Jilts Lover for His Cousin in Dance Killing
At a Petersburg Indiana dance on July 2 Frank Carpenter shot and killed his cousin Tom Miller after learning Miller had a date with May Bee 17 of Winslow. Earlier Miss Bee fired in the air and warned Miller to quit paying attention to her. Miller left with a group, Carpenter vowed to kill, and he shot Miller in the heart. Carpenter escaped.
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Petersburg
Ind
Ayrshire
Frank Carpenter
Tom Miller
Miller
Miss’ May Bee
Winslow
Carpenter
Miss Bee
Gass marks 25 years running hack between Gabman and Alamo
Crawfordsville Ind July 2 T H Gass who operates the hack between here and Alamo 32 miles celebrated his twenty fifth anniversary of service Friday He has missed the daily trip but eight times.
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Sun
Crawfordsville
Ind
T. H. Gass
Here
Alamo
Man Dies After Escaping Sanatorium Exposure
Shelbyville Indiana July 2 Fred Fertig who escaped from the Henry sanitarium Indianapolis and was in a field for 36 hours was buried Saturday. He succumbed to heart trouble after an illness of about ten days following the exposure. He had a history of heart trouble.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Fred Fertig
Henry Sanitarium
Indianapolis
Private horn set for local joker in Huntington
Huntington Ind July 2 A village prankster Harvey Kocher is the subject after daily horn tooting in Sid Hall’s garage. To curb habit a private horn labeled This horn to be used only by Harvey Kocher the village cut up was installed as a humorous measure.
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Huntington
Ind
Sid Hall
Harvey Kocher
Children Rescue Father From Bull Near Bloomington
Morton C Payne a progressive farmer southeast of Bloomington owes his life to his children Albert 16 and Susan 14 who grabbed clubs and drove off the attacking bull after it gored him causing three broken ribs while he fed hogs.
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Bloomington
Ind
Albert
Susan
Morton C. Payne
Payne
Hair cut wager hangs on big fight result
In Crawfordsville Indiana on July 2 a small queue of hair on top of the head signifies a wager. W W Carter or Bert Stevens will have the side shaven if Jeffries wins and Stevens if Johnson wins. The bet hinges on the boxing match outcome.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
W. W. Carter
Bert Stevens
Carter
Jeffries
Stevens
Johnson
Hoosier Bird Man to Fly at Elwood
Elwood Indiana July 2 M Marquette aviator based in Indianapolis will soar here July 4 in a Curtiss biplane. The engagement followed the Wright brothers contract cancellation for Hy.
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Hoosier
Elwood
Ind
M. Marquette
Indianapolis
Curtiss
Wright Barthers
Monarch Stone Quarry Sells At Auction For 4000
Bloomington Ind July 2 Special to The Bus At a receiver sale Friday the Monarch stone quarry, a plant that cost 75000, sold at public auction for only 4000.
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Bloomington
Ind
Monarch Stone
Girl Bitten by Family's Pet Cat in Indiana
A girl in Indiana was bitten by a family pet cat in July. Medical attention was sought and the incident noted in local records.
Miss Nelson Towed Nephew of J J Astor
Miss Marie Nelson of Bryn Mawr announced plans to depart for Colorado Springs to wed Henry Coleman Drayton, nephew of John Jacob Astor. They expect to marry on August 9, with details of the journey and engagement shared among intimate friends.
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Miss Nelson
J.J. Astor
Nelson
Bryn Mawr
Colorado Springs, Col
Henry Coléman Drayton
John Ja
Boy Discovers Wealthy Auburn Man's Body
Jay Bungy a 14 year old boy found the body of A. M. St. Clair in a deep fishing hole near Auburn Indiana. A $100 reward was offered in connection with a suit brought by Rev. O. P. Overmeyer to recover $145 paid for a horse said to have caused St. Clair to take his life. St. Clair was reputedly worth about $25,000 and was said to be greatly distressed by the suit and related matters.
Miss Edith Harding Tries Suicide After estrangement in Muncie
Morristown Indiana July 2 Miss Edith Harding of Morristown attempted death by her own action in Muncie but Friday had recovered. She took carbolic acid after an estrangement with a young man named Caldwell to whom she was engaged to be married.
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Edith Harding
Muncie
Friday
Caldwell
Girl dies after fall from pony in Connersville
Miss Mildred Graef of Connersville died Friday from injuries after falling from her pony in Connersville on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred in Rushville area coverage, with officials noting the cause was the pony incident.
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Pony
Rushville
Ind
Mildred Graef
Connersville
Old bunkies meet after long interval in parade
In Tipton Indiana during a Wild West show parade a cowpuncher bailed a spectator named Dr. Stone. The spectator was surprised to find the man was D. R. Smith, a former cowboy bunking with him twelve years earlier on the frontier.
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Tipton, Ind
Dr. Stone
D. R. Smith
Double Gizzard Chicken Dies in Shelbyville Find
In Shelbyville Indiana on July 2 a chicken died after failing to grow and two fully developed gizzards were found. Mrs. C. C. Urick dissected the bird, disappointed at being cheated of a fry, and identified the cause as the unusual internal feature.
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C. C. Urick
Calf Steals Collar and Tie in Winchester Farm Stunt
Special to The Run reports in Winchester Indiana that a calf owned by Will Chenoweth displayed a mischievous appetite. On Thursday Howard Comer found his collar and a violet tie missing, spotted the calf with the items in its mouth, and chased it as the calf trotted away with the bright ensemble.
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Winchester
Ind
Mr. B
Will Chenoweth
Howard Comer
Comer
Traction Dividend Declared for July 9 in Indiana
The Union Traction company of Indiana declared a semi annual dividend of 1 percent on common stock, payable July 9, from revenue from rentals to Indiana Union Traction. The dividend totals $75,000. The company also elected to purchase from the Bronnenberg estate 400 acres at Mounds park for $12,000, exercising the option before its ten year lease expires.
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Suz
Anderson
Ind
Union Traction Company of
Indiana
Indiana Union Traction Company
Bronnenberg
Mounds
River Claims Life Of Three Swimmers In River Tragedy
In South Bend Indiana on July 2 three people drowned in the St Joseph River while seeking relief from a record heat wave. The victims were Otto O Lichty 20 and Henry Mitchell 70 along with Walter Mitchell. The elder Mitchell drowned while trying to save Walter in deep water. All three bodies were recovered.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph
Otto O .Lichty
Henry Mitchell
Walter Mitchell
Mich
Cash Scott Dies In Ditch At Cromwell Farm
Ditch digger known as Cash Scott died when a trench on the Hartsell farm caved in. He carried money and insisted on being paid in coin, and was buried beneath two feet of earth before Friday.
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Cromwell
Ind
Cash" Scott
Scott
Hartsell
Tragedy in Charivari Party Ends in Shooting Near Jacksonville
In Terre Haute the mother of Chauncey Bealmer, 14, lies in critical condition after surgery as Jennings Wise, also 14, admits shooting Bealmer during a noise making charivari in Ja sonville. Wise says the shooting was accidental amid celebratory disorder. The incident occurred while talks of a truce with Peter Stephenson were unsettled.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Peter Stephenson
Jasonville
Chauncey Bealmer
Jennings Wise
Missing Attorney Worries Rockport in Ind
John W. Burns, 38, Rockport city attorney and local Republican figure, has been missing since last Tuesday. Reports say he owes several banks amounts from 25 000 to 35 000 with a large sum to banks in Elderfield and Lake. A reward was announced Saturday night for information leading to his location.
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the Sun
Evansville
Idc
John W. Burns
Rockport
Ind
Elderfield
Lake
Farmers’ Bank
Burns
Wife Never Forgave Cutting of Beard
Marion Indiana July 2 Wm A Waugh was granted divorce from Evelyn Waugh after 88 years of marriage Both are past 60 years old Waugh said his wife’s affection faded when he cut his beard and she had received love letters from his brother The special to The San may refer to the San Francisco publication.
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San
Marion
Ind
Wm. A. Waugh
Evelyn Waugh
Waugh
Howard county issues rise in June marriage licenses
In Kokomo Indiana 38 marriage licenses were issued in June doubling last year’s 17. Deputy Clerk Middleton notes cost of living does not deter young couples from marrying, highlighting a sharp rise in nuptial activity in Howard County.
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S.p
Kokomo
Ind
Howard County
Middleton
Suffragette Is Run From Hotel
Mrs Dora Montefiore, a leading London suffragette, and her hostess Mrs Corinne Brown were ordered out of the English room at a Boston hotel. They protested the action saying it insulted them and their sex, as they were unescorted by gentlemen and thus not to be served.
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Fiiore
London
Corinne Brown
Boston
Dog Catches Dollars Then Swallows One at Show
Shelbyville Indiana July 2 Part of Bill Wagner’s dog’s talent is catching items in its mouth He specialized in catching silver dollars The dog caught a caser and gulped Towser hid in a corner surprised and chagrined at swallowing it
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Shelbyville
Ind
Bill Wagner
Wagner
Towser
Wife disappears in Peru after elopement and warning letter
July 2. Mrs Stephen Ramer vanished with her daughter. In a letter she warns her husband not to pursue, claiming she has covered her tracks. She was once divorced from him and later remarried after eloping to Michigan.
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Ramer
Michigan
Dentist in misidentified fracas after anaesthetic
Tipton Indiana July 2 Rome Phillipe while under anesthesia pulled by a dentist acted violently toward a traction car conductor. He discovered the aggressor was Dr Curtis, the dentist, after awakening and seeing his own clothes being adjusted.
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Tipton
Ind
Rome
Phillipe
Jeffries
Dr. Curtis
Phillips
Leather muzzles banned for poor dogs in Kokomo
Special to The Sur reports in Kokomo Indiana on July 2 that the humane society has enacted a ban on leather muzzles for dogs. The organization says leather muzzles interfere with a dog's breathing, aiming to protect animal welfare.
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Kokomo
Ind
The
Humane Society
Poison attempt on family reported in Rushville
Rushville Indiana July 2 quicksilver found in a bar of yeast by Mrs Michael Kley while she was away from home. Authorities believe an enemy of the family poured the poison into the yeast.
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Rushville
Ind
Michael Kley
Kley
Police Seek Fire Cause at Kokomo
Kokomo Indiana July 2 police investigate a rear fire at the Whiteman grocery amid beliefs that boys with firecrackers started it or a firebug may be involved. Rumors of incendiarism also circulate as officers probe the incident.
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Kokomo
Ind
Whiteman
Drunk Sent Out Of Town To Sobber Up In Kokomo
Kokomo Indiana July 2 The police have grown impatient with O D Hughes due to repeated lapses and have sent him out of town to sober up.
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Kokomo
Ind
O. D. Hughes
Man Lost in Greencastle Finds Sleep Amid Rain
W C Watts who lived here twenty years ago wandered into Greencastle after dark and fell asleep on a terrace until the rain woke him. The town had changed and he did not know how to find his way around.
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Greencastle
Ind
W. C. Watts
Hurty Praised After Exoneration At Indiana School Dedication
In Lagro Indiana on July 2 Dr J N Hurty praised at dedication of a new schoolhouse while previously condemned old building. He had been accused of conspiracy with contractors over insanitary conditions but is now fully exonerated.
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Lagro
Ind
J. N. Hurty
Hurty
Pioneer dies suddenly in Indiana county
David H. Hostetter, 88, a Ladoga resident and county pioneer, died of paralysis in Crawfordsville Indiana. He will be buried Sunday.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
David H. Hostetter
Ladoga
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