Explosions Hit Peru Ind Killings and Injuries Reported
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Peru Indiana March 12 Frank Kiley Jr is dead and about six others injured from natural gas explosions that rocked the city this morning A meat market residence and the Kiley home exploded with fires burning fiercely one man burned killed and several people hurt as wreckage and debris filled the streets MITCHELL Fire destroyed a block of frame buildings on Main Street at 1 o clock Loss put at about 4000 with several meat markets warerooms and a feed store burned or damaged alongside the earlier Peru blasts
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Indianapolis Journal
Peru
Ind
Frank Kiley, Jr
Wabash and
Eighth Streets
Newton Sarver
John Hays
Hays
Frank Kiley
Kiley
Frank
James
Bridget
Kate Clark
Riley House
Kiley House
John Selgrath
Te Company
Mitchell
Main Street
M. N. Gore
van Bray
T. A. Ingram and
H. Jones
Harrison Blackwell
M. A. Burton
Chapple & Co
Bedford
Henry Huff
Taylor
South G Street
Marion
Jack the Strangler
Jack
Lawlessness in Brazil Indiana after assault on traveler
In Brazil Indiana March 12 citizens threaten self help as officers fail to enforce law. J C Dutton of Terre Haute Vandalia worker is beaten by strike sympathizers near an interurban, jaw broken many injuries, purse and Vandalia pass stolen. Reffert arrested. others report beating a traveling man in Kokomo with suspect fled. Armour hospitalized in Indianapolis area.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Ind
Citzens
J. C. Dutton
Terre Haute
Vandalia Railroad Company
Reffert
Reamacas
Rusere
Miners and Operators Near Agreement in Coal Talks
Reports from Indiana Illinois and Elwood detail joint conferences between bituminous operators and miners. Talks on wage scales and powder costs show progress though key disputes remain. A new league formation by Anna B. of Elwood is announced.
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Peoria
United Mine Workers
Coal Operators” Association
Ilipote
Sub- Sempleice
Iity
Tornadolike Wind Damages Brazil and Marion Ind
A strong wind storm near Brazil Indiana caused major damage to three Turnbuckle factory stacks and the Odd Fellows building roof. In Marion Indiana a hail driven wind disrupted lines and damaged farm structures but no serious city damage reported. Continuous lightning and thunder frightened residents, with long distance lines also affected. The event follows reports of a march 3 formation and Sunday inauguration by national officers in Matthews.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Ind
Turnbuckle
Reyubus Iron and Steel Company
Odd Fellows
Harmony
Marion
Connecon
Windstorm Causes Damage Across Terre Haute Area
A heavy windstorm struck Terre Haute and surrounding countryside today, bringing several afternoon thunderstorms and causing notable damage across the city and nearby areas. Authorities reported downed power lines and drifting debris, with property and crops affected by gusts and rain.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
William M Watson lifelong Knightstown dry goods man dies
William M Watson a prominent Knightstown businessman died after a brief illness. Born in Covington he lived in Crawfordsville and Indianapolis before moving to Knightstown fourteen years ago to run a dry goods business. An elder of the Presbyterian Church and an Odd Fellow, he left a widow and four children. Funeral will be held Friday.
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Indianapolis Journal
Knightstown
Ind
William M. Watson
Mr. Watson
Covington
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
Murphy, Hibben & Co
Presbyterian Church
Ridgeville Veteran William Cunningham Dies at 75
RIDGEVILLE IN March 12 William W Cunningham a retired Ridgeville businessman aged seventy five and a half died suddenly at his home on Tuesday evening He leaves a widow a son and two daughters He was born near Summerset Pa enlisted in the 122nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served to Appomattox He married Rebecca Braden in 1852 and later moved to Ridgeville where he ran a grocery with his son in law He was past commander of E T Wood Post G A R and died while talking burial directions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ridgeville
Ind
William W. Cunningham
Summerset
Gurnsey County
Ohio
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Army of the Potomac
Opequan
Appomattox
Rebecca Braden
E. T. Wood Post
Tricounty Farmers Convene at Cambridge City
Cambridge City hosts the second annual tricounty institute of Wayne Henry and Fayette counties at the Masonic Opera House for a two day program. J N Babbock spoke on The Intense Farmer citing wheat trials and high yields from thorough soil cultivation. Laura Day from Purdue led The Training of the Homemaker and sanitation in the home. D B Johnson spoke on What Benefit Are You to Your Neighbor. Afternoon sessions covered Farmers What of the Future why Live on the Farm Foods for the Family How I Grow Paying Wheat Crop Each Year. Evening featured music recitations with Miss Day on A Sanitary Home and D W Dennis lecturing on Germ Theory of Disease with stereopticon. Closing session tomorrow includes more topics from regional farmers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cambridge City
Ind
Tricounty Institute
Wayne
Henry
Fayette Counties
Masonic Opera House
J. N. Babcock
Lagrange County
Laura G. Day
Purdue University
D. B. Johnson
Morgan County
Evansville milkmen form association to improve milk safety
In Evansville Indiana March 12 milkmen organized an association led by secretary J C Wallenmeyer to work with the city food inspector for better farm sanitation. Meetings feature lectures by physicians and veterinarians on healthful milk and dairy cow care, with Purdue instructor E H Van Norman discussing cow selection feeding and milk handling for city trade. The group emphasizes consumer education to raise milk quality.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
J. C. Wallenmeyer
E. H. van Norman
Purdue University
Wabash County Wins Legal Victory In Memorial Hall Suit
In Wabash Indiana William B McMullen the contractor who built a thirty five thousand dollar memorial hall lost his suit for four thousand five hundred dollars in extras. The jury awarded five hundred dollars to McMullen and the county must pay costs. The case was sent to Grant county on venue change and had loomed for three years. The commissioners had previously offered a thousand dollar compromise.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
County of
William B. McMullen
McMullen
Grant County
Obituary notices from several Indiana towns dated March 12
Fort Wayne sees Rev Jacob Stumph 77 died this afternoon born in Germany served in Sheboygan Lincoln Frostburg Laura L Wright dies in city. Portland telegram reports Richard Hammons Census Bureau man died typhoid pneumonia in Washington bodies to arrive tomorrow. Rushville Joseph H Cloud 71 died pneumonia member United Brethren funeral Friday Litt Platrock Little Fiatrock. Kokomo C G Culbertson Civil War veteran 63 buried Marion Soldiers Home heart trouble member Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Jacob Stumph
Germany
America
Sheboygan
Wis
Lincoln
Ill
Frostberg
Laura L. Wright
Luther Wright
Portland
Washington
Richard Hammons
Census Bureau
Hammons
Rushville
Joseph H. Cloud
Richland Township
Rush County
United Brethren Church
Andersonville
Litt Platrock Church
Little Fiatrock
Kokomo
C. G. Culbertson
Marion Soldiers
Thirty-fourth
Indiana Regiment
New Castle Saloon Keeper
In Cambridge City on Main Street Henry Wilkison of Rushville and Mike Foley of New Castle fought over a poker room winnings. Wilkison fired three shots, the last in contact, striking Foley in the abdomen. Foley walked to a doctor, and there is hope for recovery amid local outrage over the old three year grudge.
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Indianapolis Journal
Cambridge City
Ind
Main Street
Henry Wilkison
Rushville
Mike Foley
New Castle
Wilkison
Foley
Will contest in William Cole estate opens in Lafayette
In Lafayette Indiana today the circuit court began the will contest of Mary C Binkley against Caldwell and Caldwell executors. The suit seeks nine thousand dollars left by the deceased to be divided between the National Spiritualist Association and the official organ publisher to fund a home for aged followers. A lengthy trial is anticipated with many attorneys engaged.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
William Cole
Mary C. Binkley
Caldwell & Caldwell
National Spiritualist Association
Arcadia to Build Large Brick Factory Addition
Arcadia Indiana will add a new brick plant with 40 000 daily capacity, joining the existing 35 000 capacity facility. A twelve track steam brick drier will be installed, the plant to be brick built with top machinery and in operation by June employing over 100 men. The company officers include Byron P Hollett president John E Hollett secretary and Clifton G White treasurer. The firm will lay its own electric railroad to haul clay from distant fields and will introduce an electric car system. The Lake Erie Western Railroad is building freight and coal switches servicing the site and the plant will occupy several acres.
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Indianapolis Journal
Arcadia
Ind
Hamilton County
Arcadia Brick Works
Byron P. Hollett
John E. Hollett
Clifton G. White
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Lake Erie
Potts
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
Purdue Team Plans and Campus Debates Stir Purdue News
Purdue University reports growing interest as Coach Frel builds a varsity and scrub baseball nine from 35 candidates with Leslie possibly becoming a pitcher. Ruby named captain as Yale game excitement rises. Tennis club reform planned and Tau Beta Pi banquet set for April 1.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
Frel
Purdue
Leslie
Bronson
Ruby
Professor Krause
University Debates and College News Highlights
Friday night public debate at the university features teams from Car lyle and Irving societies with Dr. F. T. Moran presiding. Kentucky College mechanical engineering students, guided by Frederick Paul Anderson, visit Monday. Purdue prepares for annual minstrel in the opera house with Merrill A. Call as interlocutor. Earlham College trustees grant leaves of absence to Prof. Harlow Lindley and Prof. Adolph Galer, to begin soon, for study and travel.
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Carlyle
Carlyle and Irving
Ripley, Kittridge and
Nelson
Grant, Herrick and
Crane
F. T. Moran
Mechanical Engineering
Kentucky College
Frederick Paul Anderson
Opera House
Mth
Merrill A. Call
Vhue
South Bend
Corns
J. F. G. Miller
Rice
Osborn
Mowrey
Persise
Goodspeed
W. E. Miller
Cohen
Meyers
Huffman
Peck
Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Mary H. Goddard
Muncie
E. 0. Ellis
Benjamin Johnson
Timothy Nicholson
Ellen Jay
J. J. Mills
Amos K. Hollowell
Indianapolis
Sarah J. King
Carmel
M. E. Cox
Westfield
Carrie Wright
Kokomo
Harlow Lindley
Graduate School of History
Chicago University
Adolph Galer
Woman Rescues Child From Creek In Indiana Farm Incident
Warsaw reports Mrs. O M Graves leaped into a swollen creek to save her three year old from drowning after the child slipped from an eight foot bank. Both mother and child were rescued after a struggle and were later pronounced out of danger. In Michigan City the German Lutheran General Synod selects the city for its next biennial conference, to be held late August with St Pauls Church expecting about one thousand visitors. Bedford notes a new smallpox case near the B and O S W bridge, quarantining the house as seven total cases exist in the city. Shelbyville City Council grants a franchise after a five hour session.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
O. M. Graves
Graves
Michigan City
General Synod of the
German Lutheran Churches of the
Right of way for tracks on South Harrison street debated
Indianapolis and Shelbyville and Southeastern Traction Company gained the right to lay tracks on South Harrison street to the J. M. I. R. R. depot. The council decided freight regulations for the street segment after three meetings of discussion.
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Dianapolis
Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Company
Harrison Street
Art League of Indiana session ends with banquet
In Richmond Indiana the two day Art League of Indiana session concluded with a banquet where Adam Heimberger of New Albany served as toastmaster. New officers announced include Walter L Dalby of Richmond as president E E Shores of Vincennes as vice president and Benjamin Larrimer of Marion as secretary. Marion hosts next meeting in September.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Art League of Indiana
Adam Heimberger
New Albany
Marion
Walter L. Dalby
E. E. Shores
Vincennes
Benjamin Larrimer
Madison man Bright dies by own hand in Buffalo
Madison Indiana note: Michael Richard Bright, 37, formerly of Madison with his father the late George Bright, died by his own action in Buffalo. He was nephew of Col Richard J Bright, former sergeant at arms of the Senate. Also Connersville report: Isaac Lockwood, 58, retired merchant, died by self inflicted strychnine dose, likely despondency after wife’s death two years ago.
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Indianapolis Journal
Madison
Ind
Michael Richard Bright
Buffalo
George Bright
Col
Richard J. Bright
United States Senate
Connersville
Isaac Lockwood
Plymouth Democrat Sold and Consolidated with Marshall County Paper
Daniel McDonald sells the Plymouth Democrat to Representative Co W Metsker publisher of the Marshall County Independent. They will consolidate and Metsker takes possession March 20. Elwood note mentions Central Fishing and Hunting Club formed largely by Cen Bottle Company employees.
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Plymouth
Daniel McDonald
Plymouth Democrat
Representative Co
W. Metsker
Marshall County Independent
Metsker
Elwood
Central Fishing and Hunting Club. Com
Cen! Bottle Company
Club elects officers and schedules Wisconsin trip
The organization announced officers: Phillip Hamm president James Keenan vice president Fred J Heisee captain Herman Allenberg treasurer D J Schnieder secretary. The club departs July 7 for northern Wisconsin for a month long trip.
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James Keenan
Fred J. Heisee
Herman Allenberg
D. J. Schnieder
Wisconsin
Richmond
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
New Castle
George R. Williams
California
Fourth Time Renominates Hemenway In First District
In Gibson Pike Posey Spencer Vanderburgh and Warrick counties a large Republican convention nominated James A. Hemenway of Boonville by acclamation to seek a fourth term in Congress. The event drew 112 delegates with Evansville sending a long delegation. Hemenway’s opponent may be J W Spencer. Lieut James Gray was nominated for joint senator from Pike Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. Mount Vernon reports a school superintendent’s son recovering from scarlet fever aiding his campaign. Bloomington notes the Republican city primary election occurred yesterday.
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Boonville
Ind
Gibson
Pike
Posey
Spencer
Vanderburg
Warrick
Hemenway
Samuel Crumbaker
Evansville
Opera House
A. H. Taylor
Petersburg
J. W. Spencer
James Gray
Navy
Lieut. Gray
Indiana
Union Youngblood
Perry, Spencer
Mount Vernon
Edwin
Monroe
Portland Prohibitionists nominate local slate and union ticket
In Portland Indiana on March 12 the Prohibitionists announced their city ticket with Edward T. Reise for mayor and George H. Myers as clerk. W. H. Hood is treasurer and D. Ames, George V. Flinn, John Pantene, Sumner W. Haynes, Rev. M. Sunderman, Rev. H. Connor, Fred contend for council seats. The same day the regular slate listed Henry A. Lee for mayor and Edward Johns as marshal, William Browning as clerk, William A. Rice as treasurer, and councilmen Ira McCartney William Slocomb Sanford Peter Eleworth Cooper Fred Tress and H. C. Harbison. Separately, Jay Randolph and Blackford counties planned a joint representative convention at Redkey on March 18 with Daniel E. Griner, D. M. Bell, and Sidney Cantwell seen as potential rivals.
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Henry A. Lee
Edward Johns
William F. Browning
William A. Rice
Ira McCartney
William Slocomb
Sanford Peter
Eleworth Cooper
Fred Tress
H. C. Harbison
Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Edward T. Reise
George H. Myers
W. H. Hood
Matedal. Sutherland
D. Ames
George V. Flinn
John Pantene
Sumner W. Haynes
Jay
Randolph
Blackford
Redkey
Daniel E. Griner
D. M. Bell
Dunkirk
Sidney Cantwell
Hartford City
Repuli cans select ward precinct officers in Madison
In Madison Indiana on March 12 the Repuli cans chose precinct officers in the various wards tonight and will meet tomorrow night to organize the city central committee for the coming campaign.
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Indianapolis Journal
Madison
Ind
Repulicans
City Central Committee
Independent Zouaves survivor names sought by Frankfort man
L V P Taylor of Frankfort Kansas has written seeking the names and addresses of survivors of the Independent Company of Zouaves from Indianapolis the first to answer Lincoln s call for six thousand men for three months service The letter notes the April 16 1861 assembly at the armory the march to Camp Morton and names D W Rugg as captain Dan Macaul as first lieutenant and Nicholas R Ru as second lieutenant Taylor requests survivors to forward their details to his Frankfort Kansas address.
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L. V. P. Taylor
Frankfort
Kan
Company of
Zouaves
Indianapolis
Lincoln
Morton
D. W. Rugg
Dan Macaul
Nicholas R. Ru
Mr. Taylor
Wife's ingenuity helps writer quit coffee for Postum
Franklin Kinsella of New York recounts a staged deception by his wife to switch him from coffee to Postum Coffee. He learns the change steadies his nerves, aids sleep and flesh gain, and improves work performance. He credits the shift to Postum after years of nervousness and insomnia.
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Dorothy
Franklin Kinsella
26Th St
New York City
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