Jury Learns Car Flaws in Evansville Suit
In Evansville Superior Court jurors hear evidence about a used car sold by Walter Weintz to John Burns. Experts testify to frequent costly repairs and a three to four year average life for autos while Burns seeks return of money and a traded horse. Separately, Hewson and Peck survive a narrow crossing collision in Minneapolis after their car is hit by a Great Northern train.
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Evansville
John Burns
Rockport
Walter Weintz
Weintz
Burns
William
Locke
Cunningham
Chappel
S. J. Hewson
Menominee Hydraulic Press Brick Company
Frank Peck
Menominee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Oak Street
Great Northern
Cat Killed by Its Owner Prompts Local Outcry
Ewing Shields of Seymour who managed Bedford public square work killed a household cat believed to be a nuisance. He shot the animal after it terrorized hens and milk, and has since mourned the loss while the family seeks any return news. The piece frames the act as tragic.
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Ewing Shields
Seymour
Bedford Public Square
Brownstown
Mr. Shields
Bedford Extends City Limits Amid Remonstrances
The Bedford Council passed an ordinance extending corporate lines despite protests by 28 residents led by Attorney John W. Harris. Critics warned of loss of services and higher taxes for distant residents, and questioned jurisdiction and constitutional compliance. The annexation would add about 2,500 people to the city population.
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Common Council
City of
Bedford
Harry
Zaring
B. F. Pitman
State tightens case in Bartholomew whitecapping trial
State detectives present strong testimony as eight men including David Fox and Jacob Kirk face charges for the June 22 beating of Thomas Vanest. Witnesses traced suspects from Bloomington to Helmsburg Nashville and Columbus, with several identifiable by name and residence.
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Bartholomew County Court House
David Fox
Lovell Bowers
Jacob Kirk
Charles Sylvester
Drew-And- Charles Stull
Charles Seitz
Thomas Vanest
Court House
Vanest
Monroe County
Bloomington
Helmsburg
Nashville
Columbus
Dixon’s
Williard Campbell Heads to Tunnelton for Logging Camp
Williard Campbell of French Lick plans a new logging camp at Tunnelton after contracting with Mitchell Hardwood Lumber Co. to load one million feet of Wilcox place logs on cars. His gear includes fourteen head of horses and three yoke of oxen, drawing attention as old ox teams spark memories of past logging days.
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Williard Campbell
French Lick
Mitchell
Tunnelton
Mitchell Hardwood Lumber Co
Wilcox Place
Jail Time For Drunkenness Highlights Local Reformer
George Spaulding was jailed eleven days for drunkenness after a long pattern of time in Floyd and Clark county jails. Recently released, he met with Sheriff Sittason to propose better prison care ideas and was jailed again. Spaulding is a familiar police court figure, known for a relentless thirst for liquor.
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George Spaulding
Spaulding
Floyd and
Clark County
Bastile
Sittason
New Albany Tribune
Fairbanks Praised At Indiana Republicans Meeting
The biennial Republican gathering in Indianapolis praised Charles Warren Fairbanks as the vice presidential nominee designate. Attendees voiced his merits and endorsed his candidacy with enthusiasm following yesterday’s event.
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Indianapolis
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Nomi
Indiana
Bedford National Bank Named City Depository Custodian
The City Board of Finance led by Robert W. Stevens and James F Stephen son opened bids to select a depository for city funds. Bedford National Bank was named custodian for 1908 after filing a $15,000 bond signed by local citizens guaranteeing solvency.
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Bedford Nat'l Bank
City Depository Board OF Finance
City Board of Finance
Robert W. Stevens
James F.stephenson
Bedford National Bank Wa
Thomas J. Brooks
George W. McDaniel
W. V. Williams
George M. Foster
John A. Rowe
George W. Hay
Boone Leonard
W. A. Brown
Bedford Stone Firms Brace For 191? Boom After New Year
Bankers and manufacturers foresee a rapid return to normal business after January 1. Bedford stone operators report daily large orders, with building stone in high demand and contracts increasing. Architect J L Nichols of Bloomington confirms promising outlook and expected rise in contract work, signaling a busy year ahead.
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Bedford
J. L. Nichols
Bloomington
Bedford Stone
Nichols
Beasley Freed With Light Sentence For Wife Murder
Geo R Beasley was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife at Linton on June 21 After seven hours of ballots the jury returned manslaughter verdict and set a sentence from two to twenty-one years in the state prison Beasley showed relief after the verdict and after consult with attorneys no new trial was sought The judge noted possible insanity inquiry and ordered the sheriff to execute the sentence.
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Greene County
George R. Beasley
Linton
Beasley
George Beasley
Indiana
Greene
Geo. R. Beasley
Henderson
Henry W. Moore
Alfred M. Beasley
Guy Humphreys
Juay
Moore
Alfred Beasley
Grant Beasley
Ernest Tanksley
Heltonville
Isis*Tanksley
Bedford
Tanksley
Rainey
Mary E. Brown
Smith
Nine Bids Opened for New School House in Shawa wick
Nine bids were opened for a new school building to replace Dive school, with Newton Skerd winning the contract at 1380 dollars and Columbia Supply Company of Indianapolis awarded furnishings for 233.40 dollars. Construction starts next week. The Hines family on South I street are all confined with the grip.
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Dalton
Shawawick Township
Newton Skerd
Columbia Supply Company
Indianapolis
Charles Hines
South I Street
Man with One Kidney Undergoes Delicate Removal at City Hospital
Moses Turpin sixty five of Springville underwent a delicate operation at City Hospital for removal of the right kidney. Dr. R. B. Short performed the procedure after discovering the kidney was in a disintegrated condition. Turpin, a Kentucky veteran, is recovering with a strong pulse and normal temperature and faces a long healing wound.
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Moses Turpin
Springville
R. B. Short
Turpin
Bedford
Lawrence County
Kentucky
12Th
Kentucky Regiment
Bedford in Grip Epidemic Stirs County Panic
An influenza like grip is widespread in Bedford and Lawrence county with over 140 cases reported. Physicians warn of pneumonia risk, urge careful habits, dry warm feet, moderate cold drinks, and hot lemoned nights to fend off infection.
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Bedford
Lawrence County
Witnesses in Brown County whitecapping case face missing state star witness
State rests after missing key witness Charles Deist from Nashville. eight defendants including David Fox Jacob Kirk Charles Sylvester Lowell Bowers Andrew Joseph and Charles Stull and Charles Seitz face trial in Bartholomew Circuit Court. Defense argues over absence of Deist and calls jurors, noting potential witness Sadie Vanest and her son Virgil as pivotal while other testimony links Stull and Vanest family tensions to the case.
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Elmer Stephens
Helmsburg
Nashville
David Fox
Jacob Kirk
Charles Whiteacre
Monroe County
Fox
Kirk
Lovell Bowers
Thomas Clark
South Bethany
Charles Seitz
Bartholomew County Grand Jury
Edward Batten
Bartholomew Circuit
Charles Deist
Brown County
Bingham
Deist
Anderson Percifield
Judge Miers
Bloomington
Charles Sylvester
Lowell Bowers
Andrew
Joseph
Charles Stull
Sadie Vanest
Virgil
Batten
Vanest
H. C. Deist
Roberta
James Whiteacre
Whiteacre
Richard Coffee
Sylvester
John Mobley
Court House
Alex D. Stuckey
Harrison Township
Bartholomew County
Virgil Vanest
Stuckey
Cox
Elmer _ Stuckey
Stull
Thomas Vanest
Depositories Named for Shawswick and Marshall Funds
The Shanawick Board of Finance selected Stone City Bank as depository with bids of 2 percent for daily balance 24 percent for semi annual and 3 percent for annual deposits. Citizens National Bank was selected for Marshall funds with the same bids as Stone City Bank.
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Board of Finance
Shanawick Township
Stone City Bank
Citizens National Bank
Marshall Township
Shawswick
Rounds Arrest Warrant Arises in Indiana
Chief Gratzer reports Henry Rounds is under arrest in Terre Haute on a rape charge and an outstanding bond default. He allegedly faces charges of associating with lewd women in Oolitic and may not be returned to that scene. G W Branaman returns from Brownstown while Mrs Dr Martin and Mr and Mrs Hesler visit Rostole Ellison in Greencastle.
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Gratzer
Terre Haute
Dr. Martin
Heltonville
Ind
Thmas Hesler
Greencastle
Rostole Ellison
Clerks Sidelined by Illness at McCormick Bros
Sickness sweeps McCormick Bros clerical staff with W B McCormick and several female employees including Joanie Blackburn Ella Williams Euphemia Cook and Mary Baker all confined at home with threatened pneumonia Ada Withers also ill though working after a day lost.
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McCormick Bros
W. B. McCormick
Joanie Blackburn
Ella Williams
Euphemia Cook
Mary Baker
Ada Withers
Christmas Rush Ends at Local Post Office
Postmaster Keach reports business at the local post office exceeded last year as the Christmas rush ends. Clerks and express offices handled heavy mail, with packages arriving Monday and carriers delivering goods all day. Attorney F. M. Vance and wife returned home from Brownstown after visiting relatives.
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Keach
Post Office
Express
F. M. Vance
Brownstown
Judge Wilson Orders 50 Cent Coal Rate Across Lines
The Indiana Railroad Commission case against the Southern Indiana and B and O S W railroads ends with an injunction to cap coal transport at 50 cents per ton from Linton to Lehman. Proceedings split rates between lines, pro rated by the court and state commission. The report also covers a marriage on East Market Street and multiple local rail incidents and personnel changes.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Southern Indiana
Wilson
Linton Fields
Lehman
Railroad Commission
United States Cement Comany
Indiana
State Commission
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