Fragmented obituary notes mix of crimes and tragedies
A garbled news fragment lists multiple incidents from families and towns. Items mention a triple birth, a murder attempt, a fatal child poisoning by candy, a man killed falling from a building, arrests for counterfeiting, accidental shooting deaths, and an escape of an insane patient from Crown Point infirmary, with several names and places tied to Bloomington Logansport Muncie Hammond and Shelburn.
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Rs. L. Shunen
Hammond
Lake County
Crown Point
Slaughter Plant Fire at Plainfield With Alleged Incendiarism
A slaughter and rendering house owned by W. B. Vestal east of Plainfield was destroyed by fire early Friday. The plant was valued at 500 dollars with about 200 dollars in lard lost. Incendiarism is alleged.
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W. B. Vestal
Plainfield
Buggy and phaeton for sale in Coatsville
G H Hueuss advertises a nearly new storm front buggy used about three months and a good condition phaeton. Prospective buyers are invited to view both items in Coatsville.
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G. H. Hueuss
Coatsville
The Young Men's Meeting Association at Amo to host Dr. W W Black
The Young Men's Meeting Association Amo has secured Dr W W Black of Indiana University to speak at Assembly Hall Amo Sunday at 2 15 PM. His topic is The Art in Everyday Living and the public is urged to attend. Both men and women are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Meeting Association
Amo
W. W. Black
Indiana University
Assembly Hall
Korea in Asia highlighted by Methodist church sermon
The M E Church will host a Sunday morning talk by the pastor about Korea and its strategic position in Asia, referencing relations with Japan and China and notable recent events. A collection will be taken.
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Korea
Asia
Japan
China
Methodist Episcopal Church
State Fair Dates Set For Early September Week
The Indiana state fair will run the week of September 4 this year after a board meeting last Tuesday fixed the date. No major improvements to the fair grounds are planned. J Newt Brown of Franklin was elected president, Dan C Reed of Attica vice president, and Charles Downing secretary and treasurer.
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J. Newt Brown
Franklin
Dan. C. Reed
Attica
Charles Downing
Old Timer Nichols Honored by Landslide Victory
William A H Nichols, 70, longtime Hendricks county auditor and tax expert on roads and ditch litigation, will be succeeded by Democrat Lewis Bordus elected in the recent landslide. Nichols, Civil War veteran and oldest Mason in the county, is widely recognized across central Indiana.
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William A H. Nichols
Hendricks County
Indiana
Lewis Bordus
Nichols
Next Meeting Place for Indiana Spanish American War Vets
Lafayette will be the next annual meeting place of the United Spanish American War Veterans department of Indiana. Officers at the Grand hotel in Indianapolis set dates for the encampment on June 6 and 7, 1911, and endorsed a G A R bill aiding Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors orphans home to admit children of Spanish American War veterans and grandchildren of Civil War veterans, though no grandchildren are admitted currently.
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Lafayette
Charles Williams at Amo Enticing West Lectures
Charles Williams, a top midwest entertainer, appears in Amo on Saturday evening January 1. He offers excerpts from Winston Churchill The Crisis including Slave Auction Virginia's party The Freeport Debate Virginia's Lovers and The Man of Sorrows. Williams uses distinct voices for Yankee and southern figures and follows with a Real Diary of a Real Boy excerpt that draws hearty applause. Admission is 16 cents.
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Amo
Charles Williams
Middle West
Winston Churchill
Virginia
Freeport
Williams
Our Public Schools Demand a People’s Say in Change
A citizen writes that modern school methods marginalize voters who should influence curriculum and teacher selection. He argues for balanced teaching catering to mixed abilities, critiques current textbooks, asks for rural school parity with city systems, and urges moral standards for teachers. He also notes local items and a Herald office ad.
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U. S
Schedar
Swinton
Clark
Harvey
Sparta
Sale Offer for Jersey and Short Horn Milk Cows at Kersey
I will offer at sale to the highest bidder 20 good Jersey and short horn cows partly fresh and balance heavy springers at the Kersey livery barn on Saturday January 28 1911 A credit of six months will be given or three percent discount for cash GLEN Brown owner.
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Kersey
Glen Brown
Plea Placed for Walsh by Indiana Representative
Representative Ralph W. Moss of Indiana plans to petition President Taft for a presidential pardon for John R. Walsh, the Chicago banker imprisoned at Ft. Leavenworth. Walsh’s attorney, George T. Buckingham, reports the age banker has grown seriously ill and lost fifty pounds while in custody.
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Ralph W. Moss
Fifth
Indiana
President Taft
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Ft. Leavenworth
George T. Buckingham
Walsh
Moss
Close Call at Jeffersonville Reformatory Stabbing
Convict William Russell used a pair of shears to stab William Law, a shirt factory foreman, on Friday. Superintendent Peyton says the incident was part of a plot and officers acted quickly to stop the outbreak. Law is expected to recover as prisoners rallied by Russell were driven back to their cells.
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William Russell
Jeffersonville Reformatory
William Law
Peyton
Russell
Law
Bashful couple wed in county clerk office
Alfred Cain and Elizabeth Hasty of Mooresville were married last week in the County Clerk William H. Payne's office. The groom is 72 and the bride 67, both previously married. After the ceremony Judge William urged a kiss, but the bashful bride resisted, drawing amused reactions from onlookers.
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Alfred Cain
Elizabeth Hasty
Mooresville
William H. Payne
William
Pie Supper and Masquerade at Ame Assembly Hall
A pie supper and masquerade will be held at Ame Assembly Hall on Friday evening January 13 at 7 30. The program promises amusements and a general good time for all attendees. Admission prices vary with masks and pies with prizes for the neatest and most comical mask.
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Ame
Robbers Loot Reynolds Post Office in Wild Morning Heist
Robbers forced entry to Reynolds post office last Wednesday morning and dynamited the safe. They escaped with 1100 in cash and goods, 625 in stamps, and jewelry valued at 300 belonging to Postmaster E A Bush. The entry was gained with a skeleton key and the theft was noticed when Bush arrived.
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Reynolds
E. A. Bush
Bush
C C F Installation Officers Installed at Meeting
The C C F held a meeting on Friday evening January 6 1911 and installed officers including J J Gambold N G Ordie Rice W G C F Hope Secretary L Davis Fin Sec G W Bryant Treasurer Allen Campbell Ward Oscar Masten Cond Ben Warren I G A D Smith O G John T Harris R S N G Cc S West L N G TD Pruitt R S V G M BE Cassady L S V G H A Hessler R S 5 Herschal Greenlee L S M F Bennett Chap Otis Wheeler L
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J. J. Gambold
N. G
Ordie Rice
D. Pruitt
R. S
New York Defeated by Pittsburg in Billiard League Match
New York fell to Pittsburg as P. P. Trump ran out fifty in the eighty fourth inning with a three streak while Leon Magnus trailed by one. High runs were Trump five and Magnus four. Cornell hockey beat Case 5 1 then will play Western Reserve in Cleveland to end its series. Case showed strength after Cornell's big wins fueling Western Reserve hope of victory.
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New York
Pittsburg
P. P. Trump
Leon Magnus
Trump
Magnus
Case University
Cornell
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Case
Western Reserve
Wabash College Battle Danville Normal in Season Opener
The Wabash College basketball team defeated Danville Normal College 59 to 9 in the season opener. The Scarlet squad of fourteen players showed sharp shooting and strong form, leading 35 to 6 at halftime. Herron scored 19 points to lead Wabash.
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Wabash College
Danville Normal College
Scarlet
Herron
Wabash
Butler and Illinois Squads Open Season In Wins
Butler defeated Franklin 26 to 10 in a midseason form showing with Captain Thomas and Silver starring for Butler while Sheek and McQuinn led Franklin. Illinois topped Indiana 33 to 22 as Poston and Matter sparked a comeback with high scoring and a strong second half. Coach Schlademan started indoor track practice with about fifteen men, led by Walker in high jump and Summerville in the mile, plus promising freshmen Vincent Charm and Verne. Mrs Jacob O’Neal and Miss Loneta visited relatives nearby.
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Butler
Franklin
Collegians
Baptista
Butterites
Capt. Thomas
Silver
Sheek
McQuinn
Illinois
Indiana
Poston
Matter
Hall
Schlademan
Calvin
Fribley
Deloss Walker
Hardin
Summerville
Ragle
Walker
Northwestern University
Fridley
Vincent Charm
Andigo
Wis
Verne
Tapp
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Bebout
Lucian Armstrong
Shelburn
Modesta
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Frank Laster
John B. Allen
Loansport
Thomas Halls
United States Secret Service
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Tom Martin
National Bank
Logansport
Allen
United States District Court
Cash Johnson
Abner McLain
Muncie
Johnson
McLain
McLiin
Ott. Wheeler
Christy
Bertha Christy
Edith Henderson
Gerneath Cassady
M. E. Church
State Fair
Entertainment
Therap
Indiana Farmer
J. H. Haynes
Haynes
Ray
William Barker
Lee Wilson
Will
Jacob O'Neal
Marion Grimes
Miss Loneta
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