Only Survivor of the Petersburg Battle Speaks
Rockport Indiana veteran Pompey Derritt claims to be the last surviving member of the Thirty first New York Regiment who faced shot and shell at Petersburg on July 36 1864 He recalls seven men survived the battle and says daily reunions with his regiment are joyfully ongoing while he proudly hums the Star Spangled Banner and notes the regiment is for Hemenway
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Rockport
Ind
Pompey” Derritt
Grand View
Thirtyfirst
New York Regiment
Petersburg
Pompey
Thre Sun Man
Hemenway
Hay
Cranstonic Institute
A Forest Giant Oak Cut Near Bourkeville
A massive white oak tree, possibly the largest in Washington County and Indiana, was felled on the Wilcox farms near Bourkeville. The stump measured 44 feet across and the first 12 foot log ran 418 feet. The saw took over five hours to complete.
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Bedford
Washington County
A. S.S
T. A. Wilcox
Bourkeville
Five Years Later Divorce and Burglary Case in Indiana
In Muncie Viola Evans had William Evans arrested on burglary charges claiming he entered her home and damaged or took clothing. The couple, once married for twelve years, separated after Evans’ theft conviction in 1897 and a later divorce. Evans claimed no knowledge of the divorce. In Logansport Judge Gamble will appoint appraisers to value canal towpath property as suits against heirs and multiple traction firms proceed, with land between Logansport and Peru already under control and a stiff legal fight anticipated.
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Muncie
Ind
Viola Evans
William Evans
Evans
Elkhart
Logansport
Gamble
Fort Wayne, Logansport and Lafayette Traction Company
Immeil
Record coal price rise in Brazil Indiana
At a meeting of the Block coal operators association in Brazil Indiana on Tuesday the price of coal at the mine was raised from 2.20 to 2.50 per ton. It marks the highest price ever asked for block coal and mining costs remain lower than 20 years ago. Scarcity of cars prevents delivery in less than two weeks.
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Brazil
Ind
Bblock Coal Operator’ Association
Typhoid Fever Strikes Eight in Franklin County Family
The family of Oliver Bush of Blooming Grove township Franklin county faces an outbreak with eight members ill. Bash and his wife share a bed two sons rest on couches two daughters and a grown son in adjacent rooms a young son at his grandmother's. All delirious most of the time a trained nurse from Cincinnati has been hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Ind
Oliver Bush
Blooming Grove Township
Franklin County
Bash
Cincinnati
Indiana postmasters meet in Hammond two day convention
The Indiana postmasters association including the tenth district postmasters closed a two days convention in Hammond on Tuesday evening. O J Holloway of Cincinnati spoke on department growth and methods. Mayor Knotts addressed the gathering with next year’s meeting planned for Michigan City. Jennings Scott and Ripley counties nominated Thomas H Everett of Scotts.
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Hammond
Ind
Indiana Postmasters’ Association
Tenth Congressional District
O. J. Holloway
Cincinnati
Knotts
Michigan City
Local Glass Plant Reopens With 400 Jobs In Terre Haute Move
Cicero reports a new company forms with 100000 capital to run the Modes Turner plant recently closed and moved to Terre Haute. The former factory buildings will be refitted with new machinery and provide employment for about 400 workers.
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Cicero
Ind
Modes-Turner Glass
Terre Haute
Tragedy in Brazil as Maria McGoran Takes Morphine
Mrs Maria Mc Goran aged 20 died by suicide in Brazil Indiana on Tuesday after taking a large morphine dose. She wed six months earlier but her husband deserted her, a probable factor in the act.
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Brazil
Ind
Maria McGoran
Railroad Man Declared Insane in Evansville
Andrew B. Allen, 32, a railroad worker, has been adjudged insane in Evansville Indiana. For a year he stood by a window in his home with a needle he tried to thread, displaying persistent repetitive behavior.
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Evansville
Ind
Andrew B. Allen
Local unions donate to Pennsylvanian miners amid strike
Marion Indiana reports show the American Flint Glass Workers local voted to give 3000 dollars to striking miners in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania. Other briefs note reorganizations, openings, weddings, and civic news across towns including Danville New Holland Matthews Daleville and Lafayette with varied local events and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
American Flint Glass Workers
Pennsylvania
Neff, long-time Winchester resident and Civil War colonel, dies
Col H H Neff, a 65 year Winchester resident and veteran Civil War officer, passes away. He was among the oldest newspaper men in the state.
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Winchester
H. H. Neff
Grave Robbery Fears Sweep Gas Belt Regions
In Elwood Indiana farmers fear grave robbing linked to Cantrell ghouls. Reports describe strange night sounds flashes of light and muffled voices near Schell and Pruitt cemeteries. A rusty spade rope and necktie found spur further inquiry as residents vow tighter cemetery watch.
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Elwood
Ind
Corj
Indianapolis
Schell
SUN
Pruitt Cemetery
Frankton
Cantrell
Gas Belt
Indiana towns report sudden deaths and local notices
In Paragon two deaths within 12 hours are reported, and various items from across Indiana include a pensioner in Mosson? Brasher. a brakeman injured in Logansport. a union convention in Cass County. resignations in Greensburg. a missing boy in Knightstown. gas shortages in Anderson. Socialist store plans in Elkhart. a Bristol dam project in Goshen. coal strike effects. a cook book fundraiser in New Castle. a Panhandle yards accident. Evansville cotton mill breaking ground. a batched ball game fight in Union City. smallpox quarantine near Terre Haute. mastodon bones found near Wabash. and Four railroad franchise actions in Nobs.
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Martinsville
Paragon
M. Langley
Lewis C. Jones
Milton—Walter Groff
Winamac
Freeman
Noah Freeman
Logansport
John Dempsey
Cass County Sunday School Union
Baptist Church
Greensburg
Charles T. Powner
Adair Book Company
Chicago
Fountain City
Frank Nixon Coffin
Terper
Knightstown
Gala Fear
C. E. Fear
Alexandria
Anderson
Edward Denaney
Stubbs
Elkhart
Goshen
Bristol Power Company
St. Joseph River
St. Joseph
New Castle
Richmond
Hannah Williams
Richmond Business College
Elmer Dwiggins
Terre Haute
Robert Smith
Marshall
City
Wabash
Urbana
Renner
Wabash-Logansport Railroad Company
Noblesville—Big Four Railroad
New York Merchant Convicted For Stealing Kisses in Store
M L Lufty faced arraignment in Binghamton on a Miss Alice Keane complaint. The jury found he stole kisses from the clerk, and Judge Smith fined him 25 dollars for each kiss. Lufty claimed a trick was shown and sought a jury trial.
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Binghamton
M. L. Lufty
New York
Alice Keane
Keane
Smith
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Burg
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Scott
John W. Davis
North Vernon
Scott, Jennings
Ripley
Kokomo
Eve
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New Holland
Matthews
J. A. Adams
Daleville
A. J. Spitzenesser
Pine Village
Covington
Hagerstown
Nelson Maine
Iowa
Walter Moore
Iva Keever
H. S. Fox
Brookville
H. Senour
Scottsburg
John Finley
Louisville
Charles A. Smith
Terre Haute—Y
Honey Creek
Lafayette
Amboy
H. F. Watson
Margie State
E W. Barkley
First Presbyterian Church
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W. A. Goodrick
Vernon
Henry Harmon
Jennings and
Scott County
Sam Wella
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Madison
Chester Ferrel
Little Fellow
Lebanon
John Parigon
Policeman Brosher
Tomlinson Hall
James S. Sherman
Edward B. Vreeland
Alexander McDowell
Penn
Sylvania
Elwo0i
Kahn Tailoring Company
Clothing ON Credit
Rosenbloom & Co
Pennsylvania St
Majestic
WCNN
East
Washington Street
Mme Marie Leon
St. James Bldg
Broadway, N
Physicians and Surgeons
Je Je Kyle
Newton Claypoo
Brosher
Company
Chicago & Southeastern
Indiana Gas Belt
Nicholson Nite Works
Ora Buhl
Union City
J. Hathaway
Roy Cox
Cox
Castoria
Indianapolis Union Station
Greencastle
Cranstonic
Cranitonic Hair Food CO
Broadway
Alford
Prospect
Baker
E. Michigan
Baron Bros
E. Washington
Carr
N. Alabama
Carter
Mass.ave
Eichrodt
Cor. S. Minois
Jackson Place
Fisher
College Ave
Gable
N. Minois
Moroney
Michigan
Mueller
Muchl & Co
Virginia-ave
Navin’s Pharmacy
N. Illinois
Pomeroy
N. Penn
Reynolds
N. West
Scott & Son
Illnois
Sixteenth
Sloan Drug Co
W. Washington
Staley
Wilson
Bates
Hurry Pharmacy Company
College-ave
Indianapolis Drug Co
Dantel Stewart Co
Ward Drug Co
Dean
G. A
James S
Grant
Post
Kingster
N. Y
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N. TI
Ched
Offic and
Union Str
Limited
Wasation
THO A
Ining
Hington-St
Davos Sedicine Co
San Francisco
Cal
Sloan Drug Cgo
West Washington St
Indianapolla
Chas. G. Duvall
Lombard
New ‘Phone
White Lee Schuck
W. Mich.st. Tet
John A. Smith
J. B. McKinney
Stevenson
Henry i. Fay
Denkyv & Dann N. Delaware
Washington St
Irvington
Ch. W. Brouse
J. G. McCullough
Seidensticker & Root
Greyer & Keller
A. B. Carter & Co
E. Market St
H. P. Stewart
W. Mapkey
Davidson
Law Building
J. S
Gil & Greenen
E. Washington-st
Grever & Keller
Newman-st
Tenth-st
Bargain. Waddle & Co
Lemcke Elk
Twenty-fifth-sts
Dark & Co
E. Market-st
Dark & Ue
Mierkei St
Scott & Carpen Int
Cross & Frown
Fores ‘Ark
National Bond & Realty Co
Ethiost. Ft
Broag Ripple
Davieson
S. Illinois St
W. W. Dark & Co
Lfeb
Market St
Spanan “& Co
R. C. Light
Bairview
Stilz & Miller
II E. Market
N. Pennsylvania St
W .W. Dark & Co
Hlinois
Eleventh-sts
E. Market
W. E. Stevenson
National Furniture Co
W. Washington Street
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Kilmer
Duffy
Cardus
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Cor
Prospect and
Laure
Stsson-Ave
Dunlop-Sts
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