Whitecap case reopened by state in Ellettsville
Affidavits filed in Monroe Court accuse nine residents including James Everyman Abner Culp Anzi Reeves Roland Neely Audrey Brown Thomas Heady Charles Heady John Brown Luth er Ogden of taking part in a whitecap on Oscar Morris. Morris, jailed in Ellettsville after prior arrests, was dragged through the town and whipped before escaping. He later implicated locals and the town marshal. The case, once thought dropped, may spark further trouble as Morris gathers testimony and a witness plans to appear for the state.
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Monroe Court
Louden
Ellettsville
Oscar Morris
James Everyman
Abner Culp
Anzi Reeves
Roland Neely
Audrey Brown
Thomas Heady
Charles Heady
John Brown
Luther Ogden
May Morris
Ellottsville
Lfe
Eilettsville
Lewis Orden
Calabouse
Morris
Whitecappers
Spencer
Bloomington
Sazs
Wife murderer Beasley restless in county jail days after crime
Bloomfield reports George Beasley in a locked county jail cell with two other prisoners after being charged with first degree murder for killing his wife. He spoke little and ate well, arousing speculation about his mental state. Local interest grows as relatives, friends, and lawyers prepare for a sensational court defense emphasizing possible justification.
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Bloomfield
George Beasley
Beasley
Smith
Linton
John Carpenter
Bloomfield Beasley
Bedford
Oscar E. Bland
Henry W. Moore
John A. Riddle
Beasley murder case details stir Linton speculation
The Beasley case draws community debate over premeditation and motives. Neighbors cite Mrs Beasley’s fear and Beasley’s late night movements while others question the attempt at concealment. Divorced or not, locals wonder how the crime unfolded and what the defense may claim.
Drowned at White River Near Seymour
Roxy Reynolds age fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs John T Reynolds of Seymour, drowned Sunday morning while bathing at a sand bar near the Southern Indiana railroad bridge. Companions cried for help as a strong swimmer, Ben Moritz, tried to rescue the youth but was pulled under himself. William Moritz helped, but the body was not recovered until five hours later.
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Roxy Reynolds
John T. Reynolds
Seymour
White River
Southern Indiana Railway
Ben Moritz
Mr. Moritz
William Moritz
Carl Moritz
Ben
Fireman Fails From Passenger Train Near Freetown
Ira Price of Seymour, a fireman on the Southern Indiana, fell from a southbound passenger train near Freetown Sunday night at 9 40. He was found semiconscious, with a gash above the ear and injuries to the hip and shoulder. Taken to Seymour for medical attention, Price is 34 and married.
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Ira Price
Seymour
Indiana
Freetown
George McGinnis
Jongih
Aunt Eliza Miller 70th Birthday Observed at Shanswick
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday June 28 to celebrate Aunt Eliza Miller's 70th birthday in Shanswick. Eighty eight guests attended a noon dinner and an afternoon of social enjoyment. Photographer Thomas Jackson took crowd pictures as Robert Miller of Indianapolis joined the family.
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Eliza Miller
Shanswick
Thomas Jackson
Robert Miller
Indianapolis
Cave-in on New Road Delays Train Near Unionville
A cave-in occurred shortly after an excursion train passed the Unionville tunnel on the Indianapolis Southern Sunday morning. A car load of dirt and stone blocked the track, requiring several hours to clear. 5S. W. Whitted left Monday afternoon for New Albany due to his grandson Ed Whitted's serious illness.
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Unionville Tunnel
Indianapolis
Morgantown
W. Whitted
New Albany
Ed Whitted
Indiana Leads 1H Making Gully Roads
Indiana leads in wagon road development with more miles of improved roads than any state in 1904. The Department of Agriculture reports show Indiana spent heavily per capita on roads, with 22 states later allocating funds. The article cites ongoing road advocacy, contrasts to national progress, and notes related innovations and local incidents.
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Indiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
America
Department of Agriculture
American
Makes Device For Motion Picture Machine
P. M. Davis after months of work built a takeup wheel for celluloid films in his motion picture outfit. Critics say it outperforms existing devices, is fire proof, and a notable achievement from a barber shop workshop. The article also notes Southern Railway improvements at Princeton Indiana including a large steel erecting shop with modern electric machinery and extensive engine pits.
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M. Davis
Davis
The
Southern Railway
Princeton
Ind
Bedford building row over Bedford stone versus brick and terra cotta
Washington correspondent reports Bedford residents and officials press to keep Bedford stone for the building. Congressman Chaney favors brick while Senator Hemenway and local leaders urge Bedford stone, arguing cost and timing could delay the project by one or two years.
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Washington
Indianapolis News
Bedford Building
Bedford
The
Treasury
Chaney
Hemenway
Second Congressional District
Taylor
New Comers Amphitheatre at race track completed
The article notes the completion of the New Comers Amphitheatre at the race track and mentions various local people in ill health or traveling. It also covers July Fourth plans with speeches by Milton B. Hottel and Tra C. Batman, plus discussions of racing, a dancing pavilion, market movements, railroad anti pass enforcement, harvest outlook in Southern Indiana, a lightning incident near Petersburg, and developments on the Southern Indiana road project and Walsh bond issue.
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Southern Indiana
Trust and Savings Bank
Express Companies and Rate Cuts Under IC C Jurisdiction
Residents debate whether express firms with large financial stakes should face rate reductions under Interstate Commerce Commission oversight. The issue centers on legitimacy of rate cutting, public burden, and the balance between service and profit in a litigation announcement.
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Point Express
Sie
Ratina
Eee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Express
Letter from a multi murderers confessional reply from Albert E Horse
A Greensboro newspaper excerpt recounts a letter from Albert E Horse, a confessed murderer connected to the Haywood case, addressed to a citizen named Harry Orchard. Horse explains his transformation through religion, rejects his past crimes, and urges others to seek faith. He notes his adopted name origin and asks forgiveness for spelling mistakes.
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Harry Orchard
Boise
Idaho
Bloomington
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Labor
Steunenberg
Colorado
Independence
Col
W.F. of. L
Haywood
Harry
Orchard
Albert E. Horse P. S
Harry Ichard
Pilot Bay
British Columbia
Spokane
Warren Brown wedding in Mitchell and Ada Poulman nuptials at South Street
Henry Warren and Anna Brown of Mitchell wed by Justice John W. Owens. Ada Poulman married Frank Poulman of Indianapolis at Mr and Mrs S S Weaver’s residence. Rev Findley officiated. Guests included numerous relatives from Indiana towns. The couple will live in Columbus Ohio after a week in Indianapolis.
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Henry Warren
Anna Brown
Mitchell
John W. Owens
S.S. Weaver
South Street
Ada
Frank Poulman
Indianapolis
Findley
Poulman
Elsie Poulman
Charles Merrick
Clarences Crawford
Terre Haute
Henry Crawford
Pinhook
Austin Crawford
Stanley
Leatherwood
Leonard Crawford
Stella
Blanche
Inez Allen
Emma Wilder
Vada Shortridge
Dessa Utterback
Irene Bates
Laura Accam
John Erwin
Noble Reynolds
Ray
Mark
Edward Sherd
Margaret
Mr.Paulman
Ex-Senator Matthews Matthews Betteh Illness Improves
Former Senator William N. Matthews shows improvement after several days of illness. Two Louisville hospital doctors who treated him last winter have attended him. He remains conscious and doctors say the illness was not as serious as rumored.
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William N. Matthews
Louisville
Matthews
Landlord Shoots Landlord in West Baden Quarrel
In West Baden a quarrel near the post office left Samuel Roberts town marshal seriously wounded by Dr. John A. Ritter. Ritter fired one 32 caliber shot penetrating Roberts' stomach. no arrests. Ritter is a prominent local physician and hotel proprietor. Roberts also runs a hotel. The incident followed heated words in front of Ritter’s drug store.
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West Baden
Samuel Roberts
John A. Ritter
Roberts
Ritter
Cave Hill Farm Pure Bred Duroc Jersey Hogs for Sale
Cave Hill Farm offers several brood sows and gilts bred for September farrow, males ready for service, and weanling pigs. Pedigrees provided. Call and inspect stock. Correspondence solicited. E U Johnson, Prop. New Phone-Line 20 R. R. No. 5.
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Durock-Jersey
E U. Johnson
R. R. No
Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Lawrence County Indiana
A certified copy of a decree and order of sale from the Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana directs the sheriff to sell at public auction the specified real property to satisfy the sum of $615.38 plus interest and costs. The notice names Union National Savings and Loan Association as plaintiff and Mattie J. Cayse and others as defendants, with sale to proceed to the highest bidder on a stated date.
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Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Indiana
Union National Savings and Loan Association
Mattie J. Cayse
Bedford
Thomas W. Box
Brooks & Brooks Attorneys
Ghenit Court
Union National Savings & Loan Association
Quincey Byers
Court House
Lincoln Park
Oolitic
Notice of License Application in Bedford Indiana 1907
Hugh C. Whiting an Indiana resident applies to Lawrence County Board of Commissioners at the July 1907 term for a license to sell and allow consumption of spiritous vinous and malt liquors in a defined Bedford building with permission to sale cigars and tobacco for one year The location is a first floor north front room in a two story stone front brick building on Lot 11 facing J Street near the public square Third Ward Bedford Indiana.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Indiana
City of
Bedford
Malien Lane
J Street
Hedford
Hugh C. Whiting
Indian Creek Township
State of
Indian Creek
Said
General Assembly of
C. W. Nichols
J J. NM. LaFollette
John Hert
Lawrence
A. D
Seax
Boone Leonard
Otce
Board of County Commissioners
Mary. E. Snyder
Sixteenth Street
Third Ward
Harry.c, Embree
Notice of Filing Gravel Road Petition in Lawrence County
Notice is given that a gravel road petition has been filed in the office of the Auditor of Lawrence County Indiana. The petition asks the highway be laid out graded drained and improved by paving with stone or other material. Names listed include JL Inman J C Reuter Frank Mitchell Alonzo Grisson Jeff McCoy and many others. Dated Bedford Indiana June 6 1907.
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Eestate
Elizabeth Eichison
Lawrence’ County
Indiana
Alfred Chapman
Admr
H. P. Pearson
Lawrence Circuit Court
Willian M . Dunihue
Lawrence County
Albert H. Dunihue
Board of Commissioners of
JL. Inman
J.C, Reuter
Frank Mitchell
Alonzo Grisson
Jeff McCoy
F. Cral Logan
Bud Wagoner
Alonzo Fisher
W. 1
Fisher
E. B. Fisher H. OG. Inman
Louis Craig
M. Hall
John Gehring
C. W. Lamb
Sam Short Welker Wright Sanford Hal William Inman
Ray Mitchell
Craig George Kinder
Joho B. Ioman Noble Reuter
Wm. Gardner
Ortha Gore
Elmer 4
Isher
Lafayette Wagoner
Lawrence Atrecht Court
Tacob Stroud
Alfred B. Andrews
Lawrence Circuit
James
Day
Lawrence Country
Ruth Day
Alexander & Harris
Attys
John N. Pierce
Mary J. Pierce
Notice to Nonresident in Indiana Lawrence County Case
State of Indiana Lawrence County Lawrence Circuit Court May Term 1907 notice to nonresident appears in this record for legal action. Court proceedings conclude with steps for service and compliance by the nonresident party involved.
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Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence Circuit Court
G. W. Jones, Lumber Company
Wisconsin
John Hert
State OF Indiana
Lawrence Circuit
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Paducah
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Jack Kern
Coxton
William Howell
North O Street
Frank Routh
South G
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Denver
Homer Lively
North Street
Milton B. Hottel
Salem, Ind
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Louis Schultz
Highland Park
May Cook
Salem
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West 12Th Street
Tra C. Batman
Billy D
Lakewood
Jessie Wicker
Ft. Ritner
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Mattie Sears
Lincoln Street
John Rush
Mrs. Rush
Robert Huff
North G Street
C. H. Emery
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Lafayette
Chicago
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David Koonts
Martin County
James Howard
Petersburg
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Shelbyville
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Poulman-Weaver
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Armstrong Station
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Walter G. Owens
Shanswick Township
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Martin Kedyard Sherdan Hall
Elmer Wagoner
Auton Sargent
H. M. Ferguson
Geo. Hendrickson
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John C. Lamb
Charlie Reeder
John D. Hall
J.A. Hall
Sam Willam
Chas. A. Smith
Elza L. Rainney
Luther Rainey
Otis Short, W. M. Han
F. L. Fidler
Wa. R. Hall
Jess Gore
Albert Reuter
E. E. Reuter
James Tatem I
W. Hendrickson Samuel Nicholas W. Bf, Mitchell
Nelson Hendrickson
John Sullivan
Alex Moore
Louis Tirey
E. N. Tatem
Wilson
J. W. Trainor
East Side
Buford
Sta
Green
Monroe County
H. Weyer
Springville
Thomas McDowell
Springvile
R. F
H. H. Walls
General Insurance
Hodge & Walls Bidg
N. Malott
Tunnelton
Draughon
Practical Business
Evansville
Jnter
Pone
Lawresce Corsnty
Sohnikerd
Newton
DR Erd
Marcus A. Rainbolt
Nancy J. Rainbolt
Charles Ebert
Violinia Seig Et
Brooks. & Brooks
Violinia Sig
Violinia Seig
Septeber
Sra
Boone Leanord
Sheriffs Sale
Carrie Parrott
John G. Parrott
John Parrott
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