Indiana News Mixes Theories In Missing Bertha Mellish Case
Goshen Indiana July 20 theories name the missing girl as Miss Bertha Mellish or Miss Cannig from Fort Wayne while Mount Holyoke directors weigh habeas corpus for the mother. the case intertwines local elopements accidents and political commentaries across Indiana with several vivid incidents.
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Goshen
Ind
Bertha Mellish
Miss Canning
Cannig
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
John L. Mellish
Miss Mellish
Mount Holyoke College
Longest living descendants claim at Lavinia Winkler reunion
Mrs Lavinia Winkler of Sokomo claimed to have the greatest number of living descendants. At a reunion on her ninety first birthday last week 207 family members attended with nine children and grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren and other kin. She lived in Madison county Kentucky until her home was destroyed in the Civil War. Her husband and four sons served in the Union ranks and returned unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Lavinia Winkler
Sokomo
Crop Disaster Reels Vincennes as Farmer Tony Lahr Threshed 16 000 Bushels
In Vincennes Indiana Tony Lahr reportedly harvested 16 000 bushels from 500 acres of wheat or grain. Meanwhile barber Sam Ueldle disappeared after leaving town two weeks ago with no word from him. Mrs Jane Mallett aged 81 passed away Friday night after long residence in Vincennes.
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Vincennes
Ind
Tony Lahr
Samueldle
Jane Mallett
Abs Will Rippletoe Notified of Husband's Death in Typhoid
In Jeffersonville Indiana Abs Will Rippletoe of Terre Haute was informed Friday of the depth of her husband’s illness and death from typhoid fever in Terre Haute. They married last October and she knew nothing of his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inefersonville
Ind
Will Rippletoe
Terre Haute
Jeffersonville
Verdict Finds Cass Wabash Wreck Caused by Cloudburst
Coroner Yardling rules the Cass Wabash disaster killing 15 Italians resulted from a cloudburst and not the railroad’s fault. The finding absolves the railroad in Peru Indiana.
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Peru
Ind
Yardling
Stutzman Son Fatally Wounded in Wild West Play Incident
Goshen Indiana July 26 a 12 year old Vern Meythy shot Edward Stutzman 9 years old son of John Stutzman Middlebury while playing wild west games Saturday and he was fatally wounded according to police reports.
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Goshen
Ind
Edward
John Stutzman
Middlebury
Vern Meythy
Deaths in Indiana as Heat Prostration Claims Three
Warsaw physician Dr. Joseph A. Chandler dies at 75 after heat exhaustion while returning from a professional visit. Jurevette’s Frederick S. Williams, founder of the Sunday Times and prominent politician, is noted. In Washington, Joseph Cabel, senior member of Cabel & Kaufmann mercantile firm and a wealthy resident, dies on Friday.
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Warsaw
Joseph A. Chandler
Frederick S. Williams
The
Sunday Times
Washington
Joseph Cabel
Cabel & IxXauffman Mercantile Company
Methodists plan new Middletown church at cost six thousand three hundred fifty
The Methodist denomination will erect a new church in Middletown with an estimated cost of 6350 dollars. The project reflects ongoing religious development in the area amid other regional notes.
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Methodists
Middletown
Mother Fights Eagle to Save Baby in Mountain Duel
Mrs. Golding, wife of a stage keeper, chased a big eagle that seized her six month old infant from a cradle on a Victor Rose Mine mountain. She climbed a rope to a ledge, killed the attacking bird, repelled its mate, and returned home in a pitiable condition. the child escaped unharmed.
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Mrs. Golding
Towne Called a Bolter by Democratic Chairman
A. Towne of Minnesota is labeled a bolter by J. G. Johnson, chair of the national democratic committee. Johnson says Towne is similar to Webster Davis and that the party gains nothing from disgruntled members who switch sides.
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A. Towne
Minnesota
J. G. Johnson
National Democratic Committee
Towne
Webster Davis
Republican
Davis
Democratic Party
Notable Local Deaths and Incidents Across Cities
Farris Feltner killed Sharon Ross in Hyden Kentucky. Chicagoans react to billboard controversy. Buffalo exposition building dedicated Saturday. Samuel R Patterson, 14, of Chicago, hanged himself. Blondin reportedly under arrest in Chelmsford Massachusetts. Rev J B Dusman postmaster of Gosh en Ohio attempted suicide Friday. Heat-related mental strain noted. Robert Folger Westcott head of Westcott Express Company died in Utica New York from injuries in a runaway. he was father in law of ex Captain Oberlin M Carter, convicted of embezzlement.
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Utica
N. Y
Oberlin M. Carter
Steel Strike Advances Toward Nonunion Labor Amid Tensions
Pittsburg reports the steel trust will seek resumption with nonunion labor starting Monday while unionized workers in McKeesport and Wellsville prepare for a prolonged strike. Mass meetings and employer concessions surface as New York financiers view the dispute as far from resolution.
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Pittsburg
Steel Trust
Amalgamated
New York
United Mine Workers Set Position On Firemen Strike
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania July 20 the region awaits a Sunday meeting where the United Mine Workers will decide their stance on the firemen strike. Officials fear pressure to end the strike now and delay action until next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
THAT RICKETY BRIDGE ILLS White River crossing on Washington
City engineer Jeup to ask the Board of Works to decide between building a new bridge over the White river on Washington street at an estimated cost of 184000 or repairing the old structure. He favors repair for about 35500 to keep it safe for another year, noting danger from swaying and the need to stiffen it.
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Jeup
Board of Works
White River
Washington St
Dunn
Kitchener presses on Orange River in Cape War effort
A Bloemfontain dispatch says Gen. Kitchener is tightening control over the Orange river area and the Cape colonies. Determined efforts are under way to end the war.
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London
Bloemfontain
The
Daily News
Kitchener
Orange River
Cape Colonies
Death of George W. Bunting Former city inspector
George W. Bunting 72 died at his home in Haughville after a long illness. Former city building inspector and architect for many large public buildings in various cities, Col. Bunting was a dyed in the wool Democrat and a rebel army veteran. He believed in spiritualism and had some skill as a mesmerist.
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George W. Bunting
Haughville
Col. Bunting
Births and marriages notice from July events
Births recorded for Ephraim and Lalta House girl. D and Anna Flannigan girl. Newsome girl. Mat and Mattie Turk boy. Bailey girl. Zener girl. Frank and Ruth Thompson girl. William H and E Henry boy. Berry girl. William and Margaret Lanagan two boys. Sam Smith infant with spasms. Susan Meyers with acute entero colitis. Elizabeth Gage senility. Saltie Hildebrand nervous exhaustion. Marriages: Carpenter McCarthy and Hannah Freeman. Amos IX Hallowell and Mary Kra mer.
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Ephraim and Lalta House
Kerstone Ave
C. B. Kuen
Anna Flannigan
W. New York St
William and
Sadie Newsome
Wayne Township
Mat and
Mattie Turk
Haugh-st
Henry and
Euelah Bailey
John and
Cornelia Zener
S. Missouri-st
J. M. Rhodes
Jay
Frank and
Ruth Thompson
Mulberry-st
M. A. Barker
William H
E. Henry
Bright-st
O. B. Pettijohn
George and Catharine Berry
Agnes-st
John B. Long
William and Margaret Lanagan
Douglass-st
Sam Smith
Holborn-st
A. B. Teague
Susan L. Meyers
Central Indiana Hospital For Insane
Todd
Elizabeth H. Gage
N. New Jersey St
Thompson
Saltie S. Hildebrand
Capitol Ave
Runnels
Carpenter McCarthy
Hannah H. Freeman
Amos IX
Hallowell
Mary II
Kramer
Building Permits Across City For Various Structures
I Pottmann Ransdell and Raymond streets shed $50. E A Hyatt 2529 N Delaware shed $40. David Wechsler 11 W MecCarty barn $150. George E Humes New Jersey street frame house between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets $5000. James A Skinner 50 Hamilton Ave addition $200. J J Sadler 1320 N Illinois street frame dwelling $40. James A Emery 204 Highland Place repairs $150. Charles F E Fenstermacher 1225 W Thirtieth street frame house $1500. John Felen S FEluer street near Washington street frame house $1600.
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David Wechsler
W. MecCarty St
George E. Humes
New Jersey
James A. Skinner
Hamilton Ave
J. J. Sadler
Ilinois-st
James A. Emery
Highland-place
Charles FE. Fenstermacher
Thirtieth-st
John Felen
Washington Ga. society women praise Peruna remedy
Prominent Washington society women declare Peruna boosted their health from systemic catarrh and fatigue. Esther G Lowe and others report lasting vitality after early spring use and urge others to try the tonic. Send name and symptoms for free home treatment and advice from Dr Hartman.
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Esther G. Lowe
Washington, Ga
Peruna
United States
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Transfer of 54 lots in Reagan's addition to Hutchinson
Papers filed in the recorder's office Saturday record 54 lots transferred from the Indiana Trust Company to A. R. Hutchinson, in Reagan's addition between College Avenue and Park Avenue near 22nd and 23rd streets. Total consideration listed at 44 220 dollars.
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Recorder’s
Indiana Trust Company
A. R. Hutchinson
Reagan
College-ave
Park-ave
Gloucester Captain Sails 25-Foot Boat Across Atlantic
Capt Howard Blackburn arrived in Lisbon after a 38 day voyage in a 25 foot sloop named the Great Republic sailing from Gloucester Massachusetts. He completed the Atlantic crossing starting in June and finishing in July.
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Lisbon
Howard Blackburn
Gloucester
Mass
City Grain Market Report With Mixed Wheat Corn And Hay Prices
Wheat firm with No 3 red and No 2 red bids, July futures at 60 cents per wagon. Corn steady across varieties from No 1 white to No 4 yellow with several bids and car shipments. Oats show firm bids on No 2 white and No 3 white, hay prices ranged for timothy grades with multiple car inspections recorded.
Timber Car Totals in Mixed Timothy Lots Declared
Report lists car counts for timothy hay grades with totals: No. 1 timothy one car, No. 2 timothy two cars, overall 29 cars across categories.
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Hay
Timothy
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards Indianapolis July 20 Receipts 200 cattle 2 700 hogs 400 sheep. Quotes show Good to prime export steers 1350 1500 lbs 540 575 Good to prime butcher steers 1100 1250 lbs 75 515 Prime to fancy export cows 400 425 Hogs mixed heavy packing 6 10 6 05 Good to choice lightweights 5 95 6 05 Sheep good to choice 3 25 3 - stockers and bucks 2 00 2 50 Spring lambs 4 00 5 25
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Java
Golden Rio
Vic
Lourbon Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dillsworth’s
Windsor
Ridgeway
Phoenix
Empire
Cassia
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Aice
Chicago Markets Summary Reflects Mixed Wheat and Livestock Colors
Chicago market notes show Wheat prices easing slightly in July and September values reported. Corn and Oats edge higher for July and September trades while Provisions list September pork and lard steady to firm. Eggs and Butter hold varied quotes with cheese and dairy products shown in multiple grades. Live poultry prices cover chickens and turkeys alongside geese and ducks with scattered per-dozen and per-unit figures.
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Chicago
New
Limburger
Hog receipts and prices at Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
At the Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis on July 20 hogs receipts totaled 400 shipments 250. Quotations ranged from good to choice medium .86 0506 15 medium and heavy mixed 600 605 common to good lights 590 600 common to good pigs .s.e s2c 5 OOS SD roughs .0 cess eensvesccoeseees 2 09 5 30.
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Interstate Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Cess Eensvesccoeseees
The Jobbing Trade Prices for Poultry Produce and Groceries
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and produce include turkey hens five cents per pound, young toms four cents, fowls seven and a quarter cents, ducks five cents, geese by the pound, and spring chickens 12 to 2 pounds. Butter, eggs, hides, tallow, and a wide range of groceries from coffee to sugars and flour are listed with Newark and other market terms.
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Newark
Price List of Food Goods and Coal and Drugs
The document lists prices for groceries and canned goods, fresh produce, nuts, and candies by item and weight. It also shows coal prices by ton and coke, plus assorted drugs and chemicals with unit prices.
Price List of Chemicals Provisions and Fittings
A scanned price sheet shows a variety of chemicals including morphine, quinine, and opium with per ounce and per pound rates, alongside daily provisions such as hams, bacon, lard, sausage, and fresh meats with assorted prices per unit. It lists imports from Indiana and California, with multiple items including soap Castile, Epsom salts, borax, and iodide potassium.
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Neal
Castile
Xingan & Co
Indiana
California
Link
Trankfurts
New York
Railroad Time Card for Multiple Lines Shown
A historical schedule lists trains on the Big Four Route and subsidiary lines with daily, sleeper, parlor, chair, and dining cars. It includes departures and arrivals, services to Union City, Anderson, Benton Harbor, and St. Louis, plus Chicago, Cincinnati, Peoria, and Springfield segments with various speeds and accommodations.
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City Ticket Office
E. Wash
Clevieland Line
Anderson Accom
Union City Accom
Bos. Express
Rainbow City
Bos. Tim., Ds
N. Y
B.kaick
Union City Acc
Oinsetsacetad Ealeneee
Benton Harbor
Benton Herbor
Wabash Accom
Elkhart
Anderson & Marion Ace
Wabash Ecomo Sun
ST. Louis
St. Louis Express
W. Lim
Terre H.&mat
St. Louis Lim
Pds
St. L. Ex. G
Chicago
Lafayette
Lafayette Accom
Chicago Fast Mail
Chi
White City
Spli
Chicago Night
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Acccom
Cincinnati Accom
Greensburg Secom
Cin. Wash. flLex Dep
N. Ver
N & L’iv’lle
Peoria Uine
Peoria
Bloom
M & Ex I.i
Feor. & Elm
Champaign
Peria & Bloom
Ex. S
Springfield
Columbus
Columbus Express
Col. & Spring
Lynn Accommodation
Rail passenger timetable notes between Columbus Indianapolis and Chicago area
Train schedules list multiple routes and times among Columbus Ind Madison Martinsville Logansport Richmond Philadelphia New York Baltimore Washington and Chicago including Martinsville and Loganport connections. Ticket offices noted at station and at corner Illinois and Washington streets with various express and local trains.
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Col. Ind
Louis
Col. O
Rich
Vernon and Madisor
Martinsville Accom
Sun- Logansport & Chi
Louisville
Colum., Ind
Mad
Startviews
Vincennes
Martinsville
Dayton and
Xenia
Sheweee
Phila
New York
Baltimore & Wash
Dayton & Springfield
Martinsville & Vin
Pittsburg
East
Spencer Accom Colum
Ind
Logansport & Chi
Columbus
Cal. Ind
Mad.Sun. Colum
Ind. & Louis
Pittsburg & East
Crmour
Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway Schedules Display
City Ticket Office at 25 W Washington St Cincinnati lists daily train times for ex Cincinnati ex and Cin Day ex services. Timetable includes Toledo Detroit ex departures around mid morning and evening Cin Day limited services with detailed platform notes and connections.
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City Ticket Office
Washington St
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Tim
Cin
Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
Day
Lim
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Indiana News
Joseph Radford
Mary J. Haul
Anderson
Marion
Grant County
Lee Kelly
Bartholomew County
Jeffersonville Reformatory
E. S. McHale
McHale
Kelly
Fred Ladd
J. W. Turner
Evansville
John B. Stoll
South Bend Times
Ohio
Hugo Preyer
Bryan Democracy
Col. Kilbourne
Preyer
Stoll
Bryan
Wild West
Indiana Inklings
Grace Laxauer
Hartford City
G. R. Markins
Guthrie Timmons
Cicero
Thomas Collins
Tiera
Winimsee
William Smith
Railroad Company
John Biederwolf
Monticello
Hipple
New Albany
Benjamin Shadley
Jefferson Reformatory
Shadley
Robert Wright
Bruce Somers
San Bernardino
Cal
Victor
Farris Feltner
Sharon Ross
Hyden, Ky
Cvn
Wall-St
National Tube Company
McKkeeesport
Boston
McKeesport
Wellsville
George Bunting
Housewives
F. W. Reynolds
Elkton, _C
J. W. Reynolds
Miss Esther
Lowe
Atlantic
City Grain Market
Union Stock Yards
Union Stockyards
Paris
Brazil
Sun
Valencia
Coal and Coke
Green County
Blossburg
Pennsylvania Lines
W. Wash
I.d.&w
Chi. Ves
Mononaccom
Indiana, Decatur & Western
St. L
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
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