Kidnapped Annie Wallace Seized on Way to School
Annie Wallace a 10 year old girl was abducted near Buchanan and Dougherty streets by three men in a carriage. A gag was forced into her mouth and she was driven away while two younger companions alarmed the police. Her mother Mrs. Wallace, 40, has spent years seeking her since she was taken as a child by her father Frank Wallace, now believed to live in Canada. Police say the girl went willingly with the man, but no recovery by Thursday afternoon.
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Buchanan and
Dougherty-sts
Buchanan-st
Doughertyst
Annie
Frank Wallace
Chicago
Mrs. Wallace
Cruel Joke About Smallpox Fear Shocks Northern Town
A tale recounts a practical joke played on a frightened store clerk during a smallpox scare. Four young men visited him one by one, escalating concern with each visit until the clerk collapsed from the fear. The doctor later reassured him it was not smallpox.
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Pate
One Got It, the Other Wants It. Legal Separation Granted
Addie Gordon won a legal separation from Charles G Gordon in Judge Brown's court on Thursday morning alleging drunkenness and failure to provide. Mary A Reed sues for divorce from Edward Reed claiming brutal treatment since marriage and incidents including throwing her clothes into the street. She seeks custody of their baby Edna and $5,000 alimony.
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Addie Gordon
Charles G Gordon
Brown
Mary A. Reed
dlyYorca
Edward Reed
Mary
Edna
Mills Condition Deteriorates For Texas Campaign
Corsicana Texas September 29 The condition of Roger Q Mills is worse and he will probably be compelled to stop campaign work.
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Roger Q. Mills
Corsicana
Tex
Caught by the Trousers Hlow Tailor Wilkinson’s Losses
J W Wilkinson a tailor at 9 Circle street reported robberies over June 21 and July 12 with items including trousers coats and about 200 dollars. A colored boy Robert Howard came with a pair to be cut down and named Eugene Boston as the seller. Police captured Boston at a Market street printing office and Howard and Boston were jailed to appear in court.
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Wilkinson
J. W. Wilkinson
Circle St
Robert Howard
Eugene Boston
Wilson
Stevenson
Fickle
Howard
Boston
Market St
B S
Western and Eastern coal sales agents keep prices steady
New York reports that Western coal sales agents, meeting Thursday morning, decided not to raise prices, citing railroads west of Buffalo planning a 25 cent per ton toll rise on October 1. Eastern agents also will refrain from price increases.
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New York
Western
Buffalo
Girls' industrial school to begin work Saturday
The Girls' Industrial School starts its season Saturday at 2 PM in Tomlinson Hall with full attendance desired. Fire destroyed Rev. Nathaniel Hyde's rear stable at 710 N New Jersey St with losses around 250 dollars. Incendiary suspected and police noted.
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Girls’ Industrial School
Tomlinson Hall
Nathaniel Hyde
New Jersey St
Boyd
Cincinnati
Buskirk
John Webster
Cadh
Sle
R. J. Boyd
Henrietta Cominger
Wim. Helms
Michigan St
Argenal Ave
United Workers of Christ
Indianapolis
Woodburn
River- Rycs
Richard Mevin
Philip Walters
N. Delaware Sr
William Pierson
Belle Eailman
Daniela
Marion County
People’s Congregational Church
Letha Salter
Loftin
Indiana Dental College
New Jersey-st
Lloyd Stevenson
Walter Vanscoyoe
M. E. Lezalley
Powell
N.grace
C. J. Waterman
Mississippi St
Ninth-st
Powers & Murphy's
Roberts Park Church
Whitney
Haines
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Buchtel
Gilbert
Brntus
Charles
Eva Montgomery
Merrit
Ada Long
GC. A
Minnie Massey
Crim
Alfred Rushton
Pendleton Ave
Wright
Gall
Pennsylvania St
Commodore Miller Eludes Pursuit Near Wylie Texas
Bloodhounds trail the desperado Commodore Miller near Wylie on Muddy creek. He shoots three dogs, hides in brush as 200 armed men close in. Sheriff’s office deploys nine trained hounds from Grayson county and another pack from Rockwall. Miller remains armed and hungry, with orders to shoot him on sight.
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Darras
Tex
Desperado
Miller
Wylie
Muddy Creek
Towleit
McAfee
Grayson County
Rockwall County
Cholera Ship Movements and Emigrant Plight
Reports from New York describe the Normania leaving quarantine as the first large cholera ship to depart while Scandia fumigation ends. Hamburg emigrants face boarding-house issues and refunds, emigrants rejected fares, and provincial reports note new cholera cases across several ports with varying outcomes. A separate incident recounts a Black man resisting a sanitary officer during an arrest over dumping garbage, ending with the suspect in custody. Washington officials discuss Montana mining town prohibitions and potential actions.
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New York
Normania
Southampton
Tugia
Moravia
London
Liverpool
America
Hamburg
Cunard Line
Slavonia
Danis
John Muller
Board of Health
Brirato
Thompson
State Board of Health
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Wyman
Kinyon
Fampene
Pevensprna
Liavere
Townn
Wanis
Republican Ward 15 meeting at Calvary Baptist Church
The Republican Club of Ward 15 met at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday and was addressed by Frank McCrea and William Rush, two colored men. Hon. Charles L. Henry spoke to West Indianapolis citizens, criticizing Bynum for congress and his silver stance, declaring the Republicans are in it.
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Republican Club
Ward 15
Calvary Baptist Church
Frank McCrea
William Rush
Charles L. Henry
Bynum
Congress
West Indianapolis
Mr. Bynum
Grave accusation against Erastus McCarty in incest trial
The criminal case resumed in Indianapolis as Mahilda McCarty, 15, testified of brutal treatment by her father and stepmother in Fort Wayne. She recounted moving to Indianapolis with the family before his arrest and detailed alleged crimes, with Mary McCarty corroborating the statements. The morning focused on Mahilda’s account and the afternoon on Mary’s corroboration.
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Criminal Court
Alahilda McCarty
Mary
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Mahilda
Tennessee
Cardensts
Mary McCarty
Erastus McCarty
Political rally hopes for NC GOP gains in NC
News from Warhington reports Thomas Settle asserts Republicans can win four or five North Carolina districts if effort matches other states, noting alliance and third parties have weakened the Democratic Party. Harrison's wife improves slightly and a new Harrison portrait is described. Major Brock of the Treasury Bureau outlines steps to enforce new rail export statistics laws.
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Thomas Settle
Congress
North Carolina
Wastaxetos
D. C
Maj. Brock
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Canadian Pacific
Mexican Central Railways
Joseph N. Whitney
Canada
Dominions
Mexico
Terrific Explosion Blasts Buck Col Station Crowd
News from Buck Col reports a powder explosion at the Hagerman tunnel mouth after unpacking the Wednesday station load. Operators and bystanders were blown to atoms, with several casualties feared. In Newark, a German Catholic congress speech urged restoration of the pope's temporal power and warned against liberal dissent. In Baltimore, Van Haltren to Pittsburg deal completes with Kelly and others moving to Baltimore.
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Cal
Senda
Louis
Corozane Sprines
Col
Hagerman Tunnel
Newark
N. J
Running Deer Dead In City Hospital Mystery
An ill Cherokee youth known as Junbing Deer dies in a city hospital after three weeks of fever and travel with wild west shows. He identifies an uncle Floyd at Higby station Ohio but Floyd refuses payment for a dispatch and any reply. The body will be given to the township trustee for burial in the pottery field.
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City Hospital
Mano
Floyd
Figby Station
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Lisuuéele
Junbing Deer
Ile
Poles Station
Higby Station
Ohio
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Sun
Denharter
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Feild
Nancy Hanks Reigns With 2:04 Mile In Terre Haute Race
Nancy Hanks, driven by Budd Doble, sets a harness mile record of 2:04 at Terre Haute before 10,090 spectators, with Abe Lincoln also present. Other standout times include Monbars 2:11 and 2:12 records on the same day, plus notable trots by Turego and Wheatland Onward.
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Teand Ilacre
Ind
Nancy Hanks
Terre Haute
Nancy
Wabash River
Court House
Budd Doble
Abe Lincoln
Uarter
Monbars
Axtell
Turego
Wheatland Onward
Cheyenne
Townwide drunken revels follow dry spell
A Medina dispatch reports great rejoicing as a court injunction ending Prohibition was dissolved, leading to scenes of debauchery described as beyond description. Separate items note a New York supreme court ruling on electoral apportionment involving Kings County and Judge Bartlett, a postal card redesign approved by Postmaster General Wanamaker, and filings against Port Reading to forfeit its charter amid broader rail and transit concerns.
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Berrano
N. Y
Medina
Supreme Court
Barnett
Andrew D. Baird
Board of Supervisors
Bartlett
Kings County Board of Supervisors
Frightful sacrifices and crimes reported from Europe
London dispatch describes a brutal ritual sacrifice in the Malmtrek district with a peasant hanged and heart removed. Vienna reports a prisoner claiming murders in daylight across several victims. London notes Alderman Knill elected Lord Mayor despite Catholic opposition, and jockey Osborne receives 3760 pounds and farewell dress. Gladstone and cabinet summoned to Downing Street for first council since adjournment.
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London
The
Chronicle
St. Petersburg
Tarars
Malmtrek
Loxnon
Stuart Knill
Newmarket
Osborne
Grladstone
Downingst
Polish Emigrant Hidden by Language at State Fair Grounds
An unidentified Polish emigrant, Korze Showa ski, wandered the state fair grounds muttering incoherently and was deemed insane by workers. Superintendent Yeager, noting no insanity, employed him at the poor farm where he proves to be a capable and intelligent laborer despite language barriers.
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Yeager
Korze Showaski
Lausuase
City faces $60,000 in flood of damage suits
Bartimone Sept 29. The city may lose about $60,000 in damages after accidents in a cross street sewer where an elevator collapse was caused by an incompetent engineer appointed at the demand of the Democratic boss Ras in. A verdict of $12,000 was awarded to Wm H War after a sensational trial. Five additional suits will follow.
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L'Timore
Bartimone
Rasin
Gven Wm. H. War
Deacon Shoots Self at Philadelphia Church Communion
Philadelphia Sept 24 The coroner investigates the death by self infliction of John W Danielly a deacon of East Baptist Church. He shot himself twice in the head Wednesday while in front of the communion rail. He suffered chronic neuralgia causing severe distress at times.
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Philadelphia
Pilaledehta
John W. Danielly
East Baptist Church
Collision Destroys Cars in Station Area Killing Fireman
Fireman Newman and an unknown man perished when two trains collided in front of the Annaran station on a Wednesday night. Roughly twenty cars were demolished as wreckage spilled onto the area. The Hying wreckage badly damaged the station. Police court Thursday saw Deputy Prosecutor Cady counter Attorney Spaan on an ordinance banning known thieves from public places. The case involves Al Kerr and Abe McPeake nabbed near the viaduct celebration last Friday. If unconstitutional, council may amend the ordinance. Gen. James W. Hasted funeral held at Psaexsiice with services by Rev. William Fisher Lewis, Black draping of public buildings, and body viewing from 9 to 11.
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Board of Health
Charles Bell
Connor
Bell
O'Connor
Annran
N.Y
Newman
Wavet
Cadi Co
Cady
At‘¢raer Spaan
al. Kerr
Abe McPeake
Spaan
Cadi
Basted
Psaexsiice
Janes W. Hasted
William Fisher Lewis
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Election Composers and Campaign Songs in Drift
A playful critique of political campaign songs and their composers. It contrasts libretto writers and score producers, lampoons partisan melodies for Grover Cleveland and McKinley, and notes the humor and satire in minstrel style songs shaping public opinion.
A Strange Accident During a Rail Trip Ends in Deaths
Three young men Orin Sweet Charles Ketchant and Charles Smith were returning from a political gathering in northeast Erie Pa Wednesday night when Sweet stood too close to Lake Shore tracks. Ketchunt attempted to save him and both men were killed as a train struck Sweet and crushed Ketchant. Smith was badly injured and not expected to survive.
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Orin Sweet
Charles Ketchant
Charles Smith
Sweet
Lake Shore
Ketchum
Smith
Campaign Oratory Abundant at Shelbyville Barbecue
Shelbyville Indiana September 29 Thousands of Democrats celebrated the quadrennial event with a long parade and many speakers including Adlai Stevenson Gray Turpie Matthews Kern and Shanklin. The feast used 1600 loaves of bread and drew pickpockets, while most observers saw little impact on votes.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County
Adlai Stevenson
Gray
Senator Turpie
Claude Matthews
John W. Kern
Gi Shanklin
Three-card Monta Sharps Swindle in Paris Illinois
Joseph Redmon, a wealthy farmer, fell victim to three-card monte sharks who allowed him to win 550 and then 5000. They pressed for proof of a larger stake, staged an equal amount, and fled as police were summoned. A bank guard accompanied Redmon to the farm, but the robbers had escaped. ErTudga Thomas J Barnett of Indiana died at 84 at Sinclair House, a former Indianapolis judge, longtime newspaper man, and friend of President Johnson.
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Paris
Joseph Redmon
Redmon
New York
Thomas J. Barnett
Indiana
Sinclair House
Indianapolis
Ite
Johnson
Toronto
Local poolroom indictments fail anger locals
Local sports laughter fills the scene over the failed efforts to indict poolroom keepers. District Attorney Quimpy vows to persist, promising trial for each accused in the ongoing crackdown on illegal gambling venues.
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Burrata
Quimpy
Dr Bufkin Cures Cancer Without Knife or Danger
A historical note reports Dr Bufkin claiming cancer cures without surgery or risk at a Dyeing and Gleaning facility. Mentions British dye works and a reference to N Pennspiraniast Qucg deaks at Wales Riders in a fragmented column.
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