Train wreck at Converse injures two
Two persons were injured when a Chesapeake and Ohio fast train derailed near Converse Indiana. George A Kimmel of Niles Michigan called the man of mystery and Charles M Baney of St Henry Ohio were severely hurt. The train was traveling at about 40 miles per hour when it left the track. The cause is under investigation. Kimmel sustained broken ribs and a shattered kneecap and is in serious condition at Fowler hotel Marion. Baney was also hurt.
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Marion
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Converse
Ind
George A. Kimmel
Niles
Mich
Charles M. Baney
St. Henry
Kimmel
Fowler Hotel
Stephen Miller Confesses Attack on Anna Krause
Hammond police report Stephen Miller broke down and confessed after a witness saw him return to the road following the assault on sixteen year old Anna Krause. Miller, under guard, admitted attacking the girl and attempting to murder her with stabbing, a neck rope, and drowning actions. He remains in custody as the victim lies in St Margaret's Hospital in critical condition.
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Stephen Miller
Anna Krause
St. Margaret's Hospital
Liquor Seller Given Harsh Penalty for Child Sales
In Muncie Judge Frank Feeley jailed Charles Acton for a year and a half for selling liquor to minors. The ruling capped a case where six boys, youngest fourteen, testified Acton routinely sold whisky to youths. Acton admitted guilt and sought a lighter sentence.
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Muncie
Frank Feeley
Charles Apton
Acton
Tragic Mishawaka Suicide and Two Homicide Reports
Mrs. George Snyder of Mishawaka killed herself with a muzzle loading army pistol while alone at home. Felix Ginder, a 42 year old bachelor north of Winamac, died in a house fire likely foul play. Ellis Newkirk, 54, farm laborer near Linden, found with fatal injuries on Big Four tracks near Lafayette after alleged assault. Coroner investigating both homicide cases.
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South Bend
George Snyder
Mishawaka
Ruzie
Howard Heeter
Winamae
Felix Ginder
Here
Ginder
Winamac
Needham
Linden
Ellis Newkirk
William Davis
Lafayette
First Nicotine Poisoning Death Reported in City
Edward Marine eleven months old died after chewing a cigar stump left by his father. Three doctors failed to save him. The infant, son of Mr and Mrs Asa Marine of Valparaiso, swallowed the poison by chewing the stump.
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Valpariaso
Edward
Asa Marine
Woman seeks divorce after thirty three years of marriage
Warsaw Mrs May Strunk files for divorce from Omidore Strunk alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and drunkenness after 33 years of marriage.
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Warsaw
May Strunk
Omidore Strunk
Indiana News In Brief Highlights Various Local Cases
In Elwood Gibson Bell sixty three committed suicide by razor. Sullivan trio William Sanders John Berrien Hazel Foreman pleaded guilty to running blind tigers and jailed. Tipton poolroom owners Arthur Jackson Clyde Bates found guilty of possessing liquor and fined. Kendallville Representative Cling introduces a 60000 federal building bill. Valparaiso Mrs Kern sues to void deed of 185 acres and $38000 farm value plus $15000 personal property. Logansport inmate Charles McGinn escaped bed tied. he is sixty and prone to fits. Columbus Cincinnati native Patrick Brennan died in a box car on a Big Four. death due to fungus exposure.
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Elwood
Gibson Bell
Sullivan
William Sanders
John Berrien
Hazel D. Foreman
Tipton
Arthur Jackson
Clyde Bates
Kendallville
Cling
Valparaiso
John W. Kern
Porter County
Kern
Logansport
India
Charles McGinn
McGinn
Columbus
Patrick Brennen
Cincinnati
L. B. Macken
Beauty of Tripoli and its diverse city life in art
The Pi re portrays a charming native Tripolitan girl in a fête dress as one of the country’s dusky beauties amid Italy and Turkey’s contest. Tripoli’s streets host a riot of architecture and marketplaces with Jews Armenians Sudanese Arabs Turks and Bedouins as caravans arrive every Tuesday at the Halfa market.
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Pi’re
Tripoli
Italy
Turkey
Halfa
War Has Replaced Morning Markets in Tripoli
The text recalls lively morning camps where 6000 to 10000 people traded oranges figs vegetables and fish while cooks fried fritters. War has shattered this scene. bullet sabre and shell haunt the city center as the once grand marble arch of the quaestor Verus and Aurelian stands scarred and repurposed, yet still testifying to ancient Caesars era power.
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Saber
Shell
Tripoli
The
Universal
Lucius Aellus Verus
Marcus Auerlius
Allen
Wheat costs under 55 cents a bushel to grow in Canada
The 1911 Canadian wheat crop shows Western provinces faring better in weather with overall production about 85 million bushels valued at over 31 million dollars. Despite poor ripening in August, farmers report costs including harvest and freight near 68 cents per bushel, leaving margins of about 17 to 19 cents per bushel depending on grade.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Free Press
Photographer Sells Kids Pictures Price Question
A quip shows a photographer offering children’s pictures at three dollars a dozen while a lady discovers she has only eight, prompting a humorous exchange about payment.
Moliere Says Doctor Prescriptions Fail To Cure
Louis XIV asked why Moliere had no physician after fame and wealth. Moliere replied that his doctor writes prescriptions but he does not take them and remains cured, a jab at medical practices.
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Moliere
Louis XIV
Lakeview man sets record in heavy eating challenge
Friends of Charles Winkelman support his bid to face any U S heavyweight eater after he consumed nine pounds of solid food beer and water in 68 minutes. The 32 beef and ham sandwiches 16 large pickles and 16 fruit cake pieces fueled the meal. Winkelman is sixty years old and claims a 16 pound single sitting.
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Lakeview
Ore
Charles Winkelman
United States
Winkelman
Truth About Bluing Talk No 2 Avoid Mquia Bluing
Recommends avoiding adulterated bluing products and water. Warns against water used for bluing and expensive glass bottles. Advises asking for RED CROSS BALL BLUE the blue that is all blue. Claims it makes laundresses smile and sells in large packages for 6 cents at good grocers.
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RED Cross
Willow Island merchant misplaces money and discovers hidden gold
Neil McMullen longtime Willow Island merchant aged around eighty mislaid a sum of $4,500 in gold while tearing down an old structure to build a new one. The 35 year principal merchant had hidden the money at various times and forgotten its location.
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Lexington
Willow Island
Neil McMullen
McMullen
Stage play rewrites blamed on crew in humorous exchange
In a lively exchange a speaker claims the playwright received help from stage crew and the head usher who allegedly rewrote the successful play. The remark underscores backstage collaboration and adds light irony to the production's creation.
A Killer
Ella mocks the phrase kill ing as Stella notes the strange split in how the English word is written and spoken in a playful exchange about language.
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Ella
Stella
Yea
Rescue at sea and warning in Hamlins ad
A scene from In Deep Water shows Jack rescuing widow Mrs. Wiles from the surf while family members speculate on Jack's fate. An Aunt remarks they may need to rescue Jack too as a cold warning signals danger of lung illness. The ad urges curing a cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil before consumption or pneumonia.
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Jack
Piazza
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