Walking saloon craze grips Indianapolis and Indiana
A Sunday drinking trend spreads as a "walking saloon" with a basket of liquor traverses Indianapolis and dry Indiana. Police, judges, and Anti-Saloon League figures debate legality, enforcement, and the rise of social clubs and mail order liquor networks across the state.
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Saloon Raids Charge Eight Thirsty Patrons
A police drag net Sunday found five saloon keepers, including John Beyersdorfer and John M Massey, amid raids exposing a dining room turned into a bar. Patrolman Toran and others described Massey’s place as serving eight patrons, while Barnes ran a hidden drinking room deemed a blind tiger.
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Potato Named Savior of Hotel Pens in Potent Cure
Historical notes claim the potato converts from ink absorbent to pen saver in hotels. The potato replaces the cup of shot and rusted pens, absorbing ink and keeping nibs moist for reuse. Hotel clerks recall the switch from wire springs and shot cups two years earlier.
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Glasses thief sentenced to eight years in state prison
Mrs Amanda Purman identified her gold bone glasses in criminal court James Welch, 34, was adjudged guilty of the theft and sentenced to serve from one to eight years in the state prison. Mrs Purman was practically her own rogoe-
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James Welch
Soil waste prompt reform urged by farm experts
Washington July 18. The loss of thousands of American farmers who migrate to Canada is tied to soil waste and poor conservation. Spillman of the Agriculture Department argues for improved farming, crop rotation, and legume use to restore fertility, noting better yields from alfalfa, clover, and nitrogen-boosting practices. He cites cases in the Midwest and New York where soil-building methods transformed yields. The plan calls for more trained teachers and coordinated government and state efforts to rejuvenate U S soils and profits.
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Ice Cream Plant Fire Destroys Factory in Columbia City
Special to The Sun reports F. L. Myers, who lost $12,000 in a previous fire, now faces a new blaze that destroyed his ice cream factory and ice house with no insurance. The incident occurred this morning, following an April 7 fire.
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Strikers Blamed After Train Derailment Near Ushers
In Schenectady New York on July 18 a Boston and Maine fast-bound train derailed near Ushers. Strikers are accused of track tampering and strike-breakers have refused to work due to the escalating situation.
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Funeral notices and deaths in Evansville and nearby areas
Obituaries and funeral notices list Laura Hoyt King Wilmette Illinois died age 67 at her son's residence in Evanston burial in Muncie Indiana Mrs Maud Fill Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Directors announce services for Frederick Karrer at 2 PM May 17 in Park Aves Those in hospitals or flats urged to use private arrangements and to contact the funeral home for privacy and service details
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