Odd Tales From A Wide World In News Sketches
A roundup of curiosities and incidents including a mule delaying a steam engine, a Calumet widow reacting to her grandson’s death, a tree growing through a house roof, and a city’s oddities. Also reports on burglaries in Bainbridge, Chicago’s mystery, a Chico natural history claim about deer, a Nyack child abuse case, a Battle Hill drunkard’s suicide attempt, and a critical Philadelphia fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico
Cal
Butte County
California Academy of Sciences
Nyack
N. Y
Battle Hill
Kansas
Railway Time-Table For East West Trains And Services
Eastbound and westbound trains listed for multiple lines including Indianapolis region lines. Accommodation and express services show daily and special times with stops at Greencastle Terre Haute and Crawfordsville for passenger and freight. John W. Earp and Louis Vanpata are noted as agents. timetable references include daily departures and Sunday exceptions.
A Sad Story From Lake City Poverty and Injustice
A St Louis Times narrative recounts a Lake City family’s winter 1875 hardship. A father jailed on suspicion for a crime he did not commit leaves a wife and four children to hunger and ill treatment, with two children dying as the family endures poverty. The released man bears the scars of injustice, while philanthropists’ interest is deemed a small consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
Joliet
Vanderbilt
John Ball
John J. Smith
Louisville
Horrible murder in Indianapolis and curious elopement tale
The report details the night killing of Robt Keefer by Louis Antonat on Mississippi street with disputes cited as provocation. It also recounts a German impostor marriage near Norristown, a desertion, and a gas leak rescue at the Bissell House. A young hero Maggie Geddes of San Antonio is honored for saving a friend from a mill race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
United States
Indianapolis
Keefer
CoLumpus
William D. Neptune
Indiana Whittington
Brown County
Bissell
California
Maggie Geddes
San Antonio
Maggie
Brownville Father Kills Man Over Daughter Disobedience
Brownville Nebraska resident Mr Whitelaw struck Mr Bradley with a heavy stone after seeing his daughter attempt to join a party with him. Bradley died from injuries. The incident occurred as the daughter began to enter a wagon. Local authorities investigate the fatal assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Whitelaw
Brownville
Neb
Mr. Bradley
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Redy
Pice
Eltatdoon & CO
Pat Pal
Burling
Kidney Pad Co
Jones
UTT
Tutt
Aries
Dr. Torr
Miarray
New York
Hally
E.F. Snyder & CO
Aph
Cincinnati
VER
Sanford
C. A Cook & CO
Chicago
U. S
Canadas
van Schanck, Stevenson & Co
The
St. Louis
Calumet
Mich
Lewistown
Prince
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Bainbridge
Wm. R. Lewis
Wm Taylor
Philadelphia
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St. Louis Barroap
John W. Earp
Louis Vanpauta
Terre Havre
Indiamnapolis
Sam’s Catherwood, Agt
Louisville, New
Anpany & Cureaco Railroad
Greencastle
Court of Justice
St. Louis Times
Harry
Shere
Indiana News
Shelby County
Sheneyside
John Henry Johnson
Norristown
Lizzie Arnold
Johnson
Arnold
Germany
Europe
First National Bank
Coatesville
J. W. Buffington
Ind
E. R. Ellis
Coatesville, Ind
Wes
Janes Taylor
West Side Square
Sellers
Rh. BE. Sellers & CO
Pittsburgh
Fostetters
Hopkins
Phillip Albaugh
Hathaway Block
John Bull
Smith
Bull
Ey St
Se New
Eabha Genernad
Energy
American Agriculturret
TYE Rms
Orange Judd Company
Broadway
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Lanabe
Tech Meter
Ccplsmish
Caeresville, Inc
Greencastle Ind
Patnaw
Wendricks and
Morgue Counties
G. A. Mariner
Lawrence & Martin
Cannada
Alo
Madison Street
Culverweil
Luis
Culverwell Medical CO
Ann St
National Pub
Acne
Star
Gray
Mann
HE Gray Medicine CO
Mechanics’ Block
Detroit
Sily
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