Hoosier Items From Indiana Towns and Cities
Local notes report a Missouri goat drive scene near town ended by a Monon railroad train with numerous fatalities. In South Bend Laura Ledwich dies after convulsions from green apples. Bloomington oil and gas prospects attract 2000 acres south of the city as McMullen firm secures options for drilling ventures.
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South Bend
Ind
Get
Laura Ledwich, II
Henry Ledwick
Bloomington
McMullen
H McMullen & Co. Cinecinnati
Flora Man Attempts All to Wife in Indiana Note
Flora Indiana story centers on John M Flora ex trustee and wealthy farmer who left a note to transfer all property to his wife Harriet A Flora. He disappeared a few days earlier amid family tensions and a planned departure tied to marriage turmoil. Earlier mental illness speculation gave way to a deliberate act as riots reveal motive. Knightstown mill to reopen November first after idleness with small crew. mill sold by Frank Wittlama Mary Strickland George Forbes William Lambert to A C Watlog and Whitlam Lambert.
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Flora
Ind
John M. Flore
John Mr. Fiorn
Alpo
Harriet A. Flora
John M. Flora
Mra
William Klingensteen
Knightstown
Frank Wittlama
Marry Strickland
George Forbes
William Lambertaon
A. C. Watlog
Witem Lambert
Fifty Two Barns Burned in Posey County This Year
North Vernon Indiana reports widespread fire losses with fifty two barns burned since January. Injuries occurred in nearly all blazes as Posey County fire association prepares potential new actions and safety measures.
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North Vernon
Indi
Posey County Fire Association
Monon Road Hauls Water to Supply Its Engines
Bloom ington Indiana Oct reports water shortage on Monon railroad as dry weather constrains engine supply. Water train from Bedford uses off tank cars while brakeman narrowly escapes a fall from a high car but is dragged several hundred feet with minor injuries. Grant of new Fountain Telephone franchise in Covington for 40 years after old charter nears expiry.
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Monon Road
Bloomington
Ind
Oct
Letpate
Salem
Prost
Pauls
Bedford
Manon
Covington
Sonnell
Fountain Telephone Company
Pew
Folding Sed Fell on a Little Girl at Windfall
Windfall Indiana reports a folding bed fell on the daughter of J D Baker. She was initially feared dead but survived with only minor injuries. Separate items note tomato yields in Chesterfield and Delphi, with farm earnings and manpower issues for canning plants. Also a Monticello piece discusses readers leaving love letters in donated library books.
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Ind
Parc
Wtele
J.D. Baker
End of Dra Drake murder case may come
Covington Indiana October 5 strong petition by Fountain county taxpayers asks Circuit Judge Rabb to dismiss the case against Dra Elmira Drake who is charged with killing her husband. The judge said dismissal is up to the prosecuting attorney and the petition will be shown to the prosecutor to act.
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Covington
Ind
Dra
Elmira Drake
Fountain County
Rabb
Circuit Court
Notre Dame to Build Electrical Railroad on Campus
Booth Bend Indiana October 3 Notre Dame University begins a short railway line within its grounds to transfer freight from the Michigan Central line that runs through campus A storage motor electrical engine will power the line Defunct Kinney Bank assets swell Angola October 8 assets of Kinney Bank rise by about 15000 due to personal property omitted from bankruptcy petition
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Angola
Ind
Kinney & Co. Bank
Henry County to be covered with rural routes
Henry County in Indiana will soon receive rural free delivery. Inspector McConnell gathers data for route lengths and locations and will be in the county for two months. The area currently has 16 or 27 routes from New Castle Knightstown Lewisville and Mooreland, with 1 to 32 more likely to be added to cover the county.
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New Castle
Ind
Henry County
McConnell
SIG CARS FAIL TO MEET SPEED EXPECTATIONS
KNIGHTSTOWS Ind Oct 5 The Indianapolis & Eastern traction company will not be satisfied with 6000 cars. President Frank M Pauvre says the new ones recently placed in service will not be kept. Cars are out of the type that maintain the desired speed and the improvement will cost several hundred dollars. The matter was referred to the Cleveland company but could not be remedied at that time. Cars will be retained for local service between Indianapolis and Dublin or shipped back to the factory for higher speed upgrades before limited service. Pop Gun for New Sheriff LOGANSPORT Ind Get Oct Lewia Beckley the new sheriff took his first prisoner a dangerous man to Michigan City for a term in mistee prt. Upon departure he was gifted with a toy pistol and cape gun as mock defense.
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Knightstows
Ind
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Frank M. Pauvre
Cleveland, D
Indianapolis
Dublin
Greenfield
Aneda
Indianapols & Eastern
Logansport
Lewla Beckley
Michigan City
Mistee Prton
Western Footballs Fame Three Michigan Leaders
Michigan football culture lauds the famed trio of Charles Baird Fielding Yost and Keene Fitzpatrick. The article outlines their roles, careers from Yale to Michigan, and influence on coaching, management, and training within the program. It also discusses rule changes and field markings impacting play and safety.
New Football Rules Outline Uproar and Compromise
Walter Camp of Yale explains early 1900s rule changes to curb mass play and protect the public. The compromise limits action to midfield while old rules apply near goals, and mandates six on the line at scrimmage to curb dangerous tackler runs. The quarterback may run if he passes.
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Ford
Ways That Baseball Men Pass The Winter
Baseball fans wonder how players fill their off season. Many form teams in nearby states or with local leagues while others tend to business interests. Most work little and return spring weaker, while farmers’ sons go home to rural life and tell tales of past glories on the diamond.
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Dental
Veterinary
Law
Motherh
Cubs
Carlisle Indians Poised For Historic Football Season
Carlisle Indians eye their best season yet led by captain Johnson a diminutive quarterback and coached by Pop Warner whose Cornell connection returns to face his brother as Cornell’s head coach. Early practice injuries aside the schedule spans Bucknell Bloomsburg Franklin and Marshall Princeton Harvard Georgetown duel with Northwestern and other major foes.
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Johnson
Big Eastern University
Glenn 3. Warner
Carell
Pop Warner
Acbiate Fae
Yajer
Pop” Warner
Cornell
Warner
Ithagans
Sanpok
Carlisle
Lebanon
Gettysburg
Bucknell
Whitlamsport
Bloomsburg Normal
Ere
Franklin and Marshal
Lancaster
Princeton
Charley Atherton Joins Cleveland as Key Pickups Star
Charley Atherton of the Eastern league earns a valuable slot for the Cleveland American League team. Described as a reliable hitter and fast fielder, he is an aggressive heady player viewed as one of the year's best pickups.
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Chas. Atherton
Cleveland
Atherton
Kentucky Harness Race Week Begins In Lexington
Lexington Kentucky hosts the thirteenth annual Kentucky Torse breeders association meet opening Tuesday with 25 harness races and nine white on races. Prominent stakes include the Kentucky futurity 20007 Transylvania 407 McDowell 580 Tennessee 3012 and Winnut Hull cup 310. Lan Dillon seeks to beat her record 240 and Prince Alert aims to lower his record 157.
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Lexington
Tennessie
Blusgraes
Lan Dillon
Prince Alert
Kids Stir Up Local Night On Hillside Court
Sunday night basketball on Hillside featured Kid Lee and Kid O' Ban ion in a lively matchup. O'Banion quit the game for the fit rount, leaving others to finish the round.
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Hillside
Kid Lee
Kid O' Banion
O'Banion
Season ends as Germany Schmidt’s arm remains strong
One of Brooklyn’s standout pitchers is "Germany" Schmidt, a California recruit to the Dodgers. The season’s star pair Schmidt and Alex Jones posted strong records, with Schmidt at 37 victories and 12 defeats earlier, noted for a sharp curveball and cool nerves in tight spots.
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Germany
Fehmidt
Brooklyn Corps of
Alex Jones
Sehmidt
California
Trolley Dodgers
Brooklyn
Jones
Schmidt
Ned Hanlon
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