Harry Knight Killed in Columbus Speedway Crash
Harry C Knight 23 of Indianapolis known as hero of the Indianapolis Speedway dies after a front drive car bursts its right rear tire at a 200 mile race in Columbus Ohio. His mechanician Milton McCallis dies later and driver Johnny Jenkins involved as crowd witnesses. Knight had just re entered after engine trouble and was seeking to finish as Mulford wins and DePalma battles for positions. Knight hailed from Jonesboro Indiana and had driven in Indianapolis before.
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Harry Knight
Bedford
Iero
Speedway
Columbus
Knight
The
Reeds
Indianapolis Speedway
John T. Glover
Harry C. Knight
Indianapolis
Milton McCallis
Houston
Tex
Columbus Automobile Association
MecCallis
Johhny Jenkins
Springfield
Jenkins
McCallis
Ralph DePalma
Grand Stand
Jonesboro
Ind
Marion
Milton Michaelis
Cloves
N. M
Rowan
Iis
Mulford
DePalma
Trowbie
Quanah Youth dies in railway accident in Bedford
Bivins Woolbright of Quanah Texas nephew of William Bivins of this city was killed in a train accident Friday morning. The message gave no details of the crash. The youth visited relatives here about three years ago traveling from Texas alone.
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Bivins Woolbright
Quanah
Tex
William Bivins
Texas
Former Bedford Man Injured in House Firecracker Accident
John Reid, aged 53 of Cincinnati, formerly of Bedford, suffered a severe hand injury when a house firecracker exploded. He reportedly lost his thumb and possibly two fingers.
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John Reid
Cook Street
Cincinnati
Clio
Fourth of July Safe and Sane With Mitchell Caves Trip
Fifty Boy Scouts from the local troop traveled by special coach to Mitchell for a safe and sane Fourth of July. They heard patriotic addresses by Mayor Albert Fields and J. J. Underwood, toured Donaldson's Cave, played baseball, and returned to Bedford tired but elated by the day’s events.
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Manly
Mouoa Station
Mitchell
Stanley Chrisler
H. Underwood
Albert Fields
John McCorwick
Spencer Pearson
Beryl Farmer
Frank Reed
Donaldson’s Cave
America
Stanley Christer
J. J. Underwood
Albert J. Fields
Lincoln
Gettysburs
United States
Wilson
Gettysburg
Troop 5
Troop
Troop 4
Bedford
15Th
K Street
Fire destroys Live Wire Clothing Store in morning blaze
The Live Wire clothing store owned by John Kutchback was gutted by fire Friday at 2 AM. Fire origin from rear suspected. building heavily damaged, contents largely destroyed by fire and water. Wear U Well shoe agency housed inside. insurance partial on furnishings. Ratchback was in the store late the previous night.
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John Kutchback
Wear U Well Shoe Agency
George Fiben
John Kline
Stepmother Mrs. E. K. M. Tresslar Dies at 98
A.B. Titoolar Tresslar of this city traveled to Bargerville Saturday for the final rites of his stepmother Mrs. E K M Tresslar who died Thursday at age 98. Funeral services were held in Bargerville this afternoon.
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B. Tresslar
Bargerville
EK. M. Tresslar
Bedford Fourth Festivity Dims Amid Disorder near Monon
A quiet Fourth near Monon erupted into a street fracas after J A Shoulty intervened against disorderly conduct. Shoulty suffered an injured eye, his son Oft involved, and Fred Edwards was fined for intoxication. Four others fled, police captured Edwards.
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Court House Park
Menon Station
J. A. Shoulty
12Th Street
Shoulty
Shoulty Home. the Men Showed Fight and Shoulty
Fred Jedwards
Edwards
Shoultys
Tiger Raid At Home Of Mrs Tindall Results In Beer Seizure
Eliza Tindall and her son Ollie Fidler are charged with running a blind tiger after a Friday raid by Policemen Cline and Maroney. Three cases of beer were seized and the prosecution aims to prove underage beer use by local boys. Trial scheduled for next Monday week.
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Eliza Tindall
Ollie Fidler
Cline
Maroney
Monument at Tipton Mound Celebrates Tipton Stand Battle
A monument near Indian Mound four miles northeast of the city was unveiled today with ceremonies and a band concert. School children performed Maine Indians drama Nilewatha while a ship battle reenactment drew 150 participants. Gen John Tipton’s line followed the historic ground, and C D Billings delivered the dedicatory address. Tipton Blish, a descendant, sponsored the monument, which drew about 25 009 attendees.
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Seymour
Jud
Ouly
Iidian Mound
Tipton
John Vipton
Snam
C. D. Billings
Tipton . Blish
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Michel West Dies
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Michel West on 15th street died Friday night at 5 o clock at home. Burial was this afternoon at Old Union Cemetery.
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Wiliam Michel
West 15Th Street
Old Union Cemetery
Injured by Horse Kick Clyde Branaman Hurt North of City
Clyde Branaman suffered injuries when kicked by a horse north of the city. He received first aid at the scene and was transported for further medical evaluation.
Branaman Boy Hurt by Horse Near Pleasant Run Church
Clyde Branaman son of Mr and Mrs John T Branaman was riding a horse and leading another to water when the lead horse kicked his side knocking him off. He was stunned briefly but recovered and walked home. Doctors say the injury is painful but not serious.
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Clyde Branaman
John T. Branaman
Pleasant Run Church
Young Branaman
Deserter Frank M Reynolds Sought By U S Army Officers
Deserter from Jefferson Barracks Missouri is Frank M Reynolds born in Lawrence County aged 80. He enlisted May 15 1912 and deserted June 12 1913. Police alerted to locate him, mother listed as residing at Bainbridge. He has brown eyes fair complexion and a 2 Mo tattoo on his arm.
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Frank M. Reynolds
U. S. Army
Jefferson Barries
Lawrence County
Bainbridge
Mo R
Bedford party sails through Scotland with Selah Rowe
Mr and Mrs J A Rowe received letters from their daughter Selah aboard a Chicago party trip to Europe. The Bedford group including Mrs Fred D Norton and daughter Florence Mrs W I Clark Hielen Norton Teva Owens and Anna Boruff and Mrs Jesse Gordon Ray of New York City reported a delightful voyage from Glasgow Scotland where they landed June 22 and began a Scotland tour despite seasickness among most passengers.
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J. A. Rowe
Selah
Chicago
Bedford
Fred D. Norton
Florence
W. 1S. Clark
Hielen Norton
Teva Owens
Anna Boruli
Jesse Gordon Ray
New York City
Glasgow
Scotland
Oil Well to Be Drilled on I F Young Farm
Wesley Grubb, a farmer on the I F Young farm near Teltonville, reported that an oil well will be drilled as soon as arrangements are completed. Mr. Young is in Kewanne, Hid., overseeing business and plans to bring in the workers and equipment in a few days.
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Wesley Grubb
I. F. Young
Teltonville
Mr. Young
Kewanna
Hid
Remarkable One Hit Baseball Game At Wishington Park
Art Nehr pitched a remarkable one hit shutout at Wishington Park Friday afternoon against Hymera, striking out eighteen in nine innings. Feilz’s third inning error allowed Hymera to reach base and set up four batters, but Britton held them to one single in the seventh. The Champs won 1 to 0, scoring in the final frame on a walk, a sacrifice, and a clean single.
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Wishington Park
Art Nel
Tas
Hymera Tenam
Nehf
Fealiz
Bat Chreemien
Rapport
Britton
Phymera
Trenderson
Seladiz
Nel
Polymera
Wicker
Ono
Aunty
Brick Masons Escape Death At Williams Plant
Two brick masons were being lowered from a tall Williams plant chimney when a storm hit. An elevator operator on the windlass was stunned by lightning and fell across the crank, halting the lift and preventing a fatal fall. The operator recovered with help.
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Williams
Mrs Elizabeth McKnabb Dies at Mitchell After Illness
Mrs Elizabeth McKnabb sister of Mrs B A Riggs of South M street died Friday morning after several days illness. She had lived with her sister in Mitchell for years. A short service was held at the home Sunday morning and the funeral proceeded to Mitchell cemetery for burial at 1 p m.
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Teligabeth McKinabb
B.A. Riggs
South M Street
Mitchell Centery
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Columbus Heao
Geath
Florri
Indianapolis Star
Cincinnati Eenquirer
Grandstand
de Palma
Michaelis
Quanah, Tex
Oane
Boy Scouts
Mitchell Caves
Gene
Ral Fund
Leh
Butch
Monkey
Live Wire Clothing Store
Stepmother A.B. Titoolar
Celebrat
Monon
Allegen Tiger
Ing
Wate ST Vale
Olwell
Washington Park
Him
Aloe
Cape
Elizabeth McKnabb
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