Tragedy as Dr Goodwin is fatally shot by brother
Brookville Iowa May 3 Dr John R Goodwin banker is fatally shot on the street by his brother Col Robert M Goodwin. The latter returned recently from an insane asylum and is believed sane by officials though evidence suggests otherwise. The shooting ends the life of a prominent local banker and church leader.
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Brookville
John R. Goodwin
Robert M. Goodwin
Hutchinson
M. C. Armstrong
Goodwin
Greencastle
Ohio Medical College
Cincinnati
Thirty-seventh
Indiana Regiment
Nashville
Department of the Interior
Washington
Brookville National Bank
Brookville Bank
Asbury University
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. M. Goodwin
Fatal rat bite death in Epigeure case of Harvey P. Ferguson
Harvey P. Ferguson died after a rattling chain of symptoms from a rat bite that began as a minor scratch on his thumb. Doctors said poison spread through his system causing lockjaw hydrophobia and true rabies symptoms before his death at four this morning.
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Epigeure
Harvey P. Ferguson
Ferguson
Dr. Stockwell
Mal-Caromer Neck Injury After Surprise Train Incident
Omaha Bee reports a curious accident in which mail carrier Jableenik was thrown from his horse near Thirteenth and William streets after a train passed. He suffered a severe head impact and an immobilized neck, initially deemed non-serious by a physician, but worsened later prompting Dr Chadwick to examine him.
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Russia
Jableenik
Thirteenth Street
William
Thirteenth Streets
Eccentric Texas Preachers and Odd Tales End in Laughter
A Texas story from Little Rock notes odd preacher antics as outside pistol fire interrupts a sermon then settles amid wit and a final quip about hearing. Other items include a Connecticut betrothal dispute with a surprising wig reveal, a Dakota girl's suicide test thwarted by a boatman, and General Neal Dow opposing alcohol in druggist supply.
Court actions recap from Putnamville and nearby stores
The week’s docket lists trial on plea in abatement in State vs Thos L Matkins et al with verdict for the State and trial set for the following Monday. Civil action Western Medical Works vs Hiram W Jenkins dismissed at plaintiff costs. Burglary and larceny cases against Michael Nevill and Joseph Smith resulting in fines 10 and two years hard prison. Same offense against Bishop’s store stricken. State vs William Farley verdict: $20 fine and four years in state prison. judgment pending. Ezekial Wright vs Julia Wright et al involves partition and land sale with commissioner’s report approved and final report scheduled.
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State
Thos
L. Matkins
Western Medical Works
Hiram W. Jenkins
Michael Nevill
Joseph Smith
Stoops & Bowen’s
Putnamville
Bishop's
William Farley
Bridge’s
Ezekial Wright
Julia Wright
Nelson Wood
Carpentersville Lecture and Local Happenings
A May 1 meeting of the Blue Ribbon Club includes a memorial resolution for Misses Nannie and Hattie Brown and Myrtle Seybold. Other items note visits, illnesses, a quiet city election, and railroad development in Port Scott, Lake Erie shipwrecks, and a dramatic breaking story of Berry Scroggins in Georgia.
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W. W. Curry
Indianapolis
Blue Ribbon Club
Harris & Hamrick
Charley Moore
J. B. Posher
Sullivan County
L. Hutchings
George Peyton
Danville Normal
Nannie
Hattie Brown
Presbyterian Church
Maggie Young
Whitesville
Myrtle Seybold
Carpentersville
Ind
J.B. Fosumi
Renecca Hercamas
S Com
Timpa Anderson
Lake Erie
Castoria Uses Promoted For Children
An advertisement asserts Pitcher s Castoria is not narcotic and promotes it for children s health. It claims the remedy helps bowels winds colic feverishness and worm destruction with mothers and physicians endorsing it.
Union Srocxyanos Market Report May 5 Herein
Market opened active with 6 800 head receipts and 4 176 shipments. Prime shipping steers 4 50 to 4 75. good shipping 4 20 to 4 40. common 3 80 to 4 20. Cows and calves 2 40 to 3 00. Veal calves 2 00 to 5 00. Sheep receipts 192 with prices unchanged. Lost leather pocket-book May 1 on Indianapolis Greencastle road. reward offered.
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Union Srocxyanos
Mato OO Ban
Indianapolis and
Greencastle
W. I. Buss
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Itsburgh
HH. Brita & Co
Fifth Avenue
Geners
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Mpe
C. H. Swira
F. Anron
Holyoke
Mass
Justin E. Poxn
Attleboro
Han
Tam
Lever
Dundas Dick &C
Wooeren Street
New K
Scovele
Scovill
DR. Mott
Tropics
Baker
Roger
C. Cook
Manufac
Frank A. Hays
Edinburg
Indiana
Omaha Bee
OLA Reliabbre
Black & Brother
Putnam County
E Bay
Sote Buack & Brother
Texas
Little Rock Ark
Enson
Dakota
Neal Dow
Portland
Port Scott and Gulf Railroad Company
Lom Mountain Railroad Company
Western Catalpa
Catalpa
Missouri
Berry Scroggins
Thomasville
Centaur
Wei DE Meyer
Hampton
Detroit
Mich
Torina
Indiamapolis
Marion Township
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