Terre Haute Earthquake Shakes City and Midwest
The Terre Haute area woke to a strong quake around 4 am with plaster cracks, falling bricks, and shattered chimneys. Reports flowed from Missouri and Illinois towns and other Indiana cities including Bedford Madison Princeton Evansville Danville Shoals Tell City. Local venues and homes reported damage while nearby residents noted telephone and power outages.
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Terre Haute
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Bedford
Madison
Princeton
Evansville
Danville
Shoals
Teli City
Mrs Edenharter Central Hospital Matron Dies
Mrs George I Edenharter longtime Matron of the Central Hospital for the Insane died from heart failure after a fifteen week illness. Funeral services were held at the Indiana Hospital for Insane family quarters and the body shipped to Dayton Ohio for burial. Another service was held at 337 South Main Street, Dayton. The Leader promotes new fashions.
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George I*. Edenharter
Central Hospital For the Insane
Joshua Stanfield
Indiana Hospital For Insane
Dayton
South Main Street
Ray case continued in Indiana murder trial
In Lafayette, Indiana, the State versus Elias Ray for second degree murder was postponed from Sept 29 to early November by agreement. Ray, a large local landowner, allegedly struck a worker last May. Conrad Ortman died at the hospital. The case is billed as a major county battle.
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Lafayette
Ind
Elias Ray
Ray
Tippecanoe County
Conrad Ortman
Aqgub
Orcuan
Rev
County Court Docket Notes and Real Estate Transfers
Court House News summarizes docketed cases in the county and lists dispositions in state and civil matters. Notable items include guilty verdicts in petit larceny cases, sentences and suspensions, licenses for sale of intoxicants, and several property transfers with parcel details and sale prices.
Leader Ads Highlight Local Names and Styles
The passage lists several individual names including John C Thayer Francis Marquis Tom Tyler Maggie Pool Mrs J Wherry Myrtle Van Horn William Bowen Daisy Meihls L Ola F Butts Theodosa P Jaynes Oville G Johno Bon Lura Nine Albert L Jennings Okie L Sattley. It ends with a sales line urging readers to trade at The Leader and noting new season styles with no outdated displays.
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John C. Thayer
Francis Marquis
Tom Tyler
Maggie Pool
J. Wherry
Myrtle van Horn
L. Ola F. Butts
Theodosa P. Jaynes
Oville G. Johno
Bon Lura Nine
Tribute to Erasmus M. Conover and memory of his life
Obituary tribute recalling Erasmus M. Conover born September 20, 1834, in Illinois. Describes his Civil War service, family devotion, neighborly kindness, and deep religious conversion on August 28, 1909. Notes funeral at his home September 26, 1909, with interment at Mt Hope Cemetery and a millinery opening announced for October 1-2.
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O. P. Cooper
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Social examination for teachers scheduled by County Court
A social examination for teachers will be held at the County Supreme Court Library this Saturday. Details mention Deputy Bod and Superintendent Manford Livingood, with various procedural notes and references to accompanying duties and timetable. The document notes a heavy burden for those involved and references related personnel and arrangements.
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Boa
Manford Livengeod
Remarkable but True Suit Alteration Offer at J Loeb’s Store
Limm & Co offers a bold claim after tailoring two score garments for men and boys. They propose one common alteration a half inch shorter for all pants and invite measurements on October 7 9 at J Loeb's Store.
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Limm &Co
Mike Foley Promoted to Assistant Counsel for McGowan Syndicate
Hon Mike Foley of Crawfordsville has been named assistant counsel for the McGowan syndicate of traction lines at 7500 dollars yearly. He will resign as a prison trustee and move to Indianapolis to begin his duties. Andrew Foley, his brother, will take over his Covington law partnership, with friends predicting a successful transition for their practice. Our support comes from Mrs Selah Crane Hershberger and Grace Metzger.
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Mike Foley
Crawfordsville
McGowan Syndicate
Traction Lines
Prison North
Indianapolis
Foley
Judge Thomas
Andrew Foley
Attica Red Men Plan Monument on Riverside Mound
About 300 attended a River side picnic by Attica Red Men. George J Eisner of Terre Haute spoke on the order's aims. A mound 200 feet above the Wabash valley riverbank is to host a monument, with a committee forming a permanent association. Also announced is the opening of millinery at Madams Faust and Lanius on October 1 and 2.
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Attica
Ind
Red Men
Riverside
George J. Eisner
Terre Haute
Wabash Valley
Marriage Licenses Issued Since Last Report
The following licenses have been issued Walter M Bremmon and Ida F Chumha.
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Neavosta
Walter M. Bremmon
Ida .F. Chumha
Covington GOP boom for Chas Lowe for mayor
In Covington Indiana Sept 24 friends of Chas Lowe popular groceryman launch a campaign for him to seek the Republican nomination for mayor Lowe a former Warren county resident and three year county commissioner supporters say he would suit Covington.
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Covington
Ind
Chas. Lowe
Lowe
Warren County
Found Stolen Purses At Fairgrounds
Covington report notes boys at the fair grounds found a sack with six pocket books Tuesday evening. The purses were rifled with little value remaining. Dozens complained of pocket picking during the fair and police suspect light fingered operators from Danville as the robbers.
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Covington
Commercial News
Fair Grounds
Danville
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