Worst Jail in Indiana to Be Replaced in Williamsport
The State board of charities sees progress in Indiana jails as Amos Butler hails a Warren county plan to replace the Williamsport jail. Current basement confinement rooms house eight revolving cells for men and women, with poor ventilation and damp conditions. Last year 138 prisoners were confined in the damp quarters. The facility, lit only by lamps at night and basement windows by day, is deemed unsanitary and a disgrace to the county and state. The Williamsport project marks the first county to act on the board’s suggestion.
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State Board of Charities
Amos Butler
THE
SUN
Indiana
Alls
Warren County
Williamsport
Butler
Court House
Poisoned Bullet Near Greendale Described in April Report
Ed ward Moeller six of Greendale was shot in a vacant lot and fell violently ill. authorities fear the bullet was poisoned. The boy recalls a colored man leaving the Jet after the shot. Harwood, last seen Monday night, was at Carrie Wheeler’s houseboat resort during a dance when a can of coal oil spilled. He allegedly threatened a woman and flames caused a serious burn, with her jumping into the river and being rescued.
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Lawrenceburg
Edward Moeller
Greendale
Harwood
Carrie Wheeler
Mary Smith
Wee
Change of Life Advice and Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A promotional note extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women during the change of life. It cites numerous letters praising the product, claiming relief from hot flashes, back and kidney pains, and general health decline after age. The fragment emphasizes personal testimonials and endorsement of the medicine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Broad Ripple Park Prepares For Summer Season
Broad Ripple Park opens May 1 after extensive cleanup led by Manager L F Pearce. Improvements include refreshed dining facilities under Mrs F Kelao, updated bowling and billiard rooms, expanded boating with over 40 canoes and boats, and the floating palace Indianapolis aquatic club adding more craft. Dance pavilions, Sunday concerts, and the roller coaster remain popular as the park gears up for a busy season with new traction lines and local development boosting growth in Broad Ripple.
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Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple Park
Indiana
L. F. Pearce
F. Kelao
C. W. McGinnis
Danny Sullivan
Indianapolis Aquatic Club
Sunshine
Indianapolis
Information operator aids inquiries at new telephone office
The information desk in Indianapolis with the new telephone company provides general local data. Operators assist with maps city directories timetables theater programs and rail schedules and can fetch dates and events nationwide. They can locate fires alarms and even call residences at night for trains illness medicine reminders and emergencies.
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Kid Pritcharl
Billy du Toozh
John Blank
N. Pennsylvania-st
Fred
Telephone Company
In. Gienapolis
United States
Bennetts Lightning Feats Marked By Persistent Strikes
New York April 14 Charles C Bennett of Mion New York is called the lightning red man for being struck 14 times without injury. Doctors say he holds extra electricity and attracts bolts like barn rods born from storms. He survived sunstrokes and a near fatal lightning episode at a club where a tree fell and a bolt passed through the dining room.
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New York
Charles C. Bennett
Mion
N. Y
Adirondacks
Mr. Bennett
Hvid
Bennett
Mnfelesa
Enigmatic Love and a Hidden Diamond Theft
A narrator in a tale recounts a mysterious young woman whose distant, alluring charm tests his love as a jewel theft unfolds. During a house search led by M Coppe, the fiancé secretly guides him to hide the stolen box, revealing the lover’s test of devotion and a dramatic confession that the thief is the beloved herself.
No More Pink Teas for Cupid in Chicago
April 4 report from Chicago notes Cupid abandons pink teas and evening parties as matrimonial marts fail. Social Economics Club members blame frivolity and artificial charm at parties, while husking parties and dances remain busy matchmaking venues. Debates cite women’s careers and physical attraction as factors in a shrinking marriage market and rising divorce cases.
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Cncago
Cupid
Social Economics Club
Elmina Springer
Becaus
Vintage Patent Remedies and Hair Products Ad Littered Page
An OCR fragment lists old time patent health and beauty claims including Walle's Hair Tonic and a rat poison remedy. It promotes hair restoration products promising temporary color, gloss, and harmless results. The excerpt also mentions Rough on Rats with usage hints and pricing cues, reflecting early 20th century advertising copy.
Rat Carries Away Captain's False Teeth From Vessel
Conn April 4 Captain George Jennings of the schooner Carrie Weaver arrived with seed oysters from Cappadosie Virginia. He stored two sets of teeth in water but woke to find them missing. The captain suspects a rat stole the teeth after upsetting the glass during its attempt to reach them aboard the vessel. He had brought the rat from Virginia as the ship lay far from shore.
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George Jennings
Carrie Weaver
Cappadosie
Quinnipiac River
Jennings
Virginis
New Haven
Rev Blatter Builds School Chimney in Chicago
In Chicago on April 1 Father Geo J Blatter pastor of Peter and Paul parish is building a tall chimney for the parochial school to save funds for a schoolhouse addition. The chimney is already about half finished and stands roughly eight and a half feet high so far, as the pastor works with limited money.
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Chicago
Local resident offers to lay bricks as a simple project
A resident states he plans to do all bricklaying himself unless friends object. He says he is not seeking public notes, calling it a simple business proposition. He has spare time, believes he can help, and views it as good exercise.
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Ome
Daring Work of Firemen From No 8 Engine House
Firemen from No 8 engine house on Massachusetts avenue near St Christ bravely battled a blaze at the Joseph A Haas residence Sunday morning. Capt Jake Petty Harry Crossley Cat Lowes and Berioe Whiteman led an early attack, forced entry, and dragged occupants to safety while others searched the rear. They found Miss Lemon and, spurred by heroic actions, recovered Frank Haas and Belle Haas with calm presence of mind.
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Mme. Laroche
M. Coppe
X. Coppe
Joseph A. Haas
Massachusetts Ave
St. Christ
St. Clair St
Hosa
Jake Petty
Harry Crossley
Cat Lowes
Beroie Whiteman
Whiteman
Lowes
Miss Lemon
Petty and
Crossley
Frank Haas
Herman Fry
Belle Haas
Georges
Newlin rescues Hass family from flames at porch
Newlin, driver for Assistant chief Gla zier, saved Mrs Hass and her daughter Rose from a blaze after climbing to the porch and holding them on the veranda until the fire was under control. The pair were nearly driven to jump earlier. Separately London’s Big Ben is powered by electricity for night reads but remains unreliable and not cleaned since its initial setup, with weekly winding needing two men twelve hours.
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R. C. Light
Northern Traction Company
Willacon
Broad Ripple Traction Company
Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
New Broad Ripple
L. Kirk
Newlin
Houses of Parliament
London
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Clarence Kirk
New Traction Company
Ow Lumber
Northern Traction
Joseph Stark
George Dickson
Amit
Jeanne
M. Coppa
Jeanna
Washington
Corinne Brown
Donohue
Kovax
Oatarea
Wells
Jersey City
Roma
Piace
Rev. Blatter
Ayerd
OX. Fords
Madras
Dri Walsia
N. Pensylvania
Johnny
Uneeda
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