Commercial Bowling League Admits New Clubs After Meeting
At the Grand Hotel last night the Commercial Bowling League held its annual session. Debate over restricting members from outside leagues sparked threats of withdrawal from Kahns and Reliables. The motion was amended to allow limited cross‑league play, and Kingans Lauries and Indianapolis News clubs were admitted, aiming for a ten club league. Arthur Brown was elected president with Lassete Richest as vice president and Jones as secretary. A schedule committee was formed to prepare fixtures for the upcoming season.
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Commercial Bowling League
Grand Hotel
Commercial League
Indianapolis
New York
Kahns
Reliables
Marous, Kahne, Pettis Co
Eagles, Reables
Heenee Beandt
Frankescott
Preacher Falls From Grace Charged With Stealing Wife
Rev. J. L. Jackson, a colored preacher, was arrested on a charge of stealing another man s wife. Warrant sworn by Thomas Jones of 1419 Mill street claims Jackson entered Jones home and took his wife away. Jackson asked for divine punishment if guilty, and Judge Whallon of the police court was to handle the matter.
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James L. Jackson
Jackson
Thomas Jones
Mill Street
Jones
Veterans encampment highlights unity and pensions debate
A grand reunion of veterans from across the country praised unity and sacrifice while debating admission of Sons of Veterans to Grand Army posts. A resolution urged pensioning all veterans age-qualified, and Miss Sarah Brown of Santa Clara drew standing thanks from delegates for carrying her father John Brown’s memory to the encampment.
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Dever
Sarah Brown
Santa Clara County
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Union
Miss Brown
Las Gatos
Cal
Samuel Birch of Boser Post dies after illness on train
The convention heard sad news that Samuel Birch, a member of Boser Post No. 379 Arcanum, was dying at a local hospital. He fell ill on a train and his condition worsened despite medical attention.
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Samuel Birch
Boser Post
Arcanum
Women’s Relief Corps Holds National Convention in San Francisco
At Union Square Hall the twenty first national convention opened with banners from state delegations and California floral decor. National president Ludusky Taylor of Minneapolis welcomed delegates and read her report. Officers elected include National president Sarah Winans of Ohio and senior vice commander Ursula M. Mattison of Washington.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
California
Ludusky Taylor
Minneapolis
Sarah Winans
Ohio
Ursula M. Mattison
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Union Square Hall
M. Anna Hall
National Association of Army Nurses Elects Officers
The Civil War nurse group in San Francisco elected officers at its annual meeting. National president is Mrs Addie L Ballou of California, vice president Mrs Sueannah Mimps of Pennsylvania, Junior vice president Mrs James Smithle, treasurer Mrs S M Stewart of Gettysburg, chaplain Mary E Lacy of New Jersey, guard Mary F Fox of New Jersey, conductor Mrs E L Chapman of Illinois.
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San Francisco
National Association of Army Nurses of the
Addie L. Ballou
California
Sueannah Mimps
Pennsylvania
James Smithle
5S. M. Stewart
Gettsburg
Mary E
Army of the Philippines reunion set for St Paul in August
The annual reunion of the army of the Philippines will take place in St Paul for four days starting Aug 11. Officials expect about 2,500 delegates and visitors to attend the event, with plans underway to accommodate the crowd.
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ST. Paul
Army of the Philippines
Lost in Lake Erie as Queen of the West sinks near Fairport
The ore steamer Queen of the West bound from Cleveland to Erie foundered a few miles off Fairport. Fifteen crewmen and two daughters of the engineer were rescued by the Codorus as water washed over deck. Patrick Maloney of Baltimore, wheelsman, was crushed by falling gear. Chief engineer G H Drouillard of Toledo and captain 8S B Massey of Ogdensburg led the crew. Two Massey brothers and Mrs Alfred Smith were aboard. The ship valued at 20000 dollars carried 1509 tons of ore. The vessel sprang a leak and sank after leaving Cleveland at 11 a m.
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Cleveland
Erie
Fairport
Patrick Maloney
Baltimore
G. H. Drouillard
Toledo
Jennie
Mabel
B. Massey
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Wiliam Massey
Luke Smith
Alfred Smith
Queen
Steel firm seals Mesaba ore lands purchase in Minnesota
United States Steel Corporation confirmed completion of buying the Mesaba range iron ore lands from Chemung Iron at Duluth. The deal removes the last large single block of Mesaba ore on sale, with about 70 million tons measured and potential for a larger yield. Properties are mostly leased at 2 cents per ton royalty, boosting reserves without high cost. Deposits test as high as 63 percent iron and as low as .3 percent phosphorus.
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New York
Mesaba Range
Minnesota
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Bessemer
Chemung Iron Company
Duluth
Crushed by Heavy Stone Kills Youths at Fort Wayne Site
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports a fatal accident at the new High and Manual Training School in Fort Wayne. Clyde Cruse, 19, was killed when a recently set cornice stone toppled on a scaffold. cousin Harry Cruse, 24, was badly hurt but expected to survive with leg injuries. Charles Bishop escaped unharmed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Clyde Cruse
Harry Cruse
New High and Manual Training School
Charles Bishop
Piqua
Ohio
Big Engine Wreck at American Strawboard Plant
In Anderson Indiana early today the main shaft of the big fly wheel broke tearing the engine apart. A ton plus fly wheel segment was hurled through the building and the plant will be shut for at least two months while the engine is rebuilt. The loss is estimated above ten thousand dollars as the facility had been operating day and night.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
American Strawboard Company
Indiana
Providence dispatch outlines asset currency plan bill aims
A Providence dispatch reports the committee focusing its energies on paving the way for a simple bill to address current deeds and advance an asset currency plan, signaling legislative maneuvering ahead.
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Providence
Engineers Not Sustained In Schuylkill Board Meeting
Umpire Wright was absent due to illness as grievances from Schuylkill district were heard. The conciliation board set a three day session next week and planned future meetings in New York with Umpire Wright likely to attend. The panel deadlocked on most issues except the engineers’ bonus complaint, which was not sustained.
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Pottsville
Wright
Conciliation Board
Marblehead
Mass
Schuylkill
Warriner
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
New York
Carroll D. Wright
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Mc Mullin warns of U S danger to Canada over Grand Trunk bill
Ottawa, Aug 2 Senator Mc Mullin raises alarm on possible U S threats as Grand Trunk Pacific Company bill moves to second reading. He details vulnerable Canadian points, cites U S gunboat buildup on the Great Lakes, and argues rail link must advance promptly amid tensions with Europe after Spain.
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Ottawa
Ont
McMullin
Canada
United States
Grand Trunk Pacific Company
Great Lakes
Senate
Spain
Two Women and Four Men in Boat Sinks on Kankakee River
Grace and Fame Haas of Rensselaer with two young men went riding at night on the Kankakee river. Their boat, driven by a paddle wheel and cycle gear, sprang a leak and sank. All were thrown into the water but timely shore assistance prevented fatalities.
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Indianapolis Journal
Valparaiso
Ind
Rensselaer
Misses Grace
Fame Haas
Kankakee River
Trolley Car RAN Away in Braddock Division
An open car on the Wilkinsburg East Pittsburg division of the Pittsburg Railway ran away on a high grade in North Braddock and killed Archie Finmilton fatally injured Philip Burns and wounded several others. The 85 passenger car was not derailed but the sharp arch at a curve threw riders from their seats, with Hamilton and Burns thrown against an iron pole.
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Braddock
Wilkinsburg
East Pittsburg
Pittsburg
North Braddock
Archie Finmilton
Philip Burns
Hamilton
Burns
Franklin College Eyes Lighter Yet Faster Football Squad
Franklin College football prospects look brighter for the coming season with Captain Webb at right end and Pritchard and Spurgeon likely as right tackles. Several positions remain unsettled, notably duties on guard and tackle, while Braningan’s status could shape team strength. Indiana League play adds urgency as Franklin aims for a high finish despite a late start.
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Indianapolis Journal
Franklin
Ind
Franklin College
Webb
Pritchard
Spurgeon
Rush
Thompson
Silver
Pavy
Hemming
Sellers
Layster
Bryan
Miller
Jewett
Branigan
Indiana
Indiana College Athletic League
Friends of the College
8. K. Buick
Indianapolis
Nklin
Officers of florists elect officers at Milwaukee session
The Society of American Florist and Ornamental Horticulturists third day focused on next year’s officers. President Phillip Breitmeier Detroit Vice President A J Bennett St Louis Secretary A J Stewart Boston Treasurer H B Beatty Oil City Pa Stewart reported plant and greenhouse apparatus judges. Pierson fern won the top plant prize by R T Pierson of Tarrytown New York.
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Milwaukee
Society of American Florist and Ornamental Horticulturists
Phillip Breitmeier
Detroit
A. J. Bennett
St. Louis
A. J. Stewart
Boston
H. B. Beatty
Oil City
Stewart
R. T. Pierson
Tarrytown
N. Y
Pierson
Alexander McConnell
New York City
J. D. Carmody
Evansville
Ind
Tragic Accidents Recounted From Indiana Towns
News from Indiana towns reports a car yard death in South Bend where Frank Stewart age 30 was crushed between two railway cars. Also Brinley sees Mrs. John Brown badly injured when a windmill weight falls on her head. In Peru the body of Fred Lundgren from Rockford is identified, and in Fort Wayne Isabella Robinson suffers a broken ankle.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Frank Stewart
Samuel Stewart
Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
Richmond
Aug. C
Brinley
Ohio Line
John Brown
Two Boys Die After Fire On Electric Tower
In Saginaw Michigan on August 3 James Budd and Eugene Moss both sixteen were killed while climbing a 125 foot electric light tower. Moss touched a live wire and fell dead. Budd, attempting to rescue him, touched the wire and was killed. Fire followed and the clothes burned. Linemen shut off the current for two hours to recover the bodies.
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Saginaw
Mich
James Budd
Eugene Moss
Moss
Budd
Moses
Murders, Deaths Across Cities Claim Notable Figures
YORK Aug Colonel C E of Denver dies after a stomach hemorrhage at street Hospital. He was found unconscious in his room and died from chronic stomach and liver trouble. Friends handled the body. NEW YORK Aug Mrs Caroline Lucille Horton widow of Captain Stephen Decatur Horton and a Daughters of the Revolution pioneer dies at City Island home. Her father Captain Skidmore served in the Continental army. CHICAGO Aug 2 John Mohr prominent brewer dies. Born in Germany 1826 he came to America 1842 and Chicago 1848.
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City Island
Skidmore
Chicago
John Mohr
Germany
America
Solicited a Bribe Trial of State Senator Sullivan
In Jefferson City Missouri today Judge Timmonds directed the jury as arguments wrapped up in Sullivan’s trial for soliciting a bribe linked to a bill repealing the anti alum law. C J Ware said Whitney Layton the baking powder lobbyist bought the Arkansas Legislature and carried $2 500 to corrupt the senators. The jury found Sullivan guilty and fined him 100 dollars the maximum penalty.
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Jefferson City
Ave
William Sullivan
Timmonds
C. J. Ware
Sullivan
Whitney Layton
Arkansas
Layton
Langley Reports Possible Launch Of Erodomene Test
Wide Water, Va veteran inventor Professor Langley arrived at his houseboat from Washington and said the sixty five foot Erodomene might be launched soon though he cautioned there may be no test at all if developments dictate otherwise.
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Wide Water
Langley
Washington
Warship fleet disperses from St Johns fleet returns to ports
The British flagship Adriadne and cruisers Retribution and Tribune left for Quebec. The French flagship Vouter and the cruiser Manche head to St Pierre tomorrow, while British cruiser Alert and gunboat Goldfinch sail to Labrador the next day.
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ST. Johns, N. F
Adriadne
Retribution
Tribune
Quebec
Vooster
Manche
St. Pierre
Alert
Goldfinch
Labrador
Negro business men push progress at Dallas cotton mills
Delegates fill Nashville hall for the National Negroes' Business League second session as J. E. Wiley details the New Century cotton mills in Dallas. Built and operated by African Americans, the plant employs seventy two and produces three thousand pounds of warp yarn daily. It trains fifteen operatives and runs double time for the new cotton crop.
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Nashville
Tenn
House of Representatives
National Negroes’ Business League
J. E. Wiley
Dallas
Tex
Rider Hurt by Plow Point After Mule Ride
Ernst Boal a young farmer of Johnson township was thrown from a mule this day while riding back to a corn field and fell onto a plow point causing dangerous wounds in Vincennes Indiana.
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Indianapolis Journal
Vincennes
Ind
Ernst Boal
Johnson Township
Forged Elkins Name Suspect Detained in New York
Alfred Crosby Owen twenty eight from Washington was jailed on charges of passing two worthless checks on the Waldorf Astoria and Fifth Avenue hotels. Police say he impersonated Senator Stephen B Elkins's son while traveling the country, cashing checks drawn on the Elkins National Bank. He claimed Navy service and Annapolis graduation but was dismissed for debt nonpayment.
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New York
Alfred Crosby Owen
Washington
Waldorf-Astoria
Fifth-avenue
West
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Chicago
Stephen B. Elkins, Jr
Senator Elkins
Owen
Boldt
Elkins National Bank
S. B. Elkins
Fifth Avenue
S. B. Elkins, Jr
Elkins Bank
United States Navy
Annapolis
Humberts Case Defense Continues as Jury Deliberations Loom
Maitre Labori pressed the Humberts defense in Paris today delaying final summation by an hour. He indicated the case would reach the jury tomorrow night or Saturday, arguing witnesses testified that the securities were real. The court session omitted sensational incidents.
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Paris
Maitre Labori
Humberts
City News Notes Sparks at 40 South West Street
John Teller a saloon keeper faces federal grand jury for selling liquor without a license after arrest and a $100 bond. A Cartersburg telegram seeks John Owens, whose wife fears his child’s death and his absence. Building Inspector Bartel touts smoke consumption efforts at factories. A temporary truce curtails Salvation Army meetings at the Kahn Tailoring Company corner, with possible court action to follow.
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John Teller
South West Street
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Moores
Cartersburg
Ind
John Owens
Owens
Indianspas
Bartel
Salvation Army
Kahn Tailoring Company
Atkins
Kahn Company
Stradivarius Violin Recovered After Strassburg Scandal
A dilapidated violin found with a coachman who wed his former brother’s widow and fled to Russia with another woman proved a genuine Stradivarius. It sold at auction for creditors’ benefit, bringing $3,500.
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Berlin
Strassburg
Russia
Missouri Ship Launched at Maryland Steel Docks
The Missouri, sister ship of the Maine, was successfully launched at the Maryland Steel Company's docks. A large crowd including visitors from New York Philadelphia Washington and Newport News attended. The Missouri will be ready for its maiden voyage in three months.
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Baltimore
Missouri
Maine
International Mercantile Marine Company
Maryland Steel Company
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Newport News
Train collision injures nine in Connellsville yards
In Connellsville Pennsylvania nine persons were hurt when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train ran through an open switch and crashed into a moving freight train on the west bound track. The passenger locomotive was partly demolished and three freight cars were wrecked.
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Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio
Plague outbreak in Sinaloa not alarming officials
Mexico City August 2 The Superior Board of Health says the new plague outbreak in Sinaloa does not cause alarm. Three cases are reported at El Bajo Bajio a ranch about forty kilometers from Mazatlan near aeries. Mazatlan port status not yet clarified.
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Mexico City
Mex
Superior Board of Health
Sinaloa
el Bajo Bajio
Mazatlan
Berlin Sees Mace donia Uprising Darkening Scene
Berlin reports the Macedonian revolt growing beyond expectations of German diplomats. Bulgarian sentiment, inflamed by border murders and tortures, heightens tensions. Russian and British fleets magnify nerves among Turkish railroad investors and property holders. Germany seeks diplomatic unity to curb violence in Turkey and Bulgaria. The Foreign Office remains puzzled by Russian fleet moves and has not questioned Russia.
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Berlin
Macedonia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Foreign Office
Russia
Black Sea
Associated Press
Great Britain
Austria
Italy
Mdlonia
Salonica
United States
Washington
Ville Franche
Caribbean Sea
Wonderful Cure by Cuticura for Baby Eczema
Mrs WM Brer of Elk River Minnesota describes a severe infant eczema that covered the back of the head, caused hair loss, and left a scar. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sore healed, hair returned, skin cleared, and no relapse occurred over eight months.
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WM. Brer
Elk River
Minn
New Comet Rediscovered
SAN JOSE Cal Aug C Director W W Campbell of the Lick observatory announces that the faint periodic comet discovered by Prof Brooks of Geneva New York in 1889 has been again found with the thirty six in equatorial about five minutes of arc from its predicted place It is of the fourteenth meridian and therefore requires a telescope thirteen inches or more in diameter to see it.
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San Jose
Cal
Aug. C
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Brooks
Geneva
N. Y
Carpenters Union Arbitration Set for Chicago Start
Adolf Strauser of Chicago former Cigarmakers International Union head has been chosen by two bodies of organized carpenters to arbitrate their differences and seek consolidation. The arbitration court will begin tomorrow in Chicago.
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Cleveland
Adolf Strauser
Chicago
Cigarmakers’ International Union
College Students for the Army Policy
Secretary Root issued an order directing that the highest honor men from sixty leading colleges where army officers teach shall be eligible for appointment as second lieutenants in the army before leaving Washington.
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Washington
Root
Army
Senate subcommittee abandons new currency measure plan
New York Aug. 2 reports members of a Senate subcommittee, after earlier consideration, have given up the idea of attempting to reach a new currency measure. The retreat follows debates on stabilization and monetary policy changes.
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New York
Senate
Winslow's Soothing Teething Remedy Past Fifty Years
This historic notice touts Winslow's remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething. It claims to soothe the child, ease gums, relieve wind colic, regulate bowels, and cure diarrhoea. Aimed at druggists and the world.
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Sthey Caine
Wale
World
Winslow
Cure Permanent Through Cuticura Treatment
Letter recalls a six year cure of a baby’s head sore with Cuticura. The head lesion did not return and a patch on the hand near the wrist appeared briefly but vanished after proper treatment.
Italian War Vessels Move Toward Turkish Waters
Official circles state Italy’s war vessels are preparing for Turkish waters not as a counter remonstrance to the Bosporus crisis but as part of aligned actions with other powers.
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Rome
Bosphorus
Italy
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