Bloomfield Falls 5–0 as Bedford Cubs Shutout
Lee pitched a perfect game for the Bedford Cubs, topping Bloomfield 5 to 0 at Washington Park. The Cubs exploded in the first inning with bases loaded, Hackney driving in three on a Texas leaguer. Lantz Struble Bass Waterbury Huff Hackney Fawcett Zonkle Lee fueled the win as Bloomfield managed five scattered hits and failed to score.
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Lee
Cubs
Bloomfield Club
Greene County
Hackney
Texas
Dixon
Faucett
Zonkle
Bloomfield AB
Rhoe Morgan
Lewis
Dugger
Cook
Ritcheson
Osborn
Hansford
Lantz
Struble
Bass
Waterbury
Huff
Fawcett
Dagger
Hans‘ford
Consolidated Baseball Club
Bedford Cut Stone Haseball Club
Washington Park
Curry and McFarlin Batteries
Consolidated
Love Feast for Third District Republicans at West Baden
Paoli reports preparations for the Third District Republican Love Feast to be held August 12 at West Baden. An old fashioned barbecue at noon and a banquet at the West Baden Hotel in the evening are planned with committees named for barbecue, banquet, advertising, finance, and ground work. Governor Phillips of Wisconsin is expected as a speaker among nationally reputed figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Taggart
Orleans
Elmer Scarlett
Paoli
M. C. Lightner
James Lomax
French Lick
Advertising
John A. Lingle
Charles H. Busick
Banqui
Meyer Eliezer
Frank Pope
John Blecker
West
Phillips
Wisconsin
Post Office Burglary Prompts Bloodhound Trail
Owens bloodhounds were summoned to Memphis Clark county Saturday morning to track burglars who broke into the local post office. A box containing money was taken from the postmaster’s desk. the detail of the burglary remains unspecified. Dr C D Driscoll and Frank Pitman shipped four horses to Petersburg for county fair driving events. Names include King A Dillard Beauty BY Lady Weaver Shelton Patch. horses under the care of John Mitchell Ree Driscoll and Harmon Kester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Memphis
Clark County
Fringe Of Overalls Burns Injure Nine Year Old Boy
Nine year old Leslie Potter suffered severe burns to the hip and left leg after saturating fringe of his overalls with kerosene and lighting a match. The incident caused neighborhood excitement as the fire was extinguished before more harm occurred.
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Leslie
Flare Potter
Thirteenth
R Streets
Leatherwood Church Repaired by Dedicated Ladies
The Old Leatherwood Christian church interior has been repapered and varnished by its lady members. The effort earns praise from church friends as the remodeling compares favorably with similar houses of worship. A baby boy named Raymond Edward was born to Mr and Mrs Claude Owens West on Friday morning. Mr Elmer Smith and Mrs Gratzer visited Orleans Thursday with Mr and Mrs Edmnd Gratzer to care for Mrs Gratzer's ill mother Mrs Barker.
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Wm.Taylor
Frank Jackson
Leatherwood Christian Church
Claude Owens
Elmer Smith
Orleans
Fdmenda Gratzer
Barker
Ott Private Lots For the Members Surveyed At Town and Country Club Grounds
James Caress oversees laying out one hundred lots at the Town and Country Club grounds by White River south of the city. Plans include a figure eight driveway, two tennis courts, croquet grounds, and parks in each loop, with members to build handsome sleeping quarters.
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James Caress
Town and Country Club
White River
Miss Alma Anderson Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Miss Alma Anderson aged 23 died Sunday afternoon at City Hospital from complications after an appendicitis operation. Very ill for days, her body was moved to H. G. Wilson undertaking establishment and brought to her parents home at fifteenth and Q streets. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM by Rev. John Williams and burial followed at Beech Grove.
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Alma Anderson
City Hospital
Miss Anderson
H. G. Wilson
Huse Anderson
Fifteenth
Q Streets
John Williams
Beech Grove
Human Bacon Thief Steals Meat From Policeman Home
An early morning prowler took a ham and bacon from a closed box on the ear varanda of Policeman Sherman Pleasant. The thief knew the exact location, tore off the paper and dropped it as he fled, a faint noise at 3 AM not prompting further inquiry.
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Sherman
Varanda
Six Year Old McCallum Daughter Injured In Fall
Marguerite McCallum six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie McCallum was injured Sunday afternoon at 6 o clock while at play on Eleventh and R streets. She fell and broke a bone in the left arm between the elbow and wrist. The fracture was set by a local physician.
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Marguerite
Archie McCallum
Chickens and Corn Stolen From McKnight Farm in Pleasant Run
Stolen goods include chickens and corn from the McKnight farm in the Pleasant Run neighborhood Sunday night. Owens bloodhounds were ordered from the city to aid in the search.
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McKnight
Pleasant
Mc‘Knight
Pleasant Run
Owens
Negro in Orleans Jail Claims Assault on Woman
A black man held in Orleans says he assaulted a woman on a railway track near the city. Bedford pursuers in cars and bikes chased him. Orleans police found no local report matching the crime and suspect he is mentally ill.
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Orleans
Bedford
Aged Miam Henry T Hamer Dies At Mitchell Home
Henry T. Hamer 92 died at sister Mrs Hannah Burton’s home near Mitchell at 3 15 a m Monday. He was born April 7 1823 in Clifty Washington county and lived in Lawrence county most of his life. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Burton’s home with Rev Ashley and burial in Hamer graveyard beside his wife.
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Henry T. Hamer
Lawrence County
Hannah Burton
Alfred Burton
Mit
Clifty
Washington County
Hugh
Elizabeth Hamer
Marion Township
Hamer
Kansas
Burton
Ashley
Methodist Church
Mitchell
J. Frank Hamer
Dinner party at Felden Fields hosted by Mr and Mrs Megiemre
Mr and Mrs Tom Megiemre entertained friends Sunday at Felden Fields west of the city. The dinner was beautifully appointed with covers for Mr and Mrs Stanley Chrisler and Mr and Mrs Fred F Richardson and their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Megiemre
Felden Fields
City
Stanley Chrisler
Fred F. Richardson and Sons
Epworth League Plans Lawn Sunday Services
The Epworth League of the First Methodist church will hold regular Sunday evening services on member lawns due to hot weather. The inaugural lawn meeting was at Miss Cleon Gardner's home on N street with strong attendance. Upcoming gatherings are set for August 1 in Cramers Woods and August 8 with Clyde Hail on 6th Street.
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JL. V. Girdley
Little Son
Burns City
Girdley
Church of Christ
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
League
Cramers Woods
Dolly Greer Sues for Divorce from Solomon Greer
Dolly Greer filed for divorce in Lawrence circuit court through attorney HH. L. Paxton alleging marriage on March 6, 1900 and separation July 13, 1915. She claims desertion, intoxication, failure to support two children Katie and Josephine, and seeks custody, $20 monthly child support, and $1,000 alimony. James Quillen of Stonington was in the city on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Greer
HH. L. Paxton
Lawrence
Solomon Greer
Katie
Josephine
Trousers Stolen From Herschel Moore Home Found Nearby
A Friday night burglary at the Herschel Moore home at Eighteenth and I streets ended with the thief abandoning the stolen trousers in the Parks lot at Sixteenth and E streets. The thief took 18 dollars and 35 cents and left a pocket knife, but was not captured. Jesse Teague found the items while tending his cow and returned them to Moore.
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Moore
Herschel Moore
Eighteenth and I
Sixteenth
Jesse Teagué
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Lora Ping
Merle Fender
Heltonville
Norman Station
Aliens Creek
W. Ef. Hudleson
William Bair
Glass Rock
Springer
D. Driscoll
Frank Pit
Satur
Petersburg
Leslie Potter
J. K. Ross
Ray Banks
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Marie Owens
Mrs
Homer Ragsdale
Edward Gould
Helen
Harold
Daniel Holsapple
Lad Ott
Sher
Daugh
Tim
Bloodhounds
Place
Woodruff
Mr. and
Tom Megiemre En
The
Epworth League of
First
Clyde Hail
Tion
Lawrence Circuit Court
James Quillen
Stonington
Ake Sea
del Martin
Springville
James Palmer
Odon
Milton Nichols
R. G. Bedford
Ind
Bedford Welding Shop
16Th St
South H St
WM. J. Benzel
J. W. Trainor
Hamer & Smith
North Side
C. H. Emery
K Streets
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