State fair opens with bustle and big plans for week
State fair grounds buzz with wagons hauling exhibits and animals as the fair opens. Secretary Charles Downing expects perfect weather to boost attendance beyond previous records with Sousa band concerts, Oddfellows drills, horse parades, and dairy demonstrations by Purdue students. Special trains from Union Station and easy transit are planned for visitors. Tuesday marks children and old soldiers day with free admission.
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Monon
Lake Erie & Western
Charles Downings
Purdue University
Indianapolis Military Band
Art Hall
Downing
Fair Grounds
Union Station
Train that carried dying Garfield recalled from 1881
In Pittsburg September 16 1881 story recalls the Garfield transport from Washington to Long Branch. Charles Watts led the special train with orders to maintain about 40 mph and avoid stops. Crowds stood in silence as doctors treated wounds en route and 10,000 met the Long Branch arrival.
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Pitsburg
Garfield
Long Branch
Charles Watts
Pennsylvania
Washington
New York
Mr. Watts
Frank Thomson
James McCrea
Pittsburg
Long Branth
White House
Adams Express
Pennsylvania Ave
Philadelphia
Preacher and saloonkeeper strike a Sunday swap in Berkeley
In Berkeley on September 16 Rev. Francis H. Robinson agrees to tend the saloon bar while Samuel Fisher attends church the following Sunday. Robinson will pay for his eloquence if his sermon persuades patrons to abstain, and Fisher will keep the bar stocked during the service. The pact includes a temperance lecture and gospel choir on each round.
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Berkeley
Cal
Francis H. Robinson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Samuel Fisher
West Berkeley
Fisher
Alameda County
Robinson
No Carrie
Army Canteen
University-ave
Second skin graft planned for Sayreville girl
Miss Anna Loch of Sayreville New Jersey faces a second skin graft operation within days for a scalp that was torn from the bone when her hair caught on a machine shaft. The first grafts placed from her thigh over the skull have shown rapid granulation and promising healing, with hopes the entire skull will eventually be covered by new scalp.
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New York
Anna Loch
Sayreville
N. J
Cuban school maids arrive in New York for study
The Morro Castle brought 34 Cuban school maids to New York with Mme Varsaga as chaperone. Senor Morales and Myron T Scudden met them and they traveled to the New Paltz normal school to begin study, with Cuban government paying expenses and salaries of 20 dollars monthly during instruction.
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New York
Morro Castle
Ma’ams
Mme. Varsaga
Senor Morales
Myron T. Scudden
New Paltz Normal School
Order of X Emerges in Indianapolis Neighborhood
A new secret society named the Order of X forms in east Indianapolis near Woodruff Place led by Roy C. Sturm. It claims fraternal aims with about 100 members and rapid lodge expansion planned, using rites similar to Freemasons and emphasizing a religious meaning behind the mystic term X.
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Order of X
Indianapolis
Woodruff Place
Roy C. Sturm
Order of XX
Doggie Denied at Denison Hotel After Signature Curious
Tim Murphy signs his name with a tall perpendicular stroke and a curvy flourish, making a bold letter T on Denison hotel register. A man and woman with a curly dog visit the front desk seeking rates but are told guests’ pets must stay in the basement. They depart to seek another inn with the dog held close.
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Tim Murphy
Denison
Murphy
Denison House
Patterson
the Inquirer
Man Accused of Cruelty in Jersey City Divorce Case
In New York on Sept 16 Vice-chancellor Pitney heard alimony motions for Mrs Joanna Blair of Newark suing William K Blair of Jersey City for divorce. She says he abused her since marriage in 1890 and tore her prayer books, while he admits only one 1897 incident after dispute over money for children. Hearing continues Monday.
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New York
Jersey City
George Leonard
Blair
Father credits Dr. Pierce's Prescription for daughter's recovery
Henry L. Miller of Burlington Iowa recounts using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to treat his daughter Lizzie's St Vitus dance. He says four bottles cured her and she no longer needed a doctor. He also mentions the Pleasant Pellets curing bilious conditions.
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Pierce
Lizzie
St. Vitus
Henry L. Miller
North 7Th St
Burlington
Iowa
Two Durfee brothers rise to heroism in opposite wars
In a small city, Sergt. Allen Durfee battles jealousy and fear after a telegram about Private James Durfee’s injuries. A child is saved from a train by Allen’s quick action, earning praise as another brave son of a soldier. The tale ends with Allen discovering his mother’s quiet pride and recognizing his own courage.
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Allen Durfee
James Durfee
Calumpit
War Department
Washington
Allen
Jimmy
Luzon
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Union
The
Express
Times
Philippines
Sergt. Durfee
Bride Encounters Triplet Husband Mix Up in New York
New Britain Conn Sept 16 pretty Mrs Lottie Zevin wife of Louis Zevin a wealthy merchant fled after three days with the three brothers who resemble her husband. He sues for separation claiming abandonment and his department store was attached by her counter suit for alimony and money.
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New Britain
Conn
Lottie Zevin
Louis Zevin
New York
Zevin
Cleveland reacts to McKinley death with sorrow
Former President Cleveland expressed deep sorrow upon hearing of McKinley’s death. He called the event dreadful and noted the shocking murder in a free America. He spoke of afflictive gloom and the danger of assassination reaching the highest official duties.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Mr. McKinley
Free America
Philharmonic club elects officers for 1901 02 season
The Philharmonic club has begun practicing for the season of 1901 1902. Officers elected for the ensuing year include H. H. Van Wie as president Co S Englesfield as vice president Charles O. Bryan as secretary Henry Laut as treasurer John Wilson as librarian Edward Nell as director and Charles F. Hansen as accompanist.
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Philharmonic Club
H. H. van Wie
Co. S. Englesfield
Charles O. Bryan
Henry Laut
John Wilson
Edward Nell
Charles F. Hansen
M. E. Conference Passes Resolutions In Brazil
In Brazil Indiana on Saturday the M. E. conference passed strong resolutions urging laws to suppress anarchy and expressing sympathy for the president's wife following the death of the president.
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Brazil
Ind
M. E. Conference
Volunteer Firemen to Meet for Annual State Assembly
The State volunteers firemen association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the council chamber. All volunteer firemen are earnestly requested to attend.
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State Volunteers Firemen’s Association
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Woesa
Sea
Ralaonuimang
Utin
Glasing
Udson
Star Store’s Fair Week
Henrietta
Illinois
Oxford
Charles Mayer & CO
W. Washington St
Leading Credit Clothiers OF America
People’s Credit Clothing Company
Washington Street
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