Indianapolis Observes Funeral of Third Martyred President
State news notes a quiet national day of mourning in Indianapolis on Sept 20 1901 with business cessation and public observances. The 12 noon gun salute startled streets the stone fair hosted memorial services with John L Griffith and Frank Turke as orators and Sousa providing music. Grand Army ceremonies at the monument featured hymns and a life chronology of the late president.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
United States Arsenal
John L. Grifith
Frank T. Turke
John Phillip Sousa
McKinley
Sing- Vng
Helms
Chaplain Dever
George H
Was Post
Master Mechanic Severely Injured In Rail Strike Attack
Enos Humphreys master mechanic of the I. & O. S. W. railroad suffered a serious injury when two men attacked him aboard a flat car during a strike by switchmen of the Kentucky & Indiana Bridge Co. in New Albany Indiana. His bones were fractured and authorities arrested the attackers after a desperate fight. the victims and suspects remain unnamed.
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New Abhney, Tod
Kentrcky & Indiani Bridge Co
Enos Humphreys
Washington
Ind
1. & OLS. WL
Humphreys
Vie Go
Louisville
Humphreye
Fle
Burglary At Farm Steals From Stewart Family
In September burglars raided the Stewart farm assaulting the homeowner and seizing about $16 reportedly from a sale of farm property totaling several thousand dollars. Mrs Stewart hid a portion of the sale money in her bed to keep it from robbers.
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Stewart
Wis
Ivo
Refugee recalls fort shelter near Wabash in 1811
Gare Lett reports from Terre Haute Indiana that since the death of “unt Saily” Matone last week one survivor remains from the fort on the east bank of the Wabash near the city. Mrs Warren of Terre Haute recalls being taken to Ft Morrison as a child with other settlers during General Harrison’s march to the Tippecanoe battlefield.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ft. Morrison
Wabash
Warren
Harrison
Tippecanoe
Kinley Returns From Cantos Funeral
John W. McKinley, first cousin of the late president, has come back from Cantos where he attended funeral services. A Muneie relative says the old homestead in Canton was damaged by souvenir collectors and that crowds made it nearly impossible for relatives to reach the street.
United Brethren hold 68th annual meeting in Warsaw
Warsaw Ind Sept 20 thursday afterpdon s session of the St Joseph conference United Brethren church now holding its 68th annual meeting here was given over entirely for moral service in honor of President McKinley Bishop FE Kephart Anneville Pa delivered the principal address
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Warsaw
Ind
Major oil discovery near Anderson Indiana on Painter farm
A large new oil well was found six miles north of Anderson on the Painter farm. Believers say the well will be steady and yield about 1,500 barrels a day at a price of 3 cents.
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Anderson
Ind
Indiana
Painter Farm
Teams Collide Near Lawrence On Sig Four Road
Lawrenceburg Ind Sept 21 one man killed five injured and three perhaps fatally hurt in a head on collision on the branch of the Sig Four road about a mile from the city at 6 o clock Saturday evening. Indianapolis man missing rela have been conducting a quiet search for Harry Moist a young employee Paola ever since.
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Lawrence
Re. Lawrenceburg
Ind
Indianapolis
Rela
Harry Moist
Paola
Control of anarchists eyed by Indiana lawmaker
Congressman Crampacker of Valparaiso in Indianapolis says enacting and enforcing laws against anarchists will be hard. He expects Congress to scrutinize federal powers next session while a presidential assassination fuels desire for restriction, yet warns such laws may curb free speech. He notes states could make attempting to kill the president a capital offense to deter anarchists.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Crampacker
Valparaiso
McKinley
Congress
Court Dismisses Suit Over Tax Funds Dispute
Indianapolis Sept 29 The suits by Remus P L Stuart William A Schndt and Sterling Holt ex treasurers to recover 3100 from the first bed and from the second were dismissed court held Stuart had no right to sue. Commissioners were parties to the proceeding and Holt and Schmidt remain tied to related actions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Remus PL
Stuart Agsvins
Wiliam Ah Schndt
Sterling EL Holt
Canpiv
Jnalve
Stuart
Reales Othe
Tha Oaare Sds
Comnta
Joe Pelfree in Martinsville Excluded After Assassination Rumors
Joe Pelfree, a man from Martinsville, faced public backlash after rumors of comments about President McKinley. He was escorted out of town on Thursday and told his presence was unwelcome, then returned with his family to Promentington. Local residents, including Martinsville townspeople, expressed strong disapproval of him.
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Woaonington
Martinsville
McKintes
Varoz
Peelfree
Peach diet in Jeffersonville reformatory inmates
In Jeffersonville Indiana on September 2 the reformatory inmates are fed peaches as the cheapest available diet due to local abundance. they receive no cream or other dairy, reflecting cost-saving measures rather than indulgence.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Reformory
Reformatory
St Joseph conference redivided into four districts
At the United Brethren conference session in Warsaw on Friday the St Joseph conference was redivided into Ft Wayne Warsaw Penn and Elkhart territories. RL PL Burton Lower J 4 Comrings and FL Thomas were elected presiding elders for the coming year.
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Warsaw
Tnd
United Brethren Conference
St. Joseph
Ft. Wayne
Weresaw
Penn
Elkhart
Burton
Wo Lower
Comrings
FL Thomas
Death of Emil Miller’s accomplice under McKinney ruse
In Winchester a youth posing as President McKinney at Buffalo for Emil Miller, a boy of the same age, was fatally shot by a Flebert rifle. Omer Pee Lee, aged Yo yours, was wounded when the shot passed through his stomach. The incident occurred as McKinney’s impersonation unfolded.
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McKiniey
Muncie
Ind
Omer Peelee
Winchester
McKinney
Buffalo
Emil Miller
Peelee
Tri State Fair Set For Evansville Races
Evansville Indiana September 22 The Tri state fair will be held in the city next week with 13000 in purses. Joe Patchen and Anaconda will race for a merchants purse of 2000. Many entries are listed.
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Evanasille
Ind
Tristate Fair
Joe Patchen
Anaconda
Late Crops Damaged By Frost Across Indiana
Severe frost across Delkowart county and eastern Indiana has ruined late crops. The cannina factories in Muncie report hundreds of acres of tomatoes destroyed.
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Muncie
Tnd
Phoridar
Delkowart County
Indiana
Cannina
Marriage Petition Declared Wet and Void in Indiana
In Moomington Indiana on September 21 War Hi Tate fled to have his marriage to Mary C Tate declared void on grounds that she already has a former husband living. The filing alleges her prior marriage makes the new union invalid.
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Moomington
Ind
Hi. Tate
Mary C. Tate
Memorial services held to honor the dead in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on September 20 memorial services were held at the rink. All churches conducted meetings Thursday afternoon and the Knights of Pythias joined in tribute to the memory of the dead.
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Logansport
Ind
McKinley
Knights
Pythias
The Island Malta and the Power of Kindness in Faith
In Talmage's sermon on Acts 28 2 kindness in the Malta shipwreck story is exalted as a divine virtue. The speaker urges cultivating persistent kindness in word and deed, arguing it heals anger, guides conduct, and could reform society if embraced by all communities.
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Efort
Wine tasting folly and the unseen truth
A Buffalo Commercial note recalls a court party where Goethe identified a wine as unknown Burgundy yet older Madeira cask refined. It mocks the hoax of expert palates and pretended vintages, noting bottles labeled with historic dates hide ordinary whisky beneath.
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Goethe
Buffalo- Commercial
Weimar
Ore Poet
One Way of Owning to Diamond
A Chestnut street store clerk bought a diamond ring on installments of 15 dollars monthly. After the first payment the ring was delivered, but he defaulted and pawned it to borrow 15 dollars. He paid 16.50 to reclaim it, then pawned again a week later and repeated the cycle. Four months later the ring remains with the pawnbroker as he pays double interest.
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Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Times
Allen's Foot-Ease Free Sample Offer
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease for readers in Le Roy New York. Powder cures sweating damp swollen feet and eases breaking in new shoes. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, promotes use with new footwear.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Hinted Anecdotes and Advertisement Snippets in Philadelphia Papers
A collage of short quotations and gossip from Philadelphia newspapers includes lines about flattery causing hives, a remark on dyeing with Putnam faceless dyes, hiring habits for domestic help, a patient claiming Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her life, and a humorous exchange about a poetic hat.
Cough Cure Ad Promises Noopium Relief
A Chicago Daily News advertisement touts Hoxsie’s Croup Cure as a cough remedy labeled Noopium priced at 50 cents, followed by a quip about a woman’s fickleness and constancy.
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Hoxsie
Chicago Daily News
From Mutton to Money in a Boston Record Tale
A city tale recalls a man once known for thriving mutton trade in the market district who later becomes a bank president in Cambridge. An old acquaintance, long absent, asks if he remains in the same business and is surprised to learn he now presides over a bank. The anecdote hinges on a misheard phrase and the colleague’s disbelief.
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Camridge
Boston Record
No Ground for Hesitancey As a Business Dilemma
A Boston Courier excerpt shows Frette and Caulous discussing fear of creditors. Frette admits daily reluctance, while Caulous claims no longer fearing debts though still owing money. They debate whether any route avoids creditor contact and the value of hesitation.
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Boston Courier
Wisconsin Farmlands on CMStP Line Offered in Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmlands available in Av einerette County via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway at low price and favorable terms. Wisconsin crops markets and climate praised. Purchasers urged to own rather than rent with eventual ownership. For details contact F A Miller GM Passenger Agent CMStP Railway Chicago.
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Avarinette County
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Autocrat of the Table at the Cliff House
The head waiter Mani tou received a smoker and a fine gold watch at the Cliff House. The distinguished official accepted with dignity and signaled the end of the audience. Guests left and the great man was left alone.
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Cliff House
Manitou
Denver
Hunters Rates to Upper Michigan and Wisconsin
The C H and D Ry announces special hunter rates to Upper Michigan and Wisconsin points. Tickets go on sale Oct 15 to Nov 15, valid for return until Dec 5. Inquiries directed to C H and D agents or D G Edwards, P T M, Cincinnati.
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Upper Michigan
Winxconsin
Wisconsin
D. G. Edwards
Cincinnati
Counterfeit Tickets Linked to St Louis Brokers
A fragment notes counterfeit railway tickets found in the possession of St Louis ticket brokers. The text also mentions Trey facing a one way passage to the nearest state prison and a quip about a pug dog priding itself on ugliness.
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Trey
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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