Fire destroys Hoosier high school in Jonesboro
The large brick high school building in Jonesboro Indiana burned Friday night causing about 80000 in damage with 17000 insured and 1000 on fixtures. Four hundred pupils lost books valued over 600. Suspected incendiary origin. a boy with disciplinary trouble is named as a suspect. Temporary classrooms to be found in a business block. In another note a groom’s wedding night ends with a shotgun scare as visiting youths are dispersed by the father.
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Miss Abby Jones and Carl Alexander Tie At Central Union
Abby Jones, operator at Central Union Telephone, and Carl Alexander, electrician, were married at 8 p m on Friday in Anderson Indiana. The ceremony united two longtime local workers and closes with plans for a quiet future.
Doan's Kidney Pills Benefit Indiana Man
A Indianapolis resident, Herbert Mertz, reports back pain and kidney trouble eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huder's drug store. He notes great improvement after the first box and continued relief over four years. For sale by all druggists priced 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take Ro other.
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Dean
Henry J.huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Loaded With Nickels in Fairmount Tale
John Gam brill, a well to do farmer from Fairmount Indiana, went to the bank on a Friday and asked for $20 in nickels for travel to the G A R encampment in Washington. He planned to use the coins for street car fare and minor expenses and decided that twenty dollars in nickels would be impractical.
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Fairmount
Ind
John Gambrill
Washington
Suit Seeks 35000 for Alienation of Wife Affections
Charles A. Jones sues George Gohn for 35000 claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. Mrs Jones left, divorced, and remarried Gohn then later divorced him and remarried Jones. Jones seeks 5000 to cover the trouble caused by the affair and subsequent divorces.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles A. Jones
George Gohn
Woodville pair found dead from gas asphyxiation
Woodville Indiana on October 4 Charlea and Fred Johnson aged 21 and 2 were found unconscious in their sleeping room and died soon after. Officials ruled asphyxiation from escaping gas as the cause. Both men were well regarded in Woodville society and the elder had just graduated from college this year.
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Woodville
Ind
Charlea
Fred Johnson
Briant Golden Wedding and Granddaughter's Marriage Observed
In Huntington Indiana Col Cy rus E Briant and his wife celebrated their golden wedding Friday night at their daughter Mrs George Shearer’s home. At the same residence the marriage of their granddaughter Miss Bessie Briant to Frank B Wooley of Lebanon occurred.
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Huntington, Ind
Cyrus E. Briant
George Shearer
Bessie Briant
Frank B. Wooley
Lebanon
Glass workers strike at Pendleton plant for wage raise
Anderson Ind Oct 4 Glass workers in the A B Taylor window glass factory at Pendleton are on strike demanding a 12 percent wage increase.
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Anderson, Ind
A. B. Taylor Window Glass Factory
Pendleton
Jeffersonville Diphtheria Epidemic Reports Surge
Local reports from Jeffersonville describe a worsening diphtheria epidemic as health officials urge care. Other brief items note Mackey’s death from stroke, a Catholic church cornerstone raid planned in Carrollton, and burglaries in Gadsden with $125 stolen from William J. Hines’ safe.
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New Catholic Church
Gadsden
William J. Hines
Winamac
Cordsville
Mont Clair
James Moore
Butler
George Deck
Fracas leads to bail as injuries flash across towns
News notes from many Indiana localities report a family scuffle leaving a suspect bailed, plus weather disruptions, school and church closings due to diphtheria, civic purchases, and a flood of minor incidents from riots to fires and legal actions across cities such as Hicksville Rochester Avon and Madison.
James Smith sues Crawford hotel over elevator denial
James Smith, a black man, sues the Crawford hotel for $100 damages alleging refusal to allow him to use the passenger elevator.
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Crawfordsville
James Smith
Crawford Hotel
Remington capitalist organizes new bank here
Robert Parker Koats completes bank organization with interest shown from Indianapolis and Valparaiso parties. In Hartford City the Barnsdall well on the Simon Long farm released gas, spreading oil nearby. Frankfort hosts G A R encampment with about 100 citizens attending and Frankfort residents saving tobacco tags for prizes. Greensburg residents protest vicious dogs as they slaughter Belgian hares and other strays. Watson Gilmore marries Miss Clara Ainsworth.
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Robert Parker
Remington Capitalist
Indianapolis
Valparaiso
Hartford City
Barnsdall
Simon Long
Frankfort
G. A. R. Encapement
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Greensburg
Watson Gilmore
Clara Ainsworth
KoMoMo Man Faces Recurrent Smallpox Illness
Albert Wilson of Kokomo is reported to have a second bout of smallpox after having contracted chickenpox at age fourteen and smallpox at age two. He is currently recovering from the latest attack according to local health records.
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Kokomo
Albert Wilson
Fairland Saloonkeeper Pushes Sunday Parlor Closure
In Fairland a saloonkeeper presses to close Lyn Wests ice cream parlor and restaurant on Sunday, arguing it is unfair the parlor stays open while saloons shut. In New Albany a civic rights federation, recently incorporated in Indiana, appeals nationwide for protection of colored people. In Cambridge City Mia Dollie Smith, four dollars, is dead and was the region’s only surviving widow drawing a Mexican War pension. Materials for the new electric railway bridge arrived. In Lebanon a military company plans a rifle range. Near Thorntown Equire Jacobs, a well known farmer, died suddenly. Mr and Mrs Charles Hickson marked twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Shelbyville E P Thompson celebrated Sth Birthday with friends recounting adventures from seventy years ago. Harry Hill was given the
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First National Bank
Fred P. Shaw
Madison
Calvin Ramsey
Oklahoma
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Grant Parsons
David Wishart
Lawrenceburg
Frank Hass
Fairmount
Ira L. Sage
Putnamville
James M. Hester
Warren Township
Bright
Mishawaka
Chloe E. Comer
Albany
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George W. Cromer
Rushville
Daniel Lewis
Fayette County
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Evan Rice
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Elias Lautzenheiser
Columbia City
William Mason
Carthage
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Charles Nelson
Fairland
Lyn West
New Albany
National Federation of Civic Rights
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Cambridge City
Dollie Smith
Lebanon
Equire Jacobs
Thorntown
Charles Hickson
Shelby Ville
E. P. Thompson
Shelbyville
Harry Hill
Woman Contracts Glanders in Minneapolis Case
Dr. Orynia McDaniel, a young woman physician, is seriously ill at her Minneapolis home with glanders. The illness follows exposure to glandered horses during a June investigation of a suspected smallpox case near Perham. McDaniel, a Michigan University graduate, had been working in bacteriology in Minneapolis when she contracted the infection.
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Min
Oryannia McDaniel
Minneapolis
Mias McDaniel
State Health Department
Perham
Minn
Robert Schram
Miss McDaniel
Michigan University
Chicago Prayer Service to Seek Coal Strike Settlement
Chicago clergy from all denominations issue a broad call headed by Bishop Fallows for Sunday prayers across churches to seek a peaceful settlement of the coal strike with Roman Catholic and Jewish representatives taking part.
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Chicago
Bishop Fallows
Turn-down for Belmont in New York congressional bid
New York October 3 Perry Belmont the millionaire failed again to win a congressional seat. Tammany leaders in district eight had promised Belmont the nomination but Senator Sullivan was nominated by acclamation. Sullivan, who once sold newspapers, has served 17 years in the state legislature.
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Perry Belmont
Congress
Tammany
Congressional District Eight
Belmont
Sullivan
Man Bitten by Bee Is Saved by Doctor’s Tube
In Williamsport on October 3 Andrew Marshall bit into honey and a bee trapped in the comb stung his tongue. His tongue swelled severely choking him until a physician inserted a tube into his throat to rescue him.
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Williamsport
Andrew Marshall
Harmonious Shoestring District in Vincennes Race
In Vincennes Indiana voters in Knox Gibson and Vanderburgh counties face a Democratic challenge to state candidate L J Oswald amid rumors of party harmony. Oswald disputes Republican claims of unity and recounts convention disputes over county representation. He trotted out a clothespin device to rally supporters and predicted limited GOP influence on the Democratic ticket.
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Gibson
Vanderburg
L. J. Oswald
Republican Committee
Oswald
Knox County
Princeton
Republian
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Gibson County
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Real Estate for Sale and Clairvoyants Listings
Real estate ads offer numerous properties for sale including a six room cottage with shade and modern features. Properties on Talpaceey and Capitol avenues, N Delaware and N Illinois streets, with rents from 208 to 720 and values around 9000. Also many rental listings with extensive addresses. Clairvoyants advertise spells and readings at 411 N Alabama and 407 E Market with warnings against imposters and half price readings for ladies.
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John Pfeiffer among pallbearers for Mrs Huffnngie
In Mahanoy Pennsylvania on October 3 pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs Silas Huffnngie were John Pfeiffer John Bare John Lorat John Hanck John Diefenderer and John Rupert. Mrs Huffnngie had requested that only Christians named John act as pallbearers.
The Sun liners offer risk-free guaranteed returns
The Sun promotes liners with assurances of no risk and guaranteed returns, urging readers to try them. Phones provided as 830 and office contact 121-123 EB labeled Ohtost.
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