Interorgan Man Best Entertainer in Washington
Washington reports William B McKinley of Illinois as a leading Republican figure. The modest, generous congressman hosts superb dinners during sessions and funds many subscriptions. An anecdote recalls Uncle Joe Cannon prompting him to adjourn during early duty.
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Washington
Sept
McKinley
William B McKinley
Illinois
National Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Hind
Joe Cannon
Cannon
McKinley Rearly
Uncle Joe
Herman Ridder Named Treasurer of Democrats National Committee
New York Sept. 28 Herman Ridder editor of the Staats Zeitung and vice chair of the publicity bureau of the Democratic national committee has been named treasurer to succeed Gov Charles N Haskell who resigned The appointment was made by national chairman Mack
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New York
Heriman Ridder
Staats “Zeitung
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Mack
Afraid to Eat Girl Starves on Ill Selected Food
A notice-style feature presents a reader letter from a girl recalling years of indigestion and fear of eating. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite, health, and strength after trying many foods, noting continued use as part of her diet. The advertisement ends with a tag line for Postum Co. and a prompt to read more in The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Woman Refuses to Name Assailants in Brook lyn Attack
In New York on September 28 Mrs. Sarah Sample a 61 year old widow of 577 Franklin Avenue Brooklyn was gagged with pepper stuffed rag stripped and burned with carbolic acid by a man and two women in her home. She states she fears losing her sight and life and will not name or prosecute her attackers.
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New York
Sarah Sample
Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn
Single grave for husband and wife in Sept burial
Ind Sept 28 Mr and Mrs Asbuld Burnett were buried in the same grave today. The husband aged 80 and the wife 77 were married in Fayette Ohio 66 years ago and both died from paralysis. Mrs Burntt died Thursday and before funeral arrangements were completed her husband died without knowledge of her death.
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Asbuld Burnett
Fayette
Evelyn Thaws Portrait Heads to Court Sale for Millinery Debt
The famous Evelyn Nesbit Thaw portrait, attributed to Harrington Mann, is auctioned at the courthouse to satisfy a $253 judgment against Mrs. Thaw by milliner Hisse Hartwig. The 12x14 brass framed image shows her in a blouse with a white collar, tied to a legend that it was painted for Stanford White.
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Evelyn Thaw
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harrington Mann
Promi
Paris
Hisse Hartwig
Fifth-avenue
Governor Willson Reviews Kentucky Guard at Army Camp
Governor Augustus E. Willson and staff reviewed the First Infantry Kentucky National Guard at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He delivered an eloquent speech that pleased soldiers as cheers rose loudly and the band played My Old Kentucky Home. His niece Mrs. C S Millard stood beside him during the address.
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Augustus E. Willson
First Infantry
Kentucky National Guard
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Kentucky
Gramophone Cause of Divorce Case in Evansville
Leonard Walter sr. faces divorce suit filed by wife Mrs. Leonard Walters jr after he taunted her with a gramophone record singing Mind your own business. The couple’s home life deteriorates as she alternates leaving and returning for meals and chores, while Walter jr. remains involved in the household.
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Leonard Walter
Walnut Street
Walters, Sr
Walters
Gramophone
Indiana reform agent reports cafe blowers connected to cities
William Mafferty the Indiana state agent for the reformatory visited Springfield Illinois last week and identified Fred Conners alias George Day and Wallace Clayton alias Charles Harris both claiming Indianapolis as home. They were convicted of blowing a safe at Springfield and each sentenced to 15 years. They admitted to blows at Greenfield Greenwood Franklin Fortville and Irvington.
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William Mafferty
Greenfield
Indiana Reformatory
Springfeld
Fred _Conners
George Day
Wallace Clayton
Charles Harris
Indianapolis
Springfield
Mr. Rafferty
Greenwood
Franklin
Fortvile
Irvington
Ten Sons in German Army Honored by Kaiser
An elderly Bromberg woman with ten sons in the army sent a photograph of them to the Kaiser. The imperial cabinet thanked her and sent cordial wishes by his majesty's order.
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Bromberg
Detectives Apprehend Man After Home Attack
Detectives Kinney and Morgan stop Albert Knott on Washington street and arrest him for attempted murder of his wife at their home on Hovey street. The wife is hospitalized and expected to recover. Knott claims he only struck his wife.
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Knott
Albert Knott
Hovey Street
City Hospital
Kinney and
Morgan
The Wake of a Bullet
Tests used inflammable paste on bullets to ignite upon firing. The paste lights after leaving the muzzle producing smoke so the marksman can track the bullet and adjust aim for subsequent shots.
Two Killed in Kentucky Feud Escalates in Breathitt County
In Breathitt County Kentucky a violent feud erupts between the Hargis and Cockrell factions. Drew Bush was shot and killed while playing the banjo in a yard behind a house as six men fired from concealment. The earlier killing of Al Bowling by William Bush is mentioned with testimony from Drew Bush linking the Bowlings to murder attempts.
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Drew Bush
Abraham Tutts
al Bowling
William Bush
Abandoned Indiana Coal Mine Move of Machinery Reported
The Big Muddy coal mine fourteen miles north of Petersburg Indiana on the Indianapolis and Vandalia railroad has been abandoned. All underground machinery tracks mules and cars will be shipped to Marion where the company operates a large mine. The mine opened four years ago by Chicago capital employed over six hundred miners and cost about one hundred eight thousand eight hundred eighty two dollars. The death of the chief stockholder and promoter and a failure of the electrical system caused the shutdown. Tenement houses will be moved to land owned by the company near Bicknell.
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Petersburg
Ind
Big Muddy
Here
Indianapolis
Vandalia
Marion
Big Muddy Coal Nine
Chicago Capitalits
Indiana
Bicknell
Elberfeld Becomes Home of New Secret Order
Elberfeld Indiana September reports that the Knights and Ladies of American Free men have secured their charter and will begin operations. The town hosts the incorporators and four supreme officers including D A Heldt supreme vice knight and T M Bethel supreme treasurer, with printing to be done locally and a new office to open.
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Elberfeld
Ind
Knights and Ladies of American Free Men
Eberfeld
D. A. Heldt
T. M. Bethel
James Bethel
John Heldt
Shelbyville Boy Kills Playmate in Accident
Shelbyville Indiana news reports 15 year old Paul Colston died after a rifle discharged by his playmate Wilbur Taylor. Authorities described the incident as an accidental shooting at the youths' vicinity with no other injuries noted. A short unrelated ad for Santa Claus soap appears after the notice.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Paul Colston
Wilbur Taylor
National Furniture Co. offers 9x13 rug with small down payment
A classified note advertises a 9 by 13 inch item for $17.00 with a $10.50 price, available Tuesday at The National Furniture Co. on 333 West Washington Street. It promises small down payment and weekly balance payments.
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National Furniture Co
W. Washington Street
West
Washington Street
Rain Drenches Indianapolis Ends Drought Spell
After 43 dry hot days rain fell in Indianapolis Sunday night bringing cooler air and a moment of relief. Pedestrians stepped into doorways and laughed at the surprise as the city experienced its first soaking shower in weeks.
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Indianapolis
Altoo Bluff
Evansville Boys Arrested on Hold Up Charge
Evansville Indiana Sept 28 Harry Moore and John Oran both sixteen were arrested after a hold up near here Saturday night. They hired saddle horses and armed themselves demanding money from George Bell and wife but obtained none. A copy of a dime novel was found on Moore and the boys have confessed.
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Evansville
Ind
Harry Moore
John Oran
George Bell
Diamond Dick
Moore
Terre Haute Woman Burned In Seat Fire Death
Terre Haute Indiana September 28 Terry Beecher a woman with asthma could not lie down and slept in a chair with a lit lamp near her feet. She accidentally overturned the lamp and her clothing caught fire causing fatal burns.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Terry Beecher
Indiana town notices fatal ship and road incidents
Evansville reports Harry Morris 26 drowned when his launch hit a steamer Sunday. Kouts records Harry Watson 3 killed after falling from a harrow. Jeffersonville notes Dr. Harry R. Smith named physician of the Indiana reformatory succeeding Dr. Sharp. Vincennes cites Lyon department store fire causing 10000 damage. Waldron records Thom Tevis killed by a traction car. Charleston lists David Young 16 and Clay Asbury 17 fatally hurt in a wagon collision with a B and O loco. Bradford reports Mary Gettlefinger 18 killed by machinery in a cream separator.
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Jeffersonville
Harry R. Smith
Kokomo
Indiana Reformatory
Harry (. Sharp
Indianapolis
Charleston
David Young
Clay Asbury
Bradford
Mary Gettlefinger
Dreaded insanity blamed on kidney disorders
An article by a German specialist claims seven tenths of feeble-minded and insane people are victims of kidney diseases. It lists symptoms such as nervousness, melancholia, back pain, fever, scanty urine, and urges consulting top physicians. It advertises a tonic involving Buchu, Balmwort, and Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals.
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Gaut
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