Lightning Strikes Home of John Hudson Uninjured Family
A severe storm at Fifteenth and Union streets left John Hudson's family unconscious after a lightning strike. Neighbors revived them. no serious injuries reported. Archib Teboe complains of a storefront obstruction by Wontang hardware. Clarence Custer returned from Wabash College to spend vacation. Generals Wheeler and Gordon feature in Confederate veterans leadership discussions.
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Union Streets
Dan Lambert
Mr. Hudson
Wabash College
Crawfordville
Eloping Couple Sparks Pursuit by Local Parents
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 16 Emma Kay and John Parks, an eloping Brazilian pair, were seen driving toward Marshall when Joseph and Mrs Gray, the girl’s parents aged 17, learned of the escape and set out in a rig to pursue. Parks is older and works as a telegraph operator in Brazil.
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Terre
Havre
Ind
Emma Kay
John Parks
Brazil
Marshall
Joseph Gray
Park
Violent rain and wind sweep CoLUMBes and nearby
A fierce storm struck CoLUMBes and nearby towns this afternoon. Trees were toppled and several houses damaged. A section of the new Union Depot was blown off. At Minerva Park shoppers and workers suffered as the park pavilion filled with panicked crowds. No deaths or serious injuries reported.
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Union Depot
Minerva Park
Local notes and society items from Columbus and region
A compilation of scattered notes reports and social news from Columbus Indiana and nearby towns. Events include a Red Stocking game against Franklin Ball Club at Crump Park with 1 pm Saturday admission ten cents. various social gatherings receipts and prizes. personnel moves including H R Kendall promoted to district superintendent with J A Bruce succeeding him. and local business and weather mentions amid broader regional notices.
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Franklin Ball Club
Crump’s Park
H.R. Kendall
Prudential Insurance Company
Cit
Indiana
Ilinois
Terre Haute
Kendall
Columbus
J. A. Bruce
Opera House Damaged by Lightning in Ouros Clash
The Citizens' Opera House and several other buildings were damaged by a lightning strike in Ouro on June 16. Fire crews surveyed the damage and secured the area as residents assessed the impact on local venues.
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Dirinance
Ouro
Citizens’ Opera House
What paper to take for full news in city
A dialog asks which paper gives more news than others. A woman recalls placing a housework help ad and receiving thirteen applicants by morning after reading the paper. The exchange suggests placing ads in the paper to reach readers seeking all the news.
Train Strikes Buggy at Chestnut Street Crossing
This morning a Cambridge passenger train collided with Mrs Delia Coleman s buggy at Chestnut Street. No serious damage occurred beyond a smashed wheel and the woman being frightened.
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Cambridge
Chestnut Street
Delia Coleman
Timothy Oaks Promises Poems on Brown County
The Browns county sketch writer Timothy Oaks is praised as a friend of Brown county and its people. He may or may not yet be a citizen, but he pledges to publish poetry about the county, urging readers to stay tuned for his verses and noting strong local ties and mutual support between the paper and Brown county residents.
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Timothy Oaks
Brown County
County
Brown
Pfeifer Family Outing Yields Three Pound Cat Fish
Matt Pfeifer and Will Everend with families enjoyed a day at Streismeir farm's fishing Camp above Lowes. A Pfeifer lad caught a three pound cat. Buck Jones farm seller sold potatoes to John Holland who now has large young potatoes. Atlanta Journal notes growing role of women in newspaper work.
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Levi Holland
Ulrick
Star
Matt. Pfeifer
Will Everend
Lowes
Streismeir
Mr. Pfeifer
Buck Jones Farm
John Holland
Atlanta Journal
Local City Notes On Storm Damage And Street Safety
A storm caused damage Wednesday night in the city. On east Fifth street two youths had tires punctured by broken glass, prompting a warning to residents to avoid discarding glass in streets. Special Agent Bromley of North Western Underwriters visited Kinney & Kinney. Citizens are urged to participate in community events on July 5th.
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East Fifth Street
Bromley
Northwestern Underwriters Insurance Company
Kinney & Kinney
City Council Meeting Votes and Bylaws
City council met with Mayor Beck presiding. Petitions against paving Tenth Street were received. A Terth Street paving resolution was defeated. A bill of 170.94 was allowed. Police instructed to enforce bicycle lights at night. Council adjourned.
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Beck
Wilson
Swingle
Tenth Street
Rost
Romine
Terth Street
Schoonover
Adams
Collins
Republican Precinct Meeting Set For June 19 In City Building
Voters in the Third precinct gather in the Water Works office June 19 at 7 30 p m to elect a delegate for the Congressional Convention on June 22 1897. Weather report notes warmer trend favors crops and tobacco. city light plant urged before brick street work begins. A Jennings county crackdown on illegal fishing seizes a 70 foot seine from the Hartwell boys. Abe Fienburg mentioned in local social notes.
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Jennings County
Hartwell Boys
Vernon
Sey Dem
Birthday Celebration for Eugene Snyder at Neth Franklin Street
Eugene Snyder entertained many friends at his Neth Franklin Street home for his 18th birthday with late refreshments, music, and charades. Attendees included Linnie Williamson Lena Day Maud Smith Charlott Washburn Nellie Noblitt Bertha Linson Mary Baker Clara Apel Mary Snyder Alvin Titus Tom Denham Anthon Day Edgar Kellenberger Seph Washburn Clarence Kincaid Carl Wertz and Eugene Snyder. An altercation occurred yesterday in Maple Grove at King and Trinitys store between John Carola and Adam Sharman. The fight ended in a draw. Officer McCalip placed both men under arrest and a mayoral trial is set for this morning.
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Eugene Snyder
Neth Franklin Street
Misses Linnie Williamson
Lena Day
Maud Smith
Charlott Washburn
Nellie Noblitt
Bertha Linson
Mary Baker
Clara Apel
Mary Snyder
Messrs
Alvin Titus
Tom Denham
Anthon Day
Edgar Kellenberger
Seph Washburn
Clarence Kincaid
Carl Wertz
King & Trinily
Maple Grove
John Carola
Adam Sharman
McCalip
Beck
Mrs Cavanaugh Injured In Fall From Stepladder
Mrs. Virgil Cavanaugh of Maple Grove slipped from a stepladder while fastening a clothes line to a post and fractured her wrist. A physician attended to the injured limb, noting the pain.
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Virgil Cavanaugh
Maple Grove
Press Outage Repaired. Paper Returns to Normal Schedule
An early morning press failure forced use of the Herald press while repairs were completed. The paper reports its own press is now thoroughly overhauled and will publish at the usual hour going forward.
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Herald
School Trustees Review Teacher Applicants for Vacancies
The board met to examine about ten applicants for each of two teaching posts remaining from last year. Trustees will reconvene this week to determine appointments. Pranklin Star.
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Pranklin
City orders mandatory lights after dark
A future rule requires all residents to carry and use lights after sunset and police will arrest anyone who disobeys. The measure aims to reduce incidents after dark and increase public safety in the streets.
Brown County Fourth of July Celebration Near Lockman
Citizens of Brown County plan a Fourth of July celebration near Lockman on the 3rd. A good time is promised for all attendees with expectations of a pleasant event.
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Brown County
Lockman
The Henl That Leaves Her Nest
A Franklin Star quote likens abandoning advertising after a few failed calls to a merchant quitting after no orders, noting the lack of chick chirps as a warning. The fragment uses a bird metaphor to discuss persistence in business advertising.
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Franklin Star
Browder Nominated for Congress on First Ballot
At the Populist Convention held yesterday in North Wetton A M Browder was nominated on the first ballot for Congress. The Republicans of Clay township plan a meeting at Petersville this Saturday at 2 30 to elect one delegate for the Congressional Convention in Columbus on June 22 97 Thomas RepMAN Chairman
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North Wetton
A. M. Browder Oo
Greengbur ‘G
Congress
Clay’ Township
Petersville
Columbus
Thomas Repman
Local travelers and visitors noted in city yesterday
Personal travel news lists many visitors and arrivals including M S Canley division freight agent of the Pennsylvania lines in the city yesterday Gordom Davis of Louisville and Prof J A Carnegy among others. Notable departures include Mrs H H Bassett and children heading to New York next Thursday and Dr Francis a north bound traveler yesterday morning.
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M.S. Canley Division
Pennsylvania Lines
H. H. Basset
New York
Close Call at Pfeiffer Camp Ends With Rescue
Mrs. Everroad slipped in the water at the Pfeiffer fishing camp while her husband W H Everroad and Jim Pfeiffer were nearby. She was soaked and unable to rise, but was rescued as she went down a third time and then taken home to Columbus after a brief visit with M Daimbert family in Greensburg Era.
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W. H. Everroad
Mat Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Columbus
M. Daimbert
Greensburg
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John Hudson
Resas
John Hadson
Lving
Fifteenth
Archie Teboe
Wontang
Clarance Custer
Friends
Joe Wheeler
Alabama
The
United Confederate Veterans
Gordon
Nashville
Meramee Highlands
St. Louis
Martin Ensley
Memphis
Ensley
Griffin M. Lovelace
Louisville
Vanderbilt University
National Anti-zole and Lynch Law Association
T At
Howard Duffy
Edinburg
After. Mount
Hert
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Tipton
Emma Ross
Willie Daney
Colus
Columbes
Oto
Columbus Street Railway
Sreenderville
M. E
W. PF. Harbison
Seymour
Louis Mobley
North
SIA
East Columbus
D. F. Long
Franklin St
Gertude Long
Cordia Whitesides
Davie
Jéssie Stillinger
Des Moines
Town
Cordir Whitesides
Paducah
Dr. Cook
Pittsburg
Penn
George Kerr
Ing
W. A. Mooney
Geo. Schwartzkopf Jr
Ben Thomas
Ethel Stevens
Mary McLaughlin
Geo. Kerr
George Pence, Jr
Daily Democrat
F. M. Cutsinger
the Fashion Restar
Shelbyville
Franklin
D. Call
Chicago
America
Sey
Rep
BE. L. Curtis
Lew
Corinth
Sawyers
Holmburg
Kentucky
Boe
Senate
Capitol
Louisville Center Journal
Lew ‘Thompson
Belvedere
St. Dennis Hotel
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Two
Jolly Six
Seymour News
J.F. Cox
Maysville, Kys
Opera House
Marsh ‘Thomas
Benton Harbor
Ance Company
Hartford
Marsh
Mr. Thomas
Mr. J. Harvey
Waymansville, Hs
Indianapolis
Central Insana Hospital
W. E. Roberts
Spraytown
Roberts
Harvey
Sey. Rep
Amos Gray
Mr. Gray
City Council
Free
Unnion
United States
Sey, News
Abe Fienburg
Hlalheing
Gordom Davis
Joe Sackman
Jonesville
Yes
Matt Ferguson
Charley Sparrel
Medora
J. A. Carnegy
Indiana‘polis
C. C. Budlel
Detroit Stove Works
Fred Donner
Michigan
Hayes Hollowell
G. F. Jones
Indianapo
A. van den Ende
W. W. Mooney and Sons
Henry Rethwich
Charley Pruit
Emma Schwartszkopf
Madison
Fred Kollmeyer
H. RB. Kendall
Dr. Francis
Bessie Hamilton
Geo.h. Cummins
Fe’. Donner
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