Curtis Ray, 51, Local Leader, Passes After Illness
Curtis Ray died Saturday afternoon at his home from a brain blood clot after a short illness. Born November 6, 1864, in this county, he was the eldest of twelve children. He taught in county schools, served two terms as Township Trustee, two terms as County Treasurer, and worked at Stone City Bank. An elder in the Church of Christ, he was active in church work and widely respected. Survived by his widow, five daughters Hazel Nellie Alice Luvia Gladys, and son Norris, plus nine brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Curtis Ray
Thomas T. Ray
Stone City Bank
Church of Christ
Ray
Ross
Hazel
Nellie
Alice
Luvia
Gladys
Norris
Defense Day Proposed To Promote National Defense
The American Defense Society names Monday December 6 as Defense Day with mass meetings and letter campaigns to Congress. It asks Boards of Trade to declare the day a Flag Day and urges citizens to display flags to show support for stronger national defense. Cards urging action will be distributed from the National Headquarters in New York City.
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Congress
The
Defense Society
United States
American Defense Society
Boards of Trade
American Defense Societygup
Avenue
New York City
Bedford Man Ranks High in Reclamation Engineer Exam
William Duncan of Bedford, a self taught civil engineer, stood out among hundreds of applicants in the August 1915 Civil Engineer examination for the U S Reclamation Service. He passed with eleven men ahead of him on the entire list, competing against formally trained university graduates.
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United States
Reclamation Service
William Duncan
Lawrence County
Canada
America
Duncan
Thorntown Champions Defeat Bedford 12 to 5 in Friday Clash
Thorntown, the state champions, defeated Bedford High School 12 to 5 at the local gym in a fast paced game. Bedford were outplayed on both ends as Thorntown showcased strong offense and defense in the Friday night matchup. Bloomington Upsets Thorntown 28 to 23 in OT after 26 to 25 in regulation.
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Bedford High School
Thorntown
Bloomington
Indiana
Bloomington Boys
Deaths of Mrs Amer ica Parks and N C Woody Across Regions
Mrs America Parks of Ellettsville died Thursday night in Indianapolis and will be buried in Ellettsville with funeral Sunday. R B Woody east of the city learns his brother N C Woody died in Los Angeles after a visit here in October. he leaves four sons and his wife died last June. burial in Los Angeles.
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Samuel Hummer
America Parks
Ellettsville
Indianapolis
Hammer
Winton.Hanners
R. B. Woody
N. C. Woody
Los Angles
N.C. Woody
Los Angeles
Temperance movement keeps politics at bay in Indiana
The temperance cause is described as non political as communities drop alcohol from daily life. Revenue reports show a sharp decline in liquor sales and saloon input admits the trend. The Loogootee Tribune notes the Republican party will run clean candidates, avoiding entanglement with temperance in the next campaign.
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Indiana
Internal Revenue Collectors
Republican Party
Loogootee Tripune
Keep sober in temperance drive urged by Bloomington Star
The Bloomington Star argues for temperance at home and in laws, endorsing milder drink rights and strict prohibition of stronger spirits. It notes whisky harms society, easy access drives drinking, and dry towns boost whisky sales, urging citizens to remain sober.
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Bloomington
Oklahoma Woman Travels With Crawford Remains
Mrs Crawford and her daughter accompanied the Crawford burial party to this city for interment and stayed with Mrs William Cogsner before starting homeward on Friday. They were escorted to St Louis by Mrs George Beddoe and plan visits with Mr and Mrs Harold Beddoe in St Louis.
Box Supper at Vinegar Hill School Brings in 32.20
The box supper held Wednesday evening at the Vinegar Hill school building drew large attendance. Miss Mary Sheeks was named prettiest girl, and the candy box prize brought 17 dollars. Forty boxes were sold, and the event cleared 32.20 for the school.
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Mary Sheeks
Bloomington Colored School Opens Next Monday
The colored school building on West Seventh Street, erected of stone at little more than $10,000, is ready and will be occupied for the first time next Monday. It is situated in the section of Bloomington where most colored residents live.
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West Seventh Street
Bloomington
Thanksgiving birthday at George Davis home near city
Thanksgiving day brought unusual enjoyment at the George Davis residence south of town as his birthday anniversary coincided with a family gathering. A noon roast chicken dinner was served to guests including Mrs Ava Wood and children, Mrs William Gaines and family, Mr and Mrs Isom Doris, Miss Carrie Davis, and Mrs Cora Price.
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George Davis
Ava Wood
Lawrence Circuit Court Dockets Delayed By Overflow
Friday session of the Lawrence circuit court was consumed by docket calls. The State versus Williams on illegal sale could not be set due to lack of space. Bruce Flinn’s rape case was overruled and set for December 15. The State versus Hopkins for illegal sale was dismissed with permission to refile.
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Lawrence
Williams
Bruce Flinn
Hopkins
Funeral Service for Mrs Carrie Medaris Held at 41 O'clock
Mrs Carrie Medaris widow of William H Medaris of the north city area died Thursday morning after tuberculosis. Her funeral was conducted by Rev Payne Friday at 41 o'clock. She was 68 and survived by her husband and several children. Burial followed about 1 o'clock at Fish Cemetery near Buggs Chapel.
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Carrie Medaris
William H. Medaris
Payne
Buggs Chapel
Bereaved Meissner Family Thanks Community
The Meissner family expresses sincere gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness after the loss of Adolph W Meissner husband and father. They especially thank Rev Leuig and those who sent floral offerings and served as pallbearers.
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Adolph
W. Meissner
Leuig
Pauline Meissner
Baltimore & Ohio Elects Officers for Seventh Term
Daniel Willard is re elected president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for a seventh consecutive term at the board meeting in New York. Oscar G Murray is re elected chairman. Other officers re elected include George M Shriver A W Thompson J W McNeal Custis W Woolford and Hugh L Bond Jr Also noted is this being the first meeting since the Baltimore stockholders gathering on November 15.
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Baltimore
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York
Oscar G. Murray
George M. Shriver
A. W. Thompson
J. W. McNeal
Custis W. Woolford
Hugh L. Bond, Jr
Board of Directors
Operation Performed Thurson at City Hospital
Wilbur Evans junior of Springville underwent a growth removal from the back of the head Thursday at City Hospital and was reported doing well Friday afternoon. Other notes mention illnesses, visits, and recoveries of local residents including James Harold Duncan, Mrs. Everett Smith, Mrs. Bert Syver, Mrs. Lillie Hicks, Mrs. James Meadows, Mrs. Gladys Sims, Bettie Terry, Lucy Maher, Frank Holland, and guests Florence Mahan and Kate Schooley.
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Wilbur the Little Son
Oval Evans
Springville
City Hospital
Patton Suffers Severe Foot Injury At Southeast Store
W E Patton, an employee in the Southeastern Store Department, met with a painful accident Thursday. An air hammer flew loose and fell on his right foot, injuring the toes and breaking several small bones.
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W. EI. Patton
Southeastern
Ward by Justice Malott
Floyd Smith and Miss May Cathers, both of Fayetteville, wed Wednesday at 4 in Justice Malott's J street office. Other notes include hunting with Harley McIlroy in Owensburg and visits by Hubert Jackson, Tyree Utterback, Elmer Conner family, and Gladys Miller. Thanksgiving with relatives. L. E. Gee en route from Brewer. Bloomington dispatch reports dry victory 620 to 192, praising prohibition and warning against saloons and blind tigers. Thanksgiving mention of Bedford’s victory. Mrs. Otto White in city shopping.
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Floyd Smith
Miss May Cathers
Fayetteville
Justice Malott
J Street
Bloomington
Ind
the Mail
Three Men Found In Indianapolis Water Works System
Three men were discovered inside the Indianapolis water works system in what authorities described as an unusual incident. Officials investigated the circumstances surrounding their presence and any potential cause for alarm.
Indianapolis water scandal rumors raise alarm in Bloomington
Bloomington readers hear of an Indianapolis water epidemic said to be caused by impure water. A Monroe county student, Hayne Burkhart, claims bodies were found in the water system and handed to an embalming school for experiments. The report cites suppressed news by Indianapolis papers.
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Indianapolis Star
Board of Public Works
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Board
Monroe County
Hayne Burkhart
Victor
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Burkhart
Whiting Wing Tree Wins Big at Louisville Armory Show
Hugh Whiting, a local chicken fancier with a single pen, won first and second prizes at the Armory Show in Louisville. He also received a silver cup for the best bird in shape and color, with his Barred Plymouth Rocks pen earning top honors.
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Hugh Whiting
Louisville
Plymouth Rocks
Peace Party Leader Presses Mothers to Urge Peace
Jane Addams of the Woman’s Peace Party appeals to club women to telegraph President Wilson for a neutral nations conference to settle the war. The effort funds 6000 messages led by Mrs Henry Ford. Bedford reception notes Mrs Craigie Gunn Mitchell as federation secretary. V V Moon visits Silverville Wednesday.
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Jane Adams
Norman's Peace Party
Bedford
Craigie Gunn Mitchell
General Federation
Henry Ford
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