Local notes from Madison July city visitations and incidents
A Madison July report lists residents visiting or returning from Richmond Columbus Greenaburg and Indianapolis. It records a death of Jerry Morgan at Cragmont, court adjudication of James E. Peters as unsound minded, arrests for assault, a missing asylum admission, lost money claim by Paul Edwards, and Eastland steamer accident aftermath. Also notes visitors Laura Halli Birmingham and others, plus a Cincinnati yacht party at Hanover Landing.
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Mary Louise Robinson
Indianapolis
Henry Breech
Prestonville
Laura A. Halli
Summitville
W. M. Hall
Birmingham
Ala
Robert Hall
J. ©. Fornshill
Dean
W.S. Wilehoite
Camden
Ohio
Helena Matthews
Montgomery
North Vernon
Kate Rowan
Squire Chapman
Kremer
Rains
James E. Peters
Shelby Township
Cragmont
Alexander
John J.bumnen
George Selig
North Jefferson Street
Crozier
Sam Spleen
McKay
Sam
Paul Edwards
Kentucky
Edwards
Land Transfer Notice In Madison Township
John Shepard transfers ten acres to Juan Demaree and his wife in Madison Township for a price of $500. The transaction details are recorded as a legal notice of property conveyance.
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John Shepard
Juan Demaree
Madison
Ambassador Gerard Seeks Damages for Leelanaw Claim
Ambassador Gerard was instructed to present a claim for damages to the German government regarding the American steamer Leelanaw. The move signals formal reparations over an incident affecting the ship and its crew.
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Gerard
Becker’s Electrocution Stirs Calls for Honest Justice
July 30 at Sing Sing Lt Becker faced the chair amid protests of innocence. Witnesses report three shocks prior to death at 5:53 PM, with his dying declaration pledging innocence and a widow vowing to expose conviction methods.
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Ossining
Becker
Becker’s Execution Ends Rosenthal Murder Case in Sing Sing
Charles Becker was electrocuted at Sing Sing in Ossining New York after three years as the instigator of Herman Rosenthal’s murder. He died at 5:47 am with a croga in his hands, repeating a litany as priests offered prayers and Becker faced the electric chair without flinching.
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Ossining
N. Y
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sing
Jesus
Becker
Witnessea
Beoker
White man and Black man executed for wife murder
Eddyville Kentucky July 30 Turner Graham Jr 24 white and Will Lane 23 negro were electrocuted this morning Graham killed Sheriff McMurty of Hardin county Regrettable execution by electric chair in the state pen reflects the harsh penalties for domestic homicide and associated crime in the era
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Eddyville
Turner Graham, Jr
Will Lane
Graham
Sheriff McMurty
Hardin County
Brick Streets Cost Less Than Other Kinds Except Macadam
A U S Department of Agriculture pamphlet lists 1905 average costs per square yard laid for ten cities. Brick figures at 2.06 dollars, while macadam is 0.99 dollars, with granite 3.26 and sandstone 3.50, asphalt sheet 2.36, asphalt block 2.20, creosoted wood 3.10. The note implies brick remains economical and durable, citing Mulberry Street as an example.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mulberry Street
Emma Scott Circle to Run Jitney Kindergarten Tent at Chautauqua
The Emma Scott Circle of The King's Daughters will oversee a kindergarten tent at the Chautauqua. Volunteers will staff sessions to care for many children with toys and games as the Jitney Kindergarten and Check room. In a separate note from Washington port scenes, two American seamen were killed during fighting at Port au Prince and a 500 marine regiment was ordered from Philadelphia to Port au Prince.
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Emma Scott Circle
Emma Scott
King's Daughters
Chautauqua
Washington
Port Au Prince
Philadelphia
G. A. R. Plans Big Anniversary
Washington_preview of the Grand Army of the Republic fortieth ninth encampment marks reunion efforts. Veterans will revisit battlefield sites including Bull Run Antietam and Appomattox while navy ships join the Potomac display. Analysts foresee largest encampment yet with careful hotel and travel arrangements by Colonel John McElroy.
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Washington
Appomattox
Pennsylvania Avenue
Grant
Sherman
Meade
Sheridan
Johnson
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Review
Union Blue
Wilson
Grand Army
Navy Department
Potomac River
Potomac
Manny
John McElroy
Lights for Battlefields and Alaska Rivers
The Army studies searchlights flares and star bombs used in warfare and notes they are kept dark until artillery ends. Rivers in Alaska such as the Yukon and Kuskokwim offer thousands of miles of navigable water aiding government rail plans. A household tip advises keeping food fresh with a damp cloth and water basins to lower temperature.
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Secretary of War
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Army and Navy Journal
Washington
Alaska
Rivera
Yukon
Eagle
Bering Sea
Kuskokwim
The Arms We Buy in a Peaceful Nation
The Argonaut notes studies show Americans buy many firearms yearly. One expert estimates nearly half a million shotguns sold and about 900 million cartridges purchased, with over half for hunting.
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Nnion
Improving Grazing Lands for More Beef and Mutton
The article argues current methods of turning public grazing grasses into meat are wasteful and estimates that a proper system could raise beef and mutton output by at least 50 percent.
After Effects of Typhoid Affects Survivors and Health
A study of 1,574 typhoid cases shows 116 deaths during treatment and a high post recovery death rate. Tuberculosis and heart disease rise among those who survived, with tuberculosis about three times and heart disease about double the risk. Vaccination is urged.
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United States
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