Murdered Inmate Forest Parker Struck By Fellow Inmate
Investigation by Indiana Reformatory officials reveals Forest Parker ecclered an inmate was killed by a blow to the head with a pick rather than a fall from a ladder. Superintend ent Whittauken and Assistant Superintendent Barnard report the finding in Jeffersonville.
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Jeffersonwile
Whittauken
Barnard
Indiana Reformatory
Forest Parker
Ecclered
Ceece
Agar Faces Indictments in Forgery Case
Princeton Henry Agar, reported to have been revived in Texas last December after a two year absence, waived arraignment in circuit court. Bond set at 4000 dollars. Grand jury returned fifteen forgery indictments. First four cases go to trial March 19 and four others on March 25.
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Agar
Princeton
Henry KE. Agar
Texas
Wabash
Passette Shares $1 Million Clarke Estate In Chicago Court
Mrs. Charles L. Passette of Laporte learns she will share with her nephew Marshall Marsh of Chicago in a $1,000,000 estate. The estate is bequeathed by Mrs. Blanche S. Clarke to her husband Robert R. Clarke, who is a brother of Mrs. Bussette and Mrs. Laura Marsch.
Monroe County Historical Society Receives Bloomington Republican 1860 File
Bloomington report notes the Monroe County Historical Society received a complete 1860 Bloomington Republican newspaper file. The year marked Lincoln's nomination at a national convention, a pivotal political moment.
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Bloomington
Monroe Conunity Historical Society
Lincoln
Trapper Beats Odds Capturing Minks on Odd Date
Harrison Hanson of Booneville near Newburg reports trapping 11 minks four cocoons and seven opossums in one night last month. He says the catches occurred on a Sunday night which he notes as not an unlucky date.
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Booneville
Harrison Hanson
Newburg
Begin Rail Manufacture. Gary
The United States Steel corporation started rail production at Gary mills. A contract calls for 5,000 tons of rails for the Burlington road and another for 80,000 tons awaits filling for the Baltimore and Ohio.
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Gary
Great Mills
United States Steel Corporation
Burlington Road
Baltimore & Ohio
South Bend Couple Married After Cloned Move to Sgt
In South Bend Joseph McCubben aged 24 and Miss Ollie Golden aged 18 were married after traveling to Sgt. Joseph Michigan. Other notes report Washington birthday observances in Princeton and Bloomington, a Wayne County teachers oppose a uniform textbook bill, and local misfortunes including a failed English will case and a serious head injury in Princeton.
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South Bend
Joseph McCubben
Ollie Golden
Joseph
Mich
Princeton
Washington
Fort Wayne
George Washington
Shelbyville
Edward J. Sullivan
Cincinnati
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Richmond
Wayne County
Wayne County Teachers’ Association
Mishawaka
James
F. G
E. G. Eberhart
BE. A
Jay County Hospital
Reid Memorial Hospital
Crawfordsville
Mary Whorley
Near Advance
Here
Paris Green
Jacob Williams
East Mount Carmel
Bloomington
Danville
Cyclone Sweeps Center Township North of Evansville
A cyclone four miles north of Evansville damaged buildings and killed livestock. Trees fell, homes unroofed, and barns were demolished along a 500 foot wide path about a mile long. Residents Robert Moffit Cicero Hornby and others saw their buildings wrecked and animals killed.
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Evansville
Center Township
Robert Moffit
Cicero Hornby
Erskine
Indiana counties vote dry in local option elections
Five Indiana counties Grant Howard Daviess Adams and Newton held local option elections Tuesday and voted dry. The wets may have carried Kokomo and Marion city votes but out township majorities closed 143 saloons.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Grant
Howard
Daviess
Adams
Newton
Kokomo
Marion
Fire Fighters Ousted in Frankfort Shake Up
City council and Mayor Paul discharge entire fire force led by Chief Cochran for alleged lack of discipline. Police force untouched in regular meeting.
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Frankfort
Paul
Cochran
Lawyers Fight in Court in South Bend
Prosecutor C E Patiee accused Attorney Charles Davey of distorting a lie in the trial of Vincent Fiorkowsky charged with having a slot machine in his store. The courtroom brawl erupted in Justice Kitch's court with the state attorney worsted.
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South Bend
C. EE. Patiee
Charles Davey
Vincent Fiorkowsky
Bogus Check Writer Held in Tipton Case
Charles Collee fifty from Shelbyville was arrested in Tipton on forgery charges. He procured blank checks from the First National Bank and filled them out using the names of well known farmers.
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Tipton
Charles Collee
Shelbyville
First National Bank
Horse Trade Ends in Fight in Hanover Courtroom
Shelbyville dispute over a bulky horse led Justice William F. Thompson of Hanover Township to sell the animal to Harry B. Rudy. Thompson paid $46.80 in fines and costs in Squire Van Cleve's court.
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Shelbyville
William FE. Thompson
Hanover Township
Harry B. Rudy
Thompson
Squire van Cleve
Deaths From Oil Fire Claim Four in Frankfort Home
Charles Yeagley and his wife perished from burns after a coal oil can exploded in their Frankfort residence. Their two young sons Edward five and Harold two suffered severe burns and were not expected to survive.
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Frankfort
Charles Yeagley
Edward
Harold
Farmers Demand Hitch Rack Restoration Rally
Bloomington reports Monroe county council called a meeting for Tuesday March 2 to seek a 500 dollar appropriation to restore the public hitchrack near the courthouse. The move aims to revive a shared transportation facility for local farmers and residents.
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Bloomington
Monroe County Council
Hoosier Briefs Touching Indiana Towns and Events
Wabash river at yearly high. Shelbyville bar association banquet. Kakomo forms second Church of Christ, Scientist. Noblesville jury awards Burnie Moore 1600 against Erie & Western for injuries. Columbus elm tree removal opens Sixth Street. Shelburn Knights of Pythias mark 40th Indiana anniversary. Noblesville smallpox outbreak in Westfield with probable town quarantine. Franklin Baptist Brotherhood meets with 500 delegates. Portland Jay County Farmers Institute three days. Shelbyville Odd Fellows to hold county meeting March 8. Richmond Earlham president Dr Robert Lincoln Kelly in Chicago. Richmond T P A post to send 13 delegates to Evansville for Elmer Lebo bid.
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Wabash
Shelbyville
Shelby County Bar Association
Elkshall
Kakomo
Church of Christ, Scientist
Noblesville
Hamilton
Burnie Moore
Ake Erie & Western Railway
Columbus
Sixth and
Pearl Streets
Sixth Street
Shelburn
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Pythian
Westfield
Franklin
The
Baptist Brotherhood of Indiana
Portland
Jay County Farmers’ Institute
East Main Street
Evansville
Elmer B. Lebo
Western Canada crop yields and settler letters 1908
The Ottawa census reports Western Canada wheat yields in 1908 totaling about 107 million bushels worth roughly 25 million dollars, with oats barley and flax adding about 35 million. A letter from Rev. Oscar L. King near Edmonton praises Alberta’s opportunities, climate, education, and rail expansion for homesteaders while noting initial hardships and new branch lines reducing isolation.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Central
United States
Oscar L. King
Edmonton
King
Cabr. AM. V. Mechanics
Detroit
Michigan
Government of
Prisoner Ends Up Inmate For Bigamy
A historical exchange notes a prison head keeper stating there is a man jailed for bigamy who never tried to escape. The scene is punctuated by assorted ad copy and dialog indicating period-era commercial language and brand mentions.
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Schemian
Boston Woman Charged Over Pie Toss on Husband Face
A Boston woman has been charged after throwing a pie at her husband’s face. The incident drew police attention and sparked a local courtroom hearing. Her actions were described as a prank gone wrong and are under investigation by authorities.
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Boston
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days and Other Remedies
An old catalog of health cures includes PAZO OINTMENT promising relief for itching bleeding or protruding piles with a money back guarantee if not cured in target days. Also advertised are Lewis' Single Winner cigars from Peoria Ill Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething 25c bottle Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for quick itch relief and assorted quotes and endorsements from various brands and figures.
Pettit's Eye Salve for Inflammation and Eye Aches
Eye salve promoted for inflammation itching lids eye aches defects of vision and sensitivity to strong lights. Available from all druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo New York.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
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Marine Eye Remedy
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