Reunions Of Vets In Jeffersonville And New Albany
Jeffersonville hosts Hobson brigade reunion with General Hobson expected Aug 25 and aims to elect him department commander. Wilder's brigade may hold final rally at Chattanooga Sept 18. Twelfth Indiana Battery with a large Indiana-born roster recalls battles at Shiloh Corinth and Nashville. Tanner plans to attend Indiana camp fire Sept 10. Myrtle Henderson of Elwood, 14, revealed musical talent and purported psychic powers with prophecies.
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Jeffersonville
Hobson
Morgan
Indiana
Greensburg
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wilder
Wider
Chattanooga
Holt
Illinois
Indianapolis
Twelfth
Indiana Battery
New Albany
George Sterling
James White
Jo Holt
J. W. Jacobs
Knights of Honor
Corinth
Shiloh
Iuka Huntsville
Battle Crook
Nashville
Corporal Tanner
Morton
Cffsir
Coporal Tanner
Washington
Whitesides
Jndiana
Deaths of the Barkness family and their trees
In English Aug 21 report William Barkness is dead at age 61. The obituary recounts how he planted Norway spruces for himself his wife and son. The trees thrived until the boy died after a horse kick and a lightning struck tree. The mother and finally the father died as the trees withered.
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William Harkness
Harkness
Mr. Harkness
Dand
Suit Filed For 3000 In Duel Related Damages
Frederick Koontz sues William Douglass in circuit court for 3000 damages over a two month old duel sparked by a quarrel over a girl. Douglass shot Koontz, who faced long recovery before the case arose from a feud between prominent country families.
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Bloomington
Frederick Koontz
William Douglass
Douglass
Koontz
American Plate Glass reorganizes as Indiana hub opens
Indianapolis is set to host a new headquarter for the American Plate Glass company after its Aug 21 organization. C. T. Doxey of Anderson serves as president with the Union Trust company as treasurer and Henry E Tel as secretary. Capital is $1,000,000, completing the DePuyge Plate Glass reorganization.
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Indianapolis
American Plate Glass Company
Thie City
C. T. Doxey
Anderson
Union Trust Company
Henry E.tel
DePuyge Plate Glass Company
Sensational Holmes Case Linked to Marion Ahead
Marion authorities anticipate new developments within five days. Suspicion centers on several individuals as Marion is described as the operational hub in the Holmes case during 189?.
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Marion
Important Newspaper Change in Greensburg
Greensburg reports a major move as Allen W. Clark sells a half interest in The New Beauty Thomas W. Locke for four years with the Columbus Herald. Locke becomes business manager of the new firm while Clark continues writing free silver editorials.
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Greensburg
Allen W. Clark
Fue New Beaty
Thomas W. Locke
Columbus Herald
Locke
Clarke
Strange Island Rodent Found in Banana Bin
While a clerk at Daniel & Hastings grocery on 161 South Walnut street pulled bananas, he found a queer creature hiding in the bunch. The visitor was killed and identified as one of the notorious Sandwich Island rodents, pests that infest and destroy much of the banana crop.
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Muencig
Aug
Daniel & Hastings’ Grocery
South
Walnut Street
Sandwich Island
Island rodent described with squirrel and rat traits
A fragment details a rodent from the islands with a brown squirrel like body and rat like feet and tail. It measures ten inches in length with a five inch tail and is noted for its notable journey before death.
Fine address on the Physical Basis of Life at Winona
President John M. Coulter of Lake Forest University spoke at the Winona assembly on the Physical Basis of Life. The event drew special converts and was highly enjoyable. The message notes a bicycle meet in northern Indiana is set for today.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Seventeenth
Indiana
Bethany Park
Winona Assembly
John M. Coulter
Lake Forest University
Great Northern Indiana
Counterfeit 60 Cent Coin Round Marion Alarm
Marion reports a clever counterfeit 60 cent coin made of aluminium and silver. The fake shows no ring edge and has fooled some banks into accepting it without noticing the deception. Local authorities urge caution and verification of currency.
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Marion
Highwaymen Attack Two Trains In Nebraska Robbery
A C and W M express held up near New Richmond by five men. The express car was blown up with dynamite and a brakeman shot. The thieves recovered watches from the ore train. nothing was taken from the safe. Union Pacific overland flyer reported in robbers’ hands between Brady Island and Gothenberg.
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Detroit
Free Press
Grand Rapids
W. M
New Richmond
Omaha
Union Pacific Overland Flyer
Brady Island
Gothenberg
Various 1903 telegraph items from Oneonta N Y
Cook county Illinois probes Canning insane asylum after George Pucik murder by attendants. Bay City car ferry delay due to factory accident. Southern New Jersey forests burn with heavy losses feared. No window glass workers strike. Chambers Co to set terms and influence others. New York saloonkeeper Theodore Matz stabbed in his bar after dispute over payment. Ellensburg lynching suspects arrested near Hilensburg. Illinois Governor Altgeld to visit Middle Haddam Connecticut. Louisiana oldest person claim from Gorge Brown 181 years and 454 years servanthood to Washington. Carlton Minnesota boys convicted of graveyard tombstone vandalism. Mary Harding calls wedding off over superstition about green color. Oneonta New York.
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Cook County
Ills
Canning
George Pucik
Wisconsin and Michigan
Chicago
Peshtigo
Bay City
New Jersey
Chambers Company
Theodore Matz
East One M
Seventeenth Street
New York
Ellensburg
Wash
Vinsons
Hilensburg
Altgeld
Illinois
Middle Haddam
Conn
E. R. Brainerd
Springfield
Itts
Louistans
Gorge Brown
Virginia
George Washington
Carlton
Minn
Mary Harding
Golors
Oneonta, N. Y
Market Notes Mixed as Prices Show Mild Gains and Broad Activity
The Market section reports easing money in New York with prime mercantile paper at 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 percent and dull Sterling demand. Chicago grain and produce quotations show August wheat at 64 1/2 cents and corn around 72 1/4 cents, with oats and pork, lard, and butter prices listed. Chicago live cattle and stockyard figures indicate varied ranges for steers, cows, and calves, with receipts near 750 and notable price spread across grades.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Bterling Exchange
United States
Pew 4
Chicago
Truse
California
Carcano
Union Stock Yards
Hope
Ware St
Fale Heards
Brice Leads as Silver, Brice Men Dominate Party Committees
In Springfield on August 21, Brice and Brice-backed figures secured a strong showing in the Democratic convention setup. The resolutions committee and state central committee fell to Brice allies, with key names including Ingalls, McMahon, Hurd, Vance, and Achauer, while Brice men also gained a majority of the state central committee. The silver faction pressed for free coinage but pledged no fight on Brice as talks shift toward a convention plan.
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Springfield
Shickens
Price
President Ingalls
McMahon
Hurd
Vance
Achauer
A. D. Marsh
W. E. Decker
Hugh L. Nichola
A. R. Vanclife
McAlden Dunn
Ross Hodge
J. 8. Gorman
R. R. Freeman
James Caven
M. A. Smalley
Frank T. Mercar
J. O. Oakey
Wilbur L. Medill
I R. Hill
Louis Leichot
R. T. Dobson
James Kilbourne
John H. Thomas
Brice
Campbell
Thomas
Bushnell
Lagonda
Asa 8
Resolutions Committee Debates Gold Standard Plank
The resolutions committee met last night with ex-Congressman Frank Hurd as chair. It reaffirmed the 1893 gold standard plank and endorsed the last session tariff and Brice record while flagging minority silver positions for later. Cuyahoga county delegates were seated from the halting Cleveland convention, displacing Blandin.
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Buth
Committee On
Frank Hurd
J. M. Lewis
A. W. Patrick
E. J. Blandin
Twanfirat
Briva Saya
Carlisle
Brice
Blandin
Powis
Patrick
Campbell
Marquis
Cleveland
Resolutions Committee
Quay Delegates Lead in Philadelphia Primaries
Philadelphia reports indicate the Republican primaries selected a large Quay faction slate for seventy state convention delegates and several city offices. Early tallies suggest the Quay national slate won a substantial number of delegates with possible gains across party tickets.
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Philadelphia
Quay
Hastings
Harrisburg
Quay Nation
Twrantye
Gathering of Free Colunse Men Debates Free Silver
At a nonpartisan silver convention in San Francisco on August 21 delegates recommended George W. Baker C J C Uate and Alexander Majors for national committeemen of the American Bimetallic League for California. They urged organizing bimetallic leagues statewide and tied silver to party realignments and racial appeals.
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San Francisco
George W. Baker
Uate
Alexander Majors
Robert M. Beatty
Nevada
Hoe
People’s Party
Thompson
Sacramento
Republican Party
Louisville Paper Urges Hardin Off Democratic Ticket
The Evening Post from Louisville calls for General Hardin to retire from the Democratic ticket citing his speech and views as divergent from the party platform. It argues the central committee must act to preserve the party even at the cost of personal ambition.
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Louisville
The
Evening Post
Hardin
Central Committee
Coxey Seeks Oklahoma Field For Congressional Run
J B Coxey the Populist candidate for Ohio governor is claimed by Oklahoma leaders to be surveying Oklahoma for a residence and congressional chances. He reportedly found the southwest encouraging and may return to Oklahoma if not elected governor to pursue a future race.
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Cozey
GuTnaig
O. T
Coxey
Ohio
Oklahoma
East
Congress
South Carolina Returns Favor Democratic Ticket
Full returns from thirty five counties show Democratic nominees elected in every county with possible exceptions. Reform Democrats appear to hold a large majority in the constitutional convention, signaling a constitution likely to largely diminish the negro vote.
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Columbia
South Carolina
McMillin Backs Free Coinage of Silver
Representative Benton McMillin of the Fourth district says he supports free unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and will actively campaign for its adoption. The Nashville interview notes his long standing position on silver policy.
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McMillin
Nashville
Benton McMillin
Exposition Drops Mexican Village Fight Concession
Atlanta officials state the Lu! Right side show advertised with the Cotton States and International Exposition will not occur. Directors withdraw concession from Mexican village exhibitors to avoid confusion with the exposition proper.
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Atlanta Exposition
Peaple
Atlanta
Arrival of Holthill at Queenstown after feared sinking
A cablegram from the Maritime Exchange reports the Holthill arriving at Queenstown from San Francisco. It was believed to have been sunk after a collision on July 13 with the steamship Prince Oscar, which also foundered. The name of the other vessel involved in the collision is now uncertain.
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Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange
Qecentown
Holthill
Sin Yrangisco
Baseball Records From League Play Across Cities
Results show New York 3 St Louis 2 and New York 3 Louisville 2. Boston 2 Louisville Boston at Brooklyn 7 Pittsburg 5. Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati at Baltimore 0 Chicago 6 Baltimore 0. Washington 7 Cleveland Washington at Washington.
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Chicago
New York
S.s. Louis
Boston
Louisville
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Steamer St Louis Sets Channel Test Speed Record
In a steam trial off Southampton the American Line steamer St Louis covered 104 knots in 4 hours 41 minutes and 1 second, yielding a mean speed of 9.3 knots.
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Southampton
St. Louis
English Channel
Gentry and Patchen to Race in Sioux City
John R. Gentry and Joe Paetchen will race in Sioux City on September 7 for a purse of 4000 dollars during the fair.
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Gentry
Patchen
Sioux City
John R. Gentry
Joe Paetchen
Pacific Coast Ramble and Gold Country Reflections
A reader in Oregon writes from Williams Creek Valley praising the local paper as a Christmas gift since 1894. He describes mining life, gold specimens, and scenery from the Siskiyou range to the valley, urging continued publication and noting mining wealth and seasonal hardships.
Young Man Killed in Blacksmith Shop Murder
William Prapebas a 19 year old son of Jerome Prapebas was shot and killed by Alonzo Powers 24 in a Michigan street blacksmith shop following a feud. Powers who fled the scene was arrested and jailed in Valparaiso. Witnesses described a sudden quarrel escalating to gunfire with Prapebas dying in the doorway.
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Wm. Prapebas
Jerome Prapebas
Michigan Street
Alonzo Powers
Powers
Valparaiso
Prapebas
DeWitts Little Early Risers Pills Advert
Advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers describing the pills as easy to take and painless with cure for sick headache biliousness sour stomach and constipation. attributed to E T Scott.
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DeWitt
E. T. Scott
Neuralgia Cured by Pa Puss Patent Remedy
Fragmentary item states a patent remedy named Pa Puss claims neuralgia cure. No clear date or location provided. Other details unreadable.
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Westville Directory
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Attorney-At-Law
Willy
W.william
Tarber Shop
Westville
Ind
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Main
Walnut
Corner Railroad
Jefferson Ets
Pbaske
E. S. Smith
Cveliee
W. W. Williams
P. Herrold
Welcome Jerome
Railroad Street
William Koontz
Harnee'b
E. E. Nichols
New Durham Township
L. J. Wolfe
Otis
Clinton ‘Township
Iseminger
T. T
LA Porte Directory
E. Osborn
Ofioweror Andegry
J. Vene Dorland
Scott Blockorte
M. Henry’s Livery and Feed Stable
John C. Richter
Oberreich
Arnold
S. LaPorte
Scott
Court House
LaPorte
Stephen Zeltner
Nmiaple City Bakery
D . WM. Fosdick
Main Street
Opposie Teegardes
E. Bhultz
Miichigan City
Franklin Street
D. W. Fuller
Canardarie
N. Y
Dr. King
G. A. Dykeman
Catskill
N.J
Scott’s Drug Store
Columba Opera CO
Richard I
Masonic Hall
Rose Cattron
Cartron
J. O. Burner
Cc. F. Metcalf
Westville, Ind
Muuter
Amenzo Mann
Undertaker
Nps
TLC Bogans
Business College
Laporte, Ind
H. Cc. Noe
J. B Norton
Marr and
Norton
Eoat of
Holmes
Elwoop
Myrtle Henderson
Barkness
Queen Michigan
Nebraska
New York Financial
Ohio Democracy
Lanieville
Democratic
Bosedings
Igwu Lively Flyer
Life
Oregon
Grants Pass
Geo Little
Continent
Allen Barnard
Williams Creek
Pacific Coast
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