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Madcap 19th century notes mix crimes plans and local happenings
A sprawling wire bag of town gossip and incidents spans robberies, trials, deaths, marriages, business ventures, and strange misfortunes. From a fatal log blast and mad dogs to church openings, gas prospects, and a prominent wedding anniversary, the column threads disparate items with regional names like Martinsville, Indianapolis, Logansport, Evansville, and Fort Wayne, plus mentions of Purdue and Sullivan counties. The items summarize a busy Midwest snapshot of rumors, legal cases, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rrichmond Hankers
Scottsburg
Logansport
Jefferson County
Mad Dog
Evansville
Wm. Jones
Marion
Michigan City
Dr. A
Tilford
Lizzie Shields
Martinsville
Fort Wayne
Mary R. Pawling
Wabash
Buffalo
N. Y
John Welborn
Knightstown
Crawfordsville
John Harshberger
Clinton
Huntington Democrat
Hansel Ingrams
Stendal
Pike County
Laurel
Franklin County
Purdue University Pharmacy School
Chas, Dotson
Muncie
Mike Lacher
Sam Canady
Frenches
Robbinses
Sullivan County
France
Indianapolis
Bowen-Moerrill
Plymouth
John Emder
Wea Township
Tippecanoa County
Frank Burrell
Wm. Winscott
Brownstown
Paoli
Swindler
New Albany
Rev. G. Prim
Bartford City
Supt
Chas. Watts
Panhandle
Waa
Rudolph Schroer
Huntingburg
James Eaton
Pittsburg
T. Walker
Walter Burnham
Yeager
Yeager, the Physician Who Attended Mrs. Pettit
Habeas Corpus
Lafayette