Insane Man and Oddities in State News
A long list of scattered Indiana items reports a fight with tramps, a fraudulent pension agent, a new depot project, gasoline wells, and local civic plans. Notable notes include Mrs. Jeanette Layne Preston admitted to the bar, a wild wolf misidentified as a dog, and a murder trial in Columbia City. Multiple towns report fires, deaths, trials, and civic efforts from Goshen to Martinsville and Fort Wayne.
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State News
W.J. Huff
Flora
Madison
Y.P.S. C
Parke County
Guion
Martinsville
Michigan City
Melissa Edmonston
Dana
Brockhouse
South Bend
Paul Egress
Frank Martin
Lebanon
Franklin College
St. Joseph River
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Wathan Hawes
Clarke County
Memphis
Westminster Presbyterian Chapel
Huntington County
William Morgan
Mitchell
Millersbureh
Local incidents and scams reported in a smoke of events
A small explosion left a man severely scalded on the face while Mrs. Jesse Burgett of Martinsville offers free hats to children and women barred from church for lacking headwear. In Grovertown a dance was interrupted by about 40 tramps who were driven out by armed male dancers. several tramps injured. Bedford men pitch a powder claim to boost lamp light for a dollar a package, but the powder proves marble dust with a brief flare from chemicals. John Roll of Terre Haute sues the Big Four for 1000 dollars after a Paris trip ticket mishap. he spent extra to hire a rig home when the night train was canceled.
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Capt. Braden
Ligonier
Henry Archer
Wallen
W. H. de Vault
Martinsville
New Christian Church
Portland
C. B. Luck
Covington
George Garshwiller
Franklin
Herbert Crawford
Evansville
Cyrus Brown
Bartholomew County
Johnson County
Wabash
Terre Haute
Eddie Bailey
Ole Kemp
Valentine Qualls
Reform School
Plainfield
Fort Wayne
Dennis French
Sweet Home
J. M. Hunter
Williamsport
John Hildebrand
Huntington
George Steele
R. G. Hunt
Albany
J. A. Goddard
Muncie
Adam White
Ambrose Croxton
Columbia City
Tom Robbins
Worth Grove
Silas Sproll
Tracy
Elkhart
Underwood
Murray Greek
South Bend
George Nedde
Clinton County
Pennsylvania
Jesse Burgett
Jacob Branley
Grovertown
Bedford
John Roll
Big Four
Paris
Gascogne Safe After Piston Breakage Delay
The liner La Gascogne, overdue nine days, was sighted off Fire Island then anchored outside the bar after a three day repair of a broken piston rod. She reached quarantine Feb 13 amid a triumphant salute. 3000 passengers cheered as storms damaged rails and life-boats.
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New York
Wis
Fire Island
Vosburg
Oance
Bolivia
la Gascogne
Vaosburg
Gascogne
Bandelon
Wreck on Big Four Line After Broken Switch
A west-bound New York and St. Louis flyer at Areamont Indiana was wrecked Tuesday morning when a broken switch derailed a single Pullman sleeper. The car bounced on the ties but did not overturn. passengers escaped with bruises and a severe shakeup. Train delayed only briefly in a fortunate incident amid good headway.
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Areamont
Ind
New York and St. Louis
City Grain Market price report and bids
Inspector reports per commodity with bids and grades for corn oats hay and wheat. No. 2 red corn bid 52 cents, No. 1 white 4 cents, various white and mixed grades listed. Timothy and prairie timothy prices shown, wagon rye bids noted. general market steady with local dealer bids at 18 dollars.
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Tursday
Rya
California
Reliable
Morgan & Gray
Weiner Wural
Link
Indiana
Tierces
Tiercea
Fiercas
Empire
Lomna
Jobuson
Johnson
Columbia River
Sacramento River
Timothy
Tbs
Orchard Prags
Ed Top
Lée
W. S
Confectioner’s
Ridgewood
Phonix
Ideal Gold
Capital
Dakota
Brazil
Cordoba
Java
New York
Young Americas
Limburg
Yarmouth
Polk
Explosion destroys house injuring two women in Indiana
An explosion blew apart the two story residence of Councilman J.C. Fledrick in Anderson Indiana at 6 o clock Tuesday morning. Gas trapped under the building ignited by a burning grate. The family escaped serious injury though debris damaged nearby homes and the two women upstairs were carried through the wreckage and landed on a veranda roof. Local markets and varied goods listings follow in the same column.
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Anderson
Ind
J.C. Fledrick
Ma. Tredrick
Free Medical Advice Offer At Veno Office In Indianapolis
Sufferers may obtain seven days free advice and treatment at Veno’s office 31 W Market St Indianapolis. Diagno sis by Veno and I V Westfall MD. After next Tuesday usual charges apply with only medicine costs to patient.
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Veno
W. Market Street
Indianapolis
I. V. Westfall
M. D
Europe
Laura Bryant
Howartst
Rolffs
Woneo
Live Stock Market at Indianapolis Union Stockyards
Indianapolis Union Stock Yards report for Tuesday February 12 1895 covers the live stock market activity. The note includes advertisements for Hood’s Sarsaparilla claiming health benefits and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children with prices noted.
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Indianapolis Union Stockyards
Noblesville Goods Offer Steady Stream of Shoppers
For two days men visit Noblesville store seeking bargains on footwear and underwear. Advertised items include men's rubbers and boots, pegged leather boots, children's merino vests, all wool and fleece underwear, hosiery, ladies and misses shoes, and assorted jewelry and purses with deep discounts. Swain's prices around 5c to $3, with many items far below former costs.
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Noblesville
Ezra Swain
Swain
Ezra
Swaine
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Tun Sun
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Hood
Zac
Winslow
Bian Jordan
Mls
Dalton
Hatter
Ingalls Lack
Alabama St
Laurel St
Vanteds
Minerva St
Cornell Ave
Mansur Bik
Cor
Alabama and
Wash
Llinois
Puary
Wid
West Market Street
Said Place
Wim. H. Robson
Maury E. Paddock
Roscoe Conklin
Frank H. Smith
North
Pennsylvania St
THE
U.F. Meyer
Administrator's Sale
E. Washington St
Cash Store
Washington St
Danbury Hat Co
W. Wash. St
Stote
Nobiesville
Pettis Dry Goods Co
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