Pestumees Hutnet Man Dead In Indiana Amid Murders
In Haith, Indiana a 20 month old child of Mrs Ellen Burke widow of A Burks killed by Matthew Alexander. Alexander was hanged at Michigan City in April. Henry Rentzel reportedly fatally burned in a gasoline explosion. At Valparaiso Auditor Corboy declines approval of school board funds signed by two of three members. The city faces a mandamus suit from Valparaiso Water Company over hydrant rental payments on prior judgments.
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Mater Mation
Henry Rentzel
Valparales
Valparaiso
Ind
Corboy
Superior Court
Rural mail carrier uses automobile on route in Indiana
Danta J. Eine, rural carrier from Rubhville Indiana, used an automobile on route to deliver 439 pieces of mail. J D Caze accompanied him as substitute, the run lasted one hour and fifty minutes with nine stops. Kilne predicts widespread auto use will double route lengths.
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Rubhville
Ind
Danta J. Eine
Phymiles Jong
Boxer
J.D. Caze
Kine Grey
My. Kilne
Wild and Woolly Tales From Chesterton
A Chesterton Indiana report describes a bizarre story of clothingless people roaming between Chesterton and Benton Harbor. The piece paints a desertlike shore region with high sand hills as a setting for alleged primitive inhabitants and notes local unfamiliarity with the claim. It also records a dinner party in Auburn and a death of Mrs. Anton Mills in Plainfield, detailing family connections and ages.
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Chesterton
Ind
Benton Harbor
Lake Michigan
Ingo
Letter From Dead Sister Reaches Goshen Lawyer
In Goshen Indiana a city attorney received a letter written by Mrs John Young three years earlier in China before her death at Boxer hands. The missive dated July 2 and 4 1999 was found by a messenger and later sent to Mr Troyer by a missionary. Mrs Young, a Clinton township girl, and her husband were killed by the Boxers and decapitated in the Yangtze river.
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Goshen
Ind
Ciy
W. Troyer
Fils
Mra
John Young
China
Afr
Mission~ary
Troyer
Young
Yangate-Kiang
Fort Wayne Gas Supply Cut Off From Factories
Fort Wayne gas company notifies factories in the city that their gas supply will be permanently shut off. The move aims to increase gas for homes but adequacy is not assured. Current utilization includes 3,146 meters with 2,478 more applications pending.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Negro students told to avoid white pupils in Rockport
In Rockport Indiana colored children at their own schools were directed to take routes to and from school to avoid collisions with white pupils. Colored schools start ten minutes earlier and end ten minutes later so their students are off streets before white schools dismiss. Also reported are large prehistoric teeth unearthed by John Schroider in Laporte County.
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Rockport
Ind
Laporte
John Schroider
Tramps try to steal horse at Kendallville farm
In Kendallville Indiana two tramps a white and a black attempted to steal a horse after feeding at the Gilbert home. They harnessed the horse and drove toward the box and driveway before being intercepted. In Bloomington Indiana the railroad is busy rebuilding a roadbed with about 160 men employed. In Williamsport Indiana John Zufall found ancient copper rings in a gravel pit. The rings show carved symbols including a rattle, pipe and tomahawk with a copper cross and faint inscriptions. Zufall was offered sixteen dollars for the relics but declined to sell. The cross measures five inches in length.
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Kendallville
Ind
Gilbert
Bloomington
Sienepolia Southern Railroad
Williambport
John Zufall
Christ
Zufall
South Bend Council 19 After Track Elevation
In South Bend Indiana the council, with Mayor Fogarty, tasks Brudebaker and Oliver to confer with rail authority on track elevation and the proposed new union station. Also notes Turners indoor carnival plans for November and a Missouri inquiry into a county clerk’s $6,640 bookkeeping discrepancy.
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South Bend Council
South Bend
Ind
Brudebaker
Tuebaker Manufesturing Company
J. O. Oliver
Oliver Plow Works
Fogarty
Common Council
Amialeg
Union Station
Turners
Bolth Bend
Jornal Turrerein Fe
2700 Against 2:00 Severa and the Trotting Match
The article discusses a planned trotting match at Memphis next month between Lou Dillon and Major Delmar both listed at 2:00 pace. It notes rivalry between Smathes and Billings over money bets, with the New York driving club as potential cup holder if Delmar or Dillon win. It mentions past winner Lord Derby and hopes for a clash that settles Dillon’s racing ability once and for all.
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Severa
Lou Dillon
Major del- Mar
Memphis
Byl- Eigse Yaw & Fares Stable
Delmar Rll
Smathfia
Lord Derby
New York
Snathers
Law Dillon
Tou Dillon
Smithers
Hitinga
Billings
Smothers
Mikes
Anchor
Kellum Led Reds Pitching Staff in 1903 Season Ranking
The redoubtable Kellum leads the Indians pitching staff with a .70 percentage, a mark noted as good for the 1st division. The Cincinnati Reds considered him strong enough to bring into their camp after Indianapolis pitching records for the season ending September 71, 1903.
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Kellum
Cincinnati Reds
Indians
Reds
Lidianapolis
Bellum
New Football Rules Spark Barely a Change in Play
The trial of the new football rules drew interest from players and fans, but Saturday’s games showed little difference as big teams mostly stuck to the traditional style. One proposed change penalizes a defender who tackles a player on the punting team after a punt, intended to protect the punter and aid teams in tight spots.
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Niles
Sara
Collegiate Football Schedule Cards from Yale to Notre Dame
A fragment lists multiple college football matchups with locations and opponents, including Yale at Vermont, Harvard at Maine, Princeton at Georgetown, Cornell at Rochester, Columbia at Union, and various other pairings across campuses such as West Point, Chicago, Indiana, and Notre Dame, with venues like New Haven Cambridge Philadelphia Ithaca and Lincoln. The text hints at a betting line or trick play suggestion involving wheel plays and 20 yard gains, reflecting early game chatter and travel notes.
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Yale
University of Vermont
New Haven
Harvard
Maine
Cambridge
Princeton
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Philadelphia
Cornell
Rochester
Ithaca
Columbia
Union
New York
Carlisle Indians
Bucknell
Wile Namaport
West Point
Tufts
Chicago
Indiana
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Northwestern
Lombard
Evanson
Nationals Take Three of Four Friday Games
National League teams secured three wins in four Friday games across Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The Boston Americans beat the Pittsburg Nationals 2 to 1 as Dineen’s speed helped the home team. Cincinnati swept past St. Louis 7 to 4 in the series finale. Chicago Nationals downed Chicago Americans 5 to 1 by driving the ball. Philadelphia Nationals defeated the American Phillies 3 to 4 1/0.
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Algena
Argona Nine
Fay
Holland
Rube Waddell
Vaecbill
Benson Rerien
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston Americans
Pittsburg Nationals
Dineen
Pirates
Cincinnati Nationals
St. Louis Americans
Chisago Nationals
Chicago Americans
Pallard
Reore
Philadelphia Nationals
New Infielder for Cleveland Named Syren Grimehaw
Syren Grimehaw, a first baseman and outfielder, is reported as a Cleveland American League recruit drafted at the Cincinnati meeting from Buffalo. Described as a hard hitter and fast runner, he may emerge among manager Armour’s touted “Anda” selections as rivals reconfigure contracts and park plans in a broader reshaping of Cleveland baseball operations.
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At Olaln
Syren Grimehaw
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Anda
Armour Haa
Busy bowling night features Washingtons and Turners top scores
The Widepepels league hosts a Friday event with teams including the Washingtons Turners Nationals and Columbias. Scores show Washingtons 52 77, Nationals 76 81, Turners 89 80 and other divisions reporting strong showings across Crestonia and Turner alleys.
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Widiapepel
Tega
Columibias
Dle
Viaton
Nationate
Canby
Turners
North Blde
Turner
North Bite
Imperiais
RM Crestonia
Imperials
KAT
Crencents
BAR
Pleys
Washingtons
Marlowe
Armour drafts fast backstop for Al Shaw in meeting
Manager Armour submitted his claim for Buffalo catcher Al Shaw at the Cincinnati meeting. The move signals the potential departure of one of two backstops in the American League, with Bemis of Abbott also in consideration to clear room for Shaw.
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Armour
al. Shaw
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Bemis
Abbott
Shaw
Record of English and American sprinting records
A compilation of early sprinting records listing distances from 60 yards to 500 miles set by athletes in England and the United States. Names include H. M. Johnson, F. N. Bonine, G. Huckens, and W. Lang, with dates and locations such as Boston, Parkhill Canada, Manchester England, and Lille Bridge.
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Ag Tong
H. M. Johnson
New York
Parkhill
Can
E. Lonovan
Boston
H. M. Johpson
Cleveland
H. Bethune
Sioux Falls
Dak
Hewitt
Mek Byuene
Grasel Sh
F. N. Bonine
Ann Arbor
Mtteb
G. Seward
M. Malone
Australia
Sir Harry Gent
Shemerd
AW. Clark
M. K. Kettleman
Pittsburg
Eg. T. M. Maione
H. Huckens
Sheifeld
We Yarde
Littie Bridge
H. Harkens
Gydney
Austeatia
G. Fm
R. Buttery
Gateshead
Yarie
Hommilen
Powers
Mass
G. Wi
Yardelizi
Nuttall
Manchester
Eng
Tyo Veris
Slough
Bydnes
N. BW
E. C. Beedin
Tse
London
W. G. George
Lille Bridge
Geo
Worcester
Sinel
Lang
A.y—W. Cummings
Preston
W. Lang
Blackburn
G. Maxon
England
Cartwright
Iraland
C. Rowell
C. Howell
Fehr
Rowell
Abert
Cathcart
Wea
J. E. Warburton
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