Rural parcels post measure backed by Burnham
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire introduced a rural delivery parcels post bill backed by the president and postmaster general. It would establish a domestic rural parcels post with special rates, limit weight to eleven pounds, set progressive charges, and restrict eligibility to bona fide merchants on rural routes and residents on those routes. Perishables travel at the sender risk and three hours predeparture posting limit applies.
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Senator Burnham
New Hampshire
United States
Burnham
Bt Post Office
Mai
Accident at Shops Causes Minor Town Disruption
A small accident occurred near the shops early Wednesday around 5 15 involving a switch and traffic. Police report minor injuries and a brief disruption to yard activities as responders arrived.
Train Wreck Near Puzzle Switch Causes Derailment
A switch problem at the puzzle switch caused a derailment as the crew shunted cars from the main track. The first car diverged while rear cars went to another track, derailing three more and causing damage. The wreck was cleared by around 7 o clock.
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Grew
Greene Family Plight Revealed Near Linton
Trustee Willam Parks reported a dire case near Linton where five members of James Jeralds family are blind and destitute. The hard-working farmer fell ill weeks ago losing all his money, and he hid their suffering until neighbors urged intervention. The wife and mother also became blind, followed by the children.
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Greene Soir
Willam Parks
James Jerald
Linton
Parks
Jerald
Neighbors Rally For Family In Need Of Aid
Neighbors came to the rescue a few days ago and urged county officials to act. The children are six nine and twelve years old. The trustee provided temporary relief and the family will be cared for. A move to send the children to a specialist is under way to restore sight.
New Orleans man swallows six hundred oysters in twenty one minutes
In Louis Martins barroom Gas?s, a New Orleans man, bets he can eat 600 oysters in half an hour. He consumes fifty dozen in 21 minutes and walks home cheerfully, while onlookers cheer the feat and the bet is settled.
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Vetullius
Wolfert Gasses
Gasses
Louis Martin
Custom House and Exchange Alley
New Orleans
Sweeney
Larry Deohalme
Denholme
Agasn
Zjdhn Russo
Gassess
Mandela
Russo
Alta
St. Peter Street
Miro
Union strike tax ended for Indianapolis printers
An official letter from J W Bramwood head of the International Typographical Union in Indianapolis announces the strike assessment is removed starting March 1 after over three years. The change leaves the per capita tax at forty-five cents and the old age pension at one half of one percent with five cents supporting the printer’s home at Colorado Springs Colorado.
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J. W. Bramwood
International Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Bers
Fa. Oguse
Colorado Springs
Col
Term of the County Board Contracts Meeting
The board of county commissioners convened for the Merch term contracts session to review bids and authorize supplier agreements. Officials discussed project scopes and potential spending for the upcoming quarter.
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Board of County Commissioners
Township bridge painting plan lists numerous towns
A fragment describes bridges to be painted across multiple townships and towns including Madison Reeve Barr Veale Van Buren Bogard and Washington with seventy bridges in total.)
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Madison
Reeve
Barr
Veale
van Buren
Bogard
Remarkable escape as boy falls 21 feet onto coal
Leonard Trusty, aged three and a half, narrowly survives a fall from a window at Patoka's orphans home. He tumbled about twenty one feet onto a coal pile but suffered no broken bones and showed only soreness after the incident Sunday afternoon.
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Leonard Trusty
Patoka
Loogootee Fire Damages Old Burton Hotel
A third fire in as many weeks hit the vacant old Burton hotel near Central hotel in Loogootee. Fire officials suspect a defective flue or possible arson as cause. The root and third stories burned before the department contained it. Loss estimated at $600 with $800 insurance. fire trucks and chemical engines operated fully. Isom Acker notes the Loogootee fire department is training with live fires for national competition.
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Loogootee
Isom Ackerman
Burton Hotel
Central Hotel
Florence Davis
Police Call Sparks Crowd as Fire Station Responds
At seven on a busy Main Street shoppers gathered after the central fire station bell rang three times. The crowd witnessed no fire crew departure as officers clarified the call was for police services only, the curfew bell tapped to signal readiness.
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Main Street
Central Fire Station
Makhe
In Hands of a Receiver
Washington faces power plant woes as the Sullivan Eight company teeters toward receivership. Judge Henderson, on petition by creditor William F. Poole for 4000 dollars, appointed the Marion Trust Company as receiver for the troubled concern.
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Washington
Sullivan
Eight Company
Etelver
Henderson
William F.poole
Marion Trust Company
Protect. Th claims' op creditors interests of stockholders
A. Young of Indianapolis, Sullivan in charge of the company's affairs, announces no immediate management or policy changes. The firm faces temporary embarrassment from rehab costs and debt. Since last August the company spent $9,000 on Sullivan labor and total expenditures exceed $25,000. The money market's strain made securing the large loan hard, leading to the decision to place assets in receivership.
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A. Young
Indianapolls
Sullivan
Well dressed man asks forgiveness in street corner exchange
A well dressed young man at Main and Second streets admits he was wrong to a stylish girl. She challenges him to do more than apologize and asks him to admit he was right. The dialogue conveys tension between pride and prideful persistence.
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Second Streets
Mrs P E Lucas Celebrates Birthday Quiet Dinner
Relatives and acquaintances of Mrs. P. E. Lucas of the Edwardsport road surprised her on Saturday evening for her birthday anniversary. A dinner was served and Mrs. Lucas received several useful presents from guests.
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P. E. Lucas
Edwardsport Road
Bumper Placed to Shield Passenger Depot Tracks
A bumper was installed at the end of the track in front of the B and O Southwestern freight depot to prevent cars from running onto the passenger depot platform. Five bandits robbed the Willard Missouri national bank safe, escaping with $10,000 in cash.
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B. & O. Southwestern
National Bank
Willard
Beitman Seeks Sale or Exchange for City Property
J Beitman offers one acre tract with ground, a room dwelling, barn and store room for sale or exchange for city property. He invites inquiries about a swap or purchase to suit municipal needs.
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the Parcels Post
Greene
Zion
Alexander Dowie
Fide
Pete
Lincoln
J. Beitman
A. J. Biddinger
Tain
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