Last of the Miamis Joins Indiana Horse Thief Association
Gabriel Godfrey the last Miami survivor in Indiana joins the Horse Thief Detective association in Kokomo. He aims to locate Chief Kokomo's grave for a monument and displays relics including a 125 year old dress once worn by Francis Slocum known as The White Rose of the Miamis.
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Last of
Indiana Horse Thief Association
Kokomo
Gabriel Godfrey
Miami Tribe of Indians
Indiana
Horse Thief Detective Association
Godfrey
Francis Slocum
Susquehanna
Retires After Thirty-Seven Years at Williamsport Presbyterian Church
Rev. William Wilmer, longtime pastor of the Williamsport Presbyterian Church, retires after 37 years in ministry. He was ordained in 1865 and served as pastor since 1869, later leading both Williamsport and Attica churches. A farewell sermon was held as neighbors and church members honored him at a courthouse reception. He is noted as Crawfordsville presbytery’s oldest pastor and a close friend of Gov. Hanly.
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Willamsport
Wiliam Wilmmer
Presbyterian Church
Wilmer
Lane Seminary
Cincinnati
Crawfordsville
Williamsport
Attica
Presbyterian
Hanly
Officers Elected at Terre Haute Synod
The German Reformed church of the northwest elected officers. President Rev. John Winter. vice president Rev. H C Noll Milwaukee Wis. secretary Rev L Varnherst Jeffersonville Ind. clerk Dr Jennett Sheboygan Wis. treasurer Elder F Hoff Terre Haute Ind. Delegates from the Central and Ohio synods were admitted.
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Terre Haute
The
German Reformed Church of the Northwest
John Winter
Ind
H.C. Noll
Milwaukee
Wis
Srev.l .Varnherst
Jeffersonville
Dr. Jennett
Sheboygan
F. Hoff
Central and Ohio
Wreck on Monon Trains at Broad Ripple Injures Two
A collision between No. 32 north bound and No. 31 south bound fast mail trains on the Monon railroad at Broad Ripple, a suburb of Indianapolis, badly damages engines and seriously injures two men. Mail clerk H. J. Hanseman of Cincinnati and conductor G. R. Jones of Indianapolis are hospitalized.
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Broad Ripple
Indianapolis
Monon
H. J. Hanseman
Cincinnati
G.R. Jones
Vigo County Superintendent Resigns After 12 Years
Terre Haute reports Charles Grosjean resigns after twelve years as Vigo county schools superintendent. He will move to California with his ailing wife. Trustees will meet to fill the vacancy and Prof. John S. Hubbard is a possible successor.
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Terre Haute
Charles Grosjean
Vigo County
California
John S. Hubbard
Grieving Mother Guards Infant Body in Rensselaer
In Gil lam township Mrs Clara C Blaze mother of a 15 month old child, overwhelmed with grief, became violent and blocked access to the body. She was calmed and the infant prepared for burial. The mother is to be sent to the insane asylum at Logansport.
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Rensselaer
Clara C. Blaze
Gillam Township
Devsane
Logansport
Painting May Be a Reubens in South Bend Mystery
In South Bend M Weetzstein bought a Toronto saloonkeeper Adonis for 250 dollars a note and expert opinion deem the painting a genuine Ruths piece linked to late Hector Cameron a Canadian lawyer. The article hints at authentication and value notes but text is garbled.
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Reubens
M. Weetzstein
City
Toronto
Adonis
Hector Cameron
Weetzstein
Drink of Beer Costs Five Hundred Dollars
Hammond notes a Liverpool man William Beldt lost a valuable horse and a yellow buggy after a drinking spree. The horse bolted from a saloon, collided with a mowing machine in a barnyard, and was killed with the buggy wrecked. Total value set at $500.05 by Roldt.
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Hammond
William Beldt
Liverpool
Beldt
Roldt
New Superintendent of Stock Appointed at Fort Wayne State School
John Dickson, formerly of Bass Brookside stock farm, named superintendent of stock at the Fort Wayne state school for feeble-minded youths, replacing David M. Fyffe who resigned. Fyffe becomes superintendent of stock at the Ohio State University farm in Columbus. John A. Ross of Indianapolis named head book keeper, succeeding William A. Schiemiann who resigned.
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Fort Wayne
Carroll
John Dickson
Bass Brookside
David M. Fyffe
Fiffe
State Farm
Ohio State University
Columbus
John A. Ross
Indianapolis
William A. Schiemiann
Boy in Jail Dreams of Dying Mother
In Bowling Green Ohio last week Mrs J B Rae a physician's wife died in a gas explosion. Her son William age 18 who ran away five years ago is now jailed for robbery in Kokomo. He dreamed his mother called him as a telegram to his father arrived during the funeral.
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Kokomo
J. B. Rae
Bowling Green
William
Traction Syndicate Forms Merged Evansville Lines
The United Railways Syndicate unites lines Evansville & Mount Vernon Evansville & Noanburgh Evansville & Booneville and Evansville & Eastern with capital from Pittsboro Cincinnati Indianapolis Louisville and Evansville. The Colonial Trust Company of Pittsburgh serves as the financial center.
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Evansvile
United Railways Syndicate
Pittsboro
Cincinnat
Indianapolis
Louisville
Evansville
Mount Vernon
Noanburgh
Booneville
Auto Wins in Race for Life at Lake Maxinkuckee
In Logansport H. H. Culver a St Louis millionaire outran a Vandalia train with Dr. Funkhouser to reach the bedside of Mrs Culver who was critically ill at Lake Maxinkuckee. The timely arrival of the surgeon rescued Mrs Culver who was believed to be dying.
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Logansport
H. H. Culver
St Louis
Ihus Son
Funkhouser
St. Louis
Lake Maxinkukee
Anderson Miser Gies Abroad
Anderson John Gaisford known as the Main street miser died in Southampton England. He came to this city 15 years ago and started a pawnshop on Main street where he remained until a few months ago when his wife died and he closed the shop at auction.
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Anderson Miser
Anderson
John Gaisford
Miser
Southampton
England
Gaisford
Main Street
Auctio
Fairbanks Leaves for McKinley Memorial Meeting Trip
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks departed Canton bound for Cleveland en route to attend a meeting of the trustees of the McKinley Memorial association in Canton. After the address in Erie, Pa., he will return to Cleveland.
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Canton
Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Cleveland
Woman Fatally Burned in Gasoline Stove Incident
Mrs. H. Clinton Parker, in Forty Wayne, rose from a couch to warm water on a gasoline stove for her three weeks old baby when an explosion occurred. Her clothes were burned off and she is probably fatally burned.
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Wayne
H. Clinton Parker
Indiana Woman Jane Leander Cathcart Dies at 93
Mrs. Jane Leander Cathcart of LaPorte Indiana, a noted writer, died at age 93. In ten years she published two books The Captives about her father James J Leander Cathcart who served as U S consul at Tripoli Tunis Leghorn and Cadiz and Tripoli and Tunis an account of American negotiations with Barbary pirates.
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Indiana
Laporte
Jane
Newkirk
James
United States Troops Land in Cuba Camp Columbia Established
About one thousand American soldiers arrived in Cuba for the occupation, with 500 from the Fifth Infantry and 350 from the Second Engineers forming Camp Columbia near Havana. General Funston sets headquarters at Marianao as regulars and Marines deploy under his command awaiting General Bell’s arrival. Rebel arms surrender rises as troops disarm, with thousands of rifles yielded in several provinces.
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Havana
Cuba
Fifth United States Infantry
Columbia
Brooklyn
Frederick Funston
Marianao
L. W. T. Waller
Pinar del Rio
Taft
Santa Clara
Guzman
Newspaper man Dowell shot dead in Minnesota
William Dorw ell a prominent Minnesota newspaper man was killed Sunday afternoon by John Quirk at the Quirk residence 9911 Chicago avenue as Dowell and Miss Bessie Squires approached. One bullet struck Dowell in the brain. he died at City Hospital minutes later. Quirk was taken into custody after calmly awaiting officers.
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Minneaupolis
Minn
William Dorwell
John Quirk
Bessie Squires
Quirk
Chicago Avenue
Dowell
Gas Blast Kills Eight in Market Street Subway
Eight men died and about forty injured when illuminating gas exploded in Philadelphia's Market street subway at Sixth street. High buildings rocked by the blast as windows shattered for blocks, the street caved in and traffic halted. Fire followed with no further structural damage. Loss estimated over $300,000.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Sixth Street
Iowa W. C. T. U. Reunited After 16 Years Split
Des Moines two branches of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union the Iowa W C T U and the state W C T U consolidated into one body by mutual agreement. The split occurred sixteen years ago over affiliation with the Prohibition party.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Prohibition Party
Missouri River Packet Lines Start First St Louis to Kansas City Trip
The Missouri River Packet company inaugurated a new schedule between St Louis and Kansas City. Captain Alexander Stewart departed Sunday aboard the line's boat Thomas H Beaton for the first trip in the new service.
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Missouri
River
St. Louis
Thomas H. Beaton
Alexander Stewart
Kansas City
Missouri River Packet Company
Denial of Russian Imperial Engagement Report
London reports an official denial of the claimed betrothal between Grand Duke Michael and Princess Patricia of Connaught. The statement rejects the rumor as false and notes no such engagement has been arranged or confirmed by royal authorities.
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London
Grand
Dike
Michael
Emperor
Russia
Patricia of _Connaught
Queda
Roosevelt Pushes Inheritance Tax Plan in Draft Message
President Roosevelt, in the preliminary draft of his forthcoming annual message, urges a national tax on inheritances. He first signaled the idea in his muckrake speech at the April 14 cornerstone ceremony, calling for a progressive tax on fortunes beyond a set amount to limit large bequests. The tax would apply to complete transmission of ultra large fortunes, aiming to curb concentrated wealth.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House of Representatives
United States
Dead at Bluefield May Be 70
A Pocahontas Virginia mine disaster leaves 29 bodies recovered from the West Fork area with estimates predicting up to seventy dead. Rescuers battled debris after an explosion while authorities say there is no evidence of fire. Nearby Blossburg New Mexico mine blast reports fifteen miners feared dead with three bodies recovered.
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Bluefield
W. VasTawenty
Pocahontas
Bridge Collapse at Oconto Falls Kills Teenager
In Oconto Falls Wisconsin a foot-bridge collapsed under a party of 25 students from Oconto Wiss high school as they watched the falls. The blast sent the group 40 feet into the stream. William Bahon age 14 was killed. Viga Sentil Hazel Denizen Frank Donlevy and instructor Prof Newcomb were seriously or badly injured. Several others suffered minor injuries.
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Menominee
Mich
Oconto
Wiss High School
Oconto Falls
Wis
William BaHon
Viga Sentil
Hazel Denizen
Frank Donlevy
Newcomb
Depositors Seek Indictment After Spring Valley Bank Collapse
In Spring Valley Illinois a largely attended depositors meeting at Spring Valley National Bank discussed indicting those responsible for the bank collapse led by president Charles J. Devlin in July 1905. The meeting, attended by three business men, aimed to secure charges from Bureau County State’s Attorney Eckert.
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Spring Valley
Spring - Valley National ‘Bank
Wals
Charles J. Devlin
Owas
Toxcell
Om Li
Eckert
Bureau County
Notable Lawyer Politician Dies in Topeka at 59
Gasper C Clemenc, a renowned constitutional lawyer once linked with Populist politics, died of pneumonia at his Topeka home aged 59. His career spanned multiple disciplines and jurisdictions, marking him as a prominent figure in Kansas and Ohio legal circles.
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Topeka
Kan
Gasper
Clemenc
Ohio
Vanderbilt’s Horséets First 3 Report
Fragmented OCR text describes early sports notes at Vanderbilt with incomplete phrases and unclear results. The readable parts mention Vanderbilt and potential horse racing or events but lack full facts to confirm outcomes or participants.
Roosevelt addresses Capitol dedication on national business control
President Roosevelt spoke at the Pennsylvania state capitol dedicatory exercises about curbing immense fortunes and national supervision of interstate business. He opposed government railroad ownership, urged federal oversight of big corporations, and endorsed careful congressional action to regulate wealth and corporate power. He praised Senator Knox for government antitrust work.
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Harrisburg
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Congress
Keystone
Bss
Union of States
United States
Knox
Three Tornadoes Hit New Orleans Area, Kill Seven
Severe storms produced three tornadoes across Pontchatoula New Orleans and near Biloxi causing seven deaths and extensive damage. In Pontchatoula a home collapsed killing George Hawes and injuring his family. in New Orleans a five mile path damaged property and injured about fifty, with one person fatally injured by a freight car.
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New Orleans
Pontchaoula
Here
New Orléans
Biloxi
Miss
Mobile
Gulf Coast
St. James
West Baton Rouge
Pontchatoula
George Hawes
Dantzler Lumber Company
Cabinet Changes Foresee Retirements This Winter
Washington reports two cabinet retirements in the coming winter. Attorney General Afoody plans to resign around December 1 followed by Secretary Shaw in February. The president will nominate George W. L. Meyer as one vacancy. the other successor is not yet chosen.
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Washington
Afoody
Shaw
George W. L. Meyer
Russia
Great earthquake recorded by Washington weather bureau
The weather bureau issued a bulletin noting seismographs recorded another great earthquake beginning at 9:05 p.m. on October 1. It was not thought to be disastrous.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Chinese customs head says duties will not change
Sir Robert Hart director general of Chinese imperial customs issues a circular after receiving assurances that customs duties for China will remain unchanged. The notice underscores stability in tariff policy and global trade expectations.
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Shanghai
Robert, Hart
Mystery Surrounds Death of Mrs Laura Ayres in Shelbyville
Local report from Shelbyville details the death of Mrs Laura Ayres aged unknown. She was a well known and active figure in the community. Police investigate possible causes as neighbors recall her civic involvement.
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Shelbyville
Laura Ayres
Ae Olds
Five Die, Many Hurt In Lansingburgh Rail Wreck
Five passengers were killed and many injured when a Boston & Albany regular train collided with a military special near Lansingburgh depot north of Troy. The 9:30 a m Boston to Albany train was five cars, late and stopped waiting to enter the Troy depot. The 18 car military special struck from behind, crushing two Pullman cars and causing the engine to overturn.
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Lansinburgh
N. Y
Boston & Midine
Lansingburgh Depot
Troy
Boston
Albany
Lansingburgh
Troy Depot
New Regulations on Denatured Alcohol Issued
Washington announces departmental regulations by Mr. Yerkes the internal revenue commissioner with treasury secretary approval. They govern making handling and uses of denatured alcohol under a new congressional act. The law allows withdrawal tax free when alcohol is denatured for nonbeverage uses and vehicle fuels and becomes effective January 1 1907.
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Washington
Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Protects Negro From Mob After Shooting in Indiana
In Bloomington Indiana Ed ward Jones who fatally shot Alfred Stephens a lunch wagon operator was escorted to Jeffersonville penitentiary early Sunday. Sheriff and deputies defended the jail as a mob gathered seeking action against the accused man.
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Bloomington
Ind
Edward Jones
Alfred. Stephens
Jeffersonville Penitentiary
Pioneer William Weston Dies at 75 in Kansas City
Kansas City Missouri mourns William Weston a Civil War veteran and longtime municipal official who died at age 75. Weston served in a Kansas volunteer regiment and came from a family with a strong military legacy.
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Kansas City
William Weston
Weston
Kansas
Italian Women Storm Brooklyn School Over Health Fears
About 1500 Italian women attacked a Williamsburg Brooklyn school building, believing board of health physicians were harming their children. Police and officials reported the confrontation as a public safety incident with the crowd dispersed after warnings.
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New York
Board of Health
Williamsburg
Broklyn
Three Burned to Death in Portland Fire Trio of Children Die
A Portland fire tragedy claims three of seven children in a blaze endangering the household of Mr and Mrs. In the early hours the brothers and sisters perished leaving survivors and officials investigating the cause.
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Portland, Me
A Small Thing Paints a Century of Progress
A reflection on the nineteenth century’s advances from railways to electricity. Paint, once a luxury, now affordable and universal, stands as a small thing that embodies vast scientific labor. The piece credits modern life to shared knowledge and industrial progress. L. P.
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Methusalem
George Washington
L. P
What He Most Wished For
The American historian John Fiske, an avid music lover, sits amid heat while a church quartet plays near his lodging. The well dressed hostess daughter offers him a new novel, but he quips the only choir he cares to hear is an audible one.
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John Fiske
Middle West
Condemn Daytime Naps and 40 Winks
Doctors condemn long daytime naps as disrupting natural rhythm and risking headaches. Scientists note peak vitality from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and lowest energy 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Short naps may seem refreshing but are harmless.
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London Telegraph
Grape-Nuts Aids Teeth and Nerves Says Ontario Reader
A Ontario woman reports two years of using Grape-Nuts Food as a remedy for loose teeth and general nerve health. She claims pre-digested Grape-Nuts calmed stomach nerves, aided sleep, and stopped further tooth loosening.
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Ontario
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