Harris Captured After Seymour Street Shooting
Seymour Indiana June 12 David Harris who shot and killed George Brown in the street Saturday night was captured near Scottsburg and jailed in Salem. An eyewitness says Brown asked Brown to the buggy and Brown struck with his fist then seized the buggy whip and struck Harris. Harris drew a revolver and fired twice first severing the main artery above the heart and the second shot missing.
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George Brown
Seymour
Ind
David Harris
Scottsburg
Salem
Brownstown
Harris
Brown
Fatal double tragedy rocks Finley township farmer
Scottsburg Ind June 12 Sunday afternoon John Taylor Mount prominent Finley township farmer fatally shot his wife and then himself. He died instantly while his wife lived two hours. Mount had been in poor health for months and was at times mentally deranged.
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Scottsburg
Ind
John Taylor Mount
Finley Township
Mount
Foxy Clown and Snake Charmer End Midway Show
At the Elks carnival in Muncie Indiana on June 12 a closing scene occurred when a clown on a platform clashed with officials and a female snake charmer with a revolver appeared causing a panic. No shots were fired and security drove the crowd from the grounds.
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Muncie
Ind
Ritter
Executive Committee
Elks
Mysterious Light Haunts New Hope Builder’s House
A New Hope man named King built a house he would not occupy or rent. While construction finished, a mysterious light appeared at midnight through the roof, hovering about a foot above the chimney, then vanished. Witnesses say the apparition cannot be explained.
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New Hope
Ind
King
New Six Inch Snails Invade OSGCOD Area
A new snail species about six inches long has appeared around OSGCOD Ind. It reportedly ruins wells and cisterns as it multiplies rapidly. People say the snails were brought here in towers from an eastern conservatory and have spread quickly. Salt around wells is used to deter them, as salt proves fatal to the snails.
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Osgcod
Ind
Woman Dies From Fire After Self-Inflicted Burns in Bloomington
Mrs. Jefferson Ward, 70, committed death by own action on Sunday in Bloomington. Neighbors heard screams as she left the house and found her clothing burned from her body. She set her dress on fire and died in terrible agony shortly after. The report notes she was insane.
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Bloomington
Ing
Jefferson Ward
Beal Cook Blew Up in Muncie Easy Cast
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Muncie and an event described as easy cast with Bea. The readable text is fragmentary but suggests a local incident or feature involving Bea at a Muncie location.
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Cos Bea ‘Cook
Muncie
And
Explosion at Muncie cannery injures workers
A steam pressure explosion at the Muncie canning factory released about 250 pounds of steam and badly injured one man while several others suffered injuries in the blast.
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Muncie
Indiana News Digest Full of Local Tragedies and Ventures
A sprawling Indiana roundup reports deaths from fires and accidents in Richmond Lafayette and Terre Haute plus a fatal shooting in Rushville. It notes Elect gas pipeline plans in gas belt, a threshers shipment from Reeves Co. in Columbus and the Soldiers’ Home intake in Lafayette. Also lists pensions awarded and various political religious civic items across multiple cities.
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Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
South Bend
Pandanille
Anderson
W. A. Wilson
Marie
Neukom
Terre Haute
Reeves & Co
Columbus
Indiana Knights of Pythias
Siumday
Homer Ferguson
Bedford
Elden
France
Switz City
Andrew Hook
Indiana
Lafayette Soldiers
Everybody Should Read The Sun's Liners
A fragment urges readers to study the seventh page section titled Liners in The Sun. The note emphasizes practical use of the material and directs attention to the specific page.
Jeffries Plans Fights and Exhibitions After Title Win
New York June 12 Jim Jeffries says he will box four rounds with Daly at the Coney Island club Monday night and six rounds with Ryan in Syracuse a week later. He will give gate receipts to Ryan then spar five rounds with Fitzsimmons at Cuney Island for charity. He plans exhibitions in western cities before sailing for Europe and returning to fight Sharkey if conditions are met, or debut as an actor in A Rough Rider.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jim’ Daly
Joney Island Sporting Club
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Ryan
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Fitsimmons
Cuney Island
Los Angeles
Europe
Alhambra
London
Paris
United States
Sharkey
Sailor Pugilise
Headless Body Mystery Deepens in New York Bay Find
A second body section with facial features was found matching the first and may identify the headless corpse found off Bay Ridge. Police treat the case as murder, likening it to the Guldensuppe incident.
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New Ycrke
Bay
Bay Ridge
Guldensuppe
Wheat Report Indicates Large Winter Crop Reduction
Washington June 12 reports show spring wheat acreage down about 470000 acres, a 25 percent drop. Winter wheat condition averages 675, up from last year, with states led by Pennsylvania Texas and Kentucky. Movements include Tennessee Washington Ohio Michigan Indiana Kansas Illinois Missouri Oregon California Oklahoma and more.
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Washington
Pennsyla
Texas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas
Ilinois
Missouri
Oregon
California
Oklahoma
Filipinos Visit Chicago on City Tour
Twelve Filipinos, en route to New York, explored Chicago on a weekend layover. Maximo Aleu trilu, who speaks English, marveled at the tall buildings, calling them big and wonderful and noting the amazement of his companions.
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Chicago
New York
Maximo
Aleutrilu
Manila
Pressmen to Meet at Eleventh International Union Convention
The eleventh annual convention of the International pressmen's and assistants' union is expected to bring about 200 delegates to Indianapolis on June 19. The local union issued a large souvenir program printed by Levey Bros.
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International Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union
Indianapolis
Levey 3Ros
Pipe Lines Torn Up In Toledo Gas Shift
Toledo notes a gas era ending as the great pipelines supplying To ledo and nearby cities are torn up this year marking a shift away from natural gas as a local fuel.
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Toledo
New Band Wins Elks Carnival Contest in Muncie
The Indianapolis concert band won the Elks carnival contest at Muncie defeating state talent and taking a prize of 3200.
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Indianapolis
Muncie
National City Bank Ships $2 Million to Europe
The National City Bank will ship $2,000,000 to Europe on Tuesday via the steamship Lahn. The transfer is announced from New York on June 12.
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Europe
New York
National City Bank
Lahn
Chained Like Dogs Two Sons of Mrs Ladonceur Released
In Fall River Massachusetts on June 12 the two young sons of Mrs Mary Ladonceur aged 4 and 5 were finally freed from chains the mother had used to restrain them. The father had left months earlier and the mother who worked in a mill kept the boys in a kennel like setup with a padlocked dry goods box as their restraint. Meals were left on the floor and the boys ate when they could and slept on the floor or in the kennel. They were freed each evening when the mother returned from work and will be sent to school after the promise to abandon the cruel practice born of poverty.
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Richard Nash
Ohio River
Madison
Maud Abbott
Nash
Hoosiers
Rudolph Zeller
Henryville
Albert L. Robinson
Florence
Charles W. Lindley
Bloomingdale
John F. Russell
Oaklandon
James Fitzpatrick
Hobbieville
Clement Watkins
Oxford
James T. Furnish
Vienna
Willis Ty. Graham
Logansport
Perry C.lynnom
Greenfield
Jesse Statesman
Seymour
William J. Esterline
Dunfee
Charles W. Hughes
Ladonceur
Fall River
Mass
Mary Ladonceur
Sunday sermons praise American democracy and church thrift
Rev Milburn cites America as a rising force for democracy and constitutionalism predicting immense growth in 50 years. Rev Moore urges giving up tobacco money to fund church work, noting per capita liquor, tobacco, and entertainment spending. Tuxedo Park church dedication features Chicago University speaker. church built by multiple denominations after a 20 year Sunday school project.
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J. A. Milburn
Second Presbyterian Church
America
H. H. Moore
Madison Ave
Tuxedo Park
E. A. Harney
Chicago University
Colored Cavalrymen Honored for Gallantry in Cuba
WASBRINGTON June 12 Gee H Wan ton Kitz Lee Wm H Thompkins and Dennis Bell of the Tenth cavalry received medals for distinguished gallantry at Tayabacoa Cuba June 30 1898. They rescued wounded comrades under Spanish fire.
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Wasbrington
Lénera Sevens: Local Folklore Enlivens City Page
The Sun’s Lénera on the seventh page highlights regional tales and cultural notes. Community voices, festival previews, and archival glimpses shape a lively portrait of local heritage through month’s end.
The Yachting Race Details and Lipton Pledge
Glasgow June 12 The Shamrock launch postponed to early July due to illness of designer W Fife Jr Influenza. Sir Thomas Lipton vows £300 to Archie Hogart plus a pension if the yacht wins the cup. Estimated prize for Lipton around £59,000.
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Glasgow
Shamrock
W. Fife, Jr
Thomas Lipton
Archie Hogart
Nfe
Thomas
Moon Fire Breaks Out During Chicago Theater Performance
During Ma Adams’s performance of Romeo and Juliet at Fower’s theater in Chicago, the moonlight allegedly caught fire causing a brief panic as audiences exited. Romeo Faversh urged everyone to sit, Miss Adams stayed on balcony, and the fire was extinguished with no reported injuries.
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Chicago Theater
Chicago
Ma Adams
Fower’s
Romeo
Juliet
Faversh
Miss. Adan
General King Arrives in Tacoma for Brief Stop
Gen Je Ising arrived in Tacoma Washington on Sunday night. An informal reception was given him as he prepared to speak. He appeared exhausted and no serious results were expected. he cancelled all engagements.
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King
Tacoma
Wash
Je Ising
Eng
Trusts Estopped Over Plans to Merge Firms
Two trusts are described as estopped from pursuing a carriage trust after larry manufacturing and Cerealine company reportedly declined sellouts for trust bonds, blocking a proposed corn products trust.
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L'Arry Manufacturing Company
Cerealine Company
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