Waterways and weather mix in Indiana scene of small town life
A sweeping, era style column reports on floods and crops across Indiana counties. It notes Waterloo’s two brass bands, claims of fish falling from the sky at Leavenworth, oats damaged by grasshoppers in Allen County, and a new dairy in Auburn funded by subscribers. It lists crimes, accidents, deaths, and local events from Seymour to Kokomo, with fires, burglaries, and court cases shaping a busy midwestern week. Names include Albert Nelson of Seymour and Charles Roe of Shelbyville, with multiple towns and incidents across Varied counties.
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Waterloo
Peru
Warsaw
Hills
Poro
Leavenworth
Auburn
Martinsville
Allen County
Albert Nelson
Seymour
Crawfordsvilla School
Elwood Plate-Lass
Charles J. Roe
Shelby County
Mitchell
Columbus and Orinocontrait
Columbus
Wm. Hacker
Shelbyville
Jacob Beam
Waynetown
Clay Miller
Henry Hartleil
Brookville
Valparaiso
Decatur
Wilson
Frankfort
Veasey
Poy
Jesse Streitt
Frank Foree
Alexandria
Solomon Lehrburger
Shoals
England
Kokomo
Freaman Cooper
Frank Gowens
Barris’ Circus
Cambridge City
Emanuel Fry
Rockport
Levi Brown
Ft. Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroad
Anderson Society
Linville Wallace
Hd. Klieber
Wayne County
F. P. Bipue
Montezuma
Floyd County
Mathias Miller
Monroe McCune
Washington Bolton
Tipton County
Indianapolis
Normal College
Danville
Bight
Charles A. Compton
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Tipton Advocate
Perabing
Henry B. Ritter
Evansvilla
Stapps
Ritter
Thomas Manning
Wayne
City LIER and Labor Day plans spark local activity
Citizens form committees to recruit subscribers from the People’s company. Labor Day address planned with Senator Peffer and Ignatius Donnelly possibly attending. A string of street incidents includes a counterfeit dollar hit, a dog shooting, a bar row with mallet and mace, and multiple fire department staff changes. Excursion to Chicago advertised at $8.00.
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People’s Company
S. Last-St
Sing Lee
Laura Bailey
Henshaw’s
Kerins
Lee
Senator Peffer
Kansas
Ignatius Donnelly
Harry Pruitt
Jas
Maloy
Columbia Ave
Seventh St
Arnold
Pruitt
Adam Fulloway
Joseph Hofbauer
Geo. Reis
Ninth St
Columbia-ave
Fulloway
Slamag Dee
Adam
No. 7
Massachusetts Awa
al, Muerer
Gus Ernst
Meurer
No. 2
John Fox
Anthony O’ Hara
No. 4
Andy Shaub
Dangan
O'Hara
Supr
Ertelegraph
Holderman
McCormack Sees Rift In Ward 6 Republican Ranks
A local Republican key worker, lawyer ZK McCormack, faced removal from the sixth ward ticket after a partisan clash with Washington Cheatham over delegate picks. McCormack, an old soldier, laments the party’s action and says he will not vote Republican again, amid a bitter primary night dispute.
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McCormack
Sixth Ward
Democrata
America
ZK. McCormack
Colored Statesman
Republican Party
Acton Camp Meeting travel offers and prices
Big Four lines promote round trip excursion tickets to Acton from Indianapolis with multiple daily departures on weekdays and Sundays. Includes special Sunday excursions via the I D W R to Bloomingdale Glens and Montezuma Mineral Baths, plus Detroit encampment packages. Also lists general ads and local market items.
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Big Four
Chicago
Travelers’ Register
Acton
Big 4
Indianapolis
Bloomingdale Glens and
Montezuma Mineral Baths
G. A. TK
Detroit
Market notes on groceries and livestock prices in Indianapolis
Ors Linseed boiled and refined fats listed at high prices. Butter and eggs marketing shows shippers paying prices for various grades. Live poultry prices for hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese. Oatmeal flour and feed costs. Mixed grain and hay prices with market tone. Livestock receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep, with Wichita market style. City grain market and telegraph market quotes. Local notices on fairs and consumer ads.
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Eeas
Irdiamapoliz
Chuics
GOS
Svenanssanen
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