Italian youth drowns at deep quarry hole near Reeds Station
Lorenzo Copparneei aged 17 to 18, of Reeds Station, drowned in a 72 foot deep quarry hole between the Hoosier mills Thursday evening. His brother and another Italian attempted rescue. help arrived an hour later but could not save him. He worked at the AL & B quarry and his funeral was held Friday at St. Vincent de Paul, burial at Green Hill.
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Lorenzo Copparneei
Reeds Station
Capparacci
Ile
Lorenzo Copparneel
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Green Hil
Gravel Roads to Get New Superintendent in Lawrence County
Lawrence County will create a gravel road superintendent role with a two year term. The official, to take office January 1, can appoint an assistant for every 25 miles of gravel road and hire laborers under set wage rules. Expenditures under $100 may be contracted by the superintendent. above that, by the County Board.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Pike
Gustavus Clark Houston Dies After Long Illness
Gustavus Clark Houston died Friday at 4 10 AM at his West 14th Street home after a lingering illness. The elder son of Henry C. and Elizabeth Clark Houston, born in the county January 24, 1850, he was a teacher, deputy county auditor, city engineer and waterworks superintendent, and mapped Bedford city. He married Addie Riley on January 24, 1900 and is survived by two sisters. his brother Virgil preceded him. An active church member and Mason, he left a wide circle of friends. Funeral was held Monday.
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West 14Th Street
Aingering
Henry C. and
Elizabeth Clark Houston
Jerry Dean
Bedford
Illinois
Addie Riley
John Bright
Frank Owen
Virgil
Houston
Presbyterian Church
Order
Red Men
Woodmen of America
Local Visitors and Ailing Resident Updates
Miss Rose Driscoll is visiting a college friend in Illinois and will arrive home next Thursday. Mrs. Robert Taylor of P street, formerly ill, is improving daily. Roscoe Beeler of Marion Indiana visits Earl Moore and Cledis Sawyer in the city for a few days. Mr and Mrs Chas Chendike and daughter of Muncie are visiting relatives and friends in town.
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St. Louis
Ilinois
Robert Taylor
P Street
Roscoe Beeler
Marion, Ind
Earl Moore
Cledis Sawyer
Politic
Chas. Chendike
Muncie
Fatal horse race on Lincoln Avenue ends in tragedy
Henry Yeske of Oolitic and Meisner of North Bedford raced two buggies on Lincoln Avenue Thursday about 11 pm. Meisner led briefly until Yeske overtook him. a collision with H L Clark’s two person buggy killed a four year old mare, worth 175 dollars. Clark plans suit. city may prosecute the drivers for using a public thoroughfare as a race course.
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Henry Yeske
Oolitic
Meisner
North Bedford
Lincoln Avenue
Fifth and
Sixth Streets
Yeske
H. L. Clark
Bedford
Clark
W. I. Clark
Yeslie
Infant narrowly escapes strangulation in home incident
Marjorie Caroline Marley, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Marley of West 21st Street, rolled through foot spirals and was found suspended in the air, a near strangulation incident that could have proved serious if Mrs Marley had been away moments longer.
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Marjorie Caroline
Grover Marley
West 21St Street
Tubercular Meningitis Diagnosed in Local Patient
An examination by Dr. Short and colleagues in Burns City and Dr. Simpson in this city found Walstine Holland, brought to Bedford Hospital for an operation, to be suffering from tubercular meningitis. No further treatment reported at this time.
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Hiags
Burns City
Simpson
Walstine Holland
Bedford Hospital
Manstabbed man in critical condition. suspect fled
UN MAN So WANTED James Grimes lies in critical condition after stabbings allegedly by Joseph Draper of Bedford who fled the scene. Draper reportedly mistook Grimes for another man.
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James Grimes
Joseph Draper
Bedford
Draper
Linton
Reward Paid for Locating Stolen Auto Near Seymour
Ira McBride a Mitchell rural delivery carrier found the stolen automobile store from Seymour and received a $25 reward. The car stood by the road from Saturday until Wednesday before its theft was noticed. the owner recovered it Thursday and drove it back to Seymour. Thieves were believed en route to Washington.
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Ira McBride
Mitchell Rural Free
Seymour
Sésbour
Washington
Bond Market Under McAdoo Threat Debate
The Lafayette Courier opines on Secretary McAdoo's claim of a conspiracy behind bond price drops. It notes most 2 percent government bonds are held by national banks and will be released to investors under new currency plans, reducing their special demand. If prices fall, McAdoo could prove conspirators exist. if not, prices reflect market fundamentals.
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McAdoo
Lafayette Courier
Progressive
The Carrier Boy and the Lessons of Newspaper Deliveries
A reflective piece extols carrier boys as ideal early laborers teaching promptness courtesy and money sense. It notes weather hardships and customer honesty shape character, citing famous figures whose early work included newspaper delivery and warning against harshly charging youths.
Reed Bridwell Leaves for Indianapolis Over Father's Illness
Mrs Reed Bridwell left Friday for Indianapolis after a notice that her father Frank Dale is in critical condition following an operation at a hospital Thursday. Dale, a Bedford native formerly of Mitchell, has many relatives and friends in the county shocked by his serious illness.
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Reed Bridwell
Indianapolis
Frank Dale
Dale
Bedford
Mitchell
Memphis visitors return home after visit to Perkins family
Mrs Henry Forten and her daughter of Memphis Tennessee have returned home after visiting her sister Mrs W L Perkins and family on Wish 1th street.
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B. Fr. Malott
Morton Duncan
I Street
Louisville
Henry Forten
Memphis Tenn
L. Perkins
Cramer Shuts Out Ironton In Huntington Debut
Former Bedford Cmd Billy Cramer, now with Huntington West Virginia in the Ohio State League, pitched brilliantly against Ironton Ohio, allowing two hits while striking out four and walking two. His fielding aided the performance as Washington noted the strong game.
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Billy Cramer
Bedford Champs
Huntington
West Virginia
Ironton
Ohio
Derrick Runner Suffers Finger Amputation at Giberson Quarries
Everett Jones, an employee at the Giberson quarries, lost the tip of a finger this morning when it was caught between a stone and dog while performing duties as a derrick runner. Dr. Collins of Avoca attended the injury.
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Everett Jones
Giberson
Dr. Collins
Avoca
Blood Poisoning Sickness Confines Mrs Hitchead at Home
Mrs J M Hitchead of West 1st Street suffers severe blood poisoning after scratching her foot. She remains confined to her home due to the foot condition.
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J. M. Hitchead
West 1St Street
Birth Announcement for Cox Son
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Cox on Thursday night.
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Ray Cox Thursday Nigg
Lively thunderstorm scourges Indianapolis and surrounding towns
A severe thunderstorm swept Indianapolis on Thursday afternoon with violent wind hail and 1.41 inches of rain. The storm caused extensive property damage injured several people and disrupted telephone and telegraph lines across multiple districts.
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Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Basket Meeting at Trinity Church Overlord August Lath
Trinity Church hosts a basket meeting this Sunday with three services morning afternoon and evening. Everyone welcome at the event.
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Trinity Church
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