Talk of a Strike Stirs Big Four Peru Indianapolis Division
A Sun special from Cincinnati reports an imminent strike on the Indianapolis division of the Big Four due to friction with Superintendent Darling ton. City officials deny talks of a strike while workers hint at unresolved agreements. Also noted are a patent medicine firm’s bankruptcy and a fatal freight collision in Columbus, Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Supt
Darlington
Sugarly
Supt. Darling Co
Global upheaval and unrest ripple through headlines
Portugal forms a fleeting cabinet while global crises mount. Starvation deaths sweep Africa as cholera restrictions hinder trade. The Ottoman sultan curtails Armenian privileges. Guatemala teeters toward revolution. Havail volcano erupts as Cure All ads fade. London gas workers strike denied. religious groups denounce gambling in Britain. Germany and Zanzibar sign a coast trade treaty. Sultan earns 4,000,000 marks from a concession.
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Portugal
Africa
Suakim
Bultan
Guatemala
Kilauea
Havvail
London
Congregational Union
Church On Grass
Great Britain
Germany
Zenzibar
Sultan
Rockefeller Drives Down Oil Prices Amidmonopoly Pressure
The Standard Oil Company has crushed rival charges and ordered a drop in grade petroleum from 37.44 to 35 cents a barrel. Agencies aiding in the price rise have been cornered, and Buckeye petroleum is expected to fall quickly. Independent producers who pushed high prices last spring are being absorbed or pressured to sell to Standard, with land and lease purchases expanding at losses to original owners.
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Rockefeller
Fiaprtay
Standard Oil Company
Srade Petroleum
Buckeye Petroleum
Standard
Brotherhood and league ball chiefs clash over deal
Cincinnati story says the Brotherhood and league magnates met at the Burnett house to seal a deal with Stern, who refused terms. The men planned to raise money by midnight while Stern doubts any club will abandon the national league. Separately, in Brightwood court a teacher Miss Lulu Morris faces 12 year old Geo Sears over alleged whipping, with 38 witnesses as the trial continues at 2 pm.
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Cincinnati
Burnett House
Stern
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Sie
Brightwood
Lulu Morrie
Geo. Sears
George
Morris
Brightwood School
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Pinkney
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Pearsons
Voris
Crawfordevilla
Hitt
Rochester
Fat an accident mars Helena area. engineer killed
An Northern Pacific wreck east of Helena Montana on Saturday fatally injures the engineer and severely injures the fireman and several passengers. Other reports note campaign events in Danville and a Chicago company forming to build air balloons with a planned England voyage in 24 hours.
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Mont
Northern Pacific
Hart
Chicago
Crurcnco
England
Woman Buys Musk Melon Then Gripes At Prices
A Massachusetts Avenue shopper balks at store prices as 10 cent melons and 12 to 14 dollar dressmaking costs spark debate on overpricing. The piece notes a rise in costly gowns and criticizes fashionable spending while recounting a petty fine for drunkenness and local civic notes. It also mentions Miss Jessie Barns earning a Demorest medal and several companies filing articles of incorporation in the state capital.
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Woodburn-Serven
Kigin- Brith
Joseph Ames
Costa
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Jessie Barns
Fletcher Av
Demorest
Fletcher Place
Aharch
Southside
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute & South- Western Railroad
Huntington Novelty Works
Indiana Steel Company
Wabach
State House
Canal history and the Cleopatra steamer saga at Indianapolis
A long account recalls the Cleopatra later renamed General Morris, its Chicago construction, and ties to Indianapolis canal history. It details the canal’s 1836 inception, the water company’s projects, rival rail lines, and the canal’s economic role including pumping stations, mills, and ponds.
Vision of Viaduct Plan In Union Railway Case
Attorney Daniels told a union railway official and Mayor Sullivan that ordinances for the Virginia viaduct will likely be presented to the city council Monday night. He noted the viaduct is not fully satisfactory to President Ingalls and the company, but may be accepted if possible, though the statement is unofficial.
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Knights of Pythias
Aldine
Chicago
Castleball
Indianapolis
Spancer House
Union Station
Bank Knights of
Chicago Knights
Castle Hall
Courge
Knight
Bebsia
Knight Downing
Damon
A. C. Barry
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Tomlinson Hall
Orca
Knight Sullivan
John Sullivan
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Sullivan
Daniels
Rameey
Ingalls
Union Railway Company
A &UN
Virginia
Tha
Freight wreck delays trains near Lebannon Indiana
A freight train on the G C and St DL lines collided with an open switch near Lebanon Indiana on Saturday morning. Several cars derailed and the engine sank in mud with only the boiler and smoke stack visible. No serious injuries reported. The track was blocked after 6 o clock and all trains were delayed.
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St. DL
Angina
Yistrio
Noted colored praagher in police court case
Alexander Frazier, a noted praagraph, appears in police court on drunkenness charges. Testimony alleged his wife died in childbirth and her infant body was dismembered by medical students who visited Frazier’s home, scattering remains. Warrants issued for all involved.
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Alexander Frazier
Praagher
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Prazier
Krazisz
Lie In Night Injury At Milford Telegraphed
An accident near Milford causes Charles Lenning to lose both legs after being struck by a Panhandle train. He bound the wounds with his vest and waited in the cold until rescue at 6 AM Saturday. doctors fear death. Meanwhile reports detail immigration plans and cotton price losses impacting the region.
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Cincinnati
Opt
Chas. Lenning
Milford
Notable Figures and Incidents Across Cities and States
Historian Gio Bancroft turns ninety amid fears over McKinley tariff harming Birmingham buttons. Chicago reports Louies Carbun robbed and fatally beaten by foremen who rifled her rooms. Utah Governor Thomas cites Mormon control as priests put church first. Jefferson Davis aide Drayton near death at Charlotte. W H Spencer dies in Chicago. he carried a hint of impending death. Indictments for conspiracy against the walking delegates fade in New York. Michigan Southern treasurer Pinnckney surrenders in St. Watts. Comte de Paris arrives in New York welcomed by wartime generals. Shellhouse & Co., 271 F. Washington St.
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Brotherhood of
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Chicago
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Utah
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Jefferson
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West Point
Charlotte
N.C
W. H. Spencer
New York
Pinnckney
Michigan Southern Railway
Grand Rapids
St. Wattis
Comte de Paria
Naw York
Gane
Slscum
Franklin
Howard
Links with the past in a state museum display
A curio exhibit at the state museum showcases relics and notes from 19th century sources. Highlights include the Daily Rabel from Chattanooga 1862, a sale notice for enslaved domestic workers, Civil War era dispatches, and items like a Geneva paper mourning General Washington and letters from Charles Darwin.
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Benedict
Charg
Jo & Gena
Rabel
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Fhari
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Del
Abolition
Indianapolis
Thos
A. Hendricks
Lbs
Republic
Densings
Brown
Vincsmnes
Buffalo
Prindig & Vera
Goa
Tun Sun
Sandwich
Pom
Theatra
Hr. Benedict
Charles Darwin
Ngland
Oxford
McParlane
New Harmony
Ind
Scotland Iron Works Lockout Impacts Most Plants
The Scottish iron works lockout began Saturday with all but three plants closing. Workers offered to return at old wages but employers refused, leaving the industry in disruption as of October 4.
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Tonnon
Scoteh Lron
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Washington and Harrison plan trips amid anti-lottery actions
Report notes anti-lottery law printed and sent to postmasters as Speaker Reed campaigns. President Harrison departs Washington for a western tour stopping in Indianapolis, with dates around early December.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Washington
Galesdure
Ottumwa
Tupskea
Aupsas City
Sp Louis
Millinery Trial Sparks Courtroom Humor and Hats
A circuit court hearing on the Funkhouser Gumbinsky damage case featured women witnesses and a humorous focus on millinery. Attorneys quizzed a streetcar conductor about ribbon color and material while the colorful hats and dress drew smiles from the female spectators. The exchange revealed a lighthearted clash over millinery knowledge as the case proceeded.
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Thora
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Cattle theft and assorted local crimes reported in Brightwood
Oliver Widner drove a 10 head cattle herd toward Madison county and found the stock missing after overnight grazing in Brightwood. Witnesses near College Ave and Brisas describe hearing cattle passing about 3 miles per day toward the National road south of the insane hospital. Burglary, thefts of small items, and a pawned goods scheme are noted along with an injury lawsuit against the Big Four for $6000. A peddler Frank Carr is presumed murdered with his body found in Breathitt county, Ky.
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Brownville
Madison County
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Widser
Schofield
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Couth
Insane Hospital
Michigan Road
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Schefeld
Berionredds Cryprman
Frank Carr
Breathitt County
Notable New York Theatre Weekend Lineup
The town features performances by famed artists including Emma Juch, Grand-Hubert Downing, and Robert Downing. Pivotal shows include The White Pilgrim, Guilty Without Crime, and Damon and Pythias. Blind Tom offers a sacred concert, while Dore Davidson headlines at the Park and Chas M Hayne impresses as a noted fancier. Lots of dramatic pieces, with actors visiting Indianapolis for engagements.
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Fmma Juch and Company
Hubert Downing
Dore Davidson
Chas, M. Hayne
Deg
Wild Alley Fracas Leaves Woman Bleeding With Cowhide
A lively Friday evening street scene at Washington and Meridian streets drew a crowd of over 100 as Mrs. Ed Doudy armed with a cowhide fought Mrs. Geo Kidney in an alley. Doudy struck Kidney, ripped earrings, and both fled through shops, ending with Kidney in a precarious condition. Doudy surrendered to Officer McCain after a quarrel reportedly over letters to Doudy’s husband.
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Meridian-ste
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Washington-ste
Meridiaz
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Blaxe-st
Geo. Kidney
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Dougy
Mre. Kidney
Haerle
Doudy
Kidney
Danbury Hat Co Gives Fine Gold Watch Prize
A promotion at the Danbury Hat Company on 23 We Washington Street offered a fine gold watch as a prize. Participants are urged to watch for official notices and eligibility details.
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Danbury Hat Co
Washington St
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