Mary Malisa Robertson Found Unsound Mind in Court
Mary Malisa Robertson of Marshall township was found unsound of mind by a medical commission in Justice Thrick's court at Oolitic. The panel included Drs. Collins Melah Jan and Uy from Madison. She will be sent to the Madison insane hospital when arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Malisa Robertson
Marshall Township
Justice Thfick
Oolitic
Drs. Collins
Mel Ah- Jan
Madison
Bloomington Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapons
Harvey McFarland, a Bloomington farmer, went to town with two revolvers and a razor. Police charged him with carrying concealed weapons after he drew money at a bank to fund his Michigan trip. He claimed self defense due to a prior shooting in the hand and said the weapons were precautionary. He was fined $1 in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Harvey McFarland
Michigan
Joseph Hensley
McFarland
Wheat costs make Jackson farmers overlook profit
Seymour Indiana August 13 farmers in Jackson county face low wheat returns under current costs per acre averaging 12.37 dollars for seed labor threshing and land interest with a four year yield of 12.5 bushels per acre and total yearly production around 3 750 960 bushels County Agent A B Cobb urges yield increases through careful scientific practices while noting county costs and yields align with Southern Indiana averages. Isaac Carruthers of Freetown and several local residents visit as Dr George Gibbons seeks specialist care in Mitchell before heading to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ind
Jackson County
A. Bb. Cobb
Cobb
Indiana
WORE Is Asked By Naomi Huff For Divorce In Lawrence Court
Naomi Huff filed for divorce from Mike Huff in Lawrence circuit court through attorney H S Paxton. The complaint says they married July 9 1911 and separated March 8 1914 and that the defendant failed to provide support for Naomi. One daughter Helen was born to the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Nuff
Lawrence
H. S. Paxton
Mike Huff
Helen
Acton Reopens Grocery Shop After Renovation on East Eighteenth
Charles Acton resumes grocery business in his remodeled storefront on East Eighteenth Street with a fresh stock. Ss. B. Inman who bought the Acton store months ago moved the stock to Williams and currently resides there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Acton
East Eighteenth Street
Ss. B. Inman
Acton
Williams
Death of Mrs Lutha Sutton at Kurtz shocks family ties
Robert Sutton visiting in the city learned of Mrs Lutha Sutton's death at her Kurtz home at 1 am Saturday. The newlywed Mrs Sutton was sister of Mrs John Mohr and a former Miss Kate Fleetwood. Officials note possible tuberculosis as the cause. Additional relatives and townsfolk are mentioned en route or planning travel, with several families cited returning or relocating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sutton
Kurtz
Walter Sutton
North J Street
Luther Sutton
Sutton
John Mohr
Bedford
Kate Fleetwood
A. V. Faris
Tunnelton
Indian Springs
J. A. Faris
Fippen and Padgett wed quietly at Salem parish
Hugh J. Fippen of Salem Indiana and Sarah A. Padgett of Mitchell were quietly married Friday afternoon at 8 20 at the First Methodist Church parsonage by Rev Frank Lenig. No attendants. The groom is a Salem store clerk and the couple will begin housekeeping at once with friends’ best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Fippen
Salem
Ind
Sarah A. Padgett
Mitchell
First Methodist Church
Frank Lenig
Sun Brothers Circus to Visit Bedford This September
Jas M Beach contracting agent for Sun Bros Circus was in the city Saturday arranging for the Big Show in Bedford on Thursday September 9. The three ring circus claims to be the only big show in town this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. M. Beach
Sun Bros. Circus
Bedford
Major Ridge Visits Mother After 35 Years In Louisville Police
Major P. J. Ridge, Night Chief of Louisville Kentucky, traveled to Dark Hollow to visit his mother on Saturday. He has made this trip for 35 years, and has held the Night Chief post for 36 years, the longest tenure for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Ridge
Louisville, Ky
Dark Hollow
Major Ridge
Young Worker Suffers Severe Thumb Injury at Bedford Foundry
Paul Martin employed at the Bedford Foundry and Machine Shops was injured Monday when his left thumb was caught between two heavy bars while learning to operate a traveler. The accident caused near-total end of the thumb and required medical attention from a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Martin
Bedford Foundry & Machine Shops
Martin
Horses Detained by Police After Garden Threat
Two loose horses were taken up by the police Sunday night and placed in the Short Owen livery barn. They could have damaged gardens in the southeastern part of the city if not seized. One horse is black and the other bay. They had not been called for by Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short & Owen
Beautiful Wedding of Miss Lida Williams and Bert Callahan
Miss Lida Williams and Bert Callahan were wed at 4 o clock Wednesday at the Williams home in Clear Creek officiated by Rev Williams. The bride wore cream messaline on her sixteenth birthday and the couple will reside in this city after furnishing a home on North I street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Walter Williams
Lida
Bert Callahan
Rev. Williams
North I Street
Mitchell Mongay Convicted For Illegal Sale
Fred Ways of Mitchell was found guilty Monday morning on the charge of illegal sale before Special Judge R N Palmer. Deputy Prosecutor Zaring and the judge heard seven or eight liquor cases that morning. Ways was fined 50 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ways
Mitchell
R.N. Palmer
Zaring
Hays
Man Recovering At Home After Foot Surgery In Terre Haute
John Sykes, who underwent foot bone removal surgery at City Hospital Terre Haute after an injury at MacMillan Mill eighteen months ago, was moved to his mother's home Sunday to recover until fit to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sykes
Terre Haute
MacMillian
Severe Arm Injury From Fruit Jar Accident in West 6th Street
Wesley Golden of West 6th Street suffered a severe wrist injury Tuesday morning when a jar cap shattered, severing an artery as he assisted women with canning. Prompt local medical help averted a worse outcome. Luther Donaldson and his mother Aunt Polly Donaldson arrived from Helena Arkansas to visit Mr and Mrs Lee Potter and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Golden
West 6Th ‘Street
Golden
Luther Donaldson
Polly Donaldson
Helena
Arkansas
Mrs. Lee Potter
Young Salem Man and Mitchell Woman Wed on Friday the Thirteenth
A Salem man Hugh Fippen and a Mitchell woman Susan A. Pagett sought a marriage license in the city on Friday the thirteenth. After a search for affidavits the proper signatures were secured and the license issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fippen
Salem
Susan A. Pagett
Mitchell
Pleasant Was the Birthday Anniversary Surprise for George Kern
George Kern of South G street celebrated his seventieth birthday with a surprise dinner Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Ad Tivan’s Williams home. Neighbor Charles Hirscher enticed him on a fishing trip Monday night. upon return at noon they found Kern’s family gathered for the meal. A big fish dinner with all trimmings was served. Present were Lottie Kern, Mr and Mrs John Kern and baby, Hirscher Quackenbush and daughter Aileen, Mrs Frank Rout, Mr and Mrs Charles Hirscher, and Mr and Mrs Doan and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kern
South G_— street
Ad Tivan
Williams
Charles Hirscher
Dean
Mr. Kern
Lottie
John Kern
Hirschell Quackenbush
Aileen
Frank Rout
Doan
Miss Gladys Mae Ferguson Weds Alvin Stearns at West Palm Beach
Announcement from this city confirms the marriage of Miss Gladys Mae Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs Seigel Ferguson to Mr Alvin Lester Stearns in West Palm Beach on Monday August 9 The bride known locally has many friends here and is a native of this city Her father ran a business here The groom is a popular West Palm Beach transport company employee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mae Ferguson
L Seigel Ferguson
Alvin Lester Stearns
West Palm Beach
Divorce Complaint Filed by Mrs Annie Cloyd
Mrs Annie Cloyd filed for divorce from Virgil Cloyd in Lawrence circuit court through attorney Herald Kelly. She notes they wed April 27 1907 and separated September 15 1907 with abandonment and failure to provide. She asks restoration of her maiden name Annie Woody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Cloyd
Lawrence
Herald Kelly
Virgil Cloyd
Annie Woody
Guilty Docket Entry in Liquor Destruction Case
State versus Intoxicating Liquors and Tony Rock appealed to the Circuit Court after a hearing before Justice Ralph Malott. The parties appeared at 8:30 on Tuesday to establish the record for trial and finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Rock
Ralph Malott
Circuit Court
TAYED AWAY Husband Alleges Of Wife In Divorce Complaint
Perry May files for divorce in Lawrence circuit court alleging Maggie May deserted him and left home for ten days before their final separation. The couple wed April 12 1914 and separated July 29 1915. He accuses her of adultery and neglect of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry May
Lawrence
R.L. Mellen
Maggie May
Mules Shipped for War Zone From Odon Route
James Borders Orley Pilkington and John Spurgeon came from Odon Monday night with 15 fine mules bought there by Miles Standish. They returned Tuesday morning. The animals are extra fine and sold at a good price. They will be shipped with others to the East and then to the War Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Borders
Orley Pilkington
John Spurgeon
Odon
Miles Standish
Mrs Mary Marshall Keeps Bedford Visit Between Trains
Mrs Mary Marshall wife of a prominent farmer from near Or leans traveled to Bedford for a few hours Sunday between trains while en route from Williams where she visited her daughter Mrs Howard Bond. She will stop at Mitchell to visit her son Albert Marshall for a few days before returning home in Orange County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lane
Bloomington
Norman Station
Lane
Howard
Mary Marshall
Orleans
Bedford
Wiliams
Howard Bond
Mitchell
Albert Marshall
Orange County
Murray divorce complaint filed in Lawrence court
Charles J. Murray filed for divorce from Martha M. Murray in Lawrence circuit court. The couple married June 17 1911 and separated August 8 1915. Murray cites cruel treatment by the defendant as the grounds for dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A Murray
Lawrence
Smith & Roach
Martha M. Murray
Blanche Chaillaux Undergoes City Hospital Operation
Chair Blanche Chaillaux underwent an abdominal operation at City Hospital Monday morning. Dr. John R. Pearson assisted by Drs. Wier and Norman performed the procedure, and she stood the operation well and rests comfortably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Chaillaux
City Hospital
John R. Pearson
Wier
Norman
Tragic Crochet Needle Accident Involves Weaver Child
A three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Weaver sustained a severe cheek injury when a crochet needle hook penetrated deeply while playing. A local physician had to extract the needle, and by Tuesday afternoon the child was reported to be getting along well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Weaver
Annual Baptist Meeting at Avoca Attends Ministers Present
The Annual Baptist Association session opens Tuesday morning in Avoca. Included on the list of visiting ministers are Rev. Warren A. Sanders of Mitchell and Rev. W. W. Whitney from the local city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Association
Avoca
Warren A. Sanders
Mitchell
W. W. Whitney
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Day
Justice Court
Commission
Isaac Carruthers
Freetown
City
Blaine Armstrong
Springville
Pearl Smith
Lorena
Dorothy
Mary Francis
Indianapolis
D. M. Ragsdale
Shanswick
George Gibbons
Gibbons
Naomi Huff
AUTUR
IK Busines
Lutha Sutton
John F. Kern
Littlie Son
Near
Pleasant Run
N. J. Kern
Luther Darnell
Helena, Ark
John Edwards
Paoli
Mr. Edwards
James B. Ford
Edwards
Rev
Frank
LENIG
Giagld
Sun
Miajoa
Mitchell Mongay
Hoodo
Mer Bedford
Hining
Rex Fortner
Fred Green
John
W. H. Thompson
Zelma
Hull
Charles J
Murray
Avola
South H St
WM. J. Benzel
J. W. Trainor
Hamer & Smith
North Side
C. H. Emery
K Streets
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