Historic Wilson steel knives arrive in Indiana
Richmond Ind Oct 9 More than 20000 dollars are invested in Henry county flowers for city markets. New Castle ships 1000 worth of roses weekly to Chicago Cincinnati. Zach Teeter acquires historic knives and forks from Pennsylvania handles buffalo horn German silver mounts first lot imported. Dr and Mrs George A Robbins celebrate 51st wedding anniversary Oct 17 and Eberhard Eggemeyer and wife mark their anniversary Oct 23
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Richmond
Ind
Henry County
New Castle
Chicago
Cincinnati
Zach Teeter
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Wilson Steel
United States
George A. Robbins
Eberhardt Eggemeyer
Oldest Deputy Sheriff in Floyd County Iowa? New Albany Tale
In New Albany Indiana Floyd County authorities note John Stephens age 98 as the oldest deputy sheriff in the United States. Appointed by Sheriff Hipple during a rush he serves as grand jury bailiff while continuing plastering work. He reportedly uses liquor and tobacco moderately but drinks whisky punch daily.
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New Albany
Ind
Floyd County
United States
John Stephens
Hipple
Osceola Smallpox toll and other Indiana notes
A string of Indiana items reported include smallpox in Osceola with a death of 92 year old Mrs. Anna K. Braden of Greensburg, coal and weed production moves in Kokomo, quail law violations in Wabash county, and $90,832.56 revenue collected in Terre Haute last week. Other notes cover typhoid in Gratzville near Evansville, a state church conference in Muncie adjourned, train and switch engine deaths in Bedford and Terre Haute, a fatal fall in Columbus, a fatal clover-huller accident in Decatur, and railcar shortages hindering cement movement at Jeffersonville. There are reports of mergers in oil, wage settlements in window glass, a stabbing in Crown Point, a banker's possible divorce case, and several court and local crime items across northern Indiana and beyond.
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Wabash County
Terre Haute
Gratzville
Evansville
United Brethren Church State Conference
Muncie
Frederick Hoffman
Crown Point
Wade Heaton
Knightstown
Joe Altaugh
Altaugh
Kokomo
Northern Indiana Synod of the English Lutheran Church
Jogansport
James D. Bradford
The
Daviess Building and Loan Association
Washington
Nathan B. Hawkins
Portland
Multiple Local Incidents Shaped by Turbulent Weekend
Reported sensational events from Kokomo to Anderson include Christopher Myers' fatal wagon accident with a missing money belt, Fred Bevins in personal crisis dying from poison, Clover Leaf freight fire blamed on a hot box, and Wild West stunt injuries as Anderson youths imitate vaquero acts. Logansport man John Mitchell faces criminal assault charges amid linked accusations. a wave of divorces and marriages floods Anderson superior court records as ministers refuse marriages and courts curb the trend across gas belt cities.
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Fred Bevins
Terre Haute
Bevins
Clover Leaf
Kokomo
Department
Anderson
Fight erupts at orthodox church election in Chicago
A church election in the Sharah Jeflla congregation was postponed after a Saturday riot on Meridian Street near Norwood. Rabbi A Levensohn and Rabbi Isaac Canter were injured and warrants may be issued. Canter led supporters to back his re election. Levensohn supporters accuse him of intruding on dietary matters.
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Church One
Meridian St
Norwood St
A. Levensohn
Isaac Canter
Canter
Levensohn
Rev
Carter
Leavensohn
Chicago
Wocher Grievance Against Mayor Candidate Bookwalter
Real estate dealer John Wocher a lifelong Republican alleges Bookwalter is not fit for mayor. He recalls renting to Bookwalter, keys left at Burford's, rent dispute over a month. Bookwalter says the house was moth-eaten and moved out after finding it unsafe, leaving keys with Burford once again.
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John Wocher
Bookwalter
Wocher
Burford's
Wacher
Burford’s
Death of Katherine Mary Aufderheide at 92 in Milwaukee
Mrs Katherine Mary Aufderheide died at age 92 at her daughter Anna Meyer's home 612 N Delaware St after living in America from Prussia 53 years. She leaves three children Mary Schrader Godfrey Aufderheide and Anna Meyer. Her memory faded two years ago but she remained lively until three days before death.
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Katherine Mary Aufderheide
Anna Meyer
Delaware St
America
Prussia
Mary Schrader
Godfrey Aufderheide
Wellman Returns from Liverpool Crutch Walk to Pole Effort
Walter Wellman and wife arrived in New York from Liverpool after his Arctic trek. He walked on crutches, his right leg damaged by a snow crevasse in Franz Josef Land. He left Norway June 26, 1898, seeking the pole, but his party had to retreat after the misadventure. He suspects Prof Andree is lost in the ice near Siberia.
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New York
Walter Wellman
Liverpool
Wellman
Hranz Josefland
Norway
North Pole
Washington
Prof
Andree
Pole
Siberia
Polar quest comment from Walter Wellman
Washington Oct 9 Walter Wellman arctic explorer arrives home and argues the north pole is reachable only by a dash crossing ice limited to four months a year. He notes Prince Luigi of Italy may try their route and reflects on their expedition's goals and discoveries including naming 40 Americans on new lands and features in Franz Josef Land.
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North Pole
Pole
Luigi
Italy
Franz Josef Land
McKinley
Bryan
May
Hamna
Leiter
Olney
Vanderbilt
Helen Gould
Roadhouse Destroyed by Fire Near Fair Grounds
A Sunday night fire destroyed David Fair's roadhouse on Thirty-eighth Street near the fair grounds. Two frame buildings housed a saloon and wine rooms with sleeping apartments for employees. Bartenders Martin Wilson and M. F. Waterson were inside in the front building when the blaze began in the rear. Residents formed a bucket brigade but the flames could not be stopped. Loss is total with only a charred screen door saved. insurance covers about $1,000, not enough to cover the total damage.
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David Fair
Thirty-eighth St
Fair Grounds
Martin Wilson
M. F. Waterson
Waterman
Boy Falls 25 Feet From Aque Duct Crossing
Sunday noon Christian Hanson, 13, of 936 Queen Avenue, guiding a bicycle across a narrow foot board at Fall Creek’s aque duct, was struck by a two man riding party. He fell 25 feet onto rocks, was rescued, and carried home on a board. He woke Monday morning, with a bruised right side and a forehead gash but no broken bones. The two men disappeared after the incident.
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Christian Hanson
Queen-ave
Fall Creek
Young Hanson
Hanson
ALL BIG FOUR HANDS IN SESSION AT ONEIDA HOTEL
The grievance committee of the Big Four telegraphers reassembles at the Oneida hotel after a six week pause. They aim to convene the federated board of trainmen conductors firemen and operators to push wage restoration and duty readjustment. J B Swain chairs the committee.
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Big Four
Oneida
Federated Board
J. B. Swain
Politicians Fear Park Demolition Affects Mayor Bid
City orders removal of obstacles delaying proposed park roadways as crews tear down bleachers and grandstand. Officials say politicians press Mayor Taggart defeat by rallying local residents to oppose the park removal and his reelection bid.
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Taggart
Voters urged to oppose Taggart over Belle St sewer project
NE city residents push against Taggart citing plan to build Belle St sewer if re-elected. The measure aimed at Brightwood drainage was once defeated since NE citizens would pay all costs with little benefit. Democrats allegedly promise Brightwood residents sewer construction.
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Taggart
Brightwood
Northeast
VanDalia Train Hits buggy injuring two including a boy
In Clayton Indiana on Monday morning a Davenport train No. 15 struck Allen H. Rogers buggy, breaking his leg and badly bruising him. A boy named White, riding with Rogers, is internally hurt and may die. Rogers was driving a colt that ran wild on the track.
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Anderson
J. A. McGlone
Clayton
Ind
Allen H. Rogers
Rogers
White
Judge sentences husband for assault on wife in town
Charles Germaine of 427 West South Street was fined $10 and given two days by Judge Cox on Monday for attacking his wife. The woman’s bruised face, black eyes, and a fractured nose served as evidence. He was intoxicated and had prior arrests for beating her.
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Charles Germaine
W. South St
Cox
Homicide and Suicide Stun Towns In Fractured Tale
Ben Jacobs of Loring Texas killed his cousin Miss Mamie Jacobs then committed suicide. Dee Baker of London Kentucky is jailed for killing William White. Fred Zuho of Chicago claims he did not know the weapon was loaded when he fired at Miss Beren Harrl Dimond in Newark.
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John W. Slack
Muncie
Indianapolis
Nellie McKinstry
Texas
John Spalding
Tanchman
Marion
David Allen
Frankfort
Philippines
W. A. Carter
Seymour
Charles Ossenberg
Evansville
Curt Burris
Kentucky
C. F. Schaeffer
Columbus
Cty
Vernon
Ben Jacobs
Loring
Tex
Mamie Jacobs
Dee Baker
London
Wm. White
Fred. Zuho
Chicago
Beren Harrl Dimond
Newark
Boy Ren Over by Horse Injures Messenger
A 17 year old messenger, George Carpenter, was knocked from his wheel by a horse in an accident reported in the local paper. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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George
Carpenter
Taggart Fosters Adorned With Huge Republican Nit
Democrats posted large bi boards Saturday night claiming Taggart promised no meters and gas refunds. Posters were defaced with the word Nit in black paint. An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is included with a testimonial from E R Gamble of Vernon Texas.
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Taggart
E. R. Gamble
Veernon
Tex
Special Council Meeting Called to Set Aide Voting Machines
A special council meeting was set for 4 p m Monday to repeal the ordinance authorizing voting machines. Election commissioners claimed machines would not be used after Republicans charged trickery locating six machines in Republican precincts. Officials said commissioners lack authority to end usage and the council was summoned.
Secretary Bowlus Files Mandate Suit Over Voting Machines
Secretary Bowlus of the Republican city committee filed a writ of mandate Monday to stop the election board from using voting machines and to compel the board to provide all voting places with a Merial B necessary device for voters.
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Bowlus
Republican City Committee
Election Board
Ito
Senator Hoar Returns From Europe To Congress
Senator Hoar has returned from Europe while Dewey plans a visit to Atlanta Georgia to observe Lieut Brumby with his sword. A new counterfeit ten dollar silver certificate dated 1891 circulates. Norman Newman described as desperate dies at the hands of a Mexican officer in New Mexico. In Frisco a robber steals four thousand dollars from a paymaster wagon. Two masked men rob a rooming house in Phoenix Arizona as armed guests watch. Daey pockets several hundred dollars and escapes. Georgiana yacht race gamblers try to fleece passengers. passengers protest and toss the gambling gear overboard and force return to wharf.
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Senator Hoar
Europe
Dewey
Atlanta
Lieut
Brumby
Norman Newman
New Mexico
Frisco
United States
Phoenix
Ariz
Daey
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Smaillpox
Osceola
St. Joseph County
Anna K. Braden
Greensburg
Jeffersonville
Dennis Kelly
Louisville
Bedford
Charles Brown
Thomas Steinberger
Henry Bishcoff
Decatur
Cudahys
Manhattan
James IL
Coughlan
Logansport
Cline Brothers
John Leininger
Columbia City
O. H. Diffendorfer
Diffendorfer
Lyons & Johnson
James W. Fortune
Mattie Voerhoeft
R.M. ‘Cain
Cripple Creek
Col
Ee ‘Essex
Near
Elizabethtown
Dz To
Jefferson
Christopher Myers
John Mitchell
Julia Keho
Ida Fritz
John Sullivan
Sourwine
Far North
D. Sommers & CO
Jardinier
Brussels
Acbio
Will
Belle ST. Sewer
OCR
East Washington
Stevenson Building
Union Stock Yards
Bek Reilroad
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