Sousa Leads Open Air Indianapolis Concert Plans
The article notes Sousa meeting Admiral Dewey’s invitation to lead a big New York parade and cancel a Philadelphia day. Indianapolis programs are set with Tannhauser on Wednesday night and The Battle Hymn of the Republic on Thursday night. Soloists Herbert Clarke and Arthur Pryor will perform. The programs include works by Herbert Short and M H Tuttle and feature two Indianapolis composers. Sousa’s Fands Across the Sea will conclude both nights with a children's chorus performing The Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner. The second night will feature William Tell as the overture. Programs are tailored for open air with heavy instrumentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co Nets
Dewey
New York
Sousa
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Tannhauser
Herbert Clarke
Arthur Pryor
Mr. Herbert ‘Short
Battery A
M.H. Tuttle
Old
Ohio
Sea
William ‘Tel
Pedlar Palmer sails after bantam title loss to McGovern
Pedlar Palmer left New York on the steamer New York the day after his bantamweight title defeat to Terry McGovern. He planned a rematch but decided to return home and pursue Curley then another bout with McGovern or a different venture. Palmer showed no excuses, stating the loss came from McGovern’s luck and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Palmer
Terry McGovern
England
McGovern
Curley
Portrait Studio Owner Absconds With 3503 From Wife
Harold Mills, portrait studio proprietor in St Louis, took 3503 belonging to his wife and left for Joplin with an acquaintance who urged real estate investment. He promised to return Monday but vanished, raising fears of foul play. Mills is nephew of Ogden Mills of Brooklyn and son of H Edgar Mills, a noted Brooklyn attorney.
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ST. Louis
Mearning
Harold Mills
Joplin
Iex
Senator Scott Urges Otis Removal From Philippine Campaign
Washington report cites Senator Scott of West Virginia telling the president that Otis must be relieved of real command for political reasons. Scott says the president did not appear as devoted to Otis as press accounts suggested.
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New York
Washington
The
Post
Scott
West Virginia
Gen. Otis
Deserter Arrested in St Louis Case
John Kruger, 19, who ran from Allegheny City to join the regulars at war start, is a deserter prisoner at Jefferson Barracks. He turned himself in Tuesday after four months away from his regiment now in San Francisco. He deserted in May when the troop train went through St Louis to marry Gussie Krause, whom he met at Jefferson Barracks. his wife is jailed as a confessed thief.
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ST. Louis
John Kruger
Allegheny City
Jefferson Barracks
San Francisco
Gussie Krause
Vanderbilt Pall Bearers Named for Cornelius Vanderbilt
The pallbearers selected for Cornelius Vanderbilt's funeral include John Howe George B Fearing Chauncey M Depew Frederick Bronson H Ledyard J Pierpont Morgan Samuel F Barger W Bayard Cutting George W Crocker and George McCullough Miller all agreeing to officiate.
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Vanderbilt
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Howe
George B. Fearing
Chauncey M. Depew
Frederick Bronson
Ledyard
J. Pierpont Morgan
Samuel F. Barger
W. Bay‘ard - Cutting
George W. Crocker
George McCullough Miller
Treasury Issues Early October Interest Payment on 1907 Bonds
Secretary of the Treasury Gage ordered an October payout for the 1907 4 per cent bonds. Interest totals $5,559,526 with $5,555,526 noted as likely to be paid two weeks early due to money market tensions. Checks are being sent now to meet the early schedule.
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Washington
Secretary-of The-Treasury
Gage
Miners Threaten General Strike Over Wages in West Virginia
Five counts on the five count a ton raise trigger a walkout by 2500 miners on Loup Creek. If no agreement is reached, 7000 district miners will join a planned strike at the joint meeting on Monday.
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Sewell
W. Va
Loup Creek
Lipton's Shamrock Suffers Disaster on Test Spin
Lipton's Cup Defender Shamrock set out for a test spin on a Wednesday voyage from New York but encountered disaster. The ship's gaff broke and the main sail torn to goose-wing, leaving Sir Thomas Lipton visibly displeased by the incident.
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York
Lipton
Thomas Lipton
Negro Acquitted in Georgia Assault Case
In Newnan Georgia on September 14 John Mullens an African American man charged with criminal assault on Mrs Estella Cook a white woman was acquitted by the county jury. The case drew attention amid tensions following prior arson and deaths in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newnan
John Mullens
Estella’. Cook
Sam
Australian singer Ada Colley wow appears in New York crowd
New York reports Ada Colley an Australian songstress who has drawn attention for a vocal range said to reach nine notes above high C and a deep contralto low end. Mrs. Gould plans to raise a fund to develop the young singer's voice toward operatic aims.
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New‘ York
New York
Ada Colley
Miss Colley
Baltimore & Ohio Orders 45,000 Cars Amid Demand
Baltimore & Ohio reports recent orders for freight cars to handle rising demand. South Baltimore car works builds 120 standard box cars with modern aids. American Car and Foundry supply includes 18 refrigerator cars and ten improved horse cars. The system has 1,000 of 6,000 Schoen steel cars delivered, with 5,000 more due.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Road
South Baltimore Car Works
Baltimore & Ohio
American Car and Foundry Company
Schoen Steel
Cuba Discord Draws Cuban and American Businessmen
E H Du Vivier and J Gohier of a Havana importing house visit St Louis. They report Americans favor continuing American rule but note insurgents and local politicians are stirring unrest and mutterings of discontent. Some American ventures hold off until stability is clear.
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ST. Louis
E. H. du Vivier
J. Gohier
Havana
Cuba
Vivier
French spy bureau shut as war ministry tightens secret service
Paris reports Gen. De Gallifet orders the suppression of the army statistical section known as the spy bureau after Dreyfus case revelations. Foreign army espionage will be restricted and duties moved to civil police. Officers warned that acts incompatible with soldierly dignity will be punished.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Secret Service
de Gallifet
Mutilated money finds owner claims redemption ruling
Washington news reports that the U S Treasury Controller Tracewell ruled that mutilated money found becomes the finder's property unless the real owner appears. The decision, affecting finders of thousands in other cases, permits redemption of $3200 in mutilated bills by James Martin of St Louis.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
James Martin
St. Louis
Up Indian Enlists in the Forty Third Regiment
Harrisburg Sept 14 Capt Joan air has enlisted a full blooded American Indian in the Forty third regiment Charlie Wealhway of the Apache tribe. He is the son of a chief who served as a scout under Gen Crook. Through Crook influence he and USL 2S a pupil at the Canadian School. For months he has been with Cambria iron at Johnstown.
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Harrisburg
Joan & Air
Chariey Wealhway
Crook
Chariey
Cambria Iron Company
Johustown
National Colored Baptist Convention Opens Session in Nashville
The nineteenth annual session of the National Colored Baptist Convention began in Nashville on Wednesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with about 1,590 delegates. The gathering serves to uplift African Americans morally, intellectually and spiritually, reflecting a church membership of about 1,753,000 communicants.
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Colored Baptists
Nashville
Tenn
National Colored Baptist Convention
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Farmer Wilburn slain by four masked men in Lillydale
Wm. G. Wilburn, a prominent Tennessee farmer, was killed late Tuesday night at Lillydale on the Kentucky line by four masked men identified as John and Will Capps, Willismith, and Joe Ferguson. They were arrested and taken to Livingston to avert lynching. politics were cited as the motive.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Wm. G. Wilburn
Lillydale
Kentucky
John
Will Capps
Willismith
Joe Ferguson
Livingston
Sugar crop in Havana cut to one quarter of normal
Havana reports the sugar harvest this year will be only one fourth the usual size due to a protracted drought. Local officials note reduced yields across plantations, affecting supply and pricing.
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Havana
Morrison's Faust at the Park this week
The Park presents Faust with a scene depicting Hell and offers a peek at future home life. Dika, the dainty French actress, appears as a feature of the Empire program this week. The piece called the jolly grass widows is noted in entertainment listings.
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Morrison
Faust
Hell
Mie
Dika
Empire
Quick relief claim for Chamberlain Pain Balm
Advertisement-style notice asserts a sprain can be cured in a few days with free application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It also claims cures for rheumatism, cuts, bruises and burns and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Tax receipts from Kentucky era noted in article
The text describes narrow, inch wide slips dated August 21, 1801 for 96 cents and 1806 taxes of 45 cents and five mills. It mentions 1823 receipts printed in a primitive style. Artifacts originate from Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Logansport man discovers will altering estate
Henry A. Lace finds his late mother's will in a state house vault. The document disinherits him and leaves the entire estate, including western Iowa and Omaha properties, to Mrs. Owen's husband. Lace files the will for probate while claiming no part of the estate.
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Henry A. Lace
Logansport
W. D. Owen
State House
Moulders' Troubles Resolved at Brown-Ketcham Plant
Iron moulders at Brown-Ketcham addressed and settled differences in a Thursday meeting. Non union workers quit, union men to resume work Friday morning, turning the plant into a union shop with no wage grievances and good feeling between workers and the firm.
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Brown-Ketcham Company
Old settlers organize to rebuild McCormick cabin park
The old pioneers met in the grand jury room on Thursday and formed an association to rebuild the McCormick cabin at the point on West Washington near White River and convert the grounds into a park. Calvin F. Darnell was chosen president and George W. Pitts secretary.
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Old Pioneers
Grand Jury Room
McCormick
W. Washington
White River
Calvin F. Darnell
George W. Pitts
Exodus From Cuba as Yellow Fever Presses US
Reports from Havana say many Americans are stricken with yellow fever and a large exodus is under way. The illness’s spread and suppression of facts by officers are claimed. two dozen deaths were reported at the yellow fever hospital on Sunday with soldiers said to be deserting.
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Jacksonville
Mla
Havana
Ramapo Water Inquiry Hearings Highlight Firm Ties
Testimony by A P White former Brooklyn water commissioner outlines accessible watersheds for New York City. Frank H Platt, son of a senator and law partner, states his firm’s link to Ramapo was limited to a minor lawsuit and denies any interest of Senator Platt in the company. Assemblyman Hoffman probes past client relations and alleged political pressures linked to a bill.
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A. P. ‘White
Brooklyn
Ramapo
Frank H. Platt
Tracy, Boardman & Platt
Ramapo Company
Platt
Hoffman
Black
City considers ban on traction engines ruling damaged streets
Inspectors report heavy damage to asphalt streets from traction engines on warm days. An ordinance to prohibit propulsion of such machines over streets was introduced July 8 1998 and referred to committees, but died. A farmer forced to haul the engine by team of horses after police halted a fire encounter.
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Corneil
Committee On
Lmits
Old project revives bid for Indianapolis Southern Railway
A Southern Indiana and Kentucky delegation led by A. W. Kennedy and E. M. Payne visited Indianapolis to rekindle interest in the Indianapolis southern railway. They favor routing through Rockport to Owensboro, with financiers to be found amid local business groups now focusing on funding challenges.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Indianapolis Southern Railway
A. W. Kennedy
E. M. Payne
Rockport
George Wandell
Gage
Deb Cadick
Grand View
J. H. Beckman
Ferdinand
A. B. Barrett
John Gilmore
Joshua Powers
Owensboro
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Board of Trade
No Basis for Havana Yellow Fever Report
Col. Alden assistant surgeon general says there is no basis for the Havana yellow fever report from Jacksonville. The surgeon general reviews all new cases and deaths, and no report has been received since Tuesday.
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Washington
Col. Alden
Havana
Jacksonville
Beef Prices Jump Amid Market Push May Rise Further
New York reports beef prices rising again with carcasses selling for 10 cents more per pound than last Monday. Analysts predict further increases. A fire at 01 W Pearl Street caused $10 in damage A.M. Thursday due to boys and cigarettes.
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New York
Pearl St
Union Tension Rises Among Chicago Stone Cutters
Labor antagonism and a unionized workforce deepen resolve in Chicago as craft members vow to fight a disputed arrangement to the bitter end. The conflict centers on stone cutters and reflects broader labor tensions within the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone’ Cutters' Union
Chicago Cutters
London schoolchildren flagged with poor teeth at high rate
Medical investigators in London report 85 percent of local schoolchildren suffer bad teeth. Doctors attribute the issue to dietary bread quality and crust lack, linking dental decay to poor bread consumption.
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London
England
Merrill's Broad Gauge Liberal Church in Kansas City
L Woods Merrill, a prominent local businessman, has purchased a church and parsonage and will lead a new church named Merrill's Broad Gauge Liberal Church. He plans to hire the brightest preacher to deliver modern common sense religion with no fear of offense and to cover all expenses himself without collections.
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Kansas City
L. Woods Merril
Merrill
Typhoid epidemic and varied items from wire service
A broad wire crop of items notes a virulent typhoid outbreak in Madrid, a Good Reads convention in Springfield Missouri on September 26, and a czar and kaiser meeting planned for Wiesbaden on October 1. Also reported are gunshot deaths in Lewisburg and a fatal cigar-store blaze in New York, plus Army units ordered to Frisco and a runaway horse injuring five in New York. Additional notes cover yellow fever deaths in Havana, tetanus in Santiago, a Cleveland hospital superintendents meeting, Pittsburgh convention next August, Secretary Root backing Ludlow on the Haya affair, Los Angeles business chamber actions, and Italian demand for satisfaction over a Dreyfus exhibit dispute.
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Madrid
Springfield
Wiesbaden
Patrick Guerin
Lewisburg
Mary
Tully
Henry Wilson
New York
Morris
Wenty
Camp Meade
Fort McPherson
Frisco
Brooke
Zachary S. Woodall
Ytert Kramer
Havana
Johns
Lave
Santiago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Root
Gen. Ludlow
Haya
Los Angeles
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
France
Dreyfus
California
Tallulah
Italy
Terrace Park fire destroys terrace houses and cottages
Terrace Park New York burned on Wednesday causing losses estimated at £26,000. Other items note officials at the American embassy in London not expecting war between England and the Transvaal. A Delegal family trial in Guyton Georgia involves a deputy sheriff Townsend murder. In Seda lia Missouri a woman set herself and child on fire burning to death after pouring coal oil and lighting a match.
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London
England
Transvaal
Delegal
Guyton
Townsend
John M. Williams
Sedalia
Happy Lives In Indianapolis Aiding Through Kidney Pills
In Indianapolis a resident shares relief from sciatic and back pains using Deans Kidney Pills. Mrs. J. B. Van Tilburgh describes years of discomfort and vertigo, with improvements after using the advertised remedy purchased at Henry J. Huder's drug store. The ad urges readers to remember Deans Kidney Pills, available widely for five cents a box.
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Indianapolis
Ohiost
J. B. van Tilburgh
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Washington and
Peninsylvania-sts
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
United Biter
Brief Hoosierisms from Indiana towns
Muncie reports overcrowded schools. Pittsboro notes Col Jouast's body burned in effigy. North Salem touts unique saloon license. Scottsburg mourns Peter Stewart's death. English mentions Anderson Carpenter's death by viper bite. Greenfield cites sheriff’s books fee findings. Princeton lists Miss Jane E McCormick ill with lockjaw after rat bite. Logansport covers four hearses for Mrs Harrison McVety and children killed on railroad. Rockport man dies after sleepwalking fall. Michigan City inmates attempt escape with ladder. Wabash child declared unsound mind and to enter northern Indiana insane hospital. Osgood lynching case defendants cited as excitement rises.
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Muncie
Pittsboro
Jouast
North Salem
Scottsburg
Peter Stewart
Indiana
Anderson Carpenter
Greenfield
Princeton
Jane E. McCormick
Logansport
Harrison McVety
Rockport
William Prosser
Carpenter
Michigan City
Wabash
Chas
van Doersen
Indiana Insane Hospital
Osgood
Ripley County
Luli C. Jenkins
Lene
Erie and Western R W Toledo and Midi City Fare Note
Fragmentary OCR item mentions rail lines and fares with expletive like 1.29 and 2.00, Peru and Toledo placements. No clear event or outcome. provide minimal card noting incomplete transport fare data and locations.
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Laké Erie'& Western
R. W
Toledo
Midi City
Peru
Mall and Express
Monon Railway Ticket Office Details and Fares
Historic Monon railway note lists Chicago night express fare 12.55 2.30 and Chicago fast mail 7.0 7.55 among assorted services at 25 W. Washington St. Chicago. Mentions vestibule and acc rates with scattered figures for routes to Indianapolis and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Washington St
Chicago Night Express
Chicago Fast Mail
Chicago
Chicago Vestibule
Monon
Multiple Rail Ticket Rates and Offices Listed in Indiana Chicago Area
City and station ticket offices shown for Penns, Logansport, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia routes. Fare tables include lines to Chicago, New York, Baltimore, Washington, St Louis, Dayton, and more with various prices and special Sunday services.
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Corners
Washington Sts
Logansport
Chicago
Columbus, Ind
Eau
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore and
Washington
Col
Ind
Mad
Richmond and
Columbus
Piqua and
East
Knightstown
Richmond
Wash
Martinsville and
Yin
Pittsburg
N. Y
Dayton and
Xnenia
Spring
Springfield
Oo Ceeseedene
Columbus, Ind & Mad
Bouts
Haute
St L
Haute & St L
Columbus Ind
Louis
Points
Martinsville Ace
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Bayston Railway
City
Washington St
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Fast Mails
Detroit
Cin
Dayton
Dayton Lim
D .A
Toledo
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Emster
Tracewell
Beecham
Majestic
Gregory & Appel, Apents
Indianapolis Gas Co
NUT & Cereal Food CO
Marsachusetts Ave
Mr. Merrill
HR. C
Terrace Park
Br. Carter
Reiiagbie
DR. Carter & Co
Ulingiseu
Denver
Pacific Coast
Peoria
Ing
Union Depot
H. M. Bronson, A
SUN
B.C. CG
A R
Penns Tanne
Ylvania
Ner Tits
Clevelan Muncie Ace
Gnion City
Accoun
Cleve
Bos
Erbocker Special
Benton Harbor Lin
Benton Harbor Express
Wabash Accommodation
ST. Louis I
St. Louis Accommodation
St. Lows
Terre Haute & Mat
Accoi
St. Louis Express
S . Chicag
Lafayette
Cincinnati Accommo
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Accomme
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Becatur & St. Louil & Ex
Chicago Express
Decatur & St Jufex
Dearborn &J
Chieaco
H. J. Huder, Wash, & Penn
Sloan Drug Co
W. Wash
T.S. A
the Sun
Ome
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