures
Sporting Lis
Dr. Story
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