Gas Bill His Downfall In Indiana Novelty Store
Disjointed notes report a dismantled still found in a George Gardu novelty store and a Klansman-like motive linked to a gas bill dispute. Other items include marriages, a seven foot shed snake skin, a missing girl, a storm near Lincoln, and stockyard incidents with a dollar prank.
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Fore Haute
Ind
George
Bevoine Geents
Jerry A. Linville
Mt. Olivet
Sheriff Sranks
John Ashcraft
Real estate transfers reported by Danville abstract firm
List of multiple conveyances including William Welty to Jed Hussey for 31.07 acres in Clay, Seth Bradfield to Keller Fall Thirty for 3,125, and various undivided interests and parcels in Liberty, Plainfield, Lincoln, Eel River, Middle townships and Coates with prices ranging from 1 to 16,000 dollars.
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Seth Bradfield
Keller
Danville
Native answer turned fish meal into thirst driven water intake
A brief note describes natives answering a question, then fish consuming the offerings and the resulting salty diet causing extreme thirst leading to drinking all available water.
Guided sea cables promise vessels safe harbor
A British association president described an inventor’s system using insulated sea bottom wires to guide ships in all weather. Germany first developed the idea for submarines and Britons adapted it for peaceful use. A 50 mile continuous guide could enter major harbors, reducing ship and cargo losses as a form of insurance.
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Germany
Will Fesler
Indiana
Indiana Common Schools
Aghough Indiana University
Union Stock Yards
Indianangte
Benjamin Harrison
W. H. Miller
John B. Elam
Miller, Elam & Fesler
United States Navy
High Sea
Indiana University
Indianapolis Bar Association
Seventh Congressional District
Republican State Committee
Republican Party
Iacy Citisens
Worm in the Burr Blossoms Into Nut Threat
The article explains chestnut worms, offspring of a long-snouted beetle, enter ripening burrs and lay eggs. Hatchlings bore into nuts, fatten and grow, then emerge after harvest and overwinter in the soil, reappearing as beetles next year.
HANDLESS TYPIST OPERATES TYPEWRITER INGENUITY
A St Louis woman missing both hands types with remarkable speed using a homemade device. A seven inch wooden rod with a brass ring and rubber tip is used. an artificial left-hand finger passes through the ring as she strikes keys with the cushioned end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Popular Mechanics Magazine
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Grigsby
Scott County
Arkansas
Margaret Banks
Lulu Miller
Mred Miller
Clinton
Orva! Lane
Inwauriel
Saab
Apyacy
Omaha
Mocooy Company
Smith
Corboye
Poaite Bewas
Ulinais
Lake
REAL
Title Guaranty Co
Danville, Ind
Foésaur
Welty
Jedmeh
Hussey
HL Mhartin
Carbon
Sarah E. Weesner
Carbon J. Rushton
Liberty Township
Ralph Douglas
Hubert Brown
Undiv
Plainfield
Guardian
Geo. B. Davis
John E. Patrick
Eel River Township
Cora Gill
Cleo L. Hunt
Lincoln Township
Riley E. Snuth
Nancy Fo Troth
Jank F. Reed
Stilesville
Murphy
Mathewwen
Middle Township
John McCabe
Joseph Ph. Ross
Eel River
Atlen Rentse
Vera Sdele Sutherlin
Oulot
Coates
Ile
Handless Typist
Fesler
J. W. Fesler
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
Siua
Fester
Feelor
Will Lester
Noman
Tadieua
Henry Abrams H. C. Atkins
T. Ro Baker
John F. Barnhill
Arthur K. Baxter H. W. Bennett
Allan S. Bixby
J. M. Bloch
Guy A. Boyle
Col. Will FH. Brown
Fred H. Bruhn
Robert Frost
Dagwett Solon
J. Carter
Hlf. Clippinger
Charles FP. Collin
James A. Collins
Albert Jo. Catter
Henry R. Danner
W. W. Dark
C. S&s. Penny
Charles A. Dryer
William Fortune
R. EL Freakis Prank
EB. Fuller
Wim. Gurstang
Clinton TL
Givan Thos
TP Harvey W. OR. Diggins Henry Ht. Hornbrook
L. C. Huesmann
George BE. Hume
Chester A. Fowett
Alfred Kawlmann
Win
Kothe
Fred Kleinanith de Daniel Wo Layman
Dames W. Lilly Win
S. McMasters
Claude McFelwaine W. OC
Marmon
Charles Martindale
Clarence Martindale
Mark Ik Miller
John C. Ruckelshaus
Harry E. Rust
Russell M. Seeds
Elmer E. Scott Charles B. Sommers
Edward W. Springer Frank D. Stalnaker
Elmer W. Stout W. J. Sumner
Capt. C. S. Tarlton
Larry W. Taylor
H. N. Throckmerton
G. E. Turner Lewis Weisenbarger Larz
A. Whitcomb
A. A. Wilkinson
Romney Willson
Frank W. Wood
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