Valley Forge Survival and Steuben Reform Story
American forces endured a brutal winter at Valley Forge in 1777 78. Washington faced shortages and discipline issues until Steuben arrived Feb 23 and overhauled training and drill. France pledged aid in April and Philadelphia fell silent as British evacuated Philadelphia in June.
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Two Boys Drown In Wabash River Near Leshberger Quarry
In Linn Grove Indiana on June 18 Roscoe Nussbaum and Nolan Gentis, eleven, disappeared while fishing in the Wabash River. Their caps and gear were found on the riverbank and both bodies were recovered by a search party tonight. The exact cause remains unknown with the boys believed to have been wading far from shore in about eight to ten feet of water.
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Woman Loses Pocketbook With Jewels At Forest Hill
Mrs. O. L. Adams of Shelbyville left a pocketbook with jewels worth 500 dollars on a tombstone at Forest Hill cemetery. She later found the purse missing when she returned, with a solitaire diamond ring and several other diamond and emerald rings and a gold watch valued at additional hundreds of dollars.
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Peru and Rochester end feud with day of thanks parade
In Rochester on June 18 the Peru citizens arrived in a body to thank Rochester for flood aid given in March. The day featured a automobile parade, airship antics, and a fireworks display. Minor accidents occurred, two people collapsed from heat, and two overloaded boats sank in Lake Manitou with no drownings.
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Runaway Accident Claims Mrs. Burrell In Brownstown
Mrs. William Burrell, aged forty, was killed when horses frightened a buggy in Brownstown on June 1. She jumped from the vehicle and suffered a fractured skull. her son was accompanying her in the drive.
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Big Haul on Bad Checka in Gary June 18
A gang signing the name Jon Simle wicz a Polish contractor passed over eighty checks improvised to clear amounts from ten to forty dollars. The fraud spree unfolded publicly and drew police attention as investigators traced the forged signatures and questioned suspects.
Clever Swindler Sought in Columbus Bank Fraud
Milwaukee based con man known as Smith forged a bank draft for 3000 dollars using a faked Horace Griffith letterhead and a bogus deed. The scheme aimed to buy a wife’s interest in Indiana real estate and used a Columbus bank as part of the ruse. The Milwaukee attorney indorsed the draft and kept 300 dollars as a fee before the forgery was revealed.
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Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Accidents and Notices
Brookville a Syrian worker fell between cars and injured a foot on a Cedar Grove gravel road. Newcastle sees baseball pool operations halted and punch boards removed from cigar stores. Clayton nine year old Edmonson was killed in a runaway after climbing to a wagon tongue. crushed between wagon and tree. Elwood Barbara Bucy sues for 2000 damages for alienation of husband’s affections. Evansville Roscoe Paris convicted of assault on his niece, sentenced to 2 to 14 years. Hammond Frank Peach dies in wreck. three foreign laborers injured. Terre Haute A and Hathaway Jr appointed engineer in federal road bureau. Logansport Rev Barton Bigler resigns St Augustine call. Princeton district Eastern Star convention with 200 delegates. Bedford Rev D T Scott accepts local call. Newcastle Eugene Phares fined 1 for cigarette violation. Rochester Pauline Goss run over by automobile.
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Carrie Halbridge
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Rauline Goss
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