Fevered Exposure After Smallpox Contact In Bedford Area
Fitzgerald believed ill with malaria but onc e exposed others to smallpox in a Bedford region car trip. Residents of Bedford Oolitic and Dark Hollow alerted as Fitzgerald, recently from Indianapolis, sought care. driver and two passengers exposed. further cases linked to hospital exposure.
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Friday
Dames Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Oolitie
Fitzgerald
Perry Fitzgerald
Dark Hollow
Little Girl Hit by Auto in Front of Foster Shoe Store
A car driven by Dr Y W Carey struck a girl crossing Fifteenth Street at Seventh Street causing a head cut and bruises. The girl, the Erdman child, was carried to the Foster Shoe store and then to her home with no serious injuries found after examination by local physicians.
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Y. W. Carey
C. Br. Erdman
Foster
Carey
Marriage of Mr Frank Beyers of Peerless to Miss Inez
A local society note reports the marriage of Frank Beyers of Peerless and Inez, detailing the union as a notable community event and noting the couple's residence and status.
Quiet Noon Wedding Ties Duncan and Beyers in Peerless
At the First Methodist Church parsonage Dr Frank Lenig weds Frank Beyers of Peerless Indiana to Miss Inez Duncan of Bedford. Only witnesses were the groom’s sister Mrs Gertie Miller and the pastor’s wife. The couple will begin housekeeping in Peerless.
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Frank Beyers
Peerless
Ind
Inez Duncan
Bedford
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Lenig
Gertie Miller
Richards suffers painful finger injury at work
Charles Richards of the Southeast Storeroom Department had a painful accident Saturday morning when his left little finger was caught under heavy repair work. He has had several similar incidents recently. Clyde Woods, ill with typhoid fever for two months, showed slight improvement today.
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Charles Richards
Southeastern
Charlie
Clyde Woods
Owens appeals county over $50 bloodhound services claim
Robert Owens filed with the County Clerk an appeal from the County Commissioners after they denied a $50 claim for bloodhound work tied to the Hassien murder case. The plaintiff sought payment for services the commissioners had refused.
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Robert Owens
Hassien
Owens
Illness updates and social notes from local city pages
The report notes Mrs. Fred Bunn at City Hospital with stable condition after an appendectomy complicated by pneumonia. William Ilill of Springville visited the city Saturday morning. Mrs. Frank Rudgeway and granddaughter Pauline Minich, guests of Mrs. Mike Wallner, departed for Trinity Springs.
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Fred Bunn
City Hospital
William Ilill
Springville
Frank Rudgeway
Pauline Minich
Mike Wallner
Trinity Springs
Two Claimants Vied For Guthrie Reward On Turk Hassien Case
The Guthrie citizens offered a $75 reward for Hassien the Turk who killed William Fender and fled. Two main claimants, James Brown of Jackson County who was shot, and Homer Clark a political liveryman who led a posse, contend for the reward. Postmaster Samuel May of Guthrie holds the money and a Lawrence County court may settle the matter.
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Guthrie
Hassien
William Fender
James Brown
Jackson County
Llomer Clark
Samuel May
Lawrence County
Bloomington
Beans Cheap But East City Garden Raids Spark Protest
Residents of the east side complain about raids on gardens, especially beans, as the annual custom resurges. Garden owners report losses and say they have little to spare while objects accuse thieves of stealing produce.
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Ecity
Belgian War Letter Warns of Food Shortages in Brabant
A personal letter from Belgium to Evansville Indiana describes looming food shortages as meat and eggs grow scarce while farming falters, horses are requisitioned, and industry and trade halt. The Indiana State Committee of Relief in Belgium plans new appeals to collect a cargo of food for a proposed Indiana State chip sailing from New York in September.
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Evansville
Indiana
Belgium
Brabant
Hach
Charleroi
America
Commission For Relief In
Broadway
New York
Neat Mail Box Names Urged for Lawrence County Farmers
A Mitchell Tribune note urges farmers across Lawrence County to paint and letter mail boxes clearly with the owner’s name. A county traveler says legible names on boxes would mark well kept farms and help identify owners.
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Lawrence County
Mitchell Tribune
Paoli Lawyer Perry McCart Named Monon General Attorney
Perry McCart, a prominent Paoli attorney and longtime advisor to Thomas Taggart, is reported to be named general attorney for the Monon. He is described as one of southern Indiana’s best known lawyers and a close personal friend of President Kurrie.
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Perry McCart
The
Monon
McCart
Bedford Boy Brings Hospital Stay to Two Weeks
James Bly, a Bedford boy whose leg was broken hopping a train at McDoel, is expected to leave Bloomington Hospital and return home within two weeks. A marriage license was issued for Frank Beyers of Peerless and Inez Duncan of Bedford. Parks McDowell returned from a Kansas trip reporting poor crops in Tola and Alen counties due to extended wet weather.
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James Bly
Bedford
McDoel
Bloomington
Frank Beyers
Peerless
Inez Duncan
Parks McDowell
Kansas
Tola
Alen County
Relatives Return From Rochester After Father’s Operation
Fred and Clarence Benzel, who were in Rochester Minnesota for their father Wm Benzel treated at Mayo Hospital, returned home. They report the first operation Monday morning went well and the second is planned in two weeks with cautious optimism about the illness outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Clarence Benzel
Rochester
Minnesota
Wm. Benzel
Mayo Hospital
Barrett appeals drug conviction to Supreme Court
Thomas Barrett of Brownstown convicted in Jackson County court of four illegal sales has given notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court. Papers in the appeal were received today by Prosecutor Marshall Woolery.
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Thomas Barrett
Brownstown
Jackson Eirewait
Supreme Court
Marshall Woolery
Eagles Reportedly Nesting in Brown County Area
Residents near Brown County report three large eagles nesting in the southwest area and preying on chickens and small game. Hunters and farmers fired at the birds but did not down them. one eagle was seen carrying a rabbit by Kiram Wrangler in Brown County. A few eagles remain in southern Indiana with annual trapping or killing. Born this morning to Mr and Mrs Grant Haley a daughter. Mrs Will Prow and grandson of West Baden visit Robert E Harris and family on South I street. Mr and Mrs William Moore spent Sunday in Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Frank Alien and Mrs J Treeland traveled to Mitchell Thursday to meet Rev J W Findley and family of Greeley Colorado visiting Dr and Mrs J T Freeland and others.
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Brown County
Kiram Wrangler
Jackson County
Indiana
Will Prow
West Baden
Robert IE. Harris
Family
South I Street
Frank Alien
J. Treeland
Mitchell
J. W. Findley
Greeley
Colorado
J. T. Freeland
Andy Gill Praised as Reliable Keystone in Twin-City
Winston-Salem Democrat notes Andy Gill earns daily praise from fans for steady infield play and finishing his throws. The article highlights his gentlemanly conduct and wide circle of friends in the Twin-City.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Democrat
Andy Gill
Keystone Guardian
Twin-City
Funeral plans made by Wade High boy Uncle Alex Hardin
Bloomington Indiana July 24 Alexander Hardin 91 died at home near Salsberry He bought his coffin burial robe cement vault pallbearers and minister in advance Was a Mason and Methodist but believed in spiritualism Also note births and travels of local residents including Lola DeFord and Russell Ping with a Yellowstone trip and guest Dr M Beldon visiting Spencer.
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Bloomington
Ind
Alexander Hardin
Salsberry
Alex
Hardin
Masonic Fraternity
Methodist Church
M. Beldon
Spencer
Bedford
A. H. Beldon
Police raid nets beer confiscation at Seventeenth and O streets
Chief Woodruff and officers Gyger Hughes Hayes Mohr raided Miss Cora Pitman’s home after complaints. Four bottles of beer were seized and about a half barrel found. ownership to be decided after trial.
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Woodruff
J. L. Gyger
Hughes Hayes
John Mohr
Seventeenth
O Streets
Cora Pitman
Bill Andy Pitman
Woodrull
An Talian
Burglars Fail to Loot Sharaschesky Dry Goods Store
Burglars smashed a plate glass window at E Sharaschesky's Mitchell dry goods and general store but escaped with only one and a half pairs of shoes and one hat. The break in occurred near Main and the Monon railway by the passenger depot. The store owner, who lives above, was not on scene in time.
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Dry Goods
General Nation
E. Sharaschesky
Mitchell
Main
Monon
J.T. Biggs
Biges
Postmaster General Deploys Automobiles on Rural Routes
The Postoffice Department will deploy about 100 automobiles on rural free delivery routes starting August 2. Distribution favors Oklahoma Georgia California Texas Louisiana Pennsylvania, with New York excluded. Critics call the plan sectional, noting 80 percent of cars go to three Southern states.
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Postoffice Department
Burleson
Oklahoma
Georgia
Caliornia
Texas
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
A. Mitchell Palmer
New York
Turleson
Congress
Police Court Notes. Prostitution Arrests and Liquor Case Set
Mable Eppart alias Mable Dowling and Midge Woody were arrested last night and charged with prostitution. The case of Mrs. Cora Pitman Tow charged with illegal sales of liquor was set for Monday this afternoon. George Johnson, visiting his daughter Mrs. Will Payne in Indianapolis, returned home Thursday leaving his wife for a longer visit.
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Mable Eppart
Mable Dowling
Midge Woody
Cora Pitman
George Johnson
Will Payne
Indianapolis
Counterfeit coins nabbed on train in Indiana
David Turner, 45, arrested for possessing counterfeit money after a long distance tip from Linton Indiana. Police say Turner admitted making the bogus coins on arrival from Chicago and that the coins were crude and unfinished. He was taken from train No 6 on the Chicago Terre Haute Southeastern Railroad.
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Et Terre Traute
Ind
David Turner
Ife
Chicago
Turner
Wagon wheel failure delays wagon on Fifteenth Street
A heavy wagon from the Home Artificial Tee Co. lost a front wheel on Fifteenth Street Saturday morning but caused no injuries. The wagon was moved aside until repairs could be made. Miss Martha Black of Creer-Wilkinson Lumber Co. returned to Sullivan Saturday morning after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs J B Black.
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Home Artificial Tee Co
Fifteenth Strets
Trafic
Martha Black
Creer-Wilkinson Lumber Co
Sullivan
J. B. Black
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Perry MY Gar
Monon Attorne
Bloomigton Hospital
Eagles
Grant Haley
William Moore
Andysill
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Angement 3
Will Duncan
South F Street
Lola DeFord
Oscar Ping
Yellowstone
Benjamin Wray
Russell Ping
Police Rand Plage
Tita
Sharaschesky Dry Goods
Colgrazier
Pike Roads
Huttonville
Cruentfen
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