Indiana Regimental Death Stabbed in Camp Quarrel
WW Sny ddr, a member of the 160th Indiana Regiment, was mortally wounded at a camp near Lexington Kentucky after a quarrel with tent mate Louis Gates. Gates used a government case knife, stabbing Snyder in the left breast. Gates awaits court martial. Snyder is from Walton Indiana. Gates is from Logansport.
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160Th Indiana Regiment
Lexington, Ky
Lexington
WW. S. Sny‘ddr
160Th Indiana
Louis Gates
Gates
Snyder
Walton
Ind
Logansport
Editor shot in Laurel by Capt Day sparks county controversy
Mor tally wounded L M Tholand editor of the Laurel Review after criticizing Capt Day over a quarry switch and taxpay ers ticket. Day shot Tholand in the office then fired a warning shot. Tholand allegedly struck Day prompting the fatal shot. Also reports note a second fall crop of berries in Greensburg with unusually large raspberries and strawberries.
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KL. M. Boland
The
Laurel Review
W. L. Day
Lamen
Ind
L. M. Tholand
Review
Naval
Ioland
Day
Solarud
Holand
Dasa
Treoland
Boland
Chiy
Greensburg
Wednessy
James F. Bonner
Henry Green
Freeman found guilty of murder in wife slaying
Ernest Freeman shot his wife Mary then shot himself. Mary died two days later and Freeman survived. He faced trial on October 20, pled not guilty then claimed no knowledge. After a three hour jury deliberation on Thursday night the verdict was guilty of murder and life imprisonment was set as punishment.
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Lafayette
Ind
Ernest Freeman
Mary
Freeman
Acetylene Plant Underway At Wanasa Indiana
Work on the new acetylene gas plant at Wanasa Indiana advances under J H Morehead of Chicago and Murdock of Logansport and Wanash Valley Gas Co. The system, the first in the world, aims to supply illuminant by November 10 or sooner.
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Wabash
Nooses Ready for Firebugs in Patoka Blaze Crisis
Patoka, Ind. residents vow harsh justice after two barns burned Monday and a distillery fire Sunday. Officials fear arson as a pattern and citizens guard the town while investigators pursue suspects, with the threat of lynching if caught.
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Princeton
Ind
Patoka
Fire destroys Wright shovel plate plant in Greenfield
Greenfield Indiana October 28 a Wright shovel plate plant was wiped out by a blaze starting from a gas meter explosion at 3 o'clock Thursday morning. Insurance covers the loss. In Muncie Indiana October 29 sixty Jersey cattle from John B Moore herd sold at auction for four thousand dollars. Topp and Co Indianapolis paid two hundred seventy five for a cow. Calves sold at one hundred five and one hundred dollars. Stock went to buyers in Ohio Indiana and Illinois territories.
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Greefield
Ind
Wright Shovel
Muncie, Ind
Jersey
John
Topp & Co
Indianapolis
Ohio
Indiana
Diphtheria Panic Closes Schools in Sartem Indiana
Across Sartem Indiana a diphtheria scare has caused a near panic with schools closed and all public gatherings halted. Cases are isolated as health measures tighten.
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Sartem
Ind
Cherokee Bird Swindles Clay City Residents Seeks Cash
A half breed Indian who called himself Cherokee Bird set up a tent near Clay City Indiana and convinced over two hundred locals to pay upfront for cures. He absconded with an estimated five hundred dollars and vanished. Brookville reporters describe the episode as a bold medical fraud against trusting citizens.
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Clay City
Ind
Terre Haute racing groups search for new association
The Terre Daute Trotting association facing financial trouble forms a joint committee with the Township Agricultural society to consider creating a new group to buy both organizations. Local capitalists to finance the new venture, with the directory kept intact.
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Terre Havre
Ind
Terre Daute
Young Man Fatally Wounds Self in Revolver Misfire
MALSUFIELD Ind Oct 20 Frank Deavell a young man living near the state line accidentally shot himself in the upper abdomen the bullet lodging near the heart He and another youth were trading revolvers when Deavell cocked the weapon and it discharged as his friend touched the trigger No hopes are entertained for his recovery.
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Malsufield
Ind
Frank Deavell
Marriage postponed for Walter St Clair due to illness
In Apamiinsville Indiana Miss Mauins, a society leader, was to wed Walter St Clair of the 158th Indians regiment on Tuesday night but the ceremony is indefinitely postponed because of his serious illness. He recently suffered a heart attack and Tuesday was seized by a violent illness, leaving his fiancée in deep distress.
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Apamiinsville
Ind
Mauins
Walter St. Clair
158Th Indians
St. Clair
Crief
Pension fraud uncovered over widow claim in Indiana
An unusual pension mix up in Jeffersonville reveals a Kentucky woman drew a pension as the widow of Nelsum Strater while Louisa Strater of Green County, Indiana, will receive back pay and lose the Kentucky pension. Indiana widow receives back pay and pension status adjusted.
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Jeffersonville. Ind
Louisa
Nelsum Strater
Green Counts
Straters
Indiana
Fisherman nets a strange creature in White River
John Berard Shaw, a farmer, fishing on White River, hauled in a strange catch about two feet long. The creature had a fish head, turtle-like legs, and fur covering its back, leaving naturalists puzzled by the unusual specimen.
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Ind
John Berardshaw
White River
Four New Brick Buildings for Kitselman Wire Fence Plant
Contracts let this week for four new brick structures for the Kitselman wire fence factory, moved to this city from Ridgeville. Total cost about 310,000 dollars. The plant’s expansion follows employing 200 workers at Ridgeville.
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Munere
Dnd
Hidgeville
Ridgeville
Stuars Appointed Receiver for Westfield Gas Plant
NOULESVILLE Ind Oct 29 Judge Neal appointed S D Stuart of this city receiver for the Westfield Gas and Missing Co Stuart will take charge of the plant November 1 and operate it distributing the proceeds among the creditors as the court may direct.
New Albany to Build City Hospital
New Albany Indiana will gain a new city hospital as the committee reports the project’s success is assured.
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New City Hospital
New Albany
Ind
City Hospital
Boy Wade Roberts Killed by Horse Kick In Indiana
Wade Roberts, 16, son of John Roberts of Hendricks township, Hendricks County, Indiana, died Thursday morning after a horse kicked him while he tended his father's stock, breaking his neck in Suelbville.
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Suelbyville
Ind
Wade Roberts
Syvearoald
John Roberts
Hendricks Township
Grimm verdict in miners train wreck case files $1400 award
In Braz, Oct 28, the jury awarded Thomas Grimm $1400 in his suit against the S E L Railroad Co for injuries from a spring miners train wreck. Grimm sought $5000. In New Sheet Mail, Oct 27, Wright Spade & Shovel Co of Anderson buys the Akron Forte factory to convert to an arching mill producing heavy sheet iron.
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Braz
Ind
Thomas Grimm
the. SE. Lt. Railroad &Co
Grimm
Etwoop
Wright Spade & Shovel Co
Anderson
Akron Forte
Arching Mill
Stolen Cattle Case Brings Suit in Claragetrie Indiana
In Claragetrie Indiana Ellis Ray sues Dryfus Bros claiming theft of cattle. The suit alleges Dryfus Bros suspected a thief and slaughtered the cattle, seeking compensation for the loss. The case details and court dates are to be determined.
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Claragetrie
Ind
Ellis
Ray
Dryfus Bros
Dryffus
Death of Col G E War ing Jr in New York Yellow Fever Case
Col G E War ing Jr died at 67 in New York from yellow fever after arriving from Havana aboard the Yucatan. He was isolated on the ninth floor of the Rutherford, cremated at Swinburne Island, and funeral precautions were taken to curb contagion. Born in New York, he had served as agricultural engineer, led street cleaning, and helped shape Havana sanitation plans.
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New York
G. E. Waring, Jr
Havana
Yucatan
Blauvelt
Col. Waring
President Murphy
Board of Health
Roberts
Murphy
Rutherford
Waring
Fifteenth Street
Governor Flower
Dr. Doty
Swinburne Island
Doty
New Orleans
Washington
Cuba
United States
Col Warine
New York State
Mwe
Forzee Greeey
Chappaqua
N. Y
Central Park
New York City
Army of the Southwest
Fremont
Benton
Nto
Fourth Missouri Cavalry
Memphis
Strong
Man Kills Himself in Hotel Room in Detroit
Detroit, Oct 31 A man registered as J. H. Granfill at the Michigan Exchange hotel shot himself Sunday afternoon as officers tried to intervene. He had paced the room all day behind a transom and flaunted a revolver. A detective seized his arm as Granfill took morphine from a bottle labeled a London Ontario drug store. Only one cent was found on his person.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan Exchange Hotel
J. H. Granfill
Granfill
London
Successful Whaling Fleet News From the Arctic Fleet
The steamer Portland arriving from St Michaels carries arctic whaling fleet news up to October 10. The catch totals about 1 million dollars and 138 whales. In Monterey Mexico three deaths from yellow fever Friday and four new cases reported. private info warns of higher mortality.
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Seaton
San Francisco
Portland
St. Michaels
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Monterey
Frugal Sausalito Heiress Feeds a Beggar Crusts and Nickel
A Sausalito heiress valued around sixty thousand dollars, living in a cottage, shared two stale bread slices with a passing beggar on her porch. She apologized for her frugality while he thanked her and later returned with a nickel and kind words.
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Sausalito
Ted
San Francisco News
A Nation of Dyspeptics Explored in Mountaineer Ad
In Valhalla North Dakota the Mountaineer cites widespread dyspepsia as a national issue. Ernest Snider recounts severe indigestion cured after using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, promoted as a blood and nerve remedy.
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Pembina
North Dakota
Walhalla
Ernest Snider
Dr. Wiliams
Woman, Lovely Woman
A dramatic quarrel from the Chicago Evening News recounts a confrontation over a marriage proposal. A woman recounts her shock that Softleigh, described as foolish, asked for her hand, noting surprise at his alleged intentions and perception of his character.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and travel notices
An old newspaper fragment advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cure failures. It includes endorsements and price, then shifts to Louisville and Nashville Railroad promoting through service to Florida and the Gulf Coast with connections to Cuba. It closes with Grain-O coffee substitute claims for restful sleep and non stimulation.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Thomasville
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa
Palm Beach
Florida
Cuba
Porto_ Rico
Nassau
West Indian
C. P. Atmore
Louisville, Ky
Fragmented Advertisements and Quotes from Historic Papers
A collage of relic ad lines and quips from various papers. Mentions of medicines like St. Jacobs Oil Hale's Honey and Tar and Pike's Cure appear with claimed health benefits and one line parodies political talk. Includes old time phrases and misread OCR quirks.
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Hale
Pike
Public opinion split on keeping the Philippines
Public opinion divides on the question of keeping the Philippines while Health matters unite readers on preserving health with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The tonic is praised as preventive and curative for malaria fevers stomach disorders liver issues and impure blood and is described as gentle on weak stomachs and soothing to the nerves.
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Philippines
Hostetter
Young Hankinson in a Cozy Corner Accident
A Chicago Tribune note recalls Hankinson glancing at a girl in a pale blue dress as he talked to Spoonamore in a cozy corner beside the piano. He bit his lip in a dramatic gesture, then explained it was an accident while trying to bite his mustache.
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Hankinson
Spoonamore
Chicago Tribune
Ledger Monthly ends weekly run to become a monthly
The Ledger monthly announces discontinuance of the weekly publication and its future appearance as a monthly. Founded by Robert Bonner, it became a leading weekly recognized for fiction and pioneering ideas in its era.
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the Ledger Monthly
New York Ledger
the Ledger
Robert Bonner
World-Herald
Omaha
Doctor Tracks Patient Trust And Gratitude
In Confidence quotes reveal a long time family physician praising the patient. The dialogue shows mutual appreciation with the patient acknowledging the doctor's long service and perceived efforts, as reported by Brooklyn Life.
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Brooklyn
Long faced man may have staked a Klondiker
A denver Post quote advises against assuming a death in a man’s family when seeing a man with a long wrinkle‑lined thoughtful face. The saying suggests such a look may come from gambling on a Klondike venture rather than bereavement.
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Denver Post
Do You Want to Live in a Fine Virginia Climate Exposition
Home seekers read about Virginia offering a mild climate and affordable farms near cheap transport and educational and industrial opportunities. The note invites excursions via the Big 4 Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, with descriptive booklets, farm lists, excursion rates, and time schedules by J. C. Tucker, G. N. A. in Chicago.
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Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
C. J. C. Tucker
Clark St
Chicago
Ils
Worth Considering She Humph What Has Any Family Done
A humorous exchange from a Cleveland Leader dialogue notes a character’s family history. The speaker jokes about an uncle named John with thirteen children, highlighting genealogical pride and time-honored family renown.
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John
Cleveland
Cough Preparations Marketed With Free Sample Offer
Coughing leads to consumption warning prompts immediate action. Advertises Balsam cough remedy with a free sample bottle from druggists and offers large bottles at 25 and 50 cents. Urges readers to buy now, warning delays are dangerous.
Do You Blame Them May They Say the Spanish Girls
A clipped chatter reports odd remarks about Spanish girls called crazy as a wave of comments follows a line about Spanish soldiers returning home without their arms.
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Carrie
Are You Going to Florida Summary Advertisement Noise
An assorted Town Topics piece urges readers to contact H W Sparks in Chicago for Florida travel information and rates while interjecting quips and ads about St Jacobs Oil and Rheumatism cures. The text interlaces travel pitches with humorous dialogue and product endorsements.
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Chicago Daily In News
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Lowell, Mass
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Buffalo, N. Y
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