Mayor Harrison Backs Chicago Platform in Madison Speech
Madison Ind May 19 Mayor Carter Harrison urged adopting the Chicago platform with no changes. He endorsed Bryan for president while not objecting to adding an anti trust plank. He praised the Democratic party for the Louisiana Purchase and urged selecting honest men for office to curb corruption.
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Madison
Ind
Carter Horrison
Democratic Editorial Association
Chicago
Bryan
Louisiana Purchase
Dewey hero accused of horse and bicycle theft in Indiana
George Appy, claiming to be a Dewey era gunner, was arrested in Muncie after visiting relatives. He allegedly stole a horse and buggy at Bluffton and a bicycle at Warren, wearing a novelty sailor suit bought from a tailor and recounting service with Dewey’s fleet.
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Muncie, Indl
George Appy
Dewey
Bluffton
Warren
Muncie
United States
Tragedy Strikes as Uncle Fatally Shoots Nephew
In Union City Indiana on May 19 a 5 year old boy, son of Willard Pratt of New Pittsburg, was accidentally killed when his uncle, playing with a loaded revolver, pointed it at him and pulled the trigger. The uncle did not know the weapon was loaded. The boy died at his uncle’s feet.
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Union Chety
Ind
Willard Pratt
New Pittsburg
Friday
Old brass mounted irons and poker from 100 year old estate
Mrs. M. N. Bradley received from the estate of her grandparents Israel Reisinger and wife East Germantown a pair of irons tongs and poker over 100 years old They are brass mounted and the finest make The local golf club will arrange match games with Indianapolis Muncie Terre Haute Louisville Dayton and other cities Mrs Spencer matron at the Home for Friendless Women has resigned to take a similar position in Michigan
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Richmond
Ind
M. N. Bradley
Israel Reisinger
East Germantown
Indianapolis
Muncie
Terre Haute
Louisville
Dayton
Spencer
Michigan
Richmond Doings and Local Sports Notes
Mercier, earlier with the Wabash team in the state league, will join the Richmond nine for local play. The Richmond golf club bought 45 acres near the city and is hiring an expert to design the course. Indiana RB. Y. P. A. program for Columbus events on May 26 and 27 has been issued.
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Richmond Doings
Richmond
Ind
Mercer
Wabash
Richmond Golf Club
Indiana RB. Y. P. A
Columbus
Edward Ellsworth Rescues Family From Fire
Edward Ellsworth of Union Mills was probably fatally burned Thursday night in Elkhart while rescuing his wife and children from a burning home. He escaped with them but his own escape was cut off after he threw them from a window.
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Elkhart
Ind
Edward Ellsworth
Union Mills
Nice Plaything for a Boy Explosion Blinds 9 Year Old
In Shelbyville Indiana on a Friday morning Landon Shaw age 9 touched a match to worn powder causing an explosion that blew out both of his eyes.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Landon Shaw
Argument Begins in Gray Murder Trial at Bloomfield
Bloomfield Indiana May 19 argument has begun in the Gray murder trial and is expected to go to the jury by Saturday night. Each attorney is limited to one hour and a half for speaking.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Gray
Porter sues over alleged alienation of wife’s affections
Knightstown Indiana May 19. Greshhen Porter Jr. sues F C Leas ure a wealthy poultry dealer for 10000 dollars claiming he caused the alienation of his wife's affections.
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Knightstown
Ind
Ager sustains two thigh breaks in Tunaway
In Peru Indiana on May 19 Dr A A Ager suffered a broken thigh in two places in Tunaway. Thomas O Connall from the Big Four shops at Brightwood has been promoted to foreman of the Wabash shops in Peru.
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Peru
Ind
A. A. Ager
Tunaway
Thomas O’connall
Brightwood
Wheat crop declared a failure in Fulton County and northern Indiana
Wheat in Fulton county and northern Indiana has been pronounced a failure. What little survived the hard winter is being destroyed by Hessian flies.
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Rochester
Sind
Fulton County
Indiana
Indiana News Tidbits From Various Cities
A compilation notes disbanded Indiana band in Frankfort, a Goshen man killed by a passenger train, Fowler hosts May festival, New Albany reports its largest graduating class. Daviess County considers 273000 for road work and Washington grows bustling with six arrests daily. Seymour factory to suspend work indefinitely. Bartholomew County cow births triplets on May 27. Madison county horseshoers form union to push price hikes. Evansville Democrat George I. Williams dies. Waterman cow adopts pig after loss of calf. Miami College Ohio to mark seventy fifth anniversary. Charles Dennis Anderson unveils crude oil rubber substitute on June 13. Huntington–Donald postal service to end. Terre Haute–Brazil electric line survey work. Kern to speak at Morristown on Decoration Day. Evansville widow Norman Thornburg jumps into Pigeon Creek. Three Brazil citizens pledge 10000 each toward 20000 for new hotel. Admiral Schley visited Indiana to crowd reception. Kosciusko County Whitney parade casualty report.
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Washington
Seymour
Henry Hailway
Bartholomew County
Horseshoers
Madison County
George I. Williams
Evaneville
W. H. Wann
Waterman
Miami College
Oxford
Charles Dennis, Anderson
Huntington
Donald
Terre Haute
Brazil
Local Notes of Indiana News and Oddities
A scattered Indiana roundup reports business in Vallap raiso, new officer promotions, factory glass moves, a Bedford man shooting at his wife, Hessian fly damage to wheat, and political mentions. Also covered are labor unions in Yorktown, a Plainfield road work exemption ruling, a factory sale protest in Alexandria, forged ex cuses by Auburn students, a Monticello train fare joke, editors doubting smallpox, and a telescope diagnostic prank.
Bryan and Schley Swap War Stories A Nut Didn’t Crack
In Chicago on May 19 William Jennings Bryan boarded a train to Omaha with Admiral Schley and the two men rode in the same car. They discussed the war in a casual exchange as a mutual acquaintance joked about making Schley a vice admiral if Bryan became president, prompting Bryan to stumble over the humorous query.
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Chicago
Omaha
Admiral Schley
Wm. J. Bryan
West
Bryan
Nebraska
Ex-Supervisor Smiley Loses Four Thousand In Plot
Ex-Supervisor J J Smiley a wealthy farmer of Custer was fleeced of four thousand nine hundred dollars by two green goodsmen. They tricked him at his Wilmin gton area home four miles from town then forced him at gunpoint to surrender four thousand dollars near the bank in Wilmington.
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Joliet
Iex
J. J. Smiley
Custer
Smiley
Wilmington
Whitten
Edgewood House to be Sold at Auction
Edgewood, the former home of Chief Justice Chase and now occupied by his daughter Mrs Kate Chase Sprague, will be sold at auction next Monday in Washington. A bid suggested its purchase as a home for Admiral Dewey, but the committee has not yet decided.
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Edgewood
Washington
Justice Chase
Kate Chase Sprague
Admiral Dewey
Drummond to Represent Chicago Plaintiff in Indiana Suit
Senator Charles P. Drummond who recently opened a law office in Indianapolis will be one of the attorneys for Cora Cramer of Chicago in her breach of promise suit against Dr. M. A. Jordan of Logansport. The case will be tried in federal court and is expected to stir interest.
Pig Iron Price Set At 16 a Ton In Cleveland Meeting
Pittsburg reports that the Bessemer association will fix pig iron at 16 a ton at its Cleveland meeting next Monday. Individual furnace operators have already announced the price. Also an ad touts Dean's Ointment for eczema and skin diseases at 50 cents, sold in drug stores.
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Pittsburg
Bessemer Association
Cleveland
Dean
Cover Your Old Brick Buildings with Imitation Stone
H. L. Shute advertises rock-faced imitation stone for brick structures at 34 Talbot’s Block offering a lasting exterior finish and improved appearance for old buildings.
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H. L. Shute
Talbot ’ S Block
Man Wakes After 53 Years Missing Memory in Fortoria
Mathias Stein eruber, a Mexican War veteran, woke after a blow to the head and regained awareness of the world after 53 years. He had lived near Fostoria, claimed to be 21, remembering pre injury facts but not events since. The incident followed his earlier injury at Resaca de la Palma.
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Fostoria
Mathias Steineruber
Rip van Winkle
Payne
Pennsylvania
Resaca de la Palma
Gen. Tayior
Man-Eaters Terrorize Vaudeville Show At Electrical Tank
Margaret Quinn a vaudeville actress teetered over a 14 foot high crocodile tank and nearly fell to the jaws of a crocodile. Keeper Frank Hoovey jumped in and pulled her to safety as spectators watched. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital after being bitten on the arm and regaining consciousness.
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New York
Margaret Quinn
Miss Quinn
May Davidson
Frank Hoovey
Hoovey
Laborer Indicted for Firing Workers in Newfoundland
Mount Vernon Newfoundland May 19 The grand jury indicted William Wigginton foreman at the car shop for discharging workers who joined a labor organization. The penalty: a $100 fine or six months imprisonment or both. Arthur M. Potts registry clerk at the depot has been offered Havana registry division superintendent post and given 60 days leave to decide. He has eight years service in Indianapolis and left for Havana Thursday evening.
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Mount Vernon
William Wigginton
Tragic Vandalia Train Incident Reported
Struck man Albert Drake, 25, by a Vandalia train while drinking, Thursday night. He was taken to the hospital with injuries described as serious.
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Albert Drake
Pythian Goat Event Draws 56 Indianapolitans Before Vacation
About 56 Indianapolis residents gathered Thursday at the Grand hotel for a Pythian Goat dinner. Lodge 66 directed the evening with Charles Bookwalter as toastmaster, as members shared plates of the season’s delicacies and convivial speeches from John W. S Earl Hunt and others.
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Lodge
Grand Hotel
John W
Earl Hunt
Charles
James
We Noel
Indiana Soldier Beaten to Death in New York
J. A. Carroll formerly of the 160th Indiana died Friday in a New York hospital from severe bruising and cuts. Found unconscious and dirty, an ambulance allegedly dumped him at Bellevue hospital door in a cruel act. Skull fractured in two places. believed attacked by tramps or trainmen and then placed in a car.
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Indiana
J. A. Carroll
160Th
New York
Roosevelt
Belevue Hospital
Carroll
Yandes Files Major Claim Against Lilly Estate
Simon Yandes seeks 25,058.76 against Col. Eli Lilly's estate on notes dated November 1, 1894, payable in five years. Principal 5,060 has been paid.
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Lilly
Simon Yandes
Col
Eli Lilly
Busy Night of Fires Lit Up By Multiple Blazes
Firemen fought a string of blazes Thursday evening into Friday morning. Five small houses on Middle Street from 333 to 341 burned, about $500 in losses, owned by a man named King. At 5 p.m. a $100 fire damaged L Selig at 444 North Alabama Street. An overturned lamp at the Colored Orphans' home caused a alarm but no loss. A lamp explosion at 602 Prospect Street followed with no loss. A barn fire at 1022 Capitol Avenue, with unknown cause, damaged property owned by Mrs. DeVere and used by Dr. Earp, about $150 lost, and spread to 1024 Capitol, totaling $15 more. The blaze then moved to 211 West Eleventh Street residence of Joseph Johnson with $20 loss. A restaurant at 15 North Minola Street sustained fire from sparks.
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Middle-st
King
L. Selig
Alabama St
Colored Orphans’ Home
Capitol Ave
Dinner for the Archbishop Honored Guest at Denison
Mr and Mrs Michael O Connor hosted six guests at a Denison dinner Thursday for Archbishop Carr. The event featured floral decor and an orchestra. Rev Josep Chartrand was toastmaster and Fev D O Donaghue spoke on American clergy, hospitality, and Ireland.
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Michael O'Connor
Denison
Archbishop Carr
Paln
Josep Chartrand
D. O'Donaghue
Judge grants divorce after husband abducted after marriage
Alice Jones filed for divorce from Crawford Jones five weeks after their marriage. Crawford was seized by men claiming they needed him for burglary, hauled from bed and vanished for over a year. Jones later reappeared running a business on the market, saying he did not wish to live with Alice.
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Allien
Alice Jones
Crawford
Prohis End Their Jamboree
Prohibitionists ended their workers conference on Thursday night and decided that each district will raise its own funds for use within its boundaries while the state committee handles state wide matters.
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Prohis
Prohibtiionists
Indiana soldiers' aid society meeting announced
Listex: The Indiana soldiers' aid society meets Saturday at H in the woman's department of the Indiana trust building to discuss business of much importance and the Secretary desires all members be present.
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Indiana Soldiers’ Aid Society
Woman's Department
Indiana Trust Building
New Bic Four Station at Terre Haute Opens for Use
Terre Haute welcomes the Bic Four station now ready for service. Officials urge all employees to forego tobacco while on duty as passenger travel remains heavy and steady.
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Bic
Terre Haute
Wensatern
Poisoned wine kills two cyclists in Clinton county
Six youths bicycling in Clinton county drank from a bottle found in a West Chazy hotel stable. The wine was poisoned and two men, George Patnodd and Edward Goryea, died from the effects.
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Ogdensburg
Clinton County
West Chazy
George Patnods
Edward Goryea
Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup Promises Cure
Advertising copy touts Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as preventing consumption and curing coughs colds bronchitis and asthma with claim of never failing its use.
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Wood
Big Four Special Trains For Indiana G A R Encampment
Special round trip arrangements issued by the Big Four for the Indiana G A R encampment in Terre Haute May 23 to 25 1899. Special trains depart Indianapolis 1 45 a m and 7 15 p m on May 23 returning to Indianapolis by 9 45 p m and 4 03 a m. Regular fares 1 45 dollars round trip from Indianapolis with service from all points. Tickets available at No 1 E Washington St and Union Station.
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W. R. Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Indianapolis
Grand Army
Streight Circle
Indianapolis Light Infantry
Terre, Haute
Big Four
No.1
E. Washington
Union Station
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