State fair opens with full pens and bright prospects
Indiana state fair opens after two days with large crowds Sunday. A Berkshire hog owned by Grant Mitchell of Windfall draws attention as spectators note the missing gate ticket taker. Hogs and sheep fill pens with prize winners. A 400 pound Cotswold ram from Wilson Bros of Muncie weighs in, promising 18 pounds of wool. The horse show will be sizeable but not as large as prior fairs.
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Berier
Grant Mitchell
Berkshire
Fair Association
Wilson Bros
Muncie
Bian
Alco Stable Attention at Indiana Fair and Cattle Show
Alco owned by J L Bradley of Indianapolis draws interest with Blan Alco a gentle bay stallion and J L B a Bradley brother in charge alongside George Pulse. Sterling R Holt’s string features Lizzie S and Flossie Delaney the flyers. Lizzie S is entered in Tuesday’s 2:09 pace which is expected fast. Stella B is in 2:36 trot. ten contenders enter 2:20 trot concluding a strong race card with famous bets and vendor claims of fresh sandwiches made before your eyes.
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Alco
J. L. Bradley
Indianapolis
Blan Alco
Art Alco
Mr. Bradley
George Pulse
Sterling R. Holt
Lizzie S
Flossie Delaney
Lizzie
Illinois
Taggart
Stella B
Sir Alcantara
Ruby Mack
Chestnut Boy
Indiana Farmer Murdered in Chicago While Returning Home
Peter Hartman, a Burket t Ind farmer, was murdered in a Chicago alley as he hurried to his sick wife. Robbers failed to seize his money. two suspects Edward Sullivan and William Kane are in custody, a third man pursued. Hartman had worked near DeKalb Ill and spoke of his ailing wife before dying.
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Chicago
Peter Hartman
Burkett
Ind
Temple
Edward Sullivan
William Kane
Hartman
DeKalb
Woman Revives Comatose Child in Frenzied Rescue
In Muncie Indiana Mrs R Hicson seized her five year old child believed dead and raced about the room insisting the child must live. She refused to surrender the infant for burial and shortly cried out that it was alive. A physician says the revival was likely due to the mother’s frantic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
R. ‘Hicson
Hanna in Delphi energizes Indiana crowd by Hanna speech
In Delphi Indiana Mark Hanna addressed about 10000 to 15000 Republicans while Democrats counted 3000. Landis introduced Hanna who said he did not wear horns and attacked Bryan’s imperialism. He cited Hoar and praised McKinley and Roosevelt. Col Durbin also spoke for governor.
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Delphi
Ind
Mark Wanna
Indiana
Landis
Hanna
Mark
Bryan
Hoar
McKinley
Roosevelt
Col. Durbin
Shuppert Case to Get Second Medicine Analysis
Richmond Indiana September 17 The grand jury probing the murder charge against Michael Shuppert will not report for several days A second analysis of the medicine he furnished will be made Prosecutor Bond will take the sample to Indianapolis this week
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Richmond
Ind
Michael Shuppert
Indianapolis
Joanna Foelet
Cambridge City
Shuppert
Bond
Carpenter dies after brick falls from house
Crawfordsville Indiana Sept 17 Spt 1 Nat Beatty a carpenter died Sunday from injuries after a brick fell from a house he was working on. Indiana Inkling Rudolph Hoberg a wealthy farmer near Fateville hanged himself. Kokomo WCTU condemns McKinley's prayer chain plan. Otis C Newby of Greensboro Henry county killed in battle in the Philippines. Mark and Will Nesbit indicted for Frank Stillwell murder. First C I and E extension train from Matthews to Uncle ran to Wheeling Saturday night. Fred L Brodt and Addie B McKibben
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Charles and
Joseph Keating
Muncie
Toledo
Allen Robinson
Robinson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Nat Beatty
Indiana Inklings
Rudolph Hoberg
Fatesville
Kokomo W. C. T. U
McKinley
Otis C. Newby
Greensboro
Henry County
Philippines
Matthews
Uncle
Wheeling
Big Four Route Special Train Leaves at 7 A M
A special Big Four route train departs at seven in the morning serving Lawrenceburg Aurora and Way Stations. The schedule notes morning departure from the hub with intermediate stops along the line. Passengers are advised to arrive early for seating and connection options.
Indiana News Review Highlights From E. H. Leiby Meeting to DePauw Gains
Fragmented notes recount a delinquent tale of a man who stole one of four logs of money, a delirious patient leaping from a poorhouse window to his death, and a Mt. Bluffton elder Ephraim Bassinger escorted amid jeers in Mansfield. Reports from Connersville note DePauw University’s improving condition with large real estate and endowment figures. A California hope is voiced as George Miliner flees with his children. A proposed whip post targets wife-beaters and other offenders. Plainfield hosts a western yearly Friends meeting with many appointed officers and campus activities.
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M. E
Two Horses Killed in Brewing Wagon Crash Irvington
An Irvington collision occurred at Pine and Washington streets when a home brewing wagon driven by William Engleking was struck by a westbound car in charge of Motorman Grant McDaniels and Conductor J. W. Maginnis. Two horses died instantly, Engleking suffered serious injuries, and the driver may have spinal injuries.
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Home Brewing Company
Wiliam Englening
Irvington
Grant McDaniels
J. W. Maginnis
Pine
Washington-sis
Eazgleking
Priest
Engleking
McDaniels
Ngleking
Thompson
Engleking Recovers From Shock After Glass Injury
Engleking regains consciousness and Dr. David Ross believes full recovery is possible. He was returned home where doctors found a broken jaw and a deep chest wound caused by a shard of glass near the heart.
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Engleking
David Ross
Cold will close hospital over heating repair
The Board of health urged City comptroller Johnson on Monday to recommend a 300 dollar appropriation to repair the City hospital steam heating plant. The east wing could have to close if cold weather persists. bailiff Mendinhall warned court closure if conditions worsen. Two million Americans suffer dysiopsia. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised.
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Board of Health
Johnson
Mendinhall
Sunday Sermons And Church News Review
Rev A L Orcutt warns against imperialism as a political trap. Rev Claud Travis delivers first sermon at St Pauls M E church in North Indianapolis. born in Para Brazil, father US consul. Rev William A Quayle to lecture on The life that now is at Grace Presbyterian. Downey avenue church Irvington marks 25th anniversary with 83 charter members. current property valued at 15000 dollars. Present charter members listed including Mr and Mrs Henry R F Pritchard and others.
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Claud Travis
St. Paul's M. E. Church
North
Indianapolis
Mr. Travis
Para
Brazil
United States
William A. Quayle
Grace Presbyterian Church
Capitol-ave
Thirty Second St
Downey-ave. Christian Church
Irvington
Henry RF. Pritchard
S. M
Houston
J.W. Coombs
Margaret Tibbott
Anna Tibbott
Ka McCullough
Mother and Child Dead From Gasoline Explosion
Mrs John Murphy and her two year old son John Murphy died from burns received in a gasoline explosion at their home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Henry Tuttle, the mother of Mrs Murphy, is critically ill with fever and shock from the same accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murphy
Lawrence St
Henry Tuttle
Murphy
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Galveston
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Allen County
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Albert Kuhn
Warrington
Hancock County
Charles Dunbar
New Albany
Nora Bradley
Frankton
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Union City
Star Club
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Stanham Hotel
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Bwayzee
Fred L. Brodt and
Addie B. McKibben
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National Guards
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Zion Elder
E. H. Leiby
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George Miliner
A. Guy
Arcadio
Western Yearly Meeting of Friends
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Thomas Brown
Perry Kendall
Reading
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Lewis E. Stout
Charles E. Newlin
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Ingram Carpets
America
Washington Street
Kentucky
Exrcuse
Falk Week
Grand Stock Company
Daudet
EIN
Ana
Shore Acres
James A. Herne
Walker Whiteside
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Empire Theater
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A. L. Orcutt
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Charles Downing
State House
Andrew J. Samuels
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Prince Albert
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