Blood Defenders Hold Ground In War Game Skirmish
In Rock Station Massachusetts on August 17 the Red army advances along the eastern flank near Middleboro while Blue forces retreat north of New Bedford. Skirmishes erupt as patrols clash and prisoners are briefly taken before being recaptured.
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Rock Station
Mass
Army of the Red
Army of the Blue
Middleboro
Bliss
Assawontsett Lake
Watchhill
William A. Pew
Tteels
Red Army
Huss
Squadron A
New York
Essex
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Eighth Massachusetts Infantry
Ryan
War game field expands as ships head to Heaton harbor
Boston in southeastern Massachusetts sees the war game area broaden after a planned fleet of battleships and smaller craft is announced to aid the Red's invading army with night strikes on Heaton harbor defenses.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Army of the Red
Heaton Harbor
Children Killed As Train Hits Wagon North Of Kennett
Five children of AP. Virde, a Missouri farmer, died when a St. Louis & San Francisco train struck a wagon at a crossing ten miles north of Kennett near Hyde home. Chicago reports Mayor Husse appoints Leroy To steward as chief of police in place of the retiring George M. Shippy. Steward is 47.
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St. Louis
AP. Virde
San Francisco
Kennett, Mo
Hyde
Chicago
Husse
Leroy
Po Hce
George M. Shippy
Steward
Calhoun Case Drags On In San Francisco Trial
The fifth week of the Patrick Calhoun bribery trial drags with only two tentative jurors seated in the jury pool as prosecutors and defense await panel completion in the United Railroads case.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Boa
New York and Pittsburg Rain-Shortened National League Tilt
National League game at Pittsburg called after rain with New York and Pittsburg tied 6-3 in the later innings. Pitchers Mathewson Meyers Willis and Gibson noted for the rain-affected contest.
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Pittsburg
New York
Mathewson
Meyers
Willis
Gibson
Washington Beats Philadelphia Battery Makers in Rowing Meet
Washington team earns a win over Philadelphia as Krause Livingston Johnson Gray and Street power the battery crew. Officials note tight duo racing, with final times indicating strong performance from both squads.
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Washington
R.H.E. Philadelphia
Krause and Livingston
Johnson, Gray and Street
Baseball Battery Listings By City Scores in Dark Call
Mil waukee section notes batteries Wacker Warner Geyer James as game called at dark. Minneapolis lists Young Olmstead Rapp Block Glaze Howley with Indianapo lis in score line. Kansas City shows Dorner Sullivan Mc Surdy Abbott against Toledo 2 0 40. St Paul notes Steele Spencer Selby Hughes in 71 86 win over Louisville.
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Columbus
Wacker
Warner
Geyer
James
Minneapolis
R.h.le
Minneapolia
Indianapolite
Young, Olmstead
Rapp. Block
Glaze
Howley
Kansas City
R.H.E. Kansas
Mc Surdy
Abbott
St. Paul
R.H.E. St. Paul
Louisville
Steele, Spencer
Selby
Hughes
Haskell Seeks Dismissal of Jury Conspiracy Indictments
In Muskogee Oklahoma a motion to quash the Muskogee town lorfrauds indictments is filed by Gov Charles N Haskell and co defendants. It alleges improper grand jury selection bias by foreman Strawn and possible intimidation to indict, noting partisan makeup and alleged perjury threat, while claiming no conspiracy evidence and knowledge by interior department officials of lot scheduling.
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Muskogee
Okla
Chas. N. Haskell
United States
Grant Victor
Muskogee County
Grand Jury
Strawn
Foreman
Foreman Strawn
Haskell
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Territory
Indiana Crew Law Challenger Faces U S Supreme Court
The case State of Indiana vs. the Big Four Railroad seeks to overturn Indiana’s five man passenger and six man freight crew law. The state argues constitutional validity while the railroad asserts it violates interstate commerce. Indiana Supreme Court upheld the statute.
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Washington
Indiana
Indiana plan dominates debate at American Prison Association
At the Seattle congress, discussion on Dr. Sharp’s sterilization paper and the Indiana plan drew near unanimous support for reform. Connecticut and California reportedly adopted the plan, while a motion to suppress the paper failed. Judge Lindsey urged humane treatment replacing force in handling criminals and the insane.
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Seattle
Wash
American Prison Association Congress
Indiana
Gilmour
Toronto
Canada
Harry Sharp
Indiana Reformatory
Amos W. Butler
Indianapolis
Sharp
Deborah C. Weeks
Philadelphia Social Purity League
L. H. Eastwood
South Dakota
Connecticut
California
Committee On Prevention and Probation
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Roosevelt's son elected to Aero Club of America
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is named a member of the Aero Club of America. Mrs. Shelby M Cullum, wife of Senator Cullum of Illinois, lies critically ill at her Washington home. The British Commons pass the second reading of the South African constitution hill. The tenth annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen meets in Yonkers New York. Bolivia seeks amicable settlement with Peru amid rising public sentiment. The national monetary commission chaired under currency reform law meets in New York. A 14-year-old Chicago boy, Benson Smith, is killed by a baseball while catching at a gate. Continuous strong cash grain demand boosts Chicago wheat.
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Shelby M. Cullum
Senator Cullum
Ilinois
Washington
National Monetary Commission
Congress
New York
Benson Smith
Chicago
Be careful explosives found on laundry safe door
In Fort Wayne Indiana on August 17 cracksmen warned danger on a laundry check pasted to the Banner steam laundry safe door. They fired one charge at the safe and another unexploded nitroglycerin charge was feared inside. The blast started a fire which the thieves then put out before fleeing.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Banner Steam
Swedish Strikers See Partial Diminution In Protests
A demonstration staged by Swedish strikers was banned by police. Efforts to compel agricultural workers to strike and halt crop shipments failed, with hotel owners seeking military aid to maintain order. Biographical note: Dr Hiram W Thomas, longtime Chicago religious leader, has died in Defuniak Springs Florida.
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Stockholm
Iba Corps
Hiram We. Thomas
Chicago
Auglie Veerd
Hiram W Thomas Oat
Persch Indicted for Grand Larceny in Collateral Deposit Case
New York August 17 grand jury returned two indictments for grand larceny against Donald N Persch note broker held on $50 000 bail in the Tombs prison. Charges concern sale of collateral deposits to M Joyce broker through Windsor Trust company and eight Joan negotiated through the same firm.
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New York
Donald N. Persch
Tombs
M. M. Joyce
Joan
Windsor Trust Company
Warsaw youth wins flathead land allotment fortune
Seattle on Aug 17 Joseph Furay of Warsaw Indiana drew No 1 in the Flathead land distribution and, though told his allotment is worth 50000 dollars, he says he entered all three drawings as a lark while traveling west.
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Seattle
Wash
Joseph Furay
Warsaw
Ind
Rounded Roghi Up Fez Morocco
Fez Morocco August 17 reports that Ruoghi the sultan’s rebel subject has been captured by the sultan’s forces after a recent rout of his army.
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Fez
Morocco
Ruoghi
Sutton court of inquiry closes on Sutton death findings
The Sut ton court of inquiry at Annapolis ended after two secret sessions reviewing the death of Lieutenant James N. Sutton Jr USBM C on October 13 1907. Findings were signed but not announced pending Navy Department review in Washington.
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Navy Department
Annapolis
Sutton
James N. Sutton, Jr
US BM. C
Washington
River Steamer Ada V. Hits Snag and Sinks
The Ada V., owned by Pittsburg Coal Co, struck a river snag on the Ohio at Morris Landing eighteen miles west of Portsmouth and sank in twelve feet of water. The crew escaped in small boats with no lives lost.
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Portsmouth, CO
Aug. T
Ada V
Pittsburg Coal Company
Ohio River
Morris Landing
Here
Takahira to Go Higher
Seattle report says Baron Takahira, Japan's ambassador to the United States, sailed home today and will not return. He is to be made minister of foreign affairs by his government, according to well-informed Japanese.
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Takahira
Seattle
Wash
Baron Takahira
United States
Boone County sells old Lebanon courthouse for new $250000 building
Boone County auctioned its 1857 courthouse to clear ground for a new $250000 structure. Miller & Wysong bid $15, with 45 days to remove. Furniture and historic stones reserved. Four seats from the courtroom were sold to relic hunters for more than the sale.
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Lebanon
Ind
Boone County
Miller & Wysong
Tme
Indiana
Tipton Bank Reopens Amid Theft Probe Findings
The First National Bank of Tipton Indiana, looted by cashier Noah Marker for 103000, reopens as federal agents and the U S department of justice continue a grand jury investigation in Indianapolis. Investigators surveil former bank personnel and press for evidence on fund transfers and potential accomplices.
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Tipton
Ind
Noah Marker
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Reformatory Chaplain Resigns in Indiana
The Rev. R. H. Moore, chaplain at Indiana reformatory in Jeffersonville, has handed in his resignation to Major David I. Peyton. He will stay until his successor is appointed and will seek a new assignment from the Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church when the body meets next month.
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Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Ind
R. H. Moore
Indiana Reformatory
David I. Peyton
Moore
Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Child Killed by Lightning Near Courtland
Four year old Alien Roach died when lightning struck her home near Courtland while she clapped at a joke played on an older sister. The bolt felled two sisters to the floor and did not tear a large hole in the house.
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Aurora
Alien Roach
Courtland
Local Lodge Meetings And Renunciations In Varied Local News
Albany Aerie calls a meeting to discuss by law changes while Pythagoras Lodge plans a Master Mason degree tonight at the hall on Vincennes and Spring streets. Dawyhoe traffic delays near Main and Vincennes as a circus wagon breaks down. Rav K H Moore resigns as chaplain of the Indiana Reformatory and seeks a charge at the Indiana Methodist conference in Washington next month. Dr D V Peyton, reform school superintendent, likely to join Presbyterian ministry as spiritual advisor historically tied to church affiliation.
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Pythagoras Lodge of Masone
Vincennes
Spring Streets
Dawyhoe
Son Brothers’ Circus
Main
Vincennes Streate
Corydon
K H. Moore
Iodiene Reformatory
Indiana Methodist
Washington
D .V. Peyton
Ie Presbyterian
Telephone Talk No 8 Ibis the Deere of thie Company
Incentive to inspect Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co's operating room during weekday hours. Readers see customer service standards and the company’s efforts to improve speed and quality of service. Cooperation with the company is urged to gain quicker service.
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Ibis the Deere of
Thie
Fois Rovitation
Cumberland Telephone & Selegrape Compas
Civil War Veteran Recovers Health With New Discovery
J A Stone of Kemp Texas describes years of stubborn cough and weight loss before using Dr. Kings New Discovery. He reports full recovery and a weight rise from 130 to 178 pounds. The ad claims the remedy treats coughs asthma hemorrhages and pneumonia with a free trial bottle offered by Chas D Knoffe.
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J. A. Stone
Kemp, Tex
Dr. King
Sc. Sud
Chas. D. Knoofei
Rally Day for Hoosiers in Winona as Marshall to Speak
Indiana governor Thomas R Marshall is expected to deliver the address on Thursday afternoon as Winona hosts Indiana day. The Winona management plans a strong rally for Hoosiers with officials urging turnout and participation.
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Winona
Indiana
Thomas R Marshall
Teen Falls From Oak Tree In Accident
An incident report states fourteen year old Harry Pleugne son of Mr and Mrs Barry Pleugne suffered fatal injuries after falling twenty feet from an oak tree at his home. The fall crushed his chest broke his shoulders and caused a brain concussion. The accident occurred August 17 near Anderson.
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Anderson
Harry Pleugne
Barry Pheugne
Fairfield teacher Alva Willie suicide in well incident
Strapping his hands behind him Prof Alva Willie of Charleston We jumped into a well. The act is reported as a possible result of temporary derangement and health concerns. Local authorities describe the death as self-inflicted.
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Fairfield Wl
Alva Willie
Charleston
Held on Serious Charge in Local Jail
Henry Salsener, a phesoeraipteros, is jailed after his wife was severely wounded by an attempt on her life with a gun. The suspect faces a serious charge as authorities investigate the assault within the city.
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Calro
Henry Salsener
Phesoeraipteros
Agun
William Winter Leaves New York Tribune for Greeley Offer
William Winter, renowned American drama critic, ends his tenure at the New York Tribune after accepting an invitation from Horace Greeley to begin work anew.
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Greeley
New York
Ams
William Winter
Fia
Tribine
Dies
Horace Greeley
Floyd County Poor Asylum Farm caretaker bids invited
Notice from Floyd County Commissioners asks for proposals to supervise and maintain the Floyd County Poor Asylum and Farm for two years starting August 3. Bids due by August 20 1900 at noon, must be from experienced farmers with schooling and good morals. Bonds of 500 dollars with two freehold sureties required. Signed by Peter Stein Clare Jefferson Engleman commissioners. Attest Julius Gitter Auditor.
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Board County Commissioners
Floyd County
Lodiege
Fioyd County
Joan Clare Jefrenson Engleman
Board of County Commissioners
Attest, Julius 1 Mitter
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