Mysterious sea creature seen at Koontz lake in Indiana
A strange 12 foot long animal with a humanlike face and whiskers was seen by multiple witnesses at Koontz’s lake. It was chased by boaters and tied to a sea lion escape from a nearby show nearly 30 years ago. The report notes prior killings and local arrests, including a widow’s death at Benwood 15 years ago and a Morristown shooting where Henry Gordon and William Russell were attacked, with Gordon later shot Powers.
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Morristown
Ind
William Powers
Henry Gordon
William Russell
Russell
Gordon
Powers
Nebraska
Mill Creek
Clyde Hostettler
Alexander McComb
Jaubers Station
Bert Caldwell
Clinton
Hartford City
William Erwin
Reform School
Huntington
Henry Erlenbaugh
Nashville
J. A. Robertson
Robertson
Laporte
Will Robinson
Long family struck by misfortune in Logansport
A series of misfortunes hits H. A. Long's family in Logansport. Saturday night Mr. Long returned by ambulance with a seriously injured leg and on Monday their five month old daughter died suddenly. Mrs. Long is nearly prostrated with worry and trouble.
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Logansport
H. A. Long
Farmer Weds Angel Food Recipe Correspondent
J W Richardson, a wealthy Kokomo farmer, traveled to Lockridge Illinois after admiring a St. Louis angel food recipe from Miss Lida Beadle. He invited her home, they met six hours before their wedding, and were married by Rev. C W Coate in a Congregational church.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. W. Richardson
Lida Beadle
Lockridge
St. Louis
Congregational Perioe
Local Elwood items mix town life and industry
Farm Tuesday night reports a busy Elwood scene with poultry ventures and a department store planned by Lederer and Hene. Other notes mention teachers scarce in schools, trees trimming orders, a 100 member colored Odd-Fellows lodge, typhoid concerns, and a tinplate band facing disbandment. Rail and road accidents near Fort Wayne area claim several lives and injuries.
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Elwood
Ind
Lederer & Hene
Montana Bros
Indianapolis
Chesterfield
Alexandria
Trust
Oldest living eastern Ojibwe woman near Roanoke
Kil-so-quah, an aged squaw believed to be the oldest living person east of the Mississippi, is 91 and recently finished a birchbark canoe. Present at the 1820 Miami treaty signing, she preserves the true history of General Wayne's flag and keeps a history-rich voice in the community.
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Ichmond
Ind
Insana
Mississippi River
Kil-so-quah
Roanoke
Anthony Wayne
Kil-soquah
Four year old Huffman child in custody dispute
In Valparaiso Indiana on August 13 four year old Wilson Huffman the son of Morgan Huffman stays with uncle Samuel Huffman who refuses to return the boy to his parents claiming the child’s care was charged for his board. The parents filed a habeas corpus suit to regain possession.
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Valpariaso
Ind
Wilson Huffman
Morgan Huffman
Samuel Huffman
Chicago
He Finally Admits It Inconclusive Indiana Report
TERRE HAUTH Indiana August reports Rev Charles Hil a congregational minister admits something unclear in a fragmented local notice. The brief item references a religious leader and a midwestern setting with limited readable detail.
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Terre Hauth
Ind
Charlies. Hil
Murder rumor plagues Elkhart as Chicago slayings linger
In Elkhart police suspect a Chicago murderer is in town after a nervous man asked for a Chicago paper and muttered, That was quite a murder in Chicago. The clip of notices then chronicles dozens of local happenings from Bedford to Vincennes, including deaths, marriages, fires, and notable events.
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Elkhart, Inn
Bartholin
Chicago
City
Widow refuses $49000 offer for farm near Lake Forest
An elderly widow on a 21 acre farm two miles northeast of Lake Forest rebuffs a man’s bid of forty nine thousand dollars. She milks cows, works the hay field, and lives in a six room cottage, saying the property is worth more to her than money. She refuses to sell despite higher offers and more urging.
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Lake Forest
Washerwoman rejects convert of belongings into cash
Aug 13 Chicago. Mrs Margaret Sheeler a pioneer settler in southern Lake County known for her picturesque character refuses to convert her modest belongings into 40000 dollars in cash. The case highlights her stubborn stance amid the local financial matter.
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Chicago
Margaret Sheeler
Lake County
Delightful skin softening item for roughness
An 25c and 5uc advertisement promotes LEAURELLE Or BALm as a swift solution for instantly softening skin and easing roughness, urging quick action from readers.
Get There Curd Leg Wash for Horses
Promote a horse leg wash claimed to cure spavin splint ring bone and tendon trouble. A two dollar bottle supposedly makes ten gallons and is said to strengthen and cool fevered legs after long drives or fast speeds. It also claims to cure scratches cracked heels and inflammation with banishing puffs.
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