Lincoln crafted ox yoke unearthed in Illinois museum
A relic in the University of Illinois agricultural museum reveals an ox yoke made by Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s near Decatur. The yoke, built of black walnut with crude iron parts, was donated to the university by a board member between 1870 and 1872, with authentication certificates and a manufacture account. The donor’s identity remains unresolved after years of inquiry.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Agricultural ‘Museum
University of Illinois
Draper
Board of Trustees
J. T. Burrill
Lincoln
Decatur
University
Manship
Two Youthful Negro Evangelists in Atlanta
In Atlanta at Pryor and Decatur streets two young boys, Abner Reynolds 12 and Henry Spalding 11, preached about hell to a crowd of about 20. They formed an unlikely partnership, swapping sermons and drawing coins from listeners as the heat of the day pressed on their fiery talk.
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Atlanta
Pryor
Decaturst
Henry Spalding
Abner Reynolds
Abner
Henry
Fiery Furnace
New Adventists Dig for Gold at Night in Charleston
Charleston, Sept. 16 A religious sect dubbed the New Adventists resumes midnight search around Ashley Junction seeking hidden treasure. Police report prior track damage and a dig near railroad property that uncovered a coffin, not treasure, and led to trespass arrests. The group, blamed for cellar digging and disturbances, operates at night amid rumors of visions.
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Charleston
S. C
New Adventists
Ashley Junction
Child murderer case ends with no action against 4-year-old
In San Francisco the death of Ruby Kayser, a 4-month-old girl, led officials to consider charging the 4-year-old sister. Doctors noted an abscess from injuries after the child struck her crying sister. Authorities decided against punishment due to the culprit's tender age and the incident being treated as an official investigation.
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San Francisco
Ruby Kayser
Poice
Presbyteries Open Fall Session at Clay City
The presbytery of Indianapolis begins its fall session at Clay City on Tuesday night The opening sermon will be preached by Rev Thomas N Todd A vote will be taken on revision of the confession of faith
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Clay City
Presbytery of
Indianapolis
Talien
Thomas N. Todd
Poorest Need Not Suffer with Can on and Its Consequences
An era advertorial notes a remedy claim for Cascarets Candy Cathartic sold by druggists. The copy emphasizes affordable relief and stresses universal access to the product as a cure-all.
Double wedding vow ends in remarriage and verdict
In Canaan Connecticut, contractor Frank McCarthy who broke a promise to Miss Honora Britt in 1885 finally marries her again after she won 354 dollars in damages plus costs. The couple wed at St Joseph's church with two witnesses, then settle in his house as townsfolk calculate compound interest on the sum since 1885.
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Canaan, Conn
Cupid
Frank Mccarthy
Barnes Gres
Honora Pritt
McCarthy
Honora Britt
Miss McGraw
Sheffield
Mass
Miss Britt
Connecticut
Honora
Frank
Horera
Feather Bannon
St. Joseph's Church
The Swirl of Society Items from Spiceland and More
Miss Eleanor Lemcke will study in Boston and Miss Rena Tucker will attend the New York art league. Miss Mary Hannah Krout will lecture before the D A M on October 18 in the Propylaeum. Miss Anna Scanlon and Edward Boyd wed at St John’s on Monday night. Margaret Reid returns from Paris for her brother Thomas Rackley and Frances Atkins’s October 18 wedding. Spiceland couple William and Mrs Edgerton celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. Invitations go out for the marriage of Miss Lucia Holliday and Charles M. Hiatt on September 26 at the Holliday home. The bride-elect is the daughter of Francis Holliday.
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Rena Tucker
New York Art League
Mary Hannah Krout
Propylaeum
Anna Scanlon
Edward Boyd
Monuday
John
F. H. Gavish
Margaret Reid
Paris
Thomas Rackley
Frances Atkins
Spiceland
William Edgerton
Lucia Holliday
Charles M. Hiatt
John H. Holliday
Francis Holliday
Marooned Year On a Wrecked Ship Off Cape Henlopen
Philadelphia dispatch details Captain George Wallace and his wife living aboard the schooner Falmouth for almost a year after it grounded near Cape Henlopen in 1889. Despite danger and forced removal attempts, Wallace remained aboard, aiding wreckers. The ship was later refloated with help from Lewes, Delaware, and is expected to be floated by autumn tides, with Wallace rejecting offers to sell.
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Philadelphia
George Wallace
Cape Henlopen
Portland
Wallace
Falmouth
Morris, Maull & Burton Wrecking Company
Lewes
Del
Newark Teacher Sues Undertaker for Damages
Miss Ida E. Smith, a Newark school teacher, sues Charles W. Compton for 50000 dollars alleging breach of promise. The suit recounts their four year acquaintance starting after a California trip and a later engagement, followed by Compton’s sudden withdrawal citing ill health.
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New York
Ida E. Smith
Newark
Charles W. Compton
Christian Endeavorers
California
Miss Smith
Compton
Compton Fwes
Grace Flummer
Fearless Japanese Feared by Allies at Fort Leavenworth
A letter from Corporal Bailey of the Sixth Cavalry in China praises Japanese bravery, notes Russians view him as a butcher, and condemns native Christians as treacherous, ending with a resolve to quit foreign missions.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Bailey
Sixth Cavalry
Ching
Monster spider captured near East Brookfield Worcester
A huge unknown spider was captured by H A Peters of East Brookfield near Worcester. The creature raised a jarred jar to trap it as hundreds observed a whistling sound from the insect and its many offspring scurried over its back. The spider measures 114 inches long with eight legs and black head jaws.
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Worcester
Mass
H. A. Peters
East Brookfield
Peters
Spider
Vesuvius Threatens Eruption and Saints Beatified
Naples reports nightly red glow as subterranean explosions rattle the crater. Rome schedules beatifications for Giovanna Melestennae Antonio Grassi and Maria Hess on Sept 23 30 and Oct 5. Moscow reports $750000 fire at Hoth English rope works in St Petersburg on Sunday. London privy council dissolves parliament with Sept 25 deadline.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Rome
Giovanna Melestennae
Antonio Grassi
Maria Hess
Moscow
Hoth English Rope Works
St. Petersburg
London
Privy Council
Balmoral
Cashier Merritt Falls Under Missing Stock Broker Scandal
George L. Merritt, cashier at Hough & Rowland, stock brokers, is missing and accused of stealing 12,563 and leaving his wife. Detectives pursue the case. Merritt had claimed a friend "Miller" would aid the firm, but investigation shows "Miller" is a myth. Merritt once worked for the Astor estate and was seen in Tenderloin resorts.
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New York
George L. Merritt
Hough & Rowland
Merritt
Astor Estate
Miller
Rock Island
Messrs
Swordfish Kills 2 Whale Near San Francisco
In a dramatic sea clash off San Francisco on Sunday a swordfish and a thresher battled a monster whale for about thirty minutes. The whale, struck dozens of times by the swordfish, fled to the surface and died shortly after.
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San Francisco
Doan's Ointment Promises Relief From Hemorrhoids
Testimonial from John M. Edwards of 369 Fietcher Ave recounts years of itching bleeding and protruding hemorrhoids. He says Doan's Ointment from Henry J. Huder's drug store gave long sought relief after trying many remedies. Price 50 cents. Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY sole U.S. agent. remember the name Doan's.
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John M. Edwards
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Doan
Foster-Milbtin Co
Buffalo
United
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets touted as curing catarrh
A medical advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a cure for catarrh, claiming they act on blood and mucous membranes to remove the catarrhal poison. The text describes internal use, optional douches, and cites Dr Bement endorsing the product as safest and most effective. Druggists sell full sized packs for 50 cents.
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Stuart
Bement
Cleveland Line trains and accommodations schedule notice
Listing of time marked train services for the Cleveland Line including daily trains, parlor and chair cars, dining and Sunday exclusions. Includes connections to Union City, St. Louis, Big Four routes, and various express and accommodation stops with departure and arrival times.
License to sell intoxicating liquor sought in Marion County
Andrew Boll gives notice to voters of the Tenth ward Center township Marion county Indiana he will apply to the Board of county commissioners at the October term 1900 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with drinking on the premises at No 6 W Louisiana St first floor fronting south in a four story brick building part of lot 6 square 87 Ward 10 Indianapolis.
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Tenth Ward
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Louisana St
City of Indianapolis
Louisiana St
Andrew Boll
Notice of License Application for Talented Liquor Sale
The subscriber informs voters of the Fifteenth ward Center township that he will seek a license at the October term 1904 of the Marion county board of commissioners to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons for on premises drinking at a Meridian street room. He also seeks pool table and bowling alley privileges in the same room. John Wolliffer.
Notice of liquor license and patio privileges for Indianapolis ward
The subscriber gives notice to voters of the Eighth ward Center township Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the Board of county commissioners at their October term 1900 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than five gallons with the privilege to allow drinking on the premises The place is 1510 E Washington St in a one story frame building fronting south on Washington St Crane Wasson subdivision Ridenour’s second addition Center township Todiana and Ward 8 Also notice of request for patio privileges in the same room
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Wayne Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Walnut-st
Fatout
Commissioners
Indianapolis
Center Township
Walnut St
Calvin Carson
Fifteenth Ward
Board of Commissioners
State of
Meridian St
McCarty
John Wolliffer
Eighth Ward
Board of County Commissioners
Washington St
Crane & Wasson
Ridenour
Todiana
Sixth ward voters seek license for Indianapolis sale
Voters of the Sixth ward Center township Indianapolis apply at their October term 1900 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors on the first floor of a four story brick building at 301 and 303 Indiana Ave north of Capitol Ave in Ward 4. Leonhard Schafer is named.
St Louis Train Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary notes show morning and afternoon departures from St Louis with times around 7.30am 5.35pm and 4am 3.25pm. Entries mention limited service, transfers through Mattoon and an 9.43pm connection, plus fare annotations such as six dollars ten cents and two dollars fifty cents.
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St. Louis Accom
St. L
W. Lim
St. Louis Limited, Ds
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
Louis Ex. G
Lafayette and Chicago Rail Timetable Fragments
Timetabled rail departures show Lafayette accommodations and Chicago fast mail. Notable entries include Chicago WC special and night express services with indicated departure and arrival times. The fragmentary schedule lists dp and times such as 1.45am 2:40pm and 3.30am 6:10pm with minor misprints.
Cincinnati Train Schedule Fragments
Fragmentary timetable notes from Cincinnati and Greensburg routes show arrival and departure times across multiple trains. Entries reference Cincinnati east and west lines, Greensburg connections, and Northern Virginia and Louisville rail service with varied am and pm times.
Transit Schedule Fragments Between Peoria Bloomington and Champaign
Fragmentary timetable shows travel times among Peoria Bloomington and Champaign. Entries list morning and afternoon departures with ranges and layovers, including a late evening connection and a return leg. Details are partially unreadable but indicate regular intercity service across multiple days.
Springfield and Columbus Line train schedule fragment
Train timetable fragment lists Columbus to Springfield and Cincinnati journeys with times for arrivals departures from City Ticket Office and connections to Detroit Dayton Toledo and other destinations. Contains experimental abbreviations and partial times.
Monon Route Ticket Details from Chicago to Chicago
Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Monon Route timetable lists ticket office at 3 W Washington, Chicago. Night express departs around 1:55 am with fare 3.90. Chicago fast mail departs 7:00 am arriving 7:55 am, fare 7.56. vestibule car departs 3:35 pm. Monon accommodation departs 4:00 pm with fare 10.00.
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Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
W. Wasington-st
Chicago
Chicago Express
Lake Erie Western BR schedule fragment
Schedule fragment lists mixed train times and routes among Lake Erie Western BR C and Mich ex. with various times like 7.00 am 10.25 am and 12.20 pm, plus 7.20 pm and 5 0, involving L porte and other stations.
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Lake Erie & Western
Mich
Chi Lim
L’porte
Pra
Vandalia Lines
T. H
St. L. Ace
St. L & West
Western Express
Decatur and Western Rail Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows Indiana Decatur and Western Rail schedule details with connections to Chicago and Tuscola. Includes arrival and departure times, along with express and local services and service notes.
Pennsylvania Sites Ticket Offices and Schedules
Railway timetable fragment lists ticket offices at stations in Pennsylvania and Illinois Columbus Sts with numerous city connections. Times given include morning departures and late evening services between Pittsburgh, Logansport, Martinsville, Dayton and other hubs. The garbled data notes access points for various routes on Vandalia Lines and Western expresses with multiple city pairings and times.
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Eleanor Lemcke
Boston
Wallace and Wife
Charles Compton
Ida
Ia Cashier
Other
Prof
Pennsylvania St
Tad
Indiana National Bank
W. D. Allison & CO
H. L. Sanders
Indiana Ave
Chas. D. Githens
College-ave
Mormon Church
Mormon Bishopa
Ans
Cicrd
Bishop Remedy Co
Cat
Sloan Drug CO
Ind
America
DE. Peterson
North Pennsylvania St
Medical Institute
N. Alinola St
Big Four
Reuta
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
I.bam
Wabash Accommiod
J. A. Sutcliffe
E. Marke
Morton Place
Central-ave
Anna R. Meyer
Indianapolis Cancer Institute
New York St
Ohio St
E. R. Dreithaler
Jades
Delaware St
Geet Brown
Bates Race
Brown
Bates House
Sixth Ward
Capitol Ave
Leonhard -Schafer
Lafayette Accom
Lafayette
Chicago Fast Mail
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Actom
Cincinnati, Ex
D. A
Greensburg
Cin
Tlex
N. Ver
Louis
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M &Ex
Peoria & Bloomington
Fex
UbWam
Champaign
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
Ohio Special
Lynn Accommodation
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Washington-st
Stram
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Dec
St. L.m & Ex
Pennsylvania
Washington-sts
Vernon and Madison
Martinsv
E & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & East
Logansport & Chicago
Martinsville Ace
Knights. & Rich
Balti
Wash
Dayton& Spring
Columb’s, Ind
Mad
N.Y
Colum
Martins
Vin
Phil
Dayton and Xenia
Spencer Acc
Col., Ind. & Louis
Logans
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