Horrific Troy Collision Kills Fifteen After Rain
A Delaware and Hudson express struck a motor car carrying picnickers at the Lansing Cohoes crossing. Ten died at once. many injured. The wreck, rain, and burning car shocked Troy area as coroner and physicians raced to aid survivors. Conductor Walter Congdon arrested after the crash.
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Troy
N. Y
Troy City
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Lansing
Cohoes
Delaware & Hudson
Tes- Sier
Continental
Walter Congdon
Windsor
Congdon
Killed man dies after runaway wagon incident in Indianapolis
Charles B. Mitchell 2 percent was killed while attempting to stop a runaway wagon at Delaware street and Fort Wayne avenue. He slipped under the wheels as he tried to grasp a bridle, suffered a fractured skull, and died at City hospital after being found dazed at his boarding house. He was a recent arrival in Indianapolis, son of D. M. Mitchell, and had worked as an electrician. Flanner Buchanan handled the body. The fatal wound mirrored a prior pool ball incident involving Charles Douge.
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Charles BE. Mitchell
Delaware St
Fort Wayne-ave
Alabama Sr
City Hospital
Young Mitchell
Edinburg
Ind
D. M. Mitchell
Vu. W. Merkel
Indianapolis
Flanner & Buchanan
Mitchell
Chas
Douge
Wm. Fitzpatrick
Renter
South Bend
North
Fort Wayne
Court Hears Tron Hall Receivership Case In Cleveland
Judge McMaster opened the fall term in superior court room No 1 hearing the intervening petition of Isaac Cowen of Cleveland and 1,500 others. A receiver was appointed when Iron hall failed, with a 20 percent dividend already paid. Indiana paid 35 percent, Ohio seeks the remaining 15 percent. Amount involved about $26,000.
He Asks for His Patrimony Title Claim in Perry Township Farm
Frank W. Noble sues to gain a fee simple title to his share of his late father Daniel W. Noble’s Perry township farm. The 1892 will directed that Frank’s portion be turned over to him once he earned two thousand dollars, which the plaintiff says he has now accomplished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Noble
Daniel W. Noble
Frank
Perry Township
Acetylene Gas Advertises Safer Home Lighting
Acetylene gas offered for country houses and stores is promoted as safer than coal oil and easier to light than a lamp. The ad cites C. H. Walcott of 142 North Pennsylvania Street and The Kershner at 140 East Market Street with meal options and mentions Lap Dusters and Fly Nets from Strawmyer & Nilius at 37 Monument Place.
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C. H.walcott
Pennsylvania
Strawmyer
Nilius
Sick Massachusetts soldiers rescued after Lewiston wreck
A Boston train carried 125 sick soldiers from the Lewiston wreck at Point Judith to Massachusetts General Hospital. The steamer struck rocks in fog, but all men were removed unharmed though four remained in dangerous condition. Capt Miles Standish led 50 physicians and a hospital corps.
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Newport
R. I
Boston
Massachusetts
Lewiston
Point Judith
Massachusetts Hospital
Montauk
Massachusetts Volunteer Association
Gaynor
Miles Standish
Massachusetts General Hospital
Forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending Sept 7
Indianapolis and vicinity will be much cooler with fair weather through Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday mornings stood at 72 degrees, noon at 78 and 2 p.m. at 79, while the Weather Bureau notes a broad temperature drop from the Rocky Mountain region to the Mississippi Valley and warns of thunderstorms and rain from the lower lakes to the Atlantic coast and west gulf states.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi Valley
Lower Lakes
Ohio
Mississippi
Atlantic Coast
West Gulf States
Governor Mount Stricken With Ill Health In Early 1900s
Gov James A Mount grew very ill after a street car incident that caused a broken blood vessel and possible brain involvement. His physician warned of danger, keeping him at home and ending plans to travel to Cincinnati for the G A R encampment. His workload has taxed him since the inauguration and may keep him away from official duties for some time.
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Cincinnati
Dilemmas Over Prepare Accounts For Muster Out Beliefs
Army camp notes reveal Volunteer Officers clash on how to settle duties as the Signal corps at Jacksonville musters out. Captains fear salary deductions over misissued equipment while amid homeward plans for the 157th Indiana soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Camp Mount Sick Call Toll Reaches Two Hundred Twenty
Camp Mount reports 220 answering sick call on Tuesday morning including those in the state hospital. Fever cramps and weakness mar the regimental tents as doctors and pharmacists treat with rapid care. State hospital care expands with 110 patients, ration intake high, and plans to enlarge the kitchen. Col. Studebaker and the governor seek to bury past tensions as the 157th Indiana prepares for review.
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Camp Mount
City
St. Vincent's Hospitals
Frank Wilder
Warren Chapman
Elmer Louderback
City Hospital
State Hospital
Col. Studebaker
157Th
Indiana
For a Good 10c Smoke Try a Pro Cigar at 6c
Ad copy promotes a discount cigar and horse feed brand with prices 10c and 6c respectively, framing a simple consumer offer. It mentions a cigar tested by a professional and a horse oat product tied to the brand Dustiess Oats.
Trouble at Camp Meade Sparks Desertion Fears
Philadelphia reports indicate growing discontent among regiments slated for Cuba and Porto Rico duty with many favoring mustering out. Delawares and First Rhode Island officers oppose longer service while Second Tennessee shows desertion intent. Reports list pneumonia and other illnesses among several soldiers. only 891 in hospital. Washington confirms 700 sick soldiers from Porto Rico to be housed in New York hospitals.
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Philadelphia
Camp Meade
Cuba
Porto Rico
Delaware
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Washington
Department of the East
Gillespie
New York
Need for large troop muster outs cited in Cuba and Manila
Washington reports rising requests to muster out volunteer regiments. A visitor told the president that about 60,000 troops would be needed by October 15 to garrison Cuba, with substantial forces also required at Manila. The Cuba garrison timing signals Spain to evacuate Cuba soon.
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Washington
Cuba
Manila
Five More Soldiers Give up the Fight at Montauk
Montauk Point report lists additional war fatalities declared public Tuesday noon following deaths at Montauk Monday night and Tuesday morning. Officials identify names and units of the service members among Montauk Point military fatalities, noting the ongoing casualty toll and official notification timing.
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Montauk
Montauk Point
First Great Parade Honors Veterans in Cincinnati
Cincinnati hosts a weeklong veteran parade with naval and Union groups, thousands arriving, Camp Sherman housing 6,000, and rail lines promising tens of thousands more. Debate surrounds admitting Spanish American War veterans to the Grand Army and five candidates vie for national commander.
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Cincinnati
Naval Veterans
Camp Sherman
Grand Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Warriors of 98
Porto Rican Transport Chester Sighted Near Highlands
The transport Chester from Porto Rico was sighted south of the Highlands at 11 30 a m Tuesday with Generals Schwan and Henry and their staffs and the Fourth Pennsylvania aboard. It will reach quarantine about 1 p m. The Obdam with Gen Miles and the Second Wisconsin had left Ponce an hour earlier and may be sighted soon. The observer noted the Chester’s flag flying at half mast, indicating deaths aboard.
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New York
Chester
Porto Rico
Highlands
Gens
Schwan
Henry
Pennsylvania
Obdam
Miles
Wisconsin
Ponce
Topeka and Mack clash over best of the fight claim
The piece notes rivalry between Topeka, Kansas and I. F. Mack of Sandusky Ohio over who has The Best of the Fight. It cites alleged political maneuvering by Senator Hanny against Mack due to ties with Foraker and mentions contests among naval veterans auxiliaries especially in the W. KR.C. A Color Line issue is raised, with three presidential candidates named: Mrs F C Jamieson Miller Illinois, Mrs Harriet J Budge Connecticut, and Mrs Calista R Jones Vermont.
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Topeka
Kas
I. F. Mack
Sandusky
Hanny
Mack
Foraker
W. Kr.c
F. C. Jamieson Miller
Ilinois
Harriet J. Budge
Connecticut
Calista R. Jones
Vermont
Church Leaflet Planned By Rev Allan B Philputt
Editor Rev Allan B Philputt of Central Christian Church plans a four page weekly leaflet for church members. The Church Leaflet will include church statistics announcements and editorial content on affairs of interest to the congregation. The aim is to aid church work more than hiring an assistant pastor.
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Allan B. Philputt
Central Christian Church
Philputt
Morton Place remonstrance filed against liquor license
A remonstrance objects to granting Angelo Rosasco a liquor license at 186 N. New Jersey Street alleging Sunday sales and other forbidden days, permitting fighting, and his violent disposition. His saloon, just south of Aferton place, has long troubled the community.
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Angelo Rosasco
New Jersey-st
Aferton Pince
Sudden Heat Lethal For Pullman Visitor In Peru
In Peru Indiana on Sept 6 Edward Daugherty a young visitor from Pullman NL died suddenly from heat and acute indigestion. Herb Morse was brought from South Bend after an accident in Peru left a deep thigh wound from a leather knife. An artery was severed and surgeons widened the opening to control bleeding.
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Peru
Ind
Edward Daugherty
Pullman
Herb Morse
South Bend
Rauch
Ready for Service Seret Temple Sent to Join Buckner Company
Seret Temple, a colored man, left at home with malaria while Capt Buckner's company moved to Fort Thomas is up again and seeks transportation to rejoin his company on Tuesday.
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Seret. Temple
Buckner
Fort Thomas
Elwood Seeks Labor Day Celebration and Divorces
Elwood seeks the next labor day celebration while filing for divorce from Mary, claiming she said she wished she had married her fret love. Indaetta Keene asks for legal separation from Henry after alleging desertion and lack of support. Mary S. Williams sues for separation from Manzur, stating he provided no support in two years. Herbert McBride writes to Judge McBride from the Batish Col gold fields about losing hopes in forest fires as the Union mission plans a park visit and a Wednesday picnic with tension building at 3 am.
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Elwood
Mary
John Daglish
Indaetta Keene
Henry
Mary S. Williams
Manzur
Herbert McBride
Judge McBride
Col
Union Mission
Bouth Ave
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Nellie Sweet
Edward Barney
John Craven
Kittie Craven
Winnie Craven
John Timmons
Joseph Senez
Archie Champoux
Eirza McElroy
Ellen Shaw
Alice Sutcliffe
Jane Taylor
Wiliam Dodge
Willam E. Windsor
Hanna Senza
Isaac Shaw
George Ankers
Ira Dewey
Mary Houlihan
Lizzie Melvoy
Jiernesse
John Timmins
John W. Sutcliffe
McAvoy
Emma Darbyshire
Colnes
Tron Hall
Iron Hall
Kershner
E. Market-st
Dick Soldiers
James A. Mount
Anotefer
Signal Corps
Jacksonville
Claude Fish
Capt. Capron
Plymouth
Madeline Decker
Walkerton
Lieut. Fish
Lieut
Tish
Novelty Works
Gilbert
Waterman
Angola Company
Oqobhiosts
Pennsylvania-st
Haley
Robert Porter
Maj. Fitzgerald
158Th
Chrisman
169Th
War Department
McIntyre
Garstang
Studebaker
Montak Point
Alfred Gardner
Eighth Ohio
W. H. Farley
Fourth Artillery
James C. Brown
John €. Quinn
William Leininger
General Hospital
Home, Sweet
Home
James A. Sexton
Chicago
Albert D. Shaw
Watertown
John C. Shotts
Yonkers
J Thomas. Anderson
Morton Place
Rosasco
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