Young Woman Keeps Five Skunks as Pets in Shoo Fly
Seymour Indiana report tells of Miss Deputy a young Indianapolis woman living near Shoo Fly who cares for five pet skunks. She describes them as tame and affectionate, noting they come when called, play with a ball and chase a string, and respond to a bell for meals. The story recounts how she first befriended a wounded skunk, earned family approval, and expanded to adopting more, including “RH” and “Billy,” claiming skunks can be safely kept if trust is built. mentions locals noting how common skunks are in Indiana woods.
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Seymour
Jon
Kyaia Deputy
Shoo Fly
Miss Deputy
Pusay
Misa Dep Iy
Teast
Misa
Mies
Htuind
Billy
Herselr
Jol Backman
Women Bolster New Oil Venture In Alabama
In Decatur Alabama a new oil company named the Great Southern Oil and Development with $2,000,000 capital was incorporated. It is controlled by wealthy women of social standing and business skill. The firm plans drilling in the Tennessee Valley in northern Alabama as soon as machinery arrives.
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NEW Decatir
Ala
Standard Oil Company
Great Southern Oil and Development Company
Tennessee
Alabama
Rich lands in iron coal and kaolin power company head
The text lists a company led by Mira P. Collins of London with a president and a long roster of officers. Officers include Vice President Mrs. F. W. Campbell of Liverpool, secretary Miss Ray Nelson of New Decatur Alabama, treasurer Miss Aurora Medford Tupato Mississippi, and several matrons and ladies from Leighton Alabama Virginia and Birmingham.
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Mira P. Collins
Maret Samis
Tondon
Kens
Jondon
F. W. Campbell
Liverpool
Eng
British and General Express Company
Ray Nelson
New Decatur
Ala
Mlk
Aurora Medford
Tupato
Mmlas
Lida Hampton
Leighton
Huth J. Gordon
Gon. Gordon
Lucy Hernday
Virginia
Mra. L. 8S. Wider
Otto Stoelker
Birningham
Panama Canal Treaty Signed by United States and Colombia
The Panama canal treaty was signed by representatives of the United States and Colombia and now goes to the senate for ratification. It grants the United States a broad strip of territory for 100 years with renewal, includes Colon and Wanamo, and makes the United States owner of Colombia’s Panama canal and railroad interests. The U S will pay Colombia 10 000 000 plus annual rent, with a joint commission to set the rent, and full police and sanitary control provisions.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Tureday
Senate
Golver
Mica Broad
Ocean
Ami
Colon
Wanamo
Panama Canal
Col Lynch Sentenced to Death for Treason in London Trial
Col Arthur Lynch, who fought against British forces in the Boer War and later served in the Transvaal government, was found guilty of treason in London and faces a death sentence. Public sentiment suggests the king will commute the punishment to about ten years in prison.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Lynch
Col Lynch
Ireland
South Africa
Hls Atrical
Transvaal
Buller
Galway City
Paria
State House to House a Proposed State Hygiene Lab
A bill to establish a State Laboratory of Hygiene in the State House at Indianapolis with basement room No 16, empowering the State Board of Health secretary as director and authorizing salaries, dismissals, and enforcement of food and drug laws. The measure, viewed as potentially unconstitutional by critics, also funds equipment and annual maintenance.
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Laboratory OF Hygiene
State Laboratory of Hygiene
Lawler
Senate
House
Sraye Board of Health
Beneator Lawler
State House
Indianapolia
State Board of Health
Bec
Itanya
State Bows of Health
Thetate
Atal Board of Health
State Board of Wealth
Betas
Old Man Lived In Fodder House Open At Ends
In Rochester Indiana Jay-Herman Frudewalker died recently and for over a year occupied a shabby shelter made of boards and poles with a stove, a pipe, a water melt, a skillet and kettle. Snow drifted in as he kept warm by a blanket and a crude floor. Neighbors observed the makeshift dwelling but he remained, enduring cold while others offered little aid.
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Rochester
Ind
Jay
Ierman Frudewalker
Dames Wilder
Berman
Flere
Zeta
Ratngd
James
Walker
Fidalgenee
Ode to Vaccination in a Patchwork Verse
A fragmented poem laments vaccination fears and arm soreness. The speaker grapples with fear of injections and compares disease to past wounds, imagining a sarcastic, noisy plea for relief and the stubborn insistence of immune defenses.
Wreck on Illinois Central Kills Three Passengers
A Chicago Minneapolis limited passenger train struck a defective trestle near Frenport Illinois. Three men fatally hurt and 20 injured as the locomotive and baggage car burned. Three full sleeping cars damaged and wrecked. several cars toppled from the rails. The New Orleans Special suffered another wreck at Memphis with three engineers and mail clerks fatally or seriously injured.
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Illinois Central
Frenport
Minneapolis
Chicoke & Great Western
Bridas
S. Sheridan
Fireasah
Memphis
Tenn
Harry North
John McDaniel
V. Ghgemaster
J. I. Messick
Frank Etheridge
Reuben Davis
Mall Vierks
New Orleans
Mlnnots Cendral
Banquet Notes as Indiana Insurance Forum Toasts
Gov Vin unable to respond at the Denison hotel banquet of the Indiana association of underwriters. E G Hitchle of State Mutual Life presided. Hart state auditor gave a toast on insurance evolution. other speakers included Wynn Potts Gayvik and Lt Col Gilbert. Philip H Warner of the national association delivered the closing address.
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Arate
Utr
Indiana
Denison
Gvernor
Aerogiation
E. G. Hitchle
State Mutual Ife Inewraude
Ogstts
Wem Wilbur &. Wynn
Alfred II. Potts
Father Gayvik
Lieut.-coy
Gilbert
Philip H. Warner
National Association
Heir to $60,000 in Winsted Motorman Named Tripp
The death of his Brunswick grandmother yields John Tripp a fortune of $60,000. Tripp, a motorman, is named heir to the estate. the case centers on succession and the distribution of funds.
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Cann
Jan
Brunswick
John Tripp
Clever Boy Took the Teacher's Food
A Philadelphia schoolboy describes illness from typhoid fever and rapid recovery after using Grape-Nuts. He credits a teacher’s nutrition lesson and steady use for renewed strength, growth, and athletic activity. Company note cites Pontum Central Co. Ltd. Battie Creek, Mich.
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Philadelphia
Alver
Pontum Cerea! Co. Ltd
Battie
Creek, Mich
House Defeats Philippine Coinage Bill Defers to US Currency
Washington vote 146 to 125 rejects Philippine coinage measure and backs minority plan for American currency and coinage system. Arrest report: Robert Cunningham of Carr Sign Co. seized in Connersville for embezzling over 10 dollars and gold coins from his firm, per George W. Carr.
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House
Washington
Robert Cunningham
Carr Sign Company
N. Meridian
Conneraville
George W. Carr
Cunningham
Entire Train Burned in Missouri Wreck
SOUTH GREENFIELD Missouri January 2 A passenger train on the Prisco road was ditched and burned near here Thursday. Maher was killed and Fireman Gtl bert badly burned. All passengers escaped. It is believed bandits caused the wreck. Twenty seven coal cars on the D T G railroad ran wild after breaking away while entering a switch at Red Narrows.
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South Greenfield
Nve
Prisco Road
Freon Fre Maher
Ba Gtibert
Salt Lar City
Alan Jon
Red Narrows
Two-year-old boy dies after fire at home in Kokomo
Mia Pearl Imbler, mother, fought flames after her toddler Harold backed into an open grate. Both wore burning clothing as she carried him toward a neighbor’s house. Harold died shortly after. The mother’s condition is critical, and she may not survive.
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Kokomo
Ind
Harold
Mia
Pearl Imbler
Neimhbar
Mitchell discusses coal shortage with Durbin and committee
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, met Gov. Durbin and a legislative committee to review the coal shortage. He attributed the shortage to natural causes, higher demand for soft coal, and more factories. Also reported is a probable murder near Kokomo as Cleveland Catt allegedly killed Solomon Albaugh in a woods dispute. Albaugh likely to die.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Indiana
Mitchel
Govmer
Kokomo
Ind
Jan
Cleveland Catt
Solomon Albaugh
Xokhom
Alhaugh
Catt
Premature explosions kill three in Wabash tunnel incident
Pittsburg Indiana January 2 three men died and four injured when a blasting cap exploded after an electrical switch failure in the Wabash tunnel. Suspects Nathan Ranking and George Snermay, both wanted for murder, were arrested in Chicago and allegedly implicated Joseph F. Mallory who served time in Columbus Ohio prison.
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Pittsburg
Wabash Tunnel
Acre One
Soutil Bend
Ind
Nathan Ranking
George Snermay
J. M. Koansnan
Chicago
Joseph F. Mallory
Golumbus
Mallory
Is & Tumtive
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