Snakes from Brown County Aim for State House Display
A Nashville Brown County enterprising man plans to send live timber rattlesnakes to the Indiana State Museum. He has nine specimens and will delay shipment until at least six more join the group. State House staff fear escaped snakes and janitors plan a vote to decide who will receive the creatures, while the geologist contemplates the unusual donation and its possible consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Brown County
Balltdine
Huffman
Blatchiey
Unclear gun threat case reported with scattered quotes
Fragmentary Kokomo police report describes a barber James Maovina inviting friends to his room at a specified hour amid threats of suicide and a possible shooting. The garbled text mentions a body, a chair, and a trigger, with no clear suspect details or confirmed outcomes.
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Kokomo
Moe
Maovina
Hojlo
Maida S
Acteoate
Diane
Hatadtrae
Heera Teak
Carl
Beos
Annual Purdue Freshman Tank Fight Ignites College Life
The yearly Purdue tank fight pits freshmen against rivals to place numerals on the towering tank at midnight. Juniors oversee the scramble in a wrestling based brawl with slugging banned. The 63 case marks a rare freshman triumph in this tradition.
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Purdue
Lataverts
Ouserape
Wores
Lave
Swort Cetetiaes
Sophs
Rip Van Winkle Returns to Union Mills After Years Gone
Noah Norton once vanished from La Porte County Union Mills after amassing a modest fortune. His prolonged disappearance left his wife to mourn him for years until her death from heartbreak. Norton, now aged and bent, has just re entered the local scene amid renewed attention and speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Laporte
Noah Norton
Union Mills
Laporte County
Rip van Winkle
Reformatory Adopts Separate Cells for Inmates
Jeffersonville Special Curr. reports a reform at the Reformatory with each inmate now in a single cell. Previously two women often shared a cell. the change, begun by Superintendent Whittaker, aims to curb evils and required no end of labor. Two older cellhouses were ventilated cleansed disinfected and repainted. the new cellhouse will receive similar treatment. The institution holds 17 prisoners.
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Jeffersonville
Reformatory
Whittaker
Plainfield Reeleyites Parade After Keely Institute Treatment
A Waete procession of about twenty Reeleyites marched through Plainfield's main street one morning this week. A color bearer carried a large flag and a wheelbarrow bore a banner while a man pushed a harrow. They sang Were going to booze no more to a hymn titled Im going home to die no more as they left after completing treatment at the Keely Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Keely Institute
Sunflower Crop Soars in Summitville Fields
David Harris of Summitville reports a big sunflower crop with plants up to fifteen feet tall and blossoms eighteen to twenty six inches wide. Last year he sold seed to druggists at high prices and expects a strong crop this season. Stalks two to four inches thick provide solid fuel and reeds rival corn in size. the English sparrow is a major pest, consuming blooms rapidly.
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Alexandria
David Harris
Summitville
Harris
Dry town decision closes saloon along rail line
In Anderson Special, Gilman near the Madsen and Delaware county line becomes a dry town after the Indiana Union Traction Company’s new line would pass through the saloon. Appraisers assessed damages, the company to pay costs and the saloon to shut. Residents vow to protest any further license grants.
Farmer unveils ditch digging machine innovation
William J Hubertz of Lafayette Route 4 claims a new device will dig a four foot trench and cover four miles daily. The machine uses two to four horses, features a two wheel chassis with a roller cutter, plow, elevator, and earth shunter, with a working model on his farm.
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Lafayette Special Corr
William Jmubertz
Hubertz
Chicago Racing Men Seek Indiana Law Reforms
Laporte special dispatch reports Chicago racing interests in Indiana pushing for changes to racing and anti bookmaking laws. They are repairing Lake county tracks in anticipation of a legislative win. John Condon announces no racing at Lakeside track this fall.
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Laporte Special Corr
Chicago
Indiana
Lake County
John Condon
Lakeside
Panther Sighting Stirs Farmers Near New Harmony
Evansville Special Corr reports farmers on the Illinois side of the Wabash opposite New Harmony fear a panther seen in the woods. Several hunting parties failed to locate the animal. The medium sized panther may have escaped from the Robinson show at Grayville a few weeks ago.
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Evansville
Illinois
Wabash River
New Harmony
Grayville
Young Bricklayer Charley Howard Among State’s Brightest
In Russiaville Charley Howard, thirteen, works daily on the scaffold with veteran brickmasons. He handles mortar and brick with skill, earning a “full hand” and forcing older workers to hustle to keep pace with him.
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Russiaville
Charley Howard
Train Demolished in Fatal Southern Railway Wreck Near Danville
A south bound Southern Railway mail train jumped a seventy five foot trestle on a sharp curve near Danville Virginia. Nine killed and seven injured of sixteen crew. Locomotive and four cars fell fifty feet to a stream. Express car destroyed except Canary bird crates. Fire extinguished by Danville fire department. Traffic disrupted for days while track repaired.
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Riverside
Danville
W. F. Pinkney
Southern Railway
Washington
Atlanta
Judge Quale Expected to Decide for Settlers in Appleton Case
Appleton Minnesota special says Judge Quale will rule for settlers in their suit against Russell Sage. The decision would confirm homestead titles to about 25 000 acres across three counties and deny Sage as trustee of the Hastings and Dakota Railway Company any claim. The litigation concerns about 1 060 000 dollars in property tied to 199 farmers.
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Appleton, Minn
Quale
Russell Sage
Hastings and Dakota Railway Company
Ten Thousand Miles to Pay a One Dollar Debt
Danish seaman Fergus Thorkvelson sailed 10000 miles over the sea to settle a $1 debt. He arrived aboard the coaster Bethel in Brooklyn, humble and trusted by Capt. Hiram L. Meeker who had lent the dollar five years earlier. He offered to pay by mail but chose to settle in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fergus Thorkvelson
Bethel
Brooklyn
Hiram L. Meeker
Mayor Indicted on 29 Charges in Mattoon
Mattoon mayor Fran cis M Menke was indicted on twenty nine counts of malfeasance in office by a grand jury. He was arrested and bond set at 2500 dollars.
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Mattoon
Francis M. Menke
Major Delmar Sets World Record at Empire City Track
New York Special reports Major Delmar the champion gelding at Empire City on Friday lowered his record from 2 00 to 2 00 and tied the world record held by Low Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Delmar
New York
Empire City Track
Low Dillon
New Aspirant of the Cup
London Cable reports Captain Wales of Sydney is in England to arrange building a yacht to contest the America's Cup. He is known for ten twin circular keels and argues Shamrock III would have lost windward if his design had been used.
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London
Wales
Sydney
England
Coincidence Death in Boswell as Father Follows Son
E C Laughlin a Boswell graf fs dealer died Saturday from a paralysis stroke and twenty eight minutes later his father living at Talbot four miles away died. Both were prominent Masons and Odd Fellows. The father knew nothing of the son's death.
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Boswell
Ind
E. C. Laughlin
Talbot
Tillman on trial for murder of editor in South Carolina
James H. Tillman nephew of U S Senator Tillman goes on trial in Lexington for the killing of N G Gonzales editor of the State. Gonzales was unarmed his assassination witnessed by several local residents and officers. Tillman claims self defense after being warned of threats and seeing a hand in Gonzales pocket. Senator Tillman visits jail and backs his nephew amid ongoing court proceedings.
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Columbia
D. C
James H. Tillman
George D. Tillman
United States
Tillman
Lexington
N. G. Gonzales
Middle
Upper Carolina
Gonzales
South Carolinie
Ite
State House
Edgefield
Fatal double stabbing and shooting in Bedford restaurant brawl
In Bedford Indiana Charles Cain of Oolitic stabbed Frank Dorsey several times in the back during a disturbance at Burton and Dorsey's restaurant. Dorsey shot Cain in the mouth and Cain died. Dorsey and William Duncan were attacked. Police report threats of lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Charles Cain
Oolitic
Frank Dorsey
Cain
Dorsey
William Duncan
Burton & Dorsey's
Duncan
Wage Increase Granted for 8000 Chicago & Northwestern Workers
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad grants a wage rise to 8 000 employees across twenty car and locomotive repair shops. The raise adds about 800 000 dollars to annual expenses for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Riots Bring In Troops as Sault Ste. Marie Strife Grows
Rioting linked to layoffs at Consolidated Lake Superior Company continued as authorities plan big steps. Alfred Dault died from injuries while leaders of the Monday crowds were jailed. Troops from Toronto and local regiments massed as saloons stay open and miners head to Soo. Mayor Plummer backs relief while militia arrival looms and workers urged to take other jobs or leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Alfred Dault
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Buchan
Toronto
Ontario
Sea
Elliott
Ninety-seventh
Soo
Canadian Soo
Jack Dean
Consolidated Company
Minnie M
Michipicoten
Wiers
Algoma Central Road
Plummer
Neighbor's Mouth Involved in Decree Request
James Povlock seeks an injunction in LaPorte County Circuit Court to stop neighbor Hamilton Hoover from swearing at Povlock's five children. The suit alleges repeated profanity by Hoover forces the children to skip school by passing his house, prompting a court-ordered reform.
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Laporte
Ind
Circuit Court
James Povlock
Richter
Hamilton Hoover
Povlock
Mr. Hoover
Poviock
Hoover House
Man Found Dead in Chautauqua Lake
W Hinkle of Cincinnati fishing in Chautauqua lake Tuesday pulled up a body identified as Aaron Spencer 50 a Boomertown resident. Spencer left Lakewood Sunday with Fred Metcalf also of Boomertown and Metcalfe has not been seen since.
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Jamestown
PF. W. Hinkle
Cincinnati
Chautauqua Lake
Aaron Spencer
Boomertown
Spencer
Lakewood Sunday
Fred Metcalf
Metcalfe
Soufriere in Eruption Reported at Saint Vincent
Soufriere in Saint Vincent remains moderately active with continuous steam from the crater. This week puffs of dark smoke and a fall of very hot stones were noted, the heaviest event occurring on Friday.
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Knightstown
St. Vincent
B. W
Exodus of Negroes Faces Mississippi Emigration to South Africa
New Orleans dispatch reports about 1,000 African Americans packing to emigrate from Mississippi to South Africa. They aim to form an advance guard of a larger exodus driven by alleged anti Negro views attributed to Vardaman, the newly elected governor.
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New Orleans
South Africa
Mississippi
Vardaman
Russia's Far East Force Reaches Quarter Million
A Tien Tsin cable shows Russia's eastern strength: 50,000 troops in Manchuria, 110,000 on lines to Amur, 90,000 near Port Arthur and Talienwan. Forty forts at Port Arthur, fifty more under construction. Fortifications cover all peaks. Navy includes forty ships at Port Arthur and forty at Talienwan. Three battleships two cruisers and four destroyers expected in Chinese waters October 15.
Insurgent Attacks and Fires Hit Razlog Area in Macedonian Uprising
A band of insurgents attacked Razlog in eastern Macedonia on Sept. 27 with bombs and were repulsed as Razlog and surrounding towns burned. Reports say Bulgarians rallied to General Zontcheff, and fighting continued near Okhrida and Bukchevo while Turks retreated. Wires cut and refugees surged as authorities armed frontier villages and prepared for possible wider war.
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Salonica
Macedonia
Razlog
Demirhissar
Sofia
Bulgaria
Rilo
Bukchevo
Okbrida
Monastir
Zontcheff
Nevrokop
Melnik
Seres
Okhrida
Phillippopolis
Butchevo
Milner Refuses Colonial Secretary Post in South Africa
Lord Milner now at Carlsbad declines the colonial secretaryship. A British commission in South Africa offered him the post and pressure mounts for reconsideration, but friends doubt he will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Milner
British Commission
South Africa
Carlsbad
Electric shock kills Lor Wilmer in Niagara Falls home
Lor rain T. Wilmer was electrocuted in his Niagara Falls residence Sunday while checking electric light wires in the cellar. He received a 2000 volt shock and died instantly.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lorrain T. Wilmer
Foreigners Ordered to Leave Fez for Tangier Campaign
The Sul tan of Morocco issues a decree commanding all foreigners except consuls to depart Fez and travel to Tangier, stating he is engaged in a campaign. The directive marks a relocation amid political tensions.
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Tangier
Morocco
Fez
Daisy Louisa Crouse Elopes to Wed John A Smith
Miss Daisy Louisa Crouse of Amsterdam elopes with her chosen partner John Andrew Smith and marries him on Friday, defying her mother's arrangement with a German count in Glens Falls.
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Glens Falls
Daisy Louisa Crouse
Amsterdam
John Andrew Smith
Dowager Empress Invites Legations to Autumn Audiences
The dowager Empress requests all legation members attend her autumn audiences on October 9. Attendees at the receptions will receive large gifts of shrubs and food.
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Pekin
Legations
Bean Output Estimated Higher in Southern Counties
Boston reports special from Los Angeles that the Southern Pacific Railroad estimates California bean production in the lower counties this year at 750000 sacks, about 100000 sacks more than prior estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Were Artists in Grafting in Chicago Swindlers Arrested
Chicago report details the arrest of Julius M. Nissan and Arthur J. Herbst for a large fraud tied to the Western Supply Company. The pair allegedly posed as officials and operated a scheme that netted tens of thousands from manufacturers and jobbers, with shipments received at 1409 Pontiac Building.
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Chicago
Julius M. Nissan
Arthur J. Herbst
Postoffice
James E. Stuart
Herbst
Nissan
Western Supply Company
West Randolph Street
New York
Alexander Ross
Harrison Street
Pontiac Building
The
Beall Delivers Three Million Dollar Pack in Suitcase
Marion E. Beall an unbonded clerk in the bureau of insular affairs carried three million dollars in a suitcase from Washington to New York under insular department orders. The money was printed as crisp thousand dollar bills for use in the Philippines and Beall traveled with an umbrella and receipt for the notes. The plan saved eight hundred dollars cited by express companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion E. Beall
Indiana
Bureau of Insular Affairs
New York
Insular Department
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Philippines
Express
Edwards
Bureau
Beall
Washington special reports surge in U S immigration in August 1903
The bureau of immigration records 64 977 arrivals in August 1903 up from 45 549 in August 1902 with large gains from Austria Hungary Denmark Finland Germany England Italy Russia Scotland and Wales and declines from Sweden Norway and Asia. Debarments totaled 810 including 545 paupers 156 diseased six convicts seven polygamists and nineTy-five contract laborers. Sixty six were returned after a year and 48 000 arrived at New York. First two months of the fiscal year show a 38 percent rise.
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Washington
Bureau of Immigration
United States
Austria-Hungary
Denmark
Finland
Germany
England
Italy
Russia
Scotland
Wales
Sweden
Norway
Asia
New York
Emperors Reform Leader Arrives as Bids for Arrest Noted
San Francisco reports excitement over Leung Kai Chen, vice president of the Chinese Empire Reform Association, who supports the young Emperor. The Empress dowager is said to have offered $100,000 for his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Leung Kai Chen
Chinese Empire Reform Association
Cholera and plague devastate Pei Tang seaport area
In Pei Tang, a seaport fifty miles east of Tien Tsin, cholera and plague kill thousands. Two thousand deaths occur in the last two months while nearby towns Neuber Taku and Tien Tsin remain unaffected.
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Tien Tsin
North China
Pei Tang
Neuber
Taku
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James
Keekomo Barber
Hoosier
Danville, Va
Southern Railway General Offices
Brodie
Uncle Russell
South Carolina
James Tillman
Lake Chautauqua
Far East
Wilmer
Boston
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