Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1908 — FROM OVER INDIANA [ARTICLE]

FROM OVER INDIANA

Miss Bertha Mooney, 19 years old, because she had quarreled with her lover, attempted suicide with chloroform at her home in Peru, and is still in a critical condition. ■ «' X- =5 On account of the small number of recruits that have been secured for the marine service at the Elkhart recruiting office, which has been in charge of Sergt. A. Lescault, it has been decided by the officials to move to Muncie. = ■ X-sg. ; ■.■//./ A stranger in Hobart, wfio told Deputy Sheriff Gill that his name was Hogerty, was ordered to leave town as he had been drinking and was disorderly, and a ‘ few hours later he was found dead along the Nickel Plate - tracks by the crew of freight train No. 37. His real name is believed to be Joseph. Wente, of Fort Wayne. = x sa . A card with the words, “Safe /hot Locked,” probably saved Harley Bros > at Leesburg, from having their safe blown to pieces Tuesday night, when thieves entered the general store and stole a quantity of merchandise. The theft was discovered, next morning. No money was left in the safe, which was unlocked so the burglars did not attempt to blow it. ■ ;