Indiana grand lodge selects Shelbyville for two years hence
Terre Haute April 12 Indiana grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen chose Shelbyville as the meeting place two years hence and elected officers including G R Hench Fort Wayne grand master workman and T D Neal Frankton grand master workman. The Degree of Honor elected women officers led by Mrs Comparet Fort Wayne and others. Morning session discussed personal crisis reports with a proposal to remove the two year membership requirement defeated by a large vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Shelbyville
G. R. Hench
Fort Wayne
T. D. Neal
Frankton
J. B. Mitchell
New Albany
W. W. Robb
New Harmony
Fred Baker
M. A. Young
Indianapolis
A. M. Barron
Elkhart
A. J. Kessler
Women’s Auxiliary
Comparet
Sarah Baxter
Auburn
Marie Capsadell
Evansville
Alice McGrew
Jennie Williams
Mt. Vernon
Halle Paul
Princeton
Lottie Brown
Rushville
Louise Becker
Death in Wabash water tank shocks Butler Indiana
Martin Reese, about twenty, son of the Wabash depot baggage master, died by jumping into the railway water tank at Butler. He drowned before aid could reach him. No cause is given for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Ind
Martin Reese
Wabash Raiway
Wabash
Worked Electrocuted Foreman Dies in Elkhart Plant
Richard Miller age thirty foreman at Borneman and Doll was killed when he touched a live wire at the company building in Elkhart Indiana. He fell after grabbing another live line and suffered severe burns before dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Richard Miller
Borneman & Doll
Miller
Indiana Miners Riot In Washington Amid Union Tensions
A mob of forty to fifty miners roamed saloons forcing drinks and attacked non union Dick Gray leaving him badly hurt. Frank Jennings, suspected assailant, was seized from police by the crowd and hidden from arrest. Sheriff McCord organized a posse to disperse the mob as the Xe Cabet company threatened to suspend workers who joined the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ind
Dick Gray
Frank Jennings
Cali
Jennings
McCord
Xe Cabet Company
Thenag
Man sues four Oakland City saloonkeepers for 5000 damages
Princeton Indiana April 11 Thomas M Brown files suit in the circuit court against four Oakland City saloonkeepers claiming liquor sales ruined his son's life seeking five thousand dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Thomas M. Brown
Circuit
Oakland City
Liquor Sale Linked to Fines Against Son's Actions
A judge faces a case where a father seeks accountability from defendants for illegally selling liquor to his intoxicated son. The vast fines and costs incurred are central to the dispute, highlighting responsibility for unlawful beverage sales.
Senator Artman Attacked in Court at Frankfort
In Lebanon Indiana on April 11 during court in Frankfort Senator S R Artman was struck by R L Porter of Porter Hadley Adams brick contractors Tipton. Porter felAowed Artman’s claim that some bricks were soft and he had cut holes in them with a pocket knife. Porter ordered to appear to answer contempt in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
Frankfort
S. R. Artman
R. L. Porter
Porter, Hadley & Adams, Brick Contractors
Tipton
Artman
Porter
Aged Pioneer Mary Ligerfoose Dies at 93
South Bend Indiana April 11 Mary Spittler Ligerfoose died yesterday at age ninety three. She was daughter of the first white woman born in Ohio west of the Miami river and her parents were the first white couple married in Montgomery county Ohio. Her grandfather was scalped by Indians but her father and two aunts were hidden by their mother and saved in the bushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Mary Spittler Ligerfoose
Ohio
Miami River
Montgomery County
Kidnapping Attempt Targeted Rich Indiana Heir
In Muncie Indiana April 11 a 15 year old heir Arthur Nidy was seized on a railroad by a man who looked like a tramp. The boy screamed attracting his uncle William Nidy who rescued him. The captor fled with a carriage as a posse pursued. The boy said the thief wore a large diamond. It is believed the plan was ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Arthur Nidy
William Nidy
Nidy
Burglary Fails at Lagro Store Safe
Four men forced entry to Alex Fulton’s Lagro store safe in Wabseh County Indiana. Their charges exploded inside the safe but an alarm raised by residents thwarted the robbery. Cash belonging to Fulton, the postmaster, and a cattleman lay scattered nearby as robbers fled north abandoning tools and a bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabseh
Ind
Alex Fulton
Lagro
Fortunes From Oil Brighten Indiana Field
Wabash residents report sharp gains in the Indiana oil field over the past eighteen months as crude prices rise. M. S. Howe has cleared nearly 30000 and earns 15000 annually from wells. Nonotuck Oil stockholders claim about 40000 in the rich valley field with others profiting 10000 to 15000.
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Wabash
Ind
Indiana
M. S. Howe
Nonotuck Oil Company
Rich Valley
Busby Guilty of Manslaughter in Quail Hunter Case
Kokomo Ind April 12 After twenty hours deliberation a jury found Farmer William Busby guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Orin Springer last November Springer was a trespassing quail hunter on the Busby farm The penalty is an indeterminate sentence of from two to twenty one years in the northern prison Busby is wealthy a Civil War veteran son of Capt Barnabas Busby a veteran of the Mexican and Civil War The jury was composed of farmers exclusively.
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Kokomo
Ind
William Busby
Orin Springer
Springer
Busby
Barnabas Busby
Youth Killed by Own Gun Near Winamac
Otto Peter Budd a sixteen year old youth was killed in Beaver township when a gun discharged prematurely the shot struck him in the chin and tore off part of his head authorities reported.
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Winamac
Ind
Otto Peter Budd
Beaver Township
Cave Discovery Report From Shelby Town Indiana
A cave was recently found in Shelby town near Osgood Indiana as of April 12. Local residents report the underground opening lies south of the town with possible archaeological interest. Benjamin srt is mentioned in connection with Titus and B F Bénde.
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Osgood
Ind
Shelby Town
Benjamin Srt
Titus and
B. F. Bénde
Explorers Find Geological Marvels in Remote Cave
A party traveled three miles into a cave discovering varied wonders. They found petrified snake remains, a running stream, gypsum deposits, and intricate stalactite and stalagmite formations in separate chambers.
Mother Dies of Grief Over Daughter's Marriage
Decatur Indiana April 12 Mrs Christopher Kessler dies in Chattanooga Mercer county Ohio from worry over her daughter Lula's recent marriage in Fort Wayne to Warren Detro a hostler at a cheap lodging house The bride and groom now live in Detro's lodging house Miss Kessler previously taught music in Fort Wayne
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Decatur
Ind
Christopher Kessler
Chattanooga
Mercer County
Ohio
Lula
Warren Detro
Detro
Miss Kessler
Fort Wayne
Fatal operation ends life of elderly farmer
North Manchester Indiana April 12 Jacob Frederick an elderly farmer who had an appendicitis operation relapsed after initial recovery and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester
Ind
Jacob Frederick
Fire claims life of Mrs. Simpson during rescue at Alexandria home
In Alexandria Indiana on April 12 a house fire destroyed the home of Edward Simpson. Mrs. Simpson, trying to save her children, reentered the flames after sending them to safety and died from burns. Her husband rescued her from the blaze but she did not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
Edward Simpson
Enforced Mob Law in Burlington District
Logansport Indiana April 13 mob activity has destroyed toll gates and bridges on the Logansport and Burlington Turnpike southwest of the city. Reports claim a long held organized mob metes out justice for horse theft liquor law violations with dynamite at Burlington saloons. Whitecap warnings and shadowy surveillance suppress crime and keep trials away from courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Burlington
Editor weighs ending beer ads as readers decide
Kirk News states it will stop printing beer advertisements if a majority of subscribers demand discontinuation. The editor notes saloons run legitimate business and pay standard rates, but will comply with reader wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk News
Stolen Cutlery Recovered In Indiana Barn
Converse Indiana April 13 The cutlery and firearms stolen from Bond Powell's hardware store were recovered yesterday by Marshall Keller in an old barn owned by Alec Keyes father of one of the youths under arrest. Keyes is a wealthy man currently in California.
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Converse
Ind
Bond & Powell’s
Marshall Keller
Alec Keyes
Mr. Keyes
California
Human Skeleton Found Under Old Barn in Bedford
Bedford Indiana April 13 workmen digging sills in an old barn on Joseph Williams farm unearthed a human skeleton with some dried flesh. A peddler once rented the place for gardening but disappeared years ago. authorities believe he was murdered and buried there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Joseph Williams
Saloon Keeper Dies After Whisky Bottle Assault
Paul Theodore Weiss, a south side Indianapolis saloon keeper, died from a fractured skull suffered when a stranger struck him with a whisky bottle after requesting credit. Weiss had refused to extend credit to the stranger, who then fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Paul Theodore Weiss
South Side
Weiss
Wiess
Desperate Act Ends Life of Tyler Teacher
Laporte Ind April 14 Minea Beadle a school teacher at Tyler in this county killed herself by pouring kerosene on her head and clothing and setting fire to herself. She died an hour later after suffering severe agony. Beadle had made two prior suicide attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Physician Fatally Injured After Horse Kick in Elkhart
Dr Oliver W Hatch, a long established Elkhart County physician, was kicked by a horse Wednesday night and likely fatally injured. He is a well known local medical figure, and the accident occurred in Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart, Ind
Oliver W. Hatch
Epworth League Split in North Indiana Conference
The North Indiana conference of the Methodist church formed a new North Indiana League conference after concluding its Elkhart session. Officers named include President A A Small Anderson and Vice Presidents J M Canse Bunker Hill Mrs Mary Dennis Richmond J D Croan Frankfort F M Palmer Fort Wayne Secretary Earl F Naftiger Charlottesville and Treasurer G W Rhoades Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
North Indiana
The
Methodist Church
Elkhart
Epworth League
State League
Indiana
North Indiana League Conference
A. A. Small
J. M. Canse
Bunker Hill
Mary Dennis
Richmond
J.D. Croan
Frankfort
F. M. Palmer
Fort Wayne
Earl F. Naftiger
Charlottesville
G. W. Rhoades
Goshen
Stole His Bride From Foster Parents in Indiana Romance
James McCann of Rockford Illinois, about twenty two, asked to wed Miss Eulalah Baker Shugars, the Shugars foster daughter in Union City Indiana. After objections from the foster parents the couple boarded a train and left saying they would marry soon in Winchester or Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Ind
James McCann
Rockford
Ill
B. Shugars
Eulalah Baker Shugars
Illinois
Winchester
Muncie
Recaptured at his home in Indiana
Frank Heitzman, violently insane and an escapee from Winchester jail, was recaptured at his mother’s New Pittsburg, Indiana home. He returned carrying a turkey and threatened his mother before being overpowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Frank Heitzman
Winchester
New Pittsburg
Teen Passenger Found In Box Car In Tipton
In Tipton Indiana yesterday a teenaged boy named Bert Rutland was found in a box car suffering from lung fever. He said his father is a wealthy Detroit businessman and that he had not eaten for days before being taken to a railroad employee home where he recovered enough to share his name. His parents have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Ind
Bert Rutland
Detroit
Grasshopper Found In Throat After Hoarseness
Huntington Indiana April 14 W H Forrest underwent throat surgery during which a grasshopper was found in his windpipe. Doctors suspect he swallowed the insect while drinking from a spring.
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Huntington
Ind
W. H. Forrest
Off for the Klondike from Huntington trio
Dr John Nichols W L Emerick and Reuben Altman prepare for a trip to Dawson City as part of a Klondike expedition leaving Huntington Indiana on April 14.
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Huntington
Ind
John Nichols
W. L. Emerick
Reuben Altman
Dawson City
Fifty-Four Years Married in Kokomo
Kokomo Indiana April 14 Mr and Mrs Aaron Willard of this city have just celebrated their fifty fourth wedding anniversary Their long marriage marks a notable milestone in local life and reflects family and community ties built over decades
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Kokomo
Ind
Aaron Willard
Elderly upholsterer keeps busy at trade after eighty three
The article profiles an eighty three year old upholsterer who continues working daily in his craft. It notes his long marriage to Martha Matilda Herring, whom he wed in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1846. She manages the household with diligence, remaining actively involved in family life despite her age. There are three ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Matilda Herring
Bradford
Facts for Women and the Lydia E Pinkham Claim
This excerpt asserts Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound offers solid value for female illnesses. It touts worldwide experience and long proven success, claiming the compound leads the largest ongoing demand and benefits many women through twenty years of guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkhrain
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helps Women in Change of Life
A reader describes relief from falling and bearing down pains during change of life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports backache, weakness, and numbness improved. credits the medicine with enabling her to work again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkhan
Lypia
Bocaier
Etna
Falling of the Uterus Relief Reported by Pinkham's Compound
Two testimonial cases describe women with falling wombs and related pains relieved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. G A Winter from Glidden Indiana reports long suffering improved after one bottle and additional products. Mrs J P McSoapDEN from Rosenberg Texas also reports relief from painful menstruation and backache after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
G. A. Winter
Glidden
Lydia K. Pinkham
Mus
J. P, McSoapden
Rosenberg
Tex
Grateful Woman Endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A grateful wife and mother praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after eight bottles helped her recovery from postnatal and uterine symptoms. She credits the remedy with restoring strength to care for her baby and family despite poor clinical results from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Local Family Sees Long Kokomo Residency Since 1881
Living children including Mrs. C. A. Rutledge of the city, twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren note a long Kokomo life. Mr. and Mrs. Willard have resided in Kokomo since 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Rutledge
Willard
Kokomo
Girl Dies After Inhaling Artificial Gas In Elkhart
Myrtle Wilcox sixteen, daughter of City Fireman Charles Wilcox, died yesterday in Elkhart Indiana from inhaling artificial gas released from a cook stove two weeks earlier. She had been unconscious most of the time since the incident, a case noted as peculiar by medical experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Myrtle
Charles Wilcox
Ely Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh Relief
Cleanliness aids all stages of nasal catarrh and Ely s Cream Balm acts as cleanser soother and healer of the diseased membrane. It does not dry or irritate nor cause sneezing. Priced 50 cents at druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Germans Build Sanatoriums For Consumptives
Statistics from Germany show only 13 percent of consumptives in sanatoriums work in the first year after cure, rising to 60 percent after two years, then 45 and 35 percent in the third and fourth years. On average half regain work ability for one more year, prompting German invalid insurance companies to fund such institutions for economic reasons as stated by Consul V. E. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
V. E. Nelson
Insurgents Attack Balanga Repulsed as Forces Retire
In the Manila report of April 14 insurgents estimated at 300 attacked Balanga where three companies of the Thirty-second Infantry held position and were repulsed. They then attacked Captain Goldman near Orion with thirty men, killing two American soldiers, forcing Goldman to retire as the transport Thomas sails with General Theodore Schwan and 260 discharged and sick soldiers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mascabo
Bay
Balanga
Goldman
Orion
Thomas
Theodore Schwan
Generous Drug Company Free Trials Reach Millions
The proprietors of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds report giving away over ten million trial bottles. They claim it cures asthma bronchitis la grippe and other throat chest and lung diseases. Dreier Bros druggists offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 guaranteed.
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Dr. King
Dreier Bros
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Captain Goldman
Determarent
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Perate
N. R. Wenger
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