Bull No More Rules The Seas In Britain War Warnings
The Naval League says Britain may lose sea control if war breaks out. It argues government contractors failed to complete new warships for England but succeeded for foreign nations. The circular warns Germany France and Russia could ally to challenge Great Britain’s dominance of sea lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nations. Ié
Isla
League
Germany
France
Russia
Great Britain
Legislators Asked About Liquor Law Stance
On the final day for legislative nominees to declare plans to a Christian endeavor union heeding citizens. Willis Dean, president of the union, declined to comment. A Royal Arch saloonist committee reported findings from legislators about the Nicholson law but will not disclose details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Provy
Good ‘Citizens’ League of the Christian Endeavor Union
Willis ‘Dean
League
Royal Arch
Engine crashes into street car blamed on street car company
H F Bickell assistant superintendent of the Lake Erie and Western railroad blames the street car company for a collision. He notes lights on both ends of the switch engine and a ringing bell. Reports say the conductor signalled the motor man to proceed and then tried to stop the car too late. He calls Engineer Bepley careful and reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Bickell
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Bepley
Judge Daly Fines Stevenson Building Co for Smoke Ordinance Violation
Police judge Daly announced his decision Saturday afternoon fining the Stevenson building company ten dollars and costs for violating the smoke ordinance. The judge upheld the ordinance as valid and violated. Attorney Aquilla Jones says the case will be appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
The
Stevenson Building Company
Aquilla Jones
Bryan Wakes Em Up in New York and Sees Democratic Rise
In Corning New York October 2 1900 Bryan drew a large crowd and denounced Republican meanness while alleging the GOP dodges issues and the Filipino question. He noted gubernatorial candidate Stanchfield accompanied him and predicted New York would vote Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
New York
Corning
N. Y
Elmira
Stanchfield
New York State
Jones defends Roosevelt cotton company as not a trust
Chicago dispatch reports Chairman Jones of the national committee rebutting Roosevelt’s claim that the American cotton company is a trust. He argues it operates on patent rights and compares denouncing him for cotton growing to denouncing him for business connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jones
National Democratic Committee
Roosevelt
American’ ‘Cotton Company
Teddy
Any Old Coin Seeks Republican Campaign Support
The county Republican committee mails appeals with a coin card signed by Chairman Akin asking for contributions to the campaign fund. It requests 50 cents or more and promises an official receipt to each subscriber, sent to Treasurer Charles A. Bookwalter. Officials say the aim is to engage Republicans not actively affiliated with the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Republican Committee
Akin
Charles A. Bookwalter
Kicked by a Policeman at Ward 15 Republican Rally
Frank Littleton faced rough treatment at a Ward 15 Republican speech on a West Morris street lawn. A mob roared as derricks toppled Japanese lanterns. A heckler offered beer and threatened violence, but a police sergeant dispersed him without arrest. Elevate the tracks instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Littleton
West and
Morrissts
Littleton
Spaan Calls Out Trusts in Blazing Columbia Hall Speech
Henry Spaan thundered at Columbia hall Friday night railing against the trusts after clashing with Mark Hanna. An old Irish spectator shouted O in Dennis O Brien's saloon where the man supposedly works, noting his "good face" there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Spaan
Columbia Hall
Cain
Mark Hanna
Spsan
Spaan
Dennis O’brien
Road Planned in Wayne Township to Bypass Farmers
A circuit court jury ruled a new road is needed in Wayne township and will not cause damages to farmers whose land would be cut into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Massacres in Armenia report eight villages razed
Constantinople dispatch says Armenian massacres resumed with eight villages in Diarbekir district destroyed. Inhabitants outraged and killed by Muslims. Rome reports Prince Chigi’s trial over selling Botticelli painting The Virgin and Child to a London dealer. smuggled out by overpainted copy. potential penalty up to one year imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Con-stantinople
Diarbekir
Musaulmans
Rome
Chigi
Botticelli
London
Bryans Washington speech plans amid medical and political notes
A fragmented list reports Bryan possibly speaking in Washington DC. Physicians did not stay with John Sherman. Imogene White of New York, 14, attempted suicide after losing an school medal. she is expected to recover. A bridge collapse at New Athens Missouri sent nineteen cars into the river. property loss estimated at $100. Supreme Court commissioner Trimble of New Jersey says no anarchist protest occurred in Paterson or West Hoboken following a murder after travel to Italy.
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John Sherman
Imogene White
New York
New Athens
Supréme Court
Trimble
New Jersey
Paterson
West
Hoboken
Italy
New Rebellion Fears Rise in Transvaal After Jagersfontein Attack
Cape Town dispatch reports renewed unrest across the Orange river following the Jagersfontein action. Fear grows that resentment of British rule may spark small uprisings. Kimberley defenses are being repaired and guards doubled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Jagersfontein
Orange River Colony
Orange River
Kimberley
Unions Pressure YWCA Building Contractors Over Labor
The Electrical Workers’ Union says it gave the YWCA building committee a letter demanding union labor. a reply is delayed and the project may be placed on the unfair list. Spaan real estate is threatened with union action after a committee member’s remark is disputed. The Columbia club building electrical work waits for a conference between the building committee and Sanborn Company. a settlement is expected with the electric union insisting on union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrical Workers’ Unen
C. O. Johnson
Spaan Real Estate Agency
Thomas Spaan
Y. W. C. A. Building Committee
John Blue
Central Labor Union
Spaan
Columbia Club
Building Committee
Sanborn Company
Electric ‘Union
Street car crash blamed on crew by engineer Bepley
Engineer John Bepley of 735 East Christ Street says street car men are responsible for the collision. He was moving about six miles per hour and did not see an approaching street car until it rammed his engine. He reversed, but the train halted only two lengths away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bepley
E. Christ
Pepsey
Stricken Youth Dies After Railroad Accident
Arthur Staats aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs Newton Staats of 20 S Beville Ave, died at City hospital Saturday morning after an accident at Brightwood railroad shops. He did not regain consciousness following the incident. his father works for the Pennsylvania railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Staats
Newton Staats
S. Beville-ave
City Hospital
Brightwood
Pennsylvania Railroad
Overworked Question Stirs Senate Vote on Direct Election
The high school senate defeated Senator Baker James Nimal's bill proposing direct election of U S senators and a referendum. The Philippines independence resolution by Senator Clyde Miller Bate was debated with Coburn Allen Shoup delivering a strong republican defense arguing for emancipation and civilization, calling the opposing view folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Baker
James Nimal
United States
Bate
Clyde Miller
Philippines
Shoup
Coburn Allen
United
Stihter
Eggs disrupt Illinois political meeting
An open air gathering in Washington county Illinois addressed by Republican Congressman W A Rodenburg and Fers man was interrupted Friday night when a shower of eggs struck both congressmen Rodenburg and Fers man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
A. Rodenburg
Washington County
Illinois
Rodenburg
Fersman
Barnes 18 Dies After Prolonged Illness at City Hospital
At 2 45 p m Saturday City hospital physicians said Eaton Barnes was slowly sinking with no hope for recovery. The report notes his condition as terminal and confirms his death imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Eaton Barnes
Oil used by farmers to prevent hog cholera in Peru field
State geologist Blatchley found farmers in the Peru oil region buying crude oil by the barrel and letting hogs wallow in it as a preventive measure against cholera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blatchley
Peru
Weeks Woman Injured. Doctor Sees Hope for Recovery
Saturday afternoon Dr. Ross reported Mrs Weeks is seriously injured but there is reason to hope for recovery.
Street Car Officials Question Thirteenth Street Casualty
Assistant-general-manager John Grant refused to discuss the accident on Thirteenth Street saying no investigation had begun. Claim-agent Bruce likewise would not comment on responsibility and noted no discharge of Conductor Krauss, adding they would review fault later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grant
Thirteenth-st
Grant
Bruce
Krauss
Sheriff Rules Out Wreck Arrests Pending Coroner Findings
Supt. Quigley said on Saturday the department has investigated the wreck but not to arrest parties. He stated arrests would follow only if the coroner’s report finds criminal carelessness.
Roosevelt seeks annulment of son’s marriage
James R Roosevelt sr has begun suit to annul the marriage of his son James R Roosevelt jr and Sadie Messinger on grounds the groom was under age and he was a victim of conspiracy. He names alleged conspirators including the bride and a witness. Families of Roosevelt and Astor pledge no mercy or settlement. the elder Roosevelt says he will spend a million to dissolve the marriage. The bride vows to fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James R. Roosevelt, Sr
James R. Roosevelt, Jr
Sadie Messinger
Douglas Brown
Roosevelt
Astor
Tenderloin
Horse Market Dips at Stock Yards Amid Election Uncertainty
The horse market at the stock yards is demoralized with few sales and lower prices. Analysts expect any revival only after the election. Interstate Stock Yards Co marks its second year with repairs to the former exchange building. Bower and Bower of Cleveland open a new firm at the yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Yards
Interstate Stock Yards Company
River embankment collapse prompts city plea for aid
Hungry River Missouri October 20 Citizens will appeal to the government to take immediate steps to stop the ravages of the Missouri River. In the last 24 hours 50 feet of the embankment on the east side has melted away and the cutting continues at a rapid rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Mo
Missouri River
City Life Roundup Of Local Notices And Events
Community items include a minstrel show at St Joseph’s church by the Ladies’ good will club, a telepathy lecture at the International college of healing, vaccination enforcement on the Grand Rapids & Indiana line, Mothers’ club hosting, and guardian disputes. Also noted are a Manila veteran seeking police work, a $8 support claim in a suit for Mary E Pumphrey, county agricultural society annual meeting, livestock association adjournment, and a trolley ride to Union stock yard for delegates. A man named Jno G Ries regains property after grief induced insanity, a desecration case against Gerry Sanborn set for criminal court, a Bible day at the YMCA with a 3:40 song service, and various family deaths and court filings including Emma Webber’s habeas corpus appeal.
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St. Joseph's Church
Ladies’ Good
Arnold
International College of Healing
N. Pennsylvania St
Ora White
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Indianapolis
Admiral Brown
Mary E. Pumphrey
Carl F
Elmer ©. Nichols Company
Marion County Agricultural and Horticultural Society
State House
C. A. Woodward
National Livestock Association
Union Stock Vyardy
Jno
Fred Grossart
Gerry Sanborn
Turnverein
Jerusalem
New York
Emma ‘Webber
Supreme Court
Grape Nuts Transforming Diet Sparks Long Recovery
A sufferer describes years of illness from poor self feeding and unsuccessful medicines. After trying Grape-Nuts predigested starch, health improves and weight returns, with a claim the product rebuilt nerves and aided an infant who thrived after bottle feeding.
Man Lost Both Legs After Train Incident At Big Four Tracks
Conrad Kelly a Big Four freight house laborer, found by city ambulance at Vermont street and the Big Four tracks with both legs missing. He claimed a truck hit him but none was nearby. authorities suspect a fall from a train. He was treated for a scalp wound and jailed for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont St
Big Four
Conrad Kelly
Priest Wins Shot Put at Coliseum Contest
In St. Louis on October 20 an audience was surprised by the result of a Friday night shot put contest at the Coliseum. The winner, listed as M. O Flaherty, apparently representing Christian Brothers, outperformed the field in a surprising upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis, Mo
Coliseum
Einner
M. O'Flaherty
Cristian
Eminent Men Arrive for Public Health Meeting
The American Public Health Association gathers next week with about 460 delegates. Notables include Dr. J. N. McCormack of Bowling Green, Ky., who met Gov. Goebel after his shooting, and engineers Rudolph Hering of New York and Allen Hazen of New York. Delegations from Mexico and Canada join representatives from major medical colleges as Indianapolis previews microbes and public health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Public Health Association
Central Insane Hospital
Brena
R. My Woodward
U. S.' Marine Hospital Service
Indianapolis
J. N. Me. Cormack
Bowling Green
Heavy Registration in Gotham New York City
The city’s election registration books show 40,592 names registered in three of four days with a 45,945 gain over 1896. Saturday marked the final registration day amid astonishment at the surge in registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New York
Bryan Again Declines Indiana Campaign Appearance
State Democratic chairman Martin reported Bryan will not speak in Indiana again this campaign. He secured several speakers for the last week without naming them. Mayor Taggart and Controller Johnson remain in Chicago. their trips’ political nature could not be learned.
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Martin
Chicago
Bryan
Indiana
Taggart
Johnson
Births and Deaths and Marriages in Local Notices
Benjamin and Laura Pedlow a girl. Joseph and Bessie McNevin a girl. Tra and Christine Irons a girl. Abraham and Minnie Higgins a girl. Ed and Lizzie Baldwin a boy. Moses Hutton a death at 8 from cancer. Harry J. Birch a death at 9 from diphtheria. Ruama W. Wales a death at 49 from apoplexy. Otis Todd and Nettie O Conner married. Frank Lee and Maude Hubbel married.
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Benjamin
Laura Pedlow
Thirty-first-st
Joseph
Bessie McNevin
Hall Place
Tra
Christine Irons
Spruce-st
Abraham
Minnie Higgins
Susquehannas St
Lizzie Baldwin
Minnesota-st
Owen
Moses Hutton
Trowbridge-st
Harry J. Birch
McCormick-st
Ruama W. Wales
College-ave
Otis Todd
Nettie O'Conner
Frank Lee
Maude Hubbel
Gen Wood Returns From Havana To Washington
Gen Leonard Wood governor of Cuba arrived in New York armed, at the war department's request, and planned to go to Washington at once. He said he would take his family to Cuba and return to Havana before the end of October to be on the ground for the constitutional convention on November 5. He noted that the Cuba yellow fever death rate, including yellow fever, was lower than in many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Havana
Wood
War Department
Washington
McGregor Offers Immediate Repairs After Heat Plant Clean Up
Wm R Williams, private secretary to Mayor Taggart, asked when the cart house basement would be overhauled and heat and light plant remnants removed. McGregor replied the job would be done when he assumes the mayor's chair. Williams retorted. McGregor later said painting and cleaning would begin at once.
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Wm. R. Williams
Taggart
McGregor
Cart House
Wilams
Property listings with residential and barn structures
Property owners are listed with addresses and estimated values for frame houses barns and additions. Notable entries include Albert White Hope street close to Twentyeighth frame house valued at 615 Adaline Schaefer at 31 W Thirtieth frame house 1000 and E M Talbou at corner Nineteenth and Pennsylvania frame house 4995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert White
Hope-st
Twenty- Eighth
Adaline Schaefer
W. Thirtieth-st
A. Fatout
Fowler-st
Elizabeth Held
Blake-st
Ida J. Riggs
Eastern-ave
Washington St
E. M. Talbou
Nineteenth
Pennsylvania Sts
George O. Smith
Villa-ave
War Plot Said to Threaten Central America
Mail advices from Nicaragua claim Nicaragua and Venezuela plan to overwhelm Costa Rica, Colombia and San Salvador to plunge Central America into war. The motive cited is dictatorships craving strife, with liberals in power in Venezuela and Nicaragua and conservatives opposing in the targeted republics.
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New York
Nicaragua
Thinc
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Colombia
San Salvador
Central America
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices Report
The City Grain Market shows sluggish wheat with No. 2 red at 70 72c on milling, corn largely weak with multiple white and mixed lots listed between 21c and 86%c, oats steady with No. 2 white at 24c, hay steady at 11 12.50, and extensive inspections by grade and car counts for wheat corn and mixed loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
aMec
Timothy
Notorious outlaw Pedraza slain after mountain pursuit
Mexican rurales battled Cristobal Pedraza and his brigands in a mountain stronghold. Pedraza was killed and ten members were captured. The captives received a summary trial and were sentenced to be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orazaba
Mex
Cristobal Pedraza
Pedraza
Jury awards $1,100 verdict in Walton street collision case
A jury in Judge Carter's court awarded $1,100 damages to Mary A Walton. The suit claimed injuries after she struck a rope stretched across Massachusettes avenue in the dark. The record notes she is described as a large woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Mary “A. Walton
Massachusette-ave
Hood's Sarsaparilla Featured Against Dyspepsia Claims
A patient from South Boston Massachusetts credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing six years of dyspepsia. The letter states she lacked appetite suffered sour stomach and headaches and found relief after two bottles of the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Frank Fay
N. 81
South
Boston
Mass
Hood's Sarsaparina Promises Cure and Delivery
An advertisement urges readers not to wait and to buy Hood's Sarsaparina today, claiming it cures and fulfills the promise of relief. The message emphasizes immediate action to prevent worsening health.
Heads on Poles at Che-Chow Gates Shock Allies
London dispatch reports that upon reaching Che-Chow the allies found the heads of 13 Boxers on poles at the city gates. The heads were allegedly placed by imperial troops as a warning to foreigners and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Che- Chow
Interstate Live Stock Market Report
Stock market notes show cattle receipts for Saturday with ranges for export and butcher categories by weight, plus hogs and sheep consignments. Prices cover good to prime steers, heifers, cows and calves, light stockers, and fat bulls, followed by hogs with price brackets and lambs with per hundredweight figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ccscne Seceseee
Indistinct Fall Stock Prices From Indianapolis Market Report
Union Live Stock Market at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards lists Saturday receipts with cattle hogs sheep and lambs showing ranges for good to prime steers cows calves bulls and heifers. Prices include good to choice steers 1,150 to 1,300 pounds and hogs 900 to 1,100 pounds, with various grades and weights tabulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Live Stock Market
Indianapolis
Slocots
Chicago Markets Decline Across Wheat Corn and Provisions
Chicago today reports wheat futures slipped with November at 7 23 4 and December 7 7 1/4. October corn traded at 39 3/4 with November at 39 1/2. Oats for December at 21 7/8. January pork at 11.40 to 11.45, lard 6.67 to 6.74, ribs 6.02 to 6.05. Butter and cheese quotes varied, eggs at 18 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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Stevenson
Daly
Circuit Court
Armenia
Washington, D. C
Transvaal
Tixsny
Tllinois
St. Casualty
Quigley
Hungry River
Missouri
City Life
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
John Murphy
Father Matthews
Hew
Senate Ave
Helen Duncan Tomlinson
Board of Children’s Guardians
Ettie Wilson
Little's Hotel
National Committee
Wilson-st
Gen. Wood
Gregor
Mary A. Wealton
Interstate Live Stock Market
Interstate Stock Yarda
Gat
Fleming—Thomas
St. John’s Church
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