Child Dies in Barn Fire After Playmate Admission
A 3 year old Rushville girl La uvonne Butts died from burns after playing with matches. In Arlington a fire caused $8 000 damage and an incendiary is suspected. A Marion barn fire killed Erastus Wright's four year old son who set the blaze. two playmates escaped. Peru marked the largest demonstration in its history with 25 000 attending courthouse cornerstone ceremonies.
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Arlington
Lauvonne Butts
Rushville
Peru
Court House Corner
Erastus Wright
Marion
Balloonist Ed Messman Retires After 1004-Foot Fall
Ed Messman returns to Kokomo after a balloon ascent at North Manchester ended in a 1004 foot fall and declares he is through with the life of an aeronaut.
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Kokomo
Ed Messman
North Manchester
Fatal Raseline blast harms Mrs. Sylvester Weikart
Mrs. Sylvester Weikart of Fort Wayne died from burns after a Raseline explosion. Her home sustained partial destruction in the incident.
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Sylvester Weikart
Fort Warne
Boy Killed In Rifle Accident During Family Dispute
In Alexandria a five year old boy John Norris was accidentally killed when an older brother wrestled over a twenty two caliber rifle. The tragedy underscores dangers of firearms in homes.
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John Norris
Alexandria
Indianapolis man acquitted in embezzlement trial
Roy Massena of Indianapolis was acquitted by the Kosciusko Circuit Court after a trial on embezzlement charges involving Stone White serving as deputy county treasurer.
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Roy Massena
Indianapolis
Kosciusko
Stone
William Favorite Sentenced for Life in Assault Case
William Favorite, 28, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Huntington after a jury of peers found him guilty of an assault on a 1 year old girl. The jury retired for ten minutes before reaching the verdict.
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William Favorite
Huntington
Evansville Woman Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Fire Incident
Mrs. Margaret Dodd of Evansville sues her husband for divorce claiming he set their house on fire years ago causing damage and scars. The complaint outlines a fire-related marital dispute and seeks dissolution of the marriage.
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Margaret ©. Dodd
Evans Ville
Experts Report Shortage In Monroe County Books
Experts at Ploomington examining Monroe county records report that three fourths of officers in the last ten years are short in their accounts. The total missing sum exceeds $12,000.
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Ploomington
Monroe County
Taft to Tour Indiana by Special Train in October
Republican presidential candidate W. H. Taft will spend three days in Indiana traveling the state by a special train. The dates selected for the Indiana tour are October 22, 23 and 24.
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W. H. Taft
United States
Indiana
Prosecute Drug Gists and Gamblers in Paoli Court
During the current Paoli court term the Good Citizens League of French Sick began twenty eight prosecutions against druggists and others for liquor and gaming law violations.
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Paoli
Leagu
Fourth annual State corn show slated at Purdue University
The Indiana Corn Growers Association will host the fourth annual state corn show at Purdue University from January 11 to 16, 1909. Premiums to be offered are described as many and large.
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Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Purdue University
Judge Dismisses Malice Claim in Huffman Damage Suit
Cass Circuit Court Judge John S. Larry finds no malicious fright caused George O. Huffman’s wife’s death in the $20,000 damage suit against Jonathan Isler of Peru.
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George O. Huffman
Bunker Hill
Jonathan Isler
Peru
John S. Larry
Cass Circuit Court
Isler
Huffman
Tragic Accident Narrows West Lafayette Street Work
A fragment of a blasted stump fell from the sky striking Mrs. Ephraim Coleman in her West Lafayette yard and she died instantly from the injury.
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Ephraim Coleman
West Lafayette
Evansville Jury Awards Slander Verdict to Mrs Morris
Mrs Mary Morris won a slander verdict of 2000 dollars against Robert Kempf a wealthy Jeffersonville citizen. The Evansville jury delivered the verdict in the case involving the claim she stole her start of chickens from him.
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Mary Morris
Robert Kempf
Jeffersonville
Kempf
Evansville
Democrats to Hold Barbecues in State Campaign
Democrats announce two campaign barbecues with speeches by Thomas R. Marshall candidate for Governor and John J. Lentz of Ohio. The first event is at Greenfield on October 16 and a large rally will follow in Wanatah the next day.
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Greenfield
Thomas R. Marshall
John J. Lentz
Ohio
Lents
Wanatah
Pioneer Women Spin in Eaton Fair Jog Cabin
A novel feature at the Eaton agricultural and stock fair this week is a Jog cabin dressed as pioneer days. Two Delaware county women, in period attire, spin and weave on old fashioned wheels while every detail of cabin life is faithfully portrayed.
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Eaton
Delaware County
Campaign speakers announced for Indiana Democrat drive
The plan to swing Indiana into the Democratic column includes Judge Alton B. Parker from New York Governor Johnson of Minnesota Hoke Smith of Georgia and other well known orators slated to join the campaign.
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Indiana
Alton B. Parker
New York
Johnson
Minnesota
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Distemper Epidemic Hits Wayne County Horses
Distemper sweeps Wayne County with more than half the horses affected and many deaths reported. The outbreak affects farms and stables, prompting calls for veterinary action and quarantine measures.
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Wayne County
Man in Deceased Employer Killing
Charles Wolf, a gravel road construction worker near Decatur, killed his employer Jacob Mangold after a reprimand. Wolf beat Mangold over the head with a beam from a gravel wagon in the incident.
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Charles Wolf
Deceatur
Jacob Mangold
Wolf
Mangold
Duel Between Wardens Ends With Light Injuries
Fort Wayne deputy state game warden R. D. Fleming and Charles Jones of Commemsville fought a duel when Fleming attempted to arrest Jones for violating state game laws. Several men were shot but injuries are not serious.
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R. D. Fleming
Ft. Wayne
Charles Jones
Commemsville
Fleming
Jones
Northern Indiana editors unite over legal advertising
County seat papers face heavy legal advertising and editors from Cromwell Wolf Lake Milford Pierceton met in Goshen to coordinate. L. M. Parrish R. B. Woods W. J. Grove J. W. Harris attended along with others to discuss the issue.
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Indiana
Goshen
L. M. Parrish
Cromwell News
R. B. Woods
Wolf Lake
W. J. Grove
Milford Mail
J. W. Harris
Pierceton
Hazleton Enacts Low Speed and Horn Tooting Ordinance
Hazleton town council passed an ordinance restricting automobile speed to eight miles per hour within corporate limits and mandating horn toots at least twenty times per minute to curb dust and speedway driving by motorists.
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Hazleton
Indiana corn crop rebounds after drought
Advices from Indiana sections indicate the state’s corn crop will surpass expectations due to a long drought. Harvesting in the southern region proceeds rapidly with yields from forty to eighty bushels per acre, while northern areas show slight frost damage but still strong overall quality.
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Indiana
Local Threat Notice Scares Resident Near Needham
Mrs. Sarah Kelley of Btown County reports a menacing door notice alleging intrusion and threats to leave the house. The warning, similar in tone to past Whitecap decrees, was left while she was away, and unknown assailants drained valuables from her home.
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Sarah Kelley
Needham
Btown County
Autos as Road Destroyers in Northern Indiana
W. W. Hatch of Hatch & Sons, the leading northern Indiana road builders, warns that heavy fast cars threaten roads. County and township roads, laid with farmer help, will not last a season. Crushed stone with binder seems best but costs too much. interlocking irregular stones wear down quickly. brick also fails under automobile traffic.
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W. W. Hatch
Hatch & Sons
Indiana
Indiana Horse Breeds Boost State's Commercial Well being
A report by Indiana State statistician Mary Stubbs Moore shows horses across draft harness saddle and coach categories add to the state's economy. Belgian draft numbers total 288 with value 5262 285. standard bred trotting horses total value 661 720 with age based valuations from 120.75 for foals to 256.12 for horses over three years.
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Indiana
Mary Stubbs Moore
Mussel-Gathering Boom on Indiana Wabash River
Low water boosts profit in the Indiana mussel industry west of Owensville. Merchants claim about 30000 dollars worth of pearls have been harvested from a thirty mile stretch on the Indiana riverbank this season, making it the most profitable period in years.
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Indiana
Wabash River
Owensville
Good Corn In Grant County Promises Strong Yield
The Grant county prom crop shows a far larger potential than any county south of the Grant county line, signaling a robust statewide harvest ahead.
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Grant County
Paris Fashion Hints Ladies Skirts Pattern Parade
Paris fashion hints list multiple skirt styles with seven or fewer gored designs in sizes 22 to 36, closes front or left side, in serge cheviot mohair tweed and more. Includes plaited, two piece and three piece variations, trim details, and a tulip centerpiece pattern. Fashion Editor Indianapolis pattern request with ten cents.
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Century Buildings
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Eiffel dinner tower on a German train
A Leipzig World dispatch describes a waiter in a dining car presenting a tin Eiffel tower that unfolds through its levels to reveal hot soup fish chicken dessert and condiments. Priced at three marks, the novel in-car feast satisfies hunger during long ten hour journeys.
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Germany
Express
Commissariat
Leipzig
New York
Cause of His Hilarity In Illustrations Bits
Comic caption notes that Green would prefer Brown not laugh at his own jokes while Brown abstains from laughing at others. The quip highlights a playful rivalry between two figures and their respective attitudes toward humor.
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Green
Brown
White
Mulligan The Byes Say Ye Licked Casey
A slang filled chatter from Puck era chatter mocks Casey and Harrigan. Mulligan labels Harrigan a snake in the grass while a blackguard is called a contimperary with defiant pride.
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Mulligan
Casey
Harrigan
Blackgard
Puck
Warren's Fortune Altered Case of Love and Bank Crisis
Warren Lewis wins the banker’s approval to marry Gladys Wilson after facing deceit and tragedy. When Mr Stewart is jailed for bank misappropriation, Warren raises seventy five thousand dollars to save the bank. Gladys and Warren marry, with Wilson acknowledging their merit.
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Stewart
Gladys
Warren Lewis
Mr. Stewart
Warren
Miss Wilson
State Bank
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Cards and passion at the royal and gentlemanly tables
A survey of historic gambling legends describes Louis XV, Mazarin, Granville, George Payne, and others at high stakes, with tales of deathbed games, long nights at clubs, and extraordinary gambles. The anecdotes span churchmen, princes, ambassadors, and kings, illustrating gambling's peril and romance.
Antiques and marital jests in comic dialogue
A brief comic snippet features a wife who is a connoisseur of antiques and fond of filling the home with old items. The quarrel turns playful as Gunbusta recalls a quick marriage and a joke about inviting his mother-in-law into the household.
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de Style
Gunbusta
Puck
A Diplomat Nice Old Gent and a Cigarette Debate
A Toledo Blade cartoon features a diplomat and an elderly man scolding a small boy for smoking. The boy explains his pall is upset and suggests his father won’t scold him for swimming this afternoon.
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Toledo Blade
Last Resort Quarrel Leads to Marriage Offer
A Cleveland Leader excerpt shows a terse domestic exchange where one partner says the other should tire of lovemaking, and the reply reveals a marriage proposal already made. The dialogue hints at relational strain and a pending commitment as the couple discusses their future.
Windig partakes in a linguistic meal in Chicago News
Timpkins recalls Windig's word tasting as Simpkins questions the claim. The dialogue centers on a playful metaphor where Biffkins supposedly made him eat his words during a reported dining moment.
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Timpkins
Windig
Simpkins
Biffkins
Chicago News
Actress asks for tragedy as author recalls critique
In a witty exchange cited by the Boston Post the actress asks why a tragedy was not written. The author replies that he did write one or thought he did, but critics deemed it a farce, highlighting a clash between intent and reception.
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Boston Post
A Natural Combination
A Baltimore American quip highlights a couple described as a peach and the apple of each other’s eye, suggesting their identities together form a fitting pair.
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Baltimore American
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad with Testimonial and Offer
A historical advertisement offers a $100 reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements by Walding Kinnan & Marvin and notes the product is taken internally to affect blood and mucous membranes. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Obedience Echoes in Domestic Quip from Washington Star
In a Washington Star quip Henrietta asks Leonidas to mind the baby. He replies that he minds everyone else at home and sees no exception for the child. The exchange underscores a humorous domestic dynamic.
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Leonidas
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Willing to Favor Him
A brief historical quip shows a banker like exchange about lending money. The Detroit Tribune cites a short dialogue where one person asks to owe ten dollars for a couple of weeks and the other consents.
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Detroit Tribune
Red Cross Ball Blue A Household Cleaner Claim
Advertisement notes that all up-to-date housekeepers use Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes clean and sweet smelling like new, targeting grocers as the distribution channel.
Shades of Opinion in Hair Coloring Debate
A light exchange underscores the playful disagreement over hair dye. One side calms fears it is not a life and death issue while another quips that dyeing remains a matter of style.
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Baltimore American
Mire Winstows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
An old ad style note touts Mire Winstows Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething pain for children by softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic. The fragment ends with a business ad motto and a quotation.
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
A marketing note extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a preferred laxative. It emphasizes cleansing effects, pleasant action, and no debility or need to increase dose, claiming physician approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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