Hoosierisms and Narrow Losses Across Indiana News
A summary of varied Indiana items includes a 29 percent price rise after consolidating Wabash ice firms, a death by suicide of Sheen Breeder, and Barton Brown’s self-inflicted death via carbolic acid. Also reports Pearl hunting riches, a printer strike delaying Princeton Evening Tribune, a wedding tied to Rushville, drownings, arson in Diamond, and a fatal hen peck incident in Anderson.
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Barton Brown
State
Frankfort
Oats Crop Failures Hit Orange County Farmers
Rust and insects devastate oats in Orange County causing partial plow under for fertilizer. Farmers previously relied on oats as their main crop and many face losses as harvest prospects shrink.
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Orange County
Sunflower Surges in Garden at Middleburg
A garden at Middleburg records a sunflower stalk growing eighteen inches in one week from Wednesday morning to the next. It gained more than two and a half inches each day, based on actual measurement.
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Middleburg
New Castle Council Divides Print, Breaks Longstanding Rule
The New Castle council abandons the old practice of spoils for the victor and vows equal division of public print between Democratic and Republican papers. The piece notes political shifts and mentions aluminum soldering innovations tested by state experts, highlighting a Gray invention for joining two pieces of aluminum.
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New Castle
City Council
Indiana farmers urge action against San Jose scale
J. M. Zion of Clarksville warns that the San Jose scale will ruin all Indiana fruit unless the Legislature passes decisive measures. He calls for legislation declaring the scale a nuisance comparable to the Canadian thistle.
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J. M. Zion
Clarkshill
San Jose
Indiana
Sullivan County Becomes Dry After Saloons Eliminated
Sullivan county votes end saloon era as Haddoon and Jackson townships extinguish their last saloons by remonstrance. Liquor interests offer no resistance and the reform wave likely makes the county dry for at least two years.
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Sullivan County
Haddoon
Jackson
Sulivan County
Largest bullfrog on farm near Burnsville draws huntsmen
Joseph Taylor on his Burnsville area farm guards a huge pond resident described as the largest bullfrog. He says the frog’s bellow mimics a mad bull and has begged local hunters to remove the creature. The frog supposedly leaps farther than the Twain fame frog.
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Joseph Taylor
Burnsville
Taylor
Mark Twain
New Butter-Making Process Promises Fast, Uniform Butter
Monticello real estate man J. S. Stoner and Chicago's W. A. Cole report a revolutionary butter method. Cream ripens in vats for six days at a set temperature, then is churned by forcing air through a perforated black tin coil with an air pump. Butter is produced in thirty minutes with even color and firm flavor.
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J. S. Stoner
Monticello
W. A. Cole
Chicago
Jeffersonville Celebrates 105th Anniversary Event
Jeffersonville marked its 105th birthday last week with a formal program under the auspices of the Anna Rogers Clark chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The event highlighted local history and community pride.
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Jeffersonville
Anna Rogers Clark
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Veteran Editor Fleming Luce Turns to Fiction in New York Magazine
Fleming T. Luce, longtime Crawfordsville Review editor, shifts to fiction writing and is published in a New York magazine. Luce is noted for a graceful pen and has decades of print experience shaping local journalism.
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Fleming T. Luce
Crawfordsville Review
New York
Lightning Strikes Petersburg Family S stuns Seven Members
Lightning hit the home of James Howard near Petersburg, rendering seven family members unconscious for about thirty minutes in a shocking incident.
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James Howard
Petersburg
Peculiar church names near Peru mark county line churches
Two Christiaan churches near Peru bear unusual names. West of Peru lies the Blue Ball church and on the Pulaski Fulton county line stands the Punkin Head church.
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Peru
Pulaski
Fulton County
Opening of Princeton Normal School Postponed To Saturday
The Princeton Normal School and Industrial College, founded by colored people, whose opening was delayed last month, will commence next Saturday with anticipated attendance by faculty and students.
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Princeton Normal School and Industrial College
Electric Sawmill in Indiana Operated by Robert Palmer
The first Indiana sawmill run entirely on electricity is Robert Palmer’s plant at Wabash. The system provides enough power to handle heavy logs on the carrier.
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Indiana
Robert Palmer
Wabash
Inmate Count Exceeds Capacity at Indiana Reformatory
The Indiana Reformatory houses 1,160 inmates, surpassing its 1,150 capacity and crowding the facility.
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Indiana Reformatory
Dentists Latshaw Dies By Own Hand In Vincennes
After preparing himself for burial, Dr. Henry S. Latshaw a leading Vincennes dentist and prominent citizen killed himself with a bullet to the brain.
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Henry S. Latshaw
Vincennes
House of a Thousand Candles to be staged this fall
James K. Hackett will stage Merédith Nicholson's popular novel House of a Thousand Candles this autumn likely in September. Nicholson, an Indianapolis author, is the story’s source.
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Merédith Nicholson
James K. Hackett
Nicholson
Indianapolis
Death of ex State Senator W N Matthews at Bedford
Former state senator W N Matthews died in Bedford after a prolonged illness. He underwent a surgical operation last January, rallied briefly, but his death had been anticipated for some weeks.
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W. N. Matthews
Bedford
Coin Found by Hart Daughter Dates to 1714 in Vin cennes Trade
A girl in Petersburg area discovers a well preserved gold coin dated 1714 with a crown under the date. The piece features English design and is believed to have been used by French traders in dealings with Indians at Vincennes.
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Jerry Hart
Petersburg
Vincennes
Indianapolis Swindlers Arrested In Insurance Scam
Harry S. Morris and Albert J. Phillips posing as Chicago men were captured in Indianapolis after attempting to swindle life insurance managers with fake race sure things. They used polished references and claimed to secure large policies but were found by a vigilant officer before a deal closed.
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Harry S. Morris
Albert J. Phillips
Chicago
Indianapolis
And He Was Not German. A penmanship tale of a third grader
A teacher noticed a diligent third grader copying his work exactly and muttering audibly dammit as he compared each letter to the teacher's copy. She walked away without interrupting his focused effort, letting him complete his diligent practice.
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Damit
Journal of Education
Do It Yourself Surveying Says Engineer
A St Louis civil engineer argues that anyone can approximate distances across water or heights of objects without instruments. By sighting along a hat brim across a river and using shadow proportions, one can estimate river width and object heights with simple measurements.
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St. Louis
New York Press
Mississippi
The Purse and Early Money in Scripture
The purse appears with money in ancient times and in Old Testament travel gear. In the gospel account the disciples are told not to carry gold silver or brass in their purses when sent to preach.
Pink Rats Reported By Knicker Jones
Knicker Jones claims seeing pink rats last night as reported by Bocker Nonsense in the New York Sun warning not to alert the President.
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Bocker
New York Sun
Ladies Patterns Offer Dress Blouse and Skirt
An assortment includes No 1892 Ladies Blouse Dress in three-quarter queter with sizes 32 to 44 bust. No 1787 Misses One Piece Kilt Plaited Skirt in sizes 13 to 17 years. No 1739 Misses Shirtwaist in sizes 13 to 17 years. Fashion Editor, 400 Century Building, Indianapolis. Enclosed please send ten cents Paris Pattern No. Address.
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Century Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Silent Smith Described as Busy and Polite
A broker recalls Silent Smith as a kind but busy man who avoided chores and time wasters. A Shawnee farmer visiting New York bragged that Smith kept him moving with six reminders to return and chat again, prompting good-natured jokes at the general store.
Confession Reveals Local Bribery Tactics and Graft
A municipal graft suspect confessed and reflected on the wrongdoing, admitting relief at revealing the truth while noting he was cheaper than some peers. The exchange shows the moral sting of corruption and the sense of accountability in a public case.
The Sanction of Gravitation Discovery
A brisk note cites Newton revealing gravity’s rule as if the apple’s pull needed Roosevelt’s permission. The line implies a playful, era‑toned claim that authority sanctioned a universal law.
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Newton
Roosevelt
New York
Sunday School Lesson on God Feeding Israel in Wilderness
Historic Sunday school text recounts the Exodus journey and Israelite hunger in the wilderness of Sinai, the Lord’s bread from heaven, quail provisions, and rules for gathering manna. It frames Preliminary, Time, and Place notes with expository sections on the People’s Complaint and the Lord’s Promises and Rebuke. It cites Marah and Elim and presents questions guiding discussion of faith and divine provision.
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Joshn
Elim
Children of
Egypt
Moses
Aaron
Israel
Even
Congregation of the Children of Israel
Children of Israel
Marah
Jesus
Old fashioned camp meeting description in Frisbie woods
A crowd gathers at Frisbie's woods for an old fashioned camp meeting. Exhorters preach in a large tent as mourners, believers, and curious locals react with fervor, shouts, and tears amid a festive daytime picnic turning to solemn night worship.
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Jimmy Jones
Hubbard
Selecting a Motto of a Young Soldier
A veteran asks a high-browed youth if he is joining the army. The youth says yes and proposes mottos like Excel sior and Conquer or die, which are rejected. The veteran asks what he would suggest and the youth answers Think before you speak.
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Washington Star
Dinner Tonight Brings Lobsters From Parlor
Quarrel over dinner unfolds as Mrs Slangay-Surely complains no grub while Mr Slangay-Surely reveals lobsters in the parlor. The exchange plays out with sharp wit in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
Peruna and Manalin Praised By City Women
Testimonial letters from Mrs Aline DePasse of New York City and Miss Mildred Grey of Appleton Wisconsin praise Peruna and Manalin for curing chronic catarrh and stomach disorders. DePasse credits twelve bottles and sharing with her children. Grey reports relief after six bottles and continued improvement.
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Aline DePasse
E. 163Th St
New York, N. Y
Peruna
Manasin
Manalin
Mildred Grey
Weimar St
Appleton, Wis
Violets Out of Fashion Stir Outsiders in New York
A New York women’s league of fashion conscious maidens vows to shun violets in clothing and accessories. A Parisian fashion shift is noted as a newer pink camellia gains favor among fur ensembles, signaling evolving trends and loyalty to bold colors.
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New York
Gotham
Sweet
Cleveland's Limits by West Lafayette Editor
Fred Lehninger notes in the West Lafayette Indicator that Cleveland is a south shore city of Lake Erie. He jokes about its boundaries by Rockefeller and Cincinnati and praises its atmosphere from the lake and Tom Johnson. He calls Cleveland the birthplace of three cent fare and Standard Oil and notes local chewing gum and automobile manufacture.
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Fred Lehninger
West Lafayette Indicator
Cleveland
Lake Erie
John D. Rockefeller
Cincinnati
Tom Johnson
Standard Oil
New York
Cleveland Cor
New York World
Mrs Phelps Stokes Epigram Drawn In Detroit Ad Dress
A charming epigram on an ad dress from Mrs J G Phelps Stokes during her Detroit visit praises a slum woman whose speech remains pure despite wretched conditions. She declares an oath from a woman's lips is unnatural and incredible and likens it to a bullet from a rosebud.
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J. G. Phelps Stokes
Detroit
The Peace Settlement Opinion Delay
A diplomat weighs disarmament with reluctance for his own nation. The exchange recalls cautious support amid broader call for arms reduction.
Dramatic Variety Surges in New York Theaters
New York City theaters stage an average of fifteen new plays each month, reflecting a vibrant drama scene and frequent new productions throughout the year.
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New York City
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Diamond
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