Hoos terisms Stinesville to Have Newspaper
A newspaper is to be established at Stinesville by Austin Wampler. A 77 year old Noblesville woman Hazel Holderman was bitten by a horse. The Indiana Association of Spiritualists meets at Chesterfield for its seventeenth annual camp. Gambling paraphernalia from Brown and Colonial casinos shipped to a Michigan summer resort. William H. Whittaker urged life sentences for habitual criminals at a State Bar meeting. Followers of Rev. Crabb practice a Sacred Kiss ceremony in Brown County. A Princeton jury awarded John Alcorn one cent in a damages suit over his wife's affections with neighbor William Riley.
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Daniel Holderman
Noblesville
Brown and Colonial
West Baden
Michigan
William H. Whittaker
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
State Bar Association of
Indiana
Whittaker
William Crabb
Nashville
Brown County
Church of the First Born
Princeton
John Alcorn
William Riley
Alcorn
Riley
Terre Haute Groom Fails to Appear for Covington Wedding
Carl Cunningham of Terre Haute did not arrive for his wedding to Miss Tula Cheney in Covington, leaving the assembled guests awaiting the groom.
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Carl Cunningham
Terre Haute
Tula Cheney
Covington
Child Killed by Falling Derrick Near Goshen
Five year old Bonnie Magill was killed instantly near Goshen when a derrick toppled onto her as she watched hay being stacked in a field. The accident occurred at the work site, and authorities began an investigation.
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Bonnie Magill
Goshen
Gary man mauled by wolf on main street
Michael Scerezinski of Gary was attacked by a wolf on the town’s main street and sustained severe leg wounds. Physicians fear possible blood poisoning as a result of the injuries.
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Michael Scerezinski
Gary
Mrs Rhoda Staples Works For A Dollar Daily Picking Blackberries
Mrs Rhoda Staples a great grandmother in Nabb picks eight gallons of blackberries daily on her farm earning about one dollar.
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Rhoda Staples
Nabb
Mrs T Schiller Arrested Over Alleged Hire of Attacker
In South Bend police detain Mrs. T Schiller charged with attempting to hire an assailant to harm her 16 year old stepdaughter Julia Schiller.
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Julia Schiller
T. Schiller
South Bend
Local horse succumbs to colic after nine blocks walk to vet
In Bloomington the Johnson family horse, highly regarded locally, fell ill with colic and walked unaided to a veterinary clinic eight blocks away. In Indianapolis, Mrs. David Stringer bravely shielded her husband from his brother Charles as a gun was fired. she was seriously injured.
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Bloomington
Samuel Johnson
Herusband
David Stringer
Charles
Indianapolis
Newspaper Veteran Henry Drof Dies After Baseball Game
Henry Drof a longtime Pike County journalist attended a Petersburg versus Hazelton game and rooted vigorously. He suffered a sudden throat hemorrhage and died within five minutes despite onlookers’ efforts.
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Henry Drof
Pike County
Petersburg
Hazelton
Rattlesnake Exhibit Draws Crowds in Nashville
A six foot rattlesnake with twenty six rattles and a button is on display in Nashville. The serpent measures about twenty one inches around its thickest part and attracts local visitors to the exhibit.
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Nashville
Pastor Wallace to Be Absent. Interim Sermons Planned
The pulpit of Central Christian Church of Columbus will not be vacant in August as Rev. Thomas Wallace takes a four week trip to Canada on vacation. Mrs. Lillian Wallace, the pastor’s wife, will occupy the pulpit during his absence and is described as a fluent speaker.
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Central Christian Church of Columbus
Thomas Wallace
Canada
Lillian Wallace
Brewing Firms Warn With Prohibition Stamped Checks
Indiana brewers threaten anti saloon movement by stamping checks with A check to prohibition. The practice signals strong corporate stance against prohibition efforts and uses currency as political leverage.
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Indiana
Crowd misreads remark at Indianapolis department store fashion display
A man in the crowd shouts its all off during a display of a directorio gown by a handsome young woman at an Indianapolis department store. The crowd surges forward before the remark is clarified as meaning the show was over.
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Directoire
Indianapolis
Marion County official survives runaway horse incident
Lew Shank former county recorder of Marion county was riding home when a runaway horse kicked his trousers off. He braced against the dashboard but it gave way, throwing him between the shafts as the horse continued to kick, shredding his pants.
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Lew Shank
Marion County
Shank
Bedford Youngest Girl Wins Regular Teacher License
Miss Mabel Erwin, a 13 year old Bedford High School pupil, has passed the regular examination and received a one year teacher's license. She is believed to be the youngest girl in the state to hold a regular teach er's license.
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Mabel Erwin
Bedford High School
Brookville Prepares for Centennial Celebration
Brookville officials announce a town centennial to begin August 31. Sons of Brookville and descendants of the founders will gather from states across the Union for the commemorative events.
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Brookville
Sons of
Union
Saloons Increase in Big Towns Despite Dry Drive
State Statistician Stubbs reports 1907 closed with 3214 saloons nationwide, down from 5253 in 1906. Despite temperance push, large cities add saloons with Terre Haute rising from 180 in 1903 to 280 in 1907 and East Chicago from 62 to 206. Other cities such as South Bend Evansville and Indianapolis also show growth.
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Stubbs
Anti-saloon League
Terre Haute
Chicago
South Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Two Boys Killings At Track Scene Revealed by Grigsby
John Grigsby testified at the funeral of Ernest Harker and David Bennett that the two youths killed themselves by a premeditated act while attempting to cross a railway track in front of a fast passenger train. He said he was sworn to secrecy but spoke at the funeral despite an effort to silence him.
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John Grigsby
Ernest Harker
David Bennett
Faa
Harker
Bennett
Dream Invention Yields $25,000 Claim for Pratt
Willis Pratt, a farmer near Farmersburg, dreamed three nights of an improved churn design. He built a model, secured a patent, and began small scale manufacture. A Chicago churn company offered to buy, and Pratt quoted a high price.
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Willis Pratt
Farmersburg
Pratt
Churn Company
Chicago
Underground water study in Indiana by USGS
The United States Geological Survey conducted detailed studies of underground waters in Indiana after two years of work by F. G. Clapp and S. R. Capps. They surveyed nineteen counties in north central Indiana from Hendricks, Marion and Hancock to the Michigan line, finding generally excellent water quality in the north but noting that civilization has pushed many communities underground in search of potable supplies.
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Indiana
United States Geological Survey
Hoose R
Messrs. F. G. Clapp
S. R. Capps
Hendricks
Marion
Hancock
Michigan Line
Democratic editor Barnhart seeks Congress in Thirteenth district
Harry A. Barnhart editor of the Rochester Sentinel is nominated by Democrats of the Thirteenth district. He states he will vote and work for good laws if elected, regardless of party affiliation.
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Harry A. Barnhart
The
Rochester Sentinel
Murdock Nominated for Democratic National Committee Chair
The Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette proposes Samuel Murdock of Lafayette for chairman of the Democratic national committee asserting he has the qualifications for strong leadership and effective generalship.
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Murdock
The
Ft. Wayne
A Loire Chateau Wedding Ends in a Daring Escape
In the era of the terror, Marquis Jean de Lefevre and Artinse Binoinette wed at a Loire chateau. After vows, guards seized the groom for safety committee, but Artinse engineered a clandestine plan with confederates, using a wax pellet note to arrange a roof rope and a daylight break for escape to safety across the border.
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France
Loire
Jean de Lefevre
Artinse Binoinette
Jean
Artinse
Lefevre
Committee On Safety
Origin of Golf Story From Scottish Shepherds
A 1920s tale notes golf began when a shepherd struck stones on a links near St Andrews. Friends joined, they dug rabbit scrapes to practice putting, then extended to holes with wool tags as markers. The device evolved into circular holes and a baggy marker, with rituals and practice expanding ever since.
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Scotland
W. G. Simpson
Pastures Green
St. Andrew’s
Mary
Scribbs Faces Mockery Over Opera Music
A witty exchange notes that Scribbs did not seem upset by the boos as the crowd hissed his opera. The remark implies he knew the music credited to him was not his own.
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Wasp
Modest Singer Questions Laws While Singing for Wages
A quoted line from Judge's Library expresses a focus on singing songs for compensation rather than engaging with lawmaking. The fragment reflects a speaker prioritizing performance over political action.
Weather forecast sparks storms in old southern tale
In a New York Times snippet a black mammy chats with Jane at a fence as she contemplates rain and weather lore. The exchange highlights superstition and the belief that even divine control is slipping amid approaching storms.
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New York Times
Delicate Scorn Sparks Witty Exchange Between Actresses
An actress notes constant praise for rivals and the other agrees that it seems magnanimous. The exchange suggests humility and avoids envy, reflecting on stage camaraderie as reported by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Samuel Anoints David as King in Bethlehem
The lesson recounts Samuel’s secret sacrifice in Bethlehem and his anointing of David, chosen by God while Saul remains Israel’s ruler. It notes Samuel’s cautious approach, the symbolic feast, and the focus on inner character over outward appearance.
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David
Bethlehem
Samuel
Saul
Israel
Jesse
Eliab
Abinadah
Shammah
Ramah
Bethle- DE Vets
House of Bread
Paris Fashion Hints Thirteen-Gored and Four-Gored Skirts
A catalog of ladies skirts with multiple models including a thirteen-gored knockabout skirt in linen duck pique and other fabrics. Skirts listed span sizes 22 to 36 with variants such as a one-piece plaited skirt and a two-piece circular skirt with panel inserts. Additional maternity skirt features extend top length for readjustment.
Pouting Wife Forces Sale of Millionaire’s Masterpiece Stella
St. Louis millionaire chemist and mine owner John T. Milliken sells the French painting Stella to Norman M. Vaughan for 75000. The work by Napoleon Nanil, famed for undraped figures, measures 8744 by 57 inches and was bought in bachelor days. Milliken says marriage changed conditions and he must part with the canvas.
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St. Louis
John T. Milliken
Norman M. Vaughan
Stella
Milliken
Napoleon Nani
Ten-Child Family Finds Needs Unequal to Blessings
A Delineator anecdote recounts a minister's family with few material goods. The youngest daughter learns of a baby sister born at night and replies that while the family lacks many items, there are worse things they need.
Poor Investment Bond of Sympathy Quip from Ostend Pa
A brief joke notes Ostend Pa calls a “bond of sympathy” a poor investment, saying it never earns public interest, reflecting a Chicago News quip about impractical bonds and public sentiment.
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Ostend
Chicago News
Pain relief through ages from Homer to ma yo
The article notes anaesthetics in ancient times, cites Homer era use, and mentions a 2000 year old Chinese hemp preparation called ma yo used to deaden pain, likening it to modern cocaine.
The Average Man Seeks Outside Help Say Critics
An exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes a reader saying self help is useless and they want external aid, illustrating a debate on personal improvement. The brief item reflects urban attitudes toward self reliance and assistance.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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