Fleeing With Two Babes and a Long List of Hoosier Oddities
A sprawling Indiana clipping reports a mix of sensational items and local notes. Wilkinson hypnotized by two babies, later cuts his throat in jail and is stabbed. A White Capper sent to prison. Smallpox in Buncie, 1000 smokers in Muncie, Looming tobacco crop in Indiana, Vincennes councilman John Kramer dead, Elwood’s tin mill back in action, widespread rural chatter on crops, fires, streams, and new railroads. Numerous brief items cover crime, politics, industry, and social curiosities from towns across the state, with local color and colorful asides.
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Buncie
Muncie
Indiana
John Kramer
Vincennes
D. W. Flower
Yorktown
Elwood
Tin Plate Mill
Pogey
Belltown
Linton
Elkhart
Dunkirk
Michigan City
Richmond
Montgomery County
Richmond Independent
Logansport
Woblesville
Jonesboro
Bill Moore
H. Brumley
Brumley
Moore
John Daily
Lafayette
Leonard Reasberger
South Bend
Greencastle
Europe
John Pippen
Rushville
Franklin
Rising Sun
Pink
Lemmon
Sparks
J. N. Huston
Connersville
Goshen Times
Burgiara
Sargeant & Schofield
Crissman
Schofield
Burglars Escape and Odd Runaway Incident Reported
Goshen authorities warn residents after burglars escape and a melon rind safety alert appears on streets. In New Haven near Fort Wayne a carriage overturn leads to a young man and woman fleeing with two babies, then fleeing to Ohio by train. Thos Wilkinson of Pennington Railway suspects hypnotic influence and claims pension status with British government.
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Goshen
New Haven
Fort Warne
Ohio
Thos. Wilkinson
Pannington
Nun
Wilkinson
S& Pensioner
Pennington
Washington
Jefferson
Harrison
Driving Club anxious over next weeks big event
The Indianapolis driving club faces a tense preview as planed grand gathering for G A R week nears. Entrants include Boone Wilson Kissel's Dallas J H L Magnolia Nightingale Alix and Albert A with Kerr and Roy Wilkes in the free for all pace. Daily programs feature 2 26 trot 2 12 trot 2 11 pace and 2 19 pace with a $1000 purse.
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Indianapolis Driving Club
Boone Wilson
Kissel’s
Dallas
Magnolia
Nightingale
Alix
Albert
Will Kerr
Indiana
Roy Wilkes
Indianapolis
Nancy Hanks
Lebanon
Alexandria
St. Louis
Impostor
Borderer
Llorey
Miss Knott
Sheepshead
Dr. Hasbrouck
Prince George
Economiat
Cactus
Bermuda
Saratoga
Philoppena
Kirsch
Dutch Oven
Henry Young
Columbian Exhibition Arena
Roby
Washington
Mondey
Glennon
Senators
Rsin
Wash
Advertising One's Business by Turn ing Crlamity Howler Is a Poor Way
A local rival promotes its press patronage while asserting the Indianapolis Brewing Company is foreign. The piece contends two thirds of the brewing firm’s stock is city owned, with minimal money sent abroad and substantial local payroll. It notes a $5,000 ad promotion offer and analyzes beer costs, labor, taxes, and the firm’s positive local impact. The article defends the Indianapolis Brewing Company’s contribution to the city’s prosperity and union labor incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Indianapolis Brawing Company
Home Brewing Company
Gas City
Board of Health
Live Stock Markets at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards 1898
Markets show strong cattle prices and steady butchers cattle demand amid mixed shipper activity. Hog and sheep receipts steady with buyers distant. wheat and grain bids noted, with local dealer activity on wagon rye and feed grains observed alongside inspection reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Faly Bude
Markets by Telegraph Chicago August 2 Grain and meat quotes
Opening wheat and corn prices listed with monthly futures for Sept Dec and Oct. Pork lard and short ribs quoted with dates. Readings show voluminous mixtures of letter codes and decimals indicating bid and ask levels across wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Chicago
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A. White Capper
Crawfordsville
Raub
Marshall Stirnitzke
Marion
Wm. Greener
Delphi
Conneraville
J. W. Morgan
Chealer
Danville
Tacoma
Mary Coffey
PALD
Browns
Chas. Marsh
Louisville
Gus Ziedler
Evansville
Ziedler
Marsh
Canes
Chaira
Tables
Fista
Bt. Louis
Maul
O'Rourke
Glasson
Pietz
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Baker
New York
Pittsburg
Rusia
Milligan
Killen
Harle
City Life
Richard Singerton
Indiana Ava
St. Clair Hall
Grant Hornaday
Matt Webb
Pat Courtney
Spannave
Corhan
O’kane
John
Cabi
Bicknell
State Charities Board
Fulton County
Timothy
Sark Tresater
Marines
Seventog
Bdan’l A
Bahuly
Grant
Harry Porter
Radaview
Boe Park
Ilinois and
Washington Streets
Ilinois Street
College Avenue
Via
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Kentucky Ave
Imois-at
Union Station
D. Rhein
A.J. Burns
Indiana Avenue
Simetulian
Pounes
Halvesson
O. W. Guenther’s
Massachusetts
Avo
Tlett
Tax San
Danbury Hat
West
Washington Street
Uounor Hardware Co
Thinois St
T.C. A. Sherwell
Sala
Irvington
Marion and
Crate
Thanes
B.M. Blount
D. BW
Barnettl
Town Clara
Wilson
Doan
Nannie Parkhill Falk’s
South Illinois ST
F. & Fuller-Qloak & Salt Co
East Dengles
Supply Co
W. Racnes
North Kinolsst
Notal
R E. Fourer Cloak & Suit Co
East
Washington At
R. Olsen
Kantucky Ave
Lodianasclis
Ind
Learding
Ili
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Naiza
Bor
Neira
Capas Tae Sry
SUN
United States
Jordan
America
England
Germany
Canada
Bright
World’s Congress
Marion County Medical Society
Parrott
Dewald& Gaul
Glenn & Schott
Seventh Street
Ghas
L. Hutchinson
East Washington Street
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