Death of Hon. John Sherman Proclaimed by President
Washington October 23. Hon. John Sherman former representative from Ohio and long time senator died at his residence in this city Monday morning at age eighty seven. The president issued a proclamation praising his public life, finances leadership, and foreign policy service. He served as secretary of the treasury and secretary of state and helped frame the nation’s laws for over forty years.
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Sherman
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Mr. Sherman
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Prospective ten percent wage advance eyed to end coal strike
United Mine Workers leader Mitchell says an actual ten percent increase guaranteed to April 1 and abolition of the sliding scale could win mine workers' acceptance. Some operators in Hazleton and Wilkesbarre regions show willingness to post notices, but others like Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and Delaware & Hudson resist. A massive 7000-strong demonstration led by Mitchell occurs in Wilkesbarre as talks progress.
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P Mitcell
United Mine Workers
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Hazleton
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Delaware & Hudson
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Panther Creek
McAdoo
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Nichols
Explosion on Eugenia boiler kills fifty in Asia voyage
St. Petersburg correspondent reports 50 dead and many severely scalded when the Eugenia steamship boiler exploded aboard the Tomsk Barnaul run.
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St. Petersburg
The
Daily Express
Eugenia
Tomsk
Barnaul
Birthday Observance of Empress Augusta Victoria Across Germany
Berlin reports widespread local observance of Empress Augusta Victoria birthday on October 22 1858 with the Kaiser presenting a fine oil portrait of her late husband noted as deceased.
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Augusta Victoria
Germany
Lovers Found Dead in Corry Park Custody Case Rumor
Harry Bettisa and Daisy Blydenburg prominent young people were found dead in Corry Pennsylvania dated October 23 in a park bench. The bodies were discovered in a tight embrace suggesting suicide pact or foul play under investigation by local authorities.
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Harry Bettisa
Daisy Blydenburg
Eople
Veterans Day Guests Attend Southern Interstate Fair
Gen Joseph Wheeler and Lieut Hobson were guests of Atlanta on October 23 as Veterans day events opened with a parade to Exposition Park and a speech by Wheeler in the afternoon.
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Gen
Joseph Wheeler
Lieut
Hobson
Exposition Park
Gen. Wheeler
Convict Samuel Lewis Dies by Own Action in Kansas Penitentiary
Leavenworth Kansas October 23 Samuel Lewis a colored wife murderer and life convict in the Kansas state penitentiary died by his own act by drinking caustic soda. The report notes his execution of suicide within the prison. The details reference other crime news from New York and Chile in October.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Samuel Lewis
Kansas State Penitentiary
States hold wide party slate for presidential electors
The report lists state tickets in detail with counts per state and the national tickets for the election. It names candidates across parties including McKinley Roosevelt Stevenson Bryan Barker Debs Woolley Debs and others, along with various regional ticket allocations.
Dillingham Elected U.S. Senator by Vermont Legislature
Former Gov. W. P. Dillingham was elected United States senator by the Vermont legislature on the third ballot. C. A. Prouty withdrew and Democrats who backed Seneca Hazleton shifted support to Dillingham.
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Montpelier
W. P. Dillingham
United States
Vermont
C. A. Prouty
Seneca Hazleton
Dillingham
Landmark Tappan Memorial Site Sold for Back Taxes
The ground plot for Cyrus W. Field's memorial to Andre at Tappan New York was sold for nonpayment of taxes by Rockland County Treasurer Randolph. George Dickey of Nyack now owns it and plans to obliterate the monument which was unveiled in 1879 after an 1882 nitro glycerin explosion attempt.
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New York
Tappan
N. Y
Cyrus W. Field
Andre
Randolph
Rockland County
Field
George Dickey
Nyack
Coroner’s jury finds Dr Wright murdered in drugstore fire
In New Bloomfield Missouri on October 20 a coroner’s jury investigated the death of Dr C M Wright whose body was found among the ruins of his drug store after a Thursday blaze. They ruled murder and robbery with arson. The 65 year old British subject had a crushed skull and missing money.
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New Bloomfield
C. M. Wright
Michigan officer pleads guilty in $40,000 fraud case
Col. Harold A. Smith, assistant quartermaster general when the state lost $40,000 in a fraudulent military supplies purchase, changed his plea to guilty in a Lansing circuit court proceeding. He was sentenced to a $1,200 fine or two years in county jail, the fine being paid.
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Lansing, Mich
Harold A. Smith
Indians Sell Grass Beef to Government for Four Cents
Cannob Ball North Dakota Indians sold to the government over 1,500,000 pounds of grass beef this week at four cents per pound. The cattle were of fine quality and will net the Indians nearly $70,000.
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N.D
Yorktown Day Celebration Honors Cornwallis Surrender
In Boston on Friday night the Sons of the American Revolution marked Yorktown day noting the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and the 119th anniversary of the founding of the American republic with patriotic ceremonies.
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Sons of the American Revolution
United States
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Alabama street fair presents loving cup to Lieut Hobson
Oct 20 in Montgomery Alabama featured a monetary day at a street fair. Gen Joe delivered the presentation speech as the crowd gifted Lieut Hobson with a loving cup from the people of Alabama.
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Montgomery
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Lieut
Alabama
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Hartford author and lecturer Dudley Warner dies suddenly
Dudley Warner a noted author and social science writer dies in Hartford following a dinner with Senator Hawley and others. He suffered a heart failure after a heat spell while visiting a colored family on Windsor Street. Warner, born 1827 in Pittsfield Mass, taught at prisons commissions and edited Harper's Easy Chair.
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Dudley ‘Warner
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Sayers reports funds raised for Texas storm sufferers
Gov. Sayers releases figures on money received for Texas coast storm relief from Sept 10 to Sept 29 totaling 670326.20 with disbursements of 585792.02 and a remaining balance of 84534.18. He notes further receipts of 82923.35 since Sept 30 and disbursements of 165126.01, promising a supplemental itemized report.
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Sayers
Texas
Gov. Sayers
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Life Sentence Motion Set For February Trial
Georgetown Ky Oct 22 jurors found Henry E Youtsey guilty and fixed life imprisonment The defense filed a motion for arrest of judgment and Judge Cantrill set the hearing for the February term so Youtsey will await sentencing until next year if approved.
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Louise Ratze Dies in Suicide in Chicago Resident
Indianapolis report notes Mrs Louise Ratze aged 76 formerly of Indianapolis and lately living in Chicago killed herself by swallowing carbolic acid on Buchanan Street. She had no relatives in the city and had lived here until about four years ago with her son in law George Meyers before moving away.
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Ind
Louise Ratze
Chicago
Buchanan Street
United States Considers Anglo German China Accord
The United States favors the Anglo German agreement on China and plans a prompt formal reply accepting its general principles. Secretary Hay and Count de Quadt discussed the text, with Hay noting harmony with US policy on free Chinese trade and territorial integrity. Berlin officials report broad approval from powers, though glossing over any binding commitment by the United States.
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Bank Robbery at Union Oregon First National Bank
A La Grande dispatch reports the First National Bank at Union Oregon was robbed Monday morning between two and three o'clock. Nitroglycerin blew open the vault door, shock shattered front doors, robbers fled as citizens rallied. Loss estimated about $3,000. no arrests.
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George Steffens Convicted in Davenport Assault Case
George Steffens, a stranger arrested in Davenport last summer for assaulting an eight year old girl, was convicted of the crime last week in a life term case. The lengthy proceedings highlight the serious nature of the offense and the jury's verdict.
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George Steffens
Sontecet Oy
Baptism Notice From Local Church Reported
A brief church announcement records a baptism at a local congregation. The event highlights spiritual renewal within the community and identifies the church by name.
King of Stallions Cresceus Madear Fails at Terre Haute
Cresceus, 22:04, the king of stallions, made an ineffectual attempt to lower his record at Terre Haute on Wednesday. He ran a solid mile in 2:05 and a half wind aided stretch prevented a Cleveland record. Driven by owner George H. Ketcham, he posted 2:30% on the finish, with plans for another trial Friday. Vertiman, a Jersey Wilkes two year old pacer, finished a mile in 2:24 with driver S. J. Fleming.
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Ind
Cresceus
Terre Haute
Cleveland
Vertiman
Jersey Wilkes
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Labor Trouble Turns Fatal at Eaton Glass Plant
In Muncie Indiana on October 19 a labor dispute at the Bance glass factory erupted into violence. Lewis Wilhelm knocked Robert Cowan down twice during a discussion and Cowan then shot Wilhelm in the back, possibly fatally. Sheriff Starr and deputies rushed Cowan to safety as tensions rise between workers allied with both sides.
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Bance
Eaton
Lewis Wilhelm
Robert Cowan
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Starr
Lost Four Children In Union City Mother Dies Of Broken Heart
Mrs Raymond Harrison of Union City Indiana died at age 20 from a broken heart after losing four children in the past year. The last infant died about two weeks earlier and she said she did not care to live, worsening despite medical care.
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Union City
Ind
Raymond Harrison
Bill Nye Seeks Public Belief In Honesty At Clerk’s Office
In Jeffersonville Indiana on October 19 Bill Nye a Black man recently released from Indiana prison entered the county clerk’s office and asked to swear an affidavit of honesty He said he struggles to find work due to his past and seeks public confirmation of his reformation through swearing to his honesty.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Bill Nye
Nye
Indiana
Miners Refuse Work Over Employment Rule at Island City
Linton Indiana October 20 The Island City mine No 1 miners halted Friday work to protest the company s refusal to employ a man objectionable to it They have sought a rule barring the company from hiring one man while excluding another The dispute alarms the district and may trigger further trouble.
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Linton, Ind
Island City Mine No. 1
Chicago chair rep found dead in Elwood hotel room
A. Haley of Chicago was discovered dead in his Carr hotel room after arriving Wednesday evening. An empty morphine box suggests suicide, with he had been intoxicated and told not to be disturbed before bed Sunday afternoon.
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Elwood
Ind
A. Haley
Chicago
Carr Hotel
Machine Made Fruit Jar Union to Disband in Season
Muncie Indiana October 20 The Machine Made Fruit Jar Manufacturers union which for a year has had a central selling agency in Muncie has decided to quit pooling interests and will dis organize at the expiration of the present season. The union controlled over ninety percent of the output in the country.
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Muncie
Ind
Williams shoots Marion Mayfield in Salem dispute
Salem Indiana reports ex Auditor John L. Williams shot and fatally wounded Marion Mayfield at the latter’s mother's home during a quarrel on Wednesday evening.
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Salem
Ind
John L. Williams
Marion Mayfield
Petty Theft Ring Haunts Dublin Indiana
Dublin Indiana October 1S wholesale petty thieving has been ongoing for two weeks with about 130 dollars stolen from various residents. Suspicion centers on local individuals as the likely culprits.
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Dublin
Ind
Child dies as 3-year-old burns from brush fire incident
The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Matthew Sheffield died after clothing caught fire from burning brush in a yard. A sister and mother were seriously burned while trying to extinguish the flames.
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Matthew Sheffield
New Albany Heroine Dies Saving Baby Brother
Jennie Stewart a ten year old daughter of Mays Stewart burned to death while rescuing her baby brother from a cradle fire. She warmed a blanket before the fireplace tucked it around the sleeping infant, stepped out, returned to find the cradle aflame, and ran back to the mother with the child as her clothes caught fire. She collapsed and died shortly after.
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New Albany
Indi
Jennie Stewart
Mays Stewart
Fresh Labor Troubles At Eaton Glass Factory
Muncie Indiana reports fresh labor union troubles at Eaton within the American Flint Glass Workers association. Over 200 mold shop workers are out. Lewis Wilhelm, the blower shot by Andrew Cowan, was improving but remains in danger. Cowan faced court seeking bail of 500 dollars. the shooting to kill charge requires 2000 dollars or more. Judge Leffler refused to lower bail while risk to life remains.
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Muncie
Ind
Eaton
American Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Lewis Wilhelm
Andrew Cowan
Cowan
Indiana Soldier Shot Over Flag Duty in Philippines Death
Brazil Ind Oct 19 A friend in the United States army in the Philippines sent Mr. Mungo Penman a report on the death of his son James Penman who was instantly killed while placing the American flag over a fort under assault. Penman was a prominent local figure and James was well known in town.
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Ind
Mungo Penman
Wallace
United States Army
Philippines
James Penman
Mr. Penman
Records at Muncie Gun Club Shoot Reach High Scores
At the final tournament in Muncie Indiana on October 18 Tripp of Indianapolis won the high gun with 137 of 140 targets. Smith of Huntington took the low gun with 107 in an event noted for its unusual 80 percent low score as there were no other shooters.
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Ind
Tripp
Inianapolis
Smith
Huntington
Judge Rules Vandalia Railway Owes State 745000 Plus
Indianapolis Oct 19 Judge Carter of the superior court ordered the Vandalia railway to pay the state 745154.65 in a suit over its special charter. The road had operated 14 years under the charter before it was revoked in a decision that settles the state claim for 3 million dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Carter
Superior Court
Vandalia Railway
Grave of Daniel Oppenheim Sparked Nightly Vigil in Goshen
In Goshen Indiana on October 18 Daniel Oppenheim who died Friday in the city after a baffling illness was buried 12 hours after death. His grave has been watched nightly by Jewish friends who fear he may be exhumed for a medical college study.
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Goshen
Ind
Daniel Oppenheim
Murder case ties two killings to romance in Indianapolis
Dr Conda Heck shot and killed William Barton after Barton objected to his daughter dating Conda Beck. Beck had earlier killed Grace Cohee for refusing marriage and was acquitted. Beck remains at large in Indianapolis.
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Ind
Conda Heck
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Beck
Grace
Cohee
Arbitration panel rules partial wage increase in strike
Terre Haute Indiana October 18 The arbitration committee in the street railroad strike has rendered a decision granting the men an advance but not all they demanded.
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Terre Haute, Ind
Fire destroys New Albany plant with $10000 loss
New Albany Indiana October 20 The plant of the New Albany Wooden and Cotton Fiber Co was destroyed by fire Friday morning causing a loss of 10000 with no insurance.
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New, Albany
Ind
The
New ‘Albany
Cotton Fiber. Co
Hartford City News Brief: Disease Strikes. Injuries Reported
In Hartford City Indiana on Oct 20 reports say a disease has developed affecting several, with at least one person hospitalized and a tally of injuries noted in the past few days.
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Indi
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