Chicago Endures Record Heat With 102 Degree Day
A saturated heat wave hit Chicago on Wednesday with 102.1 degrees at 3 PM in the Auditorium tower, the hottest day since 1887. Humidity hovered around 50 percent, a lake breeze later cooled the city to 66 degrees by nightfall as widespread high temperatures stretched through Illinois and surrounding states.
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Caro
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Albany
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New York
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Chipkee
Dalithere
Officials are censured after Indiana grand jury report
The Indianapolis grand jury released a report on alleged insanity trust wrongdoing. It found no evidence of criminal intent and therefore no indictments were returned against the parties involved.
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Indianapolis Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Horse Sunbonnets Gain Endorsement Across Big Cities
City harness dealers struggle to meet demand for horse sunbonnets as owners in New York Chicago St Louis and other cities adopt headgear to shield horses from sun. Missouri Humane Society backs compulsory use noting a drop in horse prostrations and urging owners to procure the humane instrument.
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Cincinnati
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Missouri Humane Society
Sultan Pays 95000 in Indemnity Draft to United States
The United States received a draft for 95000 through Secretary Hay from the Sublime Porte via the United States Minister in Constantinople. The payment marks a diplomatic victory for the State Department, settling indemnity claims that had been pending for about eight years. The total sum and distribution details were to be determined and possible allocations to claimants are under consideration.
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Leishman
Constantinople
Hay
State Department
Settlers in Torture at Oklahoma Land Registry Open
Oklahoma registry openings at Fort Sill and El Reno drew thousands of prospective settlers amid 100 degree heat. Long lines, scarce water, and high prices tested applicants from Oklahoma Texas Missouri Wisconsin and California as certificates move to Washington for review before land drawing begins. Many had waited years for this moment and endured a brutal final vigil.
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United States Land Office
Younger Brothers Freed by Minnesota Pardon Board
The Minnesota State Board of Pardons approved parole for Cole and James Younger, long imprisoned at Stillwater for involvement in the Northfield bank robbery and murder. Friends had campaigned for decades, prompting a pardon board creation ten years ago and continued efforts to win release.
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Friends of the
Local News Sketches Mix Tragedy and Trials Across Counties
A flood of brief reports notes drownings in Indiana towns including Zimmermans pond and Little Pipe Creek, a child’s death by accident, and an alarming smallpox surge near Washington. Other items report a gubernatorial appointment, a wild-animal threat to Cass Township farms, and several local accidents including a boiler explosion and a streetcar crash.
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Ray” T “Sikie
Reilly
Zimmerman’s
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Frankton
George
Charles Dennis
Alexandria
Little Pipe Creek
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Haggard
Join Levering
Lafayette
Washington
Emanuel
Cripe
Goshén
Homer
Reed
Cost
Orleans
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Cass
Sullivan County
Harriet Goodwin
Greensburg
Kokomg
Elkhart
Frank Benner
Ammon Beaver
New Albany
Edward Vasser
John Joseph
John Bosier
John Holt
J. M. Bosier
Claude Drennen
Muncie
Wm. F. Conrad
Clarkshill
Conrad
Delaware
Board of Health
Sweeney
Starved Baby Food Debate Reveals Harsh Diet Limits
Fragmentary notes describe a father arguing a starving child cannot eat beefsteak and potatoes yet needs suitable baby food. The source hints the child’s age and dietary needs, stressing insufficiency of available nourishment and the urgency of proper infant diet.
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Thompson
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Seaacy
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