Ventriloquist causes jailyard fright in Connersville
In Connersville on June 4 a tramp ventriloquist provoked ten hours of eerie activity in the county jail. Prisoners heard voices and a ghostly laugh from below as a sheriff investigated and the inmate was released at dawn after warnings to leave town. A bootblack heard the ventriloquist joke about being a ventriloquist.
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Connersville
William Lent
Ferguson
Uider
Bootblack
Corner stone laid for Crawfordsville Y M C A building
The corner stone of the new $80,000 Crawfordsville Y M C A building was laid. Rev. Joshua Stansfield of Indianapolis gave the principal address. Henry Alfrey of Crawfordsville presented $20,000 toward the project. Other brief remarks came from Rev. Fred Whitle Hixson and others, with Alfrey receiving a silver trowel.
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Crawfordsville
Young Men's Christian Association
Joshua Stansfield
Indianapolis
Henry Alfrey
Fred Whitle Hixson
Methodist Church
Dumont M. Peck
Cicero MccCluer
E. E. Stacy
State Association
Alfrey
A. C. Doggett
Frank €. Evans
Ribbon mishap delays marriage in Lawrencebourg
In Lawrencebourg on June 4 a goat snatched the wedding license of Charles W. Gribben and Anna King Chance, delaying their marriage as Gribben attempted to tie the ribbon for the bride. The couple, a Bennington-area farmer and a widow, were en route in a touring car when the license was blown away by a breeze and seized by the goat. A new license was obtained and the ceremony awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrencebourg
Charles W. Gribben
Anna King Chance
Mr. Gribben
Zephyr
Snake revived after being run over near Hagerstown
Albert Hind man driving in the country near Hagerstown ran over a snake that lay in the road. He brought the reptile to town thinking it dead but it revived while being shown. Others killed it and measured seven feet long and nine inches in girth. The snake was dark gray with long fangs.
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Hagerstown
Albert Hindman
Here
Tie
Franklin Man Showcases Flowered Egg Decoration
Elvin Adams of Franklin exhibits an egg featuring a sunflower motif. The shell shows a well defined sun flower with raised petals and a smooth inner portion, attracting local interest.
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Franklin
Elvin Adams
Accused of Stoning Car in Tipton Incident
Joseph L. Sipe of Frankfort was arrested by Chief Vault in Tipton on a charge of throwing a stone through a passenger couch window.
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Tipton
Joseph L. Sipe
Frankfort
Death of Kaufman prompts inquest at local city
Daniel T. Kaufman fifty five proprietor of Kaufmans hardware store was found dead in his automobile in Anderson on June 6. His nine year old daughter Mary found him while returning from Munice with his wife and sisters after a wedding. He had visited the industrial exhibition about eight oclock and suffered a serious indigestion attack less than two weeks earlier. Cattle in Connersville area die after eating damp camp clover in scattered incidents blamed on clovering possibly caused by germs. Samples will be sent to Purdue for analysis.
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Mr. Kaufman
Connersville
Purdue
Linton
Harve Gotti
Crawfordsville
Merrille Zimmerman
Ladoga High School
Greensburg
Lizzie Waltz
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company
Shelby Superior Court
Frankfort
Helen
Ray Caldwell
Johnson Township
Clinton County
Kokomo
Mike Costin
Penn Journal
Dutch Bergman
Notre Dame
Costin
Evansville
Benjamin Franklin
Givens
Franklin
Elwood
Dwight Stebbins
Anderson
Central Hospital
Marion
James WH. Chatterly
David A. Blalock
Chatterly
Blalock
Margaret E. Layman
First State Bank of
Gas City
City Health Board
Commercial Club
Merchants’ Association
Health Board
London
Judah P. Benjamin
Old Temple
K. C.s
Tower of London
Temple
Oliver Goldsmith
Anne Solesa
Lady Jane Grey
the Har
Essex
Benjasmin
Oscter Johnson
Henry VIII
Eliot O’sonnell
England
Occult Review
O'Donnell
Ade
Multiple Indiana incidents report injuries deaths and legal actions
A string of local notices reports Linton-Herbert Jackson crushed in a Shirley hill mine fall, Shoals-Jacob Jones found dead after missing, and a child hurt at home. Other items include a 25,000 dollar settlement attempt in Greensburg, a fatal skull fracture in Clinton county, injuries near Kokomo, murder plea and life sentence in Evansville, and various arrests and civic actions.
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Linton
Herbert Jackson
Shirley Hill
Shoals
Jacob Jones
Golden Egg Train Aims to Teach Hens to Lay
London reporters describe a joint mission by the Agricultural Organization and the National Poultry Organization Society. A three coach golden egg train carries poultry experts to North Wales for two weeks to lecture farmers and demonstrate how hens should lay prize eggs.
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London
Agricultural Organation
National Poultry Organization Society
Wales
North
Baby Tosses Savings From Train In Philadelphia Area
Fernando Russo, a steelworker now in Harrisburg, reports his family lost months of savings when his baby Jose tossed the pocketbook from a train window near Philadelphia. The Russo family, returning from New York to Harrisburg, faced ruin as their funds vanished and they were stranded with no money.
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Newcastle
Fernando Rusao
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Jose Russo
Russo
New York
Jose
Lure of the West Draws Eastern Youth to Canada’s Prairies
An eastern observer notes the West calls strongly to young Canadians and immigrants. Large-scale arrivals from Britain, Europe, and the United States drive prairie settlement, with promises of farming, homes, schools, and a lasting Western identity.
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Prairie
Mountain
Pacific Coast
Ontario
Lakes
Vancouver Island
Canada
United States
British Isles
Continental
Candia
Prairie Vinces
British Columbia
Pacific
Humorous Anecdotes on Confidence and Courage
A dinner talk by Thomas W. Lawson on success cites a wary friend named Grimes and a humorous Mississippi bear hunt. A northern visitor asks about fear, and a local negro responds with pride in personal acquaintance with the boss, illustrating nerve and familiarity.
A Call to Escape Remorse and Seize Good Things
The excerpt urges letting go of futile self condemnation and avoiding avoidable regrets. It stresses abandoning useless remorse and apathy to reach for worthwhile opportunities still ahead.
Important to Mothers Brgamine Castoria for Infants
Consumers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria a trusted remedy for infants and children praised for over 30 years. The ad highlights Fletcher's Castoria as a reliable product choice for families seeking safe, regulated medicine.
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Chi
Fletcher
Fiancé and fiancée joke over cigarettes and coupons
A playful exchange between a fiancé and fiancée centers on a mother’s view of smoking and her supposed coupon-saving habit. The banter hints at domestic humor and family dynamics without specifying names or locations.
Two Personalities Case Reported at King's College
A 22 year old woman described by Doctor William Brown in a lecture at King's College shows two rival personalities named A and B. The case mirrors the Aliss Beauchamp story and notes B's lively, naughty behavior contrasted with A's gloomy health. Hypnosis allegedly fused A and B into a normal personality, a process tied to Dr Morton Prince of Boston.
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Aliss Beauchamp
Boston
William Brown
King’s College
A. A
Prince
London Mail
Hair cure in a scalp infection ad from 1911
Mrs Emma Patterson describes a year of severe scalp itching with white lumps and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the condition improves within a week and hair growth returns, claiming the product heals the outbreak and stimulates new growth. The note ends with a world-wide sales claim and historical references to Caroline Islands ruins.
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Second St
Muncie
Ind
Emma Patterson
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Pennsylvania railroad orders 2305 new freight cars
The Pennsylvania railroad has or dered 2305 new freight cars at a total cost of 3 595 575 dollars.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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Elkhart
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Ghosts OF London
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North Wales
Baby
Lure OF the West
Western
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
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Mississippi
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Putnam
L. Thompson Sons &Co
Troy,n
Purdue Sfscilalty CO
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Sondoe
BAUS
Setaent Po
California
California State Realty Bureau Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
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Gotham
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas - Brockton
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Caroline Islands
Ponape
Lele
Venice
Manitoba
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Settierte Rasperough
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Toles
Otte
Traction Terminal
Indiacetelia
Imigraction
Ottawa
Cassds
Lydia BE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
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Carter
Daisy Fly Killer
O& Trecta
Lille
Ries
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