Mystery woman in county poorhouse ends long chase
Corydon Indiana reports a woman of mystery, riding with dogs, was taken to the county poorhouse after weeks of eluding identity, with sightings from Brandenburg Kentucky to Scott township. She travels by pony, wears tights and a short dark skirt, and carries on while authorities seek her true background.
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Corydon
Ind
Ohio
Kentucky
Brandenburg County
Scott Township
Lake James
Steuben County
Walter Haller
Hartford City
Mr. Haller
Haller
Mr. Hater
M Grady and Barnhill Debate Socialism
Council proceedings note petitions for sidewalks on Diamond and Garden streets in Elmwood, and the Sterling Boiler company bid approval for waterworks boilers at 2296 dollars. The speech argues socialism as abolition of capitalist class rule with collective ownership and liberty tied to ownership of person and powers. The piece traces historical shifts from tribal property to feudal and capitalist systems and predicts a socialist future with no economic power in private hands.
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Diaomnd Street
Garden Street
Elmwood
Sterling Boiler Company
Great Lakes
Asia
Europe
Cost of electric current and station expenses
The document itemizes current generation and street lighting costs, staffing salaries, depreciation, interest, and freight. It compares station Cost per K W and notes receipts from railroad crossings and coal usage details. It also mentions potential savings if current were purchased and reports line and office costs per K W.
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K.W
R. R
K. W
Prelude to Battle as Sveaborg Falls to Mutineers
Reports from Helsinki describe mutineers pressing on Sveaborg with Red Guard actions cutting rail and telegraph lines. Rumors claim officers split, while a court martial and executions are alleged. A general strike paralyzed factory work as violence escalated and families were sent ashore.
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Sveaborg
Skatudden
Lafining
Red Guard
Vast Military Conspiracy Sparks Mutiny at Sveaborg
Aug 1 Helsinki reports a planned strike to seize Russia’s sea fortresses Cronstadt Sebastopol and Sveaborg. Mutineers take weapons, surge through Sveaborg, civilians join later as martines seize marine barracks Skatudden with red flag while harbor fire from cruisers torpedo boats and destroyers erupts in night-long clashes.
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Helsingfors
Russia
Cronstadt
Sebastopol
Sveaborg
Revolutionary Military League
Skatudden Island
Arki
Sidh
Iag
Root Speaks at Pan American Congress in Rio
Secretary Root and party arrived from Petropolis to Rio for a Pan American Congress session in his honor. Brazilian ambassador Nabuco gave opening remarks as Root delivered a lengthy speech on U S policy and Pan American benefits amid torchlight processions and festive illumination.
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Rio de Janeiro
Root
Diplomatic Corps
Rio
Petropolis
Pan-American Congress
Senor Nabuco
United States
Local Man Hanged After Rape Charge in Mayfield
Mayfield Ky August 1 Allen Matthias a black man accused of raping a white girl a week earlier was captured in Louisville brought under troop protection to Mayfield arriving at 6 40 p m and by 8 p m he was legally tried by a jury and hanged by the sheriff in the town square reflecting swift justice in a tense period.
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Mayfield
Allen Matthias
Louisville
US Steel declares one percent dividend on common stock
The United States Steel Corporation directors announce a 1 percent dividend on common stock. Elsewhere, Emperor William plans to land in Algeciras in September and visit King Alfonso after a Mediterranean cruise.
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United States Steel Corporation
Emperor William
Mediterranean
Alicante
Spain
King Alfonso
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Mexican Central Railroad
Mexican Mechanics’ Union
Montgomery Bros. & Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Fred O’brien
Maysville
John D
Mrs. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Forest Hill
Alabama
Illinois
Newport Harbor
Ekaterinoslav
Russia
Milwaukee
Borchert
United States
Germany
Jacksonville
Fla
Paul Daniel
Bertie Toomer
Himesif
Daniel Wes
Lesser of two evils leads to derailment rescue
In Muncie Conductor Frank Reed deliberately derailed a traction car to prevent a collision with a fast Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville train. The car with passengers avoided a crash and none were injured after Reed signaled the motorman ahead of the oncoming steam train. Across Indiana reports also include a cistern incident in Jeffersonville where Sarah Green hid the 7 year old daughter of Minnie Everett.
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Muncie
Ind
Frank Reed
Hartford
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Cincinnati
Louisville
Reed
Etorman
Jeffersonville
Sarah Green
Minnie Everett
Car Repairer Dies After Jumping From Engine
Lafayette Ind Aug 1 Charles Fisher a car repairer leaped from the pilot of an engine in the path of another train and was fatally injured. He died from his wounds.
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Lafayette
Ind
Charles Fisher
Kendallville High Baseball Set for Rome City Showdown
Kendallville High faces a picked team from the Knights of the Holy Grail of Garrett and Auburn in Rome City this afternoon. Kendallville’s starting lineup features Berhalter Lisle McCartney Bluhm Rupp Fischer Lee Lang Miller. Knights of the Holy Grail will select a nine from forty three players.
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Kendallville
Knights of the Holy Grail
Garrett
Auburn
Rome City
Berhalter
Lisle P
McCartney
Bluhm
Rupp
Fischer
S. S
Lee
Lang
Miller
The
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Queex
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Sveaborg Is
St. Yetersburg, Aug
St. Petersburg
Skatudden Barracks
Colbeck
Latritte
Laiming
Associated Press
Armed
Socialist Legion
Stolypin
A. J. Strauss
Cline Bros. Lumber CO
Builders Hardware
Mil Hast
Lake Shore Freight House
Sted Guard
Paoli
French Lick Springs Hotel
West* Baden Hotel
Gillum
Jacob Wooner
Orangeville Township
Terre Haute
Iva Dale
Elmer Johnson
Star City
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