Indiana News Briefs From Brown County to Orleans
News items from Indiana report Brown County jail doors opening with scant prisoners and jokes about lizards and a hen nest. Orleans faces a diphtheria epidemic with a town ordinance forcing under 14 to stay indoors. a health board secretary pays a personal fine for his son. Bloomington reports a drunken man hauled to jail in a wheelbarrow, rescued by Officer Hinkle after a failed walk.
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Nameville
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Brown County
Orleans
Orleans, Inc
Thia
R. ¥. Haker
Board of Health
Bloomington
Samuel ‘Lrteeve
Divorce suit and restraining order filed in Toganbeort
The article reports Aura Wyatt filing for divorce at TOGANBEORT Indiana and obtaining a restraining order to prevent her husband from selling property or harming her. It notes alleged past abuse and fear of violence if he learns of the divorce, and states the husband was traveling on a Panhandle railroad line when the filing occurred and was arrested upon return.
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Toganbeort
Ind
Aura Wyatt
Thief Steals Trousers and Deposit Check in Marion
A clever thief took a pair of trousers and a deposit check from the home of a resident in Marion. A window was damaged to gain entry, and a rake aided the theft a morning discovery found the trousers beside the rake. In Lafayette, a street carnival by Gas Kill Mundy is advertised for this week following an Indianapolis show. A Lafayette waterworks upgrade adds a 6 million gallon per day pump, soon to be in service, duplicating existing capacity.
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Marion
Ind
Left Blue
Blua
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Lafayette Waterworks
Frank Chance Reveals Base Stealing Tactics
Chicago's Frank Chance, captain of Bebe's National League team, explains base stealing art. He cites speed, judgment, and the duck twist to slide feet first and beat the tag. He notes pitchers tense by runners, catchers vigilant, and fielders tasked with flawless plays to heighten spectator excitement.
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Frank Chance
Bebe
Chicago
Helen
Fiddler Races Probed After Park Contention
Monday denied claims that McNemara was a ringer for The Fiddler in a Saturday race at Morrin Park. The Fiddler’s owner backed the horse to victory, with heavy odds and results swelled by pools nationwide. Witnesses and horsemen affirmed the horse’s identity as The Fiddler in the paddock Monday afternoon.
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McNemara
St Morrin Park
Indians in Dumps Gloom as Wade Declared Ineligible
Indiana University football camp sinks into gloom after star tackle Wade is ruled ineligible by the state inter-collegiate association president. Bloomington officials and Wade himself express confusion over the ruling, with Wade having transferred from the State Normal.
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Indiana University
Wade
State Inter-Collegiate Association
Bloomington
Earlham Aims for Hanover Clash in Indiana League
Terre Haute notes say Earlham College seeks a date with Hanover for next Saturday in the Indiana collegiate athletic league. Farnham seeks to cancel its date. Earlham has two years of prep with mal meant. A North-end youth eleven called The Reds, led by Arthur Burrell of 535 N New Jersey St, challenges any local team to meet their weight class.
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Farnham
Indiana
Hanover
Indiana Collegiate Athletic League
Quakers
The
Reds
Arthur Burrell
New Jeraey-st
Postseason baseball rainouts and results across cities
Weather soaked games pause postseason play in Chicago Philadelphia and Cincinnati with the White Sox beating the Nationals 4 3 in Chicago in ten innings while Philadelphia saw the Americans win 2 0 The Cincinnati game was postponed and Pittsburgh also had a rainout delaying the first game Boston sent 30 rooters and eyes on a roughly $17 000 lead in the series as bets moved on the Tuesday game
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White Sox
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Winges
Washington Sides Swing to Eastern League Change
Rumor says Washington will leave the American League next season and join the Eastern League to replace Providence in that circuit. Officials deny the shift, but locals believe the report and players have been informally told there will be no Washington team next year, prompting players to seek spots with other clubs.
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Crcuit
Washngton
A Few Football Notes At Penn Coaching Aid
Burr Chamberlain captain of Yale U8 tesME and center for two years will help coach the University of Pennsylvania team. He will oversee the jackies two days weekly while Annapolis duties persist. Penn’s guards total 0 pounds with Zigan at 215 and Madden Rock at 305. Carnell faces Princeton on Oct M4 with limited pregame concerns. Harvard substitutes show depth though the second unit lacks strength.
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Burr Chamberlain
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Harvard Ldas
Dope Mixers Forecast Big Football Weekend
Dope mixers eye a busy Saturday with Yale tipped to win in the East while Harvard and Princeton may rise. In the West Michigan favored over Minnesota, Wisconsin weaker, Chicago stronger. Shortridge and Wabash clash as DePauw loses to Earlham, signaling Wabash potential. North Side near South Side rivals poised to claim early dominance.
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Princeton
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Shortridge High
Wabash
DePauw
Indiana
Corbett Laughed At Chance To Beat Fitz In Ring
A fighting authority notes Jim Corbett’s claim he will never be defeated again and jokes about his chances against Fitz. The remark, made amid talk of rematch, elicits laughter from observers as discussions of past defeats and present condition circulate in boxing circles.
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Fitz
Jim Corbett
Didmas
Hie
Ife
Fragmented OCR Summary Card
The readable text is garbled with scattered names and phrases. It mentions names like Wall s, Chiaalat, Jammy Op, Ed, and Mapubearpely with no clear event or facts to frame a coherent news item. No identifiable location, date, or outcome is present.
Secretaries View on Racing Records and Training Shifts
George J. Dietrich analyzes why records have fallen in harness racing from the transition to bike sulkies then to two-in-three heat formats. He credits improved tracks training methods and intelligent breeding, noting rapid speed gains and shifts toward dash racing while warning about potential loss of endurance in horses and trotters.
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Npeed
Low Dillon
Maj. Delmar
Prince Alert
Delmar
Fuater
Ten Broeck
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Remain in Tight Boxing Debate
The discussion weighs Jefferies and Corbett against Fitzsimmons in a 12 round limit, arguing about pace, technique, and old dogs learning new tricks. Indianapolis athlete Alvert R. Coffin, Cornell crew stroke and football left halfback, greeted with cheers returning to practice as punter.
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Indianapolis
Gornall
Alvert R. Coffin
Cornell University
Cornell
Boys Kart Iron Shoes On Sale At Stout’s 318 Massachusetts
Footwear ad notes boys Kart Iron shoes priced at 1.25 dollars at Stout’s on 318 Massachusetts era. Fragmentary copy mentions horsemen and a new phone model, unclear context, with garbled text suggesting a sales pitch and product line.
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Stout's
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