Newport News Shipyard Built World's Largest Plant
The Newport News shipyard and dry dock company grows from Huntington’s vision to the world’s model plant. It spans 120 acres with 2600 feet of water frontage and outfitting basins, housing electric machinery, large shops, and two dry docks hosting ships like the Maine and West Virginia as landmark feats.
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Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding and Ary Dock Company
Huntington
Calvin. B. Or Cutt
Callla P. Huntington
Atips
Newport News Shipbuildite Arid Dry
Missouri
Lloyd Steamship “Main
Hoboken
West Virginia
Marye Land
Keartarge
Kentucky
Alabama
Wisconsin
Income of 4000 a year leads to the devil says pastor
Rev Kewell Dwight Hills of Plymouth church Brooklyn denounces social ills at the Orthodox Friends conference. He rails against pampered wealth and luxury, warns that even 4000 dollars yearly can corrupt men and women and cites divorce cases as signs of moral decay. He urges women to purge nervous attire to regain health.
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New York
Kewell
Dwight Hills
Plymouth Church
Stooklyn
Sony
Alliss
Orthodox Friends
Boston
Philadelphia
Lembie
Ming
Hoosier School Mastery at Shortridge High School
A fall sleet audience attended Shortridge High School Friday night for The Hoosier School Mastery performed by the school Thesplana. Tears and smiles marked the production as Raymond Bletchley played Bud Means and Mie Ore Williams portrayed Martha Hawkins, delivering a strong love scene amid generous applause.
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Shortridge High School
Thesplana
Raymond Bletchley
Bud Means
Mie
Ore Wilianm
Martha Hawkina
Henry C Pettit Named Possible Indiana Governor Hope
Rumors revive Henry C Pettit as a potential Indiana governor candidate. Pettit, former Wabash County representative and 1697 speaker, served as U S marshal for Indiana District since 1901. He is son of Judge John A Pettit, ex minister to Brazil and former Indiana House speaker.
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Henry C. Petit
Pettle
Ao Far
Legion
Ucket
Pettit
Wabash County
United States
District of
Indiana
John A. Pettit
Brasil
Wabashetrcuit
Inidiana
Henry
Shutt Hanged After Plea From Prisoner
SHUTT'S LIFE SHUT OUT NEW BOSTON Tex May 30 G B Shutt was hanged here for the murder of B C Whitier. A short time before the hour of the hanging the condemned man was permitted to cut up Guy Langham at Austin by long distance telephone and make a verbal appeal that his life be spared. The governor and the trembling prisoner had a long conversation over the telephone. Shutt asked for executive clemency. The governor recited the enormity of the crime and informed him that the law would have to take its course.
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New
Boston
Tex
G. B. Shutt
Priday
B.C. Whitier
Guy
Langham
Austin
Shutt
Red Paint Job On Harbin’s Horse Sparks Vandalism
John Harbin of Warrington, a railroad worker living two miles from town, owned a yellow horse that displeased a local painter. The painter returned last weekend to repaint the horse, painting it bright red after allegedly entering Harbin’s barn and applying the color without permission. The incident followed a prior barn entry and color change.
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Warrington
Ind
John Harbin
Harbin
Horace
Martin Barn
Harbin J
16 Negroes Drowned Crossing Misissippi River
In Meminis Tenn May, sixteen black men women and children drowned near Pecan Point Arkansas while crossing the Mississippi River in two skiffs on their way home to Alabama. They had come to Pecan Point to work but became distressed and attempted the difficult river crossing.
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Tenn
Pecan Point
Ark
Misassatip River
Alabama
Traction clash erupts as crews dig up Crawfordsville streets
In Crawfordsville Indiana May 2 a dispute ended in street work by Northwestern traction company crews digging up a paved street to lay track despite the city clerk’s refusal of a permit. Fire engine dampened workers and bricks flew as arrests followed for removing pavement without authorization.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Northwestern Traction Company
Absue Tires
Coune Ett
Consolidated Company
Press censor Edward Sulse found dead in Johannesburg
Edward Sulse, who served as press censor during the Boer War, was found dead with a bullet wound Saturday in Johannesburg. He was born in 1859 and served as a Conservative MP from 1880 to 1901. No charge has been recovered.
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Johannesburg
Edward Sulse
Sir Edward Wan
Portrayment
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Sunstroke deranges Huls mind commission rules sanity
Lunsey commission decided Saturday that Francie Huls is sane after sunstroke that left him briefly deranged. A man arrested Thursday night masquerading as a woman with a sword claimed he sought the man who won his love, relatives noting wartime trauma in the Philippines may have caused his condition.
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Lunsey Commission
Hula
Philippines
Bam
Negro in Bondage for a Debt of Six Dollars
A Montgomery grand jury heard a former bond worker describe involuntary servitude among new negroes in Goodwater Alabama. He said he lived on a chain gang for a six dollar debt, and testified about brutal whippings that killed a man and a woman, with details of a woman named Douglas held in a stockade and later escaping. Authorities warn she will testify in court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Goodwater
Als
New Groes
Douglas
Man 20 fatally shoots son in law in Illinois
William H. Ebel, 20, was fatally shot by his father in law Morgan Hudson, 70, at their home in Bunker Hill Illinois. Hudson was jailed after the incident as the couple planned to move from the house. A second theory claims the son attacked his wife over supper, and the father intervened. The shot wound was to the heart.
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Bunker Hill, Ll
William H. Ebel
Morgan Hudson
Old Jamestown mare Bra dy still a decent driver
Jamestown Tennessee reports a 32 year old mare named Brady still drives well. Once owned by John Garvey later by Charles Goudy Brownsburg, she pulled on a wedding day 24 years ago. Brady, nicknamed Biddy, remains sound eating corn and timothy hay, with good appetite and strong mind.
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Jamestown
Ole
Biddy
Emmett, Cotton Leader, Ends Life in New Orleans
Frank Emmett, once of Emmett and Peach and a major New Orleans cotton figure, was bankrupted by the cotton ban campaign. He killed himself Friday night by cutting his throat in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Frank Emmett
Emmett & Peach
Hin Sprog
Chicago Real Estate Deal Gives Netcher Major Block Control
Chicago real estate in the city core shows a large deal by Charles Netcher who gains practical control of a half block bounded by State Madison Dearborn and Calhoun. He pays a total of 8350 for 80 feet on Madison frontage and 8730 for Dearborn frontage, with earlier purchases totaling 182 and 4044 dollars respectively.
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Chicago
Charles Netcher
State
Madlean and Dearborn
Calhoun Place
Netcher
Dearyborn
Calhoun
Madison
Dearborn
Houghe Jn
Local Jews raise 4250 for Kishineff relief funds
Local Jewish groups report a relief sum of 4250 collected for Kishineff Russia. The money will be sent to Jacobi of the New York committee for transport to Russia. Committee members Mensis Efroymeon and Wineman continue to collect contributions.
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Kishineff
Russia
Jacobi
New York
Mensis
Efroymeon and
Wineman
Immortal Day Observances Across Major Cities
Across Chicago Cincinnati Solvis St Louis Cleveland and New York Memorial Day events featured parades decorations and flowers. Veterans organized services at cemeteries and schools held patriotic ceremonies. New York unveiled General Sherman statue with prominent figures present.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Markets Here and Elsewhere in Live Stock Trade
Indianapolis and other cities report cattle receipts and shipments with prices for prime beef, medium and common stockers, fat bulls, and veals. Hog and sheep movements show varied weights and classifications. Chicago and East Buffalo markets list quotes for cattle, hogs, lambs, and provisions with regional price ranges.
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Indianapolis
Sierra
Cs.seeressees
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Ama
Cincinnati
Cincinnati. O
Shippers
East Buffalo
N. Y
For Rent and Sale Notices From Indiana City Listings
Various 6 room and furnished rentals and vacant lots offered in Indianapolis and surrounding Marion county. Listings note monthly payments and down payments, with contact by Jos W Belveger and W A Grover. Ads reference Merritt Place Helment Avenue West Michigan and nearby streets, plus a six room cottage and other real estate opportunities.
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Meridian
Merritt
San
New Jersey
Monument
Helment Ave
W. Michiganm
Jos
W. Belveger
Lomb
Indianapolis
Mer
Titplace Jets
Arekly
W. Belyage
Lombardmaz
Bale
Marion County Forma
W. A. Grover
Hee
Indianapolis Market Prices From Shipments and Goods
Wholesale and retail prices listed for meats, seafood, dairy, grains, coffee, sugars, canned goods, produce, and miscellaneous groceries. Include eggs, butter, cheese, hides, wool, lard, bacon, sausage, and fresh pork items with assorted brands and pack sizes. Also notes oysters, berries, pineapple, peaches, and various canned vegetables.
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America
George
Englsh
Beoteh
Amertes
Coys F. Huntington
Flaga
Atlantic Pris
Hillls
Moobier
Ghortridge High School
Henry Petit
Whittier
Man OF 20
Son Inlaw
Emmett
Cleveland
Lake
Erle
Wm. Z. Sherman
Pitthave
Central Park
Marstor Wim
Trman Thackeray
Finnu. Roof
Abe
Vo Shouks
Joe
Timothy
Toledo
Carhard
Ste
Atchison, St. Paul
U. P
Missouri Pacific
London
St. Louie & Western
Colorado
Tennessee
Alse
Manhattan
Metropolitan Street Railway
Metropolitan Securities
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Ategon
Southern Railway
Atmalwamated Copper
Union Pacific
SL Paul
East Liberty
Stralgat
California
Florida
Coal
Et al
Jackson
Pittsburg
Raymond
Winifreda
Brazil
Green County
Green County Egg
Lonsburg
Crue Gromer
Washington
Sndianapolis
Comrae
Braid
Java
Columbia A
Windsor
Empire
Gang
Aosie
Rive Cee
Setonda
FILMA
Basel
Lee Deans
Wislona
Big BO
Bright
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Stout
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