Two Desperadoes Break Jail at Brownstown
Harry Burrell and A M Price, jailed after a Heltonville spree, escaped Brownstown jail early today after a raid that included burglaries and stealing a phonograph. They fled with two accomplices Allen and Cook, who aided the break and later fled. Bloodhounds pursued near the Jackson county line but trail was lost and rerouted toward the poor farm and south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burrell
A. M. Price
Heltonville
Brownstown
Jackson County
Burrell
Price
Allen
Cook
Seymour
Mayor Allen Backs Allied Service Club Support
Bedford mayor expresses strong support for forming the Allied Service Club for ex servicemen. He urges gratitude be shown to returning troops and urges civic backing to sustain wartime comradeship in city and county.
Perry Township Farms Change Hands In Recent Sale spree
Several Perry township farms changed owners recently. Virgin Byers sold his farm south of Springville to W. E. Pearson. Hetty Norman sold her 120 acre Perry township farm to Walter E. Armstrong. Edgar W. Fish sold his 160 acre farm to Park Stannard for 5200 dollars. Walter Blackwell sold 88 acres to his brother William Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Township
Virgin Byers
W. E. Pearson
Springville
Hetty Norman
Walter E. Armstrong
Edgar W. Fish
Park Stannard
Walter Blackwell
William Blackwell
Toole Family Entertains Boonville Guests At Home
Rev. and Mrs. R. Hf. Toole hosted Miss Tollie Toole and H. G. Toole of Boonville Indiana as sister and brother guests. Miss Toole teaches in Boonville public schools. H. G. Toole has two years U S Army service in France and Germany and served as assistant history professor at Beaune France earning the Croix de Guerre for distinguished action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hf. Toole
Tollie Toole
H. G. Toole
Boonville
Ind
Rev. Toole
Toole
Army
United States
France
Germany
A. E. ¥. University
Beaune
Homeward bound for Mrs Miller after fall and hip injury
Mrs Samuel Miller near Heltonville, who earlier suffered a broken hip, was taken to her home Sunday after initial treatment at Dunn hospital and a stop at Walter Ray's residence on West Sixteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Miller
Heltonville
Birthday Anniversary For Mrs Frances Burton At Country Home
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at a Mitchell Orleans area country home to celebrate Mrs Frances Burton known as Aunt Fannie on her eighty fifth birthday. A long lawn dinner fed guests including her daughter Mrs Grace Hern and local families and townspeople from Mitchell and the countryside. Dr A J McDonald and daughter Harriet, Mrs Alice Campbell, and the Rout and Bass families were among those attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances ~Burton
Tfannie
Mitchell
Orleans
Fannie
Grace Hern
A. J. McDonald
Harriett
Mils Duncan
Alice Campbell
R. G. Rout
Owen Rout
William Bass
Adultery Charged in Tincher Divorce Suit
Harvey M Tincher files for divorce from Clara Tincher in Lawrence circuit court alleging adultery and separation after marriage on June 28 1919 and split on July 12 1919 amid quarrels and name calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey M.tincher
Lawrence
Clara Tincher
One Night Evangelistic Services Planned in Lawrence County
Christian churches in Lawrence County plan a series of one night evangelistic services led by S. S. Lappin of Bedford and Paul Arnold of Indianapolis. Events start at 8 o clock. attendees urged to come many times as sermons and songs vary nightly. An offering will aid county evangelistic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
S. S. Lappin
Bedford
Paul Arnold
Indianapolis
Springville
New Union
Mitchell
Jean Injured In Ford Crash With Stone Wagon
C W Jean of Louisville sustained painful injuries Monday in a collision between his Ford and a heavy stone wagon. A local physician treated him before he was taken to Dunn hospital. The towed car suffered heavy damage. Rev Terry of Orleans was in town returning from Antioch Sullivan County after conducting Sunday services at the Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Jean
Louisville
Terry
Orleans
City
Antioch
Sullivan County
Church of Christ
Hold Up Texas Blanton Attacks Railroad Unions
Representative Blanton of Texas denounces railroad brotherhoods as highwaymen pressuring Congress for another billion-dollar wage increase. He cites prior raises under McAdoo and Hines, warns of renewed action if demands are not met and the Adamson Act remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton
Den
Texas
House
Congress
McAdoo
Hines
Ramsay Returns from Overseas Hospital Stay After Injury
Marshall D. Ramsay a former Co F Aoyin Hospital company F Aoyin Hospital is reported to have arrived from overseas and is recovering at Camp Sherman Ohio with an infected leg from a shin injury sustained while police duty in France. He is expected to remain for about six more weeks.
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Marshall D. ‘Ramsay
Co. F
Camp Sherman
France
Eleven year old Burns City girl recovers from surgery
The 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Toon of Burns City underwent an appendectomy Thursday afternoon at Dunn Hospital and is recovering well with prospects of full recovery in about two weeks. The child's parents were with her Sunday. Relatives from distance attended Mrs Vol Mullen funeral including Deflis Carrico and family, Thomas Carrico, Roll Helton and son Charles, Robert McMahan and son Raymond, George Repp of Indianapolis, Jack Osborne of Bloomington, Marion Seal family, Mary Mullen, James Mullen, Charley Mullen, Esther Mullen and Joe B Seal of Terre Haute, and Mr and Mrs C D Morgan spent Sunday in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Toon
Burns City
Dunn Hospital
Vol. Mullen
Deflis Carrico
Thomas Carrico
Roll Helton
Charles
Robert McMahan
Raymond
George Repp
Indianapolis
Jack Osborne
Bloomington
Marion Seal
Bernatta
MissMary Mullen
James Mullen
Charley Mullen
Esther Mullen
Joe B. Seal
Terre Haute
Dog bite by Oscar Fiddler’s pet injures young girl at Tenth and J
The eleven year old daughter of Homer Reynolds was severely bitten Monday evening by a dog owned by Oscar Fiddler at the old home place near Tenth and J streets. Police were called but could not euthanize the animal. owners offered to have the dog killed and to tie it up until authorities could act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Reynolds
Oolitic
Oscar Fiddler
James McMann
Southeastern Railway
St. Bernice
Monica
10Th Street
Asc
Edward Rector Funds Million for DePauw Scholarships
Edward Rector of Chicago has endowed a Rector Scholarship Foundation at DePauw University and across Indiana and neighboring states. The plan provides 100 annual scholarships of 100 dollars to high school graduates who rank in the top tenth and show character and ambition. Scholarships cover tuition and fees for four years, with a loan option for needy scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rector
Bedford
Chicago
Burroughs
DePauw University
Indiana
Stude
Boutc
West
DePauw
Recter
Board of Trustees of
George Re Grose
Af. Hornbrouok
Edward Heeter
Roy O. West
Cheago
Henry Boyer Longdon
Greencastle
Longdon
Indianapoli
Mano
Hoosier
Middle West
College of Liberal Arts
Rector
Washington D. DePauw
McConnell Family Reunion Held At Buena Vista
The McConnell reunion gathered about 70 relatives at M M McConnell’s country home near Buena Vista on Saturday August 2. A noon lawn dinner followed by an afternoon of singing games and ice cream. Attendees included I W McConnell A A McConnell Theodore Davis W H McConnell Alva McConnell John McConnell Clay McConnell Ernest Nellinger Kent Rush Herman McConnell Ralph McConnell Mrs Wendell McConnell Mrs Bert Linthhome Virgil McConnell Dan Boruff William Weimer Harve Weimer Mrs Son Wampler Omer Curry Gus Stannard Cyrus Cunningham and others. The Davis homestead near Springville will host next year’s reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Buena Vista
W. MccConnell
AM. A. McConnell
Theodore
Davis
W. H. McConnell
Alva‘ McConnell
Wampler
Omer Curry
Gus Stannard
Cyrus
Cunningham
Bedford Man In Wreck Near Dugger On Way From Terre Haute
Two men in a car traveling about fifty miles per hour near the Exline corner west of Dugger were seriously injured yesterday afternoon. They were en route from Terre Haute to Bedford. names not learned. One man was taken to his home, the other to Mr. Houston’s house nearby. Frank Crooke, discharged from U S service in France, is visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Crooke and sister Mrs. Charles Carter. Kent Bass has gone to Flint, Michigan on business.
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Dugger
Exline
Terre Haute
Bedford
Houston
Linton
Frank Crooke
U. S
France
Mary Crooke
Charles Carter
Frank
Mexico
Battle 7 With Rattle Snake
Robert Turner son of Geo Turner near Guthrie killed a rattlesnake after a battle that lasted some time. The snake was three to four feet long with about 36 young snakes around four inches in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Turner
Geo. Turner
Guthrie
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Sallie Douglas
Heltonvile
Allied Jervice Club
The
Allied Service Club
Iti
America
Julius Caesar
Rhine
Dhattle
Cty
Ghae H. Alfen
City of
Burton
Dore
Harvey M- Tin
Cher
Mundell
Old Union
Leatherwood
Heltonyville
Jean
Texis Glingredman
Aoyin Hospital
Oscar Fidler
J Streets
Yeougdou
Rector Hall
Isaac Rector
Hector
Florence Hall
McOnnel
Renion
Theodore Davis
Bedford Man Nant Wreck
Kent Bass
Flint
Michigan
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