Hoosier Giants and Indy Meet in Slugfest Rematch
At Indianapolis September 25 the crowd watched a pitched baseball game where Hoosiers Getzein and Daily faced the Giants with Kesfa and Owing. Paulus Hines starred in a chaotic contest with late scoring, errors, and a dramatic plate mix, leading Indianapolis to a 7 to 2 win over New York in a rain-softened, crowded scene.
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Atelelic Park
Indianapolis
Splj
Skinny McQuade
Plory
Skinny McQuide
Hoosiers
Getzein
Giants
Kesfa
Owing
Paulus Hines
Werd
Fleet
Scory
O'Rourke
Andrews
Tiernan
Bet Getzein
Glasscock
Billy
Ewing
Daily
Geuter
McGenchy
Bassett
Rosie
Whitney
Hines
Bssautt
Leary
Coaner
Crane
New York
Deony
McGeachy
Denny
Mac
Yard
Crewe
Gore
Ward
Husie
Aede Ifite
Seery
Connor
Rusia
Tlasecock
Richardson
McQuade
Conner
Echap
Sctors
Rusie
Daly
Bassatt
Cantar
Russe
Dailyhooks
Eady
Rurie
Nother
Powelllinois Suggested For Tanner’s Empty Shoes
General Powelllinois is mentioned as a candidate for Tanner’s vacant post. Senator Matt Quay is active in Washington and may influence decisions. The president is expected to decide the pension commissionership on Friday. Congress Nutting of New York may resign due to ill health.
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Gen. Powell
Linois
Tanner
Matt Quay
Washington
Congressman Nutting
New York States
Gossip and anecdotes from Indianapolis society and crime chatter
North of the Union depot several railroad ticket offices and other ventures are noted with a Presbyterian restaurant at Aston and McCarthyste run by Sixth Church ladies led by Mrs J E Brown. Baseball reporter Goodfriend is visiting, while a tale touts morphine as a painless method for murder, and cashier Rexford’s pension day gold transport prompts stricter security.
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Union Depot
Swine Breeders’ Journal
Sixth Presbytrian Church
Aston and
McCarthyste
J. E. Brown
Indianapolis
Mre
Harrison
Sun
Washington
Indiana Meiica College
Maurdara
Mildewed Mayors Court in Police Court Session
Mildewed air hung over police court as Gene Malone faced a third offense Gronk charge. He received 25 dollars and 30 days after a prior warning. Other cases included a minor assault, a tobacco sales charge, and a man pledging to quit, with fines and a commitment recorded. A Winnabago arson rumor involved prominent prohibitionists and a long inquiry may reach grand jury.
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Mayors Court
Gene Malone
Gronk
Gene
Mike Hammil
Morriset
John Burkhardt
Burkhardt
John Lake
Lake
William Jackman
Lawyer Orton
Officer Werrick
Jackman
Rockrorn
Winnabago
David Brown
Brown
Winnebago
Blaine McCormack Wedding in Richfield Springs
The Blaine McCormack wedding is set with over 3000 invitations issued. The couple will wed at noon, then honeymoon in Bar Harbor, before settling in Baltimore. Blaine works in the railroad business there and plans no job or address changes.
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Blaine-McCormack
Richfield Springs
Bar Harbor
Baltimore
Washington
Blaine
Crowded Fair Day With Chickens And War Tales
A damp Wednesday at the fair features poultry prizes, a man with a patent gate, a Moorish beauty aboard a Shaffer car, and vivid veteran reminiscences from the 8th Indiana. Exhibits include grain varieties, model stores, and art by local women as crowds warm to refreshments and displays.
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Dr. Lucas
Dro. P. Merrill
Crown Point
Rodney Wella
Bega
Lixa Dr. Lucas
Johnny
100Th Indiana Regiment
New York and
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Model People’s Booth
Heron
Board of Agriculture
S. M. Ketcham
A. E. Ferry
D. W. Coffin
Ada Comninger
Bessie Hendricks
X. M. Ingraham
Rena Hill
Mattie Tuttle
Lilly Annin
Young Ladies’ Institute
Blake House
Miss Robinson
J. R. Bobingen
Miss Matthews
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
United Brethren
Turmoil in Henvixdon West Virginia Terrorizes Town
Widespread violence rocks Henvixdon Cabell County with a gang ransacking homes and beating the Mayor and town officials. Elliott Nester fired on assailants after their raid, prompting an arrest warrant issued by the Mayor. The mayor and town officials resign amid ongoing terror.
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Henvixdon
W. Va
Fort Gey
Cabell County
Elliott Nester
Nester
Miarsnai
President Hanlon Questions Premature Club Plans
A report from FIITSHURG notes President Hanlon of the baseball brotherhood criticizes the recent publication of league plans as premature and exag erated. Only a few men from each club show interest, with Frantz of Cleveland and Denny and Glasscoe of Indianapolis as the only others noted. An unrelated anecdote from Denison house barber shop describes a man misplacing a brown hat for a black one, causing confusion and a hurried barefoot departure.
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Fiitshurg
Yfanlon
Base Ball Brotherhood
Frantz
Cleveland
Denny and Glasscoe’s
Indianapolis
Denison House
Lim
Barbara
Sign of the Saag at interstation sighting
A garbled local tale describes a tin bronzed telescope hoax near Delewara and Washington streets with a Sign on the Opera House arc claiming Hanlon’s New Fantasma. Curious locals investigated the fake feat while a rural observer criticized the grand display as a humbug. Nearby items note a Sun appeal for money for the world’s fair and a Cape May fire at the Columbia hotel causing substantial losses.
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Court House Yard
Delewara
Washington-sts
Percen
Trand
Hanlon
Spa
Struggling teams pace, ball through the Indianapolis game
The report covers Tuesday's baseball scene with Cleveland and Pittsburgh gaining, Washington's Krock struggling, Shreve signed, and a poorly played Indianapolis game marked by weak fielding and erratic pitching. Paul Hines and Buck Bowling are highlighted for errors and controversy with McQuade and Day in attendance.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg
Beatin
Krock
Washington
Shreve
Lee
St. Louis Sporting News
Boston
Brotherhood
Indianapolis
Paul Hines
Hines
Bastett
Paul
McQuade
John B. Day
Buck
KcQuade
Hanlon
Special sale on Burt and Packard shoes lowers price
A sale advertises Burt and Packard fine button shoes cut from six dollars to three fifty and Marott’s own make hard sewee button shoes at three dollars. Every pair warranted by Geo. P. Marott at 16 N. Pennsylvania Street.
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Burt & Packard
Marott
Geo. P. Marott
N. Pennnsylvaniast
Mystery of Mount Verson church cellar deaths
In New York on September 25 authorities report the startling mystery of a starving young woman found in the Mount Verson Catholic Church cellar. Father Coles heard moans and the victim died minutes after rescue, her identity unknown. Evidence suggests weeks of confinement as rats gnawed at her remains, with ten dollars and personal items found nearby. The case remains unsolved.
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New York
Mount Verson
Gotham
Coles
Howland
Republicans to Hold a Ward Meeting in City Politics
In Pfafflin's hall Wednesday night the ward meeting may hinge on Arcady fumes or brimstone talk, as Robert Martindale appears set for both feats. Eleventh ward voters likely only, with word the streetcar and water works firms back Councilman Hicklin’s bid for re election. Prohibitionists in ward 3 nominate Fener Charbuckis. Judge Irvin told Republican and Democratic committees he cannot examine the election bribery laws now. Secretaries and interrogators from the committees expect a court ruling in a day or two.
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Pfafflin
Arcady
Brimstone
Robert Martindale
Irvin
Republican
Democratic
Lawa
Gresham
Republican Committee
Leon Bailey
Taylor, Howe and Walker
Superior Court
Frightful Wreck Near Chicago Leaves Dozen Dead
A fast freight train on the Rock Island road crashed into a suburban passenger train 12 miles from Chicago. The passenger coach was torn apart, killing five and injuring about a dozen. The freight engineer Twombley fled, later reported arrested for drunkenness after investigators linked the crash to intoxication.
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Rock Island Road
Twombley
Chicago
Vincennes Ave
Twonbley
Train robbers take 10000 on northbound Santa Fe crawlley mission
Five men boarded a northbound Santa Fe train at Crawley Texas at midnight. Two pistol in hand forced the engineer to stop the baggage and express car. They took 10000 from the express car and apparently missed about 20000 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Fe
Crawley
FEARFUE OF TROULLE Negro Uprising Rumors Sweep Michigan
CorrExville Mich Sept 41 Whites in the area fear a negro uprising while Petoskey and Mackinaw resort towns report crowds, hay fever sufferers, and vacation costs. Louis Blantein notes Indiana visitors at Petoskey and relief from shifting winds. Hay fever wanes with favorable sea breeze. weekly living costs rise at northern resorts.
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Correxvville
Mich
Petoskey
Louis Blantein
Indiana
Great Michigan
Mackinaw
Weather forecast for Indiana and Indianapolis area
For Indiana rain followed by clearing weather with frosts at night. Local forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity covers the 24 hours ending 8 am Sept 26, 1889, with light rains and cloudy skies then clearing tonight. Sherman leads the Army parade with Gen Sherman at the head, cheered by onlookers.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Walker to be hanged for assault in Chesterfield
Petersburg Virginia September 25 1901 Simon Walker a 15 year old colored boy awaits execution next Friday at Chesterfield court house for criminal assault on Mary Quilt a 10 year old girl. Disturbance fears prompt sheriff to muster armed guards.
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Petersburg
Simon F
Walker
Chesterfield Court House
Mary Quilt
Peculiary Case In Superior Court Involves Fraudulent Mortgage
Charies I Abright sues W H Hammons William Maeg and John Beaker in the superior court alleging he borrowed $50 from Hammons and Maag with a note for 63 due in 30 days and secured by a chattel mortgage on a four horse and buggy worth 150. He paid 40 on the note before maturity and offered the balance after maturity, but the defendants treated it as interest. He alleges the note was fraudulently assigned to John H Beecher who tried to seize the mortgaged property but failed. Abright seeks mortgage satisfaction and $100 damages.
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Charies
Superior Court
W. H. Hammons
William Maeg
John Beaker
Hammons and Maag
John H. Beecher
Abright
Courtroom gathering of veterans for reunion
The courthouse buzzed with old soldiers from the 79th and 26th infantry and the 113th and Yth cavalry, meeting in separate court rooms. Gen Knefler, a potential successor to Corporal Tanner, who led the 79th, attended the event.
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79Th
26Th Infantry
113Th
Yth Cavalry
Knefler
Corporal Tanner
Senators health trip and city notices mix of events
Senator Voorhees travels south for health while local laundrymen discuss rate cuts. Reports detail a deaf mute from Indianapolis killed in Council Bluffs and a parish evangelist seeking observances in Indianapolis. Plaster casts arrive for soldiers monument from Germany as officials attend upcoming state and national events.
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Voorhees
Hichard Kiser
Indianapolis
Cara
Council Bluffs
L. O. Robinson
Indianapo
Germany
C. B. Kragolo
Toronto
Gov. Hovey
Kendallville
Greensburg
Board of Health
Cleveland Fence Company
U. S. Court
Indianapolis Fences Company
Kate
Howland
Mary Hooker
Sam M. Brace
Henry D. Stringer
Tin Horn Club
Washington and
Alabama
Special Shoe Sale at Geo Marott’s 16 N Pennsylvanian St
A buyer purchases Burt & Packard shoes for 3.50, saving 81.50 off the 35.00 price, during Geo. Y. Marott’s sale at 16 N Pennsylvania Street. He also notices his own hand sewn button shoes priced at 5.60, previously 38.00, with every pair warranted.
A Real Smart Court And the Counsel Turna the Crank
A military court in Masonic hall sits to try Eckman and twenty others with a pompous, ritualized process. Col McBride presides as president. Maj McCarer and four silent jurors observe in uniform while young soldiers guard order. Eckman’s counsel Brown and Smith pore over the tympanum of his ear as testimony unfolds about fatigue uniforms and a corner stone ceremony.
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Bayard
Russell Kekman
Eckman
Col. McBride
Masonic Hall
Maj. McCarer
Napoleon
Anu
Eekman
Horace &Iith
Haig
Mr. Brown
Horace Smith
Brown
McBride
Smith
Scott
Adi
Reckle
Col. Zollinger
Scott Col. Zollinger
Adj.ge
Ives Jury Disagrees Conviction Likely. Miller Attends Rally
News from New York and Saratoga reports the Ives jury split nine to two for conviction with one on the fence, while Ives will be tried again after arrangements. ex Senator Miller makes a public appearance in Saratoga and pledges active convention participation. travel tickets for the Peoria State Fair special offer round trips at 4.25 from Sept 22 to 27, redeemable to Sept 30.
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Ives
Luck
New York
Toombs
Warner
Saratoga
Miller
Peoria
Union Station
Jackson Place
GEO. Butler
Gu'l Agt
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Alexander Ross Houston
United States Engineer Corps
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van B. Holstein
Solier
Boone County
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Tliois Central Railroad
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Washington Waifs
Goodfriend
New York Evening Sun
Green Pastures
Perdition
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Indianapolis National Bank
Pansion
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Hiiaze
Cape Maye Carr May
New Columbia Hotel
Ibis
Hicklin
Fener Charbuckis
Frightfel Wroce
Trey
Fearfue OF
Troulle
Sherman
CrnetwnaTt
Society of the Army of Tennessee
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