Barrel of Whisky Explodes Killing Two Men in Indiana
At Loganport Indiana a carload of whisky was ignited when a barrel exploded. Four workers William Elkins Lawrence Beeson John Moore and Cal Neff were present. Beeson died from burns Elkins survived but badly burned Eskins and Moore were also scorched. Firemen contained the blaze and onlookers sickened at the scene. Beeson leaves a wife and two children Eskins a wife six daughters and a son.
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Logansport
Ind
William Elkins
Lawrence Beeson
John Moore
Cal Neff
Neff
Moore
Trousky
Ork
Beeson
Elkins
Eskins
Rich man turned beggar seeks aid in Muncie
Adolph Faber, 82, Germany native and former Carnegie business associate in Pennsylvania Iron, arrived penniless in Muncie after losses and floods, sought charity from Trustee Joan Dragoo who aided him. His wife and children died in disasters. he has wandered since, passing through East St. Louis, Lafayette, and Winchester to collect alms.
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Muncie
Ind
Adolph Faber
Joan Dragoo
Germany
Andrew Carnegie
Iron Industries
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
East St. Louis
Lafayette
Winchester
Storm 3 Ravages State with Widespread Damage
A Friday storm caused extensive destruction across Indiana. New Castle bottle factory leveled. Hagerstown tent blown. thousands of acres of wheat in Hamilton County flattened. barns burned near Linton and New Albany. a colt flown by wind near Hartford City. a cherry limb fatally injures Mrs. Barnes in Shelbyville. Deaths include George W. Patton in Sullivan. Numerous other incidents and local notes follow.
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New Castle
Hagerstown
Hamilton County
William Sterritmire
Walter English
Linton
Sterritmire
John Thomas
New Albany
George Kapp
Hartford City
Shelbyville
William Barnes
Hanna Invests Money in Indiana Stone Belt Venture
Bedford Indiana June 22 Senator M A Hanna leads Cleveland capitalists in stone land investment totaling more than 3200 000 with plans for 3200 000 more through the American Quarries Company. A stone belt road will connect with the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern at Riverdale and a Monon link at Leipsi.
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Bedford
Ind
M A. Hanna
Cleveland
The
American Quarries Company
Baltimore
Ohio
Riverdale
Leipsi
Jaquith Sentenced to Life for Officer Cooper Murder
Ing Jaquith was sentenced to life in prison by a Laporte jury after a ten minute hearing for the murder of Officer Samuel Cooper in a South Bend saloon on October 24. Cooper’s death marked the third lawman slain in the city, and the state sought the death penalty, but Jaquith’s wife and child in court were seen as influential factors in sparing him.
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Laporte
Ing
Louis Jaquith
Samuel Cooper
Jaquith
Cooper
South Head
South Bend
No Pay Until July 13 and Prisoner Jones Sentenced
In Muncie Indiana workers at the Republic Front and Steel Co mills were unpaid on Saturday and chose not to strike. They will receive no wages until July 13 as a long standing wage suit proceeds next week to test the weekly pay law. Also in Michigan City the sentence of Tighting Bill Jones for killing James Herengton is reported with Jones awaiting transfer and promising model behavior.
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Muncie
Ind
Jones
James Herengton
Michigan City
Ephraim Bowen Witnessed Battle of Lake Erie
Randolph county resident Ephraim Bowen and Frances Stillman from Elkhart are named as aged witnesses to the Battle of Lake Erie’s events witnessed by a five year old Stillman on the shore of the lake.
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Spartansburg
Ephraim Bowen
Randolph County
Elkhart
Frances
Stillman
Lake Erie
Commodore Perry
Rural phone service planned for Logansport area
South Bend reports a street tearing up fever as Central union company plans a rural telephone system for Logansport. Chrisney gains telephone connections with independent lines. Ohio river steamers and local industry like Mishawaka paver and pulp mill are noted as doing good business.
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South Bend
The
Central Union Company
Logansport
Ohio
Indiana
Peruna praised by women in letters to Col umbus firm
Miss Nellie Blyler of the G A R lauds Peruna claiming it cures beyond its claims and suits women for prompt relief of female ailments. Letters from Miss A Brady Miss Esther G Lowe and Miss Millie Baker recount dramatic improvements after using Peruna with a summer free-treatment offer announced by Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio for female catarrhal cases.
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Nellie Blyler
The
A. Brady
Esther G. Lowe
Washington, Ga
Peruna
Esther G., Lowe
Tor
Millie Baker
Hartman
Prince Hi Ki Rastus Emanuel James Jackson Tale
Police judge Daly encountered a self styled prince in town. Hi Ki Rastus Emanuel James Jackson claimed a Jamaican kingdom and a life with lions and circuses. He showed a hand torn by a lion and said it ended his animal training. He faced assault and battery charges but was acquitted. A colored woman he lives with sent him for her daughter after a rebellion.
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Prince Hi Ki ’Rastus Emanuel James Jackson
Daly
Hi Ki
Rastus Emanuel James Jackson
Jamaica
William
Bostock Zoo
Mayor Harrison Bans Toy Pistol and Cannon Cracker
Chicago June 22 mayor issues proclamation banning the toy pistol and the cannon cracker ahead of the Fourth of July. Sellers and buyers face fines for giving or selling a toy pistol to a child as the holiday approaches.
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Harrison
Chicago
American envoy to demand interview with Moroccan sultan
Washington June 22 Consul-general Gummere will return to Morocco and insist on a personal audience with the sultan He intends to pursue necessary steps to secure it If obstructed or deceived the United States may launch a naval demonstration in Moroccan waters
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Washington
Gummere
Morocco
United States
Iron Workers Granted Charter by International Body
John Blue, organizer of the Central labor union, received word from J. W. Pryle of Pittsburgh that the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America has granted the local union a charter. The switch from the American Federation of Labor charter follows the AFL’s chartering of the international body a few days earlier.
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John Blue
Central Labor Union
J. W. Pryle
Pittsburg
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America
The
International
Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Titiatiep
Wage Increase Pending Union Agreement Across Local Craft
The union plans a $25 fee after June 235 and aims to enroll every worker by Tuesday night. After enrollment the Hetherington Berner and Brown Ketcham firms will be asked to sign the union scale.
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Hetherington-Berner
Brown-Ketcham
Poisonous Lepiota Morgani mushroom blamed for illness
A local mushroom expert says Ray Williams of Irvington and friends likely ate Lepiota Morgani Friday. The plant, edible when young, becomes green spore bearing and poisonous with age, causing painful symptoms but historically not fatal. It grows early in the season in the western regions.
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Ray Williams
Irvington
Miller
T. H. & I. Railroad
Terre Haute
Mrs J T Fo ley Died In Excelsior Springs
Mrs J T Foley wife of traveling passenger agent Foley of the Vandalla died at Excelsior Springs Missouri after months of illness. She was daughter of Harre of 109 North Noble Street. Body to be brought to Indianapolis for burial with funeral set for Monday morning.
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J. T. Foley
Foley
Vandalla
Excelsior Springs
Sue
Guards Protect Spencer from Mob at Trinity
In Austin Texas on June 22 guards at Trinity protect the African American Spencer from an angry mob and move him safely to Huntsville penitentiary, securing his transfer by Saturday.
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Austin
Tex
Trinity
Spencer
Huntsville
Woman in Ohio is horned by doctors removal
Mrs. Wesley Gepheart of Ashland was dehorned in Mansfield by Drs. J. H. Nichols and W. S. Mecklem. A former burn created a horn-like growth on her right arm that expanded to about three inches, removed near the bone and curved like a sheep horn. It is described as a rare medical case.
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Mansfield
Wesley Gepheart
Ashland
J. H. Nichols
W. S. Mecklem
Beaten by Robbers Attack Joseph McDaniel
Dr. Jacobs of City dispensary attended Joseph McDaniel at 503 Harding Street after he was badly beaten Saturday by two tramps near Atlas Engine Works. One man felled him with a cudgel and the other kicked him. McDaniel, 26, survived with serious injuries and is expected to recover.
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Dr. Jacobs
Joseph McDaniel
Harding St
Atlas Engine Works
Million-dollar gift funds nationwide church program
A western benefactor, formerly of Chicago, has placed 1,000,000 in Denver securities to endow churches nationwide under the Rockefeller and Carnegie model of college and library endowments. The donor's name is currently withheld.
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Chicago
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Denver
Wanamaker proposes 3.5 million for city street railway franchise
John Wanamaker offers 3 500 000 for Philadelphia street railway rights and promises to pay the city 2 500 600. Alaska salmon canneries plan a 35 million capital merger. Steamer Cottage City carried 500 000 in gold from Alaska to Victoria B C.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Alaska
Cottage City
Victoria
B. C
Vandalia Line Sets One Fare for Terre Haute Round Trip
One fare offers a round trip from Vandalia to Terre Haute with tickets sold June 24 23 and 26 for the Indians Music Teachers' Association convention. Return must depart Terre Haute by June 29. Seven trains operate each direction.
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Accouunt Indians Music Teachers’ Association
Good
Terre Haute
Special fast trains Cincinnati round trip debut Sunday
Two special fast trains will depart at 6 30 a m and 7 15 a m Sunday June 23 with limited stops. The 6 30 a m train makes no local stops while the 7 15 a m train stops only at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton. Return trains leave Cincinnati at 6 20 p m. Fares are $1 25 each way via C H D.
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Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Chicago Markets Close Mixed Across Grains and Provisions
Wheat closed lower with July at 66 2 c and September at 66 3/4 c. Corn rose around 3 to 4 c with July 83 c and September 84 1/2 c. Oats slipped to 27 1/4 c for July and 26 1/4 c for September. Provisions showed September pork at 14.92, lard 8.77, ribs 8.20. Eggs butter and cheese markets listed assorted figures for Creameries and full creams. Live poultry prices included chickens, roosters, ducks, and turkeys with varied per dozen rates.
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Chicago
Market Prices and Supplies at Union Stock Yards
Union stockyards in Indianapolis report receipts of 75 cattle shipments and 5,000 hogs and 275 sheep with wide price ranges. Cattle include good to prime export steers 1,200 to 1,400 pounds averaging 50.59 and hogs range from good to choice medium and heavy around 6.00 to 6.15 per cwt. Prices for produce, hides, and miscellaneous goods are listed, including flour, sugars, coffee, and canned goods with varied per-unit figures.
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Union Stockyards
Indianapoolis
Avetard
Cccsenceseneseese
Willicause
Java
Golden Rio
Bourbon Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Bce
Mold
Columbia A
Windsor A
Ridgewood A
Phoenix A
Empire A
Ideal Gulden
Windsor
Ridgewood
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Hogs Receipts At Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis
At the Interstate Stock Yards in Indianapolis on June 22 hogs receipts reached about 1 200 with quotations for good to choice assorted hogs and mixed loads. Prices ranged from about 6.10 to 10.00 per cwt for various grades and weights with common to good pigs noted in the market report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Rougbes Oicceces Secene Seceere
Cteces
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections
Wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 red No 3 red and various white and mixed grades. Oats prices shown with weak demand. Inspections recorded: multiple cars of wheat corn white and yellow grades with rejections and samples. Hay No 1 timothy noted with one car.
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Hay
Timothy
The Jobbing Trade Poultry and Produce Prices
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and dairy products. Turkey hens, 4c. young toma 4c. fowls 7c. cocks 4c. ducks 6c. geese 4c. spring chickens 5c. cheese New York full creams 11 1 2c. domestic Swiss 12c. brick 3c. limburger 1 2c. butter 1c. eggs 4c per dozen.
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New York
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George W. Patton
Sullivan
Bluffton
Nottingham Township
Wells County
Herman Wiecking
B. W. Guncheon
William A. Bond
Richmond
Rose Polytechnic
Serre Haute
H. W. Foltz
Peter Vierling
Evansville
Chandler Williams
Greenville
Elmer
Armory
A. T. Herron
Greenfield
Dan
Fire Department
Electric Light Service
Joseph Whickerson
Tipton County
Marion
First National Bank
Franklin Township
Daniel Baker
Goshen Milling Company
Cora Dygert
Cora
George Conrad
William Meyer
Ratcliffe
Kokomo
J. H. Fiora
American Christian Missionary Society of
John Hampshire
Ossian
State Board of Health
Dan Niblick
Decatur
Mark Hanna
W Louis Jaquith
Steel Trust
Indiana Inklings
Chrisney
Start Piano Company
Piano Trust
Mishawaka
Ilinois Woman’s Alliance
Miss A. Brady
Ilinois Woman's Alliance
Indiana Ave
E. Chiost
Free Home Advice
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Miss.a. Brady
Iiss
Esther G.lowe
Miss
Millie
Capital City
Indianapolis Paint & Color Co
Mass. Ave
Uncle Sam
Iron Workers
Lepiota Morgani
Vandalia Line
Baabe
Huntington & Page
E. Market St
Jos. R. Adams
Hudson Street
Union Stock Yarde
Ib. Com
Brazil
Sun Brand
Wroceries
Florida
Valencia
California
Canned Goode
Coal and Coke
Green County
Blossburg
Castile
Epsom
Kingan & Co
Oysters, Fish and Game
E. F
City Grain Market
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