Mitchell Votes Dry After Court Battle
HOOSIERISMS No Wet Goods in Mitchell. After a protracted struggle in the courts between the saloon and temperance forces, the town of Mitchell gone dry. To Organize Cavalry Company. Steps are being taken to organize a cavalry company in Wabash and the organization is expected to be perfected by Sept 1. Died Like His Father. Otto Wolfe committed death by own action at Peru by taking arsenic. His father killed himself the game way two years ago. Wrecked Expensive Machine. To avoid striking a child T. R. Hicks of Kokomo, wrecked his $5,000 automobile by crashing into a tree.
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Mitchell
Wabash
Otto Wolfe
Peru
T. R. Hicks
Kokomo
Columbus angler reports giant catfish captures
Arthur Munroe of Columbus reports a fifty pound shovel-head catfish caught in White River. Golden Hill and John Hunter caught a forty pound catfish in Fiat Rock River.
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Arthur Munroe
Columbus
White River
Golden Hill
John Hunter
Fiatrock
Evansville Man Robbed of $50 Hidden in Shoe
After dreaming of burglars, George Pfegge awoke to find $50 missing from his room in Evansville. The money had been placed in a shoe under the bed.
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George Pfegge
Evansville
Elks Lodge No 86 Cornerstone Laid in Terre Haute
The cornerstone for the new Terre Haute Lodge No 86 Elks building was laid last week with John K. Tener Grand Exalted Ruler of the United States presiding. The structure is planned to cost $110 000.
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Terre Haute Lodge No. 86 of the Elks
John K. Tener
United States
Shotgun Wounding on Ohio River Near Vevay
Panic Williams twenty years old and Minnie Hughes were shot while boat riding on the Ohio River near Vevay by a person on shore using a shotgun. Both were wounded but expected to recover. No arrests have been made.
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Panic Williams
Minnie Hughes
Ohio River
Vevay
Wealthy landowner William Howell Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
William Howell a bachelor and wealthy landowner with holdings in Jasper and Porter counties died by self inflicted gunshot to the head at Wheatfield. Authorities attribute the death to stress from his land holdings work.
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Wiliam Howell
Jasper
Porter
Wheatfield
Lake County Commissioners Back Sheriff in Inquiry Push
After an all day session Lake County officials announced support for Sheriff Smutzer and his commitment to a thorough probe into the inquiry and its clews, signaling backing for full investigation and transparency.
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Lake County
Smutzer
Ald Fursa i
Clews
Framed Up Funeral In Advance
William Skimmerhorn of Harrodsburg arranged his own funeral plan including pallbearers and then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a rifle.
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William Skimmerhorn
Harrodsburg
State Tuberculosis Hospital site condemned near Rockville
At a meeting the State Tuberculosis Commission with Governor Henry decided to condemn forty four acres of land near Rockville for the new hospital. The land owned by William and Charles Hutton was not sold at the commission’s figures.
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State Tuberculosis Commission
Hanry
Rockville
William
Charles Huntton
Thieving Banker is Sentenced
Robert H. Green vice president of Farmers and Merchants Bank Waynetown was sentenced to one to fourteen years and fined ten dollars for stealing two horses from Judge James McCabe Williamsport. His horse theft career was described as brilliant and sensational with gambling losses cited as motive.
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Robert H. Green
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Waynetown
James McCabe
Williamsport
Green
Desperate Suspect Captured After Home Robbery
Sheriff George Freeman presents flowers to Mrs. William Shepherd after she testifies and captures John Harrison a robber armed with a shotgun. Harrison received an indeterminate prison sentence after the incident at their home.
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William Shepherd
George Freeman
Wabash
John Harrison
Harrison
Harrell to Demo Bent Tube Burner In Alexandria
J F Harrell, crippled by a parachute accident, will demonstrate his bent tube burner coal oil to fuel gas on June 20 at his Alexandria home. The Standard Oil Co promises $10 000 if the device meets claims, with no share in patent or profits. Dinner cooking will be among the tests.
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J. F. Harrell
Alexandria
Standard Oil Company
Harrell
Foul play suspected in Evansville drowning case
Mrs. Edward Heichlein, 19, found drowned in Pigeon Creek near Evansville. Initially deemed self harm, coroner weighs foul play as possible cause. Meanwhile, Eliott Cheesman, 58, died of blood poisoning after being horned by a catfish in Cicero Creek. Survived by widow and four children.
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Edward Heichlein
Pigeon Creek
Evansville
Eliott Cheesman
Noblesville
Cicero Creek
Fire Bugs Burn Gary Savoy Hotel in $10,000 Blaze
The newly built Savoy Hotel in Gary costing $10,000 was set alight by incendiaries. The fire destroyed the hotel soon after it opened, with authorities investigating suspected arson.
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Savoy
Gary
Dry movement targets Shelby township in county
Anti saloon activists launch a campaign to convert Shelby one of four wet townships in the county to a dry status. The effort centers on stopping alcohol sale and promoting prohibition style rules within Shelby township limits.
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Shelby
Shelby County
Whit ley County Live Stock Insurance Association Formed
The Whit ley County Live Stock Insurance Association is organized with headquarters in Columbia City to insure all kinds of livestock against loss by accident or sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitley County Live Stock Insurance Association
Columbia City
Men of Wabash M E Church Abandon Coats in Summer
The men of the Wabash M E Church will go coatless this summer after Pastor Rev J J Fred invited them to seek comfort in worship.
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Wabash M. E. Church
J. J. Fred
Triplet trio delights Indiana home of Rule parents
Three newborn boys named James Perry, Whitcomb Riley and Paul Riley arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rule east of Delphi. At birth their combined weight was 25.5 pounds. at six months their total is 59.5 pounds, with James 20 pounds, Whitcomb 20 pounds, and Riley 19.5 pounds.
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James
Whitcomb
Riley
Perry Rule
Delphi
James Perry
Paul Whitcomb
Paul Riley
Hoosier
James Whitcomb Riley
Clark community saves town from blaze after storage house burns
A fire in Clark near Chicago burnt a Knickerbocker Ice Co storage house for $20,000, fanned by high winds. The post office and other buildings caught fire as residents in night clothes manned a bucket brigade from the Calumet River. After six hours the town of 300 was saved with total losses around $30,000.
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Clark
Chicago
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Calumet
Wireless telegraph to debut in South Bend by schoolboys
Two South Bend schoolboys, Earl Holem and Henry Leiser, advance a home based Marconi wireless system. Holem promotes the project with a sending station at his home and a receiving station blocks away at Leiser’s home. Construction nears completion and the boys expect the system to operate soon.
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South Bend
Marconi
Earl Holem
Henry Leiser
Young Holem
Sugar Tongs Romance Ends in Pittsburgh Marriage
Miss Ella Thomas, a Murdock Hotel waitress in Logansport, sparked a courtship with Lew E. Glover, a Rochester tobacco dealer, after he noticed her serving with her fingers due to missing sugar tongs. The match led to their marriage in Pittsburg, amid rumors waitresses hid the tongs to woo a wealthy husband.
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Murdock
Logansport
Lewis E. Glover
Ella Thomas
Glover
Rochester
N. Y
The
Thomas
Miss Thomas
Pittsburg
Columbus
The Prettiest Girl in the Town
A London Globe note says the paper plans a forthcoming story titled The Prettiest Girl in the Town. One hundred young ladies sent post cards warning the editor not to use their real names.
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London Globe
In a Good Humor
A brief comic exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a son urging his father to speak tonight as the father appears unusually cheerful because the conductor forgot to collect his fare.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wrong Bell Mystery at the Hotel
An old western hotel clerk recounts a fatal burglary involving Harvey Benham and wife. The couple used a vacant old wing, Mrs Benham disappeared after a mysterious ring of room 99, and her body was found later. Benham vanished with $1,600 and was never seen again. The ring remains unsolved.
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Harvey Benham
Deen Zeerbauken
Lef
Benhams
Mr. Benham
Rank Presumption Denver News-Times item
A brief quotation from the Denver News-Times centers on a conceited fellow asking to call again, and Miss Cutting replying with the word presume in a witty exchange. The snippet captures social dialogue with a humorous edge.
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Miss Cutting
Denver News-Times
Moon food laws joke in old St. Louis Republic
A humorous exchange mocks turning the moon into green cheese. An incredulous man questions the moon’s composition, while the other wittily recalls pure food laws as the proper concern.
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St. Louis Republic
Paris Pattern Hints For Ladies and Misses 1963
Fashion notes list Paris pattern numbers with descriptions for corset covers chemises petticoats and night gowns in multiple sizes. The itemized entries show fabrics and size ranges from preteen to adult, with a pattern submission request to the fashion editor in Indianapolis.
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400 Century Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Just Like a Woman and the Wary Sage
In a New York Evening Sun piece a man pursues a woman with flattery by recounting a traveler writer’s feats from India to Alaska. She finally asks a simple, intimate question: Is he married. The lively exchange blends romance with admiration for literary and adventure lore.
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Alaska
Amazon
India
China
London
Vienna
Paris
Florence
Dickens
Thackeray
Balzac
Kipling
Port Arthur
Africa
New York Evening Sun
Silent Bricks Bet Wins as Boston Keeps Quiet All Day
Edward Boston took a five dollar wager with six men to stay mute for ten hours at Fifth and Decatur streets in St Louis. He piled six bricks, moved them across the curb and back again, answering none of the taunts as hundreds watched. He fulfilled the bet at five o clock.
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St. Charles
St. Louis
Edward Boston
Boston
Fifth
Decatur Streets
Sunday School Golden Text and Lesson Calendar
The document outlines April May and June lesson calendars for The Sunday School, listing topics from Jesus the Good Shepherd to The Risen Christ and The Mission of the Holy Spirit. It includes lesson questions, outlines, and suggested Word Pictures to recall principal incidents.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Lazarus
Bethany
Second Quarterly Review
Freddie Jones Stutter Sparks Playful Block Run Talk
In a playful exchange, Georgie explains Freddie Jones stutters, dismissing concerns of a fit while noting his difficulty with the long word altitudinosity. Bobbie runs the block twice, adding to the lighthearted moment from Puck.
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Georgie
Freddie Jones
Mamma
Freddie
Bobbie
Puck
Cannibal and missionary dialogue quoted in New York Press
Fragmentary line from a New York Press item presents a dark exchange between a missionary and a cannibal over a quick lunch versus a long meal. The text captures a morbid, provocative tone without full context.
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New York Press
Prayers in Belgium Echo Across Villages Daily
In Belgium by six in the evening every cottage resounds with prayers from fathers mothers children and servants, a common custom echoed at noon across towns and farms.
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Belgium
Eye Salve Promises Quick Relief for Wind Sand Injury
Strong winds and sand storms cause eyelid irritation and granulation. PET TIT S EYE SALVE offers soothing relief and rapid action. 25 cents. Available at all druggists of Howard Bros. Buffalo New York.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Speculation Quips Highlighted by San Francisco Examiner
Quote lingers on market chatter with a remark that one individual profited while others speculated, reflecting a volatile financial mood captured by the San Francisco Examiner.
Red Cross Ball Blue whitening powder ad
Vintage laundry ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue a 2oz package priced at five cents claiming it will restore faded clothes to white. Bright simple copy echoes early 20th century consumer messaging.
A Prophet In His Own Country
Aunt Loeezy doubts Lige Potter’s success in Chicago while Uncle Liphalet recalls his past sharpness. A Chicago paper has never mentioned him in four years, even during the Potter family visits. This quip from Puck highlights local skepticism about fame abroad.
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Loeezy
Lige Potter
Chicago
Uncle Liphalet
Lige
Hull Potter
Puck
Compromise at the Bookstore Over Cleopatra Copy
A customer asks for Anthony and Cleopatra at a bookstore. The clerk quotes one dollar while the buyer has only fifty cents and says split the order by taking just Anthony. The item and exchange are noted in a humorous Harper’s Weekly caption.
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Anthony and Cleopatra
Anthony
Harper’s Weekly
An Unwieldy Wish in Autocratic Ore Reference
A fragment from the St. Louis Republic ponders wishes and autocratic ore imagery, presenting a reflective noting of power and desire within a dated newspaper voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Cure for severe eczema with Cuticura remedies reported
Mrs Lizzie BE Sledge of Selma Alabama describes four years of painful black facial skin patches and body spread. Two doctors diagnosed eczema in its worst form with no relief until Cuticura remedies were used for six months. All spots disappeared and no symptoms have returned in three years.
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Neura
Lizzie BE. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma, Ala
Wireless typesetting reshapes future newspapers
The article envisions a future where wireless sets type remotely. Compositors could work from distant offices and send column matter to the home plant, with typographical errors evident. Only cleaners and the night watchman would remain on site.
One Woman's Endurance in Kidney Pain Solved
Mrs. A Payne of Columbus Mississippi suffered for years with back side and loin pains urinary weakness and burning secretions. She reports Dean's Kidney Pills helped from the first restoring strength and health. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Miles Co Buffalo NY. Society has no temptations but they are as named as those of solitude.
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A Payne
Third Ave
Columbus
Miss
Dean
Foster-Miburn Co
Buffalo
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