Fayetteville Fourth Social Roundup At Bedford
Blanche Fields reports locals joined Bedford visitors for the Fourth. Edith Allen and Edith Hall shared a Sunday visit. Oren Craig visited Milton Sellars. Lucille Boyd visited Emma McKinnie. Lem Sears stayed with Cretus Kern and family in Coxton. Walter and Mrs Rainey with Oscar Kern’s family hosted guests. Roberts and Orange county friends stayed with John Atkinson’s household. Cecil Boyd and Emma visited Mrs. Veach.
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Roberts
Orange County
John Atkinson
Community Notes From Pinhode and Surroundings
Ambrose Crawford and wife attended church in Tunnelton Sunday night. Dozens of local families visited relatives, attended races in Bedford, or traveled to Paoli and Burns City. Miss Frances Williams and Fillis Mahormey visited from Indianapolis. Mrs. Leana Root died at 84, with funeral at the Christian church in Pinhook conducted by Reverend John Williams.
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Ambrose Crawford
Tunnelton
Frances Williams
Fillis Mahormey
Indianapolis
Leana Root
David Root
Homer Box
Joseph Speer
Christian Church
Pinhook
John Williams
Bedford
Smith and Wykoff Take Posts Near Newcastle
Joe Smith and Paul Wykoff went to Newcastle after school closed and will stay there until city schools reopen. They hold splendid positions and will remain in place for the new term.
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Joe Smith
Paul Wykoff
Newcastle
Bedford Briefs Update on Local Visitor from Omaha
Mr and Mrs J S Malott of East th street report a visitor Mrs a G Conocker from Omaha who is spending a few days in Bedford Bloomington Telephone.
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J. S. Malott
East Th Street
A. G. Conocker
Omaha
Bedford
Bloomington
Freckola advertised for freckle and tan removal
An advertisement claims Freckola removes freckles tan and brown spots by rubbing in daily. It promises a clear complexion by morning and notes availability at drug stores and toilet counters.
Springville Notes on Visits Races and Little Gatherings
SPRINGVILLE Miss Pearl Sipee reports Co. B. Ferguson of Bloomington is visiting relatives here. Residents attended Bedford races on the Fourth. Beatrice Byers of Bloomington visited Saturday. Ora Turner family spent the Fourth at Bedford. Cleo Gray vacationed with her sister Mrs Harry Byers. Mrs L H Gunn planned a Bedford visit. W Y Mason of Bloomfield and family visited. C R Johnson and daughter Mary Frances visited Esther Miller of Bedford. Ethel Hoff and child returned from Bedford. Frank Sipes and daughters Sylvia and Gladys from Paoli were guests of John W Sipes. Supt R N Tirey recovering well after Indianapolis hospital operation. A group of children had an all day picnic near town with Dorothy Short and friends.
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Dorothy Short
Bernice Short
Alice Tirey
Dorothy Tirey
Stannard Short
Richard Sipes
Sunday Basket Meeting at Old Union
A basket meeting will be held Sunday at Old Union. Rev. John Williams will preach in the morning and Rev. S. S. Lappin will lead the afternoon services. Everyone is invited.
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Old Union
John Williams
S. S. Lappin
Marriage License of Newton MecDermed Jr and Ola Pemberton
Newton MecDermed Jr of Mitchell wed Ola Pemberton of Mitchell. The item also notes travel by Dr N St. Motsinger his wife and daughter Catherine of Fredonia Pa visiting relatives near Orleans, plus other regional movements and notices of local residents.
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Newton MecDermed, Jr
Mitchell
Ola Pemberton
Wykoff Returns to Laporte for Employment
Ben Wykoff, guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Dale Wykoff of West Seventeenth Street, has returned to Laporte where he has taken employment.
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Raska Schmidt
Carlinsville
Mary Schmidt
Ben Wykoff
Dale Wykoff
West Seventeenth Street
Laporte
Mayoral, Prosecutor Plead Not Guilty in Muncie Fraud Case
Mayor Bunch and Prosecutor G Murphy of Muncie pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of mail fraud and conspiracy in a fake fight swindle scheme. The trial, tied to the scheme that netted over a quarter million dollars, is expected in October or November. William H Collins, the alleged brains, pleaded guilty along with other gang members.
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Mundle
Horace G. Murphy
Gillilit
Indianapolis
Bunch
G. Murphy
Muncie
William H. Collins
Murphy
Hubert Wenholt
Huntington
Sylvester Komasinski
Michigan City
George Thomas
John Cosmos
Jordan Cosmos
Moise Dragomire
Steve Stonemerov
Paul Popovich
Frank Johns
Ed Zochowski
Lorens Starsiak
Lake County
William Robeska
Felix Czahala
West Hammond
Park Board Approves Bonds for Parks and City
Indianapolis park commissioners win state approval to issue 262000 for park land purchases and improvements at Garfield and Brookside parks plus 400000 bonds for the Indianapolis sanitary district. Other municipal bond requests were decided. Notre Dame names Rev. James A. Burns president succeeding Rev. John Cavanaugh. A friend of Harry S. New Jr may defend the killer of Freda Lesser in Los Angeles proceedings.
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Indianapolis
Board of Park Commissioners of
State Tax Commission
Garfield
Brookside
State
Elsenbergear Park
Market
Greely Streets
Lauter Memorial
Northwestern Avenue
Burdsal Parkway
Kahn
Garfield Park
Bean Creek
Brookside Park
Harry S. New, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Freda Lesser
John W. Claypool
Harry S. New
New
Rail Administration Sued Over School Wagon Crash
Laporte July 9 Eleven suits for damages totaling 170000 were filed in the circuit court against the United States railroad administration following an accident last spring when a Grand Trunk train demolished a school wagon, killing six children and injuring nine.
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Rail Administration
Laporte
Circuit
United States Railroad Administration
Grand Trunk
Estate Left to Friends by Charles Krapper
Charles Krapper leaves his estate to friends F. H. Gross and Alexander Kampf in a will written in broken English and German on an old business form, citing they were good to me. He specifies no other beneficiaries or conditions.
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Washington
Charles Krapper
F. H. Gross
Alexander Kampf
Narrow Escape for Autoists
Robert Kuhn and A. W. Miller leaped from their car just before an RE & I. passenger train struck it in Washington. The automobile was demolished but Kuhn and Miller escaped unhurt.
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Washington
Robert Kuhn
A. W. Miller
Returned Soldier Dies of Injuries
South Bend report says William Snyder twenty eight, recently returned from overseas, died from injuries after an automobile crash.
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South Bend
William Snyder
Death by Gas Fumes Claims Shelbyville Woman
Shelbyville reports the death of Mrs. Sarah John aged seventy nine from gas asphyxiation while she slept. The incident occurred July 9 as gas escaped, ending her life.
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Shelbyville
Sarah John
Profiteers Face Term in Prison Amid Rome Riots
Louis King Victor Emmanuel of Italy decreed fines up to 10000 lires or three months to three years in prison for profiteers with goods confiscation. Unauthorized food intermediaries face similar punishment. In Rome unrest followed bolshevik plots and price protests spread from Milan to Genoa with shopkeepers cutting prices to avoid mob violence.
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London
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Rome
Exchange Telegraph Company
Fiume
Savy
Central
Fort Pratalata
Milan
Leghorn
Plessandria
Brescia
Genoa
Palermo
Romagna
Senator New Clarifies Connection With LA Shooting
Washington July 9 United States Senator from Indiana Harry S New released a statement regarding his alleged link to Harry S New who shot Frieda Lepser in Los Angeles He says there was never a marriage proposal with Mrs Burger and that any acts to make amends were his own doing without family involvement The affair ended about thirty years ago and he asserts he has always faced his responsibilities and will continue to do so The statement emphasizes the people of his home city judge his life.
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Washington
Harry S. New
United States
Indiana
Harrys
New
Frieda Lepser
Los Angeles
Burleson Denies Resignation As Postmaster General
Washington July 9 bolstered by a telephone denial from Burleson that he has resigned. The claim spread nationwide prompting a swift reaction from officials including Secretary to the President Joseph Tumulty who said he knew nothing of such a move and doubted its truth.
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Washington
New York
Burelson
Joseph Tumulty
Wilson Busy At Desk After Historic Homecoming
President Wilson spent the early hours at the White House desk after his homecoming in Washington. Crowds in Union Station and near the White House swelled to about 115000, cheering as he arrived two hours late, with flags waving and cables restraining the crowds. He remarked simply, Home at last, upon entering the executive mansion.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
National Capital
Union Station
Executive Mansion
Court Attacks 234 Beer in Pittsburgh Prohibition Suit
United States Attorney B L Crawford filed a federal suit against Pittsburgh Brewing Company over sale of beer with 23 percent alcohol, charging violation of wartime prohibition law. Judge W H S Thompson ordered the company to appear and issued warrants for 12 officers named in the suit.
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Pittsburgh
United States
B.L. Crawford
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
United States District Court
W. H.S. Thompson
Kaiser Cannot Escape Says Bonar Law
In Parliament A Bonar Law announces all steps have been taken to prevent the escape of the ex Kaiser from London in July 1910. He is the government leader in the House of Commons.
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A. Bonar Law
London
House of Commons
Market Prices for Grains Butter Poultry and Livestock
Daily market report lists prices for flour, FIAY timothy, butter grades, eggs, live poultry, iced poultry, potatoes, cattle, hogs, and sheep. Specified ranges cover prime steers to canners, various hog weights, lambs, ewes, and bucks with per hundredweight and per dozen style figures.
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FIAY
Timothy
No. 1
Farmers Organize in Pleasant Run Township Indiana
Representatives of the Indiana Farmers Association of Lawrence County met at Pleasant Run church on Monday night July 7 to plan the organization across townships and counties. A constitution was adopted and officers elected, with meetings set for the first Monday of each month.
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Indiana Farmers’ Association
Lawrence County
Pleasant Run Church
Federation of States
L. L. Adamson
Williams
Lawrence County Association
Pleasant Run
G. A. Branaman
Eller McKnight
E. 0.Hawkins
J. P. Branaman
A. R. Younger
J. W. Turpen
Fe.f. Hogan
Ed Stipp
Pleasant Run Church House
Federation of Farmers
Township Association
Old Schedule Restores Northbound Monon Train Time
The Monon accommodation No. 8 will return to its old schedule beginning Monday the 14th with arrival at 5 59 p m instead of 9 15 p m. Residents who travel this train will be pleased by the change as it aligns with the berry season and local routines.
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Monon
Colored Soldier Wakes Neighbors With Lively Whistle
Bloomington resident Harl Arnold, a colored soldier recently in France, returned home and started whistling a lively tune near his house. Prienda and relatives woke, and a quick scramble ensued as neighbors sprang from bed to offer welcome.
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Harl Arnold
France
Earl
Prienda J
Bloomington
Sproull Heads to Georgetown University in Washington
Edward Sproull travels to Washington DC to attend Georgetown University. Lee Ford, a Louisiana student and weekend guest, will also matriculate at the same college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sproull
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University
Lee Ford
Will
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Fayetteville
Blanche Fields
Edith Allen
Edith Hall
Oren Craig
Milton Sellars
Lucille Boyd
Emma McKinnie
Lem Sears
Mrs. Cretus Kern
Coxton
Walter Rainey
Oscar Kern
Cecil Boyd
Emma
Pinhode
J. A. Brooking
Mansel Guthrie
James Dodson
Guy Dixon
W. O. Mitchell
Fillman Wagoner and Family
Tulla Crawford
C. E. Crawford
W.V. Alans
Caxton
A. T. Fountain and
Familly
Trinity
John Flinn
Walter Hardwick
J. Lu. Crawford
Guy
and Dixon
William Tucker
Mary Ingle
Volney Kern
Mrs
Chancie Bellars
Otas Short
Iva
Frank Sears
Adam Sellars
Paoli
Chancie Babb
Mrs. Babb
Dark Hollow
Emerson Short
Bessie Fields
Lorena Wzover
William Short
Irs
Osborn and Daughtters
Avonds and
Violet
Burns City
Mrs. Osborn
Homer Franklin
Franklin Duplex
South N Street
Franklin
Franklin Drug
Public Square
Itman-Moore
Pitman-Moore
PITT
N-Moore CO
Hary C. Moore
Q. C. Dobbins
Ind
Springville
Miss Pearl Sipee
Co. B. Ferguson
Beatrice Byers
C. H. Vantayle
Louisville
Ora Turner
Miss Cleo Gray
Politic
Harry Byers
Esther Miller
Ethel Hoff
Frank Sipes
Sylvia
Gladys
John W. Sipes
Supt. R. N. Tirey
Methodist Hospital
S. B. Hamerly
Aurora
Susie E. Speer
Heltonville
Curtis Gilsfray
Macon
George Gilstrap
W. BE. Butler
Rochester
Minn
Mary Butler
Nora Stansbury
Camp Mills
N. Y
Frank
r.Co. F 28Th Engineers
Joseph Murphy
Frank Stages
Oolitic
Wire
Burns
Notre Dame
James A. Burns
Holy Cross Seminary
Notre Dame University
John Cavanaugh
Washington Seminary
King of
Senator New
Burleson
Executive
U.S
Pittsburgh Brewery Company
Kaiser
Chicago
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