Speakership contest in flux at capital talk wanes
Washington dispatch reports little change in the speakership race as Breckinridge contemplates candidacy, possibly splitting votes of Hatch Missouri and West Virginia, with Bynum fading in Read’s shoes and Springer favored if a southern bloc partners man prevails. Pattison strengthens Pennsylvania pace while Dana’s Senate bid amuses and irks editors. Indiana outlook scuffles with White House hints and Windom assurance.
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Washington
Breckinridge
Hatch
Missouri
Wisco
West Virginia
Bynum
Read
Milla
Springer
Missing Man Jas E Norman Disappears From Home
Jas E Norman aged 64 of 707 N Mississippist disappeared from his home Sunday morning after an argument with his wife over an election night incident. He left for Fall Creek on a pretext, leaving four children. his wife reports a history of his alcohol-related episodes. Norman has not been seen since.
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Jas. E. Norman
Norman
Boulanger
Isis
Jersey
Spain
Dr. Koch
Velaznez
M. Derouleda
Laverre Willight
Archduke Otto
Austria
Rombert
Joseph Savory
London
Prague
Russia
Brazil
Col. von PY
Union Club
Berlin
Jameson
Fragmentary note on a newspaper scene and upcoming issue
A partial OCR fragment describes men at a fence observing a new publication linked to Tar Sonagain. It mentions uncertainty about details and references an impending morning and afternoon issue, plus a bleak outlook about the day.
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tVbho
Nothai
Izitohe
Dewapaper Slutalion
Baltimore Catholic congress and political intrigue crop up
The Catholic congress met in Baltimore with Mr. Cannon opening new quarters to auction for the speaker’s chair. Wormwood and gall mark Fora ker’s defeat as Lampson wins lieutenant governor. Milwaukee boards hold final session. musicians ordered a boycott amid McGlaty’s townwide scare.
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Catholic Congress
Baltimore
Cannon
Morton
Wormwood
Gall
Foraker
Lampson
Board of Trade
McGlaty
Whistling Jack and the Booth of a Road Troubadour
A wandering reporter meets Whistling Jack in Indianapolis amid Democratic celebrations. The accordionist and whistler travels from Helena to perform, trading wares for pay, with a treasured box studded with coins and mementos. He whistles like a masked bird as he plays, while a bootblack leader criticizes McKinley era policies.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Taliam
Jach
Jack
Ludlow St
New York
Bstrick
Thin City
Picoss
Nero
Italy
P. Kennedy
Iinvnist
Footpads kill man and a night of police court fines
Christian Weidman, beaten by footpads, died at home after earlier assault. Council session passed quickly, with several fines in police court. Prostitution, burglary, and larceny cases noted alongside international dispatches and other brief items.
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Christian Weidman
Fietcharave
Desib Sa
Those Girl Goblins and the Grocer Prank
A widow grocer in the city moved his shop to a thriving suburb while keeping the original store. Three girls in masks lured customers and dragged the prankged owner with a rope, threatening to choke him as they fled. The gang promised not to repeat the stunt.
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Etreat
Tha Grecary
TRE Sun
Lim
Sifer
Halp
Dead Man Found In Water Behind Blacksmith Shop
Early morning discovery near 561 W Washington Ha aad shows a man drowned in six inches of water. Identified by relatives as George Lantery, an employee at Kingen's, though initial identification as Dessa Norman proved incorrect after family verification. The deceased, about 50, wore brown overalls, a dark coat and vest, a hickory shirt, and carried 70 cents, a silver watch, four pipes, and a letter from his son in Armourdale Kansas. Coroner's inquest pending final findings.
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Ira
Norman
Sesntia
George
Armourdale
Kan
Thaman
Epree
George Lantery
Ampieye
Kingen’s
The Baptist Fair Opens with Promising Booths and Decor
The Baptist fair opened at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at FPiret Baptist Church with hopes of success. It features household, Japanese, art, embroidery and other booths, neatly stocked and decorated, run by Mrs Potter, Mire Smithers, Mrs Riggins, Mrs A Adhine, Mrs Dearborn, Rev Paylor, and others, with a playful note about the postoffice department under McKinley bill.
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Fpiret Baptist Church
Potter
Mire
Smithers
Local Fair Displays Art and Entertainment
A community fair advertises free paper and pencil and invites visitors to write letters. It notes a strong art display featuring local artists and promises literary and musical entertainment to enliven the event.
Murderer Bennett Bound for Prison to Avert Lynching
In LesAnox Indiana on November 11 special report: Gio Bennett, the man convicted of murder, was moved to Michigan City prison Tuesday afternoon to stop a potential lynching Tuesday night. The town is filled with suspicious strangers as authorities tighten security.
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LesAnox
Ind
Gio
Bennett
Michigan City
Washington Was and the 1920 Election Gist
The fragment notes Uncle Jarry Rusk backing a presidential candidate amid pneumonia fears in America. Democrats back Frank Lawler in Chicago as Sergeant at arms, while Congressman Kerr praises Blains as the party's greatest man. Republicans are expected to act on McKinney bill amid mixed public views. McKinney Medical Institute parlor spaces are open.
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Cal Brica
Jarry Rusk
Bears Still Roar As Wall Street Opens In Turbulent Trading
Brokers outside the New York exchange report heavy crowds and high tension before opening. London markets influence the day as stocks surge and then plunge after announcements of Whitney & Co. difficulties. By day’s end shares rise about 24.5 percent from Monday, amid widespread speculation and rapid volatility.
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New York
Stock Exchange
London
Whitney & Co
Whitway National Bank
Stoots
Wreck On Great Western Near Taunton Claims Dozens
Nov 11 Taunton reports a Great Western railroad crash as a passenger and four freight cars collide. The wreck left trains mangled and at least fifty passengers crushed or injured with a dozen bodies recovered so far.
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Loxton
Great Wastero
Taunton
First Pattit case witness questions strychnine death
Crawfordsville Nov 11 The first witness Dr O Farrell testified in the Pattit case that Mrs Pettit may have died from strychnine poison and embalming fluid could hide brain congestion. Dr Henry Jamaica of Indianapolis supported the defense saying embalming would not remove brain signs and three doses would have caused brain congestion if the poison were present. Dr E K Hodges of Indiana Medical College agreed with Dr Jameson that death did not result from strychnine poisoning.
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Crawfordsville
O'Farrell
Pettit
Henry Jamaica
Indianapolis
Banquet on the Bail Tours by Vandalia Dining Car
Local newspaper men enjoyed a ride and meal aboard the Vandalia dining car on the St. Louis to New York route. The trip started Monday with excellent service as H.R. Darling, the local passenger agent, acted as chaperon. The cars featured the latest, approved patterns for comfort and style in the west.
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Banqguet
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
New York
Brazil
H.R. Daring
Pasaengzor Azent
Pattatn
Grubbs Vote Count Nearly Misstated in Marion County
Officials reported Frenk T. Grubbs receiving 14,457 votes, but the press figures show 14,553. The discrepancy highlights faulty ballot tallies by county counters and Census-man Porter, with Marion County’s official tally undercounted by 96 votes.
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Grubbs
Marion County
Illness and unrest cited in scattered reports
A mixed batch of early 20th century dispatches notes Gov Campbell of Ohio gravely ill, rising burglaries in New York, Edwin Booth’s health decline, and the murder of a Franklin bank employee in Baltimore. It also records bonds for Chicago’s world fair, train robberies on the Georgia railway, market panic in New York, Irish relief subscriptions in New York, and a dramatic family scandal involving Jameson and his wife with insurance proceeds.
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Gov. Campbell
Ohio
L. General Assembly
Elasion
Denver
New York
Annie Cutting
Sao de Vsieva
Edwin Booth
Chas. Sunder
Duncansville
G. Deaver
Franklin Bank
Chicago
Augusta
Atlanta
Gould
Metropolitan Opera House
Gov. Hill
Dillon
O'Brien
O’connor
Ireland
O’brien
W. A. Jameson
Rio Grande
Puebla
Pose Asa
Council slate carries through in Wooster politics
The Democratic slate led by Simeon Coy passed quietly in a joint council and aldermen session, ousting Republicans with votes for city attorney and fire chief candidates. Amid mud stained scenes, Webster led the tally, while other appointments and viaduct ordinances were discussed before adjournment.
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Gota
Privan
Coy
Simeon Coy
Leon Bailsy
William L. Paylor
Eli
Virginia Ave. Sewerar
Court House
Hoa
Avary
Ragult Dsing Bailey
Taylor
Mgr. Prasier
Oamacf
L. Dougherty
Joseph G. “Webster
Webster
Dougherty
Patrick Harrold
Derk Dabaiter
Hubert Ksmington
Shawvar
Gci Slata
Magefield
John P. Schiliges
Tas. Kearney
City Hospital
Geo. Edenharter
City Dispensary
G. N. Metcalf
Jozapa
Board of Health
Des. Cunningham
Ren
Dan End Browning
Fowlinson Ball
Decop W. Vyoorbis
John O’cnanor
Hell
Mundorus
Johnson
August Kiefer
Sexton Greanlawn
Barney Means
Thesa Constituta
Democratic Caucan
Desulvary Republican
Council Baiae
Dr Pritchard
John Garrity
University Nsrs
Barney Daugherty
Garfield
Louis Kesaler
L. Robincon
Yortz
O'Ty
Prueler
Reseuss of
Tomlingson
Bruenig
Union Railway Company
Virginia Ave
Fermians
Bhatubes
Sporting Lif
Italian man who hibernates in winter at Schenly park
Nov 11 reports Antonio Rappallo, an Italian laborer in Schenly park, hibernates through winter while earning wages as a night watchman. Neighbors doubted his sleep claim, but witnesses observed him digging dirt continually. he reportedly sleeps only in winter and withdraws half a peck of silver dollars on monthly pay day.
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Prisburg
Soll Harmois
Rappallo
Chase
Antonia
Kappatio
Antonis
Rappatlo
Patrick Nolan
Hepnatio
Tony
Nolan
Thunéar
Rappatio
Pus Sun
Schook Board
Baier
Ybhe Central Labor
Coopers’ Union
Central Union
Kingan
Kisgan & Co
Thea Carpentera
Iis Aald
Fie
Archdeacon
Kingan’a
C. A. Sutton
Wilson H. Morrow
Sutton
Alabama St
Morrow
Jensa D
Hamrick
Neice
dIudge Taylor
May
Elopements and Local Trials Stir Aberdeen News
Odd mix of society elopement reports and court notes fill the Aberdeen segment. Couples from prominent families flee to Ohio to wed, while local inmates face violent incidents, a grand jury awaits, and judges shift calendars. Gas meter debates, labor actions, and injunctions color the day’s civic notices.
Chrysanthemums Show Sets Finest Indiana Floral Display
The chrysanthemum show opens Tuesday night with high hopes for an elite exhibit. Indiana florists showcase new varieties including Diana Molyneaux Walter W Coley and Bride while planners note orchid imports and distant displays. The article also mentions decorative hall design and mixed opinions on newer novelties. End with political note on Democratic tally progress and county returns.
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Indiana
Orange
N. d
Ladies’ Home Journal
Diana
H. Molyneaux
Walter W. Coley
AM. Cigiere
Irvin Clark
Lise Murs
A. Hardy
Mrs. Carnegie
Amateria
Tomiceon Bail
Langestat
Herve
Endilanna
Did It Stead at the Grand a mixed rural drama
A lively Grand Street performance of The Did it stead drew a good audience Monday evening. The cast including Mr Bord as Joshua Whitcomb and W. W. Allen as Seth Perkins impressed with dialect and presence. Critics noted incongruities between rural New Hampshire life and New York scenes and praised Baker and Harrnett's evolving comic style, with Irene Evans delivering standout child perfomance and Baker's musical selections drawing interest.
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Anting
Ibs
Mr. Bord
Joshus Whitcomb
Gentanelion
W. W. Allen
Seth Perkins
Raapset
Jas
P. Dean
New York
New Hampshire
Grace Church
Graca Church
Fares
Anny Jack
Tos
Sepsib
Jon Harrnett
Pets Baker
Emmet
Dayton
Siaa
Ieason
Mr. Baker
Irene Evanklip
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Rea
Windom
Wailat
Iat
Tracy
Supreme Band
Hyans
Tennessee
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Montreal
Europe
America
Booth
Ehey
ORS
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Sue Dowsey
Bartha Cosey
Sue
Ben Whitsett
Renzihan
Ed Jones
Geo
Clifton
Coalron
Migers
the Baptist Fair
U. S. A. Post Office
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McKinney Medical Institute and Museum
BEARS
Gue Mig Farm Geas
Ornshea Am
Lemik “Fay Cglistom
Petit
Pir
MR. Sim
Basie
Council
Col. Bichin
Hwetalis
Wooster
Tyrdall
Jersey City
James Tulle
Buffalo
Kanene City
Tom Sherwin
Barvard
West Jersey Institute
Bridgeton
Mies Smith
P. H. Barnes
Nawapaper
Shaffer
Ives
A. B. Bogardus
Dr. Carver
Tia
Jengue
N. Peus
Aberdeen
Whelesare San Baur Syalmeas
Owingsville
Thos
Peters
Mies
Minnie Sarout
J.E. Atchison
Misa Ida Bail
Near Big Plegs
Bea MeeCisnn
Huff
Flaming County
Aberdae
Gely Lefs
Flora
Werekay Tomlin
Hale
New Jersey
Grasp
Urglishs
Pankc
Pete Baker
Omlinson Trall
Cnrysintheminn
Virginia-Ave
Bider’s
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