Carnival crowds surge as midway thrives in busy Wednesday night
A lively carnival scene downtown drew a large, jostling crowd Wednesday night. Juggling acts from Japan and other shows attracted big business, with mixed attractions like Beautiful India and the electrical theater drawing praise and criticism amid carnival chaos.
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Indianapolis
India
Senate
Market St
Carnival Committee
Fone
Farmer Jones
Tomlinson Hall
Fain
Pompe
Newby Oval
Burglar Costume Tricked Doctor in Kokomo Hoax
In Kokomo Indiana on a Wednesday night Dr. Phillips woke to a supposed burglar. He fired six bullets into a motionless form in the corner. Investigation revealed the intruder to be a newly pressed suit of clothing on a frame, hung by a tailor without the owner’s knowledge, leaving the clothing ruined.
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Kokomo
Ind
Phillips
No Contest Will for Jacob S. Rogers Estate
In New York on October 17 there will be no contest to the will of locomotive builder Jacob S. Rogers. The estate is valued at 5 to 6 million dollars and will chiefly go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art as directed. The will leaves 250000 to various heirs and a further 250000 is to be turned over to heirs under a recent settlement.
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New York
Jacob S. Rogers
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Woman Holds Tongue in Great Northern Robbery Case
Nashville dispatch reports Pinkerton assistant Gaylor spent Wednesday tracing crews to locate Minnie Rogers alias Maud Williams in connection with the Montana bank boss theft tied to the $42,000 Great Northern express robbery. The suspect remains obstinate resisting confession as officers press for details. Chant man H A Lakin praised Lawrence Welsh’s feat at Union Station and received a sharp rebuke from an irate vendor.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gaylor
Pinkerton Agency
Minnie Rogers
Maud Williams
National Bank of Montana
Great Northern Express
First tangible move in Hill-Morgan railroad consolidation
Chicago Oct 17. Articles of incorporation filed at Burlington for the Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad company with capital stock of 100 million dollars. The new entity would oversee the Quincy lines and leased properties and transfer assets to the Hill-Morgan syndicate, potentially absorbing Great Northern and Northern Pacific securities. Names mentioned include Fred D. Underwood and Charles M. Hays in connection with leadership shifts at the Erie road.
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Chicago
Hill- Morgan
Northwestern
Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Phene
Hill-Morgan Syndicate
Chicago, Burlington &Quincy Railroad Company
New
Burlington Corporation
Great Northern
Charles M. Hays
Southern Pacific
Erie Road
Powers and Youtley Quarrel in Jail in Powers Case
In Georgetown Kentucky on October 17 1910 Mrs W B Anderson telegraph operator testified about telegrams between Caleb Powers and John Powers while organizing a mountain militia Findley Anderson admitted he had access to the office message files and may have damaged testimony Henry Youtsey expected to testify from Franfort penitentiary despite defense objections A jail quarrel between Powers and Youtsey involving a secretary of state office key was recounted by Louis Clark and others with similar testimony from other witnesses.
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Georgetown
W. B. Anderson
Barbourville
Powers
Findley
Henry Youtsey
Franfort
Commonwealth
Youtsey
Franklin
Col John J Astor Pilots Fast Mail as Locomotive Engineer
Col John Jacob Astor of New York and Astor's battery traded millionaire status for a brief stint as a locomotive engineer. Dressed in blue jeans and buckskin gloves, he steered the fast mail on the Lake Shore line from New York to Elkhart and South Bend to Laporte, covering 26 miles in under 20 minutes, proving his familiarity with the locomotive.
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Chicago
John Jacob Astor
New York
Astor
Lake Shore Road
Col. Astor
Stuyvesant Fish
Ilinois Central Road
Laporte
Only One Spoon In Illinois Street Restaurant Incident
A lone farmer entered a downtown Illinois Street eatery and purchased a regular dinner. Upon reaching bread pudding he asked for a second spoon but was told only one spoon is provided per order that week due to rising costs. Restaurants report higher prices for regular dinners and tighter service.
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Ilinois-st
Professor Van Hooge Veenen Sterk Fined in Glasses Theft
Thursday in police court Professor Charles Van Hooge veen Sterk was fined five dollars plus frills for stealing a pair of glasses from Edward DuBois a French teacher who sheltered him. He will serve his fine in the workhouse.
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Charles van Hoogeveen Sterk
Edward DuBois
Young Hueber Under Arrest In New Haven Case
A youth in New Haven claiming to be John Hueber son of the Toledo president Hueber was arrested for stealing a $100...
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Young Hueber
New Haven, Corin
John Hueber
President Hueber
Toledo
Clear Head for Business
A health notice urges a clean bloodstream free of poisons from decaying matter in the intestines after digestion to keep the mind sharp for business.
Morning dosage guidance for empty stomach intake
The instruction indicates taking one to two teaspoons of the substance first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. The source does not specify the substance or context for use or potential precautions.
Salt Therapy Promises Pure Blood for Brain Vitality
An old remedy claims WiMA Bromo Erreavescent Salt sweeps foul waste from the body, cleansing the liver and kidneys so only pure blood reaches the brain, supplying vitality and strength. The text promotes a gentle, cleansing action and benefits to brain function.
LMA Bromo Advertised for Constipation Relief
A Michigan Drug Co. Detroit distributor promotes LMA Bromo as a remedy for irritability from constipation and poor digestion. It is sold by druggists at 0 cents a bottle with free sample offers by mail postpaid to readers who request it.
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Michigan Drug Co
Detroit
Mich
City Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Commodity Rates
Grain prices blend steady and varying quotes across No. 1 to No. 4 grades for corn oats and wheat. Milling freight notes and October futures cited alongside car counts for inspections, with hay timothy listings and total cars tracked.
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Timothy
Robbery and Shooting of Paymaster in Middlesboro
Peter Colgan paymaster and bookkeeper for the Virginia iron coal and coke company was shot and robbed of 2000 dollars Thursday morning en route from the bank to the office. The robber fled after taking the cash, dropping 500 dollars in silver. John F. Grant fired at the thief but missed. Five hundred citizens chase the suspect. Colgan is expected to recover.
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Middlesboro
Peter
Colgan
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
John F. Grant
Appeal to Pythians seeks funds for McKinley monument
Dr Frank Peterfield of Atlantic Iowa grand chancellor of the Iowa domain K of P appeals to Ogden H Fethers supreme chancellor with backing of 432 Iowa lodges to urge all 9000 lodges in America to contribute up to 2 each for the re erection of the McKinley monument amid a fragmented report of the appeal and related details.
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Sioux City
Frank Peterfield
Atlantic
Iowa Domain
K. of P
Ogden H. Fethers
Iowa
America
McKinley Monument
Prices Paid by Shippers In The Jobbing Trade
A detailed list of prices for live poultry, eggs, dairy products, hides, and groceries. Includes turkeys hens and toms, ducks, geese, butter, cheeses, coffee, sugars, salts, flour, canned goods, bacon, sausages, beef and pork cuts, and produce. Regional markets Chicago and Indianapolis report varying commodity quotes for Oct. 17.
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New York
Crick
Limburger
Chicago
Hog Receipts Report at Interstate Stock Yards Indiana
At Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis October 17 hog receipts range from good to choice with mixed weights. Shipments total about 500 head with 400 mixed lightweights. Quotations reflect medium to heavy lots as available.
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Union Stockyards
Indianapolis
Corsereccese & OO
Hedee
Wienke Dewey
Interstate Stock Yards
Indiana
Apolis
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