Thieves Loot Valparaiso Doctor’s Home In Sinking Robbery
In Valparaiso Indiana Aug 11 three men overpowered a servant girl gagged and tied her then threw her into a bath to drown. They stole about 7000 in cash and notes while Dr and Mrs Stoneburner were away. The victim Miss Hart remains in serious condition as investigators search for suspects. Hartford City sees a teen thief arrested over a rope seizure and other thefts fueling concern of juvenile crime.
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Ind
A. A. Stoneburner
German farmer kills self after burning money to hide wealth
RO C KPORT Ind Aug 11 Julius Hoffman sixty five year old German farmer killed himself this morning after burning between three and four thousand dollars in cash so his wife would not enjoy the money. He was known as eccentric and kept savings near his farm. His wife found the body and the burned bills. Nearby Henry Frank shot himself in a buggy after returning from visiting his sweetheart. In Tipton Ind Aug 11 Mrs Carrie Romack twenty five wife of merchant Jesse Romack attempted suicide by carbolic acid and penknife, husband says domestic relations pleasant. She was alive but not expected to recover. In Muncie Ind Aug 11 Moses D Mee Connell twenty three swallowed morphine at home after a spree injuring himself. he has a young wife.
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Indianapolis Journal
Rockport
Ind
Julius Hoffman
Hoffman
Henry Frank
Here
Tipton
Aug
Carrie Romack
Jesse Romack
Sharpaville
Muncie
Moses D. Mee Connell
South Madison Street
Sullivan
John Wood
Curry Township
James Wood
Farmersburg
Whitecaps pursue Petro family amid threats and armed guards
Eliza Petro and her four sons of Hamblin township in Nashville Indiana face eviction threats from Whitecaps starting August 11. The family fortified with rifles and shotguns, kept nightly vigil by windows. A second notice demanded departure within three days or mobs would punish them. Residents report repeated armament and fear, with authorities and a prose attorney now involved.
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Indianapolis Journal
Nashville
Ind
Eliza Petro
Hamblin
Petro
Bought Two Lamps Swindle Report From Nashville Indiana
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Nashville Indiana August 1 An elderly farmer J A Robertson of Jackson township was swindled out of money by two or more men. He bought two lamps at a store then later faced more men delivering a second note. The four men allegedly coerced Robertson to sign and accept a larger payment or risk losing the initial amount. The swindlers fled and remain at large.
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Indanapolis Journal
Nashville
Ind
J. A. Robertson
Jackson Township
Mr. Peld
PATE HOSTUTLER AT MADISON. to Withdraw the Charge
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Madison Ind August 11 Peter Hostutler Ripley county man who acted as sheriff s stool pigeon in the Versailles lynching case arrived from New Marion. On the street a well dressed man named Palmer claimed to have been held up and robbed of cents Hostutler arrested him. Hostutler hunted Palmer down and forced him to sign a paper saying the charge was false. Hostutler was sent away and Palmer left saying he had known Hostutler about a year. He had money on his
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Indianapelis Journal
Madison
Ind
Peter Hostut
Ripley County
Ant Versailles
New Marion
Columbus Falmer
Cents Hostutier
Tier
Palmer
Hostutler
Eerny
Hostut
Accosted Man Feigns Poverty to Borrow Half Dollar
A man confronted by Hostutler claimed to be penniless and borrowed a half dollar to appease him, hoping to avoid bodily harm and the loss of all his money.
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Hostutler
Collision at Winona Lake trains pile up
In Winona Lake an eastbound special and a Pennsylvania freight collided at night. Eleven brick and coke cars and both locomotives were wrecked. crews escaped serious harm, fireman Fred Martin injured. traffic halted for hours. Fort Wayne report: Chester H. Sweeney, circus equestrian director, seriously hurt by a horse kick. he will miss several days. Wabash report: a Big Four wreck in the yard damaged freight cars and engine No. 312. track clearance took hours.
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Eperial
Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fred Martin
Fort Wayne
Chester H. Sweeney
Wallace's Circus
Sweeney
Inianapolis Journal
Wabash
Big Four Railroad
Chimney Plants Restart as Labor Talks Continue
Pittsburg August 11: Six week summer stop ends and several flint glass plants resume operations including Jeanette Brooklyn N Y Shirley and Matthews Ind The chimney department dispute centers on machine vs hand produced chimneys and wage talks with Macbeth Evens Glass Company adjourned to tomorrow The dispute concerns output limits not wages Anderson Indiana August 11 notices posted for resumption of American Wire Nail Company mills with major upgrades amid merger rumors and improvements
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Pittsburg
Jeanette
Brooklyn
N. Y
Shirley and Matthews
Ind
Macbeth-Evans Glass Company
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Indianapolis Journal
Anderson, Ind
American Wire Nall Company
Convention of Catholic Benevolent Legion in Plymouth
The State convention of the Catholic Benevolent Legion of Indiana meets in Plymouth with about 100 members. A high mass at St Michael's Church opens proceedings. The mayor delivers the welcome, the State Council president gives the annual address, then officers are elected and business is transacted. A banquet follows with toasts and speeches and a musical program.
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Laporte
Ind
Catholic Benevolent Legion of
Indiana
Plymouth
St. Michael's Church
State Council
Dynamite Found at Indiana Infirmary Inmate Room
Sixty pounds of dynamite two dynamite bombs and twenty feet of fuse were found in the room of Charles Ecerman an inmate at the Decatur County Infirmary. He had threatened superintendent J R Graber. Officials moved quickly as authorities searched for Ecerman fearing a planned explosion that could devastate the building and its forty four inmates.
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Indianapolis Journal
Decatur
Ind
Charles Ecerman
County
Echerman
J. R. Graber
A. W. Butler
State Board of Charities
Eberman
Chesterfield Town Council Acts On Reforms
Anderson Ind Aug 11 The Chesterfield Town Council enacted reforms including anti livestock roaming measures fast driving curb sanitary rules and a license fee for saloons The actions aim to close down at least one saloon amid new police powers granted to town trustees and reports of a shooting at the camp grounds involving Mack Lane who is charged with shooting at an officer.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Chesterfield
Mack” Lane
His Silver Jubilee at St Vincent's Elkhart
The Rev Henry A Hoecklemann priest of St Vincent's Catholic Church since 1891 issued invitations to priests and church members for his silver jubilee on Sept 2 with actual anniversary on Wednesday the observance moved to Sept 3 when Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne will celebrate high mass visiting clergy guests to be entertained in the parochial school building He was born in Logansport after graduating from Brothers' College St Louis and St Bonaventure Seminary Bourbons.
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Inidnapolis
Elkhart
Ind
Henry A. Hoecklemann
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Alerding
Fort Wayne
Tighinner
Suilding Pather
Hee Pan Over
Germany
Logansport
Brothers’ College
St. Louis
St. ‘8
Bour
Clergy Life Sketch From 19th Century Diocese
A historical note records a priest ordained August 13, 1877, assigned to St. John's Church Goshen, then transferred to Elkhart in 1899, with further tenure in Bonnaise Grove Newfoundland. The summary preserves named places and dates within the fragmentary OCR text.
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Bonnaise Grove
St. John’s Church
Goshen
Elkhart
Nashville storm hospitalizes man as barn door injures
A third damaging storm hit Nashville Indiana on Aug 11 injuring William Quick when a barn door flew free from its hinges striking him in the face and fracturing his skull. The storm damaged corn crops and timber. two Belmont barns were wrecked and a dwelling’s side torn off.
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Indianapolis Journal
Nashville
Ind
William Quick
Quick
Belmont
Barn fire destroys Roberts farm in Lebanon area
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports a large barn on B. B. Roberts's farm northeast of Lebanon burned down this morning. A horse perished and hay and grain totaling 10 tons of hay 100 bushels of corn and 20 bushels of oats were consumed. Loss set at 5 000 with 1 000 insurance. Cause unknown.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lebanon
Ind
B. B. Roberts
Noblesville Opened for Second Annual Street Fair and Show
Noblesville Indiana hosts its second annual street fair and live stock show opening tonight and running all week. Rex and 100 escorts arrive by river steamer, leading a grand parade with thousands in costume. An industrial parade, floral parade, and numerous attractions follow, with a large art exhibit and festive city decorations. In Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue appoints Robert R. Service as general secretary of the Y M C A, noting his UC president role and track records.
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Indianapolis Journal
Noblesville
Ind
Rex
Rich gold vein bought by Fairmount syndicate in Gilman Ore
In Fairmount Indiana a local syndicate purchased a Gilman Oregon mine for four thousand dollars. Two stockholders earned four thousand four hundred dollars in ore in two weeks. From twenty pounds of pay dirt seven ounces worth 140 dollars were recovered, suggesting a potential yield of fourteen thousand dollars per ton. In another item, Muncie city officials announce natural gas rate changes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fairmount
Ind
Gilman
Strike Hits Interstate Construction In Wabash
In Wabash Indiana the Interstate Construction Company paving Main and Wabash streets faces a large strike. Concreting workers protested semi monthly pay and sought weekly settlements along with a 35 cent per day wage increase. Superintendent Reed refused and workers quit. Attempts to hire replacements failed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash, Ind
Interstate Construction Company
Main
Wabash
Reed
Landon Hotel Fire Claims Mrs Landon in Texas
Wabash Ind reports a telegram from St Angelo Texas states Mrs George Landon Nils niece died in the hotel fire that destroyed the Landon Hotel Saturday night Mrs Landon was daughter of George K Vent longtime Wabash deputy sheriff and wife of Mr Landon. Lafayette Ind begins survey for eight mile street line to Battleground extending from current route to Soldiers Home with work to start within thirty days.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
St. Angelo
Tex
Henry Bent
George Landon
Landon Hotel
Landon
George K. Vent
Wabash County
Lafayette
Lafayette Street Raitlway Company
Battleground
Battleground Camp Meeting Association
Iite
Lawrenceburg Fair Set to Open Big This Year
Lawrenceburg Indiana, August 1. Tomorrow marks the opening of the Lawrenceburg fair touted as the best in years with labor and expense not spared. Wednesday will be an important day for the event with continued anticipation and activities planned.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Lawrenceburg Fair
Rough Riders Parade and San Juan Hill Mock Battle Planned
In Terre Haute Indiana on August 11 Mayor Steeg announced Sept 1 appointments for police control transfer from a Governor appointed board led by George C. Smith and John Coffee, with John Barbazette as the Republican member. Reappointments include city judge attorney engineer and health boards.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Steeg
George C. Smith
John Coffee
John Barbazette
Board of Works
Board of Health
Bedford Daily Enterprise to Start in Labor Interests
Bedford Indiana reports that a new daily paper named the Daily Enterprise will be issued in the interests of local labor unions with J. Richardson in charge and a large paid subscription list. first issue planned for Labor Day. Marion Indiana notes a 2 percent subsidy approved for the Dayton Union and Huntington Railway by Van Buren township, with conditions and a $2,500 station promised. Bedford also records Daniel Sills's suit against Dixon and Wilcox over alleged illegal sale of intoxicants to a minor, seeking $5,000 in damages. Muncie Indiana reports Dr. E B Bryan’s successful appendicitis operation in Manila and improvement in health, and Samuel Cashmore’s perjury subordination case against him being dismissed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bedford
Ind
Daily Enterprise
J. Richardson
Marion
Dayton, Union & Huntington Railway
van Buren Township
Union City
Hunting
Rochester
van Buren
Daniel Sills
Fort Ritner
William J. Dixon
Solon Wilcox
Charles Sills
Delaware county Civil War veterans hold thirteenth reunion
In Jesters Grove north of Yorktown Delaware county Civil War veterans gathered for their 13th annual reunion under John Stewart Post 310 G A R Camack Indiana. Veterans from surrounding counties attended the event. Flora Indiana Margaret two year old child of Henry Garrison farmer near here is hovering between life and death after half a teaspoonful of carbolic acid was given by Mrs Garrison thinking it whiskey.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Jester’s Grove
Yorktown
John Stewart Post
Cammack
Flora
Margaret
Henry Garrison
Here
Garrison
Parker City Youth Dies of Diphtheria at 17
Corwin Lindsy seventeen son of John Lindsy a prosperous farmer and stock buyer living five miles southwest of Parker City died early this morning from diphtheria.
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Indianapolis Journal
Parker City
Ind
Corwin
John Lindsy
Multiple Indiana Deaths Reported in West Terre Haute and Surrounding Areas
A fireman Jesse Evans died of heart disease in West Terre Haute while conversing with a friend and playing with his child. A baby died in its mother's arms during a country drive. Charles C. Shepp, oil man formerly of Muncie, died suddenly in Lima after cramps in a cafe. Mrs. James Johnson, express messenger’s wife, died of stomach cancer in Cambridge City. Miss Mary Watson died of typhoid fever at Blocher, with funeral planned for Tuesday.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Jesse Evans
Charles Toulson
Muncie
Charles C. Shepp
Lima
Indianapolis
Ridgeville
Richmond
James Johnson
Express
Cambridge City
Franklin County
Scottsburg
Mary Watson
F. C. Sarver
Blocher
Local court acquits Pursee amid bias claim
Abram Pursee of Clark's Hill was acquitted by Acting Judge George D Parks on a Nicholson law charge after Pursee challenged Judge Henderson as biased. Two cases involving Pursee were heard Monday as he sought a fair trial.
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Lafayette
Abram Pursee
Clark's Hill
George D Parks
Henderson
Mr. Parks
Pursee
Marion
New Methodist
Jonesboro
O. A. Wade
Muncie
Fort Wayne
W. Naumann
Cecil
Wis
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
F. Zucker
Concordia College
Otto Hanzer
St. Louis
Valparaiso
Flint Lake
Grand Trunk
James McNay
Plummer Currier
B. Messier
August Rehwaldt
Alcester
S. D. Sullivan
James Rice
Prairie Creek
Rice
Pleasant Garden
O. Richmond
Abraham Lincoln Club
United
Beveridge
Harry March
Sugar exports and stocks in Cuba and 190-01 figures
From January 1 to July 11 Cuba exported 162,442.42 tons of sugar and held 361.88 tons on hand. For the corresponding date in 1900 there were 466,356 tons exported and 113.58 tons on hand.
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Havana
Cuba
Ministers Sworn In Privy Council Held By King Edward
London August 11 King Edward held a privy council at Buckingham Palace swearing in newly appointed ministers and later officiating at a Victorian Order investiture. Sir Joseph C Dimsdale lord mayor of London presented the coronation gift of 575000 toward the king s hospital fund including 20000 penny donations from London's poorest quarters. Queen Alexandra presented war medals to doctors nurses and Imperial Yeomanry hospital service at Devonshire House as royal attendees included the Prince of Wales and other royals. The King granted an audience to the age of Canterbury and bestowed the royal Victorian chain on him for special occasions.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Joseph C. Dimsdale
King’s Hospital Fund
Alexandra
Devonshire House
Imperial Yeomanry
Prince of Wales
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
Earl Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Lord Cheylesmores
Canterberry
Aera
Pius Fund Case Set for September Arbitration in The Hague
The United States and Mexico will appoint a fifth arbitrator on Sept. 11 and convene the full court on Sept. 15 to decide how much of 990 882 dollars Mexico must pay for California church property damages. The Jesuit fund, once backed by Mexico after 1842, has seen years of halted payments since 1864. Archbishop Riordan sails for Europe to present the claim in The Hague.
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Hague
United States
Mexico
California
Sir Edward Fry
England
F. de Maartens
Russia
Pagana Guinas Chili
Italy
Savornin Lehmann
Edward Thornton
Riordan
San Francisco
Europe
Meeting to calm resistance to church school closures in Brest
In Brest Aug l prefect convened inhabitants of Saint Moen Le Folguet and Plou daniel to urge dropping resistance to closing unauthorized congregationist schools. Abbe Gayraud defended peace saying agitation shines for France internationally. crowd chanted pro sisters and liberty. Berlin: US appraisers probe cost of unmounted lenses, seeking 300 percent higher valuations for German exports to the United States.
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Brest
Saint Moen
le Folguet
Ploudaniel
Abbe Gayraud
Chamber of Deputies
Finisterre
Liberty
Berlin
I. F. Fischer
Board of
United States General Appraisers
Germany
United States
British trade visitors to publish South Africa report
CAPE TOWN Aug 11 British trade commissioners who have studied South African trade conditions will return home Aug 13 and publish their findings in England. One commissioner warned that British public will be surprised by the seriousness of the situation. He cited trusts and combines hindering trade while urging aggressive, up to date manufacturing in South Africa. The group plans strong representations to British manufacturers on shipping meat and machinery trusts and Johannesburg stock exchange operations impacting mine output.
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Cape Town
South Africa
England
Stock Exchange
Johannesburg
Landssthing election yields complete ministerial victory Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands Landssthing results show a full ministerial win with opposition wards swept amid debate over selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. Other wards vote next month and the treaty will be discussed after the October Rigsdad opening.
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Copenhagen
Faroe Islands
Danish West Indies
United States
Australian Weighs Trade Preferences and Navy Pay
The report notes that free trade within the empire is unlikely for now. A preference for British and colonial tenders on public contracts was discussed, along with a plan to boost Australian contributions to the navy, contingent on Australian officers and local pay scales. Also in dispatches, Korean uprisings target governors and foreigners, with Japan seeking suppression and compensation. Nearby, cholera drives Manchurian evacuations, rising deaths, and salary demands at railways. forged bank notes found in Warsaw. $2,000,000 circulated. $45,000 private losses. Czar orders release of students jailed after Moscow disturbances.
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Hiitch
London
Korea
Jen Ham
Sund Shan
Kot Scan
South Shhela
Seoul
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Notable World Events From Spa to Copenhagen
Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians, rose for breakfast at Spa. The Oceanic sails from Liverpool to New York on Aug 13 with Bishop Potter Mrs Potter J P Morgan C A Griscom and others aboard. D H Fanning, claiming to be the Savior, remains at St. Giles Infirmary awaiting lunacy inquiry. The Reichstag tariff committee adopted the last paragraph of the German tariff bill, meeting again Aug 19 to discuss revenue projections. Edison replies from Copenhagen that railways may shift to electric traction within 30 years and aerial navigation has no clear commercial future.
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Spa
Oceanic
Liverpool
New York
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Copenhagen
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
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