McKinley Visits Chicago Large Festivities Honor Delegations
Festivities mark fall celebration with crowds near two million in Chicago. About 150000 visitors attend ceremonies at the federal building as President McKinley and Cabinet, Premier Laurier, and Mexican officials participate. A mortar setting marks the cornerstone while high officials review progress since 1871 and celebrate American liberty and moral leadership.
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Enla
McKinley
Moe
Laurier
Marigcal
Mexico
Cago Gay
Marisby
Diaz
Laurier “Weis
Wilfrid
Alger
Presia McKinley
Muiesiz
Federal Building
Gage
Charles Hmory Smith
Ie Progress
Chicago
Erfcan
Insurance rate case challenges local underwriters board
S N Chambers of Indianapolis defended a suit seeking an injunction against a local board of underwriters. He argued the constitution and bylaws show a uniform scale rather than price fixing and that no Indiana law makes such an association unlawful. He said the suit should be brought by the prosecuting attorney rather than a private plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eompaniea Saray
Disneysim Pokisini Trust
S. N. Chambers
Indianapolis
Indiana
Bompaint
City funds question raised over bridge bond receipts
Report circulated Monday that city receipts for January were 1,000,298.24 with disbursements 905,273.75 leaving 95,114.51. Recent bond sale of 150,000 included, possibly overdrawn by 44,885.42. Comptroller Johnson claimed no knowledge, noting his bookkeeper is out and he lacks time to review records. He blamed Mr. Vangale’s absence on campaign duties for Tom Targart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cty
Johnson
Van
Mr. Johnson
Tom
Targart
Counterfeiting Conspiracy Trial Opens in U S Court
In Philadelphia on October 9 the trial of defendants tied to a major counterfeit scheme began. Investigations traced the counterfeit $100 note to Arthur Taylor B S Bredell and partners cigar makers Jacobs Kendig with millions of stamps and cigars involved. A bribe offer to Secret Service agent McManus by ex-Assistant district attorney H K Newitt surfaced. Newitt and ex-U S District Attorney Elery P. Ingham implicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Secret Service Division
Arthur Taylor
Bredell
Wm. Jacobs
Wm. Kendig
Lancaster
James Burns
Sam R. Downey
Internal Revenue
W. J. McManus
Secret Service
H. K. Newitt
Secret Service Bureau
Jacobs and
Kendis
Jacobs-Kendis
Newitt
U.S
Elery P. Ingham
Pig Attack Tragedy Strikes Following Infant Incident
Fragmentary report describes a man attacked by a pig after being seized by a hog. One leg was mauled, leaving the man gravely injured possibly to die. Several women in the area have died in the wake of the incident, including Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Oles, and Mrs. Teal, all linked to local Farmers' nation ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sat
Edwards
Oles
William Teal
Farmers
Julietta Corner Stone Laid At New Hospital Ceremony
The corner stone of Julietta hospital for incurable insanity was laid Monday morning with Mr. Howland presiding. He placed a box in the stone and sealed it with the mason’s hammer. The ceremony concluded with a general speed and a local crowd, including Justus C. Adams and others, and a special train carried visitors from Indianapolis and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justus C. Adams
Hunter
Amos W. Butler
Lorenz Schmidt
R. N. Sylvester
Greer
McGregor
Harding
Chicago detective gathers five witnesses in murder case
Richmond Indiana reports a Chicago detective securing five witnesses to appear against Alexander Jester for the murder of Gilbert Gates, a case dating back 27 years. The witnesses were transported to Paris Missouri for the preliminary trial this week and are said to hold valuable evidence for the state.
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Richmond
Ind
Chicago
Alexander Jester
Gilbert Gates
Paris
Births and Deaths Notice Listing Local Residents
Birth announcements show Oscar and Robins a boy. August and Hisse Boehm a girl. Dennie and Ela O Neal a boy. Edward and Audria Brum a girl. Samuel and Minnie Guedel a boy. John O and Maggie O Hare a girl. L l and Gertrude Glazier a girl. Death notices list Callie Hays at 28 consumption. Alice Phillips peritonitis. Elmer A Meyers pernicious anemia. Chlow Williams typhoid fever. Gertrude I Kimberly gastro hepatic. Wena Nettie Gould phthisis. M Aufderheide myelitis. Bruhn scarlet fever. Mary Elizabeth Stack meningitis. Carl Scott acute tuberculosis. Elizabeth Larmer natural causes. Ollie Wyett anition. Nancy Burns valvulae insufficiency. Lucia Fairniey diabetes. Susan Jones pneumonia. Christian W Wise paralysis. Andrew P Rufe cancer of pancreas. Nora Jacobs cancer. multiple other ages and causes. Marriage Licenses listed for several couples including Louis Reichstetter with Bertha Tiuls and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Robins
Dearborn-st
August
Hisse Boehm
New York-st
Bessie Eakin
Dennie
Ela O'Neal
Norwoodst
Henrick
Henrietta Marthacge
Edward and
Audria Brum
Belmont-st
Samuel
Minnie Guedel
John O
Maggie O'Hare
W. Morris St
L. l
Gertrude Glazier
Callie Hays
Maryland-st
Alice Phillips
Indiana Ave
Schhe
Elmer A. Meyers
Park-ave
Chlow Williams
Wedersburg
Gertrude I. Kimbertin
Matatrine M. Aufderheide
Delaware St
Tulu
Bruhn
Minnesota St
Mary” Elizabeth Stack
Carl Scott
Elizabeth Larmer
Maryland St
Ollie Wyett
Denar
Hope
Nancy Burns
Wighland
Lucia Fairniey
Meridian St
Susan Jones
Lafayette-st
Christian W. Wise
Cumberland
Andrew P. Rufe
Huron St
Nora Jacobs
Pennsylvania St
German dramatic club stages four act drama The Wild Chase
The German dramatic club will present a four act drama The Wild Chase at the German house Sunday evening with a full cast led by Mrs Julia Lando Mrs Richard Lieber Miss Emma Metzger Miss Philippine Deluse Miss Anna Deluse Hi Kaulla Richard Lieber Peter Scherer B Schmidt B Moesch Otto Stechhan Lehmann Paul Janke Otto Mayer in the roles of principal players and supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Dramatic Club
Little Home Happenings and Local Incidents
Sparks set fire to a tenement at 112 N West Street causing small losses. Bicycle policeman Tom Griffin fell dodging a train at Union Station and sprained his arm. Andrew F. Douglas of 1117 Kentucky Avenue was fined 20 dollars and given 20 days for assaulting his wife. Thomas Moran, wanted for robbing Fran Hamval of 6 dollars, was arrested early Monday and will be tried Tuesday. William H. Elvin of 1710 N Illinois Street became suddenly ill while assisting at a luncheon at the poor farm and was resting easy Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. West St
Tom Griffin
Union Station
Andrew F. Douglas
Kentucky Ave
Cox
Thomas Moran
T. 4
Fran Ha Mval
Wiliam H. Elvin
Hoosierlets Early Tea Crisp Mentioned in Father's Name
Fragmentary OCR note references Hoosierlets early tea crisp and a father's name. Limited readable context, no clear event, date, or full names to confirm a specific person or organization.
Methodist Preachers Block Plan for Local Paper
The Methodist ministerial association debated forming a local Methodist paper and appoints a committee to study the plan. Critics warned of vanity and politics, while supporters said the paper would unite members and improve local church communications despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ministerial Association
H. P. Wasson
J. H. Dunning
J. Leonard
Wil Northcott
C. E. Bacon
C. W. Tinsley
W. C. van Arsdel
W. H. Smith
W. Wood
W. A. Quayle
T. A. Goodwin
G. M. Smith
Soandso
Quayle
Lasby
McWhirter
Tinsley
Small Pox Outbreak Report Across Indiana Counties
Smallpox traced to Franklin in Johnson county and reported in St Joseph county Monday. Authorities note several Posey county cases recently. Dr Hurty maps state spread and predicts a plentiful Indiana winter. He urges physicians to label suspicious disease as smallpox until proven otherwise to curb contagion.
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Franklin
Johnson County
Marty
State Board of Health
St. Joseph Countty
Posey County
Hurty
Indiana
McCoy Jabs Arrival Stirs $278 Suit in Cincinnati
Kid McCoy reached Cincinnati to defend a two year old suit for 278 dollars filed by Harry P. Shafer a local newspaper man Shafer says he went to Syracuse New Jersey at McCoy s suggestion to oversee his financial interests in the Ryan bout and was to receive expenses and 5 percent of winnings McCoy repudiated the debt and Shafer won a judgment The case will be heard on appeal Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Kid McCoy
Harry P. Shafer
Shafer
Syracuse
N. J
McCoy
Tommy Ryan
Bowling Season Opens Friday Night in Marion County League
Six clubs will compete in the Marion county bowling league starting Friday night. Fire Centrals Nonpareis Oneidas Stone Palace Apollos and Orbitals form the league while Algonquins Polars withdrew for lack of players. Schedule runs 29 weeks through May 11 using Oneida Turner and Marion alleys.
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Marion ‘County
Fire Centrals
Nonpareis
Oneidas
Stone Palace
Apollos
Orientals
Algonquins
Polars
Calumets
State
Oneida
Turner
Marion
Beaten by Toughs Leaves Isaac Robinson Injured
Isaac Robinson a Black man living at Broad Way and Eleventh Street was severely beaten by a gang of toughs at Indiana and Senate avenues last Saturday night. He told dispensary physicians on Sunday that he had lain unconscious in a yard all night.
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Isaac Robinson
Broadway
Eleventh St
Indiana
Senate Aves
Campaign against Maya Indians opens in Oaxaca region
In Oaxaca on October 2, a 5,000 strong Mexican force under Gen Lorenzo Dar cia began the campaign against Maya Indians. Troops moved from Progresso toward the Maya country while a flotilla of small gunboats ascends the Hondo and Belize rivers to attack in conjunction with land forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaxaca
Mex
Lorenzo Darcia
Progresso
Hondo
Belize
Union Railway Payday Scheduled This Tuesday
Railway workers expect their regular payday this Tuesday as the Union Railway Company confirms the routine biweekly payment for crew and staff. Wages and deductions appear standard with no reported delays or changes in schedule.
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Union’ Railway
Under Railway
Another Big Swindle in War Stamp Fraud Disclosed
Secret service men identify a large stamp swindle in New York. Freeman Strait, a respected businessman, is under arrest and more arrests are expected as the scheme involved restoring and selling canceled war revenue stamps. The government reportedly lost about $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secret Service
Freeman Strait
ODD TALES OF THE WIRES AND NEWS FROM MILWAUKEE
Mary Leiser a 20 year old orphan in Milwaukee tried to dry her hair with an electric fan. The fan dragged her head into its blades and killed her. In Chicago Joseph Sach 15 was booked for murder after a rifle bullet at a fence pierced a boy's left side. Samuel Davis fought a man in a bar and bit his lips until police used a stove poker to pry his jaws apart.
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Milwauker
Wis
Mary Leiser
Chicago
Joseph Sach
John Lusk
George Baptist
Samuel Davis
Baptist
Nerviest Bet Yet Placed On Bookwalter By Tron’s Odds
The betting scene around the Ward 12 race shows Bookwalter favored with 110 to 50 odds for a 5000 vote win margin. O’Meara’s Circle and Walker’s place report heavy action on Bookwalter and Taggart, with dozens of stakes from 10 to 100 on various margins and counts. The crowd expects big money on election day.
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Tron
Bookwalter
Bookwister
O’meara
Taggart
Walter
Walker
Walker's Place
Tron’s
Bookwaiter
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Simple Cure
A promotional piece extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a practical, science based cure for dyspepsia and disordered digestion. It argues against cathartics, explains how the tablets aid digestion, and cites testimonials from users including Mrs. I. M. Faith and Phil Brooks. The ad invites readers to try the product for 50 cents and to request a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
I. M. Faith
Byrd’s Creek, Wis
H. E. Willard
Onslow
Phil. Brooks
Detroit
Mich
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Micn
House Heirs Meet to Charge Admission at Door
A meeting of John Valentine House heirs was held in the courthouse on Saturday led by secretary Mrs. L. R. Adams to study a Maryland estate reportedly worth 300 million dollars. Attendees were assessed 50 for expenses. a Kokomo female heir refused to pay and was not admitted. Dr. G. H. F. House, a western descendant, said he learned of the meeting too late and opposes charging fees for an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Valentine House
Court House
L. R. Adams
Richmond
Maryland
G. H. F. House
West
Kokomo
House
Three Men Plead Guilty To Illicit Distilling
In Richmond Indiana on October 9 three Franklin county residents Joseph Boehmer Jacob Miller and John Salatin pleaded guilty to illicit distilling before a United States commissioner. In the past week officers confiscated several stills and seized 268 gallons of liquor hidden in various out of the way places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Joseph Boehmer
Jacob Miller
John Salatin
Franklin County
United States
Crueltures Reported to Attack Armenians in Armenia
Vienna dispatch notes Armenians suffer outrages in Armenia as 7 ks kill several and the governor of Sivas is wounded while trying to quell an assault on Armenians.
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Armenia
Vienna
Sivas
Doings of the World In New York and Cuba News Summary
Very little yellow fever reported in Cuba. Senator Jones arrives in New York. George Trich died in Denver at age 70. Knit underwear manufacturers plan a trust. Huntsville Alabama suffered $75,000 fire damage Sunday. Rear Admiral Sampson’s family to reside in Boston. Three jailbirds escaped from Clinton, Iowa. Dewey attended St John’s church in Washington. International congress to convene in Philadelphia Thursday. Cruiser Olympia sailed to Boston for drydock. George Smith, a Chicago millionaire, died in London. Five hundred Russians sent to aid the Boers. San Antonio streetcar workers strike for nine hours. Patty Lovelace found hanging in Danville. James Brady bridge jumper at Strasburg. Idlewild naphtha launch exploded near Mayport injuring three. Mexico to establish new posts along the Rio Grande. Danbury thieves steal diamonds worth $1,000 from Hill’s. Warren train hits motor car, Bert Ward killed. Gee Walsh of New York under arrest for skull cracking. George B. Tesany and James Austin dead at Santiago Cuba. Jack the Ripper tale in Vienna. Catholic archbishops in session in Washington. Dakota volunteers left Frisco for home.
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Huntsville
Akla
Sampson
Boston
Clinton, IH
Dewey
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Washington
International Commercial ‘Congress
Philadelphia
Olympia
Geo. Smith
Chicago Milionaire
Rio Grande
Danbury
Conn
Hill
Warren
Bert Ward
Gee
Walsh
New York
Henry Schraeder
Schraeder
Santiago
Cuba
Geo. B. Tessany
Fifth Infantry
James Austin
E Employ
Jack
Risper
Vienna
Austria
United States
Mate
Frisco
Inter State stock yards market under fire from Squire & Co
A letter from W M Parsons representing Jno P Squire & Co blasts the Indianapolis Inter State stock yards for inflated prices. It compares top cattle and hog sale figures to Chicago, claims widespread misrepresentation, notes half of 1 140 000 hogs shipped on orders, and urges buyers to compare with three months of sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Interstate
Jno, P. Squire & Co
Inc
P. Squire & Co
W. M. Parsons
Squire & Co
Union Stock Yards Cattle and Hog Prices and Receipts, Indianapolis
Cattle receipts light on Monday with no shipments. Saturday prices prevailed. Grades range from good to prime steers 1150 to 1800 pounds, fair to medium, and various stockers. Cows, heifers, bulls, calves, hogs and sheep prices listed. Monday receipts for hogs 2990 with prices lower than Saturday. hog futures describe good to choice and mixed weights. sheep and lamb prices noted. City grain market reports for Monday October 9 with Wheat Corn Oats and Hay price ranges and inspections. Announcements list local ads and business notices including employment and rental vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
City
Timothy
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Oct 9
Interstate stock yards report light cattle receipts and shipments with a quiet market on Monday. Heifers from good to choice bring 0.44 to 0.44. Veals sold good to choice around 4 to 6 dollars. Bulls and cows show varied prices. Hog receipts total 800 head with market active at Saturday levels. Sheep and lamb prices steady with fair to medium lambs at 3.75 to 4.25 dollars per head.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
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Ed Cobb
Mckintrowel
Orward
Lakefront
Brest
Mariscal
Wilfrid” Laurier
Canada
Jored
Schiey
Lagle
Julietta
Missouri
Louis Reichstetter
Bertha Tiuls
Antonio Calderoni
Domenica Giardina
Franklin P. Tyner
Armilda A.tyner
Joseph. Fogal
Emma Smith
Ben. L. Darrow
Agnes
May West
Rorest Clark
Lena Take
John L. Whalen
Catharine I. Mohrmann
Samuel Fattig
Agnes Lang
William Cz Shanklin
Catherine ™ M. Inma
Harvey W. Brown
Tessie Read
Willie Ross
Buha Tillman
Indians
Mary
Senator Jones
Geo. Trich
Denver
Millionaire
R. R. Shiel & Co
Anti-Trust
Inter-State Stock Yards
Cseeeionevecens
Donseteses
BBC
Jamestown
Bradford
Basong Cnicovease
Sadsnesseess
Ex-Slave Movement
Stanley Mitchell
Josh Keung
Cor. Ray
St. Clair
Care Sun
Canitol-ave
Massachusetts-ave
Bath
St. Joe
Senate
Ule E. South-st
Indianapolis Tobacco Works
Southeastern Ave
P. W
Earhart
Baldwin Block
the Sun
SUN
Business
Tareg Dave
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