Woman Finds Live Chicken In Refrigerator After Trip
In Muncie Indiana Mrs. W S Whitney, a passenger agent, bought a chicken and told a farmer to keep it cold for her. Returning home she found a live frozen chicken in the cooler. A nearby wreck near Broad Ripple caused injuries to bystanders and the craft owned by John E Morand was a total loss.
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Muncie
Broad Ripple
Frank Bowers
John Eckman
W. Twenty-fourth St
John E. Morand
Sprosty
Man Lunges With Razors in Terre Haute Street Attack
Clinton Pierce, an iron worker, dies after a street affray as police confront him following a spree. Policeman Sanford Pierce sustains serious razor cuts but will recover after three bullets strike the attacker and he dies at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Clinton Pierce
Sanford Pierce
Pierce
Fatal Runaway Injures Two Women Near Train
In Kokomo Indiana on August 22 a horse drawing a funeral procession ran away after a train frightened it. Miss Blanche Morgan suffered a broken leg while Mrs. Lewis Osler 75 was crushed and critically injured. Two hundred bystanders watched the accident.
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Kokomo
Ind
John Windigler
Blanche Morgan
Lewis Osler
Miss Morgan
Ohio visitors lose baby at station and reunite
A couple from Ohio visited friends and after a poignant departure scene forgot their baby in the waiting room. On realizing the loss they cried out and the train, described as a 28 car long departure, moved off. A passerby handed the infant to the rear brakeman, restoring the child and bringing relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobhen
Ohio
Logansport Residents Protest Boyd Syndicate Franchise
Citizens and taxpayers held a mass meeting to oppose a proposed franchise for the Boyd syndicate street car line. Resolutions condemned the council action and Boyd principles ahead of a special council meeting Friday night.
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Logansport
Ind
Uoyd Syndicate
Boyd Syndicate
Conductor Fatally Injured in Train Yard Accident
Marion Indiana August 22 George C Cotton a Pennsylvania work train conductor fell between cars sustaining injuries that proved fatal three hours later Both legs were crushed and his skull fractured The railroad company sent a special train from Logansport to bring his parents to his bedside but he never regained consciousness
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Marion
Ind
George C. Cotton
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Passengers Terrorized as Man Fires Six Shots Aboard L E W Train
In Muncie Indiana on August 22 Elmer Armstrong of Trenton drew a revolver and fired six shots in a Hartford City bound L E W train car. Passengers stampeded to another car before the conductor and officers overpowered him. Authorities deem him insane. The report also notes the steamer Pauline sinking at Broad Ripple.
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Muncie
Ind
Hartford City
Elmer Armstrong
Trenton
Armstrong
Decatur
Hagerstown
Liberty
Union County Teachers’ Institute
Sherryville
Warren Newgent
Honey Creek
Conrad Hunt
Crothersville
Vincennes
Theodore Webb
Glen Neptune
Connersville
Marion
John Guss
Evansville
Thurman
Brazil
George Schwarenberger
Franklin
Clyde Childs
Etta Curry
Centerville
Town Hall
Warsaw
Charles McCullough
Peru
Nicholsville
Illinois
Jeffersons tallest prisoner John Quincy Adams dies in reformatory
John Quincy Adams, the tallest inmate in the reformatory at six feet five inches, died from consumption after confinement. He had been sentenced for theft but maintained his innocence to the end.
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Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Shellbyville
Louis Buendert
Germany
Lafayette
George Foresman
Colorado
Hartford City
Columbus
Arthur Overstreet
Laporte
E. F. Glassman
Lincoln
Neb
Dublin
Charley Weed
Cuba
China
Philippines
Noblesville
Fred Ogie
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Cambridge City
Young People's Christian District
M. BE. Church
Gadbury Woods
Greenwood
John Freeman
William Jenkins
Crawfordsville
Coon Hollow
Bob Thacker
Missouri
Huntsville
W. L. Cline
Parkeville
Fort Wayne
St. Roch
Gas Rates to Rise for Greenwood Stores in September
Gas companies announce a $2 monthly charge per Greenwood store starting September with Kokomo customers to face a later rate increase. A newly drilled gas well is reported a failure, signaling uncertain supply.
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Kokomo
Ind
Greenwood Ipatrons
Maggie Kinzie Death From Barn Fire Fright
Valparaiso Indiana August 2 Maggie Kinzie age 13 daughter of Abraham Kinzie died of fright after waking to a burning barn and collapsing. Marion Indiana August 22 an epidemic of horse stealing swept the area with four horses stolen in Marion and additional thefts reported from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso, Ind
Maggie Kinzie
Abraham Kinzie
Marion
Ind
Prohibition Orator Bowles Stricken By Typhoid
Lt. Bowles, famed prohibition speaker who spoke in Anderson two weeks ago, lies at death’s door at his home near Midl town suffering from typhoid fever.
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Anderson
Ind
Bowles
Middletown
Greenfield
Simon Addison
Philippines
LaPorte and Starke Democrats Nominate Noah W Garman
A detailed list of local notices lists Democratic nominating actions for joint representative by Starke and Laporte counties naming Noah W Garman. Other brief items report deaths fires injuries and community happenings across multiple towns including Elwood Windfall and Decatur with dates and short notes.
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Laporte
Ind
Starke
Noah W. Garman
Rough on pests and pains advertised across ailments
An old time advertorial touts products like Rough on Moth and Flea and Rough on Rats for quick relief from aches, fleas, cockroaches, and bed bugs. It promotes Get There Curb Spavin Cure and other tonics with bold claims and pricing, urging buyers to try for fast results.
Schwab Sails for Europe to Rest After Illness
Charles M. Schwab president of United States Steel sailed on the French liner La Tourraine for Europe seeking rest and recovery from a nervous indisposition. He said he does not know when he will return and denied plans for a European steel combine. A photographer captured a moment as Schwab reacted with humor to the lamp between the interviewer and photographer.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
la Tourraine
Europe
Schwab
Mr. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Steel
Pedestrian Emerges as Cameraman Captures Light Moment
A bystander steps into the glow as a photographer fires off a sequence of pictures. The quick burst under the glare documents a brief, illuminated scene.
Walked on Water Man to Be Buried in Slavic Community
PEEKSKILL New York Aug 22 A Slav named Stetodh 23 worked on the New York Central railroad lived at Croton died after attempting to walk across the Hudson from Ripley beach. He told friends he could walk on water and they thought him joking. His funeral followed soon after.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Hudson River
Stet ‘Odh
New York Central
Croton
Wie
Crugers
Ripley's Beach
Todd
Fatal drowning after man steps into hidden hole
In Cleveland on August 22 a man drowned after entering water five feet deep and stepping into a hole. Police Judge Kennedy heard a separate case where Mrs. Palma, with a seven month old baby, and her husband were charged with intoxication.
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Palma
Kennedy
Babe
Provisions and prices for meats and lard in regional listings
The listing outlines various meat products with prices and weights including hams, bacon, lard, sausages, fresh pork and beef items. Regions or brands such as Indiana, California, and English bacon appear among the entries with assorted percentages and price marks. Names at the end suggest suppliers or merchants like Jackson Pittsburg Raymond Winifred Kanawha.
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Indiana
California
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Richmond Rustle
Richmond
W. EB. Hastings
Harry Edmund
Cleveland Theatrical
Cambridge City Odd Fellows
National Drill Company
Wayne County
Dover School
Webster
Allen Harvey
Indianapolis
Richmond Golf Club
Dayton
Dub- Ma Council
Richmond Traction Company
Grand Rapids
Lucy Brand
Pioneer
Indiana & Ohio Railway
Redkey
Union Traction Company
Doris Warfel
Ralph Benson
Sarah Chambers
LaFayette Street Railway Company
Egan
John F. Egan
George A. Carr
Loganport
Pauline
Tall
Elwood
Louis E. Cheek
Boswell
Dr. Cook
Dr. White
White House
Clay City
Kendalville
Fred Hess
Isaac Grimes
Kennard
J. P. Copeland
Elwood—Mccloy Glass Co
Elliott
Sugar Grove School House
Greensfork—Ab Gunckel
Geneva
Milo Kelley
John White
New Castle
New City
Binders
Bloomington
Arthur L. Foley
Anderson—Hammered Brass Company
Cincinnati
Fortville
Sam Shepherd
Alexander Morrow
Fayette County
Oakton
Posey Township
William P. Newlin
Carpenter
Abner Grey
Organ Durand
Brown
Staits
Bud Cook
Valparaiso
Albert Spaker
Panhandle
Reddington
Pete Walker
Sam McClintick
Mooreseille
Mary Albert
Lafayette Township
Terre Haute—Verre Haute Brewing Company
Washington
John Smith
Burket
Saints
New Albany
Edgar Spellacy
Frankfort
Clinton County
Bertha Conner
Montpelier
Samuel McPherson
Russia
Shelbyville
Russell Thackwell
Westville
Thomas Herrold
Stark Counties
Reed Farm
Here
Trenton Rock
Scipio Township
Rover
MR. Schwab
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
Aaron Coons
D. D
Methodist Episcopal Church of
David Kennedy
SUN Office
Smail
Cleveland
Michael
Arbuckle
Lion Coffee
Malta
Boston
New’ Phone &22
George Amt
Virginia Ave
Sand Se
Davos Medicine Co
San Francisco
Cal
St.can Drug CO
Weat
Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
Valencia
Canteloupes
Osage
Java
Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dilsworth’s
Windsor
Ridgewood
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Deros
Castile
Jackson
Pittsburg
Raymond
Winifredé
Kanawha
Luhrig
Green County
Blossburg
Hocking Valley
West Virginia
Connellsville
SUN
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