Regional Indiana Briefs Highlight Local Events
A compilation from Lafayette to Cincinnati covers new detention hospital readiness, police crackdowns on slot machines, school reopenings after smallpox, business associations, robberies, fires, and various local incidents. Notable items include Muncie street light upgrades, a 65 pound raccoon shot near Frankfort, a six foot nine inch eagle killed near Shelbyville, and a 160 pound sturgeon near Michigan City.
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Lafayette
Muncie
Westville
New Albany
Greenfield
Wilbur Harvey
Wabash
Logansport
Lewis McGuire
George Michael
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Tom Payne
DePauw College
Laporte
Laporte,land Company
Darrow
Shelby Ville
George Kinsley
Michigan City
Frank Kimball
Frank
Indiana and nearby towns news roundup includes crime and industry
A Cornwall of short notices covers stock dealers in Montezuma and Hartwick facing insolvency, Purdue signals theft inquiry in Lafayette, a Miss Hilda B. Morris prize in Michigan City, a mad dog in Crawfordsville, drilling near Benton rock in Vincennes, Clingman murder case set for Dec 2 in Rushville, Zehner mill demolition in Cambridge City, gas meter fraud in Elwood, political wrangles in Logansport, and a Roann woman seeking a husband with exacting criteria.
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Rea
Mer Grant
Montezuma
Indiana
C. Uc. Bigler, & Bons
Hartwick
G. W. Brown
Indianola
L. A. Lind
Rolfe
Lafayette
Purdue
Horne
the Athletic Association
Crawfordsville
Vincennes
Vincennes Gas and Oil Company
Benton Rock
Reform wave targets Crawfordsville police and street commissioners
General reform sentiment hits Crawfordsville as police and street commissioners face budget cuts. The Good Citizens League prompts the city prosecutor to arrest every saloon keeper for keeping open on Sundays, igniting a drive for economy and order.
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Crawfordsville
Good Citizens’ League
Prohibitionists Split over Bennett Return to GOP
Rev Sidney Bennett a temperance worker once linked to the prohibition party voted Republican in the last election. He admitted the vote and was expelled from the party but will continue temperance work. A separate suit in Kokomo saved the Wood couple’s home from a saloon keeper, while Indiana dry status remains mixed with Greentown and Russiaville not yet dry.
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Pe Borertrree
Anderson
Sidney Bennett
Prohibition Party
Bennett
Jesse Wood
H. Rayburn
Rayburn
Kokomo
Saunderson
Anti-saloon League
Indianapolis Sun
Howard County
Man in Indiana County Infirmary Suffers Enormous Leg Growth
John Mayee a 60 year old inmate at the Anderson county infirmary in Indiana experiences rapid leg enlargement from the knee joints downward. Doctors cannot halt the growth which leaves him unable to walk though he feels no pain. The limbs have grown so large the knee bones touch. a spreading sore under the knee risks decay without amputation. Mayee had been a market gardener prior to the condition.
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Anderson
Ind
John Mayee
Mayoe
Miners to Get 1 Percent Pay Increase
A Terre Haute coal operator reports miners will receive a 1 percent raise on April 1 when the current agreement expires. Domestic soft coal prices will depend largely on weather, while heavy manufacturing users gain no relief until strikes and gas issues end. An operator notes the Brazil block price cut would not affect local Green and Sullivan county coal used for manufacturing.
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Ing Terre Haute
Brazil
Sullivan County
Green
Muncie Telegraph Operator Gets Pleasant Surprise
Muncie Indiana November reports a local telegraph operator named Harry Weteti receiving a pleasant surprise at work. The incident highlights small-town kindness and everyday civic life in Muncie.
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Muncie
Kokomo Man Learns Tonopah Mine Stock Soars
E L Giroux of Kokomo Indiana has been told that stock in the Tonopah gold mine Colorado once offered locally at 20 cents a share has climbed to 22.50 a share. His five thousand dollar investment is now worth about two hundred twenty five thousand dollars. Many Kokomo residents regret missing the chance to buy the stock.
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Tonopah
Colorado
Indiana YMCA state convention opens in Peru
Annual state convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Indiana opens in Peru and runs Friday through Sunday. Several hundred delegates are expected and speakers include Judge S. P. Spencer Joseph Ramsey Jr. from St. Louis Rev. Alexander Patterson William Parker F. W. Ganse G. D. McDill and 8 D Gordon among others from Chicago Cleveland and Omaha. Miss Carter Hil.
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Peru
Ind
The
Young Men’s Christian Association of Indiana
S. P. Spencer
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
St. Louis
Alexander Patterson
William Parker
F. W. Ganse
Chicago
G. D. McDill
Omaha
D. Gordon
Cleveland
Disguised Missing Girl Found At Parental Home
Jessie Carter, reported missing a week ago, was found at her parents’ home still suffering nervous prostration. She had been vaccinated a week before leaving, which is thought to have deranged her mind.
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Jessie Carter
Attorney Ellis to file suits over Kinneman estate
Anderson Indiana November 20 Attorney W B Ellis will star for Carrolton Mo Monday to sue to recover property valued at 250000 claimed as part of the late H M Kinneman estate The suit will name Marion Kinneman a son of the deceased Ellis represents Anderson heirs
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Anderson, Ind
Ellis
Carrolton
H. M. Kinneman
Marion Kinneman
Anderson Heirs
Death by own action shocks New Albany clerk story
NEW ALBANY Ind Nov 20 G L Everback a Seymour resident committed suicide at San Bernardino Calif He was employed as clerk at the St Charles hotel New Albany and at several Indiana hotels He is a brother of Fred Everback of Seymour
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Frankfort
Ind
Clover Leaf
New Albany
G. L. Everback
San Bernandino
Cal
Seymour
St. Charles
Indiana
Fred Everback
Gas City worker badly hurt in revolving shaft accident
Richard Frice of the Gas City box works was caught in a revolving shaft Wednesday afternoon. He suffered multiple injuries including broken arm and leg and internal damage and may die.
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Gas City
Ind
Richard Frice
Gas City Box Works
Marion Rogers Killed by Falling Tree in Indiana
Marion Rogers aged 22 of near Patriot Indiana died instantly when a tree fell on him Wednesday in Milan. Authorities report the accident occurred near his residence and no others were injured.
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Milan
Ind
Marion Rogers
Patriot
Cambridge man wins masquerade prize then finds only canny
John M In German attended a masquerade in Connersville where a $2.50 gold prize for best costume was offered. He won and thanked the committee. Returning home he opened his package to discover it contained only cheap canny, not the prize money.
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Cambridge City
John M. Ingerman
Connersville
Sister Mary Edmund Dies in Nova Scotia School Fire
Pontiac Newfoundland reports Sister Mary Edmund a nun at the parochial convent school in Qdell burned to death Tuesday found near the rear of the building. Authorities believe an accidental fire started by her clothing.
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Pontiac
Mary Edmund
Qdell
Dentist Ad with Room Change and Sun Liner Pitch
An advertisement notes 4 E Reese, dentist, removed to room 244 Newton Claypaccl Mulkiing. It also promotes SUN liners as a six for price of 25 cents each, alongside contact phone numbers and an Ohio office address.
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E. Reese
Newton
Office
Ohio
Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Schedule
The dispatch describes hourly service from Mooresville and Kentucky Washington Street to Brooklyn and Indianapolis Union Station. Trains depart at 6:00 a.m. and every hour to 6:80 p.m., with later 6:30 and 11:15 p.m. runs. The Mooresville car leaves on the hour to connect with Sunday excursions.
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Brooklyn
Fort Mooresville
Cary
Kentucky-are
Washington St
Mooresville
Union Station
Indianapolis
Union Depot
Louisians Street
Shelbyville
Washington
Meridian
Pennsylvania Streets
Ae Wear EK
Easley’s
Stebbins
Union Traction Company
Ind
Magnolia Ridg
Cor
Kentucky Ave
Maryland
Anderson
Muncie
Marion
Alexandris
Leate
Anderson and Mancie
Elwood
Cod
Anexandria
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Dr. Caldwell
Birk Bros
der Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, Il
Peter
Len Monitor
DRS. Kennedy & Keagan
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Harry Boulden
Bedford
W. H. Haupert
Rushville
Will Mack
Will Alexander
Ecover Goon
Bray
Ames Higgins
Jeffersonville
Néal
Himself
Biggins
Richmond
Preston Bradshaw
Muncie Trades Council
Hugh Bass
Spice Valley
Tripoli
Goshen
Alma Miller
Jennie’ Kreunsteiner
Bluffton
Lafayette Oil Company
Magdaline Junk
South Bend
John Shipe
Lizzie Nemeth
Franklin
Frank Hellger
Will Garrison
Thomas Whitted
Arkansas
Anderson City
Mississippi
Roosevelt
W. W. Burgee
Cleveland, O
Scotch Woolen Mills Company
Otis
Joseph Pijanowski
Josephine Kosmalka
Julien Mazuchowski
Mary Jaroch
Farmersburg
Wiliam Kteen
Ihe Tig
Tipton
Jackson School
Columbus
J. W. Hunter
Eli Kendall
Hunter
Tri-state ‘Vehicle and Implement ‘Dealers’ Association
K. ‘R. Wigger
Marion, Ind
Goldsmith
Chester Harper
Bond
E-1 Relloes
Hilda B. Morris
H. B. Moreris
Century Company
St. Nicholas
Clingman
Stewart Miller
Zehner
Green's Fork
Vaughn
Maurice Wintela
Council Claims Committee
Roann
Nellie
Frances
Chia
Frances Marie i
E.nowilton
South Park
Rem
Quesiy
Dandering & Ads
the Knowlton Danderine Co
Wild
Stohach Lungs
LeRoy Hodson
Henry Hodson
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Young Hedson
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Moyer
Moyers
Hudson
Hodson
Huntington
Indiana Field
Harry
Weteti
Giroux
E. L. Giroux
State
Carter
Frankfort, Ind
Mary
Cupine
Fera
Davolieficies Co
San Francisco
CAN. Drug. Co
Indianapota
Carla
BIG Pour
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Hex
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Chicago White City
Cewa
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Accommo Cincinnati
Greenaburg
Waeh
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S. N. Vernon & Louisville
Vernon & Louisville
Brootia T
Cmuman
Peoria
Bloomington
Mail & Peoria
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Newcastle
Accommo
Dation
Sfladgelphia
New York
Itimore
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Ehmona
Artinsville
Vandatta
St. Louis Limited
Vattinsville
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Madison
Nisville
Itte
East
Phila
Artingville
Bae Ene
Philadelphia
Western
Effingham
St. Lous
City
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Cincinnati & Dayton Express
Cincinnati Limited
MONON
Chicago, Indianapolis Railway
Fast Mail
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Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
P. Syton and
Xenia
Gansport
Timore
Terre Haute Express
Hamiltto
P.C
Toledo
Detroit Express
P. Toledo
Chicago Night Express
S. Cagzpreas
Decatur Et
Decatur
St. Louis Mail
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Tuscola
Ecatur
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Ngton Street
Louieville
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan
Loedo
Detroit
Chicago, Ltd
Michvity Spl
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Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Company
Indianapolis & Eastern RY. CO
Greenfield Line
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Atallone
Georgia Street
Georgia
Meridian Streets
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Mares. CO
Room Times
Frank H. Carter
W. Wash
Massachusetts
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L. E Morrison & Co
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