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Muncie News Teems With Local Cranks and Tragedies
A jumble of late 19th century notes from Muncie and surrounding towns reports a rash of incidents. Diphtheria cases drop in Richmond while five died of heart disease in Orange County. Local crimes include robberies and a sensational attempted grave desecration in Frankfort. A Boone County pioneer dies suddenly. town meetings, incendiaries, and court cases fill the pages. Local civic plans mention a music hall in Muncie and debates over county seat sites, with rail and land deals shaping regional growth.
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Muncie
Jaffersonville
J. F. Moore
Boone County
Richmond
Orange County
Louis Centavre
Ft. Wayne
Albert Pitts
Frankfort
Waynes
New York
Clinton County
Charlie Williams
Charles Comer
Noblesville
Comer
Princeton
Clark Falkner
Anderson
Geo
Jas
Webb
Pontz
Michigan City
Patersburg
W. B. Jenkins & Sone
Winamac Republican
C. C. Fenton
Loneport Times
Richmond Charitable Isdues
Richard Steen
Cnsums
Roos County
Wheatland
G. Will Jason
Vincennes
Maggie Hunter
Madison
Oberlis Hunter
Feme
Saya
Rasilagai
Tr Bisale
Mazioa
Fred
Nebraska
James Sars
Bloomington
Salem Bank
Sara
Salem
Wayne
Teane Jones
Columbus
Larry McAlpin
Wm. Kolmeyer
Jonas
Crawford
Quist
Pettis
Christ
Tor
Pilate
Greensburg
Puttmann
N. Broughton
Chicago
Beesare
Brazil
John Hoffman
K. & I. Dapot
Ashboro