Telegraphic News Roundup Skirts Multiple Conflicts
A composite telegraph digest reports on a failed Pittsburg switchmen strike with few participants, a self-sustaining postal delivery system, Roosevelt granting a concession to Porto Rico Railways, a northern New York blizzard, political calls on Roosevelt re Cuba, and varied market and local incidents from Indiana to Colorado. It notes a Hereford cattle sale record, Kansas water famine, an eagle attack in Enid Oklahoma, a deadly boiler explosion in Detroit, a new oil strike near Saltillo, and urban elopement rumors centered on Henry H Henley of Chicago with a broader portrait of his precocious talent and erratic recent actions. The item concludes with a Chicago police inquiry into the missing young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Johnson
Roosevelt
Port America Company
Porto’ Rico
San Juan
Malone
N. Y
New York
Maso
Cuba
Texas
Bank of the Knights of Pythias
Prospect Hill
Vincennes
Ind
Wall Street Journal
Ent
Jeffersonville
Newell C. ‘Rathbun
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Sioux City
South
Dakota
Topeka
Kan
Enid
Oxls
George Stenger
Penberthy ‘Injéctor, Company
Detroit
Mich
Balem
Sugar Creek
Saltillo
Washington County
Salem
London Maga
Chicago
Henry H.henley
Joseph E. Henley
Grand Boulevard
Bloomington
University of Indiana
Indianapolis
Henley
Palmer House
Henry
North West Street
Weedy sparrows praised as beneficial weed destroyers
A yearbook study from the agriculture department highlights the English sparrow as a helper in eradicating weed seeds. It notes their autumn flocks feed on crabgrass and yard grass, with dandelion seeds also reduced, aided by native birds. Goldfinches target other weed groups, while native sparrows keep up through late spring. Also mentions W. S. Fletcher leaving for Cincinnati for Thanksgiving and a trolley wire incident near Cincinnati, plus a birthday party for Theresa Matthews with attending children listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Judd
Biological Survey
Local notes and social happenings in Linthicum area
Mrs. Gaura Culmer is again numbered with the sick. Homer Louder and wife of Ellis ton and others were guests of Dr Cyrus Louder. Protracted meeting in Linthicum chapel led by Rev Gherkin. Jodie Lamb and family moved to Owens farm near Avoca. Alonzo Todd pass ed through with medicines. Will Culmer sold his farm to Fr M Kern and plans to move to Worthington. John Phillips and wife visited Homer Chambers. Jethro Linthicum moved into Rom Jones’s former house. Theodore Davis and family visited Avoca. F M Kern moved to Bedford. J M Faucett visited Jonesboro. Popcorn residents at John R Rainbolt's burial at Louder graveyard. Sympathy to bereaved family, especially the widowed mother who lost two children in one week. Invitations to a Dr Cyrus Louder party Thursday night with amusements and music. Miss Louise Hartman of Bartholomew county arrived to spend Thanksgiving with her brothers.
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Gaura Culmer
Homer Louder
Elliston
Leah
Benita Blackburn
Henry Pedigo
Oolitic
Cyrus Louder
Linthicum Chapel
Gherkin
Jodie Lamb
Owens Farm
Avoca
Alonzo Todd
Whitmer
Will Culmer
Fr. M. Kern
Worthington
John Phillips
Homer Chambers
Jethro Linthicum
Rom Jones
Theodore Davis
F. M. Kern
Bedford
J.m.faucett
Joneboro
Popcorn
John R. Rainbolt
Louder
Blind Man
Marriage Of Two Prominent Seymour People
The marriage of J. P. Honan formerly ticket agent at the S I depot in this city, and Miss Dolly A. Borman was solemnized at 5 45 a m Wednesday in Seymour at the Catholic church. The couple passed through this morning on their wedding trip to Chicago. Mr Honan and Mrs Honan will live in Seymour where he will hold a similar depot position. A corps of Southern Indiana surveyors started from Jasonville to Indianapolis to connect with the Jackson Hill branch and possibly Cairo Illinois. Rumors say the party may be Indianapolis Southern Company operatives seeking access to Lin ton coal fields. The surveying team is well equipped, with a Jasonville man contracted to transport them and paying 250.
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J. P. Honan
S. I
Dolly A. Borman
Seymour
C. J. Conrad
Chicago
Southern Indiana
Jasonville
Indianapolis
Jackson Hill
Cairo
Someother Point
Southern
Linton
England
Cowper
Britain
Westminster Abbey
Africa
Grenville
Bishop Watson
Ecstacy
American Congress
Bracairectes
Lawrence
First National Bank
Caragon
Indiana
Rijnabeth Sanders
Fsom A. Sanders
Joseph M.H
Lecres
Costa
Icril Real Estate
Pelt Cy
Gullette's Creek
Bloomington
Bedford Road
Aevontes
Otis, Bloomington and Bedsford Radio Company
Janes FP Pamite
Lawrence County
Duncan & Batman
The Royal Progress and the Christian Nation
A historical meditation on Thanksgivings since 1633, praising emancipation, humanitarian reform, Christian law, and international brotherhood. It lauds Lincoln and emancipation, argues Christianity underpins U.S. law and governance, and envisions world peace through disarmament and missionary growth as the 20th century begins.
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the Hague
Jesus Christ
Africa
Europe
Siberia
Central Asia
South America
India
China
Earth
Heitger Heitger wedding in Mrs Kate Heitger home
Miss Mattie Grace Shepier and Mr Frank Henry Heitger wed in a ceremony led by Rev Father Bogemano. The bride wore caster cloth with light blue velvet and white lace, carried bride roses, and entered to Mendelssohn. They will visit Indianapolis for Thanksgiving with relatives before housekeeping at a furnished home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Heitger
Mattie ‘Grace
Emma Heitger
Father Bogemano
Indianapolis
Wrank. Carrce
Jennie Hudson
Stranger deadlocks brass theft at Strout's foundry
A man named Jesse Durham, a Salem visitor, tried to sell a large 27 pound brass piece at Strout's foundry on Tuesday evening. Foundry workers doubted the item’s honesty and alerted police after he failed to identify the missing companion piece. Durham was jailed, with information filed against him on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strout’s
Sid
Salem
Local notes from Bedford area reflect protracted meeting and community updates
Community diary entries record visits, repairs, and meetings in Bedford and nearby towns. Notables include Rev. Sears protracted meeting and Orleans preaching, Dr. Butler tending the sick, D. A. Crawford and J. L Crawford buying stock, and various visits among Brooking, Crawford, Mills, and Ingle households. Eggs rise to 25 cents a dozen as wheat prospects worsen. telecommunication line discussed. Thanksgiving event planned. Sunday school active with officer elections and teacher assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Launis
Beton
Fountain
J. A. Dodson’s
Joseph Flinn
E Sarmes Starr
Goosetown
Dr. Butler
Leesville
Sam
Mills
C. M. Brooking
Ambrose Crawford
Butler
James Dodson
Sears
Orleans
D.c. Brooking and Son
Badford
D. A
J. L Crawford
Bono
W. O. Thomas
Bedford
J. .L. Crawford
Jennie Dixon
Della Kern
Kate Shirreil
Kan‘ssadedkerd
Kate Speer
Addie Weaver
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Telegraphic News
Zine
America
Atlantic
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Weed Destroyers
H. Fletcher
Standard Oil Co
Cincinnati
Theresa Matthews
Nellie Brooks
Sidney Brooks
Johnny Qrill
Charley, Pearl
Caonie Owens
Center
Louise Hartman
Bartholomew County
John
Ed Hartman
the Royal Progress
R. Scott Hyde
Presbyterian Church
Gogi
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Congress
Tincoln
Alps
Rome
House of the Lord
Pation
Wilberforce
Lincoln
Immanuel
Washington
Grover Cleveland
McKinley
God
White House
Jesus
Fellowship of Nations
Red Cross
Reitger-Shepler
Stroat’s
Foundry
Binhook
Charles
Jackson
Sarah J. Bird
Charles & Sackson
Nces Sap
Menderinis
Huron
Fagi
Lawrence Coundiana
Yale
Ndians
Nory
Spice
Valley Township
Larence County
Jisne
Road Street
Terrell
Harry Terrell
James ¥. Smith
Riff
Inndian Lawrence
Willian B. Therd
Margaret A. Sipp
Garrett Lumber
George D
Hope Lumber
Tri-State
Haiti
West Helm
Ela
Wita
Sala Gai
East Side
Ofvice
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