Free-for-all pace stars at state fair crowds
Forty thousand spectators packed the state fair grounds to watch the free-for-all pace as the star event. Edith Aww and My Choice led early heats. Gavatta won the 2:25 trot. Hal Foster crashed with Inline but escaped uninjured. the big pace race remained unfinished for Friday afternoon.
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Edith Ww
Carilio
Hal Foster
Wes Stout
Hazelton
Dickerson
Gavatta
Jessie C
Br. S
Luther- Ads
Verona
Sray
Day
B. S
Higbee
Spaul Park
Br. G
Padgett
Tgiamber, Jr
Powell
B. m
Snyder
Beron Waltzer
B. G
Jones
Hufret
Bik. m
Legal Wood
Dagler
Fay Bellé
bin. C. Wilson
Oakdal Baron
Br S
Alexan- Gop
Hal Cupper
B. S. Qjolly
Dick Thompson
Br. Ge
Ccnr
Daisie Sheldon
S. m
Butler
Taline
S. S
Hazleton
High Trust
Jomes
Sampson
Catherine M
Ch. m
Smith
Say
McCrocker
Sanders
Hale
Glad Axe
Fleming
Harry
Bogash
Senator Wellington Denies Indifference to McKinley Shooting
Washington dispatch reports Senator Wellington denying he showed indifference to the McKinley shooting. He refused public comment, saying he could not forgive the treason he felt McKinley suffered, and vowed to back laws barring the undesirable element while condemning the assassin and anarchy.
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Washington
Wellington
McKinley
Platt Praises Roosevelt After McKinley Funeral
Senator Platt returned from Washington on Thursday and dismissed theories of exhaustion after President McKinley’s funeral. He said fatigue explained his condition and affirmed Roosevelt’s pledge to follow the policy laid out by his predecessor. He expressed confidence Roosevelt will prove to be a great president.
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New York
Platt
Gyho
Washington
McKinley
Capitol
Roosevelt
Ferris wheel collapses at Flint fair injuring several
In Flint Michigan on Thursday afternoon the Ferris wheel at the fair grounds collapsed when a guy rope loosened. Victims include Jos Pears with a broken jaw and fractured skull likely to die, Fred Borden of Ionia fatally injured, and several others—Miss Bessie Weeks John and Anabel Lippincott Bertha Fleck Fern Smith and Alice Knight—seriously hurt.
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Flint
Mich
Jos. Pears
Fred Borden
Ionia
Bessie Weeks
John and
Anabel Lippincott
Bertha Fleck
Fern Smith
Alice Knight
Tried Twice And Proved the Proposition
A reader shares experience with Postum as a coffee substitute. She describes relief from dyspepsia after stopping coffee, improving with Postum when brewed properly with cream, and credits the drink with better health for herself and two children.
Mike Kelly Named to Manage St Paul Next Season
The Western league season closed with overall success. Rumor says Mike Kelly will manage St Paul next season, a highly plausible development based on quiet industry and past performance.
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Mike Kelly
St. Paul
Referee Harry Corbett Not Certain for Jeffries Ruhlin Bout
Report that Harry Corbett would referee the Jeffries Ruhlin fight is denied He says he is unsure about acting though he understands managers consider him acceptable In memory of the slain president no ball games were played and many events were postponed across the country including golf yacht and horse races.
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San Francisco
Harry Corbett
Corbett
Racing summaries from Huntington track meet spill into semi finals
Huntington notes Thursday races include 2:40 pace event with a Coast man named Belle winning a free for all trot and a $300 prize for Dr. Price in the half mile run with Frank B earning $150.
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Huntington
Dr. Price
Frank B
Yachts Resume Work After President's Death
On Friday morning the cup yachts resumed work with Shamrock’s underbody burnished to a mirror finish. Top sides will be scraped and painted while Erin also receives paint. Columbia stayed at anchor Thursday in respect to the dead president and plans to test new head sails on Friday.
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New York
Cup
Shamrock
Erin
Columbia
Dixon and Yanger Set for 15-Round Catch-Weight Bout
Chicago report confirms the Dixon versus Yanger boxing match will take place in St. Louis next Thursday. The bout, 15 rounds at catch-weights, awards 50 percent of gross receipts to the fighters under the West-end Athletic Club promotion.
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Chicago
George Dixon
Benny Yanger
St. Louis
West-end Athletic Club
Glittering Pageant At Fair Grounds Celebrates Parade
Thousands witnessed a grand pageant as class A cantons led by Col. Robert Cromer performed maneuvers at the fair grounds. Awards for prize drills were to be handed at Tomlinson hall Friday night. Memorial exercises at Colfax statue honored Rebekah leaders and Schuyler Colfax.
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Cable
Bodine
Robert Cromer
Logansport
Linecoln
Syracuse
N. Y
City of Straits
Detroit
Mich
Newbauer
Hartford City
Ind
Wright
Woster
Alexander
Chicago
Tomlinson Hall
Colfax Statue
University Park
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Rebekah Assembly
A. W. LaFollette
Kinley
Schuyler Colfax
Mary Wiley
Bette Trester
Rebekah
Cockrum
Nellie Harris
Rev Villers Tribute to the Late President
A memorial service at First Baptist Church on Thursday night featured readings of Roosevelt’s proclamation and the late president’s favorite hymns. Rev. T J Villers praised the president for facing threats to free government and cited his farewell line about God’s will.
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First Baptist Church
Roosevelt
T. J. Villers
Goodby
Train Crash Kills One Man and Injures Family
A C H D train struck a buggy at Busenbark on Thursday. Oda Cut ter, 17, died instantly. James Ebert suffered multiple injuries and died two hours later. Lizzie Ebert survived with a broken leg and other injuries but is expected to recover.
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Cincinnati
James Ebert
Lizzie Ebert
Oda Cutter
Busenbark
Brown Shoots Three in Domestic Tragedy at Carlinville
In Carlinville NL on Thursday Daniel J. Brown shot his wife and her father J C Fitzgerald then killed himself. Mrs Brown not seriously hurt. Fitzgerald in grave condition with life probable end. Brown had recent domestic trouble and did not live with his wife. Memorial services held at the Hungarian temple on E Market Street with addresses by Rev Jacob Hartman and Rafael Seftely.
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Carlinville
Daniel J. Brown
J. C. Fitzgerald
Market St
Jacob’ ‘Hartman
Rafael ‘Seftely
Brown Hanged in Ashville After Courthouse Attack
A special despatch reports Jim Brown a colored man was hanged in Ashville Alabama on Friday for assaulting Dell Garrett of Springville as she returned from school. A bystander was killed and two others wounded when a mob attacked the courthouse. Walter Blankenship died and his brother was wounded. The fleeing suspect fled to Charleston South Carolina where he was captured.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ashville
Ala
Jim Brown
Dell Garrett
Springville
Leeds
Brown
Alabama
Charleston
S. C
Court House
Walter Blankenship
Conger Buchan Wedding Ties U S Officials Daughter
Chicago reports the marriage of Miss Laura Conger daughter of U S minister Conger to Lieut Fred E Buchan set for Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J S McConnell During the Pekin siege Miss Conger and her parents were there with the relief forces, where the courtship began.
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Chicago
Laura Conger
U.S
Conger
Fred E. Buchan
J. S. McConnell
Pekin
Lieut. Buchan
Lost Boy Died In the Woods
The lifeless body of Andrew Kragness's 3 year old son was found in a swamp three miles from home in Menominee Wisconsin. He wandered into the woods Tuesday afternoon with two older boys and perished from exposure after nightfall.
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Menominee, Wis
Andrew Kragness
Grand manager’s wife learns of father’s death in Spokane
Mrs. Bronson, wife of J Rush Bronson, manager of the Grand, received word Thursday that her father Louis Levy was killed at Spokane Falls Washington sometime during the day. The cause of the accident is not known. She had just received a letter from him before the telegram arrived. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry is advertised as a universal cure for summer ailments across decades, claiming to treat dysentery diarrhoea and other stomach pains with a spotless track record.
Rockdale Power Plant Boiler Explodes Injuring Eight
In Rockdale Texas the boiler at the electric light plant exploded on Thursday evening wrecking the building. Fireman Wilson was killed after being blown across an 80 foot yard. Eight other employes were badly injured.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Electric
Rockdale
Wilson
Adams Express agent arrested for embezzlement charges
Parkerburg reporter says Thomas R. Ridgely, an Adams Express agent, was arrested on a warrant by L. S. Brock for embezzling 178.31 dollars. Ridgely claimed he was robbed and assaulted Monday evening.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Thomas R. Ridgely
Adams Express Company
L.S. Brock
Ridgely
Bargains in Upright Planes at Baldwins
Bargains in upright planes offered at Baldwin's. Special rail fare from Indianapolis to Louisville is $1.50 round trip with Sunday travel on Sept 22. Train departs Indianapolis at 7 a.m. from Fourteenth Street station in Louisville at 7 p.m.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Fourteenth St
Carnegie offers funds for Larbert public library
Andrew Carnegie proposes a 15000 pound donation to Larbert in Sterling shire to establish a new public library. Dyspepsia affects two million Americans in the nation, and Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised as a cure. Bargains in upright pianos are listed at Baldwin's.
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Glasgow
Andrew Carnegie
Larbert
Sterlingshire
Cincinnati Return Fare Deals for Fall Festival Travel
Three thirty fare to Cincinnati and return via Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton. Tickets sell September 16, 18, 20, 23, 25 and 21 with return by the day after the eating date. Four forty round trip with one dollar forty cent fare. Tickets sell September 16 to 29 inclusive with return by September 30.
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Cincinnati
Eatea
Indiana Dental College and Veterinary Services At Wood's Stable
Indiana Dental College offers patient care from eight in the morning to five in the evening with two kinds of dental work. Dr W S Craig, Veterinary Surgeon, treats dogs from Wood's Stable office. Tel 1097.
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Indiana Dental College
S. W
Delaware
Chiosis
W. 8. Craig
Wood's Stable
Train Fare Notice for Chicago Return Trip
Railway offer details a $2.00 Chicago and Return fare via Lake Erie Western and Lake Shots routes. Michigan Southern schedule shows a Saturday night departure from Indianapolis around 10 p.m. Berths and chairs available at the city office.
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Lake Erie & Western
Lake Shots
Michigan
Indianapolis
City
Ulino Bt
An Odd Nurse for Children Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe pain soften gums relieve wind colic and stop diarrhoea. Price listed is twenty five cents per bottle.
Vagrant Room Ad For Tent Space Noted In Brief
Fragmentary text shows a brief listing about cost and space for a tent, marked as a vagrant room. No clear location or dates provided. This record preserves the readable elements as a small classified item.
Crowds Fill Fairgrounds Ahead of Race Day
In Winsted Connecticut on September 20 L F Reynolds a renowned tobacco grower prepares to travel to Cuba to oversee an experiment growing sumatra leaf under tents. The event at the fair in the morning attracts large crowds and packed streetcars as races are anticipated.
Devery Will Resign and Gibson to Succeed
Report from New York states Deputy Police Commissioner Devery will resign his post and be replaced by Captain Francis M. Gibson Sr. It lists names and ages with births, deaths, marriages, and building permits from Indianapolis area notices, including various addresses and small monetary values.
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Devery
New York
Every
Francis M. Gibson
Births for Horan and Pendleton Families
Birth notices record a boy for John and Lizzie Horan of 1231 Windsor Street and a girl for George and Della Pendleton at 925 IN West Street. Other details appear garbled.
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Lizzie Horan
Windsorst
George
Della - Pendleton
West-st
Red
Kate
Halle
Greer-st. By
Georgia Age
Ebugl
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