Jeffersonville News Briefs Highlight Lawsuits And Local Events
Jeffersonville items report Garrity sues J M I and St Louis road for 2000 in injuries from a collision on Fourteenth Street. Also noted are a city building boom, a gift of a dwelling, a marriage license obtained by John White and Martha Town, a pardon certificate for Charles McMellen, a $10 labor claim against Goldberg, and court actions involving Crew vs Dixon and Taylor assault case acquittal.
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St. Louis Road
Fourteenth Street
Louisille
Grace Griffith
M.V. McCann
Columbus
John White
Martha Town
Versailles
Woodford County
Justice Ware
White
D. N. Taylor
Squire Hall
Pickerell
Fall City
City
Wm.N.elson
Corydon
John P. Crew
Eliza Dixon
George Taylor
Keigwin
Bertha Seim
Clarkesville
John R. Larkins
Fayette Hurst
Louisville
Thomas E. McKinney
Clark
Western Union Telegraph Company
Sudden Deaths Warn of Hidden Heart Disease
A health warning notes heart disease as the leading unseen cause of sudden death, listing symptoms such as chest distress, breathing trouble, irregular pulse, swelling, and other distress signs. An illustrated book on heart disease is offered free with purchases at Ed F Trunk's, promoting Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine tests.
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Miles
Ed. F. Trunk’s
Ten Men Killed in Cardiff Colliery Horror
Jackson and Corbet report ten men killed in a colliery disaster at Cardiff. Elbogan, dubbed the New York Kidnapper, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment.
Fought to a Draw Between Jackson and Corbett
Special to the Tribune San Francisco May 22. After sixty one rounds of boxing the match ends without a winner as organizers keep the purse until one man is whipped and rematches occur. Both fighters show fatigue and avoid decisive blows in the final rounds.
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San Francisco
Peter Jackson
James Corbett
Miners Die in Cardiff Colliery Explosion
A mine near Cardiff Wales suffered a damp explosion in the morning killing ten men instantly and injuring nearly a hundred others. Many workers are believed buried under dislodged ore as families endure frantic scenes at the shaft.
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Cardiff
Wales
Here
Elbogan Sentenced to Six Years for Kidnap Scheme
In New York on May 22 Elbogan, a dramatic agent who lured young girls with false promises to join theater companies, was sentenced to six years at Auburn prison for kidnapping attempts. He was convicted days earlier and received the sentence this morning.
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the Tribune
New York
Elbogan
Auburn Prison
Prismatic Paragrams of Fashion and Trade
A survey of new colors wine lob ster red pistache green and white and gold styles influences from Paris and Sevres includes decor pottery hardy against rain and frost. London Covent Garden flower market draws retailers to vast displays in an iron and glass armory as gardeners supply decor and blooms.
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Garden of Eden
Indian Ocean
Paris
Sevres Manufactory
London
Covent Garden
Aphorisms of Character and Labor
A collection of maxims on virtue effort and education. The quotes praise integrity steady work and resilience as path to success and caution against self deception intemperance and lax living. Notable ideas emphasize education discipline wills over luck and social responsibility.
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Charion
James A. Garfield
Chesterfield
A. T. Stewart
L. E. Landop
Wilber F. Crafts
Sherlock
Reporter’s Motive at Public Entertainment Revealed
A reporter attends entertainment as a business duty not personal interest and would need higher pay to attend freely. He notes reporters seek only to report and managers refusing access imply they do not want coverage.
Purse Seines Stir Canadian Fishing Policy Debate
Ottawa May 22. Customs officers report Gloucester vessels with purse seines sailing toward the Magdalene Islands to fish within three miles, conflicting with 1818 convention. Parliament to be asked to abolish nets in territorial waters and to seek U S cooperation. American fishermen to be warned when the act passes.
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Ottawa
Ont
Magdalene Islands
United States
Minister of Fisheries
Punish Insurgents in Indian Ocean Islands
The captain of the Amazone reports from Mahe that Eure Hugon and d Estaing bombarded Anjouan in the Comoros as punishment for revolt against French rule. A French blockade is also in place on the islands.
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Marseilles
East Africa
Mahe
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Eure
Hugon
d’Estaing
Anjouan
Gomoro
Funds Gone At Saterlee Bostch Martin Brokerage Firm
New York reports the failure of the insurance brokerage firm Saterlee Bostch and Martin tied to a systematic misappropriation of client funds. About $150,000 was involved, reduced by sacrifices of property owned by the two elder partners.
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New York
Saterlee, Bostch & Martin
Forming a New Cabinet Names Proposed by Portugal Leader
Lisson May 22 reports Senor de Sorpa Pimental has submitted a list to the King for a new ministry. Premier to hold interior and public instruction, Pimental as justice minister, Bivar finance, Carvalho public works, Branco foreign affairs, Debocage marine, Chagas war, with uncertainty remaining.
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Senor de Pimental
Portugal
Lisson
Senor de Sorpa Pimental
Interior
Public Instruction
Pimental
Justice
Bivar
Carvalho
Branco
Debocage
Chagas
Redmond Arrives in Chicago to Lead Parnell Group
William Redmond the Parnell delegate arrived at the Grand Pacific with his family and will oversee the party in the middle and western States. A Sunday reception for Mr Redmond will be held at the Grand Pacific for Parnell sympathizers.
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Curiaco
William Redmond
Parnell
Grand Pacific
Middle
Redmond
Portugal's Crisis Deepens as Small Notes Vanish
Lisbon May 22 The financial situation worsens due to the disappearance of small bank notes and the shift to larger notes that are hard to exchange. Changers advertise for silver and gold as the market tightens.
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Lisbon
Wreck Attempt Near Whiting Targets Berry Train
An attempt near Whiting New Jersey to wreck the berry train carrying produce from Vineland to New York failed as the locomotive struck an obstacle but remained on tracks. Engineer Garren and Conductor Aplegate found the cow-catcher demolished with no other serious damage and the train still on rails.
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Reppang
N. J
National English Evangelical Lutheran Conference Opens
The National English Evangelical Lutheran conference opened at Bethlehem in St Louis Missouri on May 22. Delegates from across the union attend the triennial meeting with services led by Rev Frederick Adams of St Louis.
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St. Louis
Bethlehem
Union
Frederick Adams
Fancher Found Guilty of Attempted Manslaughter
Chicago May 22. The jury in the J. D. Fancher case reached a verdict shortly before 10 this morning and announced Fancher guilty of attempted manslaughter in the shooting of Dr. E. W. Sawyer. Judge Kettelle presided in Criminal Court.
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J. Dbd. Fancher
Chicago
J. D. Fancher
E. W. Sawyer
Kettelle
Fancher
Death claimed by choking in Norwalk factory meal
William Wheeler, 50, a Sprague and French umbrella factory employee, died in Norwalk on May 22 after choking on food at supper. In efforts to dislodge the item he burst a blood vessel and died within five minutes.
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Norwalk
Ohio
William Wheeler
Sprague & French Umbrella Factory
Japanese Harvard divinity student named to represent on commencement day
May 22 selection lists Nariaki Kozaki a 27 year old Japanese member of Harvard Divinity School to represent the department at the university commencement. Kozaki entered the regular third year class last fall and comes from Boston Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
Nariaki Kozaki
Harvard Divinity School
Sozaki
Divinity School
Fire destroys Central railroad shops in West Albany
An incendiary blaze swept the blacksmith and machine shops of the New York Central railroad at West Albany early today. The fire caused an estimated loss of about 200000 dollars and was described as well insured.
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Albany
N. Y
Blackmith
New York Central Railroad
West Albany
Russian Mail Train Wreck Near Sebastopol
A mail train to Kharkoff derailed near Sebastopol yesterday causing two carriages to derail and several passengers injured as rails were tumpered by tampering.
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St. Petersburg
Kharkoff
Sebastopol
Norwegian Bark Songer Norde Wrecked Off Tod Point
The large Norwegian bark Songer Norde, Olson master, ran ashore at Tod Point in dense weather yesterday and is a complete loss. Ship and master are identified, with reports of the wreck.
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Hallifax
Songer Norde
Idolphe Olson
Tod Point
Killer cyclone devastates area near Mexico Missouri
A violent tornado near Bear Creek six miles north of Mexico Missouri wrecked fifteen houses, killed at least twelve people and fatally injured many more. Doerger Fletcher Norris and Kunkel families were among the victims as farms and barns collapsed and the cyclone swept across Rush Hill and beyond. Damages exceed fifty thousand dollars with telegraph lines down at Centralia and Laddonia.
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Mexico
Bear Creek
Safaras
Duffy
John Doerger
James Doerger
Lizzie Doerger
William Stranberg
el Norris
Gertrude Fletcher
R.S. Fletcher
E. B. Norris
Caleb Norris
Willie Fletcher
Kate
Emily Seal
Boston Kunkel
Rush Hill
Centralia
Here
Biooomination
Chicago and Alton
Wabash
Chicago
Atton
Laddonia
BenTon
Repeak
Iowa
St. Louis
Audrain County
Woman shoots ex husband in Anderson social circle
Anderson Indiana May 22 an excited crowd saw Mrs William Barlow shoot her ex husband George Ring in Hillside society area Ring a divorced man since five months earlier and now married to Barlow was wounded in the face and temple as he advanced police arrested the woman.
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Anderson
Ind
William Barlow
George Ring
Hillside
Ballingall Estate Bequeathed to Ottumwa City
The will of the late Col. P. G. Ballingall leaves the bulk of his property to Ottumwa. The Ballingall hotel property Magnolia restaurant and the pickle factory site plus Sunken Park holdings are placed in trust. Three trustees will guard the fund with yearly elections by the city council. Proceeds finance a perpetual hotel, then sinking funds for a library and a foundling hospital, with shares for the library poor churches and hospital fund.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
P. G. Ballingall
Ballingall
Magnolia
Pony Packinghouse
Coal Palace
Library Association
Foundling Hospital
Fatal Accident to a Farmer in Jo Daviess County
John Johns of GaLeena Illinois died when his cornplanter toppled after a stump rolled off the machine. The frightened horses bolted, throwing him to the ground and killing him instantly on May 22 in dry ground conditions.
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GaLeEna
John Johns
Jo Daviess County
Missionary Society Meeting Reports Growth at Pike
The American Baptist Home Mission Society held its ninety ninth annual meeting at the Pike opera house in Cincinnati on May 22. Rev H L Moorehouse presented the annual report noting 948 missionaries supported, 115 more than last year. Receipts reached 452000 with expenditures of 332000.
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Baptist Home Missionary Society
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pike Opera House
American Baptist Home Mission Society
H. L. Moorehouse
D. D
Death of Outfielder Fogarty
James G. Fogarty, a well known baseball player, died in Philadelphia of consumption at 26. He contracted a heavy cold after arriving from California in February and remained bedbound since. His home was in Los Angeles, California.
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Fogarty
Philadelphia
James G. Fogarty
California
Los Angees
Cal
Davis Will Case Postponed to June 22
Burre Mont May 2 The trial of the Davis will case has been postponed to June 22 on a motion for continuance. Henry A. Root claims the will is a forgery and seeks time to take depositions on the handwriting of the men who wrote it.
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Davis
Burre
Mont
Henry A. Root
Confidence man swindles traveler in Des Moines
A traveling companion was fleeced for 90 dollars in Des Moines Iowa last night after a man persuaded him to change a 100 dollar bill. After counting out the 90 dollars the swindler slipped away to another car on a pretext and vanished.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri Murderers to Hang in Jefferson City
The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed hanging sentences for two murder cases. Chris Young of Lafayette county was sentenced to hang Thursday July 2 for stabbing Stephen Ferguson. Henry Herron of St Louis was sentenced to hang the same day for shooting his wife in a jealous quarrel.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Chris Young
Stephen Ferguson
Lafayette County
Henry Henron
Postoffice Burglary Strikes Coffeyville Kansas
Burglars entered the Coffeyville postoffice stealing about 500 dollars in stamps and an equivalent amount in cash. All registered letters and money order books were taken with no clue to the robbers.
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Coffeyville, Kas
Rain Falls in Cepaz Rapids to Ease Iowa Drought
A much needed rain arrived in Cepaz Rapids Iowa on May 22 easing dry ground and suffering crops. The wet spell is expected to save thousands of dollars in potential losses for farmers across the region.
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Iowa
Cepaz Rapids
Condensed Dispatches From An Early 20th Century Ledger
The week’s export gold totals 4 million 500 thousand dollars. Bunnell and Scranton of New Haven plus Coates assign liabilities of 800 dollars. Blaine plans brief return to Washington after yesterday’s recovery. National Linseed Oil mills in Sioux City burn. losses estimated at 150 thousand. Seven hundred Italians return to Italy destitute after seeking fortune in South America. Semlin residents express sympathy as Queen Natalie stays. Baptist delegate J H Hamilton dies after a fall at a Cincinnati convention site. Marlborough duchess citizenship questioned in New York Surrogate’s Court regarding trusteeship. England fears influx of destitute Hebrews crossing from Russia via calms and savassué.
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Bunnell & Scranton
New Haven
Coates
Blaine
Washington
Sioux City
Iowa
South America
Italy
Semlin
Hungary
Natalie
J. H. Hamilton
Homestead
Baptist Convention
Cincinnati
Duchess of Marlborough
New York
Great Britain
Louis Hammersley
England
Lnoux
Rusie
London
Fire devastates Houston lumber yard district
A major blaze in the Phenix Lumber mill last night swept five blocks of lumber yards and six blocks of homes including St Patrick's church. Galveston fire crews aided as water supplies ran short, with total losses estimated at at least 300000 and insurance coverage listed from multiple companies across several states.
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Houston
Texas
Phenix Lumber Company
St. Patrick’s Church
Galveston
Phoenix Lumber Company
Childress & Taylor‘ Western
Toronto
Pennsylvania
Springfield
Insurance Company of North America
Phoenix
Hartford
North British and Mercantile
Union
California
Niagara
Oakland Home
Continental
Lumber Yard Fire in Minneapolis Destroys 19 Million Feet
A daybreak blaze at J. W. Day & Co. lumber yard in Minneapolis consumed 19,000,000 feet of stock, causing about 228,000 dollars in loss. The sawmill and other departments were saved as firefighters battled high winds to confine the flames in the center of the lumber district. Insurance coverage stood at 112,000 dollars.
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Minneapolis Lumber Yard
Minneapolis
Minn
J. W. Day & Co
Chilean Itata neutrality deal reported from Paris
Paris dispatches claim Chilean agents of the Congressional party arranged with the United States to delay seizure of the Itata by the U S Navy pending a neutrality ruling. Credibility and source of reports remain unestablished.
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London
Paris
Congressional Party
United States
Charleston
United States Navy
Blalock seeks others claiming revolutionary soldier lineage
Decatur Illinois May 22 David Blalock issues a card asserting he is the only living son of a Revolutionary War soldier. He states his father John Blalock enlisted as a private and served seven years, finishing as a lieutenant. He invites any other living sons to contact him in Decatur Illinois.
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Decatur, Ill
David Blalock
John Blalock
Davispd Blalock
Lecatur
Kane Executed for Wife Murder in Belleville
James Kane was hanged in Belleville Ontario for the murder of his wife. The drop failed to break the neck and he slowly strangled to death after the 8:19 a m execution, remaining pale but composed as he mounted the scaffold.
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Belleville
Ont
James Kane
Kane
Blaine Expected to Be Restored After Rest
New York May 22 Secretary of State James G Blaine rested comfortably last night and this morning was somewhat easier His physicians hope to take him out for a drive if the weather permits and find him strong enough to be removed to Maine.
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Blaine
New York
James G. Blaine
Maina
No Sunday Baseball in Cincinnati Disputed
Mayor Mosby has ordered police to prevent a Sunday baseball game in Cincinnati or arrest players if needed. The event may shift to Covington, Kentucky as a probable venue.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Mosby
Baseball Club (Association
Covington
Cholera Alarm Reported Near Danville Illinois
In Danville Illinois on May 22 a farmer named Joshua Schreter near Vanville is gravely ill with what his physicians call cholera. The residence is quarantined and substantial alarm is felt among locals.
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Illinois
Danville
Joshua Schreter
Vanville
Market Report Shows Wheat Firm as Cattle and Hogs Weaken
Chicago May 21 Wheat opened firm and held its own with firm May and July prices. Corn showed activity while oats and provisions declined. Live stock declined with hogs down about five cents. best heavy at 4.70 and light at 4.65. Cattle sold steady for good to extra, but weak in poor grades with skeleton cows and emaciated bulls pushing prices down. Texas cattle receipts in six days exceed 17,000 head.
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Oaks
Park
Lititz
Texas
Market Summary for New York and Grain Futures
New York open steady and firming through noon with gains in Wheat at 11.4 cents. Corn weak then rallied to steady by noon. No 2 red winter cash at 61.15 and July at 1. etc. Oats dull but steady. Pork quiet, lamp and luminaries listed with July around 46.7 and August 6.42.
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New York
New Yorke
Oaks
Jusbela
Market Opens Active and Irregular in New York
May 21 report shows active start with London orders on both sides. Foreign buyers picked St Paul Atchison and Union Pacific while selling Louisville. Bond activity increased with exchange 4 percent.
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New York
London
St. Paul
Atchison
Union Pasito
Louisville
Gdaac
How's Your Liver How's Your Liver
An old promotional blurb touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal health aid. It claims torpid liver causes constipation and headaches and asserts the remedy restores health with extraordinary efficacy. Testimonials from W. J. McElroy of Macon Georgia endorse its use and lack of disappointment.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
W. J. McElroy
Macon
Lawrenceburg Land and Mineral Company Projects Growth
The Lawrenceburg Land and Mineral Company touts rapid town expansion including a college roller mill stave and barrel factory planing mill seven brick stores and multiple factories. It promotes Lawrenceburg Heights resort lots with $25 inside and $50 corner prices and offers non resident investors a chance to buy front foot lots June 1st with 6 percent interest financing and a prospectus from Lawrenceburg Tennessee.
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Lawrenceburg Land and Mineral Company
America
South
Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County
W. R. King
Tenn
Lawrenceburg Heights
Lawrenceburg Heights Company
Shea Creek
Lawrenceburg Heights ‘Company
New York
Chicago
Remedy for Bowel Complaints Promoted for Summer Sickness
An advertisement urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for bowel cramps dysentery and diarrhea. It claims quick relief before physicians are summoned and notes it is palatable when mixed with water and sugar. Sold by Chas. D. Knoefel. Also recommends Simmons Liver Regulator to aid digestion.
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Chamberlain
Chas. D. Knoefel
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