Newcastle Mayor May Be Impeached Five Charges Filed
Newcastle reports that J. Leb Watkins mayor faces civil action for malfeasance. Five counts include bribery. alleged toleration of unlawful liquor sales, gambling operations, and shielding offenders. Investigation driven by Ollie Skinner, jailed for liquor violations, with ties to the mayor.
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Newcastle
Fleury County
J. Leb Watkins
Watkins
City of
State of
Indiana
Ollie Skinner
James L. Watkins
Skinner
Charles Lockridge
William Willams
Staub
Lockridge
John Niles
George Rogers
John Wynn
Restraining Order In Legg Estate Case Listed Banks
Tipton Indiana National Bank Indianapolis Peoples State Bank Windfall State Bank Greentown Sterling Fire Insurance Company Indianapolis American Fire Insurance Company Indianapolis Mrs Mary E Legg widow of B F Legg who died last February temporarily restrained from disposing of the Legg estate until a suit for injunction heard May 28 Legge left a large estate most of which he assigned to the widow Son Aubrey W Legg appointed administrator alleges father was of feeble mind and incapacit to transact business
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Tipton
Indiana National Bank
Indianapolis
Peoples State Bank
Windfall
The
State Bank
Greentown
Sterling Fire Insurance Company
American Fire Insurance Company
Mary E. Legg
B. F. Legg
Legg
Legge
Local Soldier Dies in Sawmill Accident Near Muncie
Muncie near Oakville resident Garrett, 22, was killed when his clothing was entangled in a saw and dragged into a buzz saw at a sawmill five miles south of Muncie. His father and brother witnessed the accident after he had just completed three years of Army service and received an honorable discharge.
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Muncie
Orvall Garrett
Oakville
Garrett
Will of George W. Baker Probated After Fifteen Years
The will of George W. Baker who died February 4 1900 has been probated after a fifteen year delay. The estate value is not stated but was among the largest in northern Indiana. The bulk goes to son Arthur D. Baker and daughter Mrs. Sarah D. Oren.
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South Bend
George W. Baker
Indiana
Arthur D. Baker
Sarah D. Oren
Flood Prevention Contract Awarded for White River Levee
Indianapolis board of works awards Marsch Cleary White Construction of Chicago the $458 060 68 contract to build the White River west bank levee from Fourteenth street to the Belt railroad. Company to hire local labor with a promised rapid start within ten days and aims to complete quickly. The 75 foot top levee will serve as a graveled roadway and may become part of the city boulevard system.
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Indianapolis
Board of Works
Marsch-Cleary White Construction Company
Chicago
Witte River
Marsh-Cleary-White Construction Company
Fourteenth Street
Belt Railroad
White River
The
Park Board
Scientist links drought to European war
A Greencastle scientist offers a theory that the present drought is caused by the European war. He argues heavy cannonading concentrates moisture near explosions, causing rainfall in France and Belgium, snow in the Carpathians, a fog at the Dardanelles, and drought in the local area.
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Dreuth
Greencastle
Europe
France
Belgium
Carpathian Mountains
Dardanelles
Liberal Life Company to Sell Proposed Chicago Purchase Move Planned
At a directors meeting in Anderson the Liberal Life Assurance Company agreed to consider a Chicago firm’s offer to buy its stock. A definite decision will be made at the next board meeting. The offices are expected to move to Chicago on July 1.
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Anderson
Liberal Life Assurance Company
Chicago
Liberal Life
Oldest Pike County Man Dies at 103 in Orwell
Jacob Bowers aged 103, the county’s oldest man, died at his Orwell home. A longtime recluse, he ran a saw and grist mill for sixty years and managed mill affairs until his death. He raised a large family, though most of his children have died.
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Pike County
Petersburg
Jacob Bowers
Orwell
Boys Rescued From Drowning at Parry Pits West of Lynn
Carl Bowen six and James Bowen eight sons of Charles Bowen nearly drowned while fishing at Parry pits. Carl fell in and James followed. Neither could swim. Gilbert Browne thirteen dived in and rescued them, bringing each out one at a time.
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Winchester
Carl Bowen
James Bowen
Charles Bowen
Parry Pits
Lynn
Carl
James
Gilbert Browne
Postmistress Resigns in Dunreith After Fourteen Years
Lulu J. Welch resigns after fourteen years as postmistress at Dunreith. She plans to spend the summer at Winona Lake. A civil service examination will be held in Newcastle on May 22 to fill the vacancy.
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Dunreith
Lulu J. Welch
Post Office Department
Welch
Winona Lake
Newcastle
Rattlesnake Bite Leaves Evansville Man Near Death
Evansville resident Evansville Clarence Applegate was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake imported from Texas for an amateur circus staged by the Young Men's Christian Association. He remains in serious condition.
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Evansville
Clarence Applegate
Texas
Young Men's Christian Association
Applegate
Child dies after bread contaminated with rat poison
Six year old Vevay Edith Marsh daughter of Ernest Marsh a wharfmaster from Markland died after eating bread sprinkled with rat poison. The incident occurred at her home bringing sorrow to the local community.
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Vevay
Edith Marsh
Ernest Marsh
Markland
Painter Doyle Falls From Scaffold at City Hall
Indianapolis painter John Doyle fell from a high scaffold while painting the city hall ceiling. He is reported in serious condition.
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Linton
John Doyle
Indianapolis
Breaks Arm Cranking Auto in Greenfield
County sheriff Mack Warrum suffered a broken right arm in two places when backfire from an automobile crank caused the injury in Greenfield.
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Greenfield
Mack Warrum
Warrum
Old Town Mill of New London Still Turns Corn at Site
The 1650 town decision to grant a monopoly to grind corn kept the Jordan mill in operation for decades. New London's old town mill remains public property, with a restored overshot wheel costing about 1000 dollars. Visitors see a living relic, not a money maker, as the city guards its historic landmark against changes.
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New London
Old Town
New
John Winthrop
Pequatt
Hartford
Boston
Winthrop
Robert Latimer
Stephen Prentis
John Daniels
Richard Manwaring
Oliver Manwaring, Jr
James Rogers, Jr
Jordan Brook
Jordan
Waterford
Potato Meal Bread Emerges From Chemistry Experiments
The Bureau of Chemistry reports baking bread with up to 30 percent potato meal mixed with wheat flour, noting acceptable flavor and a grayish coarse texture. The product advantages include longer freshness than bread made from ordinary flour alone.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Bloomington Woman Thanks Mr Maya For Remedy
Bloomington Indiana resident Mrs Homer Sexton praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after digestive and stomach disorders improved after a trial dose. She reports relief and urges friends to try the treatment with an absolute guarantee of satisfaction or money back.
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Homer Sexton
Bloomington
Ind
Mayr
Ady
Vain Regrets and a Penny Candy Wish
A mother asks why her child regrets spending a penny on candy. The boy replies that the candy isn’t the issue, but that it is all gone and he wants more, revealing a simple childhood craving.
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Bobbie
Don’t Visit the California Ex Positions Without Allen’s Foot Ease
An advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for foot comfort at expositions. It promises instant relief for tired feet and swelling, recommending shake-in or foot-bath use and quoting a reader endorsing enjoyment of a stay thanks to the product.
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Allen
Notable Bits of Spain and Daily Life Shimmer
A postcard like snapshot contrasts old inns in Spain with a modern touch. References to laundries using Red Cross Ball Blue, and locals such as grocers carpenters and poker players noted by their chips reveal everyday life textures.
Woman Credits Pinkham's V egetable Compound In Recovery
Ironton Ohio resident says she could not sit up before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now works daily. she also helped her thirteen year old daughter sleep better and feel healthier. She urges other women to consider the remedy and invites confidential letters to Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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Ironton
Ohio
Lydia, Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rena Bowman
S. 10Th Street
Lydia E.pinkham
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