Traction Terminal Planned for City of Muncie
Plans for a new traction terminal in Muncie move forward this summer. The three story building will span half a block between Charles and Howard streets east of Mulberry and cost about 50000 dollars. It will host tracks for several roads including Union Traction Muncie Hartford City and Fort Wayne and the new D and M line.
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Muncie
Charles and
Howard Street
Mulberry
Union Traction
Hartford City
Fort Wayne
Hiawatha Wax Plant Attracts Visitors At Local Office
Visitors flock to the Herald office to view the rare Hiawatha Wax plant exhibition. The specimen is ten years old, grows a twelve foot vine, and blooms only after seven years with clusters of thirty to fifty star shaped waxy flowers.
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Hiawatha
Quietly Wedded in City Hall by Mayor Bryson
George Hewitt a Hoskin's saloon bartender wed Miss Myra DeEtta Clark in the first ceremony performed by Mayor Bryson in this city. The couple from Kokomo will make this city their future home after the ceremony last evening.
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Myra DeEtta Clark
George Hewitt
Mayor Bryson
Bryson
Houser
Hewitt
Hoskin’s
Kokomo
Notice of Sale of Mare in Montpelier Indiana
Public sale set for May 5 1905 at 10 A M at 130 East High Street Montpelier Indiana. Black mare owned by Harry Warner kept at the livery for payment of eighty five dollars due plus further charges and expenses of sale. Mare kept under a livery contract.
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East High Street
Montpelier
Indiana
Harry Warner
Sunday Baseball Faces New Indiana Crackdown
Governor Hanly asserts a law against Sunday baseball with charged admissions and says enforcement will stop Sunday games even in towns lacking police boards. He could order sheriffs to arrest players and prosecutors to prosecute, barring gate money games statewide. The law and order league and ministers are urged to remind him of his authority.
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Hanly
Hanley
Indiana
Law and Order League
Ministers of the Gospel
Oil Market Woes Spark Public Debate On Prices
The article criticizes oil operators for profits amid price cuts and questions why oil fields remain controlled. It notes only 64 wells completed in Ohio and Indiana last week, and reports modest two cent and one cent reductions for eastern and western crudes as the market trends toward a potential half dollar level.
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Ohio
Indiana
Wells County Giaucit Court Opens Six Week Term
Wells County circuit court begins a six week term next week. Jury Commissioners E M Rinear and F N Kellogg and Clerk Studabaker have drawn grand and petit juries. Fourteen petit jurors were drawn to ensure twelve serve, listing names such as Alexander Brickley, James A Sturgeon, Homer Ashcroft, and others from Lancaster, Union, Liberty, Harrison, Chester, Jeff erson, Rockcreek and more.
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Wells County
E. M. Rinear
F. N. Kellogg
Studabaker
Grand Jury
Alexander Brickley
Lancaster
James A. Sturgeon
Harrison
Homer Ashcroft
W. H. Settles
Nottingham
Phineas Newhouse
Union
J. M
Work Starts On Addition To Dr Emshwiller Residence
Foundation work began yesterday for a large extension to the residence of Dr M A Emshwiller. The project marks the start of extensive building plans for the property.
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M. A. Emshwiller
Delaware County Oil Boom Busted
Delaware county’s oil field is the deadest in the state with not one in fifty making money. Wells drilled into the deep pay sand are yielding salt water, fuel shortages hinder pumping, and most operators lose money. A new pool north of Muncie near Selma shows little promise as idle oil men in Muncie exceed six hundred.
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Delaware County
Indiana
Muncie
Selma
Death of Lee Holloway Ninthteenth Century Keystone Resident
Word arrived of the death of Lee Holloway sixteen year old son of Carey Holloway living two miles east and a half mile north of Keystone. Cause listed as consumption. This follows a death in the family earlier this year when his mother died on January first. No funeral arrangements announced at press time.
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Lee
Carey Holloway
Keystone
Birthday Gathering for George Derr Surprises Host at Home
A Sunday gathering near the city honored George Derr on his twenty ninth birthday with forty three relatives visiting his home three and a half miles west. Guests included Jos Derr Jacob Redding Will Lew Arnel Roy Redding Fae Markle C A Bickley Ed Drer M C Walker Alice White Lottie Derr Daisy Walker Perry Wiley Dun dee John Brumbaugh Clarence Derr and John Rigley. A sumptuous dinner followed and attendees wished for many more such happy events.
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George Derr
George
Jos. Derr
Jacob Redding
Will Lew
Arnel
Roy Redding
Fae
Markle
C. A. Bickley
Famiy
Ed Drer
Enlarged prostate and kidney trouble warn men over sixty
A newspaper notice warns men over sixty of kidney and bladder disorders tied to enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy and cites Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri, age 91, claiming relief after two bottles. Golden Rule Drug Store.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rock Port
Golden Rule Drug Store
Illinois bill would make pipelines common carriers
In the Illinois House Representative Miller won unanimous leave for a second reading of a measure to make pipelines common carriers. The bill advanced to third reading and set as a special order for next Wednesday. A Buffalo man credits Foley's Kidney Cure for relief from kidney and bladder trouble and calls it worth $1000 in benefit.
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Ilinois Legnature
Miller
A. H. Thurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Attempted robbery at Warren postoffice ends in escape
An attempt to rob Warren post office Friday night failed when night watchman spotted two to three men at the back door. Tools were taken from a blacksmith shop and shots fired. Citizens gathered, suspects fled. descriptions sent to nearby towns for pursuit.
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Warren
New Marriage License Form Puts Applicants Through 27 Questions
The circuit clerk will quiz each applicant for marriage a list of 27 questions after the legislature updated marriage laws. Both bride and groom must answer, with the clerk free to probe topics from birth details to family history and health status, including mental competency.
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Circuit Clerk
Thois
Circuit
Rebs
Assum
Swindle Report Involving Home Art Studio Scam
A country woman asked the office for Home Art Studio in town. She paid part in advance for a photo enlargement after a Montpelier representative claimed to work for the studio, but neither the agent nor the enlargement, nor the money, has appeared.
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Montpelier
Hartford City Refunding Bonds Move To Refinance Debt
Hartford City council at a called meeting approved issuing refunding bonds totaling 16 000 to cover the city debt of about 25 000 and reduce annual interest of roughly 3 15 000. The action follows a plan to retire old indebtedness.
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Hartford City
Harford City
Mrs Traynor Visits Keystone Before Indianapolis Trip
Mrs. Pete Traynor traveled to Keystone last evening to visit relatives for a few days before returning to her home in Indianapolis.
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Pete Traynor
Keystone
Indianapolis
Farmer Opinion Encourages Local Shopping Over Mail Order
A reader letter argues residents should buy goods locally to avoid express charges and travel dangers. The piece cites elections and car accidents as factors driving reliance on catalogs and notes a Montpelier dress purchase was possible closer to home. J. Fensil signs the letter.
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the Herald
Chicago
Montpelier
J. F. Fensil
Mou nsey Wins Quiet Title Suit Over Wells County Lease
The circuit court terminated the Mou nsey vs Malone suit after a jury verdict for the plaintiff. The case concerned possession of a lease and a producing oil well on a 120 acre Wells county farm. The jury awarded the lease and the oil well to Mounsey, with representation by Daily Simmons Daily and Cantwell Simmons for the plaintiff and Griffin of Chicago and Brownlee Brownlee of Marion for the defense.
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Mousey
Wells. Daily
Simmons & Daily
Cantwell & Simmons
Joseph Gritfin
Chicago
Brownlee & Brownlee
Marion
Hartford City News
Fire Destroys Bryant Lease Pumping Power
Fire destroyed the pumping power on the Bryant lease three miles south of Poneto Thursday afternoon at about 3:30. The Ohio Oil company owned and operated the power and machinery lost in the blaze. The origin is a complete mystery but officials say the power will be rebuilt at once, causing only a temporary delay.
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Bryant
William Hardwidge
Poneto
Ohio Oil Company
Johnson Post
Madison
Ind
Ohio River
Harding Burned In Flashlight Explosion At Furniture Store
Photographer L E Harding suffered severe burns to the left side of his face when a flashlight exploded as he prepared to photograph the interior of the M H Simons furniture store. His glasses likely saved his eyes and the blast burned his moustache, requiring removal.
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L. E. Harding
M. H. Simons
Lew
Local Weather and Community Notes From Greenland
A blizzard hit last Sunday following 80 degree warmth. Gooboo hosted preaching on Sunday afternoon. Montpelier's Mr. Monce spent the week with his son in this area. Arthur Shannon finished sowing oats. Jasper Morrical, District No. 1 supervisor, rebuilt the bridge west of Gooboo. Mrs. James Jackson from Celina sold fish locally. Myrtle Rhinard will close her school Tuesday after a successful term.
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Gooboo
Mr. Monce
Montpelier
Arthur Shannon
Jasper Morrical
Goodboo
Morricall
Andy Jackson
Heminger
James Jackson
Celina
Ohio
Blackford
Myrtle Rhinard
Easter program urged by Sunday school at local church
The piece notes a Sunday school urging an Easter entertainment for next Sunday afternoon. It mentions Mrs L J Jones and family visiting Key stone, Mrs Fleener burial on Tuesday, Mrs Ely visiting Hartford City, and a boy named Elias Huffman injured near Mt Zion when a sucker rod elevator fell.
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Elias Fuffman
William Huffman
Mt. Zion
Huffman
Chas. Hutton
Berville, Mich
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Union Tracion
Union Station
Pennsylvania
Corning
New Castle
N. Lima
S. Lima Wetter
Somerset
Giaucit Court
and Petit
Lee Holloway
Mounsey
Harding
W. C. DeHayes
Milo Meredith
Wabash
Meredith
Greenland
Jeff
Dr. Wood
Nature
McDowell Jordan
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