Franchise Amended for Marion Logansport Traction In City
At a regular meeting the council amended the franchise allowing the Marion Logansport traction company to choose between entering via Toledo street or over Ft Wayne and Wabash Valley lines. The meeting also discussed the east end sewer plan, an appropriation of 1000 for a culvert and tile drain, a 2500 bridge/wall project for the water works, and a misdemeanor vaults ordinance. Council members observed Chicago bridge flooring and favored its durability.
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Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Murderers Captured in Blazer Widcisz Killing Case
Chicago police say they arrested Joseph Sovinski and John Byzupp for the murder of saloon keeper Blazer Widcisz discovered shot in an alley. Sovinski reportedly confessed the two men robbed the saloon and in the ensuing struggle he took the weapon and fired.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Blazer Widcisz
Joseph Sovinski
John Byzupp
Sovinski
Byzup
Windsicr
Runaway buggy crashes into house in Princeton area
Mrs. I. N. Knowles and a second woman rode a farmer's buggy from near Owensville when the horse shied and bolted to the Knowles residence. It smashed through the veranda door, pinned the buggy, and toppled several veranda pillars as bystanders watched.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Ind
I. N. Knowles
Owensville
Knowles
Birth Announcement for J. Shephard’s Son
A son was born to J. Shephard and his wife on Heath Street.
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J. Shephard
Heath Street
Indiana Mason and editor Martin H. Rice dies on interurban car
Martin H. Rice a leading Indiana Mason and former editor of the Masonic Advocate died yesterday afternoon on an interurban car near Noblesville while en route from Indianapolis to Lake Maxinkuckee. He was 79 and a prominent figure in Masonic circles.
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Martin H. Rice
Indiana
West
Stanton McKinney wins 2 09 trot opening Kalamazoo meet
Sterling McKinney driven by Geers wins the 2:09 trot after Jack Leyburn led the opening heat in Kalamazoo Michigan. Minor Heir takes the 2:16 pace in three straight heats, while Loyal driven by Geers falters in the final heat of the 2:24 trot.
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Jack Leyburn
Sterling McKinley
Sterling McKinney
Geers
McKinney
Minor Heir
Recreation Park
Nancy Royce
Loyal
Pettibone Dies in Denver After Cancer Operation
George Pettibone long prominent in Western Federation of Miners circles died at St. Joseph Hospital Denver after an operation for cancer. He had been ill since his Idaho penitentiary confinement preceding the Steunenberg murder trials and was once tried and acquitted.
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Denver
Colo. Aung
George Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
Haywood
Foy. Steunenberg
Idaho
St. Joseph Hospital
Pettibone
Boise
Roy Justice Improves. Blood Clot Found After Lake Accident
Roy Justice, injured in a diving accident at Lake Maxinkuckee, is slowly improving. Doctors report a spinal blood clot between the seventh and eighth ribs, which may be dissolved. if not, surgery could be required. He can move his hands and arms and sensation is returning, though full movement remains limited.
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Roy Justice
Lake Maxinkuckee
Justice
The Ducking Stool and the Scold’s Fate
The piece recalls the eighteenth century English practice of ducking a scold. After conviction, the woman was paraded to a pond, strapped to a ducking stool, and repeatedly immersed until she became penitent. The crowd jeered as she struggled, then released she returned home subdued and wiser for the next time.
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England
London
Defied the Judge over Susan B. Anthony Fine
A Chicago judge recalls Susan B. Anthony who was fined $100 or one year in jail for voting for General Grant. Anthony spoke of her newspaper debts and vowed to pay creditors before paying the fine, but the court did not force the extreme penalty. The Baltimore American notes the fine was never paid and she lived many years afterward.
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Susan B. Anthony
General Grant
Chicago
Anthony
Miss Anthony
Baltimore American
Indian Cobra Bite Timed By English Official
An English official observed a cobra bite a fowl and timed the effect. In thirty seconds the comb and wattles blackened, in two minutes the bird staggered, and it died three and a half minutes after the bite. A pinprick wound at the wing tip caused a dark surrounding area while the body remained natural in color.
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India
Cranbrook Towns Reported Threatened by Checkered Warnings
Cranbrook authorities note that several nearby towns have been warned or checked following ambiguous alerts. Officials urge residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to local police. The situation prompts closures and increased patrols in affected areas.
Vancouver Helps Death Toll Hit Expected 400
A grim projection suggests the death total in Vancouver will reach around 400 as authorities continue rescue and recovery operations. Officials say the final count depends on ongoing search efforts and reported missing persons.
Fernie Fire Death Toll Expected to Top 400
Vancouver reports the Fernie disaster may claim more than 10 million in damages with about 200 dead and up to 400 feared. Relief arrives from Vancouver Winnipeg and local camps report many missing loggers and settlers. Refugees reach Nelson in pitiable condition after fleeing the flames.
The Bribe That Failed
Father Dempsey offered Delaney a $530 check if he abstained from alcohol for six months. Delaney replied that he could write a $100 check after six months, noting he is a top-notch mechanic. The noted exchange appears in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Father Dempsey
Delaney
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rapid Rhymer Demonstrates Sims Poetic Power
The dramatist and poet George R. Sims produced a new London theater piece then wrote a column and a half of verse criticism at his office. A boy carried the verses to the composing room, pacing between rooms for an hour.
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George R. Sims
London
Sims
A Hint to the Old Man
A dialogue unfolds as a father and son in law exchange pleasantries about marriage. The young man praises his bride for a large hearted nature and wishes those qualities pass from her father to his wife. The old man responds with emotion acknowledging the virtues.
Edna Notes Mamma’s Hoarse Morning Voice
A playful Chicago News quip recounts Edna remarking on her mother’s hoarse breakfast voice with shy humor, highlighting a cozy domestic moment and a child’s candid observation.
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Edna
Chicago News
Receipts Grow for Husband’s Business, Receiver Appointed
Mrs Brown teases Mrs Smith about her husband’s booming business. The Cleveland Leader notes that last week his receipts were so large a receiver had to be appointed to manage them.
No grand doer in this world can be a copious speaker about his doings
A pithy Carlyle quote notes that truly great workers can be modest about their actions and achievements.
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Carlyle
Train wreck injures many on Rock Island line near Hade
The Chicago Golden State Limited struck a broken rail near Hade station forty miles east of Benscon. Eighteen passengers were injured including J. C. Myers and Bascom Reagan. All hurt were taken to St Marys hospital in Tucson as the eight-coach consist overturned after the diner struck the rail.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago Golden State Limited
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Hade Station
Benscon
J. C. Myers
Kansas City
W. A. Reagan
Big Springs
Texas
Enrique S. Amado
City of Mexico
Fred W. Freeman
E. Paso
E. E. Lennon
el Paco
St. Marys Hospital
Tucson
Rail wreck blamed on interior rail defect
Chicago Aug 3 E O McCormick assistant traffic director of the Harri man lines issued a statement saying the wreck resulted from an interior defect in the rail. He said the fracture indicated a hidden flaw not detectable by inspection though the track was protected by automatic electric signals. The break occurred under the train and no advance warning could be obtained.
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Chicago
E. O. McCormick
Harriman Lines
Notable Figures in Politics and Society Worldwide
Secretary Root among silk hat wearers, Senator Milton of Florida debuts with a Spaniard’s look, Zenas Crane linked to Peary aid and Dalton paper makers, James M. King a Worcester senior resident since boyhood, Willie Vanderbilt III insured for 25000 for toys, Dr. Hinton at 100 celebrates birth in England, Confederate army ranks dwindle to two lieutenant generals, Prince Augustine de Iturbide leaves fashion for the Franciscan third order, Washington society recalls his prior prominence.
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Root
Iwork
Milton
Florida
Zenas Crane
Peary
Dalton
Mass
United States
Crane
James M. King
Worcester
Cambridge Street
Willie K. Vanderbilt 3d
Thomas Lambert Hinton
St. Leonards
England
Henry Pitman
Hinton
Royal College of Surgeons
India
Stephen D. Lee
A. P. Stewart
Bilox
Miss
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Ikentucky
Prince Augustine de Iturbide
Mexica
Jeunesse Doree
Third Order of St. Francis
Washington
Prince Itarbbide
High Salaries and Clergy Anecdotes Across Canada and U S
The Rev. Dr. James Henderson of Dominion Methodist Ottawa now earns 3500 yearly, the highest Methodist pay in Canada. Bethesda Congregational Chicago clears a mortgage after a 10000 cash payment and 12000 mortgage relief. Rev. C W Merriam Greenfield Mass. enjoys giving rides to parishioners in his car. Rev. Felix N Boff Cleveland diocese administrator for the sixth time after Bishop Horstmann’s death. he is 77.
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James Henderson
Dominion Methodist Church
Ottawa
Canada
Bethesda Congregational Church
Chicago
Dwight L. Moody
C. W. Merriam
Second Congregational Church
Greenfield
Mass
Felix N. Boff
Cleveland
Horstmann
Father Boff
Pen, Chisel and Brush in Art History Notes
Raphael favors a dried fruit diet over meat for painters. Marion Hill, daughter of Barton Hill, gains stage fame via magazines. Strahinsky protests censorship altering a line about passions. Paul Bartlett lands a $75,000 Capitol statuary contract with about $70,000 to him.
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Raphael
Marion Hill
Barton Hill
Edwin Booth
Strahinsky
Paul Bartlett
New York
Capitol
Washington
Bartlett
Royal pardons in attack case as monarchs shift roles
King Alfonso pardons three men implicated in the attack on himself and Queen Victoria. The Korean crown prince and Prince Ito are said to plan a brief tour of the United States after leaving Japan. Queen Maud of Norway pursues many hobbies including sewing wood carving and bookbinding. Sandringham House reportedly to be given to Queen Alexandra as a dower house, seen as fitting due to its ties to the queen and her family.
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Alfonso
Himself
Queen Victoria
Prince Ito
Will
Japan
United States
Queen Maud
Norway
Sandringham House
Queen Alexandra
Sandringham
Pony contest closes August 31 at Tribune office
The pony contest ends Monday August 31 at 3 pm with votes counted afterward and the winner driving away the pony buggy and harness from the Tribune office. Rules remain unchanged and no club offers or changes are allowed.
Ethel Smith and Frank Peterson wed at Metea Baptist Church
Miss Ethel Smith and Frank Peterson were married by Rev. McCorkle at Metea Baptist Church on Sunday. The couple, residents of Bethlehem township, received many gifts and plan to depart for Canada to start their future home on August 18.
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Metea Baptist Church
Ethel Smith
Frank Peterson
McCorkle
Bethlehem Township
Canadao
Scented Tea Crafted by Orange Blossom Infusion
A description notes scented tea as widely consumed in China. It explains making it by mixing orange blossoms with tea and sealing the blend for twenty four hours to absorb aroma.
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China
Musical Notes Range Described by String Vibration
A discussion explains how string vibrations from 32 to 15000 cycles per second create the spectrum from a soft bass to a sharp treble, noting the tonal differences between low and high notes and their speed of vibration.
Alaska Tribes Fight Mosquitoes by Eating Them
Some Alaska Native groups reportedly rid themselves of biting insects by eating mosquitoes as a traditional method, a practice noted among certain tribes during warm seasons in remote regions.
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Alaska
Gibbon Debated Language Choice for Rome History
The historian Edward Gibbon planned to write his Rome work in French but his friend David Hume urged him to use English, arguing it would be a shame for him not to write in the language.
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Gibbon
Rome
David Hume
Where the Shots Strike
Report on ballistics shows that of 110 shots hitting soldiers forty three lodge in the legs thirty three in the arms twenty two strike between neck and waist one in the neck and eleven in some part of the head.
The Dragoons Regimental Origins
The original regiment of dragoons is said to have been organized in England in 1681.
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The
Dragoons
England
Unusual Russian Food Narratives Reported
A remark notes Russians avoid rabbits and snails, claiming they nest with rats and that turtles are common across the country, reflecting curious dietary anecdotes from a historical source.
When Father Packs the Trunk
A humorous verse contrasts mother and father packing habits. The mother neatens and fits every item, while the father crams and clumps belongings, sometimes leaving behind what is needed. The narrator notes the contrast while recalling Lonelyville.
New Clerk Requests Two-Week Vacation
A new clerk asks for two weeks off during his first week, arguing that once accustomed to the position he could endure longer, prompting the boss to question why during so short a tenure.
Witness Testimony Sparks Courtroom Confrontation
Courtroom scene captures a heated exchange as a witness swears to tell the truth while a hostile attorney disrupts testimony. The exchange includes a jurist and verbal jabs amid the trial proceedings.
The Diabalo Craze Song of the Day
A playful verse from the Chicago News describes a chaotic scene where strings and spools animate a boy in parkas and streets. The red spools hum a solo as they fall, provoking a lighthearted curse at the man who brought out diabalo.
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Diabalo
Chicago News
Absurd All Around
A quirky line from a Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon note mocks a professor lecturing on “absurdities of woman’s dress” with a stagelike image and dated humor. The excerpt reflects era dialogue on fashion and gender norms.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Private Exhibits Dog Show Quip Sparks Banter
A brief cartoon caption notes a jab about a dog so ugly it could boast a pedigree. A second quip adds that the dog makes a show of every dog it sees, capturing a light exchange from Puck.
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Puck
School Attendance and Coeducation Trends Across Europe
Since 1901 public school attendance in Germany rose by 9.1 percent. Professor Oswald Redlich of Vienna University will lecture at Harvard in spring 1900. Indications point to coeducation entering Berlin’s common schools from the lowest classes, with girls receiving domestic instruction as they advance.
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Germany
Oswald Redlich
Vienna ‘University
Harvard
Berlin
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Goers
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Black Hand
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Hado
Bascom Reagan
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Reagan Louis Martinez de Castro
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S. S. Saiton
Pullman
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Dennis R. Uhl
Homer Umbarger
Edna Brown
Minnie Hoover
Edna Frank
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Esta Mellinger
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Nellie Chesterson
Harold Siddall
Cora M'Claee
Frances Simpson
Robert Banta
Ethel Million
Helen Merrifield
Maggie North
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Geo. Harrison, JR
Cdle Helvie
Oscar Shephard
Carl Cramer
Irene Shank
Eva Dunkin
Lawrence Webster
Glen M'Ilwain Everett Adair
Dorris Lohning
Eeaee
Eseane
Wie
Peterson-Smith
Father
Lonelyville
Somerville Journal
Houston Post
Washington Star
Lake District
Saskatchewan
Logansport
Jenza
Court Street
WM. A. Witters
L. W. Pilling
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