Car trouble leads to armed confrontation near Montgomery
A drunken car party traveling toward Loogootee encountered a masked man who drew a revolver and ordered them to stop. Shots were fired with no hits reported. The incident spilled into Montgomery with another man drawing a gun but no shots fired. Joseph Graham's auto broke down near Jasonville, damaging the front spring and straining the vehicle’s cross country route.
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Vonderachmitt
Ed-A. Krets
Oylden
Harry “Vonder Sehmacht
Poten High Syed
Montgomery
Joseph Graham
Jasonville Sundius
Graham
Greek Letter: Miss Mary Wright Hosts at Hotel
Miss Mary Wright will entertain the Greek Liter club at the hotel this evening in honor of Mrs Carroll Leck of Andtanopolis who is visiting. The Misses Walker of East Ninth Avenue host a picnic at Oak Grove Park this afternoon. A street of photographers and bars led to the park where locals enjoy a fine game in the shade of oak trees with supper to follow.
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Mary, Wright
4 Dith
Carroll Leck
Andtanopolis
Walker
Eost Ninth Almeet
Theyre Not Guilty Vincennes Commercial Item
A fragmented report notes a verdict sentiment in Vincennes about guilt. The piece references people of Washington and a tacit belief in following the case after the sale. The wording is garbled but implies a questioned outcome and civic interest in the local matter.
Wedding Notices From Milwaukee The Calvary Parish Record
The fragment notes a marriage at Milwaukee with Calvary parish involvement. It mentions Abe Pike Ghisa and a Mr Leadag with friends expressing pleasure, referencing a thigh injury and overall wedding context amid unclear details.
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Ernter
Pike
Tf Tatin
Leadag
New Front at Cox Store Contract For Plate Glass
Strange fragmentary notice reports a contract for plate glass at a Cox store. It mentions marble base and a letter list for the company, with incomplete names and dates, suggesting a minor storefront renovation underway.
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COX
Initiation Tonight for Pyrhian Sisters Lodge Edition
Town lodge plans for initiation tonight as new members are to be welcomed. The Pyrhigerean lodge will install officers and induct several candidates in a brief ceremony at the hall.
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Pyrhian Sisters
Ies
Pyrhigerean Lodge
Entertaining Guests At East Main Street Home
Friday afternoon at home on East Main Street Mrs Rogers entertained a group including several out of town guests. Read, Hitt, Brown, Wright, Axtell and others attended with cordial refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Johnson of Harmony and Mrs Williams of Bloomington. Chicago and Indianapolis visitors noted.
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East Main ‘Street
Rogers
Pee
Co. Gurgey
Hadspinndz
Louis
Hitt
Misses Brown
Wright
Axtell
Johnson
Harmony
Hiams
Mloonfield
Chicago
Indianapolis
Arrests Reported In Security Incident At Bar Sip
Bernard HyTo tona and Walter Bright were arrested after a disturbance at a local bar. Police report the incident involved intoxication and disorderly conduct as officers secured the scene and attended to witnesses.
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Bernard HyTotonena
Walter Bright Wern
May Levee Candidate Good Samaritan Aid
Fragmentary report notes a political candidacy in Vincennes with ties to Good Samaritan Hospital and local district matters. The text references fiscal issues, a July date, and assistance efforts but lacks clear names or concrete outcomes.
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Ninécanes
Preamble versus Saloon and the temper crisis debated
Fragmented OCR recounts a debate on the preamble and temperance themes. It references a pastor, Davidson, and a Washington keeper, noting concerns about the constitution and domestic protection. The text mentions voters, a register, and a push for unity against perceived social harms.
Wheat yields and county plans amid harvest
County official T Killton notes wheat prospects as the season nears, with Wheat JW Steele on cue and averages around twenty bas h old to the neve. Commissioners Shankeenya and Rex discuss crop safeguards, expecting harvests to reach beyond twenty bushels in many townships and nearly all wheat to be cut across the area.
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Add T. Killton
Iininville
Indlang railroad commission aims at traffic safety and signals
A fragmentary report describes a railroad commission survey asking for details on highway crossings, street and interlocking signals, and protective devices. It notes plans to issue blank forms to gather data on crossing neglect, mechanisms, and daily train movement, plus questions on block signals and penalties.
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Indlang
Wersons Ark
Cambel
Aikow
Atéstignat
Walchoda
Hay
Ugka
Council Delays Vote Over City Light Plant Control
The meeting halted when debate over direct city control versus a receiver for the light plant stalled action. Mayor cast deciding vote, postponing election and sparking questions about plant management and potential state or bank aid. Remarks from Hyath Wise and others reflected desire for clarity on accountability. The gathering also noted a Chicago trip and family references in attendance.
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Codwen
Obtbert
Celgrk
Coupell
Wise
Hopking Baye
Council 3
Hyatt, Smoot Ang
Washijztont
Alcmns
Council
Plsos
Sindot
Q Capeus
Johnson
Colbert
Lincoln
Chuvellinen
Octogenarian Guthrie to wed younger partner at fifty?
Kansas City dispatch describes Osalan Guthrie, age eighty, planning marriage to Elizabeth Fowler, 35 years his junior, after declaring marriage his fifth experiment. The note cites Guthrie as a noted geologist and engineer in Elwood Kansas. The Elwood townsite sits on Missouri River bottom lands, with most of the original town washed away over decades as river currents erode the levee.
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Obleako
Osalan Guthrie
Nere
Guthrie
Elizabeth F. Fowler
Kansas City
Elwood
Kansas
St. Joseph
County Board Review Of Road Bonds And Property Distribution
The county board considers road extension bonds totaling about 4 a nd a half thousand dollars and reallocates property values among districts. The plan shows bonds issued and property assessments adjusted to fund the county road project and related taxes.
Death of Mrs Martha Cayoces at East End Home
Mrs Martha Cayoces aged 54 died this morning at her East End home from consumption. She leaves a husband and five children and was sister to Joseph Moore. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 30.
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Martha B. Cayoces
East End
Cayness
Joesph. Moore
Farm Woman Cut by Flying Glass Damages Window
Mrs. W. T. Meonnelt of Balin suffered a deep cut and facial lacerations when a pane shattered from a balcony window this morning. Two attendants were needed to close the wound and treat the injury.
Deorgd Krupp Dan Opens A Room In Abdy Beck's Cold
A partial OCR reads that Deorgd Krupp Dan opened upon a room at the northwest corner of enat Whird and Von Trees, Abdy Beck's cold, suggesting a local storefront or property action with unclear details and names.
Fish Story Behind Water Works Hatching
Receiver C G Gardiner explains a new hatch method at the water works. A 31 pound channel fish clogged the Sue de Hollis engine valve supplying water to B and C Southwestern shops. Investigation shows the fish tail caused the trouble and the fish was eaten by the bow at the station.
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C. G. Gardiner
B. & C. Southwestern
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