Rebels Capture Yucatan Town as Uprising Spreads
Dispatches report anti Madero revolution growing from the border to Yucatan with a small town seized in Yucatan. Rebels cut railroad and telegraph lines south of Juarez and burned 40 bridges. At Cananea mines 1,800 fighters clash with Americans and federal troops, starving siege imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Yucatan
State Department
Morelos
Puebla
Zacatecas
Northwest Railroad
Juarez
Huntington Wilson
Cananea
Death of Mrs. Mellinda Sherlock Near Harrodsburg
Mrs. Mellinda Sherlock aged 76 died Sunday night at her home near Harrodsburg from pneumonia. She leaves children Stephen, David, Frank Sherlock, Mrs. Wilifred Adams, Mrs. William Trisler and Mrs. Charles Pate. She belonged to the Catholic church. funeral held today at 10 30 at Jarrodspug Presbyterian church with Father Bogemanna of Bloomington officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellinda Sherlock
Harrodsburg
Stephen
David
Frank Sherlock
Wilifred Adams
William Trisler
Charles Pate
Sherlock
Presbyterian Church
Jarrodspug
Father Bogemanna
Bloomington
Stages and Thomas Tie the Knot in Oolitic Office
William A. Stages of Oolitie and Maggie May Thomas of Dark Hollow wed Tuesday in the County Clerk’s office officiated by Mayor Albert Fields. The couple will reside in Oolitie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian A. Stages
Oolitie
Maggie May Thomas
Dark Hollow
Albert Fields
Hunter Sees Arm Loss In Rabbit Hunt Accident
Claude Shaw of near Hope was rabbit hunting when a gun fired while he tried to dislodge a rabbit from a hollow log. The discharge severed his left arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Shaw
Hope
Stole Harness Case Ties New Albany Man to Benton County Theft
Harry Collins, 28, of New Albany, was arrested in Lafayette by Capt. John Kluth while attempting to sell $200 worth of harness allegedly stolen from Benton county farmers. Boxes were shipped from Fowler. over $1,000 in harness was taken from Sidney Davis near Karl Park. Collins confessed to stealing from Davis. Also notes Gertrude Helton home for Christmas and Mrs. Otto Inman recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Collins
New Albany
Lafayette
John Kluth
Benton County
Fowler
Sidney Davis
Karl Park
Collins
Davis
Elopement leads to wedding in Jeffersonville
Oliver Cooper a 27 year old barber from West Baden and Edith Schoon 26 from Hardinsburg Indiana eloped to Jeffersonville Monday and were married by Magistrate Oscar L Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cooper
West Baden
Ind
Edith Schoonover
Hardinsburg
Jeffersonville
Oscar L. Hay
Shot Out Woman's Teeth During Camp Altercation
A fight among drunken workers at the Kaiser and Maloney railroad camp in Monroe County left Mrs. Hart Jones wounded by a revolver. The assailant, reportedly an ex convict, fired multiple shots striking her mouth shoulder and cheek. She received surgery in Stanford and Bloomington hospital with Dr Harris assisting. The shooter, said to use a false name and formerly jailed in Florida, remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser & Maloney
Monroe County
Hart Jones
Jones
Moser
Stanford
Bloomington
Harris
Florida State
Johnson and Lillie Vaneht Wed in Dark Hollow Office
Johnson and Miss Lillie Vaneht of Dark Hollow were married Tuesday at 1 30 in the county clerk's office with Rev. Fred Reynolds officiating. The couple will reside in Dark Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithe) Johnson
Lillie Vaneht
Dark Hollow
Stalker
Fred Reynolds
Blue Gum and Ben Cray in Bloomington Gun Fight
A violent confrontation in Bloomington ends when Ben Cray and Blue Gum clash over a shotgun. The struggle spills into streets and a Currie home where shots miss Blue Gum and hit a bystander. Police pursue Cray but he eludes capture by afternoon.
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Croy
Blue Gun
6Th
Melvin Currie
First National Bank
Mrs. Currie
Currie
Blue Gum
Cray
Hensley
Shaw
Sth Street
Walnut
Water Home
Dobbs
Weddings Ahead as Licenses Soar in Rush County
Deputy County Clerk Ray Mitchell issued multiple marriage licenses on Tuesday amid a surge of Christmas weddings. Couples named include Harry Litten of Stinesville and Lettie Hubbard of Bedford, Leland Smith of Washington County and Martha Jane Hays of Lawrence County, and others from Lawrence, Bedford, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mitchell
Harry Litten
Stinesville
Lettie Hubbard
Bedford
Leland &. Smith
Washington County
Martha Jane Hays
Lawrence County
Kenneth Littell
Wanna Thillenburg
George Burley
Pearlie New
Oolitic
Grover C. Steward
Monroe County
Nellie M. Whitted
Henry Johnson
Huron
Dorothy M. Doane
H. L. Paxton
Sallie Cobb
Dark Hollow
Esthel Johnson
Lillie ‘Vaught
Sudden death shocks Bedford family at Christmas
Verney Martin 43 died Monday night at his West 14th street home after a heart attack while bringing Christmas gifts for his six children. Survived by wife and six children, he was born in Washington county and had worked at the We Une mill. Funeral services were held in Pekin Wednesday with burial there.
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Bedford
Martin
West 14Th Street
Angel of Death
Verney
Piest 14Th Street
Washington County
We Une
Bedford Gia Miss Hazel Watts And Mr. F. R. Burckes Married In Bloomington
Miss Hazel V. Watts of Bedford wed F. R. Burckes of Indianapolis this afternoon at 2:50 in Bloomington at the residence of James Freeman on West 6th street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Smith with few friends present. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Watts and has worked as a stenographer in Bloomington. The groom is son of J. H. Burkes and foreman for the Central Union telephone company. After the ceremony the couple traveled to Indianapolis to begin housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel V. Watts
F. R. Burckes
Indianapolis
James Freeman
West 6Th Street
Bloomington
Smith
The
Christian Church
Miss Watts
Riley Watts
Kept Wedding Secret Melds Cravens and Borcherding Union
Hugh Cravens son of Dr. E J Cravens of Linton Indiana wed Lydia Borcherding of Jefferson county in Louisville last June. They resided in Madison and belong to prominent families. In other news, Monday night Mr and Mrs Clarence Terpin of Peerless welcomed a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cravens
E. J. Cravens
Linton
Ind
Lydia Borcherding
Jefferson County
Louisville
Madison
Clarence Terpin
Peerless
Lincoln Burton resigns in county treasurer race
Lincoln Burton of Mitchell resigns his bid for county treasurer and E G Short of this city is appointed to the post. The Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation and released Burton’s $200,000 bond, with Short to begin the new term January 1, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Burton
Earl Short
Mitchell
E. G. Short
Board of Commissioners
Burton
KE. G. Short
Shoplifting Plagues Bedford Merchants During Holidays
Bedford storekeepers report persistent shoplifting amid holiday sales with goods repeatedly taken. Merchants say the guilty parties are known and will be made good for the losses after Monday’s larger than usual hauls.
Turkey Shoot At Odon Promises Turkey Prizes
Trap shooters from this section of the state gathered at Odon on Monday for a turkey match promoted by the Oudon Gun Club. One hundred fifty turkeys were to be awarded based on scores, with several local residents attending.
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Odon
Oudon Gun Club
Gasoline Fire Hurts Parrland Woman in Shelbyville Area
Mrs Mape Stewart 55 suffered severe burns Monday when gasoline mistaken for kerosene ignited at her Parrland home near Shelbyville. The blaze covered her clothing and she fled screaming to her nephew Oren Stewart who wrapped her in bed clothing and fought the flames. The house was saved after a stiff effort. Also notes Norman Byers visiting relatives at Oolitic and Miss Ogle visiting Jeffersonville for Christmas with relatives.
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Parrland
Shelbyville
Mape Stewart
Oren Stewart
Christmas Visitors Reported in Local Families
Mrs U S ikerd and children will be Christmas guests of her mother Mrs J Wallheiser on West 17th street. Herman Taylor of Jasonville and his wife visit their parents in the city for the holidays. Samuel Hardin and wife of South I street left for Spencer to spend Christmas. Harold Dillon and wife of Indianapolis will arrive Friday to visit his mother Mrs J H Underwood on West 18th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Ikerd
J. Wallheiser
West 17Th Street
Herman Taylor
Jasonville
City
Samuel Hardin
South I Street
Spencer
Harold Dillon
Indianapolis
J.H. Underwooden
Holiday travel notes include Zaring Rae families
Mr and Mrs J Zaring visited Campbellsburg on Tuesday to spend the holidays with relatives. Mr and Mrs James Rae left Tuesday to spend Christmas with relatives in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rae
Detroit
Michigan
Thieves and crooks flood U S political scene warns Richmond paper
A Richmond Virginian opinion piece blasts William Howard Taft era leaders as crooks and thieves. It accuses presidents governors senators and judges of corruption and laments nationwide political decay citing figures from Taft to La Follette.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Joseph D. Works
California
Elihu Root
New York
Lee Goldsborough
Maryland
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
National Senate
Taft
Richmond
Sodom
Gomorrah
United States of America
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Gideon
Republican Party
Place
Chicago
Virginian
Local residents and visitors plan Christmas gatherings
Mrs. Frankie Fyke of Centralia Illinois will spend the holidays with relatives here. Daniel Hackler Jr of Silverville was in the city Tuesday. Frank Tobias of Detroit visits sister Mrs Louis Roberts on West 18th street. James Solomon of Williams travels to French Lick via the city Monday. Mr and Mrs Otto Shoulty travel to Indianapolis to visit relatives. Little Marion, daughter of Clay Duncan, ill with bronchitis. Freida Bickenhauser visits Mr and Mrs Frank Bickenhauser in Stinesville. Paul Withers of Indianapolis is a Christmas guest of his aunt Mrs H H Walls on West 141th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Fyke
Centralia, Il
Frank Tobias
Detroit, Mich
Mrs. Louis Roberts
West 18Th Street
James Solomon
Williams
City
French Lick
Little Marion
Clay Duncan
Paul Withers
Indianapolis
H. H. Walls
141Th. Street
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Ser
Pt “Hunter
Stole Iarnes Hom
Gertrude Helton
Otto Inman
City Hospital
Lope
AGH
Mobiles
Group OF
Ohio
Roques
Madeline Albers
Cincinnati
Albers
Jife
Cincinati
Krimbill
Bloomington Darkey
Gentry
West End
Ben Cray
Rush
Sdodng Asvssaooy
Pekin
Pekin Church
Bedford Gia
Miss Hazel Watts
F. R
Burckes
Gmnstake
Norman Byers
Grover Wright
Walter
Theodore KE. Burton
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Daniel Hackler, Jr
Silverville
Otto Shoulty
Freida Bickenhauser
Frank Bickenhauser
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