Fighting Bob Evans Drops His Flag
Brief column notes a local Indiana figure nicknamed Fighting Bob Evans, with a wry line about avoiding a missed train and a hint of personal pride.
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Bob Evans
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Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
Hon Battling Nelson Claims Sufficient Funds
The article notes that Hon Battling Nelson announces he has all the money he desires, described as a strange remark. A Sultan shows a calm demeanor while pledging to uphold the constitution, and a warning against ordering airships now suggests prices may drop next year. A Pennsylvania woman kills a snake, but would likely flee from a mouse.
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Hon
Nelson
Pennsylvania
Clergyman Preaches Aboard Liner In 150 Degree Room
A clergyman delivered a sermon to stokers in an extremely hot shipboard room. His message focused on spiritual themes, avoiding graphic hellfire imagery despite the intense heat.
Time cannot cure all desires to live by stealing
A cynical reflection notes that long prison terms may not deter some men from seeking a life of crime or avoiding steady work, suggesting persistent urges persist despite punishment.
Old Bucket Bucket To Be Sterilized For School House Fire Escapes
A quirky note describes plans to sterilize the Old Bucket Bucket to blend with fire escapes at the Little Red School House, suggesting a whimsical or symbolic restoration.
Car Shortages Signal Prosperity Ahead
If worry persists, focus on possible car shortages as a precursor to rising prosperity. The sentiment links scarcity to future growth, suggesting cautious optimism amid supply concerns.
Seven presidential candidates in the field this year
The article notes seven candidates are running for president, comparing to eight in 1900 to show no record-breaking field this year.
Carrot Nutritions Ranked Against Cucumbers and Matting
An authority states carrots are four times as nutritious as cucumbers while cucumbers are twice as nutritious as Japanese matting. The claim links three produce items and compares their nutritional strength.
Seattle Man Sells Meteorite for $2,000
A Seattle man quickly accepted a $2,000 offer for a meteorite in his possession. The deal was concluded promptly, with the stone changing hands amid quick negotiations and payment.
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Seattle
How to Keep a Husband Songwriter Sparks Heat
A woman writes a popular tune titled How to Keep a Husband a stance that may not win approval from New Yorks fashionable circle and high society.
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New York
Eight New Quebec Celebration Stamps Issued
Among the pleasant souvenirs of the recent Quebec celebration will be the eight new postage stamps engraved to mark the event. Such issues become valuable historical documents.
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Quebec
Prussia Opens Higher Education to Women
Prussia declares that women may enter universities since marriage likelihood is low. Observers doubt an immediate flood of female students, predicting only tentative interest at first.
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Prussia
The Cat Is Out of the Bag Editorial
A Kansas contemporary prints an editorial titled The Cat Is Out of the Bag. The piece argues the cat is spending too much time on the back fence, signaling local concern over public behavior.
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Kansas
Turks Demand Sultan Marry One Wife
The young Turks push for the Sultan to abandon his harem and take a single wife. They hope he will not be forced to choose the homeliest among the women.
Government recovers 1,291,959 acres in Nebraska for settlers
The government recovers over 1.29 million acres in Nebraska from land grabbers within three years. The land will provide homesteads for honest settlers and return value to the government rather than enriching grafters. The article suggests millions of acres may follow in other areas.
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Nebraska
Tax on Bachelors Proposed by Strassburg Council
Strassburg Germany town council adopts a pay tax plan for municipal workers that taxes bachelors and married men with small families. A standard salary schedule favors those with three children and adjusts wages by age and number of children. Halberstadt uses a similar system with child allowances paid to mothers.
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America
Strassburg
Germany
Halberstadt
Housing the Farm Family in Hard Times
The piece argues rural women feel undervalued by authority figures and face aging pressures as domestic help is scarce. It notes domestic workers resist country life, intensifying rural problems, and urges solutions for leisure, social life, and fair work in farming communities.
Race horse and mule dispute over best foot forward
A humorous Philadelphia Press quip contrasts a race horse praising forward effort with a mule claiming success comes from backward steps. The exchange plays on animal personalities and sports journal whimsy.
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Biff
Philadelphia ‘Press
Am I a poet in Louisville’s battered paper?
Fragmentary OCR from the Louisville Courier Journal mentions Soares, Tam a Teteptive, and a stray line about a little grub and skating patén, with unclear context and no coherent event.
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Soares
Louisville
Courier Journal
Strange Case of a Boy and a Priest on a Yacht
Professor Althaus and Edwardes plan a dangerous pseudo clairvoyance using a boy aboard a yacht to reveal enemies hiding in a house. The boy glimpses a woman and a menacing old man with a grotesque pair, guiding a nightmarish vision through a ritual with lamps and a brazier. The scene ends with the boy fleeing from an evil hall and garden.
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Lucy
Fraulein
Althaus
M’sieu
Rouen
Professor Althaus Arrives Quietly in Seaside Visit
The German professor Althaus arrives with a small valise and courier bag, speaks English with a liberal education and sharp accent, and discusses Russian state support for science while criticizing English scientists. He warns to keep his presence secret from local medical staff and agrees to supervise cautiously as events unfold.
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Althaus
Russia
Moscow
St. Petersburg
England
Henry
Cavendish
John Hunter
Preciouses
Moliere
Himmel
Nein
Herr Althaus
Professor Althaus
Lucy
Dark Deception Aboard Ship In Cabin
In a saloon before a set time the professor and a boy are left with a skipper aboard. Althaus locks all doors and offers the boy money and candy promising a reward if he obeys, and danger if he resists. He places the boy in the cabin center awaiting further steps.
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Professor
Althaus
Breaking in New Men with Company Knowledge Book
A large corporation provides every new employee with a 200 page manual covering all company operations. Quizzes test mastery under threat of dismissal for ignorance. The president says publishing the book costs about $2,000 and plans yearly updates. New hires read the Manual before starting any work to gain complete understanding.
Such Ignorance Miké Defines Vampire Slang
The St Louis Post Dispatch quotes a reader dialogue where Miké asks what a vampire is and Pat-Faith explains in vernacular that a vampire is the fellow who gives the home team the short end of it. The piece reflects local sports and colloquial speech.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Aladdin Tangles with Genie in Wry Exchange
In a playful exchange, Aladdin asks to be at the Genie’s beck and call and Irmly notes limited availability, mentioning Tuesday and Friday afternoons and Monday and Saturday evenings, then adds “every other Sunday.”
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Aladdin
Pittsburg
Gold Content in Human Possession Analysis
A fragmented note discusses gold quantity and purity comparing seventy percent of the gold held by a person. The text hints at a form or state of possession but remains incomplete and unclear.
Bulgaria asserts independence and warns of war in Balkans
The Sofia dispatch reports Bulgaria proclaims independence under Prince Ferdinand and contemplates war with Turkey if needed. Vienna notes Austro Hungary extends rights over Bosnia and Herzegovina with annexation seen as irreversible while Europe debates balance of power and reactions from Germany France and Russia.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tirnovo
Ferdinand
Germany
France
Austria
Vienna
Balkans
Francis Joseph
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Ministry of War
Europe
Berlin
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Edward
England
Russia
Crown Prince Constantine Reported Slain in Maneuvers
Rumor from Constantinople cites the Crown Prince of Greece, Constantine, killed during military maneuvers. He is identified as the king’s eldest son and related to European royals, with birth year 1868 noted.
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Constantinople
Constantine
Greece
Renmark
England
Russia
Mother's Brave Act Saves Child in Michigan Cistern
In Holland Michigan a mother Mrs William Weiss of Vriesland stood in water for ten hours to rescue a neighbor's two year old who fell into her cistern. She reached the bottom, kept the child above water, and called for help but was not rescued until ten hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland, Mich
William Weiss
Vriesland
Sister-in-law Slays Capt Erb in Family Quarrel
Philadelphia reports Capt J Clay ton Erb of the Third Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania was killed at his summer home near Village Green. His sister-in-law Mrs Cather ine Beisel is jailed in Media on murder charges admitting the shooting during a family quarrel.
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Erb
Philadelphia
J. Clayton Erb
Third Regiment
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Village Green
Catherine Beisel
Bryan denies opposing soldiers pensions stance
In a Fairview Lincoln Nebraska interview released by William J. Bryan he denies making any speech or writing an editorial against pensions for soldiers. He states his platforms have endorsed pensions and he favors a liberal pension policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Charles Staples Sentenced for Overspeeding in New York City
Justice Olmstead in the Court of Special Sessions imposes a 30 day city prison term on Charles Staples after a conviction for overspeeding an automobile. No option for a fine was offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justice Olmstead
Court of Special Sessions
Charles Staples
Man Attempts Gas Suicide. Saved by Sister’s Alarm
In Philadelphia special, John Fitzpatrick, long engaged, tried to end his life with gas rather than marry his fiancée. His sister discovered him in time to prevent the tragedy and saved his life.
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Philadelphia
John Fitzpatrick
Roosevelt Seen as Next Eight Years Choice by Longworth
Congressman Nicholas Longworth said Theodore Roosevelt should lead for the next eight years with William Howard Taft as the initial candidate. He urged Taft as the nominee and then a Roosevelt return to the presidency for the eight-year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Boosts
Rock. Island
Ill
Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
W. H. Taft
Taft
Longworth
Allman Found Guilty in First Degree Murder
Princeton Indiana special: After two hours a jury found John Allman guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Conrad Kohlmeier, the sweetheart's father, and imposed a life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allman
Princeton
Ind
John Allman
Conrad Kohlmeier
Lawsuit Filed Against Governor Haskell in Lima Property Dispute
A suit was filed in Lima to recover taxes due on two city lots foreclosed upon. The complaint names Governor Haskell and his wife Lillian as defendants. The case centers on taxes tied to property the governor allegedly obtained and built upon in Lima.
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Haskell
Lima
Ohio
Lillian
Algo
Springfield Pastor Plans Vaudeville Stunt in Sermon
The Rev. Charles E. Campbell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Taylorville, plans a Sunday evening vaudeville stunt before the sermon to draw larger attendance. He will perform the handcuff escape act in ten minutes and allow the audience to inspect the chain and padlock if desired.
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Springfield
Til
Charles E. Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Taylorville
Ancient Human Remains Found in Swiss Cave Discovery
London reports a Swiss cave Wildkerchlipople at Santis yielding numerous remains including prepalaeo lithic human bones. The find suggests a cave dwelling people who ate bears during the last interglacial era, indicating humans in the Alps about 100000 years ago.
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London
Wildkerchlipople
Santis
Switzerland
Alps
Too Much High Living and Prosperity Hyped
A feature recalls a period of excess and wealth in a city as critics warn that luxury living and rapid riches mask social divides. Public voices debate merit, risk, and the cost of opulence amid ongoing economic changes.
Bishop Coadjutor Smith Urges Old-Time Gospel Fight
In New York Bishop Coadjutor Mackay-Smith, returning from the Lambeth conference, advocates preaching of the old-time gospel to combat worldliness in the Episcopal Church. He cites changes on divorce and warns against excessive wealth and luxury, urging sermons that keep salvation at the forefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexander Mackay-Smith
Pennsylvania
Protestant Episcopal Convention
United States
Morgans
Rockefellers
Harrimans
Mackay-Smith
Tragic Accidental Shooting Ends Life in Bedford
Wallace Dye, 40, was killed accidentally by a revolver in the hands of Charles Harvey, 16, at Dye's place of business in Bedford Indiana. Harvey was overwhelmed by the event and is described as nearly a raving maniac after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Wallace Dye
Charles Harvey
Harvey
Submarine Emeraude Reaches Cherbourg After 81 Hour Undersea Run
The Emeraude completed an 693 mile undersea voyage over 81 hours arriving at Cherbourg at a steady nine knots. The crew, though fatigued, bore the demanding voyage admirably.
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Cherbourg
Emeraude
Japan Bans Gambling on Race Tracks
Tokyo government prohibits all racing gambling and will strictly enforce laws. The move triggers a market reaction and is believed to nearly end horse racing in Japan.
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Japan
Tokio
China Establishes Kuping Tael as Standard Coin
An imperial edict proclaims the kuping tael as the Empire's standard currency with the tael and half tael at 98 percent fineness and the smaller coins at 8.8. Mexican dollars are legalized pending Kuping coin preparation.
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China
Peking
Cable
Enterprising teachers register for Rosebud land in ONeill
Blanche Cottrell and Florence Warthan two Iowa schoolteachers reached ONeill Nebraska after midnight to register for land amid a crowd of 2000 men. The entry occurred fifteen minutes after the office opened.
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Ma’ams
Omaha
Neb
Blanche Cottrell
Florence Warthan
Iowa
O'Neill, Neb
Rosebud
Ohio counties vote dry under Rose law in two counties
Columbus reporting three counties held elections under the Rose law Tuesday and two counties embraced prohibition. Paulding county voted out twelve saloons by 1 162, while Wyandot county shut fifty saloons by a margin of fifty.
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Columbus
Paulding
Wyandot
Navy to Haye Airships in Naval Service Spec
Aerial navigation as an auxiliary to the naval service is contemplated in specifications for four flying machines. Proposals for construction will be asked.
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Navy
Haye Airships
Washington
Naval Service
Roosevelt plans six speeches in coast to coast trip
Reports from Fairview Nebraska indicate President Roosevelt will campaign for Taft with a six speech tour from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The final address is to be in San Francisco with many brief stops along the way.
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Bryan
Teddy
Lincoln
Neh
Roosevelt
Taft
Fairview
Atlantic
Pacific
San Francisco
Coinage Totals For September 1908 At U S Mints
The September 1908 coinage report shows total mint output of 2,419,200 dollars with 1,700,000 gold 634,000 silver and 85,200 minor coins. Excluded are 2,412,000 peso pieces minted for the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Special
Philippine Islands
LeMans Promoter Lazare Weller Orders Fifty Wright Planes
Lazare Weller, prominent French financier and aero plane promoter, announced he had ordered the construction of fifty Wright model aircraft for his fleet. The move signals expansion in aviation interests and industrial backing in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMans
Cable
Lazare Weller
Hundred Acres of Timber Destroyed Near Auburn
Fire swept through nearly one hundred acres of standing timber near Auburn. The blaze caused extensive loss with charred stumps and ash in a rural forested area, prompting district responders to assess damage and implement fire control measures.
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Auburn
Delphi High Flags War Ends With Gunfire
Delphi high school juniors and seniors clashed over hoisting class flags in a fierce schoolyard confrontation. One boy was shot during the incident, authorities reported at the scene.
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Delphi High School
Death of Mary Gettlefinger in cream separator accident
Mary Gettlefinger, age 16, died when her hair became caught in a cream separator machine at Brandford. The tragedy was reported as an awful death with details limited to the fatal incident and location.
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Mary Gettlefinger
Brandford
Nine Wolfs for Taft
George Wolf and his eight sons living near Warsaw will all vote the Republican ticket on November 3.
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George Wolf
Warsaw
Lease Powers 50000 Acres Oil Land in Three Indiana Counties
Oil and gas men secured leases on 50 000 acres in Gibson Pike and Warrick counties sealing large scale land deals.
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Gibson, Pike
Warrick Counties
Life Sentence for Negro Slayer
Clinton Redman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Eva Biechlein, a white woman, in Evansville. The verdict follows the crime described in local court reports.
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Clinton Redman
Eva Biechlein
Evansville
Farmer John Clifford Found Dead After Morning Chores Near Rushville
John Clifford a farmer near Rushville finished chores and sat to talk with his wife when five minutes later he lay dead in the kitchen. Police sought no immediate motive as investigators examined the scene for clues.
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John Clifford
Rushville
Michigan City man breaks neck after porch fall
Daniel Rothstochs of Michigan City stepped from his porch onto a stone walk and fell three feet, breaking his neck.
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Daniel Rothstochs
Michigan City
Five Year Old Dies in Poseyville Stove Fire
The five year old son of Luther Grigsby near Poseyville died after his clothing caught fire from a gasoline stove.
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Luther Grigsby
Poseyville
Eunice Tracy Marries John Hagen in Petersburg Post
The wedding of Miss Eunice Tracy to John Hagen marks the ninth deputy postmistress marriage in Petersburg within 19 months, noting a rapid pattern of recent unions among local postal staff.
Trotta Cleared in Self-Defense Death at Rail Camp
Pasquale Trotta of Marion was found not guilty of murder in the Aug. 28 killing of Errigo Quarronta at a railway labor camp in Fowlerton. The jury concluded Trotta acted in self defense.
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Pasquale Trotta
Marion
Errigo Quarronta
Fowlerton
Quarronta
Columbus Aims to Become Sub Station for Pigeon Association
Columbus will be designated a sub station by the American Homing Pigeon Association. Once established, hundreds of pigeons will be shipped to Columbus each week from across the United States and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
American Homing Pigeon Association
United States
Lamphere Trial Date Set For Gunness Case
Laporte Circuit Court Judge Richter set Ray Lamphere’s trial for Monday November 9. Lamphere faces murder charges in the deaths of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children and is also accused of complicity in the murder of Andrew Helgelein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lamphere
Laporte
Richter
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Tomato crop in Southern Indiana falls short after hailstorm
The tomato harvest in Southern Indiana this year is 25 to 50 percent below last year due to a August 10 hailstorm. Canning factories operate on short time as they cannot obtain enough tomatoes for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Inspect All School Houses In Indiana High Rise Buildings
W. E. Blakely head of the Indiana department of inspection has ordered deputies to immediately inspect all school buildings taller than one story. The drive aims to identify unsatisfactory conditions across the state with rapid follow up.
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W. E. Blakely
Indiana
Scarcity of One Dollar Bills Reported in South Bend
A six month stretch shows a notable shortage of one dollar bills in South Bend banks. Cashiers cannot explain the shortage and expect normal supply to return within about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Dixon Family Aims to Offset Scott Vote in Indiana
The Dixon family, with John Dixon living near Charlestown in Clark County, plans to cast twenty three votes for Taft to counter the Scott family's twenty votes for Bryan Kern and the Democratic State ticket in southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
John Dixon
Clark County
Charlestown
Scott
Indiana
Bryan
Kern
Taft
Life Sentence for Lake Erie Foreman in Kempton Killing
Martin Gleason, Lake Erie section foreman, pled guilty to killing crew member Charles Woods at Kempton by repeatedly striking him with a heavy spade. Judge Elliott sentenced Gleason to life in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Gleason
Lake Erie
Charles Woods
Kempton
Elliott
Woman killed after catching her foot on frog on railroad track
Mrs. Elmer Spurlock became entangled in a railway frog on the Southern Railroad near Birds Eye and was fatally struck a few minutes later by a freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Birdseye
Elmer Spurlock
Editor rides bicycle across nearly dry Ohio River
Grand View Monitor editor Baker rode across the Lower Ohio River on a bicycle last week. He waded only in a few spots as the river was at unusually low levels and navigation between Evansville and Cairo, Illinois was near suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Evansville
Cairo, Il
Baker
Grand View Monitor
Madison County to test new local option law plans
The Madison County Civic League plans a test of the new county local option law, marking its first test in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Civic League
Snowy Fragments Reported Across Three Towns
Snow fell briefly in Marion Warsaw and Shelbyville last week with only a few flakes observed. Residents noted light accumulation and no major disruption to daily life or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Warsaw
Shelbyville
Heinz to donate 25000 for Winona auditorium
H. J. Heinz of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania will give twenty five thousand dollars toward the new auditorium at Winona. The gift aims to support construction and public use of the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz
Pickle. Man
Pittsburg
Winona
Father’s Birthday Gift Discussion in Home Note
A family conversation considers gifts for a father’s upcoming birthday. The dialogue mentions a cabinet for sheet music or a dining room rug as possible presents.
Night-Rider Bill Fails In Legislature
Independent tobacco buyers of Warrick county lament the death of the night-rider bill intended to identify writers of anonymous letters and threats. The Tobacco Growers' Association asserts tobacco will be pooled and barn burnings need not be feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrick County
Tobacco Growers’ Association
Evansville Teenager Misses Robinsion Attempt On Life
Miss Jessie Robinson a fifteen year old pupil of Evansville attempted suicide by swallowing chloroform while walking. She was taken to Dr J M Heberer by two young men and another girl who left, with uncertainty about their identities. Authorities speculate a lovers quarrel prompted the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Robinson
Evansville
J. M. Heberer
Robinson
Miss Robinson
Saloons Lose Licenses in Gary Drying Drive
Gary saloon licenses expired last week forcing thirty keepers out of business as the Anti Saloon League of Indiana seals 100 closures in two months after bitter legal fights. When all saloons close Gary becomes a dry town with an estimated $200000 loss in fixtures and supplies. Signs on some buildings warn of a future drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Michigan City's Legal Tangle
Ex mayor Martin T Krueger wagers against a claim from Fred C Miller's circle that Michigan City lacks a legal mayor and has had none for years He argues Miller vacated the mayor’s office when becoming secretary and treasurer of Lake Michigan Water Company, a city stockholding franchisee. If correct the city also lacks a controller as W H Fink Miller appointee acts as water company clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Martin T. Krueger
Fred C. Miller
Miller
Lake Michigan Water Company
Krueger
W. H. Fink
Getting Ready for Local Option in Indiana
The Anti Saloon League prepares to enforce the county local option law with districts of a dozen counties each and synchronized special elections. Dry clubs will manage local missionary work while the league counsels delaying elections until after the November general vote. It is believed 80 of 92 counties will be dry within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
E. M. Barney
Indianapolis
Plan Aims to Create 10000 Acre Henry County Game Preserve
Newcastle resident W M Mendenhall proposes a state protected 10000 acre game preserve in Henry county. The project would add land to an existing 3000 acre area north of Newcastle including 1200 acres state owned for epilepsy village. Protecting pheasants and quail could boost bird numbers by the time protections end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
W. M. Mendenhall
Newcastle
Mendenhall
Trust officers refuse loan to Ham ilton county farmer
A. J. Brown and J. C. Jones of a Noblesville trust company refused to loan Russell Sugart 3000 for ten days unless he disclosed the intended use. The stand saved Sugart from losing 3000 in a game with two card sharps. Sugart, 70, is among the county’s wealthiest farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brown
J. C. Jones
Noblesville Trust Company
Russell Sugart
Sugart
Hamilton County
Wheat sold at 1.00 by Booneville Equity Society
The American Society of Equity in Booneville reports sale of 40,000 bushels of wheat at one dollar per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Equity
Booneville
Simple Life Resident Dies at 82 Near Rockport
Nineva M. Snyder, 82, of near Rockport, Ohio, died after never leaving his birth township or riding a railroad or steamboat despite living within miles of the Ohio River and a railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineva M. Snyder
Rockport
Judge Rules Against Divorce and Name Restoration in One Case
Judge Hacker of Bartholomew Circuit Court rules a woman cannot obtain a divorce and restore her maiden name simultaneously. She must file a separate complaint for each action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacker
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Stopping Him Philadelphia Press Exchange
A dialogue exposes Bragg as self centered in a scene flagged by Miss Peppery. The exchange hints at risk in public exposure and character dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Peppery
Bragg
Philadelphia Press
Thought Modernty Applied Quotation Dialog
The exchange cites Shakespeare and a cynical jab at loud talkers. A Washington Star quip contrasts grand talk about progress with the real performance of those voices in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
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