Two Year Old Girl Stolen and Murdered in Bloomington
A two year old daughter of Andrew Jordan was seized from her bed in Bloomington and murdered. The report cites the crime as brutal with details of the act.
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
6
Round the World News Highlights of the Week
A collage of domestic and international items: Delehanty’s body found after a Buffalo drawbridge accident. last US telegraph link connected St Michael to Seattle. Evansville soldiers withdrawn after Durbin blocks trial of a local murderer. railway collision near Canon City kills four. Union pressure and peonage efforts cited. Notables include Rev Clark reelected, Dr Cook as N E A president, Barney Oldfield’s speed record, Bryan’s Europe trip plan, and ship/petition notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Delehanty
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
St. Michael
Seattle
Durbin
Lee
Massey
Evansvile
Ind
Red Comb Junction
National Manufacturers’ Association Committee
United Society of Christian Endeavorers
Francis E. Clark
John W. Cook
de Kalb, II
National Educational Association
Navy Department
Orinoco River
Canon City
Col
Russia
St. Petersburg
Pacific Squadron
New York
Marblehead
Bennington
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Barney Oldfield
Marion
Payne
Catskills
William Jennings Bryan
Europe
Michael Torlinski
Nanticoke
America
Naval Academy
Chicago
P. V. Collins
Northwestern Agriculturist
Minneapolis
National Editorial Association
Amana
Joseph Dusek
George Haynes
Atlanta
Baptist Young People’s Union
John H. Chapman
Hoboken
N. J
Noted Author and Reclusive Harvard Graduate Die
Dr. Charles Lancaster author of medical books and school grammars died at Plainfield New Jersey in his ninety sixth year. James C Hall known as the Alexander hermit and a Harvard graduate who for forty years shunned society died in a New York poorhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lancaster
Plainfield
N. J
James C. Hall
Alexander Hermit
Harvard
New York
European News and Global Signals in 1903 Headlines
Items note Mer Volpini’s death in Rome and the pope’s last act appointing him. King Edward welcomes American naval officers and signals closer US Britain ties. France’s Loubet departs London for Paris amid cheers. Cracow tragedy reports thirty six Jewish children dead from poisoned candy. Cuba’s sugar export surge and Bulgars Turks frontier clashes are recorded alongside US shipspotting at Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Volpini
Rome
King Edward
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Berlin Medical Society
Tuberculosis Commission
Loubet
France
London
Paris
Edward
Cracow
Galicia
Cuba
Honorable Artillery Company
Portsmouth
England
Coun
Rights ruling damns lynching murder in law
Justice Brewer stated in a Milwaukee interview that lynching and burning of new groups equals murder under law, regardless of motive. The report covers diverse events from storms in Nebraska to political resignations and foreign incidents, reflecting a broad snapshot of current affairs.
Minor News Items From The Era Of Reform
A digest of reports notes resolutions in Transvaal against Asiatic labor. Oregon’s initative amendment invalid. Sir George Williams, 82, lives in London. Cigarette use rises faster than cigars nationwide. King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia left debts of 400 000 francs. Express rates rise, burden on the public. Texas acts against labor unions under antitrust law. Eight Princeton entrants barred for cheating. Root Moody push joint board for improvements. US Chinese restrictions on St Louis expo spark Peking resentment. Industrial Institute exhibit abandoned. Russian autocracy doomed, university lecturer says. National Wholesale Tailors and United Garment Workers ban strikes for two years. Prof. Wiley to study tobacco effects this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
First
Young Men’s Christian Association
London
Vienna
Alexander
Queen Draga
Servia
State of Texas
San Antonio
Princeton University
Root and
Moody
United States
Peking
Industrial Institute
University of Chicago
National Wholesale Tailors Association
United Garment Workers
Chicago
Prof
Wiley
Agricultural Department
International Baptist Young People's union elects officers
In Atlanta 5000 attendees from the United States and Canada gathered for the thirteenth annual convention led by President John H Chapman. Officers for the new year were elected including President John H Chapman First Vice President George Miller Second Vice President A L McCrimmin Third Vice President W M Gaines Recording Secretary H W Reed Treasurer G B Osgood. The Denver session of the Christian Endeavorers reconfirmed all officers led by President Francis E Clark with Warren A Shaw as treasurer and George B Graff as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
United States
Canada
International Baptist Young People’s Union
John H. Chapman
Chicago
John H. Chanman
George Miller
Baltimore
A. L. McCrimmin
Woodstock
Ont
W. M. Gaines
H. W. Reed
Rock Island
Ill
G. B. Osgood
International Union
Denver
Col
United Society of Christian Endeavorers
Francis E. Clark
D. D
William A. Shaw
George B. Graff
Fred H. Kidder
Five Die in Wrecks in Iowa and Illinois
In Cedar Rapids near Amana two St Paul freight trains collided leaving five dead including Joseph Dusek and George Haynes both of Cedar Rapids and an unidentified tramp. Injured engineer Joss of Marion and fireman E C Peeley. In Illinois a Terminal Railroad wreck near Granite City killed a girl Alma J Jerskamp of St Louis and Fred Winter died after hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Amana
Joseph Dusek
George
Haynes
Joss
Marion
E. C. Peeley
Slight
St. Louis
Terminal Railroad Association
Granite City
Madison
Ill
Alma J. Jerskamp
Fred Winter
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Rockfish Virginia Wreck Kills Over Twenty Three
A head on collision on the Virginia Midland line at Rockfish Va killed 23 people and injured nine. Passenger train No. 35 from Washington to Atlanta collided with freight No. 68 on the main track, wrecking engines and several cars. Authorities say the freight was six minutes overdue, with an estimated 120 passengers aboard. In separate notes, corn acreage planted across the country reached about 89,800,000 acres, down 4.2 million from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Andrew Jordan
William Rhea
Lincoln
Neb
Herman Zahn
National Educational Association
Boston
Dun
Thomas
San Francisco
Manila
Fifth Cavalry
Calvin Price
Jerry Graves
Marion
Ill
Nellie Reichelderfer
Edward Barton
Julius Frank
Irving Rosenfield
Mason City
Charlies Stiles
Marine Hospital Service
Indianapolis
Ind
Brewster
Mass
Adnah Rogers
Christian Endeavor Society
Epworth League
Baptist Young People’s Union
Illinois National Guard
Springfield
Little Blue River
Hastings
Nev
National League
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Roberts
United States
J. W. Cummins
Cornwall Bank
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
New Rock Island
Ireland
Jacob Mueller
Margaret Weiss
Kansas City
Lees Summit
Washinton
Virginia Midland
Southern Railway
Rockfish
Atlanta
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Tragic Blast Burns Five at Pueblo Steel Works
George E Whiteside and two Austrian workers died in a blast furnace incident at a Pueblo steel plant on Friday as a bush blew out trapping workers in flames and flying hot metal. another laborer died later and a fifth was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Col
George E. Whiteside
Grover's Kidney Pills Told To Heal Kidney Trouble
Frederika Iowa resident Mr A G Grover recounts a cure from Dodd's Kidney Pills after a severe kidney and urinary illness. He says he gained eight pounds in two months and stopped waking at night as his swelling legs improved. He took about ten boxes and recovered fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika, Ia
Grover
Mr. Grover
Dodd
Adirondack Travel Guide Appeal No. 20
The Adirondack region is praised for lakes streams woods air and restful nights. A guide titled The Adirondacks and How to Reach Them offers travel advice and can be obtained free on receipt of a 2 cent stamp from George H. Daniels at Grand Central Station New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondackountains
Adirondacks
George H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
New York
Hairdresser Dyes Unhonored and Un Eung
A brief Prairie Farmer note describes a hairdresser dyeing a subject without honor or consent, reflecting a small local suited vignette from the community page.
Opportunities for Advancement at Hapgoods Incorporated
A recruitment note seeks ambitious men for fast track opportunities with major mercantile firms. Hapgoods Incorporated lists openings for bookkeepers managers advertising sales reporters engineers superintendents chemists and other executive clerical and technical roles. References available from previously placed professionals. contacts in New York at 309 Broadway and Chicago at 530 Monadnock Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapgoods
Hapgoods, Incorporated
Broadway
New York
Western
Monadnock Building
Chicago
Her First Ran
A short booklet issued by the Chicago and Alton Railway reprints from the Chicago Record Herald about the Alton Limited run of 100 miles by a young woman. The story is attractively told and illustrated. copies cost four cents in stamps to Geo J Charlton G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Alton Railway
Chicago Record-Herald
Alton Limited
Geo
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Clever old time advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease foot powder from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Claims relief for painful swollen and sweaty feet and ease in breaking in new shoes. Includes a kicker quote about a short horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Ranple Free
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Cuticura Remedies Promoted for Scalp and Skin Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura products including Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent as a complete remedy for dandruff scalp issues skin ailments and related troubles. It claims benefits from cleansing and soothing to hair growth and general skin health with depots listed and a call to send for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charteriouss
Rae Dela Pax
Sianton
Columbue Sve
Petter Drug & Chem. Corp
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Nancy Townsend
Sandwich
Prince of Wales
Kearsarge
Portsmouth Harbor
Maude Jardine
Lavinia Wheeler
Oakland
Cal
Tonquin
Exchange Bank
Caro
Mich
W. C. Sanger
Robert Shaw Oliver
Albany
Pensacola
Fla
Judge Wilcox
Kalakaua
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Graeffenberg
Austria
Illinois Central Railroad
Belfast
Ridgely
Transvaal
Oregon
Virginia
Philadelphia Record
Adirondack Mountains
Puck
Chicago Daily News
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Ozomulsion Food Co
Pine Street
St. Vitus
W. H. May
M. D
New York City
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