Naval veterans march in grand parade amid aging vigor
In Indianapolis a Navy veterans parade drew gray beards but brisk steps as Rear Admiral Osbon led a display of uniforms, flags, and medals. The procession along Meridian and Washington streets, a Kearsarge reception, and tales of Montauk battles followed, with pension talks and preparations for an upcoming Grand Army encampment shaping the week.
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Meridian
St. Clair
Dawson
Citizens’ Executive Committee
Red Cross
State House
Kearcarge
Kearsarge
First Baptist Church
Rearadmiral Osbon
Naval Association
Osbon
Admiral Osbon
Oir
Allen Quartermain
Jesse James
Joan B. Wirt
Montauk
Fort McAllister
Savannah
Indiana Weather Forecast for Sept 38 1893
Forecasts for Indiana cover the 36 hours ending 8 p m on Saturday and Sunday. Cooler fair weather is expected Saturday with continued fair skies Sunday.
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Indiana
A Beautiful Souvenir Program and Handbook of the Encampment
A beautified souvenir program and handbook of the Encampment published by the GA BR features numerous illustrations and portraits to promote the event.
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Ga.br
Bowen-Mer
Sullivan's Diary lampoons G A R welcome in city
An 1880s diary entry by Sullivan parodies Indianapolis festivities for the G A R visit. It jests about lighting the city at night, boasts political spice in every square yard, and mocks bonds sales, bunting, and civic pomp while noting inspectors on every corner and a police judge as a souvenir stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Poor Claude Fails To Quell Roby In Militia Plan
The governor and state military officials plotted a large scale move to seize Roby prizefight officials in a Monday operation led by Major gen Robbins and others. Publicity derailed the plan, the governor calling the papers a damned outrage as delays ensued and orders to muster 1000 troops were countermanded.
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Robbina
Compton
Harry Smith
Columbian Athletic Ring
Sun
Robbins
Roby
Outlaws and Marshals Fight Ends With Fatalities
GuthrIn Sept. 2. A clash between outlaws and U. S. deputy marshals left seven outlaws dead or mortally wounded and three deputy marshals killed or mortally wounded in a gun battle.
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U. S
Guthrin
The Cadi’s Court And Related Local Notices
The officers arrested Fannie and Clara Cunningham Friday night and tried them in police court Saturday morning for alleged bad character, dismissed by the cadi who called the charges unfounded. Geo Quinn and Robert Lockard were sent to the grand jury. George Williams reported his cow missing and accused Quinn and Lockard of stealing it. Epworth League opened with 200 delegates in Roberts park church. Trumball Duval spoke on university extension and Bertha Knobe discussed social nature.
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Cadi
Military Park
Fannie
Clara Cunningham
Geo. Quinn
Robert Lockard
Geo. Williams
Quinn
Lockard
Epworth League
Roberts Park
Trumball G. Duval
DePauw University
Bertha Knobe
Franklin
Thrifty Barbers Raise Shave and Haircut Prices
The union barber shops in the city moved to raise prices on shaving to 15 cents and hair cuts to 35 cents, effective Saturday, drawing general complaint from customers and patrons.
Poles Migrate To America Amid Volume Of News
Wire whispers report large numbers of Poles traveling from Warsaw to the United States. Swansea and Neath in Wales see seven thousand men thrown out of work. Moabit hospital in Berlin treats thirteen cholera patients with seven admitted Friday. New York stock market is buoyant with sharp advances on both accounts. Senator Hunton plans a bill to improve the American life saving service. Moody Merrill, Boston businessman, is reported missing near Montreal. Jersey City case raises no fear of cholera spread according to New York health officers. The plate mille shutdown affects related industries. Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley railroads ally to control Reading.
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America
Warsaw
South Wales
New York
Jersey City
Swansea
Neath
Wales
Moody Merrill
Boston
Sault Dux Recollects
Montreal
Mum
Moody
Moabit Hospital
Berlin
New York Herald
Jersey Central
Lehigh Valley
Hunton
Virginia
Advert for Hoon's Sarsaparilla and Pills
An old advertisement urges relief from nervousness fatigue and headaches by taking Hoon's Sarsaparilla. It claims the remedy strengthens the body and is easy to use with Hoon's Pills completing the treatment.
Infant starved on Jones farm amid public scrutiny
Coroner Leck cites the infant's death on the Jones baby farm at 18 Mill Ave as likely starvation. Mrs. Jones, a colored operator, described a suspicious arrangement with a 20-year-old mulatto girl named Mary Brown who delivered an infant and vanished, leaving the child in poor health and dying shortly after. The case ties to past fatalities from the same farm and ongoing scrutiny of Mrs. Jones's claims. In a separate incident on the Illinois River, the pleasure steamer City of Rockford collided with the Arrow, causing panic among 150 picnic-goers and minor damages, with no serious injuries.
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Jones
Mill At
Johnson
Rockforn
City of
Rockford
Arrow
Financial Outlook Believed Favorable In September Markets
New York notes a favorable money market trend as the week ends, with prices near their lows and any further declines attributed to specific causes. Observers expect the Sherman act purchase clause to boost confidence, likening it to 1879’s resumption of specie payments. Banks show improved cash positions, with over $6 million added in the week.
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New York
Another Cholera Cash Found Sick in Jersey City
John Lynch of Baltimore was found ill in the street in Jersey City on Sept 2. authorities report a suspected cholera case in the city as health officials monitor the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynch
Jersey City
N. J
Baltimore
Burned Out Jane Yates and Her Girls Driven Out
Incendiaries set fire Friday night to the house of Jane Yates and her four daughters in Wasuieron Indiana. The dwelling was burned to the ground after a prior break in by a mob that emptied the house and burned the furniture in the street.
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Jane Yates
Wasuieron
Ind
Whistlers Alice and Laura McManus to perform at Tomlinson hall
In an evening program at Tomlinson hall Misses Alice and Laura McManus, famed whistlers nationally, will present one of their pleasing performances. Tax assessment clerks are totaling figures, with township county and city shares to be announced Monday. The tax levy likely to be reduced. A Highland avenue property owned by John J. Cooper burned Saturday noon, with one horse lost. $2600 loss, no insurance, incendiary suspected. Soldiers' monument commissioners decide to remove Mexican war dates. Haglish's resolution opposed mainly by President Langedale, Gen Manson supporting to promote harmony. Slew parlor goods at William L. Elder's.
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Tomlinson Hall
Alice
Laura McManus
John J. Cooper
Highland Ave
Soldiers’ Monument
Haglish
Fortheir
Langedale
Gen. Manson
City Wins Garbage Contract Injunction Case
Judge Brown rules in favor of Garbage collector Jameson over Walker et al imposing the city may regulate removal and contracts. The decision upholds the exclusive contract as lawful under the new charter and grants the injunction while noting possible appeal by defendants McCullough and Carson.
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Swill
Judge Brown
Jameson
Walker
Circuit Court
Messrs. McCullough & Carson
Notable hanging ends Turner’s crime in Washington record
In Spantanspure DC on Friday at 12 57 pm George Turner a 50 year old cotton factory owner was hanged for murder. He killed his sister in law and her brother Ed Finger during a quarrel after drugging and assaulting her. He had previously been acquitted on earlier killings due to false witnesses. He said nothing on the scaffold.
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Spantanspure
D. C
George
Turner
Ed Finger
Nancy Hanks Expected to Enter Next Week’s Races
Sterling Holt of the driving club said on Saturday that Nancy Hanks the queen of trotters will likely headline next week’s races and challenge her own record. No word had arrived from her trainer by 2 PM Saturday, but a dispatch was expected soon. The free-for-all pace drew few entries, yet the fastest sprinters in the nation are set to race.
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Sterling Holt
Driving Club
Tsa
Nancy Hanks
Nancy
Lynching Talk In Kentucky After Child Assault
McKinxzy Kentucky residents report three citizens discussing lynching of five black suspects who allegedly abducted and abused the eight year old daughter of Samuel Upthagrave on a rural road. Five tramps have been captured as authorities brace for possible mob action and vigilante justice.
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McKinxzy
Samuel Upthagrave
Englewood Adation Promises City Improvements
To the Comrades. Go out and visit Englewood addition on EB Washington st. The district boasts the finest addition in the eastern city area with improved streets shade trees cement walks and natural paths on every lot. Lake Irvington electric cars service highlighted.
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Englewood
Washington, St
Lake Irvington
Doused by a cloud burst people swim for life
Savannah reports a severe flood from a cloud burst near Guyton on the Atlantic railroad line. Bridges washed away, four feet of water, many swimming streets emptied, and lives feared lost on the approach to the north bound bridge over the Savannah River.
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Savannah
Guyton
Loslow
Guyton Streets
New York
Hay
Boston
Viscount Dacosta
Harta
Fayal
Azores
Local Roby Janiorship Row Ends With Vote
A heated school board meeting over ousting John Wall as janitor of School No 12 and appointing Robt Cunningham ends with a majority backing discharge. Debate features Commissioner Scott defending Wall, Commissioner Russe backing the removal, and sharp exchanges among Galvin and others. Treasurer reports $44,764.16 balance. month’s expenditures $13,309.24. School openings postponed to Sept 15 due to encampment. library office location sparks resign threat from Roth. Jungelaus and Schumacher win library construction bid under $295. meeting adjourned after adjourn motion.
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John Wall
Robt. Cunningham
Roby
Scott
Ware
Puissant Board
Russe
Galvin
Adam and Russe
Charlies Martindale
Vonnegut
Supt. Cropsey
Roth
Jungelaus & Schumacher
Franzel
Wis
Martindale
City to add vapor lights on outskirts after bid
The Board of works finalized the vapor light contract as residents on the city outskirts gain lighting. Sun vapor light company of Canton, Ohio offered 500 lights on a moonlight schedule for 16.50 per light annually and 14.50 for an all night schedule, with a $10,000 bond. Moonlight bid accepted with option to switch to all night if needed. total lights rise to 793. Chicago bidders did not submit a proposal.
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Board of Works
Sun Vapor Light Company
Canton
Chicago
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Sherlock
Denison
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Armatrong Park
North Indianapolis Electric Line
Big Tour Railroad
Chas, Lincoln
James Tanner
Wheelock G. Veasly
Washington, D. C
Geo.s. Merrill
Mass
A. W M. Warner
Ohio
Wm. H. Gibson
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Albert Cook
Ames Union Band
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Women’s Relief Corps
Denison Hotel
Margaret Ray Wickins
Association
Annie Wittemeyer
Roberts Park Church
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Relief Society
Grant
Tarp
Fire Department
Monument
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Gen. Harrison
Union
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Harrison
Wasson
Lincoln
Farragut
Lombard
Washington St
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Sullivan
Mr. Pepy
Claude
Hoon
Jones Baby Farm
Leck
Mrs. Jones
Lis
Wm. L. Elder's
E. Reese
East Christ
Georgia
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