Knights of the Golden J group forms at Dover Hill
An old leader in the Dover Hill area helps print in the County Herald and forms a Knights of the Golden J chapter. A Bible is passed to a new member as part of the oath while conspirators are pledged, with ties to Washington Ind. Herald reporting on the gathering and its secrecy.
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Steve Belding
Ordin County Herald
Dover Hill
Knights of the Golden J
Belding
Helding
Washington
Ind
Herald
Train collision injures mules at crossing near Lae
A northbound Monon train struck a group of mules at a crossing near Lae injuring one mule fatally and causing property damage. The herd, valued at the time, had been being moved when the accident occurred as the train horn and engineer attempted to signal the crossing.
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John Walters
James Alrybridge
Takefordsville
Laced Behind Bars of JJ in Monroe County Tale
A troubled figure once from Polk town is jailed after allegations of harboring obnoxious behavior toward girls in Bloom and desertion charges. Sheriff King arrested him Sunday as he left a church service at Bloomington, with reports tying him to a whitecap incident and persistent following of a girl after a picture show.
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Burge
Polk Town
Monroe County
Bloom
King
Methodist H
Bloomington
Ira
Four Year Old Boy Swallows Brass Disc
Alarm followed a four year old son of Mr and Mrs Bert Green after he swallowed a round brass disc about the size of a quarter. The object lodged in his throat but he had swallowed it by the time Dr E F Mitchell arrived. The outcome could be minor or serious depending on the progress of the object.
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Bert Green
E. F. Mitchell
Bloomington
Ind
Bray Farm
Ellettsville
Ellettsvill
W. H. Harris
John Byers
Locomotive Fire Sparks in Flat Iron Building Block
An overheated stove pipe in the Flat Iron Building at Thirteenth and J streets caused a small blaze. A nearby switching locomotive operator was forced back by the blaze and the tender bucket was knocked loose. Firefighters were called but not needed.
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Thirteenth
J Streets
Nimrod Hunters in Lawrence County Decline in November Licenses
Records from the Clerk's Office show Lawrence County hunting licenses in November fell year over year. Last November 474 men paid for permits, while this November only 328 licenses were issued, a drop of 146. Factors blamed include scarce game and limited time for hunting.
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Lawrence County
Francis Vaughts Welcome Christmas Daughter
Mr and Mrs Francis Vaught of North O Street welcomed a bouncing baby daughter on Wednesday morning in a Christmas delivery that brightened their home.
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Francis Vaught
North O Street
Officials Elect At Court House Approved By Board
Bonds for county officials were approved by the Board of Commissioners. The County Treasurer Earl Short binds for 260 004 with signers Karl G Short Carl M Short Mollie Se Short John S Wood Henry J Zollman Thomas J Brooks Charles W Lanz Miles Standish J W Beard Frank Jackson Bradley Armstrong Kern Armstrong and W E F Brooks. The Coroner Thomas L Harris bonds for 5000 signed by John Goldsby and Lucian Owens. William E Sitler 5000 bond signed by John B Malott Robert Glover and Thomas J Brooks. The Surveyor Henry Kindred bond 1000 signed by Louis B Krone and Chester Ingalls. The Recorder Thomas N Chapman bond 4000 signed by Stephen Aourlee Clyde A Colglazier Thomas N Chapman William H Chapman and Elia Chapman.
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Board of Commissioners
Earl Short
Karl G. Short
Carl M. Short
Mollie Se. Short
John 8. Wood
Henry J. Zollman
Thomas J. Brooks
Charles W. Lanz
Miles Standish
J. W. Beard
Frank Jackson
Bradley Armstrong
Kern Armstrong
W. E F. Brooks
Thomas L. Harris
John Goldsby
Lucian Owens
William E. Sitler
John B. Malott
Robert Glover
Henry Kindred
Louis B. Krone
Chester Ingalls
Thomas N. Chapman
Stephen Aourlee
Clyde A. Colglazier
William H. Chapman
Elia Chapman
Marriage License Records Smashed In Clerk's Office This Year
A local clerk reports a disruption in annual marriage license records this year. Officials investigate the extent of the damage and seek to recover duplicates and verify filings.
Record Number of Marriage Licenses Issued in One Day
Purporting to set a local record, the county clerk noted ten marriage licenses issued on Tuesday morning breaking daily counts. Last year on December 23, a Saturday, the office issued thirteen licenses, higher than the current total.
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Depurty
Ray Mitchell
Farmer kills wild cat after coon hunt near Nashville Indiana
Porter Deckard, a farmer south of Nashville Indiana, shot a large wild cat alarmed by his dogs during a coon hunt. He fired twice, the second shot struck the animal in the head as it leaped from a tree. Neighbors report several cats in the area.
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Porter Deckard
Nashville
Ind
Why Lincoln Gurton Resigned From Deputy Seat
The Christmas Democrat notes Lincoln Gurton resigned as deputy after Butler pressured Burton with threats and vetoes to drop Ray. Ray denied soliciting the post, but Burton, under Butler's influence, faced pressure and financial bond costs, leading to Gurton's resignation to end intimidation.
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Lincoln Gurton
Butler
Notice Of Closing By Bedford Hardware Firms
Notice from Aldenhagen and Dobson Ramsey and Bailey Bedford Hardware Co Potter and Jackson that their Bedford stores will close at 6 p m from January 1 1913 except Saturdays and continue until March 1 1913.
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Bedford
Aldenhagen & Dobson
Ramsey & Bailey
Bedford Hardware Co
Potter & Jackson
Man Arrested After West Side Wreck and Cited for Intoxication
Mike O'Brian, driving near West Side Square, collided with a buggy owned by Ralph Moore. He was arrested for intoxication, fined $1 and costs, and released on a cash bond two hours later. He had damaged his car and the buggy.
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Mike O'Brian
O'Brian
Ralph Moore
O’brian
16Th
McBride
Elks Club Gives Toys and Provisions to City Children
More than four hundred city children received mechanical toys for boys and dolls for girls along with fruit and candy from the Elks Club on Christmas day. Helpers also delivered provisions and toys to a needy eastside family, where Santa arrived to cheering children and grateful parents.
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Elks Club
Santa Claus
the Elks
Finger of Lee Mutch Severely Mashed in Switch Incident
Lee Mutch of New Albany, a Monon freight rear brakeman, mashed the third finger of his left hand while throwing a switch Wednesday. No bones broken, flesh badly mashed. Dr. A. J. McDonald, company surgeon, dressed the injury.
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Lee Mutch
New Albany
Monon
GLOVERDALE STORES DESTROYED IN INDIANA FIRE
Fire starting from a defective chimney at the Klondike clothing store in Gloverdale spread to neighboring shops in Greencastle Indiana. Damage is estimated between 20000 and 25000 dollars. Volunteers fought the blaze as the town lacked a fire department. Destroyed include the Klondike Morri son's feed Foster's harness W A Evans clothing and Dr D M Hurst office.
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Greencastle
Ind
Klondike
Cloverdale
Morrison’s
Foster's Harness
W. A. Evans
D. M. Hurst
Washington adopts plan for free current cluster street lights
The Washington council on Monday night passed a resolution to furnish free electric current for cluster lights on Main Street. Lights would be installed at uniform distances by the electric light committee. Merchants may join in funding if current is provided by the city, with Main Street to be lined with new lights.
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Washington
Main Street
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