Wild notes and notices from curious items and public plans
A jumble of headlines and fragments reports on odd stories from wildlife curiosities to fossil collections in Danville, mentions a New York author pushing public school building plans, and notes upcoming city improvements in Posten. It also references an educational building project cost and facilities, plus assorted local color and scattered references to events at sea and in various towns.
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Neall
Parkin Ysg Safriema
New York
Speerhate
Herculinenata
Weber
Appleton
Wis
Ser
Danville
Til
Posten
Death of Aetar Joseph Proctor Russia
The news notes the death of Aetar Joseph Proctor Russia, described as a prominent figure, who passed away on Saturday. His passing is reported with reference to his stage career and the era’s theater scene, including remarks on his influence and the support of contemporaries.
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Aetar
Joseph Proctor
Rusia
Ito
Attec
Creatorus Bert
Maribor
Mires
Pyaebias
Notable Local Crimes and Health Crisis Report
A garbled dispatch details a worsening tuberculosis outbreak spreading from Barrachee to Sholapur with 60 deaths and government concern. Other items report a conductor sold for 4000 dollars, a man admitting guilt for a fatal attack, and an investigation into a post office site in Dunkirk Indiana.
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Bownar
Sholapur
Dunkirk
Ind
Wasutnarvon
Yonkirk
le Maeniks
Poison in Coffee Tragedy Claims Family of Seven in Nebraska
An Omaha Nebr desk report recounts a mother and four of her seven children killed by poison at a breakfast table. The eldest survived while two other children were critically ill, with investigators tracing a likely deliberate poisoning incident.
Notorious Family Sentenced in Wreck Plot
The Staffleback family, long feared for their crimes, were sentenced in CoLtMors Kansas after a wreck involving the San Juan express near the river. Fred Sovler of Cincinnati was reported among the dead or injured, with several others harmed in the incident.
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Fen
Goo News
San Juan Express
Denver
Tosa
Pera
Fred Sovler
Cormany
Staffteback
CoLtMors
Kan
iLone
Staffleback
Pss
Brant
Train collision and sentences in local crime cases
A freight collision near Sidney involved Freight Train No. 21 on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton line. multiple cars wrecked and the engine severely damaged as crews fled. In local court news Mrs. Wilson and accomplice were sentenced to ten years for complicity. Mike Staufieback serves one year for burglary. Fat Staf febsek is declared insane from fear of lynching.
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Wilson
Mike Staufieback
Fat Staffebsek
Linta
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Saing Road
Sidney
Steamer Alki Sails for Alaska with Freight and Passengers
The steamer Alki departed from Tacos, Wash on Sunday October 3 bound for Skaghay carrying two full cargo holds of freight and several dozen Bits passengers. The ship also carries a quantity of coal for Sewaril City.
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Alaska
Tacos
Wash
Alki
Skaghay
Sewaril City
Yellow Fever Cases Fall in New Orleans Amid Quarantine Efforts
Report from New Orleans October 6 notes the death rate from yellow fever has dropped to about ten and a half percent. In 24 hours ending tonight no deaths were recorded. 24 new cases were reported since Sunday night, with 209 people under surveillance. Officials indicate no epidemic form and quarantine remains in place with further orders anticipated as cases are tracked.
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Onleans
Sing
Board of Heaith
Vie
Tao
Terman
Lamia
Tempebor
Utah
Georin
Sagis
Pepe
Mount Verner
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Issas
Ashe
Chaos in Austin Pa as riots erupt and homes go homeless
Widespread disorder hit the town with clashes between factions, a central church and a dry goods store mentioned among targets. Several residents are left homeless as fires and damage spread through the Cherokee country area, amid reports of a prison fire and guard injuries.
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Gitomer
Rae Eae Tes Church Presbyterian Oper House
Welchmeat Holiwiies Dry Store
Gallup
Page
Fires Devastate Regions Surrounding Hasgaes for Four Days
Serious fires burn north and south of this place for four days as citizens exhaust efforts to save homes. Local residents report relentless blazes continuing through the night and across surrounding areas.
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Patin Opry
Geta
Fire nears Rapid City as Black Hills burn for days
The conflagration rages through the heaviest timber in the Black Hills, approaching Rapid City within two miles after burning four days. The blaze sweeps toward the city across rugged terrain, threatening homes and landscapes in the region.
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Rapid City
Black Hills
Yellow fever in New Orleans worsens as underreporting hinders care
The New Orleans Board of Health struggles to stamp out yellow fever amid underreporting of cases. Four deaths are reported, including Hickey and a child named Nauer, as crowds gather and guards clear streets. Cases rise at the fever hospital to 17 plus transfers, while detention camps close and suspects are sent to Fontainbleau. Quarantine rules are maintained, with Maj. Tramilton stricken and calls for uniform regional regulations.
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New Orleans
Man Hickey
Nauer
Philip and
Chippewa
Board of Health
Yethes Fever Hospital
Rigolets
Lewisville & Nashville
Fontainbleau
Lk. Ed. Tramilton
Foster
Texas
Mississippi
Klpwanns
Miss
Mowink
Ala
Indianapolis Cup Series Ends in Columbus Tie Decision
Indiana’s Indianapolis team failed to clinch the cup as Columbus won a decisive game and both squads agreed to stop playing on Sunday night. Foreman struggled for Columbus while Evans steadied the Riders. Nahoe hit a solo homer in the seventh for the visitors.
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Indianapolis
Evans
Columbus
Foreman
Senators
Nahoe
Merte
Hulen
Indianmapolis
Columbus Ylivers
Nhot
Hoosiers
Spain keeps stance on American mediation in Cuba
Mapnip Oct 4 The ministerial changes will not alter the instructions Woodford received from President McKinsey. Both Gen Woodford and Senor Sagasta maintain reserve on relations with Spain. Liberals say Spain can never offer ally to accept American mediation in Cuban affairs. Sagasta met the queen regent, cabinet to be completed Monday. Gen Correa accepts war portfolio.
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Mapnip
United States
Woodford
McKinsey
Senor Sagasta
Spain
Gen. Correa
Sagasta policy on Cuba and California quake in brief notices
Farmavr Ky reports J W Menzies dies age about eighty five with funeral plans in Covington. Sagasta outlines self government for Cuba reversing two years of policy and seeking US friendship. A California earthquake shocks Santa Cruz at 515 am with east west vibrations. Governor Tanner cancels Nashville trip due to yellow fever. Curvesne Wyoming notes two stage robbers arrested in Yellowstone Chase brought from Montana.
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Sasta Cruz
Cal
Tanner
Nashville
Sprinereth
Tennessee
West
Flood in China Leaves 60 Villages Destroyed and Tens of Thousands Dead
News from Tacoma reports floods near Tung Chou 12 miles from Pekin devastate 60 villages housing over 80 000 people. Authorities estimate 15 000 to 20 000 drowned as survivors seek shelter in Pekin and Tune Chou. Relief efforts mobilize as rains continue.
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Wash
Victoria
China
Tung Chou
Pekin
Prieror
Tune Chou
Tien Sien
Formosa
Takeuchi
Bangkok
Prince Chairat
Siam
Temple Cup Rules Set for National League Champion Series
Boston faces Baltimore in Temple Cup format with best four of seven. The winning league club gets all net receipts, split among players, games first three on consecutive days at the new champions grounds, remaining games at Baltimore or New York by agreement. Boston won the opener amid a tight, uneven contest affected by darkness.
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Esrax
Boston Baseball Clal
Tremont Theater
Mayer Quincey
Selve
Baltimore
Det
New York
Soos8ton, Opt
Baltimores
New Ministry Formed in Spain With Sagasta at Head
The Spanish cabinet took the oath of office at the palace. Senor Sagasta becomes president of the council of ministers, with Guilon foreign affairs, Groizard justice, Correa war, Bermeja marine, Puigeviver finance, Capdepon interior, and Count Miguena public works, Moret colonies. Also announced were Amos Salvador as finance in the Sagasta cabinet and Count Romanonas named Madrid mayor.
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Council of Ministers
Senor Guilon
Senor Groizard
Correa
Ware
Bermeja
Marine
Senor Puigeviver
Senor Capdepon
Count Miguena
Senor Moret
Aton
Senor Amos Salvador
Sugastu
Bank of Spain
Count Romanonas
Madrid
Senor
Aguilra
Northern Indiana oil field puzzles town with daily gushers
Peru Indiana September reports a rapid oil boom in a northern Indiana field. Wells produce 100 to 400 barrels daily with no gas or salt water pressure, sparking excitement. New companies and derricks multiply. farmers join prospecting as Standard builds a reservoir and pipeline to the Ohio Chicago line.
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Indiana
Peru
Ind
Indianapolis Pension Office Suspends Two Clerks Over Political Activity
Joseph L. Reiley chief clerk and George W. Shaffer clerk in the U S pension office in Indianapolis were suspended by a pension agent under Washington instructions. The charges allege Reiley acted as secretary of the Democratic state committee and Shaffer was unduly active in politics during the last campaign. A civil service hearing is expected.
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Indianapolis
Ixprasaronis
Ind
Joseph L. Reiley
United States Pension Office
George W. Shaffer
Ft. Wayne
Reiley
State Committee
Dhe
Shaffer
Corn Grown From Arizona Prehistoric Grains
Mrs. Jennie Y. Bean of Charlestown reports growing several ears of corn from prehistoric grains found in an Arizona mound. The grains, in a closed earthen jar, were unusual in color. Beans planted the grains yield ordinary size ears with dirty brown grains and two ears per stalk. Editor Marsh Sues the Pathan People in Cobumpes for $1000 damages after being denied a berth on a Pullman car from Nashville to Louisville.
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Pnd
Jennie Y. Bean
Charlestown
Arizona
Marsh
Pathan People
Cobumpes
Indi
Oet
N. Marsh
Daily Times
Pullman Palace Car Co
Pullman
Nashville
Locisville
Praying for Rain as Kankakee Region Fires Burn
Report of a Friday gathering in small churches in the Kankakee region where fires have destroyed thousands of acres. The Kankakee valley is described as a vast ash heap with no vegetation. Fire district covers six counties and losses are estimated at 100050 dollars.
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Kankakee
Hartford City Oil Plant Derrick Destroyed in Fire
Hartworn City Indiana reports a blaze destroying the derrick of the No 1 Byram Oil Co. well and other property. A derrick and tank belonging to the Upland Oil Co. on the Albert Morris base were also destroyed.
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Hartford City
Hartworn City
Ind
Det L—Pire
Byram Oil Co
Indianapolis
Upland Oi Co
Albert Morris
Convention closes as Christian gathering elects officers
The four day Christian church convention at Little Flatrock, Bushville Indiana, adjourned with H J MacNeill of Rushville elected president and A F Trease of Little Flatrock named secretary and treasurer. Next annual meeting set for Madison. A separate item reports a woman horsewhips her former lover Tillie Zeigler, 20, accusing him of talking about her. He is treated by a physician. Other brief notes mention a trotting horse injured in a rail line wreck near Nebron and a woman named Etta Heilman, 20, taking morphine after learning her lover Harry Simmons attended church with another girl. Simmons is a traveling aeronaut.
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Bushville
Ind
Christian Church
Littl
Flatrock
J. J. MacNeill
Rushville
A. F. Trease
Madison
Bim Evansviantz
Harry Simmons
Etta Heilman
Simmons
New Post Offices in Indiana Established
Mull in Nandolph county with Mack Ludwig postmaster Oliveton in Morgan county with George Harsin postmaster Ridpath in Jefferson county with John W Harris postmaster State Record Broken Lazarette Indiana October 2 W W Hamilton of Denver set a mile unpaced in 2 08 1 5 on a dirt road breaking the state record and making a new world record at the fair grounds bicycle meet
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Wasnineros
Indiana
Mull
Nandolph County
Mack Ludwig
Oliveton
Morgan County
George Harsin
Ridpath
Jefferson County
John W. Harris
Lazarette
Ind
Fair Grounds
W.W. Hamilton
Denver
Glass Strike Settled in Exweep After Labor Board Action
The American plate glass factory in Exweep Indiana reached a settlement with the state labor commissioners on September 30. All workers were reinstated except 40 Bohemians who had led a Saturday night march with a red flag. The plant resumes full operation. In Muncie Indiana another carrier addition is approved for October 1.
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Ind
American Plate Glass Factory
Famous Landmarks In Ohio River to be Removed at Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville Indiana October 2 The falls of the Ohio will soon disappear as blasting begins under Chief Engineer William Shaw to clear rocks that hinder navigation. The Indiana channel will gain uniform width and depth with a large dam diverting water to the Port Bid canal on the Kentucky side. Over a thousand workers will use steam drills and explosives to speed the work.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Falls of
The
Ohio
William Shaw
Indiana Channel
Porthind Canal
Kentucky
Kankakee Marsh Fire Destroys Farm Property
In Carlisle Tud Oct 1 a historic marsh fire rages east of town burning earth and threatening more losses. Edward Fack’s farm barn with hay grain implements and two horses burned, with hundreds or thousands of dollars at stake as rain is hoped to halt further destruction.
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New Carlisle
Tud
Kankakee
Edward Fack
Swindle Reported In Local Grocery Trade
A young man calling himself H. A. Lamont traveled as a broker for Arouckle Bros. of Pittsburgh and swindled Charles Cox out of 55 dollars. He sold goods and induced Cox to identify him at Citizens' Exchange bank to cash a 55 dollar draft claiming it came from the firm. He then departed. Cox notified Arouckle Bros. who denied employing such a man and said no draft was issued.
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Cox
Arbuckle Bros
Legislative Districts Unchanged In Indiana Apportionment
The Democratic state committee will not attack the legislative apportionment further and says the next Indiana senator will be elected by current districts. Republicans feared joint district challenges, but mutual assurances have been reported. Married Again in New Castle A marriage in the county clerk's office united Billy Jenkins and his wife of Spiceland township after forty years of wedlock, noting their prior status as slaves in Carolina.
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Indtanapolis
Ind
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
New Castle
Billy Jenkins
Spiceland Township
Carolina
Evansville Fire Destroys Property on First Street
Fire Sunday afternoon in Evansville Indiana destroyed property on First street valued at 100000. Losses listed include W F Lennard picture factory 15000 Charles P Wack saddlery 4000 D F Bruning coffee store 11000. Blaze started by boys throwing matches in rubbish behind the stores and covered by insurance.
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Evansville
Evawnsvinor
Ind
First Street
W. Tf. Lennard
Picture Factory
Charles P. Wack
D. F. Bruning
Aged Man Killed by a Train in Indiana
A seven year old man Jos Boyer known county figure dies after being struck by a Big Four passenger train near Charlestown at the Bethany crossing. He lived with Frank McCullouch in a country home ten miles north and was father in law to the bank president.
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Ind
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Boyer
Charlestown
Bethany Crossing
Frank McCullouch
First National Bank of New Albany
Here
New Indiana Postmasters Appointed
Washington Oct 2 fourth class postmasters were commissioned for Indiana Friday Hippus Huntington county Jacob Holinger vier Reter Amacher dead Kossuth Washington county Rachel C Sutton vier Clara E Bress removed Stints ville Monroe county Francis A Wilson vice Willian L Brisco removed
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Hippus
Huntington County
Jacob Holinger
Reter E. Amacher
Kossuth
Washington County
Rachel C. Sutton
Clara E. Bress
Stintsville
Monroe County
Francis A. Wilson
Willian L. Brisco
Ruining the Wheat in Ricamono County
Drought devastates Ricamono Indiana crops with sprouting wheat burning in dry heat. Corn withers and pastures dry, forcing reseeding of wheat and dire agricultural impact across the county.
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Ricamono
Ind
Attorney Belamyer Indicted for Embezzlement and Larceny
Attorney Andrew J. Belamyer of Enwoop Indiana was arrested on a grand jury indictment charging embezzlement and grand larceny. The funds allegedly belonged to farmer John Little.
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Ind
Andrew J. Belamyer
John Little
Tamarack Swamp Fire Threatens Indiana Farms
In LaGrange Indiana on October 1 a large fire sweeps the southeast county, endangering hundreds of farm homes as about four thousand acres burn in a Tamarack swamp. Rain is awaited to slow the spread. The blaze began in a sizable Tamarack swamp and muck bog.
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Ind
Taraarack
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