Fight in a Restaurant and Parade Disaster in Indiana
In Vincennes a labor day parade float exploded when a keg of powder ignited causing three miners Ira Fiddler John Scott and Abner List to be fatally or seriously hurt. A spark ignited the powder. spectators were uninjured as the float and wagon were destroyed. In Rockport a restaurant brawl left three men wounded when Joseph Walden stabbed two rivals. The assailants overpowered Walden until his son arrived with a hatchet and the attackers fled.
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Vincennes
Ind
Ira Fiddler
John Scott
Abner List
Rockport
Joseph Walden
Walden
Labor Day Parade Draws Big Turnout in Indiana Town
In Wabash Indiana on Labor Day crowds arrived by special trains from Marion Anderson Peru and Huntington for a large celebration. The Alexandria band led the parade with labor groups in red blouses and white trousers carrying a large banner. Several labor speeches were made and Peru was chosen to host next year.
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Wabash
Ind
Marion
Anderson
Peru
Huntingon
Alexandria Band
Alexandria
Man Falsely Suspected In Chicago Murder
A man in Valparaiso claiming Sandusky Ohio as his home was arrested on Monday as a suspect in the Bartholin Chicago murder. Many people identified him as the criminal, but after hours he proved his true identity. He said his resemblance to Bartholin had caused him trouble on several occasions.
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Valparaiso
Ind
E. W. Bell
Sandusky
Bartholin
Chicago
Hostetler Causes Bloody Brawl in Weser's Saloon
Pete Hostetler, linked to the Ripley county lynching case five years earlier, visited Kokomo on Labor Day and sparked a violent melee in Weser's saloon. The fight ended with shattered plate glass, wrecked interior, and five policemen needing to restore order and arrest Hostetler.
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Kokomo, Inc
Pete Hostetler
Ripley County
Weser
Hostetler
First regular C. R. M. train passes through county
Valparaiso Indiana September 2 The first regular train over the C R M railroad passed through the county Monday to honor the two townships large appropriation An attempt to wreck the train was made near here with spikes driven into the ties but the train stopped before any damage occurred
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Valparaiso
Ind
Gizzard Obstruction Cleared by Kokomo Doctor
Jeff Wimmer nearly choked after a gizzard became lodged in his windpipe while eating fried chicken. Dr. Rosg of Kokomo arrived and successfully removed the obstruction.
Watersnake In Warsaw Yields Dozens Of Young Snakes
J H Lones killed a large watersnake in Warsaw that had a partly swallowed frog in its mouth. He cut it open and released 36 live snakes, four to six inches long, that the old reptile had swallowed when alarmed.
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Warsaw
J. H. Lones
Thomas 90th Birthday Marked By Reunion in Indiana
CHARLOTTSVILLE IN Sept 2 John M Thomas celebrated his ninetieth birthday at the Thomas reunion in Wilow with sister Mrs Cooper aged 93 present. Both in good health and connected to the late minister Thomas Eddy of the M E church.
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Charlottsville
Ind
John .M. Thomas
Wilow
Cooper
Thomas Eddy
M. E. Church
Thornburg family reunion set at Hagerstown fair grounds
The Thornburgs will gather at the Hagerstown fair grounds next Thursday for their annual reunion. The family, spread across eastern Indiana, is expected to bring about 500 members.
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Anderson
Ind
Thornburg
Hagerstown Fair Grounds
Indiana
James Burns Arrested in Indicted Assault Case
Rushville Indiana James Burns a 45 year old man was arrested on a charge of criminal assault against seven year old Jessie English. A failed attempt to organize a lynching party followed as details of the crime circulated through the neighborhood.
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Rushville
Ind
James Burns
Jessie English
Lafayette Labor Day Biggest Celebration With Picnics and Racing
The labor day celebration in Lafayette Indiana on Monday was the largest ever. All shops closed for the day and a labor picnic occurred at the fair grounds along with band concerts and horse racing.
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Lafaye
Ind
Adams Exhibits Half-Century Mad Stone in Cambridge City
Cambridge City Indiana September 2 John C Adams of this town displays a two ounce mad stone that has remained effective for fifty years in drawing poison from wounds. The rock has never failed to extract venom from a cut or puncture, according to its owner.
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Cambridge City
Ind
John C. Adams
Man from Deering Binder Company Commits Suicide
Loganport Indiana September 2 Isaiah Vernon of the Deering Binder Company killed himself by shooting himself in the head. Authorities say he was in poor health and troubled by financial difficulties.
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Logansport
Ind
Isaiah Vernon
Deering Binder Company
Farmers rally to curb roadside barn and fence advertising
In Covington Indiana on September 2 farmers launched a campaign against roadside signs on barns and fences. They say the signs spoil the landscape and homesteads and aim to spread the reform statewide.
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Covington
Ind
St. Louis Man Fatally Stabs in South Bend Saloon Brawl
Michael Schricker of St. Louis was fatally stabbed in a saloon quarrel over drink payment in South Bend on Monday. John Swearingen is under arrest after a chase, the incident ending at a hospital with Schricker dying from a chest wound.
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South Bend
Ind
Michael Schricker
St. Louis
John Swearingen
Schricker
Swearingen
Grain and weather notes from Indiana towns
Fortville ping pong arrives. Spiceland marks wedding of Walter Hiatt and Grace Haisley. Lewisville reports Smith Bros erecting a large silo. Tippecanoe owner Mrs Carry, mother of Mrs Hiram Swarts, dies. Hamlet sees two grain elevators active. Lapaz boss Will Yent celebrates eight pound girl. Climers man killed on Wabash railroad. St John barn struck by lightning. Rising Sun Walter Newman badly burned in gasoline blast. Lafontaine glass factory to open by Oct 15. Spencer 14 year old Charles Fender loses a hand in muzzle loading shotgun explosion. College Corner leaves fall as brooms and elbow grease sought. Martinsville fair declared a success. Mrs Lavinia Sullabower dies.
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Smith Bros
Tippecanoe
Carry
Hiram Swarts
Hamlet
Lapaz
Will Yent
Clymers
Rising Sun
Wawter Newman
Lafontaine
Spencer
Charles Fender
Fort Wayne Navy Recruiting Office Closes Amid 50 Apps
A brief roundup lists recruiting office closure with fifty applications for navy positions and fifteen accepted. Other items report typhoid cases in Gobden, a five-pound bass caught at Wawasee, and various local notices spanning Indiana towns from Michigantown to Fremont.
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Fort Wayne
Navy
Gobden
Burt Smith
Wawasee
Michigantown
James Jenkins
Montpelier Gould Steel Works
Anderson
Hagerstown
Bond
Bonds
Wayne County
Plainville
James Forden
New Castle
Greensburg
Thomas J. Bruner
Ella Anspaugh
Melinda Kaufman
Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Morley in Terre Haute
A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Morley in Terre Haute arrives at six inches long and weighs one pound. The infant is described as well formed and perfectly healthy.
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Terre Haute
Kenneth Morley
Multiple local items mix crown of counties and towns
Reported incidents include a 72 year old man dying of heart failure after a tree climb in Columbia City. Albert Wagoner gathering 60 bushels daily of pickles on a five acre patch. new Noble county rural mail routes. Frank Pence purchasing land in Jordan township. Rossville and Eastern railway construction notes. a four year old boy injured by a horse. Company I target practice at Cataract. a burglary attempt on Charles Pfeiffenberger. Weston McMurray arrested for vegetable theft. E Prichard shooting in Bedford. a 15 year old in critical condition after a fall. John L East's mill crew over 66 years old. Dr Ganson noting a $35 will theft. remonstrance against saloons in Center. Vandalia brakeman hurt on a switch. Jacob Sharp and Mrs and groom blind. Country Club leasing land for a year and free kindergarten opening. Clarence Wright injured. a 1500 dollar horse owned by George W Dowell. wedding news and local social hints with unsettled phrasing.
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Shelbyville
Ernest Thompson
Curtis Wasson
Geneva
Mary Borden
Borden
James Barrett
Russiaville
Fred Oberleas
Jeffersonville
Frankfort
Clinton County Fair Association
Httle
Connersville
Lorina Heitzer
Elwood Byland
Greenfield
M. FE
Tipton
Louis Shaw
Tipton Timber Co
Shirley
Laporte
Harding
Michigan City
C. D. McDonald
Robert Hoffman
Sullivan
Marvin Ransford
Riggs
Ain Persee
Thornton McCammon
Washington
L. Sherwood
Linton
Eaglesville
Columbia City
John Deck
Albert Wagoner
Noble County
Pine Village
Frank Pence
Jordan Township
Rossville & Eastern Railway
Arthur Dennis
Greencastle—Company
Pices Weston McMurray
Logansport
Ganson
Vandalia
Anderson
Jacob Sharp
Groom
Country Club
Clarence Wright
Kokomo
George’ W. Dowell
Haa
Royal Centetr
Sealotte Roberts
Dla
Parr Dedicates Methodist Church at Denver
It reports that D. Parr dedicated a new Methodist church in Denver, Miami county, with construction costing ten thousand dollars. It notes local farmer Nixon Copp cut his hand on a barb wire fence and faces a threatened blood poisoning risk.
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Iam D. Parr
New Methodist
Denver
Miami County
Nixon Copp
From Millionaire to Wandering Beggar in Far Rockaway
Stewart Black once enjoyed wealth from his prominent Far Rockaway family and luxury living including a yacht and fast horses. Unable to manage his fortune he lost everything to bad bets, lived by odd jobs, and finally lived destitute in Far Rockaway, aided by Policeman O Keefe who lodged him after a long illness.
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New York
Healy
Far Rockaway
Bill Stoothoof
Jamaica Bay
Queens County
Stewart Black
Stewart
Black
O'Keefe
Nerve Pills Praised By Indianapolis Resident
Mrs. S. Rotherwal of 2307 Wheeler St Indianapolis testifies that Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills restore strength ease nerve weakness aid sleep and lift spirits. She notes the tonic effect comes quickly and recommends Hyder Druggist who sold them at 50 cents a box or from the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Pierce
S. Rotherwal
Wheelerst
Indianapolis
Ind
A. W. Chase
Hyder
Stand to Win If You Use The Sun S
The brief urges readers to rely on The Sun for results promised as guaranteed. It emphasizes success if readers follow the instruction and use the publication for timely outcomes.
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Ohiost
Vagrant Black Sentenced to Thirty Days Jail
A magistrate questions a vagrant named Black and orders thirty days in the county jail. The prisoner is too weak to stand and may not survive to serve the sentence.
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Rockaway Station
Black
A Boy's Nerve Displayed During Heart Attack
Norman Gillespie a 19 year old from Franklin collapsed from a heart attack Monday afternoon at the corner of Washington and Pennsylvania streets in Indianapolis. He was taken to City Dispensary by ambulance after telephoning his anxious parents to come for him. He had traveled from Franklin to attend a ball at Washington Park and stood waiting in downtown traffic until the attack overtook him. He later recovered substantially after his father came for him on the 5 o'clock interurban car.
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Norman Gillespie
Franklin
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Gillespie
Washington Park
Young Gillespie
Pennsylvania
Washington Sts
Indianapolis
Happy David Sidall Dies After Prayer Meeting
David Sidall known as Happy David by Methodist members across New Haven is dying at home from apoplexy. He was stricken while exhorting at a prayer meeting in the First Methodist Church Friday evening. At 78, Sidall had recently told friends he expected to die in church.
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New Haven
Conn
David Sidall
Methodist Church
Happy David
First Methodist Church
Sidall
Catalonia Revivalist Press Grows Amid Spanish Turmoil
Madrid reports rising republican activity in Catalonia as clubs and newspapers proliferate to free Catalonia from Spain. Some groups have torn down the Spanish flag once hoisted there.
Denver horse show opens with wild horse contests featured
Denver, Sept 2 The Denver horse show opened with a parade of cowboys and rough riders in the new wild horse contests. About 300 entries compose the largest list for any show. The event displays red and yellow colors. Women enter broncho riding. Texas' Bull Connor of Belle Plain and Don Jackson of Kansas are entered, both claiming the American championship for broncho busting.
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Denver
Col
Cishi
Texas
Bull Connor
Belle Plain
Tex
Don Jackson
Kansas
Uncle Sam Worker Fired Over Money Note
An elderly railway mail service employee was asked to justify retirement and replied I need the money, and was dismissed. Indianapolis high schools maintain year round payrolls of about 300 dollars monthly per building while summer work continues. Workers prepare for winter by cleaning and repairing facilities. A hardware dealer criticizes common knife sharpening methods as flawed and unsafe.
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Uncle Sam
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