Local notes from Cass and Miami counties and nearby towns
A patchwork of society updates, visits, marriages, and local incidents across Cass and Miami counties. Mentions include Kesler visiting friends, nuptial licenses for Ot and Lissie Huseman, community meetings, and a large colored colony with a new church near Greenville. Reports cover politics, health scares, jail population, and ongoing infrastructure work in South Wayne as five miles of water pipes go in.
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Greene
Evansville
Greenville
Cass
Miami
Joseph Gray
South Wayne
Laketon
Ansel Lukens
Miss Mercy Lukens
Fort Wayne
Rober Harding
D. L. Harding
Anna Myers
Decatur
Harding
Bride
Stone Pile
Col. Geo. Riedel
Tin Can Annie
Mollie Cleveland
Six year old Albert Williard Falls to Death at Gay Street Bridge
A six year old boy, Albert Williard, dies after falling from a narrow wooden railing atop the Gay street bridge over the Pittsburg and Wabash tracks. He had balanced on the railing twice, then fell on the third attempt. He died at 8 pm after being taken to his home and examined by Dr. Kessler. The death is attributed to a fatal head injury and the coroner recorded a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Williard
Gay Street
Pittsburgh and
Wabash
Young Williard
No. 231
Harmer Street
Dr. Kessler
Nelson Stevens
Wells Street
Ehrman
West Main St
Nelson
C. B. Stemen
Charles Street
Charles Rosenberger
L. H. McAfee
Wella Street
South Wayne
Miller
Clark Weisner
Force Street
H. G. McDole
Pennsylvania Company
Airpsaw
Geo. C. Stemen
Summit Street
Fred Klinke
N. C. Green
East Butler Street
George Green
Ed Erickson
Dunder's Almanac Causes Laughter at Police Station
Carl Dunder visits the police station in high spirits, reciting jokes from his comical almanac. The sergeant laughs, reads pieces aloud, and notes the almanac features both humorous and sad content including a chastened tale of a mother and child.
A Man Runs a Great Risk When He Taken His Wife There
A man recalls taking his wife to Washington D C and how she admired him before the trip but soon noticed his bald head and knees. He reflects on the contrast between her former belief and the reality of the visit to see representatives senators and the president.
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Eafery Times
Derry
Central
Mr. Dunder
Shermany
Washington
Death by own action shocks Arizona town of 1872 founding
The Arizona Kicker reports the first self-inflicted death in the town’s history. John White, once known as Deadshot Jack in Montana, hanged himself after learning he would never kill again. the piece blends humorous asides with a eulogistic, satirical portrait of White amid frontier justice and horse racing culture.
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Saper
John White
Buffalo
White
New Mexico
Mr White and the Deep Gulch Mine Tale
The item recounts a womanizing con man named Mr White who used threats with a six shooter for bank thefts and rail scam. It then rails at a Deep Gulch silver mine swindle involving a St Louis widow and a questionable investor, with deadpan humor about dividends and a dubious explorer fleeing by back door.
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St. Louis
Deep Gulch
Tucson
Deep Uled
Jealousy Triggers Triple Tragedy in Frankford
In Putrapetrata, Pa, Aug 8, William N. Evans 684 Willow street Frankford shot and killed Louis Hecht at Hecht's Montgomery avenue home, then fatally wounded his wife Eva Evans before killing himself with the same revolver. Eva Evans survived a neck wound. Both men were 29. Evans had threatened both Hecht and his wife over jealousy.
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Putrapetrata
William N. Evans
Willow Street
Frankford
Louis Hecht
Montgomery Avenue
Eva Evans
Evans
Green & Bault
Veranda scene prompts church relief donations
A narrator sits on a village tavern veranda reading a newspaper when two colored men ask for donations to rebuild a church destroyed by a cyclone. A third man arrives soon after, seeking assistance as well, prompting the teller to note prior gives while explaining limits.
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Tye
Cyclone Devastates Church and Rich Man’s Hogpen
Residents recount a cyclone that destroyed three structures including a church and an affluent man’s hogpen. Eyewitnesses describe a swift, dramatic event with debris, loud thunder, and a sudden collapse witnessed by passersby.
Indiana Teacher Sues Admirer for Ten Thousand Dollars
Mrs May Livingston, a 23 year old schoolteacher from Hammosp Indiana, sues Professor Paul Gisty Hobart superintendent for breach of promise alleging he pledged marriage on August 14 1894 and now refuses. She has filed lis pendens against his Whiting property, seeking damages of 10000 and to offset her wounded feelings.
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Hammosp
Ind
Crown Point
May Livingston
Hobart
Paul
Gristy
Ma'am
Whiting
Foster County
Rambouillet Merino Sheep Attract Attention At World Fairs
Baron von Pianoyer exhibited Rambouillet Merino sheep praised for fine texture and heavy wool. The carcass praised for meat quality, while France-origin Rambouillet is raised in Germany. The Breeder's Gazette features a typical Rambouillet Merino photo from France. Observers urge experimental stations to test acclimatization and breeding locally for potential combined wool and meat.
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Baron von Pianoyer
Baron Fromever
Cgemuuny
France
Training a Colt and Saxony Sheep Breeders' Notes
A manual on colt education outlines early halter training and calm handling to prevent fear and injury, urging consistent signals and patient progress. The Saxony sheep section reviews breed history, prices, and the National Improved Saxony Sheep Breeders' Association, noting decline in Germany and cautious American breeding.
Booge Frazer Co Fails Tied to Hawkeye Commission
Cuiiac o August 10 The board of trade firm Booge Frazer Co collapsed today. The fall in corn prices and the Hawkeye Commission House failure in Omaha are cited as causes. Booge and Frazer were officers and large stockholders in Hawkeye.
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Cuiiaco
Board of Trade
Booge, Frazer & Co
Hawkeye Commision House
Omaha
Booge and Frazer
Hawkeye Company
Electric feeding and watering by electricity praised as a future convenience
The article extols an invention that feeds and waters cattle and horses via electricity, comparing it to Bulwer's Coming Race where machinery does heavy work. It urges development of a machine to clean out a stable, envisioning a future of automated labor.
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Bulwer
Saxony Sheep and the 1846 Tariff’s Fall from Grace
The article recounts the rise of Saxony and Spanish Merino sheep in early U S history from 1820 to 1846, noting tariff effects that crushed Saxony prospects. It explains how Spanish Merino imports shaped U S fleece quality, with Merino flocks expanding as domestic breeds mixed and adapted before the 1846 tariff change.
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United States
Saxony
Surgical Bull Throat Tumor Operated in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh a tumor inside a bull’s throat was successfully removed by Mr Williams, principal of a veterinary college. The report notes the operation and the animal's valuable status. It also covers hog fattening practices and sheep breed recommendations, ending with the death of Michael Smithson, a farmer near Ridgeville.
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Edinburgh
Williams
Medical Remedies Promised and Local Trials Highlight Advertisements
Dr King’s New Discovery promises relief for throat chest and lung diseases with a money back guarantee and free trial bottles at Dreier & Bro. Electric Bitters touted for kidney liver and back pain relief with a sample price of 50 cents. Bucklen’s Amica Salve advertised for skin ailments and piles with a money back guarantee. The Richmond gold search ended after spending $1000.
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Fred Miller
Irving
Dreier & Bro
Bucklen
Advertisement Claims Cure for Female Weakness
A fragment advertises a remedy for female weakness. It names Mrs. Walter Watcox of 736 West St Philadelphia as an endorser and urges women to try the product for relief.
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Walter Watcox
West St
Philadelphia
Several Chinamen in Bridewell as opium fines rise
Chinamen sent to the Bridewell on fines for opium resorts fear losing their pig tails. Heads were to be shaved but prisoners protested, prompting searches that found opium concealed in hair. Superintendent Crawford reported to Mayor Hopkins that there is no Chinese American treaty protecting pig tails.
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Chicago
Cul Caco
Crawford
Hopkins
Castoria Through the Ages in Family Life
Nostalgic lineage shows Castoria as a remedy from infancy to motherhood. The ad notes Ogaters appearing in markets and served in some restaurants with several weeks remaining before events or deliveries.
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M. J. Kesler
Sae Strasser
Lissie Huseman
Minded
Reese
Agent Schlandrof
Abe Street
Easig
Helen
Bs Masoad
Rome
Gyants
Mrp
EH. McDon
Weiff Clausmeier
Ohio
Af bin Gaeth
Fred
Wayne
Kekiontha National Union
Deogian
Toledo
Eiin
Bay,&c
Sanday
Au- 7
Fe Thompson
J. C . Wagner
Humbuseo
Amos Pot
Fort Hae
G. N.yo
J. Geiger
Anna
Jennie Fe
Colin
Les Easley and
Ware
Albert Willard
Albert Drewett
Mother
Drewell
Drewett
Bluffton
Kerlin & Bloom
Harrod
Linwood Park, Versaillion, D
Lake Erie
Dunder’s
Charles B. Lewis
Ivy
Carl Dunder
Dunder
Mr. Dupder
Shake
Arizona
Frankford, Pa
William Evans
Hecht
Indiana
Kambquillet Merino
F. A. Derthick
Washington County
West Virginia
Improved
Saxony Sheep Breeders’ Association
Germany
R. M. Bell
American Agriculturist
Shropshire
America
England
Southdown
Michael Smithson
Ridgeville
Richmond
Ladin
Columbus
Santa Claus Soap
Nkfairbank
Niagara
Mrs. Patrick
Mr. Patrick
Bill
Jake
Bourbon
Boyazon
Kern
Texas
J. C. Boswell
Brownwood
Chamberlain
Herman Witte
Pittsburg
William
York County
Neb
Witte
Nebraska
Castoria
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