State Fair judging and midways draw large crowds
Supervisors from Shelbyville oversee poultry judging with prizes awarded for Mediterranean Polish and other breeds. Officials noted few awards yesterday as judges evaluated hogs poultry and other exhibits while crowds, including many children, moved among amusements, art displays, and the administration hall.
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Department of Fine Arts
Ing
la Grange
E. H. Peed
Journal
Friends of the Paper
Vis
Art
John Tilson
Franklin
City
Change in Weather Morrow Throughout Indiana
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday calls for fair weather in Illinois and Indiana on Wednesday with showers and cooler nights or Thursday. Brisk south winds are expected Wednesday. In Ohio, fair weather on Wednesday with fresh to brisk south winds and Thursday partly cloudy, with probable showers and cooler conditions.
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Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Movements Of Steamers From Major Ports
Arrivals and departures listed from New York Liverpool and other ports. Oceanic Kronprinz Wilhelm Laur entian sailed ships including Knirerin Maria Theresia Cevie Pennsylvania and more with several vessels arriving at Liverpool Boulogne and Bremerhaven and others from Philadelphia New York and Rotterdam with varied destinations.
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Kronpting Wilheim
Tiremen
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Glasgow
Knirerin Maria Theresia
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Cevie
Pennsylvania
Mamburg
Bohemian
Pretorian
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Saxonia
Boston
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Statendam
Rotterdam
Queenstown
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Koenigin Suise
Friesland
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Bent
Grand Opening At State Fair Draws Big Crowds
Officials expect 10 000 to 15 000 visitors as the exposition enters full swing with top races Sousa to direct concerts and a grand parade of horses and cattle. Today’s program features 2 11 trot and extensive exhibits while tickets and early entries faced delays.
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Sousa
Cleveland Bay
Hackney
Sousa’s Bar
STATE FAIR SIDE SHOWS DESCRIBED AT LENGTH
A lively account of side show life at a state fair recalls the spielers, fakes, and wary patrons. The writer follows a countryman clashing with a showman over promises of value while touring tents, bands, and tricks from trained animals to underwater acts.
Side shows thrive as fairs draw crowds in Indianapolis
Showmen report a busy season with Indiana and Ohio fairs drawing exhibitors to noon hours at the fair. Managers claim reduced vulgarity and improved entertainments. A confident outlook suggests a strong week as patrons begin to spend, indicating a robust local carnival economy.
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Indiana
Ohio
Indianapolis
Handling the Crowds at Indiana State Fair Rail Lines
Rail and streetcar systems into Indianapolis brace for record fair attendance. Union Traction plans a 30 minute schedule with each car carrying a trailer, totaling forty six trains with 18 to 200 passengers per car. Greenfield, Greenwood, Shelbyville and Plainfield lines expect heavy daily traffic through the rest of the week.
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Union Traction Company
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Greenwood
Shelbyville
Plainfield
Quartet Attracts People At Indiana State Fair
Mr. B. B. Clarke editor of the American Thresherman from Madison Wisconsin leads his fourth straight Indiana State fair visit guiding thirty people and a notable quartet that draws crowds. A steam calliope signals visitors to see the group at the fair grounds where Clarke has many friends from Indiana and remains a popular figure at the American Thresherman headquarters.
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The
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Sousa Band Concert Program and Jubilee Fairs Court
Afternoon and evening Sousa concert programs list overtures solos and parlor pieces including Imperial Edward Rienzi La Tosca and Indian Sun Dance with titles and dedicatory notes. Jubilee Fair Police Court reports Henry Williams charged with theft of a nickel matches and handkerchief fined by Justice White after a nighttime watermelon incident.
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Hagerman
Henry Williams
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Justice White
Broad Ripple
Williams
North Dakota Crop Exhibit At State Fair Adorned In Fine Arts Corner
A striking display of North Dakota products occupies the southwest corner of the Fine Arts building at the state fair. It is led by E. N. Wolover, formerly cashier of the Bee line Railroad and now with Hackney Boynton Land Company of St. Paul. The P. M. Pursell Manufacturing Company shows an elaborate Waldorf steel ranges exhibit, with leading local and state dealers promoting these goods. Visitors are urged to view the displays and learn North Dakota’s advantages.
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P. M. Pursell Manufacturing Company
Centerville trio attend Indiana State Fair since 1852
Centerville Indiana is represented at the State fair by three men who attended the first fair in 1852. James B. Martin Captain C. B. Jackson and E. J. Teas are the delegates Teas a florist and nursery man and a member of the fruit committee at the fair.
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James B. Martin
C. B. Jackson
E. J. Teas
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LAND FOR A TERMINAL IN SOUTH BALTIMORE
A Baltimore jury awarded seven acres to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for terminal and shop use in South Baltimore. The land borders the Wabash system’s recent terminal purchase. Owners won $349.49 after previously seeking $100,000. B and O offered $18,000. Wabash’s offer is unknown, but condemnation limited their competition.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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Traction Line Injunction Suit Filed in Cincinnati
John C. Rogers, an attorney and taxpayer, filed suit to enjoin the street railway operation in Cincinnati. He contends that some original lines were built under the steam railroad law, potentially granting the present owners a perpetual franchise.
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John C. Rogers
Cincinnati
Probable End of the Bartholin Case in Chicago
The Chicago grand jury declined to indict Oscar Thompson John Claffey and Edward Counselman in the Bartholin-Mitchell murder mystery. Their arrest and holding before the panel are reported, with immediate release anticipated.
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John Claffey
Edward Counselman
Bartholin-Mitchell
Insure with German Fire Insurance of Waclana
General offices at 29 South Delaware Street offer coverage for fire tornado and explosion risks. Policy details referenced for property protection and potential claim scope.
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Platt Attacks Democrats on Trusts and Campaign Issues
Hartford dispatch reports Senator Orville H. Platt addressing the Republican state convention. He touts McKinley Roosevelt prosperity, argues Republicans regulate trusts not destroy them, and denounces Democratic tariff policies. Platt endorses reciprocity, cites Cuba talks, and favors a broader imperial economy under GOP guidance.
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Delaware Democrats nominate ticket in Dover convention
The Democratic State convention at Dover nominated Henry A. Houston for Congress Joe H. Hossinger for state treasurer and J. Thomas Lowe for auditor of accounts. Houston defeated ex congressman L Irving Handy by two votes in a close contest amid Republican splits. The platform criticizes Addicks and calls for Philippine self rule and local control while urging reforms in Delaware politics.
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Philippine Islands
Devery Successful Voters Reward Him for Pies to Women and Children
Republican and Democratic primaries were held across Manhattan and the Bronx with keen interest in district leadership contests. In the Ninth district ex-deputy police commissioner William S. Devery led a long campaign against Frank J. Goodwin and Terence Sheehan as part of the Tammany faction, shaping a dramatic race.
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Manhattan
Bronx
Ninth
William 8. Devery
Frank J. Goodwin
Terady Sheehan
Anno
Devery Wins election amid parades in Ninth District
In a tight race Devery leads with 1,684 votes to Goodwin 723 and Sheehan 1,319 as unofficial tallies. After victory he organized a 2,000 strong parade through the district, led by a prominent leader and fife and drum corps, with crowds cheering and shaking his hand along the route. In St Paul the new primary law faces its first test in a general election with Republicans claiming stronger turnout due to keener nomination contests. Polls stayed open until 9 p.m. and returns arrived slowly.
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Louis Munzinger
Sheehan
Goodwin
ST. Paul, Minn
Democratic slate tops Utah convention for Congress and Supreme Court
In Provo on September 16, the Democratic state convention nominated Judge W. H. King of Salt Lake for Congress and Richard W. Young, ex Supreme Bench member in the Philippines, for the state Supreme Court. The platform opposes Philippine policy and calls tariff readjustment to admit free goods facing trusts.
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Supreme Bench
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Supreme Court
Bowler Dies In Cincinnati Ex Treasury Official
Hon R B Bowler prominent attorney and former treasury controller under President Cleveland died of heart disease at 46 in Cincinnati He was born Jan 17 1856 and married Alice Williamson in 1877 He had earlier run for Congress in 1892 losing to Bellamy Storer.
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Henderson to Retire From Congress Amid Tariff Rift
Washington reacts to the speaker’s decision to retire. The tariff revision debate centers on articles controlled by trusts. Iowa Republicans push for tariff changes, with names like Courtwright Pickett Albrook and Funk considered as possible successors. Secretary Wilson and Secretary Shaw express regret and caution over the development.
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Northwest
General Henderson
Iowa
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J. H. Funk
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Shaw
Pena
Republicans Tangle Over Tariff Speakership Prospects
An Iowa interview reveals lingering tariff ideas and regret over Henderson’s resignation. The Des Moines Register owner comments on the move as causing rifts among Republicans, while potential successors Cannon Sherman Grosvenor Littlefield are discussed as likely candidates if Republicans win in November.
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Henderson
Cannon
Illinois
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New York
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Ohio
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Maine
Senators Hanna and Allison Return to Waldorf
New York September 16. Senators Hanna and Allison return to the Waldorf from Oyster Bay just before midnight. On being told by the Associated Press of Speaker Henderson's decision to refuse a nomination for Congress Hanna says he has heard of it and has nothing to say. Allison also refused to comment.
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Waldorf
Oyster Bay
Associated Press
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St Louis Bribery Cases in Grand Jury Probe
Ten members of the House of Delegates who failed to appear were examined today as the grand jury widens its probe into the city lighting bill and street railway legislation. The investigation targets the $47 000 bribe paid by millionaire donors. false leads about Charles F Kelley were pursued, including a report he was in Little Rock Arkansas, which proved to be a decoy for a reward.
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House
Charles F. Kelley
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Ark
Kelley
Fireman Killed in L&N Collision Near Siluria
A head on collision between freights on the Louisville and Nashville at Siluria twenty five miles south of Birmingham last night killed fireman W Nix of the south bound train. Engineers F E Wood and Tony Feaginsi conductors Kaninski and Lee Callaway brakeman J Cooper and fireman H W Woods were hurt.
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Siluria
Here
W. Nix
F. E. Wood
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Kaninski
Lee Callaway
J. Cooper
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Free Trial Cure Offer From Dr Lipes Impresses Readers
A distressed advertisement promotes a free trial of a new medical treatment by Dr U G Lipes claiming to cure many diseases including heart, kidney and liver disorders. The copy urges calls or visits to his office during listed hours and promises a no charge trial to prove effectiveness, targeting readers with unspecified ailments.
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