Whiskey Seemed To Be The Cause Of Tragedy At Loogootee
Developments today in the street visit and shooting scrape at Loogootee last night left Robert C. Turley dead and Thomas Grannan wounded in the leg. Ernest Dutton Otto Kempf and Charles Allen faced assault with intent to kill charges. Triton to be arraigned. Turley had two pints of whiskey.
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Loogooflee
Lfe
Robert C. Turley
Thomas Grannan
Grannan Bros
J.vogentee
Otto Kempf
Charlies Allen
Ernest Dutton
Turley
Charles Allen
Otto Kempt
Loogootee
Washington
Martin County
Grannan
Dutton
T. R. Reynakis
Martin County Tribune
Marshal Kidwell
Thomas
Enrene Grannan
Rock Divorce Suit Alleges Cruelty and Inhuman Treatment
Grace Rock filed for divorce from Tony Rock in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their July 1918 marriage and a separation on January 11 1919. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Grace Jones and custody of their daughter. The complaint says Tony dragged her to his mother whose cruelty worsened living conditions and that he falsely accused her of infidelity. The couple had one daughter born about four years ago. Tony Rock died recently and his family plans burial in Mitchell with arrangements pending. The widow and daughter survive, along with Grace Jones Rock and a sister-in-law in St. Louis.
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Grace Rock
Lawrence
Tony Rock
Grace Jones
Ington
Lawrence County
Frankie Boules
Gus Boules
Lillian Erwin
St. Louis
Will Gillen Returns Home Alone From War
Mr and Mrs Th P Gillen of Treesville rejoice at a letter from Private Will Gillen in the Army of Occupation. He reports safety and readiness to come home, asking after brothers Frank and Inman who both paid the supreme sacrifice. The three brothers fought together yet never crossed paths again in Manders Fields, leaving Will to return alone.
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Th. P. Gillen
Treesvile
Will Gillen
Army of Occupation
Frank
Inman
Manders Fields
Claude Reynolds Birthday Surprise Across Bono Township
Friends honorably discharged Claude Reynolds on his 22nd birthday with a surprise party at his Bono township home near Fishing Creek chapel. He trained at Fort Caswell North Carolina then Camp Merritt New Jersey before influenza pneumonia illness, later discharged at Camp Lee Virginia. About 100 guests attended with music, games, and handkerchief gifts bearing donors initials. Elizabeth Barrett, visiting relatives, returned to Zelma Tuesday.
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Claude Reynolds
Bono Township
Fishing Creek Chapel
Fort Caswell
N.C
Camp Merritt
N. J
Camp Lee
Ife
Suit Seeks 409.57 Damages Over Railroad Delay
Thomas Ribble of Walker filed suit in Lawrence circuit court through attorney Marshall Woolery against Walker D. Hines director general of railroads for 409.57 dollars. The claim cites a December 7 1918 shipment from Mitchell over the C I I L railroad of 83 hogs with 21 dying due to delay reaching Indianapolis.
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Marshall Woolery
Thomas Ribble Tuesday
Lawrence
Walker D.hines
Railroads
Mitchell
C. I. & IL. Raihway
Indianapolis
Wonderful trip described by Wendell Waterbury in Germany
Wendell Waterbury, with the Army of Occupation in Germany, writes home about a long truck drive and a wonderful trip. He notes the billeted house once housed the Kaiser's Guard and a view of the Kaiser’s summer home across the river, and expresses hope to return home soon. Mrs Olive B Glover of Indianapolis attended her nephew Fred Jackson’s funeral and has returned home. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid meets tomorrow at 2:39 with Mrs CC Emery.
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Wendell Waterbury
Army of Occupation
Germany
Olive B. Glover
Indianapolis
Fred ©. Jackson
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Cc. H. Emery
Mother Dies of Influenza After Child Illness
Mrs Selay Farris aged about 33 died at her home at 19th and D streets after influenza and pneumonia. The husband and four other children were ill, a six day old baby survived, and another child had died recently. The body was taken to Hamer Day Undertaking and burial was at Scoggan Cemetery.
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Washington
West Main Street
Mitchell
Washington Herald
Selay Farris
D Streets
Scoggan
Taken to Madison Hospital for the Insane
Isis Pemberton, deemed of unsound mind by a medical commission here, was Tuesday taken to the hospital for the insane at Madison.
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Isis Pemberton
Madison
Theodore Lee Sentenced on Petit Larceny Charge
Theodore Lee, a messenger boy, was brought out and sentenced to the boys school at Plainfield this morning on a petit larceny charge. His age prevented the sentence, and the case will be reconsidered.
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Theodore Lee
Plainfield
Letter from Roy Trueblood Confirms Safe Homecoming
Roy Trueblood writes from Blois France that he is in good health. He serves in a casual camp unit 343 comprising Indiana Ohio Illinois Kentucky Michigan and Wisconsin men and heads to a port December 31 then back to the United States. Roy enlisted July 1944 in Bedford and Woodbridge assigned to 28th Engineers quarry then overseas in late August. Mrs A H Hunter and Mrs H Hughes visited Bloomington today. Acting Mayor James Able and Mitchell Attorney E Doman were in the city handling legal matters.
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Josiah Trueblood
Roy
O. K
Blois
France
Tte
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
U. S
Fuure
Roy Trueblood
Engineers
Bedford
Woodbridge
Co. 1 28Th Engineers
James Able
Doman
Mitchell
Smallpox Case Reported in Clinton Miller Home
Clinton Miller of Norton Lane is confined at home with smallpox. A local physician declares him the third case thus far in the city. Miller previously drove a wagon and fractured his ankle at the old cement plant months ago.
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Clinton Miller
Norton Lane
Mier
Five Burglar Gang Confesses in Bloomfield Court Case
Prosecutor Vosloh reports the confession of five youths from Bloomfield and nearby towns who formed a violent burglary gang. Leader Jennings Goodman age 20, with Oscar Watson 24, Wayne Cornelius, Estel Jones, and McCombs each face prison terms after admitting to multiple robberies in Lyons Marco Dugger Switz City Bloomington Solsberry. A separate boy, Charles Adkins, 15, was arrested. The group held an oath threatening death for squealing and granted protections to members in jail.
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Vosloh
Bloomfield Democrat
Jennings Goodman
Linton
Oscar. Watson
Lyons
Marco ‘Dugger
Bloomington
Switz City
Jennings ‘Goodman
Reform School
Oscar
Watson
Wayne Carmelius
Kentucky
Tester Road
Clarence McCombs
Dugger
Goodman
Cornelius
Roach
Adkins
Switz Gily
Brewer & Trrollers
Post Office
McCombs
Vic
Rufus ‘McKee
Rob
King McKee
Oscar Watson
Wayne Cornelius
Estel Jonehn
Bloomfield
Honor Roll of Indiana Soldiers Casualty List
The honor roll lists Indiana soldiers by status and location with designations such as wounded severely missing in action and killed in action. Names include Joseph J. Pabner Larwill Jerry McCabe Indianapolis Seve Mikula South Bend Herbert J Kuhn Warsaw Robert Wagner Lafayette Forrest Artie Alton Vincennes and others across Indiana towns and cities.
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Joseph J. Pabner
Theodore Wright
Williamsburg
Theodore Brown
Indianapolis
Aubrey C. Sheward
Muncie
Joseph. A. Ante
Walter Ts. Bendix
Michigan City
Earl Alvin Banmunk
Washington
Andrew Hildenbrand
Evanston
Louis E. Kowaski
Indiana Harbor
Vincennes
Roy
Sedalia
John Deutch
John M. McCarthy
South Bend
Roy Bunnell
Wolcott
Alva R. Barton
Terre Haute
Win, Kelley
Summitville
Jesse V. McCarter
Carliste
Ernest Beelle
Crawkordsville
Bedford Defends Local Basketball Tournament Choice
Bedford faculty respond to Bloomington criticisms over awarding the sectional tournament. They assert the State Board of Control chose Bedford on merit, cite past tournament management, and present letters and witnesses supporting Bedford’s claim. The piece defends Abbott and Ramsey while urging fairness and halting attacks on any school.
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Bloomington
Vicle U
a.Bloomington
Bedford
Ramsesy
Ramsey
State Board of Control
EK. Ramsey
HK. W. Montgomery
Abbott
Tong
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Homas J. Brooks
Fred B. Otis
Ert C. Wicker
Harry Askew
James W. Glover
Bedford, Indiana
Official Republican Newspaper
Aveane
Arenas
United States
Gedy
Robert Turley
Strange
Charles Turley
Hoosier Auto Company
Ban AieNze Sor
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Huck
Elizabeth Barrett
Zelma
Thomas Ribble
Wal
Ker D. Hines
of Railroads
Tery
Madison Hospital
A. H. Hunter
H. Hughes
Nick
Yereid
Anto
Marco
Teneana Suyons
Baeck
Goodman’s
Solsberry
Palestine
Robert Blackburn
South Jinton
Harry G. Allen
Forrest Artie Alton
Kastan Warnbeseft
Corrections
Benjamin
Bartholomew
Lapal Marine
Henry H. Tennies
Evansville
Maurice I. Meberimott—Loogoatee
Levi FP. Akers Reelsville
Albert Bo Baners
Tell City
Dward Reckert - Cass
Stanley G. Shur
Spinerville
Finley M. Winningham
Wy. Montgomery
Abr. Abbett
Weis
State Board of Contral
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Louisville, KY
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