Two Boys Drown While Fishing Trip In Indiana
Linn Grove Indiana June 18 Roscoe Nussbaum and Nolan Gentis both eleven and cousins disappeared mid afternoon while fishing in the Wabash river at Leshberger quarry. Their bodies were recovered at nine oclock by a search party near the river. Caps shoes and fishing poles were found on the bank suggesting they waded too far from shore. Water depth near the find spot was about eight feet.
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Linn Grove
Roscoe Nussbaum
Frank Nussbaum
Nolan Gentis
Decatur
Wabash
Leshberger
O'Cllock
Nussbaum
Calumet Club Traps Husbands With Sewing Contest
In Jeffersonville on June 18 the Calumet Club of young brides invited their husbands to a social where they organized a sewing contest. Husbands sewed buttons and made buttonholes for prizes. Dr. Arthur Meade won first while Charles Zeller bungled and got the booby prize.
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Jeffersonville
Calumet Club
Arthur Meade
Charles Zeller
Woman Killed by Lightning Near North Webster
Warsaw report: Mrs. Theodore Kissinger, about 60, was struck and killed Tuesday at her son Monroe Kissinger’s home four miles southeast of North Webster. She had walked to the smoke house to fetch meat when lightning appeared to strike a wire feeding the meat. The smoke house burned and the clothing on Mrs. Kissinger was burned away. hair singed on one side of her head. Two hens beneath the smokehouse were killed. The family learned of the strike only after seeing smoke.
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Warsaw
Theodore Kissinger
Sliver Lake
Monroe Kissinger
North Webster
Woman Finds Lost Pocketbook At Forest Hill Cemetery
Mrs. O L Adams of this city was decorating a relative’s grave at Forest Hill cemetery when she hung her pocketbook containing valued belongings on a post. She forgot where she left it, returned later, and found the purse missing its contents. Further details are unclear.
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Shelbyville
Clever Swindler Sought Columbus
A Milwaukee based swindler named Smith operated in several states including Columbus. He befriended an attorney, forged a draft from a bank official Horace Griffith, and attempted to buy or sell a half interest in real estate valued at 6,000 dollars. The forged draft for 3,000 dollars was indorsed by the attorney before being found fraudulent.
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Columbus
Milwaukee
Smith
Canada
Indiana
Horace Griffith
Griffith
National Bank
Indiana News In Brief Highlights Local Disasters and Legal Strife
Brookville a Syrian worker on a gravel train at Cedar Grove was crushed between cars after a fall. Newcastle authorities move to shut down base ball pools and remove punch boards from cigar stores. Clayton nine year old son of Joseph L. Edmonson killed in a runaway after climbing to the wagon tongue. Elwood Barbara Bucy sues for 2000 damages over alleged alienation of her husband’s affections. Mrs Mullen faces a slander suit. Evansville Roseeo Paris found guilty of assault on his eleven year old niece Elizabeth Galloday, sentenced to two to fourteen years. Hammond Frank Peach gravel road contractor dies. three foreign laborers injured when his car overturns south of Crown Point. Terre Haute A S Hathaway Jr appointed engineer in federal roads department after civil service exam. Logansport Rev Barton B Bigler resigns from Racine church and accepts call to St Augustine church in several towns.
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Brookville
Cedar Grove
Newcastle
Clayton
Harry
Joseph L. Edmonson
Elwood
Barbara Bucy
Crown Point
Peach
Terre “Hante
A. S. Hathaway, Jr
Hathaway
Rose Polytechnic
Federal Government Bureau
Civil ‘Service
Loganaport
Barton B. Bigler
First Presbyterian
Racine
Wis
H. .M. Flagler
Odoonville
Grandview
Solon Averts Long Session With Quick Wit Tale
In Waco Representative Henry quashed a prolonged speech by a pompous member who promised twelve heads to his remarks. Henry told a story of a drunken man counting clock chimes and muttering why not say twelve all at once, prompting laughter and a shorter speech from the speaker.
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Henry
Waco
Cure Claimed for Calp Edema With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Geo F Clark of Theria Missouri says five years of calp edema vanished after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. She details severe itching and scaling at the back of the head, hair loss, and full recovery with ongoing use. She notes the cures began after trying doctors’ advice and states Cuticura is sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept L, Boston.
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Theria
Mra
Geo, F
Clark
Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Rush Day in the Office Ends With Busy Scene
A man describes a terrible rush day at the office full of book agents friends from out of town workers fixing wiring hanging awnings and many other details. He struggled to leave in time to catch the bail game.
The Binkees Can't Kick
A teacher explains supply and demand to a class as Johnnie Binks responds about his father the middleman and high cost of living. The dialogue highlights economic concepts through a child’s perspective and a family’s stance on disclosure.
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Johnnie Binks
Charm of Wigley Described by Peers in Dialogue
Dialogue recalls Wigley as a likeable fellow with many good words from others. The discussion notes his modest nature and appeal as a common man. It contrasts wealth's lure with Wigley’s steady, quiet charm.
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Rara Avis
Wigley
Planning for Summer Travel Comforts
The article advises readers planning summer trips to prepare a pillow and knapsack. Use cravenetted material for a washable pillow cover with optional linen or silk outer cover, secured by buttons or snaps. The knapsack should be a compact bag with a stout strap, interior pockets, a flap, and a sling design for easy carrying and access to essentials.
Hair theft beliefs link to death in folk lore
The passage notes that belief in witchcraft uses stolen hair or nail clippings to cause harm, with widespread folklore showing natives disposing of their own hair to avert danger. It cites Australian native girls fearing immediate death after a hair theft.
Missed Train Delays Wedding Telegraphed Bride
The story recalls George known for lateness. He was to marry a young woman in a neighboring city but failed to appear at the ceremony. A telegram reads he missed the early train and would arrive at 4 31, urging the bride not to marry before he arrives.
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George
Helen
Ladies’ Home Journal
Gems and coins cited in diverse literary quotes
A fragment cites a claim that literature holds uncut gems and notes that seventy percent of civilized man's gold is in coin form. The passage juxtaposes literary value with monetary wealth, suggesting a critique of materialism.
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Toledo
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Ottawa
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