Voters stumped by scratched ballot method across city
A sample ballot marked as straight and scratched revealed widespread confusion among officials. Building inspector Fitchey, Treasurer Backus, Attorney Cooper, Street commissioner Harreld, County attorney Brown, City prosecutor Bell, Coroner Manker, and Deputy-controller Perrott all mishandled the form, showing they would misclassify a scratched ticket and risk it being counted or rejected under updated election laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchey
Backus
Charley
Charley Cooper
Harreld
Arthur Brown
Tom Taggart
Bell
Manker
Sam Perrott
Scratched Ticket Warns Voters to Stamp Carefully
The article notes several officials misunderstand ballot rules while urging voters to leave the emblem untouched and stamp only in the squares for chosen candidates. It warns a straight ticket with emblem marked may invalidate the vote and calls for studying amendments before election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Springsteen
Tom Taggart
Hughes
John Kealing
Bud Swift
Democratic Committee
A Ferocious Panther Attacks Workmen in Florida
A panther leaped on Philip McWilliam near a swamp by the Florida and Western railway, killing him with arms torn off. The rest of the gang fled for arms, returning to find him mangled. The panther escaped into the woods. Meanwhile the Cunard steamer Etruria sank a tug Erie near Liberty and Governor Island, taking the owner’s son with it as rescue saved the crew. In Jamaica penny banks grew from 4,545 depositors with 1881 dollars to 14,534 depositors and 20,145 deposits, with 57 banks now operating islandwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassa
Fia
Philip McWilliam
Florida & Western Railway
McWillims
Lita New York
Cunard Line
Etruria
Erie
Liberty
Governor Islande
Guiding Star
Washington
Jamaica
Builders Form Atlanta Lumber Trust to Control Prices
In Atlanta on September 5 a lumber man’s coalition formed led by the Georgia lumber company and T. S. Wyly as president. Northern labor commission firms participated, aiming to control prices and output across state firms. In Boston on September 5 Judge Allen modified an injunction against the Suffolk Trust Company, allowing certain certificates of the Pennsylvania and West Virginia railroad to be delivered to the road’s agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Lumber Company
T. 5 S. Wyly
Northern Labor Commission
Boston
Allen
Supreme Court
Suffolk Trust Company
Pennsylvania & West Virginia Railroad Company
Local court fines and community notices in Indianapolis
A mixed report from Indianapolis covers Judge Woods fining Cive Lif. Wmn. Besler ten dollars for post office law violations, and a case against Charles Krester dismissed. Edith Williams is released after prosecutors fail to convict on larceny. Other items include marriage licenses, a broken arm from a New Yorker falling from an electric car, a new bicycle company formed with ten thousand dollar capital, and stock filings for local associations. The state board seeks fast horses for the fair, with Roy Wilkes and the pacer, and notes a large machinery display planned. The city grain market remains quiet with wheat around 7 cents and corn near current prices as farmers hold grain for better prices amid expected price drops.
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Wmn. Besler
Brazil
Woods
Charles Krester
Bertha Jones
Smock Friay
Edith Williams
N. W. Bryant & Co
William and
Balle Spillman
Carrie Watkins
Daniel Herron
Nervy Ammersman
Peter Hornberger
Katie Schmidt
David Lauferty
Washington
Eaststs
Indianapolis
National Bicycle Company
Wm. A. Sullivan
Isaac King
John 8. Crosby
Hyland and
Corrigan
Station House
Washington St
John Weilacher
W. Indianapolis Hall and Reading Roomm Association
David Johnson
State Board of Agriculture
Roy Wilkes
L. A. Davis
Chicago
N.B
Indiana
Special Notice Teeth Without Plates At Brown's Parlors
Teeth without plates advertised at Brown's dental parlors 30 Circle St. A sales pitch offers a watch or a diamond with the American Watch Club Company handling latest patterns and designs. Old stock not held for sale. Bebmitt's Salvator Beer on tap today at 11 N. Pennsylvania St.
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Brown’s
Circle St
American Watch Clud Company
Pennsylvania St
France Seethes Over Turkey Egypt Evacuation Talks
Paris reports show the French public and officials focused on Turkey's stance regarding the Dardanelles incident and the possible evacuation of Egypt. Rumors say the new Turkish cabinet will push Egypt’s evacuation, while Vienna papers call Russia’s detentions arrogant and provocative to England and allies.
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Loxpon
Paris
Turkey
Dardanelles
Egypt
France
Paria
Porte
Straits of Dardanelles
Russia
Vienna Allgemine-Zeitung
England
Chile Restores Order After Balmaceda Fall
News from Santiago reports the Balmaceda revolt ended with a junta in power and a decree that notes issued during the revolution will be honored as legal debts. Elections and a constitutional government are pending. A discredited Valencia report claims Coquimbo sacked, but the junta can quell disturbances. Baltimore sails for Callao with Balmaceda allies aboard. Charles R Flint notes dispatches indicating restored order and normal business.
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New York
Chili
Babmaceda
Balmaceda
Valparaiso
Coquimbo
United States
Baltimore
Callao
Charles R. Flint
Opposition Determined to Bave a Candidate
In Pittsburg September 5 C L Mapes of this city travels to Bar Harbor seeking an authoritative statement from Secretary Blaine on his presidential candidacy. If a decisive answer comes, active campaigning for Blaine will begin. otherwise Mapes and allies will seek another candidate to oppose Harrison. A Sunman report also notes union labor disputes and local political maneuvering surrounding Mayor Sullivan’s house construction. A firemen fund controversy over Bowen Merrill survivors prompts criticism of the committee. The Central Union and Western Union rate rulings anger some residents as equalization decisions stand. In Johnstown a street quarrel over a ball game left 15-year-old Robinson fatally wounded by 15-year-old Neels.
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PrrrsruRra
C. L. Mapes
Bar Harbor
Blaine
Magee
Harrison
Bagley
Christian Yagley
Sullivan
N. Tennessee St
SuNman
Contactors’ Association
Unt Mim
Johnstown
Robinson
James Neels
State officials and color code debate at capitol
The State House rumor mill touches off as ex-secretary Griffin and others discuss politics while state officers attend labor Raleigh day. Tibbet real estate and improvement company is incorporated in Grant county with capital of 4000 dollars as Indiana plans new ribbon colors replacing the red with green.
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Capitol
Tibbet Real Estate and Improvement Company
Grant County
Capital
Indiana
Matthews
Griffin
Hammond
Ind
SUN
Indianapolis
Mysterious Stranger at Board of Trade Sparks Speculation
A heavyset man with a yellow grip stirred curiosity at the Board of Trade in Indianapolis. Known as J Buck and claiming to be an insurance agent, he carried ads in a small grip and insisted he would invest little, while observers debated whether he hid a fortune.
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Board of Trade
Moore
Man of the
Iron Mask
Board of Trace
God the Devil
Sun
Indianapoli
J. Buck
Austria-Hungary Beet Sugar Exports Rising Dubious Trade Trend
A September report notes growing U S imports of beet sugar from Austria-Hungary and suggests similar moves for France and Austria by analogy with Germany. It cites 1889 1900 import totals, showing rising beet sugar shares and contrasting U S exports to Austria. The data imply shifting trade patterns and potential policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasiinetos
Austria
Austria-Hungary
Ind
United States
Huge Estate at stake in forged will case
The $10,000,000 estate of Andrew J. Davis is in dispute as a jury in Judge McHatton's court weighs evidence on a purported will. The trial has lasted six weeks with famous lawyers on both sides and Col. Ingersoll delivering a masterful summary. The core issue is whether the will is a forgery and the jury will determine the rightful heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buite Crry
How About Detraiters? Spaulding Warns on Smuggling
Acting secretary Spaulding instructed the collector at No gales Arizona that travelers who cross into Mexico purchase clothing and return wearing it may have the goods confiscated and offenders arrested as smugglers.
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Washington
Spaulding
Nogales
Arizona
United States
Mexico
Cattle Thieves Lynched Reported in Montana
Helena dispatch says Jerry Thompson and two partners, accused cattle thieves, were lynched by ranchers in Custer county. The area is about 100 miles from the nearest telegraph office and no further details are available.
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Helena
Mont
Custer County
Jerry Thompson
Abraham Lincoln play to open at Grand next week
Eny Guisu presents A Pair of Jacks and the new historical drama Abraham Lincoln by Dickson Rankin and Gordon arriving with thirty actors. Rehearsals began Friday at 9 pm with Grand production, led by Dickson, praised for mastery. Oneter, a stirring historical play with warlike action, will beat the Park next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dickson
McKee Rankin
Archie Gordon
Abraham Lincoln
Grandin
Mr. Dickson
Dan Frohman
New York
Lincoln
Oneter
Bloody train robbery ends in ranger battle
Avatue Texas September 5 reports a band of train robbers who held up a Southern Pacific train and seized about 29000 were overtaken by pursuing rangers near the Rio Grande. A fierce fight followed in which several on both sides were killed or wounded and two robbers were reported dead with two rangers slain. two outlaws reportedly escaped.
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Mexico
Hierce
Avatue
Tex
Rio Grands River
German immigrant Mayer faces bigamy charge in Indianapolis case
Saturday morning Charles Mayer of Haughville was arrested by Capt. Guigley and Sergt. Kurtz on bigamy charges. He allegedly married Ida Hobert after leaving Offenburg where a wife and three children awaited him. Henrietta Ott alerted authorities after receiving a Burgomaster’s letter about Mayer’s prior marriage and disappearance. Mayer denies the allegations, citing broken English and confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayer
Haughville
Guigley
Sergi. Kurtz
Mayer
Schmid
Tie
Henrietta Ott
Medison Ave
Kingan’s
Offenburg
J. Bebrly
Baden
Miss Ott
Delegates Ques Nominee At New York Republican Convention
Delegates begin leaving for the Rochester state convention as speculation swirls over governors nominees including Andrew D White Philip Becker Gen Wadsworth and Cassett Fassett ex Senator Platt travels toward Rochester but cannot predict the outcome Real estate notes from Mick and Prather describe a cautious market Irvington up 25 percent after electric line completion Two men go overboard on the James Turpie during a gale at sea Chambers glass firm files for assignment with liabilities around 500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rochester
Andréw D-White
Philip Becker
Gen
Wadsworth
Collector Fassett
Platt
Alt
W. E. Mick
Austin Prather
Lafayette
Irvington
Fire destroys five houses in Guhen Braderburg blaze
Berlin dispatch reports a Friday fire at Guhen Braderburg destroying five houses. Two people died in the flames while many horses and cattle were burned.
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Eutal
Berlin
Guhen
Braderburg
Press club lectures spark from sumpier’s sleep
Galvin Payne of the Sentinel returns from Hanover where he spent his vacation. King Hubbard the snap-shot News man and Varl Stafford of the Trade Journal come back from University Park. Doc Stafford is in Cincinnati. A new Sentinel staffer is Jon Mahoney. Joe arrived from Dublin Ireland after Parpell's paper assignment. He covered a fight between two women who drove him from the house with umbrellas. He quipped faith and I led the retrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galvin Payne
Sentinal
Hanover
King Hubbard
Varl Stafford
Trade Journal
University Park
Stafford
Cincinnati
The
Sentinel
Jon Mahoney
Joe
Dublin
Ireland
Parpell
Salvator Beer Adverts and Labor Committee Notes
An OCR fragment mentions Salvator beer with a prompt to taste it today and tomorrow. It notes Knights of Labor Committee on privileges will be at exposition grounds each Sunday afternoon to locate refreshment stands. Also references Al Mueller cleaning his watch and fitting it in order at 482 T.st.
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Knights of Labor Committee On Privileges
al Mueller
T.st
Horrific hanging of Louis Bulling in Savannah Mo
The 1888 murder case ended in a sensational execution with Bulling resisting, pleading, and finally shooting himself after rollercoaster delays and the minister Rev. Lavake facing arrest for allegedly supplying the revolver. Bulling screamed through the process as the sheriff arranged the final scene on the scaffold at 3 12.
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Louis Bulliing
Savannah
Louis Bulling
Bulling
August Lavake
Bulliog
Bullire
Lavake
Balling
Lavakea
Bid Rivalry Over Sun Vapor Light Renewal in Cage
Will Mave Competition and Agent McGuire seek renewal of the Sun vapor light contract with the city in Cage for 800 lights. The existing contract expired Jan 1 and no new contract exists. St Paul vapor light representatives are in town and threaten not to bid. McGuire, however, calls it a bluff and says St Paul aims to drive his firm out of the state. Jessis Searar and Ward claim they are ready to bid.
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Agent McGuire
Sun Vapor Light Company
Sun Company
St. Paul, Minn
Vapor Light Company
Mr. McGuire
St. Paul
Jessis
Searar
Ward
Apostolic City
Austrian army maneuvers at Gopfritz attract royal interest
Virsna September 5 news notes maneuvers of the Austrian army at Gopfritz with tests of smokeless powders. Emperor William observed cavalry movements, mounting and dismounting several times, suffering knee pain from a recent injury. The Weather section predicts Indiana showers and cooling conditions, with Indianapolis area receiving cloudy skies and light rains, then clearing.
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Willie
Virsna
Gopfritz
Mupperor William
Indiana
Indianapolis
Drowned in a Sewer in Panris France
A violent rain storm drenched Panris on September 5 causing darkness at 2 pm and two men to slip into an open sewer, both drowned. The items also note Brandt & Schaettin in Milwaukee facing creditors, Jay Gould’s New York visit, abolition of overseas offices, and a weekly bank revenue drop of 3,011,425 dollars.
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Panris
France
Milwaukee
New York
Brandt & Schaettin
Jay
Jay Gould
Irvington-on-Hudson
Cincinnati Not Ruled Out By Rain In Friday Game
Capt Jonas Franklin of Nashville is reported dead. The text lists numerous race horses, trainers, and racing meetings at Latonia and Sheepshead Bay, with results and times. Baseball scores from Chicago, Boston, New York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and other cities are included, along with a mention of old man Anson's appearance and independence Indiana race records.
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Cincinnati
Jonas Franklin
Nashville, Tenn
Horseman
Latonia
J. T
Pardee
Royal Garter
Uncle Bab
Bob Toombs
Sheepshead Bay
Trinity
Law Weir
Reilly
Willie L
Kenwald
Pagan
Jim Johnson
Shelbyville
Triumph
Dash
Ada M
Vian
Cleveland
Tennessee
Anson
Independence
Allerton
Direct
Pacer
Chicago
Boston
Vickery
Schri
Frenzels Express Ride Turns Grotesque Yet Factual Tale
A correspondent recounts a round trip on Frenzel’s English avenue line described as grotesque yet grounded in fact. The journey includes an upper or lower berth choice, a vestibuled car, an engineer with a new air brake system, a derailment near Kentucky avenue, long delays, meals at Howell’s and Ben’s Place, and a late transfer home via College avenue, ending around 5:45.
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Tae Sun
Veritas
Frenzel
West Bound Limited
Ilinois
Maryland Srs
Kentucky Ave
White River
Morrisst
Tom Howells
Gents
Division St
River-ave
Ben’s
Howell's
Washington St
Pennsylvania
Sottl-st
Street Railway Company
Hughshave
Reider
College-ave
Axtell Trotter Worth Increase Sparks Board Action
The state board of review raised Axtell Terre Haute trotter's assessment from 10000 to 15000 after a delayed hearing. Vigo county opposed the rise but offered no support. Since his record, nine horses lowered the price and none sold above 50000. A notable prior sale of 105000 boosted his value. Also noted are a new alcohol and opium treatment department by Dr. W B Kletcher and new bat racks at Wim L Elder's.
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Axtell
State Board of Review
Terre Haute
Vigo County
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J.B. McGuffin
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W. U. Telegraph Company
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