Alfred D Wise Dead At Eighty In Daviess County
Alfred D Wise known as Uncle Alt died at his son Johns home on the Thomas Ful road after months of illness heart trouble and dropsy. He was eighty and a prominent farmer in Daviess and Pike counties. He lived most of his life in the area, married four times, last wife Nancy Way living, and he leaves multiple children. The article notes his pioneer status in the county and his genial manner. It also references political motions about county local option and Union sentiment among mine workers endorsing a federation president.
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Alfred D. Wise
Alt
Jotn Wise
Thomas Ful
Mr. Wise
Abayra
Way Niancy Way
Aho
Mr Wise
Daviess County
Minbhs
Temperance workers rally in Indianapolis to press local option
About three thousand temperance workers arrived in Indianapolis by interurban and steam, forming delegations to the state house. They wore white ribbons, carried banners, and sang hymns as Governor greeted them. Legislators exchanged greetings with visitors from their home districts. State Superintendent Colton sent letters to city and county superintendents.
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Indianapolia
Ind
Indianapolis
Tate House
Colton
Surprise Party At Mrs Eagan Home
A group of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary Eagan for a surprise party, sharing warmth and social cheer in a small, informal gathering.
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Mary Eagan
Alice Lessen Scalded at County Poor Asylum
Alda Lessen, inmate at the county poor asylum, was badly scalded Sunday when a pan of hot water spilled as she carried it. A fall occurred after she was bumped and lost balance. The injuries were painful but not serious.
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Alda Lessen
Cohats
Unclear Fragmentary Wedding Notice in California
A damaged text fragment mentions a betrothal in California with names such as Edith Allen and Pony Brown and references to a couple’s history. The legible bits include scattered phrases about engagement, a potential wedding, and affected individuals, but many details are missing.
Deserved Better Crowd At Local Event
A fragmented notice details a local production featuring Miss Magh Stewret in a staged show. Readable portions mention an audience and a performance titled with a ministry theme, noting a Saturday event and a nearby venue.
Two Democratic Speakers Tonight On Third Street Platform
Two invited speakers will address the public from a platform on Third Street in front of the Democratic headquarters. J. P. Parry, a Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Union member and secretary treasurer of California's state labor party, and Judge Oldham of Nebraska, famed orator who swayed Kansas City in 1900 by nominating W. J. Bryan. The event promises a strong turnout as the crowd expects a robust display of oratorical skill.
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Third Street
J. P. Parry
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
State Labor Party of
California
Judge Oldham
Nebraska
Conventio
Kansas City
W. J. Bryan
Ito
Omr
Claire
County Option Bill Proposes County Wide Dry Election
The county local option bill would require county commissioners to order a special election within 20 to 30 days once a petition signed by 200 or more eligible voters is filed. Voters would decide by ballot if intoxicating liquors should be prohibited, with elections only every two years and licenses in a dry county to expire within 30 days.
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Board of Commssioners
Cholera Threat Deepens as St Petersburg Fights Outbreak
In St Petersburg the cholera pandemic worsens with hundreds dead and officials scrambling to cope. Authorities halt vodka sales, expand hospital space, and distribute disinfectants while schools become hospitals and soldiers supply food. Official reports claim 449 cases and 128 deaths in 24 hours, but independent sources dispute these figures amid fears of a wider spread.
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Petersburg
St. Petara
Burg
St. Petersburg
Roroaes
St Petersburg
Dracheffaky
Bunday
Grammar
Secretary of War
Man and Wife Hold Off Sheriff Posse in Missouri Border Town
West Plains, Missouri, September 21. John Roberts and his wife resisted a Baxter county sheriff’s posse near Prestonia after Roberts killed Ole Kessinger. The woman and Sheriff Mooney were mortally wounded. Roberts and two posse men were seriously hurt. The standoff lasted hours before deputies finally breached the building.
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West Plains
John Roberts
Sunday
Prestonia
Missouri Arkansas Line
Roberts
Ole Kessinger
Mooney
Baxter County
Arkansas
Max Lowery
Roberta
Kessinger
Bia
Mountain Some
Ark
Stage wedding solution at Grand Theater. ceremony ends in chaos
Bertha Kirk and Roger Firtde wed at the Grand Theater. After the performance, attendees showered with cash, fire, and leather gifts, while onlookers staged a public disruption. The couple and guests faced disorder as the strike of misfortune followed the event.
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Vinvegnosigtad
Bertha Kirk
Roger Firtde
Ofehoen
Alii
Franklin College Sees Large Washington Student Enrolment
Franklin College at Frank In Ipalana expects a high number of Washington enrollees this year. Four local Baptists and high school graduates will attend, namely Mabel Johnson Nell Allen Laura Wright and Yana McGuire.
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Franklin College
Frank In
Ipalana
Washington
Mabel Johnson
Nell Allen
Laura Wright
Yana McGuire
Dutch Dance Night At Boise With Walters Summers
A Dutch style dance event occurs Tuesday night in Boise with Walter Walters and Fred Summers as the organizers. Walters is praised for his dancing ability and Summers for his vocal and musical talents attracting a lively crowd.
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Boise
Walters
Fred Sammers
Huge Shake in Bed at Brandetown Illinois
Mrs Wiseheart woke in a Brandetown Illinois home to a huge snake coiled between her children and the bedstead near dawn. A hired girl struck the creature with an iron bar, killing it, as Mrs Wiseheart screamed for help and the room filled with alarm.
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Evansville
Ing
Twelie
Offdudge
Marsh Wiseheart
Brandetown
Minois
Wiseheart
Aig
City approves bonds for new school building
Sept 21 Mew School House reports the city council authorized the school board to issue bonds for a substantial school building project. The old structure was condemned months ago by the state board of health and will be used until the new building is completed.
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Frank
State Board of Health
Hoke Smith Consents to Speeches in October Regions
Governor Hoke Smith has been asked by the Spanters’ Committee chairman Awoos to speak in eastern and western states during October. He cannot confirm exact dates but expects about two weeks to cover Missouri Kansas Nebraska Indiana Ohio West Virginia Maryland and Delaware.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Awoos
Spanters’ Committee
Brshy
Hern
Missouri
Kansas
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Aryland
Delaware
Death of E O McGehee in Terre Haute Indiana
Local notices report the death of E O McGehee son of Jesse McGehee of Puxt Surenth Bret at Terre Haute Indiana on Friday night around 10 30 from typhoid fever after five weeks of illness. He was twenty five, attended public schools here and worked at American shops before burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. His wife two sisters and five brothers survive, with funeral arrangements by Ryan Undertaking.
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I McGehee
Jesse
Surenth
Bret
Third Street
Terre Haute Briday
Uyhold
Beldside
Mr. McGehee
Ihia City
Terre
Charles
Alex
Hugh
Leo
Lottie
Bucy Medeh Ho
Gehes
Southesst
Drought Drags On as Wells Run Dry in Washington Area
The six week drought worsens in Washington and vicinity. Wells are depleted, creeks vanish, and farmers borrow water or share resources. Highways hinder movement and dust fills the air as crop prospects fade amid widespread hardship.
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Washington
Mad dog scene ends after hotel alarm call
Police were summoned to a hotel early this morning to deal with a mad dog running amuck in the street and frightening pedestrians. Officers arrived and restrained the animal, ending the disturbance without further incidents.
Young People’s Union Convention Concludes in City
The convention assembled at the Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches and closed on Sunday. Delegates returned home today after a gathering marked by attendance and positive sentiment.
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Young People’s Union
Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian
Bryan Endorsed in Mahanoy City Election
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania the nomination of Robert E Lee as the Democratic candidate for Congress is believed secured. He would succeed Charles Bromm the Republican incumbent, backed by the action of 200 delegates representing about 60 000 members of the United Mine Workers.
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Mahanoy City
Penn
Robert E. Lee
Congress
Charles Bromm
United Mine Work
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Mipa
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Jane Feegan
Patrick Keay
Nicholas Sinnott
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WinGun Hardy
Mra Marven
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Berme Aod
Lea Stancil
End of America
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Hamilton Brown Shoe Company
Hamiltton
Tom Murry
Chicago
Hamilton Brown Shoes
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Hamilton
Alwiya
Harrien Brown
Alice Lessew
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More & Rockwood
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Ange
EO. McGehee
Terre. Haute, MD
Jesse Meschee
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