Saloonist Edgar Hays Shoots Self During Opening Night
Cedar street saloonist Edgar Hays wounded himself at his establishment during the opening festivities as guests drank and dined upstairs. He showed his wife a bloodstain and claimed he shot himself in the breast, later expressing resolve to die. Police found the empty cartridge later, amid reports of jealousy and past injury to his mind.
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Edgar Hays
Cedar St
Virginia-ave
Jeffries
Hays
Isogene Stanisfield
Columbus
Stockholders Not All Repaid in Gas Trust Probe
A council committee investigating Consumers' gas trust began work at the company's offices Friday night. The books showed capital stock 788,087 dollars and earnings 5,221,333.98 with total receipts 6,611,991.06. Dividends total 402.60 and capital payments 670,958.54. The panel aims to see whether all stockholders have been repaid as the plan to supply gas at cost after eight percent dividends. The inquiry will resume when members can meet on Saturday. Mueller leads, Munro and Moriarity were absent.
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Council
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Mueller
Munro and
Moriarity
Judge urges new primary law with single day nominations
Judge Alford advocates a new primary election law enabling a ballot vote and all parties nominated on the same day. Joe Kealing agrees and adds that voting machines would simplify elections and should be adopted by law.
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Alford
Criminal Court
Joe Kealing
Claflin to Enter Retail Trade in Major Department Store
New York November 1. The H B Claflin company a premier wholesale dry goods house will open a retail branch by taking controlling interest in the James McCreery and Co department store. The move marks its first foray into direct retailing on a large scale.
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New York
H. B. Claflin Company
James
McCreery, & le
New York Vice Crusade Fueled by Letters and Threats
New York’s vice crusade explodes in public letters from Bishop Potter to Mayor Van Wyck and comments from Parkhurst and Odell. Officials vow action against police complicity, while Croker and Tammany figures face political heat. Critics cite rampant vice in Tenderloin and streets.
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Bishop Potter
van Wyck
Robert L. Paddock
Tri
Herlihy
Paddock
Gross
Potter
New York
Parkhurst
Tammany
Croker
Odell
Republican Party
Europe
Thomas
Diamond
Sullivan
Albany
Man Burned Alive for Murder in Col and Lynch Mob
In Simon Colorado on November 17 a lynch mob of about 200 chained 19 year old Preston Porter to a rail and burned him after he murdered 11 year old Louise Frost. Father Richard Frost lit the pyre as Porter prayed and read the Bible, then confessed and died minutes later.
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Lake Station
Here
Hugo County
Forters
Atiu
Richard Frost
Frost
Porter
Denver
Kitchener Adopts Drastic Measure In Transvaal
Cape Town dispatch reports the Durban Mercury that General Kitchener orders depopulation of ten towns in the Transvaal. The move follows the reconcentrado policy, aimed at separating civilians from the enemy to ease military operations.
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Cape Town
Durban Mercury
Kitchener
Transvaal
Weyler
Student Paul Fusz Found Dead From Gas In Columbia Room
Paul Fusz of St. Louis Missouri a Columbia College student was found asphyxiated by gas in his room at 210 West 127th Street Saturday morning death considered accidental officials said the incident prompted a city inquiry into gas safety and residence conditions
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New York
Paul F. Fusz
St. Louis
Columbia College
Life to a on Lazy Liver
Lifelong health warning promotes Cascarets as a cure for a “lazy liver.” Claims nine tenths of all deaths due to poor liver function. Urges readers to buy Candy Cathartic at 10c or 25c to save their life.
Escaped Negro Fights Mob At Albemarle Jail
In Albemarle on Friday night a mob smashed jail doors and dragged out a Black inmate intended for lynching. He knocked down two men, pushed through the crowd and fled as gunfire erupted.
Body Blow for the P O in Hawaii
In Hawaii R W Wilcox, independent royalist, won the delegate seat to Congress by a large margin over Samuel Parker, a Republican. The result signals native opposition to annexation, with Wilcox campaigning anti white measures and natives promised restoration of Queen Liliuokalani. The queen aided Wilcox as independents carried the house of representatives by a large majority.
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San Francisco
Navy
Hawaii
R. W. Wilcox
Congress
Samuel Parker
Wilcox
Carvass
Liliuvokalan
E Wilcox
House of Representatives
Bryan denies trip to New York over election law retainer
Lincoln Neb November 17 William J Bryan denies he plans to go to New York to defend people charged with violations of the election law for which he is alleged to have accepted a twenty thousand dollar retainer.
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Lincoln,neb
William J. Bryan
New York
Railroad Doings and Traffic Decisions Amid Snow Storm
The Lake Shore line slows freight due to northwest snow storms while Kingan & Co. relies on common cars for export. Western passenger association rejects a one cent rate for the G A R encampment, likely moving to Denver or Cleveland. Northern Pacific has no contract to haul 90 million feet of logs from Cloquet Minnesota to Stillwater Minnesota in three years, a major railroad deal.
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Kingan & Co
Lake Shore
Western Passenger Association
Denver
Cleveland
Northern Pacific Railroad
Cloquet
Minn
Stillwater
Mion
Mead vo Beemeo Quinine Tablets
A fragment mentions quinine tablets in relation to a cold remedy. The readable text provides no clear event, dates, or named entities beyond the product reference.
Engineers strike collapses. miners prepare renewal
Brazil Indiana reports the hoisting engineers strike failed as miners returned to work at 3d wages with plans to renew on January 1. The dispute sparked hard feelings between miners and engineers and a new oil field was announced east of Muncie amid various local incidents including smallpox cases and weather-driven activity.
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Brazil
Ind
Pyramid Pile Cure Claims Wide Relief and Cure
Thousands testify to the Pyramid Pile Cure relieving pain and itching quickly and curing all forms of piles after weeks of treatment. Testimonials from Archie Birkett, Edward Dunellen, and Mrs Aaron Medron cite rapid relief, complete cures, and avoidance of surgery. The ad stresses safety, lack of cocaine or opioids, and availability from druggists.
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Archie Birkett
Ionia, Mich
Wités
Pyramid Pic
Roberts Reports Capture Near Klerksdorp
Lord Roberts informs the war office that Gen Barton has occupied Klerksdorp in the Transvaal and taken eight prisoners along with numerous sheep and cattle.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Barton
Klerksdorp
Transvaal
City Markets in Indianapolis Provisions and Vegetables
November 16 listing details city meat and vegetable prices. Smoked meats include hams shoulders and bacon with per pound and per barrel rates. Pickled and dried goods priced, lard varieties offered. Potatoes wax beans onions cabbage celery and celery priced per bushel or per crate with regional seed language.
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New York
California &c
Indiana
Bermuda
Denen
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Consumers’ Gas Trust Report
Indorse
Claflin Company
Boss'croker
Mayor van Wyck
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Colorado
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Colo
Louise Frost
Luk
Vancouver
B.C
Yip Luk
Main
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Queen Lil
Bryan
Indiana Meelings
Muncie
Jackson County
Independent Telephone
Ohio River
Rising Sun
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Richmond
Posey County
Edward Hunter
Philippines
Pennville
Huntington
Manay
Jesse Percifried
Walesboro
Bartholomew County
Jersey
Margaret Johnson
Chesterton
Will Johnson
Victor P. Nilles
Klondike
Princeton Clarion-Leader
Frank Debonia
Maislison County
Irvin Delph
Thomas Conner
Kokomo
Avery
New Carlisle
Seymour
Water Company
David
Drake
Moral Township
Shelby County
Thad Major
Major
Henry C. Shaw
Wells County
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Erastus Carson
Armine Chueden
South Bend
Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Rose Budd Stewart
Janes McM. Smith
Alice M. Lewis
Minetta Taylor
Greencastle
Lagrange
Wood
Valparaiso
Nettring
Baines
Auburn
Alice 5S
Mummert
Goshen
Virginia S. Patterson
Susan W. Coleman
Logansport
Mary Cardwell
New Albany
Emma Goodin
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C. C. Shaffer
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Ridgewood
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Ideal
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Ariosa
Lion
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Young Hyson
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Baltimore Selects
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Canada Field
Neas
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W. S
New York State
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