The Shelbyville revolver tragedy and city reports
Shelbyville youths scuffled in an old hut when a pistol discharged, killing Scott Miller's companion Robert Porterivid. Elwood closes churches amid diphtheria fears while saloons and amusements stay open. The roundup covers shootings, deaths, fires, treasurers, and business ventures across Indiana towns, with multiple accidents and court actions highlighted.
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Shelbyville
Scott Miller
Robert Porterivid
Ailler
Miller
Elwood
Brazil
Doe Smith
Beloon
Terre Haute
Joseph Lang
Ernest
Batesville
Glazier
Auburn
Henry C. Harris
Kokomo
Shipshewana
John Benedict
Connersville
Louie Pissar
Terre Figure
Joe A. Kraft
New Albany
Loas
Warren County
Jeffersonville
McHugh
Laporte City
Indiana
Jackson County Fair Association
Warry Jones
Muncie Pulp Company
John Jenkins
Centerville
Anderson
John Donovan
Wabash Times
Wabash
Seymour
W. A. Myers
Rockport
Evansville
Charles Chasteen
L. E. & W. Railyead Company
Cerry Cauldwell
Tipton
Hawkins
Cannelton
Teil City
Benjamin McQueen
Columbus
Cass County
Chicago
Bedford
William Robinson
Iid
Rucker
Henry Scoonover
Edward Bond
John Troelic
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Fort Wayne
Crist Graham
Ernest Knode
Pichasi Bendford
Local notices mix of deaths and society events
A roundup of city items includes Bartlett Gibson found dead, legal actions, railway tax decisions, and social events. Obituaries note Mrs Margaret Millikan. several court cases cover divorce, property, and injuries from a streetcar accident. Police and civic news contrast public lectures, prize puzzles, and community appeals.
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St. Louis
K. of P
Massachusetts Ave
J.L. Slater
Supt
Wright
Insane Hospital
Gov. Matthews
State House
Penhandis
I.& WY
Supreme Court
John E. Christian
Lowe, Ark
Frank Neriman
Indianapolis
City Hospital
Margaret UC. Millikan
Eli B. Millikan
Sunany
N. Pennslvania St
New Castle
Cleveland, O
Denison House
Harrison
White House
May Wright Sowall
Propyleum
Free
Kindergarten and
Children’s Aid Society
Berlin
Police Department
Weaver
DePauw
Meridian St
America
William Young
Mozart Hall
Homer Lloyd
Lloyd
Martha Teague
Citizen’s Street Railroad Company
Ben Coleman
Ren. Coburn
Augustus Cronkhite
Warren County
Mary Personette
Superior Court
Personette
Cronkhite
Germmmer
Turius
Michel
Barba Myier
Mrs. Gormanim
Samuel
Fannie Freder
Simon and
Mary Grissman
Dmankiaan
George Morgan
Ada Hinlee
Wim
Cosby
Carrie Dixon
John Wilson
Minnie Kounge
Spring Gowns for a Dime Fashion Tip from a Drugstore
A druggist touts economical dressing advice, claiming a wary year for new clothes can be trimmed. He says his wife uses diamond dyes to halve clothing costs and guarantees satisfaction if directions are followed, noting these dyes produce handsome unfading colors.
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Polich
C.ue
W.c
George Tebanu
Cincinnati
Roger Connor
Crookes
Quinn
Warden
Lags Cock
St. Louis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
John Ward
New York Giants
Danny Richardson
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Capt. Anson
Chicago
Fred. Pfeffer
Louisville
Stratton
Sanders
Clausen
Burnie
New York
Committee On Rules
Fish story and duck tale from the cold Connecticut river
A New York Herald reader recalls a fish tale from the Connecticut river where fish dangled from ice and warmed in tubs of water before moving as if alive again, followed by anecdotes about President Cleveland and a duck-shooting incident. The piece also notes extreme winter’s impact on wildlife, and various animal sport notes including dogs, birds, and kennels.
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A. Taylor
Connecticut
N. Y
Congressman Harmer
Havre de Grace
Cleveland
Oregon
Florida
St. Bernards
Westminster
New Albany
Mies
Novelit
Rigo
Lad
Rush
Colorado
Minnesota
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Maine
Michigan
Hosiery and notions sale at Phelps Bros department
Advertises low prices and broad selection at Phelps Bros for hosiery including children's tight fast black bases, ladies fast black hosiery, towels and table linens, spools of silk and knitting silk, crochet cotton, pins, needles, hooks and eyes, and various sewing notions. Contains numerous price points and references to brands and comparable quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps Bros
Fancy
Belding Bros
Corticelli
Brainard & Armstrong
Hemmingway’s
Striking remarks and a prize fight preview
A fragmentary note describes pugilists near a tight finish and the era’s nutrition theme with Home Brew Beer. It mentions tepid ads for teething syrups and children's remedies, plus new furniture and local florals from shops in a Winslow era listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bos
Leo
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Chenoe Hat AF Thew Printing Co
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Indianapolis Union Stook Yards
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Vane
Italy
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Phelps - Bros
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Lmatineas
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Warington Market
Madison Square Garden
Hospital Ward
Grand Central Depot
Pricy
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Albert Galls
West
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Johnson
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