False diary removal of Hedges from post office role
Charles Hedges was removed as superintendent of free delivery in the post office department on charges of falsifying his diary and misreporting travel. Inspector Ervin H. Thorpe will act as superintendent. Bristow released the official statement detailing the grounds for removal and the sequence of events in the investigation.
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Washington
Charles Hedges
Post Office Department
Hedges
Ervin H. Thorpe
Post Office
Newark
A Serious Summer Cold A New York Alderman’s Letter
Hon Louis F Cardani 29th District Alderman New York City writes from 987 Sixth Avenue about a serious summer cold that persisted until he used Peruna. He reports four days improvement and a full recovery by week’s end. He endorses Peruna and invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
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Louis F. Cardani
29Th District
New York City
Sixth Avenue
Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Postal Official Hedges Fired Over Travel Per Diem Frauds
A. W. Hedges, assistant superintendent of free delivery, was removed after admitting falsifying diary entries to collect per diem while not traveling on department business. The probe, led by the postmaster general, cited numerous dates and locations including Joplin Mansfield San Antonio and Mexico, with Hedges failing to prove actual travel during those periods.
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Joplin
Mansfield
Ohio
John Sherman
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
A. W. Machen
Hedges
New York
Philadelphia
Bridgeport
Conn
Camden
N. J
Anel
Texas
August W. Machen
General Cassius Clay Dead in Kentucky at 73
General Cassius Marcellus Clay ambassador to Russia under Lincoln and noted abolitionist died at Whitehall Madison County at 9 10 last night of general exhaustion Born October 19 1810 in Madison County Clay led a stirring life and was a prominent author and figure in 19th century politics and reform.
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Lexington
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Russia
Licoln
Whitehall
Madison County
Clay
Madigan County
Eccentric figure dies after isolation at Whitehall
The man believed in a conspiracy to assassinate him and fortified his Whitehall home as his life grew secluded. Courts appointed a committee to oversee him and his affairs a few weeks before his death. His estranged children returned to his bedside as he died.
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Whitehall
Lawyers Speak Out Chicago Lynching Condemned
Illinois State bar association condemned lynching in unequivocal terms adopted without dissent. The resolution called officers of the law to prosecute both participants and mob inciters to action in Illinois and beyond.
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Chicago
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois
Editor Shepherd Pays Fine After Citizens Rally Support
Jefferson City July 23 editor J M Shepherd of the Warrensburg Standard-Herald paid a $500 fine imposed by the Supreme Court for criticizing the Oglesby decision. Warrensburg citizens quickly rallied, raising the amount and sending a telegram urging him to draw on Citizens' Bank.
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Jefferson City
J. M. Shepherd
Warrensburg
Standard-Herald
Supreme Court
Oglesby
Shepherd
Citizens’ Bank
Sunday School Convention to convene at Winans Lake
Warsaw Ind July 23 The annual session of the executive and lesson committees of the International Sunday School convention with international and state officers field workers and leaders from the United States and Canada will meet at Winans Lake on August 6. The meeting will continue five days.
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Warsaw
Ind
United States
Canada
Winans Lake
Body of Leo XIII lies in state at St Peter's Basilica
Rome July 23 The body of Leo XIII lies in state in St Peter's basilica as thousands of worshippers pass before the bier. Admission continues until Saturday with elaborate rites and the pope's vestments and pontifical attire on display. A late autopsy found no cancer, and a sealed testament reportedly hints at church bequests, not private wealth.
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Rome
Leo XIII
St. Peter's
Farley
New York
Quigley
Chicago
Vatican
St. Peter’s
Congregation of Cardinals
Leo
Lapponi
Cardinal Oreglia
Pope
United States
Rome Tribuna
Ching Letters Conger on Manchuria Towns
Prince Ching, head of China’s foreign office, writes United States Minister Conger to refuse opening Manchuria towns not in Chinese possession held by Russian troops. He argues such openings would be impractical and risky but hints at a possible compromise to include Ta Tung Kao in a new commercial treaty.
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Ching
Conger
Pekin
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
United States
Manchuria
China
Ta Tung Kao
Drowned In the Ohio River Fatality at Evansville
Walter Taper fourteen years old drowned after striking his head on a stone while diving in the Ohio River at Evansville Indiana He became unconscious and died from the drowning incident on July 83 news report details remain sparse but confirm the casualty and location
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Ohio
Evansville
Ind
Walter Taper
Ohio River
Baby's Strange Death in Marion Indiana
Infant child of Luther Davis choked to death in Marion on July 28, reportedly caught under bed springs. District coroner planned inquiry into the unusual accident.
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Marion
Ind
Luther Davis
Militia Exonerated in Evansville Riots Fate of Rioters Delayed
Evansville July 23 Coroner Mattem says verdicts in rioters cases killed by the State militia on July 6 will take a week or more. He is expected to exonerate the militia. No new arrests have been made and circuit court adjourned with trials postponed until September.
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Evansville
Matthem
Ultimatum quiets labor strife at local car plant
Michigan City Indiana July 23 labor calm follows John H Barker president of the Haskell Barker Car Company threatening to close the plant rather than yield to walking delegates and agitators the city reports no ongoing carwork discord and Barker offers direct talks with workers if needed
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Michigan City
Ind
John H. Barker
Haskell-Barker Car Company
Chicago
Barker
Hartford City Pair Held for Clothing Theft in Muncie
Gould Jay, twenty, son of a Hartford City banker, and companion Harry Semecal, both of Hartford City, were jailed in Muncie on charges of stealing three suits of clothing from a local store. Jay had recently forged his father's name on a check cashed in a Muncie bank and was released earlier on a suspended sentence to reform.
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Muncie
Ind
Gould Jay
Hartford City
Harry Semecal
Jay
Hail Wrought Havoc In Laporte County
Reports from southern Laporte county tell of a storm that caused about 40000 dollars in damage. The hail swept a three mile wide path destroying corn oats and fruit and killed birds and small animals. Ground hail measured eight inches deep in places and shattered thousands of window panes.
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Laporte
Ind
Laporte County
Saloonkeeper Randall Parades With Basket of Bills
Bluffton Indiana July 23 Edward Randall saloonkeeper paraded the streets with a basket filled with bills aggregating seven thousand dollars he said to show anti saloon forces they would have a serious time driving him from the business.
Lightning's Deadly Work Near Walton
Logansport Indiana July 23 during a severe electrical storm near Walton lightning struck a wagon loaded with wheat instantly killing the driver Charles Binney and both horses and setting fire to the wheat destroying the wagon in the incident
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Logansport
Ind
Walton
This County
Charles Binney
Train Smashed at Big Four Crossing in Anderson
A Pan-Handle freight train split at the Big Four crossing in Anderson Indiana on July 23 and the two halves collided with great force. Eight merchandise cars were wrecked causing heavy losses to the railroad.
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Anderson
Ind
Big Four Crossing
West graves robbery case overruled. West sent to Michigan City
Noblesville Indiana July 23 Judge Neal overruled the motion to arrest judgment in the Hampton West grave robbery case. West was committed to the Michigan City prison under the indeterminate sentence act.
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Noblesville
Ind
Hampton West
Neal
West
Michigan City
Four Hours Courtship Ends in Marriage in Evansville
Robby Hooper of Beatrice Nebraska and Lena St Clair of Oakland City Indiana met on stage and wed within four hours in Evansville Indiana. In Angola Indiana July 23 John Beigh stepped in front of an oncoming train and was killed.
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Evansville
Ind
Robby Hooper
Beatrice, Neb
Lena St. Clair
Oakland City
Angola
John Beigh
Troubles in the camp as Indianapolis Democrats feud
Indianapolis Democrats face a bitter split over mayoral candidate John W. Holtzman. Chairman Keach backs Holtzman and removes rivals, sparking court threats from J. G. McCullough’s supporters. Speculation mounts that Keach seeks to seize State control to oust Taggart, with potential party-wide turmoil. Separately, Indiana leaders discuss forming a colored militia regiment amid racial tensions and Gov Durbin’s advisement. Melville W. Miller’s rise from obscurity to Interior official linked to Judge Vandeventer. Jefferson League of Indiana organized to promote true Democratic principles, no Bryan mention, planning widespread district structure. Indiana Elks celebrate Joe Fanning’s unanimous election as grand exalted ruler in Baltimore.
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Indianapolis
Independent Press
Keach
John W. Holtzman
Holtzman
J. G. McCullough
John R. Wilson
Sterling R. Holt
Evans Woolen
Taggart
Indiana
Jefferson League of
Bryan
Jefferson
Indiana Elks
Joe Fanning
Grand Lodge
Baltimore
Fanning
The
Elks
W. E. English
Elopement of 15-Year-Old Angel Daughter Ends With Abduction
In Evansville Indiana on July 23 Charles McCutchan and fifteen year old Miss Angel wed after she escaped her farmer father's home. The couple planned Boonville nuptials but the girl's mother intercepted and took her home despite McCutchan's protests.
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Mamma
Evansville
Ind
Charles McCutchan
Joseph Angel
Miss Angel
McCutchan
Boonville
Pattern maker shoots wife son then kills himself
Newark pattern maker Herman Gaudinger shot and killed his wife then wounded his nine year old son before killing himself in a two week spree that ended last night. the boy is expected to recover.
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Newark
N. J
Herman Gaudinger
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Cassius M. Clay
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Mattem
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Reliable
Barnett
Market Street
Pearl and Bank
New Albany
Bluffton Bluffer’s Bluff
Governors’ Office
Melville W. Miller
Lafayette
Willis Vandeventer
Roosevelt
Vandeventer
Department of the Interior
Miller
Ayer
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