Five children burned as tar kettle overturns at Ball Brothers
May 6 at Muncie five children were seriously burned when a kettle of boiling tar overturned at the Ball Brothers factory. Geneva Venable six was plunged into cold water and became encased in tar, predicted to die. Others burned include Bert McCarty eight Herman Venable nine Cyrus Quate four and Mary Quate seven. The accident occurred when McCarty climbed the kettle and spilled its contents.
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Muncie
Ball Brothers
Geneva Venable
Bert McCarty
Herman Venable
Cyrus Uate
Mary Quate
McCarty
Theft of fourteen thousand dollars in San Francisco
The treasury department shipment to the Central National Bank in San Francisco was found to have been tampered with. Fourteen thousand dollars in bills were extracted from the package and pages from a magazine substituted.
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San Francisco
Treasury Department
Washington
Central National Bank
Johnson Trial jury selection in Chicago proceeds
In Chicago on May , three jurors out of twelve passed by Government were accepted by Jack Johnson's defense on the white slave law trial. Testimony is expected to begin tomorrow. Prospective jurors faced questions about prejudice against prize fighters and negroes. Intermarriage not discussed.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Bread Deliveries Stall After Buffalo Express Strike
Three hundred employees from Buffalo express companies struck in May after sixty workers were dismissed for joining the Protective Association and wearing union buttons. Food transportation, especially bread, was seriously handicapped by the work stoppage.
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Buffalo
Express
Protective Association
British coal carrier seized off Port Said
The British collier Southfield carrying coal for Turkey was seized by a Greek man-of-war off Port Said Egypt and taken to Crete.
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Port Said
Egypt
Southfield
Turkey
Crete
Diamonds and liquor boil over on steamer in lake fight
Detroit reports two New York diamond salesmen, Robert Allan and George Schurtz, arrested after a nighttime melee aboard the steamer Western States on the lake. Charged with assault on high seas, they allegedly battled officers and passengers while heavily drunk, breaking glassware and furniture. a fortune in diamonds was aboard.
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Detroit
Robert Allan
George Schurtz
New York
Ada Ward Militant Suffragette Arrested in London Bomb Case
Ada Ward, militant suffragette, was arrested in London on charges of placing a bomb in a fashionable hotel crowded with American and European tourists. She allegedly lit the fuse and attempted to leave with the device marked votes for women before an officer extinguished the fuse.
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London
Ada Ward
Revival alters Sunday services at Canaan
MARBLE CORNER items note no preaching Sunday night due to revival at Canaan. Local residents travel for exams and visits including Harry Dannecker to Napoleon for high school exams and several with Madison, North Vernon, Rexville, Little York, and Monroe funeral attendance.
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William Adam
Canaan
Harry Dannecker
Napoleon
Jacob Dilk
Archie
Harvey Dilk
Madison
George Willoughly
Versailles
Ed. Adams
Dalney
Mary Tatem
Ord Sheldon
Frank Dudley
Otter Creek
R. E. Kirk
Luis Thomas
John Adam
New Marion
Abe van Antwerp
Middlefork
Martial law in Syracuse as mob clashes at cathedral
Blood flowed in the streets as 50 police fought 500 frenzied Italian strikers near the Catholic Cathedral on May 6 in Syracuse New York. Twenty five wounded, two perhaps fatally, seven policemen knocked down by bricks and stones. Firefighters dispersed the mob with water streams as saloons closed. Sheriff requests more ammunition.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Senate votes to summon Deputy Sheriff over Chicago affidavit
Springfield May 6 The Senate voted to summon Richard M Sullivan Chief Deputy Sheriff of Sangamon County who claims to possess an affidavit involving members of the Vice Commission in a Chicago scandal Sullivan says he is ready to disclose the sensational document.
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Illc
Senate
Richard M. Sullivan
Sangamon County
Vice Commission
Chicago
Sullivan
Anarchist Alcko Shinas Suicide After Greek King Killing
In Athens on May 6 Alcko Shinas the anarchist who assassinated King George of Greece jumped from a police building window and killed himself.
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Alcko Shinas
King George of
Greece
Samuel Gompers Ill In Hospital After Contempt Case
Washington May 6 Samuel Gompers is seriously ill in a hospital here today. Doctors declined to inform him he must serve thirty days in jail for contempt in the Bucks stove range case.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Bucks Stove Range
Death of Carrollton man Hall Smith at 82
Carrollton Kentucky May 6 Hall Smith an 82 year old prominent local merchant and former city council member died last night of double pneumonia. He was born at Wells Ferry Green County Kentucky in March and moved to the county as a youth. He was a Mason and Odd Fellow and leaves a second wife Carrie Colyer Smith a daughter Mrs Charles Boslee and sons Henry Smith and J E B Matueck. Funeral from the family residence Thursday at 2 PM.
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Kentucky
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Smith
Well's Ferry
Cireen County
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The
Odd Fellows
Carrie Colyer Smith
Charles Boslee
Henry Smith
Louisville
J. EB. Matueck
Prestonville
Eliza Webster
Ten May Go to the Post in Derby Field at Loui sville
Louisville May 5 Ten may go to the post in the Kentucky Derby next Saturday eight horses colored entries expected rain or shine. Probable starters include Ten Point Foundation Leochares Yankee Nations Lord Marshall Donerail Jimmie Gill with weights 117 for most and 110 for Jimmie Gill. Other probable entries Mc Corkle Flying Tom Floral Park Gowell two are fillies at 112 while McCorkle and Flying Tom carry 117. A French scientist urges pillow under feet to treat insomnia.
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J. Wilson
J. Loftus Prince Hermis
C. Ganz
Jimmie Gill
Martin
McCorkle
Flying Tom
Floral Park
Gowell
Old King Nicholas Defies Balkan War Settlement
Old King Nicholas of Montene gro refuses to surrender Scutari after Balkan War victory. Austria vows to crush him, while the powers push a compromised plan requiring Montenegrins to yield Seutan. Nicholas signals resolve with defiant stance that may prolong talks.
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Montenegro
Balkan
Europe
Scutari
Austria
Seutan
Milk Fever and Cow Health Warnings urge prevention
Farmers are urged to prevent milk fever by ensuring cow health before calving. The notice promotes Dr. Humphreys Veterinary Manual and its remedy, offering free copy from Humphreys Medicine Co. in New York City.
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
William St
New York City
Daily Market Report Wheat and Corn Steady Amid Mixed Cattle Quotes
Market report shows May wheat steady with No 2 red and No 3 white bids near 1. to 1.03 and 96 to 69 on various track and billing terms. Corn holds at steady through billing ranges. oats and hay also steady with multiple grade quotes and cattle receipts noted, including good to choice cows and calves and feeder values.
Plake Boy Found Sleeping In Theater Locked In
Tipton Indiana May 5 After hours of searching Mr and Mrs William Plake found their small son Saturday morning in the Martz theater where he had fallen asleep during the movies He was not noticed by theater staff and locked inside Manager Mount woke and freed him about one o clock
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Tipton
Ind
William Plake
Martz Theater
Mount
Baseball results from yesterday and fire in London church
National League games saw Philadelphia beat New York 6 to 3 in 10 innings while Brooklyn defeated Boston 3 to 2. American League had Philadelphia 8 New York 1 in 12 innings and Boston 3 Washington 5. American Association scores list Kansas City over Columbus 4 Minneapolis 3 and Indianapolis 0 St Paul UV Louisville 4 Milwaukee 6. London reports St Catherine's Church in South London destroyed by fire with a loss of fifty thousand dollars. police blame suffragists.
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Madison Wholesale Market Poultry Butter Eggs Prices
Price list for live poultry eggs and butter with specific weights incl hens turkeys geese ducks and springers. Also includes hay grain and seed buying prices and a note that Aberdeen Washington will build a pulp and paper plant costing 1,000,000.
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Aberdeen
Wash
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