Old Year’s News Summary From Indiana Towns And Trials
A jumble of notes from Indiana towns reports thefts, accidents, and civic plans. Burglaries, gas accidents, and a train fatality appear alongside church revivals, new post office ambitions, and a forthcoming electric motor plant. Local incidents touch multiple counties from LaPorte to Jeffersonville with mentions of local officials, a skating rink, and a proposed oil bore in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Terre Haute
Richmond
Earlham College
Martinsville Daily Tribune
Morristown
Babe
Elkhart
Shelbyville
Board of
Geo. France
Knightsville
John Morton
Lebanon
Jeffersonville
Capital Stock
Lee Arnold
Huntington County
Glum
Ica
Alonzo Jarrett
Crawfordsville
Townsend
Evanaville
C. E. Bacon
Wabash
de Pauw
Lafayette
Shaw
Chicago
Kekomo
Edinburg Courier
Joseph E. Snell
Wabash & Western
Logansport
Dobney C. Paris
Harrison County
Corydon
Iddings
Floyd Township
Putnam County
Frankfort
Wm. Jones
Monon
Jones
Allen P. Rush
Bridgeville
Terre Haute Express
Beauchamp
Sugar Creek Township
Vigo County
Peter Leclare
George Dixon
Hovey
Owen Sullivan
Elmer Stephenson
James Beroth
Henry Crumrine
Laketon
City Life News Briefs From 1887 City Ledger
A cloudy Tuesday partial eclipse noted with smoked glass. Resignations, identifications, property sales and candidacies are listed amid crime reports and financial figures. Fragments reference a city loan refunding, bank clearings, real estate transfers, building permits, and yearly deaths and births. Numerous named individuals and places appear in terse items across civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganapolis
Darby Donahue
Clifford-ave
Angeline Ross
R. R. Shiel
Indiana-ave
Ilinois-sr
Bird’s Point
Rhody
State House
Tim Griffin
Koontz
Frank P. Hays
Fred Hilton
Justice Smock
George W. Barnes
Alphonso Pettis
New York
Fletcher & Churchman
Fred Welthoffer
E. Longerich
Barney McCoy
Bates and Dillon Srs
John Huegele
E.kiost
Oddities and curiosities from across the world
A collection of strange reports and humorous anecdotes including a man claiming underwater endurance, a Norwich minister paying youths to sit downstairs, Cadet Sylvia seeking discharge amid alleged peer harassment, a shoe found in a Plymouth chimney, and a German snake deterrence using electric wires. Also notes on a Baltimore Sun item, a Connecticut couple’s leap to marriage, a Missouri man’s peculiar walking ailment, and assorted local ads and market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
G. F. Sylvia
United States
S. P. Chase
Sylvia
Pilgrim Society of
Plymouth
Mass
Isaac Bartlett
Atc Manomet
Sidney Bartlett
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
India
Baltimore Sun
Old Virginia
Stafford Spraggins
Court House
Campbell County
Stafford
Samuel Cody
Foreaugh’s Circus
Ending
Sallie Pesh
Hoe
Cody
Reading
Mr. McKinstry
Joplin
Ruthie
Bertha Girton Dies at Age Ten in Local Death Notice
Died Bertha Girton daughter of Frank and Louise Girton died December 31 18d aged 10 years 4 months. Too Late to Classify. Hiring notices seek full time and foreman positions with salaries and expenses offered. Advertisements for advertising matter distribution and sales claim profitable opportunities with multiple companies and locations including California and Southern Land Co and Farmers Fireproof Safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girton
Bertha Girton
Frank
Louise Ghnton
J. L. Stephens CO
Levanon
Ohio
Pyra Reio
California & Southern Land Co
California
Tnu
City of
Red Grlif
Watch prices fall for New Year timekeepers
A fragment notes a young man who gave his watch to an uncle for Christmas and is advised to buy a new one for New Year. It promises cheaper watches, better time-keeping, and a range of prices, grades, finishes, and makes available.
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New York Hat Co
Penn
Sts
George P. Marott
Pennsylvania-st
P. 2
Tae Sun
City Life
Smoke Yacht Club
Deschler
Bates House
Cor Wash
Penn,sts
North
Brown
City Markets
Sehnull & Seips
Bundla
Cordoba
Johnson
Yarmouth
Excelsior
Polk's
Sacramento River
N. X
N. Y
N.Y
Americas
Limburg
Eaas
Portiry
Kentucky
Jamaica
Louisiana
Floridas
Malaga
Alaska
THE
SUN Office
Dalton
Hatter
Ayres & 60
West Washington
Board of Health
Greenlawn Cemetery
E. Kregelo
N. Delawarest
Ontaiar
West Washington Street
Beat Gall
East Washington Street
Wasson
Telephone
Louis Reibold
Lace
Antique
Nottingham
South
Illinois Street
Teeta
S. F. Harhart
East
Washington St
Indianapolis National Bank
United Sates Depository
Cornerees
Odd-fellows’ Hall
TREO
P. Havehey
Pres
H. Latpay
Cas
Knights OF the Pick
Indianapolis Natural Gas
Company
GS East Market Street
Bingham
Atlanta
Paul H. Krauss
Consumers’ Gas Trust
Board of Directors
Ges
Southeast Corner Market
Tennessee-sis
SUN
East Christ
Imail
Cuta Mig
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