Lightning Claims Two Men On Porches In Corydon
In Corydon Indiana two men Benjamin Jordan and George Ems were killed by a lightning strike Sunday while watching a thunderstorm from their home porches. Both were wealthy farmers from opposite sides of town and near identical in death, with a third victim reported in Vincennes where Mary Fagin, daughter of a wealthy tavern keeper, was struck and killed Sunday afternoon returning from church.
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Corydon
Ind
Benjamin Jordan
Here
George Ems
Bohl
Vincennes
Mary
John Fagin
Struck by Train Near Lafayette Mills
A night employee at Lafayette homing mills was found dead on the Wa bash railroad tracks outside the mills. Workmen discovered him at the same time as he appeared lifeless. It is believed a Wabash train, one of the railroad's fastest, struck him. He leaves a young widow.
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Lafayette
Ing
Aue
Irry Bareder
Lafayette Homing Mills
Mad dog bites eleven on Chicago's North Side
A mad dog spread terror on the North Side Sunday afternoon biting eleven people. Police and a crowd pursued the animal until it was killed. Bites included William Connors, Catherine Vénroy, Andrew Falger, Arthur Hahn, Micheel Lentz, a policeman, William Maher, Joseph Mitchell, Harry McDonald, Harry Smallwitch IV, and two unidentified individuals. wounds were cauterized.
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Chicago
William Connors
Catherine Vénroy
Andrew Falger
Arthur Hahn
Micheel Lentz
William Maher
Joseph Mitchell
Harry McDonald
Harry Smallwitch
Not Insane Elwood Farmer Returns Home After Treatment
Larry Wright, once deemed hopelessly insane by local doctors near Elwood Ind, was sent to Indianapolis for examination and treated for brain congestion. After a brief period of care he regained himself and will be returned home soon.
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Elwood
Ind
Larry Wright
Richmont
Indianapolis
Adams County Farmer Loses $2500 at Wallace’s Circus Tent
Ephraim Hollinger, a wealthy Adams county farmer, paid 2500 to watch Wallace's circus in Decatur Ind. On awaiting a ticket outside the tent he discovered his wallet with 1860 in bills and bank notes was stolen from him. The incident reflects the heavy cost of a circus visit and a notable loss for a local resident.
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Adams County
Wallace
Ephraim Hollinger
When the bell tolls opens Park theatre season
Amusements note the Park theater opens with the melodrama When the bell tolls in a Switzerland set story. It runs through Thursday before Lincoln J. Carter’s melodrama Two little wheels follows. Open air concerts at Fair Bank feature Eugene Coles and bass soloist Madam Carrie Rotherid Sapinaky with William Barnes conducting.
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Park Theater
Parcs New Theatre
Switzerland
the Park
Uni
Lincoln J. Carter
Pair Bank
Eugene Coles
Indianapolis
Carrie Rotherid- Sapinaky
Kulta
William Barnes
Amusements Park Theater
Martinsville Car Collision Leaves Two Dead and One Score Injured
Two special cars collided three miles south of Mooresville on the Martinsville Interurban road Sunday morning. Many passengers were injured and taken to their homes. Reports say two fatally injured may die. others are improving. Names include Frank Fasterday Eduinapolis and Mrs. Mary Stramburn Martinsville among the injured and various listed residents from Indianapolis and Franklin. Investigation and official word awaited Monday.
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Martinsville
Frank Fasterday
Eduinapolis
Mary Stramburn
Volderauer
Mooresville
Maud Radler
Menrovia
John Bart- Wit
Miss Field
Indianapolis
John Taylor
Electric chair execution of Tony Tuckofsky after murder verdict
In New York a man identified as Tony Tuckofsky was executed by electric chair for the murder of saloonkeeper John Schagowski. He proclaimed innocence as current was applied in stages, with guards and the prison doctor present. The victim’s employer, Mrs Schagowski, testified she did not commit the crime and now faces perjury charges.
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N.Y
Tony Tuckofsky
John Schagowski
Williamshurs
Uae
Irvin
Tuckofaky Wan
Mra. Schagowski
Stock Market Faces Rough Patch and Urban Recovery
New York stock market woes ease with a predicted recovery ahead, though setbacks may occur. Analysts, led by Henry Clews, note improved time-money rates and cautious optimism about crops, livestock, and general business. Railroads may benefit from ownership shifts, while currency and policy debates loom ahead of the presidential election.
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New York
Uny
Henry Clews
One nickel buys a merry go round ride
A reader tale from Fairview depicts a boy and townsfolk debating spending, candy versus bread, and the lure of money at a local fairdom while noting travelers and shops from distant places. The scene captures small town life, desire, and social chatter around a nickel and entertainment.
Fragmentary urban tragedy report reads like a plea
A fragmentary news item describes a woman clutching a prayer book near a street corner. The crumpled text mentions her body and a sudden fatal event, with garbled phrases alluding to a tragic occurrence and a person named Colleen Storm.
Picked Up His Own Severed Arm on Roadside Scene
A York contractor on a McDowell extension project walked along a road at Welsh Sondse carrying his severed right arm after it was cut from the body. Rescuers and onlookers witnessed the grisly moment as he calmly sought medical help, refusing treatment at first while others tended his wound.
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Huntin
Woval
Mabiat
York
le Excure
Welsh Sondse
Awingliz
Miough Stowerr
Cassino
Welch
Lyo Miles
Through Service Delayed Over Richmond Interurban Plan
No progress on a plan to provide through traction from Indianapolis to Dayton. Interurban cars cannot pass under the GC L bridge on Main Street in Richmond, with objections and costly options to raise the bridge or cut the street. Indianapolis & Eastern transfers passengers at Dublin to Richmond One. Elma Swalford, 11, vanished from Muncie last January, found working in a Cincinnati restaurant. Her mother fears foul play but is relieved she is safe.
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Richmond
Tad
Indianapolis
Dayton
Main St
Inlanapolis & Eastern Company
Dublin
Muncie
Ind
Elma Swalford
Cincinnati
Ble
Wants His Hog Money Elwood Riot
George Todi sued Amos Burton for 1650 after a hog he bought died soon after. The jury found for the defendant on the trial. Todd plans to appeal to a higher court and costs remain against him.
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Elwood
Ind
Amos Burton
George Todi
Todd
Tim
State in Brief Brazil Plant Roof Collapse
The roof of the Brazil Brewing Company's cold storage plant caved in, causing disruption at the facility. In New Castle, crews work on a new electric line toward Strunde, with promoters and workers noted. Winchester reports push on the Indiana line from Hamilton, as crews are employed. New Castle also notes street improvement delays due to residents threatening an injunction over a paving dispute.
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Brazil
Brazil Brewing Company
New Castle
Han Bravin
T. Fee
Winchester
Indiana
Hamilton
Thin City
Marast
Pair of suspenders attempt suicide in county jail
John Ge burn, an inmate in Anderson Indiana, tried to hang himself with a pair of suspenders. He was cut down before life was extinct.
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Anderson
Ind
John Geburn
Earthquake Destroys Homes in Filattierra and Mulagzo
London dispatch reports a quake named Suns Gay that razed several houses in Filattierra and Mulagzo towns in Tustany Province, Maly, causing damage across the area and prompting emergency assessments.
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London
Suns Gay
Filattierra
Mulagzo
Tustany
Maly
Insane Man Suspected of Lynch Threat in Clifford
William Garrett, an insane black man, had refused to leave Clifford town near here after repeated invitations. When he threatened locals on Sunday, a posse pursued him. It is believed he drowned himself near Flatrock after being driven toward the river, leaving his shoes on the bank. Garrett was considered dangerous during mental episodes and was feared to harm others before capture.
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Almast
Fairview
el Oman
Mbs
Ind
William Garrett
Clifford
Flatrock
Garrett
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