Miss Gertrude Smith Vocal Sensation in Valparaiso
Valparaiso social circles buzzed as Miss Gertrude Smith a recent graduate of the Valparaiso Musical College signed to sing in the chorus of the When Johnnie Comes Marching Home Company behind the scenes details suggest a dramatic plan to pursue romance and music career. Miss Pearl Gibson of South Pennsylvania Street involved with Ordely Collins of Newark in a reported engagement and a Chicago matrimonial agency link sparked public intrigue.
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Valparaiso
Uist
Gertrid Smith
Johnnie
Chelloscton
Poston
Ces Poaute
Monaeh
Ceuta
Stowgs
Pearl Gibson
Ceolins
Beime
French Friars Imported to Aid Vineyard Project
Reports say French friars imported by Notre Dame to oversee a vineyard venture in France. Monastic brothers, famed for wine making, will supervise work on vines as funds come from Notre Dame and the Vatican, with Notre Dame owning monastery buildings and authorities remaining reticent.
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Universits
France
Crepeeout Qaward
Tor Bwothe University
Tata
Ponce
University of Notre Dame
Lund
Vatican
Gibson Declines Mail Order Fiancee In Indianapolis
Mies Gibson refuses to marry two suitors and declares love for a man in Rich- field, choosing a single partnership over a second marriage. The tale centers on a scandalous two prosp ects and a decisive romantic turn in Indiana.
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Mies Gibson
Indianapolis
A FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT
A garbled excerpt mentions Stephen Al Reese and Mary Weo in a political context. It references discussions with the Governor and references to wealth, taxes, and legal figures, but the fragmentary text does not provide a clear event or outcome.
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Stephen al Reese
Alboed
Reese Ord
Droester
Lockwoon
Pees Petter Voven
Priesite
Betes
Ben Lap
Tombeson Hall Hosts Evening Concerts At Fair
Concerts at Tombeson Hall are announced with arrangements for fall events. Aiming to please the public, organizers promise free entry and low prices for performances, while noting Tombeson Fall Concerts at the fair grounds include multiple acts over several afternoons.
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Venipes Et Choteavs
Tombeson Hall
Exeer
Cupid and the Auto End in Bridal Blessing at Clinton Hotel
Miss Neilie Harrison and Lawrence Roby of Plain City eloped in an auto after parental objections. They arrived Kokoro and later Clinton Hotel where Harrison confronted them. After an embarrassed confrontation, Harrison consented and blessed the match.
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Kokemo- Kokono
Neilie Harrison
Lawrence Roby
Plain City
Tong
Kokoro
Flarrison
Robs
Miss Harrison
Clinton Hotel
Mr. Harrison
Million-dollar upgrade planned for Anderson mill
The American steel wire and nail mill in Anderson, currently closed for repairs, will invest about 1 million dollars in improvements. New engines boilers and battery replacements are being installed to position the plant as one of the world's largest of its kind.
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Anderson
Reliance Wins Second Challenger Cup Race Over Lipton’s Shamrock II
In a brisk New York special, Reliance narrowly defeats Lipton’s Shamrock II by 1 minute 1 second in the La03 cup series race off Sandy Hook. The challenger's captain Barr loses windward effort and a handicap, while Reliance maintains a growing lead through two marked legs before finishing amid light winds and cannon salutes.
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New York
Reliance
Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
Columbia
ReHance
Americgap
Notonly
Barr
Krelaner
Reliarece
Oeeranavinthes
Amile
Hanged to a Tree in Halifax NC After Child's Murder
The body of Mary Jennins, 12, was found in Captain Griffin's stable with throat cut. A Black man employed by Griffin was found with keys, a bloody knife, and blood on his hands and clothing. He was hanged by a crowd after confessing to the assault and murder.
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Halifax
N.C
Mary Jennins
White Men in Slavery Case Leads to Arrest in Troy
United States deputy marshals in Troy Alabama arrested Marion Priestwood of Beeton Coffee County on charges of enslaving two white men named English through peonage. English and his son, once warned of imprisonment, agreed to work off about 50 dollars to Priestwood after he used his son a justice of the peace to issue warrants.
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Troy
Ala
United States
Marion Priestwood
Beeton
Coffee County
Priestwood
English
Lou Dillon Sets New Trotters Record in Readville
Lou Dillon driven by Millard Sanders trotted a mile in 2.02 amid fast track and large crowd at Readville Massachusetts, lowering the existing world trotting record and surpassing Crescens once held since 1801. The mare previously hit 2.08 and 2.02 in earlier runs, solidifying her status as the fastest trotter.
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Readville
Mass
Lou Dillon
Millard Sanders
Crescens
Abbott
Mint Director Purchases Silver for Philippine Coinage
The director of the mint bought 100 060 ounces of silver for account of Philippine coinage at an average price of 55.835 cents per ounce.
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Washington Special
Mint
Suit Filed for Divorce in Wells County from Neuenswander
Mrs Lena Neuenswander files for divorce from husband Peter Neuenswander a farmer six miles east of Bluffton alleging cruel treatment and criminal charges. She states his net worth at 23000 seeks 3000 alimony and 150 a year for eight children. The couple, members of the Nevehsmanse Church opposing court appeals, were dropped from membership.
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Neuenswander
Peter Neuenswander
Bluffton
Neuenswanders
Biy
Nevehsmanse Church
Wells County
Bluffton, Ind
Ned
Lena
Battleships Open Fire as Forts Engage Harbor Defenses
Portland Maine reports mimic war with Fort Williams Levett and McKinley firing on a battleship that returned fire. Fort Preble crews mounted heavy batteries as landing parties moved from launch craft. Smoke filled the harbor amid cannonading and a cutter and launch were captured at Fort Preble.
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Portland
Owenlv
Forts Williams and Levett
Fort McKinley
Fort Williams
Fort Levitt
Cape
Fort Preble
Fort Levetts
Mer
Fort Prebie
Fort Levett
Cushing’s Island
Tia
Prison reform commission to inspect all county jails
War den Reid said the prison reform commission will not finish its work until it has inspected every county jail in the state. The report will go to Governor Derbin for approval before public release. Some investigations will be highly censauvional and the prison will be the most thorough in state history with radical recommendations expected.
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Michigan City
Ind
Specior
Reid
Prison Reform Commission
Derbin
Danville Mob Leader Sentenced in Jail Riot Case
Danville Kentucky news reports Warfield Baker a leading figure in the jail mob that lynched and abducted James D Metcalf an Indiana Black man was convicted of murder against Sheriff Hardy Whitlock Judge Morton W Thompson sentenced Baker to an indeterminate term from one to fourteen years in the penitentiary in the circuit court.
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Danville
Warfield Baker
James D. Metcalf
assacrHit
Hardy H. Whitlock
Morton W. Thompson
Circuit Court
Baker
Not Wanted in Babylonia Plan Abandoned by Turkish Barrier
After more than three years and costs over six million dollars, American explorers abandon plans to excavate Ur of the Chaldes and other Babylonia sites as the Turkish government denies permission for Americans to work.
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New York
Ur of the Chaldes
Babylonia
Senator Tillman Attacked by Negro Audience in Church
Miss M. L. McDonald a Virginia seminary teacher denounced Senator Tillman of South Carolina before a mixed crowd at Zion Baptist Church. Her race question address was followed by a sung original piece titled God Will Put Old Tillman Down.
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Washington
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Zion Baptist Church
M. L. McDonald
Virginia
Tillman
Johnson Wins Democrats' Gubernatorial Nomination Contest
In Columbus Ohio a Democratic State convention preliminaries Tuesday afternoon and evening backed Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland over John L. Zimmerman of Springfield for the gubernatorial nomination.
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Columbus
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
Water Tank Bursts at Lawrenceburg Mills
An immense water tank holding 65 900 gallons burst at the Lawrenceburg roller mills plant on Maple street Tuesday delaying operations and causing about 1500 dollars in damage to mills and nearby property.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Maple Street
Cotton Speculation Hurts US Industry Says Wilson
Secretary Wilson warned that speculation in cotton harms both the United States cotton growers and manufacturers. He said European powers with colonies are moving to grow cotton independently, attracted by high prices and market manipulation, while the US aims to improve its own staple through hybridization.
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Washington
Wilson
Agricltural Department
Africa
United States
Egypt
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agricuture
Nile Valley
Great Dam
Asia
U. S. Beats World in Population Growth According to Census
The census bulletin reports the continental United States population rose by 26.7 percent since the last census. Only Argentina among major nations has a faster growth rate, with the U S growth double Europe’s and higher than Canada Mexico and Australia by varying margins.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Census Bureau
Alaska
Argentina
Europe
Canada
Mexico
Australia
Negro named Cody jumps from Williamsburez bridge
A man identified as Cody jumped from the Williamsburez bridge over Hast river, a fall of 147 feet. He was retrieved by a row boat and regained consciousness an hour later with body padding. Cody previously jumped from the Brooklyn bridge a year ago.
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New York
Cody
Williamsburez
Hast River
Brooklyn Bridge
Record Immigration Influx Surges In July At Ports
In the new fiscal period the United States saw a record entry of aliens at ports. July arrivals totaled 67 538 compared with 50 782 in July last year, signaling a sharp year over year rise.
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Washington
United States
Two International Fights Likely Set for San Francisco
New York reports indicate two major boxing clashes likely to be settled in San Francisco next winter. The proposed matchups include Ben Jordan versus Young Corbett and Jimmy Elliott against English lightweight champion Jabez White.
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New York
San Francisco
Ben Jordan
Young Corbett
Jimmy Elritt
Jabez White
Odell Declines Third Term and Root Not Running
The Oyster Bay Special reports Governor Odell will not seek a third term. It also states that rumors of Secretary of War Elihu Root running as the Republican candidate for Governor are unfounded and that he will not enter the race.
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Oyster Bay
Odell
Elihu Root
Berlin Actor Konrad von Fielitz Sentenced for Treason Lieges
Berlin actor Konrad von Fielitz received a nine month prison term after being found guilty of treason for libeling the German Emperor in jokes performed at a theatre.
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Berlin
Konrad von Fielitz
TRYING TO DODGE THE LAW Roby Grandstand to Move Across State Line
Laporte Indiana reports private advices that Roby race track owners plan to move the grandstand to the Illinois side to dodge Indiana racing laws. The scheme would apply Indiana rules to races and Illinois laws to betting, following a conflict with Governor Durbin and Hammond Porter County officials.
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Laporte
Ind
Roby
Indiana
Roby Track
Illinois
Durbin
Hammond
Porter
Russia Accepts Demands in Rostkovski Case Before Departure
The Russian Black Sea squadron recalled to Sebastopol after the Porte yields to Russia’s demands regarding the assassination of Russian consul Rostkovski. The dispatch from Constantinople reports officials dismissed or reassigned, officers replaced, and measures ordered to ensure order. Belgium to nominate officers for the Turkish gendarmerie is noted as a development.
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St. Petersburg
Black Sea
Imada
Turkey
Russia
M. Rostkovski
Monastir
Sebastopol
M. Zinovieff
Constantinople
Porte
M. Rotkoevski
Mussulmans
Hussein Hilmi
Macedonia
Salonica
Brussels
Belgium
Tin Plate Merger Forms Pittsburgh Independent Combine
A number of sheet and tin plate firms in the Pittsburg district merge to form the United Sheet and Tin Plate Company with headquarters in Pittsburg and Columbus Ohio The new combine projects an annual output of 40 000 to 50 000 tons of billets sheet and tin plate bars 30 000 tons of black sheets plate and tin plate and galvanized iron.
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Pittsburg
United Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Columbis
Governor Dole Eyes 2 Million Loan for Honolulu Cable
Governor Dole and territorial officers plan to float a two million dollar loan authorized by the last Legislature. Local banks are expected to subscribe to the entire issue. A detailed statement has been sent to President Roosevelt in response to his information request before loan approval.
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Honolulu
Dole
Roosevelt
Marseilles Cable: Admiral Guydon Reported Lost with Fifty Seven
The French steamer Admiral Guydon of 33 013 tons, sailing from Marseilles on July 15 to Colombo, has not been reported since and is given up for lost. Fifty seven people were aboard.
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Marseilles
David Sparing Saul Proves Magnanimity in Camp Trench
Biblical account recalls David and Abishai entering Saul’s camp by night. David refuses to strike the Lord’s anointed, spares Saul, takes only Saul’s spear and water jug, and later Saul blesses him. The lesson centers on mercy over vengeance and loyalty to civil rulers.
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Saul
Abner
Ner
Ahimelech
Abishai
Zeruiah
Joab
Luke
Solomon
Lord Jesus
Paul
Vanity Scene With Mr Potts and French Window Demand
A brief exchange shows Mr Potts asking his wife in French to shut the window to impress a visiting guest. The Visitor overhears and the joke hinges on language prompting obedience.
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Mr. Potts
Fermez
Tenette
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