Rogers Candidacy and Zanzibar Consul Billing Controversy
Indiana official Charles B. Rogers of Shoals is drawing $2,500 annually as U S Consul to Zanzibar while seeking the Republican nomination for Joint Senator for Orange Martin and Lawrence counties. He left Zanzibar on leave, plans not to return, yet continues to draw pay. Promoter Jonce Monyhan says Rogers intends to stay as consul until funds spent on travel are recovered. The Indianapolis News reports.
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Mr. Rogers
Zanzibar
Charles B. Rogers
Shoals
Ind
United States
Orange
Martin
Lawrence
Jonce Monyhan
Oreans
Rogers
Indianapolis News
Jackson
West Baden
Mitchell
The
Tribune
Hixon
Jones
Jim
Marshal Hixon
Squire Jones
Local widow dies after taking strychnine in alleged quarrel
Mrs. Robert Overton died Saturday after ingesting strychnine following a recent separation from her husband. A younger sister found her near 7 am and a doctor could not save her. Overton, once a beer wagon driver, faced family tensions blamed on his drinking. The piece also notes a funeral for Clarence Cook and community notices.
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Robert Overton
Lectures on Temperance by Rev. Marrow at First M E H Church
The Rev. Quincy Lee Marrow will lecture Saturday evening April 5 at First M E H Church on Temperance and preach Sunday afternoon April 6 at 3 to a union of churches on the same topic. Admission is free. Marrow has lectured nationwide and is a respected pulpit orator. Parents should hear his strong logical appeal.
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Quincy Lee Marrow
M. EH
Marrow
United States
John
Longtime Lawrence county leader Capt William Day Dies
Capt William Day aged about 77 died after several months illness in Lawrence county. Civil War veteran and former Sheriff and Bedford mayor, funeral held Monday at 2 from South H street with Oddfellows and Freemasons in regalia. Burial at Green Hill. Also noted are Dr Perry Woolery attending Louisville alumni events and a sports column about Patsy Donovan and Bob Wicker in the Interstate league.
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William Day
Lawrence County
Day
Gov
Hovey
Bedford
South H Street
Hiters Chrisler and
Denney
Freemasons
Green Hill
Easter Services Highlight Local Church Activities
Easter services featured Rev. BE Richard Edwards of Syracuse at First Christian church with a potential pastorate offer. Other churches observed sermons on The Resurrection, with special music and large choir performances. Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Gainey of Springville died aged 86, funeral at Springville. Indiana Health Bulletin warns against process butter sold in states, detailing its make up and profit.
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Richard Edwards
Syracuse
New York
First Christian Church
Edwards
Syracuse Christian Church
Bedford
Irvine
Knight Templars
Presbyterian Church
David Roberts
R. Scott Hyde
Methodist Episcopal Church
Margaret Hlizabeth Gainey
Alexander H. Gainey
Springville
Indiana
Monon stone trains to run from Horse Shoe to Bloomington
A new stone train starts Monday on the Monon running from Horse Shoe to Bloomington via the Indiana Stone Road with a night layover in Bedford. An additional stone train will shuttle between the city Horse Shoe and the quarries, hauling stone and returning quarry workers day and night.
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Bloomington
Indiana Stone Road
Bedford
Lone Star Commandery G C Organizes with New Officers Installed
On March 29 1902 Lone Star Commandery G C completed its organization Grand Commander W B Thor berg D G C George W Southwell D G G W S Johnson and wife attended Officers elected and installed included Sarah Paylor J Hickson Smith Nora Wilder Luther Van ty le Anice Myers Maria Vantyle Alice A Carter Ida Helms Prudie Malott Janie A Taylor Bettie Deckard and a Golden Cross altar presented Refreshments served and several candidates initiated Lodge to meet April 1 1902 at 7 20 p m Dr John T Freeland Medical Examiner.
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Lone Star Commandery
G. C
W. B. Thorberg
D G. C
George W. Southwell
W. S. Johnson
Sarah Paylor
P.G
J. Hickson Smith
N. C
Nora Wilder
Luther Vantyle
Anice Myers
F K
Maria Vantyle
Treas
Alice A. Carter
Ida Helms
W. Herald
Kate Hodge
I. G
Prudie Malott
Grand Army Hall
John T.freeland
Prospective Elnora Bank Project Heads by Durham Leader
A Durham of near Kankakee Illinois leads a bank venture for Elnora. The brick Dobbs Co hardware building is leased for the bank premises. S. I. railroad rails are being relaid with heavier steel, completing Terre Haute to Hoosier mine last fall and resuming this winter. About twenty five cars arrived this week with rails distributed to Sponsler and beyond.
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Elnora
Durham
Kankakee
Dobbs & Co’s
S. I
Terre Haute
Hoosier
Sponsler
Linton Call
Chicago capitalists plan water works for East and West Shoals
Charles H. Bareford of Washington is linked with Chicago capitalists to likely establish a water works system for East and West Shoals. A proposed $30,000 plant would serve, with 40 fire hydrants funded by both towns at $2,000 yearly rental and $40 yearly for each extra hydrant. Trustees have not yet agreed to terms.
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Charles H. Bareford
Washington
Chicago
West Shoals
Consul Visits area as Republican State Senate hopeful
Consul at Zanzibar traveled to the city on Monday with campaign manager William M. Munson of Mitchell and Harry Carnes of Paoli acting for Mr. Rogers. They aimed to split Orange County votes to defeat Dr. E Laughlin of Orleans, Rogers’ real opponent for the nomination.
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Charles B. Rogers
Shoals
Zanzibar
Africa
Lawrence
Orange
Martin Counties
William M. Munson
Mitchell
Harry Carnes
Paoli
Rogers
Orange County
E. Laughlin
Orleans
Two fires disturb town. bakery blaze harms building
Early Sunday smoke rose from Riley Foddrill’s northeast home but was put out with little damage. At 2:30 Monday morning a gasoline stove exploded at RE Fender’s bakery, setting clothing on fire and wrecking the kitchen area before the fire department quelled the blaze. Fender carried $700 insurance. owner Mrs. Gabe of Indianapolis held $1,000. South M street sees steady building and improvements with multiple residents planning expansions.
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Riley Foddrill
RE. R. Fender
Sign of Good Wheat Year Tied to Maple Sap Failure
A farmer notes that a poor maple sap season signals a strong wheat harvest due to the thawing cycles needed for sap. The sap year has been mild with little thawing and freezing, benefiting wheat. In other local notes, a state orphan case centers on Cecil Bates misnamed John Moody and the guardianship dispute with the Ragsdales appealing to keep the child.
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John D. Woody
Cecil Bates
State Orphans Home
John Moody
Woody
Charlie Ragsdale
Drummer Swindler’s Check Trick at Local Hotel
A well dressed man registered at the Doman House on March 26 posing as Geo. Wade for the C. F. Blanke Coffee Co. He produced a $54 certified check and had the hotel endorse it. The check bounced when returned by a St. Louis bank, revealing a professional check swindle. Burton notified St. Louis authorities to verify Wade with the coffee firm.
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Doman
Geo.f&. Wade
C. F. Blanke Coffee Co
St. Louis
Charles W. Burton
Charlie
Burton
Citizens Bank
St Louis
Wade
City Sewers Bids Tarnished by Local Boodlers
A local taxpayer denounces bids for city sewer construction as rigged. He claims out-of-town bidders colluded with local boodlers to inflate prices from an engineer estimate of about 32 thousand to bids around 45 thousand to 57 thousand. He cites a straw bid and compares with a Northern city job priced at 30 thousand for the same scope.
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Bedford Mat
Twe
Indiana
Nicaragua
Panama
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Dingley
Cuba
Boodler No.1
Buzgard
Boodler No
Beautiful New Stone Mansion Construction Planned in City
Robert Reed, quarry man, secured a building permit Tuesday for an elaborate stone veneer residence at the corner of 16th and M streets. The two and one half story home will have fourteen rooms, likely costing $10,000, with M. C. Pritchett as architect and Redman as builder. Competent observers say it will equal the city’s finest in beauty and convenience.
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Robert Reed
16Th
M Streets
M. C. Pritchett
Redman
Reed
Harvest Home Tale And Local Notices From Bedford
Walter Quackenbush and family plan to move to a farm and host a harvest party for about 60 neighbors including Cecil and Joyce. The jot notes describe taffy making, dancing, and a call to harvest success, within a Bedford news item. Other notes discuss proposed cow stock fines, strawberry crop expectations, and recent real estate sales by B. B. Marley to multiple buyers.
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Walter Quackenbush
West 16Th Street
Cecil
Joyce
August Schultz
Carlton
August Splitgerber
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Sprouil
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al Bulock
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ROYAL
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Clarke County
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London
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M Street
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Howard Field
17Th
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Iit
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James A. Deckard
Clear Creek Township
Newton Crooke
James Deckard
Underwood
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Seymour Riddle
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Ira C. Batman
John Bowman
West 19Th Street
Merreil-Soule Co
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Albert Summers
Kempf
Washington Democrat
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Williams
H. C. Richardson
11Th Street
Mary McKee
Bono Township
M. C. Reed
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