China Offers Indemnity and Reforms to End War
Washington reports progress toward a peace basis as Pekin authorities propose $20,000,000 in sixty installments, transfer of internal revenue and customs control to foreign powers, life imprisonment for Prince Tuan, and reopening Tianjin as an international district. Commentators doubt a $200,000,000 cash indemnity will suffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Puan
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Tuan
Tien-Tsin
China
London police face probe after Monday night drunken revelry
The London crowd packed the streets as drunken men and women swarmed, seized unprotected women, and danced wildly with high kicking. Officials demand an official investigation into police laxity, noting the event surpassed decency and featured balanced drunkenness across sexes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Bryan Speeches Stir, Bryan News From Philippines
Chicago Oct 0 Republican State Executive committeeman McKinney has received a letter from Wm Braucht Mercer county Illinois now serving in the Philippines. Braucht says three Filipino papers contain speeches by Bryan that stir trouble on the island and warns that if Bryan is defeated a great change will follow with leaders waiting to see the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chatrmian McKinney
Republican State Executive Committee
Wm. Braucht
Mercer County
Hiinois
Philippines
Bryan
Three Western Clubs May Be Dropped From A L
The American League committee reported to President Johnson that Kansas City Minneapolis and Milwaukee may be dropped from the league and Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia may be added, with a final action expected at the regular meeting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Baseball League
Johnson
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Mail Clerk Killed in Mitchell Collision
One man died and about a dozen were injured in a derailment at Mitchell on the C. and A. railroad. George N. Carson of Bloomington Illinois, a mail clerk, was killed. Injured include engineer Sidney L. Webster and clerks Wm Stewart J W Murphy and D B Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mitchell
George N. Carson
Bloomington
Ill
Sidney L. Webster
Wm. Stewart
J. W. Murphy
D. B. Elliott
Rain Helps Clean Streets After Leaf Haul
Sweeping-inspector Bauer said the Monday night rain settled leaves into a more haulable consistency and streets will be cleaned in a day or two. The rain dampened leaves without causing a flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Two Suits Filed Over Home Incident and Wages
John Key sues Fred Shalberger for 1000 claiming Shalberger threatened him at the Key home last March and caused Mrs Key a serious relapse. Shalberger owned the house. Mary C Losh sues Eleanor Kuhlman for 2500 alleging wrongful nonpayment while employed at the Kuhlman home from 1991 to 1896 with wages of 13 a week owed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Key
Fred Shalberger
Shalberger
Key Home
Mrs. Key
Mary C. Losh
Eleanor Kuhlman
Shelby Sr
Kuhlman
Fragmented OCR Title About Laxatives and Cold Remedies
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a laxative product and a cold remedy. The garbled text references Br mo and Bromo Quinine tablets, suggesting an old pharmaceutical ad or notice with unclear details. No clear dates, names, or entities beyond generic product references are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draggin
Population of United States Hits 176 Million in 1900 Census
Washington, Oct. 30. The census bureau announced the 1900 population of the United States at 176,295,220 from the twelfth census. This shows an increase of 12,225,464 people since 1890, about 21 percent. Population by states follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Giant Robbery by Railway Ring Exposed
Vancouver dispatch reports Pinkertons uncovered a large organized ring among railway conductors ticket agents and hotel runners linked to Canadian Pacific losses in the Kootenai district estimated between 500000 and 1000000 dollars. Conductor Woods of Rossland and colleagues Chesley Ridpath and Clements are held for punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Pinkertons
Canadian Pacific
Kootenai
Woods
Rossland
Chesley
Ridpath
Clements
Whirled by a shaft in West Indianapolis warehouse
Frank Kirby, an employee at George W. Stout's warehouse in West Indianapolis, suffered chest injuries after being caught in a shaft Tuesday afternoon. He was spun three times and knocked unconscious. His injuries were described as potentially fatal, and he was taken to his Highland Place home for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout
Indianapolis
Highland-place
Gasoline Stove Explosion Burns Freeze Couple
A gas stove exploded at noon Tuesday in the home of William Freeze at 127 Brookside Avenue. In moving the burning stove from the house both Mr and Mrs Freeze suffered severe burns on their hands. The oil can leaked fueling the fire, but damage to the house was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Freeze
Brookside Ave
Boiled to the Bone and Other Early 20th Century Headlines
A collage of brief sensational items reports deaths such as Gen D M Frost of St Louis and a Reading PA man who killed his wife and himself. robberies, fires, and accidents including a safe cracking in Round Head Ohio, a Merchants' Bridge sinking near St Louis, and various maritime cargos. The list mentions a Russian czar visit, an ambulance corps in Trieste, and a range of personal woes involving Mrs Marion Silva, Mrs A A Adamson, and Jordan Holland. It notes a Burlington Iowa man locating a $20,000 theft from Adams Express, large steamer cargoes from Alaska, a Chicago fight off, and an Orville L Huban solicitation for a wife with $1,500. It also references insane legal trouble of B J Hamm and a suit by Mrs Sophronia Ritchie over $800,000 in stocks from executors of T W Cornell, with $100,000 claimed in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Keffer
Reading
Round Head
Chicago Ambulance Corps
South Africa
Trieste
Austria
Eagle
Merchants’ Bridge
St. Louis
Chicago
Marion A. Silva
A. A. Adamson
Jordan Holland
Adams Express Company
Burlington
Dollar
Alaska
Ohio
Santry Broad
Sentry
Tommy White
Indiana Governor's prediction on McKinley wins
Gov Mount told The Sun on Tuesday McKinley will win Indiana by at least 25000 votes and carry the state, with Republicans likely reelecting incumbents but gaining none. He predicts McKinley will carry Kansas and has a chance in Missouri, with Kentucky being the closest call. Yerkes could win Kentucky for McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Yerkes
Prohibitionists dispute Chicago Record claims in Indiana
Indiana State Secretary Clark denounces the Chicago Record for claiming a heavy prohibition vote shifting to McKinley. He says votes for Woolley are rising daily and notes strong support on the canteen issue. Clark cites letters from southern Indiana chairmen refuting the withdrawal of prohibition candidates and praising conditions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chicago Record
McKinley
Clark
Woolley
Prohibition County
Revolution talk from a fusion secretarys fiery claim
State fusion populist secretary John Medert predicts a revolution if Bryan is not elected by a solid majority. He says the people are tired of being robbed and would expose the rascals once in government. He warns Republicans may buy the election and insists Democrats fear the voting day outcome. Medert links his group to the state Democratic committee and attacks Republican corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Medert
Bryan
Medert
State Democratic Committee
Democratic Party
Doan in Plainfield Report on a Liquor Opponent
In Plainfield the meeting opened with a Quaker pastor’s prayer asking that listeners be right for God or be dispersed. Wilson Dean of Indianapolis spoke boldly, railing against the Republican party, and the crowd dwindled to about two dozen within two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olis
Plainfield
Quaker Church
Steut
Dean
Republican Party
Providence
Landis and railroad men meet Gen Harrison in campaign effort
Menry, a New York business man and Jacob & Wabash manufacturer, and a delegation of railroad workers led by J. H. Clarke visited Gen. Harrison on Tuesday. The talks aimed to influence the Liberal to speak before the campaign ends, as c B Landis also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menry Is
New York
Tan
C. B. Landis
Gen. Harrison
J. H. Clarke
Political campaign notes from Indiana and Ohio events
Congressman Overstreet and Charles Wiltsie will speak at Acton on Tuesday night. Overstreet and Littleton spoke at Greenwood Monday night. A large overflow attended Overstreet’s meeting. Mark Hanna informs chairman he cannot attend Indiana on November 3 as Col. Corbin wished. The national chairman will visit Hoosierland Wednesday, speaking at Goshen, South Bend, Warsaw and Fort Wayne. Attorney General Taylor says a person born November 7, 1879, can vote November 6, 1900. Rev. J W Carr to preside at Tomlinson Hall meeting for colored voters, with speakers Lyons, Arnett, Crews, McElwee. A parade precedes the meeting. Capt. English is bedbound and plans to fill dates in Rushville and Scott County. Liberty Republican club targets doubtful voters with misleading letters. Republicans claim Democrats fear Southern Indiana Germans, push for Bryan alignment. claim Philippine draft justifications. Democratic orators counter with imperialism and militarism speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overstreet
Charles
Wiltsie
Acton
Mr. Overstreet
Frank L. Litleton
Greenwood
Littleton
Mark Hanna
Hernly
Indiana
Col. Corbin
Hoosierdam
Goshen South Bend
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Taylor
J. W. Carr
Colored Voters
Tomlinson Hall
Judson W. Lyons
United States Treasury
Bishop Arnett
Ohio
Nelson Crews
Missouri
Congressman McElwee
Tennessee
Capt. English
Monticello
Rushville
Scott County
Liberty Republican Club
Butler College Girls In Bicycle Theft Case
Butler college girls hid a young man’s bicycle, then moved to retrieve it only to find it missing. The owner warned the pranksters he would seek restitution and likely press action if the wheel was not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler College
Porto Ricans Not Entitled to Vote in City Registry
Justice Freedman of the supreme court rules Porto Ricans in New York are citizens only if naturalized or born in the United States. He notes papers failed to prove naturalization and cites the Constitution. He adds the Puerto Rico treaty did not grant U.S. citizenship to island inhabitants, leaving their rights to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Juntkee Freedman
Supreme Court
Frank Juarbe
United States
Juarbe
Justice Freedman
Porto Rico
Congress
Turned the tables on their bosses
Cincinnati dispatch reports October pay envelopes for Cincinnatian road workers contained a Republican appeal urging votes for McKinley and prosperity. Train men and freight handlers and several section crews used the circular to demand substantial raises, citing the road’s prosperity. Officials deny knowledge of the circular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Republican Campaign Committee
McKinsey
Prosperity
Body found on Lake Erie trails near Noblesville
An unknown man about 85 was found along Lake Erie trails north of Noblesville Indiana on Tuesday. He was nearly nude with clothing scattered along the roadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
Lake Erie Trails
Bryan’s Campaign Swing Through Nebraska and Illinois
Bryan received a great hurrah at Port Jervis New York on Tuesday. He will quit his special train in Chicago Thursday and travel to Lincoln on a regular train Sunday. Secretary Wilson predicts a 15 000 to 20 000 majority for Bryan in Nebraska. The Freie Presse Lincoln Nebraska reports a straw poll with 5460 for Bryan and 3106 for McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Port Jarvis
N. Y
Chicago
Lincoln
Wilson
Nebraska
Freie Presse
Neb
McKinley
Pick and Torch: Miners Return to Work in Lackawanna Region
In Scranton the Elks present President Mitchell with a tribute as deputies return to duty in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. Union men refuse to work or ride with the deputies, who eventually quit. All collieries operate in the Lackawanna region while troops depart the Mahanoy district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Scranton
Mitchell
Wilkasbarre
Lackawanna
Hazleton
Mahanoy
Railics Update On Kansas City And Shelby Lines Tale
J W Gates sold his controlling interest in the Kansas City and Santa Fe line to a syndicate representing several correcting lines. In a wreck on the C A at Lincoln Ti Tuesday Engineer Temple and one passenger were injured. At Columbus Ohio a freight train struck a trolley car Tuesday. Four persons injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gates
Lincoln
Temple
Columbus
Indianapolis notices of debts and court actions
Wm F Johnson Jr a book keeper asks bankruptcy with $3035 owed and $55 assets. Harry J Jarrell waives examination before U S commissioner and is bound over to the grand jury on a bad quarter. Mack Richardson Jr headed to Philadelphia where his father is close to death. John Kelley, janitor, injured after falling from a streetcar, walked home later. The case against Winfield Robinson for stealing $5.25 continues in police court. License inspector to gather evidence on brewery agents selling under a new $1000 license law, with a likely police court filing. Sol C Dickey to New York to consult National Library Association on next meeting site, aiming for Winona. An express wagon in Brightwood fell into a sewer hole at Hillside and Brookside. wagon wheels damaged and a rider injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. Johnson, Jr
Indianapolis
Harry J. Jarrell
U.S
Moores
Federal Grand Jury
Louis Goldman
Mack Richardson, Jr
Philadelphia
M. Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Winfield Robinson
John Sullivan
W. Pearl St
Robinson
Manning
Johnson
Sol C. Dickey
New York
National Library Association
Dickédys
Winona
George Gilchrist
Brightwood
Hillside
Brookside-aves
Gilchrist
Ouk
Allehtly
Miller proposes joint debate for colored voters meeting
William Miller chairman of the Independent colored voters club asks Republican county chair Akin to turn Friday night Tomlinson hall meeting into a joint debate with W Alison Sweeney as moderator. Akin laughed and said the proposal won’t be accepted. Miller is chief barber at Tom Taggart's Grand hotel barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Independent Colored Voters’ Club
Republican County
Akin
Tomlinson Hall
W. Alison Sweeney
Miller
Tom, Taggart
Grand Hotel
Herff Brothers Named Swati Nominee For State
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Henry and Jerome Herff as brothers and Swati named as a state nominee. No clear event, dates, or affiliations are provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Dispatch -Aays
Henry
Facebo Herff
Jerome Herff
Swati
Indiana transfer and storage company notes capital stock
Incorporates listing F A Fromhard and H L Koontz as directors for the Indiana transfer and storage company at Indianapolis with capital stock noted at 3.5 percent. Also mentions Northern Indiana and southern Michigan telephone company at Elkhart with $20,000 capital stock and A F Fanning company at Auburn with $300 capital stock to manufacture medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Transfer and Storage Comany
Indianapolis
F. A. Fromhard
H. L. Koontz. Co
J. DeHass
Indiana
Michigan
Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company
Elkhart
A. F. Fanning Company
Auburn
Births and Deaths in City Listings Include Many Names
Births list numerous couples with addresses and newborns, including Ira and Esther Lacre with a boy and Charles and Gustie Hartman with a girl. Deaths note several individuals with ages and causes such as diabetic coma and typhoid fever, followed by paired names indicating marriages or unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira and
Esther Lacre
Miley Ave
Charles and
Gustie Hartman
Pennsylvania St
Rhenhold
Carrie Ucto
Kansas St
Arthur H
Altha K. Reynolds
Summitt St
John and
Lizzie Shelwers
Milton and
Mary Turly
Vermont St
Philip and
Mary Manges
Haugh-st
William and
Sophia Schnessler
Madison-ave
Julius W
Henrietta Bille
N. Beville-ave
Wm. C
Julia Tuttle
Keystone Ave
Theresa Mayer
Chestnut St
Edward and
Lena Schwartz
W. Dalyst
William
Mrs. Moore
W. Market-st
Frank
Mrs. Lithun
Maryland-st
Mary McDermott
S. Missouri-st
City Property Listings for Frame Dwellings and Additions
Property notices list several frame structures with owners and values. John Miller mails 220 North Capitol Avenue for a frame house valued at 33 thousand dollars. I Sagolowski at 601 South Capitol Avenue owns a frame barn valued at 50 dollars. Furman Stout at 622 Douglass Street owns a frame property. C Lewis performs frame dwelling repairs at 1150 Oliver Avenue for 200 dollars. George Beam at ACentral Avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth owns a frame dwelling valued at 300 dollars. H Lensman on Shelby Street between Beechert and LaGrande owns a frame cottage valued at 1,200 dollars. J Corridon at Senate Avenue and Eighteenth owns a brick block valued at 7,000 dollars. B Fendit at 530 King Street adds 100 dollars of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
N. Capitol-ave
I. Sagolowski
S. Capitol-ave
Furman Stout
Douglass
J. Corridon
Senate-ave
Eighteenth
B. Fendit
King-st
Cure a Ceid in One Day Laxative Quinine Tablets Ad
A vintage drug advertisement promises a one day cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists will refund the money if it fails to cure and features Grove’s signature on each box priced at 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W
Grove
Local Grocery List with Prices and Brands
A clipped list shows household items and prices including Pearl Starch five pounds ten cents, Red Seal soap powder Marine 51 fatcinlon 25, lye, sugar Havemeyer, Shredded Wheat 16 cents, celery salt, curry powder, catsup, pickles, and Baker's chocolate detailing quality notes and various weights. It resembles a midcentury grocery page with dense item lines and price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havemeyer & Hitler
Higgins Story Before Grand Jury Ends
William R. Williams mayor's secretary sat briefly in the jury room and claimed he knew nothing. Higgins testified twice more with the afternoon indicating his evidence was complete for the investigation. Deputy city clerk August Tamm and Councilman Daller were recalled. both denied knowledge of what was sought. Higgins left the room and said he did not expect indictment based on the jury's knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Williams
Higgins
August Tamm
Daller
Death of Maj. Henry J Hearsey editor in New Orleans
Maj Henry J Hearsey age sixty six editor of the Daily States died Tuesday morning in New Orleans He served in the Confederate Army as a private and reached the rank of major He began newspaper work at age twenty and has been editor of the States since 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Henry J. Hearsey
Daily States
the States
Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections Record
Grain prices show Wheat strong with No 2 red 73c and No 3 red 70 7lc on milling freight in October. New corn weak with multiple white and mixed grades ranging from 24c to 39c. oats and hay steady with timothy prices noted. Inspections list cars by grade and count, including rejected and unmerchantable lots, totaling 98 cars for grain and 6 cars for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Hay
Clover
Chicago grain and livestock futures show mixed gains
Wheat closed four percent higher with December at 72 75 to 73 5 cents. Corn for October up five to six percent with contracts around 37 to 36 cents. Oats December about 21 1/2 cents. January pork at 11.15 to 11.30 per barrel and lard 6.66 to 6.70. Butter varied by grade. cheese prices listed for several types. Live poultry and other dairy items noted with varied quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baxe
Isho
Union Live Stock Market Report from Indianapolis Union Stock Yards
The Indianapolis Union Stock Yards on October 9 reported cattle receipts at 350 and hog receipts at 1,600. Quotations listed price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, calves, bulls, hogs, and sheep, with Good to prime, fair to medium, and common categories across weights. Prime to fancy exports commanded higher bids, while lighter weights and feeding stock showed lower quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Slcots
Cecceceee
Cecewees
Ceesee
Interstate Live Stock Market Rates and Receipts
Interstate Stock Yards reports cattle and hog receipts for Tuesday with price quotes by grade and weight. Good to prime export steers range 1,350 to 1,500 lbs, light stockers around 2000, prime to fancy cows about 400 lbs, and lambs at 4 50 to 4 60. hog and sheep quotes noted with mixed grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate
Oct. W
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Pekin
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Mississippi
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Peer Etree
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Renee
Frank Kirby
George W
Mr. and
Mrs. Freeze
D. M. Frost
Kruger
Czar
Russia
Orville L. Huban
B. J. Hamm
Dupage County
Ilinois
Sophronia Ritchie
Akron, O
Charles Baird
John D. Wright
T. W. Cornell
Her
Arid
Bho Saya
sBgok Gov. Me
Gov. Mount
Prohis
Doan
Wilson Dean
Landis
Lake Erie
City Life
John Kelley
Meridian Sr
Miller Offers
Sweeney
G. GO. P
Incorporates
Anna Knowles
Vermont-st
John J. Jones
Bider-ave
Rebecca Blizzard
Broadway
Itary H. Sullivan
Keystone-ave
Sallie E. Nackenhorst
Woodlawn-ave
John Poland
Frank A. Ross
Olive Stogsdill
Jno
Sitzman
Maude M. Willis
Emmett Hitchens
Estella M. Saunders
Andrew Flack
Sophia Harmon
Chas
F. Maley
Addie J. Walters
Jesse McDaniel
Lottie C. Lister
E Mulally
Mayme Mattler
Chauncey Tiffiny
Elizabeth Kingsley
Walter G. Ruske
Carrie I. Moore
Spartind
Price
Royal
Ccceecee Ceeeenee
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WM. H Block CO
Cat
Mary
Illustrated Press
Grand Jury
Hearsey
City Grain Market
Union Live Stock Market
J.eesssteees Coves
Interstate Live Stock Market
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