Ramapo water project probe faces mayor and officials
A legislative inquiry into the Ramapo affair probes city officials including Commissioner Dalton and Mayor Van Wyck. Witnesses describe contracts, engineering concerns, and resistance to a Ramapo agreement as the committee seeks full accountability.
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Mathittes
C ‘Chateman
Masset
Frank “W. Johnston
Ramapo
Missioner-Of-Water-Works
Hamilton
Water Works Department
Moss
Datton
Birdsall
Ramapo Company
Kiemapo
Ramapo ‘Company
Dalton
Vanderbilt Death Edges Market Little Affected
New York stock market showed only slight movement after the death of Cornelius Vanderbilt. The day opened hesitantly, then sold off briefly before large buy orders steadied trading. Vanderbilt family friends said his death would not impact markets since his holdings were investment oriented and no speculative securities were involved.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
State Charities Conference Held in Lafayette
The state conference of charities and correction will be held in Lafayette on October 8 and 5. Committees on child saving state institutions and organized charities will conduct the proceedings. Officers include John W. Holliday of Indianapolis as president, Prof. T. F. Moran of Purdue as secretary, and vice-presidents A. H. Graham Knightstown Wm Ball Terre Haute Mortimer Levering Lafayette A. W. Butler Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conference of Charities and “Correction
Lafayette
John W. Holliday
Indianapolis
T. F. Moran
Purdue University
Knightstown
Ball
Terre Haute
Mortimer Levering
A. W. Butler
Vessel Wrecked Near Cape Town After Sudden Shore
The British steamer Thermopylae bound from Sydney to London ran ashore at the entrance to Cape Town harbor on Monday night. All passengers and crew were saved, though a large quantity of specie was lost and the vessel is likely totalled.
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Cape Town
Sydney
London
Drowned Man Jesse-Lynch Holman Recovered in Meramec River
Sullivan Mo September 12 The body of Jesse Lynch Holman aged 21 was recovered from the Meramec River. He had drowned Thursday while swimming. Holman was the grandson of the late Congressman Holman of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youne Helmen
Sullivan
Jesse-Lynch Holman
Meramec River
Holman
Congressman Holman
Indiana
Burley a Hoosier Dies on Swinburne Island
J H Burley of New Albany Indiana died of yellow fever at Swinburne Island. Relatives have been notified.
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Burley
New ‘York
J. H. Burley
Swinburne Island
New’ Albany
Ind
Indiana Briefs Chronicle a Strait of Local Incidents
Monday night burglars barefooted struck in the city. In Dillsboro Edward Winkley died in a Cincinnati hospital after injuries from an ear incident and a recent attack. Laganspost arresting Cart Howell on a robbery charge. Ex mayor BE Scott fined for alley garbage code after defense by another ex mayor challenging the ordinance. In Multiple, after 500 years of marriage Andrew Braun seeks a divorce amid hotel fortune and a flight with a younger woman, now in Fort Wayne.
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Astrée
Dillsboro
Edward Winkley
Cincinnati
Laganspost
Cart’ Howell
Mayo
Kurt Wayne
Howell Crert
Laporte
BE. H. Scott
Darren'n
Sfor
Crawford divorce suit claims constant irritation over rings
Hewtee Crawford sues husband William H Crawford for divorce claiming constant irritation over rings given to him by other women. He counters that she accused him of visiting wine rooms and vowed to leave his wife Bessie if she pressed the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewtee Ih Crawford
Wm. H
Ilan
Higer
Bessie
Vis
Cincinnati pastor criticizes Otis in Philippines visit
Rev Peter MacQueen of Day xt congregation Baltimore says in Cincinnati he served six months with the army in the Philippines and denounces Gen Otis as civil and military governor. He claims Otis lacks competence and claims few favor his retention for financial reasons. He adds no Filipino wants the American form of government. Dewey's departure, he says, spurred ongoing resistance.
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Cincinnati
Peter MacQueen
Philippines
Tin
Otis
Dewey
Sousa Concerts Offer Low Price At State Fair
Secretary Kennedy reports the state board is tallying fair entries as the list closes. The board will waive extra charges for Sousa concerts on Wednesday and Thursday nights. one grounds admission covers both day and evening, with grand stand extra. The price to hear the band is the lowest yet in Indianapolis.
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Kennedy
State Board of Agriculture
State Board
Indianapolis
Trusts Conference Opens Delegates Arrive in Chicago
War on trusts. Delegates to the trust conference arrive in Chicago as no program is prepared. John P. Altgeld’s comment about a trust love feast lingers, while Secretary Eassey expects focus to shift to work. Organizing starts Wednesday morning with contenders for temporary chairmanship including Chauncey Repew Samuel Kommers Gov Atkinson Charles Foster and W Bourke Cochran. Labor delegates are expected to be well represented.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Eassey
Chauncey Repew
Samuel Kompers
Atkinson
West Virginia
Charles Foster
Ohio
W. Bourke Cochran
New York
Annual Harvest Festival at Army Hall in BK Ohio St
Adjutant Crawford of the Salvation Army promotes the annual harvest festival to be held at the hall on BK Ohio St from September 22 to 24. A five day continuous performance features Emil Wulschner on musical numbers with living pictures and daily additions. Proceeds fund social work and aim to build a brass band for marchers.
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Adjutant Crawford
Salvation Army
Army
Ohio St
Emil Wulschner
Roosevelt on another stumping tour in New York
A sweep of short items from the era notes Governor Roosevelt touring New York for political support while other reports cover incidents across the country including crimes, accidents, and notable deaths.
A Word to Mothers on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A vintage notice advises mothers of children with croup or a severe cold to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It stresses the product contains no opiate or narcotic and can be given to infants as safely as adults. The advertisement highlights its trusted reputation and wide acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Ahroughrand
Romantic Marriage Mystery Near G A R Celebration
A tale described as romantic yet strange ends with Frank A. Cave of New York and Miss Edith C. Stobo of Pittsburgh marrying in a secret ceremony. They sought a license in Delaware County then Third and Morton streets, Thurlow, were joined, and planned to live apart for at least a year. The Pennsylvania justice of the peace and Reverend I M Gable aided, while the officiant remains unaware of the couple’s full residences.
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A. Ri
Frank A. Cave
New York
Edith C. Stobo
Pittsburg
Delaware County
Justice Of-The Peace
John J. Hare
Third
Mortonsts
Thurlow
Chester
Frank
I. M. Gable
South Chester Methodist Episcopal Church
Oil Octopus Witness Attacks Standard Monopoly History
State senator Louis Emery of Bradford Pa testified before the industrial commission on Monday accusing the Standard Oil Company of shaping the oil industry since the 1860s. He traced its rise from a Cleveland startup to unmatched power via railroad franchises and warned the pattern shut out independents and customers.
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Washington
Louis Emery
Bradford
Industrial Commission
Standard Oil Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Emery
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Rockefeller Oil Company
Southern Railway Security Company of Pennsylvania
National Transit Company
Commission
Tragedy in Vault Claims Two Firemen and Child
In Cincinnati on September 12 Monroe Dent a four year old boy fell into a vault on Clinton Street. Fire company No. 8 responders descended but were overcome by gases and died along with the child.
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Cincinnati, CO
Monroe Dent
Clinton St
Thomas Bland
Henry Heinsheimer
Little Boy Grasped a Deadly Wire in New York
Joseph Wilson seven years old was walking with companions when he touched a live electric wire dangling from a pole. Sparks flew, his clothes ignited, and Patrolman McGreevey rushed to smother the flames with his coat. The boy suffered severe burns and cannot recover.
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New York
Joseph Wilson
McGreevey
Wilson
Land sale and incidents from early 1900s wire items
The L N sold 325000 acres of Florida timber land to a syndicate. Hiram Morris in New York attempted suicide by jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge. saved. Rev J C Caldwell 65 of Germantown Pa killed after being thrown from a carriage. Italian students plan a Rome congress in 1900 to oppose Catholic education. Cuba suffers crop losses from drought. Neovitas imports water for irrigation. Roland B Molineux in New York jail awaiting November murder trial. Democratic leaders to meet in Chicago next Sunday and Monday. Colored miners in Fleming Kansas assault a union miner. battle feared. Visitors barred from Emperor William’s private rooms at Potsdam. Warren L Aborn of Chicago suffocated in a barn. five horses perished. Julius Wolfe of Kansas City withdraws Paris commissioner bid over Dreyfus verdict. Abbey chilled shot company and others decline Paris expo exhibits over Dreyfus verdict. Lieut C R Winslow to marry Dora Havemeyer in Philadelphia Sept 18. Dreyfus verdict revision court to include general and officers. Chicago Methodist ministers debate pennies for a Monument in France supporting Dreyfus condemnation.
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Hiram Morris
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
J. C. Caldwell
Germantown
Rome
Cuba
Neovitas
Roland B. Molineux
Adams
National Democratic Party
Chicago
Fleming
Kan
Luke Pierce
Emperor William
Potsdam
Warren L. Aborn
Julius Wolfe
Kansas City
Paris
Abbey Chilled Shot Company
New Castile
Eng
Lieut
C. R Winslow
Sampson
Dora Havemeyer
Theodore Havemeyer
Philadelphia
Schoo Cinerea
France
Debates on Otis Death Toll List From Cebu Island Report
Gen Otis announces deaths since last report including Henry Buron William Creelann and many others from First Tennessee Fourth Infantry and Twenty-first Infantry among causes such as dysentery typhoid fever pneumonia and appendicitis. Capt Charles Ju Collins of Twenty-third Infantry died at Cebu Sept seven from appendicitis born in Kentucky and appointed from Ohio in 1878.
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Washington
Otis
Henry Buron
William Creelann
First Tennessee
Pagan
Fourth Infantry
Daniel Edwards
Eighteenth Infantry
Thomas Guiana
Twelfth Infantry
Edward H. Romano
Fourth Cavalry
Henry Uppendahl
First
South Dakota
John Healy
Third Artillery
Manila Bay
K. A. Delouh
Sixth Artillery
Owen Dunn
James Nogan
Twenty-first Infantry
J. McCall
Sixth Infantry
Michael McGarth
Richard Jobin
Seney L. Noble
G W. Kennedy
Ninth Infantry
Joseph W. Johnson
Cebu Island
Charles Ju. Collins
Twenty-third Infantry
Capt
Collins
Kentucky
Ohio
Cork Leg Saves Man From North River Suicide
Patrick Walsh of Rochester New York attempted suicide by jumping from a ferry boat Musconetcong into the North River. He shouted that his cork leg would not let him drown. He fought deck hands before being rescued and taken to a hospital where he lies with pneumonia and his death wish unresolved.
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New York
Patrick Walsh
Rochester
N. Y
North River
Walsh
Military Farce in Dreyfus Case Report From London
Esterhazy defends Dreyfus as rightly condemned, saying the evidence justified the sentence. He credits Gen Mercier with shaping the judges' conviction, and argues the verdict followed government agreement, calling the affair a prearranged farce.
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Dreyfus
Gen. Mercier
Morrowʼs Kid-ne-oids Praised By Indianapolis Readers
Public praise from Indianapolis residents highlights Morrowʼs Kid-ne-oids as a cure for kidney ailments. Mrs. M B Weber shares a testimonial of long back pain, nervousness, and insomnia improved after use, noting increased appetite and energy. Sold by druggists and Sloan Drug Co. for fifty cents per box.
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Indianapolis
Morrow
M.B. Weber
Adelaide Street
Sloan, Drug’ ‘Co
Union and Victor glass factories in Anderson face wage talks
Fires were started Monday morning at Union and Victor window glass plants in Anderson Indiana. Workers held a special meeting and expect work to begin by Saturday. J E Vandeventer, director of the old trust, called reports of a manufacturers' combination moonshine.
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Anderson
Ind
Union
Victor Window Glass Companies
J. E. Vandeventer
Old Trust
Whitecaps bound over in Crum assault case Chattanooga case
Twelve whitecaps were bound over to the federal court in Tampa for whipping Postmaster Crum of Peck Florida. Eight were bound over on Saturday for assaulting Assistant Postmaster Morrison, a Negro, amid carbides ordinance. Columbus weighs carbide ban after Fire chief Lauer cites danger. city seeks ordinance to limit storage or sale within limits of acetylene gas generators used in bicycle lamps.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
Tampa
Fila
Crum
Peck, Fla
Morrison
Columbus
Lauer
Columbus Board of Public Works
New Steel Plant to be Chartered in Sharon Pa
Sharon, Pennsylvania September 12. The Sharon steel company with a 3 million dollar capital will apply for a charter of incorporation on October 2. It plans an extensive plant on a 400 acre tract donated by local citizens and, when fully operating, will employ 2000 men. The new company will run independent of trusts.
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Sharon
Sharon Steel Company
Smokeless Powder Plant Near Potomac Nears Completion
The navy department reports Indian Head smokeless powder plant near the Potomac is nearly finished and will soon produce at a rate of 2.0 pounds daily. Over 1,200 workers are on site building 24 structures planned for the facility.
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Washington
Navy Department
Potomac
Indian Head
Deaths in Cubs Report From Havana Cables
Washington dispatch reports Sergeant major W F Daniels of the Eighth Infantry died in Havana Matan zas Artificer James Case of the Tenth Infantry drowned in Havana Las Animas hospital and Albert J Adams of the Young Men's Christian Association died of yellow fever with details from Gen Brooke's cables.
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Cubs
Washington
Brooke
Havana
W. F. Daniels
Eighth Infantry
Matanzas
James Case
Tenth Infantry
Las Animas
Albert J. Adams
Young Men’s Christian Association
Fever in the Fort Besieged House in Paris
The Matin reports typhoid fever outbreak in Fort Chabral, the house where Guerin and his associates are besieged. Five inmates are said to be ill with typhoid.
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Paris
Matin
Chabral
Guerin
Crop Averages Report Shows September Conditions
The September report from the statistician of the department of agriculture provides average condition scores for major crops. Corn 85.2, wheat 70.9, oats 87.2, reflecting crop health across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hoosier Enterprise in Alabama
Terre Haute ind Sept 12 The Treadle sewing machine company of this city has closed a deal to erect a 200 600 plant in Huntsville Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Enterprise
Alabama
Terre Haute
Ind
Treadle Sewing Machine Company
Huntsville
Ala
Remarkable Diarrhoea Cure Story From Hillsville
In Times, Hillsville, Va, O R Moore recounts long battle with diarrhoea and near despair until using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After a few doses he was fully cured and now feels healthier than ever. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Times
Hillsville
O. R. Moore
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