West End boardinghouse ruckus over alleged bigamy
Walter Cary and a young woman claimed as his wife boarded with Mrs. Efuma Jackson on August 16. A marriage cert was produced but deemed false, leading to a confrontation. A second woman later claimed to be Cary’s wife, causing a scene at the Jackson home. Cary’s wife left with her belongings, while Cary remains employed on the road and no arrests are confirmed.
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Walter Cary
O.S
Jackson House
Ory
Carmel
Mercantile
Cary
Local notices and social items from Bedford and Vincennes area
Community updates list a jolly party attended by Sophia Vollmer and others, Rough Rider meeting formation at Scudder School, church events including the Union Association of Baptist Churches decision to incorporate, and local remarks on editors and residents with travel notes and social visits.
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Southerland
Sophia Vollmer
Dollie Voll- Torr
Tessa Kretz
Agnes. Welsh
Kate Ryan
Charles
Union
Baptist Ichurehes
Vincennes
Rough Rider
Scudder
Hele i
Will T. Mahan
Rough Riders
Telform
Local notes mix parade plans and street scene chatter
Fragmented item lists automobile parade plans for Thursday night and a town fair, with mentions of a Democratic official row, street improvements, and a new bookshelf installation. Names and dates are unclear due to garbled OCR, but references to community events and local concerns appear throughout.
Lincoln Voters Urged to Support Fremont or McKinley
Fragmentary text shows Lincoln era voters urged to back Fremont with McKinley named as a supporter. The garbled OCR references Lincoln supporters and eligibility for voting in 1856 era Lincoln campaign context.
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Lincolns
L Eague
Jerrold McKinley
John Cr Freemont
Lincoln
Todethes
Political rally feedback clouds an election night report
Fragmented notes describe a Saturday night gathering with statements about the state and city. Rumors mention Republicans versus Democrats and a speech by speakers including Padgett and Cox, with scattered place names like Reiglesville and Phainy.
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Thonaldson
Note Found, Wife Missing After Threat to Peed Family
A police search follows a note supposedly guiding investigators to a body in White River. Mrs. Peed and their child vanished after a late Saturday departure, leaving the note unsigned but believed by neighbors to be a scare tactic. The case prompts telegrams to Indiana relatives as relatives and neighbors doubt a suicide.
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C. L
McCormick Avound
White River
Babe
Peed
Ingle
Ind
Judge Gardiner Returns Home to Indianapolis
Judge Wi L R Gardiner returns from Washington and reflects on forming a law partnership with Barrett Browne in Indianapolis. He notes the impracticality of maintaining two distant offices and is warmly welcomed by Washington citizens and the local bar.
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Von
Pir
Wadsworth
Filiers
Bedford Mail
L R. Gardiner
Agig
Barret & Brow Thndianapolig
Wshme
Giardiner
Ashret A Brown
Vere Assur
Indianapolis 4
Washington
Indianapolis
Gardiner
Tur Gazi
World champion healer offers cure for skin ailments
Aptedy bofella railroad laborer writes Dr. Cellett of Williford Ark that Buellen s Archica Salvenickls cured his crushed foot. The claim touts Burhs Boils Piles and all skin eruptions as healed by a world champion healer Chiro guaranteed. Sold by J Novombs.
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Aptedy Bofella Railroad
Cellett
Williford
Ark
Buellen
Chiro
Novonbs
Local Happenings and School Plans at Possum Hollow
Mrs John Fitzgerald and Mr and Mrs W Barber returned home after visiting relatives in Odon. The school will begin September 10 with WW Ly Stucky as teacher. Cattle, corn, and a large E R Horrall sale drew crowds, Maz Horrall family plan Oklahoma move, and a musical evening was held at George Walker’s residence with fine music performances.
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Mrs. Wi. Barber
Odon
Mfs
Margieret Pruett
Ennes
Maz Horrail
Famly
Oklahoma
George Walker
Names and notices from a 1900 Washington post office list
Fragmented local notices list letters remaining at the Washington post office for work ending August 23 1900. Included are names such as Hattie Cook William Miller Colbert Clark and Mary Knott, plus a request to settle accounts by October 1 and a warning of collection.
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Washington Post Office
Gunttie Men
Brown Alice
Roger Rute
Colbert Sarah Devoush Clanton
Clark
Laura
Harvey Hi L
Maurice
Davis Hood Alou
Phillits
Mary Knott Cc
Reed Daisy Ledgerwood
M. Whiteside
Mary
James
John
Wilson
Kate
Tandy Torh
Wilson Elizabeth B
Pratfx
Sz Strarr
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Rand
Gus Keifer
Renveker
Jack
Ike Trant
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Phainy
S.S. Cox
Sheen
Reiglesville
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Possum Hollow
John Jpitzgerald
George Parks
Albert Beay
Christy Beaver
Owen Allison
Anne
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Mr. and Mrs. Janes
Cen Ley
Albert B. Mbutes
William “Miller
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Kappa Sigma Club
Standard Oil CO
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John ¥ F. Boutelle
Main Street Incennes
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Will A. Wyatt
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Toledo, Ohio
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Music Box
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Fifth Ave
New York
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Sartan
Liss Fhorne
Thorndalé
Country Gentleman
Dant
Pamonsalain
Governor
Joe Hooker
Ella Clay
Canada Chief
Dany
Plow Boy
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Lis
Rysdyks Hambletonian
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Hanks
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