Relief fund aids flood victims as relief car arrives
News notes the safe arrival of the flood relief car to Ritner last week. Bedford residents respond generously with labeled bundles delivered to addresses. The relief fund for house repairs grows as debris is cleared and homes set on new foundations. Contributors include Citizen Unsigned, Mrs. E. B. Thornton, Scottish Rite Masons, State City Lodge of Machinists, Priscilla Club of Politic, and 3.50 from an anonymous donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ort Ritner
E. B. Thornton
Scottish Rite
Masons State City Lodge of Machinists
Poking Far Theater Location Sought by Louisville Firm
A Louisville corporation reportedly sent a representative to the city last week seeking a suitable site for a fine theater. The plan calls for a flat with a frontage of twenty five feet to house both live performances and motion pictures. The firm is said to be backed by £250,000 and will visit again in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Trial of William Bohall for cruelty to animal ends in verdict
William J. Botall Bohall of Jackson County faced a cruelty to animal charge in a trial moved from Seymour to Jackson circuit court. The jury found him guilty after hours of testimony, with a fine of 5 dollars and court costs totaling about 100 dollars.
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William J. Botall
Ani
Swans Mals
Eye Court
Seymour
Jackson
Bohall
Iene
Cuibev
Unseasonably Cold Start to Week Across Regions
Washington reports unseasonably cold conditions with frosts in the western states and mild warmth in the Gulf and central plains. A weather change brings warmer air to the east midweek while a western disturbance moves east, with showers and thunderstorms ahead of a colder spell in the Northwest by week’s end.
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Washington
Kasern
Gulf States
Great Central Valleys
Plains
Weather Bureau
Iastern
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Far West
Northwestern States
Abandonment Charge in Julia Johnson Divorce Complaint
Julia Johnson files for divorce from Perry Johnson alleging abandonment as the grounds. The complaint seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
Johnson seeks divorce and custody in Lawrence court
Julia Johnson, through Boruff and Bornti, files for absolute divorce from Perry Johnson in Lawrence court. She cites marriage on December 28, 1940 and separation on February 24, 1911, alleging abandonment and over two years without support, asking for custody of their one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Johnson
Boruff
Bedford Bloodhounds Ordered to Elnora to Trail Burglar
Bedford police sent the bloodhounds to Elnora Monday to trace burglars who visited the town Sunday night. Two stores were looted and goods stolen. the dog team owner missed a morning train and pursued in a car before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woodruff
Bedford
Elnora
Southern Indiana power plant turns water through wheels
Southern Indiana Power Company at Williams began using its water wheels on Sunday to generate electricity for the steam plant and power users in and near the city. Turbulence from water pouring over the dam drew many visitors, though head pressure remains limited as the lower river level is only about six feet beneath the upper level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Indiana Power Company
Williams
Eight Alleged Drunks Plead Guilty in Police Court
In police court Monday eight alleged drunks appeared before the mayor. Six pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined one dollar plus costs. Two defendants entered not guilty pleas and await trial Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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Focal Blind Tigers
Clell Hackney
Max Scheffer
James Hanlon
Red Hazel
Harry Ferguson
Earl Smith
Children Placed With Guardians After Petition
Following a petition by the Board of Childrens Guardians the two Wilson children, ages seven and ten, were placed in the care of the board after parents Henry and Josie Wilson signed waivers and did not contest. A separate note describes a man forging checks on multiple Bedford stores using the name Mitchell Guthrie and a dead recipient Frank Lyons.
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Board of Childrens Guardians
Henry
Josie Wilson
Harbaugh & Schooley
Bedford Cigar
J Street
Stipp & Cornwell
Public Square
Anade
Citizens National Bank
Mitchell Guthrie
Frank Lyons
Benefit Recital for Fort Ritner Flood Relief Fund
The Dorcas Society started the relief drive and now Louis Martin organist at the Christian church with Effie Cosner plans a benefit recital at the First Christian church on Tuesday April 29. Boy Scouts will handle ticket sales and a nominal price will be charged to support flood relief.
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Fort Ritner Relief Fund
Dorcas Society
Louis Martin
Te Christian Church
Effie Glover Cosner
Bedford
First Christian Church
Four Year Old dies of Pneumonia in Bloomington
John Tipton four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Flollis died Saturday night at home on East 15th street from pneumonia. The body was taken to Bloomington Sunday morning where the funeral was held Monday.
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John Tipton
Ambrose Flollis
East 15Th Street
Bloomington
Harrison Ramsey Spends Sunday with Bartlettsville Parents
Harrison Ramsey visited Bartlettsville on Sunday to spend time with his parents.
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Harrison
Ramsey
Bartlettsville
Architect reports flood damage to aunt's Lawrenceburg home
M C Pritchett, the architect, returned from Lawrenceburg to find 14 feet of muddy water in his aunt's house. For days the flood left most furniture ruined except a cheap attic washstand. Several priceless colonial pieces survived in the attic.
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M. C. Pritchett
Lawrenceburg
Miss Mabel Glasscock Found Safe in Flora
Miss Mabel Glasscock the Indiana University student who vanished last Saturday is located safe at home in Flora. She returned from Hall Place where a physician sent her after falling ill with pneumonia at the Hotel English. Her father Oliver N. Glasscock spoke by long distance and said she is improving and recalling details of her Indianapolis stay.
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Mabel Glasscock
Indiana University
Suspers
Flora
Cieana
Hall Place
Hotel English Jusi
Oliver N. Glassock
Indianapolis
Freeman Drugstore Case Sets Liquor Destruction Notice Rule
The Supreme Court ruled that the blind tiger act requires proper notice before destruction of seized liquor. Freeman, from this county, challenged replevin arguing owners and possessors must be notified to determine legality of the liquor seized in the raid.
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Supreme Court
Fredreeman
Freeman
Powder horn from 1811 carries 1812 war lineage
Columbus Indiana April 20 report that Thomas Hendriggs of Stone Head Brown County owns a powder horn tied to the 1812 war. The horn was armed by his father who got it from a Pennsylvania tannery and the 1811 manufacture date is still legible. The current owner is noted as a Republican.
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Columbus
Ind
Thomas
Hendriggs
Stone Head
Brown County
Pennsylvania
Police Raid Reveals Hole Hidden Beneath Tuggle Property
Chief Woodruff and Patrolman Cline raided the Tuggle place on North 1 street and, during a follow up at a neighboring site, uncovered a large earth hole suspected as a refrigerator pit. Tuggle denies ties to the other house and police found no liquor at the Gresham pool room.
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Woodruff
Cline
Tuggle Place
North 1
Tuggle
Sam Cline
Gresham
Relatives Seek Civil War Sword of Capt George J Brown
Relatives and friends search for a Civil War sword once carried by Capt George J Brown. The relic, last with his widow, was reportedly requested by Lile Crown for a family dinner near the city. Crown is linked to forged checks. Brown served five years starting with the 21st Infantry later the First Heavy Artillery.
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Capt. Brown
Lile Crown
Charles Dunihue
Brown
Lie
21St Infantry
Bedford Branch Repairs Under Way After Trestle Failure
In Washington Indiana on April 20 the Bedford Branch repairs began and will take about a week to restore the line. Crews work day and night to repair ballast and fills around the bridge sites while the rest of the line remains passable. In the Blue Vole trestle disaster the bodies of Reason Jackson and Clifford McLemore were found after twenty five days of searching with Jackson badly crushed and McLemore found on a sandbar.
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Bedford
White River
Washington
Ind
Reason Jackson
Clifford McLemore
Jackson
McLemore
Prominent Boy Returns Home for Final Treatment
Mrs Marshall Smith took her grandson Herman Fiscus to St Louis in March for foot straightening treatment. He arrived home Saturday to rest for several weeks before returning for the final session. Specialists assure his feet will be permanently corrected.
Bedford Day One Reveals Dry Town Tensions
The Seymour Democrat notes Bedford, a dry town, citing numerous fines for liquor law violations amid resident concern. The report highlights enforcement on Day 1 and quotes local residents on the impact of prohibition policies.
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Bedford
Seymour Democrat
Three cases set for trial in circuit court Monday
Three cases were set this afternoon for trial Monday in circuit court. Nichols Smith faces charges of failing to return keys to his landlord Robert Ih Martin. Gost Papas and partners of Mitchell are charged with illegal sale in another docket.
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Nichols Smith
Robert Ih’ Martin
Gost & Papas of
Mitchell
Boy Dies After Fall From Wagon Near Qodon
In Qodon Indiana on April 20 George Hastings five years old was killed instantly while riding with his father Roy Hastings on a coal wagon. He lost his balance and fell under the wagon wheel which passed over him. The Hastings family lives three miles west of town.
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Qodon
Ind
George Hastings
Roy Hastings
Hastings
Here
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