Desperate Escape Attempt by Mattewan Inmates at New York Hospital
At Mattewan state hospital for insane criminals near New York a large group of inmates attacked guards at 6 45 p m on Sunday. They seized keys and seven escaped to the yard while guards rallied in the building and recovered much of the loot. The outbreak followed days of plotting linked to rumors of transfers to Dannemora.
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Newburg
N. Y
Matteewan State Hospital
New Hospital
Dannemora
New York
Matteewan
Wild Prison Break At Fishkill With Fights And Escapes
A riot at Fishkill prison freed seven inmates after overpowering four keepers and seizing control of ward No 3. Keeper Doyle was injured. Maher Stack and others tried to help but the escapees, led by Patrick Geoghegan, fled toward the yard before guards restored order. Suspects include James Clark John Flynn John McCarthy Peter Foster William J Johnson Patrick Geoghegan Patrick Murphy.
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Doyle
Stack
Clark
Maher
Kelly
Patrick Geoghegan
New York
James Clark
John Flynn
John McCarthy
Peter Foster
William J. Johnson
Patrick
Murphy
Fishkill Hospital
His Laugh Killed Him Heart Disease Took Life in 1900s
Indianapolis physician Dr. W. T. Newton died at his home on College Avenue after a jovial moment with Dr. T. B. Noble. He had served Bartheolomew County in the legislature in 1896 and later practiced in the city. His son Eustis Newton is a medical student and a member of the Cincinnati League pitching staff.
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Indianapolis
W. T. Newton
North Side
College Avenue
T. B. Noble
Newton
Bartheolomew County
Eustis Newton
Cincinnati
Remarkable 59 Day Atlantic Open Boat Voyage
Captain Peter Johansen and his 12 year old son Peter completed a 59 day voyage from Gibraltar to Punta Gorda in an open 29 foot boat. They started with 180 gallons of water and provisions for sixty days, sailing via the Canaries San Domingo north coast, Puerto Rico, and Cuba landing at Boca Grande.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Punta Gorda
Peter Johansen
Peter
Gibraltar
Johansen
Canaries
San Domingo
Porto Rico
Cuba
Boca Grande
Academy of Science elects officers in city meeting
The annual Academy of Science session elected officers with R. W. Leverich as President and A. F. Keffle as Vice President. Other posts filled by S. Plumly F M. Witter Batterson and F H Lit tle among others. Next meeting scheduled in four weeks. Link Roberts sentenced to 15 years hard labor for a Davenport rape case. Two other participants, George Twiggs and Wm Messenger, also colored men, received 15 and 10 years respectively. A woman named Robinson fell into an excavation on Orange and Fifth streets and was badly injured without a safety signal in place.
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Academy of Science
The
R. W. Leverich
A. F. Keffle
S. Plumly
F. M. Witter
Batterson
F. M. Reppert
S. McNutt
F. H. Little
Morgridge
Sd. Smith
J. W. McKee
Link
Link Roberts
Anamosa
Davenport
Shine
George Twiggs
Wm. Messenger
Roberts
Messenger
Twiggs
Robinson
Orange
Fifth Streets
Show Draws Big Crowd at Stein's Hall
The Rail Road Jack company played to a packed house at Stein's Hall last night. Every chair in the house was sold half an hour before the curtain rose. The audience roared with laughter throughout the final act, ending on a happy note.
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Rail Road
Stein’s Hall
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. The ad markets a 25 cent price for relief from cough and cold symptoms.
Reputation Built Over Fifty Years Threatened by Calumny
A century old honor risks collapse as a damaging slander campaign surfaces, challenging the long standing public esteem of a prominent figure or institution. The situation centers on accusations circulating within local circles and demands careful scrutiny of the claims and sources involved.
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Pene
City Council Adopts Alley Deed and Orders Paving Safety
The Oct 22 1900 city council session at City Hall presided by Mayor Schmidt approved alley deeds to Mary Pease Jno Moxley Jno Weltz and directed county record entries. It authorized bond talks with First National Bank of Chicago over water works funding and ordered street obstructions removed. Safety work included danger lights and culvert work with adjournment set for Friday night.
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Schmidt
Halstead
Arnold
Gremmel
Richards
Koehler
Riggs
Washburn
Schott
First National Bank
Chicago
Ald. Halstead
M. Bechtel
Ald
Ald. Gremmel
Jno
van Lent, Sr
Henry Freyermuth
Mary Pease
Jno. Moxley
Council
Arrold
Fletcher Avenue
Fourth Ward
Spring
Fourth Streets
Sherman Street
Ald. Riggs
Jack Hanson
Wm. Crippen
Grandview Ave
Ald. Koehler
Greenwood Cemetery
City Cemetery
Fifth Street
Poplar
Improvement District
No. 17
Linn
Spruce Street
Gremme
Brook Street
Ald. Arnold
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Lee
Electric Light & Power Company
Lewis
J.B. Lewis Company
Boston, Mess
E. P. Day’s
Parker
Bellion
William Kelly
South
Fond du Lac
Wis
Bertha Friday
William Friday
J. R. Matthews
Northwestern Iowa
Clinton
Northwestern Jaws Teachers’ Association
Edwin Earlsparks
Chicago University
H. L .Adams
West Union
Mrs Pierce
Cedar Falls
O. H. Brainerd
T. N. Lrish
Dubuque
J. E. Stout
Grundy Center
Cuernavaca, Mex
Taxco de Trinidad
Jose de la Borda
T. H. Arthur
W. T. Owings
City News
Tae Daily Journal
F. A. Neidig
Hershey
Muscatine
Mair
May
N. J. Rat
Express
Loxpow Suerry Co
Cook, Musser
State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and Exchange
Cor
Iowa Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation’s Bank
Foreicn Exchange
Hershey State
Iowa
W Francis Pres
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett Cashier
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
P. W. Francis
L. G. Burnett
General Banking
J. Carskaddan Pres
J.B. Mougherty
Chas
Crist
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