Indiana scraps and incidents spark region headlines
A sprawling Indiana column recalls a string of local happenings from gas talk in Crawfordsville and LaPorte to court cases in Marion and Vincennes. It notes robberies, assaults, fatal accidents, and political chatter affecting towns like Greencastle, Mishawaka, Portland, and Columbus, with references to gas wells, trains, and a famed Chinese laundryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Franklin
LaPorte
KE. Wah
Frankfort
Columbus
George Rottger
Seymour
Young Richter
Portland
Vincennes
F. A. Myers
Citizen Arrest Shocks Town Over Revolting Act
Theodore F. Gearing was taken to the lice station Wednesday evening by C. Allen, an employee of Frank A. Blanch, the undertaker, charged with public decency. Gearing went to Allen's house Maughville and committed a revolting act in Allen's presence. A shot fired toward Allen caused him to halt as Gearing tried to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Union City
Unionity
Crawfords
Princeton
Wanta City Hall
Greencastle
Cassius Clapper
Crawfords- Ville
LaPorte Republican
Snaritown
Michigan City
Bloomington
Elkhart
Elnora & Richmond Road
Fred Rohleder
Mishawaka
Huntington
Samuel Favorite
U. S
Hawkin
Goshen Times
John Sage
Sage
Spikers
Wabash
Elias Jackson
Jackson
Curtis Jellison
Avith
Wm. Glasco
Jellison
Glasco
Theodore F. Gearing
Allen
Frank A. Blanchy
Two Johns Held in Wheat Theft and Local Notices
City Life reports John Hagerty and John Smith, both sixteen, under arrest for stealing wheat. Judge Gresham ruled in favor of the defendant in a threshing machine patent case. Miss Ennis thanks Newsboys Home residents for a Thanksgiving donation. Francis Murphy begins YMCA Hall meetings next Sunday at 2 pm. Mrs. M. K. Igoe robbed on New York st. Dr. E. Hodges delivers medical talks before YMCA members. DePauw School of Music recital Dec 4 at Roberts Park Church. Prof. James H. Howe plans a city music school. Minor fall at the Denison house, injuries not serious. Christ Church forms a club for good works. Building interest grows for soldiers' monument plans. YMCA-CGA to serve dinner and host talks with local officials. City markets and Thursday price lists for provisions and perishables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hagerty
John Smith
Gresham
United States
Miss Ennis
Newsboys
Francis Murphy
Association
M. K. Igoe
New York St
E. ¥. Hodges
Y. M.C.A
Hodges
DePauw
Roberts Pack Church
James H. Howe
Boston
Mass
Indianapolis
K. Dewalin
Denison House
Kregelo
Christ Church
Christ Church Club
Mies Eliza G. Browning
Kate Landis
Denny
Douglass
Messrs
W. D. Allison
J. Burgess Brown
Perry Ingalls
McKee
Illiard
Arnhalter
Lombard
Crawford
Hume
Susie Clark
May Miller
Nellie Smith
Alma White
Fragments of Classified Ads From Local Paper
A jumble of short notices includes lost item for a pocket-book at 102 West Third, rental ads for furnished rooms at multiple addresses, day boarders at 2.75 weekly, a house sale notice for removal, a doubleshoss player seeking work, a mover of safes and machinery, and a Spanish guitar for sale or exchange. Names and places pepper the page with limited legible details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Third At
N. Winoijs
OK Sale
W. Daya
Delaware-st
Little Sisters of the Poor
Cor
East
Vermont-sta
I. M. Planck
Mt. Etna
Ind
Ouse
J.W. Davis
BP. W.fair
DeKalb P. D
DeKalb County
End
Wonderful Ware Arrives From Europe At Local Store
The shop declares a new European import line of chinaware including suga pitchers vases dishes cups and jars. It highlights exclusive patterns ordered last spring and encourages customers to view the collection for its beauty delicate design and vivid coloring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bingham 8 Walk Special Silent Sale of Bargains
Bargains to present at cut prices include ladies lace pins pocket-books hair brushes towels cloth damask and towels, Herren etc. Items such as damask, gloves, hose and hats offered at steep discounts with many items marked well below usual values. Local shoppers urged to take advantage of the rapid sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santy
Ide
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana
Marion- Democrat
Harrison
Hogan
Jeffersonville
Madison Road
Building and Loan Association
Peter Morgan
Valparaiso
Charley Sherman
John Schipper
Chicago
Minnie Brown
City Life
California
Papa & Krag’s
Sane
Johnson
Yarmouth
Polk’s
Standard
Columbia River
Sano Ee Dee
Sacramento
Limburg
Kentucky
Waite Plume
Jamacia
Louisiana
Malaga
Epsom
Dean
Ted
W. Shaye
Cleveland
Ween
Blaine
Bingham
Born & CO
Washington-st
H.montanan
West Washington Street
Estes
Louis Reibold
Drapel
Portieres
Illinois Street
Albert Gali
Paul H. Krauss
Pennsylvania
DR. S. F. Harharts
Washingtonsf
Catarre
H. H. Cabassee
Baris
Hranes
Vermont Street
Noble-st
Washington
Undertaker
C. E. Kregelo
North
Delaware Street
Ertel
Virginia-Ave
Indianapolis National Bank
United States Depository
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Taso
P. Havaney
Hi. Lardan
Ayres & CO
Cloak Sale
Newmarkets
West
Rector & Bradley
Indiana Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!