Hoosierisms and Local Happenings in Indiana News Briefs
A compilation of short items: Cecil Marshall age 10 stabbed by Ralph McKay age 8 in a Shelbyville political dispute. Freeman Smith of Hancock County finds a $1500 pear along Blue River. Terre Haute jail escape involving seven prisoners. Muncie workhouse inmates used for street labor. Indiana canning firm sells 600000 pumpkins promising pie for all in Indiana and Illinois. Lydia Kramer Evansville girl collapses from exertion at school. Michael and Martha Futrell die from coal gas in Marion. Winona Lake directors pledge $300000 to speed the Warsaw to Peru interurban line. Duck season scant due to drought. no ducks seen in Kankakee marshes and White River bottoms.
Organizing the Farmers Society at Indianapolis
The Farmers' Society of Equity was organized in Indianapolis last week. J. A. Everett, formerly heading a similar group, leads the new organization.
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Farmers’ Society of Equity
Indianapolis
J. A. Everett
Good Roads in Tipton County Progress Report
Tipton county reports 112 gravel roads under way with 42 completed this year. Weather and coal trade activity influence Indiana industries, while a Delphi case involving a 10 year old is noted. Mrs Major of Shelbyville is elected President of the Indiana State Federation of Woman's Clubs at Indianapolis.
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Tipton County
Major
W . Major
Shelbyville
Indiana State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Indianapolis
Arm Amputation In Shredder Accident In Petersburg
A corn shredder incident in Petersburg maimed George Fain when his arm was caught in the feeder. Rev. Samuel Gay is listed with 70 as age or quantity, while Miss Ella Fisher sues Water loo clergyman Rev. Samuel P. Klotz for breach of promise seeking 6000 in damages. Fisher is the daughter of Mrs. Solomon Fisher. she is 40 and Klotz is nearly 70.
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George Fain
Petersburg
Samuel Gay
Ella Fisher
Waterloo
Samuel P. Klotz
Miss Fisher
Solomon Fisher
Mr. Klotz
Sullivan Club Sends First $100 Donation in Late Campaign
The Sullivan Women's Thirty-Cent Club mailed a $100 check to the Democratic national committee marking the first donation of that size from a women's organization during the late campaign.
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Sullivan Women’s
Democratic National Committee
Landers On Trial For Murder In Sullivan Circuit Court
Frank Landers of Dugger stands trial in Sullivan Circuit Court for the murder of Charles Stewart on December 2, 1906. He was previously tried but the jury disagreed after being out ninety seven hours.
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Frank Landers
Dugger
Charles Stewart
Sullivan
Landers
Missing South Bend grocer found dead above store
William Clark a South Bend grocer who vanished for five days was found dead in a bed in rooms above his shop. His 22 year old son reportedly left for parts unknown the day before the disappearance.
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William Clark
South Bend
Clark
Queered Wedding Plans Foiled by Divorced Status Claim
George Allen and Frances McVey saw their Ft. Wayne wedding thwarted when the priest received a letter stating Allen was a divorced man and that his former wife lives in Conneaut, Ohio. Allen denies any prior marriage.
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George Allen
Frances McVey
Ft. Wayne
Allen
Conneaut
O. Allen
Fatality in Evansville Photo Gallery Explosion
Mrs. Adolph Weiss, an assistant in the gallery office, died from severe burns after a chemical explosion at an Evansville photograph gallery.
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Evansville
Adolph Weiss
Pensioned pallbearer of Harrison dies in Rockport
Joshua Parker, 95, who served as pallbearer at President William Henry Harrison's funeral, died in Rockport last week. He claimed to have spanked the late President Benjamin Harrison when Benjamin was a boy.
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Joshua Parker
William Henry Harrison
Rockport
Benjamin Harrison
Last stone laid for Tippecanoe Battlefield Monument
The final stone was placed last week completing the memorial structure. The stone measures 11 feet 8 inches in length and weighs six tons. Final detailing will be finished a few days before the dedication set for November 7, the ninety seventh anniversary of the battle.
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Tippecanoe Battle Field
War Department allocates militia funds to Indiana
The War Department apportions a $2,000,000 militia appropriation among states. Indiana receives $41,442.08, with an enlisted strength of 2,121. About $28,881 of Indiana's share is designated for supplies.
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War Department
Indiana
Hoosier
Bennett files suit against 87 Kentuckians for night riding
In the Federal Court at Louisville Henry B Bennett of Jeffersonville and once a Kentucky tobacco grower of Dyersburg sues 87 Kentuckians for night riding accusing them as co conspirators and seeks 100000 dollars in damages
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Louisville
Henry B. Bennett
Jeffersonville
Dyersburg
Severe Winter Predicted by Morocco Hunter
Jeffries, of Morocco, reports a coming winter will be severe. He found a squirrel’s hidden winter store in a hollow tree, taking a peck of corn and nearly a peck of nuts. He notes more food stored than in his memory and sees it as a sign of a long cold season.
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Jeffries
Morocco
Dog dies in dynamite trap as man flees in chase
In Bloomington a man named Wesley Buchanan set dynamite on a dog, tying the fuse to its neck and fleeing. The blast killed the dog and wounded Buchanan after a chase. Separately, Stephen Cole and his son Charles were arrested at the grave of George W. Cole on murder affidavits.
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Wesley Buchanan
Bloomington
Buchanan
Stephen Cole
Charles
George W. Cole
Colbert
Monster balloon launches 1500 pound car test at Indianapolis
A large balloon with 100000 cubic feet of gas sent aloft at Indianapolis carrying a 1500 pound automobile instead of a basket in a test by aeronauts. The aim was to roll up the balloon into the car for quick transport and reuse. A safe landing followed at Southport.
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Indianapolis
Aeronautsn
Southport
Veteran dancer Catherine Belois recalled at birthday party
Mrs Catherine Belois aged 87 attended a dance in New Albany last week and decades ago was known as one of the county’s premier dancers. Her birthday party replayed three two steps and two waltzes with no fatigue.
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Catherine Belois
New Albany
Pulaski County Democrats allege GOP plot with planted money
The Pulaski County Democratic Central Committee says it has evidence a man arrived from Indianapolis and placed $2,000 with Republican leaders, alleging interference in local party politics.
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Pulaski County
Democratic Central Committee
Indianapolis
Secret Key and Butterfly Adoration at the Seashore
A narrator recalls summer crush on Virginia McGregor, the golden chain with a brass key, and a daring rescue at sea. The keyed box at Virginia’s home reveals a past note and a faded photograph, exposing secrets. After years, the narrator marries Virginia and finally confesses knowledge of her secret.
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G VilBiuta
Virginia
Virgi
Leon
McGregor
Hotel Elmore waiters fired after college students misbehave
Fifteen university boys dressed as hotel attendants at the Hotel Elmore in Sayville, New York, angered guests by socializing with guests, monopolizing telephones, and playing music. Proprietor J. Davis Secor dismissed them, gave partial pay, and escorted them from the premises with Constable Ike Bedell aiding.
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Elmore
Sayville
N. Y
J. Davis Secor
Secor
Kansas City Times
New York
Ike Bedell
Up in the Air Promoter Questions Investors in Flying Venture
The Houston Post quotes a promoter asking if many people will be up in the air before his flying machine succeeds and notes investors’ likely high anxiety about the venture.
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Houston Post
They Settle Plan Dispute On House Construction
A Philadelphia Press line recalls a dispute where the homeowner doubted plans but wife and architect prevailed. The exchange signals final agreement as the house nears completion.
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Philadelphia Press
A Boresome Remedy Quellled by Johnny’s Recitation
A light quip notes how visitors can bore adults at times but are diverted by letting little Johnny recite. The exchange highlights a home remedy for dull company through a child’s performance.
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Johnny
The Marseillaise origins in Rouget de Lisle’s march
The song known as The Marseillaise was composed by Rouget de Lisle, a French army colonel. His birthplace was Strassburg, not Marseilles, though the Marseillaise drew its name from the marching band that first reached it.
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Rouget de Lisle
Strassburg
Marseilles
Stars Below Demand Divorces, Theatrical Firmament Quoted
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a belief that stars below also press for divorces, paired with a maxim urging duty closest to you attributed to Charles Kingsley.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Les
Charles Kingsley
Suburban Gossip on a Stormy Dinner Party
A New York Press excerpt depicts a chaotic dinner where Mrs. Johnson and her husband trade city gossip about neighbors. The scene centers on rumor spread through a party line and a recently installed telephone enabling leaks among the suburban crowd.
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Sam
Johnny. Smith
Jones
Emily Brown
Young Wheeler
Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
New York Press
English critic misreads Shakespeare debate at dinner
An English literary man visiting America quips that Americans neglect arts for practicality. He ridicules a Shakespeare line about sleep and a sleeve. A young American corrects the term sleave as a weaver’s word, and the critic admits possible error and promises to learn.
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Shakespeare
United+States
Scotland
England
Coquelin Seeks New Romantic Role Says He Craves Beloved Wife
The great actor Coquelin told Schurmann that he is tired of parts where his wife deserts him. He desires a role in which he is deeply loved by his wife even if she runs away with another man.
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Coquelin
Melacholy
Schurmann
Expert Criticism From Crook and Burglar Quotes
A Baltimore American quotation snippet notes a smooth crook criticizing a judge for jerky speech and a Boston burglar praising the judge for concise sentences. The exchange highlights playful political or legal satire in early newspaper language.
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Boston
Baltimore American
Cornering a Candidate
A reform representative corners a candidate insisting the candidate make no promises. The candidate replies he will not be under any obligation. The exchange ends with the reform group smiling and pressing for a pledge not to promise.
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Reform
Washington Star
Turks and Coffee Theory Sparks Muscle Belief Among Turks
Turki sh people hold that coffee enhances strength and vigor, leading to widespread daily consumption. The belief ties caffeine to physical performance and stamina across traditional daily routines.
Items of Interest From Around the World
Copenhagen boasts the world’s largest enclosed deer park at 4200 acres. A German taught Japanese button shelling, and Japan now exports shell buttons to Germany France and others. Francis Murtha of San Francisco is adept with cobblestones. Paris doctors favor broiled horse steak for convalescents. Two full grown lizards were found in an oak log near Bellwood Pennsylvania. Wilbur Meady of Randolph Maine keeps a live rat in a beer bottle. Japan has risen from fourteenth to sixth in world maritime tonnage since 1885. A Philadelphia policeman declined coffee after a night shift then admitted the error. An inspector on the Siberian Railway devised a time and train counts apparatus. Pekin builds a large window glass factory with Chinese capital and foreign management. Glass works at Posham Shantung show early success.
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Copenhagen
Japan
Germany
France
Francis Murtha
San Francisco
Joseph McCluskey
Bellwood
Wilbur Meady
Randolph
Philadelphia
Siberian
Pekin
China
Posham
Shantung
N. Y
The Razor Edge
The article notes the razor edge thickness measured at about one millionth of an inch.
Money Talks And Hard To Converse With It
A brief, witty aphorism from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that money speaks loudly but one cannot easily strike up a conversation with wealth. The remark frames money as powerful yet elusive in social exchange.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coffee Ends String of Ailments Says Ill Stockman
An ill stockman says coffee caused nervous spells indigestion and heart issues. After switching to Postum he slept better gained weight and claims he is healthier than when drinking coffee. He credits Postum with saving his life and endorses the product from Battle Creek Michigan.
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Stockman
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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