Naval Mobilization Across British North American Squadron
London reports signals of reinforced naval readiness as government moves to hold subsidized liners for possible service. Portsmouth and other dockyards ramp up work on cruisers Andromeda and Europa and convoy torpedo boat destroyers. French tensions versus Britain over Fashoda draw mixed editorials while UK eyes peace prospects in yellow book notes.
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London
Liverpool
London News
Admiralty Office
White Star
Cunard Steamship Companies
Pall Mall Gazette
Sheffield
Portsmouth
Admiralty Hus
Chatham
Devonport
Andromeda
Europa
Exchange Telegraph Company
Admiralty
Westminster Gazette
Brisson
England Sees No War With France Likely
London observers on October 24 discuss the prospect of war with France. The prevailing view holds England will secure its aims without resorting to armed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
England
Toulon Plans Mobilization and War Preparations
Paris reports Toulon is chosen as a mobilization center with municipal schools closed for troop housing. Port authorities push faster outfitting of a new squadron. Public opinion splits on the Fashoda incident with diplomacy favored by many amid Egyptian crisis debates.
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Paris
Toulon
England
France
Spaniards and Philippine insurgents in talks on future rule
A Manila cable reports negotiations begun between Spanish officials and Philippine insurgents to determine future government. Prisoner exchanges have occurred as talks progress. Spain proposes native autonomy with greater sovereignty retained. Aguinaldo shifts to Subic Bay HQ planning for possible escape if Spaniards regain power.
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Chicago
Manila
Philippines
Spain
Aguinaldo
Subig Bay
Women Fight Idolotry Meeting Opens in Indianapolis
The general executive meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society begins a ten days session at Roberts Park Church in Indianapolis marking the first time the gathering is held there. Delegates and corresponding secretaries from 11 branches will decide agenda items, finances, candidate examinations, and potential new mission fields including Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Roberts Park Church
Indianapolis
United States
M. P. Alderman
Boston
W. B. Skidmore
New York
J. F. Keen
Philadelphia
E. B. Stevens
Baltimore
B. R. Cowen
Cincinnati
F. P. Crandon
Evanston
M. 8. Huston
Des Moines
C. S. Winchell
Minneapolis
Matilda Watson
Lincoln
Novel Weapon Found With Youth In City Search
Judge Cox described a ground dagger with razor sharp edges as a novel dangerous weapon. Patrolmen Cronin and Steven Ben found the 14 year old Harry Lowe with the knife during a Sunday night search. Lowe said a man was "laying for him" and he carried the dagger for protection. He received a $1 fine plus costs.
Gladys Walters Faces Fresh Attempt at Assault in Indianapolis
Gertrude Walters known as Gladys Watson in Indianapolis makes another assault attempt on Assistant-matron Carson at the Door of Hope. She is freed under a suspended judgment and 180 days, then later remanded by Judge Cox after resisting relatives and smashing doors with bare fists. Bike-cops Holtz and Wallace aided removal to police headquarters.
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Gertrude Walters
Gladys Watson
Indianapolis
Carson
Robinson
Hope
Holtz
Wallace
Cox
Weather forecast for Indianapolis region through Oct 26
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for warmer fair weather through Monday night then colder with occasional showers on Tuesday. Early temperatures logged 46 at 7 am, 62 at noon, and 66 at 2 pm Monday. Dr. Morgan’s Narrow Escape recounts how Dr. R G Morgan mistakenly took atropine tablets but survived with aid from Dr. William Wright.
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Indianapolis
Mrs Burroughs Wins Divorce With Alimony
Lillian Burroughs was granted a divorce from her husband Dr John A Burroughs on Monday. She receives 600 dollars alimony and 10 dollars monthly for the support of her 15 months old child. She alleged cruel treatment and Dr Burroughs did not appear as he was not a Marion County resident.
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Mrs. Burroughs
Lillian Burroughs
John A. Burroughs
Dr. Burroughs
Marion County
Chaplain Preaches True Manhood to Local Drummers
Chaplain Homer T. Wilson of the National Travelers Protective Association spoke to the Knights of the Grip at Plymouth Church Sunday afternoon on the theme True manhood. A small crowd was present.
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Homer T. Wilson
National Travelers’ Protective Association
Knights of the Grip
Plymouth Church
Miss Lewis to Offer Piano Recital at Baldwin's Store
Miss Jeanette Lewis a former pupil of Clarence Forsythe will perform a piano recital at Baldwin's music store Monday night. She has studied abroad since leaving Indianapolis and will present a program of classical pieces for local patrons.
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Miss Lewis
Jeanette Lewis
Clarence Forsythe
Baldwin’s
Indianapolis
Soldiers on Central Avenue Car Rampage. Conductor Defends Self
A mob of soldiers from Camp Mount on a Central Avenue streetcar became boisterous. Conductor Inman warned them, fought one man who grabbed the cash register rope, and held the group at bay. The incident ended with threats and vulgar language from the soldiers while three women rode amid a flooded floor of tobacco juice.
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Camp Mount
Inman
Fall Creek Bridge
Bel
A Slick Thief Arrested After Market Basket Heists
A woman giving the name Mary Pierce but believed Bevis of 1010 Chadwick St faces police court on Thursday for stealing meat and vegetables from a market. Market master Goebel spotted her shoplifting sauces, baskets, and bagged produce, and officers arrested her as she prepared to drive away. She offered $67 as bond at the station.
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Mary Pierce
Bevis
Chadwick St
Mother
Goebel
Mr. Goebel
Robinson
Richards
Terrific gale shocks New York coast with shipwrecks and drownings
A fierce gale along Long Island sound sinks four coal barges near Cornfield light and drowns two men. Seven people survive after rescue by the tug Scully and are taken to New London. A schooner perishes near Bart lett's reef and a steamer sinks in the Delaware and Raritan canal near Bound Brook with crew escaping.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Cornfield Light
Scully
New London
Bartlett’s Reef
Helen G
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Boundbrook
Discharges Ordered For 158th 157th and Signal Corps
Lieut Col May issued discharge orders for the 158th with mustering out set for Friday November 4. The 157th will discharge October 31 and the Twenty eighth battery plus signal corps on October 26. Soldiers complain the discharge paper is of poor quality reducing souvenir value compared to Civil War issues.
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May
158Th
157Th
Signal Corps
Twenty Eighth Battery
Courted Death Ends With Minor Fine
Melissa Snyder, a Black woman, in police custody for intoxication, made three suicide attempts with improvised ropes after being placed in the women’s department at police headquarters. Matron Reisner stopped the first two attempts, and a third prompted removal of her clothing before she served the ten dollar fine and costs.
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Melissa Snyder
Reisner
Electric Street Railroad Company Forms in Indiana
The Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg & Aurora electric street railroad company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state on Monday. Capital stock is $10,000 with principal office in Lawrenceburg. The line runs from Aurora through Dearborn County to Lawrenceburg then to Cincinnati. Directors are J. C. Hoover, George H. Severs, G. A. Rentschler, C. E. Hooven, F. D. Shaffer and Stanley Shaffer of Hamilton, Ohio.
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Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg & Aurora Electric Street Railroad Company
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Dearborn County
Cincinnati
J. C. Hoover
George H. Severs
G. A. Rentschler
C. E. Hooven
F. D. Shaffer
Stanley Shaffer
Mob Hangs and Shoots Black Man After Jail Break
In Lafayettes Alabama on October 24 a mob from Fredonia and West Point overpowered the jail and hanged and shot John Anderson a Black man accused of murdering white farmer Charles Holmes. He had minutes to prepare for death before a rope and a tree limb ended his life as bullets tore the body apart before dawn.
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Lafayetts
Ala
John Anderson
Charles Holmes
Fredonia
West Point
Lovers' quarrel ends in murder suicide in Omaha
In Omaha on a Sunday, John Melchert killed his lover Lilian Morris by shooting her in a downtown photographer's parlors as they stood for a photo and then shot himself. They had been lovers for four months and quarreled over jealousy.
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Omaha
Neb
John Melchert
Lilian Morris
Alley Dispute Grips Woodruff Over Town Trustees Action
Two lawsuits filed by Eugenia S and Charles F Keller against town trustees George A Bingham Milton Huey and Perry Raymond plus John Coyner and Fries & Carr seek to halt work on an alley between West and Middle drives. Trustees ordered grading and embankment encroaching on plaintiffs ground 11 feet 9 inches without condemnation. A temp injunction stopped the work as residents fear loss of the gully’s value and playground use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff Place
Chambers, Pickens & Moores
Eugenia 8S
Eddy
Charles F. Keller
George A. Bingham
Milton S. Huey
Perry B. Raymond
John V. Coyner
Fries & Carr
Harvey
Robbery Suspects Sought by Governors in Midwest Case
Governor Mount received a requisition from Governor Pingree of Michigan for Matt Allison alias Hank Wilson and Harry Slater now in northern Indiana. They are wanted for the Union Bank robbery at Richland Michigan where about $6000 was secured. The pair are linked to a gang that has stolen freight from Lake Shore and other Indiana lines using grappling hooks and ropes to board moving trains and steal cargo with confederates.
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Gov. Mount
Wreck of Unknown Sloop Reported Near Turnagain Arm
The Woodbury confirms a wreck of an unnamed sloop in Turnagain Arm on Sept. 16. Victims listed include Kit Carson Payne of Portland and others from Bellevue, New York, Pittsburg, Santa Cruz, and Scottsburg. Searchers seek bodies as survivors had just returned from Copper and Tanana rivers with finds and planned returns.
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Seattle
Wash
Woodbury
Cook's Inlet
Turnagain Arm
Kit Carson Payne
Portland
Ore
A. M. Adams
Bellevue
M. Walcott
Oliver Walcott
New York
Louis F. Zimmer
Pittsburg
J. M. Bonner
Hope Church
Frank L. Robinson
Santa Cruz
Cal
Scott
Scottsburg
Chris Johnson
Copper
Tanana
Riot at Havana: bank loan sparks city crisis
In Havana on a Saturday in October, a bank sent about $30,000 to the mayor as a loan. The employer owed over a year's salary entered the mayor’s office with revolvers, overpowering him. Civil governor’s police intervened. two officers were injured and several workers knocked out. The money was recovered and the leaders were discharged.
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Havana
Spanish Bank
Evacuation of Cuba Claims Improbable
Madrid reports Capt gen Blanco cabled that Americans demand Cuban evacuation before January 1. Government says impossible even with all warships and liners. Only 30 ships available would force repatriation to May. Gen Rios seeks warships for action against Philippine rebels.
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Madrid
Blanco
Cuba
Rios
Visayas
Man Regains Nose After Gruesome Barber Battle
Ernest Tanner of 24 Academy Street Cleveland loses his nose in a street quarrel with a drunken Irishman who draws a razor. Tanner retrieves the severed member, rushes to a nearby engine house, and both are taken to St. Vincent's hospital where doctors reattach the nose. Surgeons expect it to heal and reattach.
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Cleveland, O
Ernest Tanner
Academy St
Tanner
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Close shave on gold bar swindle tale at Niagara Falls
Edward Martin known as Con Cadigan was jailed after attempting to swindle two English youths using the gold bar scheme. Algernon Wood, who received a similar letter promising a share of a $200,000 British Columbia haul, traveled to the United States with a companion but was spared a loss of $10,000 by a lawyer's intervention.
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Hanes
New York
Edward Martin
Con Cadigan
Algernon Wood
London
United States
British Columbia
Wood
Young Wood
America
Martin
Niagara Falls
Bears and Lions Flock to Towns Across British Columbia
Bears and other wild animals are entering towns and settlements in British Columbia raiding larders. Mountain lions and panthers in rural areas devastate sheep, fowls, dogs and cats as great forest fires drive wildlife toward coastal communities.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Jumped Bond by Indianapolis Man in Embezzlement Case
Charles Volz forfeited his $1,000 bond in Chicago after failing to appear on charges of embezzling $12 from a national collection agency. A capias was issued for his arrest.
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Charles Volz
Indianapolis
Chicago
National Collection Agency
Caplas
Bailey and Holtzman Speak at McWorkman Hall
Leon O. Bailey and John W. Holtzman spoke Monday night at McWorkman’s hall located at 1518 West Washington Street, addressing attendees.
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Leon O. Bailey
John W. Holtzman
McWorkman’s Hall
Washington St
Harrison silent on Indiana speeches and multiple divorce cases
Gen Harrison says he may not have time for speeches in Indiana. Georgia A. Smith sues Harley B. for divorce claiming abuse including a stair push and a broken leg. Frankie Williams treated for a head wound after a beer glass accident. Emma Clark sues Charles F. for divorce over lack of support. Nick Holiman seeks divorce from Charles. The text ends with fragmented lines about Burdock and constipation.
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Harrison Sez
Indiana
Georgia A. Smith
Harley B
Frankie Williams
Couri-st
Nick Holiman Elso
Charles
Lying on the Track Claims Elyria Farmer Life
Jay Beebe a farmer was run over and killed Sunday by a Cleveland Elyria and Oberlin electric car after lying on the track. His wife Julia Coghlan Beebe was arrested in Cleveland on Saturday night on suspicion. She had not lived with him for months and sheltered men involved in a police clash. she is sister of John Coghlan linked to the Blinky Morgan robbery and murder case.
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Elyria, O
Jay Beebusa
Cleveland, Elyria & Oberlin
Beebe
Julia Coghlan Beebe
Cleveland
Maj. Carter
Louisville
Griggs
Ohio
Cenvic
Peacemaker Murdered Defending Wife in Louisville
Philip Cocke a letter-carrier was stabbed to death Sunday evening by his brother-in-law A C Robbins in Louisville Kentucky. Robbins was drunk and Cocke defended Mrs Robbins from her husband who was arrested. Doctor Woods Norway Pine Syrup is advertised in the clipping.
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Louisville
Philip Cocke
A. C. Robbins
Robbins
Cocke
Daily Bargains Offer and Free Neckbands
Daily sale watch promoted by Marcy features free neckbands and ongoing bargains. Progress laundry and feed options include Janes Dustiess Oats for horses.
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Marcy
Major Carter Dead After 14 Years in Secret Service
Maj. Carter a longtime United States secret service agent stationed in Indianapolis died in Louisville at age 36. He directed Ripley county lynching investigations and uncovered numerous counterfeit rings. Renowned for his federal work, he served through multiple administrations and helped trap the Griggs counterfeit operation.
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Thomas M. Carter
United States
Secret Service
Indianapolis
Seelsbach
Louisville
W. W. Carter
N. Pennsylvaniast
St. Clair-st
Victoria
Bauer
Louis- Ville
Maj
Carter
McKinley
Detroit
Ele
Maj. Carter
N. Pennsylvania
Denominational unity topic at Methodist meeting
A paper by Rev. Tinsley urged federation for reforms and separation for church work, supporting union of denominations and Protestant Catholic cooperation. one member opposed. In San Francisco Bouton, a leading actress, plans to depart Tuesday to wed Baron Niptach after arriving months ago.
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Tinsley
Fletcher ‘Place
Methodist Ministerial Association
San Francisco
Bouton
Ley Company
New
Baron Niptach
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