Tow boat Fred Wilson Explosion Kills 13 at Louisville
A boiler explosion on the tow boat Fred Wilson at Riverview park Louisville at 3 20 am Thursday killed thirteen or fifteen men and wrecked the boat. The dead include captain Joseph Price pilot Al Melier mate Henry Bykes engineer Sherman Shively deck hands Joseph Warren and four others. Numerous injured and the wreckage cast debris into the river. The boat, 18% years old, was recently remonndered and the coal cargo for New Orleans was lost.
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Louisville
Fred Wilson
Nouth
Riverview Park
Joseph Price
Pittsburg
al Melier
Henry Bykes
Bherwin Shively
William Thornton
Joseph Warren
Cook
Steward
Abe Leichercooty
Witherburre
W. Vm
Clifford Johnson
Tyrone
Albert A. Schumaker
Middleport
Walker Betts
Wiliam N. Timmins
Cort Cony
Lakescute
George Murray
Saco Boizelt
Emma Wiliamson
Tornado Strikes Landsbors and Surrounding Towns
A tornado formed north of here on Wednesday afternoon and moved north, demolishing Packie depot, destroying the armory of the local mill company, tearing a circus tent to pieces, and wrecking houses at Marquetta and Falum. A waterspout hit Falum and tracks were damaged. No fatalities reported, but widespread damage noted across the county.
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M'Phergon
Kas
Here
Landsbors
Union
Packie
Milla Company
Marquetta
Falum
Hame
Angry crowds demand trial for preacher murderer Armour
In Owenboro Kentucky anger swelled as a petition circulated urging Judge Birkhead to convene a special McLean county court to try Armour for murder. If unavailable, an appeal would go to Governor Beckham. In Columbus Ohio Henry Gerehart, the prison guard shot by convict Frank Green, died Thursday morning after being wounded Wednesday.
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Owenbeoro
W. W. Armour
McLean County
McTean County
Birkhead
Armour
Gerhart
Columbus
Henry J. Gerehart
Ohio
Frank Green
Green
Henry H. Gearhart
Alsbert Hubler
Candidates for Jobs WW Legislature Nominees
The Republican county slate faces delays as crafters influence looms. In county executive committee talks on Wednesday, the date was debated and supporters of the Senate bid to succeed Fairbanks prevailed. Chairman Smith indicated the convention will likely be postponed.
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Friends of
Senate
Fairbanks
Chatmman Smith
Firemen strike tensions rise at eastern ports
James Sullivan of the Atlantic coastwise seamen's union warns the freight trade and marine workers in New York and other ports. He says no settlement is in sight and accuses railroad freight handlers of taking jobs from firemen and tugboat crews, escalating a tense labor standstill.
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York
Bay
New York, New Mayer & Wartford Railroad
James Sullivan
Atlantic Coastwise Seamen's Union
Wild fever kills young girl near Versailles Kentucky
Nellie Spaulding aged years, daughter of farmer Alexander Spaulding near Versailles, died within hours after eating a poisonous weed picked in the yard. A chaotic second item from Terre Haute notes Dr Thomas showing an extraordinary animal from Linton Indiana, resembling an elephant but with a single eye and no breathing nostrils, dying five minutes after birth.
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Versailles
Nellie Spaulding
Alexander Spaulding
Terre Taute
Tna
Ga, Thomas
Linton
Ind
Smith= wonian institute
W Washington
Hot Weather Dollars and Bank Indictment Mix Prizes
May reports from Pittsburgh and Sioux City note wage hikes at American Window Bliss raising flatteners pay by 2 percent starting June 1 restoring the Philadelphia scale amid hot weather strains. In Sioux City, EL Brown, president of a defunct Storm Lake bank, is indicted on embezzlement and conversion of 74,000 funds and falsifying bank condition reports to the treasury.
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Pittsburg
American Window Bliss Company
Paul St. Peter
Window Glase Workers’ Association
Philadelphia
Brown
Sioux Crry
Mbw
EL Brown
Storm Lake
Federal Grand ‘Ry
Treasury
Monument Proposed for Lee in Washington Memory
FRANKFORT Ky May 2 The Grand Army of the Republic at its reunion here adopted a resolution urging Congress to erect a monument in memory of Gen Robert E Lee at Washington The measure states the monument will give the people of the south a new pledge of brotherhood and unity through remembrance of Lee.
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Lee
Frankfort
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Washington
Robert B. Lee
South
Demmies Want Stubbs Shoes In Indy Nomination Stir
An opice of broad approval signals the Democrats may endorse Judge G W Byobhis in the juvenile court race with republican nominee. Among Democratic hopefuls Charles Remeter and Newton Taylor gain prominence with Remeter touted as a good lawyer and kind-hearted man fit for the juvenile bench, while Taylor, less known, is a Baldwin Block lawyer backed by many friends.
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Seindemts
G. W. Byobhis
Charles Remeter
Newton Taylor
Tam
Remeter
Laweyer
Indianapolis
Taylor
College seniors vow to delay marriage in moral class incident
In Louisville Kentucky on May 25 a strange scene occurred at Campbell Hagerman College for Young Ladies as 15 seniors declined a dean’s demand to promise not to marry before age 21. The dean urged restraint in an address, while the students reportedly refused the pledge.
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Louieville
Campbell-Hagerman College
Dean Pinkerton
Woman With A Gun Recoveres Stolen Money In Toledo
Mrs harles J Mominee recovered 309 stolen from her country home with a gun after a colored man entered her house. Cornelius Galnes of Battle Creek Mich arrested Gaines and sent to the workhouse for 30 days. A neighbor saw the suspect flee and alerted Mrs Mominee as she prepared to travel to the city.
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Toledo
Harles J
Mominee
Cornelius Galnes
Battle Creek
Mich
Gaines
Station of the Peace
Unclear OCR summary of multiple 1920s news items
The fragmented text reports various incidents including a claim Roosevelt consults bankers, a rumor of a man blown up by dynamite, a widow seeking her husband’s body, drowning deaths of Annie Pratt and Sadie Hardy, miner deaths from sulphur fumes in Wilkes-Barre, a $3,000,000 German inheritance myth, a bank robber wounding guards then killing himself, papal decorations for Catholic student duelists, thefts, an excursion train shooting near Mobile, a series of shootings and wrecks across several states, and fruit growers affected by high winds.
Woman seeks honest lawyer in Indianapolis petition
Bent with age and grief Mrs. Emily Wardell walks from Marion to Indianapolis seeking an honest lawyer to defend her son Lebron. She tells police at headquarters she arrived Wednesday after selling her home to fund the case and has only four dollars for a lawyer. She accuses prominent Marion men of pressuring witnesses and bribing jurors to convict Lebron of a crime he did not commit.
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Emily Wardell
Marion
Indianapoli
Pennisula
Tone
le Dron
Marton
Lebron
Peru
Desert ordeal ends as Pennsylvanian reaches El Paso
Edward M Schnor of Pennsylvania recounts a 50 hour desert trek in Death Valley south of Chihuahua Mexico After wandering for miles he suffered dehydration and exhaustion He was found by a cowboy carried to a water hole near the trailhead and later arrived in El Paso en route home Meanwhile William Alten White seeks an appointment as state accountant in Topeka only to learn no tender was made and Charles Rowett is appointed at a salary of 00 a year
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Paso
Tex
Edward M. Schnor
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mexico
el Paso
Death Valley
Chihuahua
Sehnor
Ile
Behner
Topeka
Raw
William Alten White
Emporia
Guy. Halley
Batley
Charles Rowett
White
Births and deaths listed in local notices mixed entries
A dense OCR fragment lists births and deaths with names and addresses such as Frank and Tavvis Waylle and John and Mrs Pravgo EB Ohlont a girl and a boy. Grant Dalley 38 at Watlmeat from hemorrhage. Martha Rome Canl City hospital tuberculosis. John Wachtel 17 1978 New Jersey typhoid fever. Louisa Bussille 76 paralysis. marriages include George Fi Anseim and Mary Cora Thompson. several building permits follow with numerous street addresses and project types.
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Frank
Tavvis Waylle
John
Mrs. Pravgo
Ohlont
Charles and
Anna Broeking
Belle
Fontaine EU
Little Royalty
Benates Ave
Carl and
Mary Horn
Columbia Ave
Philip and
Ferme Calking
Newman
Alice Barker
Grant Dalley
Sarah J. Truex
John Wachtel
New Jersey
Louisa Bussille
Wealthy Banquet Honors Morgan Tour Guests
A large Columbia club dinner Wednesday honored Bane al Morgan and the Rand al Morgan syndicate associates on a tour of inspection of interurban and street railway properties. George F. McCulloch presided, with many Indianapolis leaders present, highlighting ownership details of local transit firms.
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Columbia Club
Tadianapolis
George F. McCulloch
Bane @al Morgan
Randall Morgan
McCutloch
McCulloch
Indiana Union Traction Company
Indianapolis Street Railway
WhdnenEtking
Widner-Elkins
Randal Morena Syndicate
John P. Frenzel
Atocks Ani
Indianapotle Street Railway
Indianapolis
Randal Morgan
J. Levering Jones
W. Kesley Behoept
Henry K. Kingston
Hugh J. McGowan
J. A. Mareis
T. Henry Dixon
Jon Newbold
Charles E. Morgan
Charles 7. Williams
A. B. Anderson
Ferdinand Winter
WT. Durbin
Charlie. Henry
Henry Jemeron
John F. Frengol
Charles Murdock
Dean B. Cocksrum
George J. Marett
Judge Hennier J. Monka
Johan J. Gritthe
John 4. Kemn
J. B. Wiphen
Arthur W. Brady A. Narria
Charlee W. Miler
Elta Boarfes
A. I. Drum
H.C. Stilwell
and &. E. Martin
Fortune of Wentz Bride Dies in Mystery Engagement Fizzle
Miss Corne Brookmire, fiancée of Philadelphia socialite Edward Wentz, is said to have returned with her mother after his death. She inherits 19009 from his will amid estate actions. The couple’s betrothal, ring gifts, and elusiveness of the groom feature in family and court accounts.
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ST. Louis
Cornellm Brookmire
Laward Ty, Wentz
Pliadelphia
Moentaine
Anna F Brookmire
Philadelphia
Minn Brookmire
Edward &. Wentz
McChennese
Hing
Wenty
Wenta
Misa Brookmira
A&r
Mr. Wenta
Miss Brooktmity
Jt 19
Ahstakes
Lito
Hearst's Mother Withdraws Support for City Kindergarten
Washington dispatch reports Phoebe Hearst, mother of Congressman William Randolph Hearst, has cut funds for the eight year old kindergarten named for her. The $16 yearly cost proved burdensome, prompting directors and alumni to seek new endowments under Herbert D. Welch. Hearst is abroad and unlikely to resume financing, while plans form to sustain the college's training program for future teachers.
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New York
Maya
Washington
the Herald
Phoebe Dearat
William Randelon Hearst
Jan Washington
Hedgal
Mat
Lander
Abs
Europe
Herbert D. Welch
Philadelphia
Divorce Suit Against Mrs Gooden Cited For Bad Disposition
Lawrenceburg Ind May 26 Spit Henry Gooten a laborer files suit for divorce from Mary Gooden on grounds of alleged destrucion of property. He argues she ruined the only hat owned by him to bar him from attending a street fair in a neighboring city.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Henry Gooten
Mary Gooden
Alteiuns
Mire
Morse Steamer Debuts in New York Harbor Welcome
The new steel steamer Morse of the People's line sailed into New York Harbor on her first trip. Nearly as long as two city blocks and four stories high, she carried over 600 guests aboard. The immense craft features 40 staterooms and claims to carry more passengers than any coastwise or inland steamer.
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Morse
York Harbor
CW. Morse
People's Line
Athamer
Fifth-ave
Frenzy in big town over alleged assault and missing kin
Excitement sweeps Epson as 18 year old Alice Smith daughter of Arm Jeremiah Witham lies unconscious after a beating beside the road. Edward Witham, her uncle's nephew, fled and is missing. Sheriff Clough forms a tracking party in woods to find the assailant. In India, Army regiments are ordered to river service with Fusiliers likely to remain at Lobong.
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Epson
Alice Smith
Jeremiah Witham
Arciool
Edward Witham
Himla
India
Parthans Hie Tein
Siigart
Holt
The
Royal Fusiliers
Lobong
May Prove Fatal Backache Warns of Kidney Trouble
An Indianapolis resident Mrs. J A Van Tillburg reports years of back and kidney pain worsened in winter, with nerve and vertigo symptoms. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huders drug store, she experienced relief from sharp pains and overall improvement, endorsing the remedy for kidney and related issues. Sold by dealers. 60 cents per box. Fowler Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole United States agents. Remember the name Coen's.
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Bright
Indianapolis
Mra
J. A. van ‘Tillurgh
Dan
Menry J. Huders Drug Store
Washington and
Pennsylvania-sts
Fowler-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. T
United States
Coen's
Royal Arcanuмm Officers Elect In Hampton May Report
The supreme council elected officers including supreme regent A. Rob inapp Missouri supreme vice regent H C Whagins New York supreme orator Robert Van Sandts Minnesota supreme secretary W Q Robson Massachusetts supreme treasurer F A Skinner New York and trustees J M Jabneon Chiefoss Charien MH Prentiss Hartford Conn A W Tompkins New York Tyner and Barrett Acquitted in postal department conspiracy case Tyner and Teerett found not guilty after a brief 22 minute jury deliberation Tyner appeared moved and wept when verdict was read.
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Royal Arcanum
Hampton
W. Va
Supreme Council of the
A. Robinapp
Missouri
H.C. Whagins
New York
Robert van Sandts
Minois
W. QO. Robson
Maxrachusetts
F. A. Skinner
Supreme
J. M. Jabneon
Chieoss
Charien MH. Prentiss
Hartford, Conn
A. W. Thompkins
Tyner
Barrett
Warrington
Jamen
Harrison J. Teerett
Postal Department
No News From the Britisheri Bian Turbulent Tibet Report
No news arrives from Gyantse Tibet as British forces are attinned amid three days of siege. Postal and Telegraph services with Gyantse have ceased until reinforcements arrive. The attack has prompted stronger measures against Tibetan carriers and communications.
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Bian
Gyangtse
Tibet
Gyengtae Hae
Typhoid Takes Prof. Willing At Naval Academy
Prof. Frederick Willing, a member of the department of English and law at the Taylor academy, died Wednesday night at the Naval Academy hospital from typhoid fever. He was a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Hobert College, New York.
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Willing
Annapolis, Md
Frederick Willing
Yazoo City Fire Destroys Business District. One Killed
A Yazoo City fire destroyed the business portion and caused one death when a wall collapsed injuring Mayor Holmes while Chambliss died. The Yazoo County courthouse narrowly avoided destruction as water facilities proved inadequate to fight the blaze. Detectives investigated a possible cause at a home on Wise Street.
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Jackson
Miss
Yazoo City
Wise
Agid
Chambliss
Holmes
Yazoo County Court House
North Western Line Russia Japan Atlas for Russo Japanese War
Three colored drapes bound for reference show naval strength and finances of Russia versus Japan. Eastern stations detailed with topics on relative military and financial resources. Address N Mt Breen Vinest Cincinnati.
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Chicago & North-Western
R'y
Russia
Japan
Pennsylvania Lines Special Train Fares to Louisville
Special through train to Louisville Sunday May 23 from Indianapolis at 1:50 a.m. fast service with intermediate stops, return from Louisville at 7:00 p.m. Train leaves Indianapolis 7:25 p.m. on return run, fare 1.50 plus.
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Louisville
Indianapolia
Indianapolis
Louisville Mraina
Decoration Day Excursion Rates by Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines
Excursion fares listed from Michigan City Lima Fort Wayne Marysville and Cellna with round trips priced per city. Special trains May 26 leaves Indianapolis for the German section International tournament May 31 to Louis with group transport to be arranged. Tickets at coach gate 4.00 round trip. Officials SMIL MARTIN AUGUST KUHN ROBERT KELLER.
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Marting Point
W. Richardson
Michigan City
Lima
Fort Wayne
Ind
Marya
Cellna
Vin Lake Erie & Western A
Akat
Indianapolis
Big Louis
Smil Martin
Augubt, Kuhn
Robert Keller
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