Jeffersonville Postmaster Faces Federal Indictment
Albert L. Anderson, former Jeffersonville postmaster (1910–1912), indicted on a federal charge for misappropriating 1,678.72 of post office funds. He has been in Ohio and Youngstown and may bond before a U S commissioner in New Albany or federal court in Indianapolis.
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Jeffersonville
Albert L. Anderson
Ohio
Youngstown
Cady- Ivison Company
Cleveland
United States
Anderson
New Albany
Indianapolis
Anderon
Besore
Charles M. Anderson
Anderson Bros. Iron Foundry
D.C
Hen shot leads to accidental injury case near Columbus
The report recounts Wil lard Miers firing at a hen on his farm northeast of Columbus and hitting laborer John Montooth in the left arm through the barn wall. Miers sought fried chicken for dinner, and the incident occurred as Montooth worked in the barn.
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Columbus
Brother Ben
Willard Miers
John Montooth
Miers
Montooth
March Out of Burning School at Holy Trinity
Fire at Holy Trinity parochial school in New Albany forced 300 children to evacuate safely. Coals from a heating stove ignited the floor. fire drill signals by Sisters of Providence guided a quick, panic-free exit. Firemen extinguished the blaze within minutes.
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New Albany
Holy Trinity Parochial School
Sisters of Providence
Former Siberian Prisoner Dead
South Bend mourns Michael Kubiak a 74 year old man who was exiled to Siberia as a youth and forced to work in mercury mines for eighteen years before escaping he dies at home after a long illness in the city February 28.
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South Bend
Michael Kubiak
Siberia
Kubiak
whisky prices and a 1810 store note in greencastle
An old Tlart account book from Cloverdale recalls whisky bought at 16 cents a quart in 1810 along the National Road. In Richmond, Charles W. Jordan becomes president of the Richmond Guest House Association which aims to raise 100000 dollars to convert an old boarding school into a home for working girls. In Lawrenceburg, Dr Harley H Button plans a 10000 library in Aurora in memory of his parents and sister. In South Bend, George West, the Aurora bank robber, dies in prison after a lifetime marked by a $20000 heist in 1898.
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Greencastle
Howard Tlart
Cloverdale
William Tlart
Old National Road
Home
Richmond
Charles W. Jordan
Richmond Guest House Association
Old Friends
Harary
Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Harley H. Button
George H. Sutton
George West
South Bend
South Bend National Bank
Ned
Michigan City
West
Gambling raids spark mayoral feud in Terre Haute
Police raid plans reflect political rifts as Democratic factions clash over the mayoralty. Health Office rooms targeted with gambling devices hauled away in four wagons while other houses face proximity. The case links to Donn Roberts and Mayor Gerhardt factions amid campaign maneuvers and alleged discrimination questions. Newcastle soil rotting rose trade shifts to parcel post as Heller Brothers expands nursery sales.
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Terre Haute
Fasig
Board of Safety
Smith
Donn M. Roberts
Gerhardt
Dick Wermekl
Roberts
Indiana News in Brief Chronicle of Local Disturbances
Pelphi Mrs J L Brookie dies at home near Cutttt from injuries in a runaway. Fort Wayne wet advocates seek local option election in Perry township, once dry two years ago. Jasonville Mrs Wage'eld badly burned starting stove with gasoline. husband injured. Linton robbers steal $600 and $3,000 in merchandise from Atlas store. A E Green store also looted. Redford Ida Withman sues C I L Railway for 10000 over a falling window at Stilesville. Columbus Henry Romine, convicted for murder, deeds property in North Vernon to Lincoln Dixon, mortgage on it. Marion Lee Lane jailed for cutting Albert Simone. assault charge possible. Terre Haute Rex Reel and child to Indianapolis for Pasteur treatment after dog bite. many others bitten. deputy sworn to shoot un-muzzled dogs. Newport unusual damages suit filed by Millie J Jones against Frank L Swinehirt over imprisonment dispute. Jeffersonville Knights of Pythias district meeting with 22 lodges. Terre Haute Henry Hayworth pleads guilty to horse stealing, sentenced to reformatory terms.
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Pelphi
J. L. Brookie
Cutttt
Fort Wayne
Perry Township
Jasonville
William Wage‘eld
Linton
Linton Supply
Atlas
A. E. Green
Redford
Ida Withman
Stilesville
Columbius
Henry Romine
North Vernon
Charles
John McQuaid
Jennings County
Lincoln Dixon
Congress
Bourth
Dixon
Maarion
tLee Lane
Clover Leaf Railway Company
Lins
Grant County
Albert Simone
George M. Coons
White
Lane
Terre Saute
Rex Reel
Martha Wheeler
Ferguson Hill
Indianapolis
West Terre Linute
Newport
Vermilion Circuit Court
Conley & Conley
Jorneys
Millie J. Jones
Frank L. Swinehirt
Clinton, Ind
Jeffersonville
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Clark
Floyd
Washington
Warriuon
Scott
Orange Counties
Terre Haute
Henry Hayworth
Reformatory
Canada to Lead in Trans Atlantic Liners Boom
Eight new Trans Atlantic liners are under construction for Canadian trade by White Star, Canadian Pacific, and Cunard. White Star will replace Canada and Teutonic with two cabin liners for second class and steerage. Ascania has sailed Montreal and its sister will launch next year.
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White Star
Canadian Pacific
Cunard
Laurentia
Majestic
Canada
Teutonic
Cunard Line
Ascania
England
Montreal
Panama Canal
Panama
United States
Dominion
North West
Europe
Dishwashing Dilemma Sparks Family Debate
In a domestic exchange from the Detroit Free Press a daughter frets that mentioning dishwashing could reveal family routines to suitor George. Her mother counters that meals require washing and someone must do it, noting the broader implications if the father is pressed into the task.
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George
Detroit Free Press
Dirty stranger in hotel seeks a bar
A shabby man enters a hotel and asks Pat at the door where the bar is. The man clarifies a coal-bar joke about a soap bar, prompting Pat to quip with a dry, misheard remark about a bar of soap.
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Pat
Uttered insults in a tense animal exchange
A humorous dialogue shows a man calling someone a dog and the other replying that some dogs are fine while calling the first a cur. The exchange highlights playful wit and misread intentions between speakers.
Cure for Hand Eczema Promises Relief in Boston Ad
A 1912 testimonial from Mrs. Mary Taylor claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment entirely cured years of watery blisters cracking and bleeding on her hands. She notes sleep disturbance and work disruption before using the products and mentions a free sample offer with a 82 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. The ad ends with a generic line about men and plans.
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St Clair
Mary Taylor
Dept. L
Boston
Men overestimate knowledge after marrying a woman
A concise witticism notes that many men claim deep understanding of women only after tying the knot, suggesting marital experience reshapes perception and confidence in insight.
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Will Fage
Bays
Cady Ivison Co
Indiana News
Newcastle
Patrick J. Lynch
Heller Brothers Company
Tess
Tom
Papa
Fletcher
MW. Groce
Soseetee
Chicago Flexible Shaft Co
Welisanda
Shilo Ste
Chicago, IL
Han Peres
Peng
Dr. Pierce
Inman
Winslow
Spohn
Bpohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
Hassall Remedy Co
Blackwell,Okla
Wm. A. Rogers
Johnson
B. J. Johnson Soap Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Saskatchewan
Cot
Iowa
Thor
Balthe
Gasca
Rina
Mincash
Canadi
Sound Investment Company
Bow Jersey
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