Mrs. Mary J Blackburn Declared Unsound Mind
Mrs. Mary J Blackburn once living with her son Green near the Leatherwood school house east of the city was Wednesday declared to be of unsound mind by a medical board in an inquiry before Justice Iseminger. She escaped custody Tuesday and went to her granddaughter’s home in town. Admission will be sought for hospital care at the Madison Insane Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Blackburn
Green Blackburn
Leatherwood School House
R. B. Short
Merrill Simpson
O. B Norman
Iseminger
Blackburn
Madison
Indiana Typhoid Death Rates Demand Sanitary Reform
An editorial argues typhoid fever stems from eating or drinking human sewage. It cites Indiana's ten year death rate of 35.1 per 100,000 and compares international rates, highlighting Noble as the lowest and Pike as the highest county. The piece urges citizens to dispose of sewage sanitarily to end the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indiana
Germany
England
Holland
Bartholomew
Clark
Clinton
Crawford
Daviess
Delaware
Dubois
Fayette
Floyd
Gibson
Hamilton
Greene
Hancock
Harrison
Jackson
Lake
Lawrence
Marion
Morgan
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Posey
Ripley
Scott
Shelby
Spencer
Sullivan
Switzerland
Vigo
Washington
Noble
Daughter Born to Guthrie Couple Bert Perkins
A daughter was born on Saturday to Mr and Mrs Bert Perkins of Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Perkins
Guthrie
Miss Dorcas Meyers Receives Surgery and Community News
Miss Dorcas Meyers of Jasonville seeks relatives and friends this year. A foreigner from Mitchell underwent hernia surgery by Dr. Short with Dr. Norman assisting. Postmaster Keach reports fiscal year receipts at 20 000 and a salary raise to 2600. Rev. Owen to give Knights of Pythias Decoration address June 8 with band and flowers. visiting brothers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Meyers
Jasonville
Cay
Mitchell
Short
Norman
S. L. Keach
T. J. Owen
K. of P
Hall
Bedford
Squirrel Hunting Arrest Highlights Off-Season Violation
Jacob Lane of Lanesville was arrested by Deputy Game Wardens Charles Cannon and Dennis Gleason after killing a squirrel out of season. He pled guilty before Justice Smith and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Wardens had received tips about violations near Georgetown and Lanesville and acted after a dawn sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Lane
Lanesville
Charles Cannon
Dennis Gleason
Justice Smith
Cannon
Gleason
Georgetown
Lone
New Albany Tribune
Call for a city swimming pool to save lives
A letter from Daily Mail editor urging a public swimming pool for safety and education after a graduate outing tragedy. It argues swimming should be taught to all, suggests a self sustaining model or city funding, and proposes a responsible local caretaker to run the pool.
Local Residents Visit Relatives In Various Towns
Alrs Theo Hleitger and son Rav iond visit Medora. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell return from Bedford after visiting J. D. McPike. George Drown and family plan move to NesWaitle Venn. Alward Mitchell of Fellshart Texas visits Dr. Mitchell. Mrs. Walker Dobson of Bloomington visits Clipp family. Manuel Ker and Orville Harris pair spend Friday at Guthrie Creek. William J Moore and granddaughter Lois visit Avoca. Elder G W Murphy returns from week with Charity Murphy in Huron. Mrs Emma Lampman and son Charles of Ft Ritner visiting city relatives. Mrs David Harrison ill, not well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Murphy
Charity Murphy
Huron
Emma Lampman
Charles
Ft. Ritner
City
Trial to Sue Railroad for Death of Mrs Gray
The case of Samuel P. Gray administrator v B E Q railroad from Lawrence county seeks $10,000 for the death of Mrs. Gray last December near Mitchell. She was struck by a backing train, losing head and limbs. Jury selection began with questions on railroad bias. trial expected 3 to 4 days with about 30 witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Gray
Lawrence County
Mrs. Gray
Mitchell
Gray
Brooks and Boruff
Bedford
Gardner, Tharp & Gardner
Washington
Bloomington Velephone
Supreme Court Upholds Caboose Safety Law in 1911
The supreme court on Tuesday affirmed a Marion criminal court judgment fining the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company $100 for violating the caboose safety act. The ruling supports state police power to require caboose length and equipment standards to protect railroad workers. The caboose law, urged by railroad employee unions as a safety measure, sets minimum length and two four wheel trucks, with door grab iron and step requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Marion Criminal Court
Pittsburg, Cincinnati,Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company
Pennsylvania Railway
Brotherhood of
Ferguson family returns to Bedford after visit
After visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ferguson on South Walnut street, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson have returned to Bedford. Blooming ton World reports Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McCurdy departed Monday for Medford Oregon, via Chicago Omaha and San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pless reside at Hay Cottage and hosted weekend guests Miss Fannie Malott and her aunt Mrs. Wolfe of Somerset Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ferguson
South Walnut Street
Charles Ferguson
Bedford
Bloomington World
D. A. McCurdy
Medford
Oregon
Chicago
Omaha
San Francisco
A. D. Pless
Hay Cottage
Fannie Malott
Mrs. Wolfe
Somerset, Ky
Floods Wash Out Historic Rail Road Fill
Charles Cornwell and W. T. Webster report flood damage along the Monon line exposing horse and mule tracks from 1853 at Gosport. Fill washed away six feet at Gosport and seven feet between Harrodsburg and Bedford revealing early cross ties. Repair required hundreds of carloads of broken stone and gravel. Blooming on World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cornwell
Monon
W. T. Webster
The
Gosport
Cornwell
Webster
Harrodsburg
Bedford
White dresses shipment advertised for inspection
Local shoppers urged to view a new shipment of white dresses before purchase. Social notes list residents visiting, illnesses, births, and travels including Benjamin Stavelton of Mt. Olive, Mrs. Scott Moore of Williams, and families from Bloomington, Campbellsbore, and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Moore
Williams
Hall family visits Salem grandparents for a few days
J. Marley Hall travels with his daughter Margerie Jane and son James to Salem to visit grandparents Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Paynter for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Marley Hall
Margerie Jane
James
Salem
H. M. Paynter
Mrs I B Ades and daughter visit ends in Louisville return
Mrs I B Ades and daughter Gertrude of Louisville formerly of this city have been guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Mayer West 10th street and returned to their home in Douville Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
End
Thompson
Malcomb Lawrence
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert Reed
West 16Th Street
French Lick
I. B. Ades
Gertrude
Louisville
Louis Mayer
Doupiville
The Daily Mail and Weekly Mail Advertised
The advertisement promotes The Daily Mail and The Weekly Mail in Lawrence County Indiana. It highlights a high capacity Cox Duplex Web Perfecting Press printing over 6 000 papers per hour and delivering ready for mailing. The Daily Mail costs 16 cents weekly and claims superior local and general news coverage. The Weekly Mail targets rural districts and farmers with annual rates listed.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
THE
Daily Mail
Lawrence County
Hee
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Theo Hleitger
Rav Iond
Medora
Tives
Charles M. Campbell
J. D. McPike
Bloomington
George Drown
Gregniers
Lee McCune
Mix3ada
Neshwaitle
Venn
Mrs
Alward Mitchell
Fellshart, Tex
BE. &. Mitchell
Mrs. Walker Dobson
Bloomin S‘on
Philip Clipp
South I Street
Manuel Ker
Orville Harris
Guthrie Creek
William J. Moore
Lois
Avoca
David Harrison
South G Street
Digree
Wright's Millinery
16Th Street
Benjamin Stavelton
Mt. Olive
Mrs. Mack Banks
Frank
Findley Stewart
Cincinnati
Walter Hunter
Alexander Moore
Paul King
Mrs. Fannie Atkisson
Campbelsbore
William Sutton
Mitenel
Charles CG. Brown
Sandora Charles
G. A. Munn
City Hospital
Payne
Everett Newkirk
Owensburg
Helen
Clem Heiger
William Perkins
Lafayette
Lucy Monday
Emma Menanagh
This City
Emma Monday
Terre Hate
Ilder
R Street
Lorene
Elza Knight
South H Street
Anastacia Burke
North Side
Peter Burke
R.B. Woody
Anne Whitted
St. Joseph, Mo
Antonio Shaffer
Lucy Martin
Bedford Mail
Ohio River
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