Connersville Cruises Past Shelbyville 9-3 in Big Win
Connersville dominates Shelbyville 9 to 3 as Lindsly shuts down the Grays and Bennett falters. Be cker, Lindsly and Feigert lead the offense with multiple hits while Pritchett brothers spark Shelbyville errors. Attendance hits 900 as Connersville fans celebrate ten straight victories and Jesse Pritchett’s sharp fielding stands out.
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Connersville
Shelbyville
Cincinnati Shamrocks
Grays
Bill Lindsly
Lindsly
J. Pritchett
Charley
Cy Young
Bennett
Morgan
Rushville
Becker
Feigert
Rhe
Con’ville
Shel
C. Pritchett
Thomas
Carter
Morrissy
Quinn
Local Club Inches Toward Signing Third Baseman
Manager LaRue aims to land Tiemeyer of Cincinnati to play third base permanently. The player has presented terms and they have been accepted, making a signing likely.
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Charley Pritchett
Young
LaRue
Tiemeyer
Chinnnati
Voting for Queen of the Fair Begins in Fayette County
Voting for Queen of the Free Fair has begun with a low vote tally this morning. A list of outside-city candidate nominees is not ready but will be published soon. The committee thanks the patriotic ladies named in the record for supporting the community fair in Fayette County.
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Fayette County
Brown acquitted in case of mislaid bicycle
William Brown was acquitted in Justice Cates' court of criminally taking a bicycle belonging to William Wideman. Evidence showed he announced the wrong wheel and urged informants to call him at the Lehigh boarding house to help restore it. Carrier Ben Ball testified Brown warned people who reported a lost wheel to see him.
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Wiliam Brown
Brown
Brownie
Rabies Handling Guideline From State Health Bulletin
A guidance note recommends confining any suspected rabies animal and notifying the Laboratory at once. If the community covers travel costs for a staff member from Indianapolis to obtain the postmortem, the lab will perform the examination to preserve tissues. If travel is not covered, a local physician should prepare the specimen.
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State Health
Todianapolis
Indianapolis
Tragedy As Child Drowns In Blue River Near Carthage
Walter Dickerson, three year old son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Dickerson of Carthage, drowned in the Blue River near Carthage on Sunday morning. The exact time and how he fell in are not known.
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Walter
Douglas Dickerson
Carthage
Old Settlers and Young Settlers Picnic Set for Aug 16
A Fayette county district urges all settlers to attend a grand picnic at Roberts Park on Thursday August 16 with music by a military band, recitations, a James E. Watson address, and relics display. The schedule includes songs, solos, speeches, and a memorial service for pioneers who died since August 17, 1905.
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Roberts Park
James E. Watson
Congress
Fayette County
Will Brown
Riley J. C. Burkhardt
Millitary Band
Earl Williams
Jease Miller
F. T. Roots
D. W. McKee
Night of crime hits Indianapolis on a grim Saturday
The Indianapolis News reports a spree of deadly and violent incidents in the city. Herbert Murphy, a boy, was beaten to death with a billiard cue on west Market Street. Nicola Grigoy, a Hunyak, was robbed and stabbed to death. Bessie Wright died at City Hospital after an assault by Earl Harris. Abe Franklin fatally wounded Charles Madison in a knife attack. Police Court holds 150 prisoners, 35 jailed for drunkenness. only saloon keeper Joe Baker faces Nicholson law charges.
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Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Herbert Murphy
West Market Street
Nicola Grigoy
Bessie Wright
Earl Harris
Bird
Abe Franklin
Charles Madison
Madison
Joe Baker
Warman Avenue
Simple device for wheel axles praised by mechanic Boyd
A new patented device by W. M. Boyd improves wheel axles with a hollow steel pin and a flat steel shoe that fits a groove to prevent back and forth motion. The hollow pin seals the end, keeping sand and grit from wear parts and simplifying lubrication.
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W. M. Boyd
Televue Invention Promises Vision Over Phone Lines
Richmond inventor Thompson touts the televue a device to transmit facial details over a telephone line. He says it could be used for shopping and demonstrations, letting a buyer see the product worn or held up by the seller.
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Win
WH. Thompson
Richmond
Vai Bes
Slow to Chip In Despite Allaged Enthusiasm for Bryan
A New York August 4 special reports efforts to raise $10,000 for William J. Bryan’s reception funds meet slow progress with only about $800 collected. Subscriptions of $1 to $50 were proposed, with small contributions from Pennsylvania Washington and Wilmington Delaware and sales of $50 boxes at Madison Square Garden supporting the event.
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William J. Bryan
Brean
William Hoge
Commercial Travelers’ Anti-lTrust League
Pointtvers
Mt. Brvon
Pennsylvania
Washington
Wibnington
Grand visit to Epworth League at Glenwood
Henry Knoll, Samuel Innis, Warren and Frank Hull with Mary Owen Jennie Hull Susie Hull Ethel Carter Adah Bell and Mrs J M Carter attended the Epworth League meeting in Glenwood Sunday evening. A large crowd welcomed them and Warren Hull plans more visits to neighboring Leagues. The party enjoyed cake pie and apples at Ed Murphy's on the return trip.
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Henry Knoll
Samuel Innis
Warren
Frank Hull
Mary Owen
Jennie Hull
Susie Hull
Ethel Carter
Adah Bell
J. M. Carter
Epworth League
Glenwood
Warren Hull
Mies Gladys Tockhart
Ed Murphy
Glenwood League
Connersville
Miss Mae Merriman Weds C V White In Quiet Whitely Home
The Whitely Indiana news reports the marriage of Miss Mae Merriman to Mr. C V White at the Merriman home. Rev E E Lutes officiated the ceremony in a flower decorated arch with immediate relatives present. The couple left for Fort Wayne after a three course dinner as guests witnessed a quiet home wedding.
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Whitely
Indiana
Mae Merriman
F. E. Merriman
J. E. Merriman
Miss Mae
C. V. White
E. E. Lutes
Methodist Church
Fort Wayne
Watson Visits Middletown Fair Amid Maine Campaign Trip
The Middletown fair saw Hon. James E. Watson in attendance. The Nove notes he will travel with Speaker Cannon into Maine this month to aid the congressional contest, and he expresses confidence in his Sixth district prospects and party harmony in Henry county.
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James E. Watson
Middletown
Maine
Cannon
Watson
Father Mesker's First Service at St. Gabriel's
Rev. T. Mesker, new priest at St. Gabriel parish, delivered his first sermon to a large attendance. He spoke on duties of priest and layman for church success and was praised for voice and personable presence. The gathering expressed confidence in his fit as successor to Rev. Rudolf.
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Mesker
St. Gabriel Parish
F. J. Rudolf
Wrigsley and Turney Tie Notable City Wedding
Mr Frank Wrigsley and Miss Elleane Turney, well known residents, united in marriage Sunday at 9 in the parsonage parlor with Rev J C Burkhardt officiating. The couple then attended Central Christian church.
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Frank Wrigsley
Elleane Turney
J. C. Burkhardt
Central Christian Church
Record yields for Merrifield area crushes fifty eight bushels per acre
The Merrifield threshing last Friday produced fifty eight bushels to the acre the highest yield of onta this thin year. Several farmers reported only twenty bushels as the summer minimum crop.
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Onta
Merrifield
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