Patrolman Wachendorfer Killed in Rushville Quarrel
Nashville report says Patrolman Fred Wachendorfer was killed and Officer Nichelson wounded when Charles Sorrelli opened fire after a dispute over a car at the curb. Sorrelli is jailed on first degree murder charges as investigators note a vow of vengeance linked to police appointments.
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Wachender? Stain
Charles Ssrrei
Rushville
Nashville
Fred Waehendery
Brain Nichelson
Wis
Chares Sorroedi
Munder
Sepreli
Wachendort
Possel Patriolinais
Sorrell
Waehendorf
Saprrell
Nichelsen
Troudeath
Ahdelr
Barttet
Complex murder trial details emerge in Combs case
The trial recounts Combs accused of murder by a death by own action scheme tied to his wife’s testimony. Key testimonies describe alleged plotting, wife fear, and the sequence ending with Bakers killed near Dundee and Bloomfield, with subsequent flight and confrontation.
Coal Operators to Cut Wages in Indiana Mines
Indianapolis reports a new wage schedule reducing pay starting April 1 as the United Mine Workers contract expires March 81. Indiana bituminous operators align with Chicago and other associations. they plan to abandon wage conferences and pursue wage reductions, following Southern Ohio and Pittsburgh precedents.
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Indianapolis
Tech. G
United Mine Workers of America
Chicnago
Indiana Bituminous Operators’ Association
Indiana
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Indtners
Deposits in State Banks Decrease in Indiana
Indiana banks report a decline in deposits for the first half of 1921. Charles W. Crap, state banking commissioner, notes total resources at year end 1921: savings banks 18.68 million, private banks 52.64 million, state banks 224.45 million, trust companies 252.88 million, with average cash reserves 17.1 percent higher than deposits.
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Indianapolis
Trust Campaies
Dadian
Decor
Fae
Charles W. Crap
Bards
Mr. Camp
Evansville Ex-Police Chief to Return from Atlanta
Evansville native and former chief of police Edgar Schmitt will arrive back in Evansville February 15 from the federal prison in Atlanta where he serves a two year term for involvement in the local booze ring. He was sentenced by Judge Albert B. Anderson of the Indianapolis Federal Court and six months of his sentence were reduced for good behavior.
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Evansville
Edgar Schmitt
Atlanta
Schmitt
Albert B. Anderson
Indianapolis
Catfish Caught in Steel Trap Event at Brownstown
Orville Mock erham trapped in streams with steel traps for fur-bearing animals and landed two large catfish in a single fray at Brownstown on February 6.
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Brownstown
Orville Mockerham
Elisha Brings Boy to Life in Shunammite Tale
A Shunammite woman hosts Elisha, his promise of a son blooms, tragedy strikes when the child dies, and Elisha revives him through prayer and touch. The story stresses faith over ritual, and the prophet’s role as comforter and agent of life.
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Ben
God
Elisha
Elisha Broug
Shunem
Feulsha
Gehazi
Hfe
A Daily Prayer From Psalm 19 13–14
A brief devotional quotation from Psalm 19 verses 13 and 14. The speaker asks God to keep them from presumptuous sins and to guard thoughts and words so they remain acceptable before the Lord, described as strength and Redeemer.
Wickedness As a Fire Quote Casts Light on Morality
A biblical verse from Isaiah 9 18 is quoted about wickedness burning like fire and consuming briers and thorns, reflecting moral warning and judgment.
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Isaiah
Tanlac touted as cure for thin frail people
The ad claims Tanlac helps hundreds of thin worn individuals across the United States and Canada by aiding digestion and increasing weight and vitality. It asserts Tanlac enriches blood, improves appetite, and strengthens the body, with testimonials from druggists and many users.
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United States
Canada
Nature
Friendly Credits Debate On Credits Between Old Friends
The dialogue contrasts brief credits with longer ones as two friends discuss the value of spared or extended recognition. Dubbs argues for longer credits while Flubb defends brevity among longtime acquaintances.
Revenge in Store Mystery Ad from Birmingham Ave Herald
The text shows a quirky dispute with a landlord, a peculiar speaker Mr Grip ping, and a plan tied to rent payments. An odd ad promises a speech and hints at a personal vendetta amid wartime notes. The war era linen and Red Cross Ball Blue reference appear as product emphasis in a colloquial marketplace item.
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Birmingham Ave-Herald
The Way to the Heart
A Long Island bachelor guides a New York friend around his estate and sheep fold. The sheep bleat at the gate, proving the elder landholder’s joke that love from animals came from hunger.
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Long Island
New York
Harry
American Legion Weekly
Isolation life on Palmyra island discovered
A two men and one woman isolated on Palmyra atoll were found by the US Eagle Beat No. after an aerial survey. The woman, ill, went to Tonolulin for medical care. The island lies far from regular steamer routes with no outside communication.
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Palmyra Island
Honolua
United States
Eagle Beat No
Tonolulin
Regiar
Dearborn
Poets and Circulars on Telephone Service Imaginations
A brief exchange notes poets’ lively imaginations and Miss Cayenne replies with humor about writers who craft circulars praising telephone service. The dialogue highlights creative thought and self aware critique.
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Miss Cayenne
Means Enough To Live Within One's Means
A succinct maxim noting that living within means depends on having ample resources. The saying implies financial discipline is easier with sufficient income or wealth, framing restraint as a consequence of abundance rather than virtue.
Sweater Grows Younger With Each Wash, Child Says
A neighbor named Wrede described in a Chicago Pribune inspired remark how a red sweater she wears keeps shrinking in reverse as it supposedly grows younger after every wash. The child asserts the garment belongs to her sister but now fits her.
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Wrede
Freda
Chicago Pribune
Man Up? Quote on Pulling Versus Pushing to Rise
A concise assertion argues that a natural pull advances a person faster than forceful pushing. It frames motivation as a self driven ascent rather than external pressure.
California property listings promise income sites
Fragments describe income producing property in California with terms and contact offers. Scattered lines mention buyers and agents in Los Angeles Spokane Warren Richmond and Malta and miscellaneous goods and services. The text is garbled but centers on sales of real estate, auctions, and promotions.
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Ron Otto
Ridge
Los Angeles
Brown tops rivals in Tb and Sa events amid close scores
Reported results show Brown achieving the highest score in Tb and edging Sa rivals. The brief notes mention close competition and a standout performance by Brown within a regional meet context.
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Huh- Brown
Nebraska
Belief in Magic and Soul Transmigration Among Indians
Detroit News notes that many tribes cling to magic beliefs and the transmigration of souls. It describes reverence for objects and deities, stories connecting corn and flowers to beneficent powers, and myths about animal size at creation reflecting prior existence.
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Detroit News
Women Differ on Fear of Darkness and Light
The remark notes that some women are not afraid in darkness while others fear the light, highlighting contrasting reactions among women to illumination and shadow.
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