Dynamite Blast Lifts Worker in Corydon Quarry
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Corydon Ind Aug 24 John Jennings was blown twenty feet into the air by six sticks of dynamite while blasting stone for a road project. He escaped with only cuts and bruises after the blast buried him beneath broken stone. fellow laborers rushed to assist.
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Indianapolis Journal
Corydon
Ind
John Jennings
Corycon
Central Pike
Jennings
Bloomington
Benjamin F. Long
Law
Indiana University
Logansport
William H. Beeler
Law School
Beeler
Anderson
Young man electrocuted on Irwin Interurban bridge
Edward Winn twenty nine years old fell dead on the Irwin Interurban bridge spanning the Flatrock river in Columbus Indiana at ten this morning He was a bridge gang worker and went for water The cause remains a mystery with electricians noting the charged bridge and possible voltage transfer from nearby lines Analysis notes suggest the wires may have picked up extra voltage from electric light circuits and the wound body was taken to the morgue with little evidence of further danger </s>
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Indianapolis Journal
Columbus
Ind
Edward Winn
Irwin Interurban
Flatrock River
Winn
Bridge Gang
Hogue
Shove Winn
Tragic Sand Pit Accident Claims Two Boys
In Clinton Indiana James McCarty and Charles Anderson were buried under tons of sand while playing in a Lyford sand pit two miles east. McCarty died. Anderson escaped by freeing himself and helped search for McCarty, who was found after hours and did not survive.
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Indianapolis Journal
Clinton
Ind
James McCarty
Charles Anderson
Lyford
McCarty
Anderson
Multiple Local Accidents Reported in Indiana
In Brazil Samuel Dazell at the Ehrich mine near Turner was severely injured by slate falls and is not expected to survive. John Miller age sixteen was fatally wounded by a gate mishap while cleaning the Mtter gate near Owen county. Earl Sexon twelve was killed by a runaway horse near Switz City. A Lake Wawasee cottage dog bite seriously injured T C Sexson’s twenty month old son.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Ind
Samuel Dazell
Ehrrich
Turmer
John Miller
George Miller
Owen County
Poe
Bloomfield
Indianapolis
Goshen
Inid
T. C. Stout
Lake Wawasee
Sexson
Runaway Injuries Across Indiana Towns
Reports from Indiana detail runaways injuring several people. George Malone and his family were hurt near Jackson Hill when their horse bolted into a ditch after an urban car startled it. James Williford suffered a fractured skull near Clarksburg after being thrown from a horse. Fred Mertrean, dragged a mile after his feet tangled in wagon traces, died. Henry Honeck died from a fall at his home after epilepsy.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
George Malone
Jackson's Hill
Malone
Fort Wayne
Henry Honeck
Bass
Jealous lover shot by Edna Volmer in Columbus
Edna Volmer shot Otis Judd on a Saturday evening in Columbus Indiana over jealousy and failing eyesight. She was arraigned on a not guilty plea, released on a 2000 bond signed by her father former City Marshal Christopher Volmer and Dr. Z H Hauser. Judd remains alive with good recovery prospects. a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Monday.
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Indianapolis Journal
Columbus
Ind
Edna Volmer
Otis Judd
Squire W. W. Stader
Christopher Volmer
Z. H. Hauser
Judd
Miss Volmer
Undoubtedly a murder shocks Urbana and Rochester reports
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Urba na Illinois Aug 24 evidence of murder surfaced as Virgil Tadlock 26 was found dead near Otto Illinois with a dollar sized hole in the back of the head and a large bruise over the left eye a coroner jury ruled death from unknown causes Tadlock resided with sister Jennie Carr 25 West Williams Cham pai and had left for Rantoul the night before Oliver Jordan of Monterey found a badly decomposed man on Tippecanoe River near Aubbeenaubbee township head detached skull crushed and unidentified likely murder with no lead on the victim or cause of placement in the weeds
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Indianapolis Journal
Urbana
Virgil Tadlock
Otto
Tadlock
Jennie Carr
West Williams Street
Champai
Rantoul
Rochester
Ind
Oliver Jordan
Monterey
Tippecanoe River
William Hays
Aubbeenaubbee Township
Street Railway Scheme Consolidates Chicago Lines
Judge Grosscup supports consolidating all Chicago street car lines to one fare. Receiver Sampell and the Union Traction plan aim for one-city-one-fare as the basis to seek city franchises. Protective committees and a voting trust will work out details with New York stockholders and Chicago owners backing consolidation.
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Chicago
Grosscup
Union Traction
Marshall E. Sampsell
Scores of Persons Injured in Two Rail Accidents
Bloomington Illinois reports a collision at a crossing between an Illinois Central stock car and a Lake Erie Western passenger train injuring thirty or more, with one coach torn apart and many passengers, including multiple named individuals, treated at local houses and hospitals. A second incident in New York City caused a panic on an elevated train after a metal step shorted the third rail, injuring several and prompting ambulances and medical care.
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Lake Erie & Western
Illinois Central
Bloomington
Ill
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
J. L. M'Collom
Saybrook
R. T. Day
Holder
IIL
Sarah H. Fawcett
Grace Kershner
Jessie Youle
N. C. Kepner
Lucy Smith
Mary Grim
Gibson City
E. H. Crosby
Gridley
Crosby
Mary Ryan
Lizzie Ostertage
J. Nichols
Chicago
Daniel Ummell
Remington
Ind
W. P. Brooks
Arrowsmith
T. Pratt
Paducah
E. M’cord
Lynn
Cc. E. Woodward
Biocomington
Alexander Woodbine
Elliott
James E. Radbourne
Lucy Smail
William Phillips
Myrtle Watson
Colfax
W. H. Johnson
Melvin
Mary Brodwell
Bessie
Lydie
Babe
Sadie Rump
Charles Clayton
Clinton
A. N. Rhodes
Co. M. Means
Nellie Arrowsmith
Anna Wall
L. B. Jones
Glenavon
Maud Redmond
Ivesdale
New York
Jamaica
Brooklyn
Long Island
Cockeyville
New York & Baltimore
Northern Central Railroad
Train wreck near Fond du Lac kills one, injures many
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train derailed three miles south of Fond du Lac Wisconsin at 2 am. One man died and about thirty passengers sustained injuries as the train tumbled down a twenty foot embankment. Names of the injured include F Blodget Keshena Robert Gallagher Menominee Sarah Smith Milwaukee Steppen Shafer Cedar Rapids W Sanderson Menominee W Dervis Chicago Fred Stebbins Paul Drums and others. flagman Rigby Milwaukee reported among the injured. A thirteen year old was riding under the deceased.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Here
George Zuhker
F. Blodget
Keshena
Robert Gallagher
Menominee
Mich
Sarah Smith
Milwaukee
Steppen Shafer
Cedar Rapids
Creek
Ss. B. Sanderson
Injuries From Train Crash and Urban Accidents
The report lists multiple injured in a Tower Grove street car crash in St. Louis and a derailed freight car incident near Union Station. Names, injuries, and outcomes include Frank H. Shard and J. P. O Malley among others. A senator, Chris Sarau, was run over by an electric car, losing part of his leg. rescue efforts and hospital care followed.
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Little Finger
Frank H. Shard
Johnson's Creek
J. P. O'Malley
Chicago
E. W. Movy
Joseph Domatski
Milwaukee
L. W. Perver
Baggageman
Winnetucka
Charles J. Orton
Oconto
J. B. Chubb
Iota Reisonhus
ST. Louis
Tower Grove
Fred Grenner
James McAlevy
Jose Carter
Union Station
L. Bougut
H. Harding
B. J. Hunt
Oshkosh
Wis
Chris Sarau
Rural carriers named for Indiana routes and post office changes
Washington Aug 24 Rural carriers appointed in Indiana include Hoover Riley Kinzie Galveston James W Holman William F Holman Lake Cicott Amos G Jordan Mattie Jordan Jacob Williams David Williams Lucerne Charles L Hall John Dodt Joseph M Longman Alfred Gray James Turner Joseph Turner New Waverly Oliver M Patton Arnold E Noel Onward Samuel A Givler Ellis H Givler Twelve Mile Thomas F Dalzell William W Hoover Elgie Martin John W Martin Walton Arthur Winer Callie Widner Chas H Stafford appointed postmaster at Philip Delaware county vice Miles H Jackson resigned. currency control announces change at State National Bank Lowell John A Kimmel vice president and H M John assistant cashier replacing deceased and absent P A Berg lease agreement with John D Pierce for mines in Redkey Indiana.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Indiana
Hoover
Roy A. Kinzie
Riley Kinzie
Galveston
James W. Holman
William F. Holman
Lake Cicott
Amos G. Jordan
Mattie Jordan
Jacob Williams
David Williams
Lucerene
Charles L. Hall
John Dodt
Joseph M. Longman
Alfred Gray
James Turner
Joseph Turner
New Waverly
Oliver M. Patton
Arnold E._ Noel
Samuel A. Givler
Ellis H. Giv
Thomas F. Dalzell
William W. Hoover
Elgie Martin
John W. Martin
Walton
Arthur Winer
Callie Widner
Veterans threaten over New York yard test order
A Grand Army posts secretary from Kings County New York sends a letter to the Navy Department demanding revocation of a competitive examination order for a foreman at the New York Navy Yard. He issues a threat that veterans will respond this fall if not rescinded. The department will await Capps report and act on merit based appointment.
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Washington
Navy Department
George Jackson
Grand Army
Kings County
N. Y
Naval Constructor
Capps
Department
Jackson
Darling
New York Yard
William H. Helme
Veterans’ Association
Paper Dealers Assign in Boston for Benefit of Creditors
P Jordan & Co, wholesale paper dealers of 20 Congress street Boston, assigned today for the benefit of creditors naming Charles H Davenport of Holyoke and Frank W Tibbetts of Boston as trustees to guard against impairment of credit and heavy losses. A meeting of creditors is called for Sept 3.
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Boston
P. Jordan &O
Congress Street
Charles H. Davenport
Holyoke
Frank W. Tibbetts
Warships Put to Sea Combined North Atlantic Fleet Leaves Rockland Me
Rockland Maine August 24 All battleships cruisers torpedo boats and destroyers of the combined North Atlantic fleet departed Rockland for an attack on Portland except the collier Marcellus Rear Admiral Wise led the advance aboard the Yankee Panther and Essex with other flagships following Admiral Sands and Admiral Coghlan The vessel movement included the Kearsarge Illinois and Alabama with tugs and colliers in tow The Whipple stayed for late mail and about 2 000 sailors were on shore leave with 25 remaining behind.
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Rockland
Marcellus
Portland
Kearsarge
Maine Naval Reserve
Wise
Yankee
Essex
Admiral Sands
Coghlan
Camden
Owl's Head
Baker
Defense Precautions in Portland Harbor War Game
Portland defense forces accelerate harbor mine towing using every tug and private launch. Major General Chaffee inspects Forts Williams Preble Leavitt and McKinley as coast patrol goes active. Fort Preble remains the strategic key, with attacks planned from midnight Tuesday to noon Friday.
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Portland
Chaffee
Williams
Preble
Leavitt
McKinley
N. G
Fort Preble
Bowery Beach
Welch
Alarm in Bulgaria hangs on local mosque unrest
A Bulgarian house was invaded by armed bands of Muhammedans after a failed molestation bid. Soldiers and bashi-bazouks attacked the Bulgarian quarter as consuls protested to the vali, who could not curb the fanatical mob.
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Mussulmans
Turkey Promises Action Over Consul Insult Amid Balkan Turmoil
The Italian embassy holds Turkey responsible for any injury to Italy’s Monastir consul and demands punishment for those who called him a Giaour. Turkish officials promise satisfaction and punishment for insulting the Italian consul while insurgents claim 20,000 plus fighters and threaten Adrianople areas as refugees seek shelter at the Bosphorus.
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Constantinople
Porte
Italy
Monastir
Rome
Count Devisart
Transvaal
Insurgent Bulgars Threaten Salonica and Surrounding Towns
Report from Salonica notes organized Bulgarian bands amid rising unrest. Turkish residents vow to exterminate Bulgarians if disturbances escalate, prompting Bulgarian withdrawals. Simultaneously in London, Turkish officers push for war with Bulgaria with large mobilization and arms contracts. Vienna reports a Bulgarian attack near Creese on the east coast amid ongoing tensions.
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Salonica
Vodena
London
Constantinople
Daily Mail
Bulgaria
Krupp and Maurer
Salisbury Dowager Statesman Lord Salisbury Funeral Prep
Hatfield England August 24 Lord Salisbury's coffin is sealed for burial with pall bearers from his household. St Etheldreda's Church will host the service with royal representatives present while Westminster Abbey holds a parallel ceremony. The oak casket bears the full family name orders and dates of birth and death. A message from Hatfield House echoes the royal communication.
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Hatfield
England
Lord Salisbury
Edward Cecil
Egypt
St. Etheldreda’s
Westminster Abbey
Hatfield House
Edward
Winona School Sets Faculty for Coming Year at Winona Lake
Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute will open September 9 with a faculty including President 8 C Dickey and Chancellor J Wilbur Chapman. The Mount Memorial building near completion will house the school, costing over 260000, and the endowment is described as millions. Ninety two students from fifteen states attended the first year, with attendance expected to more than double.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute
Winona Lake
8. C. Dickey
D. D
J. Wilbur Chapman
Henry DuBois
A. M
Lemuel F. Smith
Wilson R. Woolmanse
Albert Hume
Frederick Stewart
Frank Palmer
Ethel Battles
Trial Testimony Marks Baker as Alleged Riot Leader
Danville Illinois August 4 The jury for Winfield Bakers trial was formed with one coal miner one school teacher and ten farmers. State witnesses Dr. Sims Sheriff Whitlock and deputies York Newlin Runyan and Van Wickle described Bakers threat to enter the jail fire upon the sheriff and deputies and shoot at Whitlock narrowly missing him. Baker claimed presence at the jail but denied involvement in the rioting and offered alibi witnesses for half the time in town.
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Indianapolis Journal
Danville
Ill
Winfield Baker
Dr. Sims
Whitlock
York, Newlin
Runyan
van Wickle
Baker
Metcalf
Bat
Danville Outrage After Attempted Rescue Ends in Arrest
In Danville Illinois two men were forced to leave town after attempting to rescue a Black woman who had nearly bitten a policeman’s thumb. The crowd chased the husband who followed the officer, and the son seeking to free his mother was driven away. Springfield reported Governor Yates would not withdraw troops without Sheriff Whitlock’s request, regardless of race.
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Danville
Chad
Springfield
Yates
Whitlock
New York Stock Exchange Member Reports Assignment Withdrawal
Edgar Jurgensen of the New York Stock Exchange announced an assignment today after a county clerk notice. He stated a satisfactory settlement was reached and the assignment notice was withdrawn, while he continued trading on the exchange floor as usual.
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New York
Aug. M
Edgar CC. Jurgensen
New York Stock Exchange
Jurgensen
Stock Exchange
Soldier's Daughter to Wed in Fort Crook Connection
Announcement today reports the engagement of Miss Young, daughter of Lieutenant General and Mrs. Young, to Lieutenant John R. Hannay, second battalion adjutant of the Twenty second Infantry now at Fort Crook. The regiment is ordered to the area, and the wedding is planned for early next month.
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Omaha
Neb
Miss Young
The Cathcora eczema remedy promises skin relief
An advertisement extols Cathcora remedies for eczema and scalp conditions. It touts a pure, climate-stable formula positioned as the most successful modern cure. Steps include warm baths with Cuticura Soap, then dry and apply Cuticura Ointment, plus Resolvent pills or liquid, avoiding cold water.
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Corydon Quarry
Ruwaway
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Greensburg
James Williford
Clarksburg
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Fred FE. Mertrean
Edna Vollmer
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A. B. Quale
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Paul Drums
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Schenectady
WN. Y
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A. J. Hansman
Toledo
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Detroit
Engers
John D. Pierce
Redkey
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Chas. H. Stafford
Philip
Delaware County
Miles H. Jackson
State National Bank
Lowell
John A. Kimmel
A. A. Gerrish
H. M. John
P. A. Berg
Naxx
Postoffice Department
Ndiana
John H. Monk
G. A. KR
General Chaffee
Coast Patrol
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Adrianople
Midia
Black Sea
Kirk-Kiliogh
Bosphorous
Imiada
Andoli- Kavak
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Winona School
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Cuticora
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Lastra
SS Military Academy
Culver, Ind
Lake Maxinkuckee
Culver Military Academy
Culver
May Wright Sewall
M.L
A.M
Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Edgar M. Cawley
North Illinois Street
Knickerbocker Hall
Colelege Preparatory
Mary Helen Yerkes
Central Avenue
Tudor Hall
Meridian
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Fredonia Allen
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