Wreck Plot Foiled On McKinley Funeral Train Route
In Buffalo on Sept 17 officials of the Pennsylvania railroad reported an attempt to derail the McKinley funeral train near Ischua New York. Track obstructions and tampering were found and crew warned. Anarchist suspicion led to extra patrols and a special engine ahead to Washington.
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N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ischua
Creighton
Allegheny Division
Washington
Buttalo
Chicago
The
Record-Herald
Aberdeen Angus cattle shine at county fair amid acid attack tale
The Denison herd star Aberdeen Angus animals win praise at the fair with a two year old 1520 pound bull dominating contests in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. McHenry recalls acid vandalism last year that burned cattle yet prizes were seized anyway. Sousa’s band plans concerts at 1 30 p m and 8 p m with John L Griffiths and Frank K Burke to speak at memorial exercises. 27 county farm inmates attend, sharing a day of outings chaperoned by local officials.
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Frank K. Burke
Aic- Kinley
Sousa
W. A. McHenry
Denison
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McHenry
Turlington
Chicago
Mr. McHenry
Buckskin Bill
Rough Riders
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
Fair Board
Frail Yachts and Worthlessness Crown Sailors Debate
The article mocks modern racing yachts calling them fragile and overvalued. It notes Shamrock II surpasses Shamrock I in handling and sailing while Columbia remains stagnant. It argues racing yachts lack practical value and laments postponement of international races.
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Fong
Columbia
Thomas VW. Lawson
Edward Singer
Evans Crossing Bill Prompted by City Elections
The council adopted an Evans ordinance requiring railroads to install gates or automatic alarms at all crossings in the city. The measure was sent to the public safety and comfort committee. Several other ordinances advanced, including precinct 15 limits to the insane hospital grounds and a switch permit for Consolidated coal and lime company at Fourteenth and Lafayette. The council adjourned as a mark of respect to McKinley.
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Insane Hospital
Consolidated Coal and Lime Company
Fourteenth St
Washington-st
Indiana-ave
Kentucky-ave
W. Michigan St
Southeastern-ave
South-st
Meridian-st
Madison-ave
Barth-ave
Shelbyst
Roosevelt May Keep Cabinet After McKinley Death
Washington reports say Roosevelt asked eight McKinley aides to join his new cabinet with six accepting and urging two absent members, Gage and Hay, to join. Gage consented. Hay had not answered by press time.
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Roosevelt
Gage
Hay
Secretary of the Treasury
Cowles
N.st
Despondent Indianapolis man shoots self after drinking binge
Samuel Eager, 64, of North Indianapolis, attempted suicide Monday night by shooting himself in the mouth. The bullet lodged near the left ear but was removed at City hospital, and doctors expect recovery. He had sold his horse wagon and gear for seven dollars to buy whiskey and a cheap revolver, and his distress followed family disputes and a recent disturbance at home.
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Samuel Eager
Jebelsr
Indianapolis
City Hospital
Warness
Ilwood Krieg
Grahidson
Itreg
George Stark
Roosevelt's Washington Entry Guarded by Secret Service
The funeral train reached Washington on Monday night with dense secret service protection for President Roosevelt. Geo. B. Foster oversaw guards at every access point to the president, with two men at each door and additional guards in hallways. Police, soldiers, and detectives formed an extensive cordon as the president entered the capital.
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Washington
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Geo. B. Foster
Foster
Preacher tarred and feathered in Huntington mob
Rev James A Wildman was seized from his home Monday night and tarred and feathered by a Huntington mob including prominent citizens. He had denounced the late president from the United Brethren pulpit as a political demagogue. Democrats and Republicans both joined the crowd.
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Huntington
Ind
James A. Wildman
Nent
Wildman
United Brethren
Gas Strike Sparks Bremen Explosion of Light
In Bremen Indiana on September 17 a gas strike at 700 feet caused intense excitement as pressure forced a stoppage at 2 p m. The gas when ignited shot a flame about 50 feet above the well, lighting the area.
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Bremen
Ind
American jockey Lester Reiff may marry and move to California
The Evening News reports a rumor Lester Reiff will wed at season end and relocate to California. Johnny Reiff has been retained by the French turf. In Richmond Indiana, Oliver Long aged 20 died when a heavy box fell across his chest while employed by Adams Express Company Tuesday morning.
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London
the Evening News
Lester Reiff
California
Johnny Reiff
Richmond
Ind
Oliver Long
Adams Express Company
Local births and deaths from Reynolds Street era
The notice lists several infant and adult deaths with ages and causes including gastroenteritis tuberculosis heart disease old age convulsions entrocolitis. It also records multiple marriages among individuals such as Craw Deuclass Coats Porter Perrill Gathman McCabe McNally and others, with various spouses and pairings.
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Weghorst-st
Edward Wells
Fayette-st
Fred Ig
E. Washington St
Frederick W. Schildmeier
E. Market-st
Anna G. KR. Duncan
Louise Arbuckle
Concordia St
Charles S. Craw
Josephine A. Deuclass
George Coats
Daisy Porter
Earl Perrill
Annie Gathman
Harry McCabe
Mary McNally
Zachary P. Dean
Ethel Clyde Bruce
George Hoskins
Emma Bowman
Wiliam H. Baker
Valetta Davenport
Albert Parnell
Anna Pettitt
Edward J. Dickinson
Anna B. Siegfried
Local Repairs And Real Estate Costs Listed In Notices
The listing shows Charles Eddy at 18% West Twenty-eighth Street with repairs valued at 50 dollars, Annie Tolliver at 60 North California Street with a kitchen project for 750 dollars, G. M. Smith Jr at East Washington Street with a double house valued at 1,500 dollars, and Wm. L. Hereth on St. Peter Street with a frame house estimated at 0 dollars. The Indiana Photographic Art League is in session at Washington.
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Charles Eddy
W. Twenty-eighth St
Annie Tolliver
California St
G. M. Smith, Jr
E. Washington St
Wm. L. Hereth
St. Peter-st
Indiana Photographic Art League
Washington
Wall Street Echoes Shift In Steel Market Sentiment
Market opened hesitating due to heavy liquidation, especially in steels, but then found support and appeared set to rise led by Manhattan. Analysts note steel insiders say the strike had little effect on earnings while London and Canadian stocks trend higher and gold import prospects rise.
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Meyer & Kiser
New York
Manhattan
MacDonald
St. Paul
London
Sterling Exchange
We Want a Name For Our New Studio
Mail your suggestion to Wilhite and Holloway photographers at 237 N Pennsylvania St a block north of Denison. Include $15 value in pictures for the winning name. Also note offerings of trunks telescopes harness and cash or payments. Fine California wines brandies bottled goods Schuller 210 N Meridian St.
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Wilhite & Holloway, Fotografers
Pennsylvania St
Denison
Washington-st
California
Schuller’s
Meridian St
Grizzled Vets Reunite Indiana Fifty Ninth Ninety Ninth
Veterans from the Fifty ninth and Ninety-ninth Indiana regiments gathered at the courthouse on Tuesday honoring their service. Rev. D. R. Lucas, chaplain and president of the Ninety-ninth, attended after a stroke. the Ninety-ninth served from Atlanta to the sea via Sherman’s march and Atlanta to the sea. The Fifty-ninth faced a rout at Richmond Kentucky early in the war, with many wounds reported, though battles were brutal and some injuries occurred in retreat. The regiments were later reorganized and saw action in the south.
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Court House
Fifty Ninth
Ninety-ninth
Indiana
D. R. Lucas
Bay View
Mich
Edinburg
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Sherman
Richmond
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething
The ad promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming it soothes teething children and relieves pain wind colic and diarrhoea. It markets the product at twenty five cents per bottle.
Indiana Dental College Clinic Hours and Services
Indiana Dental College at 8 W Cor Delaware offers patient care from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all kinds of dental work. Take the baby in Breteman's 3.
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Indiana Dental College
W. Cor
Delaware and Oniosts
Breteman
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