Second Storm Echoes After July Tornado Strikes County
Reported tornado on July 1 caused damage across Englewood and east areas with 7 46 p m sightings. Heavy rainfall and lightning lingered into Wednesday night as debris and floodwaters affected Leatherwood, Guthrie Creek, and surrounding farms. No. 9 Monon passenger train battled high water and downed limbs between Gosport Ellettsville and Bloomington, with four hours of peril before returning to Bloomington.
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Englewood
Medora
Guthrie Creek
Chris Lowder
Gosport
Ellettsville
Wood Yard
Cousins
McDoel
Logan
Bloomington
CKEETER KEPT Prospect Of Over Two Hundred Days Farm Work Too Much
Bedford officials received notice today to be on the lookout for Charles McBride who escaped from the State Penal Farm last night. McBride was sent up from Greencastle for a $200 fine and costs, with about 225 days on the farm as the penalty. Skeeter’s nerves could not endure the prospect, and he may try to evade capture to avoid further prison time.
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Bedford
Charles McBride
McBride
Greencastle
Skeeters
Merchants Association Notes Train Loss and Scout Support
At a regular meeting the Merchants Association learned the Sunday special train lost 176.25 dollars. The Boy Scout service was admired and all receipts from reserved seats were given to them to support their cause. The committee thanks the public and the Mail and Democrat for their splendid support and asks continued appreciation.
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Merchants Association
Boy Scout
the Mail
Democrat
Police Court records reveal fines and detentions
Frank Maxwell received 30 days plus a 25 dollar fine and 10 dollar costs from Mayor Fields for intoxication and will serve 65 days at the Penal Farm. Fred Krauss paid a 1 dollar fine with costs for profanity. Elmer Reath pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid 11 dollars in fines and costs. Ottis Rayburn faced travel woes returning from Fort Wayne after flood‑related closures left him marooned near Bedford. Mrs. J. W. Raney of Bloomington visited her daughter in Shawswick while in town.
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Frank Maxwell
Fields
Elmer Reath
William Lawson
Town Life vs Farm Life Sparks Divorce Fight
David J. Burton through attorney John H. Edwards files for divorce from Mattie B. Burton alleging cruel treatment. Married June 9, 1892, separated June 92, 1915. He says she refused to live on the farm despite a good home and moved to Mitchell six miles east, living idly and demanding support.
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Mitchell
Abandonment Divorce Filed by Mary C Peugh
Mary C Peugh filed for divorce from Peter Peugh in Lawrence Circuit Court alleging desertion since June 12 1918. The couple married December 10 1907 and have a seven year old son Warren. Peugh seeks custody of the child in addition to the decree.
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Mary C. Peugh
W. FE. Clark
Lawrence
Peter Peugh
Warren
Husband Finds Wife Dead At Home In Shock Her Illness Found Fatal
Mrs. Frank Vance, 41, died Friday at North M Street residence after a long illness from Bright's disease. Her husband returned home about noon and found her dead in bed, not asleep as he expected. Survived by husband and a four year old son. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Frank Vance
North M Street
Bright
Man and son kill five foot rattler guarding yellow squirrel
William Dierker and son Noble found a large rattlesnake in Browns town vicinity while hunting huckleberries near Starve Hollow road. Noble shot the snake’s head off as it tried to swallow a yellowish colored squirrel. The snake measured five and a half feet with nine rattles.
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Brownstown
Starve Hollow
William Dierker
Noble
Dierker
AIG On Tax Assessments Before Board Of Equalization
The Board of Equalization continues sessions in the Court House as Marion township residents attend to challenge tax assessments. Fred Otis of the Mail plans a four week trip visiting the Grand Canyon and western cities. Bert C. Wicker to replace him as Daily Mail managing editor during absence. James Day of Terre Haute visits Medora on return from Kirk. Lawrence Leroy Grove marries Nettie Withers in the city on July 8 1945. Bridwell badly injured at the race track Monday shows gradual improvement.
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Marion Township
Board of Equalization
Commissioners Room
Court House
Fred BG. Otis
The
Mail
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisico
Portland
Spokane
Glacier National Park
Bert C. Wicker
Daily Mail
Mr. Otis
James Day
Terre Haute
Whitney Gilbert
Medora
Mr. Day
Vigo County
A. T. Hert Buys Two Jefferson County Farms in Kentucky
A. T. Hert becomes owner of 750 acres including the Harris and Winchester farms eight miles from Louisville on the Shelbyville road. The Harris tract known as Hurstbourne spans 525 acres and has ties to Ten Broeck and famous thoroughbreds. Winchester adds 225 acres. Hert plans a grand country home and improvements, with Fidelity & Columbia Trust arranging the deal.
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A. T. Hert
Jefferson County
Fidelity & Columbia Trust Company
Harris and
Winchester Places
Shelbyville Road
Tiert
Warris
Norvin T. Harris
Hurstbourne
Fidelity & Columbia
Hert
American Creosoting Company
Columbia Building
Louisville Courier-Journal
Monon to Rename Horse Shoe Bend to Murdock
The Monon railway changes Horse Shoe Bend to Murdock for operating reasons and in honor of the late James Murdock, longtime Monon trustee, with his son Samuel T. Murdock succeeding him. The line’s timetable also shifts with a faster No. 38 between Indianapolis and Chicago.
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Monon
Indianapolis
Chicago
Horse Shoe Bend
Murdock
Monen
Stone District
Bedford
James Murdock
The
Samuel T. Murdock
Not Drowned Mrs Stevens Believed To Have Relatives Here
Autopsy on Mrs. Margaret Stevens 44 found near Pleasantran Indianapolis shows heart failure as likely cause. Companion Jesse Heck held on loitering. he claims she jumped into the water, but autopsy found no water in lungs and no poison. Stevens, wife of Henry Stevens, had separated. relatives named Linton in Bloomington and Fillettsville.
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Monon
Gulletts Creek
Younger
Indianapolis
Margaret Stevens
Pleasantran
English Avenue Bridge
Tinton
Charles Linton
Bloomington
Filiettsville
Jesse Heck
South Grace Street
Ansur Heck
Heck
Bridgc
Tie
Herbert T. Wagner
Poole
Quarryman Ray Hurt In Chin Fracture At McMillan Quarry
Ray, a young worker at the McMillan quarry, sustained a severe injury when a timber piece flew up and struck him under the chin, breaking the lower jaw in the center. A local physician treated him before he was sent home to Peerless, where he remains and cannot return to work for some time.
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Ray
McMillan
Peerless
Doyle Radcliff Suffers Painful Thumb Injury Shingling
Doyle Radcliff sustained a very painful accident Thursday while putting on shingles on a building. In a misstep he struck the end of his left thumb nearly mashing the member off.
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Doyle ‘Radcliff
Tornado destroys home and furniture for Clem Owens
Clem Owens faces total loss after a Wednesday night tornado destroys his home and all furniture. With no house left, he cannot live on the land and neighbors are harvesting berries and potatoes from the ruined property. May Estes on 4th and N streets was ill Saturday. Curtis Armstrong of Silverville visited the city Saturday.
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Clem Owens
Mr. Owens
May Estes
N Streets
Curtis Armstrong
Silverville
Stevenses seek divorce over cruelty and unfaithfulness
Albert Stevens by his next friend Sarah C Stevens files for divorce from Edith Stevens. The suit cites cruelty and alleged unfaithfulness since March 19 1914 with separation on June 23 1915. No children. John H Edwards is attorney. Born Sunday twins to Mr and Mrs Walter Mosier of East Oolitic. Frank B Hamer of Rivervale in town on business.
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Albert Stevens
Sarah C. Stevens
Edith Stevens
John H. Edwards
Mrs. Walter Mosier
East Oolitic
Aged Man Collapses En Route to Huntington Home
James Bradie 82 collapses on a Huntington sidewalk while traveling from Parker Arizona to Huntington Indiana. He refused hospital care, aided by Father Lannert, taken to Rice Traversy home across from Mrs. Wellheiser. Lacking kin and funds, Bradie plans to press on toward Langley, hoping for care in Indiana.
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J. Wellheiser
West Seventeenth Street
James Bradie
Ray
Father Lannert
Rice Traversy
Parker
Arizona
Huntington
Indiana
William Langley
Death of Mrs Florence Chapin Shocks Florence Wicker
News comes from Chicago of the death of Mrs Florence Chapin on July 5 after asthma and bronchial complications. Her daughter Mrs Rob ert KR Wicker of this city recalls her mother as a beloved figure with many friends. Funeral is expected at the family home on Saturday.
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Robert KR. Wicker
Florence Chapin
Chieng
Chapin
Ian Vingre
Wicker
Mitchell Couple Wed at Early Monday Ceremony
Guy Smediey and Miss Anna Hixon were married at 11 o'clock Monday forenoon by Justice Ralph Malott in his J street office in Mitchell. The groom, a young farmer from near Smedley Station Washington County, plans to reside there with his bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phram Hixon on North M street, recovering from malarial fever.
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Guy Smediey
Anna Hixon
Ralph Br.malott
J Street
Smedley Station
Washington County
Phram Hixon
Mitchell
M Street
Haflines Makes Business Trip To Mitchell Forenoon
T. R. Haflines traveled to Mitchell this forenoon on a business trip, with plans to meet local officials and discuss upcoming arrangements.
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T. R. Haflines
Mitchell
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No. 9
Lawson Campbell
McDonald
Geo. Owens
Ckeeter
Fred Krauss
Ottis Rayburn
Fort Wayne
J. W. Raney
Robert Younger
Shawswick
Ufe
Life On
David J. Burton
Mattie B. Burton
Aillel Tatting Ag Onal
AIG
Wilson Whitney
Lawrence Leroy Grove
Nettie Withers
B. H. Bridwell
Is ‘Auel
Kentucky
Bloomington Star
Dick Bledsoe
Simp Simpson
Arminta Jane
Si Plum
Salina Baker
Brown County
Coca-Caolas
X-Road
No‘Sox
Helmsburg
Lickskilletans
Treams Cross Bats
Hansford
William Jennings Bryan
Red School House
Wilson
Perkins
Sk. Se
Eph Keef
Washington
Delaware
Johnny Spruceby
Eph
Iph
Te. B. Crowe
Lincoln Avenue
G. T. Popplewell
Murdoek
Stevens
Frank B. Hamer
Rivervale
Pathets
Robert K. Wicker
Young Washington County
Mer Was
Married
Justice Ralph Malott
W. C. Hill
Springville
City
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