Weather, crime, and court notes from Indiana town
The snippet records varied local items: a bay horse death, five inches of snow and 18 degree morning, a seven week old baby dies, court sessions with limited business, a musician moving on West Main, a well attended K P dance, Salvation Oil ads, weather signals delayed, two marriages, and public notices including arrests, drownings, and deaths. Also reports on theft probes, elopement rumors, fires in North Madison, and community events like church notices, lectures, and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hollis
Carl E. Cole
Middlefork
Squires’ Courts
K. of P
Castle Hall
Johnson
Herald
Francis F. Gray
Rachel McNeely
Republican Township
Dr. Bull
St. Michael’s Union
Andy Jacobs
Jacobs
Universalist
Victoria Rof
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
North Madison
Father Weider
Governor Chase
Knife owner sought in Seymour murder case
Report from Columbus says finding the knife owner under the Marsh residence window is proving difficult. Two Seymour men seek the knife owner who might shed light on how the weapon reached other parties. Authorities think the Newport Kentucky man and Cary, jailed in Brownstown, are not the suspects, with new developments promised in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Marsh
Seymour
Newport
Cary
Washington
Ind
Brownstown
Sleighing Moonlight and Court Notes
The poem describes a bright moonlit sleigh ride where lovers share a kiss and vow protection. Circuit Court records note Anna B Deputy appointed guardian of Cora and Andy Deputy, minor heirs. State cases include Henry Klein fined for selling liquor to a minor and Charles McCurry charged with larceny, later reduced to malicious trespass with a $1 fine. William Royce sues William Welch for $2,000 damages over alleged malicious prosecution. trial underway as report goes to press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Shoog) Griffin
Main Street
Lewis Hawkins
Ella Hawkins
Hack Tabby
George (Shoog) Griffin
Bear
State
William Pommering
Anna B
Cora
Andy
John C
Henry Klein
Charles McCurry
Graham Jp
Friedley
William Royce
William Welch
C.A. Korbly
Wm. Welch
Mr. Welch
Mr. Royce
Welch
Welch’s
Royce
P. E. Bear
M. R. Sulzer
Allison and
Walker
Rail outlets shift as Monon scheme eyed for southern routes
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern reports record annual business and earnings across passenger and freight departments. A Chicago southern outlet plan expands to include Monon, Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Co at Louisville, Louisville Southern and East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia lines in a possible consolidation. Evansville Courier notes high railroad circles claim and potential early consummation. F L Powell learns of niece Stella May Ernst’s death at Covington Ky aged thirteen from heart trouble after influenza. relatives to attend funeral.
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Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Road
Chicago
Monon
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company
Louisville
Louisville Southern
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Samuel Thomas
The
Evansville Courier
F. L. Powell
Stella May Ernst
John P. and
Stella Powell Ernst
Covington
A call for practical girls who can shoot biscuits at home
A columnist derides the stereotype of a girl who can shoot, urging instead for girls who can manage households bake and clean, care for children, sew, and marry sober, capable men. The piece critiques shallow trends and extols domestic competence as the real aim.
Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe Dr King's New Discovery
Advertises Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee if no benefit after a fair trial. Claims nationwide epidemic success and offers trial bottles free at J. E. CO. F. Harper Drug Store with large sizes 10c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. E. CO. F. Harper Drug
Away They Go Sleighing in the Country
A vivid Louisville Times reminiscence celebrates a winter sleighing party. A four horse bob sled carries a merry crowd through snowy fields to a hospitable home. After stops and mischief in deep snow the ride ends with bells and a wedding bell chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetheart
Beau
Louisville
Embryo Promoter and Two Bootblacks Plan Stock Cigar Scheme
In a Clark Street shop window two bootblacks discuss buying two cent cabbage leaf cheroots. The taller boy proposes a stock company with himself as promoter and the other as stockholder who merely gets to spit while the promoter smokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Street
Chimmie
Weather forecast for January by Rev Ira Hicks
Hicks warns storm from December 1891 ends in very cold weather the first days of January. A period of relief around January 6 and 7 followed by a new cold spell and rain and blizzards around the 10th to 12th. Very cold days extend to the 17th 18th then sheet rain and snow storms, a frigid wave, storm period January 21 to 24 with planetary factors, hard winter storms and great cold through the 28th to 30th, month ends with much snow and ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Hicks
Venus
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Jacob Klein
Miss Ernst
West Main Street
Richmond
Heraup
Thomas Callahan
Valparias
Gov. Hendricks
Peter Paul
Canaan Pike
F. M. Huckleberry
Baptist
Woodfill
Hunt- Ald
Oscar Trigg
Springdale
Ela Hoover
Hope
Columbus Herald
Indiana
J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
James P. Applegate
New Albany Ledger
Josiah Gwin
New Albany Press
H. E B. Wadsworth
Laporte Argus
W. D. Hunter
Lawrenceburg Register
Royal C. Purcell
Vincennes Sun
Eli W. Brown
Frankfort Crescent
E. H. Staley
Crescent
Jesse Thomas
Mississippi
Paul Thomas
Anna Kibby
J. W. Littlejohn
David Hall
Hall
Circuit Court
Potter Et. al
Steve Rucker
John Hoskins
Allison
A. Chambers
South Bend Tribune
Walter Wheeler
Washington Mills
Lawrence
Mass
Ayer
Jldwin
John Workman
Susie Kiper
State Typographical Association
Crawfordsville
Oliver F. Watson
Smyrna Township
Herato
Wash Beachout
Moffett’s
Trimble County
M. M. Bovard
D. D
Rev
C. L. Bovard
Vevay
Los Angeles
California
Hanover College
Edward Eggleston
Charles Sherwood
Prison South
Gordon
Squire Cravens
Sarah Donnel
Greensburg
Jeffersonville
Thomas Brydon
Steinberger
George Lotz
Lide Griffith
Moore
Byron
Posey
State of
Switzerland
George Brown
Ed. Taylor
Ardus Jones
Robert Gilbert
Ely
Michael Herr
Denver
H. L. Moyer
Waverly, N. Y
Jenild&wiw
Railroad Notes
St Louis Star
Bull's
Jenne
Lange's
Sarrh
Carters
Carter
King Amon
Erie Medical CO
Buffalo
Jreraouer
Maylideodé
Haines
Aps
Golden Specific CO
Sele Proprietors
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. E. C. F. Harper
Madison
Teatme
E.C West
Main
Jefferson State
West
John C. West Company
Ill
C. F. Harper
N. W. Corner Main and
Jefferson Sts
Madison, Irliane
Spring Streets
S. J. Smith
East Main Street
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