Indiana Incidents and Rivalries Highlight State News
A 16 year old William Wells was shot and died after Ola Powers was charged with murder. a legal dispute over a comma in a will arises in Columbus. rivalry between Ladoga and Roachdale centers on mill expansions and an industry payroll. Other items include a woman 16 fighting to choose her home, German domestic servant imports, a Fort Wayne fire at Fred Bckart Packing, and multiple local crimes and incidents across Indiana.
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William Wells
Ola Powers
Faido
Powers
Young Wells
George Crosby
Crosby
Wells
Postolice
Ladoga
Roachdale
Russellsville
Cat
Fred Bckart Packing Company
Fort Wayne
Emil van Hoeffel
Misinwaka
Indiana Prison Board
Contro
Valumbus Broekenbrough
Lafayette
Martin V. Geizer
Mishawaka
Depauw University
New York Chautauqua
George McAndrew
Itos
Vincennes
Benard
Mra. McCormack
Wekart
Tort Wayne
Lord
Leonard McGranahan
Guilety
Terre Haute
Milton Wester
Waa
Union City
Cer
State Laws Revision Plan Outlines Thorough Preliminary Work
The Codifying Commission, formed April 10, 18 86, has labored to map a plan for Indiana statute revision. It notes previous efforts, gaps in laws, and the need to study laws from 1681 onward, drawing an alphabetical index by subject and page to ensure no enactment is overlooked. The commission aims to borrow valuable provisions from other states while preparing a comprehensive, preliminary framework for future legislative work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Crazer
Serpie
Stotsenberg
Ludiana
Issi
Revision Commission
Valime
Niles
Howe
Wealth rise in Indiana taxes and rail growth noted
Indiana’s taxable property rose sharply last year per the Auditor’s final State Board of Tax Commissioners report. Durable gains in real and personal property accompany a surge in railroads and factories, enriching county treasuries while secondary devaluations spread across many property types. The report also covers railroad accidents, robberies, and a fatal lightning strike that harmed several at a Knights of Pythias hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Thele
State Board of Pax Commissioners
Treasuries
John W. Hudson
Otwell
Patoka
Ellen Mount
Richard Mount
Henryville
W. E. Walker
Lake Shore
Oledo
Ken Hallville
Newlin
Vincennes
Charles Reed
Reed
James Grange
Lawrenceville
Reuben Key
Evansville
Central Oil Company
Hartford
Apple-Time and a Homely Kitten Choice
A playful scene at Grandma's trees heavy with fruit leads to children choosing kittens. Jeffy visits Mrs Jumper daily, debating five hopeful felines, including a homely one called Sal. Amid tender conversations about beauty and kindness, Jeffy longs to protect Sal as he finally picks a kitten after a week of deliberation.
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Jey
Jeffy
Tom
Piannaa
Jerry
Mayme
Jet
Mama
Jens
Sal
Kitty
Mamma
Sumly
Little Stories and Incidents for Young Readers
A collection of short vignettes featuring playful pets and tender moments. Mothers and children discuss kindness, everyday wonders, and gentle humor as young readers observe and learn from small, quiet scenes.
Custom of flagellation in the Philippines described by Lieut Barnes
A War Department report from Lieut C M Barnes, now at Schuyler, describes the flagellation practice among Filipinos during Holy Week. Apenitent individuals endure brutal self-flagellation with wooden flails, blood, and ritual procession as they chant and pray, observed along bamboo roads and village paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Lievenant
C. M. Barnes
Medien Department
Schuyler
Philippines
Bulacan
Barney
Witleh
Poe
Washington
Two Portraits of Tolstoy Compared in Vanity of Emperors
Emily Crawford discusses two Tolstoy portraits dating from last year and 1835, noting the older image shows intellectual storm and violence while resembling the current czar. She links Tolstoy's pacifist ideas to Nicholas I and suggests Tolstoyism influences Europe, while Sebastopol’s siege era transformed a lieutenant into a humane seer.
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Larker
Tolstoy
Emily Crawford
Nussia
Nicholas
Sebastopol
Nicholas—i
Theague
Rrussia
Europe
Hard to Bear Kidney Pills Ad Claims Relief and Trials
A long vintage advertisement recounts back pain and kidney disorders, praising Donn's Kidney Pills as a universal cure. It features a Lebanon city official testimonial, a free trial offer, and distribution details. The page also includes assorted product notices and light prose snippets from the Philadelphia Ledger and other sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Donn
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Dean
Walls
United States
Milburn Co
Bultalo
Various Short Items and Anecdotes From Daily Life
A collage of quirky quotes and anecdotes including a tale about Uncle Absalom mistaking Joe Miller for a thief, a backache remedy story praising Mr Gottlieb Minn and Dodd’s Kidney Pills, a joke about a Chinese labor and a river of small notices. Also includes humor lines, ads for stamps and dyes, and a note on Raphael’s works and a self ink dating stamp offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra
Mont
Han
Gottlieb Min
Dodd
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Bolvankeeper
Germany
John Beatt
Columbus
Hord
Supreme Court
William Schooley
Mary
Ix Stigine
Kansan
Pinn
Wabash
Indiama
Devot Id
Pere
Gran’ma’s
T. Nicholas
Josk
Wade
Hizabeth
Joy
Amiens
Diecut
Barry
London
Bridget
Philadelphia Ledger
Ranzactions
Wholesute Drugelsts
Toteda
Marvin
Drunelsts
Hall
Peleeque
Calicut
India
Winslow
Pinto
Arncle
Absalom Ashby
Joe Milcrest
Joe Miller
Uncle Absalom
Sandy
E. Borden
P Street
Washington, D. C
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Hilla
Rrudyard Wipling
Ubber
Catera
Labtimore
Putnam
Charlie
Pabtain
Michigan
Wisconsin
A. Asterlin
J. P. A. Fort Wayne
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Raphael
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Delay Kemps Cvvely
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Piso
Pepsin Syrup CO
Meaticelle
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Dougan
Iar
Vogler Dr
Chicago
FT. Wayne
Fostoria
Findlay
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Pulliman
Cura
C. A. Asterlin
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Spenger’s
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Willams
Dwight
R. G. Thompson
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