Clerical Critics Debate Bellamy Looking Backward
At a union ministers meeting in the YMCA parlors pastors debated Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward. Rev Todd condemned it as a communist prophecy while others argued its influence, praising its reformist edge yet warning of dangers to religion and social order. The group discussed clergy roles, labor issues, and plans for charity, education, and a chaplain bill for garrisons.
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Union Ministers
Edward Bellamy
T. N. Todd
Todd
Dr. Day
Dr. Bellamy
Batter
First Presbyterian Church
Hison
Bellamy
Verne
van Buskirk
John
Gough
Taylor
Indiana U. S
Eeson
Evangelical Alliance
Boston
Secrecy and scandal mark Hatzfeldt wedding tale
Lennox reports secrecy around the Hatzfeldt wedding. Mile A arrives with a protector but causes no scene. Huntington informs the family, while Mile A, daughter of a French officer, vows revenge over unpaid money. Paris reports reveal a swindle by Jesuits with $25,008 gains and long sentences. A Dallas science note covers a million-dollar firm reclaiming Trinity river valley land, aiming at $10,000,600 valuation.
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Clara Huntington
Lennox
Hatzfeldt
Mile
Paris
London
Huntington
Llnckmail
Clara Quatington
Big Science
Dallas
Tex
Trinity River Valley
Pie First Step Toward Reopening Indy Mill Under Syndicate
A deed of trust conveying the Indianapolis Rolling Mill Company to Albert Baker as trustee was recorded Saturday. It marks the first step toward reopening the mill under a New Albany syndicate’s management. Lummer, Mich. Fire in Hirsberg block caused about 50000 dollars damage Monday morning. Crispi to visit Berlin.
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Indianapolis Rolling Mill Company
Albert Baker
New Albany Syndicate
Lummer, Mich
Hirsberg
Maorning
Chaos and gaiety in Victorian variety notes
A dense column recounts theatrical gossip and performances from Anon and Shenandoah to The Corsair and Chaos Flat. It covers minstrel shows in Australia, theft accusations against Lew Dockatcher, Annie Fixley’s farewell tours, Amelia Glover’s lace economy, Edwin Booth’s memory lapse, a Grand Theatre night with Misses Deaves, Louis Harrison’s Pearl of Pekin, Rice and Dixey spending, and a clumsy Chinese chorus dancer who salvages her act.
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Louis Harrison
Lively Times in Virginia as Election Turmoil Grows
Reports from across Virginia on Monday show deep political strife on the eve of election day. Both parties accuse each other of violent plots with fears of armed negroes in Staunton and a Lynchburg district. One militia regiment is on duty and U.S. marshal aid is sought. Mahone urges thorough vote counting ahead of Tuesday’s end.
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Richmond
Virginia
Lynchburg
Staunton
Mahone
Ole Virginny
Aun
Paris Crime Saga of a Prodigy Killer at 13
Paris statistics show rising violence and youthful crime. The trial of George Kaps, with Emil Zola as juryman, details a 1854 murder and a later attempt, revealing a premeditated path from a deadly hatchet murder to strangled secrecy and a belligerent escape from justice. The piece notes Kaps's chilling bragging and court reactions amid a broader backdrop of public intrigue.
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Paris
Trench
George Kaps
Emil Zola
Ail
George Kips
Keps
Sieontige Prieu
Etar
George
Vincard
Hasdline
Paice
Marea
Kaps
Leontias
Nuiurderer
House of Correction
Department of the Seine
Leontine Drieu
Tyhicu
la Rouquette
Fice
Moa
Aps
Zola
Brotherhood Baseball Figures Tilt to Create Pool
A Chicago man claims to reveal annual receipts and expenditures for the league clubs. He estimates Cleveland profits at 25000 dollars, with Buffalo 10000 and Pittsburgh 20000, while New York and Boston loom to lead. The analysis warns such a pool could curb player bidding and alter team makeups after initial years.
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Brotherhood
Basil
Chicago
Cleveland
Trs
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Evea
White
Rowe
New York
Boston
Lensus Cluts
Seaacn
Aman
General Banefs
Had Dan Smith to Testify in Cronin Case at Dinan Stable
A morning bulletin says Dan Smith will testify he rented the rig and drove a young lady on the South Side the night Cronin was murdered. The girl and her mother will testify similarly, challenging the state to prove Cronin’s death by Dinan’s white horse. Widespread notices report other city items including arrests for thefts, forgeries, and civic projects.
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Cronin
Assaassina
Fis Satd
Cuicano
Splt
Dan Smith
Coughlin
Dinan
Indiga
Winnepeg
General Assembly
Ikhl
Stone
May Gibin
Caelifornia
Washington
City Hospital
South Gerd Lumber Company
People's State Bank
Oakland City
Howland
Johnny Graver
Bollia
Empress Williams
Board of Children’s Guardians
Board of Monument Commissioners
Liberty
Langsdale
Veterans
Maj. J.B. Ross
L. Weissenberger
C. B. Rockwood
Nother
Christopher L. Higgins
Laney & Churchill
Emma J. Nickerson
Boston
Mansur Ball
Arnaut
Virginia Ave
Tollinson Hall
Harrison
Zumpfe
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Auntie Wentworth
Arthur O’ Neill
DePauw University
Clarence Hough
Greenfield
Leon Bailey
Magate Anderson
Joe Cameron
Indianapolis
William Henderson
Mike Shea
Mozart Hall
Klingensmith
Henderson
Shea
St. Louis, Indianapolis & Eastern Railroad Company
State Line
Sullivan County
Monroe County Public Stone Company
Bloomington
North Bedford Stone Company
Washington Gas Company
Indiana Hospital Co offers weekly sickness indemnity plan
The Indiana Hospital Co outlines a plan paying five to twenty dollars weekly for sickness or accident, with doctors and medicines supplied. For more details, contact the company at 25 West Washington Street.
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Indiana Hospital Co
Washington St
Confession Debate Tangles Burke Case Details In Winnipeg
In Cusco on November 2 Chief Hubbard and Attorney General Longenecker offered differing opinions on the value of Martin Burke’s alleged confession as told by Gillette. The saga includes a Keller woman, a room at Mrs Griffin’s, a strangled newborn, and connections to the Cronin murder. Mrs Griffin may testify about Burke and Mrs Keller and Burke’s brutal past.
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Cusco
Hubbard
Longenecker
Martin Burke
Gillatte
Winnipeg
Gillette
Burke
Lizzie Keller
Lizzie Dinkler
Innocent Justice in Kentucky Lynching Case Report
In Flemingsburg on November 2 a report declares Gant and Elihu Pugh were unjustly imprisoned for rape a year ago and a lynched accomplice may have tainted guilt. The piece notes a later admission of their innocence and questions the prior conviction alongside the lynched man. Murphy's Movement features Francis Murphy addressing crowds at Masonic and Seventh Presbyterian halls urging temperance causes and support for an inebriate home.
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Flemingsburg
Gant
Elihu Pugh
Indiana Weather Forecast and Thanksgiving Proclamation
Indiana forecast for the next two hours ending at 8 am on November 5 reports fair and colder conditions. A White House proclamation designates Thursday November 28 as a day to give thanks for the year. A notice mentions a bulk olives shipment arriving at Chas J Kuhn’s store in Illinois Street.
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Indiana
Indianapolia
Vicinity
Washington
Choice of Books and Public Suit in Local News
The Rev. Br. McCulloch spoke on selecting books, praising classics and cautioning on unsuitable works. Firmin Preston sues for 1500 dollars alleging a fraudulent land trade in Louisville. George W. Hall wins a mandamus case to obtain state pay for veterinary services. Cincinnati reports Campbell accusing Foraker over Cox oil inspector appointment in a political bombshell.
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Firmin Preston
Louisville
William J. Ripley
Henry D. Stringer
Johnson County
Pever
George W. Hall
Bovey
Carr
Superior Court
Hall
Cincinnati
Campbell
Foraker
Geo. Cox
Cos
Oraker
Among the Railroads and Weekend Emigration Trends
A compact glimpse notes sparse passenger numbers on Saturday night trains across several lines. It recalls a Chicago to Galion route with no travelers besides crew and mentions eight emigrants leaving west of the city with money, a leader carrying silver, and plans for housing and winter provisions. An advertising line for a lung remedy closes the item.
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Chicago
Bea-line
Ron
Here
Galion
Oklahoma
Beem View She Dead Not Perth Butl Paralytic Vaz
A man reports stumbling on a dead woman in an alley by the brann wick hotel. The body is identified as Mattie Davis who later recovers and works Monday. Police crack down on liquor law violators. James Meany fined 500 for operating without license. son found selling privately. mayor refuses clemency. Captain Bruce and Officer Beem lead the investigations and lottery tickets are discussed amid local crime and court actions.
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Bruce
Brannwick
Beem
Bssm
Pitrol
Richard Byan
James Meany
Meany
William Black
Kansas City
Kentucky Ave
John T. Woodard
Landoffice
Little Louisiana Company
Ottaewa
Kas
Black
Denny
James Powers
Oiiieriger
Jenkins
Truir
Chhalles Albertamyer
Saloc West
James M. Johnston
Mike Raftery
Grand
Henry Loracheter
I Dianarolis Sentinel Company
Montgomery
Georgia
Libarty
Gas Matters Spur Mandamus Over Gas Connections
The Consumers move for a writ of mandate to force three companies to connect gas mains and pipes. Judge Howlan’s court heard Monday, citing a $750,000 material cost and 10,000+ gas connections, arguing current supply is dilapidated and inadequate, risking damages without gas access. Officials deny widespread failures at Indianapolis Gas Company, noting any issues are local and due to choking pipes or defective plants.
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Gotha
Dynes
Howlan
Cosr
Giforen Q
Indianapolis Gas Company
Campas
Sent North Philander Jester Faces Sentencing
An elderly man with gray hair and sunken cheeks, Sent North Philander Jester, appeared before Judge Woods Monday morning and was sentenced to prison for one year and fined $25 after pleading guilty to counterfeit charges related to items found with him two months prior in Mahi ing.
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Philander
Woods
Mahiing
Mer
Insanity Ends Sensation From Pike’s Opera House Reading
Cincinnati on November 4 reports K. Topp, whose reading at Pike's opera house caused a sensation, has become violently insane from worry and excitement and will be taken to a sanitarium for treatment.
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Cincinnati
Neo. K. Topp
Campbell
Pike’s Opera House
West Indianapolis boosts energy and growth push
The northwest suburb accelerates gas securing efforts while the Advocate hypes a reading room for workers. The Citizens' street railway rejects terms of the streetcar ordinance and a public vote may be held to decide a 60 year franchise for the company.
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Indianapolis
Advocate
Citizens’ Street Railway
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