Miner shot in thigh after grocery run brawl at station
A miner named Guy Hagerman was fired on and shot in the thigh but is not expected to die. He was reportedly returning from a grocery when shot. Arthur Pierce the nonunion motorman and a union electrician fought here Friday afternoon. both were arrested. Conductor George Latham was severely whipped by Doll Newman, a bartender, and demands for arrests followed.
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Guy Hagerman
Arthur Pierce
Union Electrician
George Latham
Doll Newman
Too Much Land Ends in Tragedy at Spencer Farm
Joshua Jordan, a prosperous farmer from Spencer Indiana, killed himself Friday after previously nearly hanging himself. He left a note claiming he had too much land to till and could not cope with the burden of farming. Police report no others injured.
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Spencer
Ind
Joshua Jordan
Jordn
New Players Strengthen Watkins Staff with Laskey and McCallister
Two new men join Watkins team including Charles Laskey catcher and outfielder from Washington and Jack McCallister outfielder who began with Columbus. They are described as strong additions aided by no salary cap in the American Association and an eighth league city to be announced soon.
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Watkins
Charles M. Laskey
Jack McCallister
Laskey
Washington
McCallister
Columbus
American Association
Ring News And Rumors From The Ring
Jack Root would fight Tommy Ryan if the match is arranged. Spike Sullivan plans a trip to England to contest the lightweight title. Dave Sullivan left New York for Louisville to train for his bout with McGovern. Neil of San Francisco won on a foul over Billy Smith in the tenth. The Sharkey-Jeffries bout is postponed due to San Francisco risk aversion. Terry McGovern breathes through silver tubes after nose surgery and hopes to train fully by Feb 1. George Dixon quits after a tough night versus Eddy Lenny at Baltimore’s Eureka club.
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Jack Root
Tommy Ryan
Spike Sullivan
England
Dave Sullivan
New York
Louisville
McGovern
Neil
San Francisco
Billy Smith
Maher
Terry McGovern
George Dixon
Eddy Lenny
Eureka Athletic Club
Baltimore
Dixon
Baseball Briefs and managerial signings mix in season plans
Jacob Beckley, a former Red, starred in the National All-American games in San Francisco with three three-base hits. Horace S. Fogel was signed by Freedman to manage the New York club next season. Pittsburgh fans grow restless as Spalding’s status remains tied in court. A Western association meeting is set for next Wednesday at Fort Wayne. Reorganization follows the desertions of Grand Rapids, Toledo, Columbus, and Matthews’ withdrawal.
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Jacob Beckley
San Francisco
Horace S. Fogel
Freedman
New York
Pittsburgh
Spalding
Western Association
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Columbus
Matthews
Track notes on Harry Lewis plans after Oakland win
Harry Lewis, the plunger who walked off the Oakland course with 37000 last Thursday, has bought a stable and will invest part of his winnings in top horses. He signed a jockey and will ship east with his string next spring after quitting Friday following an 8000 payoff. Death, recently sold for 2000, ran first time in New Orleans Friday for her new owner, winning three races. Goldblatt also won as the baby trotters reach Lexington.
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Harry Lewis
Oakland
Death
New Orleans
Goldblatt
Purdue and Butler face off for state basketball title at Y M C A gym
Purdue university and Butler college will settle the state basketball championship at the Y M C A gymnasium Saturday night. Butler manager Frank Long says the team is in excellent condition and confident of victory. After the championship game, the M T H S team and the normalities from Terre Haute will play Saturday night.
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Purdue University
Butler College
Frank Long
Butler
Terre Haute
Bowling league names and records at National congress
The Kowebas upset by a tough match win six straight from Independent Turners while Pastimes take four of six from Crescents and Capital Citys beat Nationals. National bowling congress closes with officials installed and Martin Kern of St. Louis scoring 247 for the Dr Timm trophy.
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Kowebas
Turners
Crescents
Nationals
National Bowling Congress
Martin Kern
St. Louis
Dr. Timm
Hageman Starts Eternal Life Saving Association Church
Rev J D Hageman organized the church of the eternal life saving association in Anderson Indiana. It will run like a lodge with passwords grips sick and burial benefits and claims to be the first church of its kind in Indians.
Electricians Strike Ends After Two Weeks of Walkout
The two week long electrician strike ended Friday night after demands for an eight hour day at 2 cents an hour. Under prior terms they earned 28 cents for a nine hour day. New terms grant 20 cents per hour for nine hours for nine months and 32.5 cents for an eight hour day during three months. Third year helpers raise from 15 to 20 cents an hour.
Paine's Celery Compound and Prof Phelps Spotlight
A historical piece lauds Paine's celery compound as a universal cure for nervous debility and related ailments. It profiles Prof. Phelps, his medical career from Yale to Dartmouth, and his creation noted as a world changing remedy claimed to restore nerve strength, blood quality, appetite and weight.
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Paine
Phelps
Judge Thompson Emerges as Democratic Presidential Possibility
Chicago January 25 Judge Owen P Thompson of Jacksonville is added to Democratic presidential possibilities after his Jackson Day banquet speech on fighting trusts with injunction writ and his ruling in the board of equalization mandamus case requiring taxes on franchises and capital stock. W J Bryan consulted and approved the speech as national platform material.
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Chicago
Owen P. Thompson
Jacksonville
Board of Equalization
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Thompson
May Lose Shops If Washington Ind Strikers Stay Off
May 25. W M Greene, manager of the B and O 3 W railroad, warns the Washington Indiana shop strikers may close the shops indefinitely and perhaps move operations to another city if they do not return to work by Saturday. He cites chronic unrest among the workers. The notice includes an advertisement for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup claiming one bottle cures throat and lung ailments at 25 cents.
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Cincinnati
W. M. Greene
Washington
Ind
Greene
France the Panama Canal article review sparks debate
The Saturday Review prints a piece on the Panama Canal stating France bears the blame for a failed venture and that Americans used bluff in international dealings. In Philadelphia, Priscilla P. reson's probate creates a 900000 trust fund to support promising art students studying abroad.
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London
The
Saturday Review
Panama Canal
France
Thanam2
Philadelphia
Dan
Priscilla
Bridge Inspector to Examine City Bridges Starting Monday
The Board of works has engaged V. T. Condron of Chicago to inspect city bridges. He will begin Monday on the W. Michigan street bridge and then move to the River avenue, Morris street, and Emericksville bridges in sequence.
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Board of Works
Vt. Condron
Chicago
Enminier
W. Michigan St
Morris St
Emericksville
Missing man Frank Wilson Reported by Doctor Laycock
Dr Laycock reported to the Police on Saturday that Frank Wilson aged 65 disappeared from his home at 1006 Harrison Street Friday and has not been heard from since He wore a brown overcoat and had a grey beard and little money Norris County Police seek information to locate him
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Frank Wilson
Harrison-st. c
Cray- Beard
Married a Magnate in Kokomo Glances at Love
Miss Bessie Cain of Kokomo wed Fred Calloway a railway magnate from Minneapolis. They met by chance in Cripple Creek last winter when she tutored him after an accident. Calloway is a nephew of S R Calloway, president of the New York Central Railroad.
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Kokomo
Ind
Bessie Cain
Fred Calloway
Minneapolis Minn
Cripple Creek
Col
Bessie
Calloway
Miss Cain
Old age pension bill introduced in Commons
London January 25 The old age pension bill drawn up by John Bruner MP from Battersea was introduced in the house of commons and printed. The bill proposes a pension of five shillings a week to everyone over 65 in Great Britain. The measure has backing from many influential figures.
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London
John Bruner
Battersea
House of Commons
Great Britain
Local editors swap papers in Indiana deal
Charles Lovelace formerly of Huntington News-Democrat buys the Wabash Daily Times. John F Judy of Judyville and T Letcher with son Fred of Lafayette acquire the Lafayette Daily Call. Consideration cited as 16000 dollars. Deal follows earlier sale to a journal. A fragile OCR fragment records the exchange.
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Charles Lovelace
Huntington News-Democrat
Wabash Daily ‘Times
Jchn
F. Judy
Judyville
Ana
Letcher
Fred
Lafayette
Lafayette Daily Call
Republican
Jourie
Sensational Divorce Hearing Ends With Hard Heart Scene
In Kansas City, Alva N. Wilson’s bid for divorce sparked a dramatic court room scene as his wife, claiming abandonment, pleaded to reunite. She embraced him at the witness stand amid tears. the judge warned of mercy and denied the divorce. In Marion, Ind., Mrs. Frank White, 28, killed herself with carbolic acid after desertion, leaving two small children.
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Alva N. Wilson
Kansas City
Wilson
K Kansas
Alva
Marion
Ind
Frank White
J. E. Woods
Puffed a cigar as he faced death at hanging
In Blytheville Arkansas, Jasper Copeland was hanged on a gallows in the open country with over 1,000 spectators present. He confessed his guilt on the scaffold. The event occurred on a Friday at Caruthersville Missouri and Blytheville Arkansas.
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Blythesville
Ark
Jasper Copeland
Northwestern women to join University of Chicago medical program
Women medical students expelled from Northwestern University’s women’s medical school will be admitted to full privileges at Bush Medical College of the University of Chicago in Chicago. In Owensville Indiana a secret drawer from an old press sold at the late George Goodyear’s home yielded 4442 dollars, which was given to the administrator.
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Northwestern
University OF Chicago
Chicago
Northwestern University
Medical School For
Bush Medical College
Owensville
Ind
George Goodyear
State Deaths Quietly Reported in Several Cities
George T. Stevens age 58 of Richmond Jonathan Bowman 85 of Petersburg Mrs Thomas J Stout 32 of Edinburg died suddenly Tohn W Lee formerly of Greencastle died in St Louis He was a clerk for the Pennsylvania railroad Woodford Matherly 8 and his daughter Miss Eliabeth 51 buried in same grave Friday the daughter died of lung inflammation while waiting for her father.
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Thomas J. Stout
Edinburg
Tohn W. Lee
Greencastle
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodford Matherly
Eliabeth
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