Indiana City mob attack and arbitration effort reported
Reports from Indiana City describe a violent incident with an assailant striking a man and the local Merchants Association forming a five member committee to seek arbitration. In Alexandria James H Mann of Penn American Glass Co was assaulted and shot by Homer Ballard, both men expected to recover. Fort Wayne marks a golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Adam Weber. Terre Haute Glass Works likely to miss Sept 1 restart due to unfinished additions and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
James H. Mann
Penn American Glass Co
Homer Ballard
Mann
Balard
Ballard
Fort Wayne
Adam Weber
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Wethering
Tragedy as Caboose Crashes on Trestle Near Bany
A Southern railroad wreck eight miles west of Bany Indiana killed multiple crew members and injured others after a caboose broke loose on a 300 foot trestle. Edward Duval Louisvill e and Harry Goodale died among the fatalities. Betsy Fox Reno Rosa among the injured. King timbered trestle damaged the line, with trains to rebuild later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bany
Ind
the Southern Railroad
Here
Edward Duval
Louisville
Dlvy Fox
Birdseye
Reno Rosa
Milltown
Gineer
Harry Goodale
C. F. Meyers
Serikeman Osborn
Princeton
Disappearance of Fort Wayne Coachman with Valuables
Arthur Mitchell, coachman for Dr. A J Kessler, vanished from Fort Wayne while Dr Kessler and his wife attended church. Missing are 150 in cash three sold watches and several diamond rings valued at 900. Mitchell left on a bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Arthur Mitchell
A. J. Kessler
Kessler
Mitchell
Indiana brief notes mix murder charge and local items
New Albany James Mastison jailed on a murder charge. Kingman: Joseph Dark, pioneer, dead. Cambridge City: twenty Cincinnati youths camping east of town. Sullivan: plan for twenty six new rural routes in Daviess county. Auburn: automobile passenger incidents noted. Fort Wayne: new water pump completed. Rich mond: deputy treasurer Edward Eggemeyer dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Cambridge
Elongs
Essup
Marellows
Zieck
Earlham
London
England
Friends Water Valley Baptist
Thornburg Agerstown
Ming
Cambridge City
Mantown
Odd Fellows
Ogaharson
Zimmerhan
Lona Z
Richmond
Edward Eggemeyer
Milroy
Ohio River
Ed Stahl
Martinsville
Walter Rice
Putnam County
Lear Lietzman
Chesterfield
State Spirtualists Association
Yorktown
Samuel Lennard
Laporte
Addison Snell
Anderson
George W. Barnes
Fort Wayne
James McBennett
Perrine Lumber Co
Austin
H. E. Casey
Cincinnati
Sullivan
Fox
Daviess County
Auburn
Local briefs array across Indiana towns and events
Reports from multiple towns list incidents and happenings including a child injury from a clothing fire in Little, a new rifle purchase in Red Cross, a six month institute for Warrick teachers, a mule theft search in Crawfordsville, a missionary return to China, teacher shortages in Bartholomew, a Columbus park land vote, a Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway picnic, fair prizes in Bedford, a $700 saddle sale in Richmond, a grocery purchase in Dublin, a greenhouse project in Decatur, health board changes in Terre Haute, a Greensburg booze loss, carnival queen contest with a diamond prize, a Labor Day baby show in Logansport, prohibition rally in Wabash, and a suicide in Goshen following family bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Jesse Coffin
RED Cross
Charley Sheeks
Boonville
Institute of Teachers of
Warrick County
M. E
Crawfordsville
Charles Clark
Kokomo
J. Howell Pyke
China
Franklin
Bartholomew County
Columbus
Terre Uaute
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Bedford—Fair
Richmond
W. H. Alford
J. H. Hughes
Lexington
Dublin
Ed Moore
Howran
Fred Herbst
Decatur
J. A. Ernsberger
Delphos
Terre Waute
van Cleave
Health Board
Talbott
Greensburg
William Palmer
Multiple Indiana News Briefs Across Cities
A digest of short items reports Elizabeth Gwinn of Fortville dead from stomach cancer after 93 days without meals. Wilam Andrews and Charles Stinson fined 18.20 each for toll evasion near New Albany. Lena Madzinski 12 injured protecting her mother from a drunken brother in LaPorte. nine month old son of Martin Coffman died in Washington, part of a grim family loss. Muncie notes A H Lockwood’s double barreled shotgun with one trigger. Logansport notes mains leaks blamed on electrolysis. Kokomo reports robbery at Mrs Blouser home with cash and jewels from Paris. Richmond patrolman John Hall wounded by a revolver discharge. Sullivan wife elopes, Preston pursues. New Castle Chinese laundry couple Long Chong and wife join local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Wilam Andrews
Charles Stinson
Laporte
Lena Madzinski
Washington
Martin Coffman
Logansport
M. B. Corrigan
Muncie
A. J. Lockwood
Ollie Marcum
Charles Loveless
Loveless
Marcum
Kokomo
Daniel Blouser
Paris
Ted Sloan
Richmond
John Hall
Sullivan
William Preston
Preston
Robinson
New Castle
Long Chong
M. E. Church
Xenia
Ohio
Wild Man of Borneo Seeks Horn Removal in Hospital
Calvin Bird of Pearson Georgia known as the Wild Man of Borneo arrives at the Good Shepherd hospital seeking removal of two horn prostheses embedded in a silver plate under his scalp. He says a Central American doctor inserted the plate before exhibitions. Surgeons expect a simple operation to remove the horns and plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Calvin Bird
Pearson
Borneo
Hospital of the Good Shepherd
Bird
Central America
Alva Snyder Finishes Book On Thirtieth Volunteers
Danville Indiana August 23 Alva Snyder completed a manuscript for a book titled With the Thirtieth Volunteers It covers his service with Company I Captain K M Burr of Anderson and second lieutenant Guy Boyle of Indianapolis It recounts thrilling engagements with insurgents and the life of a Spanish American War soldier in 38 chapters totaling about 45000 words The manuscript will be sent to publishers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ind
Alva Snyder
K. M.burr
Anderson
Guy Boyle
Indianapolis
Aperon
Cranstonic Institute
Widow Marries Man She Charged with Theft
Richmond report says Jessie P. Lambert a Petersburg widow married George W. Phillips of Wilmington after charging him with jewel theft and stealing $50. Phillips, once lodged by a Lambert sister, fled. arrest followed, charge withdrawn, and the couple wed in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jessie P. Lambert
Petersburg
George W. Phillips
Wilmington
Phillips
Lambert
Baby stung by swarm of bees after horn amusement
In Peters burg Kentucky a baby in a high chair under an apple tree tooted a toy horn provoking a bee swarm. The queen bee moved in, stinging the infant after the hive was abandoned. Relatives and a physician arrived as the child endured multiple stings with uncertain survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Joseph Freitz
Frank Andrews
Isn
Oklahoma Man Shoots Neighbor Woman in Fatal Valley Incident
Charles Davis, 25, of Lexington area, obtained a Winchester and attempted to shoot his father and later shot a neighbor woman visiting the home. The woman died. Davis fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma, Ok
Charles Davis
Lexington
O. T
Winchester
Davis
Two Men Blown to Atoms in Kentucky Workhouse Explosion
Lexington report says Charles Hunter and Ormsley Covington prisoners were blown to atoms and quarry foreman John O'Hare fatally injured by a premature dynamite blast at the city workhouse Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Charles Hunter
Ormsley Covington
John O'Hare
Swirl of Society Sees Local Moves and Visits
Mr and Mrs F B Burke move to 1705 N Tilmois gt. Chris O Connor buys Van Winkle home on Central Ave. Mrs I E French and Mrs Edward M Tully plan visits to Marion and Anderson. Souvenir cards reach friends of Mrs William E English from Paris. St Marys church girls host a parish card party Thursday night. John Madden hosts dinner for Miss Idele Templeton and Theodore Craven ahead of their Tuesday wedding. Dr and Mrs Hays hold informal musicale for Eugene Cowles. Mrs Zelda Seguin Wallace and James Whitcomb Riley among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Burke
N. Tilmois Gt
Chris O'Connor
van Winkle
Centralave
William E. English
Paris
St Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Hall
John Madden
Idele Templeton
Theodore Craven
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Indiana
City
Adams
Thorncreek IY
Merchants’ Association
Terre Haute
Mrs. Goodale
Friensese Goodale
Bert Collier
Mart Collier
Collier
Garneld School
Lemuel Gwynn
Thomas Haze
Pierce
Haff
Munciegaz
Benjamin O
Midland Railroad
William Lynn
W. W. Shirk
M. Railroad
Jon
Ette, Ind
Bustone Puasters
Witacas
Batr
James Mastison
Kingman
Joseph Dark
Stringtown
Will Sloat
Newton
Paoli—Holliness
Wesley
Worthington
John Owens
Myrtle Hays
Potato Creek
Clint Tribett
Middleburg—Company
Philadelphia
Rogers
Cleveland
Shelbyville
Councell
Plymouth—Webster
Rankin
Elmer Kendall
Oakland
Jamce Minnis
Mooresville
J. H. Rusie
Mackinaw
Rising Sun
Dunkirk
James R. Johnson
Goshen—J. Overhdst
Kelly Foundery
Fort Wayne—Holly Company
Sullivan—School Board
John A. Nix
Thirty-eighth
Indiana Infantry
Marengo
Henry Krull
A. N. Elkin
Vandalia Bakeman
Hammond
Royerton
Frank Bullock
Horse
W. H. Boles
Goshen
Sylvanius Farrell
Elithart River
Fortville
Elizabeth Gwinn
Johanna Foegely
South Ind
David Kennedy
Snough Fv
Dr. David
Kennedy Corporation
Rondont
I. E. French
Edward M. Tully
Marion and
Ohio St
Cranitonic Hair Food CO
Alford
Prospect
Baker
N. Michigan
Baron Bros
E. Washington
Carr
Alabama
Carter
Mass.ave
Eichrodt
Cor. S. Ilinois
Jackson Place
Fisher
College Ave
Gable
Illinois
Moroney
Michigan
Mueller
Muehl & Co
N. Alabama
Virginia-ave
Mavin’s Pharmacy
Pomeroy
N. Penn
Reynolds
N. West
Scott & Son
Sloan Drug Co
W. Washington
Staley
Wilson
Bates
Hurry Pharmacy Company
Scott
College-ave
Indianapolis Drug Co
Daniel Stewart Co
Ward Drug Co
Indianapolis Usiness Universit
Velace Business, College
Monument Place
Cail
Pras
J. M. Daniels
Chas. W. Eichrodt
South Illinois St
Union Station
Lispair
D. D. D. Company of
Chicago
Vonnegut
Washington St
West Washington Street
National Furniture CO
Physicians and Surgeons
J. J. Kyle
Newton Claypool
Vhrost
PeniiviGval
E. Steverson
E. Market St
M. L. Johnson
Law Building
H. C. Bickel
Law Blig
Marshall & Howard, & Baldwin
Chas G. Duvall
Lombard Blig
Farma
Holl
Smith
H. P. Stewart
W. Market
James Stevenson
Stevenson
Cruse
Madison Ave
G. A. Wurgler
Jemcke Block
Nee Ee
High St
Lemcke
Shelton
Pioneer
Udell & Clifton
Grever & Keller
Majestic
HR. C. Light
C. W. S Bridgen Investment Co
Lombard
Morris St
J. H. Pattison
Davidson
Madigan Ave
Lemcke Elk
N. Euclid-place
Irvington
Station St
Meyer & Newcomb
E. Market
Tfee
R. C. Light
L. B. Crabtree
Lambard
Fairview
38Thst
Bulz & Miller
Scott & Carpenter
Cross & Brown
Meridian
Law
Forest Park
National Bond & Realty Co
Ohio-st
Wm. Manion
Delaware
Lilnois-St
W. W. Dark & Co
E. Market-st
McPherson-st
J. W. Friday & Co
Lemcke Building
Bell Estate
Spann & Co
E. Markey
Central-ave
Wihst
Waddle & Co
Saiate
Eastern Ave
24Th St
Central
J. F. Curtice
Ilinois
Chicago St
R. L. Talbot
Orange St
City Hospital
Shelby
Spencer
New
Yaryen Agency
Davos Medicine Co
San Francisco
Cal
West Washington St
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