Daring robbery attempt at Coca Cola works reported
A man and a boy tried to rob the Coca Cola works near Third and Maple, entering from the back and ransacking rooms for about half an hour. Mrs. Pant saw them, the boy unlocked a back door, and LT Ise Nogle (proprietor's) revolver-wielding son rushed to the factory, where officers seized the burglars despite their escape plans.
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Coca-Cola
Third
Maple Street
A. Si Pant
Dant
Will Camp Plans Brief Vacation Visit to Siam Empire
Will Camp, the foi county auditor, has announced a short vacation trip to Siam to observe municipal administration and local governance practices. The trip aims to study civil service methods and township organization during the travel period.
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Will Camp
Foi County
Reeve
Jan
Obituary notes from Alfordsville and nearby towns
Multiple death notices from Indiana counties detail deaths in Alfordsville Brown county Vincennes and Plainville. Jane King died after stomach trouble. Martha Moots died of heart disease. James Conley and Mrs Allender are noted among others with service details and burial info.
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Jane King
Elzabeth Greenstreet
Alfordsville
St. Louis
Christian Church
Mora Di A Last Tuesday At Its Home
Fragmentary note states Mora Di A last Tuesday at its home of her daughter Mrs Ste art of gla age.
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Mrs. Steart
Residents and Visitors Note Social Ties in Alfordsville
ALFORDSVILLE residents and guests mingle as trips and visits to and from Indianapolis Washington Danville and Hudsonville are recorded. Notables include Joseph A Chandler’s trip to Loogootee and a DeWalt Oil and Gas drill near Austin Allen reaching 400 feet while coal is found at 95 feet. Birthday gathering honors Taylor Combs with neighbors and friends sharing memories.
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DeWalt Oil and Gas Company
Austin Allen
Edward Godwin
Taylor Combs
Trusted Smith
Harrison Towns
Joan Potts
Lander Sutton
Dennis Williams
Cannerburg
Arthur Martin
Jean Baker
W. T. McCord
George Potts
Lesta
Bertha White
Kate Combs
Jess Godwin
George Goble
Clarence Huffmann
Earnest Hawkins
Local updates from Cannelburg and Loogootee area
Martin Cain and Arthur E Guncle visited Loogootee and Shoals during the week while Grant Faith came from Washington. Mrs John Hughes considers a new residence south of town as the Van Comedy Company left after a week’s stay. Pearl Spaulding of Loogootee visits relatives here. Mutual Mining will install a haulage system next month. Dowling and family visited Loogootee. F C Harris attended Mrs Martha Moots’s funeral at Bethany. E R Burtolo and family visited Hurog last week. Dr J F Michaels of Montgomery was here on business. Rev Father Gorman now leads the parish. O Keefe Brothers drillers ship gear back to Orville. Harge Brothers were jailed Sunday night for causing trouble. fined Monday morning.
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Martin Cain
Loogootee
Arthur E.guncle
Shoals
Grant Faith
Washington
John Hughes
Eee F. C
Mutual
Dowling
Te .F. C. Harris
Martha Moots
Bethany
E.R. Burtolo
B. & C. Southwestern
Hurog
J. F. ‘Michaels
Montgomery
Ather Gorman
Birting Parish
O'Keefe
Orville
Harge
Public Notice On Postal Fines For Undelivered Messages
Public warning states postal fines apply for placing written messages on merchandise packages without paying at least two cents per ounce. The statute allows penalties during the fiscal year.
Post Office Warnings On Postage Violations Issued
Postmaster General Meyer orders notices in post offices warning the public against underpaying postage on merchandise packages and coupons. Many offenses arise from ignorance of the law and fines impose hardship on the poor.
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Meyer
Democrat Editor Collapses at Post Office Stroke
Boyd Stricken, editor of the Democrat, collapsed from heat while entering the post office around 4 6 oclock Monday afternoon. He was aided by employees, treated by Dr Spudder, and taken home by ambulance. He had been ill and weak for years, and the stroke worsened his condition before gradually improving at home.
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B. Boyd
Democrat
Spudder
Boyd
East Main Stret
Petersburg Fire Destroys Fleming Barn
A Petersburg livery barn owned by Fleming Bros. suffered major damage in an early morning fire. Estimated losses reach 5500 with most damage to carriages and outbuildings. Firefighters used four hoses. Henry Holland and Henry Flemings were among the injured. The brick structure, valued at 1500, had unknown cause possibly spontaneous combustion or electrical wires.
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Fleming Bros
Petersburg
Henry Holland
Henry Flemings
Runaway buggy injures woman near Bloomington
A Bloomington area incident reports a runaway buggy injuring a woman named Wilt, with injuries described as internal danger and leg fractures. The event notes a physician being summoned and the patient transferred to medical care.
Indianapolis Move Report Franked By Family Relocation
Edward More, long associated with the city, has moved with his family to Indianapolis. The note says his son will relocate to a farm, signaling a family relocation plan within the region.
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Oved
Unclear text fragment from historic clipping
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions a person saving someone at risk and a woman and objects, but lacks coherent names, dates, places, or events to form a proper news card. The readable portions do not establish a definite incident, location, or outcome.
Man Rescues Woman From Oncoming Locomotive at Vincennes
John Hogue saved a woman by pushing her to the platform just before an E T H locomotive struck the track at Vincennes. The woman realized minutes later she had dodged disaster. Hogue, husband of a leading merchant, was praised for his gallant act.
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John Hogue
Vincennes
Tires Slashed at Surprise Supper in South Washington
Ray Logan and Charles Morrison found both bicycle tires cut after attending a surprise supper at Luther Bonham home on South Washington last Monday night. The tires were damaged beyond repair, requiring replacement.
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Ray Logan
Charles Morrison
Luther Bonham
South Washington
Logan
Paymaster Eugene Coffin Loses Arm to Infected Money Handling
Major Eugene Coffin of Manila, a Civil War veteran and member of the McKinley regiment, had his left arm amputated after infection from handling money paid to troops. The incident highlights dangers faced by paymasters in field service.
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Eugene Coffin
Manila
Old McKinley Regiment
Conductor Fatally Injured in Bedford Yard Incident
Peter Elbermaster a Southern Indiana railroad conductor fell under his train while switching in Bedford stone yards. Both legs were ground off. He leaves a wife and seven children.
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Peter Elbermaster
Southern Indiana Railroad
Bedford
Valuable horse dies near Troy road
Fred Allison reported the loss of a fine horse about four miles south of town on the Troy road. The animal suffered from distemper and blood poisoning and had been sick for about two weeks. Valued at $200.
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Fred Allison
Troy Road
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George L. Harris
Moots
Anthony Moors
Sixty-fifth Regiment of
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William R. Meredith
George D Abraham
Qodton
Samuel H. Mulholland
John A. Scudder
James Conley
North Fourth Street
A. A. Holsinger
East Flora Street
Jennings County
Conley
Los Angeles
California
B. & O. Soutwestern Railway Company
Phillip Zinkans
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Southern Indiana Hospital For the
Richard Allender
Hamblen Township
Brown County
Columbus
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Bethany Church
Ed Parr
St. Johns Cemetery
St. Simons Church
Jory
Plainville
Lawrence Myers
West
Harriette Martin
Hate McCord
Indianapoli
Joseph
A. Chandler
W. C. Camp
Volney ‘Clements
Stephen al Cole
George K. Goble
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Danville
Ill
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Cannelburg
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Oraries
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Washington, Ind
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Bloomington
Fosters
Dr. F. Jd. Homann
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