Detectives Seek Commission to Probe Dana Gilman Case
Dayton Ohio February 11 Through his attorneys County Detective Mc Bride today applied for the appointment of a commission to investigate the charge made by Detective Walter Karns that he had attempted to intimidate witnesses in the Dana Gilman murder case who appeared before the grand jury now in session. A commission was named and witnesses will be examined by it.
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Dayton
Ohio
McBride
Walter Karns
Dana Gilman
Common Pleas
Brown
Mitchell incident leaves Chapman wounded after shotgun confrontation
Sheriff T W Box rushed to Mitchell following a Bedford suburb shooting. Mose Austin Chapman was captured and jailed in Mitchell under a physician’s care. Chapman's wife, Mose Austin's daughter, had separated from him. she returned to her father’s home. Chapman attacked at the Austin residence prompting Mose to defend with a shotgun, injuring Chapman with birdshot through heavy clothing. Chapman not believed seriously hurt.
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T. W. Box
Mitchell
Bedford
Mose Austin
Chapman
Austin
Columbus Fielding Four Star Twirlers for Spring Scramble
Columbus dispatch says Fred Weil Bob Wick er Jack Townsend and Chic Robertaille show the right stuff after spring practice. A hot scramble for the fifth pitching berth looms among several youngsters with Townsend and a major league farm club pickup already in town.
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Fred Weil
Bob Wicker
Jack Townsend
Robertaille
Clymer
Columbus
Columbs
Indiana
Delaware Peach
Legislative commission drafts state funding plan
A three member legislative commission led by Representative Gus Condo and Senator Fremont Goodwine has nearly completed a two year budget proposal for state institutions and offices. It recommends reducing Purdue University and Indiana University requests, directing funds to specific projects like engineering buildings and a new library and dormitory at the State Normal.
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Legislative Commission
Gus Condo
Marion
Fremont Goodwine
Williamsport
Geo. White
Franklin
Indiana University
Purdue University
Indiana State Normal
Purdue
State Normal
Findiana University
State Hospitals and Institutions See Funding Rebates
The article notes plans to finish centennial maintenance work and recommend a hospital building plus up to 150000 for new colleges and reforms. Per capita funding implies amounts depend on inmate numbers, with a proposed 8000 pound chapel at the state prison and broader allocations for schools and reform homes.
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Adi
Cenihar Ou
Ufe Aw
Addit
Reeam
Idiana Reformatory
Wro
Suit Over Bed Of River Ownership In Jefferson County
An injunction suit in Jefferson Kentucky seeks to settle who owns the Ohio river bed between Twelve Mile Island near Jeffersonville and the Kentucky shore. W F Nugent and Company are accused of sand removal harming the island, with claims that Kentucky landowners own the bed while the island shifts county through the river. The island, two miles long, yielded prize corn and profits to former owner Amos Goodwin, who sold it long ago.
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Ohio River
Twelve Mile Island
Jeffersonville
Ohio
Kentucky
Jefferson County
W. F. Nugent & Pros
Indiana
Amos Goodwin
Louisville
Goodwin
Monument Bill For Tippecanoe Battle Ground Passed
The senate passed a bill to erect a monument at Tippecanoe battleground with both state and federal funding of 32509 each. Senator Clark argued the 1811 battle shaped American civilization and supremacy, stressing national significance beyond local memorials. Indiana maintains the site with a historic battleground association and annual commemorations.
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Tippecanoe Battleground
United States Senate
Clark
Montag
Tippecanoe
United States
Tecumseh
Gulf
Lakes
Indiana
Middle West
Tippecanoe County
Mississippi Valley
Spain
Lawrence County Grays and their disputed apportionment
The Lawrence County Grays, a Civil War era unit, seek $6 500 to pay 13 survivors as proposed by Senator Pearson. The group, mustered out in 1865, fought no battles but aided suppression of riots and aided Greene and Lawrence counties operations, with earlier appropriations failing to reach recipients.
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Lawrence County Grays
Pearson
Blodgett
John W. Harris
Bedford
Grays
ISG
Greene
Lawrence
Salem
John Morgan
Ohio
General Assembly
Lawrence Grays
Treasury
Adjutant General
Adjutant-General’s
Adjutant
Indiana House Passes Drastic “Blind Tiger” Bill
The Indiana House approved a harsh measure to curb illegal liquor sales, making it a crime to sell liquor in quantities under five gallons without a state license. The bill also imposes mandatory jail terms, plus destruction of vessels and fixtures if found. A secret poll showed party lines in opposition and support for a separate $1,000 license bill, with Democrats largely against and Republicans split.
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United States
House
Senate
Bloomington
Gannard
Resolutions Honoring Mrs. Harry M. Accam in Church Minutes
The First Christian Church Sunday School scholars and teachers express deep esteem for Mrs. Harry M. Accam, a devoted Christian and valued teacher. They vow greater fidelity to the work and order a copy of the resolutions spread in minutes, published in papers, and sent to her family. Committee members: Horatio Harman, James D. Sears, E. Richard Edwards.
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Harry M. Accam
First Christian Church
Death Rites for Lily Viola Tirey by Tribe of Ben Hur
The Tribe of Ben Hur adopts resolutions mourning Lily Viola Tirey a devoted wife and mother. They express sympathy to her husband and children, note a vacancy from her sudden removal, and order copies to the bereaved family and local papers, minutes to record the charter draping for thirty days.
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Lily Viola Tirey
Ben-Hur
Bert Lawrence
Bitha Owen
Will F. Benzel
Rauch names Carl L Houston private secretary
Marion Indiana February 10 Congressman elect George W Rauch selects Carl L Houston as private secretary Houston a Marion newspaper man son of R C Houston with Democratic ties and former reporter for the Marion Leader from among a dozen applicants born in Marion and well known locally his appointment praised by friends and relatives Expectation he will make his mark in public service.
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Marion
Ind
George W. Rauch
Fred Landis
Carl L. Houston
Houston
R. C. Houston
Houston Jr
Marion Leader
Rauch
Mr. Houston
Indianapolis Star
Books On Electricity In Bedford Public Library
Public library offers books on electricity for all readers. Titles include Electricity for Everybody by Atkinson A B C of Electricity Experiments by Houston Centre Of Electricity by Mendenhsil Electricity In Everyday Life by Houston Story Of Electricity by Munro Experimental Electricity by Buker A Course Of Simple Experiments In Magnetism And Electricity Mumby Electric Toy Making For Amateurs Slone.
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Bedford Public Library
Atkinson
Houston
Plame
Mendenhsil
Slone
Nina Davis and Dr. John J Heck Married in Washington
Miss Nina Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Davis and Dr John Joseph Heck were wed at the couple's home in Washington with Rev Dr Eas ton officiating Only relatives attended and a small group of intimate friends The couple will reside in Baltimore where a reception was held at the Heck home from nine to eleven o clock The bride has Bedford roots and is active socially in that area Dr Heck is a respected Baltimore physician from a long established Maryland family
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Nina Davis
A. H. Davis
John Joseph Heck
Easton
Eastern Presbyterian Church
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Heck Homestead
Bedford
Dr. Heck
Maryland
Homer
Frank Brooking
Henry Mills
Illinois
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L. E. Haws
Tunnelton
Oscar Thomas
W. H. Crawford
Dennis Kern
Buddha
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John W
Robert Brooking
John Kern
John Mathes
Frank Speer
Boyd
Ambrose Crawford
Newton Crawford
Homer Speer
Mathes
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Harry
Zade Thomas
C. E. Allen
J. A. Brooking
John Allen Jr
R. A. Myers
Matthew Robertson
Dr. Boyd
W. W. Haws
J. C. Brooking
W. H. Gregory
Heltonville
Leonard Crawford
L. P. Beaver
Fred Johnson
Everett Mathes
G. E. Haws
Mr. Haws
Alma Dixon
Lizzie Ingle
C. M
Theo. Allen
Robt. Brooking
John Dixon
L. K. Haws
Indianapolis
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Newton Nichols
M. Brooking
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Arthur Beaver
Elmer
James Pace
W.G. Williams
Walter Speer
W. O. Mitchell
Aaron Mitchell
W.W. Haws
Bettie Allen
Denison
Cross Lane
Oliver Younger
Pinhook Cemetery
Local notes on visits and sickness in Monroe County
Community happenings include numerous visits and calls in Bedford Tunnelton and surrounding areas. Residents report grip illness and improving health, with several families hosting guests and a few moving plans and farm arrangements. An electric railroad subsidy election is planned in the county with a Martinsville connection planned to Bloomington and Evansville, signaling a 180 mile rail expansion.
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Monroe County
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Bloomington
Bedford
Bloomfield
Vincennes
Evansville
Chorus Girls Misnavigate To Bartholomew Jail In Columbus
A group from the Around the Clock company arrived in Columbus Indiana and sought a hotel. Believing they were at a hotel they entered a brick building next to the sheriff’s jail and asked for rooms. The jail keeper advised about spare rooms, humorously noting the place as the jail. They later learned the Western Hotel was across the street from the jail.
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Columbus
Ind
Second
Washington Streets
Bartholomew County Jail
Obituaries and funeral notices from local region
Amanda E. Fisher aged 76 dies in Fayetteville with funeral Saturday at 2 New Union Hobson family member buried Green Hill Henrietta Allen dies of pneumonia at Leatherwood church area burial Pinhook Clara Bramble dies of diphtheria at Beech Grove buried Beech Grove Joseph Phillips child dies of whooping cough burial at Beech Grove John Tyre dies of pneumonia aged 36 funeral Sunday at residence burial Green Hill Message of Hiram H. McLane died in San Antonio aged 87 burial planned there
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Amanda E. Fisher
Fayetteville
New Union
Henrietta Allen
Leatherwood Church
Pinhook
Clara
Jade Bramble
7Th Street
Beech Grove
Charles
Joseph Phillips
John Tyre
South L Street
E. R. Edwards
Green Hill
Fred T. Donihue
Hiram H. McLane
Bedford
San Antonio
Texas
McLane
Police Court Plea in Assault Case Ends With Fine
Shube Burton pleaded guilty in Justice Iseminger's Court Tuesday to assault and battery on Hugh Purkhiser. He was fined $1 with costs bringing total to about $20, the sentence stayed.
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Shube Burton
Iseminger
Hugh Purkhiser
Burnham Elected to Wabash Glee and Mandolin Clubs
Joseph Burnham of Redford was chosen as a member of the Wabash College Glee Club and also elected to the Wabash Mandolin Club. The Glee Club will tour in the spring. John Bove coordinates club affairs for an extensive trip.
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Wabash College Glee Club
Louis Goetz
Leo C. Kelly
Herbert Pettyjohn
Will Davis
William Bosson Sanders
Joseph Burnham
Cecil Beard
Edgar Fleming
John. Macy
Harry Rees
Marion. Leaming
Lee’ Bove
Harry Lawson
Paul Hurt
Fern Lowe
R. H. McKinney
John
Bove
Redford
H. M. Burnham
Wabash Mandolin Club
Heavy Penalty for Hold Up Men in Senate Bill
A new highway robbery bill passed the Senate setting a prison term of ten to twenty years for holdup offenders. The measure, backed by Senator Hugg, sparked debate over life sentences versus reform. The same session covers railroad postal weighings, state road developments, and a booming rose market amid scarce blooms.
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Senate
Hugg
Kimbrough
Kittinger
Indianapolis
Southern Indiana G A R reunion to begin August seventh
Dan Griffin Post announces the annual Southern Indiana soldiers reunion at Eng lish beginning August 7 for three days with free quarters and rations. Eminent speakers from several Indiana counties are planned. J N Callahan of Ladoga becomes Monon middle division roadmaster, moving to Bloomington with his family.
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Indiana
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Ladoga
Charles N. Cornwell
Monon
Callahan
Cornwell
Bloomington
J. R. Cornwell
Lafayette
Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton Road
G. K. Lowell
Mr. Cornwell
Charles Bloom
Columbia Street
W. R. Callahan
Lowell
Lafayette Courier
Notice to Non-Residents in Lawrence County Court Case
In the Lawrence Circuit Court February Term 1207 William H Burton et al vs Joseph Kurtzeman and heirs, devisees and assigns of Joseph Kurtzeman nonresidents. Defendants must appear March 16 1907 or answer the complaint or risk default judgment. Clerk Boone Leonard seals the order. Brooks & Brooks attorneys.
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State OF
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Lawrence County
Lawrence
William H. Burton
Joseph Kurtzeman
Uniown
Stabert M. Parks
Lawrence Circuit Court
Bedford
Boone, Leonard
Brooks & Brooks
Attys
Notice To Nonresidents in Lawrence County Court
Notice in the Lawrence Circuit Court February Term 1907. Citizens Trust Company of Bedford Indiana files complaint No 5955 against Isaiah J Palmer and Katy Palmer nonresident defendant. Defendant must appear or demur by February 3 in Bedford to avoid judgment in her absence. dated December 24 1906.
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Homer Rawlins
Lawrence Circuit Court
Citizens Trust Company
Homer Rawins
Cme
Ieliow
Suit Circuit Court
THE
Bedford
Ind
Martin & Martin
Atty’s
State OF
Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Isaiah J. Palmer
Katy Palmer
Court
Edford
Sheriff Sale In Lawrence County Indiana Feb 28 1907
In Lawrence County Indiana a sheriff sale is set for February 28 1907. The Union National Savings and Loan Association sues Thomas J Bridwell Wesley Bridwell and others for 206 dollars with interest and costs. The sale covers the south half of lots 15 16 17 18 31 32 in Silverville and interest rents for up to seven years. If rents do not cover the decree the fee simple may be sold to satisfy the judgment. The sale occurs at the south door of the courthouse in Bedford.
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Lawrence County
Indiana
Union National Savings and Loan Association
Thomas J Bridwell
Wesley Bridwell
Court House
Bedford
Silverville
Thomas W. Box
Brooks & Brooks, Attys
Plaintitt
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P.moof
Kiam
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Molith
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Shawswick Township
State of Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Lillie Bb, Nef
Mike O'Donnell
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