Boy Drowned in Oolitic Quarry Near Home
Eight year old Louis Zankel of Oolitic fell into a quarry pit while fishing after sunset. Unable to be helped by his smaller companions or absent quarrymen, he drowned. funeral services were held Monday. Nearby Elkinsville reports smallpox fears linked to clothing from Indianapolis. Dr Pedigrew vaccinated exposed individuals. The article also details the vast Gentry Brothers show expenses and praises President Roosevelt’s Arlington speech, condemning lynchings as more brutal than actions by troops in the Philippines.
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Louis Zankel
Oolitic
Zankel
Elkinsville, Brown Co
Minor White
Indianapolis
Pedigrew
Houston
Roosevelt
Arlington
Philippines
Indianapolis Journal
Blatchley
Wilbur
Sycamore Creek
Brown County
Brown and
Morgan Counties
Morgan County
Martinsville
Simon
Globe Democrat
Banda Rossa Australia? Italians Great Est Band in Indiana
The Banda Rossa from San Severo, Italy, praised for extraordinary musical passion and technique. Director Eugenio Sorrentino leading a half hundred musicians, set to perform at Indiana University on June 6 in the Lecture Course.
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Banda Rossa
San Severo
Italy
Eugenio Sorrentino
Calabria
Naples
Indiana University
Giraffes Sought for Zoo. Orator Contest Results Noted
Salem leader reports Miss May Paynter placed high among seven orators but voice lagged in the large hall and many favor Bedford’s contestant. Clifford Gunnerson of Bloomington won first with Miss Verne Gossard of Orleans second. Cincinnati Enquirer notes Zoo Directors may buy a pair of giraffes to enhance the garden, with a special house planned at great cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Paynter
Miss Paynter
Salem
Bedford
Clifford Gunnerson
Bloomington
Hagenbeck
Williams
Cincinnati Enquirer
Lightning strikes barn. horse insured for 3800 killed
Last Friday during the storm H. D. Flinn of Fairview entered his barn where a jack owned by W. A. Holland stood. A bolt of lightning struck the barn, rendering Flinn unconscious briefly and killing the animal insured for $3800. Flinn fully recovered from the shock.
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H. D. Flinn
Fairview
W. A. Holland
Locals and notables mix at town gatherings and frolics
In town on Tuesday John Quill of Bedford and Eckhouse of Indianapolis joined about ninety billion Pharo locusts in viewing amusements. Eckhouse recounted odd sights along Pogues Run while Quill joked about electric light bugs near a standpipe. Both praised the Oolitic mountaineer as the driest act. Separately, John H Spencer of Washington praised Bloomingto n's John Rhino East in a warm letter supporting his Appellate Judge nom. Spencer urged Democrats to unite behind him.
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John Quill
Bedford
Eckhouse
Indianapolis
Pharo
Pogues Run
Quill
John H Spencer
Washington
John ‘Rhino’ East
Bloomington
Bob Miers
Spencer
Democratic Standard
Indiana Legal Holidays and Local Health Actions
Attorney General Taylor settles Indiana legal holidays list and two classes of holidays affecting commercial paper and liquor sales. Sundays restrict labor. Spencer County faces smallpox concerns, with state oversight if local officials do not act. Indiana asks Kentucky to review quarantine. Chicago Chronicle launches illustrated weekly supplement with favorable comparisons to leading weeklies. The Sunday Chronicle and its new weekly are praised for quality and value.
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Taylor
Indiana
Washington
Washingington
Spencer
State Board of Health
Spencer County
Kentucky
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago Chronicle
Sunday Chronicle
Chronicle
Treatment of Animals and the Mercy of Man
An Indianapolis News column laments animal cruelty, arguing that cruel treatment wounds a man’s character. It highlights horses as heavily mistreated in poor stables, harsh workloads, and painful gear like blinders and check reins. Docking and neglect cause ongoing torment, urging mercy to obtain mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
King Dodo Promoted In Bedford Opera Show
King Dodo produced by Gus Luders was postponed then moved to Friday night June 6 at Stone City Opera House Bedford. Tickets go on sale Thursday 8 am at Elliott's Pharmacy. Cast includes Charles Stephenson Leah Messik James McKinley B Palmer Arthur McCain Nellie Judah and others. Time two hours.
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King Dodo
Gus Luders
Stone City Opera House
Bedford
Elliott's Pharmacy
Charles Stephenson
Queen Lili
Leah Messick
Bonilla
James McKinley
Doctor Fizz
B. Jack Palmer
Musical Recital at Stone City Opera House by Bedford artists
A Bedford musical page lists Miss Bess Owens in a June 11 recital at the Stone City Opera House with Mrs Arthur McCain on second piano, Mrs Pauline Newhouse singing, and Miss Iane Davis on violin. Owens and Davis are noted DePauw Conservatory alumni, with Newhouse also connected to DePauw. The piece highlights Owens senior status and local recognition of her musical ability.
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Bess Owens
Stone City Opera House
Arthur McCain
Pauline Newhouse
Iane Davis
McCain
Bedford
Newhouse
de Pauw Music Conservatory
Conservatory
Shelbyville, Ill
de Pauw Conservatory
Miss Owens
Bedford High School
Musical Conservatory of DePauw
Bedford boy J H Martin graduates from law school
J H Martin of Bedford earned a Bachelor of Laws with honors at the National University of Law in Washington on Saturday May 31. The report recounts other local items: rail work on a Southern Indiana line near Elnora, cattle shipments to Chicago and London, and a fortuitous wait as a Monon train was halted by a farmer placing a house on the track near Water Valley. A Mahalasville boiler explosion is described with colorful detail about the engineer and a Brown County native who previously supported the Democratic ticket.
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J. H. Martin
Bedford
National University of Law
Washington, D. C
Louisville
Chicago
Water Valley
Cedar Lake
Mahalasville
State University At
Bloomington
Brown County
Mr and Mrs Elmer Nixon Visit Cincinnati Guests of Harris
Mr and Mrs Elmer Nixon spent Sunday in Cincinnati as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Harris. Mr Harris works as a passenger conductor on the C H D R R.
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Elmer Nixon
Cincinnati
Charles Harris
Harris
Sacred Medley by Premier Band Pleases Large Crowd
The Premier Band drew a large Sunday crowd at Court House Park with a Sacred Medley. Old church hymns stirred memories of country days and homesteads as readers called for more music.
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Court House Park
Dixon Installed as Ticket Agent at Southern Indiana Station
L. E. Dixon was installed as ticket agent at the Southern Indiana passenger station Saturday and may remain permanently. A former schoolmate of Jesse Richardson, Dixon began railroading at Harper on the Big 4 and rose to first class expert operator before taking the East St. Louis agency. He owns a farm near Wesport, is active in the K P lodge, and may buy property in Bedford if he stays.
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L. E. Dixon
Southern Indiana
Dixon
Jesse Richardson
Mr. Dixon
Harper
Westport
East St. Louis
Wesport
K. of P. Lodge
Grand Lodge
Bedford
Lawsuit Filed Over Quarry Accident Near Bloomington
William Ray sues Acme Bedford Stone Co John Rawle and others for 15000 claiming injuries from a June 18 1901 tramway collapse at the company quarry south of Bloomington. Ray alleges head and spine injuries nerve and eye damage frequent headaches hearing loss and possible deafness due to company negligence.
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William Ray
Acme Bedford Stone Co
John Rawle
Louden & Loudon
Bloomington
Ray
Terre Haute Excursion to Bedford Draws Crowds and Rail Trouble
A Terre Haute excursion train of eleven coaches carried visitors to Bedford arriving in two sections after engine trouble on the grade west of town. Hundreds gathered in the public square and Court House park for hotels, meals, a Y M I game, and the Premier Band concert. The trip to the quarries was well patronized and the return to Terre Haute occurred about 11 PM. Mr and Mrs Fred McManus of Linton visited John H Riley in Sanday.
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Terre Haute
Bedford
Court House Park
Y. M.I
Stone City Club
Haute
Stone City Club Defeats Terre Haute Y M I Team 8 to 5
The Stone City Baseball Club beat the Y M I of Terre Haute 8 to 5 at the Fairground Sunday afternoon before a crowd of several hundred. Sunday marked the 59th birthday of Jesse Day who hosted a surprise dinner nearby with about 80 attendees and ample food for more guests.
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Stone City
Terre Haute
Fairground
Jesse Day
Leatherwood Church
Mrs. Day
Indiana Quarantine Push Faces Kentucky Transit Link
The Indianapolis News explains Kentucky would resist quarantine by noting Indiana spends over a million dollars yearly in Louisville. Rail and ferry traffic between Louisville and Indiana towns handles thousands daily, with 5 000 to 8 000 passengers on weekdays and 10 000 on Sundays. Major rail lines and ferries would be affected, and Indiana hosts many Louisville visitors including traveling salesmen and weekend excursions.
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Indianapolis News
Kentucky
Indiana
Louisville
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Daisy” Street Railway
Big ‘Four
Pennsylvania, Southern
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Monon
Baccalaureate Sermon for 1902 Graduates At First Christian
The First Christian church hosted a Sunday evening Baccalaureate for the 1902 graduating class. The ceremony opened with the class procession, featured Reverend Edwards on the theme To the Highest, and included solos by Ella Whiting and Maude Deckard plus a fine quartet.
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First Christian Church
Edwards
Ella Whiting
Jerusalem
Maude Deckard
Messrs. Sears
McCain
Greist
Hon
Wicker Excursion to Cincinnati Nets Big Turnout
The Wicker baseball trip to Cincinnati Sunday drew 265 tickets sold by Tom Donahue in town and 57 at Mitchell, with attendees from Bloomington and New Orleans. Despite ideal weather, delays marred the journey. Bob Wicker pitched poorly for St Louis as Cincinnati won 8 to 3, prompting strong coverage in multiple city papers.
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Cincinnati
Tom Donahue
Mitchell
Bloomington
Orleans
West Baden
St Louis
Wicker
Bob
Grand Hotel Proprietor Nole Nugent in City Visit
Mitchell hotel owner Nole Nugent visited the city Saturday. The Cincinnati League Park grandstand, a steel and concrete structure opened about two weeks ago, is noted as the world’s finest of its kind. The Kentucky Board of Health demonstrates its broad authority in enforcing quarantine and pesthouse funding, with cases illustrating rapid action against smallpox.
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Nole Nugent
Grand Hotel
Mitchell
League Park
Cincinnati
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Josh Younger
Henry Davis
Younger
Col. Davis
82D
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Angela
Nellie Judah
Annette
R. C. Cosner
Pedro
Simon Graves
Mudge
Archibald Robinson
Ethel Deckard
Rose Whiting
Clyde Guthrie
Lydia Guthrie
Grace Owens
Etta Gainey
Eva Love
Georgia Duncan
Willa Cosner
Kitty Miller
Maude Miller
Messrs
Harry Neffe
Dan Isemiinger
Voris Norton
Robert Morrison
Lyons
Southern Indiana Steel Gang
Qodon
Elnora
Elnora News
Morgan Bros
Swift & Co
London
Geo. Shryer
Bloomfield
Linton
Fred McManus
Eddie
John H. Riley
West 19Th St
Sanday
Y. M
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
Cardinals
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cincinnati Reds
Palace
Bob Wicker
St. Louis
Reds
McPhee
Thielman
New York
Mt. Pelee
Hoosterdam
Amos Rosie
Hoosier Thunderbolt
Sir Robert
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Henry Thielman
St. Louis Bunch
Ind
Tom Corcoran
Hartman Leff
Kent Denniston
van Camp Hardware Company
Homer Denniston
David Carson
Board of Health
Blue Grass
Matthew
Matthews
Kentucky Board
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