June 11,1919  Minor Accidents in Northeastern Indiana
Kendallville, IN. 6-11-1919
___  (first name not readable) Vega a Mexican, one of three carloads of laborers enroute from Mexico to Toledo met with a peculiar accident here yesterday afternoon. Evidently his arm was hanging out of the car window when it was struck by a loose door on a passing freight on the opposite track and the arm was badly mangled. The accident happened just west of Kendallville, and he was taken from the train here, rushed to lakeside hospital and his arm amputated.

Ligonier, Ind., Jan. 9
James Brown, the notorious Kesler bandit, was to-day sentenced to twelve years in the Indiana Prison North. Brown took the stand and made a confession.  He stated that John and Abe Smalley, two desperadoes of this county, forced him into the crime and that on the night of Sept. 12, as the train was nearing the Kesler switch the train was stopped and he shot the engineer. The Smalleys then blew open the express car and jumped in, bound and gagged the messenger, and with dynamite they blew open the safe and took about $16,000. They all ran for the woods and divided the money, afterwards going to Ionia, Mich., traveling only by night. The judge read a petition signed by two hundred citizens of Allegheny county; Michigan, praying for Brown's dismissal, as he was considered a good citizen. Brown made a plea for clemency and took the verdict very coolly.  Engineer Knapp, who was shot by Brown, appeared against him.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896

Curtains Destroyed by Blaze,
KIMMELL Ind., July 21
After doing some cleaning with gasoline, Mrs. Leonard Van Vorris forgot there was any danger and struck a match to light a lamp which ignited the window curtains. Help was rolled and the blaze was soon extinguished without much damage, except to the curtains and the wall paper. She escaped without Injury.

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind , July 21
Joseph Rogers, who was arrested several weeks ago for contempt of court for failure to provide for his four minor children and pay the money to support them which the court ordered paid when his wife was divorced from him, was before Judge Wrigley yesterday in the Whitley circuit court. An affidavit in four counts was filed against him, each count charging that he had not supported his four children, Edayl, Frances, Fred and Williard, and had deserted them. The case was continued until the, September term and Rogers was remanded to Jail where he has been since he was brought back from Wellington, Ohio, to answer to the charge of contempt of court.

Farm Home Burnt.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, July 21
The Joshua, Schuman farm home in Richland township was destroyed by fire which started in the roof from sparks from an overheated stove yesterday shortly after noon and the lose will be in the neighborhood of $2 000 which is partially covered  by Insurance. The house was unoccupied at the time as the Schumans recently built a new house near the old two-story frame house which was used as a storage place and summer kitchen. Part of the furniture and goods stored downstairs were gotten out by the neighbors but none of the articles stored upstairs were saved. The Brand garage In this city was called for help and Will Brand and Karl Diffendarfer responded with fire extinguishers which were used to save the chicken coops The wind carried the flames away from the new building.

S. Anderson COVILL, of Ligonier, twenty-one years ago suddenly abandoned his family and disappeared. His business affairs were found in excellent condition, and it was supposed he met with foul play. Day before yesterday he equally as suddenly returned home, and he offers no explanation for his long absence. Mr. Covill was drawing a pension at the time of his disappearance, and this has been suffered to accumulate during his absence.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 11 December, 1890 Page 6 column 5 and 6

Delia BIRD, the sweetheart of Mervin KUHNS, the Noble county desperado, is only fifteen years old. She was married when thirteen years of age to William OCTOBOCK, of Waldron, Mich., but after six weeks he deserted her and she has never seen him since. Kuhns found her at Defiance, 0., and the attachment being mutual, he took her to his father's home in Noble county, where they remained for several weeks, and then went to Fostoria, O. Here he robbed her of all her money, even taking her bracelets, and his capture soon after followed. She wants him hung on general principles, claiming if he is ever released he will kill her on site because he has been made to believe she betrayed him to the Fostoria authorities.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 11 December, 1890 Page 6 column 5 and 6