Murder and mayhem haunt Indiana towns in odd mix
A flood of terse notes reports murder accusations, jail escapes, and strange accidents across Indiana counties. From a 18 foot snake near Bluffton to a portable engine fatality near Huntington, the items sketch a year of crime, weather quirks, and local industry setbacks with brief oblique detail.
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Osgood
Peru
Bluffton
Mitchell Colt Gate
Court House
Laporte
Owen County Teachers’ Institute
Spencer
William H. Child
Madison
J.B. Patten
Prison South
Albert Gough
Muncie
Sarah Slaughter
Morgan County
H. C. Davis
Martinsville
Hendricks County
Michigan City
Terre Haute
Shelby County
Robert Newman
Clarke County
Seymour
Huntington
Badger
Oregon Township
John Bray
Nellie Scaggs
Shelbyville
Robi. M. Jones
Pittsburg
Wanateh
E. Harwood
Southern
Linda Normal School
Ida Clover
Lillia Fourcier
Constantine
Mich
Elkhart
Chicago
New York
Lizzie Bozell
Columbus
Edricks County Old Settlers
Cartersburg
Indianapolis
Elinor
Cedar Beach
la Cigale
Thomas Meyers
Greensburg
John Jackson
Elijah Dalton
Battle for Blood and Quack Cures in Two Centuries
An antiquated advertorial fragment touts Hood's Sarsapariva as a conqueror of taints and promoter of health, alongside claims for Hoon's PIUS liver cure and Admiral cigarettes. It mentions westbound rail routes via Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain, with deluded travel offers for half fare to Kansas and western territories, including ticket validity and Pullman services.
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Hood
Missouri Facific Railway
Iron Mountain
Kansas
Ivebreeke
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arkansas
Indiana Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Pullman
Andree
Coke Alexander
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago and Return at 4.50 With PA Line Tickets
The notice advertises a four dollar fifty cent Chicago return via Pennsylvania Line. Tickets valid ten days with A trains stopping and baggage checked to and from South Chicago Grand Crossing and Auburn adjacent to the world’s fair hotels. Pullman Buffet parlor car departs Indianapolis 11 45 a m daily. Agents at 45 W Washington St 45 Jackson Place Union Station Passaic area or W I Broner D P A Indianapolis.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Grand Crossing
Hinglewood
Indianapolis
Washington St
Jackson Place
Union Station
Passachusetts Area
W. IF. Broner
Sunday Church Services List Across Several Congregations
A compiled Sunday schedule lists morning services at Tabernacle Presbyterian Memorial Presbyterian Central Ave M E St Pauls Episcopal Central Christian Second Presbyterian Meridian St M E New Church Chapel 383 N Alabama Roberts Park M E First Baptist and union services with First Presbyterian Terre Haute with Rev J W Dashiell Rev J G Chafee Rev Horace Stringfellow Rev F C Ballard Rev J W Dashiell Rev E D Daniels Rev C H Little and Rev W F Taylor among others providing sermons and topics including The Way of the Lord The Covering for Sin The Testimony of the Unseen Believing Better Than Seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tllinois St
Wm. Bennett
Patterson St
Mason
Street Railway Company
Vittaburg
Mesars
Verner
McKee
Samuel McElwee
Nashville
Bush
Charles Riegs
Elizabeth Cruser
Military Park
Daniels
Squire
Tabernacle Presbyterian
J. A. Rondthaler
Memorial Presbyterian
F. C. Ballard
Central Ave
M. E
J. W. Dashiell
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Horace Stringfellow
Mobile
Ala
Central Christian
D. R. Lucas
Lord
Second Presbyterian
Archibald Bradshaw
Princeton
Meridianst
H. A. Gobin
de Pauw Theological School
New Church Chapel
Alabama St
E. D. Daniels
Roberts Park M. E
J. G. Chafee
First Baptist
W. F. Taylor
First Presbyterian Church
Latter Place
C. H. Little
Terre Haute
Mothers Push Lactated Food Amid Infant Mortality Fear
Indianapolis doctors and many mothers advocate lactated food as the best diet for infants during a deadly summer. They cite its stomach retention, cost efficiency, and success against cholera infantum, urging widespread adoption as a preventive measure and substitute for mothers milk.
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Severn
Indianapolis
Live Stock Market Report from Indianapolis Union Stock Yards
Saturday market round up from Indianapolis Union Stock Yards shows light shipments and steady cattle prices from Friday. Quotes cover feeders, shipping cattle, butchers cattle, veal and bulls, with sheep and hog receipts noted and futures data from Chicago and telegraph markets.
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Indianapolis Union
Waanata
Fragmented Classified Snippet About Rentals and Jobs
A garbled OCR fragment lists umbrellas and items at a Guenther location in Massachusetts, an Indy household situation, a room for rent with housekeeping, and a hotel cook note. It mentions addresses and scattered names, offering no coherent narrative or clear actionable detail.
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Indy
rGani
Tennessee
Anthd
Brazil
Tad
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Gorden
Jackson
H. A. Buchtel
Acton
Bethany
J. S. Miller
Tramps
Crawfordsville Junction
Edward Brown
Sporting Life
Dixon- Pierce
John Hickey
Mickey Dunn
Bob Fitzsimmons
Frank Bosworth
Silver King
Larry Twitchell
Louisville
Jack McVay
Corbett
Jim
George Dixon
Bill Plimmer
Madison Square Garden
Dixon
Sally Smith
P. von Boeckmann
J. H. Eithorpe
W. A. Rhodes
A. A. Zimmerman
A. D. Kennedy
H. ©. Tyler
Philadelphia
Petty
German
Wilson
Taylor
Keefe
Clements
Boston
Baltimore
Gastright
Ganzel
McNabb
McMahon
Robinson
Cleveland
St. Louis
Hastings
Gunson
Clarkson
Pei
Lady Rose
Cora Taylor
Lisely
Mask
Potentate
Bosanio
Monmouth Park
Kingston
Ben Lymond
Gloaming
Restraint
Madrid
Iola
New Road
Orphan Aliie
Beecher Boy
Gloucester
Pestilence
Traverse
Beautiful Ells
Ila
al Pope
Clifton
N. J
Bob Sutherland
Marble
Laghetti
Ileuretta
Crocus
Skedadle
Hoon
Pius
Uood AA DE WU Ant Wie
Ladies Gall
Nannie Parkhill Falk’s Millinery
South Hillnots St
Pawdew & 66
Panden Bros. Orchestra
Tel
W. Wash
A. J. Burns
Indiana‘ave
Checks &c. Co
Iba
Fier
Sear Wm
Bors
Gecog
Sania
Stow
City Grain Blanker
Misnetter
Eure
Shuy
Warvat—firmer
Timothy
Leexl
Telegraph
Omcaen
TATA
Oata
Shears
Siena
A. W. Guenther’s
Massachusetts
Herseg-at
H. Rew Yorlest
Cincinnat
B& M
Kentucky-ave
Hlindast
Rain
East Ohio ST
Amustin
Artheater
Clark and Williams
BASE
Park SunGay
ANG
Oonetes
Irvington
Kissel
Queen’s Grand
Armstrong's Park
Fountain
Virginiaary
Collete Ave
Armstrong Park
Moat Liberal House
Washington
Kentucky Ave
America
Richard Iti
Fitch
Toc
A. Shotwall
H.c.tkins
Basart
Adell
Board of Commissioners
Warton
Indiana
Gisaid
O' Irvington
Yarlin
Washington Street
Thanea
Board of Trustees
Eee Y. Wadaworth
Hotlea
Anzist
Castleton Portance
Samuel
Hacuh
Wotlee
Smith & Pemm,ander
Harlow Chat Court
Georgia Street
George Seidenstick HH
Trustes
Flonma
Matthews
B. ¥. Havens
Connor Hardware Go
Linois-St
Oscar P. Feld
Mansfield & Son
Massachusetts Ave
Varin Tailoring CO
West Washington Street
Charles Mayer & CO
Ellington Streets
Harrison
George
F. Borst
Meridian Street
Russell Avenus
Densmore
Ses Ud
C. Moore
East
Grates
Delaware St
Andirons
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