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Dreadful Hot Weather Strikes Indiana Towns and Victims
A string of heat related deaths and incidents across Indiana towns, including Jeffersonville, Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, and Fort Wayne. Notable losses involve Fred Sobilop of Peru, James Maloney of Crawfordsville, and John H. Ault of Jeffersonville. Weather-linked events include sunstroke in Terra Haute and heat prostration in multiple cities, while other items cover a barn fire, a railway accident, and a prison escape. Local officials report drownings, drownings in boat accidents, and a surge in heat induced illnesses amid record high temperatures.
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Jeffersonville
Fred Sobilop
Peru
Terra Bante
Union Station
South Bend
H. Winton
Drawfordsville
Frank Wilson
New Castle
John H. Ault
James Maloney
Crawfordsville
Hartsville
L. Camback
Camback
Iowa City
Harry Wilson
A. W. Bromm
Hvanaville
Ohio
James O’ Neal
U. S
Noblesville
Muncie
Terre Haute
John 8. Dry
New Albany
Hais
Joseph Kapps
Vin Cennes
Wm.Hasket
Daniel Hogan
Terra Haute
Carrie Gabe
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
John O’tool
Brameburg
America
George
Mary Wood
Valparaiso
Mary
Sam Griffith
Evansville
Wal Brenner
Brenner
Hicas
Griffith
Ead
J. O. Williams
Wm. Hiatt
Crawfordaville
Williams
Hiatt
Wm. Stafford
Misa Ella Owen
Connersville
J Wm. Fisher
Jaysr
Henry Grossman
Hvansville
Wm. Newkirk
Madison County
Republican
M. L. Comer
M. A. Chipman
D. W.wood
Byron McMahan
Geo. McKeown
Chas
O'Crowley
J. W. Call
0. Brown
Edw. Wilcox
L.ij. Burr
G. H. Dunham
Indiana Pensions
Geo
W. Weddell
John H. Pail
Indianspolia
Jas. O. Ward
Huntington
Mordecai B. McKinzie
Frankfort
Wm. Sachs
Vincennes
RB. Lane
Zionsville
Curtis K. Emerie
Aurora
Andrew J. Johnson
Franklin
Jacob 8. Houghland
Francis M. Smith
Winamac
Abraham J. Kline
Bedford
John C. Lawler
Salem
Josephus Mason
Fr. Wayne
Rome City
Nancy F
Alfred Denton
Sarah W
Thomas W. Johnson
Oaka City
Mary A
Wm. Kinnley