Prominent Farmer Defendant In Alienation Suit
Loren Chase, a prominent Lawrence County farmer, faces a $20000 alienation suit from Er ie Bowden who claims his wife Elizabeth Freeman Bowden eloped with Chase since December 1908. Bowden seeks a restraining order to bar Chase from disposing of property in the county and cites alleged improper relations beginning in 1912.
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Erie Bowden
J. J. Smith
R. J. Mellen
Lawrence
Elizabeth Freeman
Leren Chase
Stonington Shooting Victim Plans City Visit for Exam
Henry Leatherman, shot in Stonington, is up and around and intends to travel to this city Saturday for a local physician to examine the pullers. The injury is minor, but he narrowly escaped death. The grand jury is expected to investigate the affair.
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Henry Leatherman
Stonington
Pullers
Leatherman
Police raid on Creamer pool hall finds beer bottles
Police raided William Creamer’s pool room on Lincoln Avenue near Seventh Street Saturday afternoon without liquor found. The search extended to the adjoining residence, uncovering about six bottles of alleged beer in the wood shed.
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William Creamer
Seventh Street
Lincoln Avenue
Stone Cutter J Underwood Recalls Sister's Knoxville Death
J Underwood, a stone cutter on rural delivery route No 4, received a Sunday morning message announcing his sister's death in Knoxville Tennessee. The death occurred at 5 o'clock Sunday and funeral services and burial followed Monday in Knoxville.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Funeral for Lena Hart Barbee Held at Home
The funeral of Mrs Lena Hart Barbee who died Friday night at her Indiana polis home was held Monday at 2 PM from her mother Mrs John Stepp's home on Fourteenth and F streets. Burial followed at Green Hill. Winton and Reeve Hanners and Bright visited Heltonville Sunday to see a relative wounded by a gunshot.
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Lena Hart Barbee
Indianapolis
John Stepp
Green Hill
Winton
Reeve Hanners
Bright
Heltonville
Escaped prisoner fires at officers during weekend pursuit
James Overton, a coal hauler, escaped custody Sunday at 1 o clock and fired on officers at Fifth Street. Police later tracked him to the Southeastern yards and hillside, but he fled toward Heltonville, despite a chase and gunfire.
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K Street
Overton
Clark
Bert Smith
Heltonville
Local Wet and Dry Fight Gains Momentum in City
Citizens are being sounded on the issue as wets push for a February election to call a local option. Temperance forces plan a strong fight to keep the city dry, while wets gather petition signatures and remonstrances to influence the outcome.
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Temperance
Lost on Salt Creek high water near Spion Kops bridge
Thomas Parnell Russell Byers and two companions of Oolitic got stranded on Salt Creek when a dense fog came up while they rowed a skiff home from a fire on the water. They were unable to tell the flow direction and reached the bridge after an anxious three hours. The town gathered to aid and later teased the men for their misadventure.
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Thomas Parnell
Russell Byers
Salt Creek
Spion Kops Bridge
Halle
Mrs. Belle Conner Malott Dies in Abilene Kansas
Mrs. Belle Conner Malott formerly of Bedford and Meta Mora died Sunday in Abilene Kansas after a months long illness. She taught in Bedford schools before marrying Thomas H. Malott, moving to Abilene with him. Survived by daughter Rachel Fisher of Waldron Tennessee and son Bonner Malott of Spokane Washington. Funeral held at M. H. Malott home with burial beside her husband in Abilene cemetery.
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Thomas H. Malott
M. H. Malott
Abilene Kansas
Belle Conner
Bedford
Metamora
Rachel
Bonner
Abilene
Kansas
Malott
John ‘E. Malott
Rachel Fisher
Waldron
Tennessee
Bonner Malott
Spokane
Wash
Baby's Clothes Saved As Log House Burns On Farm
A three room log house owned by Mr and Mrs Miles Carter on A D Press farm near J Water burned Saturday morning. The fire started in the attic near the flue and the entire top floor was engulfed before detection. The couple escaped with only their baby's clothes aboard a nearby boat and sought refuge with friends while deciding future plans.
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A. D. Press
Miles Carter
TEFL CARS FOR THE MONON ARRIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Two new all steel mail cars arrived in Indianapolis for the Monon and will be attached to the Hoosier Limited between Indianapolis and Chicago. This completes a large order of new equipment for the Monon.
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Indianapolis
Monon
Hoosier Limited
That City
Chicago
The
Pleaseed with His New Job at Prudential Office
Y S Boyd former Crescent theater proprietor who sold out and moved to Newark N J to take a position with the home office of the Prudential Insurance Company writes I enjoy the weather and city I spent time in New York only eight miles away via Hudson tunnel Our home office covers a large block of Oolitic Stone with 6000 to 7000 clerical workers I made sacrifices but will be well repaid Bloomington is a good town and Bloomington is my home.
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Bloomington
Bedford
Howie
Indictment Returned in First Degree Murder Case
Monroe County grand jury charged Clinton Hovious with murder in the first degree for the shooting of former fire chief Todd during a September visit by the twenty third regiment to Bloomington. Hovious, who wore a police star, is jailed without bond awaiting possible late term trial. Todd died weeks after the nine o'clock Friday night incident when the revolver discharged during a scuffle.
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Monroe County Grand Jury
Clinton Hovious
Todd
Twenty-Third Regiment
Bloomington
Hovious
Looted liquor case shadows town raid at Tony Rock place
After a raid by Marshal Kinser and Prosecutor Paxton on the Tony Rock place, several cases of beer stored at the town lockup disappeared. Bloodhounds traced a path between the Rock place and the lockup, but no loot was recovered. Prosecutor Underwood hinted at possible prison terms for the theft and questioned ownership while confirming the staff was legally in Kinser's possession.
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Tony Rock Place
Rock Place
Kinser
Paxton
Owens Blood Hounds
Rock
Underwood
Marshal Kinser
Frank Urquhart Severely Hurt In Marshall Derrick Accident
Frank Urquhart of North A street was seriously injured Thursday in Marshall Missouri when a derrick toppled while he helped unload a stone car. He was trapped under the derrick and sustained a broken arm shoulder and leg. He is 50 years old and had only recently started work there. He reached home Sunday at 9 o clock.
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Frank Urquhart
North A Street
Marshall
Grand Jury Called Together by Judge Swails
A grand jury was convened Monday morning by Judge Swails for the January term after a brief delay to fill a vacancy. The panel began its work on Monday with expectations of little business before it.
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Swails
Mrs Josie E Boyd Dies Near Fayetteville at 47
Mrs Josie E Boyd wife of William H Boyd died Saturday evening at her Fayetteville home at age 47 Funeral services were held Monday at New Union Church with burial in New Union Cemetery
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Josie E. Boyd
William H. Boyd
Fayetteville
New Union Church
New Union Cemetery
Clyde Brock Spent Sunday at Norman Station
Clyde Brock spent Sunday at Norman Station according to the report.
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Clyde Brock
Norman Station
Wagon Collision on J Street Injures Horse and Destroys Rig
A Monon freight wagon ran off the track on J Street Monday injuring the horse slightly. The incident damaged the wagon harness and torn shafts and wheel. No further injuries reported.
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J Street
Uncle Abe Ikerd Growing Weaker Near City
An elderly man, over ninety five, Uncle Abe Ikerd east of the city, is weakening daily. He endures poor nights and his doctor gives little hope for recovery.
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Abe Ikerd
Farmer John E. Butcher Ends Life Over Farm Sale
John E. Butcher age 62 a prosperous farmer near Smithville Monroe County shot himself Sunday after selling his homestead he expressed regret and spoke of suicide to his wife. His body was found in the haymow by neighbor Shephen Wisely.
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John E. Butcher
Smithville
Monroe County
Shephen
Wrapping Young Fruit Trees Bundle Sale Ad
Old newspapers offered for wrapping young fruit trees in bundles at five cents for a single bundle or six big bundles for twenty five cents. Daily Nail Office.
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Daily Nail
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Bine Bowden
Loren
Chase
Lawrence County
Loren Chase
Court
Flans
Will Creamer
J. Underwood
Barbee
Collrping
James Overton
Fifth
Stre Is
Grerten
Woodrow
Mama Wilson
Abi
Lene
BABYS
Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Car
Ter
J. Water
TEFL
Marshal
Blood Hounds
Wil
Liam H.boyd
Monon Freight ‘‘Butted”’ Outfit
Abe Kerd
Ailso Hiself
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