Hoosierisms on the Track and Town Tragedies
A garbled Washington track death reports Jas Seymour killed by a yard engine while others suffer injuries in a Nashville hotel runaway. Kokomo will gain a new station for the Indianapolis Northern Traction Co. Firestorms, frauds, and strange incidents mark Halloween across Indiana with several oblique notes on local misfortunes and oddities.
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Jas. Seymour
Washington
Indianapolis Northern Traction Co
Kokomo
Nolte figure faces charges after raid and feast incident
A chaotic scene at Nolte where Wil Crako and associates clashed over a raid leading to a feast. Several men were said to be taken along as captives and authorities work to resolve the aftermath of the alleged bid to steal valuables.
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Wil Crako
Fragmented query about consent and groups prompts unclear context
The user submission contains garbled text and questions about consent and groups, lacking coherent events, names, dates, or places to form a news item. No readable facts present to summarize into a valid record.
Annual Woodwinds Event At LaPorte Prep School
A brief note indicates the annual event at LaPorte prep features weaving, sports, and a parade of peers. Spart students prepare ahead of the show with enthusiasm and steady practice.
Fragmentary OCR Notice From Adaierse, Washington
Readable fragments indicate a local notice mentioning Adaierse Washington and a bus stop. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear actions or dates. No coherent facts emerge to identify persons or organizations.
Indranatechs Leader Thomas Yarart Involved in Incident
Fragmentary report notes Te qheriatic leaders and Thomas Yarart linked to an event. It recalls Mors, owner of the pater, who died after a fall from a window several weeks earlier.
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Indranatechs Sentinel
Thomas Yarart
Os. i Mors
Leonardo of Lafayette Vaccination Efforts Highlight Child Immunizations
Aco reports multiple children recently vaccinated, including a three year old boy. The scene notes continued vaccination drives and parental consideration of immunization, with attention to ongoing public health efforts in Lafayette.
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Leonardo
Lafayette
Fragmentary obituary note from Prankterk ceremony
Reading is incomplete but mentions a father and brothers of Ro RL Ba bier, a death at Prankterk, a dean and a brother-in-law, a denounced matter, a casket scene, and prayers as part of a religious observance.
Anderson man keeps a rare natural bobbed terrier pups
Barney bhitschingten of Anderson owns a litter of dog terriers described as naturally bobbed. The passage notes this is the only known example and hints at a belief in nature guiding the breed.
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Barney Bhitschingten
Anderson
Indiana Triumph Over Illinois in 17 to 0 Victory
Indiana upset Illinois by shutting out Illinois 17 to 0. The victory energized fans as Indiana delivered a decisive performance against the favored Huskers in a key matchup.
November hunting joy as quail flushes flood Indiana
The piece notes a record quail population in Indiana with plentiful hunting. It adds that woods are filled with hunters and farms display trespass notices, though seasoned hunters ignore them.
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Indiana
Indiana coroner records show 2,055 inquests in 1902
Coroners across Indiana report 2,055 inquests in 1902 with 127 murder cases and one lynching. There were 299 personal crisis reports including 168 concerning women, 755 accidental deaths, and 29 women murdered. Rail travel claimed 249 deaths on railroads, 15 on interurbans, and 29 on street railways.
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Indiana
Miss Wildigms Seen On Train Amid Sporty Rumor
A report notes Miss Williams, described as a sporty character, passing through Mutece on the Bix Pour line. Accounts suggest she paid each employee on the train 34 to 25, with Stee traveling in a private car.
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Wildigms
Mutece
Bix Pour
Prominent South Bend Widow Stirres Studebaker Legacy
Mrs. Stirs Studebaker of South Bend widow of Jacob Studebaker founder of The Great Ware and carriage factory, is noted as a prominent woman in the state. Langdon, a wealthy retired metalsman from New York, is mentioned in connection with the story.
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Stirs Studebaker
South Bend
Jacob Studebaker
Great Ware and Carriage Factory
Afr Langdon
New York
Rose
Sotedy
Meredith Nichaelsen’s Novel Seeks Dramatic Adaptations
The Indianapolis writer Meredith Nichaelsen, author of The Matin Chance, has received three offers to adapt his acclaimed novel for the stage. The book has enjoyed strong success but remains resistant to adaptation.
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Meredith Nichaelsen
Indianapolis
Stag Club Meal Sparks Confusion Among Locals
A disjointed report notes a stag club event in town for a meal. The scene is muddled with disrupted plans and unclear attendance. Officials and onlookers mixed views as confusion spread about organization and purpose.
Struseling Ledge Fire Tragedy At Marion Inquest
In Marion a deadly incident unfolded after exposure to bichlaride and mercury. Leach reportedly reached a tolepheane and notified no doctor, with a death followed by a rescue attempt that saved two people on shore.
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Wood
Leach
Marion
Ao Omeora
Baech
Weetielt’s Odd Claim to Fame From Wit and Warped Words
Fragmentary text hints at a quirky fame linked to Wit and a pattern about a journey spanning three years. It mentions widows and a press in a place called Weetdeia with uncertain details and names.
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Weetielt
Phey Raniy
Unclear report from Bicominctum details illness
The report notes a resident named Huth, daughter of S J Wooten, at Bicominctum complaining of sunness on the right shoulder. A blister was observed and a long worm was found. no explanation for its appearance is provided.
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Huth
S.J Wooten
Neo
Mrs Eliza C Morgan Hendricks Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs Eliza C Morgan Hendricks widow of former Indiana governor Thomas A Hendricks died at her Indianapolis home last Tuesday at age 50. Paralysis was the cause of death.
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Eliza C. Morgan Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
Indianapolis
Farmer Henry Bobb Ends Life at Dudley Farm
Henry Bobb a farmer near Dudley town hanged himself on a corn crib after giving his sons instructions for the day. He was in poor health though his financial affairs were sound.
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Henry Bobb
Dudleytown
Gas belt workers cheer reopening of glass and tinplate plants
Workmen in the gas belt factories rejoice as glass and tinplate factories prepare to reopen this month. Glass plants are expected to resume work around midmonth.
Ridgeville Druggist Takes Lethal Drink
David Devor a Ridgeville druggist drank deadly poison declaring Here goes. He died within five minutes as the drink caused his death in an apparent suicide.
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David Devor
Ridgeville
First Oil Well in Allen County Producing Fifty Barrels Daily
The first petroleum well in the Allen county field was shot recently with satisfactory results and is currently producing about fifty barrels of oil per day.
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Allen County
Cannon Named Speaker As Reed Rules Endorsed
The Republican caucus elected Joseph G. Cannon for speaker and reaffirmed Reed rules. Officers McDowell Casson Lyon McElroy Couden were named nominees for the Fifty eighth Congress. Cannon pledged impartial, fair leadership and urged prompt attendance and unity in pursuing policy.
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House
Alexander McDowell
Henry Casson
Frank B. Lyon
J.C. McElroy
Henry D. Couden
Durbin Supports Beveridge and Denies Candidacy
Governor Winfield T. Durbin issued a formal statement Sunday night denying any bid to succeed Senator Albert Beveridge. He backs Beveridge’s re election citing experience and urges Republicans to unite to keep the Legislature Republican and electors aligned with the party.
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Durbin
Beveridge
Indianapolis
Winfield T. Durbin
Albert J. Beveridge
Four Children Die In Buck's Run Nitroglycerin Blast
In Hocking county Lancaster Ohio a Sunday explosion at Buck's Run instantly killed four children who were playing with a can that contained nitroglycerin. It is believed a stone struck the can triggering the blast.
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Lancaster, O
Buck’s Run
Hocking County
Richest American heiress Mary Goelet Marries Duke of Roxburghe
May Goelet, valued at 25 to 44 million dollars, wed Henry John Innes-Ker eighth duke of Roxburghe at St Peter's Church New York in a low key ceremony attended by 200 guests. The gown cost 320000 and Dowager Ogden Goelet sought a modest affair after Sir Michael Herbert's death.
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America
May Goelet
St. Peter’s Church
Henry John Innes-Ker
Duke of
St. Peter's Church
Ogden Goelet
Michael Herbert
United States
Miss Goedet
Miss Goelet
Sylvia Green
Hetty Green
Prenti Ps
John D. Rockefeller
Miss Carnegie
Astor
Vanderbelt
Helen Gould
Cowles
May
Robert
Europe
Trousseau
England
Duchess of
U S Steel Orders Broad Salary Cuts in Chicago
United States Steel Corp orders wide wage reductions in Chicago plants. H C Frick, longtime Carnegie plant manager and director, will take a cut. All employees earning 310 a month face 25 percent reductions, officials earning 200 a month endure 45 percent cuts. Plant shutdowns planned to discharge many workers.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
H.C. Frick
Carnegie
Nepenere
Samuel Parks Sentenced for Extortion at Tiffany Studios
Samuel Parks, walking delegate of the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's Union, was sentenced in Sing Sing to two years and three months for extorting 590 dollars from Tiffany Studios to call off a strike. The charge stems from demanding payment of 590 dollars after threatening a labor stoppage set at 500 dollars reported.
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New York
Samuel Parks
Sing Sing
Tiffany Studios
Parks
Housesmiths’ and Bridgemen’s Union
Minstrel Show Hissed as Flag Appears on Stage
In Vancouver British Columbia a minstrel troupe faced loud dissent during a Friday performance as the American anthem played and the American flag lit the stage. The curtain was hastily rung down amid the uproar by the audience.
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Vancouver
B. C
Costello alias Murphy linked to Omaha kidnapping
St Joseph police capture Thomas Costello known as Tom Murphy after a struggle. He confesses to Chief Frans involvement in the Cudahy kidnapping at Omaha and other crimes with Pat Crowe.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Thomas Costello
Tom Murphy
Pat Crowe
Costello
Frans
Cudahy
Omaha
Over 800 Bills Introduced in Congress as Sessions Adjourn
Speaker Cannon names Rules and Mileage committees and the House adjourns early after honoring two deceased members. The Cuban reciprocity treaty figures in President McKinley’s message read to the Senate. 819 bills were introduced, including 115 public measures.
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Washington
Congress
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Cuba
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Allison
Iowa
House
Messrs
Toerderer
Borcing
Committee On
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Jules
Dalzell
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Grosvenor
Ohio
Wiliams
Dem
Miss
de Armond
Reader
Kansas
Jackson
Maryland
Flack
New York
Lewis
Georgia
Butler
Missouri
Flood of measures in special session of Congress
Washington notes report a flood of bills in the new special session. Key measures include Brick’s pension reform setting a flat $12 monthly rate, a ban on tobacco prize offers, Crumpacker’s survey of Indiana Harbor, and laws for penalties on anarchist teaching and assassination plots.
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Congress
Representative Brick
South Bend
Brick
Tobacco Trust
Crumpacker
Indiana Harbor
United States
Representative Littlefield
Maine
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Return voyages surge as immigrants flee New York port
Thousands of immigrants arriving at New York this year now crowd eastbound steamships seeking to return home. Agents cite business retrenchments strikes and desire to see native lands as the driving reasons for the exodus.
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New York
Rockefeller Family Welcomes Younger Daughter
A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr The infant is the couple s first child Mrs Rockefeller is daughter of United States Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island The birth marks a new member for the Rockefeller family in New York society today.
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Rockefeller
New York Special
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United States
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Hottentots Stirring Up Things Near Cape Border
Kenhardt Cape Colony report says Hot tentot rebels about 1500 men approach the border. Police dispatched volunteers called out and severe fighting expected at the frontier.
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Hottentots
Kenhardt
Cape Colony
Hottentot
Union Transacts Important Business in Philadelphia
A Central Labor Union meeting debated whether a union man who has his wife mend his overcoat breaches union mandates. The discussion concluded that he does violate the rules. The article notes the ruling implies a wife may be barred if she adheres to the marriage contract.
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Philadelphia
Central Labor Union
First deer season fatality reported near Marquette
In Marquette Michigan a hunter misidentified David Pickett a carpenter eight miles from Marquette as a deer. Fred Murray son of a merchant fired and killed Pickett instantly in the woods on Tuesday following the Sunday opener.
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Marquette, Mich
Michigan
Marquette
David Pickett
Fred Murray
Domingue Revolt Claims Leader and City Bombardments
General Jiminez announced as president after ouster and Cape Haytien reports say San Domingo capitulated to revolutionaries. Wesy Gil took refuge in the German consulate as fighting ended. Macoris bombarded without proper notice. The United States warns for redress and Baltimore cruiser may intervene with German and other ships ready to aid.
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Cape Haystien
Monte Christo
San Domingo
Jiminez
Faris
Cape Haytien
Wesy Gil
Washington
State Department
Powell
Macoris
United States
Baltimore
Puerto Plata
St. Thomas
Noted Sleuth to Retire from Scotland Yard
New York special reports Superintendent William Melville of Scotland Yard to retire after a long career in detective work. Known as the protector of kings for tracking down anarchists, he arrested the assassin Ravachol and helped shape early modern policing.
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New York
William Melville
Scotland Yard
Herald
London
Melville
Ravachol
Evangelist Claims Ingersoll Committed Suicide
The Rev. F A Strough says the famed agnostic Robert Ingersoll died by his own hand, a claim he cites from Rev. Dr. Agnew of Philadelphia. Strough asserts Ingersoll took poison and died in Philadelphia several years ago.
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Cincinnati
F. A. Strough
Robert Ingersoll
Mr. Strough
Agnew
Philadelphia
Ingersoll
Queen Liliuokalani in San Francisco to pursue damages claim
Former Queen Liliuokalani arrived from Honolulu and will visit San Francisco briefly before heading to Washington to press her claim against the government. A Senate committee recently favored a bill granting $200,000 for the loss of her crown lands.
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San Francisco
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Honolulu
Washington
Senate
Carrie Nation Stages Hatchetation in New Jersey
Carrie Nation and her company performed Hatchetation in Elizabeth New Jersey on Monday night a new version of Ten Nights in a Barroom. She received an uproarious welcome and gave a short speech after each of the five acts.
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Elizabeth, N. J
Carrie Nation
Elizabeth
N. J
King Edward II Celebrates Birthday at Sandringham
King Edward born November 9, 1841, celebrated his birthday at Sandringham with a royal dinner for the estate tenants. The king, queen, and other royal family members served dessert.
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London
Edward
Sandringham
Lolita Armour Cured and Dancing Again
Chicago report says Lolita Armour treated in Vienna for hip disease by Dr Lorenz is recovered enough to dance. She has joined a private dancing academy and will soon move with the health of other children.
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Chicago
Lolita Armour
Lorenz
Vienna
Dowie Secures Passport for Australia Trip
Washington special reports John Alexander Dowie was at the state department Tuesday and obtained a passport to travel abroad. He plans to go to Australia.
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Washington
John Alexander Dowie
State Department
Australia
Sultan of Turkey Reported Seriously Ill in Paris Cable
A Paris cable reports the Sultan of Turkey is seriously ill with general anaemia and experiencing hallucinations, raising concerns about his health and succession.
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Paris
Turkey
The Lord is my shepherd and guide
The Sunday School lesson from November 15 1903 centers on Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd highlighting God as guide defender provider and host The text invites reflection on faith in God and the shepherding care that sustains believers through life and beyond, with practical questions for study.
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God
Jehovah
Jesus
Not Posted Farming Country Dialogue
A farm owner in the Great West argues with a Long Island resident that the region is not a farming country. The farmer cites local profits from candyflower potatoes and hens to claim substantial earnings.
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Great West
Long Island
Job Hawkins
Buckboard Gone Wrong in City Office
In Henry Clews's office a group of businessmen discussed autos while stocks fell. A Newport incident is recalled as an elder man approves a new motor at the curb, calling it the late lamented buckboard died and gone to eternal punishment.
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Henry Clews
Newport
Mr. Clews
Philadelphia Ledger
Faulty Diagnosis in Porridge Dispute
Mrs Casey defends frugal meals while a doctor blames her husband’s health on starch and improper foods. The Kansas City Journal quotes the exchange as a witty domestic quarrel reflecting poverty and appetite in a terse folk tone.
Tell me Angelina and the longing for what you eat
The New York Tribune quotes a flirtatious exchange where a Boston woman answers a lover's question about yearning with a coy line about always eating pic when in that mood, implying a playful innuendo about desire.
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Angelina
Boston
New York Tribune
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