Lincoln monument dispute prompts rebuilding in Culver
A Culver notice confirms the Lincoln monument is being rebuilt with Barre granite from Vermont and Quincy stone. The project, directed by a local association, follows the old Lincoln’s Springfield site foundation. An Indiana paper notes political chatter and local figures discussing state offices and governorship prospects amid the news. A separate item covers Anna Schultz and her husband fleeing an arrest, and a medical advertisement touts Dr Tomson’s electric cure for deafness with a free consultation in Indianapolis.
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Ursday
Culver Con
Lincoln Monument
Culver
Quincy
Indianapolis Rubber Company Reaches Machinists Pact
The Indianapolis rubber company granted the machinists' demands on Wednesday afternoon, eight men returning to work. About a dozen were on strike initially, but the current reduction reflects the usual summer cut for the company.
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Indianapolis Rubber Company
Takes Buennagel’s Slippers: Dunn Won’t Name Successor
J. P. Dunn says he is not prepared to announce who will succeed Jacob Buennagel as bookkeeper in the controller’s office. He adds it will not be any current office staff, as that would not be a promotion for them.
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Buennagel
J. P. Dunn
Jacob Buennagel
Thomas Campion Dies Foreman at Central Printing
Thomas Campion aged 58, longtime foreman for the Central Printing Company, died at 11 a.m. Thursday at his home 28 N Hast Street. The funeral is set for 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Thomas Campion
The
Central Printing Company
N. Hast St
Poison and Cancer Warning for Blood Troubles Ad 1900s
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison, ulcers, sores, pimples, and alleged deadly cancer. It claims to purify blood, relieve pains, and offers a free trial by Dr. Gillam of Atlanta while noting availability in Indianapolis.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Gilam
Indianapolis
Huder
Washington
Blackmailers cause death of Cowley county woman
Topeka dispatch reports Mrs. Wm. Carson wife of a Cowley county farmer died after four days of agony from burns after her husband refused to place 5,000 dollars as blackmail in a designated spot. Three weeks earlier a letter warned of arson if the sum was not deposited. Carson ignored the letters. while away from home, his house was set on fire and Mrs. Carson died on Wednesday.
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Ishawaka
Ind
Annachultz
Terre Copee
Topeka
Kas
Wm. Carson
Cowley County
Carson
Oxford
Derby
Conn
Burton Griffin
Griffin
Farrell*foundry
Man Shot After Woman's Letter Lures to The Weeds
James Rush a 31 year old Black man with a Brooklyn Illinois business was lured by a woman's handwriting letter telling him to come out in the weeds. He was shot at the meeting spot Wednesday night and identified Andrew Wiggins as the shooter before dying.
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ST. Louis
James Rush
Brooklyn
Ill
Rush
Andrew Wiggins
Mine Use Their Guns Clash Reported in West Virginia
In Huntington a Thacker dispatch reports further trouble between strikers and nonunion men. A group of strikers fired on a crowd but no injuries were recorded. An injunction against miners is to be enforced promptly. Shot Himself on His Wedding Day
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Watson
Canson
West Virginia
Huntington
W. Va
Thacker
Clarinda
Thomas J. Rogers
Inez C. Plank
Rogers
Woman Dies From Fear As Fire Blazes Near Home
In Chicago on June 27 Rosa Munch collapsed in her doorway and died after a large blaze near her home. Fire engines roared and firemen shouted as she appeared to be frightened to death, a physician said.
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Chicago
Rosa Munch
Oil Discovery At Red Forks Draws Creek Citizens
In Muscogee Indian Territory the Dawes commission land office was packed as Creek citizens rushed to file on land near a newly found oil well at Red Forks. The find is described as valuable and is attracting attention from residents seeking prospects and titles.
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Muscogee, I. T
Red Forks
I. T
The
Dawes ‘Commission
Gas leak hunt sparks early panic in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on June 27 Dr J N Neff hunted for a gas leak prompting early scare as fire crews investigated a potentially dangerous situation. Reports indicate a precautionary evacuation may have followed the discovery of the leak in a local area.
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Logansport
Ind
J. N. Neff
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