Farmer Alex Harper Charged With Manslaughter In 1908 Killing
Alex Harper a fifty seven year old farmer was arrested Wednesday morning by Sheriff Fielding Colbert at the home of his mother Mrs Frances Fitus in Lewiston. He is charged with manslaughter in the September 1908 killing of Sanford Davis, who died two days after a knife wound in a quarrel at a Washington railroad shop employees gathering. Harper disappeared the night of the fight. an affidavit was filed in circuit court and placed with Sheriff Colbert who pursued him.
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Alex Harper
Sheri
Fielding Colbert
Sanford Davis
Davis
Colony
Harper
Heper
Tarper
Sherif Colbert
Seedruce Hin
Montgomery Citizen Dead
William Knipe aged 58 and longtime Montgomery resident died at home after an eleven day illness. He was janitor of the Montgomery public school and a member of the U B church. Funeral services were held from his residence with burial at Mt Olive cemetery.
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William Knipe
Montgomery
Knipe
Montgomery Public
Bunalat Mt. Olive Cemetery
Community Notes From Odeon And Nearby Towns
Local tidbits report visits and travels of residents including Mrs BE Leughlin and Mamie Wade, and Mark Hayes in Burns City. People attend revivals, shop for calcium carbide, and celebrate a baby contest winner. Community life includes business moves, education plans, and social visits across Odeon Elnora Linton and Terre Haute.
Odon Library Association Re-Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Odon Library Association re elected officers for the past year and approved a new dues schedule. After February the library will open Tuesdays and Saturdays 2 30 to 4 30 with books available only during those hours. Dues range from 20 cents for three months or less to 50 cents for six to twelve months, all due by December 31 1911. A committee of D W Hayes R J McCaillan and D M Inman was appointed to seek new books. Crantz.
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Odon Library Association
D. W. Hayes
R. J. McCaillan
D. M. Inman
Novelist Graham Phillips Shot at Gramercy Park
Graham Phillips, noted novelist and DePauw University alumnus, was shot six times Monday afternoon by Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough in Gramercy Park New York and died Tuesday night. Goldsborough reportedly admired Phillips and then killed himself. Phillips was a roommate of Senator Beveridge and a close friend.
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Miid Graham Phillips
Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough
Gramercy Park
New York
Goldsborough
Phillips
Lisborough
Mr. Phillips
Senator Beveridge
DePauw University
Real estate chance to build wealth with rising lot values
Make money through hard work and saving on investing in lots. Fortunes come from rising real estate values, and parents should teach children to save. An opportunity to own a home costs 81.00 weekly, with value increasing in two to three years if purchased now. See these high class lots before they're sold.
Loom End Sale
A brief sale notice lists an item described as a loom end with pricing signals 23 cents and a per acre rate of 1.85 dollars. The fragmentary text includes references to OD and 8e 79e and mentions a sale context without clear dates or buyers.
See Abraham for Grass Seeds and Poultry Goods
See Abraham offers grass seeds and poultry goods with a guarantee. Stock items are sold with money back if they fail to perform as expected. Gantz:
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Abraham
The Attraction Merchant Misleads Tourists
A quirky exchange shows tourists seeking the grand label on luggage while an innkeeper defends the town’s appeal. The dialogue satirizes attraction fatigue and crowd appeal through a tongue in cheek vignette.
Civilization and the tide of human progress
A reflective quote by B. O. Flower on civilization rising and receding like the tide, noting each advance lifts humanity to new heights beyond prior reach.
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B. O. Flower
Humorous Exchange Cited by Toledo Blade
The Toledo Blade quotes a humorist exchange in which an audience member asks if the joke was written by the performer. The humorist confirms, prompting a laughing remark. The brief item showcases public reaction to a joke and the wit of the comedian involved.
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Toledo Blade
Ambition Cures the Wise Man, Says La Bruyere
A concise reflection quotes La Bruyere on ambition curing the wise man. The saying frames ambition as a solvent to folly and drive, suggesting restraint may be the wiser path for intellect and virtue.
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la Bruyere
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Odon Journal
Odon
Indiana
Odon, Indiana
Postoffice
Co-operative
Toter S
Poter S
Frances Fitus
Lew. It
Piniuville and Ledger
Washington
Montgomery Citizen
The
U. B. Church
Burns Citys
Abrahams
BE. T. Leughlin
Terre Haute
Dr. C
Clemimer
Callahan
East Odon
Childen Todd
Elnora
Caddie Danner
Ida Pershing
Bessie Jarvis
Linton
Odeon
Floyd Briner
Mrs. Wim, Briner
Lucretia Stewart
Bessie
Manning
Elnors
Odeo
James Burress
Little Son
Hugh Neeremer
Family Sunday
Indianapolis
Walter Hackler
Loozootee
Ada Evans
Eaglesville
Elin Crooke
Frank C. Arnold
John Berry
Bicknell
Roy Winklepleck
Pershing & Matthews
Browns Business College
Curtis Smiley
Bagwell
Texas
Smiley
Dar. Smiley
W. 8. Smiley
Van
M. L. Mobley
Antioch
Scotland
Mobley
Friendship
Helen Marie
Frank McIntosh
Newberry
Danner’s Store
Laughlin
Hollister
J. A. Callahan
A. C. Helm
Library Association Meets
J. A. McCoy
Ginghams
Grocery
Danner
Queen Quality
For
Emerson Shoe
Ww. T
Gantz
Signor
Chicago, Terre Haute
South Bound
Bedford
Jasonville
A.m. Linton
North Bound
Seymour
Beeshunter
M. H.P. Radley
G.P.T. A
Timothy
Clover
Abra
Ham’s
NW New Paint Shop
Williams Bros
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