Bedford Trainman Homer Holmes Killed by E and T H Train
A Bedford man Homer Holmes was killed Wednesday in Terre Haute yards when struck by an E and T H passenger train while walking near the Southeastern line. His body was found by bridge workers, identified by a Terre Haute friend, and funeral services were held at Springville. He leaves a wife and two children and was 30 years old.
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Homer Holmes
Tran Terre
EL & T. H. Company
Terre Haute
Southeastern
Holmes
Leota
Francis Brown
Lockport Road
Union Station
Leota Frances
Robert M
Clyde Vantayle
Louisville
May Armstrong
Springville
Milford Holmes
Armstrong
The
Monon
W. W. Baker
Sedimentation Basin Near City Nears Completion
The new basin south of the city is nearly finished and undergoing testing. Water demand during the day prevents filling from mains, so surplus water is diverted at night. Three to four more nights should fill it. about half full shows no leaks yet.
Goan Good Farmers In Little Salt Creek Bottom Forecast Best Crop
Farmers in Bartlettsville near Little Salt Creek bottom foresee their best corn crop in twenty years despite some meadow and oat damage. A leading farmer said the bottom lands should yield highly while ridge corn suffers from drought.
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Little Salt Creek
Lightning Kills Shoalsman Sheltering Under Tree
A lightning bolt struck a tree in Shoals Indiana killing Richard Summers who sheltered beneath it. Thomas Salmon and Summers' son were among others injured. Summers, 40, leaves a large family. two others were briefly unconscious after a nearby building was hit.
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Shoals
Ind
Ins
Richard Summers
Thoomas Salmon
Summers
Charles Proutman
Mark Edwards
Solon City Dads Convene. sewer rights eyed
Solon council held regular session Tuesday approving a committee to secure right of way for a southwest sewer. Most parcels already secured. a few holdouts may delay the project. Costs preliminarily estimated at about 53 dollars per lot. water mains planned on Washington Avenue and 25th street.
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Bedford
Clark
Thomas C. Underwood
Water Works Committee
Washington Avenue
25Th Street
Mansie Hitchcock
Charles Gainey
Burford Printing Company
J. J. Quinn & Co
C. I. & L. Railway Company
17Th
13Th Street
14Th Street
G Street
F Street
Water Works Fund
Lincoln Avenue
Ewing Shields
General Fund
Lawrence Park
Boy Scouts Plan Safe Fourth of July Trip to Caves
Boy Scouts will host a safe and sane Fourth of July outing to Hamer’s and Donaldson’s caves near Mitchell. About forty Scouts, with Frank Reed John McCormick Mayor Albert Fields and other officials, will ride the 7 23 a m train then hike to the caves for a patriotic program, meals, baseball and a supervised day supervised by Scout authorities and fathers.
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Boy Scout Organization
Hamer’s
Donaldson’s
Frank Reed
John McCormick
Albert Fields
Johnh. Underwood
Beryl Farmer
Roy Trueblood
Spencer Pearson
Stanley Christer
Mitchell
Boy Scout Movement
Mrs Williams Confined at West 16th Street Home
Mrs V. V. Williams is confined to her home on West 16th Street suffering with an abscess in her ear. Her daughter Mrs Jos L Glover of N Street is at the Williams home assisting in the care of her mother.
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V. V. Williams
West 16Th Street
Jos. L.glover
N Street
Williams
Boys Chase Pony in Pasture Near City
A group of boys chased and rode a pony owned by Harry Askew south of the city causing severe weariness. Mrs. Askew interrupted the abuse and warned of prosecution. The boys fled when police could not be reached due to a funeral. They are expected to face charges.
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Harry Askew
Nemestore to Be Opened at Williams
Julius Bevers has purchased the large brick store building at Williams and will open a general store there. The building was vacated the first of the year by the Mc Curdy grocery company.
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Julius Bevers
Williams
McCurdy Grocery Company
Death of Mrs Anna Gorman Sister of Mrs Walker
Mrs Anna Gorman aged 55 died Tuesday night at her sister's home from congestion of the stomach. She had lived with Mrs Walker on West 16th Street since last winter after a period of poor health. Survived by her Jacksonville born sister Mrs Eaken of Jeffersonville and two mothers Edward and William Weber of Jeffersonville, and John Weber of Los Angeles. The body will be taken to Jeffersonville Thursday for funeral services and burial there.
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Anna Gorman
Charles O. Walker
West 16Th Street
Eaken
Jeffesonville
Edward
Wiliam Weber
Jeffersonville
John Weber
Los Angeles
Cal
E. C. Eaken
William Weber
E. C. Kaken
Chans Want Ga Washington Chans Want Ga Washington
Washington Herald reports manager Rodarmel received a letter from Bedford resident Bob Wicker claiming Indiana and Ohio champions. Wicker makes bold demands but may back off. Washington seeks a fair terms game without surrendering its park. Rodarmel will reply with a date and Bedford’s response is due soon.
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Rodarmel
Bob Wicker
Ot Bedford
Indiana
Ohio
Bob
Wicker
Washington
Stone City
Woodlawn
Rodarinel
Bedford
Washington Herala
Two Days Camping Outing Reported by Sunday School Class
Will V. Meglemre led his Sunday School group to a river near the pumping station for a two day camping trip starting Tuesday morning. The party included Mr. Blackwell and two sons, a Deckard boy, Henry Campbell Jr, Robert Meglemre and Gus Bivins. They returned today enthusiastic. On Wednesday Mr and Mrs Gus Smith Mr and Mrs Will Meglemre and Thomas C Underwood planned to stay over the Fourth.
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Will V. Meglemre
Mr. Blackwell
Deckard
Henry Campbell, Jr
Robert Meglemre
Gus Bivins
Gus Smith
Will Meglemre
Thomas C. Underwood
Local visitors depart to Muskogee and Mitchell business stops
Mrs. O. R. Boyd and daughter visiting her sister Mrs. Homer Allen on South I street and other relatives left Wednesday for home in Muskogee Ohio. Her two sisters Mrs. Homer Allen and Mrs. Orth Ferguson accompanied her. Mitchell Lowery and Volney Williams of Williams were in the city Wednesday on business.
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O. R. Boyd
Homer Allen
South I. Street
Muskogee
Ohio
Orth Ferguson
Mitchell
Lowery and
Volney Williams
Williams
Five Grantham brothers charged in brutal Bishopville slaying
In Lee County a group of five Grantham brothers shot and killed Mrs. Mattie Grayney after ordering her to leave the Grantham plantation neighborhood over alleged improper relations with their father. They also beat Miss Elizabeth Grayney and fled as authorities investigated the inquest verdict.
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Bishopville
S. C
John Z. Grantham
Mattie Grayney
Elizabeth Grayney
Grantham
Grantham Boys
Lee County
Grayney
Train man Homer Holmes insured $3600 in railway orders
Homer Holmes of Bedford was killed by an at Terre Haute and carried $3600 insurance in two railway orders. He belonged to both the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors. Twenty five railway men from this city attended the funeral at Springville Thursday morning.
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Somer Holmes
Aint. & T. HE
Terre Haute
Holmes
Bedford
Homer Holmes
Brotherhood of Railway
Order of
Springville
Marquis to pay 250000 to actress in breach of promise suit
London July. The marquis of Northampton agreed to settle the breach of promise suit brought by actress Daisy Markham real name Violet Moss for 250000 dollars plus all costs. The case features distinguished counsel on both sides as the young Earl Compton recently ascended to the title at twenty seven.
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London
England
Marquis of
Northampton
Daisy Markham
Violet Moss
Marquis
Earl Compton
America
British Isles
Fayetteville Couple Trails Family News in Brief
William C. Babb of Fayetteville transfers to Lottie A. Boyd of Fayetteville. Mr and Mrs T C Underwood and their young son return from Bowling Green Kentucky where they visited Mrs Underwood’s brother J F Schmidt.
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William C. Babb
Fayetteville
Lottie A. Boyd
T. C. Underwood
Little Son
Bowling Green, Ky
Record 1913 U S liquor and tobacco use hits all time high
The United States consumed a record 14209000 gallons of whiskey and brandy and 64100000 barrels of beer in the 12 months ended June 1913. Smokers used 7977000000 cigars and 14012000000 cigarettes while tobacco chewers took 32200000 pounds. Total tax receipts reached 344426884 in history, despite saloons dropping by 12002.
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Washington
Hita
Internal Revenue Board
United States
Treasury
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