Indiana's Weekly Record summarizes county items and notable deaths
Special from Ricamond Greensfork and Brazil report Widow’s grief ending in her death after months of prayer, a sunstruck infant death in a wagon, and various Indiana items. Highlights include a new steamer in Jeffersonville worth $100,000, gas discoveries and condensing methods, drought and crop notes, eccentric feats, legal and political notes, population counts, and local curiosities across Madison, Wells, Greene, and surrounding counties.
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Indianapolis
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Big Fight at Hanks Ferry Picnic Ends in Capture
From the 4th of July rally by the F.M. B.A. at Hanks Ferry 4500 attendees witnessed clashes as Geo Shafer attacked J E Frazer over a torn fence. Tom Morris and Constable Graves intervened, Shafer was recaptured after a chase with shots fired. No injuries reported besides fear. Shafer fined 38 dollars. Later, Washington reports on Harrison’s perceived one man rule and states rights clashes with state conventions and possible Oklahoma colonization.
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Squire Puntney
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Montana
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Illinois Items Highlight Deaths Relics and Weather
Ouney Berry Village girl, 13, hanged herself after overheard talk of such acts. Col F D Hitt shows La Salle camp kettle and Marquette cross relics. John Molloy, 84, ends life by train after dispute with daughter. Albion cherry tree famed, 7 foot trunk, 50 foot shadow. Supreme court limits county court over insolvent debtors without actual assignment. Keene, 16, life term for murder of school superintendent Matchett. Army worm damages McLean crops. Missing boy found on a rooftop. Mound City editors are two women, Dora Hunter and Vinnie Brandt. Decatur grand jury declines indicting Sunday baseball players. Rattlesnake killed near Hardin. Cairo ferry clash kills 3 negroes. Edwards county prairie dog for fair. Chicago forms Working Girls society. Enfield to hold soldiers' reunion Aug 7–9. Carmi sawmill logs 4100 after high water. Centralia to ship 125000 barrels apples. Norris City peach crop largest on record. peaches 50 cents per bushel in Hardin. Chicago area 171 square miles. Albion reports bicycle club.
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Vinnie Brandt
Decatur
Hardin Independent
Cairo
Chicago
Enfield
Centralia
Norris City
Hardin County
Albion
Sullivan Beats Kilrain In Long Prize Fight
New Orleans reports Sullivan of Boston defeated Kilrain of Baltimore in the 75th round with an immense crowd and near forty thousand dollars gate. Observers say Kilrain matched power but Sullivan exhausted him with superior size and strength. Kilrain drew blood but could not fell Sullivan. Sparrows and alligators headline a separate Darien brief where a sparrow outmaneuvers an alligator in a brief encounter.
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Boston
Jake Kilrain
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Bragg expelled from G A R post in Fon du Lac
In Fon du Lac Wisconsin Gen EF S Bragg was expelled at a Friday night G A R meeting by a large majority. Bragg famed for many Civil War battles opposed pension raids on government funds. Mud Spouter at Anderson describes Florida geyser events with 40 foot water and mud eruptions lasting minutes, then dormancy for hours.
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North American locomotives total near thirty two thousand
New York report estimates over 29 000 locomotives in the United States with at least 3 300 more in Canada and Mexico bringing North America close to 32 500. Wapesville’s July 7 celebration for Independence Day drew a large crowd and was well managed by Mr Hees.
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United States
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Canada
Mexico
North America
Wapesville, Inc
Indians School Books InpranaPoins July 9 account
The state board of education continues to debate adopting the distributing textbooks. A petrified cat found by workmen digging a gas main. Local report from July 8 notes discovery and ongoing preparations.
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