Robbers Loot Jasper Post Office After Safe Break In
Robbers entered the Jasper post office, opened the safe, and took about ten dollars in cash and over a hundred dollars in stamps. They stole the postmaster W S Hunter s horse and buggy and fled east, likely by a fast train on the Southern railroad. In Wabash, Abraham Lincoln s centennial is prepared with an old log cabin to be moved to the city park named The Centennial.
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Jasper, Oct
Jasper
W. S. Hunter
Huntingburg
Southern
Lincoln
Wabash
Abraham Lincoln
Wabash County
Old Settlers’ Association
Dynamite Cap Incident Endangers Two Boys in Kokomo Garage
Juve Fox and Edward W Edwards, both boys, narrowly escape serious harm after Fox brings a dynamite cap to the Sweigart garage. A wire touches a battery and an explosion injures both with cuts, the blast directed upward. In a separate case, Judge Jackson orders an insurer to pay 5000 to the widow of Frank Litzenberger, Middletown business and lodge man.
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Kokomo
Juve Fox
Edward W. Edwards
Sweigart
Young Fox
Edwards
Newcastle
Frank Litzenberger
Middletown
Jackson
Litzenberger
Local Teen Weds Man in Newport Elopement
Richmond report of 17 year old Jennie Wine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ledger Wine running away to Newport Kentucky with 24 year old W. P. Marshall to marry in defiance of family.
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Richmond
Jennie Wine
Ledger Wine
W. P. Marshall
Newport
Robbers Loot Paul Comstock Estate in Richmond Heist
Robbers entered the Richmond residence of Attorney Paul Comstock on October 20 and stole a large quantity of silver and other valuables valued at about $500. Authorities suspect the same group also targeted Newcastle in a prior theft.
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Richmond
Paul Comstock
Newcastle
Comstock
Fugitive Caught Confesses in Indiana Shooting
Sherman Keller, a Black man from Indianapolis, charged with shooting William Thornton, escaped after the event, was captured in Westville Ohio and brought to Richmond. He admits the shooting.
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Richmond
Sherman Keller
Indianapolis
William Thornton
Westville
Visit Shirley to See Ruins
Shirley after a deadly fire drew many visitors from surrounding towns to view the debris. The blaze killed Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. Pryor and severely damaged the town, attracting crowds seeking first hand sight of the ruins.
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Shirley
Victor M. Pryor
Property Estranges Pair Divorce Suit Filed
In St Joseph circuit court Mathilda Opeel sues Camfel Opeel claiming a refusal to transfer property located in Mishawaka prompted the divorce action filed in South Bend on October 20.
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South Bend
Mishawaka
St. Joseph Circuit Court
Mathilda Opeel
Camfel Opeel
Evansville Man Slashes Wife Then Flees With Child
Floyd Wright of Fairview Evansville slashed his wife with a large knife and escaped with their young child. A warrant is sworn out for Wright. Mrs Wright is expected to die.
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Evansville
Floyd Wright
Fairview
Mrs Alexander Martin Dead in Greencastle
Mrs Alexander Martin widow of the late President Martin of DePauw University died at her son Charles Martin's home in Greencastle. A Virginia native, she was 77 years old.
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Alexander Martin
Greencastle
President Martin
de Pauw University
Charles Martin
Martin
Virginia
Weather Endangers Wheat In Lebanon Area
Wheat in the Lebanon area suffers as weather proves adverse for a good start to winter. If conditions do not improve soon, farmers fear poor yield and struggling stands.
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Lebanon
Train Hits Auto at Brown Street Crossing in Anderson
A west bound Indiana Central passenger train struck an automobile at the Brown street crossing in Anderson causing a wreck. No injuries are mentioned in the brief report.
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Anderson
Indiana Central Railroad
Brown Street
Falls Off Steamer Drowns in Evansville
Shelby Steven son, 40, fell from the steamer Emma in Evansville and drowned. He had worked on the boat for ten years.
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Evansville
Shelby Stevenson
Emma
Killed by Falling Limb Near Dubois County
Evansville notes Sherman Apple aged 19 was killed while hunting in Dubois county when a large limb fell on him. The accident occurred as rescue attempts began and authorities investigated the incident.
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Evansville
Sherman Apple
Dubois County
False fire alarms prompt $25 reward in Wabash
A string of false fire alarms in Wabash has led authorities to post a $25 reward for information identifying those responsible. Local officials urge residents to report suspicious activity immediately to help stop the pranks.
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Wabash
Tangled Lives Chapter XI on a Sinking Ship
The terrified inmate realizes a malefactor trapped him aboard as the vessel sinks. A woman's rustle and a key turn signal escape plans failing. Hudson, the cap tain, delays evacuation and says Hiram Hudson is always last to abandon a sinking ship.
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Wylie
Hudson
Hiram Hudson
Labor Leader Keefe and the Federal Job Charge
Washington, October 20 Daniel J Keefe head of the International Longshoremen's union and AFL vice president is a major labor figure. He denied Democratic charges that his Taft support was for a federal job as the doomed ship rolls and mutters end with scuttled by God and continues the political labor debate.
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Keefe
Taft
Organized Labor
International Longshoremen’s Union
American Federation of Labor
Wylie
Hudson
Cooper
Roosevelt
Hanna
What Does This Sign Mean Lydia E Pinkham Ad
A historical sign fronting the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts invites public inspection of laboratory methods and advertising claims. It questions whether Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is purely herbal and asks readers to verify letters, cures, and confidential correspondence claimed by the firm.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mrs. Pinkham
Water under pressure tears skin from hand
A report notes that a stream of highly pressurized water can strip skin from a man's hand, highlighting potential injury risks from high pressure water exposure.
Abigail’s cryptic mother quote referenced Gold Medal praise
A fragmented line suggests a mother praising a Gold Medal quality with phrases about four and Marta, leaving unclear context or full meaning. The readable portion hints at a personal exchange rather than a public event.
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Abigail
Marta
Chamberlains Tomach and Liver Tablets Ad
For health, adults should eat only enough to repair and energize the body. Overeating causes indigestion and other ailments. If troubled, revise diet and let reason govern appetite. Take Chamberlains stomach and Liver Tablets. soon be well. For sale by W. H. Porter.
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W. H. Porter
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Easy Digestion
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and clears sallow blotched complexions by stimulating the liver and bowels. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. For sale by W. H. Porter.
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Orino
W. H. Porter
Railway Routes Listed for Daily Services
The schedule lists No. 9 from New York to Kansas City, No. 1 from New York to St. Louis, No. 5 from Toledo to St. Louis, and No. 3 from New York to St. Louis as daily services.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Logansport Testimony
Mrs. Charles E. Livingston of 1026 Miami Avenue Logansport Indiana testifies she found relief from back ache kidney trouble and insomnia after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports seven years with no recurrence and notes the product was recommended in 1897. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's
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Charles E. Livingston
Miami Avenue
Logansport
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Bits and quotes drift through a jumble of notes
A collage of phrases touches on fashion, gravity, milk souring, a barber quip, Atlantic cable capacity, flirtatious dialogue, taxi meters, fundraising pleas, an 1834 gold $5 piece sold for 785 dollars, and a stray French term.
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New York
Rational Cure for Eczema Through Skin Treatment
A newspaper notice promotes oil of wintergreen in D. D. D. as a true skin cure for eczema. It argues eczema is a skin disease, not a blood disease, and claims the remedy numbs germs while rebuilding skin tissue, endorsed by W. H. Porter, druggist.
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Philo Hay Spec, Co
Newark
N. J
Harfina
W. H. Porter
European Plan Motel Ad with Breakfast and Dining Rates
Ad for a theatre district cafe and hotel listing breakfast and meal prices. Mentions a la carte cafe, club breakfast, table d hote dinners, music hours, and rooms with bath under European plan rates. Names L W Tuller and M A Shaw as proprietor and manager.
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Luucoeon
Farce Ends After 1594 Nights With Notable Cast
The long running farce closes after 1,594 performances. An actor served three years in the military while an actress married and had a child during the run. A scene contrasts a beggar woman with her wheelchair bound husband and a physician notes on a strange formic acetylene hydrogen gas from burning sugar in a sick room.
Train Schedules From Interurban Station To Multiple Cities
Trains depart the interurban station for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 10 05 am 12 35 pm 2 35 pm 4 49 pm 7 05 pm 8 50 pm and 10 36 pm For Delphi Lafayette and intermediate points at 6 40 am 9 10 am 11 10 am 1 10 pm 3 10 pm 5 10 pm 7 16 pm 9 10 pm and 11 46 pm A late service car goes to Boyd Park only and an 8 50 pm car to Improved Freight Service Between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette Eastbound trains at 8 30 am and 1 30 pm Westbound trains at 8 16 am and 3 00 pm.
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Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Lafayette
Boyd Park
Logansport
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