Wabash to Host Tri-County Miami Indian Picnic
Wabash county plans a August 25 gathering at Brock's Grove Conner's mill inviting Miami and Grant county Indians to share early memories of the region. The event aims to build support for bills funding a monument at the Mississinewa battlefield site to honor soldiers and preserve history. Local historical societies may join, with hundreds expected to attend.
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Wabash
Ind
Wabbash
Riscarry
Brock's Grove
Conner's Mill
Grant
Miami Counties
Wabash County
Wichuity
National Congress
Mississinewa
Miami County
Reunion of Miami chiefs draws interest from aging veterans
The piece notes stories passed down about a battle from a century ago and mentions Chief Gabriel Godray of Miami county, the reputed last chief of the Miamis, still active in his eighties and likely to attend.
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Gabriel Godray
Miami County
Miner Hook in Eye Ends Mountain Fisherman’s Day
Ligonier Indiana July 23 While fishing at Waldron Lake Peter Horn of Ligonier accidentally caught a minnow hook in his eye. Assisted by Wallace Jackson the hook was cut free and slipped beneath the eyeball. Peter Johnson towed him to Wawaka and then to Elkhart hospital after failed treatment locally.
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Ligonier
Ind
Waldron Lake
Wallace Jackson
Peter Horn
Wawnaka
Albion
Peter Johnson
Ford
Tiern
Johnson
Only One White Republican in Quatren City
Greenfield Indiana July 29 13 D Dennis of Marion Alabama visits his father W C Dennis in Greenfield He recently returned from the Pacific coast where he attended Elkis He is postmaster at Marion serving a second term and says he could hold the position a third time as he is the town s only white Republican He was formerly editor of the Carthage Record and left Carthage for Birmingham several years ago.
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Greenfield
Ind
D. Dennis
Marion
Alabama
W. C. Dennis
Dennis
Pacific Coast
Elkis
Carthage Record
Carthage
Birmingham
Courtroom Baffoonery Cited In London Case
A bill of sale case stretched arguments as a lawyer spoke long about the furniture. The judge groused, noting the counsel had already addressed the furniture numerous times.
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K. C
London News
The Sunny Side of Broadway Opens at Park Theater
Stage Beauties With Opening Show at the Park Theater opens Saturday as critics note a strong plot and high quality music with snappy comedy. Max Bloom leads a capable company and a vivid chorus in a production featuring the hit song Raining. The show runs all next week with daily matinees and tickets go on sale today.
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Max Bloom
Reading
Comediennes
Broadway
the Park Theater
the Park
Sheriff Vows Clean Up Sims Town
Marion Indiana July 9 Sheriff George says he will clean up Sims by cracking down on open drinking and disorderly conduct. He cites lack of officers and recent thefts including a $26 robbery and a missing gold watch and shoes as evidence of lawlessness in Sims.
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Sims
Marion
Ind
George
Kokom
Powell
Radical track change reshapes Lake Shore line at Goshen
GOSHEN Ind July 23 The Lake Shore Railway implements its most radical change since the double-tracker. The western division is reorganized with over 700 workers on duty. About 130 track men 350 signal men and 680 total laborers adjust switches signals and tracks for new operation.
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Goshen
Ind
Lake Shore
Western Division
Tipton Stogie Factory Hires Twenty Girls In Tipton
In Tipton Indiana the stogie factory has begun employing twenty girls and plans to increase the workforce. The product is described as excellent with a ready market for all stogies produced. Wages range from four to an uncertain weekly amount.
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Tipton
Tipton, Ind
Narrow Escape Of Hoosiers In Wabash Wreck
Joseph Harris his wife and Miss Margaret Burns escaped injury when the Wabash train plunged into the Missouri river near Excelsior Springs Missouri last Saturday night. They were traveling from Colorado Springs in a Pullman sleeper as the engine and cars went under water several people were killed and many wounded. The two Pullman sleepers were pulled free but the adjacent track collapsed into the river thirty minutes later.
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Lafayette
Ind
Joseph Harris
Margaret Burns
Excelsior Springs
Colorado Springs
Deere Family Reunion At Cliff Dwellers Cottage
Descendants of Joel G Deere plan a reunion at Cliff Dwellers Cottage near the old mill in Crawfordsville Indiana starting Friday morning and lasting to Monday evening. About 62 relatives are expected to attend with guests from Indianapolis Cayuga and local hosts W T Whittington. Round trip excursion fares to numerous Canadian New England and East Coast resorts will be offered with sale dates after June 1 1909. Details available from W S Cookson Grand Trunk Railway in Chicago.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Joel G. Deere
Deere Adlly
Canada
New England
New York City
Jersey Coast
Ww. S. Cookson
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
Denison Hotel Sunday Dinners and Music
Washington street venue Denison Hotel advertises American plan dining with Sunday dinners as a specialty. Music and Bliss Native Herbs are noted in the listing.
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Denison Hotel
Bliss Native Herbs
Washington Street
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