Highway Meeting at Court House Draws Big Local Support
An active Dixie Highway meeting Tuesday night drew a large attendance at the court house with Mitchell Orleans Bedford officials and boosters from six routes present. Temporary Chairman Charles U. Lanz was made permanent. committees for organization finance and inspection were named and a May 10 briefing deadline set for final route briefs.
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Mitchell
Orleans
Bedford
Charles U. Lanz
Arthur Smallwood
Oolitic
Will E. Stipp
Jenkins
Chattanooga
Tenn
Paoli
New Albany
W. EH
Clark
French Lick
West Baden
Lehigh Cement Mills
Indiana University
Bloomington
Martinsville
Salt Creek
Jacob Colglazier
William Martin
Albert Fields
Calvin Faris
Ben Sherwood
Kelso Bottorff
BE. EB. Farmer
J. FE. Boruff
W. H. Weitknecht
Chas. W. Lanz
Stanley Chrisler
L. A. Smallwood
Chas
W. Lanz
Joe R. Voris
Noble Moore
Asa Clark
Dr. Sherwood
A. BE. Dickenson
Miles Standish
John V. Strout
John Rodermal
Frank M. Cosner
KE. A. . Sohn
Glenn Pope
Tom. Jackson
Boone Leonard
Forester Marks Defective Trees in Donaldson Cave Tract
A State Forestry Board representative surveys timber east of Mitchell Indiana and marks defective trees for removal to preserve sound trees and young timber. The Donaldson tract is noted as the only virgin timber in Indiana.
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State Forestry Board
Donaldson Cave
Mitchell
Donaldson Tract
Indiana
Settlement ends gambling cases in Orange County
State v Ballard and Ballard of West Baden ended Wednesday after a day of trial. Several plaintiffs who claimed losses to the Ballards in gambling had suits settled outside court and dismissed.
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Ballard
West Baden
Ballards
Bloomington Plans New Colored School Building at Seventh and Elm
The city will start work within five weeks on a two story stone colored school at Seventh and Elm, four rooms, costing $12,000. Funds from the sale of the Washington and Sixth streets lot will cover the construction.
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Bloomington
Seventh and Elm Streets
Washington and
Sixth Streets
Ruse Tuesday Union Seals Local Marriage
Elmer Stroud of Leipsic and Ruth Smith of Mitchell wed in a County Clerk's office ceremony late Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Dubber.
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Elmer Stroud
Leipsic
Ruth Smith
Mitchell
Dubber
Turkey Nest Found Near Kuriz Rail Line
Conductor Jess M Gardner of the Southeastern Railway recently found a wild turkey nest near Kuriz with 60 eggs under a setting hen. He collected the eggs and hatched 45 young birds at his home, placing them under hens already brooding.
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Jess M. Gardner
Southeastern
Kuriz
Child suffers finger injury from falling stone
The 9 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Obe Gainey of West 13th street injured a finger when a stone she was playing near slipped and toppled. A local physician treated the wound which is serious but not life threatening.
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Obe Gainey
West 13Th Street
Masons From This City Visit Bloomington Lodge
A group including Berry Emery James W Malott Andrew Duncan Ward H McCormick Geo W Carlton Walter A Pitman Ray Armstrong Harry T Easton Roy E Harding Paul Higman attended a Bloomington Blue Lodge gathering Tuesday. They enjoyed supper at the Tourner hotel, participated in lodge work, and praised the Bloomington hospitality.
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McHenry Owen
Berry Emery
James W. Malott
Andrew Duncan
Ward H. McCormick
Geo. W. Carleton
Walter A. Pitman
Ray Armstrong
Harry T. Easton
Roy E. Harding
Paul
Higman
Masonic Order
Bloomington
Blue Lodge
Tourner Hotel
Local News Notes From Bedford and Vicinity
James Allen Tang of the Frank Owen farm south of town suffers a severe hand affliction with a nickel sized sore. James Starr has a large ankle swelling. Mrs J W Owens visits sister in Fayetteville. Ismery Furner’s son born Wednesday on Breckenridge road. Herman and Christa McFadden of Logan in town. Mrs Nightengale and daughter Holland return to Bedford after Chicago care. William Ragsdale improves from paralysis, able to sit up. Prof Pearcy visits, praises Bedford High School. Mrs Perry Woolery returns from Detroit with son improving. Bert and Mrs Wicker, Bedford residents, visit Democrat office. travel by motorcycle to Salem.
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James Allen
Frank Owen
Nightengale
Chicago
Holland
Bedford
Florence Crane
Bert Wicker
Democrat
Wicker
Bedford Mall
Salem
Salem Democrat
Wheelbarrow Accident Injures Otis McDonald
Otis McDonald covers his right hand in a sling after a wheelbarrow loaded with stone toppled during basement work on West 19th street. He suffered two crushed fingers and a severe chin injury when the wheelbarrow struck him during the fall.
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Otis
McDonald
Monon tests train with 77 cars and Purdue students aboard
The Monon ran another test train Sunday between McDoel and Lafay ette with Purdue students aboard engine 603 the large Santa Fe type engine equipped with an automatic stoker and a train of seventy seven cars totalling 3590 tons Conductor E Davis engineer Sam Whisen and Lloyd B Morehead chief draftsman for the Monan accompanied the inspection train Also several local residents were mentioned visiting and returning home from nearby towns after attending events and summer normal sessions
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Monon
McDoel
Lafayette
Purdue
E. Davis
Sam Whisen
Lloyd B. Morehead
The
Monan
Tent shows prepare as circuses pay war tax in Indiana
Representatives from Robinson Hagenbeck-Wallace Sells circuses and the Gentry dog and pony show paid the war tax to Internal Revenue Collector Peter Kruger and announced plans to move their large shows. Barnum Bailey and Ringling Bros. are expected to license soon. The tax is 100 dollars per state with varying amounts for carnivals and dog and pony acts. Indianapolis Times.
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Robinson, Hagenbeck-Wallace
Peter Kruger
Barnum & Bailey
Ringling Bros
Uncle Sam
Local notes record travel births and visits across towns
Ben Taylor suffers a painful arm bolt while August Dussard leaves on a business trip to Bloomfield and Spencer. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Othy Marks. Mrs. A F Dalton visits Frankfort to see her sister Mrs J A Speer. G W Hall, Civil War veteran, seen in Heltonville from nearby. Sallie Coffeys of Bloomington travels to Indian Springs to visit relatives. Henry Weyer of the IOOF Insurance department travels to Heltonville on business. Mrs Homer Fish and daughter visit Norman Station. S A Purlee visits Salem area and notes fruit prospects and good crops. buys seed corn from William Holland and visits Edward Julius in a cave injury recovery at Beck's Mill.
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S. A. Purlee
Lawrence County
Salem
Springville residents visit Gentry Show in city
Frank Stannard, William Hert, Will Chesnut, Kern Armstrong and families, along with Charles Giles and families, prominent Springville residents, traveled to the city on Wednesday to attend the Gentry Show.
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Anne Hert
Minnie Miller
Springville
City
Danville
Frank Stannard
William Hert
Will Chesnut
Kern Armstrong
Charles Giles
Florida man to Henry County seeks Indiana return
W. P. Cunningham of near Fruitland Park Florida arrived in the city on Wednesday en route to Henry County his old home. He left the South months ago and says Indiana looks good to him indicating he may soon go back to his native land.
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Ovid Nicholson
Salem
Wichita
Kansas
W. P. Cunningham
Fruitland Park
Florida
Henry County
South
Indiana
Engineer D A Sides Returns to Terre Haute
D A Sides, long time resident and former engineer for the Southeastern, came back to Terre Haute Tuesday morning after visiting relatives and friends in the city. He is now employed by the Southeastern again.
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D. A. Sides
Terre Haute
Otis Wible Suffered Head Wound After Show Stunts
Been to Otis 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs J Ti Wible attended the Gentry Shows Wednesday and attempted athletic stunts this morning. A long gash across his head required several stitches after arteries bled freely. He is resting well this afternoon.
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Otis
J. Ti. Wible
Final gathering of E C Newland post before Decoration Day
Members of E C Newland post are ordered to assemble at the G A R hall at 10 a m for important business before Decoration Day. Visiting members are welcome. By order of the post commander.
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E. C. Newland Post
E. C. Newland’ Post
G. A. R. Hall
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