Old Town May Be Revived by a Power Plant
Warsaw Indiana March 3 Monoquet in Kosciusko County an early mid west settlement once rivaled Chicago and later a major town between Fort Wayne and Chicago may regain prominence. A company with William Thorn and other capitalists plans to harness the Tippecanoe river to light and power the area and seek a Warsaw franchise to build a plant at once.
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Warsaw
Ind
Monoquet
Kosciusko County
Middle West
William Thorn
Phillies Open Spring Training in North Carolina
The Philadelphia Phillies depart Philadelphia for spring training in Southern Pines, North Carolina as Osborn and Jack Litsch hold out for higher salaries.
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Philadelphia
Southern Pines
N. C
Osborn
Jacklitsch
Fire injures teacher in Martinsville home
Miss Lulu Burkhart, a Martinsville city schools teacher, suffered severe facial burns when she poured coal oil on kindling while lighting a stove at her parents home. A flash of flame scorched her hair eyebrows and lashes but eyelids remained closed and doctors predicted no permanent facial scarring.
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Martinsville
Ind
Lulu Burkhart
Burkhart
Paragon
Auto Beats Traction Car in Indiana Route Tale
Nate Shaffer is in Greenfield when Jack Goodwin in a Buick passes through en route to New Castle. Shaffer rides along and reaches New Castle in forty minutes. From Knightstown to New Castle they outrun the traction car, with three stops caused by frightened horses.
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New Castle
Ind
Nate Shaffer
Greenfield
Jack” Goodwin
Mr. Shaffer
Knightstown
Dunreith
Spiceland
Parcels Test May Be Made in Hoosierdom
Huntington Ind March 3 A L Lawshe of Converse third assistant
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Huntington, Ind
A. L. Lawshe
Converse
Bretz Rider Found Fatally Injured After Horse Stumble
In Jasfer Indiana on March 3 George R Bretz aged 77 was found dying by his daughter beside a public highway near his home after a horse stumble during a ride home from a hearty dinner. He had started on horseback to see his...
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Jasfer
Ind
George R Bretz
George Horney
Mr. Brett
Mr. Horney
Boy's Finger Torn Off in Sugar Camp Incident
Robert Smyth suffered a severe injury at a sugar camp on W. H. Murphy's farm in Sugar Camp. While playing with other boys a water wagon accidently caused his finger to be torn off as he slid down the wagon side during the dinner break.
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Washington, Ind
Robert Smyth
W. H. Murphy
Morgantown
J. H. Smyth
Indiana Music Teachers plan Lafayette convention in June
The Indiana Music Teachers association sets a four day Lafayette gathering June 29 to July 2 with hoped attendance of 500 delegates. A pre-concert by Indiana artists features David Baxter, Oliver Willard Pierce, Charles Hansen, and Hugh McGibben. Single recital tickets cost 2 or 50 cents while concerts range 75 cents to 1.50.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Nis
Indiana
David Baxter
Oliver Willard Pierce
Charles Hansen
Hugh MecGibenn
Josephine Knight
Boston
Fowler Hall
Edward W. Frank
New York
Thaddeus Rich
Mr. Rich
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Reverend Williams Survives Near Fatal Auto Crash
Hartford City Indiana March 3 Rev J E Williams new Grace M E church pastor who spoke Sunday narrowly escaped death in a prior automobile accident and remains hospitalized with injuries. He and his wife were riding when the crash occurred and details are sparse.
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Hartford City
Ind
J. E. Williams
Grace M. E. Church
Five Women to Face Electric Chair After Car Wreck
In Bellingham Washington a friend’s automobile, carrying five women, crashed when the driver lost control. Mrs Williams escaped injury while Rev Williams suffered broken ribs chest injuries and sprained ankles. He remains weak and uses a care though his recovery improves. He had been presiding elder of the Bellingham district for three years and previously president of a local Methodist college. He moved to Washington from Illinois about ten years ago.
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Bellingham
Wash
Williams
Washington
Illinois
Vacation Week at Greenfield Conference Aims to Aid Preachers
The School Board to grant spring break during the M E conference in Greenfield Indiana the first week of April letting students help parents entertain visiting preachers and their wives. A separate note mentions Huntington county being considered for a parcels post experiment if the senate approves the law. A fatal wagon incident for Bretz is described with his daughter and doctors failing to save him after a finger amputation.
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Greenfield
Ind
B. F. Bilster
Huntington County
United States
National House of Representatives
Senate
Lawshe
House
Ludwig Sold to Memphis Club in Southern League
Louisville report states catcher William Ludwig formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals has been sold to Memphis in the Southern league and will join within the next fortnight.
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Louisville
William Ludwig
St. Louis Cardinals
Memphis
Wiley Gets Fall In Maiden Motor Pace Marathon
George Wiley of Syyvacuse New York was thrown from his wheel and badly injured during the first motor paced Marathon race, a 26 mile 385 yard event held in Atlanta last night.
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Atlanta
George Wiley
Syyvacuse
N. Y
Veteran returns to Washington after long Texas sojourn
An drew Harper, a Civil War veteran from Washington, Indiana, visits his daughter Mrs. Joseph Tombleson. Harper left for Texas in 1871 and has not returned to the city since. He served in the Thirty first Indiana infantry and earned a gallant battle record. He has lived in a southern home for old soldiers for three years.
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Drew Harper
Joseph Tombleson
Harper
Washington
Texas
Indiana Infantry
Lucky Baldwin Estate Worth Millions Revealed in Los Angeles
A. N. Un ruth, manager of the Este Baldwin estate, announced in Los Angeles that the late E. J. Baldwin left a fortune worth millions. The statement outlines the magnitude of the estate and its administration following Baldwin's death.
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Baldwin
Los Angeles
A. N. Unruth
E. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Cascarets Urge Appeal Over Millions Spent
An old advertisement touts Cascarets claiming millions of Americans use the product daily and that over five million dollars has been spent to publicize it. It denounces imitators and counterfeiters as trade thieves, arguing the brand’s trusted merit sustains its sales.
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America
Cascarets
Cascarets for Health Promises and Honest Practices
A period advertisement extols Cascarets as a time tested digestive aid by Sterling Remedy Company. It warns against dishonest salesmanship and counterfeit bulk sales, emphasizing pure vegetable ingredients and a ten cent West Pocket box marked CCC for genuine product legitimacy.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of Margaret Meier
In the Probate Court of Marion County February term 1909 Allan P. Vestal administrator of the estate presented final settlement and vouchers for examination on March 27 1909 Heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved and heirs must prove their heirship Allan P. Vestal administrator of said estate
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Margaret Meier
Marion County
Allan P. Vestal
Movement to form large game preserve near Columbus Ind
J G Perry leads Columbus and German townships farmers in signing a petition to create one of the state's largest game preserves. About 8000 acres will be closed to hunting for three years from Taylorsville south into Columbus township. Birds will be secured from Fish and Game Commissioner Sweeney once signed.
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Columbus
Ind
J. G. Perry
German Townships
Taylorsville
Columbus Township
Fish and Game
Sweeney
Wife Deserter Caught and Will Return to Stand Trial
Clarence O Neil of Logansport Indiana is under arrest in Detroit Michigan and has waived extradition rights to return and face a wife desertion charge filed in Logansport city court. He formerly worked as a brakeman on the Panhandle railroad and fled after taking part of the household furniture and leaving his wife and child without support.
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Logansport
Ind
Clarence O'Neil
Detroit
Mich
O'Neil
Panhandle
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