City engineer orders resurfacing fix for N New Jersey Street
Indiana Bermudez asphalt company must redo and relay the square between North and Walnut streets as city engineer Jeup rejects the current resurfacing from Massachusetts avenue to Fort Wayne avenue. The first square met standards but others failed, possibly due to a cold snap. The company paused before starting the third square and was told the last square must be redone.
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Jeup
Indiana Bermudez Asphalt Company
N. New Jersey-st
Massachusetts-ave
Fort Wayne-ave
Walnutsts
Massachusetts Ave
North-st
Three Americans killed in Philippine island ambush
Mail advices from Tacoma report three American prospectors J. Leroy R. Springford and D. Robertson were ambushed by about 200 natives on Balan island in the Philippine group. The men were cut to pieces by spears. more than 20 natives lay dead nearby. the attackers took their rifles and valuables, and a party of American soldiers later found the mutilated bodies.
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Tacoma
Wash
J. Leroy
R. Springford
D. Robertson
Balan
Morss Praises English In Paris Letter On Departure
Paris letter from E. Morss praises William English's departure from the Democratic party as a dignified sincere document. Indianapolis men form a McKinley club. T. J. Tarsney defends himself over Philippine service claims. Liberty club report notes political coercion in one factory. Republicans plan three big meetings this week with Littlefield Irish Doliver and Bryan scheduled for events in Indiana.
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E. Morss
Paris
William KE
Democratic Party
Mr. Morss
Committee On Inspection
Liberty Republican Club
Congressman Littlefield
Maine
Tomlinson Hall
John P. Irish
California
Opera House
Doliver
Town
Vaudeville Campaign Aims to Reelect Clark Senator
Montana financier William A Clark plans a vaudeville backed campaign to win back a U S senate seat. In Chicago on September 24 agents recruited top performers for entertainments to be staged in support of his political effort.
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Chicago
Wm. A. Clark
Montana
United States Senate
Esay and Try a Box Tonight
An advertisement urges readers to buy Cascarets Candy Cathartic laxative at 10c, 25c, or 50c and try a box tonight, promising no regrets and easy relief available at all druggists.
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Esay
Palmer steel finishes room destroyed by fire
In Muncie Indiana the Palmer steel and iron company suffered total loss of its finishing room and muck department in a fire at 4 am Monday. The blaze began from an overheated furnace and caused 15000 dollars in damage covered by insurance. Three hundred fifty workers are idle while the firm plans to rebuild and resume operations in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Palmer Steel and Iron Company
Indiana News Roundup from Anderson to Muncie
A broad Indiana bulletin reports Myrtle Helm's death by fire in Marion, postmaster appointments at Knightstown and new rural routes, a Browns Nat incident with multiple suspects, and a grand jury decision not to indict Houston Manis. It notes labor meetings, factory guards, and mill openings affecting 60,000 workers, plus crime trials and a Kokomo simian study.
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National Window and Bent Glass
Montpelier
Indiana
King
Gibson County
L. B. Patten
Hancock
Harrison County
B. F. Rissler
Anderson
Houston Manis
Irvin Lawson
Henry Spreidenmeyer
Charles Sheets
Fort Wayne
George W. Hall
Medora
Hobson clarifies remarks on Dewey and Spanish flotilla
Lieut. Hobson arrives in Montreal from Vancouver and protests misinterpretation of a Vancouver interview. He says he did not criticize Admiral Dewey, explaining his point was that Spanish ships were compelled to sink themselves by Dewey's actions, a feat he praises.
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Montreal
Lieut
Hobson
Santiago
Vancouver
Admiral Dewey
Burning fuses scare riders on Fort Wayne avenue cars
A string of small accidents on Fort Wayne avenue Sunday afternoon followed two fuse failures on a Broad Ripple car and a Central avenue car. Passengers and crew were injured as fuses burned out, an ambulance rushed to the scene, and a trolley pole was struck. Heavy current from new machinery blamed for the outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne-ave
Marie Haney
W. D. Pratt
Central-ave
John Robinson
Bellefontaine St
Alabama St
P. C. Paulson
Marie Hagerman
W. Walnut
Thomas Delaney
Delaney
Thompson
Woman leaps from speeding car by engine house
An elderly woman jumped from a moving car in front of No 6 engine house on W Washington street Sunday. Firemen expected her to be dead but found her alive arranging her hat and dress. She intended to get off at California street but the car did not stop. She rolled along the pavement and escaped with hardly a scratch.
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No. 6
Engine House
W. Washington St
California St
Mrs J S Clark Slips From Car in Washington Street Incident
Mrs J S Clark slipped stepping from a car at Washington and Pennsylvania streets on Sunday and was severely shocked. The city hospital ambulance carried her to her home at 1619 Shelby Street.
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J. S. Clark
Washington and
Pennsylvania-sts
City Hospital
Shelby St
Zionist elders mobbed in Mansfield Ohio incident
Two Zion elders Ephraim Bassinger and Silas Moot were mobbed at the Mansfield station. They were stripped and coated with varnish, pelted, and forced to speak and pray. Police scrubbed the varnish off, and the elders were placed aboard a west bound train escorted by officials. The event sparked public outcry and calls for state protection.
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Bassinger
Mooi
Piper
Mansfield
Feckler
Zionists
First Baptist Church
Calumbdus
Gov. Nash
MR JEUP URGES QUICK BRIDGE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
City engineer Jeup pushes Board of Works to act on the Washington Street bridge over White River. He favors a new stone bridge at about 150000 dollars but doubts the city will approve. A steel bridge offers a cheaper alternative. The street car company fears collapse and plans to relocate its feed wires beneath the river, risking system-wide outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeup
Board of Works
W. Washington St
White Riv
Husband Displeased By Mrs Lease Party Flip
Charles Lease, Mary E Lease’s husband, in Wichita Kansas on September 24 criticized her shift from the Democratic to the Republican party. He said he was born a Democrat and that his wife, also born a Democrat, should not abandon the party that raised her to her current political standing. He added he rarely concerns himself with his wife’s politics but cannot say he is pleased in this case.
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Wichita
Kas
Charles Lease
Mary E. Lease
Mob Chases Mormon Elders from Florida County
Reports say Mormon elders were expelled by a mob in western Marianna County. Three families attempted to accompany them when attacked, elders stripped and whipped, and warned to leave under threat of fatal injury. One elder reported as fatally hurt.
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Marianna
Fla
Town Talk Items Report Local Events And Incidents
Collections in all catholic churches next Sunday will go to the Texas sufferers. Michael Bolen, porter of the saloon at 401 W South St, slipped and fell Sunday fracturing his left leg. Resolutions by Indianapolis Italians on King Humbert's death will be sent to the royal family. Mrs Sophia Winter 81, Ripley county pioneer, died at her daughter's home. Born in Germany. National meeting of assistant physicians of insane hospitals will be held in Indianapolis Sept 26 to 28 about 90 delegates expected. Clothing in a closet at J E Smith 232 College Ave caught fire Sunday. Woman's home missionary society meets at 2 30 Tuesday at Central Ave M E church. quarterly tea and dues day. State bar association marks Feb 4 as John Marshall’s anniversary as chief justice and asks judges to adjourn.
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Michael Bolen
W. South St
Indianapolis
Humbert
Sophia Winter
Ripley County
Sophia Reizang
Germany
Assistant Physicians of Insane Hospitals
J. E. Smith
College-ave
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Central-ave. M. E. Church
George A. Richards
Park-ave
State Bar Association
John Marshall
Supreme Court
Five Wills Brothers Meet After 45 Years Reunion
Chicago report notes five Wills brothers aged 52 to 71 gathered Sunday marking a 45 year gap. Wills siblings include W. W. Wills 71 of Janesville Wisconsin Geo. W Wills 66 of Eagle Grove Iowa P B Wails 61 of Milwaukee Wisconsin T P Wills 57 of North Andover Massachusetts and H FE Wills 52 of Clinton Iowa. All except D P Wills who works in North Andover are railroad engineers with C & N passengers.
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Chicago
W. W. Wills
Janesville
Wis
Geo. W Wills
Eagle Grove
P. B. Wails
Milwaukee
T. P. Wills
North Andover
Mass
H. FE. Wills
Clinton
D. P. Wills
C. &N. Saillroad
Banks In Good Condition Ranking by Deposits
New York Financier lists national banks with deposits over 35,000,000 as of Sept 5. There are 113 banks above the minimum, up three since June 29, with a $1.000,600,000 rise since October 1896. National City Bank leads with 159,000,000, National Bank of Commerce second, First National of Chicago third, followed by National Park Hanover and Western in Chicago. Six banks exceed 50,000,200 in gross receipts.
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New York
United States
National City Bank
National Bank of Commerce
First National of
Chicago
National Park
Hanover
Western
Tragic ambush and stabbing strike near Wemassee
Gov. McSweeney received a report of a deadly ambush in Wemassee. Joe Smalls, a Black man, killed Giles after ambushing him, then fatally injured Giles’s daughter Allen who pleaded for her father. Smalls later injured Giles’ wife in her home, with the woman reported dying.
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Sweeney
Wemassee
Joe Smalls
Giles
Smalls
Allen
Wounded American Soldier Arrives From Manila on Grant
Among the Grant arrivals from Manila a young soldier asked his name be kept quiet to spare his parents after receiving five bullets and three knife wounds in a Filipino stronghold. The Grant also carried two Buencamino nephews, one bound for Columbia College, New York. Franklin Brooks of the Manila American aboard comments on the Filipino president and U S intentions.
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San Francisco
Manila
Filpino
Buencamino
Columbia College
New York
Berkeley
Cal
Franklin Brooks
The
Manila American
Another Break Expected In Chicago Steam Fitter Lockout
CHICAGO Sept 24 Another big break in the building trades lockout is expected Monday night when the journey men steam fitters probably will decide at their regular meeting to follow the plumbers and go to work for all master steam fitters who pay the union scale and employ only union men without reference to any agreements.
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Chicago
City Markets Prices From Indianapolis Market Report
Indianapolis September 24 market report lists smoked meats including hams, bacon, shoulders, and lard with varied prices. dried beef and sausage varieties. pickled and fresh pork items. lard and beans with crate, tierce, and per bushel pricing. vegetables such as potatoes, green beans, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, and apples, plus fruit and citrus items with specified lot prices and measures.
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California
Indiana
Tierces
Bermuda
Michigan
Messina
Groceries and many prices from a 19th century market list
A dense catalog of wholesale and retail prices across groceries, fruits, nuts, canned goods, fish and game, seeds, leather, oils, and coal. Entries cover pineapple, plums, watermelon, nuts and confections, sugar, coffee, tea, canned vegetables and fruits, oysters, seeds, hides, tallow, salt, oatmeal, flour, oils, dairy, eggs, butter, live poultry, coal, drugs, and chemicals. Numerous brand names and per unit quotes are included.
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Brazil
Ridgewood
Phoenix A
Empire
Ideal
Windsor
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
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JEDP
New Jersey
Orient
Morss
McKinley
Employes
Tarsney
T. J. Tarsney
Colorado
Philippines
Philippine Army
Cripple Creek
Bryan
National Association of Democratic Club
Lebanon
Noblesville
Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Marion
Hartford City
Fair Grounds
Millionaire Clark
Mdntana
Indiana Inklings
Myrtle Helm
Jalapa
Grant County
State Federation of Labor
Logansport
John Walter Lowry
Knightstown
Chenial Rybolt
Thomas Mullen
Ranie Bank
Brownstown
Nat O'Neil
John A. Leek
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Richmond
William and Elizabeth Hobson
London
England
Comnersville
Dunreith
Henry County
Lawrence
Marion County
Valparaiso
Battle Ground
Tippecanoe
Pittsburg
Terre Haute
Frankfort
New Albany
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
W. P. Wormwood
Kokomo
Murphy
Aaron Drey
Zetta Taplis
Madison
Galveston
John Dean
Oba D. Fouts
Agnes Byrne
Kentucky
Jeffersonville
Fouts
Dean
C. H. Gilbert
Rushville
Oliver Norris
Gilbert
Norris
Elwood Tin Plate
American Tin Plate Company
Trust
Charles Whiteman
Whiteman
Dewey
Equitable Credit
People of
People’s Outfitting Co
By Ty
Reed
Feaxtra
Our Equitable Credit
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
MR. Jeup
Hubby
Mary
Texas
Columbia, S. C
Gov
City Markets
Imperial
Young Hyson
Johnson
Baltimore
Timothy
Ancy Kentucky
Canada Field
G. S. Beef
Cuy
New York State
Wisconsin
Ohio
Limburger
Pittsbar
Kanawha
Winifrede
Raymond City
Jackson
Sil
Indiana Lump
Island
Domestic Nut
Island City
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