Vanderbilt Heir Pursues Wealth and Yacht Trade
William K Vanderbilt, once seen as a clerk in the York Central office, rose to prominence after marrying Alva Smith of New Orleans. The couple built Marblehouse Newport and the yacht Alva, turning yacht building into a refined art. After 20 years abroad they returned, endured a divorce, and Vanderbilt redirected his energy to railroad management, gaining status as a powerful, charitable figure in New York society. His brother Cornelius later died, leaving William to work harder in the family fortunes.
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Vanderbilt
Kittie
William Vanderbilt
Cornelius
York Central
Hede
Alva Smith
New Orleans
William K. Vanderbilt
Marblehouse
Newport
Duke of Marlborough
O. H. PB. Belmont
New York
Wall St
Gravel road day prompts new payroll law in county court
About 50 road workers crowded the commissioners court Saturday as another 50 took seats. The new law requires auditors, six deputies, three commoners, and three clerks to prepare warrants. Nearly 1,900 employees across months will be affected, replacing the old lump payroll system and aiming to prevent payroll padding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionth
Horsepower to Machinery Weighs on Farm Progress
Fragmentary notes describe a shift from horse power to electricity and machinery in farming. Mentions Hostetter's Stomachals? and the long history of horse use on farms with phrases reflecting industrial change and modernization.
Weather gloom hides city hotels' busy G A R week
The week ends with rain but hotelkeepers in the city report peak business since the G A R encampment six years ago. Bates Denison Eng lish and Grand hotels hosted 1500 guests, with carriage makers librarians and bankers among the visitors, all demanding top accommodations regardless of price.
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Bates
Denison
Cloverleaf Society Sues Bondsmen Over Hartman Shortage
The Cloverleaf society sues the bondsmen of treasurer Herman Hartman for a missing 316.15 dollars. Named defendants include Henry Habeny, Henry Steattela, Frank Linderman, C. H. Rose-Crock, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverleaf Society
Herman Hartman
Hartman
Henry F. “Habeny
Henry Steattela
Frank “Linderman
H. “Rose- Crock
Henry
Aufderhéhie
I Schaub
Ottmar Mergenthaler Dies Inventor of the Linotype
Ottmar Mergenthaler, born May 10 1854 in Württemberg, Bavaria, died in Baltimore on an Oct 28 morning after long pulmonary trouble. Immigrating in 1872 with $30, he devised the linotype machine, completed after a syndicate bought it for 300000. He married Emma Lachenmayer in 1881 and had five children. He was at work on a simpler typesetting device. The linotype is regarded by many as the greatest invention of the century.
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Baltimore
Ottmar Mergenthaler
Mr. Mergenthaler
Wurtenburg
Bavaria
Washington
Hahl
Mergenthaler
Emma Lachenmayer
Linotype
Dowie mobbed in Hammond crowd clashes after lecture
Dr. John Dowie was met by a mob in Hammond Indiana as he attempted to speak. He was escorted out a back way and taken to an electric car with windows broken by missiles. C F Struck arrested for assault on the city marshal. Six men punched during the riot amid recent Dowie related child death tensions.
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Hammond
Ind
John Dowie
Chicago
C. F. Struck
OD TALES OF THE WIRES MARINETTE WIS PROMPTS DISTURBING ATTACKS
Reports detail a Friday assault in Marquette on Edward Patton by Mreg Nez pitt and Miss Kaufman using horsewhips, with Patton badly cut and claiming slander as motive. Separate items mention Mrs. Sarah Kearney under police care and Boyd Gayle’s hoax about a daughter’s missing father at the Waldorf.
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Marinette
Wis
Mreg Nezpitt
Dewey Accused of Enemies Motive for Absence
A Washington dispatch claims Admiral Dewey skipped his southbound and Chicago trip to attend Philippine commission meetings due to enemies on the panel. Denby spreads blame for Philippine troubles on Dewey, including the Hong Kong Aguinaldo affair and Cavite’s arming of 20,000 natives, suggesting a political scheme to damage his presidential prospects.
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Chicago
Washington
The
Journal
Dewey
Philippine Commission
Denby
Philippines
Jewey
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Cavite
Admiral Dewey
Robinson and $116 Took the Train Simultaneously
Police issue circulars to apprehend Calvin Robinson a union carpenter who fled the city with $116 from the union picnic proceeds given in July. He left after the meeting to hear his report and was rumored to be in Texas.
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Calvin Robinson
Robinson
Luter
Texas
German Press Attacks British Cable Censorship
Berlin reports condemn British censorship of the cable from South Africa and control over German East Africa. The German government is urged to free itself from this cable tyranny.
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Berlin
Afrrica
England
East Africa
Fire at Broad Street Plant Causes Major Loss
Flames at 248 N Broad Street caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. D M Osborne and Company, agricultural implement manufacturers, suffered the heaviest losses in the fire that broke out Saturday in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
N. Broadst
D. M. Osborne & Co
O'Day Sues Railroad for 50 000 Damages
The jury in Chicago on October 2 found the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad not guilty in the case of Jos. O'Day seeking 50 000 dollars for injuries alleged from blacklisting.
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Chicago
Jos. O'Day
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Three Men Die in Rail Accident at Barnett
In Carlinville Illinois on October 23 three men riding a hand-car were killed instantly when an engine struck them near Barnett. The victims were George Cramer Sam Allen and John Norvell.
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Carlinville
Jil
Barnett
George Cramer
Sam Allen
John Norvell
House Trade Between Turner and Johnson on Meridian Street
Saturday Chauncey L. Turner and Jonas Johnson traded houses on N Meridian Street. Johnson’s property on Seventeenth Street is valued at $12,000 and Turner’s on Nineteenth Street is valued at $9,000.
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Chauncey L. Turner
Jonas
Johnson
N. Meridianst
Seventeenth St
Turner
Townsend Hosts Reception for Philippine Veterans in San Francisco
Mrs A S Townsend, renowned as a San Francisco Woman, plans a grand reception for the Tennessee regiment upon its return from the Philippines. She has previously entertained men from several regiments including the First Washington and Kansas units, last week at the Alhambra.
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A.S. Townsend
San Francisco
Tennessee Regiment
Philippines
May Irwin's Niece Joins Her Company as Juntle May
May Madelon Irwin, 17, joins her aunt May Irwin's theatrical company. The teen, recently out of a convent at Fort Lee New Jersey, appears under the stage name Juntle May.
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May Irwin
Juntle May
May Madelon Irwin
Fort Lee
N. J
Heroic act by Wilt saves mother and woman at sea
Mrs. Joseph A Wilt of Philadelphia is shown as the mother of a hero. Her son Wilt survived the Nutmecy State disaster in Long Island Sound, keeping his mother and another woman afloat for two hours until aid arrived. He had never swum before and had no life preserver.
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Vanderbilt
Ala~baster
Joseph A. Wilt
Philadelphia
Long Island Sound
Wilt
Public Scrutiny on Sulu Treaty Slavery and Polygamy Claims
Washington reports the push for public disclosure of the Sulu treaty details grows as Secretary Root leans toward openness while the president resists. A close associate asserts the public will soon learn the truth and that slavery and polygamy will not be tolerated.
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Washington
DONE And the New Company Chooses Officers
The Hildebrand and N. Wayne hardware firms consolidate and move all stock to the Hildebrand building at 102 S Meridian. officers named are John H. Diks president, P. M. Hildebrand vice president, Newton Claypool treasurer, and CC L Wayne secretary and assistant treasurer.
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Hildebrand
N. Wayne Hardware
S. Meridian
Gohn H. Diks
P. M. Hildebrand
Newton Claypool
CC. L. Wayne
Daughters Against Roberts Fight Polygamy at Congress
The Daughters of the Revolution push to bar polygamists from Congress. Mrs Henry S Snow president of the general society states national lawmakers should make such elections impossible.
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Daughters of the Revolution
Roberts
Utah
Henry S. Snow
General Society
Congress
Mayor's Cabinet Farewell Meeting Before New Administration
The mayor's cabinet met in a farewell style on Saturday with Mayor Taggart thanking the group for their work. President Mack of the Board of Safety outlined what the new administration would find in his department. A larger attendance included Mack, Roth, Morse, Montgomery, Moores, Merritt, Morrison, Durham, Lockridge and Kern. Only routine business was transacted.
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Taggart
Mack
Board of Safety
Roth
Morse
Montgomery
Moores
Merritt
Morrison
Durham
Lockridge
Kern
New Oil Combine Heads to Challenge Standard
Report claims a $100,000,000 oil combine backed by Andrew Carnegie will rival the Standard Oil monopoly. The venture plans large stakes in Indiana and Ohio across several industry branches.
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New Oil
Standard
Andrew Carnegie
Indiana
Ohio
Woman Dentist of Canal Dover Fits Dental Profession
Mrs. Harry Crater, noted as one of the most handsome women in Canal Dover Ohio, becomes a practicing dentist. She is skilled in tooth work from pulling molars to constructing double sets of masticators.
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Harry Crater
Canal Dover, O
Women activists target Roberts for Congress removal
Mrs. Lilian M. N. Stevens leads the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union in a nationwide effort against Roberts. Since joining the anti polygamy league over a year ago, Stevens and WCTU officers push Congress to oust him by lobbying lawmakers and signing petitions across states and territories.
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Lilian M. N. Stevens
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Stevens
The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Roberts
Cold Blooded Slaughter Report From Dundee
Refugees arrive in Ladysmith reporting that Boers upon occupying Dundee shot down 20 members of the town guard in cold blood.
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Ladysmith
Dundee
Howe Writes A Book On Puritans Of Massachusetts
Daniel Waite Howe publishes The Puritan Republic a history of the Massachusetts commonwealth. It surveys government and people public and private life customs and struggles, presenting a faithful portrait of the times and a credit to the author.
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Massachusetts
Daniel Waite Howe
Commonwealth of
City to Aid Mrs Wood in Gas Dispute
The city will cooperate with attorneys for Ann E. Woca who sued the Consumers gas trust after being refused gas service for a new house. City attorney Kern gave instructions Saturday.
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Ann E. Woca
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Kern
White mob drives workers from Q and C railroad site
In Erwin Tennessee on October 28 a group of white men armed with pistols and clubs attacked Black workers at the Q and C railroad yard, driving them away. An appeal to the governor for troops to protect the workmen will be made.
Births Deaths and Marriages Notice List
Births report multiple entries for a girl and a boy with parental names and addresses including Robert and Rhoda Meade and Ferdinand H Wingate. Deaths list several individuals with ages and causes such as malaria fever chloroform poisoning cerebral hemorrhage and inanition. Marriage licenses show four couples including Alonzo Rickman with Georgia Careter and John Hunter with Nellie Church.
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Robert
Rhoda Meade
W. Northst
Ferdinand H
Bessie Wingate
Illinois-st
Co. F
Lois Lemmon
Eugeneave
Albert
Hattie Lehr
Sheffield-st
Kirk
Minerva-st
Clifford Carlive
Wisconsin St
Mary Ann Deizell
Center Township
Hannah F. Gilbert
Illinois St
Mary Jordan
Walnut St
Amer McKinney
Duncan St
Alonzo Rickman
Georgia Anna Careter
John Hunter
Nellie Church
James Ellis Kent
Elsie Bennett
Wiley C. Bunn
Mattie Anderson
Arrest in lead theft linked to wagon incident
Thomas Smith, entered in custody Saturday afternoon on a charge of stealing lead. Police believe he is the man who jumped from Moses Father’s wagon when Father was arrested Friday. Lead was found in the wagon, reportedly stolen from the Adams home on North Alabama Street after a gas explosion.
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Thomas Smith
Moses Father
Adams
Alabama St
For Sale and Rent Notice Fragments
Classified fragment lists a seven hundred and fifty Sallors four room house on Beville Ave north of Tenth with well and cistern, gas at 1211 Keystone Ave. Also wants a white girl to cook for a two person family, phone 2280. For rent a large front room with grate at 3220 N Alabama. Also for rent nicely furnished room with bath at 415 E Onist.
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Beville Ave
Tenth
Keystone-ave
Alabama
McKinley narrowly avoids voting confusion in Canton
WIRE CHATTER notes McKinley nearly failed to vote in Canton for not giving his house number in the affidavit but the issue was resolved and he will vote. Other items include Mark Hanna asked to secure the New York Sun, Maggie Martin killed in Cincinnati, May Doll charged with bigamy in Cincinnati, miners in Whiteside Tennessee returning to work, union recognition by operators, Gov. Pingree denouncing Hannaism in Ohio politics, a fatal wall collapse in Nice town Pennsylvania, Cruiser Brooklyn en route to Manila from Gibraltar, carpenters at two stock yards claiming victory with no work Saturday night.
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McKinley
Canton
New York
Mark Hanna
New York Sun
Maggie Martin
Cincinnati
May Doll
May-Norton
Whiteside
Tenn
Pingree
Michigan
Brooklyn
Gibraltar
Manila
Switching baggage at Indianapolis Union Station
Passenger advised to present railroad checks to the Frank Bird Transfer Company's agent at the Main Entry of Union Station to retrieve baggage during return travel to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Frank. Bird- Transfer Co
Mwaintu
UNION
Paine's Celery Compound Impresses Mrs Steele of Vaughns
Mrs Jennie H Steele of Vaughns Georgia writes she suffered ten years with neuralgia of the liver. After three bottles of Paine's Celery Compound she reports complete relief and says it saved her life and she urges others to try it.
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Jennie H. Steele
Vaughns, Ga
Paine
City Grain Market News and Prices Report
Inspections list wheat corn oats hay by grade and car counts. Wheat weak at 68c for No 2 red and 68c wagon wheat. corn dull with multiple white and yellow grades priced from 30c to 44c. oats strong with No 2 white at 26c. Union Stock Yards in Indianapolis shows cattle receipts 100 with quotes for good to preferred steers and cows. hogs receipts 3,000 with price ranges. sheep and lambs receipts light with market ranges.
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City
Inianapolis
Ceccreasea
WES CO
Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
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Vier the Vanderbilt
Long Island
Mingo
Hondsmen
Ergenthaler Passes Away
Sarah Kearney
Harrson-st
Kearney
David Pray
John B. Kearney
Boyd Gayle
Osborne
Sulu
Ww. Co. T. W
Howe
Beecham
Gospel Temperance League
Murphy Gospel Temperance League
Shover’s Hall
Market St
M. L. Haines
Andrew Smith
Weber Chemical Company
Majestic Building
Indianapllis
Delaware
New York-si
New Jersey
Senate
SUN
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