Storm Along England's Coast Kills Fifty Persons
A catastrophic gale battered England and Ireland causing widespread wrecks and flooding. Reports put deaths at about 150 with many missing as ships, lightships, and cutters were lost along Northumberland, Durham, Dover, and Belfast. rescue efforts and severe weather continued into Wednesday.
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England
Pier Works
Dover
Northumberland
Durham
Dungerness
Ireland
Belfast
Firth-of-forth
Two Indianapolis Men Dropped Dead From Heart Trouble
Two men in Indianapolis died of heart trouble. Gustave Baumgart, 59, a baker at Bryce's bakery for nine years, went home from work at 2 a.m. Wednesday and was found dead in the back yard. He left a wife and four children. James Kelly, 50, unmarried, living with his parents at 526 Willard Street, collapsed after breakfast and was likely killed by heart trouble. He was the sole support of his elderly parents.
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Bryce
James Kelly
Willard St
Brick falls seventy feet striking Albert M Bride
Albert McBride aged 44 of 616 E Georgia street narrowly escaped death at the Pennsylvania freight depot when a brick from 70 feet above struck his head as he worked on a new entrance. He walked to City Dispensary with a scalp wound sewed by doctors.
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Albert McBride
Georgia St
Pennsylvania
McBride
Mrs Venns Hat at Rum Mage Sale for Hall Place Church
At 36 Kentucky Ave a rummage sale for Hall Place Methodist Church sees Mrs A J Venn defend her hat from a buyer while another vendor rescues a skirt. A sale aimed at helping the poor prompts questions about attendees attire and generosity from the organizers who seek more donations.
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Kentucky Ave
Hall-place Methodist Church
A. J. Venn
Local Bank Clearances Fall Short of Record Mark
This week’s bank clearances miss the prior record by a wide margin. Tuesday’s clearance totals $1,509,760.74, signaling a softer turnover for the period.
Weather forecast for Indianapolis area ends at 8
The report gives a brief weather outlook for Indianapolis and surrounding vicinity for the late hours ending at 8. Temperature and conditions are noted with emphasis on imminent changes.
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Indianapolis
Vicinity
Keith's Case Durbin Considers Keith Clemency
Governor Durbin returned from a hunting trip and faced Keith's impending execution in Warrick county for Nora Riter's murder. He weighs petitions for commutation to life, noting Keith's unlettered state and circumstantial evidence. Letters from Keith and Mrs Keith arrive as three Indiana men await death.
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Gov. Durbin
Keith
Michigan City
Nora Riter
Indiana
State House
Frank B. Posey
Dewitt Chappelle
Evansville
Warden Reid
Pittsburg
Thomas Marshall
Pennsylvania
Bloomfield Death Notice for Samuel Lawrence Smith
Bloomfield Indiana details a death announced for Samuel Lawrence, 17, son of Armatead. The notice states he died Tuesday, with scant OCR readable elements and a date fragment.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Samuel
Evansville Mysterious Murders Hail Jack the Strangler
Two local women found dead in ditches near Evansville amid a spate of连 murders. Police implicate a so called Jack the Strangler after Lena Renner and Georgia Bailey were strangled, with evidence of struggle and a buggy incident. Previous cases loom as unresolved historic deaths cloud the scene.
Discovery By Fred Vance Unearths Old Skeleton
Fred Vance 16 found a sawn skull and partial skeleton while razing a Meridian rink building shed behind a physician’s property. He pulled ancient jugs from a stall and poked into a jug mouth, awakening the remains believed to have been used by a doctor or from the city dispensary on Ohio Street. The bones showed age and neglect, with flesh largely gone and sodden with time.
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Fred Vance
Maassachusetts Ave
Henry Doliman
Meridian Rink
Christ
Indianapolis
City
Ohio
Woman and man jailed for living together in police case
James Davis and Carrie Hague were fined ten dollars and a 12 day workhouse term after pleading guilty to living together in police court. Police mention a prior incident six weeks earlier with Carrie promised to reform. They were found in a garret at 538 Willard street by Serat Scheigert and Patrolman Dolby.
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James Davis
Carrie Hague
Carrie
Serat
Scheigert
Dolby
Bloomington
Veterans of the Army of the Tennessee Meet in Denison
The Army of the Tennessee association opened sessions in Denison on Wednesday morning with 40 or 50 veterans. Ex Secretary of War Alger and Speaker Henderson attended alongside Gen. Russell Alger and Gen. George F. McGinnis. Col I N Walker joined them at the monument visit. Torrence, chief of the G A R, was guest of honor at a reception in the afternoon. A German house entertainment was planned for Wednesday night.
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Denison
Army of the Tennessee Associ
Henderson
United States
George.f. McGinnis
Drug Gist Price War Erupts Early
Drug manufacturers began cutting prices ahead of the announced 30 day wait. Each dealer set his own rate, despite a national association still in existence. Secretary Helms said the suspension of the price schedule took effect immediately and members may sell at any price, with unity only in dues. The move aims to meet the shifting market while keeping harmony within the association.
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Helms
Association
Works Board Debates Union Painters Contract
Painters' union complains that Conrad Bender blocks union labor on new fire engine houses. Bender agreed to hire union men when contracted. a hearing is set for Friday. Also updates on underground conduits for Central union telephone Co and street improvement assessments. Linton Cox says Hadley’s river-bottom right of way not yet bought. city units reportedly purchased. Campbell seeks street use for overhead and underground wires. board to decide.
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Board ‘of Works
Conrad Bender
Bender
Jeup
Eoard of Works
Central Union Telephone Company
New Jersey-st
Capitolave
Twenty-fourth-st
Pierson-place
Twenty-first-st
Vermont-st
Lynn-st
Banks-are
Elder Ave
Maryland-st
Union-st
Merrill-st
McCarty
Robbery Report At We Washington Street Drug Store
Navin proprietor of a Washington street drug store says Fréa Erber of Elliotsville was robbed of seven dollars while asleep in the shop Sunday night. Erber, in the store about ten, bought a cigar, appeared confused, and could not recall his prior actions or where he had been.
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Navin
Washington-st
Fréa
Erber
Elliottsville
Mr. Navin
Trains Collision Near East Street Causes Minor Damage
At about 12 10 P M on Wednesday noon a Knickerbocker Big Four train and a Pennsylvania eastbound train came together on a shared track near East Street at the track fork. No one was hurt. The Pennsylvania engine was backed onto the tails. the Knickerbocker train was not derailed.
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Pennsylvania
Jack
New Haymakers Loft To Be Formed In Griffith Block
Saturday night in the Red men's hall Griffith block a new loft of haymakers an unofficial branch will be organized. Two lofts already exist in the city with about 500 members and a third loft is expected to reach around 1500 members. Promoters anticipate about 200 haymakers from across the state and 100 from Anderson. State president Daniel W Girard Crawfordsville.
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Red Men's Hall
Griffith Block
Red Men
Anderson
Daniel W. Girard
Crawfordsville
Police Court Hearing Friday in Burnham Death Case
Robert Smith and Will Green face a police court hearing Friday over the death of Mack Burnham. Proceedings will determine charges and next steps in the investigation.
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Robert Smith
Will Green
Mack Burnham
Secret Session Hears Knights of Labor Report
The Knights of Labor held a secret session Wednesday to consider the order s secret work. No records were kept and a member seen with a pencil would be expelled. Simon Biung of Pittsburgh was expected to report Wednesday afternoon, followed by other reports.
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Knights of Labor
Simon ‘Biing
Pittsburg
Switch Engine Slams Into Fire Truck in Narrow Night Collision
Firemen from Hook and Ladder Truck No. 3 narrowly escaped death at Delapare Street and Union tracks Tuesday midnight while responding to box 913. A backpedaling switch engine unseen by the crew struck the rear hub and spokes, people say the wheel held, preventing a rollover. Fireman Charlie Householder suffered severe bruises from leaping off the vehicle, though he is not believed to be seriously hurt.
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Delapare-st
Union Tracks
Charlie Householder
Coffin Fletcher Firm Takes Control Of Interstate Stock Yards
The Coffin & Fletcher packing firm gains control of the Interstate stock yards by removing its purchasing agent from Union yards and moving buying operations to Interstate. Samuel Fletcher says the company withdrew from the old yards and will buy exclusively at the new yards, aiming to handle about 2,000 hogs, 500 cattle, and 560 sheep daily and expand beef packing operations.
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Interstate Stock Yards
Coffin & Fletcher Packing-House
Interstate Yards
Coffin-Fletcher Company
Union
Samuel Fletchler
Fletcher
City appoints police and fire chiefs likely today
Mayor Bookwalter and Keller and Schoppenhorst met Wednesday to decide police and fire department appointments. A fire chief appointment was expected. the police superintendent position remained unsettled. Gerber’s chances waned due to Republican opposition over his Lieberman label, Hyland allied supporters favored, and Capt. Glazier’s camp fell short against Charles Coots.
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Bookwalter
Keller
Schoppenhorst
Board of Safety
Gerber
Lieberman
English
Hyland
Capt. Glazier
Charles Coots
Courts of Last Resort and the Barrett Law
The appellate court on Wednesday issued an original petition to perfect an appeal from Steuben county seeking a writ of mandate to compel special judge Joseph A. Woodhull to sign a bill of exceptions. It holds that full perfection rests with the complaining party after the judge’s actions. In Minnie Leeds vs Calvert H. Defrees from Laporte county the supreme court sustains the Barrett law and says a city council may apportion street improvement costs to benefits.
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Appellate Court
Robinson
Steuben
Joseph A. Woodhull
Minnie Leeds
Calvert H. Defrees
Laporte County
Michigan City
Supreme Court
Hugh McGowan Remains Abroad With Asthma
Hugh McGowan, currently in New York, shows some improvement from asthma but can not yet confirm when he will be able to return. Medical status remains uncertain.
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Hugh McGowan
New York
Tie
Mad for Sleep Brings Violence as Walking Contest Proceeds
In Pittsburg on November 13 the sawdust track at old city hall hosts a brutal walking contest. fatigue and sleep deprivation drive contestants to erratic acts as Cavanaugh leads with 236 miles and 19 laps while Fahey, once a likely winner, is pulled from the track for rest. Fourteen men remain with distances listed for leaders and stragglers.
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Pittsburg
Old City Hall
Cavanaugh
Fahey
Shenandoah
East
Dean
Barnes
Shelton
Hagebian
Noremac
Loselin
Tracy
Barclay
Day
Kid West
Miller
City staff changes rename assistant city engineer post
Cully named assistant city engineer by the Board of Works at a $100 monthly salary and to serve under Nelson in the county purveyor’s office. Galbreath appointed chairman on the city engineer’s force with a $60 monthly pay.
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C. P. Cully
Board of Works
F. C. Galbreath
Cully
Nelson
Galbreath
Unusual Misahwaka marriage ties stir local officials
In Mishawaka Indiana on November 13 a peculiar wedding linked William Landers to Florence Landers. The groom is a minor and Florence is his stepmother. The ceremony prompted questions about age and licensing and drew unusual attention from residents.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Bremen
Landers
Florence Landers
Este
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