Lying contest and blue pearl tale from Dopetown to Shoals
A humorous misstory unfolds as Dopetown authorities chase a chain of fabrications around a supposed $2,000 pearl found by a Bedford man and later recounted in Shoals. Jimmy Clothespin, James Smythe, and Willis Gunckel are central as the tale migrates and mutates with each retelling.
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Dopetown
Ind
Ananias
Evansville
Jimmy Clothespin
Isgust
Bedford
James Smythe
Smythe
Shoals
Willis Gunckel
Gunckel
Vincennés
Jimmy
Steps Taken to End Strike in Brazil
Special to Tae Sun from Brazil Indiana reports both the Brazil Factory Promoting Club and the clayworkers forming committees to seek a settlement. They met to formulate a proposal for factory owners, amid losses estimated at over 4000 dollars daily.
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Brazil
Tae Sun
Ind
Kokomo High Team Credited For Endurance
Kokomo Indiana May 25 C V Hayworth principal of Kokomo high school attributes the team success and great endurance to players’ abstinence from cigarettes and intoxicants.
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Kokomo
Ind
C. V. Hayworth
State officer will clear lumber tract
Thomas C. Myers, a local lumber man, Tuesday completed the purchase of 1 saw mill outfit which will be shipped to Bradley, Ark., where it will be placed upon 1,700 acres of land belonging to Auditor of State John C. Eilhheimer, of Indianapolis, Thomas Nugent, county auditor, and Josiah G. Allen, a local lawyer and politician.
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Washington
Ind
Thomas C. Myers
Bradley
Ark
John C. Eilhheimer
Indianapolis
Thomas Nugent
Josiah G. Allen
Prosecutor Warned Of Imminent Threat In Bedford
Bedford Indiana May 25 Special to The Saw Prosecutor John H Underwood fears he is a marked man He found a white chalk message on his office floor reading J U you have one week to live The warning is believed not to be from a former saloon keeper The prosecutor has aggressively pursued evildoers and vows to continue his work
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Bedford
Ind
John H. Underwood
J. U
Living Woman Declared Dead in Family Legacy Fight
Mary Duncan fights New York and California courts to recover a legacy she believed from a mother by adoption. The discovery reveals she is adopted and the real mother concealed the truth to protect the inheritance. Bliss Duncan has been legally declared dead in California and seeks the funds.
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New York
Mary Duncan
California
Bliss Duncan
Storms in East Do Much Damage Across Region
Philadelphia May 25 Terrific storms Tuesday across eastern and central Pennsylvania and Delaware caused estimated damages over 200000. Crops damaged houses unroofed wires toppled trees torn up two men killed by lightning near Mount Carmel several injured. Wilmington Delaware losses reach 100000 with the city electric plant valued at 50000 destroyed.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Mount Carmel
Wilmington
Del
Wilmington City Electric Company
Kentucky father shoots lover in leg during elopement
Lawrenceburg Ind May 25 Special to The Eun Gil bert Edwards 36 attempted to elope on horseback with Miss Nellie Brown Sanders Ky but was thwarted by the girl's furious father who fired buckshot twice wounding Edwards legs Edwards escaped with help from a boatman to the riverbank He said he loves the girl and will marry her despite the ordeal
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Gilbert Edwards
Nellie Brown
Sanders
Edwards
Dog Eats Ten Dollar Bill In Cafeteria Incident
In Logansport Indiana on May 25 a cafe dog snatched a crumb from a table and swallowed a ten dollar bill. China Patton, owner of the dog, has been approached by the bill’s owner who asks for payment. Patton offers to surrender the dog instead.
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Logansport
Ind
China
Patton
Prisoner Breaks Free Down Fire Escape in Anderson Trial
Early Mull fled Tuesday after a mile chase by constables while on trial for a serious charge in the Union block. He broke for liberty by sliding down a fire escape from the second floor, escaping onlookers.
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Anderson
Ind
Mull
Boy Crushed Under Traction Engine Backing In Gaft
In Logansport Indiana on May 25 Raymond Gingring five year old son of Henry Gingring was killed when the rear wheels of his traction engine rolled over him The boy was attempting to climb aboard and grasp his father's trousers when the engine rolled back and dragged him beneath the wheels.
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Logansport
Ind
Raymond Gingring
Henry O. Gingring
Chiia
Earth caves kill two men in Pennsylvania field
In Pittsburg on May 25, farm hand Charles Predzel and 12 year old Ralph Kohler died Tuesday evening when earth collapsed under them, plunging about 40 feet into an abandoned mine shaft where they suffocated from gas in the shaft.
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Pittsburg
Charles Predzel
Ralph Kohler
Man Whales Five Whacks After Beer Sale at Inn
In Ft Wayne Indiana on May 25 John Chapman accused Pier Pease of salting the seas after Chapman bought five bottles of beer at Pease's St Nicholas hotel. Pease reportedly struck Chapman five times, one blow per bottle, then was arrested and later detained again.
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Wayne
Ind
John Chapman
Pilly Pease
Pease
St. Nicholas Hotel
Chapman
Greencastle Not Plage for Fish Hogs
Greencastle Ind May 25 More than 3000 mouth bass have been turned into streams near here by the fisheries department Under fair conditions there should be prime fishing in the creeks The public mood is strongly against fish hogs and the use of dynamite and seines in harvesting fish with prayers for deliverance from such beasts of prey.
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Greencastle
Ind
Fisheries Department
New Lancaster Woodmen aim for third state drill title
New Lancaster Ind May 25 The New Lancaster Modern Woodmen of America camp confidently expects to take the state championship for the third time for excellence of drill work. The annual leg rolling will be held this year at Richmond on July 4.
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New Lancaster
Ind
New Lancaster Modern Woodmen of America
Richmond
Railroad files big mortgage release in Indiana
Bloomington Ind May 25 The Indianapolis Southern railroad Wednesday filed a release in the county recorder's office of a 5000000 mortgage placed against the road when it was built seven years ago by the United States Mortgage and Trust company of New York. The mortgage was entered July 1 1908 in Marion Johnson Morgan Brown Monroe Greene and Sullivan counties.
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The
Sun
Bloomington
Ind
Indianapolis Southern Railroad
County Recorder's Office
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
New York
Marion
Johnson, Morgan
Brown
Monroe
Greene
Sullivan Counties
Ladies of the Maccabees Gather in Goshen District Meet
In Goshen Indiana on May 25 the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World begin a district convention. Supreme officers will attend from the northeastern Indiana district. The South Bend Hive No 4 travels by special car on the Northern Indiana railway. In the afternoon a large class from all hives in the district is initiated.
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Goshen
Ind
Ladies of the Maccabees of
Indiana
South Bend
Northern Indian Railway
Sullivan to Hold Safe Fourth With Local Events
Ind rights Thurber works on plans for a safe and sane Fourth in Sullivan. The third battalion of the Third regiment will participate while other activities include horse races and field events.
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Sullivan
Ind
A. B. Thurber
Girl Student Maintains 95 Plus Average Through School
Columbus Ind May 25 Miss Ethel Dryden daughter of Dr and Mrs W A Dryden leads the 1910 Columbus high school class in scholarship and never received a grade below 95 during her four years of attendance.
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Columbus
Ind
Ethel Dryden
W. A. Dryden
Columbus High School
Man Traces Wife To Blind Tiger Lair
In Kokomo Indiana on May 21 Roy Butcher tracked his wife to the home of Mrs Anna Calbetzer. He peeped through a window and saw Mrs Butcher being served whisky. Butcher says Calbetzer runs the operation for profit and notified police Tuesday.
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Kokomo
Ind
Roy Butcher
Anna Calbetzer
Divine healers coming from afar to camp meeting
Anderson Ind May 25 Divine healers and missionaries of the Church of God head for a ten day camp meeting on the Gospel Tent grounds beginning June 3. Some missionaries travel from India with Miss Josephine McCune already sailing from Calcutta. About 2 000 are expected to attend.
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Anderson
Ind
Church of God
Gospel Tent Grounds
India
Josephine McCune
Calcutta
Divorce Case Reveals Conflicting Sanity Findings
Huntington May 25 Arba Huffman sues for divorce from John Huffman. The husband requested a commission to judge her sanity. Doctors who examined her report she is sane while a justice of the peace has entered a finding that she is insane.
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the Sun
Huntington
Arba Huffman
John Huffman
Justice of the Peace
Health board member gravely ill after alleged infection
Rushville Indiana May 25 Dr Vern Logan member of the city health board is dangerously ill with blood poisoning believed to originate from a child he operated on recently. The infection centers in one swollen finger and doctors fear the condition may worsen.
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Rushville
Ind
Vern Logan
City Health Board
Best Loved Woman Resting at Bedford
Miss Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross Society is 86 and visiting the Red Cross at Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Gardner in Bedford Indiana on May 25. Her work ranks with Florence Nightingale and she has been honored by kings and queens.
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Bedford
Ind
Clara Barton
The
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Joseph Gardner
Florence Nightingale
Mad Cattle Riot at Byrne Zollerman Farm
In Peru Indiana on May 25 eight cattle belonging to Byrne Zollerman went mad after dog bites. The herd charged around the Zollerman farm knocking others into fences and creating pandemonium. About sixty cattle were exposed to the disturbance and risk of injury.
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Peru
Ind
Byrne Zollerman
Zolerman
Marker Prisoners Seen by McCoy at Leavenworth
D M McCoy and wife visited the federal prison at Ft Leavenworth Kansas to see the Marker brothers William and Noah. McCoy reports the men seem resigned to their fate and are described as model prisoners.
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The
Sun
Tipton
Ind
D. M. McCoy
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Prison
Marker Brothers
William
Noah
McCoy
Wild hogs too wild have fun with men
Pierce brothers Opal Luther and Seymour report from Natchez Miss that they tamed wild hogs for “fun” but the hogs had the fun and escaped. They warn hunters to keep a tree ready or kill the pig at the first shot to avoid harm.
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the Sun
Bedford
Ind
Pierce Brothers
Opal
Luther
Seymour
Natchez, Miss
Thief Steals From Catholic Church in Washington
A thief entered St. Mary's Catholic Church in Washington on Tuesday and rifled a box containing a small amount of money. Police continued investigation into the church theft and reviewed security footage for leads.
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Washington
Ind
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Farmer Mascena Orndorff Found In Creek Tragedy
The body of Mascena Orndorff a 55 year old farmer was recovered from Big Lick creek near Hartford City. Two men William May and Harold Murphy found the body lodged against a floodgate after it had been in several feet of water. The incident occurred Tuesday in May.
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Hartford City
Mascena Orndorff
Big Lick Creek
William May
Harold Murphy
Change Food And Lose that Uneasy Feeling
A man recalls improving mood and energy after starting Grape-Nuts at nearly every meal. He gained 11 pounds in four weeks, says irritability faded and daily work became pleasant, and credits health gains to the cereal. He recommends reading The Road to Wellville and notes new letters appear regularly.
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Wellville
Paroled prisoner sells legs for drink in Lawrenceburg
Daisy B. Tuder, 42, a cripple with both legs removed above the knees, was arrested in Lawrenceburg on request of his mother. He had sold his cork legs for whiskey money and, after she refused more funds, attempted to kill her with a cane. Paroled from Michigan City penitentiary a few months earlier, he will be returned to finish his sentence.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
James Cor
Aurora
Daisy B. Tuder
Katherine M. Tuder
Tuder
Tudor
Michigan City
Wife of One Day's Wooing Divorced in Indiana
Evansville Indiana May 23 Mrs Lois Bennett a bride of one days wooing was divorced by Fred P Bennett by a circuit court decree. Grounds cited include an attempted suicide four desertions and an affinity described as red headed. Bennett, who played four handed cards at his brother's home, wooed the hired girl at the table then married her later that day.
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Evansville
Ind
Lois Bennett
Fred P. Bennett
Circuit Court
Bennett
Kendallville Elks to Organize New Lodge Banquet
Kendallville Indiana May 25 The Elke will hold a banquet Monday night at the Knights of Pythias hall before instituting a local lodge of Elks. The lodge reportedly counts 5075 residents, forming the basis for charter plans despite pending U S census release.
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Kendallville
Ind
The
Elke
Knights of Pythias
Lodge of Elks
Lodge
United States
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for Women
Advertising copy promoting Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as the sole remedy for women’s ailments. It touts safety, known composition, absence of alcohol, endorsements by medical men, and offers free medical advice and a bound medical adviser book. Includes mention of Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY and Pleasant Pellets as a companion laxative.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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