Nurse Injured as Hair Entangled in Electric Fan
Miss Grace Carroll of Indianapolis, a city hospital nurse, was injured when her hair became caught in an electric fan while attending Mrs. Samuel F. Updegraff. She warned her patient to stay calm as two nurses freed her, most of her hair being cut to release her head. In Jeffersonville, Miss Fattie Spangter died aged 70 in a house built in 1803 by her grandfather, a descendant of John Smith, with surviving relatives including Dr. Charles L. Spangler and Misses Eliza and Gertrude Spangler.
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Columbus
Grace Carroll
Indianapolis
Jeffersonville
Fattie Viczarere Spangter
Allen Township
David Spangler
Louisville
Ohio
Miss Spangler
John Smith
John Alden
Charles L. Spangler
Eliza
Gertrude Spangler
Quits When Trail Gets Hot
Hedford July 1 burglars blew the safe at Grover Marley drug store but fled when frightened away. Bloodhounds trailed the robbers three miles until a police officer refused to go farther with few cartridges. The owner, Mr Owens, is confident the culprits would have been caught if the chase continued.
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Hedford
Grover Marley
Bloudhounds
Owens
Burglars Blow Colfax Post Office Safe
Ira Bowman fired on robbers after a safe explosion at Colfax post office. The criminals fled with a package of valuable papers belonging to Postmaster Parker, escaping before taking cash or stamps.
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Wrankfort
Colfax
Ira Bowman
Parker
Train collision kills man injures boy near Heltonville
A wagon bearing Albert Sage and his grandson Lorence Pierce was struck by a northbound train on the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad near Heltonville. Sage was killed instantly and Pierce, age 14, was injured likely fatally. The train halted and both victims were brought to Terre Haute.
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Roy Bedford
Albert Sage
Lorence Pierce
Chicago, Terre, Haute and Southeastern
Heltonville
Five Men Hurt in South Bend Auto Crash
Five men were injured near South Bend when a car tipped over on a sharp curve. Two are feared fatally hurt while others receive medical care.
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South Bend
Explosion in Warren county jail blamed on self inflicted blast
Walter Atchinson, a Kentucky man, died by detonating dynamite in his jail cell in Warren county. The blast and ensuing fire caused panic among prisoners and damaged the jail interior. Sheriff Cowgill was away. Atchinson, jailed on horse theft charges, allegedly received the device from a visitor who expected him to escape. He left letters to his parents and to Mrs. Vera Hodges.
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Williamsport
Walter Atchnson
Warren County
Cowgill
Atchinson
A.core
County Protective Association
Kentucky
Vera Hodges
Sulivan
Ind
George Washington Finds Sack of Chickens and Ducks
In a city report, George Washington, an older Black man, discovered a sack containing chickens and ducks along a railroad track. He notified police and asked the owner to claim the animals.
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George
Brazil
George Washington
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Disasters and Crises
Bedford barn fire destroys a barn on David Cox’s farm west of Medford, four horses burned. Logansport reports a divorce suit with alimony sought. Greensfield notes a Philippines returnee Miss Jennie Jackson studying abroad. Richmond Christian schools win attendance contest. Marion’s First Christian tied totals. Multiple minor injuries and incidents across towns including gas accident, runaway, and a dog tax ordinance enforcement in Elwood. Jeffersonville describes an arrest of a deserter returning to Ft. Benjamin Harrison.
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Bedford
David Cox
Medford
Mitchelli
Chautauqua
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Terre Hante
Horace Hastings
FL. Scott, Kag
William L. Crist
Flymouth
Logansport
Walter A. Glock
Shoals
Abner Holt
Roy Hafner
Jan
Hafner
Evansville
Inez Moore
Richmond
Central Christian Rehurch
First Christian Church
Marion
Greensburg
Rhoda Ewick
Clarksburg
Edward Morris
Onward
Greenfield
Jennie Jackson
Philippines
China
India
Egypt
Misa Jackson
Tayabas
South Bend
Fred Thompson
Remus
Wich
Thompson
St. ‘Joseph
Elwood
Jeffersonville
Arthur W. Bruce
Ft. Benj. Harrigan
Bruce
Joseph ‘Bruce
Louisville
Counting Wars Cost A Naval Power And Price Compare Iron Duke To Earlier Battleship
English journal analysis compares the Iron Duke superdreadnought to the 1870 battleship, noting a jump from 6,010 tons and 280 feet to 25,000 tons and 575 feet. It highlights $5,159,085 ship cost and $1,358,555 machinery worth, plus $60,000 per minute gunpowder and powder use, with air‑targeting guns and twelve six inch guns.
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Great Britain
Portsmouth
Home Remedy Dangers From Turpentine Rubs
A physician notes the danger of domestic remedies such as turpentine used as a rubefacient. In a New York Medical Record case a one year old child with bronchitis developed a worsening eruption after camphorated oil and turpentine were applied. Pustules spread over the back shoulders chest cheeks and forehead leaving white pitted scars and fibrous thickening as they healed.
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New York
Rolling Down and Profession
A young man in Indiana town completes high school and seeks an easy lucrative path. He studies medicine in a busy doctor’s office that summer and watches the doctor’s long hours. A rain soaked day tests his resolve as he promises only to work on fair days and not nights.
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Indiana
Thought for the Day. Science insight on trained ant behavior
The piece reflects on a saying that trained ants differ from mere savages, suggesting science can illuminate insect behavior and place human cleverness in a broader natural context. It highlights curiosity about learning and adaptation in nature.
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Science
Spectacular Lighted Cypress Log At Chicago Exhibit
A Chicago exhibition drew crowds with an immense cypress log sign suspended overhead. The lumber group hoisted the log, hollowed and reassembled to appear solid, then lit its interior with electric lamps to cast the relief legend in bold shadow.
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Chicago
Electrica
To Kill Dandelion Plants
A simple method for individual dandelions is to cut the tops and apply a pinch of salt to the exposed root tops. Salt should be used sparingly and only on the roots. The USDA has tested poisons but finds common salt the best general option with no danger in application.
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United States Department of Agriculture
I Am Not Sure This Is A News Headline
The passage presents a humorous exchange about signage and advertising between a gent's furnishings shop proprietor and a lunch stand owner, with a quip about signs signaling items a business wants to clear out.
New Modern Dancing Foot-Haste Endorsed by NYC Expert
An anonymous New York City instructor extols Allen's Foot-Haste antiseptic powder for daily use by dancers. He claims ten years of relief from foot friction and soreness while dancing eight to ten hours, recommending it to pupils. The letter is signed by B. Fletched Hallamor Jamile Puex from Olmsted, Le Boy, N.E.
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New York City
Aluen
Tia
Allen
Jamile Puex
Alieny
Olmsted
le Boy
N.E
What Makes Flattery Welcome in Human Nature
An analysis notes that flattery appeals to a person who welcomes any gains or favorable signals. It argues that flattery works by offering validation and social approval, preying on the desire to be seen positively by others.
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Teller
Red Cross Ball Promotes Charity Amid Brief Phrases
Fragmentary lines mention a Red Cross ball and a nickel price. The text seems to mix offers and praise for garments and beauty, with scattered phrases about clothes and color. Context is unclear but centers on a fundraising event and related consumer hints.
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Marine Hyo Remedy Co
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