Aged Lady Harriett E Litton Dies After Illness
Mrs Harriett E Litton aged 77 widow of Morgan M Litton died Sunday afternoon in this city after a four day pneumonia illness. She was born in Lawrence county and married in 1856 at Leesville. Surviving children include Laura Skerd and Ismma Gardner along with two sons in Newton Kansas and St Louis. Funeral services were held at her granddaughter’s home and in Tunnelton with burial at Tumneltan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warriett E. Litton
Morgan M. Litton
William Kruchten
Jorth
Litton
Lawrence County
Harriett
Leesville
Laura Skerd
Bedford
Lsmma Gardner
Locgootee
KE. F. Litton
Newton
Kas
HH. F. Litton
St. Louis
William Krachten
T Street
Lenig
Tunnelton
M. FE
Ecleek
Reynolds
Tumneltan
Lawrene County Divorce Suit Alleges Cruel Treatment
John J. Lantz filed for divorce from Media Lantz in Lawrence Circuit Court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. He cites separation on January 12 1915 and claims her failure to cook or perform housework and her staying at her mother's home for extended periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Lantz
Lawrence
Media Lantz
Levi Gill Fined Eleven Dollars for Disturbing Meeting
Levi Gill paid four dollars and costs in police court for disturbing a religious meeting held Sunday night in a North J street building. The total fine and costs amounted to eleven dollars. Also noted are visits by F G Bowman hoop pole buyer from Laporte and W M Sellers from Mitchell, plus Mrs Gertrude Owens of Needmore traveling via Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Gill
J Street
Groundhog Weather Forecast Predicts Seismic and Storm Pattern
Weather note forecasts February weather shifts with warmer spells and turbulent storms across the nation. Seismic disturbances are predicted during the first days of February, with multiple storm periods central around January 36th and leading into March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Avinder
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Pyinninge
Tollohing
Pioneer John Younger Dies at 84 Near Erie
John Younger aged 84 a pioneer farmer died Monday afternoon after a lingering illness at his home east of the city. Born in Kentucky July 18 1830 he came to the county in 1852 and later settled near Erie. Funeral at Leatherwood Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Terry of Orleans officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Younger
Nicholas County
Kentucky
Long Farn
Bord
Polly A. Ragsdale
Erie
David
Cora Leatherman
Benjamin Younger
Topeka
Kansas
William Younger
New Albany
Catharine ‘Ramsay
Robert
Church of Christ
Heltonville
T. O. O. F. Lodge
Leatherwood Church
Rev. Terry
Orleans
Heatherwood
Burglar Breaks In at Seig & Beem Meat Market
Burglary at Seig and Beem meat market Sunday night. Entry gained by breaking a rear window. over $2 in change taken from the cash register. No meat missing. investigators believe the thief secured all the cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seig & Beem
Eight Room House to Be Rebuilt Into Apartments on L Street
G. M. Foster has let the contract to convert his eight room house on L street into two five room apartments with steam heat and modern conveniences. Charles Barnes of Williams is involved, while Clampit & Green are the contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Foster
L. Street
Charles Barnes
Williams
Clampit
Green
Seventeen Declare U S Naturalization Intent in Lawrence Court
In 1914 seventeen foreign born residents filed first papers in the Lawrence Circuit Court to become U S citizens. Italy supplied seven declarations, England six, Austria three, and Germany one. The article also notes local births and illnesses, and resident changes including new arrivals and housing moves in Oolitic and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzens
United States
Lawrence Circuit Court
Italy
England
Austria
Germany
Jury Hung in Tony Rocharged Blind Tiger Trial at Oolitic
After twenty four and a half hours the jury could not reach a verdict in the Tony Rocharged run a blind tiger case at Oolitic. They reported six to six and were discharged by Judge Swalls at 14 00 this morning. The case began Monday after a long Saturday session. May wheat prices also surged in Chicago with the front month touching 1 63 and closing at 1 65 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Mitchell Light Plant Dynamo Bombed By Thunderstorm
A lightning surge during a Monday night storm burned out the Mitchell electric light plant dynamo plunging the city into darkness for days. No injuries were reported. Martha Bartlett aged 82 widow of Samuel J Bartlett died Tuesday at her home south of Bartlettsville after a long illness. She leaves a daughter Laura Fisher and six sons Sanford H S A Fred A L Alonzo and Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Electric Light Plant
Martha Bartlett
Samuel J. Bartlett
Bartlettsville
Edgar Vaught and John Sidel Plead Guilty in Police Court
Edgar Vaught and John Sidel pleaded guilty in police court to disturbing a religious meeting. Mayor Fields fined each $5 and costs. they paid. Levi Gilt was arrested on the same charge, fined $5 and costs, and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Vaught
John Sidel Pucasday
University Considers Indiana National Guard Battalion
A boosters committee asks faculty approval to establish a battalion of the Indiana National Guard at the University. The group reports strong student support across all years and outlines a unit of four companies with 400 members attending weekly drills. Government aid would cover outfits, camp transport, and armory maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boosters
Boosters’ Club
Chariss Crampton
Indiana National Guard
Crampton
War Department
Horse Dies Near Lem Lewis Farm After Unattended Illness
Ben Moore, a teamster, owned a horse that died Monday from an unknown cause. Dr. Dobbins, the veterinarian, arrived too late. no inquest was held. The horse was stricken while Moore was driving to the Lem Lewis farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Moore
Dobbins
Lem Lewis
Bloomington editors host Indiana conference on journalism
A Bloomington meeting will bring Indiana editors together under Z W Piercy of Indiana University to discuss circulation advertising and cost systems with speakers from New York papers. A dinner an auto tour and a large turnout are planned with at least 250 newspaper men expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Indiana
Mnil
Suth
Z. W. Piercy
Indiana University
Revub- Hean
Democratice
Ton Seltz
The
New York World
Richard Waldo
New York Tribune
A. H. Smith
Document of Economics
Univer
Leo Fesler
Tidianapolis
Lindsay
Marion
T. J. Brooks
Bedford
Walter Bradfute
Republican Editorial Association
Democratic Editorial Association
Nlaus
Piercy
John R Walsh railroad project eyed for spring completion
Reports from Bowling Green Indiana indicate the C T W S I railroad known as the John R Walsh road will be completed in spring. The line was abandoned after grading and concrete work but citizens hope for a railroad to serve the town which currently has none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Ind
S. i
John R. Walsh
Joan R. Walsh
Child suffers cut in tin can accident on East 18th Street
The son of Louis Kopernak of East 18th Street was severely cut on the left side of the face when he fell on a tin can Monday at 3 PM. The wound bled heavily as witnesses helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kopernak
East 18Th Street
Mitchell Riot Cases Set For Trial Tuesday
Trials of several Mitchell men charged with rioting will be postponed due to one attorney's illness. The cases were slated for Tuesday and arise from the Vietcat Mitchel incident about a year ago in which a colored man named Dart was killed and his son Moses Karty injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Vietcat Mitchel
Dart
Moses Karty
Holors
Bloomington Police Chief Returns From Arcola Case MisID
Police superintendent Joseph Hensley returns from Arcola where a man jailed for the Henry Nunn murder was not suspect Scarborough. A farmer had written about a $50 reward from the widow and a revolver carrier connected to Scarborough, but Hensley found the man was pretending to gain a ride and likely has relatives in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hensley
Arcola
Johnson Scarbarcueh
Henry Nunn
Hensley
Scarborough
Hiilmen
Nunn
Bloomington
Death notices and visits from Kentucky residents
Mrs. Minnies Kimbrel of Washington Avenue is notified of her mother’s death at Horse Cave Kentucky on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lich Javerley of Heathenbend are visiting Mrs. Louis Hahn on East 17th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnies
Lich Jiaverley
Hleathenbend
Louis Hahn
East 17Th Street
Bloomington Woman Mary J. Smith Dies at 75
Mrs Mary J Smith wife of Benjamin Smith of South Walnut street died after a week long illness at her son William Smith home a prominent Manon agent She helped the local charity society for years and served in Wo men Pythian Sisters WLR WC T U and the Christian church She was born in Kentucky and 75 years old Survived by husband a son and a brother Dick Sutton of Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Smith
Benjamin Smith
South
Walnut Street
William
Manon
Wonen
Pythian Sisters
WLR
W. Ic
T. U
The
Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society
Thompson Sandy Stone Company Receiver Plea At Ellettsville
Application for a receiver is filed today for Thompson-Sandy stone company of Ellettsville. Debts run about 20000 while assets are claimed at 30000 though cash realization is doubtful. After months of stalled business following major improvements, the firm seeks protection of a receiver. Thompson and Sandy are prominent Ellettsville merchants. Mills lie on the west bank of the Monon near Ellettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson-Sandy Stone Company
Ellettsville
Thompson and
Sandy
Mone Track
Elletsville
Bloomington
Witness Grover York Drunk in Mit Yehell Riot Proceedings
Grover York, a witness in the Mit yehell riot cases, was found staggering near the court entrance and taken in by Deputy Sheriff Wee. He was too intoxicated to arraign and was jailed to sober up. Several relatives and acquaintances arrived in the city to attend Mrs. Harriett Lytton's death. Henry Campbell Jr, once ill on West 17th, is reported better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover York
Wee
Henry Campbell, Jr
West 17Th Street
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Mirs
Harriett E. Litton
John L. Lantz
Circuit Court
Court
North End
F. G. Bowman
Laporte
Hoop Pole
W. M. Sellers
City
Gertrude Owens
Needmore
Jane Fender
Gfventeen Miia
Parsons
Giizens OF
S. In
Ota
Carl Baker
Oolitic
Theodore
Ruby Embree
West 19Th Street
J. W. Hamer
Kurtz
Alex Davis
North R Street
Lola Brown
Albert Trisler
Marl Short
Springville
13Th Street
Quincy Armstrong
Elmer Smith
Lincol Avenue
Stanley Wycoff
Merrell Edward
JURY
Tony Rock
Mark
Twen
Chicago
United Press
Dynamo
S. A. Bartlett
Edgar Vaught and
John Sidel
Turbing Religious Meeting
AUN
Pthase
Abo
BAIN
Wisit Be
Helge
WM Smith
John Love
Indianapolis
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