Gary to Form Eight-City District as Boroughs
Special to The Sun reports Gary Indiana and seven neighboring towns Hammond Indiana Harbor East Chicago East Gary Hobart Millers and Whiting plan to merge into a single city named Gary. The new city would house about 125000 people and keep each town as a distinct borough after the next legislative session.
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Nemesis On Trail Of South Bend Man
South Bend Indiana September 2 Allan Pinkerton faced a string of tragedies beginning with his son's murder by an uncle and the uncle’s suicide. Additional family deaths followed including a later son’s shooting, his wife leaving, a daughter's attempted suicide, and a house fire at his Pennsylvania home.
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Allan Pinkerton
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Indignant Washburne Declines Definite Nomination
In Crawfordsville Indiana banker W W Washburne rejected by acclamation a Democratic joint representative nomination for Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He denounced the honor as empty, stating he will not run and that another convention must select a candidate besides him, noting the district’s strong Republican leaning.
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W. W. Washburne
Montgomery
Tippecanoe
Lafayette
Washburne
Freeman Kerkam Invitations Set for September Wedding
Invitations have been received from Mr and Mrs Perry J Freeman of Richmond Indiana for the marriage of their daughter Hazel Janes Freeman to William Barron Kerkam on September 14 in Washington. The couple will reside at the Russell in this city after November 1.
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William Barron Kerkam
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Absonia Dry Question Puts City Mayor to Test
State Chemist Barnard received two bottles of Absonia a temperance beverage from Louisville company sent by Columbus Indiana mayor Barnaby. Since sales began the drink has become so popular the mayor doubts its dryness and wonders if it still counts as a dry product.
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Fehr Brewing Company
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Barnaby
Remy Seeks Outer Guard Post at Indiana Pythians
Charles S. Remy of Indianapolis announced his candidacy for the outer guard of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythians of Indiana during a homecoming event in Hope Thursday. The event drew old settlers and local residents to Columbus, Indiana.
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Charles S. Remy
Indianapolis
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Pythius
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Editor Bradfute Weds Miss Weatherby on Auto Trip
Bloomington dispatch reports editor Blaine W. Bradfute and Miss Anna Weatherby of St. Louis married Thursday afternoon in New Albany after an automobile trip. Anderson item notes Walter Evans of Milwaukee named to succeed Taylor as master mechanic of motive power for the Indiana Union.
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Blaine W. Bradfute
Anna Weatherby
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Walter Evans
Milwaukee
Ce ‘Taylor
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