Taken Home B. J. Smiley Injured in Lawrenceville Accident
Daughters Ras and Mrs. George L. Tovey and Miss Delia Smiley rushed to Indianapolis after learning their father B. J. Smiley was seriously hurt Friday in Lawrenceville Illinois. He was struck by an automobile party on a grade crossing. initial reports said only painful injuries but Monday’s message warned of possible internal injuries and complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George IL. Tovey
Delia Smiley
Indianapolis
Lawrenceville
Smirey
Suckers Flood Leatherwood Creek In Seasonal Rush
Leatherwood Creek runs full of suckers as the annual fishing rush begins. Dozens of fishermen with long poles head to the creek Monday morning despite the cold hoping to land a good string before night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatherwood Creek
Mysterious blaze damages several Bloomington business houses
Fire at an early hour damaged the Hub Clothing and Shoe Company J C Beyer ladies ready to wear Weekly Star office and Bailiff and Radcliff real estate office in Bloomington Indiana. The blaze began in a stairway and burned into the Hub stockroom. Damages estimated at 3000 dollars for the Hub. other buildings suffered smoke and water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Hub Clothing & Shoe Company
J. C. Beyer Ladies
Weekly Star
Bailiff & Radcliff
Hub
H. 3
Fonty
Mitchell Couple United In Marriage At First Methodist Church
Charles Edward Mitchell and Ada Chaney were married Saturday afternoon at four o'clock in Mitchell by Rev. Dr. Frank Lenig at the First Methodist parsonage. They reside in Mitchell where they will make their home and conduct business. The pastor's family and several young people attended. Floyd Foster, two, suffers pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Mitchell
Ada Chaney
First Methodist Church
Frank Lenig
Mitchell
Sudden Death of Mrs Louise Rutledge at 4:29 PM
Louise Davis Rutledge born May 17 1862 in New Albany Indiana died March 27 1915 aged 51 after a sudden collapse following a street accident near Lincoln avenue. She married John Thomas Rutledge in Harriman Tennessee on April 22 1892 and leaves husband three children Edna Cleo and Adolph plus her mother Mrs Josephine Davis and four brothers Sylvester Jesse August and Frank. Funeral at First Christian church Tuesday 2 30 PM with Rev A F Dubber. burial Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Rutledge
Summit Lane
Down Town
Rutledge
Leland Fhorne
Lincoln Avenue
John Thomas Rutledge
Harriman
Tenn
Edna
Cleo
Adolph
Josephine Davis
Lafayette
Sylvester Davis
Jesse Davis
Alexandria
August
Frank Davis
First Christian Church
A. FE. Dubber
Green Hill
Stone Team Beats Southeastern Shops 8 7 at Athletic Park
The Bedford Cut Stone Company baseball team defeated the Southeastern Shops 8 to 7 in a spirited Saturday game at Athletic Park. The Shops expect a rematch next Saturday as both squads played well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Cut Stone Company
Southeastern Shops
Athletic Park
Appreciation Of Orleans Concert Band Expressed In Letter
A letter to J Marley Hall expresses appreciation for the Orleans Concert Band. The note praises performances and community impact, highlighting the ensemble's role in local culture and morale.
Bedford Concert Orchestra Thanks Orleans Band for Grand Show
A thank you letter from KE S Denbo manager of the Orleans Concert Band praises the Bedford Concert Orchestra for a concert in Orleans calling it the grandest musical affair ever staged. Mrs John Pace suffers severe stomach trouble on Sunday. Graham Dunille travels to Lafayette to visit sister Mrs Wm Perkins and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Marley Hall
KE. S. Denbo
Orleans
Bedford Concert Orchestra
John Pace
O Street
Graham Dunille
Lafayéte
Perkins
Holy Week Observances Begin Palm Sunday Citywide
Holy Week started with Palm Sunday and runs through Easter as Christian congregations in the city mark Lent with services at First Methodist and other churches. The program includes sermons, children’s rally, baptism, and Easter music by local choirs and musicians across multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent de Paul's
St. John's Episcopal
First Methodist Church
Local court fines and cases in police court
Elijah Chastain pleaded guilty to intoxication in police court and was fined 2 dollars plus costs. Rob Huff, charged with intoxication, promised to leave the city for one year and his case was continued. Sam Foster pleaded guilty in Justice Hicks' court to intoxication and was fined 15 dollars and costs. Mrs. Prudie Judah moved her boarding house from the Anderson property to the Newland property at Sixteenth and H streets. Bert Parham and family visited his aunt Mrs. Ritta Reed, who recently broke her hip at age 90 and is gravely ill. Mr. Parham had never met her before Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Chastain
Rob Huff
Sam Foster
Bert Parham
Ritta Reed
Funeral for William Burks Held at Skerd Cemetery
Relatives and friends filled the chapel of Hamer & Day for the funeral of William Burks who died Saturday at 4 am. Rev A S Dribber led services and burial followed at Skerd Cemetery near the old Ikerd homestead. Nephew Charles Martin of Louisville attended. two Mortonville brothers could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Burks
A. S. Dribber
Hamer & Day
Skerd
Burks
Mortonsville
Ilness
Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt Laid To Rest In Green Hill
St Vincent de Paul church filled for the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt 47 with Rev Father Lannert delivering a moving sermon. Interment followed beside her husband in Green Hill cemetery. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs Midman Schmidt and Clyde of New Albany Mrs Henry Sleeter and daughter of Seymour and Carl Graff of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent de Paul's Church
Elizabeth
Schmidt
Father Lannert
Louis Endris
Fred
Guss
Isrdman Schmidt
William Meglemre
Carl Graf
Radka Schmidt
Green
Midman Schmidt
Clyde
New Albany
Henry Sleeter
Seymour
Carl .Graff
Indianapolis
Auto Wreck Injures Eureka Man. No Doctor Notified
A Ten yeka man named Perkins was severely injured early Saturday when his car rolled over. Motorists found him attempting to reach his home. no local physician was called, according to a rumor in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenyeka
Perkins
Local residents and visitors mingle in city Monday
Miss Jane Durrenberger Leland Wicker and Frank Stoessel visit home for spring vacation. Clark Fleetwood and Harry Thurman two well known farmers from Heltonville were in the city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Durrenberger
Leland Wicker
Frank Stoessel
I. A
Clark Fleetwood
Harry Thurman
Heltonville
Wee
Bedford High School to send negative team to Washington for April 16
The Bedford High School debate plans a trip to Washington on April 16 with its negative team traveling to face Washington's negative squad while Bedford's affirmative team stays home to debate Washington's negative team. Each speaker has ten minutes with five minutes for rebuttal. Admission may be charged to cover railroad fares and hosting costs. The Washington team includes negative John Hastings Teah Yenne Edward Brown. affirmative Paul Courtney Marion Borders Violet Armstrong with alternates. The event is urged for strong public turnout amid local praise of Bedford debaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Washington
Washington Democrat
Prin. Allen
Bedford
John Hastings
Teah Yenne
Edward Brown
John Fornwald
Paul Courtney
Marion Borders
Violet Armstrong
McKinley Vance
FE. W. Montgomery
Third District Teachers’ Association
Iby
Jeffersonville
Louiville
Aerothrust motor demonstration on local waterway
More than two hundred motor boat fans witnessed the Aerothrust in action at Main Street yesterday. The engine, attached to a skiff then a canoe, ran six to eight miles per hour with no issues. The device, with the propeller above water, works in shallow or weed-laden water and can power light vehicles and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
W. C. Mitchell
Fred Pryant
Monon
Brown Street
George G. Ball
Lafayette Courier
Venice names drawn for Wilbur Miller murder trial
Thirty jurors were selected this morning in the Wilbur Miller murder case in Venice. The panel will hear evidence and determine guilt or innocence in the high profile proceeding.
Special venire list for Wilbur Miller lounder trial
A morning venire for the Wilbur Miller case sets trial for April 6. Names include Landreth Marion Flinn Guthrie Wilson Shawswick Sherwood Spice Valley Tinder Spice Valley Williams Marion Kersey Perry Meyers Shawswick Moore Marion Barr Perry Frost Shawswick Davis Marion Watson Shawswick Smiley Spice Valley Miller Shawswick Adams Shawswick Clements Marion Wright Marion Estes Shawswick Madden Spice Valley Mayden Pono Anderson Marshall Rutherford Shawswick Blackburn Marshall finunter Pleasant Run Pate Guthrie Sheets Bono Whitted Guthrie Kenderson Bono Pentzer Shawswick Brand Davis Marshall Vans Perry Todd Pleasant Run Mitchell Indian Creek Williams Marion Reuter Marshall Fry Shawswick Norman Pleasant Run Flackler Indian Creek Teague Shawswick Miller Pono Jackson Indian Creek Beard Shawswick Dixon Guthrie Beddoe Shawswick Dulin Pleasant Run Pickens Marion Green Bono Rainbolt Shanswick Green Pleasant Run Ferguson Perry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Landreth
Marion
Noval Flinn—Guthrie
John Whlson
Shawswick
John Sherwood
Spice Valley
Ewing Tinder
Milton Williams
Omar Kersey
Perry
George Meyers
Edward Moore
Harry Clements
Otto Wright
Ed Estes
Richard Madden
Curtis Mayden
Pono
Luther Anderson
Marshall
J. R. Rutherford
James Blackburn
Mike Finunter
Pleasant Run
Pate-Guthrie
Joseph W. Sheets
Bono
Harley G. Whitted
Guthrie
Marsh Kenderson
Theo Pentzer
Brand Jury
Henry Davis—Marshall
Oral Vans
Tiliam Todd
Frank Mitchell
Indian Creek
William
Wiliams
Henry Reuter
Petit Jury
John R. Fry
Shawswieck
Millard Norman
Dan Flackler
Jess Teague
Michael Miller
Opal Jackson
Eleven Year Old Girl Injured by Horse Kick
The eleven year old daughter of Thomas Root on the Albert Fountain farm six miles east of the city was kicked Sunday afternoon. The horse struck her face, flattening the nose and breaking the jaw according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Root
Albert Fountain
Bertha Boruff Sues Railway for 10000 in Circuit Court
Bertha M. Boruff filed suit in Lawrence circuit court seeking 10000 damages from the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Co. for injuries from a Bloomington wreck in which she was thrown from her seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Boruff
Lawrence
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company
Bloomington
Oldest Man Henry T. Hamer Passes 93
Henry T. Hamer of near Mitchell, born and raised in the county, is reported as 93 years old. The notice cites his long regional roots and age as a notable local record.
Has Sister Ninety One Henry T. Hamer Candidate For Oldest Man
Henry T. Hamer of near Mitchell seeks countywide honors as the oldest man, turning ninety-three on April 7. His sister, Mrs. Hanna Burton, age ninety-one, lives with him. J. I. Hamer of the city is a nephew. Born near Lilly in Lawrence County, he moved to the Hamer mills as a child and once hauled bank funds from Louisville to Bedford. He voted Whig before aligning with Republicans and hopes to see the next election so as to help deny the Democrats a return to power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Hamer
Mitchell
Hanna Burton
J. I. Hamer
Mr. Hamer
Lilly
Lawrence County
Hamer Mills
Louisville
Bedford
Double Birthday Dinner At Peerless Home
A surprise Sunday dinner honored Miss Jessie Blackburn and family friend William Bass at the J. M. Blackburn home in Peerless. Attendees included Emery and Walter Blackburns, J P George, Ernest Blackburn, Wiley Baker family, Reed Blackburn, William Bass, Mrs Isaac Holmes, Mrs Hoda George, Delpha Jessie May Leo Inez Blackburn Beulah Carrie Anderson Indianapolis Noble Sullars Glade Anderson and Verna Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Blackburn
Peerless
Miss Jessie
William Bass
Emery Blackburn
Walter Inman
J. PP. George
Ernest Blackburn
Wiley Baker
Reed Blackburn
Isaac Holmes
Hoda George
Delpha
Jessie
May
Leo and
Inez Blackburn
Beulah and
Carrie Anderson
Indianapolis
Noble Sellars
Fine Exhibition Adds 37 Members to Modern Woodmen Lodge
On Saturday night 37 new members joined the Modern Woodmen lodge bringing total enrollment to over 200. A Bedford team performed the degree work, followed by supper, a bountiful hall banquet, and entertainment. Clarence Hasley presides as council and Chas Stineburg serves as clerk. Born to Mr and Mrs George R Sears a son George R Jr. Endward P Vernia and family plan to move to Bedford after selling their home. Vernia, Monon general freight agent in this city, was mentioned in relation to these events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Lodge
Bedford
Clarence Hasley
Chas
Stineburg
Dbicomington
Endward P. Vernia
Mr. Vernia
Edgar Miller
New Albany
Item
Louisville
The
Monon
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B. J. Smiley
George L. Tovey
Mysterious Blaze
Sev
Eral Bloomington Business
Lenig
Floyd
D. M. Foster
Mrs. Louise Rutledge
STONE
of Orleans
J. Mar
Ley Hall
Christ
Gethsemane
Miss Rowe
Miss Strom
Miss Gibson
Mrs. Carter
Knights Templars
Church
Fai
Ikaster
D. T. Scott
First Presbyterian Church
United Choirs of
City
Alma Braden
William Burks
and Friends
Iburial
Elizabeth M. Schmidt
Eureka
Sebate
iVenice
Wil
Bur Miller
Wilbur Miller
Special Venire
C. I. & L. Railway
Circuit Court
Near
Mit
Chell
This
Mr. and
George R Sears
North
S Street
George R., Jr
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