Susan Anthony speaks on bread not ballots at Berry Street church
Miss Susan B. Anthony lectures on woman suffrage amid applause and sharp critique of parties and press. She links enfranchisement to bread, cites English bread riots and Cobden Bright, notes two million working women, argues for a sixteenth amendment, and condemns church and press for limiting women speakers. An admirer of Paul.
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Berry Street M. E
Susan B. Anthony
Frost Craft
Miss Anthony
England
Bright
Cobden, Bright
Virginia
New York
Franklin
Congress
Indiana
Paul
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Anthonys
Mrs. Livermores
Woman's Place Debate Sparks Sentinels Letters
Two communications signed B challenge Miss Anthony and argue against women as teachers in public and Sunday schools. The letters defend equal liberty, oppose subjection of women, and criticize those who oppose women in education, churches, and public life.
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Anthony
Paainiain
Paul
Mim
Wortitn
Sunday saloon crackdown roils Evansville business and press
Evansville hears of grand jury action targeting Sunday enforcement. Saloon-keepers closed shops and odds and ends across the city. Carrier boys and press staff faced questions as the jury pressed for readers of Sunday papers. City editor Alex Henderson faced questioning and appeals. court advised no punishment. Grand jury four weeks in session produced hundreds of bills amid rising public tension and expected actions that could disrupt local commerce.
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Grand Jury
Attourney
Carrier
Alex, Henderson
Journal
Henderson
Bob is Busted in Fort Wayne Lecture Incident
Our neighbor Mace Long of Fort Wayne gave Uncle Bob Ingersoll a lecture on the Gods while out West last week. Those who know say Bob has not been himself since Long appeared on the mount.
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Mace Long
Fort Wayne
Bob Ingersoll
Bob
Man who cursed God dies as ground remains unyielding
The Central Canadian reports a man who cursed God in the township adjoining eel Ont has died. Locals say the ground around his grave is impossibly hard and cannot be dug nor can the body be buried. Hundreds visit the site daily.
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Eel, Ont
Busy burglars invade East Wayne corner home
Between midnight and dawn burglars entered Henry Menning’s residence at East Wayne and Clay streets by muffling a first floor dining room window with horse blankets. They stole an overcoat, a son’s coat, a silver watch and gold chain, Menning’s two diet books with $25 cash, and fled. Previous safe cracking against Menning’s business is noted. three rear attempts on Mayer’s jewelry and Nill’s drug stores failed. No suspects identified.
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Henry Menning
East Wayne
Clay Streets
Manning
Geo
J. E.mayer
Nill’s Drug Store
Outrage Allegation Recounted In Monroeville Report
The Monroeville Democrat reprints a new version of last Mondays alleged outrage near Wilsons mill. It states no assault occurred as a girl resisted a man named Mike Miller who offered pay for work and tried to coerce her before she escaped. Miller remains unfound.
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Monroeville
Jacob Shell
Miller
Democrat
Opinion of Attorney General on Township Trustee Disqualifications
Indiana Attorney General Thos W Woollen issues guidance to Henry county auditor William W Cotteral on disqualification rules under Jeffries vs Rowe. It clarifies who cannot hold township trustee office, vacancy procedures, and bond liability for disqualified officials, with emphasis on terms served and court rulings.
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Indianapolis
Thos. W. Woollen
State of Indiana
Dec. C
William W. Cotteral
Henry County
Supreme Court
Jeffries
Delracto
T. W. Wooten
Death by Fly Bite in West Kansas Man
Frank H. Swartz of West Kansas died last evening after a carrion fly bit him on the left corner of the mouth. His blood became poisoned and charbon disease followed. The investigation links the bite to the fatal infection in what reads as a lingering case from the incident.
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Kansas City Times
Frank H. Swartz
West
Kansas
ManDies After Poisonous Exposure in Suspected Case
A man exposed to juices from a diseased animal or carrion was inoculated with poison. His face swelled to an enormous size and grew black and purple. He became insensible on Thursday night and died last night.
Sheldon Scandal Involving Sporting Letter to Railroad Official
A Sheldon resident known as the Daisy sent letters to men including a railroad official in Fort Wayne claiming to seek a true friend. The official’s wife recovered one letter and confronted the writer with her husband’s innocence proving costly for the pair, likely ending in a divorce suit. The incident underscores marital strain from clandestine romance efforts.
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Sheldon
Fort Wayne
Daisy
R. O
Tragedy in Warsaw Ends in Self Inflicted Wounds and Fatal Fall
Telegram summons Samuel Near to Warsaw after his brother Adam Near perishes from a fall on an ice house roof. Adam slipped and was struck by a three cornered stake, sustaining grievous injuries, with his life despaired. Near later reportedly shot himself through the lungs amid agony. A related Attorney General opinion discusses docket fees in civil cases and state judiciary reimbursement.
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Samuel Near
Warsaw
Adam
Adam Near
Mr. Near
Dr Reed the body snatcher jailed in Huntington
The Peru Sentinel reports Dr Reed, a 23 year old six foot tall man described as boyish in appearance, being seen in Huntington jail Sunday morning. He is accused, with others, of stealing the body of old man Peyton from Roanoke cemetery.
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Dr. Reed
Peru Sentinel
Huntington
Peyton
Roanoke
New Haven Lodge Elects Officers for Masonic Year
New Haven Lodge F and A M elected officers: Worshipful Master J W Whitaker senior warden Samuel Miller junior warden Jos Black treasurer John Brooks secretary J A Crippen trustees H Burgess J W Whitaker and John Brooks
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New Haven Lodge
A. M
W. M
J. W. Whitaker
S. W
Samuel Miller
J. W
Jos. Black
John Brooks
J. A. Crippen
H. Burgess
J. W. Whittaker
Bankrupt Judge Keeps Discharge Despite Opposing Creditors
Indianapolis Herald notes Judge Martindale of the Fab nith has received his discharge in bankruptcy despite challenges from the Harrisons and the Bank of Commerce. The judge continues to live in a fine house with a fine turnout, undiminished by his status. An old nurse’s quip praises Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup for Charlie’s wind colic, illustrating a brisk mix of local gossip.
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Indianapolis Herald
Martindale
Fab Nith
Harrisons
Bank of Commerce
Dr. Bull
Charlie
Three murderers sentenced to death in Marion county jail
William Merrick plus Guietig and Achey face the gallows after Merrick is found guilty of murdering his wife and child. The case, one of Marion county’s most remarkable crimes, involved a body found near Eagle Creek and circumstantial evidence including strychnine in the victim’s stomach and clothing recovered from a stove.
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Marion County
Guetig
Achey
Merrick
William Merrick
Eagle Creek
Crawfordsville Pike
A Lively Corpse Politically Tilden May Rise Again
The Telegraph declares Tilden politically dead after he faced Tweed and canal rings. Despite unpopularity in Congress, the public still trusts his integrity and capacity. If he lives, he may become a lively corpse politically and push a national comeback with backing from opponents.
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the Telegraph
Tilden
Canal Ring
Sam
American Congress
Gov. Tilden
Wendling Rebuttal Of Ingersoll Draws Criticism In Cin Cinnati
The Shelby Democrat reports Hon George R Wendling’s Sunday lecture in Cincinnati defending belief in an infinite, while Bob Ingersoll attacked Moses and hell. The Enquirer criticizes Wendling for poor matter and manner, calling the effort a failure and questioning his theology.
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Wendling
Ingersoll
Shelby Democrat
George R. Wendling
Bob Ingersoll
Moses
Cincinnati
the Enquirer
Hell
Unique Perfumes by Dr Price Enthrall Scent Lovers
Dr Price offers Forget-Me-Not Ylang Ylang Musk Rose and Alista Bouquet perfumes praised for lasting character and refreshing fragrance appealing to sweet scent enthusiasts. The collection highlights several fragrance actors as exquisite.
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Dr. Price
Quacks as Butchers in Indiana Murder Rampage
The Lafayette Courier condemns untrained healers who killed Maggie Haviland at Fort Wayne by a young quack. It calls for legislative action to shield Indiana from medical impostors flooding from Ohio and Illinois, likening them to buzzards and their harms to smallpox.
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Lafayette Courier
Maggie Haviland
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Courier
Lafayette
Ohio
Ilinois
Misinterpreting Law Dr Stemen on Indiana Body Snatching
The Rev Dr C B Stemen tells a Sentinel reporter he misinterprets Indiana law on body snatching during an interview. The discussion centers on legal definitions and what constitutes improper removal of a corpse in the state.
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The
Sentinel
C. B. Stemen
Sentinel Reporter
Indiana
Medical ethics on dissection and consent laws
The document states that a body is not a legitimate subject for dissection under state law unless consent was given during life or by the immediate friends of the deceased. It notes the distinction applies regardless of the person's social status or wealth.
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Erend
Auditor of State Reports Potential for Budget Cuts and Reforms
The Auditor of State submits a voluminous report to the governor, urging reductions in state benevolent and penal institutions, proposing repeal of 1877 pay for special judicial services and funding from county revenues. It notes a tax base drop to 850.6 million with a 12 cent levy forecast and outlines total receipts of 5.53 million for the year. The 650 page document allocates about one fourth to the insurance department.
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Henderson
Indiana
Insurance Department
High Life in Evansville Society Scandal
Washington society shows desire to praise Cone vressimann Acklen despite proven meaness. If others follow, the spectacle will spread infamy across society. A young man recently released from the penitentiary for killing a rival brother allegedly linked to a ruinous romance in Evansville.
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Washington
Vressimann Acklen
Evansville
Brooklyn preacher critiques sectional strife in week’s events
Talmage at the Brooklyn tabernacle delivered a lecture on current events. He said Congress opening shows revival of old time sectional animosity. He warned there are those who seek the presidency through sectional dustups. He argued some men keep the nation in perpetual disturbance by stirring north and south against each other.
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Ahireage Times Speck
New York
Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Congress
EM Brown in a New Role
Chicago papers report a man calling himself Bridgett claiming to be from Iren Wabash Indiana who arrests a man named Bird after luring him. The Pines suggests Bridgett may be the notorious Hoosier Brown EH Brown who has vanished and will not prosecute Bird.
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Chicago
Coralie
Bridgett
Iren Wabash
Ind
Ard Monte
Bird
Pines
Greenhorn
Greenhorn, But In Fact None Other Than the Notorious “Hoosier Bill
Hoosier Brown
EH Brown
Beer critique and a conductor’s suicide in Englewood
Busch quotes on Bismarck contrasting beer with whisky and its democratic effects. In Englewood HL on a Tuesday, John P. Ames a PF W & CR RB conductor aged about forty five, shot himself in the temple due to long illness, leaving a wife and no children. He was well known and respected locally.
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Busch
Bismarck
John P. Ames
PF. W.& CR. RB
Englewood
Ames
Opinion on docket fee tax in all courts favors collection
The Indiana Attorney General Woollen issued an opinion stating a $2 docket fee should be taxed in all county and circuit court cases including those dismissed before suit. The note adds that hundreds of such cases exist across county clerks. The Cranford County Democrat endorses James H. Willard of New Albany as a strong candidate for speaker, praising his tenure and lineage.
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Spencer
Indianapolis
M. VB. Spencer
Fort Wayne
Ind
T. W. Wooden
Indiana
Indianapolis Sentinel
Atty
T. W. Woollen
James H. Willard
Willard
New Albany
Gov
Cranford County
Better Than Gold Health Triumph Inspires People
A fragmentary account notes a theme of surpassing wealth through health. It mentions the poor rejoicing and the sick rising as a divine vision of recovery, urging a path toward perfect well being.
Wondrous Remedy Promises Cure for Debility and Headache
A grand advertisement touts a bottle from Maser Co claiming to cure general debility and headaches. It features testimonials and theatrical language urging readers to believe its restorative powers and purchase at wholesale and retail outlets.
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Webley
Bos Maser Co
Madeleine A Story of French Lovers Novel Reviewed
The new volume in the Tales from Foreien Tongues series by J mans, Mc Chire & Ue features Madeleine set in Paris and the French provinces. It receives high praise for its vivid characters, elegant prose, and artful construction, with readers encouraged to judge its rich portrayal of love and travel.
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Madeleine
Pransatel Tron
Dae Frenets
Jules Landestn
Francis Chariot
Chic
Banesed
MeChirgik Ue
Boe Sibeliy Trom
Price, Shea, Chis
J:msen, McChire & Ue
Sternuin
Graziella
Paris
Pouthos
Brifans
Ted Tyr
Ionre
Archaic medicine ad notes and unclear remedies
An obscured advertisement fragment lists various throat and chest remedies with unclear branding. It mentions brands like Kor Asihimi and Broneniis, with scattered mentions of pills, tonics, and liniments, all in a garbled promotional style.
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Ob Albaedicines
Potians Fort Wayne Wife Pays Coelors Bill
A fragmentary notice notes a Fort Wayne woman paying a bill for her husband’s primer to save for household goods from sale on extension. It mentions Bulls Cough Syrup as a advertised remedy priced at 25 cents.
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Fort Wayne
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