Open Field Encounter With Armed Stranger in Indiana
An insane man in an open field near Bloomington fought Sheriff Kinser and Officer Johns, brandishing a revolver and a water bottle. The weapon misfired as six officers restrained him. the man, naming H. F. Ragan of Troy, N. Y., claimed asylum prior, and was later jailed. The article lists numerous local incidents, appointments, and deaths across Indiana, including weather, crimes, and public notices.
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Bloomington
Ind
Kinser
Johns
H. F. Ragan
Troy
Nineteenth Century Death Inquiry Promises Arrests
A colored boy who died in Greencastle is said to have been consumed. His sister alleges an enemy cast soil from a recently made grave into their ward and claims detectives have identified the alleged murderers and will arrest them.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis
Duke the Famous Dog Dies in Greencastle
Dr John Clark Ridpath mourns the death of his celebrated shepherd Duke a renowned canine historian in Greencastle Indiana Duke was known for loyal nature and lively tales including guarding a meat basket and retrieving mail now laid to rest on Ridpath's lawn awaiting inscription of valiant deeds.
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Duke
Greencastle
Ind
John Clark Ridpath
Indiana
Punched Preachers Faces in Monti Cello Trial
In Monti cello Indiana on Tuesday James De Long saloon keeper was fined 400 dollars and sentenced to six months for assault and battery on Reverends Silas M Headlee and John H Baker Washington Horner pleaded guilty was fined 75 dollars and jailed four months Thomas Armstrong fined 30 dollars and jailed two months All three were arrested after beating the ministers who aided prosecuting De Long during a liquor-law trial return voyage
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Logansport
Ind
Monticello
James de Long
Silas M. Headlee
John H. Baker
Washington Hlorner
Thomas Armstrong
de Long
Train death and fatal fire in Marion and Muncie
Frank Curry a Van Buren oil field tool dresser was killed by a Cloverleaf passenger train while lying on the track in a drunken Tuesday night. A three year old, George Kochee, died in a bonfire accident Tuesday night. A branch of the Woman's International Union Label League was organized in Marion by Sarah A. Crossfield of Muncie, national organizer.
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Marion
Ind
Frank Curry
van Buren
Ueorge Kochee
Woman's International Union Label League
Sarah A. Crossfield
Muncie
Enterprising husband accused in odd divorce claim
Mrs. Mattie Stephens charges in Crawfordsville Indiana that her husband on Tuesday tried to force her to eat carpet tacks and glass. She says he witnessed such acts in a side show and believed she could digest them to become valuable as a freak.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Mattie Stephens
Judge McClure Posts Names Of Debtors In Divorce Case
In Anderson Indiana on May 10 Judge McClure of the circuit court publicly posted the names of parties granted divorce who failed to pay court costs and attorneys fees. He warned them to pay up or stay double.
A Soldier's Plaint in New Albany May Story
Raymond Ellis of Georgetown now in San Francisco served in the Santiago campaign. After returning he went to a Columbus Ohio hospital and, near recovery, had three months to serve when his regiment was ordered to Manila. The commanding officer refused to transport him when he did not reenlist, so Ellis had to work his way home, he reports.
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New Albany
Ind
Raymond Ellis
Georgetown
San Francisco
Santiago
Coblumus
Manila
Diary Questioned as Cards Target Murder Trial Yard
Bloomfield Ind May 19 The day after the jury was chosen in the murder trial of Dr BE E Gray cards were found tacked to courthouse yard trees bearing an inscription questioning scripture and judging vengeance over killing.
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Bloomfield
Ind
BE. E. Gray
Court House
Jesus Christ
Fairmount Fire Costs Five Thousand Tuesday
Fairmount suffered a five thousand dollar fire on Tuesday, with damage reported across facilities. Meanwhile Elka established a lodge at New Castle as Tipton is reported active, and the Pingree potato plan faces scrutiny while the Monon railroad experiences a boycott at Bloom.
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Elka
New Castle
Tipton
Monon Railroad
Bloom
Nightly faith healers fail to cure sick child in New York
In New York an 18 month old child fell ill and three women offering faith healing failed to help. A Harlem healer and two others claimed the dog hair could cure fright, but a physician’s assessment showed an ordinary illness. A week of medical treatment restored the child. Grand jury action planned against the healers.
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New York
Johanna Weintrube
Brooklyn
Pressure to remove General Miles over meat scandal
May 1910 report notes pressure from beef packers urging Gen. Miles be relieved of command for allegedly discrediting American meats. A German Reichstag committee favored a bill discriminating against American meats, seen as linked to Miles' actions. No indication that the president plans to yield.
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Washington
Miles
Reichstag
Tie up of grain at Buffalo sparks summer long dispute
May 10 report says grain handling could halt lake traffic all summer as consignees and vesselmen push for demurrage, scoopers vote to annul contracts, and elevator workers may quit. Harbor fields 60 grain boats, Duluth fleet approaching. Conners hires 125 scoopers, work slows.
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Buffalo
Duluth
Conners
Haas May Trot In The Republican Race For Police Judge
Schuyler Uflaas is urged by friends to run for police judge amid gossip about Frank Groninger. It is understood Groninger does not encourage it. Judge Stubbs is discussed again and many workers favor a young attorney candidate. A friend who spoke with Attorney Haas found him not averse.
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Schuyler Uflaas
Frank Groninger
Groninger
Stubbs
Haas
Indiana soldiers aid society opens subscriptions for Manila nurses
The Indiana soldiers aid society has opened a subscription list to raise 2a to discharge a small indebtedness and to supply 100 aprons to the nurses in the Manila hospital. Subscriptions may be sent to the treasurer, Mrs Wilbur F F Hitt, 1109 Park Ave, in all amounts from a dime up.
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Indiana Soldiers’ Aid Society
Manila Hospital
Alrs
Wilbur FF
Park Ave
Engineer Archie McCarter Freed From Colombian Prison
Arch ie McCarter once a Fort Scott civil engineer and contractor, jailed in Colombia for six years, has been released and now travels to Washington to seek $50,000 indemnity from the Colombian government as he pursues redress for his confinement.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Archie McCarter
Yucatan
Colombia
Washington
A Close Shave as Strikers Dynamite Street Car
Duluth Minnesota May 10 The street railway strikers or their sympathizers wrecked a street car with dynamite Twenty passengers were aboard at the time but only one or two were slightly injured by flying glass
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Duluth
Minn
Mrs Nutz Dies Suddenly at 61 in Michigan Home
Mrs Peter Nutz, 61, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning at 2228 AW Michigans, with deputy-coroner Dunlavy ruling heart trouble as the cause. She appeared in perfect health the day before, having done a washing. her son belongs to the Nutz Gyosskopt firm.
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Nutz
Peter Nutz
Michigans
Dunlavy
Nutz&Gyosskopt
Damages Awarded in Paducah Case for Amputee
Fred Stewart, an Ili nois Central shops employee who lost both legs, was awarded 10 000 dollars in damages by a jury on Tuesday. He sued for 25 000 dollars. The verdict was returned in Paducah on May 10.
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Paducah
Fred Stewart
Ilinois
Seven Bandits Captured by Clever Yankee Trick
SANTIAGO May 10 A band of seven bandits who tried to rob an American and three Cuban travelers Tuesday night were trapped by a Yankee ruse Maurice Baldwin of Boston the American posed as a lookout and shouted Here they are The bandits halted surrendered their arms and were marched to Bayamo jail
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Santiago
Maurice Baldwin
Boston
Bie
Bayiumo
First American bull fight staged in Mexico reported
A private letter from Durango, Mexico, describes the first bull fight in which all performers were Americans. Four bulls were killed in sequence. one torero narrowly escaped death after a bull pierced his leg with its horns and dragged him around the arena.
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Austin
Tex
Durango
Mex
Mexico
Four Days in Jail Over Malicious Prosecution Case
Barnardo Pollard sues Amos Butterfield David Lancaster and Jesse M Streit in superior court for $5000 alleging malicious prosecution. The Washington township society for the detection of horse thieves and felons is named as defendants. Pollard was accused of stealing five chickens valued at 25 dollars, tried and acquitted after four days in jail.
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Barnardo Pollard
Amos Butterfield
David Lancaster
Jesse M. Streit
Washington Township Society
Pollard
Man Robbed by Wild Suspect in Greenville Pa
Insane, Greenville, Pa May 10 William Gorin of Indianapolis acted violently in town Tuesday night threatening to kill several people. He was placed under arrest with difficulty as the situation escalated and residents watched closely.
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Greenville
Wm. Gorin
Indianapolis
Ife
Fourteen Drowned In Saxony River Accident
Berlin May 16 a ferry boat carrying a picnicking party from the town of Roga in Saxony capsized near Loebnitz. Fourteen persons were drowned in the mishap.
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Berlin
Loebnitz
Saxony
Littl
Roga
Mrs. Alford Dead at Purdue Wife of Prof Alford
Mrs. T. G. Alford, wife of Purdue University professor, died Tuesday night from dropsy after 16 years of invalidism. She leaves a daughter and was well known in Indianapolis where she once taught at South-side High School under her birth name Effie Wilson.
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Alford
T. G. Alford
Prof. Alford
Purdue University
Indianapolis
South-side
Effie Wilson
Maj Megrew Gift To Rescue Mission From Army Rations
Maj Megrew of the 161st regiment donated a large consignment of surplus army rations to the Rescue mission. The supply included canned meats baked beans and other items all in splendid condition for the mission's work.
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Megrew
Maj. Megrew
161St Regiment
W. V. Wheeler
Diamond robbery in New York boarding house
New York on May 10 reports a major diamond theft from Frederick Norton a wealthy Englishman with losses valued at 4000 dollars. A seamstress is suspected. Medina May 10 notes at Liverpool two men broke into a house chest and secured 240 dollars while Place was absent.
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New York
Frederick Norton
Medina
Liverpool
John ‘Place
Patriots Take a Drop at Cincinnati Roof Collapse
In Cincinnati on May 1, a roof at Strong Turner Hall in Cummingsville collapsed during a Buffalo Bill show collapse hurled 40 men and boys through two floors into the basement thirty feet below. No fatalities. several seriously injured. Charles Williams and Fred Johnson charged five cents for roof seats via a ladder.
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Cincinnati
Strong Turner
Cummingsville
Charles Williams
Fred Johnson
San Juan Hill
Four Die in California Duel Not Actual Place
In Okolona Mississippi a fatal night brawl leaves four dead after a dispute over a medical bill. Dr Murfee is fatally slashed by Charles Clarke, his son Howard Murfee shoots Clarke, and a pistol duel ends with the deaths of both Walter Clarke and Howard Murfee.
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Meridian
Miss
Okolona
Murfee
Charles KK. Clarke
Clarke
Howard Murfee
Walter
Charles D. Clarke
Short Blasts From Rail Lines And Foundries
Engine 1515 on the Wabash has had no accidents. Indiana car foundry builds 200 stock cars for the B O and W C. H and D expands freight cars with automatic couplers and air brakes. New Brightwood engine excels hauling Big Four trains Cincinnati to Kankakee. Bb O issues order banning food neckties tan shoes and buttonhole bouquets. Requires shining shoes and brushed clothing. Zerbee and Walter Thomas of the Wabash invent a pneumatic elevator to push sand into engines and tanks, replacing hand methods.
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Indiana Car Foundry
Brightwood Shops
Cincinnati
Kankakee
Zerbee
Walter Thomas
Wabash
Taxic Tironics Clash Over Corsets in Cleveland May Day
The Health protection association denounces corsets amid a tirade against Miss Margaret Lindsley of New York. Mrs O Be Pond Amies, national secretary, condemns the garment, likening it to a flour bag. Harvey of Iowa adds remarks on naturals and silhouettes.
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Cleveland, O
Health Protective Association
Wrensday
Margaret Lindsley
E Pond Amies
League
Harvey
Fourth class Indiana post offices appoint new postmasters
Washington May 1 Fourth postmasters were appointed for Indiana Tuesday. Cooper Brown County Perry Helens vice Joseph A Luca resigned Welp Brown county R Brince vice William Hobbs resign Mead Brown county Sylvester Hesker vice William W Stockwell dead Howe is a new post office in Posey county J Ellis postmaster Coughs and colds yield to Restoring effects of Dr Norway Pine Syrup.
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Indiana
Washington
India
Cooper
Brown Cowty
Perry Helens
Joseph A. Luca
Welp
Brown County
R. Brince
William Hobbs
Mead
Sylvester Hesker
William W. Stockwell
Howe
Posey County
J Ellis
An Old Nurse for Children Teething Syrup Ad
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething children soothing the gums calming wind colic and relieving diarrhoea. The old remedy priced at twenty five cents was touted as the best cure and soothing aid for infants and young children.
Cover Your Old Brick Builds with Imitation Stone
SHUTE promotes facade upgrade for brick structures at 31 Talbot block, advising use of rock faced stone imitation to bolster appearance and durability. Innovative cladding solution targets aging buildings and preservation concerns.
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Hi Shute
Talbot Block
Full Meal for 10 Cents Daily Lunch Offer
A daily business lunch priced at ten cents available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The promotion includes a separate ladies’ lunch on the second floor at Ormonde located at 16 W. Peark.
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Ormonde
W. Peark
Big Four timetable via Peoria to Denver and coast
Reading from the Peoria division schedule, the fastest route from Indianapolis leaves at 7 23 a m and reaches Denver at 6 next morning. The trip requires only one change at Union depot in Peoria.
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Denver
Peoria
Big
Indianapolis
Union Depot
Ladies Aid announces spiritist talk by Dr Chas L Ainsworth
The Ladies' Aid of the Spiritualist Church invites strangers to a Thursday afternoon program at the corner of New York and Alabama on May 11 from 2 to 5 PM featuring phenomena by Mrs Bopp A W Connett Sylvester and others. Admission 1 cent to Coltec. Also notes several classified items: room for rent 615 E Ohio, sewing jobs, a home for a girl, a lost plate found at 412 EL Market, and Pine stores ads with prices.
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Ladies’ Aid of Spiritualist Church
Chas. L. “Ainsworth
New York and
Alabama
Bopp
A. W. Connett
Sylvester
Frances Ruddie
Gil
Virginia
Pine’s
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