Testator James Sherman Will Bequest Details Revealed
The document outlines six long articles in the will of James Sherman of Mansfield. It covers bequests to Mary Stewart Sherman now McCallum, adopted daughter, and other relatives including Elizabeth Reese and Sherman family members. Executors are to fund trusts and real estate by six months after death, with codicil updates noting Mary’s marriage and children.
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Congress
Babcock
Mer. Sherman
Henry
Vale
J. Debe
Sherman
United States
State of
City of
Mansfield
Poker
Cecilia Stewart
Testa
McCullum
Mary
Ax Mars
James J. McCallum
John Sherman McLaligm
Cecilia
McCallum
Elizabeth Reese
William T. Sherman
Taampeon P. Sherman
Hoyt. Sherman
Desnex
Brothehhildren
Fannie I
Funeral Tribute As Nation Honors Sherman
Vast crowds line Main Street Mansfield Ohio as John Sherman is laid to rest with honors. A somber arch and draped buildings mark the citywide tribute with delegations from across the state and a funeral train carrying President McKinley’s party.
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McKinley
Washington
Sherman
Hay
Alexander ‘MacKay ‘Smith
St. John’s Episcopal Church
E. A. Padlock
Sth Cavalry
Wmder
Mansfel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mansfield
John Sher Zoay
Lincoln
Sth
Lancaster
Main
Shurman
Ife
Canton
Col
M.T. Hetrick
Cleveland
War Stout
Cortelyou
W. Dey
Baldwin
Brown ‘ Ship
Kerr Peele
Iwah
Atingulahea
Rigade
Compass M
Sinnumaes
City to pay damages for railroad property in 1894 strike
A Philadelphia court verdict largely favors Chicago city in damages cases from the 1894 great strike involving railroads. Armour & Co. verdict not guilty limits recovery for refrigerator cars. Panhandle line seeks up to $1,000,000 for destroyed stock. multiple suits unresolved with 46 to 50 still pending.
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Chicago
Bults
Haney
Armour & Co
Walker
Panhandle Railway Co
Panhandle Road
Panhandle and Armour
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Co
Federals' Polls Strategy Questioned In Puerto Rico
William H. Hunt says the federals aim to mislead Republicans by inviting no participation while expecting full turnout from both parties. Senator Munoz Rivera favors participation but will follow the committee's edict. Gov Allen is charged with unfairness and favoritism amid the dispute.
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San Juan
P. R
William H. Hunt
Porto Rico
Senor Munoz Rivera
Allen
Lincoln Trust Suit Targets Major Biscuit Firms
Attorney General Smyth filed a district court suit against Jones Douglass & Co Cracker Co Lincoln National Biscuit Co New Jersey and American Biscuit and Manufacturing Co Minnesota charging a restraint of trade. He cites the Lincoln absorption by National and American and seeks to void intercompany agreements.
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Lincoln, Neb
General Smyth
This County
Jones, Dong’ass & Co. Cracker Co
Lincoln
National Biscuit Co
New Jersey
American Biscuit and Manufacturing Co
Minois
Lincoln Company
National and American
Jones- Douglass Co
Transvaal Annexed by Britain Proclaimed in Pretoria
On October 27 in Pretoria the Transvaal was proclaimed part of the British Empire. The royal standard was raised in the main square as grenadiers fired salutes and massed bands played the national anthem. Sir Alfred Milner read the proclamation while 6,200 troops from Great Britain and colonies marched by.
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Tranavaal
Pretoria
Transvaal
Grenadiers
Alfred Milner
Great Britain
Dutch cruiser Gelderland to land Kruger in Algiers
It is claimed the Netherlands government notified its Algiers consul Gelderland will land Mr. Kruger at Algiers before he proceeds to France. The stay length in Algiers is not decided.
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Wil
Algiers
Netherlands
Gelderland
Kruger
Lourenzo Marques
France
Train wreck in Nebraska leaves one dead and another injured
A west bound Union Pacific passenger train derailed near Rising City Nebraska on Thursday night when a broken rail caused a coach and baggage car to leave the tracks and overturn. G L Finnegan of Iowa City Iowa was trapped and killed. Mrs Albert Sjoberg of Lincoln Nebraska suffered serious but not fatal injuries.
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Rising City
Neb
Union Pacific
G.L Finnegan
Jows City
Albert Sjoberg
Lincsoln
Galveston Relief Funds Update
Galveston Texas Oct 27 Contributions for the relief of the Galveston sufferers were received through October 23.
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Galveston. Heller Fund
Galveston
Tex
Galveston Soon Jeufferers
Insurgent Attacks Near Manila Wounded and Killed
In Manila on October 29 a detachment of the 20th and 28th regiments under Capt Beigler fought 400 insurgents in rugged terrain. Beigler and three privates were slightly wounded. two Americans died. A separate engagement near Arayat saw 150 insurgents led by David Fagin capture prisoners but were repulsed by American forces. Gen Hall and Gen MacArthur reported varied losses and hardships as expeditions pursued Cailles and other insurgents across Luzon and Infanta provinces.
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Manila
Louc
Beigier
Bergler
Young
33D
Bangued
Sergt
Berdstaller
Arayat
David Fagin
21Th Infantry
Fagin
Frederick W. Alstaetter
Hall
Binangeonan
Infanta
Cailles
Kinattgonan
Polilo Island
Infants Province
Nall
Garronse
Washington
War Department
MacArthur
Adjutant General
Febiger
United States Infantry
Grayson Y. Heidt
Nuarvican
Llocos Province
Luzon
Juan Villamor
Timos
Nurviean
Bath
Villamor
George L. Febiger
Charles A. Lindenberg
William F. Wilson
Alfred Downer
Charles W. Martin
Oscar
Bradford
Wm. E. Hunder
Mizging
Tregi‘ment
John J. “Boyd
Samuel P. Harris
Samuel’ Davin’ Ford
Sebwed
Army Expenditures Report Details Payments and Reforms
The report shows total payments to the army and volunteers totaling 36,656,000 plus 1,642,650 for the emergency fund to disband the Cuban army. It notes a 1899 to 1900 fiscal-year spending drop of 33,362,147 and urges removal of mileage provisions for roads. General Bates recommends extending 10 and 20 percent extra pay to all overseas and Alaska troops.
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Muinor
Bates
Congress
Island
Alaska
China
United States
Chicago Post Office Clerks Form Union With AFL
Chicago Post Office Clerks Sunday affiliated with the American Federation of Labor forming The Chicago Post Office Clerks Union. About 1,400 Chicago postal workers expected to join as the group pushes for an eight hour day and federal wage setting for carriers and other post office staff.
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Chicago
Post
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Post Office Clerks’ Union
Promotion Boards
Post Office
Registration in Hawaii Falls Short of Last Monarchy Year
Honolulu reports official registration returns for the Sandwich Islands show 11,216 people registered for the upcoming election, about 3,000 fewer than last year under the monarchy. Island totals list Hawaii 2,715 Maui 2,055 Oahu 5,704 large postmasters seeking redemption of Hawaiian stamps purchased under the republic.
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Wonolulu
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Maui
Oahua
Honohinu
Kaulai
United States
Tngs
Republic
City Marshal Shot in Falls City While Detaining Suspect
Falls City Nebraska reports city marshal Wake was shot and killed during a political meeting disturbance Saturday night as Bill Hunt resisted arrest. Hunt was quickly taken to a local jail after the shooting.
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Falls City
Neb
Wake
Rule
Bill” Hunt
Stang
Wannigde
When Peace In Restored Russia Will Aead Back to Its Owners
Longon reports from Peking that foreign ministers in conference add Yi and Ying Nien to executed officials. Russian sappers near Mukden find mined districts. Boxers threaten foreigners. mission staff suffer in Paoting Fu. Negotiations with Chinese envoys on German and French notes proceed in Washington.
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Longon
Morrison
The
Times
Peking
Prince Yi
Ving Nien
France
Pao-Ting Fu
St. Petersburg
Daily Express
Pesce
Russia
Tong Fu
Niu Chwang
Berlin
Berliner Post
Manchuria
England
Germany
Post
Vienna
Politische
London
Sinan Fu
Pao Ting Fu
Cheng Ten Fu
Morning Post
Lao ‘Sing Fu
Mukden
Washington
Chang Chi Tung
Shansi
Kang Yi
Yu Hsien
Tuan
Sheng
Prince Ching
Earl Li
Prince Tuan
Prince Chwang
Shensi
Conger
Blue Stem Wheat Sold for Chicago Delivery in Lewiston
Twenty five thousand bushels of blue stem wheat were sold here for Chicago delivery. The first shipment was to the Northern Pacific.
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Lowiston, Ore
Chicago
STATE ODDS AND EN They Consider a’ Proposition’ From the Hoisting Engineers
Indiana coal operators held a meeting in Terre Haute to consider a wage scale proposal from hoisting engineers. Engineers currently earn 75 a month or 900 a year for about 12 hours of work. The proposed rate aims to reduce hours and add credit for coal hoisted beyond a quota. Negotiations involve Illinois and Indiana groups with meetings planned in Danville and November 3. Indiana may keep 900 while reducing hours, delaying agreement due to differing Indiana and Illinois scales.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Danville
BAD RAILWAY WRECK AT PERU INDIANA
A Lake Erie and Western express crashed into a light engine near Tipton Indiana. engineer John Cruger died from skull fracture after leaping from his cab. Fireman injured. passengers shaken but largely unhurt. The incident damaged both engines and derailed several cars.
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Peru
Ind
Lake Erie & Western
Tipton
John Cruger
Freman
Lake Erie
W. H. Marshall
William White
Federal Judge Orders Railway to Show Cause in Indiana
In Indianapolis Tad an order directs Chicago and Southeastern Railway Co to appear on November 1 to explain why it should not pay for part of the Fort Wayne Terre Haute and Southwestern railroad or be enjoined from mining cars over the road. The Chicago and Southwestern railway bought part of the road last March at a special master’s sale for 30000, with only 5500 paid.
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Indianapolis
Tad
Baker
Chicago & Southeastern Railway Co
Fort Wayne, Terre Haute & Southwestern Railroad
Chicago & Southwestern Railway
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute & Southeastern
Murder at Fontanet leaves two men dead
Terre Haute Ind Oct 26 Quince Foster ex constable shot and killed Marley McDonald Fontanet Powder Co employee after a long feud. McDonald tried to draw a gun. Foster fired five times killing him. Foster surrendered to the sheriff in Terre Haute that night.
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Terre Haute
Inds
Quince Foster
Marley McDonald
Fontanet
Foster
McDonald
Fontanet Powder Co
Lafayette Adopts Stringent Milk and Meat Ordinance
Lafayette Indiana city council passes a very stringent milk and meat ordinance after protracted session. Violations are heavy finable offenses. Measure arises from health officers findings of impure milk delivered to consumers in the city.
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Lafayette
Ind
Early morning blast damages Hickman saloon cemetery
In Wayne County Indiana on October 9 an explosion destroyed the saloon at Cemetery Hickman in Maysville. Unknown persons are suspected in the blast as investigators begin work at the scene.
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Fe Wayne
Ind
Hickman
Maysville
Murder on White River Bridge Shocks City
A woman choked to death near the White River west bank at the Washington Street crossing. Her husband John Wilhelm and two men Joan Malady and Felix Robbins were arrested. Harry Hedges is sought. Witnesses reported a quarrel and screams. the victim was last seen with Malachy near the bridge.
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White River
Washington
John Wilhelm
Joan Malady
Felix Robbins
Harry Hedges
Wilhelm
Malachy
Aged Minister Dead in Indiana
Rev Henry Russell Pritchard the oldest Christian minister in the United States died suddenly at Chesterfield Indiana born January 1819 near Georgetown Kentucky. He joined the Methodist church young and 1840 joined the Christian church after long residence in Indiana including Columbus and Indianapolis and was an intimate associate of Alexander Campbell.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Russell
Pritchard
United States
Chesterfield
Georgetown
Newport
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Farmer in Elwood dragged from Duck creek after fall
John A. Retherford of Tipton county came to Elwood to drink, fell from a bridge into Duck creek and lay in 11 inches of mud and water overnight. He was found unconscious and brought home Friday. doctors fear exposure may have impaired his sanity.
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Elwood
Ind
John A. Retherford
Tipton County
Duck Creek
New Albany Suit Decided Against Alice McDonald
The suit of Alice McDonald against Leander McKinster and wife for 5000 damages alleging alienation of her husband's affections was decided in favor of the defendants, wealthy Harrison county residents, who removed the case to that county.
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New Albany
Ind
Alice McDonald
Leander McKinster
Harrison County
Marion girls vanish from home amid theater theory
In Marion Indiana on October 29 Amy Troop, 16, and Ada Edwards, 18, disappeared from their homes. Edwards is a brunette and Troop a blonde and both described as very pretty. Parents believe they may have joined a touring theatrical company visiting the area.
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Marion
Ind
Amy ‘Troop
Ada, Edwards
Miss Edwards
Miss Troop
Herr
Gas waste report in Hartford City disputed
Hartford City Indiana October 27 state gas inspector found the report on waste of gas by oil men in the newly developed territory greatly exaggerated. Very little gas was wasted and measures have been arranged to stop any waste.
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Hartford City
Ind
Unclear fragment mentions Fowler murder case
Fragmentary text references a murder case involving a person named Fowler and a date around October 27. No further verifiable details or context are readable.
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