Mitchell School Burned by Enemies in Temperance Clash
Bedford Indiana August 23 The Southern Indiana normal school at Mitchell burned amid a saloon fight atmosphere. The building owned by banker W T Moore a temperance movement leader faced attacks after blind tigers appeared. A detective posed as mower agent using a camera watch to gather evidence on leading citizens. Reports mention Mrs Peters of Tipton arming for saloon raids and Albert Daily an alleged striker escaping and recaptured near Muncie.
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Bedford
Ind
Southern Indiana Normal School
Mitchell
W. T.moore
Anti-saloon League
Albert Daily
Daleville
Muncie
Perry Stewart
Daily
Stewart
Man Ends Life After Barbershop Joke
James R. Cowger, 52, killed himself with morphine after a barber misread his joke about dying. He asked for a shave “like you would a dead man” and to be trimmed for a coffin. Cowger, distressed by family troubles from dissipation, had his wife arrange a morphine dose.
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Rushville
Inn
James R. Cowger
Barbie
Conger
Wagon Breaks Down At Big Four Crossing Near Muncie
A 15 ton well-digging wagon broke down at the Big Four crossing eight miles west of Muncie. The Knickerbocker express, traveling 60 mph, stopped within ten feet. The wagon driver alarmed by striking matches.
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Big Four Railroad
Muncie
Knickerbocker Express
Indiana Inklings and Local Notices Across Hoosier Towns
A jumble of modest local items from Indiana: a peg legged beggar in Franklin, jail labor on county roads, a canary in Palmer Station, a saloon ad on a church door near Rockfield, and misidentification of a Cincinnati drummer as the governor in Muncie. Postmaster changes, school eye tests planned, a bicycle made from a mowing machine, dry towns and Sunday blue laws in Goshen, open air church meetings in Greencastle, multiple poisonings and near-fatal incidents in Knightstown, a bride in Anderson attempting suicide, a Madison county farmer wagering on McKinley, Kosciusko county political races, a fatal wagon accident near Fontanet, and Elkhart’s Conn factory supplying Philippines instruments. Kokomo politics and saloon enforcement. new postmasters listed. coroner verdict on Merlin Moon. plans to move insane persons northward. Greencastle optimism from Marshal Starr. a pocketbook found with $3. Terre Haute death of Mrs. Sarah Littleton and lineage to Frank L. Littleton. Minnie Barnett’s suicide in Mount Vernon. starvation deaths near Shedtown. Charles A. Sauerwine facing court over name puns.
Became $7,000 Richer In A Jiffy
Thomas Ward pawnbroker at 16 E. Market St. learned Thursday that his bird chromos, hanging in the shop, are Audubon plates worth up to 7000 dollars. C T Dollihide of Bowen Merrill valued them at 3000, with a New Orleans collector appraising the collection as seven thousand. Ward will not reveal how he obtained them.
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Lishment
Audubon
Ward
C. T. Dollar
New Orleans
Audubon Society
America
Aeronauts suffer deadly mishap in Delphor and Niles
Two balloonists faced fatalities during Wednesday ascensions. In Delphor Harry Davis failed to open his parachute at about 500 feet, struck a telegraph wire, and died from internal injuries after 8,000 spectators witnessed the tragedy. In Niles William Hogan, ropes tangled as the balloon hit a building, sending him into the river where two rescuers aided him until boatmen reached him.
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Delphor
Harry Davis
Hogan
Public works chief shifts from GOP to Bryan support
Albert Sahm, chairman of the Board of Public Works, reports a Washington letter from his brother announcing conversion to the democracy. He notes a long Republican stance but argues the poor deserve Bryan’s side and predicts Bryan’s historic patriotism as a defining legacy regardless of election outcome.
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Albert Sahm
Board of Public Works
Washington
Bryan
Fire insurance agents oppose 20 percent rate rise in Indianapolis
The national fire insurance agents committee rescinded a 20 percent flat rate rise order in Chicago and reported at the Indianapolis bureau. A standing committee was told to work with the council committee to probe the fire department, with no investigation date set. Councilman Negley disputes statements and questions clerk actions, while August Tamm forwards meeting records for review.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Association of Agents
Negley
Tamm
State House Tales at Fair Caller Job Application
A Logansport man applies to the State board of agriculture for a fair caller job. He describes his height and weight and declares lungs like a bell. State geologist Blatchley reports crickets swarming northern Indiana towns are ordinary field crickets, not a new species, dispelling lace curtain myths.
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State Board of Agriculture
Logansport
Blatchley
Indiana
Panic at Sherman House Fire on Louisiana Street
A small blaze broke out at the Sherman house on Louisiana Street near Jackson Place at 6 p m Wednesday. The kitchen range caused smoke to push up the dumb waiter, prompting a second alarm from Chief Barrett. Fire was contained with some smoke damage to Fahnley and McCrea’s millinery. A hose uncoupling spooked a hose wagon, narrowly avoiding injuries to bystanders. Loss estimated at 0 dollars.
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Man House
Louisiana-st. and
Jackson Place
Barrett
Fahnley & McCrea
Receiver Demanded for Morris Street Building Association
The auditor of state filed Thursday in Judge Leathers' court for a receiver for Morris street building association number 2 due to a shortage by an officer. The shortage, about several thousand dollars, was covered by the treasurer deed of a lot and his $3,000 bond, which remains valid. The association is described as small.
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Auditor of State
Leathers’ Court
Morris-st. Building Association
Burglary Charge Against Davis In Police Court
In police court Thursday Jack Davis son of former officer Patrick Davis faced burglary charges. He was nabbed by George Sherlock at 932 West North Street early Thursday with neighbors John McBride and Charles Tiner helping hold him until officers arrived.
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Jack” Davis
Patrick Davis
George Sherlock
W. North St
John McBride
Charles Tiner
Women to March in Labor Day Parade Amid Lockout
Chicago report says about five thousand wives daughters and mothers of locked out building trades workers plan to march in the labor day parade if arrangements are completed in time.
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Chicago
Miner Arrested for Abusing Wife as She Died
Pittsburg August 2 A coal miner John Coulson was arrested on humane society charges of abusing his wife who had been ill for months. Neighbors say he mocked her moans and danced for joy as she died on Sunday. Dainties sent to her were reportedly paid for by him.
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Humane Society
Coulson
Logansport Tollgate Firm Appeals for Help
Owners of the Logansport tollgate company appeal to the governor for assistance as voters press the dispute. Gov. Mount says the state will wait for the sheriff to exhaust all local resources before stepping in.
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Gov. Mount
Boy Journeys Home Alone from Klondike to Bridgeton
Johnny Wilde ten traveled alone from Dawson City to St Louis and back to Bridgeton with no guardian. His parents run a Dawson City hotel and plan for him to spend winter with his grandmother and attend school before returning to the Klondike in spring.
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ST. Louis
Johnny Wilde
Dawson City
Dawson
Johnny
Bridgeton
Klondike
State tax board closes with social session
The State tax board finished its work on Thursday with an executive session. Judge Buskirk concluded by sending 40 pounds of watermelons from Orange County to the board and reporters were allowed to partake.
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State Tax Board
Judge Buskirk
Orange County
Mind Profoundly Disturbed Women Declared Insane
Minnie Hammar was declared of unsound mind Thursday and may be sent to the county home. Samantha A. Griner, a former school teacher, was also found insane and cries continually, imagining she has committed a great wrong.
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Minnie Hammar
Samantha A. Griner
Doctor Hurty's ill fated trip to Vincennes ends in delay
Dr. Hurty left Indianapolis for Vincennes to address Knox county teachers but a Big Four freight wreck forced transfer to the Vandalia line. The voyage crawled via sidings, landing him in Brazil at 3 20 and delaying his return. He plans to try again Thursday. He mused that fortune governs success despite prudent planning.
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France
Kurry
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Knox County
Big Four
Greencastle
Dr. Hurty
Brazil
Terre Haute
Famous Cold Dutch Lunch Sandwiches and Delicacies for Sale
Menninger's in Ohio and Illinois offers a selection of famous cold Dutch lunch sandwiches and other delicacies served to order. Photography by Clark at 116 N ML St features the best photos at a low price. Chicago and return fare listed at $3.75 with a special through train from Indianapolis on August 26 1900. Tickets valid on regular trains until Aug 31 with possible extension to Sept 20. For details visit the city office at 28 Illinois St. California wines bottled goods and more advertised by Schuller's.
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Menninger's
Ohio
Lake Erie & Western R. R. G. A. R
Indianapolis
Ss. Tlinois-st
River crossing near-drowning and local notices from city life
A Wabash dispatch reports Mrs. R. M. Furnas of Woodruff Place and Mrs. S B Kempy of Wabash narrowly escaped drowning while fording the Wabash River. Albert Dickerson a Stevens Street grocer disappeared saying he has gone to see the world. His wife and children stay with the wife’s father. Nellie Campbell dismissed peace proceedings against her husband Thomas in Justice Lockman’s court. He once played with the Detroit and Columbus ball teams. Government plans a three story fireproof post office building finished in marble or granite with total cost not exceeding 1 100 000. The postoffice will be on the first floor with federal courts officers and pension department occupying the upper floors. Resting rooms and lockers for letter carriers to be in the basement.
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Wabash
R. M. Furnas
Woodruff Place
S B. Kempy
Wabash River
Albert Dickerson
Stevens St
Dickerson
Nellie Campbell
Thomas
Justice
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Greatest Medicine
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest medicine and effective invigoration. It claims remarkable cures for sick headaches and promotes Hood's Pills at 25 cents.
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Hood
America
Finest-prepared Meal in City at St. Charles Hotel
Full regular dinner and 2c meals offered by Charles Muellerschoen at the St. Charles Hotel opposite Union Station in Chicago. Business men's lunch priced at 15c.
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City
St. Charles Hotel
Chas
Muellerschoen
McCreast
Union Station
SAKS & COMPANY Priced Goods in 19th Century Ad
A dense catalog of grocery and provisions lists prices across meats butter lard lams dried beef sausages canned fruits vegetables nuts and spices. Items include Reliable brand hams bacon pork lards and pickled meats with varied weights and prices, plus staples like coffee tea flour sugar canned vegetables and seeds. Also shows fish game oysters and dairy with per unit and per case quotes for wholesale and retail buyers.
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Brazil
Ridgewood
Phoenix
Empire
Ideal
Windsor
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Singapore
lSc
Imperial
Young Hyson
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Frank L. Littleton
Indiana House of Representatives
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