First Hunting Fatality in Hoosierisns Page
Courtney Zearing, 17, was accidentally killed while hunting near Bedford Indiana. Beech tree crops in southern Indiana show the first full harvest since 1909. Southern Indiana tomato growers report a over ten percent crop loss from recent heavy rains. County fairs at Princeton Lafayette Connersville and Liberty draw strong attendance. Emory Willis lists future children's names during life insurance talk in Petersburg. Watermelon shipments from the pocket district set ten year records, averaging 1000 melons per ear with high prices. one grower earned 12630 dollars.
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Urtney Zearing
Bedford
Stabbing in Gilmore Leaves Man Dead
Leonard Patrick allegedly stabbed Willian Ven in the jugular vein during a fight in Gilmore near Sullivan. Ven died almost instantly from the wound according to preliminary details.
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Leonard Patrick
Gilmore
Sullivan
Patrick
Willian Ven
George Hammel, 109, Dies in Jackson County
George S Hammel aged 109 died at Brownston last week from infirmities incident to old age. He was a longtime resident cited as a main figure in Jackson county and a notable presence in the State formerly.
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George S. Hammel
Vos
Main
Jackson County
Jo Hbauly
Brownston
Witness Chews Gum in Evansville Court Hearing
Mrs Anna Bri appeared in Evansville police court as a witness and chewed gum. Judge Winfrey threatened jail if she did not remove it. She complied and took out the gum.
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Anna Bri
Evansville
Winfrey
Destructive Whirlwind Hits Harrison Town
A destructive whirlwind swept through Harrison town north of Petersburg uprooting can and trees and blowing down fence and houses. No casualties were reported. Damage estimated at 15006 dollars.
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Harrison Town
Petersburg
Hoosier Bottle Co Resumes Petersburg Operations
The Hoosier Bottle Company of Petersburg resumed operations last week after a two month shutdown, bringing back 65 workers. The Bicentennial coal mines also restarted, employing 125 miners.
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Hoosier Bottle Company
Petersburg
Turkey Shortage Hits Indiana Markets Ahead of Thanksgiving
Indiana produce dealers report a turkey shortage as cold wet weather earlier in the year reduced supply. Dealers warn the Thanksgiving bird will be scarce and prices may rise across the state.
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Indiana
Jrvices
Theater season opened as city terrorized by gown thrower
Indianapolis faces a spate of costly gown thefts and damage as police hunt a man dubbed Jack the Thrower. He is linked to the earlier arrest of Jack the Smearer, who damaged many dresses by throwing filth, with at least 290 gowns ruined last year.
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Indianapolis
Jack
Paris
Baker Known as Cigarette Baker Faces Bribery Allegations Abroad
Oscar A. Baker alias Cigarette Baker, once cited in the Indiana Legislature by Representative Ananias as a briber, has been a non-resident for four months while traveling in Europe. He was reported traveling under the care of W. E. Witeuts of Marton who recently returned from abroad, with sightings in Germany and Switzerland and a noted avoidance of a meeting in a cafe.
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Oscar A. Baker
Baker c
Ananias Ticker
Indiana
Europe
Baker
W. E. Witeuts
Marton
Germany
Lucer
Switzerland
Wonderland Excuse Recounts Lost Indianapolis Visit
A faded Indy tale recounts a traveler blamed for delay on a visit to Wonderland. He cites a broken pump and money spent on peanuts, claiming his hat, clothes, and misadventures in a Fort Sumpter display and lion cage.
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Indianapolis
Andard
Monument Circle
Wonderland
Down Town
Adgie
Fort Sumpter
Wonnerland
Farmer Fears Divine Vengeance and Strange Deaths
A rural resident reports curses linked to deaths by lightning and odd livestock incidents. Local tales describe a farmer from Evansville claiming divine punishment and supernatural omens surrounding the fatalities and unusual events.
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Percunuss
Dail
Ot & Co
TL Vel
Evansville
Convetouse
Girieken
Beleves
Rosas
Goats to Save Indiana Babies Under Health Board Plan
Indiana state health officials back introducing goat farming to curb infant mortality. Western cattle raisers would be invited to Indiana to start goat farms with an expected $10,000 investment yielding greater profits within five years, per a West ranchman cited by an Indianapolis traveler.
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Western Plains
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health
State Board of Health
Indianapolis
West
Indianapol
Board of Health
Broken Auto Sparks Elwood Romance Wedding
A broken car and a farm dinner led to a romance in Elwood as John Hamm a young lawyer met Miss Tesla Welch at a farmhouse near Frankton. After a noon meal they began dating and wed a week later moving into a new home in Elwood.
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Cupid
Elwood
John Hamm
Anderson
Frankton
Tesla M. Welch
Hamm
Etwood
Wonderful Indiana Filly Ruth Dillon Sets Speed Hopes
Ruth Dillon, Sterling R. Hell filly, broke the world 3 year old half mile record at Crawfordsville in 2 15 4. Horsemen speculate she may chase the world mile mark of 2 09 4 this year, with plans to race on mile tracks at the state fair grounds.
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Ruth Dillon
Sterling R. Hell
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Ruth
Millard Sanders
State Fair Grounds
Lebanon
Frankfort
Mormon Missionaries canvass Indiana and Michigan for recruits
A group of forty Mormons recently arrived in the northern state area has begun an extensive canvass of Indiana and Michigan to recruit for their church. Twenty members are active in each state as part of the mission.
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Indiana
Michigan
Sunflower Philosophy of Everyday Wit and Observations
A collection of humorous maxims and anecdotes on manners, advertising, marriage, aging, twins, and social quirks. Stories mix light satire with rural American sensibilities and small-town common sense about daily life and relationships.
New Bank Founded at Brownstown replaces closed branch
A new state bank was organized at Brownstown last week to replace the People's State Bank branch the auditor closed weeks ago. The institution opens with a capital of 25000 dollars.
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New Bank
Brownstown
People’s State Bank
The Game Warden and the Liar
A Colorado hunter boasts of a 200 pound buck to a Colorado chief game warden who reveals his identity. The hunter then declares the warden the biggest liar in Colorado, exposing the tale as a humorous tall tale from the Kansas City Star.
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Colorado
Wellington
H. L. Woods
Kansas City Star
The Honorable Stranger in Polkville Lottery Tale
A North tourist wonders if a tavern guest is titled Hon due to legislative service. The Polkville landlord explains the man earned the title from once selling Honduras lottery tickets, not by holding office.
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Polkville
Ark
The Ruling Passion Telegram Quip
A telegram exchange jokes about word counts and charges, noting “Thirty words that will be $1.85” and a reply correcting to ten words with a postscript. The line-tuned humor echoes a Boston Tran script voice.
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Boston Transcript
Baseball Fame Shines Over Village Town
The New York Sun feature profiles a native pitcher from a small college town near Mason and Dixon’s line. It contrasts his high pay and leisure with local professors, notes the town’s pride in two active pros and a retired mentor, and follows a brother’s path from school to the majors.
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Mark
Mason and Dixon
New York Sun
Diplomatic Cupid Turns to True Love at Village Veranda
Regina Palmer confronts Rodney Stone about a village beauty as Mrs. Everett engineers the encounter. After a playful chase of confession, Stone declares Regina the only woman in his life and asks for love, ending with a shared kiss and a witty blessing from Mrs. Everett.
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Minnie Everett
Regina Palmer
Regina
Mrs. Everett
Rodney Stone
Mr. Stone
Mr.Stone
Mr. Rodney Stone
Miss Palmer
Appaill
Monday Wash Day and the Mayflower Tale
The piece muses on why Monday became wash day, linking it to the moon and a queen of night. It recounts the Mayflower voyage, noting 102 aboard and the long voyage with little washing, pondering the size of the ship and historical timelines.
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Plymouth Rock
John Smith
Bradford
Comb innovation keeps hat secure with ornamental knobs
A new long comb with five pear shaped knobs is designed to hold a hat in place as bandeaux disappear. The wavy teeth grip the fabric while the crown rests on the knobs to prevent slipping and add decorative detail.
Philosophical Quotations on Time From The Pilgrim
A correspondent reflects on the paradoxes of time in a meditation attributed to The Pilgrim. The note examines how yesterday today tomorrow shift with each passing moment, suggesting that time defies fixed labels yet remains continuously moving.
Fashion. Benevolent Stranger
A brief dialogue exchanges between Johnny and a benevolent stranger in a New York Sun item. Johnny asks what he will be when grown up and the stranger replies with a thoughtful guess about the future.
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Johnny
New York Sun
Passing Opportunities in a Sea of News
A narrator notes how a girl changes color while reading different newspaper sections. She stays detached from politics yet shifts blue during daily events, red with a novelette, and green and yellow when the engagement notices appear, a whimsical transit through print.
A Good Dodger in Life
A Life quote recalls Farson Brown as a skilled dodger in sermons and funeral orations, with critics noting his tactful avoidance in addressing others. The exchange emphasizes Brown's public persona and public speaking reach.
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Farson Brown
Seaside Rest Ambience Inspires Dream Motif
A fragment from Transatlantic Tales hints at repeated seaside resort dreams. Dialogue contrasts a wife and husband as a dream motif recurs, suggesting themes of travel longing and domestic reflection.
Moses Pleading With Israel Sunday School Lesson
Text outlines Deuteronomy chapter six with the Shema and commands to teach God’s law at home in verse 9 and on gateposts. It notes blessings in a land of plenty and warns against forgetting God, urging fear, service and exclusive worship.
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Moses
Israel
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Egypt
God
Hurlburt
Jesus Christ
Babylon
Ilf
Punishment Threats in Inquisitor Scene From Life Hat
The dialogue features an Inquisitor labeling a driver as a accomplice for emitting vile smoke from a vehicle. The punishments are vivid and satirical, with the Life hat framing the exchange as a theatrical, mock-judicial moment.
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Princeton
Lafayette
Connersville
Liberty
Emory Willis
Regan
Rufus
Russia
Roosevelt
Rosa
Robert
Ralph
Right
Roxey
Ray
Raymond
Stz
Jack, the
Ink Thrower
Cigarette” Baker
Dow Te Wabash
Vincennes
Sunflower Philosophy
the Game Warden
the Sunday School
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