Bound Over to Circuit Court 4 on Murder Intent Charge
Dick Dalton was bound over to the Lawrence Circuit Court on the charge of assault and battery with intent to murder. His bond was set at 500 dollars after allegedly striking John Bolding with an iron cuspider at a local soft drink place, fracturing his skull and leaving him between life and death for days.
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Circuit Court
Dick Dalton
Lawrence
Dalton
John Bolding
Bolding
Local Option Vote Set in Braddon Township
A local option election is planned in Braddon Township Sullivan County on January 28. The township has been dry for four years while Jackson Township held an insufficient remonstrance and seven licenses were granted by the county commissioners.
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Braddon Township
Sullivan
Jackson Township
Amputation of Left Leg Performed On James R. Graham
James R. Graham underwent amputation of his left leg at City Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after a long diseased condition. The operation was performed by Kr. Freeland with Drs. Short and Simpson assisting. he is reported to be doing well today.
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James R. Graham
City Hospital
Kr. Freeland
Drs. Short and Simpson
Bedford Ladies Visit Bloomington for Birthday Day
A group calling themselves Our Old Crowd, including Euphemia Dunn Miranda Avery Kate Norton Mattie Mahaffie Melissa Ragsdale Josephine Dodd Caroline McKinley Marie Owens Mollie Thornton and Jessie Dunihue, traveled to Bloomington to celebrate Nora Aley Bogy's birthday with a wholesome day of dining and socializing despite bad weather. Mike Hackett, ill with tuberculosis at South J Street home, is reported to be gradually worsening.
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Mesdames
Euphemia Dunn
Miranda Avery
Kate Norton
Mattie Mahaffie
Melissa Ragsdale
Josephine Dodd
Caroline McKinley
Marie Owens
Mollie Thornton
Jessie Dunihue
Cloomington
Nora Aley Bogy
Bloomington
Nellie Dunihue
Letter from Wife Ends Clemency for Franke in Disturbance Case
William Franke, jailed 35 days for intoxication and assault on Policeman McBride during arrest, lost any chance for early release after a Cincinnati wife’s letter. Prosecutor Underwood learned her address and presented her reply showing Franke abandoned family finances and offering no support. The case, tied to prior nurse Clark arrest, hints at further prosecution after time served.
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William Franke
Cline
McBride
Cincinnati
Franke
Underwood
Automobile and buggy collision at 15th and K streets
ACollision between an automobile driven by John G. Emery and a rig owned by Marion Seal occurred at 15th and K streets on Tuesday afternoon. The rig boys turned left while the car moved slowly, causing a minor incident with little damage reported.
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John G. Emery
Marion Seal
15Th
K Streets
Jury Deliberations Delayed in Hooper Murder Trial
The Frank Hooper case from Bicknell in Sullivan Circuit Court, moved from Knox County, is continued. A jury may not be sworn before Thursday, with the trial expected to last about ten days. He is charged in the April murders of Zay Dane and John Gaither.
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Frank Hooper
Bicknell
Zay Dane
John Gaither
Sullivan
Knox County
Price cuts across ladies coats and children’s wear
Multiple garments discounted including ladies satin lined Salts Silk Plush Coats from 9.98 to 510.48 and junior and children's coats from 2.98 to 6.50. Styles include Boucelle novelty coats, black coats, chinchilla and cloth coats, velvet, sets and kimonas with limited stock on several items.
Four $15 suits left in navy and black
Four suits priced at fifteen dollars remain: three navy and one black. Each suit is offered at seven dollars forty eight cents.
No rabies found in dog blamed for city attack
Quincy C. Dobbins, a city veterinary surgeon, received word from Indianapolis that the supposed mad dog which ran amuck Monday was not rabid. The animal caused widespread alarm, attacked over two hundred dogs, and was killed after a long chase. The letter states examination of the head found no negro bodies.
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Quincy C. Dobbins
Indianapolis
Dr. Q
Dobbins
Willi Shiner
M. D
Civil War Veteran William F. Mitchell Dies at Williams
William F. Mitchell, Civil War veteran of Company G Thirty-first Indiana, died at his Williams home Tuesday night from blood poisoning after a hand cut while whittling in Monroe county two weeks earlier. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with local G. A. R. members. burial in Williams.
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William F. Mitchell
WiIliams
Monroe County
Mr. Mitchell
Williams
Thirty-first
Indiana Infantry
Grand jury planned to probe Bloomington crime wave
Bloomington residents backed by Good Citizens prepare a sweeping grand jury to examine alleged lawlessness. The panel will hear evidence on Frank Todd's death by Clinton Hovious and issues such as whiskey sales at drug stores, private bars, beer agents, social clubs, beer peddling, blind tigers, gambling, pool halls, minors at pool, and red light houses.
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Good Citizens Organization
Bloomington
Frank Todd
Clinton Hovious
Housas
Bald Jack Rose Aiding Probe Stirs Bloomington Gambling Ring
In Bloomington a jailed informer known as Bald Jack Rose provides details to Prosecutor Louden about John Coleman posing as a real estate agent and running a gambling headquarters on the west side square. Warrants issue as officers arrest several mentioned men while a Sunday school teacher is briefly mistaken for a suspect.
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Louden
John Coleman
Bloomington
Jack Rose
Becker-Rosenthal
New York
Coleman
Jack
Hensley
Bogus Drafts In New Albany Hit Toledo Man
A Toledo man named J.14 Miller used false drafts to rent a building in New Albany and pay rent. He tendered a $40 draft for $36 rent and received $4 in cash. He also bought groceries with a $35 check, receiving $21 in cash.
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New Albany
J. 14 Miller
Toledo
Miller
Lunch wagon owner fined for obstructing street near Monon station
Charles Burton, proprietor of a lunch wagon by the Monon station, was fined $1 and costs for hindering a public highway. Ordered to move months ago, he did not relocate. Prosecutor Underwood warns further action if the wagon is not removed by next Sunday. Also, a son was born to Mr and Mrs Lafayette Byers on the Heltonville road Wednesday.
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Charles Burton
Monon Station
Burton
Underwood
Lafayette Byers
Heltonville Road
Thanking neighbors for support after loss of Christopher Smith
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and father Christopher Smith. Deep appreciation from Mrs Christopher Smith and Children for floral offerings and support.
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Christopher Smith
Robbery at Blacksmith Shop Seeks Suspect
Twelve dollars in small change were stolen from the Bankenship blacksmith shop on Sixteenth Street Tuesday afternoon. A sack containing the money stood in a desk as employees rushed about, arousing Blakenship's suspicions. If not returned, the matter will be presented to the grand jury.
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Bankenship
Sixteenth Street
Blakenship
Police Court Fines Fall Short of Last Year
The city reports fines collected in the local police court for the last quarter total 148.18 dollars, well below the 223 dollars turned over for the same period previous year. The note cites prior figures from December 31, 1911 and January 1, 1910.
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Fields
John Stipp
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Bedford Ladies
Mike Hackett
South J Street
Liam Franke
Policeman Clark
Clark
Everetts
Robespierre
Bear Skin
Burson
Norfolk
Childrens Hats
F. Mitchell
Vwilliams
SAAND
Ington
Waring
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