Found Dead in Veedersburg With Morphine and Whisky
A man named Gus Sechelain was found dead in his Veedersburg lodging last Sunday morning. A morphine bottle and an empty whisky bottle were near him. investigators suggest overdose possibly linked to toothache pain and intoxication. Coroner Myers ruled death by morphine poison, noting it might be accidental or intentional.
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Gus Sechelain
Veedersburg
Ge'elock
Myers
Wingate
Odd Fellows Lodge Mock Initiation Party Published in Covington
Daughters of Rebekah staged a surprise supper for the Odd Fellows subordinate lodge. Brethren seized the moment to host an impromptu social with improvised tables, music by Youngbrond and Crane, and lively conversation. The evening ended with dancing and general merriment, illustrating Covington Odd Fellows’ festive spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Hebekatia
Youngbrond
Crane
WG. Boyt
Covington
Baiyus
Death of William Parrett of Newtown at 73
William Parrett of Newtown died last Friday at age 73. He was buried in Newtown cemetery after funeral services at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Preston officiating. A Civil War veteran of the 63rd Indiana Volunteers, he came to Indiana from Ohio at age two and was a devoted church member and respected community figure. He leaves a wife and daughter.
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Wim. Parrett
Wm. Parrett
Newtown
Presbyterian Church
Preston
Indiana
Ohio
Women Poets and Novelists Discussed at BL C Meeting
The BL C held its monthly meeting at Louise Hunt’s home. The program on Women Poets and Novelists featured Vera McCabe on George Eliot, Niecy Frazier on Mrs Browning, Grace Hetfield on Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Maude Spinning on Sappho, and the Carey sisters on Jessie Bright. An instrumental by Louise Hunt and a vocal duet by Isa Miles and Grace Hetfield followed. Eight members and two visitors Mildred Dennis and Adu Nebeker attended, with refreshments served after adjournment.
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BL. C
Louise Hunt
Vera McCabe
George Eliot
Niecy Frazier
Mrs. Browning
Grace Hetfield
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Sappho
Maude Spinning
Carey Sisters
Jessie Bright
Isa Miles
Mildred Dennis
Adu Nebeker
Death of a Pioneer George Rhoades Dies at 75
Fountain County mourns pioneer George Rhodes who died at his home southeast of the city from grip and pneumonia. A respected farmer and gentleman, he leaves a wife and four children. His funeral was held yesterday at 9 o clock with Rev. AK Heath officiating and interment at Mt. Hope cemetery. Large attendance reflected his high esteem.
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George Rhoades
Rhodes
Fountain County
Hla
Tayo
Abel
Wo'choek
Heath
Mt. Wopej
Enus McDonald
Eues
Hually
Enos
North Fourth Street
Backru
Trial Postponed in Attica Shouting Case
The trial of Mrs. Butts of Attica for shouting at Sam Hunter with intent to kill was postponed as witnesses were absent. The case was moved to the next term. an account of the attempted murder had appeared in the Republican earlier. Sighs over subscription price of the Republican noted. Uncle Nick Ramser, aged over 80, ill with lung fever, is near death in Wabash township with family care. A Champaign Gazette tale reports a couple, Dick Howe and Ida Utitevli, secretly married December 12 at Coyington, Tad.
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Nick Ramser
Wabash Township
Charley Ramser
Nick
Henry
Champaign, (Jr.) Gazette
Dick Howe
Ida Utitevli
Mr. H
Coyington
Tnad
Wabash tel phone scheme falls apart amid pole cost hike
Promoters in Wabash township halted their 1897 telegraph line plan after 20 members dropped out when Ridge Line poles from Silverwood could not be obtained. The project may resume in spring, despite the setback. Ida Lisk won a $150 damages judgment against Williamsport for injuries from a defective sidewalk, with the town appealing to the Supreme Court and upheld. The ruling obliges towns to keep walks safe or pay damages, warning of further costly lawsuits from future sidewalk defects.
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Wabash Township
Charley Marlatt
Silverwood
Ida Lisk
Williamsport
Supreme Court
Miss Link
To Cure a Cold in a Day Tablet Ad Cites Claims
An old advertisement promotes Baxterite Bronze Quining Tableta promising rapid relief from a cold. It warns genuine tablets bear GL UW Q markings. Vague claims reference monthly pains cured by Dr Miles Pata Pilla without verifiable details.
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Abe
Miles’ Pata Pilla
Covington Players Rally for Prospects Next Year
The article notes Covington baseball players growing enthusiastic about next season. It mentions awaiting competition from a rival country nine about Mellett's size, with optimism tempered by Danville's help. Attica K of P lodge plans social entertainments for the coming season, committees chosen, socials praised, and the order of mainly young men.
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Covington
Mellett
Danville
Attica K
P.lodge
Death of Mrs. H. M. Clark in Crawfordsville
Mrs. Drucella Clark wife of Henry M. Clark died at 5 20 p m Thursday at her East Jefferson Street home after months of declining health due to complications of diseases She was 74 She was the daughter of Thomas Hall and survived by her husband four sisters Mrs Perry Sanders Mrs H M Billingsley Mrs Howard W Smith of Indianapolis and Mrs Oscar Hawkins near Lafayette She was a Baptist church member and married in May 1872.
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Henry M. Clark
Crawfordsville
H. M. Clark
Watchman request urged for dangerous foot of Dutts Hill crossing
City committee on Railroads and Telephones aims to force Big Four Railway to station a watchman at the dangerous crossing at the foot of Dutts Hill on 5th street after recent wrecks and near misses. If refused, council may mandate trains stop before the crossing. Also reports on Quaker revival in Vermillion county and Miss Mary Walthall's four day trance on church door with unusual behaviors.
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Committee On Railroads and Telephones
R. R. Co
Dutt's Hill
5Th Street
Young Collins
Big 4
KR. H. Co
Vermillion County
Newport
Mary Walthall
Thane
Democratic and Populist Views in a Local Letter Dialog
A citizen writes to editors asking about differences between Democrats and Populists amid Indiana politics. He references Turpie Liefour Tom and party aims, then shifts to a shooting death report of Enos McDonald, a 23-year-old from the same city, describing symptoms, cause suspected, and funeral details.
Crawfordsville Review Sold to New Democratic Owners
On Monday F. T. Luse sold the Crawfordsville Review to Rev. A. K. Cunningham E. A. Cunningham and W. E. Henkle who took possession at once. The new proprietors promise a first class up to date Democratic paper with a new dress and improvements and plan to publish the Daily Review soon. The Republican wishes the Review success.
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F. T. Luse
Crawfordsville
The
Republican
Court House Update Records Three Marriages and New Filings
At the Court House three marriage licenses were issued: James E. Simms with Mary F. Freeman, Jacob K. Zinn with Ida M. Schulenberg, and Leo Pearl with Leona Shewart. New cases include real estate action, estate administration, debt suits, quiet title actions, and a tax lien enforcement case.
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Court House
James E. Simms
Mary F. Freeman
Jacob K. Zinn
Ida M. Schulenberg
Leo Pearl
Leona Shewart
Chas. Patterson
D. B. Hutts
Alonzo Green
Geo
Chas. Sawyer
John Warrick
Mary B. Briner
Alonzo Briner
W. B. Young
G. N. Williams
Albert Uenderson
Hom. Billings
Viola Crawley
J. W. Brisser
John Harman
William Mohler Died. Wabash Township’s Oddities Recap
The piece notes fisherman William Mohler died Tuesday morning and was buried Wednesday, leaving a wife and several children. It claims Wabash Township has fine farms and capable farmers but carries debt and high taxes slowly being reduced. It recounts legends of a Devils Cellar, a bark covered rock, a gas tree tale, and local stories about old gas suppliers and panicked reactions to a blue vapor in a tree, all framed as a quirky local chronicle.
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William Mohler
Wabash
Ndiany
Ifeney Ramser
Hils
Wabast
Vauburen Township
Rediar Os
Lonnie Uusader
A. Vanhook
Old Wabash
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Sam Baldwin
Shawnee Township
Beulah
Tempo Mandolin Club
Solon Brier
A.t.claypool
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RR. E. Smith
Charles W. Zeigler
Attica
Tyna Townsley
Clinton Florey
Lena Burro
Carrie Lamb
May Dubes
Julia Auter
Mary Cole
Sam
Nora Gardner
Baldwin
Swawnee Township
New York
O'Brien and Sweet
David Gahan
J. R.wallace
Hy. Welch
F. W. Boyd, P. M
John Death
James Slym
Aml
Slym
Miller
Corey
Snyder
Attica Ledger
Rebekahs
Wereoere Ved
Renovator
Fabas
Attica K. of
P’s
Jim Clever
Bryan
Daily
Tean
Gomt
U.S
Turpie
Lief
Intana
Mets
Jims Clevers
M. Herzog
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