Hoosierism: Fish Trapped In Whiskey Bottle Hoaxes
Greencastle Ind July 12 Walter Allen a druggist pulled a whisky bottle from a fishing catch The bottle contained a fish head protruding from the neck The bottle bore the inscription Judson's pure malt whisky 1895 The fish reportedly grew inside the bottle and the specimen was sent to the Smithsonian Institute
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Greencastle
Ind
Walter Allen
Judson
Smithsonian Institute
Allen
Evansville Coal Company Signs Chicago Scale
Evansville coal mining firm signed the Chicago scale Tuesday evening and began paying it to workers Wednesday morning. Eight mines in the district now under the scale with nine still out.
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Evansville Coal Mining Company
Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Civic Society Campaignes Against Female Advertising Displays
The Civic society of New Albany Ind adopts resolutions to remove women's heads and busts from shop windows for advertising. The crusade against slang was started months ago and women in other cities are invited to join the movement.
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New Albany
Ind
The
Civic Society
Mother Bound In1junctioN Case Over Younger Husband
Anderson Ind July 12.13. H Dyson has bound up his mother's property amounting to several thousand dollars with an injunction after she married James Granger twenty five years her junior. Dyson says Granger married her for her money and has already secured 1200.
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Anderson
Ind
H. Dyson
James Granger
Dyson
Granger
Glass Works Meeting in Muncie Convention
In Muncie Indiana on July 122 the 205 delegates to the flint glass workers convention were either present or represented, Tuesday.
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Glass Works Meeting
Muncie
Ind
Flint Glass Workers’ Convention
Indiana News Briefs and Local Notes
Tipton boasts of a lady barber. Ringgold lodge Lagro is 50 years old. Notre Dame will establish a two course journalism. Black coal operators Brazil refuse weekly pay. President McKinley to visit Winona Lake August 20. Notre Dame summer school opens with 1,000 students. Peter Roush arrested for disturbing church near Cyclone. Big colored camp meeting planned at Elwood July 18. Andrew Feckeric of South Bend ran off with his wife’s sister. M E church district conference in Worthington. Thresher cylinder crushed Joe Robins foot at Morristown. A 25 pound catfish caught at Brazil largest fish from Hel river. 18,900 people and Laporte reports 40,000. Blanche Littoral of Rushville died from morphine. Capt. Alf Ribeyre New Harmony has 1700 acre field of carnifiat with 35 cultivators. Democrats to hold Bryan Tarvin speeches at Greenfield July 27. Forger William Parker making 35 dollars daily. New Albany Cook near Colfax involved in a fatal incident.
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Peter Roush
Elwood
Andrew Feckeric
South Bend
M. E. Church
Worthington
Joe Robins
Morristown
Brazil
Hel River
Alf Ribeyre
New Harmony
Greenfield
Bryan
Tarvin
William Parker
New ‘Albany
Apa
Cook
Colfax
Remarkable Indiana Notices Tally Various Local Incidents
A roundup of injuries crimes and civic updates across Indiana towns including Albert Wallace in Terre Haute still unconscious after a streetcar fall, a fatal plate glass fragment in Alexandria, a near miss on a broken rail on the Wabash line, and labor shifts by Wabash Bridge and Iron. Also reported are a Laporte overdose death a Logansport franchise grant a 300 year old bible in Winamac editor’s possession and assorted deaths.
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Albert Wallace
Terre Haute
Alexandria
Peter Oliver
Paris Floated After 51 Days on Rock Near Lowland Point
The Paris steamer, stuck for 51 days on a rock off Lowland Point, was floated Tuesday night and towed Wednesday to a natural creek near the Manacles for examination. Divers work to patch her bottom while Captain Watkins remains aboard.
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Falmouth
Paris
Turnaway Hero Stops Runaway Team at Washington and Delaware
John Behr, a Palmer and Meridian Streets bartender, halted a dangerous runaway hay wagon near Washington and Delaware streets while riding a bicycle. The team struck several wagons and vehicles, including an Indianapolis creamery wagon, before Behr grabbed the off horse and halted the danger without serious injury to bystanders.
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John Behr
Palmer
Washington-st
Gehle
Delaware-st
Maaryland St
Delaware
Washington-sts
Young Behr
Gas Connection Delays Stir Frustration in Double House
A man debating gas hookups with Architect Hendrickson decries the late warning from gas companies against new connections. He cites higher costs and planning woes for builders and suggests issuing connections for summer use to avoid further hardship.
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Hendrickson
Night blooming cereus at Mrs. Neffle's home
A rare night blooming cereus, nicknamed snake cactus, at Christina Neffle's 528 W Merrill st home is expected to unfold Wednesday night. Fourteen brown pods hang on the gnarled plant with the largest anticipated to bloom from 6 to 12, possibly nightly for a week.
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Christina Neffle
Merrill-st
Notorious Iron Hall Receivership Ends With Final Report
James F. Failey, receiver of the Iron Hall, files a final superior court report slated for discharge. Since Aug 23 1892 he collected and distributed 1 567 776 99 to 45 000 creditors. Receivership cost about 7 percent of administered funds and 3 percent to the receiver. Claims totaled 5 100 000. The case ends a famed nationwide proceeding with creditors across the United States and Canada.
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Failey
James F. Failey
The
Iron Hall
United States
Canada
Y M C A To Open Association Cafe In Indianapolis
By October the Y M C A plans a high quality cafe on the second floor offering three meals daily six days a week plus lunches. Stock subscriptions were received for the association cafe company with a $1,000 capital limited to members. Secretary Hildreth says the home cooking will be offered at attractive prices and the venture aims to serve men primarily though women with men may dine.
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Indianapolis
Association Cafe Company
Hildreth
Duel to death in Crawford ends with two deaths
In Crawford Mississippi a pistol duel Tuesday killed Shields Irvin and F A Tarleton. Tarleton had accused Irvin after his house was robbed. A prior trial ended in not guilty, and the men exchanged words before firing. Separate testimonial claims are included from a Michigan woman about Burdock Blood Bitters.
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Crawford
Miss
Shields Irvin
F. A. Tarleton
Tarleton
Irvin
Union Pacific Overland Route Promises Luxurious Travel
The Union Pacific advertises The Overland Route with fishing in Rocky Mountain streams hunting in Wyoming bathing in Great Salt Lake curative waters in Guyer and Hailey Hot Springs Utah hot springs and Soda Springs Idaho. It promotes palace sleeping cars buffet smoking and library cars dining cars with a la carte meals and various accommodations year round. Time tables and tickets available via local agents or the listed GAs in Cincinnati and Indianapolis offices.
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Union Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Great Salt Lake
Guyer
Hailey Hot Springs
Utah
Hot Springs
Soda Springs
Idaho
Colorado
California
Oregon
A. G. Sherman
Pass
Carew
Bidg
Cincinnati
J. H
Trav
Union Pacific Railroad
Jackson Place
Indianapolis
Ind
Pugh Denounces Morgan Holdings on Bryan Nominat
Former Senator Pugh of Alabama says he is surprised and mortified by an interview with Senator Morgan arguing against nominating a radical on the silver issue. He backs William J. Bryan as the best Democratic organizer and predicts his nomination. He urges the Chicago platform with anti trust, gold standard, and tariff reforms, plus a vigorous war policy in the Philippines aimed at independent self government.
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Washington
Pugh
Alabama
Morgan
Shelve Bryan
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Philippine Islands
United States
Runaway Horses Rampage Through Harrisburg Streets
A frightened ex custodian racing with Harris & Puryear's transfer wagon caused chaos on Pennsylvania Street near Saks & Co. The team struck a trolley pole, one horse freed with harness trailing, others clinging to the wagon. Driver Charles McColgan leaped in as the wagon jolted toward the Indiana National Bank, narrowly escaping injury.
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Pennsylvania-st
Harris & Puryear
Saks & Co
Indiana National Bank
Washington-st
Water Works
Charles McColgan
Cyclone Johnson Arrested After Capitol Avenue Outburst
Cyclone Johnson spent Tuesday night in a police station cell after addressing a crowd at Capitol Ave and Washington St. He blocked sidewalks and was arrested by Sergeant Scheigert and Patrolmen Gunsaulus and Lyons. Johnson remained in custody until bond was posted and the case continued.
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Johnson
Capitolave
Washington St
Scheigert
Gunsaulus
Lyons
Bloodshed Fears Rise Over Evansville Coal Strike
The Little coal company braces for conflict by building a stockade around its mine and planning to hire nonunion workers. President Mitchell praises the strike as effective while 11,000 coal consumers pledge to buy only union mined coal, threatening to shift all coal from Ingle and Little mines.
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Evansville
Little Coal Company
Little Company
Mitchell
Ohio Gluttons Washington Appointment Race
Ohio is hobbling in the race for army appointments with few officers from the state among the new lists. A captain here and there and some lieutenants are the Buckeyes’ current share. Several senators and congressmen visit to aid selections as veteran names from the war era fail to appear in new postings.
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Washington
Ohio
Buckeyes
Quay
Penrose
Thurston
Proctor
Daniel
Martin
Mallory
Bacon
Mark
State Land Sale Delayed by Friendly Suit Over Title
The 17 acre tract north of the Deaf and Dumb Institute will not be sold until a friendly suit brings title settlement. Attorney general Taylor found the land was conveyed in 1850 for the institute’s use. Law permitting sale places proceeds in the general treasury, raising the institute’s claim to the money.
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The
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Taylor
General Treasury
Spain seeks damages for expulsion from Canada
Spain plans a damages suit against Canada after George Bell stated the letter used to expel Lieut. Carranza and Senor Du Bose from Canada was forged. If Bell is correct, Spain can recover damages and Canada may seek US reimbursement since Washington urged the expulsion.
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Montreal
George Bell
Lieut
Carranza
Senor du Bose
Canada
Bell
Dominion
United States
Denial Over Emanuel Baptist Church Revival
A South Street Baptist member denies reports that withdrawn members who formed Emanuel Baptist Church at 1230 Woodlawn Ave will return. He says Emanuel prospers with more than 80 members, a Sunday school of 78, and Rev. P. H. McDowell as pastor.
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South-st. Baptist Church
Emanuel Baptist Church
Woodlawn Ave
P. H. McDowell
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