Life of Anna Laura Newman a Romance of Realities
A Peoria clipping profiles Anna Laura Newman born Anna Laura Riley, a Civil War nurse and Pinkerton detective, who aided Major General Cornwell at Antietam, nursed Hooker and Abercombe, served front lines 1862 65, later joined Pinkertons then pursued frauds and outlaws across Alabama New Jersey New York and Indiana.
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Jesse Neff
Peoria
Ill
Anna Laura Newman
Fortieth Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Association
Secret Service Department of the
United States
Jackson
Cornwell
Judas
Hooker
Anna Laura
Mount
Abercombe
Virginia
Culpeper Court House
Pinkerton Detective Service
Allen Pinkerton
Alabama
Pinkerton
Trenton
N. J
Lebanon Fair Rain Poem Promises Wet Weather Hope
A Frankfort poet signing as E. N. T. presents a lilting poem inspired by the Lebanon fair and its rain forecast. The piece notes a dry spell easing as cooler air returns and rain is anticipated when the Lebanon fair begins, with farmers hoping for relief from drought and hardship. Old Boone county is named as our savior, promising rain and renewed pastoral conditions.
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Frankfort
Lebanon
Frankfort Times
Boone County
Claimed Rewards Filed for Clifford Capture in Kentucky
The Worrel brothers and Spike Robinson sent their claims to Kentucky authorities for the reward on Clifford the convict who escaped the Big Four train here. The Kentucky Warden urged claimants to file reasonable remuneration for services. Other claimants have filed but received no reply. Dr K C Hershey, Carmel physician, burned about the face by a gasoline tank explosion while aiding at a home fire.
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Worrel Brothers
Spike” Robinson
City
Kentucky
Clifford
Big Four
K. C. Hershey
Carmel
John Lee
Indiana Announces Disease Prevention Day Nationwide Health Parade
Indiana plans a state wide Disease Prevention Day with monster pageants parades lectures and exhibits in October to unite over two million residents in a historic health demonstration. Anderson Princeton and Evansville boosted early events drawing national attention from newspapers and movie producers.
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Indianapolis
Bib
Tucker
The
Elks
Indiana
Anderson
Chicago
Cincinnati
United States
Princeton
Evansville
Painful Injury at South Meridian Elevator
Fred Waddle of Jenkins Cohee Elevator sustained a painful foot injury Monday after stepping on a nail that poked through his shoe while unloading grain. He received medical dressing at a physician's office. The Brown-Routh reunion will be held at John F. Routh's grove near Boone County, Indiana, or stop 12% on the Northwestern traction line, Sunday, August 16, 1914, with G. C. Logan as president and Fern Brown as secretary.
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al Aiken
Wallingford
Rensalaer Ind
New York
Chin Bone
Frank Newman
Lafayette
Ind
National Association of Army Nurses
Chatanooga
Fred Waddle
Jenkins Cohee
South Meridian Street
Physicians
John F. Routh
Over
Boone County
Northwestern Traction
G. C. Logan
Fern Brown
Vacancy Talk Spurs Athletic Director Bid in Mississippi Visit
Robert C. Ranson of Duck Hill Mississippi visited the city this morning to discuss a possible science teacher and athletic director role at the high school. He expected a vacancy due to Lambert but learned Lambert would return. Ranson is a Mississippi Agricultural College graduate and pursuing a PhD in Chicago. He has taught at Grand Rapids Wisconsin High School.
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Robert C. Ranson
Duck Hill
Miss
Lambert
Mississippi Agricultural College
Chicago University
Grand Rapids
Wis
Afternoon party at East Main street forMiss Leone Edwards
Miss Leone Edwards entertained about twenty children Tuesday afternoon at her East Main street home. Guests of honor were Miss Mary Catherine Adams of Columbus Ohio and Miss Catharine Parkhurst of Chicago. A drawing contest awarded first prize a box of candy to Mary Ellen Hartley and second prize a kindergarten handkerchief to Valeria Adney.
Pleasant six o'clock dinner honors Mrs Williard Adams
Mrs Rezin Hodford entertained with a six o'clock dinner Tuesday at her East Pearl Street home in honor of Mrs Williard Adams of Columbus Ohio. The dinner was served in three courses with assistance from Mrs Hosford Mrs Lowell Dale and Miss Mary Hosford. Attending were Mrs O B Stephenson Mrs A H Felker Mrs Albert Stephenson Mrs Mary Katharine Adams and Andrew J Adams.
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Rezin Hodford
East
Pearl Street
Williard Adams
Columbus
Hosford
Lowell Dale
Mary Hosford
O. B. Stephenson
A. H. Felker
Albert Stephenson
Mary Katharine Adams
Andrew J. Adams
Cadillac Sold By Local Agency In $2000 1914 Model Deal
Governor Ralston closed a deal this afternoon through Indestructible Wheel Works for a $2,000 five passenger Cadillac of 1914 model. The car features a self starter and electric lights in the sale conducted by the local agency.
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Ralston
Indestructible Wheel Works
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Newman
Nuree
Robinson
Ssissippi
Ector
Leone Edwards
Willard Adams
Ohio
Illac of
Dering
Iacobelli Bros
Cason
Neal Brock
Parr
Norfolk
Dodson
W. S. Ritchie
Star Drug Store
Kim
Max Eichman
Moore’s
Coombs’ Drug Store
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