Gypsy camp drives farmers to act in Indiana state
Roaming bands of about 60 gypsies camped between Tell City and Newtonville forcing farmers and authorities to intervene. A mail wagon driver resisted fortune telling and theft, prompting arrests that were defied then reinforced. The camp was uprooted as locals cut tents and ordered the group to leave, fleeing south within minutes.
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Tell City
Ind
Newtonville
United States
Mage
Nine Men Burned In Tank Fire Near Marion Ind
Nine men climbed onto a pumping tank at a recently struck oil well three miles south of Marion Indiana. A match lit gas in the air causing a monster fire that severely burned all but two men. Simon Spellacy of Lima Ohio and L B Gordon of Montpelier are in serious condition as the blaze damages the tank and nearby facilities.
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Marion
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Here
Phufften
Simon
Spellacy
Lima
Gordon
Montpelier
Shooting at Blue Goose saloon ends with three wounded
Newton Macy is charged with attempting to murder his son in a violent struggle at the Blue Goose saloon in Anderson Indiana. Macy fired, hitting his son in the leg and Luther Riggs in the mouth. Both wounded men are in hospital and Macy remains in jail.
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Ind
Blue Goose
Newton Macy
Luther Riggs
Macys
Riggs
Macy
Strawberry Poison Sweeps Logansport Area
In Logansport Indiana on May 31 reports describe strawberry poison spreading through the locality. The illness resembles scarlet rash though treatments differ per patient with some doctors suspecting mildew on berries as the cause.
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Logansport
Ind
Bryan Addresses Evansville Audience on Tax and Imperialism
William Jennings Bryan spoke to about 10 000 people in Evansville Indiana Tuesday night. Introduced by J G Shanklin he argued that free silver is not dead and that the income tax is the country’s safeguard while the democratic party opposes imperialism.
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Evansville
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
J. G. Shanklin
Bryan
Pic
Democratic Party
Banker’s son forged checks tied to Strass shirt company
In Fort Wayne on May 31 banker Redelsheimer of Monroeville came to the city and cashed forgery checks drawn on the Strass shirt waist company. His son Adolph Redelsheimer is under arrest in Savannah, Georgia.
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Papa
Fort Wayne
Ind
Redelsheimer
Monroeville
Strass Shirt Waist Company
Adolph
Savannah
Juvenile Highwaymen Arrested After Assault in Morristown
Morristown Indiana May 31 four juveniles aged 15 and 16 Harvey Snyder Walter Wickliff John T Lamb and Frank Hawk are under arrest for assaulting Harmon Riddlen an old soldier on his way home from Decoration Day exercises.
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Morristown
Ind
Harvey Snyder
Walter Wickliff
John Tlamb
Frank Hawk
Harmon Riddlen
Ice dips as crops and prices tumble across Indiana
In Indiana towns prices fall from 40 to 30 cents in Richmond while Bedford strawberries drop to 214 cents per quart. Fires destroy Pine Village business district and the Redker hub and spoke factory. Evansville hospital set for June 4 dedication amid murder trial in Brazil. Decoration day services halted at Tipton due to smallpox.
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Goshen
James O'Neal
Redker
Evansville
Pine Village
Warren County
William W. Risher
Brazil
Tipton
Walter Tones
Edward Adams
Carbon
Indiana News Briefs From Around the State
A scattered Indiana rounding of notes includes Dr. Kluge of Hancock fined for practicing without a license and appealing to the circuit court. Evansville police carry a Nicholson law copy and a pill y. Morristown reports Hessian fly thick in wheat fields. Columbus high school spirit returns in a class rally. A Portland parade includes Gen. William C. Johnson. Connersville reports lightning striking wires and shocking a lineman J H Brown. Terre Haute inmates warned to watch their ps and qs or face punishment. Two men acquitted in a case against President Hahn of Alexandria plate glass works. E S Blocker arrested at Huntington for attempted criminal assault on a 13 year old. Bert Magness of New Albany injured by a bat at a Sunday game. Cranfordsville reports a night time harvest habit. Ernst Stults and Myrtle Roach wed last December but announced publicly. Harry S Smith and Jemma Crale obtain a quick divorce in Milwaukee. A E Harlan named manager of Alexandria firms. Vincennes adds Frenchtown now called West-side. George Mull of Pulaski grows huge potatoes. Judge Stotsenburg and family travel to Washington for a funeral. Margaret Pergen from Franklin to study at Indianapolis charities. Noted deaths include Rev Edward Gress and James McDonald. A Marion accident injures a child. Michigan City man injured by a saw. A Shirley woman defends eggs with a shotgun. A Princeton negro thief joke quoted. Shelbyville ad for whiskey prompts Snake story joke in Columbus.
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Wen Kluge
Hancock
Evansville
Morristown
Columbus High School
William C. Johnson
Portland
Decoration Day
Tuberculosis Found in 25 Cattle at Chicago Stockyards
Health officers announced 25 cows at the Chicago stockyards were diseased with tuberculosis after examinations on Tuesday. From the lung of one cow a pint of germs was taken. The milk from all cows had been sold in the Chicago market a week earlier, though no outward signs appeared.
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Chicago
Kruger and Milner Reported to Reach Agreement Basis
In Bloemfontein on May 31, Presidist Kruger of the Transvaal and Sir Alfred Milner the British high commissioner met to discuss regulation of the Anglo Boer troubles. Reports say they reached a basis of agreement, described as almost a miracle.
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Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Kruger
Transvaal Republic
Alfred Milner
South Africa
Transvaal
Untimely illness warns of delayed remedy actions
The passage urges immediate use of a potent remedy at the first sign of illness to prevent sinking under sudden sickness. It stresses vigilance and readiness to apply treatment promptly to hold off the foe of disease.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Claim of Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a fortifying tonic against illness and bodily disorders, suggesting it can strengthen the system and help prevent premature death when sickness threatens.
HUSH MARION HUSH Clues Eyed in Clark Baby Abduction
Police and detectives remain at a standstill in the Clark kidnapping case as old clues fade. A possible lead centers on a Connecticut resident who says a woman and two companions aboard a New Hampshire railroad train the day after the abduction saw the Clark baby and the child cried with the phrase hush Marion hush.
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Marion
England
Connecticut
Marion Clark
Seine Bonds Issued for Fishermen in Delaware Vicinity
Deputy John W. Newhouse has received from Commissioner Sweeney numerous $200 seines bonds for local use. Each bond costs $1.50 and a 33 cent revenue stamp, signed by two freehold sureties, to indemnify the state against fish law violations. Seines limited to three months, with strict distance and landowner permission rules.
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John WV. Newhouse
Delaware Sr
Sweeney
Ioan
Newhouse
Tragic Amputation After Train Accident In New Jersey Street
Oliver E. Clary, 22, a fireman living with his mother at 1115 Pretcher-age, was struck by a Pennsylvania train while attempting to alight near New Jersey street Tuesday evening. Both legs were mangled and amputated at St. Vincent's hospital. left leg entirely off, right leg torn to pieces. Although severely injured he remained conscious and is expected to recover. Clary had ridden trains nightly and the reason for alighting at New Jersey street remains unclear.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey St
St. Vincent's Hospital
Clary
Births and Deaths in Columbus Area Breezy Notice
Birth notices list John and Rose Norsworthy and others with addresses and newborns including boys and girls. deaths include Lem Redding and several seniors with causes like mitral regurgitation and consumption. Marriage licenses show multiple pairings. a separate report notes Attorney Thomas H. Ricketts shot and wounded by a demented assailant named David R. Adams.
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Columbus
Thos. H. Ricketts
David R. Adams
Parade slated. police and fire departments to march
The Board of Safety on Wednesday voted to devote part of June 16 to a parade featuring the police and fire departments dressed in their best uniforms. The decision reflects a community celebration with civic participation.
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Board of Safety
Prominent Indianapolis Lawyer John A. Finch Dead in St Paul
John A. Finch, noted Indianapolis attorney and writer, was found dead in a bath tub at the Ryan hotel in St Paul Minnesota at about 6 pm Tuesday. Coroner's verdict cites heart failure as the cause. no autopsy planned. Finch had traveled to represent railway employes in a federal court of appeals case and was staying in a quiet room to work.
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Indianapolis
Ryan Hotel
St. Paul
Finch
Accident Association
May
Nelson
Mr. Finch Career Outlined in Fragmented Note
John Allan Finch born 1842 in Franklin Indiana lived with father Judge Fabius Maximus Finch at 1221 Park Ave. He remained unmarried and joined the army after college serving three years in the Thirty third Indiana under Col. Corburn. Health issues followed his enlistment and the account ends with unclear fragments.
Death of Indiana lawyer Finch prompts Bar Association meeting
The Bar Association will convene in Court Room 1 at 10 o clock Thursday to act on the death of respected Indianapolis lawyer and weekly editor The Mirror founder Finch. Finch, a 1866 Indiana bar admittee, influential on insurance law and a former Democratic speaker, died recently.
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Indianapolis
Finch
Carace Greeley
Greeley
Indiana Law School
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The
Bar Association
Court Room 1
Mrs Eckert in Grand Jury After Shooting Incident
Mrs Cornelius Eckert fired three bullets at her husband with two hitting him and will testify before the grand jury after declining to speak at the judge’s court. Eckert was discharged with a bullet in his shoulder and a hip wound. Dorcas Githens E Washington Jr and John Staley also face the grand jury. Dorcas confesses to taking 365 from William Dennen and is noted for the badger game.
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Grand Jury
Cox
Eckert
Dorcas Githens
E. Washington Jr
John Staley
Thomas Toohill
S. Capitolage
Dorcas
Wiliam Dennen
Mattoon
Forces dispatch from Fort Keogh to Cheyenne reservation
Fifty soldiers have been sent from Fort Keogh to the Cheyenne reservation at the urgent request of Gen. Clifford. The reason for the requisition is not disclosed.
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Miles City, Mont
Fort Keogh
Clifford
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