Deaths at Dun ning asylum prompt formal inquiry
County officials order immediate investigation into alleged starvation deaths of two patients at the Dun ning insane asylum. Attendants Mrs Kate Green and Miss May Shea suspended as civil service reform advocates name Dr Clara Ferguson as a witness in the probe. The matter may be referred to the grand jury.
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County Civil Service Commission
Dunning
Kate Green
May Shea
Lange
Hanberg
Kate Nedde
Kate Kuorkowski
Clara Ferguson
Civil Service Reform Association
Follett W. Bull
Thompson Confesses Embezzlement in Knights of Macabees Theft
Charles K. Thompson, supreme finance keeper of the Knights of the Macabees, admits a $57,000 defalcation. Bonded by National Surety and Fidelity and Deposit, he awaits bond action. He confessed by letter to Supreme Commander Markey after discovery during routine checks.
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Port Huron
Mich
Charles BP. Thompson
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees
Thompson
National Surety Company
New York
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Baltimore
D. P. Markey
Supreme Commander
Markey
Supreme Record
George J. Sigle
Marker
Supreme Commander Defends Thompson Bond Despite Shortage
Markey asserts Thompson has handled over 15 million dollars as supreme finance keeper since 1883 and is bonded by strong sureties. With 57 thousand short, no loss will affect the order as bond companies arrive for review. Thompson may be arrested for breach of trust after bond actions. The Harlem towage loss linked to Thompson’s funds, selling at a reported 75 thousand loss.
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Havine
Markey
Thompson
Charles B. Thompson
Supreme Tent
Port Huron
Thompson Towing and Wrecking Company
Harlem
Lake Superior
Elgin Man Ends Life Jumping From Steamer Alice Stafford
K L Bissell of Elgin Illinois committed suicide by leaping from the steamer Alice Stafford in midlake en route to Muskegon Michigan. His clothing was found on deck and a card with his name and Elgin address was located. He was 51 and an inmate of the Elgin asylum.
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Muskegon, Mich
K. L. Bissell
Elgin
Ills
Alice Stafford
Midlake
Grand Haven
Bissell
Elgin Insane Asylum
Train Crashes Into Trolley in Kansas City Kansas
A Chicago Great Western freight train struck a trolley at the James street intersection with the Kaw river, injuring six people in Kansas City Kansas. Two severely hurt include trolley conductor Roland H Williams and 71 year old passenger Charles Lawrence, feared to die.
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Kansas City
Chicago Great Western
James Street
Kaw River
Kan
Roland H. Williams
Charles Lawrence
Chicago extends rail rates to Canada for stock convention
Chicago announces that the one fare plus $2 railroad rate to the fifth annual National Live Stock association convention and International Live Stock exposition in Chicago from November 30 to December 7 has been extended to Canada for travelers from all parts of the United States.
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Chicago
United States
National Live Stock Association
Canada
Bank Robbers Strike Iowa Again In Hinton Heist
Des Moines reports say the Hinton bank safe was blown by expert cracksmen yesterday, securing $1,500. The same gang is blamed for the fourth Iowa bank robbery in two weeks.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Hinton
Quail Abundant Around Atwood Indiana
Reports from all around Atwood Indiana say quail are more plentiful than in years. Local hunters note a strong birds population with good shooting prospects this season.
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Indiana
Atwood
Ind
Lecture series schedule extends to Friday evenings
The course lists remaining lectures by Col Bain on Friday evenings in November, H V Richards on Friday November 22, Frederick Truman on Friday December 13, Fredrick Musicale on Friday January 3, and the Passion Play on January 24 with tickets available at Wilson Beamer Hardware store.
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Col Bain
H V Richards
Frederick Truman
Fredrick Musicale
C. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer
Li Hung Chang Dies After Long Illness in Peking
Li Hung Chang, the eminent Chinese statesman, died yesterday morning in Peking at 11 o'clock. His wife and all immediate family were present as troops were kept in the city to avert disturbances. He had been at work despite a lingering illness that began as catarrh and developed ulcers and gastritis.
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Peking
Navy
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Chou
Yamen
Earl Li
Li Hung Chang a Storied 19th Century Chinese statesman
Earl Li Hung Chang rose from Taiping era military leader to premier adviser and power behind China’s imperial cabinet. He governed cities, led campaigns in Shang Tung and Hu San, and directed foreign trade policy. His 1860s actions and 1890s viceroyate shaped China’s relations with the West and internal reform.
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China
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Peking
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Hu San
Kwel Chau
Han Lin
Chih Li
Tsung Tuh
Tsung li Vamen
Russia
Germany
the Hague
Brussels
Paris
Atlantic
United States
Kwang Si
Aged Woman Dies of Burns in Peru
Mrs. Margaret A. Waite 80 of Gilead died from burns after a lamp fell into her lap while seated in an invalid chair several days earlier. She was the mother of Mrs. W. W. Lockwood, wife of the editor of the Peru Republican.
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Peru
Ind
Margaret A. Waite
Gilead
Clarkson Macy Celebrates 41st Birthday in Courthouse Office
Peru Indiana November 8 Clarkson Macy Miami county auditor marked his 41st birthday by staying in his courthouse office all day. He was born in the courthouse where his father served as sheriff and where the family residence was at his birth.
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Peru
Ind
Clarkson Macy
Miami County
Court House
A M E Church Dinner Set for Thanksgiving Day
Members of the A M E church announce a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Armory Hall to benefit the church. Guests are invited to enjoy a glorious meal for twenty five cents per dinner, featuring large Baltimore oysters fresh at Todd Stuart's.
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A M. E. Church
Armory Hall
Baltimore
Todd Stuart
Mutiny at Leavenworth Prison Kills One Guards Wounded
At a construction site near Leavenworth Kansas a prison mutiny left one man dead and three guards critically or dangerously wounded. Twenty six convicts escaped with armed rebels passing revolvers to accomplices and fleeing into a nearby forest toward Fort Stanton.
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United States
Leavenworth
Kan
Navy
United States Prison
Here
Federal Prison
Gus Parker
Ardmore
I. T
Frank Thompson
South McAlester
J. T
T. B. Hinds
Hinds
C. E B. Burrows
Arthur Treelford
Treelford
J. P. Waldrupe
Ford Quinn
Ryan
Indiana
Faston
Judge Advocate Lemly Newspapers closing in Sehley case
Judge Advocate Lemly delivered closing remarks after forty days and about 2000 pages of testimony in the Sehley court of inquiry. He commended Commodore Schley’s character but criticized steadiness, push, and obedience during the 1898 Cuba coast cruise, ending with Admiral Dewey declaring the court adjourned.
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Washington
Sehley Court of Inquiry
Lemly
Admiral Dewey
Schley
Spercttan
Sehley
Cuba
Three Men Severely Injured in Wisconsin Central Collision
A wreck on the Wisconsin Central railroad at Lake Emily near Stevens Point yesterday injured three freight crew members severely. The engine and five cars were wrecked while two others escaped with bruises and scratches. The severely injured are Engineer Holman Fireman Mc Gregor and Brakeman Boyle.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Lake Emily
Stevens Point
Holman
McGregor
Boyle
Miss Hobhouse Arrested in South Africa Reported
The Daily News states Miss Hobhouse and a lady companion were arrested in South Africa and likely deported. Hobhouse had been a leading critic of British concentration camps and their conditions.
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London
The
Daily News
Westward Ho Golf Club House Destroyed by Fire
The Westward Ho Golf club house in Chicago was totally destroyed by a Wednesday night fire originating from a log in an open grate. The club was a leading west region golf institution and the loss is $15000.
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Chicago
Westward Ho Golf Club
Bricker Acquitted in Iowa Murder Trial
George Bricker was acquitted by a jury in Fort Dodge Iowa of murdering C A Guild and his son Clarence last June. The shooting stemmed from a neighborhood quarrel.
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Bricker
Fort Dodge
George Bricker
C. A. Guild
Clarence
Guaranteed Kidney Cure Offer
An advertisement promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Cure claiming a guaranteed result with a money back refund if not satisfied after one bottle. The druggist will refund the purchase price of 50 cents.
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Smith
Notice of Non-Responsibility for Subcontractor Debts
The undersigned give notice they will not be responsible for any debts incurred by any of our subcontractors their agents or laborers nor those of our own agents unless upon our regularly written and properly signed orders.
Rich drowned man Maurer linked to Buena Vista mystery
Frank Maurer, drowned during a Buena Vista Minn trip, left 120 dollars on his person. His sister Mrs Adolph Lemiloh travels to Buena Vista to investigate. Maurer owned 100 acres in Redlake county and lived there three years. In a letter, Maurer was said to have been crossing the lake with two men when the boat sank. The other two escaped while he attempted to swim free.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Frank Maurer
Buena Vista
Minn
Adolph Lemiloh
Maurer
Redlake County
Referees Rule for Nebraska Anti Trust Suit Victory
Supreme Court referees in Nebraska ruled in favor of the Lincoln based Standard Oil company in the long running anti trust suit. The referees found the state’s petition not supported by the evidence and the court will review the report for potential acceptance in line with usual practice.
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Lincoln
Neb. Noy
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Smyth
Milwaukee couple marks fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frederick Layton celebrate fifty years of marriage in Milwaukee. Layton born in England arrived in 1843 and built a fortune. He retired from Layton Packing recently and donated the Layton Art Gallery to the city. He also endowed six cottages in Cambridgeshire for perpetual use by the poor.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Layton
Layton
England
Layton Packing Company
Layton Art Gallery
Cambridgeshire
Prominent Kin Arrested on Bigamy Charge in Indiana
East Chicago detectives arrested Andrew Knobel a 60 year old Valparaiso manufacturer as the trains crossed the state line. He is taken to Chicago to face a bigamy charge. Knobel is described as wealthy and socially prominent with a wife and several children.
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Valpariaso
Ind
Tilinets
Hne
Chicago
Andrew Knobel
Markets Report Shows Live Stock Prices and Wheat Futures
Chicago live cattle and hog receipts cited with varied quotations across grades and categories. East Buffalo notes hogs and lambs trading unevenly while St Louis provides wheat corn oats and rye movements with several December and May marks.
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N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Chicago
Navy
Board of Trade Today
Bus Line Call Up Phone Number 1
Hotel Allen instructs callers to leave orders with Frank Rogers who will promptly attend to them. The note emphasizes quick service.
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Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Non-Union War on Chicago Building Sparks Labor Tension
Chicago labor leaders declare a campaign against a building at Fifty ninth and Hal against owner using non union workers. Posters and circulars target tenants and store, as 700 educators plan a conference led by John Dewey to discuss secondary education issues.
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Hal
Chicago Federation of Labor
Federation Hall
Igh
University of Chicago
John Dewey
Gir
Praise for Chamberlan's Cough Remedy
A Wheeling West Virginia resident Ralph S Mey praises Chamberlan's Cough Remedy for severe cough and cold. He reports relief after the second dose and three more doses cured his cough and chest palps. The notice notes sales by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
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Ralph S. Mey
Wheeling
W. Va
Stewarts Pharmacy
Cook & Sherman
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