Local notes mix in Vevay Times items and obits
The Vevay Times reports on C S Tandy planning a $12000 house, Professor Bush teaching dancing in Aurora, travel woes with one daily Big Four train to Cincinnati, and multiple local incidents including burglaries, lawsuits, and court actions. It notes deaths and a long obituary for Martin Wade Sr. with family details and a drugstore anecdote from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Tandy
Vevay
Bush
Aurora
Sunol Trots In 2:08 as Bonner Sends $1000 Gift
Champion five year olds Sunol Nancy Hanks and Allerton pace records in minutes. Bonner mails $1000 to Sunol’s driver Chas Marvin after Sunol trots in 2 08. Beautiful Bells notable mare with multiple records. State Fair Grounds sold for 275100 to Morton Park developers. Judge Friedley returns from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunol
Nancy Hanks
Allerton
Robert Bonner
Chas. Marvin
E. B. Martindale
E. F. Claypool
W. W. Hubbard
Morton Park
Dancing Master Johannis Accused in Indiana Squabbles
Columbus Indiana reports recount two disputes centered on Prof Ad Johannis a dancing master who rented a hall and formed branch schools in Madison Columbus Seymour He collected student fees then vanished leaving funds and unpaid rent Miss Roeller claims she was paid in full and left with Johannis Peters disputes over Miss Roeller and alleged detention are disputed Seymour editor Schlosser case vindicated by Seymour Journal editor Fenlginger Johannis accused of provocation and vendetta per Seymour report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Ad. Johannis
Newport
Madion
Seymour
Madison
Fred Peters
Prof
Johannuis
Peters
Paul Schlosser
George Fenchilinger
Seymour Journal
Madison and nearby towns report gas, crime, and civic notes
Dated items show gas shortages in Shelbyville and Madison county trains halted over tax questions. Reports include a missing Mary Loyd near Martinsville, a possible horse theft case from Jeffersonville to Medeton, a deadly train ride incident at North Vernon, and multiple civic updates from Hanover to Columbus on churches, licenses, and local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Martinsville
Madison
North Vernon
C. H. Kutehbback
Wubbard
Evansville
Peter Klein
Hanover
Indianapolis Sun
Sisters’ search ends as young woman found in West Street house
Two Smith brothers from fourteen miles outside Madison Indiana sought their sister Annie who had left Madison to enter a life of shame in Louisville. After weeks of searching and visits to many houses of ill repute, police found the girl in a West Street house. She had fallen ill and spent time in a hospital before returning to the West Street location with a man, then to the hospital again. The sister, about 20, was penitent and accompanied by her brother as they returned yesterday afternoon.
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Martin Wade
County Galway
Ireland
Isis
Madison
New Orleans
Crescent City
Patrick
John
Memphis
Land of the Free
Madison Society
Dawson Blackmore
Capt. Williams
Hanna Canney
Wade
St. Michael’s Church
John Wade
Baltimore
Wenury W. Grady
Georgia
Atlanta
Henry
E. H. Allison
Richmond
Ind
J. Y. Allison
Allison
Muncie
Indiana
Kentucky
John P. Ramsay
Remington
Hanover
John Stivers
Tyker’s Ridge
Scott's Garden
Andy Augustine
Mr. Stivers
Columbus Herald
Paul Schlosser
Seymour
Columbus
Seymour Republican
Pearl of Pekin Company
Opera House
Horace Schmittkin
Merchants Police
Seymour Journal
George Feuchtinger
Journal
Schlosser
Feuchtinger
Kansas
Republican
Columbus Volksblatt
Taylor
Smith
Annie
Louisville
West Street
Gen. Taylor
C.J
Convict Sam Kesterton Captured After Escape
A weary man near Edwardsville, hiding under ragged overalls, was found to be Sam Kesterton the lifelong convict who escaped Jeffersonville prison Monday. He was taken to Shirley's saloon under guard and later returned to the State prison. Deputy Sheriff Ed Kelly and Officer Charles Weisbach led the capture and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barrow
Edwardsville
Shirley's
Ed Kelly
Charles Weisbach
Sam Kesterton
Jeffersonville
New Albany Ledger
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Big Four
Cincinnati
Joe Benham
Saluda
United States
Bock Mackin
Ned Flame
Ginay Bennett
Florence
Williamson
Indianapolis
Margaret Britton
Susan Winter
Asylum
Vevay Times
Brashear
Joe Henderson
Dick Taylor
Ann Mullen
North Madison
Isaac R. Conway
Conway
Billie Taylor
Flavius Manville
Squire Allen
Early Jacobs
Squire Cravens
Henderson
A. D. Vanosdol
W. « Urd
Sarah A. McNeal
Canaan
May Vs. Smith
J. Milt. Boyer
Connersville
Boyer
Thomas Graham
M. & M. Club
Leonard Kissinger
Schrieber
East End
Tennessee Penitentiary
Richwood
Micronenberger
William Royce
Farley
Tevis
Jefferson County
J. W. Hannon
Hannon
Clark County
Martin Wade, Sr
Sixth Avenue
New York Commercial
Dodah
Pison
of Grady
Friedley
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Johannis
Taylor-Hitz Company
Christian Church
Thomas Russell
Middleton
Michigan City
Madison County
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg
Pollock
Scipio
Samuel Spooner
John G. Moore
Chicago
Way
Scottsburg
Bille Taylor
Jackson County
Brownstown
DePauw Quartette
Epworth League
Republican Council
N. W. Heermans
Christchurch
William Y. Stout
Enmima_ D. Evans
Whitney Stonestreet
Hattie Lewis
Columbus Republcan
Milton Hanks
Mary EF. Elston
Milton Township
Henry B. Doolittle
Doolittle
Perry County
John, Lewis
Martin Becht
Frank Fosky
Nabb’s Station
John Lecchi
Fosky
Senator Burke
Corn Creek
Trimble County
Dow & Brown
Bob” Voris
Kk. A. Woodruff
C.F. Harper
Northwest
Main and
Jefferson Druggist
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
St. Louis
Union
Pullman
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Besi
Mos
N. B
S. M. Strader
C. G. Jones
Vincennes
J. F. Barnard
W. B. Shattuc
Pennsylvania Lines
Vos
Joseph Wood
E. A. Ford
Hmgol-Vo
Pittsburgh
Penn’a
Genese
Pennsylvania
Columbusv
Jonesville
Crothersvily
Scottsburg Sa
Henryville
Sellersbur
New Albany
Louisville Stones
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Sellersburg
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Orth
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Rushville
Homer Ah Falmouth
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Norik
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