Indisparen Goss dies. indiana father of two officials
Ephraim Goss aged 62, father of Supt. David K. Goss of Indianapolis Schools and Joseph H. Goss of Martinsville, died at Rogers house after long illness. He had lain bedridden since Oct 9 with a loathsome affection, maggots noted in his body from Oct 13. Both sons were informed but did not assist. He served in the Twenty seventh Indiana regiment during the war.
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Gosport
Indis
Ephraim Goss
David
K. Goss
Indianapolis
Joseph H. ‘Goss
Martinsville
Rogers House
Record Attempt Ends in Collapse at Auburn Child's Exercise
Lucinda Bauman, age 9, attempted to skip rope 1,000 times to set a record in Auburn Indiana on Tuesday. She collapsed with a nervous condition affecting the right side of her body and was taken to Hope Hospital in Allen County for treatment.
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Auburn
Ind
Lucinda Bauman
Orphans’ Home
Hope Hospital
Allen County
Buskirk Alive After Being Tied Overnight Not Burned
Bloomington report denies claims that George Buskirk of Stinesville was burned at the stake in Central America. William Laughlin says Buskirk shot a native who refused to surrender the machete, then surrendered to authorities. A native squire tied him to a tree overnight, but Buskirk freed himself and fled into the woods.
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Bloomington
Ind
George Buskirk
Stinesville
Central America
William Laughlin
Buskirk
Bus
Kirk
Laughlin
John E Snepp Dead In Columbus Sanitarium At 58
Shelbyville Indiana reports ex Township trustee John E Snepp aged 58 died Tuesday night in a Columbus sanitarium from paralysis. He was a well known local figure and former municipal official.
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John E. Snepp
Shelbyville
Ind
Indiana Inkling Item Bank From The Hoosier Press
A mosaic of late 19th century Indiana notes covers oil prices, arsenic wells, temperance revivals, factory moves, train fatalities, embezzlements, and local misfortune. It mentions Lafayette artesian wells, Anderson bolt works relocation to Louisville, Bloomington water famine rumors, a missing agent, and various local deaths and injuries. Persistent humor and scattered anecdotes illustrate a chaotic state news page with many named towns and individuals.
Political thrills and local fights stir Indiana campaigns
Within the last two weeks reports describe new stores under construction and a GOP split over Rob erts' seat. George Cromer says a two thirds vote for Durbin is unlikely, while alliances form against him. Rumors include a buyout of Anderson Herald and Marion News to tip campaigns, plus a student incident at Valparaiso normal. Walter S. Ryan’s desertion charge is eased as Navy secretary transfers him from Callao to home.
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George Cromer
Anderson
Roberts
Cromer
Hanly
Lafayette
McCullough
Muncie
Henry
Col. Durbin
Griffiths
Anderson Herald
Marion News
Walter S. Ryan
Secretary of the Navy
Ryan
Navy
Callao
London
Saloon Trouble Ends in Self Defense Firefight
Police officer Rupe shot William Arnold in the abdomen after Arnold confronted him in Tom Stupen’s saloon at Nineteenth Street and Columbia Avenue. Rupe surrendered and was released on his own recognizance. Arnold was hospitalized and listed as not in immediate danger as prosecutors prepare for a Dag 14 trial.
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Rupe
Tom Stupen
Columbia Ave
William Arnold
Arnold
Fanny Mills
Mills
Hair Pulling Fight Leads to Fines for Lulu and Mayme
Lulu Barter and Mayme Stottard from W Fourteenth Street clashed in a public altercation. Lulu struck Mayme, Mayme pulled hair, Lulu bit Mayme on the chin and scratched her nose. Mayme paid $20 and Lulu $10. Mayme’s mother lamented that both used foul language in court.
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Lulu
Lizzie George Removed to Jail From Police HQ
Lizzie George, deemed insane, was moved from police headquarters to the jail on Wednesday and will be sent to the insane hospital by week’s end. She wrote a long nonsensical note to Turnkey Taffe and tossed it from the court window. After failing to attract attention her shoe followed the same path, likely grabbed by Spot the dog. A brother delivered slippers for the trip to the jail.
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Taffe
Lizzie George
Turnkey
Peace Hope Hints at Amicable Coal Dispute End
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers says no reply has yet come from the Susquehanna coal company to a letter urging a settlement with the anthracite fields. He believes insufficient time prevented a satisfactory answer and expects an amicable adjustment.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Susquehanna Coal Company
Board of Works Plans Cement Walks in West Indianapolis
The Board of Works will construct cement walks on Indiana Avenue from Fall Creek to Montcalm Street. C. W. Smith is to report Friday on efforts to secure agreements among interested parties for opening Drover Street. The board will investigate residents fencing lawns beside recent cement walks on Church Street. Rockwood Manufacturing built on a public alley first south of English Avenue, with a movement to vacate halted after remonstrances by property owners.
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Board of Works
Indiana Ave
Fall Creek
Montcalm-st
C. W. Smith
Drover St
Indianapolis
Church St
Rockwood Manufacturing Company
English Ave
Old and feeble man held as relations notified
William Moore aged 86 described as demented and feeble was found Tuesday night at Eagle's Nest road-house on West Washington Street by patrolmen Simons and Kitzmiller. A bank book showed savings deposited in Neosha Missouri. He will be held at the station while relatives or friends are sought. a search is planned.
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Wm. Moore
Eagle's Nest
W. Washington St
Simons and
Kitzmiller
Lebanon
Neosha
Imperial Guild to Move Headquarters to Indianapolis
The Imperial guild, a fraternal beneficiary association, plans to move its principal offices from Hammond to Indianapolis around December, occupying the Majestic building. Organized last year and reincorporated in July, it admits men and women equally and offers benefits for disability and death. The group now has 19 subordinate councils in Indiana, with officers and council listings for Capital City No. 18 and Marion No. 19, including presidents, secretaries, and medical examiners.
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Imperial Guild
Hammond
Ind
Indianapolis
Majestic
Indiana
Grand Council
Robert Steele
Chicago
J. C. Pannenbore
M. D
William A A. Sitolts
R. J. Hugh
A. F. Knotts
O. Negele
H. M. Frey
William A. Stelts
United Order of Foresters
Northe Trust Company
Capital
Wiliam P. Reagan
A. L. Hagsler
H. R. Martin
Lon. E. Williams
Beatrice M. Webb
W. T. McCready
Nora P. Scott
J. C. F. Laser
Benjamin S. Pate
W. S. Brown
Forrest D. Hasster
Charles McNaull
Marion Council
Bert M. Johnson
Harry A. Godfrey
Eugene C. Thompson
James C. Thompson
A. C. Jones
Thomas C. Scott
C. H. Tuttle
Harlie F. McCallie
William E. Thomason
Sentinel
F. R. Waters
WW. D. Ochiltree
Council
Dr. Chas
F. Cleaveland
Colored People Predict Great Success for New School
Rev JF H Washington founder of the Evangelic rescue and manual training society spoke to Indianapolis colored people foreseeing immense success for a new school. He urged minds to think hearts to live and hands to move quoting Lincoln and Grant as self made examples. The audience believed the project will prosper.
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Manual
JF. H. Washington
Evangelic Rescue and Manual Training Society
Indianapols
Washington
America
Grant
Lincoln
Gould
Stanford
Pursuit of Aguinaldo Reported in Luzon Mountains
Gen. Young, leading cavalry in pursuit of Aguinaldo, reports Aguinaldo and 20 insurgents at Aringay north of San Fabian and planning to cross toward Bayombong. Cavalry and Batson’s Maccabebes close in. rumor persists of a possible escape between Generals Young and Wheaton, unconfirmed. Also: a man believed to be J. C. Pauley of Cincinnati found unconscious on the Bowery, may have been drugged, hospitalized at Bellevue.
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Manila
Young
Aguinaldo
San Jose
Aringay
San Fabian
Batson
Bowery
New York
J. C. Pauley
Cincinnati
Bellevue Hospital
Explosion Injures Greenfield Man Traveling toward Recovery
Gus Gappen, 24, of six miles south of Greenfield, was fatally injured Wednesday noon when an old army musket he was testing exploded. He loaded it with dynamite. The blast lodged the breech in his right eye and pierced the brain. A wire nail from the stock was removed. Doctors say his recovery is unlikely.
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Greenfield
Ind
Gus Gappen
Here
Gappen
Births and Deaths Report From City Records
Births list several families with new babies including John W and Ella Crabb, David and Mrs Hedges, William and Mrs Field, Frank and Mrs Humphrey, Frank and Lilian Barnes, Edgar and Francis Laurence, John and Flora Wimmer. Deaths note Peter A Boss with diphtheria and Oliver S Kesty with uraemia. Marriage licenses list multiple couples including Walter Sharp and Sadie E Mack, and others. An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy for grippe and aftereffects.
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John W
Ella Crabb
Blackford St
David
Mrs. Hedges
Indianapolis
William
Mrs. Field
W. Northst
Frank
Humphrey
English Ave
Lilian Barnes
Edgar
Francis Laurence
Brookside Ave
Girh
John
Flora Wimmer
Webber-Burton Company Incorporation in Indianapolis
Incorporated for manufacturing flags and goods for military theatre and secret societies in Indianapolis with capital stock of 10000. North side social club seeks to promote literary social and educational interests. Directors include Lazarus Hearsey Gibson Spain Jones Gates Alexander Farnsworth McCullough.
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Webber-Burton Company
Indianapolis
Social’ Club
Lazarus
H.t.hearsey
David Gibson
H.R
Porter killed stealing ride on Vandalia
Loganport Ind Nov 22 Bert Porter of Clymers was killed here Wednesday night while attempting to steal a ride on the Vandalia train.
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Logansport
Ind
Bert Porter
Clymers
Itchiness of the skin cure advertised by Dean's Ointment
Painfully itchy skin invades many, described as a horrible plague. A single safe, never-failing remedy is promoted, Dean's Ointment, available at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
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