Indiana Newspaper Snippet Brims With Local Incidents
A Detroit style column reports a rash of incidents across Indiana towns. Robbery schemes, mail theft, a fatal shooting in an office melee, a pipe line explosion near Logansport, barn fires causing thousands in losses, arrests, a petrified cat found during digging, and civic notes from Fort Wayne, Muncie, Richmond, Kokomo, Lafayette, and other locales.
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Mithart
Vandoren
John Old Soldier
Albert
James Starling
Smith
Starling
Logansport
Chicago
Kokomo
Inwood
Thos. Hindel
F. Bell
Fort Wayne
New City Hall
Anne
Lewis Smyers
Frankfort
Madison
Knightatown
Wabash
Noblesville
Herson
Aporte
Vincennes
Bluffton
Scottsburg Daily Democrat
Ohio
Union City
Columbus
McCullough
Brazil
Huntington
Richmond
Salem
Carpenters’ Union of
Lafayette
Tower ’& Craven Cooper
Loas
Wayne County
Muncie
Tie Losa
A temperance town opens at Grand Opera House
The season opened Thursday at Grand Opera House with Hoyt's A temperance town. The farce comedy satirizes temperance zealots and liquor politics through characters like Bingo and Uncle Joe Vial. Cast includes George Ober, Eugene Canfield, and Miss Lombard. Park's Empire touring company adds new props and scenery.
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Grand Opera House
Hoyt
Cullington
Eugene Canfield
George Richards
Mr. Hoyt
George Ober
Joe Vial
Tim Murphy
R. J. Dillon
Hisse Lombard
W. A. Currie
Miss Lombard
Grimes
Canfield
Thief steals diamond ring from Mary Griffin home
A thief entered Mary Griffin's house on SCO Madison avenue Thursday night and stole a diamond ring. A boy observed the man leaving the residence. Local crime report from the city.
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Athief
Mary Griffin
Sco Madison-ave
National
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Thompson
Iumone
Central Labor Union
William Beach
Thirteenth
Ilinois St
Governor's Guards
Tennessee St
Thomas McCrabb
Greensburg
Huron St
Marsee
Governor Majority and Contest Ads in The Sun
An update on an official vote based prize contest and a rapid stream of sport and racing notes. The Sun outlines how to submit plain envelopes with sender details for a statewide contest. It lists horse racing results from Plainfield to Latonia and notes trains and league scores across major teams.
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Tam Sun
Tin Sun
E. Ohbiost
Indianapolis
Tim Sun
United States
Tragic tale of a daughter taken home from the rail
In a Union station waiting room an elderly traveler recounts the sorrowful story of his daughter Sarah a 19 year old who endured abuse and hardship before dying of consumption in a cheap hotel after her husband a roaming barber squandered their furniture and left her alone He reveals he is now bringing her body home to Anderson while another note reports a French Algerian submarine cable project sixty miles laid so far in the early stage of the venture
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Union Station
Anderson
Lake Erie
Rochester
Sarah
Pabst Brewing Company expands Milwaukee empire
Historic note describes Pabst Brewing Company's growth in Milwaukee with August Erbrich as local agent. It details relocation to Delaware Street, expansion plans, large plant capacity at Empire brewery, ice production, and up to 1,600 employees. Mentions product lines in kegs and bottles and strong Indiana distribution.
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Pabst
United States
Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing Company
Indiana
Trdianapolis
August Erbrich
Delaware St
Erbrich
Gray
Norman
Empire Brewery
Bohemian
Standard
Lo August Erbrich
Delawarest
Front Bargain Counter Finds Ponies and Pineapple Tissue Sale
Bargain counter offers 80 inch ponies and pineapple tissue at 123¢ each, closing price noted as de. Items appear in a retail listing with quirky product names and a final close indication.
Center Bargain Counter Remnant Woolen Dress Goods Sale
Continuation of remnant sale featuring woolen dress goods with prices marked two ways down regardless of cost. Bargain counters showcase discounted fabrics, inviting shoppers to choose from remaining stock at steep markdowns. Limited quantities noted across multiple fabric types and colors.
Special Novelty Dress Goods Sale Highlights
We have picked out some special novelty dress goods you will not pass by. Goods that were $1.50 and $2.50 go at 59 cents and 90 cents. A limited selection remains, first come, first served.
Penne Fast Bargain Counter Spreads Marseilles Sale
Extra large size ratio finish beds ready for bedding needs. Marseilles pattern displays on the display counter. Saturday price listed at 1.19 dollars. Limited quantities available, customer turnout expected.
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Marseilles
Colored Dress Goods Sale at West Aisle Counter
At the Colored Dress Goods Counter a sale lists Camel's Hair and Astrakhan Saltings reduced from 20 to 84 a dress to two prices 6.98 and 9.08. Vieuns Plaids and Stripes offer handsome cloth effects 36 inches wide. Printed Chevron 80 inches wide priced at 12½ per yard. Saturday bargain prices.
Saturday Shoe Sale at Rariable School Shoes
Special prices on children's goat button tipped and calf button shoes with sizes from 8 to 10. Goods include Moses straight goat button, boys calf button, youths seal calf lace, and jet boys spring heel goat button tipped. Regular values listed with discounted prices, limited to stock.
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Lot Moses
Lot
Gents' Neckwear and Furnishings Sale Preview
Gents' Neckwear in Tecks and Four-in-Hands new fall styles priced regular 25c now 12 34c. Summer neckwear in Tecks Puffs and Four-in-Hands 20c to 75c goods to close at 25c. Cotton half hose black tan bleached and a small lot black lisle thread regular 25c per pair.
Outing Shirts on Sale at the Balance Store
The balance of our Outing Shirts line is reduced to clear. The name The and G1 appear in sale copy with prices noted as b9c for remaining stock.
Hosiery Sale Offering Various Ladies and Childrens Stockings
Advertising copy lists fast black cotton hose with high spliced heels at sale price 11e and fancy hose with stripe tops in multiple colors, plus ribbed vests and lisle vests at reduced rates. Children s school hose with guaranteed features and sizes 6 to 14 4 offered at discounted prices.
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Childgren
Siza
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Center Bargain Counter
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Colored Dress Goods
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Paste Bros
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Narantead
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Washington St
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Virginia Avenue
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Avery
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Telephone
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Jae
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Wea
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East Washington
Stre
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Asoney
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