Ammonite Mystery: Double-Headed Copper Found in Indiana Quarry
A two-pound native copper lump with identical animal heads on opposite faces was found eight feet underground at John Medde’s quarry along the Wabash, far from known copper regions. Local scientists debate its origin, noting it could not be glacier-borne or human-placed, and investigations continue into regional geology. John Hildebrandt owns the specimen and expresses pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Medde
Wabash
John Hildebrandt
News of the Police: McIntosh jailed after Third Street brawl
Carl McIntosh is in jail awaiting trial on intoxication profanity and disturbing the peace charges. Police quelled a fight on Third street last night with McIntosh as the principal figure. He will be arraigned Monday. Also, Park avenue resident Tom Hughes reported finding a red and white short horned cow in his garden and is holding it for the claimant. Swartsman on Wheatland street holds a stray Shepherd dog for the owner. A streetcar on Erie avenue struck and killed a dog this morning.
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Carl McIntosh
Third Street
Young McIntosh
Court Street
Tom Hughes
Park Avenue
Rochester Celebration Promises Two Weeks of Festivities
Rochester outlines two weeks of pleasure beginning with a Red Men's carnival next week and a floral parade of thirty decorated vehicles leading the carnival queen. The following week hosts the U R E of P encampment with another floral parade on Wednesday and a grand K of P review. Railroads offer special rates for both weeks as crowds are expected to surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
K. of P
Man 77 Fractures Bruised After Chair Fall
R W Nickum, 77, confined to home at Sycamore and Ottawa streets after falling from a rocking chair in the yard. He was found unconscious, carried inside, and treated by Dr Bradfield. No bones broken but serious bruising reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Nickum
Sycamore
Ottawa
Local Visitor from Fowlerton Guests Elmer Vance Today
G. W. Jones of Fowlerton, formerly from the city, is the guest today of El mer Vance.
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G. W. Jones
Fowlerton
Elmer Vance
Great Painting Contract Awarded for Minneapolis Elevator
F O Filbey of Twelve Mile wins a major contract to paint the electric steel Minneapolis elevator with 30 273 square yards surface and 2 000 000 bushels capacity. He will depart August 9 with several men for Minneapolis. The firm previously painted the Interior Elevator of Minneapolis owned by F H Peavy Co, a near nine acre surface needing 500 gallons per coat.
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F O. Filbey
Twelve Mile
Minneapolis, Minn
Tric
Minneapolis
Filbey
United States
F. H. Peavy & Co
Man Identified in Camden Death
Word reached here last night that the man who died at Camden is Martin Nelson of Ashtabula Ohio. Relatives are confident from published descriptions that it is the deceased. no photograph will be taken.
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Camden
Martin Nelson
Ashtabula, O
Good Game of Ball Promised Sunday
Richmond defeats Ft. Wayne Shamrocks 1 to 0 as locals promise a strong game Sunday. The team is regarded as one of the fiercest opponents the home squad has faced.
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Richmond
Ft. Wayne
To Play at Richmond in Two Games Next Week
L Conrad Trios shortstop has received a letter from Richmond second team manager inviting him to two games next Wednesday and Thursday. The letter suggests potential regular play if his work satisfies. Conrad has been praised for his solid shortstop play this season and will take the offer to appear in both games.
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L. Conrad
Richmond
Conrad
Dangerous Crossing Tricks
J P Brown a Cincinnati traveling salesman fell on decayed boards at the Eightenth and Broadway crossing while trying to catch a westbound car. His samples spilled, his trousers torn, and he sustained scratches and bruises from the fall.
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J. P. Brown
Cincinnati
Eightenth
Broadway
Farmers Dig Ditch Near Star City Force Outage
Farmers living beyond Star City dug a ditch to secure an outlet and sought railroad crossing permission last week. The request was denied. On Wednesday they tried to override the decision, but about thirty section men quickly filled the hole. Guards are stationed at the site as the farmers consider next moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star City
Panhandle
Funeral Postponed After Accidental Hay Fall
Elbert Alber of Fulton was reported dead after a fall from a hayload. His father in law Stephen Conrad hurried to the home upon hearing the news and was surprised to find Alber alive in the field.
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Elbert Alber
Fulton
Stephen Conrad
Petition for New School West of Sycamore Street
Residents west of Sycamore street and north of the Vandalia tracks petition for a new school to ease danger from crossing rails. Board discussed the request noting 250 children would benefit, funds are the issue, with likely council action forthcoming.
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Sycamore Street
Board of School Trustees
Logansport
Vandalia
West Side
Council
World's record hog sale set in Macy
The Macy hog sale yesterday netted 78 407.50 across three recent sales with over 150 000 worth of hogs sold at 330 a head on 240 head. The event set five records including largest single sale consignment and highest prices led by Chief Production at 34 500 and Ariana at 2 100. Another sale is planned August 26 and 27 hoping to again surpass records.
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Macy
Frank Fites
Sunday School Union Meeting At Wheatland A M E Church
A Sunday school mass meeting is planned at Wheatland Avenue M E Church tomorrow at 7 30 PM. President B C D Read of Cass County Sunday School association and Rev Steininger of the Evangelical church will give addresses. An open parliament will allow questions about Sunday school work along with music and other features. All interested are invited.
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Union
Wheatland Avenue M. E
B. C. D. Read
Cass County Sunday School Association
Steininger
The
Evangelical Church
Poor business lowers rural mail totals for July
Rural routes report a drop in mail due to farmers’ workload. July totals show delivered items including 6 012 letters and 29 310 newspapers, plus 9 000 plus registered items. Total delivered reaches 45 048 while collected items total 4 434 across categories like letters and postal cards.
State v Flora Baker in Toledo street family row
In Justice Reid's court this afternoon the case state v Flora Baker unfolds from Toledo street. Ola Kemmel initiates proceedings claiming Mrs Baker has threatened her son Curtis and fears she may harm him, seeking a surety of the peace bond. Both sides expected to file affidavits, setting the stage for an exciting courtroom duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Street
Justice Reid
State
Flora Baker
New Sheriff Appointed After Richason Retirement
Sheriff Richason has three weeks left in office before retirement as a resident of the Fast End. Speculation swirls over his successor with Sheriff-elect Beckley not taking office under current law.
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Richason
Beckley
Local Deputy Leads Raid on White River Violations
Deputy Fish Commissioner Wallace Smith with Deputies John W. Newhouse and John Van Meter raided White River camps near Martinsville. Eight men were arrested, nine hoop nets, two trammer nets and two 400 foot seines seized and burned as violators faced fines.
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White River
Appointing Interim Official Through January 1904
The office remains vacant until January 1 1904 with a three month interim. Sheriff Richason cannot serve and several prominent Democrats are mentioned as potential appointees.
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Richason
City Clerk Finds Lost Child On Washington Street
City Clerk Austin Fansler found a well dressed three year old boy wandering Washington street after closing his office. The boy carried a small tin bank and could not say where he lived. Fansler contacted police at Smith's drug store and the boy was later reunited with a relative of Charles Grant, a Stevens Bros. bookkeeper. The child had been missing since afternoon.
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Austin Fansler
Washington Street
Stevens Bros
Crack the whip injures Parks boy in East End play
A four-year-old boy, son of freight conductor William Parks, dislocated his right arm while playing crack the whip near his East End home. Dr. Bellard treated the injury, which is painful but not serious.
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East End
William Parks
Dr. Bellard
Gas City Man to Visit Friends Here Tomorrow
Harry Luce of Gas City Indiana formerly of this place will be the guest tomorrow of friends here for a short stay.
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Harry Luce
Gas City
Ind
Arrest of fishermen over threats ends with fines
Fishermen faced arrest after threats to resist capture but no trouble occurred. Among those jailed was a Franklin store owner and a Shelbyville attorney. All violators pled guilty and paid fines totaling several hundred dollars, including one case with a four hundred foot seine sixteen feet deep.
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Franklin
Ind
Shelbyville
Official Register Data Compiled at Local Postoffice
The work of compiling statistics for the Official Register of the United States has been completed in the local postoffice and sent to Washington. The Official Register, printed biennially by the Government Printing Office, lists every government employee under civil service rules, with salary and other pertinent items. It includes names, places of nativity, salaries, length of service, and related data.
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United States
Washington
Government Printing Office
July Remains Light on Charity in Township Says Trustee
Township Trustee Minneman reported July was remarkable for donations, with only one order for $1 of groceries and two railroad tickets needed for paupers. He contrasted it with last winter when more than $100 in groceries and other aid were provided.
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Minneman
Myers Is Home After Indianapolis Railroad Mission
Attorney Q A Myers, a director of the proposed Indianapolis Logansport and Chicago railroad, returned from Indianapolis where he met with the board of public works. Prospects remain uncertain as the company awaits decisions from city officials and awaits further audience.
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Q. A. Myers
Indianapolis, Logansport & Chicago Railroad
Indianapolis
Board of Public Works of Indianapolis
George Kinneman Killed at Panhandle Crossing
George R Kinneman aged 69 living with his brother Dan Kinneman was struck and killed by a switch engine at the Panhandle crossing near Third Street this afternoon just before 4:00. He had come to the city to get shaved and was crossing the tracks when the engine hit him. he did not see the approaching locomotive. The mangled body was taken to Woll Tucker morgue.
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Woll & Tucker
Aged Man Found Suffering From Neglect in Indiana
Christopher Bell aged 72 once a grant county farmer and railroad guarantor was found helpless and diseased from six months rheumatism and neglect in Van Surn township. He was brought to Marion then to Frank Ludlum’s home, filthy hair matted body skin disease and near starvation.
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Marion
Ind
Christopher Bell
Grant County
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
van Surn
Frank Ludlum
Negro Employment Agency Planned for Northern Cities
Dispatches from New York report the Order of St. Luke plans to open negro employment agencies in the north to relocate southern African Americans. The group argues northern cities offer less white prejudice and aims to fund efforts by taxing already relocated blacks to bring more workers, with agencies proposed in South Bend Marion Logansport and other cities.
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New York
Order of St. Luke
East
South
South Bend
Marion
Logansport
Indiana G A R leaders plan dual train for national encampment
George W. Grubbs of Martinsville Indiana department commander and PA lines representative coordinate an official Indiana train and an unofficial Big Four train for the G A R national encampment trip to San Francisco from Indianapolis August 10. Both routes offer tourist and sleeping cars with the same 352 rate and three months return limit. Indiana likely collaborates with Illinois to host the next encampment in Springfield Illinois.
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George W. Grubbs
Martinsville
Indiana Department
Pennsylvania Lines
Indiana
Big Four
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Mississippi
S. W
Wabash
Illinois
Springfield
Yacht Race Decides Culver Pennant Contender
The Culver Yacht Club held the second race of its pennant series at Lake Maxinkuckee. Ted Howe aboard Old Scout won, with Piana of Terre Haute finishing about three minutes back. A decisive race between Howe and Piana was postponed due to light winds and rescheduled for next week.
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Culver
Ind
Culver Yacht Club
Ted Howe
Piana
Terre Haute
Howe to entertain Logansport B club at Howe cottage
Ted Howe will host members of the B club of Logansport at the Howe cottage on Sunday. The group will spend the day on the lake aboard the Old Scout with Charles Ballard Al Routh Roger Powell John Swadener and Joe Kardes in attendance. Robert McElhaney will accompany as chaperon.
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Ted Howe
B. Club
Logansport
Howe Cottage
Charles Ballard
al Routh
Roger Powell
John Swadener
Joe Kardes
Robert McElhaney
Social Roundup At Local Cottages And Visits
Miss Laura Howe spent Sunday with friends here. Mr and Mrs Claude Wise and Emil Keller will spend Sunday at the Shearer cottage. Miss Ethel Vaughn arrived yesterday for a short stay at the Vaughn cottage. Mrs Rosenthal and daughter Mrs Johnson, visiting at the Shearer cottage, will return to Logansport this evening. Dr Nelson made his regular visit here yesterday. Miss Etta Routh and her brothers are camping here. Charles Harrold and family visited friends here yesterday.
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Laura Howe
Claude Wise
Emil Keller
Shearer Cottage
Ethel Vaughn
Vaughn Cottage
Rosenthal
Johnson
Logansport
Dr. Nelson
Etta Routh
Charles Harrold
Clearing a Century Old Mystery of Seneca Lake Guns
William Prosser of Dresden may have solved the Seneca lake guns mystery after a lighting incident on Long Point when his match sparked a flash and loud roar. He was blown onto shore and could not reach home until the next day. The guns are thought to be natural gas wells venting through underwater caverns.
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Seneca Lake
New York
William Prosser
Dresden
Prosser
Long Point
Children Stage Cinderella in Helm Street Barn
Master Chester Austinson of Joseph Austin's household directed a neighborhood Cinderella performance in the barn at 407 Helm Street. About seventy men, women and children attended. admission was one cent with another cent for reserved seats.
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Helm Street
Chester Austinson
Joseph
Austin
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Fulton County
P. W.nickum
F. O. Filbey
Ohio
North Side
Wheatland Avenue M. E. Church
Ola Kemmel
Smith
Wallace
Martins
FOR
Federal Register
Postoffice
Little Charity
Myers
George Kinneman
George R Kimmeman
Dan Kinneman
Negro Employment Agency
Douut
OUL
Diana
Logansporters
Lake Maxinkuckee
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