Nellie Berger Abduction Case Sparks Reward Dispute
In Rochester Indiana on August 7, William Berger offered 200 reward for his daughter Nellie and her abductor Clyde Jones. Nellie, writing from Freetown to her father, revealed the recovery details prompting a dispute over half the reward with authorities seeking a share.
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Rochester
Ind
William Berger
Nellie
Clyde Jones
Berger
Jones
Freetown
Fultz
Barnhart
Fae Moner
Gas Tank Explosion in Wabash Causes Destruction
The Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company acetylene plant in Wabash was destroyed by a blast. Superintendent Devarge Courtier and employee Duncan Edwards escaped serious injury as flame and debris rose into the sky.
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Wabash
Ind
Logansport and
Wabash Valley Gas Company
Devarge
Duncan Edwards
Lafedides
Engine Demolished In Panhandle Boiler Explosion
A Panhandle freight engine boiler exploded at a water tank in Winamac Indiana fatally injuring fireman Frank Sewall of Richmond and breaking the engineer Knight's collarbone. The engine was overturned and deemed scrap while hundreds gathered as the injured were rushed to Logansport hospital.
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Winamac
Ind
Panhandle
Frank Sewall
Richmond
Knight
Logansport
Mrs Nora Whitlock Found Dead In Yard
Rising Sun Indiana reports Mrs Nora Whitlock was found dead in the yard by her husband William H Whitlock upon returning home Saturday night. Officials cite heart disease as the likely cause and note she had been dead for over an hour. In Lipritt Indiana Robert Wooden found a valuable mudstone unearthed with a tomahawk from an Indian grave nearby.
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Nora Whitlock
Rising Sun
Ind
Wiliam H. Whitlock
Lipritt
Robert Wooden
Indiana
Robbery and Fire Strike Valparaiso Residence
The W. Doty house in Valparaiso was nearly destroyed by a fire started by burglars who had first robbed the home. A quantity of silverware jewelry and cash were taken.
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Valparaiso, Tad
Tha W. Doty
Burghiers
Remains of John Brown Followers Travel North for Burial
The remains of seven followers of abolitionist John Brown were moved from Pharpar’s Ferry to Lake Placid for burial. The bodies were located by Thomas Peathur and Captain Talbot Washington, with University of Wisconsin aid. Arrangements for services are underway and high officials are expected to attend.
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John Brown
Pharper
Furry
Lake Placid
Dar Thomas J. Peathurster
Washington
Talbot Washington
QO. Gableyvoad
Universaty
Wisconsin
Mgr
North Pubal
Paiera
Midkinbey
Toybsotheop
Yellow Scourge Brings New Case Yet No Deaths
Official report notes a new case among Hiasipeorm soldiers with no deaths yet. Wartime authorities confirm spread is clamped by quarantine despite ongoing concerns. Communications emphasize guarded progress and ongoing surveillance of the health threat.
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Washin
Bey
Suspieren
William Bryan and Kentucky Campaign Speech Damaged
Fragmentary OCR reports William Jennings Bryan speaking in Kentucky amid questions on the Colombean state and a future presidency. The text notes his refusal to discuss the Kentucky situation and mentions university trustees and regents considering a meeting.
Market Report on grains and livestock from Indianapolis and Chicago
Market notes show mixed wheat and corn with declines in most grains. Cattle and hogs mixed with modest gains in select beef cuts and steady to higher futures. Livestock receipts indicate subdued trade and cautious demand in Chicago and Toledo exchanges.
The So-Called Finest School System and the Cacao Tree
A fragment discusses harsh schooling and its toll on children with praise for exams, then shifts to a Popular Science News note describing cacao tree characteristics. It contrasts brutal night work in schools with reflections on play and education, then details cacao flower growth, fruit pods, and processing for seeds.
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Bethiehem
Tudalh
Ken Wallace
Ungabe
Hever Gut
tiMbeadt
Gegeribe
Popular Science News
A Powerful Waterfall Tie Taewistat
The Lewiston Journal describes a dramatic waterfall scene where the falls shake the city on certain nights. Residents awaken to tremors, check revolvers, and confront ghostly threats as the passage hints at fear and superstition surrounding the waters.
Proclamation Urges Celebration After Naval Setback
AChicago News report quotes a Spanish minister praising a victory while noting a battleship was scuttled and sunk to prevent Yankee capture. A light interlude mocks sea dye from cheap bathing suits, adding a playful aside.
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Chicago News
Mystery Spring with No Outlet Attracts Local Curiosity
A remote New York village near Wayne County features a spring with five inlets and no visible outlet. One inlet carries dark water, another a southern riverlet, while northern waters freeze first. Water boils at the white sand bed and a pump fails to reduce the supply. The riddle endures since settlement. Universal suffrage noted as a century theme with social change.
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New York
Doy
Wayne
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