Rats Rampage in Abandoned Lard House Killing Scampers
Plainfield Indiana report describes Henry Holderman veteran butcher who died leaving a vacant lard-rendering building behind his home. Rats in the empty structure grew numerous and aggressive attacking two children of Mr Malone, a colored resident. A baby suffered bites and an older daughter was injured to the eyelid in the nighttime attack. The mother drove the rats away. no serious injuries reported yet.
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Plainfield
Ind
Henry Holderman
Malone
Henry
Albert Gosnell
Moses Fowler Chase
Lafayette
Europe
Moses Fowler
Chase
Gas main explodes near Logansport injuring workers
An April gas main blast about four miles southwest of Logansport, Indiana killed Michael Pilston and badly hurt George Morrison and Will Briggs. Three laborers were bruised as a T fitting failed during repairs, with one man thrown 30 feet and another losing part of his hat and hair. The explosion tore ground and sent a dark cloud over the site.
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Logansport
Ind
Michael Pilston
Fir
George Morrison
Will Briggs
Chicago
Ellison
Morrison
Briggs
George Nelson
Hartford City Council Paid Doctor After Lifting Restraint
Hartford City Indiana city officials, previously barred from paying Dr C W Corey 397 for vaccinating school children under a compulsory ordinance, had a restraining order dissolved and held a special session to pay him. Officials acted amid fear of an injunction suit reasserting the case after an earlier dismissal on a technicality.
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Hartford City
Ind
C. W. Corey
Dining cars feed on trains as fowl mob the rails
In Monon Indiana on April 17 trains with diners and dining cars set out daily. Cooks clean kitchens and dispose of refuse overboard. Report says fowls hear the engine whistles and rush forth to feast as trains pass, crossing fences and pelicans dive to join the meal.
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Monon
Ind
Poultry Manager fatally wounded in Todd Station duel
Douglas Vaughan manager of the Jordan poultry company was fatally wounded in a duel with James Waltrip a prominent Todd Station farmer. The clash stemmed from an old grudge and Vaughan suffered more than 40 gashes. Waltrip has fled the county.
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Paoli
Ind
Douglas Vaughan
Jordan Poultry Company
James Waltrip
Todd Station
Vaughan
Waltrip
Stranger Attacks In Kokomo After Tobacco Offer
In Kokomo Indiana on April 16 a man struck Charles Rice with a club as he reached for tobacco. Rice later recovered consciousness to find $850 received as a farm payment missing from his pocket.
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Kokomo
Ind
Charles Rice
Rice
Site of Fort Harrigan Could Become Memorial Park
TERRE HAUTE Apr 16 Mrs Mary Smock owner of the Wabash farm where Fort Harrigan stood died recently The fort was commanded by William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor both later U S presidents No trace of the fort remains and a memorial park suggestion is made.
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Terre Haute
Panther shot by mistake while pursuing big cat in Peru
In Peru Indiana on a Sunday Wm H Greens was shot by a companion who mistook him for a panther. A large panther with two cubs has been sighted nearby. Greens and a posse tried to capture the cat. He lay behind a log when a noise caused him to rise and he was shot.
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Peru
Ind
Wm. H. Greens
Greene
Burglar Caught After Nearby Suspect Surrounded Local Woods
Union City Illinois April 16 William Murray a 22 year old paroled convict from Jeffersonville was found burglarizing Noah Wimner residence. He was armed with revolvers and was surrounded by a citizens committee in the woods where he took refuge. Murray will now serve his full sentence.
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Union City
William Murray
Jefferysonville
Noah Wimner
Citizens Committee
Murray
Wire plant closure leaves 600 workers jobless at Anderson
Word from the American wire and steel trust states the big Anderson plant will close indefinitely due to no demand for wire or nails. About six hundred men are thrown out of employment as the facility shuts down.
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Anderson
Ind
American Wire and Steel Trust
Dime Novel Car Breakers Arrested After Theft
Lebanon Ind April 16 two youths Robert Anderson and Albert Conner both 15 were jailed after breaking into a C and E car following a cheap literature reader theft. They fled toward Thorntown but were captured by authorities.
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Lebanon
Ind
Robert Anderson
Albert Conner
Paii
West
Thorntown
Kentuckian John Welker fatally assaulted near railroad
In Kokomo Indiana on a Sunday night John Welker of Kentucky was attacked by two men while walking along the railroad. He identified his assailants but died without their names being disclosed. He was kicked to death.
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Kokomo
Ind
John AL. “Welker
Lizzie Taylor Death Shocks Madison County School Age Pioneer
Miss Lizzie Taylor, a pioneer Madison county school teacher and former Pendleton resident, died of heart failure at the breakfast table Sunday in Anderson.
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Anderson
Ind
Lizzie Taylor
Madison County
Pendleton
Veterinary Surgeon John C. Hamilton Dies in Waldron
Shelbyville report says veterinary surgeon John C. Hamilton aged 52 collapsed and died in Waldron on Monday while visiting from Chicago where he had lived for two years. He was unmarried and had recently settled in the area.
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Shelbyville
Ind
John C. Hamilton
Waldron
Chicago
Couple Married in Greencastle by Presbyterian Minister
J. E. Johnson and Mrs. Belle McDonald, both from Montrose, St. were married in Greencastle Indiana by Dr. Roth of the Presbyterian church on Monday morning.
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Greencastle
Ind
J. E. Johnson
Belle McDonald
Montrose
Roth
The
Presbyterian Church
Youngest State Common School Graduate Named Lamont O Hara
Sulphur Springs Indiana April 15 Lamont O Hara is described as the youngest common school graduate in the state at age 11. The brief item notes his achievement and age with local interest.
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Sulphur Springs
Ind
Lamont O’hara
Geneva fights slot machines crusade and other Indiana items
News snippets report Geneva opposing slot machines, a Mexican leather factory moving to Wabash employing 60, a life term for William Boyd jailed for murder in Princeton, and multiple violent incidents. Other notes include a divorce in Anderson, a dog quarrel leading to a gunshot injury in Shoals, a labor strike in Muncie, and various crimes and curiosities from Marion to Ko komo and beyond.
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Wiliam Boyd
Princeton
Simon Skora
W. H. Clark
Hartford City
Ella Bricker
Anderson
John Qualkenbush
Gus Phillips
Shoals
Qualkenbush
May
Democratic move to hold office if Taylor ruling supports governor
Lexington April 15. Gov Beckham and other statewide Democrats plan to act if the Supreme Court supports the governor in the Taylor case. Lt Col Jowett Henry is mustering partisan Democratic units, with two companies at Nichol Asville and others at Richmond Cyrthiana and Louisville to be mustered this week.
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Lexington
Beckham
Supreme Court
Taylor
Lietut
Jowett Henry
Nicholasville
Richmond
Cyrthiana
Louisville
Choked by His Neck Tie In Narrow Escape
Arthur Crawford of 922 North Senate and a woman were riding west on New York Street when their horse bolted and threw them at Roanekest around 3 a m. Crawford’s four in hand tie tightened around his neck nearly suffocating him. A scarf pin held the knot. Dr Karchner warned he would have died within minutes. He was unconscious as bystanders struggled to help.
Will Perry Resign
Washington report rumors Perry Heath first assistant postmaster general will resign May 1 to join the coming campaign. Cincinnati dispatch notes the speculation repeated in the Tribune.
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Will Perry
Cincinnati
Washington
The
Tribune
Perry Heath
Odd Tales of the Wires Chronicle Disturbing Accidents
Lincoln city reports James Tuttle 93 dying after funeral promise. Chicago notes a Great Dane killed by a bull dog valued near $2000. Columbus sightseers witness a man plunge 50 feet from a bridge and revived. Henderson crowds see balloon ascent by Frederick Loomis with neck harness misfortune. Multiple acrobatic stunts leave several injured or near drowning.
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Chicago
United States Tops Paris Exposition Exhibits
The Paris exposition shows the United States leading in exhibits with about 1,010,000 dollars of national appropriation and 16 groups plus four annexes. France dominates luxury objects and art, while Germany pursues industrial strength as America and Germany outsell England. Italians shown as ingenious despite poverty and troubles, with Italians predicted to surprise the world.
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Paris
Austria
Germany
United States
England
Italy
Belgium
Sweden
Spain
Portugal
Norway
Roumania
Turkey
Greece
France
Europe
Cyclone Hits Royse Texas Wrecks Homes and Claims Lives
A disastrous cyclone struck ROYSE Texas at midnight Sunday wrecking eight houses and causing several deaths. A man in a buggy was lifted from his seat and blown about 100 yards.
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Royse
Tex
Riot in Nashville Leaves One Dead and Saloon Damaged
A riot in Nashville on Sunday afternoon pitted about 100 black men against six white men. David Turner, a colored man, was fatally shot while Emil Cooke, white, was seriously stabbed. A saloon was demolished with stones after the clash sparked by a drunken man named Holt.
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Nashville
Tenn
David Turner
Emil Cooke
Holt
Political Points From Texas To Philadelphia Convention
Ex Secretary Alger accuses Dewey of bilundered. Former West Virginia Senator Camden seeks Elkins seat. Secretary Long hints at accepting vice presidential nomination. If Clark loses Senate race in Montana Alabama Democrats renominate Izaa or Morgan. Tennessee Republicans split delegates may attend Philadelphia. Mark Hanna holds grip possibly limiting GOP convention attendance. Louisiana reads congressional election as two-party tensions rise.
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Camden
West Virginia
Elkins
Long
Clark
Montana
Alabama
Izaa
Morgan
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Mark Hanna
Louisiana
Tuesey Republi
Pig Iron Famine Forces Burden Mills Shutdown
Troy New York April 16 scarcity of pig iron has forced the Burden Iron Company to suspend operations and close factories. The first shutdown in years affects about 1,000 employees across the Burden mills and related plants.
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Troy, N
Burden Iron ‘Company
Burden Mills
A Friend of Lincoln Dies in Illinois Town
Rev. Wm. J. Rutledge an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln and Gov. Yates is near death. The longtime Methodist preacher has served for sixty years and is famed for ties to prominent public figures.
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Lincoln
Jacksonville, Jr
Wm. J. Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
Yates
Otter
Canned Cat Triggers Police Call In Misread Alarm
A cat became ensnared headfirst in a salmon can causing frantic thrashing that led a Muskingum family to fear a burglar was in the house and call the police.
Police Ball Raises Funds for Pension Drive
Nearly 1500 dollars in tickets were sold for the first annual Police Ball to benefit the pension fund. The evening featured five musical numbers and a violin solo by Miss Jeanette Orlopp, daughter of former Humane officer Orlopp. The hall was decorated with flags and draperies, with an 18 number dance program opening with a grand march led by Supt. and Mrs. Quigley.
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Pension Fund
Jeanette Orlopp
Humane
Orlopp
Supt
Quigley
No Hope for De Gallifer in April Report
A partial dated April report from Faría notes no hope for De Gallifer. The fragment references delays and unresolved outcomes, with no final decision or clear timetable available.
Two White Boys Wounded in Kentucky Ave Shooting
An unknown Black assailant fired at a crowd of about 20 youths on Kentucky Avenue and Morris Street on Sunday. George Golder was grazed in the knee and Clarence Vert shot in the hip as townspeople yelled for lynching and chased the shooter toward the bridge where he vanished.
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Kentucky-ave
Morris Sr
Kentucky Ave
Democratic Tangle in District of Columbia Delegates
In Washington on April 16 the Kansas City July 4 convention faces a DC party split. The Norris faction dominates a recent six delegate selection and aims to steer votes toward Dewey with John R. McLean. Anti Norris convene to choose six Bryan delegates and a contesting central committee, seeking recognition from Kansas City.
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Washington
Kansas City
District of Columbia
Norris
Bryan
John R. McLean
Dewey
Death of Col Adolph Wood in Sand Pit Horse Incident
In San Bernardino California on a Sunday evening Col Adolph Wood manager of the Arrowhead reservoir company died after a spirited team bolted and dragged him for over a mile. He tried to halt them but collapsed as the horses veered into a sand pit ending with his wrists still tied in the lines. Heart failure followed the exertion and excitement.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Adolph Wood
Cincinnati
Arrowhead Reservoir Company
Wood
Hoar to Deliver Long Speech on Philippine Question
Senator Hoar plans a multi day speech beginning Tuesday on the Philippine question. He seeks immediate release of the stands and will deliver about 49 000 words over eight hours, possibly spanning two to three days.
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Washington
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Japanese Emperor Degrades Three Nobles to Commoners
In Tokyo the emperor lowers Viscounts Toda Umezono and Sanemori to commoner status. Toda is punished for dissolute habits while the others are accused of frittering away fortunes. A Seoul to Yokohama cable reports the Corean government dismisses British Minister Jordan, with Russian backing.
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Tacoma
Wash
Toda
Umezono
Sanemori
Seoul
Yokohama
Riojun Maro
Jordan
Rusala
Eed Omice
Local Births Deaths Marriages Noted In Recent Notices
A list of births records address details for Elwood Vanarsdall Elwood and Biddie Vanarsdall and others reporting multiple births across several households. The deaths section lists Lottie F Long George A Askren Benjamin Greek Joe Manz and additional ages and causes. Marriages record Solomon Bates with Lou Thayer William Kiser with Jennie Nichols Ferdinand Black with Roza Scott and others.
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Lottie F. Long
W. Twentyfirst
George A. Askren
Warren Township
Benjamin F. Greek
Harding-st
Joe Manz
Hié Mill
Sarah Pollard
New Jersey
Mayne Porter
E. Georgia-st
Edward C. Hopkins
Harris-ave
Henn
Madison-ave
la Grippe
Mary Burke
Michigan-st
Anna L. Veatch
E. Market-st
Jeremiah Hogan
Martindaleave
Bertha Stehe
Wright St
Wilford Bernstine
S. Inknois
Joshua T. Campbell
Hoyt
Solomon D. Bates
Lou Thayer
William C. Kiser
Jennie
Building Permits Listed for Various Properties
A list of building permits includes Charles A Weibke at 1514 Montcalm street for a kitchen totaling 150 dollars. Marion club at 232 N Meridian street for repairs 190 dollars. Terre Haute brewing company at Martindale avenue northwest corner for a brick building 2500 dollars. William Kittle at 6 E Keystone avenue for repairs 490 dollars. C EB Copeland at 2025 Broadway for an addition 450 dollars. Conrad Hiller at 1220 Oregon street for an addition 100 dollars. Robert T Elliott at 201 N Alabama street for a frame house 3380 dollars. George Lehman at 67 Keystone avenue repairs 83 dollars. E J Areng at Odell and Clifton streets for a frame business room 1200 dollars. a Freeman at 6 Ketcham street for shed and A Brodtke at 2228 Union avenue for an addition 200 dollars. Bowers also listed.
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Charles A. Weibke
Montcalm-st
Marion Club
Meridian-st
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Martindale-ave
Wiliam Kittle
E. Keystone-ave
C. EB. Copeland
Broadway
Conrad Hiller
Oregon St
Seventh smallpox case alarms city health officials
Walter Grider of 2117 Chestnut Street is the seventh smallpox case in two weeks. His home and about 60 people, including his brother and sister in law visiting him, are under quarantine. Daily costs run around five dollars with guards nurses and physicians needed. The health board urges an isolation hospital to cut expenses.
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Walter Grider
Chestnut St
Bir A
Board of Health
Health Board
Two Smallpox Cases Found in Irvington
County health officer Dr Ridpath reports two children with small pox on Sherman Drive Irvington found Monday morning. Dr M J Spencer superintendent of City dispensary called Sunday to confirm. Quarantine to be maintained by the county with five in the family affected.
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Irvington
Ridpath
BE. Wright
Sherman Drive
M. J. Spencer
Wonderful gas engine planned for multiple factories
Maj. Defrees introduces a new gas engine to be produced by a $5,000,000 corporation with plants to be built in Wisconsin Virginia London Russia Chicago and Indianapolis. The Indianapolis plant will start production first. Seven engines will serve railroads heavy trucks and autos. A railroad is fitting an engine at Big Four Columbus shops to run New York to Chicago at 40 miles an hour. Maj. Defrees has been developing the engines for a year with J M Read accident reports and George Atkins as treasurer and Jai Skeaff as secretary.
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Maj. Defrees
Virginia
London
Russia
Chicago
Indianapolis
Big Four
Columbus
New York
J. M. Read
George ‘Atkin
Jai Skeaff
Monument to Lawtorn in Fort Wayne Hears Public Support
Fort Wayne residents plan a monument to the memory of Gen Ton and form the Lawton's Home Association to carry the project forward.
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Fort Wayne
Gen: Ton
Lawton’s Home Association
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Twenty-seventh-st
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Alabama St
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Leota-st
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Mayme Wattenburg
Woodlawn-ave
Cornelius
Hannah Cronin
High- St
L. D
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W. Twentyfourth-st
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Columbia Ave
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Martindale Ave
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