Man jailed 239 days after restaurant shooting in Mitchell
George Edwards a U S Army soldier returned on furlough from Mitchell where his sister worked. He shot into a Mitchell restaurant, was disarmed after a struggle, and jailed 239 days after nine contempt charges and one shooting inside the corporation. Also notes on Monon Engineers grievance talks and flood fox predation in Floyd County.
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Edwards
Mitchell
Squor
The
Law
Clement V.reed
Corporation
Calaboose
Justice Reed
Franklin Township
Floyd County
Ind
New Albany
Lewis A. Toy
Bitter fight over showman's millions in probate
Michigan relatives challenge the will of James A. Bailey, showman and successor of P. T. Barnum, alleging undue influence by Ruth Mc Caddon Bailey and Joseph McCaddon. The estate, valued around 5 million dollars, includes controlling interests in major shows. Surrogate Frank V. Millard oversees hearings as contestants claim Bailey was incompetent when he made the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
James A. Bailey
P. T. Barnum
Frank V. Millard
Bailey
Mount Vernon
Barnum & Bailey
Sells
Ruth McCaddon Bailey
Europe
Bull
Evangelist Birch to Lead Bedford Presbyterian Meeting
Evangelist Birch resumes union style services in Bedford at the Presbyterian church next week after recent meetings in Louisiana Missouri. Local pastors and church members welcome joint participation with other denominations as Rev E R Ed wards Rev R Scott Hyde and Rev Wilson Whitney will preach during the week. Meetings start at 7 00 o clock this week and 7 80 o clock next week. Meanwhile Earle and allies fight plans to abolish the fish and game department arguing it protects wildlife while opponent Brown says farmers see no value in the agency. Deputy Earle reports about 17000 in license fees collected last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Birch
Bedford
Presbyterian Church
Louisiana
Missouri
Mr. Birch
Washington City
Birch
E. Richard Edwards
R. Scott Hyde
Wilson Whitney
E. E. Earle
State Fish and Game Department
Brown
Washington County
Fish and Game Commissioners Act
Earle
Zack Sweeney
Columbus
Births Report From Fayetteville Area Families
Born events list multiple families with newborn sons and a daughter. Details include parents names such as Root, Dodd, Benzel, Hughes, Adamson, Eker, Anderson, Henderson, Fish and locations near Fayetteville Coxton Springville E street northeast of town. Weights noted include ten, nine, twelve pounds, and timing spans Saturday to Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Benzel
South H Street
Bert Hughes
Charles Fish
Fifty Affidavits to Be Filed After Mitchell Inquiry
Prosecuting Attorney Fred N. Fletcher held a Court of Enquiry in Mitchell before Justice Clement V. Reed. He found widespread cussedness in Cement City and announced over 50 affidavits will be filed at the next Lawrence Circuit Court term. He notes violations of the anti cigarette law and says saloons and restaurants have sold cigarettes to boys as young as six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Fletcher
Clement V. Reed
Mitchell
Cement
Lawrence
Justice of Peace
Board of ‘Health
Benevolent and Penal Institution
Tees
Board of Review
County Council
Sheriffs Fund
County Hall
Recorder's Fund
Rere Rey
Congressional School
Liquoricense
St Ag
Birds suffer in zero weather and aid urged
The article outlines severe winter tolls on birds per the American Audubon Society. It notes near million deaths in Minnesota during a cold snap, lists species that stay north and rely on humans for food, and urges shelters and scattered crumbs to reduce mortality. It also mentions Bronx Park efforts and calls on hunters to aid game birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Audubon Society
Dr. Roberts
Audubon Society of Minnesota
Society Congress
Hornaday
Bronx
Jack Frost
Arkansas
The
Audubon Society
West Indies
Bronx Park
Bob White
Snow and cold drive wildlife and townfolk news
In deep winter conditions various rural notes appear. Partridges survive with snowshoe-like toes, while crossbills and snowbirds visit sheltered urbanscapes. Area workers move assignments, including O. Shortridge to Seymour and I. T. Lee taking over in Bedford. Local health and animal welfare measures advance with a bill against abusing aged horses. A collision on courthouse grounds frees a horse from a heavy rock incident. Citizens seek rail-rate adjustments and nursery losses due to rabbits. Dr. Heaton’s grave condition is reported, while a long list of letters awaits pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon’ Society
Rural Auction Of Farm Stock And Equipment
A broad catalog of items to be sold includes 1 heavy span of mules 2 horses 3 three year old colts 1 brood mare 3 milch cows 16 three year old steers 3 heifers 7 brood sows with pigs 1 male registered belted hog 28 shoats 72 ewes 3 bucks 2500 bushels corn 250 bushels oats 15 tons timothy hay 1 two horse wagon 2 old wagons 1 moving machine 1 reaper 2 Brown cultivators 1 disc cultivator 2 single plows 2 steel breaking plows 1 steel harrow 1 hay rake all used one season 2 double set harness 3 heating stoves 1 cook stove and other household goods 1 ten horse traction engine 1 steam power hay baler 1 well driller and other articles 1 new survey and two buggies.
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Heltonville, Wn
Harry Thomas
East 18Th Street
Late Daughtery
Highland Park
William A. Hubbard
Alice Mosier
Jessie Russell
Heltonville
Connor Sherrill
Leatherwood
Walter Stipp
Joe Meadows
Bartlettsville
Starr
North H Street
Roy
Leonard Fox
Stinesville
Mrs. Graham
Bloomington
Frank Bridwell
West 13Th Street
Louisa Houston
Milton Montgomery
Thomas Wilson
Leesville
H. W. Martin
Trinity
Monroe County
Elizabeth Dressler
Geo. House
South I Street
Bud Mitchell
Trinity Church
L. D. Schackman
Tunnelton
James Griffin
Monon No. 44
Roachdale
Murphy
William Garrison
Smith
Johnston Billiard Hall
Baltimore & Ohio
Wabash River
Vincennes
Howard Field
West 16Th Street
Mobile
Ala
H. E. Monical
Williams
Tovey
Monical
Brooks-Curtis Co
Sherf
Evensville
Alonzo Malott
Dr. Mitchell
Avoca
Fannie Malott
K. D. Owen
Harry H. Huff
Mary Jane Raney
John A. Williams
Anna E. Gootee
Harry Flora
Bertha Norman
Louis Schultz
Thomas Whitted
Fairview
Sarah Louisa
A. G. Martin
Clara Skerd
Trula Sears
Bedford Home Telephone Company
Nellie Schultz
Mrs
C. L. Norman
George W. McDaniel
Frank Cosner
Little Frances Cosner
Pensacola
Florida
Rolla Huff
Salem
Jesse Dunn
North M Street
Homer Byers
S. Henry Harrison
U. S. Cement
Osborn Engraving Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Citizens’ Bank of Pekin, Ind
Thomas Bellows
G. A. Hahnhuber
Ulysses B. Kellogg
Michigan City
James Kirkpatrick
Lafayette
Kellogg
Rensselaer
Southern Indiana
Indiana
Seymour Republican
Wickwire
Senate Judiciary (A
Mayo’s Medical and Surgical Institute
North
Delaware Street
Indianapolis
Ch. W. Gillespie
Bedford, Ind
Dr. Gillespie
Gillspie
Gillespie
W. R. Mayo
M. D
W. B. Gillespie
Dianapolis
Hunter
Bedford R. R
George Edwards
Hastile
Monon Engineers
McDoel
James Cullen
J. A. Bailey
John Dodd
Ernest Adamson
Coxton
Henry Eker
East Bedford
Ira Anderson
Springville
John H. Henderson
E Street
Circuit CourtAs
Sult of
Court of En
Quiry
Rhine
Or. O. Shortridge
U. S
Lehman
Seymour
I. T. Lee
Lee
Fred Pitman
Pueblo
Col
Hugh P. Murphy
John Darrell
Greenville
Court House
Caldwell & Drake
John M. Hunter
Hunter Bros. Stone Quarry
Monon
Indiana Railroad Commission
Gosport
Bud Clarke
Owingsville
Kentucky
Mr. Clarke
Indianapolis Humane Society
Forkner
J. B. Heaton
Heaton
St. Vincent’s
Danton
Lizzie
Dietrich
Mellie
Marshall
Davie
Oakley
Jessie
Porter
Eva
Bundy
Robert
Conduff
Elmer
Cannon
Willie
Chandler
Mose
George
Homer
Hanerson
Tow
James
Roubet
Overton
Marshal Gurtrie
Matthew Robertson
Itt American
Goodyear West
Mic Cormick 5Ros
Short Brothers
Smith’s Old
East 16Th Street
Lawrenceburg
Medora
Mitchell and
Loogootee
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Samuel S. Bailey
Western Maryland Railroad
Junior
Bellington
W. Va
Young Bailey
B. & O. Railroad
Cochran
Cincinnati
Finney
Johnson Planing Mill
CG. W. Denniston
H.H. Walls
New
Ervicg
weoeEr
Walis Suilbing
Lawrence County
Anselm Wood, Preston M. Mavity
James M. Sowder
Walter G. Owens
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