Fire destroys fine stone building in Oolitic
A three story stone building on Main Street in Oolitic owned by Mrs. Ira George and housing Arthur Smallwood Drug Store Emery Bridwell General Store the K of P hall and Red Men lodge burned starting around 5 am Tuesday. Insurance totals about 18 000 with losses estimated 25 000 to 30 000. Walls & Walls insured 15 050 covering building and contents.
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Oolitic
Main Street
Ira George
K. of
Pledge and
Red Men
Arthur Smallwood
Eimery Bridwell
K. of P. Hall
Calles
Walls & Walls
George
K. of P. Lodge
Kk. of
P.order
Emery Bridwell
Red Men Lodge
Ile
Central Union Telephone Company
Oolitie
Boy Crushed Leg in Yard Accident Near Standard Oil
Francis Galliger age five son of Mr and Mrs Charles Galliger of 8th and J street was playing between a wall and the track when cars were pushed in at the Southeastern yards near Standard Oil. The left leg was crushed as a cut of cars moved toward the switch around 4 PM. He was taken home and Dr Freeland was summoned.
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Standard Oil Company
Francis Galliger
Charles Galliger
8Th and
J Street
Local Boy Scouts Search Near Blue Hole For Missing Axel Swan
About forty boy scouts under Prosecutor John Underwood and Frank Reed searched the Blue Hole quarry area for Axel Swan son who disappeared Friday at 6 o clock. They checked pond holes rock crevices and thickets for the missing Swede. A possible clue involved a man seen near Foote vault on Sunday with others hearing a hacking cough but could not locate him. The Scouts returned to town exhausted from the effort.
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John K. Underwood
Frank Reed
Blue Hole
Axel Swanson
Foote
Welsh singer James McDonald returns home to Newport Wales
Robert Richards received a cablegram Tuesday from James McDonald announcing the Welsh singer's pleasant journey and safe arrival at his Newport home. McDonald, once ill with typhoid during the flood visit, was cared for and nursed back to health by Mr. and Mrs. Roberts on M Street.
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Robert Richards
James McDonald
Newport
Wales
Mr. McDonald
Glee Club
Mrs. Roberts
M Street
Pitcher Art Nehf Shuts Out Hymera in Bedford Play
Art Nehf, the left handed ace of the Champs of Bedford, pitched a 1 to 0 victory over Hymera Friday. He allowed no hits and performed in strong form. Miss Blanche Martin visits relatives in Lebanon.
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Art Nehf
Kuse Poly South Paw
Raymond Patterson
DePauw
Bedford
Hymera
Greencastle
Blanche Martin
Lebanon
Sears Dead Well Known Man From Silverville Area
George J. Sears aged 52 died at his home near Silverville Tuesday after illness from tuberculosis and measles. He is survived by four children. his wife died last May. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Old Union, with burial there.
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George J. Sears
Silverville
Old Union
First C O D Parcel Arrives Under New System
The first package received at the local post office under the new Collect On Delivery order arrived Tuesday morning. The C O D amount was 3 dollars 65 cents with 3 cents for the return of the money. The receiver, who telephoned from Indianapolis, highlighted the method's convenience and low cost.
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Indianapolis
Five Teeth Knocked Out In Quarry Accident
Russell Byers an employee at the Indiana Quarry stacking yards had five teeth knocked out and his lip severely cut when a steel wedge struck his mouth Tuesday.
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Russell Byers
Indiana
Reduced Initiation Fee Cuts Eagles Aerie Class Aug 5
Local aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles reduced initiation to 5.69 dollars by grand dispensation granted last January and will close August 5. Regular fee 40 dollars applies after. They plan to bring in two crack initiators from Indiana and take in the last class with sick and disability benefits. See Friedmin, the secretary.
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Aerie of Eagles
Grand Aerie
Aerie
Indiana Acric Io
Benet
Friedmin
Boy Secures Ride After Errorful Auto Tour
A fourteen year old boy from near St Joe traps Dr. E E Mitchell driving from Louisville into a detour. The lad directs left at a turn and they end up in Sellersburg, not their intended route, but the doctor says the mishap provides valuable road experience and a fine story.
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St. Joe
E. I. Mitchell
Sellersburg
Gravel Road Bonds Sold For 32200 Delivered To Owners
The $32,200 gravel road bonds sold by County Treasurer Short were delivered Tuesday to local buyers. They had to be signed at a County Commissioners meeting held Monday.
Hariden Leads Boston Hitters With Four Safeties
Bedford lad Billy Hariden starred for the Boston club, collecting four hits in five trips. His big blow came on a bases loaded homer and helped his team in a strong hitting display on Monday.
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Billy” Hariden
Man Confesses to Seven Murders and Pearl Bryan Case
Simon Helfenstine alias G W Allen, arrested in Venice California for cashing a bogus check, confessing to seven murders in Ohio and identifying himself as the real killer of Pearl Bryan in Cincinnati. He claims a wife in San Jose and a mother in Bell Center Ohio. Authorities pursue telegraph inquiry.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Venice
Simon J. Helfénstine
G. W. Allen
Ohio
Pearl Bryan
Cincinnati
Helfenstine
Bell Center
Miss Melton East 7th Street Typhoid Threat Reported
A local notice notes a woman named Miss Melton on East 7th Street facing a suspected typhoid threat. Health officials likely monitor sanitation and potential exposure to prevent wider spread.
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Boyd at Massey Home
A birthday dinner was held today at the home of Mrs. Clarence Massey on P Street. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor and daughter Vivian, Rev. M. C. Clark and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Raney Boyd and son Emery, with Mrs. Boyd honored for her 54th birthday.
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Clarence Massey
P Street
Robert Taylor
Vivian
M. C. Clark
Raney Boyd
Emery
Boyd
Williams family to voyage through the Mediterranean
Mr and Mrs John D Williams plan to depart August 11 for a Mediterranean trip. They will join their daughter Margaret and Mrs Craigie Mitchell and her family in England for the voyage.
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John D. Williams
Mediterranean Sea
Margaret
Craigie Mitchell
England
Two Girls Engaged to Driver Killed in Columbus Race
Reported fiancée Madonna Wood and Miss Margaret Doyle of Cambridge City were connected to Harry Knight, Indianapolis driver killed in the Columbus race. Knight, famed as hero of Indianapolis Speedway, died Friday, wife-to-be Madonna Wood traveled from Indianapolis with his body. Doyle learned of the death from a Star correspondent.
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Harry Knight
Columbus
Indianapolis
Alma Knight
Madonna Wood
Harrison
Margaret Noyle
Cambridge City
Knight
North Alabama Street
Miss Wood
Coluntus
Miss ‘Weed
Miss Woodwight
Madonna
Daunner
Cole Company
Indianapolis Speedway
Pittsburg
Carnegie Commission
H. C. Bradfield
Miss Doyle
Conway
Margaret
Harry
Mrs. Knight
Richmond
July Weather Forecast With Storms And Cool Nights
Prophet Hicks predicts a sequence of storms from July 6 to 9 with strong winds thunder rain and hail followed by very cool nights. A second storm period from July 11 to 16 brings northerly air and milder nights, then a central period on July 18 19 20 with rising temperatures and more clouds, and a final storm window July 22 27 ahead of possible blusterous storms if barometer readings fail to rise.
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Hicks
Local Visitors Return Home and Stay With Relatives
Master Nelson and Miss Mildred Sears visiting grandparents in Orleans have returned home. Mrs Henry Horton formerly Laura Owens and her daughter Margery of Memphis Tenn are staying with her sister Mrs E L Perkins and family.
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Master Nelson
Mildred Sears
Orleans
Henry Horton
Laura Owens
Margery
Memphis, Tenn
E. L. Perkins
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Boy Scouts
Welchl Olngers
SEARS
O. D
Chicago Tribune
Lotess
Russell
Byers
Eagles
E. E. Mitchell
Ing
Hariden
Onohe
Pearl ‘Bhtan
Mediterranean
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