Three Hous es Burned on Smith Street Fire
Fire at midnight destroyed three of seven frame houses under construction by Fatout contracting on Smith Street. The tool shed with tools frames dishes and doors burned as well. Origin unknown. Estimated loss 1500 dollars. Fire spread to two barns and a shed across the alley at 1210 North Missouri Street. Alarm at 1 am led firefighters to a country southeast of the city. fire too distant for the department.
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Smith Street
Fatout Contracting
Missouri Street
Connersville Factory to Move to Indianapolis
A Connersville dispatch reports the wagon and wheel works, started here three years ago, will relocate to Indianapolis. Local citizens had funded the plant with a ten dollar incentive to attract it. The Parry Manufacturing Company held ownership, and partners Fe and W YW along with George YW were involved in the dissolution, leaving boiler and machinery assets with the Ansteds. A new industry is expected to locate soon.
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Connersville
Indianapolis
Parry
Parry Manufacturing Company, and &. W
George YW
Ami
Ansteds Itle
West Street Pavement Controversy At City Council Committee
About thirty West street property owners spoke on asphalt versus wooden block for the street from North to Fourteenth. The council will decide after petitions show block favored by forty four signers versus twenty two for asphalt. Allen Caylor promoted asphalt while others defended block. executive session followed with a majority leaning to asphalt and a minority for block.
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West Street
Fourteenth Streets
Council
Board of Works
Trinidad
Pitch Lake
Allen Caylor
P. H. More
More
Caylor
J. W. Gibson
Frank McCray
Manro
Evans
Nae
Spiegel
Megrew Wee
School Board reviews bids and funds actions
The School Board considered heating bids for No 4 and partial payments for summer built schools. Heating bids for No 45 ranged from 5 580 to 7 491 with firms Kirkhoff Brothers Farrel Co Indianapolis Heating and Ventilating Mack Cook. Board to Business Director Cieland. Ex Township Trustee Makepeace judgments collected total 10108 18 from surplus tax fund. Bills approved 5553 18 including 7 to new buildings and rest for August expenses.
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Kirkhoff Brothers
J. S. Farrel & Co
Indianapolis Heating and Ventilating Company
Mack & Cook
Cieland
Charles A. Dryer
Makepeace
Fireman Struck Horse With Pitch Fork Before Board
Fireman William Thompson testified before the Board of Safety yesterday explaining he struck a horse with a pitch fork. Thompson admitted owning a gun but offered no excuse and did not plead for leniency. The board expelled him and appointed John Loftus to the vacancy.
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William & Thompson
Board of Safety
Thompson
McMillen
John Loftus
Water contract ordinance eyed by Mayor on return
Mayor Taggart will act on the water contract ordinance when he returns from French Lick. Building Inspector Bedell will invite the business men's committee to inspect smoke vents on Monday and pursue action against owners of buildings not using consumers. North Alabama street property owners between Ohio and St. Clair petitioned the Board of Works to force the street railway company to repair pavement between tracks, alleging interior material was used.
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Tenth Street
Jefferson Avenue
Rural Street
Olney Street
Temple Avenue
Tenth Atest
Thirteenth Street
Georgia Street
Meridian Street
Georgian Street
Ten Place
Delaware Cue
Lludson Street
Eleventh Street
Adelaide Street
Marketon
Wabash Street
Daniel Foley
Ringgold Avenue
Iowa Street
Beecher Stress
Vermont Street
Lynn Street
Bank Avenue
Oriental Street
Ohio Street
Julius Keller
Market Street
Flinois Street
Capitol Avenue
M. Kirkpatrick
Orange Avenue
Taggart
French Lick
Bedell
Business Men's Committee
North Alabama
Ohio
St. Clair Streets
Board of Works
Propery
Contracts Awarded for Cement Paving on Nelson Street
Contracts awarded to Henry Maus for cement paving on Nelson Street from Prospect Street to Oniunge Avenue at 62 cents per ton.
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Pratt Street
Senate Avenue
Fayette Street
Linen Street
Minnesota Street
Pleasant Run
N. C. Hurlbert
Tuxedo Street
Washington Street
Moore Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Illinois Street
Ee Avenue
Allen Taylor
Thirteenth Street
C. D. Browder
Jackson Street
Henry Maus
Neleon Street
Prospect Street
Oniunge Avenue
Stabbed Three Times After Market Street Fight
Edward Horn was stabbed three times over the heart on Market street near New Jersey street and taken to his parents’ home. Harry and Lynn Sargeant, sons of L. S. Sargeant, were arrested after confessing a fight with Horn. They claimed self defense and denied Horn’s stabbing. Jack Wilmoth and Thomas Adams were arrested after a North Illinois street fight with three youths. Wilmoth was cut under the eye and both others charged with drunkenness.
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Edward Horn
Market Street
New Jersey Street
East Washington Street
Sheldon Street
Streit and
Losh
Kruger
Harry
Lynn Sargeant
M410 North
Meridian Street
Horn
L. S. Sargeant
Indianapolis Paint and Color Company
Hort
Jack” Wilmoth
North Iliners Street
Thomas Adams
North Illinois Street
Wilmoth
Adams
Crippled Lena Johnson Walks From Fire Claiming Hidden Cash
Lena Johnson, long crippled by war injuries, survived a bathhouse blaze at 5 Bl dredge Court. Firefighters carried out Johnson and two others. She briefly regained use of her legs, rushed toward the burning building, struggled, and dragged a concealed trunk from the scene. She recovered money and walked again.
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Chicaga
Lena Johnson
Johnson
Free-silver movement loses grip as sound currency gains
The Charleston News and Courier notes that the free-silver faction has failed to sway the nation and even its own supporters now favor a broader policy of maintaining sound currency as the strength and safety of the country, signaling a shift in public sentiment.
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Charleston
Philadelphia Record Letter Satire on City Folk Illusions
A quirky Philadelphia Record excerpt features Farner Clievertop from Podunk County Clarion critiquing city folks. He derides what he calls artificial liberalism pushed on rural readers and asserts his own skepticism toward coastal cleverness and urban pretensions.
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Philadelphia
Farner Clievertop
Clarion
Sunday Journal Promises Broad News and Features
The paper declares a twenty page issue full of varied news and literary features. It asserts parity with top papers in merit and invites inspection and comparison of its territory and offerings.
Distribution is good and prices firm in textiles and footwear
R G Dun reports steady merchandise distribution across the East with improved western trade as drought relief stimulates retail activity. Steel strikes push prices higher on immediate delivery and leather and wool markets show strength. cotton prospects improve though picking late and labor costs may affect output. Failures rise in the week to 168 in the US and 19 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Missouri River
New England
Atlantic
South
United States
Canada
Printing costs for trial records in Molineux case noted
A bill submitted to Controller Color for 7 829 covering the printing of testimony volume from the trial of Roland B. Molineux over the death of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams. Stenographic fees and related expenses far surpass this printing cost.
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Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Star Spangled Banner Translated for Philippine and Puerto Rico Schools
Fernando Stand, Spanish consul at Chicago, has translated The Star Spangled Banner into Spanish preserving the meter. He presented a hand painted copy to President McKinley and hopes the version will be adopted in schools in Porto Rico and the Philippines to inspire patriotism among children and elders alike. The translation was discussed during Col. Myron T. Herrick’s Canton visit with the President.
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Canton
Myron T. Herrick
McKinley
Louis de Levay
Buda-Pesth
Fernando Stand
Ximenez
Chicago
de Levay
Stand
Porto Rico
Philippines
Washington
United States Button Makers Plan Big Combine
Plans for a nationwide combination of major button manufacturers are being perfected. Leading firms expected to join include Newell Bros Manufacturing Co of Springfield Massachusetts Williston and McKnight Co of Hastings Massachusetts M B Shantz of Rochester German American Button Co of Rochester New York J Y Shantz of Buffalo and There is Button Co of Waterbury Connecticut. The combined output totals about 2750000 buttons daily from the likely entrants while the industry overall produces over 85000000 ivory buttons yearly.
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New York
United States
Newell Bros.”_Manufacturing Company
Springfield
Mass
Williston & McKnight Company
Hastham
M. B. Shantz
Rochester
Button Company
N. Y
J. Y. Shantz
Buffalo
Bethlehem Steel to add Schwab in charge and issue bonds
President Wharton announced C. M. Schwab of United States Steel will take charge of Bethlehem Steel in a few days. Stockholders ratified the Bethlehem Iron Company purchase and approved issuing 7.5 million dollars in bonds amid unanimous representation of 236,443 of 300,000 shares.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Wharton
Bethlehem Steel Company
C. M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Iron Company
Iron Company
Trade mood improves as fall business opens actively
Bradstreet's notes an improved trade tone across regions with expectations of higher prices and steady purchasing power despite smaller yields. Wheat and other commodities rise while strikes and weather affect shipping, textiles, and canned goods. Exports for the week and year show declines from last season, and business failures total 178.
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New York
Bradstreet
Corn Belt
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
United States
Abraham Intercessor in Genesis Explored in Church Talk
In the Aug 18 1901 piece, Abraham hosts three visitors at Mamre and intercedes for Sodom, revealing prayer as a vital, mass-aim practice. The sermon links his hospitality, divine revelation, and advocacy to modern city life and civic virtue, urging widespread intercessory prayer.
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Mamre
Sarah
Abraham
Euphrates
Charran
Nile
Holy Angels
Sodom
Daveman
John
Lot
Banquo
de Tocqueville
Republic
Glucose Company Raises Price Amid Corn Market Rise
Chicago August 16 The Glucose Company increased its glucose price by 10 cents per 100, lifting the total rise to 40 cents since the corn market advanced. The move reflects higher corn costs influencing glucose prices.
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Chicago
Glucose Company
Boynton Resigns as Shelby Tube President
Cleveland Aug 16 Charles T Boynton resigns as president of Shelby Tube Company now under control of United States Steel Corporation.
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Cleveland, CO
Charles T. Boynton
Shelby Tube Company
United Sates Steel Corporation
Taswell Incident Sparks Indiana Attention and Court Action
A Chicago Post account describes six Taswell women kissing a local music teacher who boasted of never being kissed. He fled to a police court and swore out assault warrants, turning the Taswell episode into a talking point in Indiana history and romance tales.
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Chicago Post
Taswell
Ind
Indiana
Attica
Rome
Evansville
Aet
Pocars Ney
Pippy
Knights of Columbus Names and Policy Changes
The National Council in Cliff Haven appoints state and national chaplains rather than electing them. A finance committee will handle investments under 100000. Amendments widen temperance rules and add brewery workers to insurance roles. Foresters admit saloon keepers but classify liquor work as hazardous, with extra assessments. Next convention site chosen as Dubuque, Iowa, for 198.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
National Council of the Knights of Columbus
Cliff Haven
Knights of Columbus
Othe
Detroit
Mich
Order of Foresters
Dubuque, Ia
Money in broom corn in the South says hardy
Mr H C Hardy of near Richland Georgia discusses broom corn as a rising Southern industry. He notes yields of 500 pounds per acre, up to 1 000 with fine soil, continuous demand for brush, simple cultivation, similar fertilizing to corn, bottomland preference, spacing guidelines, and July harvest in southwest Georgia. Prices listed as cents per pound. Seed usable as poultry feed and stock fodder.
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Atlanta Constitution
H. C. Hardy
Richland
South
Georgia
Nashua Ex-Mayor McKean Dies in Paraguay
A letter from Ascuncion Paraguay announced the death of Frank A. McKean ex mayor of Nashua and former cashier of Indian Head National Bank. The cause of death is not stated. McKean fled Nashua in 1898 over a bank shortage and lived in South America since.
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Nashua
N. H
Ascuncion
Paraguay
Frank A. McKean
Indian Head National Bank
McKean
South America
Death by own action of a City Editor in Joplin
JOPLIN Mo Aug 14 W Carleton aged forty two a city editor of the Joplin Daily Globe shot himself through the heart in the newspaper office at 8 o clock tonight and died almost instantly The Molineux Trial Cost Moncey New York Aug 16 Edward BR Carroll clerk of the Court of General Sessions
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Joplin
New York
Edward BR. Carroll
Court of General Sessions
The Earth's Weather described by W E Curtis
W E Curtis notes a global heat wave with extreme temperatures in Chicago New York London Paris Berlin and elsewhere while reporting unusually warm conditions at his altitude Norway. He recalls travel through many regions noting Miles City Montana reached 114 degrees in shade last year.
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W. E. Curtis
Norway
Chicago
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Tropics
Miles City
Mont
Make Trade Advice From Philadelphia Record Story
A Philadelphia Record piece quotes an experienced merchant advising sellers to seek bargain offerings during slow periods. He urges readers to advertise good deals in the newspaper to attract customers and stay busy serving them.
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Philadelphia Record
Experiecs
Needed It in His Business
Washington Star quotes a man with gold spectacles proposing a new political party. He says the old parties do not represent his principles, noting he is a musician and that more parties and processions mean more business for the band.
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Washington Star
The Fear of God and Obedience in End Time Duty
A Christian Endeavor reflection on Deuteronomy's call to fear the Lord as the beginning of wisdom and love, linking obedience to faith. It cites anecdotes about love guiding action, divine omnipotence aiding effort, and the idea that God’s requirements become joyful aims rather than burdens when centered in delight and devotion.
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Daniel Websterman
Vincent
Jeremy Terror
Payson
Farmer and sewing machine man yarn echoes rural humor
In New Orleans Times Democrat a farmer tale unfolds during harvest humor. A sewing machine representative comments on yellow corn and low yield in a clipped exchange, illustrating light country wit about crops and farming life.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
Felo
Waal
Fragmentary OCR Tale From Odd Dialogue Segment
A damaged line of OCR text shows garbled dialogue about planting on halves and a sewing man needing doctors to reach the next town. The fragment lacks clear speakers, dates, places, or events to ground a fuller summary.
Circus in Winnepeg hits wall as strong wind injures several
A blown tent collapsed at a Winnepeg Minnesota circus show injuring several spectators and performers. Officials say the gusty wind caused structural failure and halted the performance as emergency crews tended the injured. Details on casualties and the event timing remain incomplete.
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C. R. Bailey
Dr. Graves
Packer
Pompadour Comics
Hoyt
Pettis Dry Goods CO
Aha Iy
the Sunday Journal
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
W. Cor
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
Personal and
Ida M. Foudray
Colorado
Jeanette Cowder
Elizabeth Gough
Hanna Nathan
Beaumont
Tex
Belle Nathan
Raymond P. van Camp
Charlevoix
van Camp
Elizabeth Chipman
Maxinkuckee
Herman Tuttle
Sydney W. Elston
Atlantic City
Orlando B. Iles
West Thir-teanth Street
W. H. Wasson
Aurora, NL
Charles Truster
Biacherne
Aquatic Club
Broad Ripple
Lucy Taggart Ia
French Lick Springs
Miss Elms
A. O. Ward
John McConell
Stern
Murray H. Patterson
City
Memphis
Rebecca Inley
Europe
Society of King’s Daughters
Frank McBride
Lucy Mayo
W. W. Baker
Linois Street
W. T. Malott
Edwin Henry Ferry
Edgar H. Evans
Haven
N. J
Arthur . Brown
Malott
Benjamin D. Walcott
Danc
Pika
Lacy
Japan
Mise Grace Andrews
New Jersey
Elizabeth Me
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Eas
Pittsburg
Greenwood
Susan Wishard
Mary Tingle
Edinburg
Georgia Peek
Otis Wiley
Bure van Dyke
Gudge
Mayme
Ella Brewer
Franklin
Charles Woods
Erre Haute
John Jennines
Edward Lee
Cai
Fore Council
Allen Caylor — Asphalt
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Fern Way Avenue
Winter Avenue
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White River
Warman Avenue
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Highland Avenue
OnnKs Rolting
Harry and Lynn Sargeant
North
Merit the Sunday Journal
Tory
Cerentia
Southern Finances
Mr. Stand
Sion
C. T. Boynton
Molineux
Moncey
Christian Endeavor
God
Clreus
Winnepeg
Minn
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