War Fears Rise Over Transvaal Crisis and Natal Border
London dispatches report heightened tension as the Transvaal responds to Chamberlain notes. Boers reject a five year franchise unless suzerainty is withdrawn, while Natal's Newcastle and Pietermaritzburg correspondents warn war may break out within days and Pretoria officials prepare for a clash before British forces act. Johannesburg’s scene grows grimmer as discussions stall.
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London
Transvaal
Chamberlain
Conyngham Green
Pretoria
Cape Town
Kruger
England
South Africa
Plarning
Post
Newcastle
Natal
Telegraph
Pietermaritsburg
Johannesburg
Democrats cheer Mayor Taggart at German day celebration
Democrats praised Mayor Taggart after a Sunday German day event at the German club. An admirer called the ovation the greatest he had seen from Germans. Taggart shook hands for nearly an hour after his speech. Republican nominee Mr. Bookwalter marched in the parade and belongs to Mannerchor.
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Taggart
Bookwalter
Mannerchor
Republicans Back Bookwalter Nomination Amid Chorus of Support
Republicans claim almost all members who opposed Bookwalter’s nomination have shifted in line. They note Billy Schmidt pledges full cooperation and Harry New may return three weeks before the election to aid. John B. Cockrum, formerly a Randell man, now favors Bookwalter and bets $2,000 on his success.
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Gore
Bookwalter
Billy” Schmidt
Harry New
John B. Cockrum
Ransdell
Hello Talk Between Cities Costs Big
In New York on September 4 a Brooklyn resident and a St. Louis resident spoke for about zero hours last week and incurred charges over 3000 dollars for long distance calls. Most talking occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. with rates of five dollars for the first five minutes and one dollar per additional minute. The men used their own receivers to carry on the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Forest Fires Threaten Englewood and Nearby Villages
Forest fire south of Chicago rages with winds rising again on Monday. Englewood, once threatened, escaped after an all night fight and wing shifting. About six ranches have burned. if the fire continues, Englewood and several villages face total loss.
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Chicago
Here
Englewood
Silver Bust of M Kinley From Utah Miners for 1901 Exposition
Utah miners plan a silver bust of President McKinley for the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. They fear silver's gray tone will hinder facial likeness, unlike gold or bronze, but aim to present the statue mounted on silver with an inscription crediting the Utah miners for the gift.
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Utah
Buffalo
Remarkable Civil War era gold find near Grahameville
Workmen excavating for a foundation at Wm Thompson’s farm unearthed an iron safe about 20 inches square containing over 8000 in gold coins dating to 1880 and a document tying the money to Wm Mc Farland a Confederate official and county spy killed in skirmish action after appearing in 1863.
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Jackson
R Grahameville
Wm. Thompson
Wm. McFarland
McFarland
Parochial Catholic Schools Open in Indianapolis With Large Attendance
Indianapol is Catholic parochial schools opened with strong turnout led by Masses and sermons on school success. Ten schools serve about 3,000 pupils with tuition from 50 to 75 cents monthly, many free for the needy. Sisters of St Francis and Providence run multiple schools with various programs, aiming to educate boys and girls for practical business life.
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Indianapoli
Indianapolis
Holy Cross
D. O-Donaghue
Father O'Donaghue
Sisters of St. Francis
Oildenburg
St. Bridget's
St. Mary's
Pfeiffer
Sacred Heart Church
Sisters of Providence
St. John's
St. Patrick's
St. Agnes
Haughville
St. John’s
St. Joseph's
St. Patrick’s
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
Alexis
St. Patrick’s School
SS. Peter and Paul's
N. Meridian St
St. Mary's of the Woods
Two Men Admit Killing Walter Koeller in Chicago
CHICAGO Sept Herman Hundhausen and Richard Honeck confessed Monday to killing their former companion Walter Koeller on Saturday night. Hundhausen claimed the pair swore four years ago to murder Koeller for causing their arrest after firing on shanties at Herman. They described entering Koeller's room where he lay ill, Hundhausen gripping him to the bed while Honeck drove a knife into his chest.
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Chicago
Herman
Hunihausen
Richard Honeck
Walter Koeller
Honeck
Koeller
Herman, Mo
Hundhausen
Methodist state conference ends with gold watches awarded
The A M E K state conference closing day drew large crowds at Allen chapel. Prof H D Kealing and Rev T W Henderson addressed attendees. Prizes went to pastors with the largest financial increases: Bethel Indianapolis Rev W H Graham $208.60, Lafayette Rev W H White $52, Greensburg Rev W C Irvin $41.50. district totals included Richmond Rev H C Townsend $622.90, Evansville Rev M Lewis $245.70, Indianapolis Rev W H Saunders $457.45. Bishop Arnett assigned pastors and presiding elders in the afternoon.
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Allen Chapel
H. D. Kealing
T. W.henderson
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
We H. Graham
Bethel ‘Church
Tafayette
W. H. White
Greensburg
W. C. Irvin
Richmond
H. C. C. Townsen
Evansville
M. Lewis
W. H. Saunders
Arnett
Paris Moves Toward Possible Joint Intervention Over Dreyfus Case
Government fears a joint intervention by the powers to clear Dreyfus. President Loubet may chair an extraordinary ministry session to consider the new developments. He reportedly prefers forestalling any intervention by telling the powers to mind their own business.
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Paris
Drey
Loubet
Blood drinking survivor case from shipwreck tale reaches Charleston
Maurice Anderson and Edmund Thomasen, survivors of the Drot wreck, are recovering in City Hospital. An Austrian named Max Hoffmann drew the blood lottery. Consul Witte reported to New York. trial likely in Norwegian courts following transfer to New York and Norway.
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Charleston
S. C
Maurice Anderson
Edmund Thomasen
City Hospital
Max Hoffman
Witte
New York
wWorway
High Sea
Thick Skull Prather Shot by Highwayman on English Ave
T H Prather, 57, recovering at home after a highwayman shot him in the forehead on a Saturday night near his 2141 English avenue residence. He wrestled the revolver, it fired, $4 taken after a search. Wife heard groans, police have no trace of the assailant. Doctors report no serious injury.
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T. H. Prather
English Ave
Prather
Ransacked House Case Involving John Thomas
John Thomas, colored, ransacked the home of U S marshal Hawkins after being left to care for the place. Judge Cox fined him 200 dollars and sentenced him to 180 days. Earlier, he fired a shotgun at a street car on Twenty seventh street wounding a woman in the leg. he claimed accident and avoided indictment by grand jury.
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John Thomas
U.S
Hawkins
Cox
Thomas
Twenty-seventh St
They Remember Dewey Visit to Gibraltar
A crowd of Spaniards from Cadiz and Malaga gathered along the water front after Admiral Dewey and the Olympia arrived in Gibraltar. The curious observers pressed to glimpse the famed American cruiser famed for the Manila Bay battle, creating an unprecedented rush to see the flagship.
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Gibraltar
Admiral Dewey
Cadiz
Malaga
Manila Bay
Shelbyville Fair Opens as Exhibit Goes Afloat
Shelbyville Indiana September 4 Spl Mrs Joseph Parr suffered a severe injury when a pointed limb pierced her head tearing the eye from its socket during clothing handling at the Shelby county fair. Walker Co Chicago arrive with acts including a guideless pacer diving elks and a 50 foot diving horse. The fair opens Tuesday.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County Fair Association
Walker & Co
Chicago
Joseph Parr
Lived a Double Life Involving Saloon Keeper
Joseph Miller a California and Maryland saloon keeper was fined ten dollars and sentenced to 120 days in the workhouse by Judge Cow on a Monday charge for improper relations with Mamie Riley. Riley was fined ten dollars and given 60 days. Miller supports his wife and two children whom he has neglected since taking the Riley woman.
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Joseph Miller
California
Maryland Std
Judge Cow
Mamie Riley
Miller
Riley
Barnell Returned After Omaha Embezzlement Arrest
Detective Wilson reports Orus Barnell, once known as Lake in Omaha, is in county custody after embezzling 1500 dollars from Pillsbury flour Company in Minneapolis and 2200 total found in Omaha. Wilson persuaded Omaha authorities to transfer him to Indianapolis for a heavier sentence.
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Wilson
Orus Barnell
Omaha
Neb
Barnell
Pillsbury Flour Company
Minneapolis
Lake
Indianapolis
City offices closed as bids for street work opened
The city offices were closed on Monday. The Board of Works met to open two street improvement bids but postponed any action on them.
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Board of Works
Tish-I-Mingo's Sold in Celery-Vesce Cures Headache
The ad promotes Tish-I-Mingo's as a remedy sold for headaches and neuralgia calling it harmless and pleasant with a celery-verse branding. The copy urges readers to try it.
Yellow fever outbreak grows in Key West
A tele gram from Dr. Porter reports 25 to 30 yellow fever cases in Key West with many concealed. A man named Haines died Monday morning. House-to-house canvassing is to complete by Monday evening, and quarantines intensify with additional tugs patrolling the coast to enforce isolation.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Porter
Key West
State Health Board
Haines
Tolstoi Devotes Time to Peasants in Humble Garb and Generosity
The famed Russian novelist, after completing a novel, spends long periods among peasants. He wears a blue smock and cowhide boots, mingles with villagers, and secretly slips coins to children while sharing songs and seed cakes, hoping to inspire future memories of his kindness.
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Count Tolstoi
Russia
Tolstoi
State and national brief roundup of early 20th century events
Gov Bushnell says Nash McLean governor race will be close. W J Bryan to give 40 speeches in Kentucky. Two Long Island trains collide injuring eight. Philadelphia street car workers stay off strike. No trouble expected during G A R week. Col David G Colson of Kentucky-stricken with paralysis at Middleboro home. James Rogers of Akron dies after morphine dose. Kaiser rumored to be selecting new ministry. Shamrock sails for first spin. Birmingham porch collapse injures two women fatally. Relief ships to Manila hospital. Postmasters meet in Chicago November 7-11 rescheduled for festival week.
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W. J. Bryan
Kentucky
Long Island
New York
Philadelphia
David G. Colson
Middleboro
James Rogers
Akron
Herlin
Kaiser
Shamrock
Birmingham
Ala
Manila
National Association of Postmasters
Chicago
Local Grocery Ad Highlights Starch Lemons and Extracts
A vintage grocery ad lists Starch best lump or pear four pounds ten cents. Cracker Michigan fresh four cents. Lemons about thirty nine dozen limits one dozen per customer. Gelatine Keystone one cent. Flavoring extracts Acorn vanilla price shown. Acorn Lemon Extract. Baking powder Acorn brand per pound. Royal Dr Pri Cleveland’s Baking Powder half pound. Sugar granulated weight quality guaranteed five pounds one dollar.
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Michigan
Keystone
Acorn
Ge Royal
Cleveland
Births Deaths and Marriages in the City Ledger
The WM. H. BLOCK CO. notices report multiple births at homes on Lawrence and Fort Wayne streets, Brunson and Galee areas, Meridian and Hiawatha streets, plus a list of deaths with W. Tabron and carbolic acid at St Vincent's hospital. Marriage licenses issued include Fisse to Linnamann, Nesbitt to Tee, Maxfield to Grove, Ellis to Rotach, Heuser to Speiser, Hartman to Vorhees, Colwell to Lankford, Morin to Cowin, Morley to Matley, Dixon to Keith, Ewing to Googe, Reed to Johnson, Flynn to Barnes, and Schaler to Murphy.
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W. Tabron
St. Vinecent's Hospital
Frank Fisse
Josephine Linnamann
Benjamin Nesbitt
Daisy Tee
W. M. Maxfield
Myrtle Grove
Charles Ellis
Susie Rotach
Edward Heuser
Rosa Speiser
Edward Hartman
Mary Vorhees
William Colwell
Della Lankford
William Morin
Rose Cowin
Richard Morley
Katie Matley
Elmer Dixon
Sarah Keith
J. M. Ewing
Vera Googe
James Reed
Julia Johnson
James Flynn
Mary Barnes
Kenny Schaler
Nora Murphy
Dempsey Wins the Regatta on Schuylkill River
Philadelphia report notes the middle states regatta on the Schuylkill River with 51 contestants. Joseph Dempsey of Pennsylvania won the intermediate singles shells final with a time of 6 26 percent, while M A Corneil of Union Rowing Club, New York, placed second.
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Dempsey
Philadelphia
Middle States
Schuytkill River
Joseph Dempsey
Pennsylvania
M. A. Corneil
Union Rowing Club
New York
Dobbins Files Richmond Bankruptcy Petition
James H. Dobbins of Richmond Indiana files a bankruptcy petition on Monday showing liabilities of 5934 dollars and assets of 530 dollars.
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James H. Dobbins
Richmond
Ind
Lodge and Society Notice and Classified Fragments
A collage of small ads and notices including lodge and society costumes regalia banners and flags offered by The Webber Burton Co plus fashion dressmaking services and multiple rental and job listings for rooms houses and help Wanted entries. Names and addresses referenced include 120 N Pennsylvania 634 Harmon 3832 College 207 N New Jersey 629 E Michigan 207 N Alabama 309 V South St 2340 N Meridian 1063 Virginia Ave 518 N East 45816 E Washington 521 Bell St and 1803 14 N Senate Ave.
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Webber-Burton Co
Npennsylvania-St
Alabama
South St
Meridian
Virginia Ave
Bath
East-st
E. Washington
John W. Dunkinson
Bell-st
Senate-ave
City Grain Market Report for Saturday September Second
Prices for corn oats and hay listed with multiple grades and car loads. White and mixed corn values range around 29 to 32 cents per bushel while white oats hold around 23 to 22 and hay timothy is quoted at 8.50 to 9.00 dollars per unit.
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City
Ceri
Hay
Timothy
Wrhrea
Anti trust livre stock market report from Indianapolis
R B Shiel & Co notes light receipts but sufficient supply in Indianapolis with demand dampened by warm weather. Expect improved demand after cool spell and new yards open market. Prices quoted for assorted livestock and meat products. trust sorting tight and calls around 4 dollars. Good cattle strong. common and fair slow.
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Indianapolis
Ann
Shipnone
Tees
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Mass
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Fus
Dewey
Atlantic City
N. J
Gracea North
Edward Worth
Atlantic County
Bushnell
Ohio
Nash
McLean
Lonsdale Cambric
Blackstone
Lonsdale
Masonville
Utica
Berkeley
Columbia River
Pillsbury's
THE
WM. H. Block CO
William
Mrs. Winters
Lawrence St
Charles and
Annie
Brunson
Thirtieth-st
John and
Eliza Ballard
John and Mary Fledgepath
Hiawatha St
Lodge and Society
Harmon-st
College Ave
New Jersey
Michigan St
Mary
Zee Sun’s
R. BR. Shiel & Co
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