Man Admits Killing Father In Self Defense Confession
Alva Banks 20 confessed to killing his father Andrew Banks 56 at their home near Sanders Indiana on May 26 1919. He described a quarrel over spending money that escalated to striking with a hickory club then shooting with a shotgun. He claimed self defense and said he moved the body wrapped in cloth and tried to erase blood stains. Banks was sent to Jeffersonville Reformatory pending a murder indictment.
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Bloomington
Ind
Alva Banke
Andrew J. Banks
Sanders
Here
Banks
Austin East
Alva Banks
Alva
Matthews
Wiorenington
William H. Bartlett
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Indianapolis
California
Brazil
Charles Sturgeon
Harrodsburg
Andrew Banks
Father
Harrison Nelson
Calvin Tungate Returns Home From France
Calvn Tungate, a former Co. F soldier in the 124th Field Artillery, 33rd Division, arrived Saturday to join his sister Mrs. Dennis Coleman on Lincoln Avenue. He saw action in St Mihiel, Argonne Forest, and Meuse, and came home unharmed.
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France
124Th F. A
Dennis Coleman
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Meuse
Joe Snow Hurt By Nail At O Street Grocer Shop
Joe Snow of O Street was injured Friday when he stepped on a nail. The nail pierced the ball of his foot and left him using crutches due to the pain.
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Joe Snow
O Street
Bloodhounds Called After Fire Near Treviac in Brown County
Bloodhounds were brought from Treviac by Marcia and Crawford after a property fire believed incendiary. They traveled at 7:30 AM for Bloomington via the Illinois Central to investigate. Treviac is a small Brown County town on the Illinois Central, named Calvert backward from Calvert, a summer resort built by a man of that name.
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Marcia
Crawford
Lo Treviac
Bloomington
Illinois Central
Brown County
Calvert
Cousin of S. L. Keach Dies in Indianapolis Home
James L. Keach of Indianapolis died Thursday night, news reaching S. L. Keach Friday morning. He was prominent in Indianapolis business and active in state politics, once known as the potato king for his large potato trading.
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S. L. Keach
James L. Keach
Indianapolis
Miner killed in mine as town lacks phone service
Linton Indiana June 5 Lee South a miner at Little Giant mine was killed today by a fall of rock. His body was taken home as his widow and several children survive. Telephone service was down due to a operators' strike delaying ambulance response and leaving injured miners waiting hours for medical attention.
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Linton
Ind
Lee South
Little Giant
Red Cross Nurse Ida Butler Talks On Postwar Health Needs
Ida F Butler a Red Cross nurse who served in France will lecture at Heltonville Civic Chau tauqua June 30 on battlefield lessons for public health in Lawrence County and the role for nurses and students. She outlines home infection control child care disease prevention and tuberculosis care as part of peacetime Red Cross service.
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Europe
Heltonville
Red Cross
France
Butler
Lawrence County
Miss Butler
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
American Red Cross
V. Lota Lorimer
Department of Nursing
Lake Division
Fayetteville Young Man Trails From Quarry Accident
Charles Tucker, the Fayetteville young man who fractured his left ankle weeks ago, was seen in Bedford Thursday. He can move only with crutches after a remarkable escape when he fell thirty feet from a quarry ledge and was rescued by fellow workers who believed he was dead.
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Charles Tucker
Fayetteville
Bedford
Tucker
Marriage Announcement for Irene Braden and Frank Sego
The marriage of Miss Irene Braden and Mr. Frank L. Sego was solemnized May 30 in Louisville Kentucky. Miss Braden is the daughter of Mrs. Terrence Gilmore. Mr. Sego is a mess sergeant in the army stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi and will become dairy lunch manager in Louisville after his discharge. Mrs. Sego is with the groom's parents.
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Frank L. Sego
Irene Braden
Louisville
Miss Braden
Terrence Gilmore
Segoe
Camp Shelby
Miss
Popular Young Couple Wed Quietly in City
Paul F. Denniston and Edith May Pygman, both of West 13th street, were married Saturday at 1 45 PM at the First M E parsonage in Indianapolis. Rev R H Toole officiated with only Join M Richards present as witness. The couple will reside in Indianapolis.
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Paul F. Denniston
John W. Denniston
West 13Th Street
Edith May Pygman
Oscar Pygman
M. E. Parsonage
R. H. Toole
Join M. Richards
Indianapolis
Whiskey Run Turned Violent as Police Fire on Suspect
Virgil Turner on West Seventh Street fled as officers halted his car with drawn guns. Eight quarts of whiskey were found in a suitcase. Turner pleaded guilty to illegal liquor transport and received a $100 fine plus 30 days in jail. John Gratzer Jr. was fined $1 for speeding. Charles Judah participated in the ride but claimed no whiskey.
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Virgil Turner
Seventh Street
John Gratzer
Charles
Judah
West Seventh Street
Turner
Louisville
Martin
Jim Martin
Will Dun“can
Heltonville
Peerless
Gratzer
Will Duncan
James Martin
Monon
Acros
Duncan
Allen
John Gratzer, Jr
Yockey
Charites Judah
Quiet Wedding in Plainfield Unites Miss Lillian King and James Thornton
The quiet home wedding of Miss Lillian Mary King and Mr James Carlton Thornton took place at the Kings' Plainfield New Jersey residence on June fourth. The couple departed soon after for an extended bridal trip joined by relatives Miss Eddie and George Thornton and Mr Philip McDougal from Buffalo.
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Lillian Mary King
Charlies Webster King
Plainfield
N. J
James Carlton Thornton
Thornton
Letter from Australia describes flu spread and anti American sentiment
Roy Beddoe reports his brother George in Sydney sent a May 7 letter dated May 7. He notes the influenza outbreak in Australia in April and a strong jealousy of America in business circles, tied to postwar economic strength.
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Roy Beddoe
Geo. K. Beddoe
Sydney
Australia
George
America
Marriage Licenses Granted in Indiana Pairs
Paul F. Denniston of Indianapolis wed Edith May Pygman of Bedford. Harold Brock of Oolitic married Beatrice Grey of Mitchell. Mamie Covey of Oolitic wed Ed B. Flynn of Oolitic.
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Paul F. Denniston
Indianapolis
Edith May Pygman
Bedford
Harold Brock
Oolitic
Beatrice Grey
Mitchell
Mamie Covey
Ed B. Flynn
Marriage License Granted for Stewart and Hearst in County
Luther Stewart of Monroe county and Seebie Hearst of Lawrence county received a marriage license binding them in upcoming nuptials.
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Luther Stewart
Monroe County
Seebie Hearst
Lawrence County
Coal surplus fuels demand for export inquiry
The Orleans Progress Examiner questions why a 100 million ton coal surplus exists while seeking outlets abroad and condemns camouflage in policy. It cites no formal actions, but letters the paper editorials to urge relief from the coal glut. The snippet notes Mrs. Mary Rae Mrs. Victor Albright and Mrs. Margeret Vanson visiting Indianapolis on Monday.
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Orleans Progress Examiner
Mary Rae
Victor Albright
Margeret Vanson
Indianapolis
Alumni Association elects officers at B H S meeting
The B H S Alumni Association held its annual meeting on Friday evening electing officers: President Miss Elise OConnell, Vice President George Jackson, Second Vice President Miss Jessie Donihue, Secretary Miss Thuswelda Furst, and Treasurer Archie Withers. Also noted: Ralph Hunter, in New York on leave from the navy, visiting his mother Mrs. Mary Hunter, with a record of multiple Foreign trips.
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Alumni Association of the
Elise O'Connell
George Jackson
Jessie Donihue
Thuswelda Furst
Archie Withers
Ralph Hunter
New York
Imperator
Mary Hunter
Navy
France
England
Wales
Germany
Henry Tincher
Mitchell
Selah Fox
Trail of Playing Cards Leads to Club House Fire
Martin and Crawford bloodhounds traced the fire from a half rack of playing cards to a Hickory Hill Orchard company club house, containing a small amount of furniture, burned last night in Brown county. State fire marshal and attorney investigated. an arrest was expected.
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Martin and Crawford Bloodhounds
Trevinc
Brown County
Hickory Hill Orchard Company
OLLMAN Wins Victory In Supreme Court Retrial Ordered
George W Zollman who sued the B and O S railway for water damage from an embankment loss 15000 and will be retried after the Supreme Court reversed prior rulings Monroe county verdict favored the defendant initial trial Appellate court reversed rehearing requests denied case sent back for retrial in Monroe circuit court
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Ago
Monroe County
Supreme Court
Monroe
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Says
Cane
Alva ‘Banks
Rosehill
Mac Banks
Springville
Calvin Tungate
Lincoln Avenue
Bloodhounds
Treviac
Hospitals of
Irene
Braden and
Frank Sego
West 7Th Street
Asg
Lillian
Mary King
James
Co. Thornton
Mahalia Yancy
Ollman
George W. Zollman
Joseph S. Taylor
Eagles
Interstate Public Service Co
Hamer
Joseph Taylor
Lucinda Taylor
Egima Meadows
Gora Simpson
Gharles Taylor
John Taylor
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