Hoosier bank clerk accused of 14000 theft
Terre Haute reports bank clerk Howard Phillips admitted to stealing 14000 over three years, detailing methods from a dice box and gambling clubs. Bank president Preston Hussey trusted him. fellow staff bonded not required. His sweetheart Annie Daily says she will stand by him as charges near state court and federal proceedings are dropped.
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Terre Haute
Howard Phillips
Preston Hussey
National Bank
Young Phillips
Neal
Phillips
Annie Daily
United States
Port Fulton Seeks Patriot for Short Treasurer Term
Port Fulton struggles to fill a vacant town treasurer post. The winner in a special election will serve until January 1910, with the 1909 election to later elect a treasurer. The town needs someone willing to run so funds can be drawn from the Jeffersonville bank and bills paid.
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Port Fulton
Jeffersonville
James W. Taylor
Auto Burns in Lovers Lane at Covington
Ed Mayer cashier of Covington bank was driving home from Danville Illinois when his auto caught fire in Lovers Lane near the Warsaw river bridge. Flames burst from the hood scorching Mayer’s hands and arms as he attempted to inspect the blaze
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Lovers’ Lane
Covington
Ed. Mayer
Covington Bank Oy
Danville
Ill
Wabash River Bridge
Insane Son Pushes Mother From Stair. Arrested
Earl Juday 24, son of a wealthy farmer, accused his mother of poisoning him and pushed her over a banister in their Goshen home. He fled but was captured in a field and brought to Goshen. Mrs Juday seriously hurt. Pending commitment at Long Cliff, he remains in custody.
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Goshen
Earl Juday
Long Cliff
Little Fisherman Drowns in River Accident
Six year old Arthur Wilson, son of farmer Isaac Wilson, drowned when a fishing boat with his father and Charles Kist overturned in the Elkhart river. Kist struggled to stand, the boat capsized, Wilson was pulled ashore by a pole. Fred Fetters dived for the boy and Kist. The boy was dead. it took two hours to revive Kist.
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Coshen
Arthur Wilson
Isaac Wilson
Charles Kist
Elkhart
Kist
Wilson
Fred Fetters
Man Arrested for Blind Tiger Operation Near Washington
Charles Valin was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger at his home five miles southeast of Washington. He was sent to jail on $300 bond and liquor seized by officers. After remaining in jail all day he secured bail.
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Washington
Charles Valin
Colbert
Valin
Indianapolis
Glen Standerford
Kokomo
Standerford
Train Splits Wagon at Embree Street Crossing
A backing locomotive struck a farm wagon carrying William H Stewart and his 13 year old son at Embree street. The wagon was cut in two with Stewart fatally hurt and the boy severely injured.
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Princeton
Embree Street
William H., Stewart
Stewart
A Memory Test at Canterbury Inn
A mnemonics professor visiting near Canterbury performs memory feats for locals while awaiting a London train. A skeptical inn waiter mocks him as the “Only train to London tonight” whistle blows. The man rushes to the station, leaving the inn with his umbrella joke echoing the crowd.
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Canterbury
London
Potman
Man and woman vanish after cashing wheat check
Authorities seek Alvah H. Sanders and Mrs. William Clark who fled Whitestown after Sanders cashed a 200 dollar wheat check. Sanders, a Hamilton county tenant, allegedly took 3800 dollars as partnership funds and deposited 100 for his wife before driving to Lebanon and boarding an interurban with Mrs. Clark. They remain at large with two children each.
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Lebanon
Alvah H. Sanders
William Clark
Whitestown
Sanders
Hamilton County
James W. Brendel
Zionsville
Peyton and officials visit Indianapolis on reform facility finance
Peyton the Indiana reformatory superintendent and Frederick H. Pateler chief clerk traveled with Dr. H. C. Sharp to Indianapolis to meet Gov. Marshall and state board of finance. They aimed to discuss future financial management of the institution.
Old Methodist South Church Merges With M E Parish
The last Old Methodist church South in this region, located in Stinesville, joins the Methodist Episcopal church. The transfer secures the property and 197 members who join the M E church with ready consent.
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M. EE
Church South
Bloomington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stinesville
M. E. Church
M. I. Church
Automobile wreck injures Seymour Groulss family
Theo Groulss, a wholesale grocer, and all family members were injured in a collision. Mrs Groulss sustained a broken shoulder with bone fragments in the lungs and a fractured knee, while Mr Grouch suffered a deep facial gash and a torn left leg.
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Seymour
Theo Groulh
Theo Groulss
Mr. Grouch
Conductor Fires at Fare Evasion Suspect on City Car
Ivansville Newton Pierce a street car conductor was arrested on charges of shooting a firearm within city limits after a stranger boarded an inbound Walnut Street car and fired repeatedly at the fare register before leaping off. Pierce ordered him to stop and fired.
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Ivansville
Newton Pierce
Walnut Street
Pierce
Drownings Hit Michigan City Choir Boys
Two Trinity cathedral choir members drown in Lake Michigan during a supervised swim at Michigan City. George Staiger, 10, was recovered, while Harold Banks, 13, remains missing as undertow pulled the group under Dean F. E. Aitkins supervised the outing.
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Michigan City
Harold Banks
George Staiger
Trinity Cathedral Choir
Lake Michigan
Staiger
Dean F. E. Aitkins
Ganks
Mortgage for $10,000,000 filed by rail line
Bloomfield report says a $10,000,000 mortgage by the Indianapolis Southern Railway Company to Charles A. Peabody of New York and Alexander 43. Hachstaff of New Jersey was filed with the county recorder. The instrument covers company property between Indianapolis and Effingham, Illinois.
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Bloomfield
Indiagnapolis Southern Railway Company
Charles A. Peabody
New York
Alexander
Hachstaff
New Jersey
County Recorder
Indianapolis
Effingham
Ill
Baby Slayer Bonds Self for Alleged Crime
Fort Wayne report states Mrs. Gertrude Bump signed a five thousand dollar bond after admitting to ending her baby’s life two weeks prior and attempting suicide. She awoke in a hospital bed at Lutheren hospital and affixed her signature to the bond.
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Fort Wayne
Gertrude Bump
Lutheren Hospital
Farmer Dies of Lockjaw in Hay Collapse
Boonville. William Brown, 39, a farmer near Folsomville, died from lockjaw caused by a foot injury after jumping from a hay load several days ago.
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Boonville
William Brown
Folsomville
Train Strikes Pioneer in Hebron, 4-Year-Old Killed
G W Blanchard, a pioneer Hebron resident, four years old, was struck by a train while crossing the tracks at the Hebron station and fatally injured.
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Valparaiso
G. W. Blanchard
Hebron
Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Irregular Secretions
An advertisement endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for irregular kidney secretions. A testimonial from Charles Cole of Iola Kansas describes relief from backache swelling and weakness after using the product. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Charles Cole
N. Buckeye St
Iola
Kans
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Holmes the farmer shows sharp eye for people
A rural mail carrier misreads a farmer named Holmes as a possible Sherlock Holmes. The farmer, in working clothes, coolly corrects him and notes he can read people by face and eyes. The moment ends with a polite request for mail.
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Holmes
Vas
Beverly G
Sherlock Holmes
Eczema Sufferer Reclaims Hands After Cuticura Relief
Charles T Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania describes twelve years of itchy swollen hands and feet with dry peeling skin. After trying many salves and doctors he used Cuticura Remedies and saw rapid healing with no recurrence. Endorsed by Potter Drug & Chem Co Boston.
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Charles T. Bauer
Volant
Child Discovers Microscopic Life in Water Drop
A six year old boy, curious about a microscope, studies slides of animalcula and, after examining a water drop, declares he now knows what bites you when you drink soda water. The remark comes as he shares the moment with his mother.
Singular and Plural in Debt Anxiety
A Catholic Standard and Times quote notes the stress debt causes a woman and the singular reaction of her husband to financial strain. He even asks to borrow money, highlighting the personal strains of debt on a household.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Allen's Foot-Ease promotes relief for tired feet
Use Allen's Foot-Ease powder shaken into shoes to cure swollen smarting tired feet hot sweating corns and bunions while you walk. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Don’t accept substitutes. Sample sent free. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Fashionable Fit Debates Prompt Suddenroll Tailor Two
Mr Suddenroll proclaims a desire to wear the height of fashion while the tailor vows perfect fit. The exchange questions whether current style favors clothes that fit closely or loosely, reflecting a style debate.
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Mr. Suddenroll
He Deserves No Sympathy as Women Mock Him
Charles Town society column notes a man bemoaning his fate as a group of fashionable women ridicule him at a social gathering. The piece focuses on social dynamics and public embarrassment rather than crime or tragedy.
Patented Remedies and a Cigar Ad In Frayed Ad Page
The fragment advertises Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic with a 25c bottle, and a Sewing Single Binder ad promising a rich mellow cigar. It mentions a stingy man named Jo o who won t smile.
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Jo O
The Widow Mourns for Ebenezer in Tearful Silence
A neighbor notes Mrs Jefferson, widowed by Ebenezer's death, is in deep mourning. The account recalls Mr Jefferson as not perfect but with strong friendships and a life that sparked community sympathy. The scene includes neighbors recalling her grieving and a moment of light humor as Eben is briefly spanked.
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Jefferson
Jeff
Nezer
A Long Way Back Mystery In Old Diary Dialog
In a snippet from a vintage page Miss Passay denies ever being kissed. George mentions a past kiss by Harry, but she says the act never occurred in her memory. The exchange hints at misunderstandings and memory gaps in a bygone era.
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George
Miss Passay
Harry
Duke and Heiress Debate Courage and a Grim Painting
An heiress questions the Duke about her father while he recalls the father’s constant grin at a large painting. The conversation touches on nerves, composure, and a looming royal domain reference as the tale hints at wider intrigue.
Proposals Obstructed by Silence at Social Gathering
In a brisk dialogue, Tom hints Miss Gabble has wealth while Dick confesses difficulty proposing. Tom teases courage, while Dick laments being unable to speak up, all reported in a tone matching Catholic Standard and Times.
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Tom
Chamberlain Pure Extracts and Baking Powder Endorsed
Atall Grocers announces Chamberlain Co products, 10c Pure Extracts and Mam me s Pure Phosphate Baking Powder, advertised as Pure and Unadulterate and Government recognized. St. Louis makers F. B. Chamberlain Co. deliver endorsement.
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Chamberlain
U.S
Atall Grocers
F. B. Chamberlain CO
St. Louis
Everyone should consider themselves to act for others too
The piece urges individuals to view their conduct as a responsibility not only for themselves but for those around them, promoting a collective ethic of accountability and integrity.
Silence as a Business Quietly Guards Secrets
A terse view notes how certain roles thrive on discretion and secrecy in professional settings, implying value in non disclosure. It highlights the tension between financial incentives and transparency across industries.
Engagement Confirmed After Two Rejections
A couple's romance culminates in an engagement after she initially refused twice then accepted on a third proposal. The woman and her fiancé proceed with plans for marriage, amid family reactions.
A City Clerk’s Grand Garden Tale
Five colleagues visited the city clerk’s home after hearing of a huge garden. They found a tiny backyard of about 12 by 10 feet, but the clerk bragged that the garden’s height rivaled the sky, insisting he truly had a grand space. The tale, attributed to the Chicago Daily Socialist, mocks boastful exaggeration.
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Chicago Daily Socialist
Wireless signal puzzles man in store scene
Mr Wilkins sits on a nail keg reading a paper when he notices a headline about a wireless telegraph signal. He asks what C O D means and Holbrook suggests C Q D as a distress signal, reflecting confusion over naval shorthand.
Funeral Rites for Casey Honor by Thirteenth District Tammany
Members of the Thirteenth district Tammany organization attend Casey's funeral in a body. They file past the coffin and greet the widow, with Mr. Hogan delivering a long tribute before briefly admitting he had only met Casey that day.
Mothers Day Observed in English Villages
In provincial England Cornwall Devonshire and Lancashire celebrate Mothers Day on mid Lant Sunday. The custom is a long standing tradition to honor mothers as the day gains recognition despite America’s belated discovery of the celebration.
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England
America
Cornwall
Devonshire
Lancashire
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Eden
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Bunker Fill
Either Way
Mr. Hogan
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