Man Attacks with Mallet After Walnut Street Sale
Imprisoned in a Potomac area saloon scuffle Wheeler seeks trouble with Sam Taylor over a business sale. Taylor strikes Wheeler with a beer mallet, Wheeler bleeds but survives. police arrest Taylor on charges of fault and battery with intent to kill. Wheeler rests as scene settles.
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Ise
Wheeler
Walnut Street
Siu Keithley
Finjo
Clam
Taylor
Albert
Squire Streeter
Nada
Potomac
City Council Minutes Report Routine Actions and Delays
Monday night city council meeting attended by all members except Mayor Wilson and Summers. President pro tem Jepson led the session as various expenditures, road location, sidewalk repairs, and fire department needs were discussed and referred to committees. The council adjourned after routine business with no further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
F. A. Summers
N. H. Jepson
Washington Gas Co
T.G. Underdown
Ed McGehee
Paul Clore
Paul Feugang
Same
John Skidmore
Lip Kempt
Fred Feagans
Sme
Chas Naylor
Pete Naylor
Leonard Feagans
Sam Ore
Troy
Jesse Billings
James Feagans
Dant
Williams
Kelle
Hastings
Grove Street
East
Seventh
Mill Streets
Nimrod Slavin
Cosby Street
Strike at Dering Brothers Mill Halts Work After Demand to Dismiss
Ten union men at Dering Brothers mill walked off Friday afternoon after being dispatched with the head sawyer and demanded his dismissal. The request was not complied with, leading to workers quitting on Monday and ten non union employees remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dering Brotherg Newmill & Small
Unscrambled Census of Crowded Text Remains
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Besidg oe at hagen ith. Mentions cricket, Bentlera, Castle and Rayal Thales a895. Lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or events to report with certainty.
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Besidg
Hagen Ith
Bentlera
Castle
Ty. Y
Rey
William E. Us th Tresdas alternooon near mile north of the lely
Obituary note on William E. Us th Wikie also known as William E. Ulrich who lived in the county since 1874. He worked with Chiedantz ton and in mining and farming after arriving in the country. He suffered throat trouble in his later years and was well regarded by many. Funeral details were reported with several merchants and community members paying respects.
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William E
Ulrich
Dantz
Ams
Chiedantz Ton
Dying man forgives attacker in mobbed room murder tale
A Shelbyville Indiana man wounded last Wednesday says he forgives his shooter David Duncan who entered the room after a bloody struggle. Duncan reportedly wished to swap places with the dying man before collapsing unconscious, later revived but in a serious condition amid fears of mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Shelbyville
Ind
Hake
eDane
Po Bunein
Duncan
Newman
Duccen
Sheldon Mistaken Sparks Debate Over Capital Editorial Policy
Clergy and press critics attack Mr. Sheldon for aiming to edit Topeka Capital as Christ would, dubbing the move sacrilegious and an advertising stunt. The Indianapolis Press calls the plan a bold affront and warns of potential changes in editorial direction during his week in charge.
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Sheldon
W. &. Quayle
Ropska
Christ
Sksidon
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Press
Insulting Valentines Dethrone Young Swede in Greensburg Case
A Swedish woman living with a Greensburg family ends up in the West Moreland County Home after distress over insulting Valentine cards. She, new to America, misreads the hurtful humor as personal persecution, becomes withdrawn, then demented and hospital bound. The report also notes scattered trivia about Madagascar islands and Chinese cottage industry.
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Renson
Alica Anderson
Greensburg
West Moreland County House
Alicia
Bean
America
Rim
Fragmentary OCR notes on local liquor and the closing period
Disjointed scribbles describe preparations for a dry period and a local citizen’s risky act. A man allegedly purchased two jugs of peach liquor and stored them in a closet, later pouring contents on the ground after an apparent misjudgment.
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Corydon
Farj
Ian Carr
Siversam
City committee sets date for March 31 primary
The city central committee selected J. Dab as chairman and Beary Backes as secretary. The primaries to nominate council candidates are scheduled for Saturday March 31 from 6 pm to 7 pm in various wards, with one candidate per ward eliminating a primary in those areas.
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Bio Ianderand
Gentral
Couneim
Tor ‘Beary Backes
Tigr
Priares
Ito
Plainville Notices and Visiting List From Enora
Plainville items show people visiting relatives and others at Washington Street and Indians, with names including J P Dander and Clara Killion. A Maryland lecturer, Quiey Lee Morrow, spoke at the Richards Standay night. The weekly Washington post office notices list multiple names for the week ending Keb 2.
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W. H. Booch
Enora
J. P. Dander
Clara Killion
Wesheington i
Crawford
Ferres
Christian Unre
M. Albright
Washington
Emme Gough
Avith
Rachel
Alice
Crosb
Misa
Jennie McFadden
Buchannand Hi
Ouda
Quiey Lee Morrow
Dub Recvurer
Maryland
Real Estate Transfers Listed With Several Names and Locations
Fragmentary transfer notices show Mary Smith and W E Jackson buying or selling parcels, with references to sections, streets like Washington and Lincoln, and sums around 150 dollars. Other entries mention Jas Sorrel to Antner Lane, Barton to Lyda Fish, Lambis Street, and Lowia Quer, signaling multiple property deeds across sections and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Jackson
Dillon
Antner
iLane
Barton
Lyda
Fish
Party Banquet Plans and Patent Notices Highlight Era Events
A fragmentary report references a party banquet with Beitaid for guests including Beveridge and Gov. Mount, plus invited committees. It notes Indiana patents granted to inventors, with F. G. Siggey listed as patent lawyer and a system for mailing copies of specifications. The piece also mentions a serious accident at an invitation event involving Frank Wallace, with ongoing paralysis and a physician attending.
Political banquet tickets go on sale county wide
A report details dates and prices for a large political banquet in the county. Four hundred covers are planned, with 400 tickets at 1.25 each, sold at every post office. Sales close March 22 or earlier if sold out, featuring prominent speakers including Senators Fairbanks Beveridge Foset Mount and J Frank Enley.
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Wadstorth
H Jepson
Hyatt
Brang
Thos Harris
Carnahan
Charner Hawk
Ben
Sefrit
Markla Harned
Wimy Gardin
Phusting
Matt ‘Kelly
James Gul
Hugh, Rogers
Wilam Wallebriedd Colbert
A E, Wise
Graham Gohy
Phil ‘Hart
Chas
Scudder
L- Whetsell
Ce Hayes
Abbott
Seustors Fairbanks
Beveridge
Perry
Ss. Foset
Governor Mount
J. Frankenley
Wat’ A. Bull
Daviess County
Herrali Bros
Hastings
Interpreter Needed Amid Confusion in Paris and Vincennes
A fragmentary note describes a request for an interpreter and mentions a man in Vincennes and a questionable second person in Poanisn. It references President Diaz of Mexico and a letter of introduction received in a diplomatic context. The garbled text hints at business relations and negotiations.
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Paris
France
Vincennes
Poanisn
Diaz
Mexicco
Godinor
Indtangsotia Sppecia al
Mysterious Box Found With Remains on Engine Box Car
A box delivered to Kagi’s depot was opened to reveal a human head and flesh, with a suspicion that a man named Boyles was murdered aboard a railroad engine near Seymour. The box was dumped near Cincinnati after the car detached. investigators note signs of a brutal crime and a potential connection to a Cincinnati rumor. Jerome Boyles was seen in the city and a report from Seymour’s Democrat hints at continuing details about the case.
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Amani É
Cincinnati
Washington
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Igane Wheeler Goss
Sam Taylor
T ‘Letter
Ineberg
Wilko. Mines
W. Waspiven
Yi Harris
Wilelam Se
Wikie
Christian Daily” .& Sacrilege
Cams
Madagascar
Coast i of
Dada
China
Atmon J. Dab
el Pr. Mariss
Plainville
Adverti
Pot
Ellis, Miss Ella
Éngriimatey Campbelli
Porter Deakin
William
Edwards
Alva
Goudy
Geo. Gish
Geo. W. Hewitt
Gep
Neram
Willie
Maxwell
Prank
Palnjaher
Lake Walters
Joe Inkine
Roy
Alford &B
Geant Burris
Beitaid
Senaing Beveridge
Honeath
Gov. Mount
Indiana
F. G. Siggey
Washiington
Indistia
Gio
Lamping
Jeancoline
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Sue
J. Ga. Bieimer
Bre Bosch
C.M. Mears
Frank Wallace
M. S. Ha
Wallace
Z Zack
Jongs
Lopan
Horralli
Will
Menat
A. M. Hardy
Ph Wilson
H.brown
Henry Stringer
J. M. Black
James Ramsey
M Smith
Robt
Russell
J A Palmer
Summers
Gardiner Jesge McGehee
Stewart James Porter
R Carey Robart Woods
G Norton H Sullivan
iMereditti
CI Winton
Willeford
Will Hawking
P ‘Axtell
Will Hyatt
Clif Bonham
Elisha Hyatt
Prater Thos
Faith Anderon Veale
Zack Taylor
Mitchell Ab Kester Oe
Myers Charles Scheid
Charles H Jones
Waa Ac
Jaiti Renius
de Fidént
Jour
Thal
Doylestain
Ohio
Hegaya
Iaid Chamberlain
Paul Salm
Ras Ber
Premar
Ariven
Kagiatt
Han
Havel Bean
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