Ora Cole murder case denied change of venue
Judge McClure denied a motion for a change of venue in the Ora Cole murder case set for circuit court. The affidavit by B H Campbell of Elwood argued prejudice against the defendant, Ora Cole, 50, accused of murdering his brother George Leever. The judge ruled the county lovers impartial trial is possible despite the Elwood area tragedy at A L Martin’s home nearly a year ago.
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Anderson
McClure
Ora Cole
B. H. Campbell
Elwopd
George Leever
McCluee
A. L. Martin
Elwood
Farmer dies after buggy struck by auto near New Carlisle
Martin Pavolock of Wills township, a wealthy farmer, died from injuries after his horse was frightened by an automobile driven by F. H. Storms of Michigan City. Pavolock was thrown from his buggy into a barbed wire fence and suffered severe lacerations leading to blood poisoning.
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Auto Laporte
Martin Pavolock
Wills Township
Pavolock
New Carlile
F. H. Storms
Michigan City
Insane Man Roams Brandywine District
Residents of Brandywine township near Fairland report a demented man seen roaming the area on June 15. They phoned the sheriff as panic spread among women and children until a posse halted the man and took him into custody.
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Fairland
Brandywine Township
Butler
Professor to Get Pension
Franklin June 15. Prof. Francis W Brown head of the Latin department at Franklin college has tendered his resignation and will be placed on the Carnegie pension list. Brown joined the Franklin faculty in 1867 teaching languages and has led the Latin department since 1887.
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Franklin
Francis W Brown
Franklin College
Carnegie
Brown
Fire at Union Grain and Coal plant costs 20000
A fire discovered at the base of the dust shaft of the Union Grain and Coal elevator building in Anderson threatened the 150 900 plant owned by G. A. Lambert & Co. Loss put at 20000. The blaze drew flames up the chute and bursts of dense smoke came from the sixth floor windows.
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Anderson
Union Grain and Coa Company
G. A. Lambert & Co
Memory of Maj Kidd Honored in Wabash Court Burials
Circuit court adjourned all day in memory of Maj. Kidd who was buried. Representatives of bar associations from Wabash Grant Miami and Huntington Counties attended. Maj. Kidd was dean of the Wabash County Bar Association. Many Civil War veterans were present. The body lay in state in Memorial hall.
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Maj. Kidd
Wabash
Circuit Court
Mrj. Kidd
Grant
Miami
Huntington
Wabash County
Equal education gains urged by state official
Terre Haute June 15 State Superintendent Cotton urged equal education in practice and theory taxation for better education adjusting the high school to local needs and abolishing examinations in a speech to state normal students during recent Indianapolis school legislation discussion.
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Terre Haute
Cotton
Indianapolis
Horse Runaway in Wabash Leaves Woman Critically Injured
Mr and Mrs Samuel Ambers faced a runaway when a dog charged their horse near Wabash on June 15. The horse bolted throwing Mrs Ambers from the buggy, fracturing her skull. Ambers, a wealthy local farmer, may lose his wife as a result of the incident.
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Wabash
Samuel Ambers
Notre Dame to Install Labor Chief Neill as Commencement Speaker
South Bend June 15 The sixty fourth Notre Dame convention opened with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev Gilbert G Jennings of Cleveland Labor Commissioner C P Neill of Washington will deliver the commencement address on Thursday Over 400 graduates are expected to attend
Indiana University girls take part in peace pipe ceremony
On June 15 in Bloomington girl students at Indiana University joined the annual peace pipe ceremony on campus. They puffed at the pipe of peace amid laughter from male students and spectators, with varying success as the pipe was passed around.
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Bloomington
Indiana University
Mrs Barker's Body Found In Clearlake
Laporte June 15 the body of Mrs Joseph Barker was recovered after drowning in Clearlake. The remains show signs of epilepsy suggesting she fell into the water in a seizure while in distress.
Poison Ends Love Affair
Iida McClellan aged 17 in Vevay swallowed poison in a failed suicide attempt. She survived but is in grave danger after an alleged love affair caused the act.
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Vevay
Iida McClellan
Labor Official Is Drowned in Tombigbee River
The body of C. A. Linxwiler sixth vice-president of the Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhangers of America was found Sunday in the Tombigbee river about a mile below Amory Mississippi. He disappeared from a train several days ago.
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Memphis
Tenn
C. A. Linxwiler
The
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
Tombirbee River
Amory, Miss
Church of God Feeds 2000 at Anderson Weeklong Meals
The Church of God held meetings at Anderson last week feeding about 2,000 people three meals daily for a total of $2,000 in expenses.
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Church of God
Anderson
Unique Methods on Street Car Conductor Honesty Pledge
Streetcar conductors and passengers respond to a bold slogan on Third Avenue urging honesty. A large sign reads Thou Shalt Not Steal, aiming to curb theft and promote reliable service.
The White Riders Encounter and a Secret Love
Kate and Sara plot to whisk Kate away to confront Madison Craigd Lorne and confess a mistaken engagement. They eavesdrop on the White Riders and glimpse a masked vigilante group riding at night, heightening danger and suspense.
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Kate
Sara
Shane
Hall's Catarrh Cure Marketed As Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by Fr. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is described as the only constitutional cure, taken internally and claimed to cure in many cases. The firm offers a hundred dollar prize for any failure to cure and promotes circulars and testimonials.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tragic accident claims Kokomo doctor’s seven year old daughter
The seven year old daughter of Dr. E. H. Smith of Kokomo died after ingesting carbolic acid by mistake.
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E. H. Smith
Kokomo
Hester Says Gold Medal Flour Makes Light Sponge Cake
Hester praises Gold Medal Flour for an exceptionally light sponge cake with a bubbly texture and fine crumb. Rachet comments are noted.
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Hester
Rachet
Thou Shalt Not Steal Rail Car Reform In New York
In New York on June 12 Frank W. Whitridge, named receiver of the Third Avenue railroad, posts large placards in each car branding fare evasion and failure to report fares as theft. He also urges cleanliness and politeness, and ends transfers to boost revenue, while some conductors resist the new rules. The scene blends political intrigue with a crowd reacting to railway reforms and broader public debates on tariff and trust issues.
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New York
Third Avenue Railroad
Frank W. Whitridge
Ivery
Whitridge
Whitridge M
The Judgment of Josh Wise
A fragment shows characters Matt Mudd and others discussing a campaign and waiting for news at a storefront, reflecting political reflections and a sense of time passing between elections.
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Josh Wise
Matt Mudd
Pain Balm Restores Child’s Sleepless Sprain
Mrs E M Bramitt of Hampton Tennessee credits Chamberlain’s Pain Balm with curing her daughter’s badly sprained ankle after two days of pain. She bathed the ankle two or three times and slept that night, waking the next day able to walk with no trouble. 25 and 50 cent sizes available from W H Port er druggist.
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Hampton
Tenn
W. H. Porter
West Baden Springs Hotel promotes spa benefits and mail order water
An advertisement for Colonial Country Club Hotel in West Baden Springs Indiana touts year round operation private baths and special weekly rates. It claims mineral water cures kidney liver and stomach ailments and offers five gallons of water mailed with physician guidance for two dollars.
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Colonial Country Club
West Baden Spring
Indiana
Indiana miner to speak at Paris mining congress
William D. VanHorn of Terre Haute heads to Paris as a delegate to the international mining congress. He rose from humble coal work to president of district No. 11 of the United Mine Workers and is a recognized figure in union mining affairs. He sails next week to fulfill his duties.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Paris
Centre of Theatre Shopping and Business District
A concise note locating a focal area in the heart of the theatre shopping and business district. The description emphasizes centrality and urban activity without further detail.
Limited U T System Trains Through Tipton and Commuter Connections
Limited morning and afternoon trains run to Tipton with direct connections at Tipton for Indiana destinations. Some services connect at Ko komo for Indianapolis and offer limited runs to Tipton only. All trains except the 11:00 p m run make direct connections to Hb wood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and other intermediate stations.
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Kokomo
Indianapolis
Tipton
Hbwood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Society, Climbers, and Zoo Humor Say Mrs Fish
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish likens society to a flock of funny little climbers who make the world laugh, a description she says nearly fits the anthropoid section of a local zoo, in a witty aside about people and their pretensions.
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Schedule
In effect June 1 1908 trains depart interurban station for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 8 38 am 10 65 am 11 35 am 1 65 pm 1 41 pm 3 05 pm 5 05 pm 6 25 pm 7 35 pm 8 50 pm 10 05 pm 11 35 pm For Delphi Lafayette and intermediates at 5 10 am 6 44 am 8 10 am 9 19 am 10 00 am 11 00 am 1 19 pm 3 10 pm 4 00 pm 5 10 pm 6 40 pm 8 10 pm 9 40 pm 4 46 pm Limited cars stop in town Only the 10 05 pm car runs to Huntington 11 25 pm car to Boyd Park Improved freight service Fort Wayne Logansport Lafayette Eastbound 8 36 pm 1 50 pm Westbound 8 15 am 3 00 pm
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Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Lafayette
Boyd Park
Logansport
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J. C. Nelson
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Forestville
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
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