A Tribute to the Nation's Soldier Dead
Memorial day reflections honor Mary’s anointing of Jesus and the soldier dead. The piece stresses devotion, sacrifice, and patriotism as enduring forces shaping national identity and faith in living defenders. It cites Maj. Keenan’s act at Chancellorsville and calls for unselfish patriotism beyond mere ceremonies.
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Hethany
Rome
Poe
Mars
Mary
United States
Jesus Christ
Naons
Yfe
Brussels
Ienry Voes
John Esch
Lambert ‘Hern
Luther
NSN
Seoldier
Ino
Christ Jesus
Marya
Chancellorsville
Jackson
Hooker
Eleventh Corps
Howard Pleasanton
Peter Keenan
Eighth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Keenan
Eouth
Maj
South
Lee
Wellington
Mer
Yrouth
Hag
After Many Days A Decoration Day Story
Rob Mandel meets Jocelyn and her widow grandmother on Decoration Day. He shares a Civil War tale of a missing Confederate soldier and a recovered sketch linking Jocelyn to the soldier’s widow. The grandmother’s past and Rob’s dedication bring a shared, bittersweet happiness.
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Corryalls
Georgia
Columbia
Rob Mandel
Jocelyn Jocelyn
Jocelyn
Rob
Grandma
Reb
Determ
Tam
Ohio
National Cemetery
Marietta
Rob J
Jdéelyn
Waylaid by a Negro: farmer beaten and daughter missing
Reports from Guilford and Lawrenceburg Indiana detail Martin Kaiser and his 17 year old daughter Anna attacked after church. Kaiser dying and Anna's body missing as towns search for a Black assailant seen near Mrs Griffin and Mrs Darling homes. Two Negro suspects possibly fled toward Cincinnati. sheriff notes sighting on a C L and A car at Homestead.
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Anna Kaiser
Martin Kaiser
Kaiser
Guilford
Dearborn County
Mary Griffin
Jane Darling
Mr. Kaiser
Elevator Fall Kills Four in Pittsburg Dance Hall
A fifth floor to basement elevator at 1026 Fifth avenue failed, dropping 50 feet and crushing four women and men during a ballroom banquet. Thirteen passengers were aboard. Albert Meyer was trapped under the car for an hour. Prof L H Giles, operator of the Pennsylvania Electro Mechanical Institute, was arrested for allowing overcrowding.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Catherine Curtin
Albert Meyer
L. H. Giles
Pennsylvania Electro Mechanical Institute
Giles
Union Pacific Strike Heads Toward Amicable Settlement
In New York on May 23 reports suggest Union Pacific officials and striking boiler makers have reached an amicable settlement in their conference talks. No official statement has been issued yet.
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Union Pacific
New York
Paris Madrid automobile race nears start with record entries
Long Distance, Auto Race: Paris May 23. Final preparations completed for the Paris Madrid event, hailed as one of the most notable long distance races. Entries reach 314, far more than any prior edition.
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Paris
New Philippine Coins Put Up For Sale At $2 A Set
The bureau of insular affairs with Secretary Root's approval authorized the sale of 1000 sets of the seven new Philippine coins recently minted. Each set is priced at two dollars with seven cents in waste.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Root
Case of meningitis reported in Washington May 23
Another meningitis case was reported Friday in Washington. The fragment mentions infection aboard and aid arrangements, but the text is garbled. Names and locations are unclear.
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Washington
The
Minneapolis
Murder recalls 22 years old cold blooded killing in Tipton county
Shelbyville Ind May 23 The murder of Louis Yeager revived a 22 year old case at the Pickering field spot where six wheat harvesters worked in July 1881. Thomas Fox alias Frank Fox allegedly killed Charles Nordyke after a dispute over Mollie Fox. Fox fled and has not been captured, with Kokomo authorities notified and Fox using an assumed name. Harvey Smith, recently returned from Montana, relayed the incident and Fox’s warning.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Louis Yeager
Tipton County
Yeager
Pickering
Charles Nordyke
Kokomo
Fox
Smith
Oregon
Man in Woman's Clothing Tied to Yeager Sutton Case
Kokomo Indiana May 22 detectives from Cincinnati and Greenville say the woman in Yeager's buggy was a man in women's clothes. Blood pool footprints show male shoes and four men suspected, two disguised as women. Logan Englis Frank Eads and Willard Eads released after alibis tied to the case.
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Kokomo
Ind
Cincinnati
Greenville
Yeager
Logan Englis
Frank Eads
Willard Eads
Cooper
Infant Strangler Row Spurs Serial Child Murders
An unknown man telephoned the Indianapolis police to urge investigation of a newborn’s body found on the White River bank near the West Washington Street bridge. The case marks the fifth child murder report to the police in two weeks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
White River
West Washington Street Bridge
Mayor allows Jewish merchants Sunday trade in city
Indianapolis May 22 Mayor Bookwalter announced a campaign against merchants open on Sunday but will permit Jewish shops to operate since they observe Saturday as their day of rest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bookwalter
Local Woman Attempts Suicide in Kokomo Quarrel
Kokomo Indiana May 22 Mrs Lucy Wilver wife of a blacksmith here attempted death by her own action by swallowing five grains of morphine after a quarrel with her husband. She may recover.
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Kokomo
Ind
Lucy Wilver
Drugged and Robbed in Lawrenceburg Hotel Porter Case
Lawrenceburg Indiana May 21 Cyrus Coleman a Grand hotel porter was drugged and robbed of nearly 25 dollars by an unknown colored woman on the Durbin road.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Cyrus Coleman
Grand Hotel
Durbin Road
West trunk sewer project in Elwood to cover 35 miles
Elwood Indiana reports the new west trunk sewer finished after starting in December 1901. Contractor Bowlin says the sewer with its laterals and branches will total 35 miles in length and cost the city about $100,000.
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Elwood
Ind
Bowlin
O'Keefe Wins Ten-Round Fight in Michigan City
In Michigan City Indiana on May 23 Jack O'Keefe of Chicago defeated Butch Thompson of Windsor Canada in a ten round fight finishing in the second round. Thompson was knocked out by O'Keefe.
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O'Keefe
Michigan
City
Ind
Butch
Thompson
Windsor
Can
Jack O'Keefe
Chicago
A Coal Combine Formed by Jeffersonville Dealers
Jeffersonville Indiana May 21 coal merchants in the city have formed a combination and issued a notice. From June 1 1903 all coal sells for spot cash with two per cent discount for orders of 25 bushels or more. Summer order prices expire November 1 and unpaid coal will be sold at market price thereafter. After November 1 1903 the discount ends. The group includes all city coal merchants.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Stranger Ends Life by Leaping Under Train at Michigan City
An unknown man died by suicide Thursday at the Michigan Central depot in Michigan City In front of a crowd. He stepped onto the track and as the train gained speed plunged under a coach remaining motionless across the rails. A memorandum found on him read the name H Mattson Linesville Mass Box 69.
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Michigan City
Ind
Michigan Central
H. Mattson
Linesville
Mass
Student Drowns Near Greencastle While Swimming
Roy Chenoweth, freshman at DePauw University, drowned in Walnut Creek one mile west of Greencastle, Indiana, Friday afternoon after becoming exhausted during a swim with other students. His body was not recovered. Chenoweth formerly lived at Winchester, Indiana, and his parents recently moved to Missouri.
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Greencastle
Ind
Roy Chenoweth
Depauw University
Walnut Creek
Here
Chenoweth
Winchester
Missouri
Chloroformed Chambermaid Robbed in Indianapolis
Lulu Hadley, a chambermaid, was chloroformed in her employer’s home in Indianapolis on Friday morning after refusing to make a bed for Booker Washington. Forty three dollars was taken. the household was drugged and searched overnight, with the crime discovered at dawn.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lulu Hadley
Booker Washington
Tornado Strikes Pulaski County Farms in Indiana
Destruction reported across rural Pulaski county with farms barns and timbered areas torn apart. Public highways littered with trees phone poles and collapsed structures. no lives lost as yet.
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Winamac
Ind
Pulaski County
Runaway Work Train Collides with Crew in Plymouth
A section of a runaway work train crashed into workmen in Plymouth Indiana causing instant death to Edward Volker of Upper Sandusky Ohio and probable fatal injuries to Daniel Haag of Plymouth. The accident occurred when the train broke in two.
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Plymouth
Ind
Edward Volker
Upper Sandusky, C
Daniel Haag
Umpire Kinney Arrested and Arraigned in Anderson
James Kinney, umpire in the Central Baseball league, was arrested and arraigned before Justice Lee's court in Anderson Indiana. The case was dismissed. Norma Gold filed an affidavit alleging Kinney cursed her on the streets.
Mind Affected In Local Tragedy At Muncie
Mrs William Mitchell wife of a Shideler druggist attempted suicide recently and remains in a deteriorating mental state according to physicians who say her condition will not improve despite treatment.
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Muncie
Ind
William Mitchell
Narrow Escape in Montpelier Oil Field Storm
A May 23 storm over the Montpelier oil field blew down rigs and buildings. On the William Perry farm a shooter poised to ignite nitroglycerin when a cerrick fell near the wagon carrying 200 quarts of the explosive.
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Montpelier
Ind
William Perry
Cerrick
Divorce Suit Brings Shock to Laporte Society
Laporte Indiana May 23 A sensation in society circles as Mrs. Alvena Brown files for divorce from her wealthy husband Albert N Brown. The action arises from a high profile marriage.
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Laporte
Ind
Alvena Brown
Albert N. Brown
Captain Keller Dies in Evansville at 39
Capt Daniel F Keller aged 39 died Thursday night in Evansville Indiana. He served as agent for the Louisville and Evansville Packet Co and was well known in Louisville and Cincinnati. Born in Cincinnati at the Opera House fire era his death is noted in Noblesville and May 22 marked the date.
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Keller
Evansville
Ind
Daniel
Louisville
Evansville Packet Co
Cincinnati
Cincinna
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