Mystery of Grace Knowles Ends in East Life
Chicago reports the long missing Grace Knowles has been identified as Mrs Julius Chagnot of West Seneca New York. A family friend revealed the truth after a 20 year substitute child case arising in 1886 1888. Grace married a Webster fireman and lives in the east, ending a mother's decades long search.
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Chicago
Grace Knowles
East
Julius Chagnot
Fourth Street
West Seneca
N. Y
Joseph Weber
Roed Fireman
Webster
Miss Parker
South Chicago
Fire destroys Savannah New York business district
Flames consumed the entire Savannah business section in Erie County near Syracuse as two hotels and several large blocks burned. The blaze began in a bake shop on the main street center and spread rapidly, causing about 100000 dollars in damage before help from Syracuse arrived too late to save the town's core.
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Syracuse
Thurston the Great Magician Tours the World
The magician Thurston has mystified audiences in 20 lands during a three year tour. From San Francisco in 1904 to New York in 1997 he entertained kings and emperors, learned tricks, and carried a aide named Bolar Hassan. He performed from London to Copenhagen and across Asia and the Pacific, raising funds in Calcutta for famine relief.
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Thurston
Howard Thurston
Kellar
San Francisco
New York
Hinéco
Bolar Hassan
Dwight L. Moody
Europe
London
Palace Music Hall
Lordon
The
Palace
Empire
Persia
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Australa
Philippine Islands
Manila
Cavite
Philippines
Nec
China
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Japan
Kobe
Yokohama
Cochin China
Saigon
Java
Batavia
Sucrabaya
Straits
Penang
Burmah
Calcutta
Diamond Fiatbor
Odd Fellows of Indiana to Dedicate New Temple
The Odd Fellows of Indiana will dedicate their new grand lodge building with a torch light parade on Wednesday November 18 at 3 30 pm. A torch light demonstration is planned for 7 30 pm and Grand Sire John Noren will speak at 9 00 pm at Tomlinson hall. The event aims to be the largest of its kind in Indianapolis. The grand lodge and grand encampment will meet, with sessions starting November 17 and continuing through November 19.
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Odd Fellows of Indiana
Grand Lodge
Tomlinson Hall
John Noren
Indianapolis
Patriarchs
Hisgen
Taft
Youngstown
New York
Ohio
Cleveland
Sherman
Kingston
Stone Hurled 200 Feet Kills Girl in Quarry Incident
Dorothy Rose a 16 year old girl was killed when a 50 pound stone shot through the air 200 feet from a dynamite blast at a quarry owned by Delegate F N Simmons near Broadway and Ceceola Street just south of the workhouse. She was reclining in a tent about 100 yards away on the riverbank.
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ST. Louis
Dorothy Rose
F. N. Simmons
Broadway
Ceceola Street
Mississippi
Party chiefs await election returns at key locations
Roosevelt in Washington D C Bryan on his Fairview farm Taft with his brother in Cincinnati Shearn at Gramercy New York Independence Club Debs in Terre Haute Hisgen in Springfield Mass Preston Socialist Labor in jail Phoenix Ariz Mack at the Hoffman House New York Hitchcock at Metropolitan Life Tower Kern in Indianapolis Sherman in Utica Chanler Red Hook Dutchess County Hughes at Albany Denison Indianapolis Conners Murphy Tammany Hall Woodruff at Republican state HQ Parsons at Republican county
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Washington
Bryan
Fairview
Neh
Taft
Cincinnati
Shearn
Independence Club
Gramercy Square
New York
Debs
Terre Haute
Hisgen
Springfield
Mass
Preston
Socialist Labor
Phoenix
Ariz
Mack
Hoffman House
Hitchcock
Metropolitan Life Building
Kern
Indianapolis
Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Chanler
Redhook
Dutchess County
Gov. Hughes
Executive Mansion
Albany
Taggart
Denizon Hotel
Conners
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Woodruff
Republican State
Parsons
Republican County
Newman After Boos Cox Held By Police
Herman Newman former salvage corps head in Indianapolis now gas company night watchman is held by Cincinnati police for threats against George B Cox political boss. He was found at a Cincinnati meeting with a revolver and has long opposed Cox and the Republican machine. He previously served in the Cincinnati fire department and led the salvage corps.
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Herman Newman
Indianapolis
Gas Company
Cincinnati
Newman
George B. Cox
Cox
Milliken
Cincinnati Fire Department
Salvage Corps
Mrs. Sarah Sweigert Dies at 85 in Newcastle Home
Mrs. Sarah Sweigert, aged 85, died at her daughter Mrs. B. F. Lambs home at 411 East South Street. Death was due to infirmities of age. Funeral arrangements set for Newcastle. She leaves six children.
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Sarah Sweigert
B. F. Lamb
E. South Street
Newcastle
Misbranded Canned Peas Seized in Cincinnati Libel
United States District Attorney McPherson filed a libel against 935 cases of Standard Early June Peas held by A. Janszen & Co. The 24 cans per case allegedly weigh less than 22 ounces as labeled, constituting misbranding. Deputy Marshal Sanderson seized the lot for condemnation after inspection by Inspector Ford. Similar seizures are expected in Covington.
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Cincinnati
United States
McPherson
A. Janszen & Co
Sanderson
Ford
Food and Drug Laboratory
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Covington
Revival Meetings at Second Friends Church Noblesville
Prayer meetings will be held each evening at the Second Friends Church as a lead in to a revival series starting next Sunday morning conducted by Pastor David Commons and Asa Woodward in Noblesville.
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Friends’ Church
David Commons
Asa Woodwuard
Noblesville
Lynching Mixup Recounts Caught Bandits in Far West
A woman in a remote western home awaits her husband who has been away long. A group of riders arrive, led by a man who apologizes for lynching the wrong man, admitting the error and leaving the woman with the laugh on the ruffians.
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Far West
Local Society News and Upcoming Weddings Route Through Bartlesville
Brush to Mr Bruce Robinson of Tulsa announced in Bartlesville with plans to reside in Louisville after November wedding for Miss Katherine Cards. Miss Ray Brown to wed Clarence Butterfield November 18 with Lola Starry as maid of honor. Womans Research Club marked its ninth anniversary with a musicale led by President Mrs Felix McWhirter. Social Dozen met on E Market Street for games and luncheon. Several residents visit relatives in Rushville Louisville Denver Logansport Indianapolis and Southport. Myrtle Temple No 7 Sawing Circle to meet at Mrs Lily Wright’s Ardmore location.
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Ray Brown
Clarence F. Butterfield
Miss Brown
A. C. Brown
Lola Starry
Enos D. Pray
Woman's Research Club
Amos K. Hollowell
Felix T. McWhirter
Hollowell
Ghostly prank turns deadly on Northwestern Avenue
Clifton Bush 18 and George Robertson were walking near Crown Hill cemetery when Bush acted to scare Robertson. Shots were fired as youths emerged from shadows. Robertson called police. Bush confessed the attack was a prank to frighten Robertson after a ghost story and song cue. Bush named address 594 W Thirty first St.
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Clifton Bush
Northwestern Avenue
Crown Hill Cemetery
George Robertson
Bush
Robertson
W. Thirty-first Street
Cowboy robs and drags man from train to kill
El Paso, Nov 3. Jesse Ake, a cowboy with the Big Eagle ranch north of El Paso, roped Ramon Aragon a Mexican railroad laborer from a Santa Fe train moving 20 mph. The rope shock hurled Aragon from the car and killed him. Ake bragged of ropeing a Mexican from an approaching train and fled to the mountains armed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Jesse Ake
Big Eagle Ranch
Ramon Aragon
Ake
Rubush and Hunter Win City Hall Plan Prize
Architects Rubush and Hunter win the prize for the new city hall plan submitted under seal. Five plans were considered by the city council building committee and officials with plan No. 4 chosen. Second prize went to Nelson and Riggs, third Adolph Scherer, fourth Foltz and Parker, Brubaker and Stern also submitted drawings. The four story Bedford stone building features a central lobby, with departments distributed by floor and a Gamewell fire alarm system.
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Rubush and Hunter
Board of Public Works
Rubush
Hunter
Nelson and Riggs
Adolph Scherer
Foltz and Parker
Board of Public Safety
Board of Public Parks
Board of Health
Council Chamber
Gamewell
Modest Request in a Humorous Exchange
A brief Harper's Weekly cartoon caption shows two passengers trading a newspaper and spectacles. The scene captures a polite snoop and a speaker requesting the paper and spectacles in a witty transit moment.
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Harper’s Weekly
Political campaigning across states ends with varied claims
The report compiles quotes and actions from Taft Bryan Roosevelt and others as campaigns wrap up. Taft finishes in Youngstown and Ohio towns. Bryan tours Kansas and denounces Rockefeller and Harriman. Roosevelt votes in Oyster Bay then returns.
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Kankakee
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Bon
Watson
Ae Street
Nyity
Savannah
New York Central Railroad
York
Roosevelt
U. S
van Camp Company
Second Friends Church
Lillian Shea
E. Market Street
Carrie Williamson
J. F. Ford
Rushville, Ind
H. D. Burris
S. D. Pierson
Frank E. Gaines
Louisville, Ky
Myrtle C. Pratt
N. Meridian Street
Denver, Col
D. L. Rife
John Stevens
Logansport
Mrs. Theanders
Elwoood, Ind
Mrs. McCormick
the Oriental
Carl Hager
Pleasant Street
Southport
Hasseltine A. Burton
Louis Morgan
N.ilinois Street
Harry St. Lee
Central America
H. H. Lee
Illinois Street
E. E. Fry
Greencastle, Ind
Elizabeth Roberts
Frank Treat
Myrtle. Temple No
Sawing Circle
Lily Wright
the Ardmore
Pettis
C.ee Cca
Ceee
Dantahds
Axminster
Royal Wilton
Cowboy
Man
Mr. Bryan
Kansas
Rockefeller and Harriman
Standard Oil Company
Panama
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Dr. Pierce
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