Gas Well at Sullivan County Draws Residents to See Rare Fire
Gas gushed from a newly struck well eight miles southeast of Sullivan on a farm owned by Julian Powell and operated for Terre Haute coal man J Smith Talley. The 30 foot plume lured hundreds as night fell and prompted plans to preserve the site while Elwood faces higher gas rates amid franchise tensions.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sullivan
Ind
Julian Powell
J. Smith Tall
Muncie Gas Firms Offer Main Use to Wabash for Franchise
Muncie natural gas firm offers about half the city mains to Wabash Oil and Gas if it supplies gas to residents. Wabash Oil and Gas granted a city franchise last Monday. Neither Muncie Natural Gas nor Heat Light and Power accepted the 22 cent rate amendment. Marion gas companies announce winter rates about one cent higher than last year. Meters to be placed in churches and public buildings. many residents upset by the rise, with many homes to rely on wood heat.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Muncie Natural Gas Company
Wabash Oil and Gas Company
Wabash Company
Wabash Oil and Oe Comegany
Neil
Marion
Jonesboro
Gas City
Twin Cities
Oil flows from Birdseye well after early-week shooting
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Evansville readers about a new Birdseye well delivering a steady flow of lubricating oil after a midweek shooting. The well is producing about seventy five barrels daily, signaling promising local energy development.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Birdseye
Subsidy Fight Delays Railroad Tax Duplicate Action
In Muncie Indiana the Delaware Circuit Court heard arguments seeking to restrain the county auditor from placing a 75000 subsidy for the C R and M Railroad on the current tax duplicate as ordered by the county commissioners. The suit was brought by Citizens Land Company of Muncie claiming a reasonable time has passed since the subsidy vote and the railroad company has failed to comply with contract terms including locating offices. In Kokomo Mary Simpson and Stella Mosier challenge Martha Pearson's will alleging testamentary incapacity after a caretaker found 140 cash among rags at the late home and more money is suspected hidden.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie. Ind
Delaware Circuit Court
Citizens’ Land Company
Muncie
Com
Kokomo
Ind
Mary Simpson
Stella Mosier
Russiaville
Martha Pearson
A. C. Shilling
Greencastle
J. R. M. Allen
Allen
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Indiana
Shelbyville
Linnie Stoughton
Stoughton
Clifford
Shelby County
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Whitington
Separate Baptist
Sennah Bryan
Yorktown Pike
Delaware County
Preparations for Entertaining the Twelfth Infantry at Goshen
Goshen Indiana on September 4 veterans of the Twelfth Indiana Volunteers to be entertained by local committee. Col Edward Anderson commander of the regiment arrives from Quincy Massachusetts to attend reunion. Expect large attendance from South Bend Warsaw and Angola where companies served.
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Indianapolis Journal
Goshen
Ind
Twelfth Indiana
Edward Anderson
Quincy
Mass
South Bend
Warsaw
Angola
Indiana regiments hold reunions in September towns
ENGLISH Indiana September 18 The Thirty eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry held its annual reunion at Marengo where members were warmly welcomed and entertained. A party fire was held at night W Carr Hartaville was elected press The next reunion will be held at Greentown. GREENTOWN Ind Sept 18 The seventy fifth and one hundred first regiments Indiana Volunteers will hold a reunion here October 2 and 3 It is expected a large turnout Portland Ind Sept 14 The annual reunion of Company H of the One hundred...
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Indianapolis Journal
Ind
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Marengo
Regit
W. Carr
Hartaville
Greentown
Indiana Volunteers
Ngans
W. W
Portland
Company H
Danville
E. W. Heinke
A. W. Schram & Son Chair Company
Sheboygan
Wis
Brunswick Hotel
Reunion of Thirty-ninth Indiana Held In Noblesville
The Thirty-ninth Regiment reunion at Noblesville was lightly attended due to bad weather. Hon. O. A. Somers of Kokomo was chosen to publish a history of the regiment with $1,100 approved for the project. Next year’s reunion is planned for Kokomo with officers elected including President Captain Gus of Kokomo and Vice President James Arnett of Kokomo.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Noblesville
O. A. Somers
Gus
James Arnett
Ee W. D. Ward
Orator
Leroy 8. Falls
Austin, Il
Burns Glass Workers Press For Scale Increase In Pittsburgh
In Pittsburg on September 18 officers from American Window Glass and Federation Glass met Burns wage committee to set the next fire's scale. Workers demand an 5 percent raise over last fire’s closing rate, equating to 18 percent on single and 13 percent on double thick over the Denny scale. A three hour discussion ended with adjournment and hopes for a compromise at the next session. Hartford City notes the Independent Glass Company disruption may push remaining firms to join the Cooperative Federation, signaling a major glass industry consolidation. Des gains of L A 300 report the disrupted Independent Company seeks admission into the Federation and return to the old Burns scale.
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Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Federation Glass Company
Burns Organization
Denny
Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Independent Glass Company
J. R. Johnson
Federation Window Glass Company
Independent Combine
Cooperative Federation
L. A. 300
Hector Desgain
L. A. Or
Burns
Co-operative Federation
Anderson to shift control of city utilities tonight
Anderson Indiana tonight the control and management of the electric light and water works plants will pass from the City Council to new committees appointed by Mayor Forkner. The old Waterworks Commission was Harris on Canaday Lafe J Burr and Tho Norton. New board members include J Etterville Mart C Norton and M A Kird with Kird the Republican and M J O Meara replacing Elliott Lee as the electric light board member. The remaining members are Thomas J Nichol and C V Griffith.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Forkner
Board of Waterworks Commissioners
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Lafe J. Burr
Tho. Norton
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M. A. Kird
Electric Light Board
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Elliott Lee
Thomas J. Nichol
C. V. Griffith
Parallel Traction Lines Under Way in Indiana
The Union Traction Company of Indiana is grading a direct line from Muncie to Alexandria, four miles west of Muncie, surpassing the Muncie New Castle and Alexandria Traction Company led by E. T. Ice of New Castle. A long running battle for right of way and franchises has preceded this move, with Union Trac tion’s new division from Alexandria to Muncie nearly complete and the other company planning similar construction.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Union Traction Company of
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New Castle
Alexand
Move to four year terms for town officials sought
Reports from Richmond indicate a reform push to restore four year terms for town and city officials in Indiana. Delegates say biannual elections are too frequent and hinder renomination strength. lawmakers may be urged to repeal the two year term law and return to four years statewide.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Kokomo High School Teacher Hosts Thirteen at Highland Park
Miss India Marta, language teacher at Kokomo High School, entertained thirteen guests at Highland Park last night. The social gathering began in the early evening with light refreshments and continued with informal conversations and a short program.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo, Ind
India Marta
Kokomo High School
Highland Park
Unlucky thirteen car crash and fatal self harm report
Night journey ended with car 13 ditched at a siding after near miss and watch loss. In Lebanon Indiana Mrs Jasper N Heath aged about 65 chose to die by taking concentrated lye due to ill health and despondency. She had two marriages and five children, all now dead, with burial planned at Crown Hill Cemetery tomorrow.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lebanon
Ind
Jasper N. Heath
Marion County
Indianapolis
Francis Smith
Heath
Crown Hill Cemetery
Multi-State Nondistinct Local News Roundup
The item compiles brief reports across Indiana towns on fines jail terms over dog tax, liquor license action, a fatal shooting, a salesman found dead, robbery suspicions, a poison attempt, notable city elder passes, a long time local vendor death, and a travel wagon grocer’s death from heart disease.
Green town citizens form drilling companies for local wells
GREENTOWN citizens form two or three companies to drill for local use as the old gas supplier refuses to furnish mills or factories except glass works. Portland reports Muncie Portland Traction surveyors here, planning a line to Redkey via Albany. Winchester council awards brick stone city building contract to Shetterly Hagerman and begins a new street. Richmond residents seek young bosses from government for Noland's fork. Jesse Stevens recovering from typhoid. Knox city boom continues with nine new brick blocks and an opera house planned. Newtown Presbyterian Church cornerstone laid with Rev. D. R. Love conducting services.
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Muncie & Portland Traction Company
Albany
Redkey
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Winchester
Shetterly & Hagerman
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Centerville
Noland
Jesse Stevens
Wayne County
Knox
Newtown
Presbyterian Church
D. R. Love
Frankfort
Forest fires sweep Rocky Mountain timber areas
New Forest fire reports from New Forest Denver and Brackettville Texas describe rapid spread across timberless sections from Wyoming into central Colorado and a new blaze near Idaho west of Yellowstone. In Brackettville three children and a relative die in a house fire with one survivor badly burned.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming Line
Colorado
Washington
Interior Department
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
St. Anthony
Ida
Wreck and Explosion Kill Two on Royal Blue Flyer
A Baltimore & Ohio Royal Blue train wreck at Leesburg near Chillicothe Ohio after an open switch caused ruin at fifty miles per hour. Engineer Philip Roe and fireman Charles Studer of Chillicothe were killed outright when the boiler exploded. None of the passengers are seriously hurt though many coaches left the track. General Manager I G Rawn oversaw the injured who were brought to the Warner House. The train carried eight coaches returning home from the Cincinnati Fall Festival.
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Chillicothe
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Leesburg
Philip Roe
Charles Studer
I. G. Rawn
Warner House
Cincinnati
David Thurlow
John Sellers
Wellston
Miss Sylvester
Charles Mosher
George Warner
Mabel Warner
Otto Wissler
Henry Greenbaum
Private Welkman Arrested For Barracks Robberies In Brooklyn
J E Welkman a marine private at Brooklyn Navy Yard was arrested on accusations of a string of robberies in the marine barracks. A trunk said to be his held Chinese and Japanese curios rare porcelain and other Oriental goods valued around 50000. Welkman proclaims innocence.
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New York
J. E. Welkman
Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
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Weikman
Fire destroys Wheeler Paint stock in Mutual Building
Fire at the Mutual building on Ohio street in Allegheny destroys Wheeler Paint Company stock and badly damages the lower floor. Harry Gless, an employer, dies from burns and a fireman is overcome but recovering. Loss estimated at 50000, fully insured. The blaze occurred this afternoon.
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Pittsburg
Mutual
Ohio Street
Allegheny
Wheeler Paint Company
Harry Gless
Schooner Southern Cross Wrecked Near Tahiti
A schooner belonging to the London Missionary Society was wrecked Sept 1 on Tahiti's eastern coast near Papette. All passengers were rescued as the vessel broke apart on the coral shore. News of the disaster reached the Mariposa.
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San Francisco
Southern Cross
London Missionary Society
Tahiti
Papette
State Board of Sheep Approves Near Seven Million Merino
Cheyenne Wyoming September 18 The State Board of Sheep has completed a survey indicating a near seven million head sheep population in the state with Merino flocks dominating the numbers. Officials say the counts reflect steady expansion in flock size and regional distribution across ranches and allotments.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
State Board of Sheep
Wool and sheep totals rise in state report showing 6724476 sheep
Piled figures list July 1 state sheep total at 6,724,476 with wool clip at 32,963,130 pounds, up 5,000,000 from last year. Wyoming leads states in wool production in the reported figures.
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Wyoming
Roosevelts Cousin Arrives From China on Doric
James A. Roosevelt, 17, first cousin of President Roosevelt, arrived in San Francisco aboard the Doric from China. He is touring the world and will finish the journey upon reaching Boston. Also aboard was Colonel C A Woodruff of the U S Army.
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San Francisco
James A. Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
China
Boston
C. A. Woodruff
Boy’s Narrow Escape Under Viaduct
A switchman found a 12 year old unconscious boy beside the Indianapolis Union Railway viaduct last night. Two companions, Willie Beevans twelve and Tommy McElligott thirteen, with Joe Vogel sixteen, revealed they rode from Cincinnati to Indianapolis on the blind baggage with hoboes. Vogel, imitating older men, struck his head on a viaduct pillar while alighting. The injured boy received medical care for a slight concussion and is expected to recover. the other two were locked up for loitering after their night ride.
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Union Railway
Sas Willie Beevans
Tommy McElligott
Joe Vogel
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Vogel
Union Station
Sickel
Anderson
Foreman
Police arrest men in Jackson Place over lock game attempt
Capt Hyland Capt Kruger and other officers detained John Brennan Will Kenan and Charles Kost in Jackson Place last night for attempting the lock game. Kost wore a shell-worker outfit. They were charged with loitering. Brennan is out on bond awaiting trial on the lock game charge.
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Hyland
Kruger
John Brennan
Will Kenan
Charles Kost
Jackson Place
Kost
Brennan
Bond
McCordsville Man Reports Pocketbook Robbery
Peter Hinds of McCordsville reported to police last night that his pocketbook was robbed containing $108 in cash and two notes for 335 dollars and 100 dollars respectively.
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Peter Hinds
McCordsville
Thompson-Seton lecture at Stanford stirs wild animal talk
Ernest Thompson-Seton lectured at Stanford University on wild animals after a dinner with Western zoologists including a young hunter claiming to capture Rocky Mountain sheep. Thompson challenged him noting a newborn goat can move on rocks faster than he can run, citing an old mountaineer as evidence.
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New York Times
Ernest Thompson-Seton
Stanford University
Rocky Mountain
Mr. Thompson
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