Gale Sweeps Over New York City Storm Strikes Ferry Traffic
A severe storm cuffs New York with 80 mph winds and heavy rain. Streets flood knee to waist deep as ferries halt and ships struggle at harbor. Reported wrecks include barges ashore and vessels lost near Sandy Hook and Scotland Light. Casualties include a man struck by debris. rescue crews respond.
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Scotland
Sandy Hook
Galilee
N. J
Carl Hershner
Clintonest
Meeting arranged between czar and kaiser in Skierni ce Poland
Wire whispers report a czar and the kaiser are to meet in Skierni ce Poland. Mayor Smith of Canton Ohio is fined two prisoners one dollar each for a fictitious annex. A motion to note all cases against ex mayor Ames of Minneapolis for alleged attacking was denied. Bandits who robbed the Rock and express train near Town are said to be heading south of Columbus junction.
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Czar
Kaiser
Skiernice
Poland
Smith
Canton
Exayor Ames
Minneapolis
Columbus Junction
Mayor urged to back lab for canal water examinations
Sanitarian Dr. Keene asks mayor to fund an up to date bacteriological laboratory to inspect canal sourced water as Indianapolis Water Company prepares to begin using canal water within weeks. He doubts sand filtration reliably blocks germs and stresses daily inspections to protect city purity.
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Keene
Indianapolis Water Company
Intiananalis Water Company
Fuel Gas Fails in All Trials Warns Indianapolis Gas Co
An Indianapolis gas company pamphlet argues against a new fuel gas ordinance, labeling fuel gas a total failure after 11 years of trial. It cites 15 pages of cases and points to reports from the Western Gas Association meeting in Cincinnati in 1897.
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Indianapolis Gas Company
United State
Western Gas Association
Cineinnati
Bidders Compete for City Park Land Near Washington and Randall
State and city officials met in the governor’s office after bids for a new city park at the corner of Washington and Randall were opened. Several bidders appeared besides the Hate party, but no figures or decisions were released as officials adjourned for dinner. Mayor Holtzman left Gay Durbin’s office smiling but made no statement on the outcome.
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Washington
Randalpasis
Inthanapslis
Fedial
Holtzman
Gay
Durbin
Actin
Quiet Day At City Police Station During State Fair
At the police station there is nothing doing during fair week as the court runs short of prisoners and the courtroom is turned over to janitors. National Republican League officers report a one fare round trip rate for their Indianapolis convention. John D Hellman says a cheaper rate may be secured for Indians.
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National Republican League
Chicago
Indianapolis
John D. Hellman
Indiana Lincoln
Englist Cald
Trunk Murder Victim Identified In Cleveland Case
Cleveland police identify the trunk murder victim as Inez Smith also known as Ernestine Smith and name suspect Samuel Smith, her husband, as the wanted killer. The body was moved from Oregon Street to Blee Court then to Margaret Lyons’ home trunk, with authorities pursuing Smith in St. Louis amid a heavy East Coast rainstorm.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Cleveland
Inez Smith
Cief-of-police
Kohler
Ernestine Smith
Samuel Smith
Smith
St. Louis
Yoltee
Throngs at State Fair Draw Record Crowd
The state fair drew a near record 50 800 attendees with crowds packed around every exhibit. Highlights included a horse show and cattle parade, a grandstand crowd, and a vivid display of cut flowers in the horticultural building. Minor items note a criminal case, a wagon accident, a divorce petition, and local ads for jewelry and horses.
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Wen
SUN Efee
Board of Agriculture
Fusion Populists Hold Courtroom Convention
About 3 percent fusion populists gathered in the criminal court room at the court house Thursday morning and held a state convention of the funeral order. Speeches by A P Hanna and William R Tipton declared the party open to Bryan democrats sliver republicans and others. A resolutions and organization committee were appointed. W B Gill was placed on the resolution committee despite protests. The convention met with AL Bl Hsena as temporary chairman and W P Smith as temporary secretary. William R Tu ton named permanent chairman and Francis Acklin permanent secretary.
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Criminal Court Room
Court House
Nimming Sesson
A. P. Hanna
William R. Tipton
Usket Benatar
W. B. Gill
Simon-Yure
Fusion
AL BL
William BR. Tuton
Francis Acklin
Indianapolis
WL. Leonard
Ho Main
Thomas Marshall
Selma
William Smith
W. B. Gil
Ladoga
A. Po Hanna
Waveland
Charles Scofield
Jann Medert
F. D Craig
W. E. White
Lawyers Spar Over Fall Creek Boulevard Case Delayed
In circuit court Judge Allen postponed the Fall creek boulevard hearing after sparring by lawyers on court powers and constitutional questions. The project is estimated at about 10 dollars, with seventy thousand drawn from the general fund now in city treasury. Remonstrators say assessments will hit property owners within four feet of the project and challenge funding. Proceedings to resolve the legal issues will resume next week.
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Circuit Court
Fall Creek Boulevard
Allen
Mina
Attreet
Warumrafaca
T. D. Hay
Remonstrators
Police court records detail Leck and Truckses cases
Robert Leck, Capitelave, heavily fined for cruelty to animals after two prior arrests in two months and given workhouse time for malicious trespass. Laura Truckses pleaded not guilty to shouting at her husband. in Grewlawn park she quarrelled, a revolver was shown and a shot fired during a scuffle. case set for Friday.
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Robert Leck
Capitelave
Amingis
Leck
Laura Truckses
Grewlawn Park
Truckwes
Truckses
Republicans Carry Fight Into Tom Taggart’s Domain
J D Youth of New Albany, Lincoln Tongue chair in District 3, says Republicans are pressuring Tom Taggart in French Lick. He notes three Republican clubs formed there and more planned, challenging Taggart’s longtime influence at his French Lick hotel as the GOP aims a political shift this campaign.
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Tom Taggart
Persora
French Lick
J. D. Youth
New Albany
Senay
Beveridge
Orange County
Taggart
Tagart
Democrats Plan Major Campaign Fight With Parker Meet
Democratic leaders including vice presidential nominee Henry Dalvis and William F Sheehan arrived at the Astor Hotel to confer with Judge Parker about campaign strategy. Senator Gorman and other leaders expected to join as Parker travels from Esopus aboard the yacht Sapphire, docking at New York and proceeding to the hotel.
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Scripps-McRae Presa Association
New York
Henry
Dalvis
Wim. F. Sheehan
Hotel Astor
Judge Parker
Gorman
Esopus
Astor Hotel
McCausland
John B. McDonald
Saphire
Beowus
Cornwall
Old Timer Caught in Hotel Theft Case
The case of Bob Wright alias Grazze Lewin, charged with pocket picking at the Stubbins hotel, was continued to September in police court. At 72, he is said to be among the west’s oldest hotel thieves with prior records in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. He denied prison time but admitted earlier workhouse confinement. He was identified by his Bertil Jon measurement and caught while rifling BF Dunlap’s room. arrested by officers Hui and Griffin.
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Bob” Wright
Grazze Lewin
Stubbins
Wright
West
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Bertil Jon
BF. Dunlap
Dunlap
Bieeydemen Hui and
Griffin
Alleged Pickpocket Arrested After City Chase
James Haney a shoe finisher from Chicago was arrested near Georgia and T’s Uorests on Wednesday night for pocket picking. Detectives Manning and Simon had learned he tried to pick pockets at Illinois and Washington Streets that day. A search led to his capture on Georgia Street and Harvey Jones identified him in police court the next morning. The case was continued.
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James Haney
Chicaw
Georgia
Uorests
Manning
Simon
Illinois
Washington Fts
Haney
Georgiast
Mornine
Harvey Jones
Prides
Woman Recites Alleged Abuse in Edward Conway Divorce
Mrs Arminta Conway files a divorce complaint alleging being compelled to work in fields and clear brush under coercion by husband Edward. She states he forced her to hoe corn, reap, saw wood, and burn brush as alleged injuries. Thursday filing details referenced.
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Arminta Conway
Edward
Weather Outlook Far Thursday Night and Friday
Far Thursday night and Friday forecast warmer conditions. Temperature at 7 am 50, at noon 62, and 2 pm 66. Also contains several unrelated ad fragments for local businesses and a bank sign off by William J. Richards, president.
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City OF
Gannon
ScrippscRae Frees Association
Cellara
Trati
Tampkineville
Thiteen
Fig Ashton
Reading Tail Mad Company
Francis Sweatt
Stubbs
Francis
Julius Fry
Harry ©. Drake
Raymond St
Fry
Drack
Sanitarian Keene
Lake
Iry Scrippe MeRur Frere Association
Atlintic
New England
Philadelphia
Boston
N. Y
Frank Wayland Higgins
Bernnce McRng
Odell
James Edwards
Collins
Edwards
Ingion-Ai
Walter Walton
Lida Klingensmith
Manree
J. P. Mullally
Isdy
McCorkle
Pops
Parker and
Davis
Rif
Sage of
Sapphire
Weather Forecast
Wulsehner
Stegemeir Bros
Janea
W. Wash
N. Ilimota
Union National Bank
William J. Richards
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