Hoosierisms: Indiana News Roundup of Local Wonders
Fire wipes out nearly a hundred acres of timber near Auburn. Bloomington begins a $110,000 sewerage system. Gov. Hanly enters the Republican campaign. Delphi students clash over class flags. one boy is shot. Martinsville saloons shrink as remonstrance closes others. Greentown pupils stage a temperance lesson amid two dead men beside a whiskey jug.
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Freeland A. Hall
Methodist
Greentown
William Lindley
Charles Thresher
Willet’s
Met an Awful Death Kills 16 Year Old in Factory Accident
Mary Gettlefinger, age 16, died when her hair was drawn into the machinery of a cream separator at Brandford. Court records note the accident as a fatal incident at a local factory site.
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Mary Gettlefinger
Brandford
Life Sentence for Negro Slayer in Evansville Murder
Clinton Redman colored was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Mrs Eva Biechlein a white woman in Evansville.
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Clinton Redman
Eva Biechlein
Evansville
Farmer John Clifford Found Dead Near Rushville
John Clifford a farmer near Rushville finished chores and sat with his wife when five minutes later he collapsed and died in the kitchen. Authorities reported no immediate cause and family waits for autopsy results to determine circumstances surrounding the death.
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John Clifford
Rushville
Michigan City Man Breaks Neck After Porch Fall
Daniel Rothstochs of Michigan City stepped from his porch onto a stone walk and fell three feet, sustaining a broken neck in the incident.
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Daniel Rothstochs
Michigan City
Five Year Old Dies in Poseyville Fire Accident
The five year old son of Luther Grigsby living near Poseyville was burned to death when his clothing caught fire from a gasoline stove.
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Luther Grigsby
Poseyville
Miss Eunice Tracy Weds John Hagen at Petersborg Post
The marriage of Miss Eunice Tracy to John Hagen makes the ninth deputy postmistress of Petersborg to wed in the last 19 months.
Marion man cleared in self defense murder case
At Fowlerton on August 28 a jury found Wasawen Mark not guilty of murdering Errigo Quarronta, ruling the Fowlerton killing occurred in self defense within a railway labor camp.
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Marion
Wasawen
Errigo Quarronta
Fowlerton
Quarronta
Columbus Substation for American Homing Pigeon Association
Columbus will become a substation for the American Homing Pigeon Association. When established hundreds of pigeons will be shipped there weekly from all parts of the United States and liberated.
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Columbus
American Homing Pigeon Association
United States
Ray Lamphere Trial Set For November Ninth
In Laporte Circuit Court Judge Richter set down for trial Monday November 9 the case of Ray Lamphere charged with the murder of Mrs Belle Gunness and her three children He is also accused of complicity with Mrs Gunness in the murder of Andrew Helgelin The tomato crop in Southern Indiana this year is from 25 to 50 percent short due to the August 10 hailstorm Canning factories run on short time unable to secure enough tomatoes for canning purposes
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Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Richter
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Indiana
Inspector Orders Immediate School Building Inspections
W. E. Blakely head of the Indiana department of inspection orders deputies to immediately inspect all school buildings taller than one story. Inspections should be carried out as rapidly as possible due to reported unsatisfactory conditions in various parts of the state.
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W. E. Blakely
Indiana
Scarcity of One Dollar Bills Eases in South Bend
For six months the city faced a noticeable shortage of $1 bills with cashiers puzzled by the lack. Officials expect normal supply and cash handling to return to typical levels within about a month as banks work through the discrepancy.
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South Bend
Dixon family plans Taft votes to offset Indiana Democrats
The Dixon family in Clark county near Charlestown expects to cast twenty three votes for Taft to counter the Scott family’s anticipated twenty votes for Bryan Kern and the Democratic State ticket. In a separate case Martin Gleason Lake Erie section foreman pleaded guilty to killing Charles Woods during a work accident in Kempton and received a life sentence from Judge Elliott.
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Dixon
John Dixon
Clark County
Charlestown
Scott
Indiana
Bryan
Kern
Taft
Martin Gleason
Lake Erie
Charles Woods
Kempton
Elliott
Woman killed after her foot caught in frog on railroad track
Mrs. Elmer Spurlock trapped by a frog on the Southern Railroad near Birds Eye and killed when a freight train passed moments later.
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Southern
Birdseye
Elmer Spurlock
Warrick County Tobacco News and Local Incidents
Independent tobacco buyers lament the night-rider bill defeat in the Legislature citing aid to uncover anonymous letters and threats. Gary saloons lose licensees after Anti-Saloon League action, drying the town with about 200000 dollars in losses. A 15 year old Evansville girl Miss Jessie Robinson attempted suicide by chloroform. cause unclear, four youths involved, doctor notes uncertainty.
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Warrick County
Tobacco Growers’ Association
Jessie Robinson
Evansville
J. M. Heberer
Robinson
Miss Robinson
Michigan City's Legal Tangle Debates City Leadership
Former mayoral ally Krueger challenges whether Michigan City has a legal mayor. He argues Fred C. Miller vacated the post when he became secretary treasurer of the Lake Michigan Water Company, a city stockholder with a franchise. If correct, the city lacks a controller, as W. H. Fink serves as water company clerk, potentially violating the law.
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Michigan City
Martin T. Krueger
Fred C. Miller
Miller
Lake Michigan Water Company
Krueger
W. H. Fink
Getting Ready for Local Option
The Anti-Saloon League plans to enforce the county local option law with districts of a dozen counties each. Special elections will be held on the same day and “dry” clubs will manage local missionary work. The league advises delaying elections until after the November general election. about 80 of the 92 counties may become dry within six months.
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Gary
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Aa Reds
Anti-Saloon League
E. M. Barney
Indianapolis
Plan for 10000 Acre Henry County Game Preserve
Newcastle resident W M Mendenhall drafts a plan to create a 10000 acre game preserve in Henry County. The state would stock and protect the land for years, expanding an existing 3000 acre preserve, including 1200 acres for epileptics village, to boost pheasants and quail.
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Henry County
W. M. Mendenhall
Newcastle
Mendenhall
Trust officers refuse loan to Sugart in 10 day gamble
Noblesville trust company president A. J. Brown and secretary J. C. Jones refused to loan Russell Sugart 3000 for ten days unless he disclosed the money’s use. The move saved Sugart from losing 3000 in a game with two card sharps. Sugart, 70, is among Hamilton county’s wealthiest farmers.
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A. J. Brown
J. C. Jones
Noblesville Trust Company
Russell Sugart
Sugart
Hamilton County
Equity society in Booneville sells 40000 bushels of wheat
The American Society of Equity at Booneville reports a sale of 40 000 bushels of wheat at one dollar per bushel. This dispatch notes the transaction value and the involved cooperative group in Booneville.
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American Society of Equity
Booneville
County Fair Memories In Poetry By Minna Irving
A lyrical snapshot of a county fair scene from opening tents to prize moments. It evokes family crowds, wagon parades, candy stalls, games, bands, and a jelly and bread tasting win by mother, with a nostalgia for the annual county gathering in New York Press.
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Granny
Minna Irving
New York Press
Sunflower Philosophy Opinion Snippets on Gender and Society
A collection of wry maxims and observations on marriage gender roles and social norms. It laments expectations of men and women, the quirks of families, and the humor found in everyday behavior with pointed regional voice from the Atchison Globe.
Ambitious Mother Sparks Talk Over Flats Janitor
An observant wife suggests the bachelor janitor at their flats is pursuing their eldest daughter. Her husband dismisses the idea as pipe dreams, recalling a previous notion about a different man.
Western Canada Wheat Boom Attracts US Settlers
Canadian correspondence surveys Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta where 60 000 American farmers migrated last year. Grain production would fill over 200 000 freight cars, with settlers thriving after a tough first year and rising to independence by year three as railroads span the region.
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Canada
United States
Great Wheat
Dominion West
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New York City
Denver
Canadian
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Old Mexico
Western Canada Grain Boom Lures American Farmers
The author paints Western Canada as a vast, prosperous grain region with wheat yields up to fifty bushels per acre and oats up to one hundred. He notes massive production, extensive rail hubs and elevators, and says over 10,000 free homesteads are surveyed with more lands to be claimed. He predicts many American farmers will move there within two years.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
United States
Dominion
Dominion West
Western Canada
W. J. Kennedy
Department of Immigration
Misses Skirt Models for Casual and Dress Wear
A cataloglike list details several Misses skirts and jumpers with variations in fabric such as Venetian cloth serge cheviot tweed and voile. Styles include two piece circular skirts with left side closures inverted box plaits empire and plaited designs with multiple sizes ranging from 4 to 17 years.
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Challis
Foulard
Salute Moment in a Montana Murder Case
A Montana official recalls a defense moment from an early lawyer. During a ten minute recess the lawyer sought inspiration and returned to urge the jury with a patriotic speech about America and the navy while defending a client who fired one shot leading to a death.
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Montana
Saturday Evening Post
Care of Carpets: Beating and Drying Precautions
Advice on carpet care suggests beating on the wrong side first, then gently on the right side. It warns against placing a carpet on a damp floor to avoid mildew development.
Explorer's Lecture Adds Interest Amid Provisions Shortage
An exploration tale recounted in the Kansas City Journal features a speaker joking that eating rubber boots might liven his lecture. The crew faced scant supplies but none of the crew admits hunger, and the scene gains a humorous note despite tight rations.
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Kansas City Journal
Five Largest Cities by Size Revealed
The list ranks London New York Paris Chicago and Berlin as the five largest cities on earth by size.
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London
New York
Paris
Chicago
Berlin
Quito Native Shows Respect When Lightning Flashes
A Quito observer removes his hat upon seeing lightning as a sign of reverence. The custom underscores local weather beliefs and manners in daily life.
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Quito
Gold Coin Mystery Incomplete Phrase Asks Reading
Fragment reads Beventy per cent of the gold in the eyes, man is in the form of with missing context. The note suggests a cryptic description or riddle about gold’s form or representation. No further details provided.
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Bloomington
Hanly
Delphi High School
Remonstrance
Martinsville
George Wolf
Warsaw
Gibson
Pike
Warrick Counties
Sunflower Philosophy
Baby
Western
Canadian Northern Railway
Century Building
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