Old Soldiers' Reunion in Hendricks County
Plainfield Indiana hosts the third annual Hendricks county old soldiers reunion on October 7 with Gen. R. M. Smock of Indianapolis and Corporal Walter Russel of the Indiana reform school as principal speakers. W. E. Barlow resigns from the reform school to join Chicago University.
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Plainfield
Ird
Hendricks County
R. M. Smock
Indianapolis
Walter Russel
Indiana Reform “School For Boys
W. E. Barlow
Reform School
Chicago University
Cuban Woman Sues for Divorce and Alimony in Muncie
Mrs. William H. Neff sues for divorce and $15,000 alimony at Cowan family home in Muncie. She accuses her husband of infidelity. A Cuban beauty co-defendant, widow of a Cuban planter, is linked to the suit amid a sensational divorce case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KH. Muncie
Ind
William H. Neff
Cowan
Greensburg Street Fair Opens Monday With Free Exhibits
Greensburg will host a six day free street fair and industrial exhibit starting Monday. About 14 blocks of booths will be set up with free performances on elevated stages. On Wednesday, $250 in gold will be awarded to the three best bands. A grand pyrotechnic display is planned each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Fid
Old Resident Nathan Coffin Slips Dead in Knightstown
Nathan Coffin Sl, a longtime resident of Knightstown Indiana, dropped dead from heart disease on Wednesday evening marking the loss of one of the city's oldest residents noted in the dispatch from Knightstown dated September 28.
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Knightstown
Ind
Nathan Coffin
Warsaw hosts its first street fair amid town plans
An OCR fragment lists a jumble of local notes including Terre Haute oil tests, Goshen dentists, Laporte baseball, Terre Haute normal opening with about 506 students, and Covington street fair trouble. It mentions Bedford refunding bonds, a Goshen injury in football, Delware county death, a nightshade incident near Edgansport, a tragic fire death at Winamac, and various municipal concerns about gambling, breweries taxes, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Terre Haute
Wedding Fails As Groom Refuses Vow And Preacher Balks
Plausible explanation advanced as Miss Della Allen and Alonzo Gardner prepared to wed in Anderson. The groom refused to take the pledge of Jove, then changed his mind, and the preacher balked, so no wedding occurred. Estate of Josephus Collett in Terre Haute ordered divided. beneficiaries exceed $300,000 with $50,000 to Rose Polytechnic and $40,000 to Vermilion county orphans' home. Federation officers named in Indiana. Several illness cases listed in Newton and Columbus areas. An absent minded man nearly tore up Franklin depot over lost trunk check, only to find his baggage check in his other hand.
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Della Allen
Alonzo Gardner
Anderson
Josephus Collett
Terre Haute
Rose Polytechnic School
Vermilion County
Franklin
Terre Haute Brief Seeks Vehicle License Law Powers
The city of Terre Haute asks the supreme court to uphold a vehicle license law. A prior restraining order in superior court blocked license fee collection, but the city argues the police power justifies enforcement and that restraint is not the proper remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Supreme Court
Ex-Slave Mutual Aid Meeting Planned at Third Baptist Church
Stanley Mitchell, manager of the Indiana Nacional ex-slave mutual relief, bounty, and pension association, announced a meeting to discuss demonstrating its strength at the polls. The planned gathering would be held Wednesday night at Third Baptist Church, with Mitchells in Chicago and a group in Indiana participating.
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Ex-Slave Society
Stanley “Mitchel
Indiana
Nacional Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension, Association
Third Baptist’church
Palls
Mitchells
Chica
Trustees Quit Over Township Advisory Boards
Frank Jones, state school superintendent, reports several township trustees have resigned due to township advisory boards. Boards have cut teacher salaries to unattractive levels and undermined trustee authority, with some truant officers resigning as county councils trimmed allowances. Jones expects more resignations and maintains county councils lack authority to change salaries.
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Frank Jones
Mr. Jones
Gas Explosion Rocks Brownstone at 421 E Fifty Sixth Street
A gas explosion and fire struck a three story brownstone at 421 E Fifty sixth St in New York on Thursday morning. The front collapsed into the street and a man named Schik, working in the basement, was reported missing and feared buried. Fred W Frischen and his family, residents of the house, are said to be in Europe. Flying debris damaged nearby structures.
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New York
Schik
Fred W. Frischen
Europe
Army Lieutenant Criticizes Philippine Campaign Leaders
Lieut Malcolm S Jameson of Company E Second Oregon volunteers reports from Indianapolis that after 15 months on the firing line in the Philippines there has been little progress against the rebellion. He asserts no progress will occur until 100000 troops arrive and criticizes General Otis as incompetent while urging General Lawton to take command.
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Mozarthal
Peg Hamilton
Fon
Gough
Malcolms. Jameson
Oregon Volunteers
Indianapolis
Philippines
Otis
Lawton
Lecture by Prof Hennemann at Contemporary Club
Professor John Bell Hennemann of Knoxville Tennessee university will lecture to the Contemporary club at the Propylacum Wednesday night. Miss Catherine Mals the new president presiding.
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Hennemann
John Bell Hennemann
Knoxville, Tenn
Propylacum
Catherine
Probers to press tin plate and rail questions
The industrial committee plans to resume investigations next month seeking points on tin plate and transportation. They have gathered information on oil tobacco and whisky and have explored alleged trusts in these lines. They aim to hear from big railroad leaders and want insight into any tin plate monopoly claims.
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Washington
Ripley County Sheriff Busching and bondsmen face damages suit
Thursday morning sheriff Henry Busching of Ripley County and his listed bondsmen appeared through two law firms in a $10,000 damage suit filed by Lulu Jenkins, widow of Willian H Jenkins, one of the lynched. Summonses were served Oct. 13 and defendants delayed appearance until the final day.
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Henry Busching
Ripley County
Cary H. Hughes
William Hunter
Charles H. Wilson
George Wae Cravens
James M. Singer
Joan B. Austin
John A. Spencer
Duncan, Smith, Hornbrook & Smith and
Smith, & Korbly
Lulu Jenkins
Willian H. ‘Jenkins
Legal Proceedings Begun Against Brownsburg Leader
Dr Harty Boereity initiates proceedings against the Brownsburg board amid state level actions. Details are sparse, but the case centers on governance disputes and regulatory questions. Further filings are expected as the matter progresses.
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Harty
A Tribute To Loyalty Paid To Dewey By The Temps
Paris dispatch reports The Temps praising Admiral Dewey's return to the United States. It lauds a hero welcomed without fear of Caesarism militarism or socialism and contrasts Dewey's honor with Montejo's disgrace on the same date. It notes Spain may regret Cavite harshness and acknowledges Montejo's efforts against Dewey's siege guns.
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Paris
The
Temps
United States
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Admiral Montejo
Spain
Cavite
Cattle in Nicaragua Stricken by Tick Ravages
A brief report notes cattle in Nicaragua dying from tick infestations while in the same column a 13 year old, Earl Hummel of Port Clinton Pennsylvania, was attacked by a large eagle while hunting and killed the bird after it mauled him. The piece also promotes Chamberlains Pain Balm claiming rapid cures for sprains rheumatism and minor injuries available through druggists.
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Nicaragua
Earl Hummel
Port Clinton
Chamberlain
A Mother's Rash Act and a Tragic Gas Poised Deaths
Despondent over marital troubles Mrs Clara Rheiner locked herself with her three children. gas fumes filled the home and a three year old and a five month old died while a seven year old was gravely ill. Mrs Rheiner and her family faced a possible death as she cut her wrists in a fatal decision to die with her children. A man named Chas Starrs was arrested for selling oleo as butter and given a 3500 bond.
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Detroit
Mich
Clara Rheiner
Harold
Rheiner
Chas. E. Starrs
Chas. Witthoft
Internal Revenue Officer
East St
Starrs
Southport
A Hotel Change at Bates Hotel
W C Cunningham former Bates superintendent has left for Chicago to take the position of chief clerk at the Palmer House announcing a hotel staffing change with Cunningham departing Bates and assuming duties in Chicago.
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W. C. Cunningham
The
Bates
Chicago
Palmer House
South-side market opens with music and crowd
Market opened with music and rejoicing on Wednesday night. Stall-keepers decorated their stalls and Mayor Taggart gave a short speech as a large crowd gathered to celebrate the formal opening.
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Taggart
R A Brown Stricken with Typhoid Fever
R A Brown clerk of the supreme court is bedfast with typhoid fever. His temperature has not exceeded 101 degrees thus far.
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R. A. Brown
Supreme Court
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Edgansport
Hani Shultz
Winamac
Friends
Richmond
Avill
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Martinsville
Joseph ‘Rademacher
Boon County
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Coor
Tom
Tom Taggert
Amelia Barerne
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Liz
J. R. Torrey
Express
New Haven
Eacn
New Haven Clock Co
Arbuckle Bros
Notion
Arbuckles
Ept
New York City
N. Y
Probers
Brownsburg
W.O T. Gyton
Dalles
Ore
Root
Gettysburg
J E. Jewell
Burlington
Durant
Cleo
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