Ripper bill passes Indiana senate amid clash over reformistry control
Indianapolis January 21 The senate approved the ripper bill reorganizing Indiana reformatory management by a 39 to 10 vote An amendment failed to require a four member board with party balance The measure heads to the house as lawmakers press a ballot plan for voting machines and other measures including a pure food bill backed by 1400 women across major cities
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Marion
Charles W. Fairbanks
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Fairbanks
Benjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Kirkman
Richmond
Terre Haute
South Bend
Irvington
Winchester
Vincennes
Cambridge City
Lafayette
Guthrie and Buchanan Mingle In Quiet Guthrie Nuptials
Guthrie son of Marshall Guthrie marries Miss Iva Buchanan at M E parsonage in a small ceremony with relatives. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs S F Buchanan, admired by many. J N Hurty of the State Board of Health reports 1902 vital statistics noting smallpox with 6377 cases nationwide and peak cases in April and deaths in October.
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William H. Guthrie
Iva D. Buchanan
M. E. Parsonage
R. 5. Hyde
Guthrie
Marshall Guthrie
Manon
Mass Buchanan
S. F. Buchanan
J.N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Graft Session A Menace at Indiana Capitol
Indianapolis correspondent reports the Indiana general assembly faces outside influence from lobbyists and railroad interests. Interurbans seek subsidies and law changes while salaries for county officials rise. Governors’ vetoes and constitutional term discussions loom as lawmakers push bills amid graft concerns.
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Indianapolis
Thia
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Notice of Estate Settlement Appointment
Tabitha Anderson non compos mentis Frank Armstrong guardian. Totice is hereby given of the death of the ward in above matter and that the undersigned has been ordered to settle her estate. Frank Armstrong. E. K. Dye, Attorney.
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Frankfort
Thompson
Rep
Fortune
Tabitha Anderson
Frank Armstrong
Totice
Weward
E.K. Dye
State OF Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Barbara E. Tatum
Cora Ferguson
Roy Ferguson
William O. Bridwell
Mattie Bridwell
William Kern
Addie Kern
Allen N. Terman
Nora Terman
Alen N. Terman
State of
Indiana
Boone Leonard
Frank M. Vance
Infant Emery Williams Rests After Death in 1903
An obituary note marks the infant Emery Williams son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams who died January 16, 1903 at about 21 months old. Interment at Beecle Grove is noted with mournful reflections on loss and faith, promising reunion in heaven.
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Emery
Henry Williams
Beecle Grove
Huey Red
Que
Earth
God
Trueblood to Move Painting and Paper Hanging HQ
B Trueblood will relocate from the Fell building near the post office to the Dinkelspiel building second floor room once used as a dance hall. The space will host meetings for the Painters and Paper Hangers Duion as well as his operations.
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Ke.” B. Trueblood
Frame Fell
Dinkelspiel
Duion
Monon Railroad Activity and Heavy Coal Traffic Report
The Monon railroad reports strong iron ore moves from Birmingham and a booming coal traffic in Southern Indiana. Repairs on the Monon trestle near Linton progress slowly, while a new Florida Flyer service improves connections. Electric headlights enhance Evansville Terre Haute trains, and Chicago buyers push coal prices to record highs around $3.25 a ton.
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Alabama
Paoli News
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Terre Haute
Linton
Bedford
Seymour
Southern Indiana Railway
Indiana
Bryantsville News Roundup Fragments and Local Moves
Bryantsville notes Hugh Bass moves to his farm after winter at Bedford. Dr Bara recovers from illness, Dr McDonald visits E H Coleman. Bryant connects with Bell Telephone Bedford and builds toward Williams. Roy Beasley sent to Reform School at Plainfield. Harvey Colglazier injures horse. Coasting party near Em bre. Bryant unable to teach this week. Local visits at Tom Chapman’s. Knife incident injures Eldridge Route. School term may run short by four weeks. Indiana towns seek higher debt limit for schools.
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Hugh Bass
Bedford
Bara
McDonald
E H Coleman
Bryant
Bell Telephone Qo
O.C. Bryant
Gath Bass
Mead Swingle
Nelli Swingle
Grace Bass
Tom Chapman
Eldridge
Geason
Loogcotes
Bro
Cowel
M. BE
Menarle
Lawrence County Auditor Names Scoggan and Wood?
Lawrence County Indiana commissioners Amos W. Scoggan and Anselm Wood are named in a public notice from the county auditor indicating official business and governance actions.
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Lawrence County
Indiana
Revival meet to open at Liberty this Saturday night
A revival meeting begins at Liberty this Saturday night and runs for two weeks. Thornt Wray will move his shingle machine to Shawswick this week under a contract to cut shingles. Mr Wray is an expert shingle maker. A E Osborn, recently ill with smallpox, is able to be out. D M Hughes, Medora stock man, was through here Wednesday. George Black sold his team of matched mules to Harrison Flinn of Fairview for pieces. James Ash sold an 80 acre farm to Clarence E Cummings for 350 dollars and plans to relocate to Rushville in February.
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Thornt Wray
Shawswick
Wray
A. E. Osburn
D. M. Hughes
Medora
George Black
Harrison Flinn
Fairview
James Ash
Clarence E. Cummings
Mr. Ash
Rushville
Local Briefs from Bedford and Nearby Towns
Byrd Williams visited Bedford on Wednesday. Laurin Chase and wife spend a week in Bloomington with relatives. Jennie Craig was in Stone City on Wednesday. Geo Wilkerson came Thursday to tend stock. Agents surveyed for patent churn last week. Cow shredders are working again. Mr and Mrs L L Adamson received gifts from I J Boone in Philadelphia Islands. Cyrus Wilkings daughter Olive ill for a few days. T H Williams hauled flour to Bryantsville for Williams Milling Co. David Monical received two wagonloads of baled hay from his Orange county farm Friday. Mumps appear east of here. Milton Bex has a horse with a broken leg. Dr Duncan of Bedford treated Rosco Smith. Mrs Martha Starks ill. Snow likely ahead.
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Bedford
Laurin Chase
Bloomington
Jennie Craig
Stone City
Geo. Wilkerson
L. L. Adamson
I. J. Boone
Philipine Islands
Cyrus
Wilkings
Olive
T. H. Williams
Bryantsville
Williams Milling
David Monical
Orange County
Milton Bex
Duncan of
E. Smith
Rosco
Martha Starks
Trinity Meeting Notes and Local Moves
Rev. Davis began a meeting Friday night and will hold several services. Danl Crawford and family visited Tommy Sherry Sunday. Lon Owens moved to Oolitic from the Benzel farm. Richardson from Englewood plans to move to the Benzel farm soon. Mrs Bud Mitchell hosted Mrs George Cooper Wednesday. Tommy Shery will occupy a new home next week across De Witts Creek. Arista Fish of Bedaford visited Noble and Harley Cooper Sunday. Clay W Duncan of Bedford visited for farm interests. Rev Davis closed meetings due to sickness.
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Davis
Danl Crawford
Tommy Sherry
Lon Owens
Benzel Farm
Oolitic
Richardson
Englewood
Benzel
Bud Mitchell
Geo. Cooper
Tommy Sherly
de Witts Creek
Sherly
Arista Fish
Bedaford
Noble
Harley Cooper
Clay W. Duncan
Bedford
Local Notices and Social Occasions in Monroe County
Monroe County residents engage in farming moves and family visits. Dr Cyrus Louder sells farm to Joe Armstrong and plans relocation near Martinsville as friends note. Telephony company adds ten members while community hosts meetings and kin visit relatives across Linthicum Ridge and Bedford area.
Local residents bustle with visits and errands this week
Rev Hicks and neighbors report fair weather standouts this month while folks like Homer Brooking, C M Brooking, and families keep busy with guests and errands. Numerous trips to Bedford Tunnelton and Leesville mark the week alongside visits, illnesses, and farm trades.
William H Lemood obituary from Bedford NC 1903
William H Lemood born October 8 1829 in Rockenham County North Carolina died January 18 1903 at Bedford aged 73 years 3 months 10 days. He married Tabitha Owens in 1851 and Rosetta Mellon in 1874 and had seven children and five grandchildren. He served in the Civil War and faced repeated losses yet remained devout and industrious. Funeral services were conducted by Revs Whitney and John Williams and he was buried in Breckinridge See
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William H. Lemood
Rockenham County
North Carolina
Bedford
Tabitha Owens
Rosetta Mellon
Agnews
New Albany
Fred
Ed Lemond
Indianapolis
Will
Obituary of John Giles at Springville Indiana 1908
John Giles died at his home near Springville Indiana on January 2 1908 at age 94 years 8 months and 3 days. He was born in Randolph County North Carolina April 29 173? He moved to this country in 1828 and married Sophia Lyon. They had three children Carry Jasper and Caswell. After her death he married Sarah Sayer and had thirteen more children only Luther has predeceased him. Surviving children include John N Thomas W Bastom Alonzo Mack Fred Mollie Gainey Eunice and others.
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Springville
Ind
Randolph County
North Carolina
Sophia Lyon
Carry
Jasper
Caswell
Sarah Sayer
Luther
John N
Thomas W
Bastom
Alonzo
Mack
Fred
Mollie Gainey
Eunice
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