Match scratches mar Indianapolis walls in public spaces
An Indianapolis urban note counts thousands of white and yellow marks left by struck matches on walls across prominent sites. Union Station, Claypool and Denison hotels, Park Theater, police HQ, courthouse, post office, and Indiana Trust Building show heavy wear. The English Hotel wall between two windows bore 140 marks in a four by four foot area.
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Indianapolis
Union Station
Claypool
Park Theater
Denison Hotel
Police Headquarters
Court House
Post Office
Indiana Trust Building
Dr Flower In Maxico and Mining Firm Ties
A Times dispatch from Chihuahua Mexico reports Henry B Welsonen a mining man says Dr H C Flower who forfeited his ball in New York passed through Jiminez on his way to Parral. Another man Grant Gillett reportedly met Flower at Jiminez and traveled with him to Parral. Flower and Gillett lead a mining company with large capital that owns several Parral mines.
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Flower
Maxico
New York
The
Times
Chindahua
Mex
Henry B. Welsonen
Jiminez
H.C. Flower
Parral
Grant Gillett
All tired out Hundreds More in Indianapolis in the Same Plight
An Indianapolis citizen Mrs William Reid of 8 Camp Street Rays describes years of kidney pain and fatigue. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huder's drug store with prompt relief after a full course. The ad urges readers to remember the name Dean's and buy the pills everywhere.
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Daan
Henry J.huder
Aly
Gince
Ceaters
Fowler-Milburn Co
Wustale
N.Y
Kaiser Letter to Kuropatkin Risks Neutrality Breach
Berlin May reports reveal Kaiser sent a lengthy missive to General Kuropatkin advising on how to run a Russian campaign. The act is seen as indiscretion possibly breaching neutrality and placing Germany in a difficult position. London May 31 dispatch says Port Arthur attack expected June 15 with observers leaving Tokyo June 1 to witness a possible capture around June 20.
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Germany
Port Arthur
Berlin
Kaiser
Kuropatkin
Russia
London
The
Chronicle
Tokio
Japanese occupy Motlen Ling Pass defense eyed
A May 31 report from CHEFCO says a Manchurian merchant claims Japan has occupied Motlen Ling Pass 10 miles northwest of Fong Huang Cheng and east of Liso Yang. Russians were expected to hold here to halt further Japanese advance. The pass is narrow with high walls, suited to defense against a larger force.
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Motlen-Ling Pass
Chefco
Fong-Huang-Cheng
Liso-Yang
Dalny
Cremated in Negro Hovel Reveals Life of Earth Warren
A sensational case from New York describes the body of a girl found burned in a negro hovel. Born to a wealthy woman, she was given to a colored nurse, then raised by Mrs. Susan Johnson with no awareness of her origins. The child, buried in a potter's field, was said to be about four when lost four years ago, while the mother’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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New York
Warren
Brooklyn Belghta
Susan Johnson
Potter's Field
Clinton-st
Tonttsaourt
Doorkeepers Plan At National Convention In Chicago
Chicago May 31 William E B Stas sergeant at arms for the coming republican national convention outlines plans to reduce friction from prior years by limiting pay to assistant doorkeepers and requiring appointments to be made only for those recommended by national committee members Mr Stone has mailed details to committeemen.
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Chicago
William EB. Stas
Sch
National Committee
Stone
Hull May Have Been Suffocated
Chicago May 6 The police abandon murder theory on Fred Hull who was found last Friday in a tank car at Whiting Indiana. They believe the man died from fumes after fleeing imaginary pursuers rather than from homicide.
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Chicago
Fred Hull
Whiting
Ind
Veterans Day events remembered in rain soaked ceremonies
Relatives and schoolchildren honored fallen soldiers at monuments and cemeteries despite rain. Ex Attorney General William A. Ketcham condemned graft while noting national corruption echoes. Children Lyman Krieg and Finasie Krieg visited with flowers, continuing a family memorial tradition tied to past battles and local veterans.
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Crownhill
William A. Ketcham
Tammany Hall
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Recital at Blind School by Misa Jacobs Highly Successful
Misa Norval Chrystal Jacobs, graduate of the blind asylum musical department, gave a full evening program at the institution on Monday night. She is the daughter of W. L. Jacobs of 20277 N. Pennsylvania Street and has a blind brother there. A series of recitals and exercises follow on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with Friday featuring graduating exercises for the literary department.
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Misa Norval Chrystal Jacobs
The
Blind Asylum
W. L. Jacobs
N. Pennaylvania Sr
Louis Martin
Washington
Hunter killed by bear on Mount Evans chase
On Mount Evans and Twin Peaks eastern sportsman J. F. Honhahnon went missing while hunting. His horse was found tied to a tree and his coat and rifle were seen near a cliff edge. Bear tracks and signs of a struggle suggest he was killed and possibly dragged to the precipice.
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Mount Evans
Twin Peaks
J. F. Honhahnon
Beavers multiply threaten Cascade county infrastructure
In Cascade county Montana beavers grow in number challenging state game laws and causing damage. Road supervisor Frank Servos warns Hell Creek bridge could wash out due to dam construction. Beavers also disrupt streams and irrigation, raising concerns over local road and water management.
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Great Falls
Mont
Cascade County
Frank Servos
Hell Creek
Kidled Wife and Child in Cambridor Tragedy
May 3 report states Andrew Mesaer, 4, was killed instantly with his wife and child aged one year in a rural Cambridor area during Tuesday morning. A suspected murder suicide ends a family tragedy leaving authorities to investigate motive and circumstances.
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Cambridor
Andrew Mesaer
Rhot
Nis
Nulelde
Officials From England Visit St Louis Expo
Fifty municipal officials of England including minor town leaders left Washington on Tuesday for the St Louis exhibition. In a separate note, Harry Poorm truaty, serving a two year term for forgery, walked away from the prison Sunday evening and has not yet been accounted for.
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Britona Wii
Washington
Roy D
England
Minyora
St. Louie
Priaon
Columbus
Harry Poorm Truaty
Breen
Quay's Last Message to President Roosevelt
Senator Quay and Don Cameron discussed the coming campaign and urged Roosevelt to appoint a politician as national chairman. Quay favored Senator Penrose as campaign manager and suggested the post was offered to him after Hanna's death in a scene described as part of the presidential buildup.
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Heaver
Quay
Don Cameron
Camoron
Rangevelt
Senator Quay
Senator Penrose
Its
Hanna
Smallest barber in the United States declared
May 31 report from Eldorado notes a Berlin arrival named Van Ru bew as the smallest barber in the United States. He stands 4 inches tall and weighs 4 pounds yet is fully developed. To work he needs a portable stool so Ruben can reach the chair. His parents are of ordinary size.
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Eldorado
Tvan Rubew
Nag
Berlin
United States
Lelebt
Wade Ruben
Alae
Willed Fortune Willed to Old Sweetheart in Wills
Bilas May 2 An odd report from Peabody says the late Miss Elizabeth Kimball left all her property in trust to her former sweetheart Harrison Whittemore and cut off her family The estate valued over 40000 was left to Whittemore now aged about 70 The couple were engaged for six years before their betrothal ended and Whittemore went to war He later married Dorchester Dorchester MA and has lived there since The will surprised friends who were unaware of her death until notified
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Peabody, Bilas
Elizabeth Kimball
Harrison Whittemore
Dorphenter
Mans
Miss Kimball
Whittemore
Rosston
Dorchester
Furiy
Fay
Mrs Garfield Very Feeble Taken to Carpenteria Coast
Mrs James A Garfield widow of the former president has been moved to Carpenteria for treatment. She is not regaining strength rapidly despite ocean air. Her son in law and daughter arrange a quiet visit plan as Phyllis demands absolute quiet and no visitors.
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Ngeles
Ina
James A. Bare
Reid
Carpenteria
Garfield
Stanley Brown
Gasoline Motors to Run Wabash Interurban Line
The officials of the Wabash Warsaw interurban met in Wabash to finalize a right of way to North Manchester. Gasoline motor cars will replace electric power, saving poles wires power houses electricians and linemen. The line is expected to be the first of its kind in the area though prior tests showed partial success.
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Wabash
Ind
Wabash-Warsaw
Manchester
Bne
Baltimore Mayor McLane Shoots Self After House Argument
Baltimore mayor Robert McLane, married two weeks, shot himself in his home’s mirror after a dispute over rebuilding plans. His wife recalled a moment of laughter minutes earlier. Rumors blame council opposition to reconstruction for the act as Republicans take control of city government. He was the youngest Baltimore mayor.
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Baltimore
Robert McLane
Henin
Mary van Bibber
Cty
McLane
Eatimate
Ban
Dying Man Claims Name Tascott Near Yukon Cabin
Victoria May 31. Fallip Robertson, a Yukon prospector, reached Dawson with a tale tied to the Byers Chicago murder case. He said a dying man in a cabin near the Dahl river confessed his true name was Tascott, not Wilson, and asserted he was being paid for aiding the killer before dying hours later.
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Victoria, & C
Fallip Robertson
Yukon
Dawson
Byers
Chicago
Wille Tascott
Dahl River
Robertson
Wilson
Tascott
World’s Fair fountain spouts soap bubbles at St Louis
A fountain in the palace of liberal arts at the World’s Fair in St Louis shows a fairy statue atop a 1 to 3foot high column, with millions of soap bubbles rising and spilling into a lower basin. Beams of light through the bubbles create an electric fountain effect enhanced by rotating colored lights.
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Louis
Palace of Liberal Arts
Turin
Guards Take Over Police After Strike Turmoil in Puerto Rico
May 31 report from BAN JUAN states police lost order during a strike. Gorrrupt dissolved the municipal force and installed Insular guards as the new detachment in Poirr.
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Ban Juan
P. K
Poirr
Gorrrupt
Loss of 400000 By Fire At Mobile Plant Fire Devastates Ultimate Compress and Store
A Montananry dispatch reports the Ultimate compress and store company plant in Mobile destroyed by fire. Estimated losses reach 400000 with nearly all insured. The incident disrupted operations and prompted investigation into cause and coverage details. Charles Schwab, former U S Steel president, sails for Europe amid ongoing postwar business moves. Births, marriages, and building permits fill a long list of local notices, including names, addresses, and new residences or repairs in the city and surrounding area.
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Mobile
Ala
Montananry
Ultimate Compress and Store Company
Sunday
From Maidenhood to Womanhood Health Claim Ad
An old advertisement touts Zoa Phora as a permanent cure for diseases of womanhood and a smoother transition to motherhood. It quotes Mrs. Barah Shoemaker praising its effects on her daughter and offers free trial bottles and a medical book from Zoa Pharete Co Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Get
Fou Prora
Zoo Phora
Maxkey
Barah Shoemaker
W. Bridge+ gt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Weries
Zoa Phora
Zoa Phort Co
Kalamazoo
Pou- Kelly
Woten
One Hundred Ways of Serving X Celo
A national cereal firm invites readers to submit one hundred recipes for X Celo with top prizes up to 1000 dollars. Contest closes July 2, 1904, recipes must include X Celo package flap, writer name and address, and may be published in a new consumer booklet. Two sample recipes and purchasing details are provided.
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National Cereal Co.,Ltd
Cianch
Indianapolis
Tennessee Mob Chases Man After Acquittal
In Memphis a white mob pursues Will Scoggins after his acquittal on a charge related to an alleged attempt on a daughter of Buck Bagwell. Scoggins, armed, is said to threaten his in laws and family, warning of potential violence if caught. An ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla follows the main item.
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Memphis
Tenn
Will Scoguina
Pritchard
Buck Bagwell
Scoggins
Hood
Gtrewmyar An Old Nurse for Children Adverts
An 19th century ad lists Gtrewmyar An Old Nurse for Children and Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, claiming it calms gums and relieves wind colic. Travel deals describe special trains and low summer fares from Michigan City to Denver and long routes via Chicago with daily departures and tourist sleeping cars.
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Mra Winslow
Colorado
Chicago
Union Pacific
North- Weaters Ling
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
New Homes in the West pamphlet on Rosebud lands
The Rosebud Reservation lands will open in July with registration drawings and final entry details. The pamphlet New Homes in the West from the Chicago North Western Railway Passenger Department provides soil climate and homestead law guidance, with maps and how to obtain copies from ticket agents or North Western offices.
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Rosebud
U. S
Chicago & North-Western Ry
North-Western Line
Breeze
Vine Street
Ciaocinnati
Ono
Rene
South Dakota
Chicago
Donesteel
N. M. Breese
Croclsnatt
Ohio
North Western Line Russia Japan Atlas Purchase
An advertisement for a Russo Japanese War atlas from The Chicago and North Western Ry offers ten cents for the work. It promises three fine colored maps showing military and naval strength and the financial resources of Russia and Japan, with detailed tables. Addressed to N M Breese in Cincinnati.
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Chicago & North-Western Ry
Ruswle
Japan
N. M. Breese
Vineet
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Lines Adds Indianapolis Washington Sleeping Car
New sleeping car line established between Indianapolis and Washington D C with eastbound service from Indianapolis at 6:00 a m arriving Washington 8:30 am and westbound from Washington at 2:20 pm arriving Indianapolis 12 10 midnight. Also notice of land settlement opening in Rosebud Reservation in southeastern South Dakota with pamphlet offer and maps.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Washington,d. C
BNO
Where to Go Fishing and Michigan In Summer
A discussion of northern summer resorts with detailed guidance and travel options. The notice promotes sale of 15 day round trip tickets to northern Michigan destinations at one fare plus 6 cents. Tickets run June 1 to September 30. The NCCNorthland Limited departs Indianapolis at 7 am with through sleepers from Indianapolis via Richmond and the G R and L railway. Keep your eye on the 104.
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Michigan
Penincula
Willeave
Indianapolis
Inisnapolia
Richmond
G. R. & L Railway
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Charles Flaherty
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