Sheriff Johnston Repatriates Prisoner From Virginia
Sheriff Johnston returned with Edward Leasure, charged with stealing Dr Shoemaker's horse and buggy in Poneto. Leasure, a West Virginia mountaineer, was captured after extradi tion papers were secured and sent to the governor, then extradited to Indiana for trial. He pleaded guilty in preliminary hearings and received two to fourteen years in Jeffersonville reformatory.
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Johnston
Edward Leasure
Poneto
Leasure
Antwerp
Wetzel County
W. Va
West Martinsville
Durbin
Indianapolis
Charleston
West Virginia
Bob
Hartford City
Dr. Shoemaker
Jeffersonville
M. W. Walbert
Terrell
Lexsure
Vaughn
Virginia
Home From The West George Ashbaucher Returns
George Ashbaucher arrives in the city Thursday night after eight weeks away in the west. Relatives were surprised as he had hinted at another journey west. He worked with the fragment surveying corps in Arb, traveled much of the state, and endured hot weather before returning home feeling improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ashbaucher
George
Tha Fgament Surveying Corps
Arb
Decatur Ind Fr camera: Lottery Gang Bent on Get Rich Quick
A genga tion was sprung in Decatur Indiana with the arrest of Jess Roop a bartender at the Nickel Plate saloon charged with running a get rich quick lottery. The outfit boomed for six months with agents in surrounding towns and a headquarters advertised in Indianapolis and a branch at Muncie. Printing tickets at the Decatur Journal office drew night officer Mangld’s suspicions. Printer Ned Bobo fled after grand jury indictments and alleged a prominent businessman and an official were members. Further arrests expected.
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Decatur
Ind
Jess Roop
Nickel Plate
Mangld
Roop
Bobo
Decatur Journal
Journal Company
Indianapolis
Muncie
Geneva
Berne
Wiltshire
Ned Bobo
Leter
Fort Wayne
To Cure a Cold In One Day Cure Claim Ad
An old advertisement touts a remedy promising to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if the cure fails, with Grove's signature on each bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Decatur Nears Clover Leaf Rail Division Deal
The Decatur journal notes progress toward making the city a central division point for Clover Leaf and Erie railroads. Surveyors visited repeatedly, officials express optimism, and delays stem from cross-road improvements and merger rumors involving Hawley Gates interests and the Toledo, St. Louis & Western. Official confirmation remains lacking.
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Decatur
Clover Leaf Railway
Clover Leaf
Tyndall
Commercial Club
Clover Leaf Company
Erie
Chicago Journal
Hawley-Gates
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Theodore P. Shantz
Chicago
Toledo
Decatur Journal
Scott's Emulsion Offered As Weight Gain Cure
A brief ad notes a young woman paid for twelve pounds of flesh, buying Scott's Emulsion at eight cents per pound and gaining weight. It touts value, claims frequent buyers get results, and offers free samples from Scott & Bowne, chemists in New York, with 50c and 1.00 prices in druggists.
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Scott
Carriers See Wage Rise With Rural Free Delivery Reform
Congress backs new pay scale raising rural mail carriers in Indiana from 600 to 720 dollars a year. The change, effective July 1, places carriers on a government basis and closer to other federal workers. Indiana will add about 1,700 carriers, costing over 200,000 dollars annually, with projections to exceed 2,000 by year end and potential push for 800 dollar annual pay in December.
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Congress
Friends of
United States
National Carriers' Association
Indiana
Cunningham
Fred Goss Hurt In Pole Derrick Accident
A pumper named Martin was raising a pole derrick at John Terrell base near Petroleum when the derrick broke and crushed Fred Goss, injuring him severely. He was taken to a nearby farm house unconscious. Doctors feared he would not survive but later improved, with two broken ribs and bruising. he is expected to recover with careful nursing.
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Petroleum
Fred Goss
Martin
John Terrell
Goss
Terrell
Bluffton
Wild Game In Hoosierdom North Manchester Bear Feared Real Bear Then Proved Dog
Residents reported two large bears near North Manchester and Liberty Mills. A Sunday capture revealed the animal to be a large brown dog about three feet high, nonaggressive, exhibited in North Manchester, origin unknown.
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North Manchester
Liberty Mills
Not A Sure Thing Delays Move To Pennville
Will Engeler said on Thursday he cannot move to Pennville before mid June at the earliest because his house will not be ready. Doubt surrounds the elevator project with H C Arnold as no railroad switch contract has been signed and a hitch may delay proceedings, though both sides hope for an amicable completion.
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Will Engeler
Pennville
H.C. Arnold
Gas company suspends operations in three firms
Dispatch from Redkey Indiana reports the Ohio and Indiana Consolidated Gas, North Mercer Gas, and Redkey Transportation companies have suspended. These firms served Lima Ohio Greenville Arcanum Dayton Redkey Ft Recovery and other towns. Increased fuel gas demand and oil prospecting raise pressure, with over 1 million invested in power stations lines and leases. Local manager Godfrey Christen discusses the suspension. Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas remains active but supply may improve. Decatur expects more gas despite prior piped diversions.
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Redkey
Ind
Ohio and
Indiana Consolidated Gas Company
North Mercer Gas Company
Redkey Transportation Company
Lima
Greenville
Arcanum
Dayton
Ohio
Ft. Recovery
Godfrey Christen
Logansport and
Wabash Valley Company
Decatur
Christian
Decatur Journal
Fashion notes for workingmen dress aboard factory life
A humorous set of fashion notes for workers detailing when to wear or avoid items like dress suits, white gloves, patent leather shoes, and silk hats. It lists practical cautions such as not wearing gloves with brickwork, keeping coats off fences, not wearing four in hand ties near machinery, and rolling sleeves during work hours.
Mrs. Cotton's Funeral Service Held at Liberty Center
The funeral of Mrs. Cyrus Cotton, noted in Wednesday's issue, was held Friday at 10 o'clock. Rev. Smith of Liberty Center Baptist church conducted services at the church, with interment in Six Mile Cemetery.
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Cyrus Cotton
Smith
Liberty Center Baptist Church
Six Mile Cemetery
Stops the Cough and Work Off the Fold
An old style patent medicine advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay promise and a 25 cent price. It promotes stopping the cough and finishing the work at hand. The copy mimics early 20th century medicated sales language.
Operation performed on Tom Mock in Fort Wayne
Rollo Mock witnessed the final operation on his father Tom Mock who has cancer of the lower jaw. The surgery removed the entire right side of the jaw and part of the bone from center to back. Neck veins were incised and tied. The patient is very weak and may not recover. If he survives he will not be able to eat solid food. The operation occurred at a Fort Wayne hospital and Rollo Mock was present.
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Rollo Mock
Fort Wayne
Tom Mock
Mack
Bliss Hotel bids to be cut after stockholders meet
Bliss Hotel company stockholders met at Dailey Simmons Dailey to discuss hotel improvements after bids came in higher than expected. The building committee sought stockholder backing to proceed at current figures, but Friday's meeting yielded no conclusion. A plan to reduce bids was favored, with a meeting of the low bidders set for Monday.
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Bliss Hotel Company
Dailey, Simmons & Dailey
Builders Aim for Cheapest Way to Erect New Structure
The company contemplates bids possibly being reduced. The building will be constructed, but promoters seek the lowest possible cost.
Tallest Vice Presidents and Heavyweights Cited in Talk
A Washington Post piece quotes a politician arguing Senator Fairbanks could be the tallest vice president, at over six feet tall, surpassing Hobart and Stevenson. The speaker notes Representative Sulloway at six feet six inches, and compares Fairbanks and Roosevelt as a heavy pair, with weights around two hundred pounds.
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Fairbanks
Indiana
Heigth
Stevenson
Hobart
Hoosier
Representative Sulloway
Court suits filed in effault court on foreclosures and mortgage
William Kerfoot sues Lew Ashton and Winnie Ullmer proprietors of Manhattan saloon to foreclose a mechanic's lien for game plumbing at saloon start. Ada Chaffin sues Robert Lambert et al to foreclose a mortgage. These are the only new suits. rest of time devoted to Towne case trial.
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William Kerfoot
Effault
Lew Ashton
Winnie Ullmer
Manhattan
Len
Ada Chaffin
Robert Lambert
Towne
Brick yard sold to Buckner and Ervin partners
Jim Lynch has sold his interest in the brick yard to Dr. Buckner. Buckner and Dan Ervin will operate the business together with Lynch working this season to help maintain the yard’s famed brick quality.
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Jim Lynch
Dr. Buckner
Mr. Buckner
Dan Ervin
Jim
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