Trainmen Fight Brakeman Banta Slashes Switchman Pickett
John Banta, a B and O brake man, stabbed Joe Pickett with a knife in the Washington yards after a dispute over a local freight. Pickett sustained seven wounds, including cuts to the breast and shoulder, requiring stitches. Dr. Scudder treated him. efforts to arrest Banta were not successful.
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John Banta
Washington
Joe Pickett
Pickett
Banta
Dr. Scudder
Ed Pickett
Engineer Toughey
Barts
Vincennes Fire Engine Accident Blows Out Cab Window
Fireman Charlie Spink of the B and O S W cannot work after gasoline in the engine cab window exploded while attempting to clean it. The blast knocked the engineer and another fireman from the cab. Incident occurred Tuesday in Vincennes.
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Charlie Spink
Vincennes
Spink
Freight yard wreck injures brake man in shop incident
A small freight wreck occurred in the shop yards Tuesday when a caboose backed into a car and caused damage. William Boyd, a brakeman, was pinned under debris and sustained a painful crushed hip.
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William Boyd
Smallpox Spreads in West End With New Cases
Thirteen new cases reported bringing city total to sixteen. One death from the disease, a two month old child of Charles Huddleston, buried at Oak Grove. Mass vaccination underway with 100 Tuesday 300 today and 300 more tubes coming. Quarantine violator George Walsh fined seven hundred seventeen dollars before Mayor Clark. future violators face fines.
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Westend
Charles Huddleston
Oak Grove Cemetery
George Walsh
Sanitary
George Yeager
Clark
Good Institute Meeting Highlights Education Board Session
The education board reports strong attendance at the teachers institute with evening programs at Peoples Hall. Prof. Carr and Prof. Bell led talks on compensation, discipline, and the study period, while Supt. McHenry announced township institutes' appointments and noted notable Indiana writers.
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Peoples Hall
Harlan
Sara Neal
Bell
Carr
Miscellaneous
McHenry
County Board of Education
Institute
Peoples Theater
Prof. Harlan
Supt. Carr
Mafres
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Indiana
United States
John B. Dillon
J. P. Dunn
K.G. Boone
J. C. Ridpath
Edward Eggleston
Lew Wallace
Maurice Thompson
W. D. Foulie
John Ficley
Albion M. Fellows Bacon
Annie J. Fellows Johnson
Whitcomb Riley
W. W. Plurimmer
Sarah T. Bolton
Lee O. Harris
H. W. Taylor
Harry S. Taylor
Harland
Prof
Supt
DavisTalks On Miers Race And Bryan Favor
State Senator Cyrus E. Davis of Bloomfield arrives in Indianapolis and comments on John S. Bays praise, his own vague congressional plans, and prediction that Representative Miers will face a tough fight next year. He praises William Jennings Bryan and backs Senator O'Brien for state party chairmanship.
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Cyrus E. Davis
Bloomfield
John S. Bays
Sullivan
Indianapolis Journal
Davis
the Grand
Mr. Bay
Congress
Greene
Miers
W. J. Bryan
Washington County
Salem
Bryan
Hendren
O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
O’brien
Miers Seeks Renomination Amid Democratic Tensions
Bloomington Rep. Robert W. Miers joined supporters at Bethany where he urged unity with Bryanites and conservative Democrats to counter reorganizers. He indicated willingness to seek renomination from any faction.
Krupp and Hembres Apply for Marriage License
Henry J. Krupp and Evalyn Hembres have filed for a marriage license, signaling plans to wed soon. Local records show both residents listed with the issuing clerk.
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Henry J. Krupp and
Evalyn Hembres
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Cannerburg
Daviess County
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