Riot Fire at Court House Rocks Ohio Town
At Washington Court House Ohio on October 18 a mob attacked the court house after capturing Colby the convicted assailant. Militia fired to disperse the rioters, killing three and wounding seven, as troops from Cincinnati and Columbus arrived to restore order.
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Washington
Horst
Dolby
Mary C. Boyd
Parrots Station
Court House
Smith Welsh
Jesse Judy
G. W. Johnson
Geo. Keating
Wm. Lauer
Cincinnati
Colum U8
Dathy
Washineton Court House
Colby
Megro
Coliot
Bogie
McKinley
Columbus
Washington Court House
Dennison Ave
Avenae
Union Station
Japanese advance fortifies Ping Yang Inlet
A Fort Arthur dispatch from October 16 reports Japanese forces abandoning Thornton Haven and moving to the Ping Yang Inlet where they have fortified positions. Native circles allege a major battle north of the Yalu on October 15, though no details are provided and Chinese authorities deny the report.
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London
Fort Arthur
Thornton Haven
Ping Yang
Yalu River
Dynamite Placed on B and O Tracks Near Pirrsvure
A dynamite cartridge was placed on the Baltimore and Ohio track at Bissell 19 miles from here. The blast damaged an engine wheel flange and partially wrecked the end of a car but no injuries were reported. Police and railroad officials opened an investigation into the attempted train robbery.
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Bissell
Dying man held to answer murder charge in Missouri
SepaxiA Mo Oct 18 8 T Lupe wealthy grain man shot and killed Geo Dixon Wednesday night arrested on first degree murder charge. Lupe wounded, complications threaten recovery. Also notes Ex Premier Mercier in critical Montreal status and other brief items about Afghanistan, a San Domingo cyclone, and a large York Pa YP convention. Lemon Tonie Laxative ad included.
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Sepaxia
T. Lupe
Geo. Dixon
Lupe
Mercier
Montreal
G. W. Champlain
Chicago
Hot Springs
Ark
Ameer
Afghanistan
Sandomingo
Y. P
York
Merrill Exclusive Convention Shrouded in Secret Ballot Controversy
Merrill Moores faced sharp criticism as Republicans gathered at Mannerchor hall to select a fill-in for the late Joyce. Secret meetings and restricted access sparked outcry while a slate including A A Young John HE Cleveland and J W Feasler circulated inside. Feasler stayed outside to calm angry supporters as about 100 Republicans protested the process.
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Merrill Moores
J. Billy Fesler
Mr.Joyce
Tun Sum
Mannerchor Hall
Merrill
Moores
Court House
A. A. Young
John HE
Cieland
J. W. Bewlus
Chas. Straus
Joan R. Clinton
Lee Fulmer
J. W. Feaser
J. Clark
West Indianapolis
Cleveland suffers writer's cramp amid nervous prostration
Buzzard's Bay October 18 President Cleveland is described as suffering a severe attack of writer's cramp bordering on nervous prostration. Doctors say his nerves controlling his hands are shattered and require complete rest, with recovery expected in about three weeks.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Cleveland
Si Eaglen Plans Four Race Matinee at Fair Grounds
Si Eaglen circulates hand bills announcing a final racing matinee Friday afternoon at the fair grounds. The program features four events with purses of 30, 25, 10 and 50 dollars. Participants include Brady, Donnelly, Wambaugh, Huffman and others in bare-back, trotting, pacing, and a wagon race between St Kaglen and Tim Hurley.
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Si Eaglen
Fair Grounds
Silair
Brady
Donnelly
Wambaugh
Huffman
Ilaou
Maley
Merrick
Terry
van Blarken
Hiram
Campman, Schofield
Charles
Henry Wechsler
St Kaglen
Tim Hurley
Tim
Bootblack Crosses Continent on Boot-Polishing Journey
Boyd Gray of Yonkers New York has bootblacked his way across the United States from New York to San Francisco five months into the trek. He averaged about 60 miles daily while traveling to fund his trip.
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San Francisco
Boyd Gray
Yonkers
N. Y
New York
San Fransisco
Man dies after swallowing rat poison near Fall Creek
A man found dying on the north bank of Fall Creek near Illinois Street swallowed two boxes of rat poison. He left a German letter claiming innocence and accusing others, died within an hour at a hospital. Barney Herrig, a bouge painter, was identified by late notes and appearance, with a wife reportedly living in Cincinnati. The body lies at Planner & Buchanan's morgue awaiting a claimant. Local railroad route decisions announced by the Logansport board discuss two entry options into the city. Also, Rev. Bales of McAll was consecrated bishop of Trenton with Archbishop Corrigan presiding.
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Fall Creek
Illinois-st
City
Cole
A. Mayer Or
Haymeyer
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Luis
Indianepolis
B. Herrig
Barney Herrig
Fertig
Sigan
Cincinnati
Planner & Buchanan
Hoyt’s Texas Steer and New Acts In Indianapolis Run
The season features Hoyt’s Texas steer and a strong lineup in Indianapolis at the Grand with a Thursday opening and a weeklong run including a Saturday matinee. Mrs Fotter and Mr Beliew headline in In Society, while James S Mackin brings The Side Show with Nit the trained elephant. Otis Skinner’s engagement sails Monday with His Grace de Grammont and The King’s Jester praised for set design.
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Hoyt
Indianapolis
Innglish’s
Alexander Donnap
Myre. Potter
Mr. Bellew
James 5. Mackin
Thureday
Grimesey
Mackie
Otis Skinner
Grace de Grammont
Explosion in New York Injures Proprietor’s Wife and Child
An explosion in a Clinton Street basement shop injured German Bassuk’s wife and her infant, badly scalding them, while Bassuk escaped. John Jobisky, tied to Bassuk, also suffered scalds but walked to a hospital. The blaze involved six barrels of wash, copper worms, and chemicals, but did not ignite explosively, preventing greater destruction.
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New York
Boilet
Clinton-st
German Bassuk
John Jobisky
Memorandum Book Hints at Hidden Loot in Train Robbery
Cumberland October 18. Mr Hildt of the Baltimore Adams express office examined a memorandum book found on prisoner Searcy. It contains a division showing 4500 split and a diagram alleged to locate most of last Friday’s stolen money. Detectives seek the treasure’s hiding place while the express company must reveal cage value. Searcy hired a clever lawyer and a habeas corpus hearing was set for Thursday.
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Cumberland
Hildt
Baltimore Adams Expreme
Quantico
Seercy
Express Company
Searcy
Mexican cattle begin shipments under Wilson tariff
A train load of beef cattle from Cheeseman ranch Coahuila Mexico passed through San Antonio for Chicago, marking a surge in shipments under the Wilson bill. Northern Mexican states may send about 300000 head in coming months to U.S. markets. Also notes a Malleable Works shut down in Haughville due to pig-iron shortage idling about 300 men the next three days. An arrest in Bartle Creek Michigan for train wrecking tied to a Chicago Grand Trunk yard incident. Indiana weather forecast calls for warmer fair skies over the next 36 hours ending Oct 14 evening.
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Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Cheeseman Ranch
Coahuila
Brexico
Chicago
United States
Malleabie Works
Malleable Iron Works
Haughville
Coons and a Lantern Trick End in Cold Campyard Laughs
Tim Griffin taunts Cus todien McLaughlin at the courthouse tale. In Brooklyn Indiana, Mac joined a coon hunt with Ed Shere and a lantern fitted to a reflector. After hours in the woods he returned, frozen, with 20 coons and a stunned crew.
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Tim Griffin
State House
McLaughlin
Court House
Griffin
Brooklyn
Ind
Mac
Ed Shere
Shere
Aires
Priven Wells 40c Per Foot and Local Ads
Local classified items list prices and contact details for plumbing and baking products. Priven Wells advertises 40 cents per foot for pipes, Frank Bults at 123 Indiana Avenue with phone 1791, and Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder awarded gold at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. Leaky cisterns cemented offered at $1.50. EST Bugsy at 163 Indiana Avenue with phone 174.
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Priven
Frank Bults
Ind.ave
San Francisco
Bugsy
Indiana
Ave
Tragic double death mystery at Bath House
Mary Duff and Elliott Titus, engaged lovers, were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Brooklyn bath house. Reported motive suggests they chose death together rather than shame. Police note missing since Tuesday night, elopement suspected.
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L. 1
Mary Duff
Brooklyn
Elliott Titus
Irvington man injured by two horse wagon on Washington St New Jersey
Wm Howaii an old Irvington resident was seriously hurt crossing Washington Street when struck by a two horse wagon owned by Joe Wambaugh. He suffered a broken collar bone and facial injuries. a dispensary physician treated him at the station before he was taken home. The wagon driver was arrested but released, deemed not at fault.
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Wm. Howaii
Irvington
Washington St
New Jersey
Joe Wambaugh
Body of a Wealthy Woman Mutilated by Robbers
Myra Anita Mercado an elderly heiress was murdered Wednesday night by robbers and her body horribly mutilated. She was found by servants Thursday morning as robbers took several thousand dollars.
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Deranco
Mex
Myra
Anita Mercado
Republican speaking events and a rabbit tale noted
Sam Spooner and Sam Miller address Republicans Thursday night at Columbus avenue and Ninth street. Friday night J C Adams and Rev J M Morton speak at 171 Shelby street and Chas Lockwelter with J Adams at Ramsey street and Clifford avenue. Gov Matthews spoke at Oakland City Thursday afternoon and will appear in Petersburg, Sneale, Brownstown, and Seymour over the weekend. Fesler credits a rabbit’s right hind foot gifted before Mr Moores’ convention. The Pops have not signed the boastful challenge to Democrats. Chairman Holtzman says no challenge has been received.
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Sam Spooner
Sam Miller
Columbus-ave
Ninth-st
J. C. Adams
J. M. Morton
Shelby-st
Chas. Lockwelter
J. ©. Adams
Ramesy-st
Clifford-ave
Billy” Fesler
Matthews
Oakland City
Petersburg
Sneale
Brownstown
Seymour
Pops
Isgne
Democrata
Holtzman
Tae Sun
Signing of the Necessary Agreement Delays Purdue DePauw Game
The DePauw and Purdue football clash on Thanksgiving Day stalled after a dispute over competition from the Indianapolis light artillery team. Manager J H Church of DePauw signed the agreement Thursday morning, while Purdue’s secretary Kennedy confirmed it would be a single game in Lafayette and Terre Haute remains uncertain for a potential alternate match. The artillery team will not play here on that date, likely electing Terre Haute instead.
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Delauw
Purdue
J. H. Church
DePauw
Kennedy
State Agricultural Board
Lafayette
Biznager Church
the Sun
Light Artillery
Indianapolis
Del
Puredue
Terre Hants
Political feud swirls as Willie Bynum faces opposition
In a lively district battle, Willie Bynum leverages Democratic pamphleteering from a new Bynum bureau on E Washington. Opponents tally alleged missteps including appointment deals, naval academy favors, and broken promises while fresh letters reveal club suspensions misdirected to a Compton.
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E. Washington St
Willie Bynum
Brown
Bynum Bureau
Bynum
Washington
Mr. Bynum
Congress
Willie
Bill
Naval Academy
Saloon watch and patrolman fined. city events noted
The Board of Safety fined Patrolman N J Hoffbauer forty five dollars for sleeping on duty and kept him on the force. The board reviewed Good Citizenship League liquor reports. twenty extras to aid Sunday law enforcement. Several saloon offenders were arrested and their cases postponed to next Tuesday. Also announced are details of the Nineteenth Indiana Battery reunion and a color presentation for the Fifteenth Infantry at Fort Sheridan.
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Board of Safety
N. J. Hoffbauer
Good Citizenship League
Adam Miller
Jos Imminger
Benj. Roth
Louis Essman
Frank Gorman
John Arnold
Chas. Millerahane
Jos. Fletcher
Thos. Mahoney
Chas. Schwartz
Harry. S. Moran
Cutcaco
Ilinois Society
Fifteenth Infantry
U.S. A
Fort Sheriden
Secretary of War
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Khyder Pass
Chicsto People
Board of Works
Logansport
Marritt
White River
Kingnan’s Park House
Lander’s Park House
Blade
Trenton
N. J
Bales
McAll
St. Mary’s Hospital
Bis City
Archbishop Corrigan
Amushments
Whitehall Palace
Charles II
Hamilton House
New York City
Escares
Hrunning
Biy
Bartle Creeek
Mich
Wm. R. Hall
Ds Grand Trunk
Hall
Westher
Bicrivs
Phn Town
Bis
Joe Meredith
Meredith
Bolen
Oifier
Stubbs
Robb Bourders
Robb
Lebanon
Neal
EN Wison
Wilson
Newinsn St
Salf-Delenga
Hunter
Fivareot
Pleasant Kin
Snd
Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Canton
John Si Hsene
Peter Gruner
Henry A. Klintworth Ane
Henry Sillioh
Ritter de Ritter
Dida
Toledo Bridge Company
Pleszant Run
Wishington St
Hunter Parkes
Auditor’s Office
Ritter
Brown- Stetcham
Sam
Tur
Sun
Rasha
Gruner
Slintwworth
Triumph Fa
Hal Jahan
Sixty-seventh-st
City Lfs
Frank Dietz
Trusier
Brrrns
Louisa Kleimsna
Lewis
Emma Williamson
Bey
Geo
Anna Laforse
John
Geo. BR. Brown
Catey M. Ketrow
Homer H. van Wie
D. Gertrude Barry
Guy M. Whitcomb
Lillian HK. Free
Calvin F. Duke
Barbara Maaner
Arthur Mercely
Mabel Adams Caterton
Jed G. Aman
Anna C. McLaughlin
Thomas Boyer
Nellie Gleason
William H. Matthews
Cora Io. Dickey
Frank C. Wilson
Lillian Hettinger
Indiana-ave
Helene Oe
Political Pointes
Lynum
Ir Compton
Compton Sant
Compton
Hartra Smiths
Will
Nineteenth Battery
Nineteenth Indiana Battery
Atata House
Robert Mlattindale
Denison Hotel
Cal
Darnell
Denny
Busines
Ane Able
Quory Val
Cale Denny
Cale
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