Indiana Grand Army encampment parade opens in Terre Haute
One hundred thousand Civil War veterans led a parade through Terre Haute with 6 000 school children and 1 000 civic groups, as 23 Indiana mayors attended. A fish fry at the old Fort Harrison site prompted a motion to buy the fort site for a national park.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vansant
Indiana Department State
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Gebha
Wabash River
Old Fort Harrison
Grand Army
William Henry Harrison
South Bend
Albany passes bill abolishing race track bookmaking
The New York senate and assembly approved the Agnew Perkins race track bills and sent them to Governor Hughes for signature, finalizing the move to abolish race track bookmaking.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Hughes
General George F. McGinnis Struck Down After Parade
Terre Haute Indiana May 28 General George F McGinnis Indianapolis 84 year old veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars fell in the street after participating in a G A R parade and visiting Fort Harrison. Two passersby in a car rushed him to a hospital where he is reported out of danger.
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Terre Haute
Ind
George F. McGinnis
Indianapolis
McGinnis
Fort Harrison
Bill to spend $5000 to preserve Harrison house
Representative W A Cullop introduced a bill to allocate $5000 from the federal treasury for the purchase, removal and repair of the house built by William H Harrison at Vincennes. The aim is to preserve it as a monument to pioneer life and to commemorate Clark's victory, the Northwest Territory conquest, and the treaty with Tecumseh.
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Washington
W. A. Cullop
Federal Treasury
William H. Harrison
Vincennes
Northwest Territory
Tecumseh
Memorial Day Parade Faces Shrinking Veteran Ranks in Chicago
Final orders set for Chicago Memorial day parade. Grand Army of the Republic posts have lost at least 12 percent to death in the past year, shrinking Civil War veteran participation. Parade expected to include about 8,000 members from regular service, Illinois National Guard units, Red Cross, Civil Spanish and Philippine War veterans, naval militia, and many benevolent societies.
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Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
National Guard of
Illinois
Red Cross
Ambassador Bryce Aged Statesman and Author
Prominent diplomat and writer Ambassador Bryce, aged, calls for recall by England as he remains a leading voice on foreign policy. The move underscores his pivotal role in shaping postwar relations and his longstanding calls for allied unity.
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England
Conn to Rebuild Plant in Elkhart After Factory Fire
Former Representative G. Conn arrives from the Pacific coast to begin rebuilding his great wind instrument factory destroyed by fire. A 12 000 strong crowd greets him as plans rush to restore the plant and employes, with telegraphed assurances to keep workers together.
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Elkhart
Ind
G. Conn
Pacific Coast
Conn
Avalon
Cal
Evansville Wife Shoots Husband and Cook in Kentucky Tragedy
Mrs. Ebien discovers her husband B. W. Ebien with Mattie White, a colored cook. She shoots and kills Ebien and wounds White in Henderson Kentucky before pursuing and beating the fleeing woman.
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Husband
Evansville
Ind
B. W. Ebien
Mattie White
Wheat Drop Hits Many At Chicago Board of Trade Opening
The Chicago wheat pit erupted at the session start with loud shouts as prices collapsed then recovered. September wheat fell from 24 to 91 and May wheat dropped to 1 and rebounded briefly. Many small traders were washed out in the burst of a harsh bull campaign linked to Patten’s heavy losses.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Patten
Move for New Heinze Trial in Federal Court
United States Attorney Wise seeks to revive Heinze case by an assignment of errors challenging Judge Houghs dismissal of seven general counts. If successful, government may retry on three counts tied to Mercantile bank loans to Heinze brother's firm before Oct 14 1907. Heinze was acquitted on the 1907 transaction charges.
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New York
United States
Wise
F. Augustus Heinze
Hough
Heinze
Mercantile Bank
Ten year old wife seeks divorce in Tennessee
Nellie M. Johnson Lamar of Memphis applies for divorce in Tennessee on her tenth birthday, according to a May 28 report.
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Memphis, Tenn
Nellie M. Johnson Lamar
Marriage via detectives ends in desertion claim
Sensational marriage occurred a few months ago as papers in behalf of the child wife were filed after months of detective efforts to serve Newlan L. Lamar, 32. He allegedly enticed his bride from home and married at the residence of Rev. BE. R. Overby, with desertion charged by the girl.
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Newlan L. Lamar
BE. R. Overby
Improbable heroine sparks sharp critique in exchange
A fragmentary exchange contrasts reader tastes with a remark about a heroine. The dialogue questions whether the protagonist is truly compelling or merely dressed in elaborate gowns, prompting a cynical view of fashion over character. Unclear names or dates are present.
Markets Report Chicago May 25 1910 with cattle hogs and grain
Estimated receipts for hogs 5000 with yesterday's official receipts 17597 and shipments 1662. Market edges 5 to 10 higher with light hogs 9 40 to 9 674 cents. Mixed packers 9 40 to 9 70 heavy shipping grades 9 35 to 9 67 1/2 rough 9 35 to 9 45. Cattle receipts 200 steady. Sheep receipts 1000 steady. Grain prices furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co 544 and 545 Postal Telegraph Bldg Chicago.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Market Report Leads With Early Gain Fades
Market shows a weak tone with early advances mostly eroding. Bulk trades at 9 50 to 9 60, light at 9 35 to 9 60, and mixed packers at 9 35 to 9 62. Heavy shipping grades run 9 30 to 9 60 while rough cattle fetch 9 30 to 9 40. Cattle and sheep are steady.
Jesse Overstreet Dies Ex-Congressman of Indiana
Jesse Overstreet a former Indiana Seventh district congressman from 1890 to 1908 died at his Indianapolis home. He passed away after a long career in public service and politics.
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Jesse Overstreet
Indianapolis
Indiana
Congress
Cordially Invited. A Fragmentary Exchange
A playful, incomplete dialogue fragment features phrases like Are you Hungary and Well, come along, I ll Fiji. Character names Lip pincott appear in the clipped text. The excerpt reads as a playful social moment with wordplay and travel references.
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Hungary
Liam
Fiji
Lippincott’s
Local Market Prices in Washington City
The Washington City market lists prices for commodities including hay at load rates, flour per sack, bran and shorts per hundred, corn meal per 10% sack, buckwheat, butter, and other staples with figures shown in cents or dollars.
John A. Babcock Care of North American Livestock Commission
John A. Babcock, care of the North American Livestock Commission Company, U S Stock Yards, Chicago, is listed in this notice. The document provides contact routing for official correspondence and stock yard duties.
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North American Livestock Commission Company
U. S
Stock Yards
Chicago
Tll
Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Sugar Conspiracy Case
New York May 28 three defendants in the sugar underweighing conspiracy pleaded guilty. Former Assistant Dock Superintendent Harry W Walker and weighers Jean F Voelker and James Halligan Jr withdrew not guilty pleas and entered guilty to all charges. Sentence deferred as court adjourned until Tuesday.
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New York
Harry W. Walker
Jean F. Voelker
James Halligan Jr
Henry H. Cocrane
Walker
Halligan
Voelker
Custom House
American Sugar Refining Company
Heike
Martin
Gerbracht
Bendernagel
Kokomo Lights Dimmed To View Halley’s Comet
Kokomo Indiana residents viewed Halley’s comet in darkness for twenty minutes from 8 45 to 9 05 PM by order of Mayor Puckett. In Columbus Mrs Gertrude Weiden dorf, a bookkeeper at People's Saving and Trust, fell from a curb and broke her right ankle.
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Kokomo
Ind
Puckett
Columbus
Gertrude Weidendorf
People’s Saving and Trust Company
Girl pursues thief and forces return of purse
Stella Gazel witnessed Abe Rosen snatching a woman's purse in a store. She chased him to the sidewalk and held him until the distressed woman recovered the purse and a nearby officer took custody.
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Detroit
Abe Rosen
Stella Gazel
Miss Gazel
Tuskegee Grants 165 Diplomas at 29th Exercises
In Tuskegee Alabama May 28 the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute conferred 165 diplomas at the twenty ninth closing exercises.
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Tuskegee
Tuskegee, Ala
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institue
Judge McSurely to rule on Browne bribery indictment
In Chicago on May 27 State's Attorney argued against the defense theory that bribing legislators to vote for a US senator is not a crime. Judge McSurely said he would rule next Wednesday after considering the motion to quash Browne's indictment. The case draws national interest over federal questions and Senate integrity.
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Chicago
Waymen
J .MecSurely
Lee O'Neil Browne
United States
Browne
Samamon
United States Senate
Ne Sn
McSurely
Lorimer
Four Husbands and a Portrait of Furnishings
Yonkers Statesman notes a woman obtained furniture on the installment plan with each of four husbands. The quote contrasts her actions with a man who cannot blush, labeling him fearless impudence per Menander.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Menander
Scores on the ball field across major cities
Baseball scores from games in Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston St Louis New York Philadelphia Washington and Detroit show many innings with partial tallies. Key players listed include Curtis Graham Powell Gibson DesSaue Bergen Falkenberg Bemis Straud Schmidt Johnson and others contributing hits and runs.
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Pittsburo
Réston
Pittsburg
Curtis and
Graham
Powell
Gibson
Brooklyn
New York
S & 38
Raymond
Wilson Scantom
Helm
DesSaue
Bergen
Falkenberg
Bemis
Aretlis Straud
Schmidt
Johnnson
Petty and Stephens
Bender
Boston
Sss
Washington R. H
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Thomas
American Association Scores Report From Columbus Toledo and St Paul
At Columbus Columbus Indian apolis scored five to two. At Toledo Louisville won two to none. At St Paul Kansas City four beat Minneapolis six to one in Milwaukee.
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American Association
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
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Grant Park
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Ambassador Bryce
Lake Shore
Bucklea
Golden State Limited
Cook
Chicago Board of Trade
Ixchange
Grain Market
Ceessee
Washington City
Reister & Son
Roosters
John A. Babcock
Paudelaior Wayman
Stimpson
W. B. Thompson
Sugar Trust
Solon
National League
W. L. Pet W. Tl. Pee Chi
Cin
St. Ll
Bos
Phil
Pitts
Brook
Ik Pet Phil
Wash
Hos
St Lo
Chi
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