Starvation and siege as Havana suffers Cuban revolt
Reports from Havana detail a severe insurgent siege with heavy Spanish losses at San Quintin and near La Vivera. A military train with cattle and horses was seized, while a Spanish column near Jaruco was defeated. Civilians face skyrocketing prices and genuine famine amid war and yellow fever spreading through Havana's military and civilian populations.
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la Vivera
Juan Delgado
Aguacate
Bainoa
Jaruco
Washington
Gomez
Brunner
United States
Navy Yard
Tallapiedra
Caminerio
Santiago
Slack wire performer injured in fair accident
Stewart, a 1017 N New Jersey street resident and slack wire performer, was hurt during a "slide for life" at the Osgood fair last Friday. His leg snagged a tree branch as he fell through branches, breaking several ribs and tearing flesh on his back, then was transported 45 miles to Indianapolis without prior medical care. At the hospital, his clothing clung to bloodied skin. doctors called the injuries painful though not serious.
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Indianapolis
Yes Stewart
New Jersey St
Stewart
Greensburg
Indianapolis Braces for Heat as Tuesday Hits 98 Degrees
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers 36 hours to 8 pm Aug 4 with cooler conditions Tue night and Wed. Tuesday proved a scorcher with temperatures rising from 74 at 8 am to a peak near 98 by afternoon, a hot night with little breeze, downtown residents suffering and suburbs faring only slightly better.
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Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
The
Mercury
Kissel’s Garden Concerts Draw Big Crowds This Week
Miss Annie Burroughs will be cornet soloist and Miss Flora Beckett the flute soloist. The orchestra presents a serio-comic fantasia titled A Trip to Coney Island. Public interest remains high as crowds fill the venue for delightful music and entertainment.
State Tax Board Rebalances Railroad and Express Rates
The State Board of Tax Commissioners completed the assessment of railroad telegraph telephone sleeping car and express company property. Railroads saw modest cuts while express firms faced large increases with totals expected to be similar to last year. Net statewide assessments show a 126000 rise overall, driven by express company gains and railroad declines.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
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Lawrenceburg
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Fairland, Franklin & Martinsville
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McIinley
Pennsylvania
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Richmond
Logansport
Evansville & Indianapolis
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Chicago & Calumet
Elgin, Joliet & Western
Elkhart & Western
Indiana
Ilinois
George Bingham
Frank Martin
Auditor’ of State's Office
Can They Hold Out and De Armitts Men Deserting Him
In Pittsburg district tensions rise as miners strike and the New York and Cleveland gas coal company loses ground. Flum Creek, the firm strongest opposition, dwindles as workers defect while Sandy Creek and Turtle Creek remain secure. Gov Hastings alerted. troops on standby for emergency.
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Ohio
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Ice valuation sparks tense state board hearing clash
State board of tax commissioners weighed ice valuations as Lake County Wankakee and Armour ice firms appealed assessments. Manager Charles Shedd faced sharp questioning amid high temperatures while other miners and labor leaders discussed camps, strikes, and possible national guard call ups across Indiana and nearby states.
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Chas. P. Shedd
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Shedd
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Gen. Moores
Lake County
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Bryan
Armour Ice Company
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Lake County Board
Lafayette
Groves ‘Clothing Company
Pension vouchers acknowledged and filed in pension offices
Public notice fragment notes notary in room 18 Baldwin street acknowledging soldiers and widows pension vouchers and their filing in pension offices.
You Are Here Girls That a Carload of Husbands
In Juneau and Duluth reports from Alaska describe thousands of prospectors as steamers break down and routes to the Klondike are debated. News notes include a 300 mile inland route via Copper river proposed by J G C Lewis, while many seek luck and face hardships and high prices, with 2000 white men near Fort Cudahy and chatter of carloads of brides for miners.
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Klondike
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Duluth
Minn
John C. Bessian
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Healy
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Queen
Mounted Police
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Chilkoot Pass
St. Michael
Juneau
Dawson City
Cigarette Slave in Court Arrest Highlights
Deputy U.S. marshal Jerry Foley arrested Sylvia Young in Fayette County on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. Young, 18, testified against a man named R Roberts who had been convicted for the same offense. Roberts later escaped custody after the arrest.
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Alaina
Fayette County
Sylvia
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Bineckley
Richmond
R Roberts
Roberts
Judge Hay and constable testify in assault case
In Justice Sears court on Monday Justice Hay and a constable testified in a case charging Mrs. Alpha Crouch with assault and battery and profanity. Hay said he found the bruised body of the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Mary Eyster. The defendant was acquitted and both officials sought their fees.
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Justice Hay
Sermons Draw Large Crowd at Acton Park
At Acton Rev J W Duncan of Indianapolis preached Tuesday morning and Rev Mr Tinsley gave the afternoon sermon. The park scene continued to attract a large attendance with growing interest.
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J W. Duncan
Indianapolis
Acton Park
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the Park
Pension Voucher Office Opening By Notary Blake
John W. Blake notary public and attorney announces a pension office opening at 86 West Maryland Street, fourth of August. The office will acknowledge widows and soldiers vouchers and related documents in Baldwin block room 18.
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Denison House
Accident on Indiana Ave injures three carriage occupants
A horse fright at a Big Four engine on Indiana Avenue caused a carriage to crash on the pavement. Mrs. Jane Mulholland, Mrs. Nellie Hollinger, and Leola Powers were injured with broken ribs and facial injuries. the buggy was destroyed. Dr. Marxer and Dr. Edwin Thomas attended, and the wounded were taken home by ambulance.
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Nellie Hollinger
Leola Powers
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Marxer
Minerva
Still in a Tangle in Constantinople Aug 3
Amendments to peace articles presented by Tewfik Pasha opened wider discussion. A dispatch notes Skeulandis said the king’s unalterable abdication if Greek finances come under external control was conveyed to ambassadors and shifted powers’ views on the issue.
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Smiley Rescued After River Jump Threat Over Racer
J Robinson Smiley manager of a female bicycle outfit was pulled from the river in Toledo Ohio after a quarrel with racer who told him she did not care for him. He walked to the bridge middle and jumped in hanging to piling until fished out. Dottie Farnsworth and Tillie Anderson are stars of Smiley's team.
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J. Robinson Smiley
Smith
Smiley
Dottie Farnsworth
Tillie Anderson
Bonfire trouble prompts likely ordinance action
Citizens in the northern city and neighboring suburbs have been lighting bonfires after dark, causing repeated fire department calls. The hot evenings strain horses on poor roads above Fall Creek. Steps to enforce the bonfire ordinance are likely.
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Fall Creek
Grumbekow Pasha Sails to Berlin With Sultan’s Letter
A Constantinople to New York cable reports Grumbekow Pasha will travel to Berlin Tuesday bearing a letter from the Sultan to the Kaiser. He will pause to communicate with the King of Romania. His mission is deemed highly important at this time.
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New York
Herald
Constantinople
Grumbekow Pasha
Berlin
Roumania
Indianapolis brakeman Ben Loy killed near Springfield Ohio
Ben Loy a Big Four brakeman and resident of Indianapolis was killed Monday night near Springfield Ohio when cars on a siding collided. An invalid wife and four children are left.
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Big Four
Indianapolis
Springfield
Princess Portraits Seized by Paris Police
Paris police seized all portraits of Princess de Chimay taken with the gypsy Rigo at the Chimay family request, reflecting a royal privacy enforcement action.
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Princess de Chimay
Rigo
Chimay
TVY AND HIS RAZOR KILLING IN BRIGHTWOOD
Attorneys for George Carr and Robert Gohegan seek habeas corpus to secure release from county jail for the two men held on assault with intent to kill in the death of Charles Ivy. Coroner’s exonerating testimony suggests self defense after Ivy advanced with a razor toward Carr. witnesses place Ivy as the aggressor in Brightwood near Sutherland and Rural streets.
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Gohegan
Dickson & Wynes
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Evy
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Brightwood
George Carr
Ivy
James Carter
Everett Artist
Simon Haskin
Chauncey Ball
Carter
Hors St
Court House
Simon Haskins
Ball
Baltimore
Bown at Bethany Temple of learning remains deserted
Bethany park hosts an idle week as lectures fail to draw audiences. Monday's postponement, Tuesday's poor turnout, and a Sunday-school convention lull mark the scene. T J Legg spoke on The Sunday-school session while Prof H J Wilett of Chicago University lectured on Bible topics including The makers of the Bible.
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H. J. Wilelett
Disciples’ Divinity House
Chicago University
Parade on Tap to Honor Labor Day in Indianapolis
Labor groups in Indianapolis plan a parade to celebrate Labor Day, then proceed to Muncie where the day is marked. A fare of 1 is stated for the trip.
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Labor Organizations of
Indianapolis
Muncie
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