Railroad Worker Injured at Vandalia Shops
Harry P. Dunham, a railroad repairman at Vandalia shops, fell from a flat car while loading wheels. A set of wheels rolled onto him, causing a severe head injury and arm and side injuries. He was unconscious for about an hour and taken to his uncle’s home at 6 Columbia Street by Killian and McCloskey ambulance.
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Harry P. Dunham
Vandalia
Dunham
John T. Clarey
Columbia Street
Killian & McCloskey
Nagro Andrews Huntington Roanoke Prices Listed
A fragment lists price points for Nagro Andrews in Huntington and Roanoke with cents given as 50 70 80 90 30 40, indicating a pricing sequence. No further context available.
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Nagro
Andrews
Huntington
Roanoke
Colonist Rates Effective On Vandalia And California
Colonist rates go into effect September 1. The rate to California is set at 35 dollars. Earlier notices said colonist rates would not be posted due to interstate commerce commission and traffic department discussions.
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California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Traffic Departments
Will Build Roundhouse at Mattoon with Forty Stalls
The Big Four plans a new roundhouse at Mattoon modeled on the Wabash roundhouse in Decatur. The Mattoon facility will have forty stalls, compared with forty two at Decatur.
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Mattoon
Decatur
Apple Growers Face Freight Rate Hike After September
Pacific Northwest apple shipments to the East will pay a freight rate advance of 1c to 25c per hundredweight after September 13. The increase varies by point of shipment and destination.
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Pacific Northwest
East
Vacation and travel notes from the rail yards and lines
Railroad staff across Vandalia Panhandle and related lines take vacations and attend gatherings. Officials and workers including C R Green J F Smith and R D Vicker plan trips to Chicago Chili and Burlington while others tour the West and the Great Lakes. A large unclaimed freight sale is set for October 27 in Chicago with 465 consignments listed.
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Rosenbarger
Chili
Old Settlers
Harry Gallagher
John Quatman
H. G. Warvel
J. F. Smith
Burlington
Reel
Putman County
H. C. Gammill
Vandalia
Panhandle
J. F. Murphy
Plymouth
Culver
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania Lines
Chicago
R. D. Vicker
Lake Michigan
Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago
Basketball matchup trio features Brooklyn against St Louis New York versus Chicago and Philadelphia facing Pittsburg with regional teams set for a busy slate across cities.
Pittsburg Beats Philadelphia 1-0 In Tight Pennant Battle
Pittsburg defeats Philadelphia 1 to 0 to gain ground in the pennant race. Leever and Gibson hold Philadelphia to six hits while Mc Quillen and Doom manage nine. Umpires Rudderham and Johnstone.
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R. H. E. Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Leever
Gibson
McQuillen
Doom
Rudderham and
Johnstone
Milwaukee Beats Kansas City 1-0 In Low Scoring Tilt
Milwaukee pitcher Manske defeated Essick 1 to 0 while Beville handled catching duties for the locals. Umpire Kane called the game as Milwaukee managed a lone run in the middle frames.
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Milwaukee
Kansas City
Manske
Essick
Beville
Crisp
Kane
Toledo Tops Louisville In High-Scoring Second Game
Toledo defeated Louisville 16 to 7 in the second game of the series as timely hitting carried the visitors. Batters Ruttermann Hughes and Nagle Abbott were involved. umpire Owens officiated.
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Toledo
Louisville
R.H. EB
Ruttermann and Hughes
Nagle
Abbott
Owens
Columbus Beats Indianapolis 2-1 On Contested Call
In Indianapolis on August 28, Columbus defeated Indianapolis 2 to 1 after a reversed base call by umpire Bierhalter ruled Friel safe following a motion out and a thrown ball into the grandstand. The game likely will be protested by Man.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Bierhalter
Friel
Rush
ASK FOR COURT PARK WELL APPROPRIATION
County considers a $600 appropriation to dig an artesian well in Court Park as part of next year’s fiscal needs. Citizens favor the project. prior attempts were delayed amid budgeting. The county estimates a $105,562 annual expenditure and will review requests from officials before final allocations.
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Court Park
MacKinley Park
Riverside
Traveled a Quick Death in Attica After Kidney Trouble
John Henry Briggs, one of Attica Indiana's wealthiest residents, killed himself at 11:40 pm at his home 508 East Washington Street, driven by fear of losing his mind due to kidney illness after a visit to his physician.
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Attica
Ind
John Henry Briggs
East Washington Street
Columbus at Indianapolis and other league matchups
American Association schedule feature listing games Columbus at Indianapolis Toledo at Louisville St Paul at Kansas City Minneapolis at Milwaukee. Carr of the Indianapolis team noted with batter details. Umpires Bierhalter and Kerin. Batteries Taylor Upp and James Slagle and Livingstone referenced.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Mineapolis
Milwaukee
Taylor
Upp
James
Slagle
Livingstone
Bierhalter
Kerin
Woa
Ene
Esas
Indianpolis
Minneapolis
Eerne Eetae
Eae
Eesasae
Errors seal St Paul win over Minneapolis in eighth inning
Minneapolis made a run in the eighth but errors in the frame allowed St Paul to pull away. Final score St Paul 3, Minneapolis 2 with Byers Block Leroy Laughlin batteries and Hayes umpiring.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Byers
Block
Leroy and Laughlin
Hayes
Each Took a Game. Doubleheader Ends Even in New York
New York and Chicago split today's twin bill with a 1 0 and a 4 2 victory. In the opener Chicago and New York struggled with errors and weak hitting as Sullivan and Lake shared catching duties for the visitors. Connolly umpired both games.
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New York
Chicago
Smith and Sullivan
Lake
Kiemnon
Connolly
Tragedy as Man and Wife Suffer Fatal Night Incident
A man and his wife faced a fatal night after he shot himself in his bedroom. He had retired with his son earlier, could not sleep, and died instantly after firing a revolver into his mouth. The wife, hearing the shot, fled to the street in shock and remained severely distressed through the night.
Logansport Board Raises Levy and Chooses New German Chair
The Logansport school board increased the tuition tax levy by 20 cents to 63 cents total for next year, citing higher teacher salaries funded by the last legislature. The tuition fund rises to 33 cents while the special levy drops to 30 cents. Andrew Angermeier of Evansville was elected to fill the vacant Gan chair after recently graduating from Indiana University in German. The board also plans to repaint the Sixteenth Street school building.
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A. H. Douglass
Andrew Angermeier
Evansville
Gan
Angermeier
Indiana University
Sixteenth Street
Baseball doubleheader scores and lineups
Chicago at New York and St Louis at Boston among listed games with Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Washington matchups. Batteries-Steel and Dinger Powell Stephens and Spencer are listed with umpires Hurst and O Laughlin.
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Detroit Cease
Dae Aeene
St. Louis
Cleveland
Wee Wena Nee
Chicago
Wenee Weeesee
Philadelphia
Ae Seeee
Boston
Ewe Stesse Easas
Washington
New York
Detroit
R. H. E. Boston
Powell and Stephens and Spencer
Hurst and
O'Laughlin
Philadelphia and Detroit split doubleheader in two games
In Philadelphia Aug 28 Detroit won 1 0 in game one while Philadelphia captured game two. Detroit scored 2 7 5 1 7 2 runs in the second game with Willis Mullin Schmidt Bender Schreck on the batteries. Washington swept Cleveland in a twin bill 2 4 0 and 8 0 with Hughes Street Joss N Clarke and Johnson Street Liebhardt Foster Bemis pairing on the batteries.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Summers
Schmidt
Plank
Powers
Sheridan
Evans
Willis
Mullin
Bender
Schreck
Washington
Cleveland
R. H. E. Washington
Hughes
Street
Joss and
N. Clarke
Egan
Johnson and Street
Liebhardt, Foster and Bemis
Logansport Forms Prohibition Club Aims for Chafin Speech
A Prohibition club organized in Logansport with 30 members at John H. Stephens home plans weekly meetings and political discussions. E. W. Chafin will address the city on October 12 at either the Elks hall or the Odd Fellows hall with arrangements led by party leaders and club organizers.
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E. W. Chafin
Smith
M. BE. Younce
Flora T. Neff
Chafin
Elks Hall
Odd. Fellows Hall
Will. Rosier
One Round Ring Battle On Bridge Ends Without Arrests
Two men J. F. Hines and John Baker fought briefly on a bridge prompting police arrival. Hines gained a trampling mount before the fight ended. No witnesses nor affidavits were filed and no arrests followed.
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Third Street
J. F. Hines
Panhandle
John Baker
Baker
Hines
Associations Teams In Exciting Race In American Association
Four teams sit within one half game of the lead after Friday twin bills in the American Association. Indianapolis and Columbus are tied for third, one point behind Toledo, while Louisville leads by a half game. With three clubs in near parity for second, Toledo’s two games fewer than Columbus and Indianapolis narrows the race.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Ravena Lodge Hosts Knights and Ladies Social Dance Night
Ravena lodge plans a social and dance evening featuring Knights and Ladies of Honor. The event date is set for October with card distribution and ceremonial activities.
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Ravena Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mia's New Husband arrives for matinee at Nelson
In Ma's New Husband, a breezy musical farce by David Edwin with music and lyrics by George Fletcher, plays at the Nelson for a Wednesday matinee and night performance. The show, popular in major U S and Canada cities for two seasons, promises comedy and song with refined entertainment.
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Fikee
David Win
Geo. Fletcher
David Edwin
the Well
Thorns and Orange Blossoms on Stage at Nelson
A finished production of LemaB. Parker's dramatization of Bertha M. Clay's Thorns and Orange Blossoms will be shown at the Nelson on Saturday September 5 with matinee and night performances. Rowland & Clifford supply the scenery and costumes, and the cast includes many distinguished performers.
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Bertha M. Clay
Special train to Toledo for G A R encampment
The Wabash will run a special train to Toledo for the G A R encampment on September 1. The August 31 date was erroneous. Round trip fare is four dollars eighty cents.
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Wabash
Toledo
Inspecting Dredges by John Rauch at American Steel Dredge
John Rauch of American Steel Dredge Co. left yesterday to inspect dredges in operation. The company has many orders to fill and operates four shifts, day and night, at the factory.
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John Rauch
American Steel Dredge Company
Appointment of administrator for Jackson Hamilton estate
The undersigned was appointed administrator with will annexed of the estate of Jackson Hamilton deceased of Cass county on July 2 1908. The estate is supposed to be not vent. Dated July 25 1908.
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A. D
Jackson Hamilton
Cass County
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