Oil Field Outlook Lifts Muncie Parker City Area
Muncie special correspondence reports a shift from wildcat failures to better producers in the Muncie Parker City district. Wells strike promising outputs, though some failures persist outside known productive zones and a nitroglycerin mishap interrupted a planned well.
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Muncie
Muncie-Parker
Parker
Central Coal, Oil and Gas Companys
Ephraim Cecil
Beuyin
Ceet
Cecil
Mrs Brush Confronts California Impersonation Case
Indianapolis special correspondent reports Mrs John T Brush wife of a baseball magnate learned a woman is masquerading as Mrs John T Brush in Long Beach California. The impersonator, with a companion, has hosted lavish entertainments and performed in Mrs Brush's stage name Elsie Lombard, staying at the Hotel Delmar for weeks. The real Mrs Brush fears possible ulterior motives behind the ruse.
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Indianapolis
John T. Brush
Michigan
Long Beach
Cal
Los Angeles
John T. Prush
Mrs. Brush
California
Elsie Lombard
Hotel
Delmar
Long Reach
Romance and Other Things Stirred Up by Mr. McGee
Columbus special correspondence notes William McGee arriving from Chicago about two weeks ago. The brief item hints at personal news and social stir but provides few specifics on events or consequences.
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Mr. McGee
Columbus
William McGee
Chicago
Patronomato logical Families in Clay County
Clay City Special Correspondence notes unusual naming patterns in Clay County. In Cass township seven Meyer families with prefixes Admeyer Ahlemeyer Schopmeyer Schromeyer Telgmeyer and Zentmeyer live within two miles. Posey township hosts six children all named John with daughter John Joanna and sons John Charles John George John Louis John Frederick and John Jacob. Harrison township lists five daughters and six sons with short names ending in i such as Eli Levi Uri Henri Zimri and Abri, not all Bible names.
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Clay City
Clay
Cass Township
Meyer
Admeyer
Ahlemeyer
Schopmeyer
Schromeyer
Telgmeyer
Zentmeyer
Posey Township
John
John Joanna
John Charles
John George
John Louis
Johin Frederick
John Jacob
Harrison Township
Eli
Levi
Uri
Henri
Zimri
Abri
Father and sons marry in a double wedding
Nashville special correspondent Hezekiah Hardin, a farmer, left for Texas in 1901 to seek his youth’s sweet heart. He returned with his two sons Charles and William, who also wed Susie and Jennie Johnson. The three couples will enlarge the Brown County farmhouse and live together.
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Nashville
Hezekiah Hardin
Texas
Edate
Charles
William
Hardin
Mlinois
Johnson
Susie
Jennie
Springfield
Brown County
Milhousen Pitcher Breaks Arm In Curved Ball Accident
Greensburg correspondent reports John Easter of Milhousen injured while pitching for Tuckertown against the Nebraska club. In the seventh inning a curved ball fractured his right arm above the elbow. A sharp crack echoed as the ball went wild and struck an onlooker.
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Greensburg
John Easter
Milhousen
Tuckertown
Nebraska
Marriage license mixup delays Hart case in Madison
A Madison county clerk halted a marriage license after a man claiming to be John W. Hart of Indianapolis presented a half filled form. He could not confirm the bride name, guessing Bessie Wells, and hurried away to fetch the woman, never returning.
Wabash River Improvement Meeting Forms Association
One thousand delegates organized the Wabash River Improvement Association in Lafayette Indiana. Frank Fitten was elected president as Vincennes was chosen for the first permanent meeting site and prominent figures including Congressman Hemenway attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash River Improvement Association
Frank Fitten
New Harmony
Vincennes
Hemenway
Evansville
Lafayette
Covington and
Attica
Ilinois
Mount Carmel
John T. Beasley
Wabash Valley
Liverpool
W. H. Duncan
Commercial Club
John E. Lamb
Congressman Holliday
Indiana
Miers
Appropriations Committee
House
Wabash River
Army
Crowley
Illinois
W.S. Hagsard
Cannon
Committee
Frank Fitton
W. E H. Duncan
Charles Murdock
Lafay
Lions Escape Panic at East St. Louis Carnival
During a heavy thunderstorm two cages with lions overturned in a park during the East St. Louis carnival. Rumors of an escape caused a panic with people fleeing and fainting while a tent collapsed. Rain eased and authorities confirmed the lions remained confined and no serious injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Second strawberry crop ripens near Petersburg Indiana
W J Irwin living twelve miles north harvests his second strawberry crop with berries matching the first in appearance size and flavor as a special Petersburg report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
W. J.rwin
Here
Heavy Dakota Snow Delays Trains Across Regions
Minot and Kenmare report profound snowfall with two feet and one foot depths and continued snowfalls. Medora notes ten inches of snow, delaying rail service across North Dakota towns.
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Minot
S. D
Kenmare
N. D
Medira
Tragedy in Noblesville: Man Kills Daughter-in-Law Then Shoots Self
William Howe, 52, a Noblesville laborer, shot and killed his 25 year old daughter-in-law Mrs Horace Howe in his rooms after luring her there during a divorce case. He then fired at his own head, later found conscious but refusing to explain. The incident occurred on the west side of the public square. Howe may recover.
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Alice Wooten
Belvedere Hotel
Indianapolis
McGee
E. W. Carsacallen
Carsceallen
Ed Wiliams
Commercial Hotel
McGee Sun
Noblesville
Ind
William Howe
Horace Howe
Howe
Muncie
Mrs. Munsell
Cty
Dawson Paves Its Streets With Gold in Gold Rush Tale
Dawson excitement grips town as a report says pay dirt worth 2 to 25 cents per pan was struck at the head of Alberts. Men hauling gravel from an old pit discovered the gold bearing dirt, with thousands of yards scattered along Dawson streets during grading, suggesting the streets are literally paved with gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
The
Post Intelligencer
Dawson
Alberts
Unveiled McKinley Monument in Toledo Park
In the presence of about 50,000 people the Toledo and Lucas County tribute unveiled a handsome McKinley monument. The ceremonies began with a morning naval parade on the river and bay, followed by a monster land parade in the afternoon.
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Toledo, O
Court House Park
McKinley
Toledo
Lucas County
Noted feud erupts as postmaster and preacher clash
Cartersville Georgia on Monday morning saw a confrontation between special postmaster Walker Ackerman and Reverend Sam Jones a famed Methodist evangelist after Jones denounced Ackerman from a Sunday pulpit for selling wine. A fight on Main Street left Jones with a cut lip and Ackerman with a black eye.
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Cartersville
Walker Ackerman
Sam Jones
Parks Is Indicted Again In Tiffany Extortion Case
New York grand jury returns fifth indictment against Sam Parks the walking delegate. One prior indictment ended in a guilty finding. This charge accuses Parks of extorting 500 dollars from Tiffany Studios on Fourth Avenue.
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New York
Sam Parks
Parks
Tiffany Studios
Fourth Avenue
Hurricane hits Florida with $1 million in Tampa losses
Jacksonville reporters arriving by train from Tampa report property loss there at $1,000,000 from the hurricane that swept the southern part of the state Saturday. Details of the storm are incomplete.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa
Pension roll tops one million as Ware reports
Washington special outlines Mr Ware's annual pension figures totaling 996 545 current beneficiaries. Civil War invalids and widows dominate the roll. The per capita cost is stated as 1 78 and future reforms are urged to curb fraud and simplify examinations.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Ware
Mr. Ware
Spain
Mexico
Commissioner Ware
United States
Parish announces expulsions for dating in Mariette
In Mariette Wisconsin Rev Father Lochman of Our Lady of Lourdes Church declares from the pulpit that any boy or girl in the parochial school found keeping company will be expelled at once. Those who attend dances during the school year will face the same punishment.
Platt Backs Roosevelt for Republican Ticket
United States Senator Platt of Connecticut endorses President Roosevelt for the Republican national ticket in a New York Times dispatch. The proclamation came during the Young Men's Republican Club annual banquet.
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New York
United States
Platt
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Times
New Haven
Young Men's Republican Club
Henry May Opposes New Chicago Special
Charles L. Henry of Indianapolis at the Auditorium Annex said he would likely seek the Republican National Committeeman post from Indiana succeeding Harry S. New. Henry arrived on business tied to traction interests and recently purchased the Indianapolis Journal from New.
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Henry
Chicago
Charles L. Henry
Indianapolis
Auditorium Annex
Indiana
Harry S. New
Indianapolis Journal
Mr. New
Maxim’s London firm to reveal major invention promise
Sir Hiram Maxim told a Tuesday meeting of the Maxim Electrical and Engineering Company of London that he will soon announce a new invention expected to bring in more money than his prior works, surpassing even his renowned automatic gun.
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London
Hiram Maxim
Maxim Electrical and Engineering Company of London
Chicago park claims huge petroleum beds by divining rod
A Chicago special reports prospectors using a magic divining rod to locate vast petroleum beds beneath a city park. The sensational claim cites hidden reserves and suggests plans for extraction pending verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Caim Prevails at Beirut Amid Diplomatic Standstill
Caim prevails at Beirut as trade stalls and Reshid Pasha departs for Constantinople. Other powers abandon plans to send warships and Christian refugees encamp in the mountains refusing to return despite promised protection.
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Constantinople
Caim
Beirut
Reshid Pasha
Vali
Africander Retired for Season in Newport
Africander, the best three year old in years and a $70,000 winner, has been retired after a hard season of training. In Newport Rhode Island a foreleg issue raised concerns and the horse is now withdrawn from further racing for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Africander
Roosevelt Abandons October Session. Extraordinary Session Set for November 9
President Roosevelt shelved calls for an October extra session after consultation with Senate and House leaders. The extraordinary session will convene on November 9, with debates over financial legislation and possible measures. Many lawmakers opposed October plans due to campaign duties and travel.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Senate
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
The Sunday School on Abstinence from Evil
A religious lesson discusses Christ's suffering to arm believers against sin and live by God's will. It covers separation from the ungodly, charity, hospitality, stewardship, and speaking as oracles, urging sobriety, prayer, and practical application in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus Christ
Paul
Turmoil in Adrianople Vilayet Reports of Atrocities
From Sofia Bulgaria reports fearsome actions by Turkish and Albanian troops in the vilayet of Adrianople. A Turkish cavalry squadron killed Bulgarians near the frontier and the Losengrad district is beset by Albanian forces burning villages and massacring residents. Casualty tallies include fifty killed in Kula and others in Evekleer Taspeta and Asmadgik, with eighty fleeing families cut to pieces. Hundreds of elderly and children have crossed into Bulgaria.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Burgas
Adrianople
Losengrad
Kula
Evekleer
Taspeta
Asmadgik
Fatal Explosion Aboard Olympia In Norfolk Dry Dock
An explosion of a barrel of alcohol on the Olympia's super structure deck in Norfolk navy yard dry dock Saturday night killed two sailors and injured several others. The master at arms is missing and a fire swept the ship.
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Norfolk
Olympia
Norfolk Navy Yard
Louisville Civil War Hero Colonel Jacob Dies at 78
Colonel R. T. Jacob a renowned Civil War figure died at his Louisville home Sunday. The veteran, 78, was famed for helping avert Kentucky secession and for capturing General John Morgan.
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Louisville
R. T. Jacob
Jacob
Kentucky
John Morgan
Lord D Discourteous Dining Talk Sparks Tit-Bits Tale
In Paris Lord D a known foe of America insulted American customs during a dinner with the British minister. Nearby Miss X a Newport belle retorted with a sharp note about his letters of introduction. The exchange ended without further unpleasant remarks about Americans.
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Lord D
America
Paris
Newport
Miss X
London
Typewriter or Typewronger Quote Sparks Witty Exchange
In Cincinnati Enquirer dialogue, Scribbleton questions whether a manuscript was copied by a typewriter, while Callerton-Did denies using a typewriter and instead suggests a misstep with a typewronger. The exchange humorously contrasts old and novel wordplay.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Her Second Twoth in Duluth Vows
A dentist residing in Duluth marries a widowed Ruth. The couple playfully share a nickname about dental sentiment, as Ruth calls her new husband Dear Second Twoth.
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Duluth
Ruth
Detroit Journal
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