Elephants Captured and Deaths in a Busy Rural Week
A large elephant captured amid a stretch of news including probated wills, court actions, and local incidents. Notable items include a bus demolition after a runaway horses incident, multiple deaths from illness and accidents, and several court verdicts and divorces in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nichols
Dupont
Victor Humboldt
Victor
Moses If. Woehrane
Mary Pattie
Rolla French
John H. Davis
Merit
Hood
John Russell
Moore’s Hill
River News From New Albany Ohio River Struggles With Barges
The Ohio and Mississippi rivers show sand bars and mud lumps as government efforts blow out Hell Gate at Licking. The Valley Queen faces heavy costs landing at Vicksburg with freight and various fees. Reports cover boats, repairs, local politics, crime, and community events across New Albany and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell Gate
Licking
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mississippi
Charlie McDonald
Crown Hill
Sherley
Warsaw
Madison
Hattie Brown
Keck
Barmore’s
Rhea
Vicksburg Wharf
Valley Queen
Vicksburg
Louisville Times
Blue Ribbon Parlor Dispute Ends With Compromise
The Blue Ribbon factions, led by F A Lounsberry and George Martch, resolved a division over rents and funds. A compromise was reached to abandon court costs, ratify the organ sale, surrender keys and records, and reopen the parlors with renewed life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Lounsberry
George Martch
Ezekiel Miller
J. P. Wells
Geo. Martch
Robert Claflin
Jacob Brandtmier
Mr. Lounsberry
Friedley
Martch
Vanosdol & Francisco
Marriage license sparks warrants demand over alleged elopement
Andrew J. Mikesell and Alice Walker of Saluda township were licensed last Thursday. Mikesell, in the city, sought warrants against Alice Walker and James Mount, a married man, claiming Walker had eloped with Mount and was to have been his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Cooper
Kokomo Journal
Madison
Ind
Pennsylvania
James Morgan
United States Express Company
New Albany
Richard Salyers
Fesler
Salyers
Trinity M. E. Church
Trinity Church
W. Tinsley
Springdale Cemetery
Andrew J. Mikesell
Alice Walker
Saluda Township
Mikesell
James Mount
Fire Destroys Richwood Distillery Frame Stables
Fire at the Richwood distillery stables above Milton at 1 am consumes the frame building. Seven mules and two carriage horses die, along with 1000 bushels of corn 2 tons of hay and harnesses. Loss estimated at £3500 with insurance. Stables to be rebuilt. suspected incendiary blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
Milton
State and Linkhorn Plea Judgments Cited in Press
State versus Peter Seigel pleads guilty to provoke and pays fines plus costs. A motion for a new trial in the Chapman larceny case is argued before Judge Friedley. Judge Walker finds William Welch not guilty of liquor sales to minors. Louis Sulzer reports burglary ring at Mulberry street. Elijah Smith and Henry Finney implicated. Frank Taylor arrested for forgery after inquiry from city marshal. timing and amount not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bruning
Madison
Ind
Braning
J. F
Memphis
Shelbyville
F. W. Spreen
Milton
Milton Free Press
Iobe
Louisville
John
Will Morgan
Ashy
John Aldridge
Garland Henry
Free Press
Lola Green
Jeffersonville
Anna Krue
East First Street
Person Circuit Court
Brown
Frederick Davis
Donovan
Tevis
Patton
Jeff
Item
Wm. Welch
Walker
Ed Coleman
Chapman
Bear
Friedley
Thomas Davidson
William J. DeMuth
City
East Main Street
Dr. Brown
John Dixon
Michael O’brien
New Albany
Western Fire Company No
Hall of Washington Fire Company
Jefferson Street
Main
Broadway
William Welch
Louis Sulzer
Mulberry Street
Elijah Smith
Sulzer Bros
Henry Finney
Cadwallader’s
Renschler
Piqua, O
Frank Taylor
Taylor
Norvell
Royal Baking Powder Fight Against Impure Powders Gains Ground
The Royal Baking Powder Company campaigns against adulterated baking powders sold nationwide. Officials, physicians and chemists confirm many powders contain alum and harmful ingredients, while Royal is deemed superior in strength and purity. Public sentiment backs stronger laws and continued scrutiny of the adulterated market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Baking Powder Company
Royal Company
Boards of Health
Royal Baking Powder
Royal
Well Done Cakes and a Gilpin Estate
A hotel incident ends with a waiter misunderstanding over cakes browned to the color of the waiter’s face. A law-educated son inherits the Gilpin estate, claiming quick settlement, provoking the father’s outraged rebuke over four generations of living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilpin
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Gedhe
Main Street
Matthew Stanley Guay
Richart Salyers
Estherville
Iowa
Dr. Bull
Circuit Court
State
Harvey Wrighthouse
Belle Tharp
John Tharp
Mariah Basket
Samuel Basket
Brookville
Anderson
Tra McNutt
Annie Johnson
River News
Franklin
Jacob Forsee
Pavy
Jefferson County Teachers’ Institute
Muncie
N. W. Heermans
Christ Church
Bethel Chapel
G.W. Gelvin
North Madison
Yesday
Vevay
Blue Ribbon Club
John F
Mike
Peter Seigel
Linkhorn
Milton Township
Provoke
Forger
MUS
ST. Louis
Kansas City, St. Joseph DE St. Paul and
Minnapolis
Pullman Palace
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Colorado
Black Hills
N. Fourth Street
Union Depot
Humphreys
Hompassye’ Manvan
Husphreys’ Bed. CO
William
New York
G Kernen
West Street
Drs
Wilson’s Bird Store
Cleveland
Parker
Jiscox & CO
N.Y
Epps
James Epps & Co
Moopathic Chemists
London
England
Stam Partioninve
Tress Pond
S Company
Woodward Ave
Detroit
Wood
Guar- Shege Sree
Andress
Chanical Co
Ave
Deod&wly
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