Custody Granted in Chicago Baby Swap Case
After a two and a half year search and court battle, Stella Wamsley wins custody of her daughter Irene Fay Wamsley and gains remarriage to the man who aided her fight. The case involves mistaken adoption by Mr Cover who had raised the child with his wife who believed the baby was hers.
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Chicago
Stellla Wamsley
Irene Fay Wameley
Little Irene ‘S Wamsley
Stella Thompson
B. E. Cover
Irene
Covers
Covert
Stolen Ballot Boxes Reported In Montgomery County
A telegram received at Republican National Headquarters from Louisville claims Democrats stole ballot boxes and ballots in strong Republican precincts Monday night in Montgomery County, and altered election officers after night by Goebel commissioners in other counties.
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Gram
Republican National
Louis
Democratic County Clerk’s Office
Goebel
Leslie Coombs
Mrs. America M. George Sues Pettis Dry Goods for 1999
The suit claims damages of 1999 dollars after an elevator incident at a New York store on September 5. The plaintiff alleges the elevator carriage dropped two feet, causing a spine injury and concussion with head pain and mental effects.
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America M. George
Pettis Dry Goods Company
New York
Gill Bets Tipton On McKinley Victory Margin
Flora Illinois November 6 John Z Gill bets William Tipton ten dollars to one cent that McKinley will carry Hlinovis by seventy three thousand votes, with Tipton paying Gill one cent for each vote beyond that margin.
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Flora, Ill
John Z. Gill
William Tipton
McKinley
Hlinovis
Tipton
Gill
Deaths and hazards span wartime era from jail to seas
Reports include Norton burned to death in Badleville jail Kentucky Elwood Moore died after falling into boiling magnesia in Ambier Pennsylvania and Roanoke reaching Port Townsend Washington Four thousand Edinburg students mocked Dr Dowie Yvette Guilbert faces throat operation in Paris and Texas loses suit against Waters-Pierce Oil Company over trust law violations
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V. A. Norton
Badleville
Roanoke
Port Townsend
Wash
Elwood Moore
Ambier
Dowie
Edinburg
Eng
Santa Cluse
Yvette Guilbert
Paris
Texas
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil, Company
Accidental shooting ends life of Mrs Beardsley
Mrs Clarences B Beardsley was shot and killed by her husband Clarence B Beardsley in Chicago on Monday night while he showed her how to load and fire a revolver. The Beardsleys, married only a few months, were together when the weapon discharged.
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Beardsleys
Tales from Bostock's Zoo Jagua rs thrill crowd amid attack
At Bostock's Zoo on Monday night Ma deme Morrelli performed with jaguars after her lead jaguar Cartonsche was badly bitten in a fight beforehand. Spectators cheered as she entered the cage and calmly handled the danger. The show continued with the same ferocity and hazard intact.
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M’dme
Morrelli
Cartonsche
Tam
Steyn Brother of President Dies in Bloemfontein
Marthinus Steyn, one of the president's brothers, died in Bloemfontein on November 6. He was not an ardent supporter of the war.
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Bloemfontein
Marthinus Steyn
Two Odd Bets Stir Wichita Election Night
Jerry Simpson bets a friend in Wichita that if McKinley wins he will go 50 days without socks for four years. if Bryan wins the friend will endure the same. The wager hinges on the November election.
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Wichita
Kas
Jerry Simpson
McKinley
Bryan
Bryan Kinship Claim Linked to McKinley in Georgia
Miss Isa Urquhart Glenn, a Georgia genealogy student who studied in Paris London and New York, asserts W J Bryan is related to William McKinley through royal and feudal ancestry in England Sweden and Virginia. She traces Bryan to Egil founder of Sweden’s royal line and Antenon King of the Comercians with ties to Culpeper County Virginia through an uncle of Maj McKinley.
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Atlanta
W. J. Bryan
Wm. McKinley
Isa Urquhart Glenn
Paris
London
New York
Bryan
Egil
Sweden
Antenon
Comercians
Miss Glenn
Tor Brian
Maj. McKinley
Culpepper County
Virginia
Col. Bryan
Mob confronts suspect after fatal Alexandria saloon stabbing
In Alexandria Indiana on Monday night William Disbennet fatally stabbed Andrews during a saloon brawl. A mob pursued Disbennet and arrested him at gunpoint until police arrival. Citizens threaten vigilante action if court proceedings do not proceed.
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Alexandria
Ind
Andrews
William Disbennet
Disbennet
Floyd Craig jailed for selling vote in carbon envelope plan
Floyd Craig was jailed for selling his vote for $2 as part of a carbon envelope plan. He was arrested when the envelope was taken from him as he left the voting booth amid a heavy vote.
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Columbus
Ind
Floyd Craig
Death of Cen terville resident after assault and robbery
Richmond Indiana reports John Houck aged and wealthy Cen terville resident died Tuesday morning from injuries suffered in an assault and robbery several days earlier.
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Richmond
Ind
John Houck
Centerville
Olive Branch synod elects leaders at Edinburg meeting
Olive Branch synod near Edinburg elected Rev. Thomas Hines of Louisville as president and Rev. W Regmund of Columbus as secretary. John H. Ohr of Indianapolis will be treasurer. Delegates to the Des Moines general synod include Rev. Thomas Hines Rev. W Segmund Dr. W W Crilley Dr. C Huber. Directors named for Wittenburg College include Dr. Frank Porch and Dr. J W Kapp with Benjamin Bowman of Muncie and Luth er Hessong Ripple. Next gathering at Howlands Indiana.
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Richmond
Ind
Olive Branch Synod
Lutheran Church
Edinburg
Thos. Hines
Louisville
W. Regmund
Columbus
John H. Ohr
Indianapolis
General Synod
Des Moines
Thomas Hines
W. Segmund
W. W. Crilley
C. Huber
Wittenburg College
Frank Porch
J. W. Kapp
Benjamin Bowman
Muncie
Luther Hessong
Ripple
Howlands
Hare Hospitalized After Harvard Game Injuries
Philadelphia November 6 T. T. Hare captain of the Pennsylvania football team will be confined to a hospital for several days after injuries from the Harvard game. He is threatened with blood poisoning from an abrasion on the heel.
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Philadelphia
T. T. Hare
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Curfew Enforcement Urged by Marion Mayor Jones
A compact roundup notes daily corn shredder sounds, calls for strict curfew enforcement by Mayor Jones of Marion, plus local incidents. It lists suicides, missing youths, a death in Munice, quail slaughter prevention, steel works reopening, orchard theft, an election bet shooting, warm weather factory shutdowns, a coffee death, a clerical resignation, constitutional amendments, a political parade gag, a fossil skeleton find, a museum head theft, census city population, farming declines, a suicide over voting, and a note on McKinley politics.
General Harrison Votes Quickly at Local Precinct
Ex President Benjamin Harrison cast a straight political vote at 13 20 in precinct 14 ward 3 near Delaware and Alabama streets. He entered alone wore a black overcoat and Derby, exchanged a brief greeting with a Democratic clerk, and left after about two minutes. Ex Attorney General W H H Miller voted around 1 p m at the same place and remained in the booth for six minutes.
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Benjamin Harrison
Delaware
Alabama
Myron King
Hoyt McClain
Gen
Harrison
Delawarest
W. H. H. Miller
Presidents Vote With Notable Precinct Details
In Canton Ohio President McKinley cast the 202nd vote at 9 20 in precinct B ward 1 where 333 are registered and 31 had not voted. He walked five blocks with Judge Wm Day Secretary G B Cortelycu and Dr B N Rixey. In Lincoln Nebraska Bryan’s homecoming drew little enthusiasm. he voted at 11 06. In New York President Cleveland crossed to vote at Princeton from Greenwich and would not reveal his vote.
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Canton
McKinley
Wm. R. Day
George B. Cortelycu
B. N. Rixey
Navy
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
John Baird
New York
Cleveland
Princeton
Greenwich
Conn
Roosevelt intervenes in New York election clash
Gov. Roosevelt urged cooperation between city and state officials after Chief Devery withdrew an intimidating order at Mayor Van Wyck and McCullagh deputies began enforcing duties. Devery was indicted for intimidation, released on bail, Roosevelt's letter delivered to the mayor at the Democratic club.
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New York
Roosevelt
van Wyck
Devery
McCullagh
Diphtheria Fear Tells Whitestown Election Day Chaos
A Whitestown poll clerk William Miller had a child die from diphtheria on Sunday. Despite this he performed duties, causing fear among voters about contact at the election room. Dr Hurty ordered quarantine or disinfection.
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States Board of Health
Whitestown
William Miller
Hurty
Norton dies in Ky city prison fire after arrest
James A. Norton a blacksmith held on disorderly conduct charges burned to death as the city jail he was confined in was consumed. Norton had served as one of the Youtsey jurors.
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Ladieville
James A. Norton
Norton
Youtsey
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Imported Frankfurters With Sauerkraut Ad
Dutch lunch to order from Monninger's in Ohio and Illinois markets offering imported frankfurters with sauerkraut.
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Monninger's
Ohio
Illinois-sts
Mahorney Bed Store Ad Promises Low Prices
A concise advertising note from Mahorney at 249 Mass Ave touts low prices on iron beds springs and mattresses. The message claims customers are always pleased and will return and seeks new customers to visit when they want a bed.
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Mahorney
Mass.ave
sleep quality ad touts Mahomeys spring mattress
An aged advertisement urges readers to enjoy better rest with a spring mattress from Mahomeys at 249 Massachusetts Avenue. It promises comfort and sleep improvement as a selling point.
Hanna Votes at Cleveland in Canton Return Trip
Senator Hanna cast his vote in Cleveland at 9 5 a m then traveled to Canton to receive the election returns with the president.
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Hanna
Cleveland
Cleveland, CO
Nova
Canton
Croker Votes Early in New York as Returns Awaited
Richard Croker left the Democratic club early and went to his election precinct to vote. He declared the day glorious and said he would not speak again until the results are in, expressing full confidence in the outcome.
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New York
Richard Croker
Democratic Club
Tammany
Landslide predicted for Bryan in nationwide reports
W R Hearst, president of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, cites dispatches and newspaper sources indicating a landslide for Bryan. In New York Chas Jones, valet to the late Millionaire Rice, faced a fortune plot charge and a planned marriage to Miss Mabel Whitney of Astoria.
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Chicago
W. R. Hearst
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Bryan
New York
Chas @ Jones
Rice
Patrick
Mabel Whitney
Astoria
L. I
Whitney
Bellevue Hospital
Jones
Agent Is Short Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
Milwaukee Nov. 6. An alleged shortage of Night agent Burr of the United States Express at Green Bay Wisconsin is said to amount to 5500 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Burr
United States Express Company
Green Bay
City Markets Provisions and Groceries Listing Prices
Indianapolis November 6 market update lists meats such as sugar cured hams, fresh pork, lard, and sausages with varied per pound prices. vegetables include potatoes onions cabbage celery and cranberries. fruits show apples, lemons, oranges, grapes and pineapples. nuts and confections include almonds and figs. canned vegetables and fruits with assorted price points. tea spices, seeds, flour and feed priced. eggs butter live poultry and general retail prices for fuel and drugs noted.
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Atick
Ridgewood A
Phoenix A
Empire A
Ideal
Windsor
Ridgewood
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Singapore
Young Hyson
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