Overrun by Gypsies Affects Indiana Towns
In Southern Indiana gypsies have moved through several towns causing police to order them to move on. An antigypsy law is set to take effect. incidents include a Reverend Hood being robbed of $10 and gypsies taking items from farmers. In Greensburg and Shelbyville police forced gypsy groups from the area.
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Columbus
Indifana
Frank C. Hood
Presbyterian Church
Madison
Tia
Svate
Greensburg
Bhelbyville
Rushville
Fishermen Reel In Big Wabash Catfish In Shallow Waters
The Wabash fishery yields sizable catches as locals wade and use improvised nets in shallow water. A boy spears a large forty pound catfish with a pitch fork while others net and grab smaller fish along the riverbank.
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Govington
Wabash
Tree
Fire in Kiplinger Wedding Room At Grand Hotel
An April 20 fire in the bridegroom Lawrence M. Kiplinger’s room at the Grand hotel drew a crowd during the marriage to Miss Margaret Ames McJimsey at St James Episcopal church in Vilacennes. A. M. Bord the hotel manager and Rev. Edgar Daugherty extinguished the flames.
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Vilacennes
Lawrence M. Kiplinger
Marshall
Margaret Ames McJimsey
Guy A. McJimsey
St. James Episcopal Church
Grand Hotel
A. M. Bord
Edgar ©. Daugherty
Suite for Baby’s Injury Against Oceanic Company
Adele Kasalk, age two, suing her father Linda Kasalk against the White Star Line Steamship Company for 2000 dollars over injuries from a door on the Steamer Oceanic that collapsed and crushed her hand, threatening life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Haute
Adele Kasalk
Ort
White Star Aleumship Company
Oceanic
Acme Flour Mill Burned in Jeffersonville Fire
Acme flour mill and elevators owned by Umbrels and Brothers were destroyed by a blaze in Jeffersonville on April 30. Total loss about 140000 with roughly 5000 in insurance.
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Acme
Jeffersonville
Mberts & Bro
Fireman Fatally Injured in Hook and Ladder Wagon Collision
Michael Rafferty a fireman likely died when the hook and ladder wagon he rode collided with another vehicle while en route to a fire in Hurton Way to Fire Gary on April 30.
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Hurton
Gary
Michael Rafferty
Tragic double drowning as mother and son leap from bridge
April 30 in Logansport Indiana. Mrs Nellie Turnpaugh of Bluffton jumps with her two sons Donald nine and Debhert six from the Indiana Union Traction bridge over Deer Creek. Mrs Turnpaugh and Donald drown while Debhert survives but cannot fully explain the tragedy. Bodies recovered and the boy who survived relays his account.
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Logansport
Nellie Turnpaugh
Bluffton
Donald
Debhert
Indiana Union Traction Company
Deer Creek
Lincoln
County
Girl Rescues Companion From Railroad Trestle
Miss Mabel Sherwin of Wabash risked her life to pull Misa Nellie Ivory to safety from between the ties of a railroad trestle as a train approached. Both escaped just as the locomotive neared.
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Girl
Wabash
Mabel Sherwin
Misa Nellie Ivory
Four Legged Chicken Reported In Jeffersonville April 30
Mrs. Noah Pearcy of Jeffersonville shows a four legged chicken from a setting of fourteen eggs with thirteen chicks hatched. The oddity is noted as a curiosity from the local hatch.
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Jeffersonville
Noah Pearcy
Marrying Squire's Busy Day in Brazil
Brazil April 30. George Law known as the marrying squire officiated eight marriages last Sunday. The principals came from twelve towns and cities in Indiana.
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Squire
Brazil
George
Law
Indiana
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Scattered Incidents
Brazi A farm house burning near Charles Stewart’s property caused $1,800 loss with no insurance. Plymouth votes on May to decide alcohol sale in the city, following a wet vote after a prior dry period. Shelbyville reports Harry Lang arrested for speeding. a guilty plea by a friend over the phone results in $14.25 in fines. Evansville Presbytery meets semiannually, next session to convene in Vincennes. Newcastle records Parker Anderson pleading guilty to a similar liquor violation, fined $75 plus costs. Conneraville hosts Indiana artists traveling exhibit at Carnegie library with local displays of pen sketches watercolors and hand painted china. Greenfield notes death of Michael Murnau who settled there in 1848 and lived on Sugar Creek farm sixty-five years. widow age eighty. Columbus reports head lodge of Bop Hur seeking full payment from United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company for Harry L Myers who vanished after owing three months of lodge dues. South Bend divorce case: 73-year-old husband’s alleged mischief led to fall causing life‑long injury. wife seeks $2,000 alimony.
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Brazi
Charles Stewart
Plymouth
Shelbyville
Harry Lang
Studitanapolis
Evansville
Indiana Presbytery
Vincennes
Newcastle
Parker Anderson
Vernon Wink
Conneraville
Indiana
Carnegie Library
Greenfield
Michael Murnau
Sugar Creek Township
Columbus
Lodge
Bop-Hur
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Harry L. Myers
Myers
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
South Bend
Herman -Quass
Power Wow: Twelve Billion Horsepower From U S Stations
The Electrical News explains that twelve billion horsepower equals the output of 7,500 central stations in the United States and that total power, including railroads and manufacturing, is roughly double that figure. It compares locomotive and turbine capacities to convey the scale and cites Dr. Schuyler Wheeler on census classification gaps.
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United States
Schuyler Skanta Wheeler
Wheeler
Living With People
A bright young woman explains that harmony in a shared home comes from each person minding their own business. She notes she and Brother Jack cohabit well when they keep to their own affairs and avoid nagging, arguing that simple living relies on mutual respect and independence.
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Jack
Echoe
Child Constancy and Unfailing Nature in Children
Harriet Beecher Stowe argues that a child’s original nature is constant and pure. She contends adults corrupt this constancy with false examples, making children appear inconstant.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Visiting committee remarks on slum calls and sacrifice
Mrs Futterby teases about the visiting committee of social workers' society while Mrs Hunter-Fadde defends the duty. The judge notes Mrs Hunter-Fadde sends her maid with her card on visiting days, highlighting willingness to sacrifice for a good cause.
Fragmentary plea shows Confederate era dialogue on generosity
In a fragmented excerpt a speaker asks for money to be spent on portraits and lighting for a sitting room. The dialogue mentions Metheny, John, and references generosity tied to a wife and portraits.
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Conelderate
Metheny
John
Granary of North America Ties Highlighted at Albany Dinner
Premier Robert L. Borden of Canada and Governor Sulzer spoke at the University Club of Albany dinner stressing close U S Canada friendship. They cited a 4000 mile undefended boundary and urged developing shared resources, freer trade, and mutual goodwill for the next century.
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United States
Canada
Robert L. Borden
Sulzer
University Club of Albany
Borden
Atlantic
Pacific
8&T. Lawrence River
Canadian Northwest
North America
West
Posalbie
Lasse Watches Nancy Skate A Street Train
Five year old Lasse, new to skating, sees seven year old Nancy glide on steel roller skates. He rushes to tell his mother excitedly that Nancy is riding a train of care, sparking his first roller sensation and imagination.
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Lasse
George
Nancy
Mudder
The Spooners Farewell Gone Misheard
A hurried farewell scene features a young woman who exclaims she will kiss her mother. Her escort contemplates stepping in as a substitute but stops when realizing she likely meant to say I shall tales my car.
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Spooners
Unclear dialog fragment on wife’s cooking and kindness
Fragmentary exchange notes a critique of a young wife's cooking. The lines imply tension over domestic roles and perceived kindness, with a cryptic remark about being "un aafo" at times. No clear event or proper names emerge.
Mrs Winslow Teething Drop Aids For Children
Ad claims Mrs Winslow teething syrup soothes teething pain and colic in children. Also mentions softer vacuums and 26 cm bottle size with praises and references to Mrs Austin’s Bag Pancake Flour and availability through grocers.
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Winslow
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proclaimed Effective
Auburn and St Cloud women describe long lasting nervousness pain and fatigue ending after four months of using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit relief from insomnia appetite loss and overwork with the remedy endorsed by neighbors and a doctor's daughter.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Auburn
N. Y
St. Cloud
Minn
Bertha M. Quickstapt
6Th Avenue
Resinol Cures Pimples Says Walter Stenstrum
Brooklyn reader Walter A. Stenstrum reports major improvement after using Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for pimples on his chin. The ad invites readers to request free samples from Dept 20 K Resinol Baltimore MD and notes druggists carry the products.
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Brooklyn
Walter A. Stenstrum
Willoughby Ave
Dept
Resinol
Baltimore
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