Henry George Dies in New York After Campaign Strain
Henry George, mayoral candidate for Greater New York, died Friday morning at the Union Square hotel from apoplexy after a strenuous campaign. He favored reform, spoke to crowds in Queens and Harlem, and pressed on despite warnings to rest. He leaves a widow and three children. Funeral arrangements pending.
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New York
Henry George
Greater
Union Square Hotel
George
Queens County
Harlem
Mrs. George
J. E. Selly
Br. Kelly
Frank Stephens
Tom Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Henry
Richard
Anna
William Atkins
Baltimore
Fort Hamilton
Greater New York
Bryan
Chicago
Tammany
National Democratic
William J. Gaynor
van Wyck
Dee
Life of Henry George editor and economist of note
Henry George born Philadelphia September 2 1839. He worked in counting rooms at sea and printing before becoming a reporter and editor in San Francisco and New York. He authored works on economic reform advocating land value taxation, including Progress and Poverty and other titles. The piece outlines his life, arrests in Ireland, and advocacy of the single tax system.
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Philadel
Phia
California
San Francisco
Gladstone
George
Ireland
Frelinghausen
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Trish
Odd Fellows to Build New Grand Rapids Lodge Block
The Odd Fellows plan a ten story new building designed by Rush & Son of Grand Rapids with Clark & Lewis as experts choosing between plans. Tush & Son of Grand Rapids awarded the contract. work to start in spring. The project costs range from 225000 to 300000 dollars with Superior sandstone likely and a height 12 feet above the Stevenson block.
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Odd-Fellows
Tush & Son
Grand Rapids
Messrs
George Shirts
Noblesville
T. HW. Stevenson
Greensburg
WH. G. Thayer
Plymouth
A. ZA. Wiley
John F. Wallick
James A. Wildman
W. H. Leedy
Tadianapolis
Aic
Grind Lodge
Grind Lodgeuilding Association
Henry Ives Cobb
Chicago
Rush & Son
Vonnegut & Bohn
Indianapolis
Cobb
Miessrs
Wiley, Wallick and Thayer
Plauns
Clark & Lewis
Louisville
Plains of Rush & Son
No. 2
Messrs. Shirts and Leedy
Lake Superior
Stevenson
Grand Loase
Oddfellows
Arbor day not observed by Indianapolis schools
Superintendent Goss notes many holidays hindering school work but allows observance where desired. Fifty two trees were provided by school commissioners for locations including No 44 Cereathie works area No 45 Park Ave and No 49 West Indianapolis with special exercises during planting. Fourteen were planted at No 44 and ten at No 43 with the remainder distributed to Nos 49 and 10. Bonds Filed. Ambrose E Nowlin and David W Hen ry, internal revenue collectors, posted bonds of 100000 each with American Surety Company. Nowlin assumes office in Indianapolis Monday and Henry in Terre Haute on Nov 10.
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Goss
Cereathie Works
Park Ave
Fightren
N. 44
Ambrose E. Nowlin
David W. T Henry
Internal Revenue Collector
American Surety Company
Mr. Nowlin
Henry
Terre Haute
Fall and bargain rounds in local shops and services
Fall footwear at J Earle and carpet updates at Gall’s new fall line. Overcoats, office furniture, hats, groceries, and furniture bargains flood the ads. Dentistry by Coughlin and Wilson touted beside a skin relief claim for Dean’s Ointment. Metropolitan prices at Progress Laundry.
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J. Earle’s. Parrots
Klepper’s
Bruben
Wm. L. Elder
Gall
Coughlin & Wilson
Danbury
Drake's
Badger Furniture Company
Monarch
Eagle
Socwell’s
Chas, Maguire's
Chas, Mayer & Co
Saks & Co
People’s Outfitting Company
Slot machines in Indianapolis face crackdown over gum baiting
Police seek City Attorney opinion on whether gum rewarded penny play machines are gambling. Deputy city attorney says the bait and payout with gum worsens gambling lure to children. Supt Quigley to halt dealers. Mayor Tarrt backs immediate stoppage as machines are deemed legal violations.
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Lou
Quigley
Korn
Police Department
Tarrt
County Mulls Wiltsie Prosecution for Burton Case
County commissioners have not decided if they will ask Prosecutor Wiltsie to travel to Greenfield to prosecute James Burton for the murder of Fireman Frank Redmond. Wiltsie favors handling Ferriter’s case locally to save county funds, then pay another attorney for Burton. The fire department, notes and grand jury materials in Wiltsie’s hands could aid any out of county prosecution, and officials urge him to take the Burton case.
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Greenfield
James Burien
Frank Redmond
Wiltsie
Martinsville
Ferriter
Ware
Burton
Morey
Grand Jury
Fire Department
John and Johanna Griffin Divorce Trial Details
Judge McMasters grants divorce to Johanna Griffin after a lengthy dispute starting in 1888. The couple’s clashes included threats and a butcher knife incident witnessed by their daughter, amid mutual accusations of drunkenness and cruelty. The case highlights ongoing family feuds and a fatal shooting involving their children.
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Johanna Griffin
McMasters
Counte
Edward Carroll
John Griffin, Jr
Frush i
Griffin
Wfe
She Lied For Him Divorce Case Shocks 1894 Bride
Elizabeth Wysong was granted a divorce from David Wysong on Friday morning after she claimed a troubled marriage began in 1894 when she was 16. Neighbors reported quarrels police were summoned as she alleges he slapped and verbally abused her. she says he forced her to deny the incident. The plaintiff remains described as young and pretty.
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Elizabeth Wysong
David
Ambulance Florists Chrysanthemum Show Attracts Cities
The chrysanthemum show opens Tuesday night with exhibits from Cincinnati Buffalo Chicago Terre Haute Lafayette Fort Wayne Richmond St Louis and Detroit and features many orchids. Visitors will be entertained with a bowling contest at the Mannerchor German club house. Gen Harrison agreed to open the show. A concern among Indianapolis florists over rival florists soliciting death notices was raised and a public exposure threat discussed.
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Buffalo
Chicago
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Richmond
St. Louis
Detroit
Mannerchor Club
Gen. Harrison
Indianapolis
Sausage trade suffers amid Luetgert trial reports
Following Luetgert trial coverage, sausage makers, boardinghouses, and eateries report weak markets. Butchers note customers fear finding a woman's finger nail in the product, and hotels see fewer sausage buyers as traveling salesmen slump.
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Indianand
SUN Man
A Splendid Showing At Jeffersonville Reformatory Board Meeting
The Jeffersonville reformatory board met at the State Bank for the final time this fiscal year. Beginning next month, the institution's appropriation is 56900 annually, salaries paid from earnings. In two years the appropriation stood at 83000 yearly. The board plans to return surplus to the state treasury as reforms progress and contracts for supplies are awarded in the state house custodian’s office.
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Jeffersonville Reformatory
State Bank
Noy
State Treasury
State House
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for the next 36 hours ending 5 p m Friday shows fair conditions Friday night and Saturday with noon temperature 53 and 2 p m reading 54. In other news Sterman Prasudra, 27, was found in Pleasant Run under the Balt railroad Shelby street trestle about 8 p m Thursday. He had a gash near his left eye and back pain. He was placed in City hospital by Dr Marxer from the City dispensary, and could not recall how he was injured. He resides at 199 Hyatt Street.
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Indianapolis
Social whirl at Chrysanthemum receptions and weddings
The piece catalogs society events including a chrysanthemum reception for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kountz of Omaha, a birthday observance for Harry Essman, luncheons by Mrs Aquilla Jones, a coffee in St Louis guest of honor, L L L club gathering, upcoming husband entertainment, a ladies’ gathering for Mrs Parker, a marriage in Crawfordsville, and a wedding at the Christian church with Dr Burroughs officiating, plus a note praising Salvation Oil as a home remedy.
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Meredith Nicholson
Charles Kountz
Miss Kountz
Omaha
Louis Essman
Harry
Aquilla Q. Jones
Hur N. Tlinois-st
von Starkloff
St. Louis
William Staerle
Henry Kahn
L. L. L. Club
Cunch
David Kahn
J. A. Wildman
Parker
Shelbyville
Laura, Culbertson
Latta O. Davis
Carrolton
Hancock County
C. W. Culbertson
Crawfordsville
Mina Wilkinson
Howard O. Griest
Christian Church
Burroughs
Wabash College
Griest
Darlington Echo
Darlington
Henry George Jr to succeed father on ticket
New York Oct 23 Henry George Jr son of the famed reformer is nominated to succeed his father on the Jeffersonian democracy ticket. The junior George, 34, is little known outside loyalists but his nomination may unite grief driven voters and rally Democrats against bossism.
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Henry George, Jm
Democracy
Flenry George, Jr
George
Jefferson Democrats
Parnell
Young George
Allan G. Thurman
Seth Low
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