Notable Public Career Ends with Senator Allison Death
Dubuque Iowa August 5 United States Senator Allison died at his home from heart failure after a prostatic enlargement and kidney disease his long public career included service in congress and the senate and leadership on the ways and means committee Governor Albert B Cummins of Iowa announced last night his candidacy to succeed Allison and that a temporary appointment would be made to fill the seat for the remainder of the term
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Dubuque
United States
Allison
Fannie Stout
Asbury Road
Senator Allison
Perry
Ohio
John
Mary Allison
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Western Reserve College of
Senator Alson
Anna Carter
Wooster
Ashland
Chicago
Congress
Iowa
the Treasury
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Brussels
National House of Representatives
Allleon
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Kirkwood
Ways and
National House
House
Senate
Cummins
Lake Forest
Ill
Albert B. Cummins
United States Senate
Cumming
Forest Fires Bring Widespread Destruction in British Columbia
Reports from Aug 5 describe the Crow’s Nest fires in the Elk River valley burning over fifty miles and three miles wide. Fatalities are uncertain but estimated under fifty as Fernie and nearby towns were largely destroyed. Property losses may reach six to seven million dollars with thousands homeless. Aid from BC cities and nearby regions has eased suffering as residents scramble for food and shelter.
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Vancouver
B. C
Crow's Nest
Elk River Valley
British Columbia
Fernie
Cranbrook
Michel
Hosmer
Broker Baerman Arrested in Chicago Overdraft Case
Robert E. Baer man a former Wall Street broker with offices at 33 Wall Street New York was arrested in Chicago last night. The charge was not disclosed but A A Knowles vice president of Mechanics National Bank of New York presented evidence. Eastman said the trouble stemmed from an overdraft of 15300 at Mechanics National Bank.
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Chicago
Robert E. Baerman
Wall Street
New York
A. A. Knowles
Mechanics’ National Bank of New York
Knowles
Eastman
Mechanics National Bank
Four McMasters Drowned At Camp Pleasant River
At Camp Pleasant Galena Illinois a Chicago family from the McMaster clan drowned while wading in the river. Archibald and Bessie McMaster and Albert and May McMaster perished. Miss Laura Huebner, a sister in law, attempted a rescue and barely escaped with her life. Henrietta Knell, a great aunt, watched as the tragedy unfolded.
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Galena
Chicago
Archibald McMaster
Albert McMaster
Laura Huebner
Henrietta Knell
McMasters
Camp Pleasant
Miss Knell
May
Bessie
Bessie McMaster
Death by Self Inflicted Bill Slips at Bank
Charles W Westerfeld a 22 year old assistant bookkeeper at the Produce Exchange Bank shot himself in the head in the banks book room as two $20 checks bearing his signature were presented at the paying teller. He had no funds to meet the checks and was found dead in the vault among the bank’s ledgers. Bank officials call him a model employee with no known bad habits and no reason for the act. He had served over three years and his accounts were correct.
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New York
Charles W. Weiterfeld
Produce Exchange Bank
Westerfeld
Canadian Pacific shopmen plan immediate strike across unioned crafts
Vancouver August 5 orders from the legislative board trigger a strike of the five allied unions across the Canadian Pacific railroad shop departments. Eight thousand mechanical department workers from Vancouver to Halifax may walk out, comprising machinists boiler makers carmen blacksmiths and allied mechanics.
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Vancouver
B. C
Legislative Board
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Halifax
Carmen
Primary Oklahoma vote light in early returns
Telegrams report a light turnout in the Oklahoma primary while Kansas also showed a tight vote. Other items note Algeria earthquakes, a fatal building collapse in Kirkele, and37- year old dramatist Bronson Howard’s death in New Jersey.
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Oklahoma
Idaho
Wallace
Constantinople
Algeria
Karkhel
RACE FOR THE PENNANT Standings and Scores Across Leagues
In this snapshot of baseball standings by city the Cincinnati and New York game lines show runs hits and errors with battery lineups listed for each venue Philadelphia Boston Chicago Brooklyn Chicago Cleveland Columbus Indianapolis and Minneapolis. The feature ends with an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy from O D Knoefel warning about kidney trouble.
Firebug Strikes Gary with Four Fires in 24 Hours
Gary Indiana residents fight four fires in one day as the town lacks fire protection in the first subdivision and many areas have no water mains. The blazes threaten millions in investment with losses totaling about 75000 dollars and insurance of 33000 dollars.
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Gary
Ind
Unknown man murdered near Rolling Prairie
A post mortem on the unidentified body found near Rolling Prairie, Indiana, determined death resulted from a shotgun blast penetrating the brain. The examination noted several loose front teeth, suggesting a violent impact perhaps from a weapon or fist.
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Laporte
Ind
Rolling Prairie
Life Sentence for Vandyke Griggeby in Alexandria
Judge Mc Clure overruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced Vandyke Griggeby of Alexandria to life in prison for the murder of James Brown, a white man, in Alexandria last December. The piece also includes an letter praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds and a drugstore advert.
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Griggeby
Anderson
Ind
McClure
Vandyke Griggeby
Alexandria
James Brown
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Indiana Delegates Named for International Tuberculosis Congress
Governor Hanly announced Indiana's delegation to the International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington September 21 to October 12. The list includes Dr J N Hurty and many physicians plus civic leaders from Elkhart Fort Wayne Kokomo and other cities with interest rising as county medical societies name delegates.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Indiana
Washington, D. C
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
George W. Spohn
Elkhart
Indiana State Federation of Women's Club
M. A. Boor
B. V. Caffee
Terre Haute
W. M. Warble
David GO. Peyton
Jeffersonville
Robert Hessler
Charles H. McCully
Logansport
J. W. Rush
A. Strouse
E. P. Basse
W. R. Davidson
Evansville
O. B. Mohler
William P. Breen
H. W. Ettleson
John H. Bass
Fort Wayne
George Lake
Wolcottville
William H. Arnett
Clide P
George
Autopsy Plan Aims to Confirm Gunness Poisoning Theory
LaPorte Indiana August 5 officials and doctors who autopsied the four bodies from the murder hill blaze say Dr Haines Chicago finding of fatal arsenic and strychnine in three stomachs is inconclusive because the victims were mixed. They order exhumation of Mrs Gunness body to test liver and kidneys for poisoning evidence to confirm or deny self poisoning.
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Chicago
Haines
Gunness
Forest Home Cemetery
Shooting incident follows mistaken identity at Greenwood store
Greig Waddell forced out William Lyon known as Beecher Lyon from his Greenwood store for misbehavior. Lyon returned with a revolver and threatened to shoot, then Ed Waddell, Gregg’s brother, was shot at from a car by Lyon who mistook him for Gregg. Ed Waddell was wounded in the arm. Lyon was arrested.
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Greenwood
Ind
Greig Waddell
William Lyon
Beecher Lyon
Lyon
Waddell
Ed Waddell
Gregg Waddell
Gregg
Dentists Assistant Oscar Meyer Dies From Bat Ball Injury
Oscar Meyer twenty two year old assistant in Dr C B Pittmans dental office Evansville Indiana died from injuries after being struck in the temple by a pitched ball at Fort Branch last Sunday He left the field thinking little of the accident and later developed severe head pains and died in Evansville after intense suffering.
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Evansville
Ind
Oscar Meyer
C. B. Pittman
Fort Branch
Evaneville
Sam Gompers and the Labor Vote Controversy
The article argues Sam Gompers as AFL president cannot deliver a labor vote for Bryan, noting his private rights but criticizing his use of labor press to influence political support. It contrasts his past political shifts and questions loyalty of the federation’s onetime socialist-leaning officials.
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Sam Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Edgar Perkins
Indianapolis
Gompera
Bryan
Denver
Gompers
Workmen of the Land
A. F. of L
American Erew of
Labor
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Baldwin dirigible makes successful preliminary flight
Washington August 5 the new military dirigible balloon by Captain Thomas S Baldwin for the United States army completed a successful preliminary flight. More than a thousand spectators watched as it performed several evolutions over the drill grounds at Fort Myer opposite Washington.
Miss Amanda Murphy Dies After Six Week Religious Fast
Lima Ohio reports the death of Amanda Murphy who starved herself for six weeks waiting for divine command to eat. She died in a local hospital from the effects of the fasting.
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Lima, O
Amanda Murphy
Lightning Plugs Hole in Ship After Thunderbolt
An old Duluth steamer tale recounts a lightning strike that bored a hole through the hull at midships. A second bolt struck the foremast, inverted it, and plugged the breached plank, allowing the vessel to keep afloat until drydock.
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Duluth
Point Aux Barques
Washington Herald
Local Notes and Obituaries From Area Newspapers
Mrs Clarissa Sherrill 82 dies after paralytic stroke at New Middletown. Indiana Regimental Association to meet at Terre Haute August 26 27. Altar Guild postpones church meeting a week due to Chautauqua. Mrs Millie Woodward 25 dies from injuries after being knocked down by a cow in Scott township. Pauline Landergs n daughter of Mrs Haertel dies in Memphis aged 28. body to come home to Mrs Haertel. Mrs Lottie Krementz dies in LeLonis aged 46. survived by son. sister of Beach Hesselius and Biel. Fire alarm at Day’s tannery Oak and Fourth Streets. no damage. William Ehalt 117 Olive arrested and operated on for appendicitis. critical but improving. Zarrow’s traveling bicycle troupe to Cincinnati after arrest over board bills. wife Fraviols to race at Coney Island.
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Millie Woodward
Scott Township
Harrison County
Arrow
Fairmont Park
Zarrow
Cincinnati
Fraviols
Coney Island
Monon Excursion to Michigan City Tickets Sold
Monon route offers excursion tickets to Michigan City and return for 5.00. Tickets valid ten days. Information available at Monon depot. Also note czar’s table dining costs calculated in rubles and shillings with high figures at state dinners.
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Michigan City
Monon
London
P. T. QO
Pitching Prospects Rise as Young Starters Impress
Observers name McQuillen of the Philadelphia Nationals and Sincock from Michigan U as budding big league talents. Ex-manager Frank Dwyer praises Cincinnati's Sincock. Jim McAleer signs South Paw Graham for St Louis Americans, noting future control will make him tough to beat. Wilson of the Pittsburgh Nationals praised as a top throwing outfielder. Ed Walsh of the Chicago Americans shows delivery similar to Jim Devlin.
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McQuillen
Philadelphia Nationals
Frank Dwyer
Geneva
N. Y
Cincinnati
Michigan University
Sincock
Jim McAleer
St Louis Americans
Wilson
Pittsburg Nationals
Big Ed Walsh
Chicago Americans
Jim Devlin
Louisville
Electric Bitters Praised By New York Man
Mr Frank Conlan of 136 Houston Street New York extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications lame back and weak kidneys. He says the remedy regulates digestion purifies blood and restores vigor for both sexes sold under guarantee at Charles LD Knoe fele drug store.
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Frank Conlan
Houston St
New York
Chas
Knoe
Fele
A Nice Polite Man In Towns Week
A girl asks for an invitation to the theater and Mr Grouch declines. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble praised by O. D. Knoefel.
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Foley
O D. Knoefel
Market Quotations From Indianapolis and Other Regions
Prevailing prices for Greta and livestock shown in Indianapolis with wheat corn hay and cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Recelpts include 11,006 hogs 1,500 cattle 600 sheep and trading described as light horse supply and quiet at opening. Prices vary by region including Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo with multiple grade listings.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
Bayer
Cincinnati
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Wilhelmina Haertel
West Main Street
Memphis
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Mra
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le Lonis
John S Beach
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Fred Biel
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