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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
6
In Anderson Indiana on June 3 Harry Glaze age forty two drove across the Big Four tracks when a through passenger train struck his automobile center and flung it about seventy five feet. He was pinned under the wreckage but survived and walked home to dinner later. He is brother in law of H P Hardie the postmaster.
A farmer named C Whittney near the Ohio Indiana line saw a runaway team bolt when frightened by an automobile. He jumped free as the horses dashed onto the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern tracks ahead of a fast passenger train. The locomotive struck them, throwing the animals aside. they stayed upright and halted five blocks from the tracks. The wagon collapsed and the horses were unharmed.
Richmond notes Wesley Ho ward, a prodigy who studied at a Boston conservatory on a Commercial Club sponsorship, will perform in a benefit recital with local musicians aiding his continued study. Otto Carroll drowns saving a boy in Connersville, Carnegie hero fund urged. Wesley Pottorff to turn 100 in Hartsville with a community celebration. H. G. Witticker, long missing, writes from Vancouver after estate settlement. Cupid ends Jefferson Club as members wed. Lawrence county rains revive crops. Ice cart tragedy kills 76 year old Zachariah Williams in Fransville.
Brownstown on June 5 reports a lightning bolt killed three horses owned by farmer A Albert Browning. Two men and two children were knocked unconscious by the bolt though Zoey recovered.
Mrs Mary Swanson of Anderson sold her cottage and used nearly all her property to help her son George Poor escape arrest after issuing bad checks. She paid off two mortgages, sent $14, and plans for his return to work as a cab driver. Poor and his wife were found in Chicago. Poor had fled when police pursued him. Swanson has lived in Anderson over fifty years.
Evansville June 5 Mrs George Likins hid $40 in a stove for safety saying she distrusted banks. The husband started a fire in the stove and the money was burned.
Evansville James Fairhurst sixty five head janitor at the post office suffers blood poisoning from a small scratch. Evansville Miss Lillian Runck drowned while bathing in the Potomac at Washington DC. body to be brought home. Sullivan A tramp named Charles Heines fell from a box car on the Illinois Central and was badly hurt. taken to county infirmary. Worthington The Terry property at Third and Canal streets damaged by fire. owned by John McIndoo of Freedom. occupied by three families. Evansville Walter Rice thirty eight of German township slashed his throat with a pocket knife. serious. Evansville City council appropriates 1000 for playground commission. 200 from general fund for west side pool maintenance. 800 from school fund. Princeton A thief stole a suit case from the local interurban. contents clothing. owner Miss Emma Jones Evansville. South Bend Bar at Nickel hotel reopened. license revived for new owners. proprietor Sullivan sold the business. Richmond Morton Park opened June 1. 340 ,? spent on artificial lake. Commercial Club backing. Columbus Two damage suits for 5900 filed against Isaiah Harker near Hope. families Gruhl seek damages for auto wreck injuries. Mrs Katherine Gruhl had prior $500 verdict. appeal planned. Laporte Postmaster General Burleson invited to speak at Indiana Postmasters annual convention July 22 24. concurrent Indiana Jewelers Association convention in Laporte. Kokomo Evangelist Lyon held male prayer meeting at Frances hotel lobby. hotel tied to saloon men’s organization in past options battles.
A wry observation notes that a woman's fear of a mouse stems from recognizing its harmlessness rather than its menace. The line suggests courage comes from awareness of risk and restraint.
Mrs Alice Kirlin reports severe scalp itch burning and widespread sores on her child at 822 South Scioto Street Circleville Ohio. After months with no relief, two applications of Cuticura Soap and Ointment brought quick relief and full cure. Sample of each with 32 page Skin Book offered by Cuticura Boston department.
One hundred years ago Dr Thomas Fanshawe Middleton was consecrated as the first bishop of Calcutta in London. He founded Bishops' College in Calcutta in 1820 and a consistory court, later dying of fever in 1822. Christian faith efforts in India continue for over a century despite a small community.
In a playful court scene a prisoner claims the charge is trumped up while an officer insists he used his club when the inmate nearly escaped. The dialogue centers on the clash between the magistrate and officers amidst a tense moment.
Dialogue hints Sally Collins supports an uplift movement as she rises in social mobility. Miss Brown questions belief while Miss Jones notes her streetcar ascent implies conviction. The exchange suggests attitudes about class and progress without detailing actions or outcomes.
An American farmer Lew Palmer of Staveley Alta passes through the city. He left Duluth Minnesota ten years ago with four cows and three horses and now owns 480 acres a $3000 outfit 34 Percheron horses and large stock. He earned $1000 from hogs last year raised 7000 bushels of wheat 6000 bushels of oats 12 acres of potatoes and 18 tons of onions. His farm and stock are worth $30000 and he accomplished this in ten years.
The paper notes a man’s resting heart beats 71 times per minute and muses on how pace and companionship affect the rhythm. It reflects a quip about temperament and company influencing timing.
Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of Castoria a safe and sure remedy for infants and children and see that it bears the signature organization leaves in use. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Wayside Walter says he has been across the country while Tommie learns Walter traveled incog in the axle. The two old acquaintances reunite after months apart in a lighthearted note from the Youngstown Telegram.
An exhortation urges immediate action to curb flies and mosquitoes during spring cleaning. It warns these pests multiply and carry disease, urging use of swatters and kerosene alongside brooms to protect households later in the season. The column adds light banter about common notions of time and fence whitewashing.
A speaker notes a man who accompanies to ball games is Scandinavian. He translates insults about the umpire into his own language, leaving others unable to understand and thus unable to take offense.
A famed writer reveals his sole plot comes from Romeo and Juliet, saying he only changes scenery and dialect. He says all stories can follow that template, and authors need only adapt the setting.
Miss Superbridge jokes about wanting to see the man she would promise to love and obey. Miss Pertly agrees the notion would suit her, in a light hearted Brooklyn Life moment.
In a quiet scene Mr. Brown begins planting seeds this morning while a companion notes it is time to turn the chickens loose. The exchange hints at domestic routines and seasonal chores in a small community setting.
The gifted speaker complains of a staged reveal by the chairman who admits they sought to make him seem important because no one in the room had heard of him. The dialogue highlights a performative setup and questions of status.
The fragment notes a wind rising and attributes it to Cas East, signaling a simple attribution in a terse report. No further context or details are provided about location, impact, or date.
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