Indiana News Briefs and Local Accidents Report
A mixed Indiana wire of items reports July happenings including race prizes of 600 dollars at Vincennes on July 11, 12. a bomb shell found at Jeffersonville. a snake story from Rome Georgia. injuries from a mower accident in Orleans. a roof fire in Madison. a conflict over two girls’ suit. and a kidnapping case in Brazil and Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Vincennes
W. Trow Company
Fire Play Fire Company
Main Street
Unis
Jeffersonville
Richards
Brazil
Samuel B. Riley
The
New Era
Dora Long
The Glorious Fourth Fireworks Then and Now
The article surveys Independence Day fireworks from Roman candles to snakes in the grass and catscat torpedoes. It notes rockets, the triangle device, and the rising costs of private displays from fifty or one hundred dollars to four figures for public exhibitions.
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Ordor
Issidbiusty
Campers Start Annual Two Week Outing Near Scipio
A large party begins its two week camping trip near Scipio. They will pitch at Martin's Springs along Sand Creek with two cooks overseeing meals. The group includes Mr and Mrs Charles DeLoste Frank DeLoste Mr and Mrs A J Wyatt Mrs Nellie Prewatt and son Dr Heckard Mrs Godfrey Bert and Howard Alling and W C Ford. Reinforcements from Edinburg and Scipio are expected to join, with others from Madion later.
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Scipio
Martin’s Springs
Sand Creek
Charles DeLoste
Frank DeLoste
A. J. Wyatt
Nellie Prewatt and Son
Heckard
Godfrey
Bert
Howard Alling
W. C. Ford
Carrie Herbst
Edinburg
Charles DeLeste
Green Johnson
Madion
Madison M M Club Seeks Restoration of River Mail Service
At the Madison Hotel the M. and M. Club discussed Rev W W Snyder's petition for restoring river mail service and sent it to a special committee including J K Weyer M C Garber D S Barmore Louis Holwager and J C Abbott. The meeting also noted poor Madison railroad facilities and adjourned after reporting a noon train time change.
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M. & M. Club
Madison Hotel
W. W. Snyder
J.K. Weyer
M.C. Garber
Barmore
Louis Holwager
J.C. Abbott
City Bonds Sold to National Branch Bank
Bidders from Cleveland Louisville Toledo Chicago and Cincinnati attended a Finance Committee meeting this afternoon. The $100000 bond issue was bought entirely by the National Branch Bank of this city, with bids of 100500 100107 100107 100000 160000 par less 4 and par for 596 bonds.
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Finance Committee
Cleveland
Louisville
Toledo
Chicago
Cincinnati
National Branch Bank
Record of Dun & Company Trade Review and Regional Highlights
R G Dun & Company reports a record year in industrial production and foreign trade with imports near 883 million dollars and exports around 1,027 million. June shows sharp gains in New York, rail earnings peak, and large year totals. widespread business strength spans Boston to Denver with variable crop prospects and ongoing labor and iron industry issues.
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R. G. Dun & Company
New York
Atlantic
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Memphis
New Orleans
Atlanta
Savannah
Carnegie Works
Lehigh Iron Works
Thomas Company
United States
Canada
Ice dealer sworn to quit sale after license hike
Washington Indiana July 2 A city high license raise from 150 to 250 leads to boycotts of ice from the Washington factory as stockholder and council member B F Strasser faced backlash over the vote. A saloon owner threatened to quit if Strasser stands firm.
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Tndianapolis
Washington
Ind
B. F. Strasser
Washington Ice Factory
R. C. Davis
Ruling Allows Foreign Exhibitors to Placard Prices at World Fair
July 2 Cuiiaco The director general of the world’s fair informs Washington that foreign exhibitors may attach price placards to their exhibits. Prices may show manufacture, in bond, out of bond, and with or without duties in Chicago. The message corrects a prior misprint and seeks public notice of the ruling.
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Cuiiaco
Washington
England
Augier
Rheims
Chicago
George H. Davis
One Man’s Timely Arrival Saves Conrad Schultze
A mob near West Baden Springs Ind feared Conrad Schultze murdered his wife after she fled home. Evidence of his innocence arrived from Orleans as a man confirmed the wife was alive there, halting the lynching plan and prompting Schultze to plead for her return.
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Schultze
Orleans
Fire destroys Woodland business district. several dead
A major blaze in Woodland California yesterday afternoon burned the Jackson and Exchange blocks, destroying the opera house drug store and multiple shops. W W Porter water works superintendent was killed as walls collapsed and an unknown man died in the flames. George Tobias reportedly dying from inhalation. Losses exceed 200000 with about half insured. fire control lasted until four o clock.
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Woonland
Cal
W. W. Porter
Woodland Water Works
Jackson Block
George Tobias
Jackson
Shelton
Duncan’s Shoe House
Forester & ‘‘Edge
Exchange
Exchange Hotel
Beamer
Enforcing the Company Rules Results in a Danae Suit
Charles Mikesell a traveling salesman was put off a train on the Louisville Division of the Pennsylvania after a mistaken name on a Nile age book purchase. He seeks 5000 dollars in court. A Vermont tragedy reports Mrs. Chester Bullis shot and killed by her 12 year old son’s accidental gun discharge. Various baseball scores and market notes follow with weather and commodity figures across cities.
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Columbus
Ind
Charles Mikesell
Louisville
Pennsylvania
North Troy
Chester Bullis
Stevens’ Mills
Troy
Burlington Route Sells Round Trip Tickets at Low Rates
Burlington routes offers greatly reduced round trip fares from local stations to destinations in all directions. For rates and information contact the nearest Burlington Route ticket agent or A. B. Dawes G P and T A St. Louis Mo. June 23 et f.
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Burlington
Burlington Route
A.B
DAWES
St. Louis
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