Hoosier News Briefs: Court Action and Local Notes
Indianapolis reports the suit of Richards et al against Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams for dissolution and an accounting in The News case. trial evidence shows copartnership existence and dissolution notice. Judges plan sale of The News. defendants appeal. Local arrivals, visits, pensions, new depot plans, and civic notes fill the rest of the column with brief notices and ads.
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Indianapolis
Auit
W. J. Richards
Delavan Smith
Charles R. Williams
McMaster
Cancer Company to Play at Carthagne School Hall
Citizens of Carthagne and vicinity will hear one of the greatest cancer companies this Saturday night at the School Hall. The Eldredge Novelty Company and Electric Carnival of Boston, four members, features Grace Eldredge reader and calisthenist, Joseph Linder monologue pianist, Trewella Martin tenor, and A C Coit electrician projector. The act has praised press reviews and promises a refined, entertaining program of song, music, and illustrated reels.
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Oni
Carthagne and Vicinity
Central States
Indianapolis
Eldredge Novelty Company
Electric Carnival
Boston
Miss Grace Eldredge
Joseph Linder
Reorganized By the Swearing In of Two New Judges
Indianapolis Jan 4 The supreme court reorganized with Alexander Owing and Francis E Baker sworn in before the clerk to replace McCabe and Howard John V Hadley was sworn in as Hackneys successor two weeks ago Judges Monks and Jorton remain in office Their terms expire in two years The court issued one opinion by Judge Jodan retiring judges plan to resume law practice Hackney serves as attorney for the Big Four Howard returns to South Bend McCabe may rejoin his son and open a new office possibly in Indianapolis
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Alexander Owing
Francis E. Baker
McCabe
Howard
John V. Hadley
Hackney
Monks
Jorton
Jodan
Big Four Railroad
South Bend
Williamsport
Evansville Pastor Opposes Expansion Amid Nation’s Trusts
Evansville Indiana February report quotes Rev TF Ayburn of Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church delivering a sermon on expansion. He denounces trusts and monopolies shaping laws and warns the republic will be tested in coming years to endure.
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Auburn
Evansville
Ind
TF. Asyburn
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
Spaker
Republic
Disappearance of Frank Smith Stuns Valparaiso Community
Frank Smith a popular salesman from Cleveland vanished after cashing checks of 25 dollars or more before leaving Valparaiso Indiana Saturday night. Investigating authorities and Baptist church members say they will prosecute, tracing checks to his father E C Smith of Manua Ohio.
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Ibis
Valparaiso
Ind
Frank Smith
Cleveland
E. C. Smith
Manua
Smith
Baptist Church
Indiana Contingent Hosts Informal in Washington
Mrs. Fairbanks hosted an informal at-home in Washington honoring Indiana people with attendees including Mrs. John W. Forter Miss Wilson daughter of the secretary of agriculture and other Indiana figures. Also notes on Rev and Mrs Kinsey marking their sixty first wedding anniversary and various local incidents from Indiana including a man recalled to service a fatal logging accident and hog cholera outbreak.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Lewis Kinsey
Kin
Dunkard
Burglary Case Witnesses and Local Notices Roundup
Ongoing court actions and community notes unfold across Rushville and nearby towns. Witness J E Campbell testified in the Wright burglary case at Rushville while others attend funerals, visits, and legislative openings in Indianapolis. Local commerce highlights include Hill & Gear caps and a Chinaware exhibit. The era’s social flow records residents’ comings and goings, appointments, and status updates across multiple counties.
Tickets on sale for rare treat at Cof fin's Drug store
Tickets will be placed on sale at Cof fin's Drug Store next Thursday morning. Admission 20 and 30 cents.
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Coffin’s Drug Atore
Plain Talk Request Reaches for Clear Speech
A reader urges concise, plain language free of frills and pretentious talk. The note emphasizes straightforward, easily understood expression and avoids long winded, high flown phrasing.
Whipped in Court as Boys Receive Public Lashes
In Evansville Indiana on January 8 a group of boys aged 10 to 12 were whipped 25 lashes each in a police court after stealing old wash boilers. Judge Winfrey offered either whipping or reform school, and parents chose the corporal punishment, witnessed loudly by onlookers two blocks away.
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Evansville
Ind
Minor Garrett
Ed Gardner
Elijah Scott
Frank Curl
William Morris
Winfrey
Reform School
Insane Prisoner Attempts Self Immolation in Jail
Randolph Barry a miner deemed insane tried to burn himself to death in his Terre Haute jail cell. Jailer Smith found him with a burning mattress, nearly suffocated him, and moved him to another cell where he set another mattress on fire but the flames were quickly subdued.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Randolph Barry
Smith
Shideler Withdraws From Indiana Speakership Race
George A. H. Shideler of Marion withdraws from the race for speaker of the Indiana legislature. It is predicted he will become chairman of the ways and means committee, with his retirement serving Steele’s interests for the Senate race.
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Indianapolis
George A. H. Shideler
Marion
Indiana
Shideler
Ways and Means
Steele
Grocers Promise High Standards for 1899 Stock
In 1899 the grocers pledge to maintain their former high standards and to offer the best goods in the market, inviting patrons to rely on consistent quality and value.
Postoffice Established in Donald Indiana
Washington January 8 announces a new postoffice at Donald Huntington county Indiana with Emery Shutt serving as postmaster Paris Sargent commissioned postmaster at Blansenahip Indiana in another appointment noting period corrections
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Washington
Donald
Huntington County
Indiana
Emery Shutt
Paris Sargent
Blansenahip, Ing
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