Poverty, desertion narratives across Indiana towns
In BETAIOUR Crockett reports her husband vanished from Columbus, prompting Marshal Prewitt to intervene and steer them away from a desert camp. In ANDERSON a young couple, Clayton Gross and Isley Mitchell, obtained a marriage license and paid an unforeseen fee after bailiff supervision. In TERRE HAUTE Hannah Fields, a 14 year old, arrived ragged and friendless after a cross state trek, seeking shelter and support from relatives unable to assist.
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Betaiour
Ind
Marscal Prewitt
Crockett
Columbus
Columbus Waril
Seymour
Seymour. She Pleaded With Alm
Bie Ihen
Marshal Prewitt
Ind Urkad
Anderson
Wil
Clayton Gross
Isley Mitchell
County Clert
Terre Haute
Hannah Fields
William Nevil
Kansas
Indianapolis
Ptrng
Admission figures at reform school reveal progress
Fifty boys admitted with 28 released. there are now twenty one or more boys in the institution. The notice records admissions to a reform school for boys as of October 1.
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Woo
Hays
Spain
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Citizens pledge funds to save the Bunker Hit Press
Citizens of TVNKER HILL Indiana raise money to buy a new outfit for the Bunker Hit Press after a recent fire. In Columbia City Mrs William A Aurand dies of scarlet fever, traced to her child, with others exposed. In North Vernon Joseph I Evans is found after three years absent.
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Tvnker Hill
Ind
Bunker Hit Press
Columbia City
William A. Aurand
Board of Health
North Vernon
Joseph I Evans
Surviving Son Seeks Father in Klondike Gold Fields
The only surviving family member reported the father is in the Klondike country where he has reportedly dug out over $100,000. The son travels to the gold fields to persuade the father to return.
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Eremgereg EE
Gon
Hya Father
Klondike
Falls at Wife's Feet in New Castle
Charlea Berry, a prominent New Castle citizen, returned home from a trip and shot himself twice at his wife's sick room bed. He is not expected to survive as authorities note fine difficulties as the probable cause.
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New Castle
Ind
Charlea Berry
Aarive
Berry
Bread crust death of 2 year old in Indiana
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs Warren Spoonhauer near Markle Indiana choked on a bread crust and died Saturday. A separate item reports James Cunningham a married man was killed by a Virginia train in Galveston Indiana Sunday night.
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Huntington
Ind
Warren Spoonhauer
Markle
Galveston
James Cunhinenan
Sleep Ends in Tragedy Near Harrisonville
Miss Kate Bredfield, a prominent schoolteacher, slept two days after returning from Indiana. She awoke to find her throat slashed by someone, a doctor declared her dead, then she revived briefly, and authorities prepared for a funeral.
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Pomeroy
Kate Bredfield
Harrisonville
Indiana
Cordiner Stewart Way
Bly
Mayor Harrison seeks ban on race-horse handbooks in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Harrison urges city council to pass an ordinance licensing “hackers” and penalizing their use to curb race-horse handbook gambling. He cites losses from Laulaina lottery tips and calls for state law to block publishing betting tips, pointing to St. Louis actions by District Attorney Folke.
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Chicago
Harrison
Gaid
Te Baala
Rambiliz
St. Louis
Folke 8
Murder suicide at boarding house in Minneapolis
Ehrenseich Ehrenstich, a 60s proprietor, killed his wife and then drank carbolic acid, dying half an hour later. The couple had been in trouble for two years. In other notes, Controller Dunn returned three sprinkling inspectors vouchers totaling 40 to the Board for examination, saying work may have been lacking.
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Minneapolis
Fred Ehrenstich
Nm Boarding House
Dunn
Bond More Levees and Start New Empire in Mississippi Valley
New Orleans hosts a levee convention urging federal funds to build Mississippi River levees from New Orleans to Calo. The plan seeks 1.004 to 16 million dollars to reclaim rich lands, strengthen riverfront levees, and protect shipping access while expanding New Orleans’ embankment system.
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Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
Calo
Ashame
Congress
Mississippi
Laad
Miselesipp Valley
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orkeaha
New Cleans
Gulf
Mit
Fontehart
Meeting in Mexico Brings Former Star Lucid Back into View
Harry New and Lucid, once a top baseball pitcher with Brooklyn and National League clubs, reunited in Mexico City during a business trip. Lucid, now pursuing fortune in Texas, appeared in good spirits and spoke of his renewed prospects after years out of the public eye.
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Harry & New
Samlay
Gly
Busi
Mechfig Con Tueld
Initonapetis
Eiare
Tegelall
Newould Be
Lucid
Mesica City
Mex+ fco
Ha, Mio Grande
Texas
Blashind
Johnny
Harry New
Journal
Mar
Breoflya
Luci
Eld
Mexico
Alba
Blackburns Triumph Over Gans In Ring Thriller
The Indianapolis bout saw Kid Blackburn defeat Joe Gans after a first round knockdown. Blackburn maintained pressure through the match and earned the referee’s decision.
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Kid” Blackburn
Joe Gans
Indianapolis
Jack Blackburn
Kanno Os
Kill Blackburn
Philadelphia
Gans
Blackburn
Shortridge Girls Win Debut Game In Open Contest
Shortridge girls defeated their rivals 12 to blank in a first game showing little practice. Grace Philpott and Louise Mapp starred for Shortridge while Julia Mangon led the Knickerbocker Hall team.
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Shortridge Girls
Busketbull Tener
Ridge High School
Pkeyvel
Knickerbocker Hall
Shortridge Glia
Grace Philpott
Louise Mapp
Shortridge
Julia Mangon
Jinickerbacker
M T Hi football team urged to improve before Shortridge game
Prof Emmerich urged M T H I football players to “get in the game” after a lackluster showing. Shortridge Bowling League saw Falley lead Seniors with a 213 single game and a 19 average as Seniors and Strikers won three straight. The M T H team plans to merge with Central College of Physicians and Surgeons Wednesday at Washington Park for a Crawfordsville match.
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M. T. Hi
Emmerich,son
Uwo
Shortridge
Central College of Phyicians and Surgeons
Wedenday
Washington. Park
Bouth-alde
Briikey
Logiavile
Crawfordsvile
South-side Bowling League Weeknight Scores
Members failed to call high scores Monday night. The Phoenix team won two of three secures the Passive Journers. The Active Turers lost three straight to the Stars. The Germimas and the Royals game saw the Germimas win by larger scores in the other events.
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Jeague
Phoenix
Stars
Germimas
Royals
Life Work of L L Studdard Lauded in Lectures Series
A lifelong scholar, L L Studdard devoted ten years to studying the world and its peoples. His illustrated Lectures volumes offer photographic depictions and educational insight into natural scenery cities and customs, aimed at younger readers and families.
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Datm L. Studdard
Ecenery
Stoddard Lectures Promotion Shown in Bright Ads
Fragmentary notice advertises Stoddard lectures with low daily prices and broad display ads in a university setting. It mentions plan to own them and promotional crafting, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
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BUN‘ Lite
Hner Universizements
Enlanma
Blood Purification and Strengthening Cure Praised
Endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic for nerves digestion and strength. Skater Alex McBain and others claim rapid health gains after six weeks, noting relief from rheumatism and improved appetite and energy.
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Alex. McBain
Manitoba
Quebec
Dr. Pierce
Ateel
Docton Pierce
Norfolk
Pierce
Saturday Wreck Memory From Cripple Creek Tragedy
The Lafayette Journal recalls a September wreck near Culver’s Station now Crane in Indiana County. Thirty nine years earlier young soldiers on furlough from the front were killed when the train crashed. Bodies were laid at the Lafayette house for recognition and removal by friends.
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Culver
Crane
Inpris County
Lafayette House
Lafayette Journal
Old Catarrh Cured By Brazilian Balm Claim
General J Parke Postles of Wilmington Nebraska reports a decade long nasal catarrh cured by Brazilian Balm after doctors failed. He states the balm opened his nasal passage and provided a complete cure and praises the medicine as greatest ever discovered. For sale by all druggists.
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J. Parke Postles
Wilmington
Nel
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