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Columbus Star

Location

Columbus, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1897

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Bugler Boy Chapter XI Ends in Cowboy Justice

Shad and his men endure a fierce siege from Don Ruiz and outlaws. Captain Mendoza proposes a fair trial for Ruiz and Caja, leading to a life or death verdict. Twelve jurors condemn both men to be shot by executioners chosen from cowboys and lancers. The sentence is carried out with twelve revolvers.

Shad Don Ruiz Ben Delrossa Lancers Veris Carlos Mendoza Captain Ben Mendoza Colonel Mendoza Don, Ruiz Jose Piermont Marie Jose Caja Jose Cajo Secret League Chase

Don’t Need An Accident Policy If You Burn George’s Kindling

A brief note reads like a local humor item about a person named J. A. George and a fire incident. It implies a casual stance on insurance for a playful misdeed and hints at community reaction to the event. The tone resembles a small town column with a whimsical edge.

J. A. George

Governor Bradley Declines Pardon Talks in Pearl Bryan Case

Frankfort Kentucky January 22 Gov Bradley will not discuss pardons or commutations for Jackson and Walling. He states the date is not in his hands and the case not before him. Reports say he believes the condemned men are guilty and will not interfere. Hanging expected around mid February.

Frankfort Bradley Jackson Walling

State Happenings Overview from South Bend Dispatch

A digest of incidents across Indiana includes Friday murder in Indianapolis by robbers involving Frank Redmond, trains mis-timing at LaPorte, disappearance of Albert Ryan and $283, Morocco physician Dr L H Beecher attacked, Rev Alexander Rowlinson moving to Mach 801, Reverend Hartwell released from jail to Atlanta, Daisy implement plant Ashley sold to reopen with more workers, near fifty miles of macadam roads in Clay county and forty miles gravel under spring contract, coal mine blast fatally burning Andrew Gates and John Mount, Union Mills canning company asset liability unknown, George Grimes indicted for selling mortgage-mated mare Ada, James Kneper commits suicide near Three Oaks, Judge Byron K Elliott to try Prairie City bank failure cases, James Smyser sues Big Four for 5000 overrun injuries, elopement and divorce case involving Emily Gold and Arthur McCullough, Charles Simpson guilty of horse stealing with three-year penitentiary sentence.

Tramps Arrested in Greencastle Posed as Famous Fighters

In Greencastle Indiana police rounded up several vagrant men who gave names matching boxing legends James J Corbett John L Sullivan Robert Fitzsimmons and Peter Jackson. Sullivan even acted as attorney for the group while Corbett and Fitzsimmons were handcuffed together for a staged clash before being taken to jail.

Greencastle Ind Robert Fitzsimmons James J. Corbett John L. Sullivan Harry McAuliff Peter Jackson Sullivan Corbett Fitzsimmons

Van Hoorebecke Brings Lawyer to Murder Case in Anderson

Sheriff Starr arrives from Green Bay with Barney Van Hoorebeke indicted for his wife’s murder. Van Hoorebeke hires Green Bay attorney P T Marton, denies guilt, and plans to fight. Relatives of the deceased woman are highly upset. Green Bay sentiment is hostile. Trial set for next court term.

Green Bay Starr

A Woman Hung On Her Husband’s Neck Pleas for Wood

A woman hung on her husband’s neck imploring him to try a load of J. A. George’s wood as described in a brief local incident report.

J. A. George

Insurance office moves through city to New Albany

Kinney and Kinney C A Turpin and Co J Bego and W Boyle of the Prudential Insurance Cos passed through the city yesterday bound for New Albany to attend the meeting or event.

J. Bego W. Boyle Prudential Ins Cos Franklin New Albany

Vivescope Exhibition Matinees and Evenings Extended

The vivescope exhibition will be continued for four more days with matinees daily from 4 to 6 p.m. and evening shows from 7 30 to 10 o'clock. John A. George mentioned in relation to costs and life insurance topics.

That Christmas cigar gifting humor notes a wife’s joke

The Chicago Times Herald discusses a joke about wives giving cigars to husbands during Christmas. It explains tobacconists help pick a preferred brand to avoid gifting the wrong flavor, noting humor often has no basis in fact.

Chicago Times-Herald

Incivility On The Train A Mountaineer In Kentucky

A Mountaineer aboard a C and O train in eastern Kentucky accosts a small man reading a paper. The exchange, featuring questions about origin, residence, marriage, and children, unfolds with rustic humor and brief cruelties as the two discuss life and tobacco.

The Mountaineer Kentucky 1 Courier-Journal Louisville John Jones

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Bugler Boy Sarah White Jose Caja Captain Pearl -Bryan GOV FERE South Bend Frank ‘Redmond Indianapolis Rob Bers Lake Shore Laporte Albert Ryan United Glass Company of Greentown L. H. Beecher Morocco Alexander Rowlinson Chicago Christian Church Mach J. H. Hartwell Atlanta Georgia Daisy Implement Company Ashley Clay County Montgomery Andrew Gates John Mount Union Mills Canning Company George Grimes Crawfordsville Terre Haute Ada Henry McCampbell James Kneper Laporte County Three Oaks Michigan Central Byron K. Elliott John S. Beach Prairie City Bank James Smyser Martinsville Big Four Emily Gold Chesterfield Arthur McCullough Newport McCullough Charles Simpson Fitz Green Bay, Wis Our Fourth Street Kinney & Kinney C. A. Turpin & Co John A. George Giga
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