Tragedy in Jennings County Ends With Double Death
Charles Wilson was shot five times by trustee Charles Boles near Cana Marion Township Jennings County. Wilson died an hour later. Boles rode home then killed himself. Investigators found no clear motive though rumors tied Boles to a school issue and Wilson’s prior work for him. Boles leaves a wife and two children. Wilson was 23 and unmarried.
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Charles Wilson
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Ripley lynching case shocks Indiana community
At Versailles Indiana February 22 1898 Hez Hughes a county infirmary head was arrested on an affidavit sworn by Governor James A Mount charging him with killing Henry Shuter and aiding in a lynching. The affidavit cites a boy Kelley who allegedly identified Hughes under pressure. Preliminaries are to be held at Cross Plains with many witnesses subpoened and further arrests anticipated as Mount pursues participants in the September outburst.
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Eaid County
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No pit there in rising or falling silver schemes
The letter argues that silver certificate redemption could favor the treasury on rising markets, leaving individuals neutral. It details buying and selling cycles, then explores a hypothetical cornering of silver and potential use of gold. The piece closes with local notes on marriages, visits, travel, and social happenings in Brown.
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Local Gossip From Spraytown Area Friday and Saturday
A light snow covers the ground with mud abundant as residents and visitors appear in the neighborhood Friday and Saturday. Names include Dan McKinnan George Hovis E T Carmichael and family Elisha Brown and B F Henderson, plus mising details from surrounding towns. A wedding involves Maggie Ewers David Nickerson Henry Strickland and Mertie Snyder.
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Heroine Delina Reader Roberts Receives Long‑Delayed Medal
Delina Reader Roberts, then Miss Reader, is to be honored for bravery during the Civil War. At 17 she boarded the Des Moines to aid wounded after Fort Donelson, carrying 22 men to safety through a dangerous river passage while regiments fought nearby. The act, praised by Col. Wheatley and reported by the New York Herald, earned her a medal.
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Potato Tomato grafting shown near Troyes France
The article reports that grafting tomatoes onto potato plants yields larger tastier fruit. It notes the method is accidental but scientifically simple within the nightshade family. Potential crop space efficiency is highlighted for European truck gardens.
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