Bedford Stone Industry to Be Shown in Motion Pictures
Film company based in Evansville will shoot a Bedford limestone industry documentary in Bedford. The crew arrives July 6 and plans to film quarrying, mills, and shipments, with scenes of churches, schools, the fire department, and the city’s power plant. The project aims to promote Bedford stone nationwide with a Bloomington segment on Indiana University and local stone mills featured.
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Bedford
3. & R. Film Manufacturing Company
Evansville
WW. S Snead
Moving Picture
Bloomington
Indiana University
Robert Harris
Feyven
Immhense
Southern Indiana Power Company
Williams Pictures
Left Eye Punctured in Mill Accident
John Kursner of West 12th Street suffered a severe accident at work when a small steel wire fragment bounded from a hammer strike and punctured his left eye. Dr. Emery removed the quarter inch piece buried in the eyeball. Sight will be damaged but not entirely lost.
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John Kursner
John A. Rowe
Emery
Wedding of Hannah Moore and Lee Childs Observed on Parents 28th Anniversary
Mrs. H M Burnham plans to travel to Cincinnati to attend the marriage of her niece Hannah Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Moore and Mr Lee Childs formerly of Madison Indiana The wedding date coincides with the parents 28th wedding anniversary After the ceremony the couple will move to East Orange New Jersey for their future home
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H. M. Burnham
Cincinnati
Hannah Moore
J. J. Moore
Lee Childs
Madison
Ind
East Orange
N. J
Dead Drawer Not Harry Martin in Speedway Death
A report claiming the murder victim at the Indianapolis speedway was Harry Martin sparked excitement in this city. A later Indianapolis photo proved the deceased was not the locally known driver, clearing the hometown connection.
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Harry Martin
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis
Pleasant birthday party for Iva Hill in North Msrteet
Friends of Iva Hill enjoyed a pleasant afternoon party on Tuesday for the 12th birthday. Attendees included Mary Maddox Helen Maddox Ada Ricker Brenstine Blackburn Selah Pearl Osie McDowell Pauline McDowell and others. Light refreshments were served and many nice presents received.
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Friends of
Iva Hill
North M
New Shoe On Stolen Mare May Help Locate Owner
Cyrus Blackburn reports a mare stolen west of the city last Wednesday may be traced by a new shoe found on the animal. A boy saw a heavy bay horse with one new shoe near St Vincent de Paul church on I street the theft night, rider bareback. Ernest Blackburn, son of the owner, saw the horse following him as he returned to the city and noted the noisy shoe before the mare turned north on a nearby street. Mr. Blackburn traveled to Mitchell Friday seeking clues to recover the horse, with little progress.
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Cyrus Blackburn
St. Vincent de Paul
I Street
Ernest Blackburn
Sixteenth Street
Fire department responds to buggy clash as horses fall
In Omagh a fire run on Lincoln Avenue ended with one horse thrown and another badly kicked as firefighters tried to pass a buggy. Mrs Blackwell of East Oolitic drove the buggy. Cyclone the horse cleared a wheel and Barney and Fred were hurt. The blaze proved minor and the horses were returned to the barn. The department reports recent close calls and bad luck with accidents.
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Lincoln Avenue
Blackwell
East Oolitic
Barney
Fred
Estimable Lady Beddoe Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Arthur Beddoe died 11 15 Friday at her daughter Mrs. Clay Duncan’s West 14th Street home after a lingering illness. Nellie Inglis Beddoe born Isle of Christopher West Indies married in England to Arthur Beddoe attorney of the Queen’s Council. They moved to America in the late 70s settling in Washington Indiana where Mr. Beddoe died leaving six children. She was active in the Presbyterian church and leaves four brothers and three sisters in England, six children in this city and in New York City St Louis. Funeral at Presbyterian church Monday 10 am with burial Green Hill.
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Clay Duncan
West 14Th Street
Nellie Inglis Beddoe
Isle of Christopher
West Indies
England
Arthur Beddoe
Queen’s Council
America
Washington
Indiana
Ethel Duncan
Constance Carey
Nelile Chrisler
Roy S. Beddoe
George Beddoe
New York City
Harold Beddoe
St. Louis
Presbyterian Church
Green Hill
Paralyic Stroke Suffered By J. M. Turner At Avoca
J. M. Turner of Avoca suffered a light stroke of paralysis while feeding chickens this morning and was found unconscious hanging across a fence by his daughter. He recovered enough to require no physician and was improving by afternoon.
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J. M. Turner
Avoca
Engine 141 boiler collapse on Michigan City line
Engineer John Killinback and fireman Ernest McAbee of the Monon escaped a scalding explosion when a rod failed on engine 141 of the Blue Bird mixed train between San Pierre and Medarryville. Killinback was slightly burned as steam and hot water flooded the fire box. Conductor Lew Middlestadt led the halted train after a loud steam report, recalls a past fatal boiler explosion involving the same engine.
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John Killinback
Ernest McAbee
The
Monon
San Pierre
Medarryville
Blue Bird
Michigan City
Cave Way
Mkillingback
MccAbee
Killinbach
Lew Middlestadt
Joseph Pultz
Lafayette Courier
Death of 5 Month Old Purpen Daughter Near Heltonville
Five month old Minerva Purpen daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Purpen died Thursday afternoon near Heltonville. Burial was at Bartictsville on Friday.
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Grafton Minerva
Grover Purpen
Heltonville
Bartictsville
Police Court Guilty Pleas and Fines Reported
Fred Hays pleaded guilty to intoxication in police court and paid 1 dollar plus costs. Alva Jones was found guilty of assault and battery and fined 1 dollar plus costs in police court Friday.
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Fred Hays
Alva Jones
Parole bid filed for Tobe Snoddy in Indiana
At the state house in Indianapolis Judge Miers and Attorney Miller urge the Indiana board of pardons to release Tobe Snoddy, Monroe county's first whitecapper imprisoned, on health and family needs. Mrs Snoddy accompanies them as they argue the case, claiming conviction stemmed from local anti whitecapper sentiment rather than evidence. Silas Adams seeks no pardon and will serve time with possible good behavior reductions. Bloomington Telegraph.
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State House
Indianapolis
Miers
Miller
Indiana Board of Pardons
Tobe Snoddy
Monroe County
Snoddy
Silas Adams
Adams
Monroe
Bloomington
Birth of Son for Curt MelPike of Peerless
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Curt MelPike of Peerless. The newborn is a son.
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Curt MelPike
Peerless
Mann assails actions on white slave cases in Congress
Washington June 26 Representative Manuel Sinois the Republican leader attacked Attorney General Reynolds for postponing the white slave cases in San Francisco. He criticized Commissioner Caminetti and questioned the President and Attorney General. He urged that Cabinet influence subverted justice and questioned the ethics of delaying prosecutions.
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Washington
Cus
House Today
Manuel Sinois
Republcan
Genamu Fic Reynolds
San Fransco
Caminetti
Severa
Curleless
Immigration
Mann
Bennett
Justifiable Homicide Claimed In Indiana Shooting
Lafayette Ind June 26 Paul Barger eighteen shot and killed his father John C Barger a freight conductor. The elder man under liquor seized Mrs Barger in bed and the son says he acted to defend her. Coroner says possible justifiable homicide. lawyer and pastor confer as the defense plans.
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Lafayette
Ind
Paul Barger
John C. Barger
Manon
R. ¥. Yannell
Jomer Wennegar
Young Barger
Oscar McKey
First Baptist Church
George D. Parks
Paul
Mim
Barger
Danville
Enna Pitcher
Williamsport
Raspberry crop short as 7000 safes shipped yesterday
The raspberry crop was short this year and shipments reached their height yesterday when about 7,000 safes were sent out. Growers five obtained good prices during the season. Blackberries are reported to be very plentiful and it is said the crop will be larger than for a number of years.
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New Albiny Tribune
Twinkles From the Bloomington Star at Summer Resort
A fragmented note describes Gosport as a quiet summer resort near bone and critiques water quality. It mentions prearranged keg picnics for the Fourth and odd sayings like Isewasser. A large number of girls attend the summer school amid playful waterworks outages.
Bedford paper cites man using cuspidor against burglar
In a report of an attempted burglary a Bedford householder grabbed a cuspidor from under the bed and hurled it at the intruder. The Seymour Democrat notes the odd weapon used in the defense.
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Bedford
Seymour Democrat
Miss Wasel Pickens Graduates From Detroit School
Miss Wasel Pickens of Spencer sister of Mrs John Pearson of this city graduated Thursday from the Domestic Science department at the Thomas Normal Training School in Detroit. She is visiting uncles S. Q. and W. A. Pickens in Indianapolis on her way home.
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Wasel Pickens
Spencer
John @. Pearson
Thomas Normal ‘Training School
Detroit
Miss Pickens
S. QO
W. A. Pickens
Indianapolis
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Andrew Richard Wheeler of Caan belisburg wed Mary dsine Jalmiseon of FE Ritner. William Melkinley Jofim son of Euchan Springs married Belle Chastain of Oolitic. Cheartes Dobbins of Bloomington to Louisa Williams of Bedford. Andrew Jackson Steward of Sanders to Margaret Elizabeth Dixon of Oolitic.
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Andrew Richard Wheeler
Caanbelisburg
Mary Dsine Jalmiseon
Ritner
William Melkinley Jofimson
Euchan Springs
Belle Chastain
Oolitic
Cheartes Dobbins
Bloomington
Louisa, Williais
Bedford
Andrew Jackson Steward
Sanders
Margaret Eligabeth Dixon
Mrs Coleman and family visit North M Street kin
Mrs J A Coleman and her grandson Johnson Kutch of Mitchell with Mrs W Co of North M street spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs H M Batman east of the city. alaea AS bed.
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J. A. Coleman
Johnson Kutch
Mitchell
W. Co
North M Street
H. M. Batman
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Ville
Bedford Stone
Bird
United States
Iere
Boy Scouts
Nice
Children's Pty
Mr. Blackburn
Omagh
Wte Cpp
White House
Hind
Mr. Mann
House
Wilson
Fies
Gener
Cam
Ington Star
Gosport
Suimmimer Resort
Bone
Alaea
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