Woman Fatally Shot by Sweetheart in Indiana
In Charleston Rosa Lightcap aged 24 was shot and fatally wounded by her sweetheart William Beckett who fled after the shot aimed at her brother failed. In Kokomo a 2 year old girl was kidnapped from Mrs Grace, with police seeking the abductor. In Valparaiso Miss Teller, confined in a private insane asylum, was freed after legal action. In Noblesville warrants circulated for nearly 100 saloon violations. In Monon a baggage clerk caused two funerals delay by misrouting corpses. In Richmond Earlham College plans a forensic debate with Butler College for March 1903.
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Charleston
Ind
Rosa Lightcap
William Beckett
Beckett
Miss Lightcap
Kokomo
A. H. Grace
Margaret Stone
Grace
Valparaiso
Stella Josephine Teller
Senator Teller
Colorado
Porter County
Gillett
Jacksonville
Supreme Court
Fairbanks Forecasts Speaker and Hemenway Support
Senator Fairbanks closed the southern Indiana campaign urging re election of Congressman Hemenway and predicting Joseph Cannon as next speaker of the House. He said Hemerway would become chairman of the appropriations committee.
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Evansville
Ind
Fairbanks
Indiana
Hemenway
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
Hemerway
Committee On Appropriations
Young farmer injured by corn shredder in Goshen
Charles McQuickin, a young farmer, was caught in a corn shredder and both arms torn. Doctors fear he may not recover. The report lists numerous other local incidents from Goshen and surrounding towns including fires, illnesses, and accidents.
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Charles McQuickin
Rock hurls fatal blow at Goat Island workers
In Niagara Falls New York two state reservation workers Patrick Kelly and Patrick Moakler were struck by a 200 pound rock hurled 2000 feet from Canada during blasting for a new Ontario Power Company station. Kelly died within hours and Moakler was knocked unconscious. Coroner Slocum to investigate. Both men were over 60.
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Niagara River
Canada
Patrick Moakler
Kelly
Moakler
Goat Island
Ontario Power Company
Horseshoe Falls
Slocum
Proverbial hard head deflects pistol shot in Norfolk
In Norfolk a man named William Everhardt was shot in the forehead at close range but survived. The gunman, William Johnson known as Swelly, claims a wild west style shot. Everhardt describes near-certain death but credits survival to luck. The incident sparked talk among local crappers and dive patrons. Hard colds and Hood's Sarsaparilla are advertised in the same text.
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Norfolk
Addington's
William Everhardt
Everhardt
Wiliam Johnson
Talbotst
Swelly
George Charvers
Jordan
Bee Photograph Ad Signals Photo Special and Contact
Advertises Bee photography at 2.00 dollar special with Clark at 116 North Test. Mentions SUN liners six words for 25 cents six times and an office contact at 121-123 EB with phone numbers and location.
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Clark
Office
Policy Playing Again Stirs City Gambler Rumors
Police detectives acknowledge policy games persist in Indiana Avenue and E Washington Street with alleged administrative tolerance. Detectives Holtz and Wallace, experts on policy, note activity continues though no orders to halt it have been issued. Two known African American policy men were seen on Virginia Avenue inspecting new policy sheets and seeking protection similar to other gamblers.
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William Holtz
Harry Wallace
Virginia Ave
E. Washington St
Four Democrats Face JP Election to Fill Vacancies
The article discusses the upcoming Tuesday election for justice of the peace with four Democratic candidates competing against four Republicans. It explains which two would succeed Justices Nickerson and Smock, whose terms end shortly after the election, and which two would wait until April 10, 194? when Justices Stout and Sheppard’s terms expire. A local expert notes the first to qualify would claim the first vacant office if Democrats win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Nickerson
Smock
Stout
Sheppard
Justice-Of-The Peace
Oil price up again as Standard raises crude by two to three cents
The Standard Oil Company announced another crude oil price increase on Wednesday. The hike is two cents on eastern deliveries and three cents on western, totaling an unusual nine cents west and eleven cents east in the last month. Ohio shipments exceeded production by 700 barrels, and reserves run low, boosting activity in northern Ohio oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
The Skin and Complexion Lotion Advert
An old advertisement touts a complexion lotion for clearing beautifying and preserving skin. It claims to heal smooth and prevent wrinkles and signs of aging with claims of natural essence and tonic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste
Liquor License Sought in Marion County Ward Ten
A voter notice from Center township Marion county Indiana states that Lester Secttor will apply to the county commissioners at the December 1982 term for a liquor license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in less than five gallon quantities with on premises consumption. The business location is 233 East Washington Street Ward Ten Indianapolis a 16 by 60 foot room on the first floor of a three story brick building near the east side of Lot 3 Square 63.
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Tenth Ward
Center Township
Marion County
Indiana
Board of
County Commissioners
Washingtonst
Indianapolis
E. Washington
Lester
Washinston
Skeptics Find Relief in Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs. A. Morgan of 1209 Calhoun St reports dull back and hip pains and sleepless nights. After trying many remedies, Doan's Kidney Pills gave positive relief, bought from Henry J. Hyder's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's. Also ad for Haffner's 20th Century Cake Pans at Vonnegut Hardware Co.
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Dean
Henry J. Hyder
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. C
United States
Haffner
Vonnegut Sn Ardware CO
Local liquor license notice for Ward 13 Indianapolis
Sigmond Schoen announces he will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the December term 1902 for a license to sell and allow on premises spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicants in quantities under five gallons. The business room is 18 by 55 feet facing east on Virginia avenue on the first floor of a two story brick building at No 99 Virginia Ave Ward 13 center township Indianapolis.
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Thirteenth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
Indiana
Virginia Ave
Bradshaw St
Bradshaw & Houlmes
Indianapolis
Thirteenth
Board of County Commissioners
Outlet 100
Bradshaw's Subdivision
Sigmond Schoen
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Serina
Anna Daly
W. Madison St
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Ament
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Kok
Ck K&k
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Miss Teller
Noblesville
C. O. McNulty
Anti-Saloon League of the State
Monon
Hammond
Richmond
Earlham College
Butler College
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Butler
Anderson
Union Traction Company
Crawfordsville
Ernest Tilney
Muncie
Charlottsvalle
Brown's Chapel
Terre Haute
Goshen
W. W. Greer
Herrodsburg
Edward Lemons
Tipton
Utoepla Club
Warren
Odd Fellows
Liberty
Alta Wilson
Dress
Mitchell
Henry Terrell
Huron
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Herbert Newman
Richland
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B. F. Runnell
Franklin
Hiccoughs
Columbus
Charles Pulois
Hope
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Tony Pastors
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Huntington and
Winona Traction Company
Laporte—Loan
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Peru
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Roanoke
Southwestern Traction Company
Rushville
Jonathan Henderson
John Bassett
Arthur Bastel
Low Tucker
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Bengal
Jane Hildebrand
Clarence
Pendleton—Foundry Company
Star Manufacturing Company
Milton—High School
Bundy
Jeremiah Covert
Greencastle
Justice Ashton
Roy S. Phillips
Ida Foster
Liberty Mills
Curtis McCutcheon
William Davis
Winamac
Frank McCarty
Madison
Hamilton
Thorntown
Richard Neptune
Shelbyville
Thomas Anderson
Will Dalton
Big Four
Kendalville
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Martha Hosler
Cambridge City
Curt Gosnell
Jonesboro
Presbyterian Church
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South Bend
Liddy Amos
Woods
Markle
Bill Taylor
Fairmount
Hartford City
James Culberson
Marion
Rhetta Ellis
St. Louis
John Ellis
Columbia City
Frank Helsper
Cleveland Township
Spencer Shipley
Milford Kern
Urbana
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Noah Sims
Illinois
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Burwell
William Williamson
Greenfield
Joe Hamilton
Harris Willis
Hastile
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Connersville
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bloomington
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Carpenter
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Hood
Indiana-ave
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Bookwalter
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Uri
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A. Morgan
Calhoun St
Center
Massachusetts Ave
Exchange Sand Companny
Outlet 1&3
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Marten County
Massarchu- Selts
Simon Goltysmith
Eleventh Ward
State of
Washington St
Sam Trattner
Shichesters Craic Peui Vievat
Apenas
Decatur
Decatur & St. Louis
Chicago Express
P. D
Decatur & St.Louis
Sai Bidket
Chicago Night Express
Chicago Fast Mail
P.D
Chicago Vestibule
Fallington ST. Wet
Arriva
Cleveland
Cleveland Express
New York
Boste Fort WavynoExpress
Halon City
Boston Limited
Union City
N.Y
Boston
Benton Harbor
Benton Harbor Express
Elkhart
ST. Log
St Louis
St. Louis Southwestern Lim - St. Louis Limited
D.S
Terre Haute & Mattoon
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St. Louis Express
Exposition Flyer
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Lafayette
Faet
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White City
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Chicago Night Ag
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Innati
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Cincinnati
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P. Greensburg
Wash
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Spatenele
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Pennsylvania
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Altimore
Washington
Louisville
Ichmond
Piqua
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Sun
Peetesnarate
North Vernon
Ouisville
Ayton and
Xenia
Ittsburg
East
Martinsville
Logansport
Rieeaway
Brad Philadelphia
Wahington
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Madiaonttsburg
Pittsburg
Spencer
Phila
Limisa
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Toledo & Detroit Express
Cincinnati & Dayton
Cincinnati Limited
Toledo
Detroit Express
Lake Erie
R. R
Michizanas
Detroit
Chicago. Ltd
Mich
Onion Traction Company
Marrolia Bldg
Cor
Kentucky Avs
Maryland St
Eye
Monch
Trans Trake
Elwood
Cerne
Kentucky
South Capital
Mumefe
Foelwood
Merion
Alexandria
Indianapolis & Eastern RY. Co
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Knightstown
Meridian
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Georgia
Tor Greenfield
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Meridia
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Brooklyn
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Kentucky-ave
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Union Station
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Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Company
Union Depot
Louisiana
Meridian Streets
Etory
Huder’s Drug Sore
Washington and
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Ee Enaley’s
Stubbins
Cletuses
Marvel
Room Times
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New. York
Frank H. Carter
W. Wash.-st
Massachusetts
W. Elchrodt
L. E Morrison & Co
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Sloan Drug Co
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