Miner Survives Mine Fall Finds Dog Sheep Bear Rescue
Denver fisheries chief Thomas J. Holland fell 40 feet in an abandoned Gunnison county coal shaft. He found a Newfoundland dog and a sheep alive at the bottom. A bear attacked but Holland used a torch, knife, and ropes to free the animals and emerge with the trio alive. The dog and sheep celebrated the bear’s defeat, then Holland escorted them to the surface with help from a game warden.
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Thomas J. Holland
Denver
Colorado
Gunnison County
James Bush
Mins Jioll
Holland
Egal
Bruin
Towarn
Holand
Fruin
Ton
Wealthy Mo. stockman disappears after cattle sale
John Carnahan of Shelbina, Missouri, arrived in St. Louis on January 17 with cattle, sold them and then vanished. His family cannot locate him and fears foul play may be involved.
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ST. Louis
John Carnahan
Shelbina
Moonshine Whisky as Cure for Whisky Habit
Commissioner Ed Logsdon reports a Kentucky moonshine cure for alcoholism after tours there. He claims three days of treatment can end the whisky habit and notes it also burns corns. his vivid account describes a minuscule snort and a dramatic effect on his own corns.
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Ed Logsdon
Board of Works
Kentucky
Logsdon
Hoss Sense at State Street Crossing
At the State Street crossing of the Pennsylvania and H and D tracks a horse and light wagon approached as a 7:30 p.m. train neared. Flagman John Shea signaled to wait. The horse halted until the train passed and then continued. A man later rushed up asking if Shea had seen his horse and wagon. Shea replied he had seen a horse and wagon with no driver on board.
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State St
Pennsylvania
John Shea
Shea
Count De Presboist’s suicide attempts in El Paso case
El Paso reports Count De Presboist charged with false swearing bigamy and seduction for eloping with an 11 year old girl from Los Angeles. He made three suicide attempts at the jail including drowning, swallowing a broken bottle neck, and ingesting a pellet from his bride, saved after an hour of medical care.
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EL Paso
Tex
Count de Presboist
Los Angeles
King David Accusation Stuns Abilene Wife Case
Frederic Longhofer a farmer sues Rev. John Biffle for 20000 damages claiming the preacher posed as King David to win his wife’s affections. Longhofer secured a divorce last summer naming Biffle as co respondent.
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Abilene
Has
Frederic Longhofer
Here
John Biffle
W Longhofer
Rifle
David
Longhofer
Fletcher family to sail to Europe on Celtic Saturday
Edward C. Fletcher once of Indianapolis who built a bicycle chain fortune now lives in New York will sail with his father mother and two sisters on the Celtic for Europe this Saturday They will visit New York then return in May Fletcher is in poor health but improving A New York Telegram note says his clothes are too small from his rapid recovery.
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Edward C. Fletcher
Indianapolis
New York City
Europe
Jeff
New York
Fletcher
New York Telegram
Real estate man eyeing Indiana cottonwood venture with pulp mill
An Indianapolis real estate man seeking details on a plan to buy several thousand acres in Indiana for growing cottonwoods for a paper pulp mill. Secretary W. H. Freeman of the State forestry board says paper pulp is a major coming industry and that cottonwood cultivation could be a very profitable farmer investment.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
W. H. Freeman
State Forestry Board
Freeman
State Deaths Briefs Across Indiana and Nearby States
A compilation of obituary notes and death notices from Indiana and nearby areas. Entries include Mrs. Hannah Sheets 82 Bourbon. Judge O J Lotz Muncie to be buried Sunday. Andrew J Hayes Bloomington pneumonia. John Thompson Mount Carmel farmer. J J Miller 55 Goshen farmer with ten children surviving. Lemuel King 75 Muncie later resident of Indianapolis. brakeman G M Maxwell killed after falling from a Wabash train New Haven. Richard Gladden 84 Tippecanoe County former Lau ramie township trustee. John Cunningham 51 Alexandria largest man in Madison County at 360 pounds. F E Gillespie 28 Marion opium poisoning after arrest for drunkenness. Mrs Laura Aikman Washington died cancer daughter of Col John Van Trees.
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Hannah Sheets
Bourbon
O. J. Lotz
Muncie
Andrew J. Hayes
Bloomington
John Thompson
Mount Carmel
J.J. Miller
Goshen
Lemuel King
Indianapolis
G. M. Maxwell
New Haven
John Cunningham
Alexandria
Madison County
F. E. Gillespie
Marion
Laura Aikman
Washington
John Van‘trees
Discrepancy Found In School Fund Accounts
Brazil Indiana February 7 County treasurer Simon L Row reports a discrepancy of 8800 in the school fund accounts of his predecessor John McDonald who is currently visiting South Carolina Friends say he will promptly account for the money when notified.
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Brazil
Ind
Simon L. Row
John McDonald
McDonald
South Carolina
Mrs Seerley Gets $500 From Street Railway
Ruth Seerley of Indianapolis won a judgment for 500 against the Indianapolis street railway company in Lebanon Indiana. She had sued for 5109 090, claiming injuries from a Massachusetts ave car on May 9 1900. A Noblesville jury had awarded 10 000 but a new trial was granted due to erroneous court instructions.
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Lebanon
Ind
Ruth Seerley
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Massachusetts Ave
Noblesville
Cloverland Church Boycott During Revival
In Cloverland Brazil nine people attended Wednesday night services as members of the leading church boycott their preacher amid a revival. Officials allege the pastor took a street car ride and church members back street-car strikers.
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Brazil
Ind
Cloverland
Funeral for John M Spann at Woodruff Place residence
The funeral for John M. Spann, who died suddenly at Union Station on Wednesday night, will be held at his Woodruff Place home Monday afternoon. Rev. J. A. Milburn, former pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, where Spann was a prominent member, will deliver the sermon.
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John M. Spann
Union Station
Woodruff Place
J. A. Milburn
Second Presbyterian Church
Mr. Spann
Rogers vs Robbins disbarment case acquitted in Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Indiana Judge O Rourke acquitted Curtis A Rogers in the disbarment case against Attorney Henry R Robbins. The case was venued here from Starke County.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Curtis A. Rogers
Henry R. Robbins
O’rourke
Starke County
Maud Simmons alleges abuse in divorce suit
Maud Simmons files cross complaint against Charles A. Simmons claiming wartime abuse a habit and names vile words and utensil throwing as incidents. She says she deserted him, carted his furniture away, and notes his photo appears in rogues gallery. J T V Hill represents her.
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Maud Simmons
Charles A. Simmons
Rogues
J. T. V. Hill
Balfour Sued for Slander in London
The Living Sun filed a slander suit against Hon. Arthur Balfour government leader after he claimed an interview published by the paper was a fabrication. The action arises from a February report in London regarding statements about the interview.
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London
The
Livening Sun
Arthur Balfour
Commons
City Life Roundup From The Knights Ball To Local Trials
Dated notes cover a Knights of Fidelity ball at Germania hall with 150 couples, rising municipal costs for smallpox response, a death at the poor farm, a divorce petition from Essie Gray against John, and the death of Noah Noble Davidson near Broad Ripple. Also reported are Vernon insurance stock cancellations, a custody/maintenance claim in county court, school graduations, Indianapol is Methodist Hospital fund drive, Merchants salvage corps activity, and thanks from Herman J. Newman.
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Merchants’ Salvage Corps
Herman J. Newman
Liquor License Notice for 401 West South Street Indianapolis
The subscriber notifies voters in the eleventh ward Center township Marion county Indiana that he will apply to the Board of Commissioners at the March term 1202 for a license to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking. The business room fronts north at the southwest corner of South and Missouri streets on the first floor of a two story frame building in Eckert's subdivision lot 1 outlet 11 Indianapolis. He will also apply for poor privileges. Cc. F. LEISS.
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Eleventh
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
South
Missouri Streets
Eckert
Indianapolis
South Street
Notice of liquor license and pool table at 222 Indiana Ave
Voter notice from Center ward Indianapolis dated March term 1902 seeking license to sell intoxicating liquor on premises a three story brick building fronting east on Indiana avenue first floor lot 10 square 31 ward 6 also applying for pool table privileges in the same room by Frank Jared.
Woodside Saloon Seeks License and Pool Privileges
Walter S. Hess notifies Marion county Indiana officials that he will seek a March term 1902 license from the Board of County Commissioners to sell spiritous vinous malt and intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons for on premises consumption at Woodside saloon No. 2408 Southeastern Ave. in Woodside addition Indianapolis Center ward 9. He also requests pool table privileges in the same room.
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Sgompound
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Burehart
Cincinnati
Ohio
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L.strauss &No
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Dexra
Partons
Jackson St
WM. A. Logsdon
Washington Se
King David
E. C. Fletcher
Europa
Richard Gladden
Tippecanoe County
Lauramie Township
Mrs. Seerley
Robbins
Balfour
City Life
Knights of Fidelity
Germania Hall
Buehler
Con. Heenan
Essie Gray
John
Noah Noble Davidson
Noah Noble
Broad Ripple
Elizabeth Jordan
John Craig
Craig
First Methodist Church
Benjamin Harrison School
Indiana Methodist Hospital
Rubens
King OF Clothiers
West Washington Street
Illinois Street
Hing OF Clothiers
Washington St
Cc. F. Leiss
Sixth Ward
State of Indiana
Indiana Avenue
Frank Jared
Ninth Ward
Board of County Commissioners
Southeastern Ave
Woodside
Walter 5S. Hess
Bates House
Brown’s Capsules
Firs Occidents Pharmacy
Cor
Washington and
Llinois Sts
Vonnegut Hardware Co
E. Washington-St
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