Dust explosion at Shirkie's mine kills two and injures one
In Clinton Indiana on December 14 the state mine inspector and coroner concluded that an overcharged powder load fired by Newton Munsey caused the blast at Shirkie's mine. James Henry died and Newton Munsey was fatally injured though the boss had ordered caution. Nearly 25 pounds exploded in one shot destroying several cars and wrecking the shaft and tipple.
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Clinton
Ind
Shirkie
James Henry
Newton Munsey
Munsey
Boone County eyes new courthouse amid tax protest
In LeBanon Indiana on December 17 the Boone county board of commissioners proposes a $300000 courthouse replacement. A mass meeting showed 2647 protesting taxpayers demanding reconsideration and threats of violence if the courthouse is torn down.
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LeBanon
Ind
Board of Commissioners
Boone County
Roll of Bills Burned in Fire Loss
In Kelso township Indiana on December 17 Joseph Kuntz, a wealthy farmer, lost a loan repayment of 525 dollars after it was kept in a bank book in his coat pocket. The book and money fell into a roaring fire and were consumed completely, leaving no trace of the funds.
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Joseph Kuntz
Kelso Township
Light Plant Wrecked by Gas Explosion in Munctk
A gas explosion at the Munctk Indiana city electric light plant on Friday destroyed the boiler room and made the building unsafe. Superintendent C. W. Warner lit a match in the fire box. He was badly burned and likely to die. Building damage estimated at $5,000.
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Munctk
Ind
City Electric Light
C. W. Warner
New bank formation in Jonesboro after bank closes
L. C. Boyd W A Gorby George S Harris and B F Barre of Gas City and other capitalists have bought the fixtures of the Jonesboro State Bank which will close around January 1. A new bank named Citizens Bank will be organized in Jonesboro Indiana.
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New Bank
Jonesboro
Ind
L. C. Boyd
W. A. Gorby
George S. Harris
B. F. Barre
Gas City
Notable Indiana Attorney Charged with Blackmail
Attorney George L. Mouser of Manion Indiana faces trial in the circuit court next Monday on a blackmail indictment returned by the last grand jury. Mouser is among the area’s best known lawyers and the case draws significant attention.
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Manion
Ind
George L. Mouser
Mouser
Traveling salesman convicted for insulting woman in Indianapolis
Charles Gift a 35 year old traveling salesman for an electric supply house was convicted in city court of grossly insulting a young woman on the street. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and committed to the workhouse for 30 days.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Gift
City Considers Nine Mile Water Pipeline from Nearby Rivers
Brazil Indiana December 16 at the regular city council meeting action was taken to determine the cost of piping water to the city from the Wabash river or Raccoon creek or Eel river a distance of nine miles.
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Brazil
Ind
Wabash River
Raccoon Creek
Eel River
Noblesville Bottle Works Workers Strike
Noblesville Indiana December 17 employees of the Noblesville bottle works walk off the job and refuse to work. Superintendent Johnson cannot explain the workers action.
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Noblesville, Ind
Noblesville Bottle Works
Johnson
Andiana Post Office Discontinued
WaAshington December 17. The post office at Woodbine in Boone county Indiana has been discontinued.
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Andiana
WaAshington
Woodbine
Boone County
Ind
Narrow Escape on Pennsylvania Train Carriage Incident
Pennsylvania fast train struck a carriage near Walpanraiso Indiana on Wednesday night. Occupants Wm and Nat Osborn were hurled 30 feet but unhurt. Horses were killed and the buggy destroyed.
Hamilton County’s Smallest Baby Born in Indiana
Mrs William Howe of NosBLEsvore Indiana delivered a daughter weighing two pounds in Hamilton County. The infant is described as the smallest baby ever born in the county.
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Hamilton County
Ind
Wiliam Howe
Pavonia Sinks on Kentucky River. Captain Heads to Scene
Steamer Pavonia sank on the Kentucky river near Tyrone after being in service when Captain Kirk traveled from Decatur to assess the wreck. The vessel carried a $2,500 insurance value. In Indiana, a hunter was fatally shot amid a hunting accident near Shelbyville as the morning crowd dispersed after a discharge that struck a man in the chest.
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Pavonia
Maprox
Ind
Kirk
Kentucky River
Police Sergeant Rescues Residents From Deadly Indianapolis Fire
Sergeant Corrigan of the Metropolitan Police risked his life when a fire trapped the Cleve and Stevens families in an upper room. He opened a shutter and aided three women to a fence, lowered four children, and then pulled two men to safety with a stepladder as neighbors opened homes for shelter. The fire department arrived soon after to battle the blaze.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Corrigan
Metropolitan Police
Cleve
Stevens
Took a Dose of Poison II
Wm Conover, a prosperous Indianapolis businessman, walked into the police station and declared he would soon be dead. He swallowed cyanide of potassium with whisky, the poison forming prussic acid in his stomach. a surgeon administered restoratives and he may survive.
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Dianapolis
Ind
Wm Conover
Dog theft to be felony in Indiana bill proposed
At a New Albany meeting of dog owners a committee was formed to draft a bill for the next legislature making dog theft a felony. Hon Josiah Gwin will introduce the measure. Indiana law currently does not recognize dogs as property after several valuable dogs were stolen locally.
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New Albany
Ind
Josiah Gwin
Indiana
Haggard to Announce Senate Committees After Opening
Lieut Gov Haggard denied delaying committee names, saying they would be announced immediately after the state senate opened. Senator Enoch G Hogate of Hendricks will chair the finance committee.
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Ixapianavours
Ind
Haggard
State Senate
Enoch G. Hogate
Hendricks
Walter Kennedy Feared Beheaded in China
Kokomo Indiana residents fear Walter Kennedy the noted mechanical engineer has been beheaded in China after two years there. He wrote letters to relatives regularly until six months ago when contact ceased.
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Kokomo
Ind
Walter Kennedy
China
Indians Fourth-Class Postmasters Appointed in Indiana
Washington Dec. 17 The following fourth class postmasters in Indiana were appointed Friday Hibard Marshall county Samuel T Wise vice Sidney S Reed resigned Vandalia Owen county George W Trath vice John Fender resigned.
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Indiana
Hibbard
Marshall County
Samuel T. Wise
Sidney S. Reed
Vandalia
Owen County
George W. Trath
John Fender
Frankton to Get Water Works Project Planned
Frankton Indiana announces plans to build a water works system with a elevated tank on a hill and driving wells to supply mains. Officials believe pressure will meet needs in the town.
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Frankton
Ind
Cadwallader Case Ends With Not Guilty Verdict
Cadwallader and his father were found not guilty after a 16 hour jury deliberation. The ruling ends all charges in the wrecking of the Citizens' bank at Union City, Indiana, with the Cadwalladers cleared of wrongdoing.
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Cadwallader
Winchester
Ind
Citizens’ Bank
Union City
Indiana Y M C A mobilizes tents for regiments
The Indiana Y M C A starts fundraising to equip the 160th and 161st Indiana regiments with assembly tents literature and games. Funds will be sought in towns hosting the various companies as part of the drive.
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Army Assembly
Riewstonn
Ind
Indiana Y. M. C. A
161St
Indiana
Collision on Big Four Causes Train Head End Crash
GREENSBURG Indiana December 15 a frozen signal on the Michigan division of the Big Four caused a head end collision of local freight No S and a passenger train near here. Slight damage. No one was injured.
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Big Four
Greensburg
Ind
Michigan
Here
Well Known Newspaper Man George C Bertron Dies
IndianaplisDecember 16 George C Bertron a well known newspaper man who until his mental prostration was connected with the Madison Daily Herald died Thursday in the Central Indiana hospital
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Sian
Indianapolis
Ind
George C. Bertron
Madison Daily Herald
Central Indiana Hospital
Boy Hunter Killed by Premature Gun Discharge
Shelbyville Indiana December 18 16 year old Benj McCabe was accidentally killed when a gun held by 35 year old Ira Wicker discharged during a hunting trip. The incident occurred Thursday morning.
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Panion
Shelbyville
Ind
Bride and groom elope to avoid furious relatives
Monde Indiana December 16 a 46 year old woman and a 46 year old man fled to the city to wed and escape the bride's relatives. They were married by L J Naftzger. Mrs Cora Wilson of Alexandria Indiana and Mr William Sayers of Troy Ohio are the couple.
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Monde
Ind
L. J. Naftzger
Cora Wilson
Alexandria
William Sayers
Troy
Steamer Pavonia Sinks in Kentucky River Near Tyrone
The stern wheel steamer Pavonia, formerly owned by the DePauw Plate Glass Co of Albasy, Ind, sank in the Kentucky river near Tyrone.
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New Albasy
Ind
Pavonia
DePauw Plate. Glass Coy
Kentucky River
Tyrone
American Troops Enter Manila Plaza After Surrender Offer
In Manila the American forces, after a halt to combat, moved into the main city following a white flag gesture. General Greene led troops along the boulevard to the Plaza de Calderon de la Barca while guards secured bridges and approaches to prevent looting. Most residents showed relief and restraint as British flags and occupation mood spread.
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Merritt
Greene
Plaza de Calderon De‘la Barca
Gen. Greene
United States
Viceroyalty
Spain
Malate
Capt. Mott
Scribmer’s
Fortune's Wheel Turns on a Chicago Lodging Tale
A Chicago board of trade man replays a rise and fall arc from wealth to poverty. He first lodges in Wells Street rooms, befriends a rat, then amasses wealth, loses it after family death, and finally settles in a private home only to discover a rat hole again in the drawn room.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Wells Street
Lake Shore Drive
Presert
The Worm Turns in a Domestic Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue between Mrs Peck and Mr Peck shows sharp exchange over behavior and judgment. The quotation captures a tense domestic moment reported in the Chicago Evening News style.
McKinley outlines Cuban governance aid and Havana police plan
President McKinley urges aid and direction for Cuba to form self government as Gen. Greene arranges a semimilitary police force in Havana. John McCullagh, former New York police chief, travels to advise on organization and discipline amid reform pressures.
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McKinley
Congress
Santiago
Havana
Francis Vinton Greene
John McCullagh
Metropolitan District
New York
New York City
McCullagh
Greene
Washington society hostess and domestic health advice mix
The article profiles Mrs. William McKinley as a prominent society hostess in Washington and contrasts her status with commentary on domestic life. It then warns about poor housekeeping practices and air quality, urging regular cellar cleaning and airing rooms, noting winter disease spread from concentrated poisons in stagnant air.
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Ohio
McKinley
Washington
White House
Hay
Hobart
Cora
N. Y. Ledger Monthly
Newport News to host vast new gun factory linked to Vickers
Collis P. Huntington confirms plans for a large Newport News gun plant with Vickers Sons & Maxim and Hiram Maxim. The venture would be massive in the United States, rivaling Krupp in scale, and tied to the navy department move to adopt Vickers guns for the U S Navy. Huntington would keep a controlling stake keeping it an American enterprise.
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Newport News
Collis P. Huntington
Huntington
Messrs
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
Hiram Maxim
United States
Woolwich
England
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Navy
Department
United States Navy
Buyer and seller clash over horse health claim
A buyer reports concerns about a horse purchased from Mr Green, noting coughing and other serious health issues. The exchange hints at disputes over the animal's condition and potential remedies or recourse.
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Green
Breath Holding as Cough Remedy in Children Ward
A physician tied to an institution with many children reports cutting coughs by instructing patients to hold their breath for a minute when the urge to cough arises. He notes this reduces coughing, likening continual coughing to reopening a wound and claiming the contained nitrogen acts as an anesthetic to soothe airways and aid healing.
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Scientific American
Washing Fine Handkerchiefs
Few laundresses wash fine embroidered handkerchiefs properly. The dainty cambric may be washed by the owner in her own bowl. After washing, wipe the dust from a large window pane and spread the damp handkerchief over the glass to press out creases and keep corners flat. When dry it will look crisp and new.
Cold Water as a Stimulant, Endorsed by Authority
A high authority cites cold water as a valuable stimulant for many people. The expert notes its heart-stimulating effect exceeds that of brandy, with personal experience showing a sip of cold water can raise pulse from 76 to over 100.
Belt and buckle feature highlighted in waist adjustments
The note describes a belt and buckle as key features at the waist. It explains adjusting the belt to reduce waist size and mentions a simple, thoughtful design for a slimmer silhouette without extra effort.
Novel Ties Display Wide Range for Fashionable Women
The article highlights an array of tie designs for the season suited to different styles. It notes ready tied black or colored satin bows for simplicity, puff ties in bold plaids or stripes for the mannish look, and hand stitched line accents on edges for elderly women in black.
An Old Time Husking Bee at Pratt Farm
Edward W. Emerson recalls a Concord husking bee hosted by Mr and Mrs Pratt. The evening features lantern light, cows in stanchions, and a kitchen supper with popcorn, apples, gingerbread, brown bread, and pumpkins. The room glows with autumn leaves and asters, a homey New England scene.
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Mrn Pratt
Concord
Middlesex
Edward W
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