City schools to open as repairs lag on several buildings
Superintendent of buildings and grounds reports all old school structures ready for opening. Only new buildings Nos 19 and 1 at market face delays. Schumacher firm to finish No 1 by Sept 11 with daily fines for overrun. Jungelaus firm overruns on Nos 22 and 61 with daily penalties. Old Brightwood to be retained while No 61 slips to late October.
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Shelby St
Schumacher Company
Bevilleave
Michigan St
W. .P. Jungelaus Company
Tlinois
Davidson
Vermont Sts
W. P. Jungelaus
Brightwood
von Spreckelser & Smith
Rennes Trial Tensions Spark General Evacuation
In Rennes on Sept 7 all generals ordered to leave town while police and military precautions double. Women warned against attending the trial as outsiders doubt the outcome. American correspondents split on verdict with nine at lunch predicting acquittal, condemnation, or compromise.
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Rennes
John Ham Injured In City Engineering Incident
John Ham an inspector in the city engineers department was hurt on Washington street between Meridian and Illinois streets when a horse hitched to an Adams express wagon ran away and struck his buggy. His vehicle was crushed and he was dragged about a foot before an ambulance carried him to his home at 745 Madison Avenue. Doctors could not yet determine the full extent of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ham
City Engineer's Department
Washington-st
Meridian
Illnoissts
Adams Express
Struck an Officer Fined After Park Incident
Harry Ward was fined five dollars by Judge Cox for interfering with an officer. Detectives Asch and Dugan were at Armstrong park during a German Picnic when Asch stopped a boy from hitting another with a stick and was struck in the jaw. The boy’s friends tried to intervene, and Asch named Weld as the leader. No arrests were made then, but a warrant was later issued for the young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ward
Brother shot by Bantford Collins in police court
Bantford Collins, 19, appeared in police court on Thursday charged with attempting to kill his 15 year old brother Sherman. The case was continued indefinitely and Collins was released on his own recognizance. A revolver misfire exploded a cartridge as he handled it, the bullet striking Sherman in the jaw. Sherman was taken to City hospital where doctors expect his recovery.
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Bantford Collins
Sherman
Breweries Prepare to Fight St Louis Inspection Plan
In St Louis on September 7 local brewers tied to English interests announce they will resist an inspection law. They claim tapping barrels will spoil beer and let bases escape during the process. They plan injunctions as soon as the inspector begins operations.
Louis Trangott Acquitted in Homicide Case
Deputy sheriff Louis Trangott faced a reported altercation with Ephraim Koot on a Wednesday afternoon. Koot later died and warrants were issued for Trangott’s arrest on intoxication and assault charges. Judge Cox found Trangott not guilty on Thursday.
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Louis Trangott
Louis’ ‘Pratgott
Ephraim
Koot
Tragic Train Deaths Near Kahgera Claim Three Bush Siblings
In Kahgera Missouri on Wednesday a fatal railroad collision killed Wilby Bush 19 Wesley Bush 9 and Roy Bush 9 while they were driving near the scene. The accident occurred when a train struck their vehicle prompting a swift emergency response and investigations by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahgera
Wilby
Wesley
Roy Bush
Byza
Here
Measles or Nervousness and Music Power
Fragmented OCR note discusses calming nerves and music as a remedy. References quick cures and weakening stomach issues. Mentions Hostetter's Stomach Det ers and cautions against substitutes. Contains stray phrases about revenue stump and neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicing
Tish-I-Mingo Lawsuit Noted In 1998 Merchants Lunch Listing
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 1998 suid in association with Tish-I-Mingo and a merchants lunch event priced at 256. The readable text is sparse but ties the names to a scheduled gathering and a transaction figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tish-I-Mingo
Suid
Destructive cyclone devastates farms near White River
A cyclone struck after 1 pm, eight minutes of winds and rain damaging 39 well derricks split among Louis vill e White River Ohio companies. A barn roof blown off John Holliday’s place and an apple orchard flattened. Many trees and corn ruined. no livestock loss reported. Telephone lines burned, two boxes burned. Goose egg and fist sized hail reported. sun briefly shone during the shower. One Indiana poultry farm lost a coop and a roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Louiisviller
Ohio Company
John H. Holliday
Harris Sharp Place
Union
Hall
Indiana
Body Found Near Morris Street Bridge In Indecisive Probe
A drowning body found by a fisherman near the Morris street bridge sparks a staged police drama in Indianapolis. Coroner Nash and Undertaker Hermann led a tense inspection as initial reports misidentified the find as a woman, later revealed as a shepherd’s disguise.
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Nash
Hermann
Indianapolis
Morris St. Bridge
George Witt
Mr. Hermann
Watermelon quarrel lands teen in jail after stone attack
Willam Haywood, 15, colored, receives 11 days in jail for striking Cecil Roney, 8, with a stone during a watermelon dispute at 1648 Ludloware. The incident escalated as Haywood tossed stones at white youths and struck a girl in the head. Judge Cox chose jail time over the workhouse to teach a lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Haywood
Cecil Roney
Ludloware
Haywood
Surprised the Natives at Imus in Luzon Skirmish
On Thursday near Rosario northwest of Imus a company of the Third Infantry under Capt Butler encountered insur gents. Seven prisoners were captured along with rifles and 300 cartridges. Seven rice warehouses were destroyed as insurgents continued nightly firing on Imus outposts. The Imus garrison remains ready for a possible attack.
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Butler
Rosario
Imus
Cloudburst in Kansas hits Hoxie area fatalities
A cloudburst in western Kansas struck Wednesday night near Hoxie killing two Mitchell and Chappell family occupants as they traveled by wagon. Reports of further damage include a lightning strike at Kicks and scattered wreckage across the county.
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Hoxie
Kas
Mitchell
Chappell
Destructive Centralia Fire Destroys 15 Buildings
Centralia Missouri experienced a major blaze on Thursday afternoon, destroying 15 buildings by 3 p.m. including the Boone hotel, two Avery stables, a blacksmith shop, Burke's feed store, and Hays Garrett’s tin shop. In the livery stables 150 horses perished, many owned by county fair exhibitors. Three men were reported to be trapped in the ruins.
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Centralia
Boone
Avery
Burke's
Hays & Garrett
Brown and Kelly Nabbed as Notorious Pilferers
Police report two men, Walter Brown and Harry Kelly, identified as prolific thieves. Brown, already serving time for harness theft and a Pennsylvania race horse theft, used aliases Jack Murphy and William Scott in prior arrests. Kelly, jailed for petit larceny, faced charges including attempted murder and burglary under various names, with sentences in Chicago and Pontiac.
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Walter Brown
Harry Kelly
Brown
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Bertillon Bureau
Chicago
Jack Murphy
William Scott
Cincinnati
Patrick Kelly
John Matiza
Blue Island Ave
Bernard
John Sullivan
Illinois State Reformatory
Pontiac
Yellow fever cases rise in Key West and Havana
YELLOW JACK JACKSONVILLE Sept 7 since the last report 13 new cases of yellow fever have been reported at Key West making 73 in all. A telegram to Surgeon General Sternberg announces three more cases among soldiers at Havana with three deaths total military cases to date in Havana.
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Jacksonville
Flia
Key West
Havana
Washington
Sternberg
Clyde W. Sheets
Second Artillery
Las Animas Hospital
Chas. N. Mitchel
John Thursley
Immoral Charge Fallout After Missing Horse and Buggy
Two women from a W. Washington street resort hired a Mount Jackson livery horse and buggy Wednesday night. After riding to several road houses they vanished, and the horse and buggy were gone by Thursday. They were jailed on immorality charges and face potential further action after inquiry.
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W. Washington St
Mount Jackson
Reagan and Gieger named delegates to trust conference
The governor appointed Amos W. Reagan of O Connor and Geo W Geiger of Havers Geddes as delegates to the trust and combination conference in Chicago from September 13 to 16. Indiana headquarters will be at the Victoria on Michigan Boulevard near the assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust and Combination Conference
Chicago
Amos W. Reagan
O'Connor & Co
Geo. W. Geiger
Havers-Geddes Company
Indiana
Victoria
Michigan Boulevard
Funds Raised For Indy Artillery Dewey Parade
A committee of 32 members is raising funds to send the Indianapolis light artillery to New York for the Dewey celebration. They have already raised about 700 dollars and expect to reach the 3000 dollar goal, with secretary A M Grossbrenner confident the money will come.
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Indianapolis Light Artillery
New York
A. M. Grossbrenner
Births Deaths and Marriages in City Listings
Births record numerous couples with addresses and newborns including Woerner, Marshall, Smith, Pinnick, Bryan, Williams, Coppock, Jackson born to listed parents. Deaths list Magdalena Burger to Rezin Fernson with ages and causes. Marriage licenses show many couples including Cole Thomas Abbott Smith Brinkman Hornberger Shannon Kendall Becherer Woods Keely Roergen Strickland Linge Francis Brent Newman Ixee ner Lyon Schirrmann Schuverat Mumaugh Carver Hayes Tattersall and others. Coffee shop sign at end.
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William and
Tina Woerner
Landers St
Frank and
Ada Marshall
N. Senate Ave
Jacob and
Amelia Smith
Kirkins-st
Sidney and
Mary Pinnick
Newman St
Maria Bryan
Talbot Ave
James and
Lydia Williams
Doorman
Mack
Lizzie Coppock
Fletcher Ave
Minnie Jackson
Wm. Cole
India
Thomas
Wilbur Abbott
Margaret Smith
Frank Brinkman
Bertha Hornberger
Joseph Shannon
Mabel Kendall
Julius Becherer
Katie Leonhardt
Albert Woods
Carrie van Zandt
Winfield Keely
Lillian Christie
William Roergen
Alice Tattersall
Francis Strickland
Minnie Piero
William Linge
Minnis Mumaugh
Thomas Francis
May Carver
Robert Brent
Gertie Hayes
Walter Newman
Laura Taylor
John Ixeener
Blanche Lyon
Chas. Schirrmann
Matilda Schuverat
Looking for Her Children Kidnapping Case Aired in Cincinnati
Mrs Susie A Winold of 912 Dayton St Cincinnati asks police to locate her two children Harold age 5 and Frances Louise age 2. She says she was divorced last May and claims her husband kidnapped the children.
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Susie A. Winold
Dayton St
Cincinnati
Harold
Frances Louise
Overcome by Heat Victim Freemaned on City Corner
Harry Jones, 21, was overcome by heat at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Washington streets on Thursday at noon. He was removed to his home in a dispensary ambulance for treatment.
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Harry Jones
Pennsylvania
Washington Sts
Qualified Women and Married Status in School Hiring
A speaker denounces township trustees and school boards for proposing that married women be barred from teaching. He argues employment should depend on qualifications, not marital status, noting many would prefer work if housework is handled. He asserts public schools exist for children and stresses merit as the sole test.
Inquiry Sought Into Schell Case At Conference
Frankfort Indiana September 7 Northwestern Indiana M E conference held a Thursday session in which General Secretary Schell of the national Worthwhile League committee asked charges against him be investigated Elder Beck of South Bend spoke in his favor A committee including D M Wood of Lebanon W L Indig of Brazil J A Clearwater of Stockwell J W Walker of South Bend and R D Utter of Crown Point was named to conduct the inquiry.
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Frankfort
Ind
Indiana
M. E
Schell
Wpworth League Committee
Elder Beck
South Bend
D. M. Wood
Lebanon
W. L Indig
Brazil
J. A. Clearwater
Stockwell
J. W. Walker
R. D. Utter
Crown Point
Bev eridge Holds Talk With President Schurman In Washington
Senator Beveridge of Indiana met with the president in Washington for a lengthy conference Thursday morning. President Schurman attended part of the discussions.
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Washington
Bev
Eridge
Indiana
Schurman
Pennsylvania railroad case heard by two judges
Judges Carter and McMaster listened Thursday morning to arguments in the case filed by the Pennsylvania railroad company against the State tax board. The court adjourned in the afternoon due to heat.
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Carter and McMaster
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State Tax Board
Twenty-seventh infantry arrives in Prisco from Camp Meade
Military movement notes the Twenty-seventh infantry arriving in Prisco from Camp Meade on Thursday. Several local and regional incidents include political candidacy withdrawal in Illinois and a gun incident in Alton. Union sentiment weighs on federal building stonework. Miners Bishops and Haw killed by dynamite in Nevada City. Chinese performers arrive for the Philadelphia exposition. Local officials in Cincinnati elect officers at the water works meeting. Abraham Dahrouge, Cincinnati, faces arrest over rented typewriters. John Conn of Alliance, Ohio, was jilted and shot himself.
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Camp Meade
Prisco
J. Calhoun
Ilinois
J. P. Bellenger
Alton
Ill
Joseph Riley
Hattie Wilson
General
Aristo Company Trust
Chicago Board of Education
John Conn
Alliance
Chicago
Federal Building
Sam Bishops
Henry Haw
Nevada City
Cal
May Reid
Racine
Wis
Muncy
Abraham Dahrouge
Cincinnati
Terre Haute prints union rule and local crimes mix
Terre Haute council passes ordinance requiring city printing in union offices. In Heron near Bedford Peg leg Bill is jailed for shooting out church lights. Jeffersonville merchant defies license payment, fined then resists. Scottsburg man finds nephew after war, Cincinnati car motorman lookalike. Laporte man assaults, Berger sues for damages. Wabash bartender in fatal fight claims accidental death.
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Terre Haute
William Terrel
Heron
Bedford
Arthur C. McClintock
Jeffersonville
James J. Carter
Scottsburg
John
George Miller
Miller
Record
City Life News Briefs From The Area
Union B Hunt secretary of state traveled to Philadelphia Thursday to join his wife visiting near the city. Chas R Pedels daughter Anna died Wednesday night at 1810 N Capitol Ave. Pedal purchasing agent for Vandalia. Dan Price of Norwood seen leaving Lockhart oats field with sack. police court proved the sack held oats. Judge Cox fined Price $1 and 20 days in the works. Fred Wallman and Otto Decker fought at a MozarHall dance. Wallman fined $1 and costs.
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Union B. Hunt
Philadelphia
Gure La Grippe Remedy Promises Quick Cure
An old newspaper snippet touts a La Grippe remedy with two day claims. Bromco Quine tablets are sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if cures fail. Grove’s signature appears on each box, and the ad mentions a Zia signature line.
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Grove
Zia
Bargains on Sale From 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. Today
Discounted items include Bradley’s perfumery extract of sweet peas roses and violets at 25¢, 8-inch celluloid shells for 12¢, dress skirts in blue and black priced at 2.30 to 6.00, cambric drawers with embroidery at 1.19, Star Soap five bars for 16c, Climax Baking Powder, boys’ black canvas shoes with heavy rubber soles, linen underskirts, washing powder, and German-American cut for 34. Prices limited with small remaining quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Wajaleks
Block Co Advertised Goods Orders Not Taken
Indianapolis September 7 cattle receipts 356 and hog receipts 4 600 with market steady to active. Prices quoted for export and shipping cattle and beef cattle by grade, cows, calves, veal, bulls and stockers. hogs mixed and heavy, lighter weights, and sheep and lambs with ranges and per hundred figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cesse Coese Socnovrense
Sccoxs
Ccccee Cscs
For Rent and Help Wanted Classified Blotter
A jumble of early classifieds lists rooms for rent at multiple addresses in Indianapolis and surrounding areas with notices seeking housekeepers and factory workers. Entries include two-room, three to four room, furnished and unfurnished options, with various terms and locations such as Noble, Vermont, Walnut, Ohio, Senate, and Delaware streets, plus hiring notices for solicitors and collectors. The fragmentary text notes a long obituary for George H. Cox and a Webber-Burton Co. notice, but the majority centers on rental and employment postings.
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N. Noble-st
Raymond St
Vermont St
E. Walnut St
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Lebanon
Thorntown
Pennfield
Ind
Delaware
Senate
Dugdale Can Company
Merididan St
New York-st
Vermont
City Grain Market Prices and Inspections Summary
On Thursday September 7 at City Grain Market inspections listed wheat No 2 red 4 car losses, corn various grades totaling 33 cars with mixed notes, oats No 2 mixed and rejected cars, hay No 2 timothy one car. Wheat steady with No 2 red 61c and No 3 red 63 06c September 67c wagon 67c. Corn steady with multiple grades quoted from 32c to 40 1 4c. No 1 white 32 %c and many mixed and yellow grades. Qats steady with No 2 white 24c No 3 white 23c No 2 mixed 22c No 3 mixed 21c. Hay prices for timothy at No 1 8.50 to 9.00 and No 2 8.00 to 8.50.
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Timothy
Anti-trust Live Stock Market Report at Shells
Indianapolis market summary for September 7 1899 notes good receipts and strong demand for mediums and heavies while lights are cheaper. Trust sorting tight under 130, quotes 130 to 150. Prices listed for various weight classes and grades. pigs under 110 selling low. cattle market about steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
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Dougherty-st
Benno Schmidt
Madson-ave
George Schmidt
John Corrigan
Rezin Fernson
Exhaustion
Delaware St
Penn Cafe
Beveridge
MacKinley
Frisco
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Muncie
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Ceeseecee Nes
Arbuckle
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Madras
WM. H. Block Co
George H. Cox
English Ave
Cox
Providence
Ontario
Huldah Ryan
Ereary Ryan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Canada
Niagara County
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Lockport
N. Y
Lillian Cox
Henry Ryen Cox
Mr. Cox
Edwin Ray
Dutchess County
Episcopal Church
Charles H. Fowler
Canda
Lodge and Society
Webber-Burton Co
Pennsylvania St
N. Nobie
Broadway
Ohio
W. Merrill
New _Tersay
College~ave
SR Ee
BR. R. Shell & Co
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