Tragic electrocution at East Penn plant claims Rodgers
James A. Rodgers, a gas fitter at the North Pennsylvania street plant of the electric light company, died after his hands touched live copper brushes. The event, witnessed by Pearl Vallaningham, marks the third fatality from similar accidents since the plant opened. Rodgers left a warning to his wife and died at 7 30 p m. Coroner Beck notified Mrs Rodgers of the loss.
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James A. Rodgers
Electric Lght Company
N. Pennsylvania St
Pearl Vallaningham
Rodgers
Sun
Chadwickst
Pennsylvania St
Jim Clark
Hotel English
John Tolliver
Beck
School Board discusses janitor pay and library fence at new quarters
The school board, in a heated session at the new library, debated paying John Ware the discharged janitor for a month, then tabled the motion and referred it to the finance committee. The board also considered buying a $200 iron fence, and Hornaday was appointed janitor at $6 08 a month with a second janitor possible. Treasurer Adam reported $33,891.27 on hand and $42,949.76 in warrants since the last meeting. Mayor Denny promised action on Dawson’s placement amid rumors he may be named assistant superintendent or sergeant, though no such provision exists.
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Scott
John Ware
No. 12
Coffin
Galvin
Committee On
Finance Committee
Hornaday
Adam
Amerioa
Martindale
Library Committee
Dawson
Buch
Charlea Dawson
Denny
Murderer James Stone Guilty of Wratten Family Slaying
James Stone, brought from Jeffersonville, pleads guilty to the Wratten family murder near Washington Indiana. A jury convicts in 16 minutes and sentences him to hang. The case centers on the Sept 18 massacre of Dillard Wratten his wife and three children as Stone sought $1500.
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Washindton
Ind
James Stone
Jeffersonville
Wratten
Stone
Washington
Dillard DD. Wratten
Elvan
Wrattens
Vincennes
Cosby
Kays
Clarke
Yarbourgh
Quarrel Over a Letter Ends in Self-Harm Attempt
Samuel O Haver of 20 North Noble Street tried to slit his throat with a razor on Friday after a letter his wife received Thursday was thought to be from an old sweetheart. The attempt was stopped by a police officer who arrived in time.
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Samuel O’haver
N. Noble St
Banks show large weekly surplus and rising loans
New York reports a weekly bank statement with a surplus reserve of 52 013 000 above legal requirements. Deposits rose over 14 000 000 while loans increased over 5 000 000, signaling banks widening accommodations to borrowers. In Baragvia New York two trains collided killing three aboard.
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New York
Parson Victims in City of Alexandria Fire
Three clergy members R W Bowen Lindon and W Foster perished when the steamer City of Alexandria burned near Havana on Friday. Other crew members remained missing as the search continued.
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Havana
R. W. Bowen
Lindon
W. Foster
Parsons
City of
Alexandria
Fire at Clifton race track burns barn. one stableman dead
A fire at Clifton race track in Parznson New Jersey destroyed a large barn early Saturday. A stableman known as Shad Brennay was cremated and ten work horses perished in the blaze. The incident occurred around 3 o clock in the morning.
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Parznson
N. J
Clifton Race Track
German Count Killed by Fateful Hunting Shot
Berlin reports Baron Kuhnita fatally wounded Count Pfreil with a stray shot while hunting on Saturday. The incident occurred in the countryside near Berlin and details are being investigated.
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Berlin
Baron Kuhnita
Count Pfreil
Snowbound Mohawk Valley and Restarted Pittsburg Glass Industry
Heavy snowfall blanketed the Mohawk valley on Saturday while towns in Pennsylvania gave a rousing reception to the old liberty bell. Pittsburg glass factories began their season on Saturday with about 3,000 workers employed, amid talk that striking glass workers may operate factories independently.
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Mohawk Valley
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Union Co-operative Laundry Price Notice 1993
On and after November 6 1993 the price for laundering shirts is reduced to a lower rate. Quality the Fest. Calls and deliveries profit. Telephone 120 Union Co operative laundry at 138 40nd 144 Virginia Avenue.
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Union Co-operative Laundry
Ned
Virginia-ave
Undertaker in Luck Receives Large Bequest from Former Employer
In Indianapolis a Philadelphia doctor presents a will to Jas. Collier of Collier & Murphy, making the undertaker heir to about $6,000 from Helen Richmond who once ran a Ninth Street grocery. Richmond, who later married Dr. Rosenberger in California, left a share of her fortune to Collier and to a former domestic, Candis Ferguson.
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Richadnd
Ind
Jas. Collier
Bakr & Gaston
Indianapolis
Mas
Collier
Collier & Murphy
Maryland St
8. Rosenberger
Philadelphia
Helen Richmond
California
Mr. Collier
Willy
Colner
Ninth St
College-ave
Jim Collier
Pacific
Rosenberger
Richmond
Candis Ferguson
Mozart Symphonists Shine at Tomlinson Hall Evening
The Mozart symphony club opened the Y M C A course at Tomlinson Hall with a large audience and frequent encores. Cecelia Braems soloed on violin with Theo Hoch the cornetist earning honors. the sixth number was praised as especially fine. The flower mission fair starts November 14 for five days plus a Saturday matinee offering six entertainments including Nordica and Powell Scalchi Guille Luckstone. Season tickets go on sale Friday at the Big Four office.
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Mozart Symphony Club
Tomlinson Hall
Cecclis Braems
Theo. Hoch
Nordica
Powell
Scalchi
Guille
Luckstone
Divorce Hearing Seeks Split Over Property in Plummer Case
In Judge Winters court Corena sues Erastus Plummer a wealthy Washington township farmer for divorce alleging drunkenness and cruelty. He married Corena while she was a widow older than him with delay to work out property division. Martha Nutter granted divorce from Andrew by Judge Brown for abandonment and failure to provide.
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Andrew
Brown
Supreme Court denies petition in Dickson versus Waldron case
Saturday the Supreme Court overruled a petition for a rehearing in the suit of Geo A Dickson against Henry E Waldron. Waldron was forcibly ejected from the Park theater on Oct 1 1887 receiving injuries for which he obtained judgment in the Marion superior court. An appeal followed and the Supreme Court affirmed that decision.
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Supremes Court
Geo. A. Dickson
Henry E. Waldron
Waldron
Park Theater
Marion Superior Court
Supreme Court
Postmasters Appointed Across Indiana and Washington
The president named several new postmasters including John F. Fulton Huntington Indiana Charles H Leach Kokomo Indiana John M Turner Monticello Indiana and Wm FF Philips Oakland City Indiana Weather forecast for 36 hours ends 8 p m Nov 5 calls for cooler fair weather Saturday night and fair Sunday Fepsin Rolled Oats advertised at Van Pelts and furniture at Wm L Elders
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Washington, D. C
John F. Fulton
Huntington
Ind
Charles H. Leach
Kokomo
John M. Turner
Monticello
FF Philips
Oakland City
Veterans in Hard Luck as Pension Checks Arrive
One hundred names dropped and about five hundred suspended pending investigation create distress as veterans from across the state converge at the W. Maryland street agency for quarterly pension payments. Oliver Ainsley tells Squire Bell there is no money, while officials note 67,000 names remain on the rolls and over 2.7 million dollars will be paid this week. checks shift from New York to the Chicago sub treasury.
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W. Maryland St
Squire Bell
Indianapolis
Asid Oliver Ainsley
Hig Tsee
New York
Sub-Treasury
Chicago
Central labor union calls special meeting Sunday afternoon
The Central labor union announces a special meeting Sunday at 3 o'clock. Details include local labor governance and potential agenda items.
Tragic suicide of Mrs. Minnie Pierce over love interest
Mrs. Minnie Pierce aged 22 killed herself Saturday morning in a Willard street apartment after expressing jealousy toward Brown, a divorced man she admired. Brown, who recently left an insane asylum, was found distressed. Pierce's Greenwood home, a sister in Acton Indiana, and a planned divorce in two weeks were noted.
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Minnie Pierce
Willardst
Brown
Pierce
Merrillat
Wiliard St
Hermann’s
Virginia-ave
Scott Clover
Acton
Ind
Seven Bandits Rob Express Train at Oliphant
Seven bandits held up the Iron Mountain train at Oliphant and killed conductor McNally who died after returning fire. The express messenger was overpowered and the bandits looted the coaches of valuables. the amount stolen was not known. A posse and hounds set out by special train at 1 a.m. Saturday.
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Litttle Rocr
Iron Mountain
Oliphant
McNally
Venezuela's Hernandez Arrested in Extortion Case
Gen Jose Hernandez former Venezuelan revolutionary leader and government candidate was arrested in New York on extortion charges filed by former consul G H Underhill. Underhill alleges Hernandez surrounded his home with troops, held him prisoner for a week, and extorted property worth 100000 dollars before Hernandez fled to South America after bail.
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Venezuela
New York
Jose Hernandez
Government
G. HE. Underhill
Cindada
Bolivia
Underhill
Hernandez
South America
Edwards Declared Insane After Assault on Bessie Hadley
Clinton Edwards, the man who attacked Miss Bessie Hadley near Canby Indiana, was declared insane on Saturday. A village blacksmith chased him on horseback and arrested him, bringing him to Clinton where he is jailed and bound to prevent self harm. He imagines himself a notorious bank robber and ties himself to famous robberies.
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Edwards
Bessie Hadley
Clinton Edwards
West Newton
Canby
Ind
Capital steam laundry cuts shirt price to ten cents
In a tight money market the Capital steam laundry has reduced shirt prices to ten cents. It is described as one of the largest and best laundries in the city and requests attention to Alice via telephone 1069.
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Capital Steam Laundry
Alice
Terrific Explosion Destroys Santander Quay
A dynamite laden ship the Volo caught fire in Santander Spain and exploded killing many and blowing bodies into the bay. The blast levelled buildings within 200 yards. Firemen and crowds faced chaotic rescue as the Alfonso steamer and ship debris caused further fatalities. Local officials and residents suffered heavy losses including town leaders and fire chiefs.
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Santander
Spain
Volo
Sanranboger
Alfonso
Fira
They Commit a Murder and Then Cremate Their Victim
Frank Wheeles of Willamette woke to smoke and saw three men fleeing with bundles. He fired, fatally wounding one as a house fire consumed the residence. Wheeler’s servant girl was cremated and his mother-in-law Mrs. Crow died from severe injuries. Two burglars escaped with silverware and jewelry. the dead man remains unidentified.
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Curcaco
Frank Wheeles
Willamette
Wheeler
Board of public works trims Garfield park staff and makes clerks changes
The Board of Public Works met on Saturday and ordered the Garfield park custodian to reduce his staff from five to one. Bi L Jefferson was appointed assessment clerk replacing John Reynolds. John W Pfaff became assessment department clerk replacing Geo Werbe. John Crane was named custodian of Greenlawn cemetery succeeding John Garrity.
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Board of Public Works
Garfield Park
Bi. L. Jefferson
Abesaeor
John Reynolds
Reynolds
Thas
John W. Pfaff
Geo. Werbe
John Crane
Greenlawn Cemetery
Join Garrity
Patti Patti Arrives in New York for Farewell Tour
Adelina Patti world renowned cantatrice arrived in New York on the Lucania with Signor Nicolini three maids a female companion and 82 trunks plus traveling gear. Manager Marcus Mayer signals this may be Patti's farewell tour and notes her hair is black not red as on the previous tour.
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New York
Adelina
Patti
Lucania
Signor Nicolini
Marcus Mayer
Madame Patti
Cairo division trainmen out in sympathy strike
Information reached local offices that all Cairo division trainmen have walked out in sympathy with Cairo strikers. General superintendent Van Winkle and his secretary are at the scene, but officials report no word on any successful conciliation yet.
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Big Four
Cairo
Supt. van Winkle
Gresham and Grover Go Hunting Near Woodley
President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham hunted squirrels Saturday morning in woods northeast of Woodley near Washington. Gresham left Woodley at 6 30 am and joined the president later. they planned a cold lunch in the woods.
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Gresham
Grover
Washingtoon
D. C
Cleveland
Woodley
Riot Flare at Curia Co Council Elects Pro Tem Mayor
In Curia Nov 4 a special city council session to pick a mayor sparked a violent dispute. Aldermen McGillen and Hepburn clashed, deputies tore up a resolution, and police subdued the melee. Swift won a provisional tally 34 to 33. quorum issues delayed a full vote until Monday.
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Curiaco
Harrison
McGillen
Hepburn
Carey
Neumeister
Alderman Swift
Ross
MacGillen
Swift
Ali Gillen
Graham
Switt
New Treasurer Takes Over Knights and Ladies Accounts
C F Dudley assumed the office as treasurer of the Knights and ladies of honor after receiving the accounts from ex treasurer McBride. The finance committee members H S Blatt Elwood City Pa A Lawson Louisville Ky and J W Martman Evansville will visit next Monday to hear the audit report finished Saturday. The report details will remain private until then.
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C.F. Dudley
Knights and Ladies of Honor Order
McBride
H. 5. Blatt
Elwood City
A. Lawson
Louisville
J. W. Martman
Evansville
The Ramsay Morris company closes as bad business ends
The Ramsey Morris company shuts down amid poor finances. Tim Burphy ends his run in A Texas Steer and will headline a new play next year. Several productions and performers are noted, including Lydia Thompson, Eliza Proctor Otis, Miss Lesiie Tilbury, and Lisa Alice Evans in upcoming shows at the Grand Park and other venues.
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Ramsey Morris Company
Tim Burphy
A. Texas
Joseph Arthur
New York
Lydia Thompson
Lesiie Tilbury
Eliza Proctor Otis
Indianapolis
Manchester
Night Owls
LaMothe and
Ducrow
Paris
Charles H. Hoyt
Tim Murphy
Lisa Alice Evans
Flora Walsh
Hoyt
London
the Park
Union Square Theater
New York City
Frazer Coulter
Grace Thorne
W.T. Carleton
Dickson & Talbott
Inglish's
Oliver St. Aubyn
Questio
St. Aubyn
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