Two men hailed as crooks freed in Indiana town
Crawfordsville Indiana Sept 20 Squire Gregory of Lepland and Margris Gilland of Waveland chased two men believed to be Michigan crooks. The suspects were caught and brought to Waveland but proved to be mistaken identities and were released. The guards spent hours and money and risked their reputations.
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Ind
Squire’ Gregory
Lepland
Margris Gilland
Waveland
Michigan
Lapland
Foxy Quillera
Harpers Picked a Pick and an Easy Mark in Elkhart
In Elkhart Indiana Grace McMillan at Conn music store reports a scam where a man buys a mandolin pick with a folded four dollar bill, rigs change, keeps a nickel and a one dollar bill as souvenir, and exits with $3.95 gain. Similar items recount amputations and school baths.
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Elkhart
Ind
Grace McMillan
Conn Music Store
Mayor Seeks Condemned Jail for City Hall
Marion Indiana September report says Mayor Kiley urges acquisition of the condemned county jail and sheriff’s residence to convert into a combined city prison and city hall. The jail has been condemned by inmates, a grand jury, and the State Board of Health, amid long-standing concerns.
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Marion
Ind
Kiley
State Board of Health
House Stuck On Track In Clover-leaf Move
A farm house being moved near Continental stopped a Clover-leaf train east of Frankfort for two hours after the obstruction was found on the track. Passengers missed connections east of Continental as both train and house could not proceed until the block was cleared. Old Pioneer Dead in Charlottesville. Elwood Starbuck, 77, pioneer and Friends Church leader, dies at daughter’s home in Jennings County. wife and three children survive. Rev. Roy L. Handley new Indiana Ave church pastor in South Bend starting next Sunday. Frater O'Haver, 12, killed by a falling tree at Plummer noted as a young naturalist with room full of natural curios.
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Frankfort
Ind
Continental
Tom Campbell
Church
Jennings County
Plummer
Frater O'Haver
Moose and Deer Hunting in Maine's Great Woods
Maine offers ample big game opportunities with moose and deer in Pine Tree state preserves spanning Aroostook and Piscataquis counties. Guides, camps, and still hunting peak after first snow, with accessible routes from Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into Schoodic and Patten areas.
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Grindstone
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How to Become a Bowler in Indianapolis
Instructions from a bowling expert offer guidance for newcomers and improving players. From stance and grip to footwork and delivery, the tips emphasize steady practice, proper form, avoiding overstriding, and not chasing immediate strikes while building consistent technique.
Brewer Means Business Shortridge Coach Ups Practice Attendance
Shortridge football coach Brewer imposes a rule to boost practice attendance. A player missing a week before a game will be benched for that game. The team is pushed to disciplined, collegiate-level training, with emphasis on hard work and reduced play.
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Shortridge Aspiranta
Brewer
Yale Football Prospects Center On Raferty And Chadwick
Yale relies on C D Raferty of the scientific class of '02 to lead this year and on captain George B Chadwick as a held coach under new rules. Raferty, 2 21x feet and 170 pounds, was a 1901 substitute who starred at Andover. Chadwick, All American left halfback, will guide the team throughout the season and adapt to the new play style after Princeton's strong defense in the recent game.
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C. D. Rafferty
Rafferty
Andover
Yale
Yale W
George B. Chadwick
Chadwick
Princeton
East
Central League Gossip Signals Big 1904 Rebuild
Central league gossip says Evansville president Bement will not seek re election and may not accept. Directors meet at Fort Wayne to award the pennant with likely major changes for 1904 including dropping Dayton Marton Wheeling and Grand Rapids while retaining Fort Wayne Evansville and Terre Haute among others. Demand for new franchises could strengthen next year’s circuit.
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Evansville
League
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Marton
Grand Rapids
Gouty Bend
Terre Haute
Evensville
Did Smathers Pay 40000 For Maj Delmar Gelding
Doubts arise over whether E B Smathers paid 40000 for Maj Delmar and whether such a price would set a new world record for geldings. Dexter’s 217% speed at Buffalo and Robi Bonner’s 36500 sale are cited as record figures, while critics question any business motive behind Smathers purchase.
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Dexter
Buffalo
Robi. Bonner
Bonner
Smathers
Billy Buck
Geere
Maj, Deimer
Oldfield Breaks Record With New Tires in Cleveland
Barney Oldfield, driving in Cleveland on Tuesday, tested four and a half inch tires recently fitted to his car and reportedly broke the world's air miles record as he set a new mark.
Hanlon Wins After Fierce Twenty Round Bout
In San Francisco on Sept 30 Eddie Hanlon defeats Nick Benny Yanger after a fierce 20 round battle. Yanger led early and into round nine, but Hanlon's pressure, including a rising finish, broke him in the final minute. Hanlon abandoned his crouch and stood up to fight, while Yanger praised the referee’s decision with a terse remark.
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San Francisco
Nttle
Benny Yanger
Eddie Hanlon
Yanger
Hanson
Ike
Unii
Hanlon
Irish Giant Coghlan Promises Fight Worth Watching
Lanky Irishman Fits Simmons and Coghlan set to spar in Philadelphia on Wednesday night with Coghlan billed as the “Irish giant.” Coghlan, 6 ft 10 in with an 8 inch reach, faces Bob Fitssimmons who predicts Coghlan is big but easier to hit. Blacksmiths to face Wabash in Crawfordsville as prep for a football clash.
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Coghlan
Philadelphia
Fits
Cormtahman’s & Ft
Baseball league finishes with pennant races closed
The American league season ended Tuesday as Cleveland beat Philadelphia in a rotten ten inning game 7 to 5 and New York defeated Detroit 4 to 0. Standings show Boston Philadelphia 0 Cleveland 6 New York Detroit Washington Chicago St Louis. Interest shifts to the post season World Series between Boston the AL champion and Pittsburgh the NL champion, set to begin Thursday in Boston.
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Fana
Ad Pittsburg
Major Delmar Aims At Trotting Record At Oakley Park
Major Delmar, who recently equalled Lou Dillon’s two minute mile, faces a timed trot at Oakley Park on Wednesday afternoon. Trainer Demarest believes the horse is fit to break the record and chase the fastest trot yet.
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Oakley Park
Major Delmar
Lou Dillon
Demarest
Ana
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