Auto Wreck Near Shadeland Injures Five Boys
A livery auto carrying Will Schma Isaac Clawson Lindsey Chin Will Coleman and Sam Simms skidded and overturned a mile and a half west of Shadeland on a narrow grade. Simms suffered a head wound seven stitches Coleman broke two ribs and sprained a wrist while others were bruised. They were taken to Lafayette hospital and released later. Damage to the car is about $2500.
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Will Schma
Isaac Clawson
Lafayette
Lindsey
Chin
Will Coleman
Sam Simms
Coleman
Shadeland
Clawson
Simms
Dan Simms
Sam
Danville Fisherman’s Monster Catfish Tale Gains Old-Story Flavor
O E Harper of Danville relays a fish tale from 1871 involving Col Jas McMannomy Elias Wilcox Homer Sewell Geo Weldon and others who set a trout line. A monster river catfish supposedly dragged the crew and a horse powered stump puller to haul it ashore. Weighing to rival an elephant, the fish barely could be weighed on local hay scales, then the tale ends with doubt from The Republican about verification.
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O. E. Harper
Danville
Commercial
Press-Democrat
Mr. Harper
Col
Jas. McMannomy
Elias Wilcox
Homer Sewell
Geo Weldon
E. H. Nebeker
Mack Adamson
Mack
Gilmore
Sewell
Republican
Harper
Bond Issue Planned For New High School Building
The city school board notifies of a proposed issue and sale of at least 314,560 in bonds to build a new high school on the former Little School site. A hearing on objections is set for April 9, 1910, at 7:00 p.m. in Dr. J. E Martin's office. Estimated completion cost about 25,000.
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Ro’cleck P. m
J. E Martin
Real humor not enough to hurt says speaker
Kansas City Times reports a witty exchange about humor where one says real humor never hurts and the other agrees there is not enough of it to cause harm. The brief reflects a light, philosophical remark from two unnamed speakers in a newspaper feature.
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Kansas City Times
Republican
Covington
Deadly cigar taunt echoes in the graveyard scene
A grim Chicago News line prompts a bleak joke about four to the yard cigars and a graveyard setting. The fragment hints at danger, death, and a macabre mood surrounding an implied exchange between characters.
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Myer
Gyar
Chicago News
Contents of the Mail
A Washington Star brief reflects on daily mail delivery with some residents receiving checks or friendly notes while most receive bills, illustrating mixed feelings about post daily routine.
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Washington Star
Curio of a Damaged Page: Escaped Prisoner Recall
A fragment from a Part column quotes the Baltimore American on how an escaped prisoner was treated in a cutaway coat and slouch hat. It also notes a Chicago Record Herald quip where an actor cries for a horse while a gallery god dismisses the line with a slang reply.
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Haltimore
Chicago Record-Herald
Whimsical quotes echo across papers
A collage of witty lines from various papers mocks social profit and domestic life. The snippets blur into a playful send up of tax fusses and culinary woes, with jokes about money, marriage, and storage humor.
Birds of Paradise Dance and Feathers Saved Plume Exhibit
Birds of paradise molt in January and May, gathering in trees for radiant dances. Natives exploit the spectacle by building blinds and using blunt arrows to stun and collect birds without harming plumage. A boy retrieves the fallen birds as others remain unfazed. Harper's Weekly reports the scene.
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Harper's Weekly
Timed applause warned as theatre bane
New York Press criticizes indiscriminate clapping during performances. It explains that loud first night cheers distract from dialogue, disrupt actors, and spoil the flow of scenes. The piece urges audience restraint and better theater manners to sustain dramatic enjoyment.
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New York Press
Fly Travelers on Transatlantic Voyages and Housefires
The New York Tribune notes how fires aboard great steamships entertain travelers during calm seas and seek shelter in cabins and saloons during windy passages. Fires may stay with the ship in port and accompany her on subsequent trips, crossing the ocean multiple times and perhaps spending the season at sea.
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New York Tribune
Angleworm Punchline Stirs Quiet Chicago News
A humorous exchange about fishing poetry surfaces from a Chicago News item. A poet laments lacking rhymes for angleworm while a friend suggests ending a line with the word. The gag escalates into a prolonged silence, described with comic timing.
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Chicago News
An Old Time Joke About Weekly Salary Split
A brief humor item echoes a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip about a husband declaring he gives his wife half his salary each week, and she receives the other half before week’s end, a light domestic quip from an old newspaper page.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coster and Hawker Exchange Words in Punch Recall
In a brief Punch dialogue, Coster questions Hawker about a prior remark and Hawker responds with a sharp retort. The exchange highlights a strained clash in a London scene, with one figure pressing for clarity while the other stands firm.
Cash Premiums Offered At Loees Stores
Store announces a promotion offering a 5 cent cash premium for every dollar of merchandise sold, starting Monday March 28th. The plan is described as a straightforward incentive to boost sales at J Loees's Stores.
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J. Loees’s
Tax Payers Urged to Pay First Tax Installment Early
A notice urges taxpayers to settle the first installment of taxes early to save time and worry for themselves and the County Treasurer. It warns against waiting until the last days when a rash may occur and emphasizes paying now to avoid mistakes.
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Arash
New Tailor Shop Opens Above Charley Crane Pool Room
Henry Schmelig announces a modern tailor shop upstairs from Charley Crane’s pool room. He offers latest woolen patterns and up to date suits and garments.
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Charley Crane
Henry Schmelig
Fine Farm Sold near Perrysville Indiana
The 168 acre T. H. Smith farm, owned by Ed Smith of Ocala Florida, was sold this week to Thomas Conron of Danville Illinois for 140 dollars per acre. The farm lies between the C and E I railroad and Perrysville on the west, one of Indiana’s best farms. Homer Lusader acted as agent and closed the deal Tuesday.
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T. H. Smith
Ed. Smith
Ocala
Fla
Thomas Conron
Danville
Ill
C & E. I. Railroad
Perrysville
Indiana
Homer Lusader
For Sale or Rent in Emporia Kansas
For sale or rent notice for a Liberty Street dwelling listed by W F Stilwell of Emporia Kansas. Indicates property availability in a brief classifieds style notice.
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Liberty Street
W. F. Stilwell
Emporia, Kan
Stim Sues City Over Mandamus To Retain Employee
James Slim challenges Covington city officials in mandamus action to keep him on the payroll. Judge Lary in Logansport area presided after a venue change. defendant’s demurrer was overruled. Slim, with O B Ratcliff as counsel, secured a procedural win and the merits trial will occur later as the city holds two may be night watches.
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James Slim
Covington
Lary
Logansport
Slim
O. B. Ratcliff
Horse Bills. Printed at this office with prices for all needs
Classified notice offers any kind of horse bill your business may require. Prices are stated as right and competitive. Plenty of horse bill cuts available at the office.
Memorial Association Meeting Postponed To Next Wednesday
The memorial Association meeting in the court room was postponed due to bad weather. A committee will be appointed to draft a Constitution and By-laws for a permanent organization focused on business and patriotic principles. Men women and children are urged to attend and join.
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Memorial Association
Arbor Day Dates Proclaimed By Governor Marshal
Indianapolis March 30 Governor Marshal proclaims April 29 and October 28 as arbor days in the state. The Clifton hotel building, once occupied by Thomas Taggart’s French Lick employer, was destroyed by fire causing about 20000 dollars in losses. Wyoming experiences its heaviest snowstorm since December 1 with nearly three feet already fallen as the storm continues.
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Indianapoli
Marshal
Clifton
Thomas Taggart
French Lick
Wyoming
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