Indiana in a Nutshell for "Sun" Readers
Reports from Indiana towns on Oct 1 recount a university worker Poole being jerked up a rope and narrowly escaping danger, two Erie railroad secret service hires, a Tipton library report listing 1 330 volumes and 77 regular readers, surveys for the Bloomington Bedford electric railroad, the death of John Lee a long-settled resident, and a grief-stricken St Bernard named Josephine belonging to Albert C Rott. Kokomo weddings and Old Soldiers Day plans share space with LaPorte tax levy figures and a church burglary in Richmond.
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Bloomington
Ind
Josephine
St. Bernard
Albert C. Rott
Mr. Rott
No Race death by own action in Richmond man’s family
Richmond Indiana October 1 W Q Elliott formerly of Wayne county now of Sterling Kansas speaks to dodge charge of race death by own action He writes that he and his wife married February 4 1838 in Wayne county Indiana two decades and a half later they have 15 children ten married 12 sons and three daughters oldest son nearing 45 youngest son due in October They have 3 grandchildren and hope for more while maintaining health and business activity Five Break Jail in Two Weeks Jeffersonville Ind Oct 1 Mamie Gatewood the colored woman who escaped Clark county jail is the fifth prisoner to flee the facility in two weeks Failed To Reach College Anderson Ind Oct 1 Ray Noland son of William Noland a farmer and school teacher left for Purdue University but did not appear Parents fear and seek information about his whereabouts Dairy Association to Meet Plymouth Ind Oct 1 The fourteenth annual convention of the State dairy association will be held in Plymouth December 10 11
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Richmond
Ind
W. Q. Elliott
Wayne County
Sterling
Kas
Kansas
Jeffersonville
Mamie Gatewood
Clark County
Anderson
Itrf
Ray Noland
William Noland
Purdue University
Dairy Association
Plymouth
State Dairy Association
Jasper County to Raise Goats and Elks
Rensselaer Indiana October 1 Jasper county will witness two novel stock raising experiments. Alfred Mc Coy banker and landowner received 417 Angora goat kids from Missouri and will raise goats for wool and meat on northern county land. Charles Pulmia near the city will begin elk farming with six elks for sale to parks and menageries.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Jasper County
Alfred McCoy
Missouri
Charles Pulmia
Dies in Railroad Station After Race With Death
John Boone, 40, dying of pneumonia, traveled on a cot in the baggage room of a train from Batesville, Missouri, to Evansville station, realized death neared, and wished to reach home before it came. He formerly lived in Emison, Indiana.
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Emison, Ind
John Boone
Batesville
Evansville & Terre Haute
Woman pulls her own teeth to ease stomach ache
Peru Indiana October 1 Mrs Abner Kissiman boardinghouse keeper reports chronic stomach neuralgia. She says tooth pain mirrors stomach pain and that removing teeth relieves symptoms. She pulls teeth with her fingers and believes pain ends when all teeth are gone. Also Fort Wayne report of Albert Arnold miraculously escaping death after being caught between two moving cars with only bruises.
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Peru
Ind
Abner Kisalman
Fort Wayne
Albert Arnold
Calhoun
Birds Damage Grapes In Dublin Report
In Dublin Indiana on October 1 Tennessee warblers severely damage late grapes as they migrate southward. In Richmond Indiana on October 1 a new home for the Sisters of Providence will be formally opened Thursday afternoon.
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Dublin
Ind
Richmond
Sisters of Providence
Madstone cures blindness from dog bite in New Castle
Henry Bundy of New Castle reports a smadstone that has cured blindness in several cases. Stella Huffman of Titlin, U S, sought help for a dog bite lasting two years and, after applying the Bundy stone to the wound for over a week, her impaired eye’s sight reportedly improved substantially.
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New Castle
Ind
Henry Bundy
Stella Huffman
Titlin
Pawned Bride's Watch for Marriage License
A Chicago couple in Hammond, Indiana, married there after pawning the bride’s watch to pay for a license. The watch yielded three dollars. In nearby RusSsiaville two barns burned within a week, owned by temperance supporters Charles Carter and Frank Brooks, with suspicions pointing to liquor sympathizers. Kokomo forms a large militia company as the National Guard unit is mustered, Capt. Frankils reporting it the largest newly organized company yet.
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Hammond
Ind
Oct
Chicago
L. C. Hayes
Miss Nelson
Russiaville
Charles Carter
Frank Brooks
Kokomo Kokomo
National Guard
Frankils
Eliza Brown Marriage Letter Sought by Foster Lloyd
A Marion Indiana man Foster Lloyd searches for a proposed spouse named Eliza A Brown after receiving a bold marriage letter from Swayzee. He scours the area without success and vows to continue the hunt regardless of time. Other brief items include Freddie Landis being invited to speak for the Iowa Republicans and a Huntington mayoral impeachment threat by ex-officer Charles Carter. Mrs Perry Wilson dies after paralysis and Mrs Hattie Boggs granted a divorce with $252 alimony.
Foot Slings and Speed Tests in Historic Walking Records
A compact roundup lists official English and American professional walking records from the 19th century. Distinct distances from one to five hundred miles are cited with times and locations such as Lillie Bridge and New York, featuring athletes like J W Raby, W Perkins, D A Driscoll, and G Littlewood. Also noted are match races Prince Alert versus Dan Patch in Memphis and local bowling suggests Shortridge teams and captain selections for upcoming Pastime alleys games.
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W. Perkins
Lie Bridge
J. Beasher
Newark
W. Raby
Lillie Bridge
J. Meagher
New York
J. W. Raby
Gma
D. A. Driscoll
Lynn
Mass
W. Franka
Lille Bridge
J. Hibbard
London
D. O'Lerry
Chicago
G. Littlewood
Shfeld
Sheffield
G. Litewood
Major Del Mar Sparks Trotting Bid at Oakley Park
In Cincinnati on Oct 1 Major Del Mar, a mile trotter, ran a mile in 3:00% in a bid to break the world trotting record of 2:00. The effort fell short but he posted his fourth sub 2:01 mile this season and set an Ohio track record. Alta McDonald drove the gelding with two runners present as a light breeze affected the stretch.
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Cincinnati
Major Delmar
Oakley Park
Ohio
Alta McDonald
Wednesday football games aired across teams in scores
Yale defeated Tufts 19 to 0 and Brown beat Colby 23 to 0. Harvard managed a 2 percent score against Bowdoin while Princeton overwhelmed Swarthmore 34 to 0. Pennsylvania routed Franklin and Marshall 17 to 0 as Dartmouth posted 12 to 0 over Massachusetts Agricultural College. Cornell won 26 to 0 versus Alfred College and Lehigh defeated Manhattan 40 to 0. Minnesota trounced Macalester while Kirksville Osteopaths appeared in a scattered listing.
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Yale
Tufts
Brown
Colby
Harvard
Bowdoin
Princeton
Swarthmore
Pennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall
Dartmouth
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Cornel
Alfred College
Lehigh
Manhattan College
Minnesota
Macalester College
D. Iinels
Kirksville Oateopaths
Fiercer Than Ever Under New Football Rules
George Foster Sanford, former Columbia coach, says new rules will make football fiercer. He argues the quarterback run and direct snap will heighten line smashing and mass plays, despite aims to curb rough play and injuries. He predicts officials face tougher rulings as players adapt to the five yard constraint.
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George Foster Sanford
Columbia Tr
New York
Canucks Play Ball at Night in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg Manitoba ball games start at 6 30 p m and run after dark and light until 10 pm allowing sometimes two games per evening Manitobans love the sport.
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Canucks
Winnipeg
Canada
Cornell Under Cloud Over Football Prospects
Cornell football coach Wyckoff described the team as in the gloomiest condition since 1951. Only one experienced player remains, two in the backfield, with no first-class substitutes. six gaps exist on the line. Right-tackle Waud is out for the season and former captain Spencer failed to gain entrance and will not play.
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Cornell
C. N. Wyckoff
Haat
Waud
Spencer
Mercersburg
Distance Trotting in Old England at Blackpool
English trotting fans witnessed two horses, Rustic Beauty and Florrie C., race 43 miles against the watch at Blackpool. They alternated leads and finished in two hours, one minute, and six seconds for a $5 stake, both in fair condition.
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Blackpool
Eng
Rustic Beauty
Florrie C
Amherst Sees Bright Season for Star Football Team
Amherst College, Nassau Oct 1, expects a strong season after losing only three players Washburn Quil fullback Varnum and captain Jimmy Biram from last year. James H Biram leads again as captain with Hart, Jr. named coach succeeding Gould. Hart formerly Yale back and Gould converted system from Harvard to Yale style.
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James H. Biram
Washburn
Quil
Varnum
Jimmy" Blram
Pierce
John B. Hart, Jr
Amherst
Charley Gould
Shortridge Warning Could Sideline Four Players
Shortridge football faces possible loss of four key players Aberdice McKinney Joseph Bhank due to the D rule on class standing and conduct. Reports say the men are charged with horse play and rough house behavior tied to hotel incidents.
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Shortridge
Aberdice
McKinney
Joseph
Bhank
German automatic pin setter promises labor savings
From Germany comes word of a novel automatic pin setter for bowling alleys. A box over the pin position lifts pins by wires, dropping them into a box when a strike occurs. Pins at the foul line signal remaining pins to the scorer, while a lever returns balls to bowlers.
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Germany
Siley
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Joseph Poole
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Fion
Huntington
Bert Nevins
Jacobs
Erie Railroad
Erie Company
Tipton Library
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Tipton Publi Worary
Bloomington-Bedford Electric Railroad
John Lee
Kokomo
Thomas C Reynards
Cleveland
Bertha Beckner
Powell
LaPorte
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Dan Reid
Isaac Dougan
Reid
Timothy
W. Moore
Logansport
Peter W. Moore
Madstone
Foster Lloyd
Eliza
Marion
Fair Widow
Freddie
Iowa
Freddie Landis
Iowa State Republican Committee
Perry Wilson
Michigantown
Hatthe Boggs
Squire Boges
Sporting News
Prince
Dan
Mpmphis
Tenn
Prince Alert
Dan Patch
Stat
Lou Dillon
Wendell Ralston
Harley Boyle
Paily
Terre Haute High School
Saroker
Frre
Sanford
Ithaca
Old England
Nass
Amherst College
H. Huder
Wash
Bruggiets
Foe Broses Cailieres
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