Collectors Find Harrison Dress Sword Hidden in Terre Haute Hall
Colonel V M Backus preserves a slender dress sword once owned by General William Henry Harrison. The relic, bought from an elderly scout who claimed to have spoken with Custer, bears the inscription Philadelphia 1802 and initials W H H. Backus values the piece for its historic ties to Harrison, Crawford, Rankin, and Terre Haute’s wartime legacy.
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Col. V. M. Backus
Meridian Street
Philadelphia
Backus
William Henry Harrison
Northwest Territory
Terre Haute
Zeberlin Hemerlin
Beckus
Wilder
Terre E
Madison
Ind
West
Missouri
Redskins
General Custer
Little Big Horn
Major Reno
Custer
Valley of
The
Littl Big Horn
Reno
Chicago
Old Bee
Day
Vincennes
Caleb
Crawford
Fort Harrison
Isis
General Harrison
David Rankin
Oscar Rankin
Hemerlin
Colonel Backus
H. H
Scout Hemerlin
Rankin
Caleb Crawford
Rankins
Durbin
Havana
Chickamaqua
Spencer
Boys Under Arrest For Concealed Weapons
Three youths George Koepple William Johnson and Charles Clark were arrested by Patrolmen Larsh and Samuels on concealed weapons charges. Items found included candles lemons baked beans a shoe brush and neckties. Julius N Miller and Frank Unverson also detained for loitering. Johnson home Noblesville. Anverson claimed only brief contact with the group. Police suspected multiple entries or an ambush plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Koepple
William Johnson
Charles Clark
Larsh
Samuels
Julius N. Miller
Frank Unverson
Johnson
Noblesville
Anverson
Kicked By A Pony At Fairview Park Fatal Injuries Feared
Oscar Hasse fourteen year old son of baker Theodore Hasse of West and Morris streets was struck by a pony on the inside track in Fairview Park. The pony lifted its hind feet tearing his ear and fracturing the skull. He fell several feet and was unconscious bleeding. Companions carried him to a buggy and he was taken to the city for treatment by Dr. C J Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hasse
Theodore Hasse
West
Morris Streets
Fairview Park
Young Hasse
Young Husse
C. J. Fletcher
Press power wanes in politics says James Potter
James Potter of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph argues that newspapers no longer sway voters. He cites Pennsylvania’s Quay Pennypacker primary win as evidence and notes Philadelphians watch coal-field troubles with concern. He and his party friends fear possible bloodshed unless militia acts.
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James Potter
Evening Telegraph
Philadelphia
Potter
Columbia Club
Chicago
George B. van Cleve
New York
John J. Curtis
W. C. Bobbs
Bowen-Merrill Company
van Cleve
Bowen-Merril
Mr. Potter
Republican camping party to Pine Hills near Shades of Death
Well known Indiana Republicans including Finley P. Mount arrive from New York and plan a Pine Hills camping trip near Shades of Death. Representing Landis, Mount hints at discussion on Ninth district support while denying talk of Marshall speakership. Attending also are Terre Haute collector Bonnell Peru’s Statesman and Lafayette’s Marshall.
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Finley P. Mount
Montgomery County
New York
Crawfordsville
Mount
Landis
Congress
Pine Hill
John R. Bonnell
Terre Haute
James F. Statesman
Peru
Henry Marshall
Lafayette
Marshall
Ninth
Mr. Landis
Physican Carl L Barnes Lectures on Embalming and Liquid Air
Carl L Barnes formerly a young physician in the city, now in Chicago, was seen at the Spencer House on his way home from Atlanta. He has quit medicine to lecture, recently instructed Indiana undertakers in embalming for State Board exams, and will lecture in Peoria next. He studied liquid air, doubting its future use due to high costs, recalling initial hopes of five to ten cents a gallon.
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Carl L. Barnes
Chicago
Spencer House
Atlanta
Barnes
State Board of Health
Indiana
Peoria
Albers Siglee
Pissor
Car
Aoques Loeb
Joseph Enk
Enk
ENK Medicine CO
Union City
Ind
Denison Candidates Attend Local Carnival and Travel
Republican auditor candidate David Sherrick spent yesterday evening in Denison after returning from Logansport where he joined the Elks carnival. Dan E. Storms and R. A. Brown, both candidates for state office, also attended. Sherrick had just returned from a Martin county hunting trip. Elwood residents Mr and Mrs Joe A Deharity were Grand Hotel guests for dinner. Charles P Drummond, a former Democratic attorney general candidate, arrived at Hotel English. Philadelphia architects Rankin and Kellogg, planners of the new federal building, were expected in the city today.
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David Sherrick
Denison
Logansport
Dan E. Storms
R. A. Brown
Supreme and Appellate Court
Mr. Sherrick
Martin County
Joe A. Deharity
Elwood
Charles P. Drummond
South Bend
English
Mr. Rankin
Rankin & Kellogg
Philadelphia
Fight at Hammond's Park Ends With Arrest
Report to police described a riot at Hammond's Park during a Lawmakers' Helpers Union picnic. Officers found a near-deserted scene, heard of a pocketbook theft accusation against John Dalton of 423 South Noble Street, and arrested him for assault and battery after a chase to the fair grounds amid daytime fist fights.
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Hammond's Park
Lawmakers’ Helpers Union
Kruger
Hyland
Schroeder
Gonsolus, McCarty
Lawler
John Dalton
South Noble Street
Dalton
Fair Grounds
Girl Attempts Poison With Carbolic Acid At Resort
Pearl Evans, an inmate of Fanny Wiley's resort at 134 South Senate avenue, took one and one half ounces of carbolic acid yesterday morning in a personal crisis attempt but survived. She spent Saturday afternoon at a roadhouse northwest of the city and became intoxicated. Returning home at 8:15 she could not gain entry to the Wiley house. She wore a silk skirt and silk.
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Evans
Wiley House
Wiley
John Davis
Schenck
City
City Hospital
Pearl Evans
Fanny Wiley
Senate Avenue
June Chill Persists As Outing Crowds Back Excursions
Indianapolis records show a 52 degree June day with overcoats common as cool weather lingers. Excursion crowds from Terre Haute Madison Michigan City Hammond and Cincinnati visited the city while trips to Decatur Cincinnati Vincennes Lafayette Lima and Terre Haute went out. Fairview Park drew the largest crowd as park attendance remained strong despite the cool spell.
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Colorado
Utah
Indianapolis
Weather Office
Terre Haute
Madison
Michigan City
Hammond
Cincinnati
Decatur
Vincennes
Lafayette
Lima
Fairview
Hat Loss Causes Fatal Fall On Meridian Street Car
Katie Lacher twenty seven from Shelbyville died after her hat blew off on a South Meridian streetcar near Arizona street. She jumped to recover the hat, struck her head on brick pavement, dying instantly. Sister Mary alerted the crew. car was stopped too late. Motorman Dennis Crane and conductor Otis Lawson were identified.
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Katie Lacher
Nicholas Weimer
South
Meridian Street
Miss Lacher
Shelbyville
Weimers
Lauk
Mamburg
Franklin County
Silas Metzger
Dennis Crane
West Henry Street
Otis Lawson
Police raid on poker game at Purcell’s shoe shop
Captain Hyland and two bicycle officers surprised a party of friends playing poker at Purcell’s shoe shop, 11 Massachusetts Avenue. Purcell charged with keeping a gambling house while Edward C. Cook, William Manning and George Houston face visiting charges. suspects led to the police station.
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Hyland
Griffin
Hull
John Purcell
Massachusetts Avenue
Purcell
Captain Hyland
Edward C. Cook
Illiam W. Manning
George H. Houston
Man's Body Found On Vandalia Bridge After Morning Death
William Cotton, 55, a laborer with L D W railroad shops, was found mangled on the west pier of the Vandalia bridge over White River. Police say he was struck by a train while walking from Morris Street toward Harding Street after visiting his stepchildren. Cotton, a Civil War veteran from Shelbyville, left home about 6 30 pm and planned to reach his residence around midnight. He left money and a knife on him. no definite note of a former wife’s whereabouts.
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William Cotton
West Market Street
Vandalia
White River
George Crouch
South West Street
Crouch
Simons and
Morgan
Jerry Holleran
Cotton
Horace Buckner
West Morris Street
Buckner
Willam Buckner
Morris Street
Harding Street
Vandalia Road
Shelbyville
William Conner
Kregele
Dunlaps Celebrated Hats At Seaton’s Hat Store
Pennsylvania lines offer Madison and return at 1.25, a day trip 1.25, June 20 special train from Indianapolis 7:30 a.m. to Madison 6 p.m. Ohio river steam boat excursion 25 cents round trip from Madison. 1.25 Cincinnati and return via C H and D Sunday June 29. Two fast trains: 6:30 a.m. nonstop and 7:15 a.m. stopping at Rushville Connersville Hamilton. Cincinnati return 6:20 p.m. Baseball Cincinnati versus Pittsburgh.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Pittsburg
Passenger Excursions and Rail Specials Listed
Rail and excursion fares advertised include $2.50 Evansville round trip leaving Indianapolis 2:30 Saturday June 28 with return by 6:50 a.m. Monday June 30. Other trips: $1.00 or less for Lawrenceburg Aurora Way Points. special trains at 7:30 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. for Aurora and Lawrenceburg. Lake Erie & Western and Green Castle lines offer $1.50 to Michigan City and Terre Haute returns. Also insurance ad for German Fire Insurance of Indiana.
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Providence Tll
Oaimeayous
Monga
Falls
Albany
New York
Seana
Stonington & Providence
Providence
Big Four
Misanington Free
Union Station
Indianapolis
H. M. Bronson
A. A
Portland
Maine
Buffalo
Boston
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Big
East Washington Street
Evansville
West Washington Street
W. W. Richardson
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Michigan City
Arrests Made After Denison House Cafe Altercation
Jillson Douglas, 1424 North Delaware street, was arrested for assault and battery after entering the Denison House cafe about 11 pm and threatening to whip two men and a woman. He allegedly spoke of “cleaning out” the place as patrons urged him to quiet down. One patron knocked him down amid the disturbance.
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Douglass Jillson
North
Delaware Street
Jillson
Denison House
Cee
Death Claims Two Women in Local Homes
Mrs Minnie Queisser aged fifty died yesterday at 1109 West Thirty first street after a hospital stay and recent home recovery. Funeral service will be from her residence with burial at Crown Hill. she leaves three children. Mrs Julia Combs aged sixty one died yesterday at her daughter’s home on East Michigan street from heart failure after a prolonged illness. her husband died in the Civil War.
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Minnie Queisser
West Thirty-first Street
Deaconess Hospital
Crown
Julia Combs
East Michigan Street
Combs
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Washington Street
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May
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Havens
Geddes Company
Cleveland
NEW Flyer
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H.M. Bronson
R. L
Rm Voul Zaaroens
Vandalia Line
Indianapolis Union Station
MONON
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Greencastle
Springfield
Til
German Fire Insurance of
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Leo Lando
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Washington St
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Virginia Avenue
Henry J. Huder
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
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Huntington & Page
East Market Street
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Wulschner
PRISM
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