Body of Carl Pritchett Fals? Last View Forbidden
The body of Carl Pritchett, fired near Man on Sunday night after jumping from a Chicago excursion train, arrived with relatives. He was found severely mutilated with head and left leg detached. Relatives could not view the remains due to the condition. A service was held at Mt. Pleasant Chapel conducted by Rev. John Williams. burial followed.
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Carl Pritchett
Man
Chicago
Hamer & Day Undertaking Establishment
Pritchett
Peerless
John Williams
Mt. Pleasant Chapel
Colmve
Mt. Pleasant
Of Restaurant Fixtures And Household Goods Demanded By A R Carter
Albert A. Carter sues Mrs. Alice Carr in Lawrence circuit court to reclaim restaurant furniture and fixtures from the Carter Restaurant on South I street and scattered household goods valued at 500 dollars. He seeks 1 400 dollars in damages for alleged wrongful possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Carter
Simpson B. Lowe
Lawrence
Carter
South I Street
Alice Carr
Lightning disrupts telephone service across city
The heavy Tuesday lightning caused outages as several telephones lost service and many street boxes were burned by bolts. The storms this year have caused significant damage to the system and repairs were underway. Mrs James Montgomery and her daughters Erma and Bertha traveled to Long Lake Indiana to spend two weeks visiting relatives in Indianapolis and Seymour before returning home. Lester Henderson and Becinda Bowman wed by Justice Owens at his North IF street office. Anita Hartman returns from visits in Columbus and White Creek. Grover Marley takes a two week vacation trip through the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Montgomery
Erma
Bertha
Long Lake
Ind
Indianapolis
Seymour
Justice Owens
Lester Henderson
Becinda Bowman
North IF Street
Chicago Booze Tales Hit Pug Court
Prisoner statements to Mayor Fields tied two men to the tumble from the water wagon after Chicago drinking. William Tatum, jailed Monday, paid $1 plus costs for intoxication and collapsing into police arms. Anthony Murphy pleaded guilty to intoxication and also owed $1 and costs for the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fields Tuese
William Tatum
Fields
Anthony Murphy
Terre Haute Visitors Stay With Mrs Dre and Return Visits
Mrs J W Houpt and her daughters from Terre Haute are guests of Mrs Carrie Dre on North N street. Joseph Allen returned to Tunnelton Monday after visiting his daughter Mrs Louis Utterback on North J street.
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J. W. Houpt and
Terre Haute
Carrie Dre
North N Street
Joseph Allen
Tunnelton
Louis Utterback
North J Street
Colonge Cottage Purchase By Louis Utterback In City
Louis Utterback buys the Colonge cottage on South K street and plans to move his family in the coming weeks. Mr and Mrs Will Ragsdale stay with Mr and Mrs John Campbell on Westith street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Utterback
South K_ street
Will Ragsdale
John Campbell Westith Street
Central Union begins 25000 improvement of local system
The Central Union Telephone company started work on a 25000 rebuild of the local system taken over from the Home Company. Crews will replace old wiring with modern material and add hundreds of feet of cable, aiming to provide better service after months of planning and a brief delay to release a supervisor.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Old Home Company
Central Union
Registration reminders for Lawrence County voters
Lawrence County voters are reminded that the next registration day is Friday September 6 To be eligible to vote on November 5 each voter must register on one of the remaining days if they did not register at the first registration day Those who moved from their precinct since May must re register Watch for registration place announcements.
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Lawrence County
County seeks land for poor asylum sale bids by Sept 3 1922
Board of Commissioners and County Council will receive bids up to 1 pm September 3 1922 for about sixty to one hundred acres of farm land to house a poor asylum in Lawrence County. Soil quality and easy pike-road access to the county seat required. buildings not desired. Right to reject any bid reserved. Witness the seal August 14 1912. Ezra W Edwards Auditor. John Calvin Faris of Mitchell was in the city on business.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Pike
County Council
Ezra W. Edwards
Oolitic Man Narrows Escape at Railway Crossing
An Oolitic resident recounts a near death at the Belt railroad crossing. He says engineers and firemen fail to give proper warning. A four man auto party escaped serious injury when the driver swerved to avoid collision.
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Oolitic
Lightning Strikes J. S. Ramsey Home In Hose Dane Belt
A lightning bolt at 5 Tuesday morning struck the Ramsey residence on L Street. Mrs. Ramsey and two others were uninjured though the fire range had just been lit and the bolt caused roof damage, plaster loss, and telephone failure.
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J. S. Ramsey
L Street
Delinquent Dog Tax Nets Fines and Warrants
Charles Lynn becomes the first victim in the delinquent dog tax crackdown paying the usual $1 fine and court costs. Prosecutors have affidavits ready and about fifty more names to file against as warrants are issued.
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Charles Lynn
PLEANS AM PASONED BC TPLEANS AM PASONED BC
Everett Carrico formerly of this city now living in Orleans visited Tuesday and shows effects of a serious ptomaine poisoning from a Chicago Sunday meal. He fell ill after lunch in a Chicago eatery and was bedridden all day Sunday. He returned home Sunday night against doctor’s orders and remains weak from the illness.
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Everett Carrico
Orleans
Chicago
Carrico
Chisago
Bedford Daily Mail Moves to New Home and Upgrades
The Bedford Daily Mail announces its move to a fine new office building with a stone front and a modern printing setup. New equipment includes a duplex press and a linotype machine, with exchanges from The World Courier and others praising the upgrade and the paper’s steady performance.
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Bedford Daily Mail
The
Mail
Bedford
Linton
World Courier
Bedford Mail
Bloomington World
Washington Herald
Seymour Democrat
Families at Lake Geneva rush home for ill child
Mr. and Mrs. Will Walls at Lake Geneva Wisconsin were telegraphed to return home immediately due to the serious illness of their daughter Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. A D Pless, who stayed at Hay Cottage, also appear in the acquaintances list. Miss Bertha Winstandley of Louisville is visiting WC Winstandley’s family.
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Will Walls
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
Margaret
A.D. Pless
Hay Cottage
Bertha Winstandley
Louisville
WC. Winstandley
Excavation Nearing Completion on City Sedimentation Basin
Contractor Shields reports rapid progress on a new 160 foot square sedimentation basin south of the city. Excavation is nearly finished and concrete work will start soon with reinforced walls to circulate water and aid dirt separation. The pumping house is near completion and machinery installation will be rushed to bring the plant into operation quickly.
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Crete
Whiskey bottle incident and night shift at Furst Kerber mill
Joe Ellis, aboard a train from Orleans to Louisville, was stopped by police in Dale after being found on a mob heading to the city. Some men fled. Ellis, one leg, was captured and ordered to leave the city. The Furst Kerber mill added a night shift due to busy demand, with potential for a permanent double shift this winter as other mills report strong stone business.
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Joe Ellis
Cincinnati
Tisdale
Hillis
Ellis
Furst-Kerber
Character Die at City Poor Farm Died Monday Night
William Achilles once known as a street character in the city died at the county poor farm after a long illness. He tramped the country mending umbrellas and made the city his headquarters. A provision left by his father required him to marry. he did so but soon exhausted the money. Friends ensured a proper burial rather than a pauper's grave. Interment was at Green Hill on Wednesday afternoon.
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William Achilles
Achilles
Green Hill
Miss Edith Malott Visits Bedford Friends
Miss Edith Malott of Bedford is visiting Mr and Mrs F S Hamilton. She spent part of her vacation in Mackinac Michigan hoping for warm weather but found it cool and uncomfortable. She returned noting the cool climate affected her comfort.
Henry Noble Sherwood Named History Head at Central Normal College
The Central Normal College booster notes Henry Noble Sherwood of Harvard University will lead the History Department next year. He holds A B from Indiana University 1909 A M from Harvard 1910 and Thayer and history scholarships. He has taught at Indiana Harvard Cincinnati and in public schools.
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Henry Noble Sherwood
Central Normal College
Danville
C. N. C. Booster
Harvard University
Sherwood
Southern Indiana Normal College
Marion, Normal College
Indiana University
Harvard
University
University of Cincinnati
Maine
Massachusetts
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A. R. Carter
Sceral Prunes
Anita Hartman
Columbus
White Creek
Grover Marley
West
PUG Court
Telephone Company
Hull RE Bo Tea
John
Will Cogswell
Calvin Faris
Mitchell
J. S. Brazil
Heltonville Road
Sunday
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Otto Krenke
Ed Hartman
Seymour and
Marion Clark
North H Street
Louis Zonkle
East 18Th Street
S. E. Andersen
Chiago
Doman
J. P. Baldwin
Charlie Hartley
Edward Owens
West 20Th Stret
O. M. Cosner
Rowena
Sarah Cosner
Margaret Hughes
Aletha Hays
Ladoga
Uuty Basin
Shields
Dale
Umbrella
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