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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
3
Maude Me Clure, 16, left home after an argument with her mother and walked toward a quarry to drown herself. She bought arsenic at a drug store, swallowed it while returning home, cried out to her mother, and died despite medical help.
In Logansport Indiana on May 29 a street car hit a buggy carrying James Morrison and his daughter. Morrison died from injuries and the daughter remains in precarious condition, not expected to recover. Both were thrown clear and mangled by the car. Miss Morrison had just graduated from high school.
Terre Haute Indiana May 29 Two of the men injured in the explosion at the Indiana Powder Co s powder mill at Fontanet Wednesday are dead Frank Archer 23 died at Fontanet from neck and head injuries James Riddle died in hospital here from burns The other injured men are expected to recover
Rathbone Sisters of the Fifth district opened their annual convention in Lafayette Indiana with 23 temples and 80 delegates attending. Officers appointed committees and speeches were delivered by Deputy Chief Johnson and Grand Chief Greenfield. Olympia Temple No 78 hosted a reception Thursday evening.
Indianapolis Indiana May 30 The Indianapolis and Northwestern Traction Co building Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette and Crawfordsville lines executed a 3 000 000 mortgage to Knickerbocker Trust Co of New York. President Townsend said the Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette line would open to Lafayette this year.
In Lafayette Indiana on May 30 South Bend Friday claimed first place at the Purdue interscholastic field meet by 38 points. Frankfort took second with 24 and Monticello was third with 20 with teams from Northwestern Covington Fowler Logansport Newark Oakwood Marion and East Chicago also competing.
Indianapolis May 30. A secret organization of school teachers named the Supreme Order of Pestalozzi of America was incorporated with the secretary of state. It plans offices in every state. Alvaro C. Holley of Dunkirk Indiana is named the supreme officer.
Windfall Indiana may 29 detectives report coroner's inquiry into the death of James M Tyner whose headless body was found between Windfall and Curtisville. Charles McDaniels Elmer McDaniels Alonzo Hadley and Noah Brown are held on murder charges.
Depauw University defeats Albion College in a unanimous judge decision. Winning team members are Mark, Gibson and Michael.
The Bedford stone industry is idle with every quarry closed and mills not running. About 1,500 stone cutters are out, while 300 to 400 have moved to other work. Some owners keep Bloomington district plants running with non-union labor as a risk. State Labor Commissioner McCormack plans another visit to seek a settlement.
Nearly 100 members of the Indiana society of Ohio attended a banquet at the Hollenden hotel in Cleveland. Principal speakers included Gov. Durbin on Indiana and Its High Story, Senator Fairbanks on Our country and Its Future, Col. J. J. Sullivan on The Finances of 2 People, and David Gibson on The Hoosier Character. A telegram of regret was received from Senator Beveridge.
Indianapolis May 29 The Union City Winchester and Muncie Traction Co and the Greenville and Union City Traction Co Ohio merged Thursday to form the Dayton and Muncie Traction Co The new line will connect Dayton Muncie Union City Winchester and intermediate points with Winchester as headquarters.
Articles of incorporation filed in Terre Haute Indiana disclose a new Terre Haute Electric Traction Company capitalized at three million dollars. The firm will assume all property of the Terre Haute Electric Company including the Paris Clinton Brazil interurban line and systems in Terre Haute and Brazil. Both companies are controlled by Stone Webster of Boston.
Glenn Adams of Indianapolis died after riding on a Clover Leaf car near Decatur. Adams and a companion fell asleep on top of the car. he rolled off and was struck by the train. Both legs were severed and he died hours later in Ohio City Ohio after being transported by an eastbound train.
A heavy rainstorm drenched Southern Indiana with the heaviest rainfall of the season. Evansville reports small streams booming and bridges washed away as the river is expected to rise by Saturday.
Knightstown Indiana May 29 Mrs Louisa McConnell owner of a walnut rail cup said to be split by Abraham Lincoln during his rail splitting days. The cup is believed to be his handiwork and a valuable memento.
Mrs. R. L. Storey a school teacher in South Bend Indiana has remarried her former husband twelve years after their divorce His second wife died and the old affection returned.
Overdose of morphine causes death of Milton Carr of St Louis at a New Albany sanitarium. He had married two months ago and was just recovering from a spree when the incident occurred on Tuesday night.
A wind and hail storm in Fort Wayne Indiana caused destruction of crops and farm buildings. Ira Dixon sought shelter under a tree but the tree collapsed and crushed him to death.
Register of the U S treasury cites Peruna as an excellent remedy for summer catarrh and low mood. Letters from Judson W Lyons and readers Camilla Chartier and Kate Bohn praise its benefits and urge continued use. Dr Hartman invites inquiries for free advice on catarrh and summer ailments.
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