Vandals threaten Hendricks county schools and more
A jagged compilation notes vandalism at Hendricks county school property, local crimes, accidents, and business ads. Items include Coffin's Drug store camphor, crop yields for Jesse Wills, Arcadia lamp factory plans, train death near Sharpsville, and various notices from Pittsboro to Hartford City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Coffin’s
Jesse Wills
Pittsboro
Arcadia
Star
Baltimore
Thanksgiving Turkey and Local News Nuggets
A jumble of 19th century notes reports on a trial in Winchester, a bank wreck speculation, and a string of local incidents. It mentions Goats Meat Market and a Thanksgiving turkey, fires at Rockport, a tank explosion near Hartford City, and various legal notices and oddities from Knox county and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weingast
Wm. Cupp
Hoyee
Will Knox
John E. Gray
Pennsylvania
Hartford City
Nathan Cadwallader
Winchester
Union City Bank
Moonhit
Elizabeth Rodateria
Sherman, Johnson
Elisha Perkins
Geo Wi Swick
Knox County
Alex. Leslie
J. H. McDowell
Terre Haute
Star
Baltimore
Strawboard Trust
Indiana
Ohio
Annie Madison
Warsaw
Atwood
Peter
Elgin Movement
James Ross Goldee
Rakestraw
Harry Carrell
Typhoid illness and town notes in Arlington and nearby
In Arlington several residents suffer typhoid fever including William Alswan's child and Mrs Ed Newsom who is recovering. Others in town are mentioned with changes in work and health, such as H H Galloway leaving Nashville, Chas B Klohe transacting business, and A Geyer serving as postmaster despite poor health. Gas well work by Jesse Hare and a new Hutchinson & Son feed mill are noted as upcoming winter preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Newsom
H. H. Galloway
Nashville
Tenn
Emma Fleener
H. G. Steles
D. Railroad
Bussline
Jesse Hare
Thomas Draper
Rafe Seward
Bis. Ee
Metonigle
Hutchinson & Son
A. Geyer
Indians May Go to PaH Exhibition Trip Mentioned in Chelsea
Arrangements reported in Chelsea involve a group of Creek and Uhoday ball players to be taken to an exhibition game. The note indicates a widespread interest in the sport and the plan to showcase the players in a public exhibition match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pah
Chelsea
L T
Banger Drives Out to Seek Game in Country
A fragmented Kemnepec Journal item recalls a man driving into the countryside with a rifle to search for game. He tied his horse, moved through the area, fired at a target, and reported placing a 45 caliber into a creature that soon died.
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Kemnepec Journal
Man in St Louis Advocates Horse Meat For Food
Swiss immigrant and butcher M P H Killian began eating horse meat after losing his job. He buys old horses for glue stock, rents a slaughterhouse, and sells hides and carcasses to glue factories, while claiming horse meat is healthier than beef and plans to continue consuming it despite city permit rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. H. Killian
St. Louis
Killian
Switzerland
America
An Sagan
Man Buys Horse After Legal Doubt Ends
City man defies doubt on eating horse meat, buys a horse, portions of it display on his table. He plans a public feast for St. Louis newspaper men once cooler weather arrives, promising a sleek horse to be killed for the occasion.
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Killian
St. Louis
St. Louis Republic
Senator Hoar recalls colonial catechism at Worcester meeting
At a Worcester Antiquarian Society gathering Senator Hoar described a boyhood catechism from Worcester Massachusetts. Sample questions include Where is a hell Under the earth a place of darkness and Who live in hell The devil his angels and bad men. Do you deserve to go to hell I do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester Antiquarian Society
Senator Hoar
Worcester
Mass
Hell
New York Tribune
Hiram Walters of Puncheon Creek Noted for Large Family
Hiram Walters of Puncheon Creek in Mayoftin County is 63, has reared 14 living children, 74 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, per the Atlanta Constitution.
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Hiram Walters
Puncheon Creek
Mayoftin County
Atlanita Constitution
A Howling Success in Klondike Food Expedition
A clipped Philadelphia Press remark notes that at that time a Klondike food expedition would be a howling success. The brief quotation highlights local sentiment on exploration and provisioning during the era.
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Klondike
Philadelphia Press
Bicyclist Briegel Starts Klondike Journey on Bicycle
J A Briegel a Chicago wheelman departs for the Klondike aboard his own bicycle. He carries a telescope valise marked Klondike with gear for camping cooking and clothing. He will follow the stay line to March then sail to Dyea. Briegel a married father of two and former US Army soldier says he aims to reach the Pacific coast via Indian Territory Texas and Arizona and plans to return to Chicago within two years with riches.
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J. A. Briegel
Chicago
Klondike
Gatcher
Briegel
Dyea
Uni States Army
Tenth Infantry
Pacific Coast
Indian Territory
Texas
Arizona
Chicago Times-Herald
Carthage IN residents seek prompt nationwide call service
A notice from Carthage Indiana states a household at North and Main streets will attend promptly to calls from any part of the country, indicating readiness to respond to inquiries or service requests.
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Spfice
Forged Bank Check Leads to Bible Purchase Claim
A local bank detected a forged five dollar check drawn to the Methodist Book Concern after it cleared. Rather than return it to the clearing bank, the teller presented it to the Book Concern, where the head noted the man used the funds to purchase a Bible, prompting questions about the handling of the case.
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Methodist Book Concern
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Sealing Industry Faces Collapse After Poor Season
Officials report the sealing season produced only 80,000 airs from all sources, signaling a practical collapse of the industry and casting doubt on future output and markets for seal products.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carthage
Cleveland
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. L. R.y
Society Directory
Friends’ Curren
Christian Endeavor
Junior Endeavor
Dwinkle’s
Newby & Vestal Block
Knightstown
Ind
Isaac N. Harris
Newsom
Carthage, Ind
Gosport
Amo
Scarlatina
Carthage Poultry House
Muncie
Benjamin Moore
Sharpsville
Sheridan
W. A. Minor
Carl Slater
Washington
State
Evansville
Weingart
Edward Dobson
Ralph Maynard
Anderson
Greenwood
Polk Canning Factory
Goar
Greenfield
John Harless
Noblesville
Coffin
Grand Jury
Monroe County
W. R B. McKeen
H. Hulman
Horace Stillwell
Maj. Doxey
David D. Bergen
Franklin
Rakestraw’s
Horace Corbin
Marshall
Plymouth
W. C. Welborne
The
Star Restaurant
Hamilton Tobacco Factory
Rockport
Friess
Frank Purcell
John Mattern
Goshen
L. Weingart
Joseph Jolly
Tipton
Shimself
Phil Dickerson
Float Jolly
W. A.minor
Lena Dobson
W. H. Dobson
Dobson
Geo. Nichol
Nichol
George Smith
Thomas Dodge
Greenville
New Albany
Dodge
Smith
Strack
Dod
Knoxville
Ohio Valley Telephone Company
Jesse McKinney
Greendale
Walsh
Morton
A. J. Beveridge
Gover Mount
Indianapolis
Robert’s Park Ch
Oliver P
James 8
United State Acts
Ohio Valley
Union
Morton S
Lincoln
Oliver P. M. J
Abraham Lincoln
God i
Liberty
Gov. Mount
Beveridge
Arlington
William Alswan
Ben. Kennedy
the Empire Grocery
East Side
Main St
M. F. Lovett
Puncheon Creek Colony
Cullen, Martin
Megee
John C. Hill
Amos
Phelps
Rush
Rushville
Rush County
L. S
Thomas M. Green
Elizabeth Cassadey
J. A. Jones
Melville
Bering Strait
Philadelphia
United States
Alaskan
Wrangell Island
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