Rape Suspect Arrested in Mitchell After Escape Attempt
Everett Pickler, arrested in Mitchell for rape alleged against Edna Jordan of Orleans, waived arraignment and is jailed on $1,000 bail. He fled his home as officers approached, and Merle Phillips, who tried to help an escape, was fined $50 and sentenced to three months after pleading guilty.
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Mitchell
Ind
Everett Pickler
Edna Jordan
Orleans
Pickler
Ed White
White
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kelly
Cement and Lime Co.s
Lehigh ‘Cement Co
Meir
Willie Ray
Merte Phillips
Bedford
Phillips
Suit for 1 900 000 damages over Shirk mis management
Mary R Dukes Brewer and others sue Joseph H Shirk Elbert Walter Shirk Mary Elein Shirk and the Indiana Manufacturing Company in Miami circuit court for 1 900 000 alleging mis management negligence and carelessness in running the company The Shirks bought the plant at a receiver sale after a 1913 flood damaged stock and 400 workers were left without recourse The suit names Matson Kane Ross and Judge Winfield as attorneys and notes Aaron N Dukes death four years earlier and Mary Ruth Dukes Brewer as executor of Aaron Dukes will and Mary Rose Dukes Brewer as executor of Aaron Dukes estate The action causes surprise in Peru Indiana
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Peru
Ind
Joseph H. Shirk
Elbert Walter Shirk
Mary
Elein Shirk
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Miami
R. Dukes Brewer
Shirks
Matson, Kane & Ross
Indianapolis
Winfield
Logansport
Mary R. Dukes Brewer
William Wallace
John F. Unger
Zira .R. Grout
Elen H. Grout
Nellie Graves
Jennie J. Mils
Louis S. Grout
Fred E. Grout
Ellen W. Grout
Charles B. Grout
Carl A. Grout
Frank L. Grout
Mary Rose Dukes Brewer
Mary Ruth Dukes Brewer
Monon introduces massive freight engines for steep grades
The Monon Railroad debuted five new freight engines with 1850 ton capacity on the Bloomington grade. Engine 601 left Lafayette at 8 this morning and reached Bloomington this afternoon. The large machines exceed current units by 7 feet in length and use compressed air for most operations. Future assignments are not yet announced.
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Bloomington
Lafayette
Monon
Louisville
Wallace Junction
Midland
Bainbridge
Local residents visit city on Monday reports
Homer George of Peerless and Bart Armstrong of Springville were in the city Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Prosser spent Sunday at Mitchell as guests of relatives. Ora Sheetz, the man from Southeastern, went to Burns City Monday for line work. D M Foster of East 17th Street reports his daughter Roberta is suffering from chickenpox.
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Homer George
Peerless
Bart Armstrong
Springville
City
Fred Prosser
Mitchell
Ora Sheetz
Theman
Burns City
D. M. Foster
East 17Th Street
Roberta
Jack Quinn
Miami
Florida
Elizabeth Terbeck
John A. Hert
Wildey For Shoals
Liams High School
Williams
H. H. Martin
Norman Station
Maude Armstrong
Terre Haute
Alex Davis
North St Street
Illinois Central slide halts traffic near Tulip Greene Co
Traffic on the Illinois Central Railroad was delayed by a large slide on the head cut near Tulip in Greene County twelve miles west of Bloomington Indiana. The cavern measured about 200 feet long and four feet deep, pushing the track eight feet from alignment. A wreck on bridge fell onto the track and had to be cleared by crews from Indianapolis and Effingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Illinois Central Railroad
Tulip
Greene County
Here
Indianapolis
Effingham
Lanier Couple Return From Freetown Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Lanier of near Freetown spent Sunday visiting friends and attending church services. They were at the jetty Monday on their return home.
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Clem Lanier
Freetown
Indian Creek Township Advisory Board Appointed
Commissioners named Berry Day Walter Gore and Eleaner Boyd to the new Indian Creek advisory board after creating the township. The article outlines the township's official boundaries beginning at the Martin and Lawrence county line and tracing the section lines to White River and Salt Creek before returning to the starting point.
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Board of County Commissioners
Indian Creek
Berry I. Day
Walter Gore
Eleaner Boyd
Day
Martin and
Lawrence Counties
White River
Said River
Salt Creek
Marshall Township
Conklin Family Plans Move to Arizona Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Conklin and son Louis Stone leave for Hamburg New Jersey to visit relatives and then relocate to forty acres near Tuscon Arizona. They will live on their farm after nine years in this city. Conklin worked with Ohio Western Limes Co now Indiana Quarries Co. The couple has many friends in town and were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bailey to Mitchell for the through train.
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Nicholas Conklin
Louis Stone
Hamburg
N. J
Tuscon
Arizona
Conklin
Tthis City
Ohio & Western Limes Co
Oolitic
Indiana Quarries Co
Mrs. Conklin
Dr W D Simmons Returns on Check Fraud Charge
Bloomington Indiana March 8 Dr W D Simmons a former Prohibition leader and Clear Creek physician is brought back from Defuniac Florida to answer a charge of passing worthless checks totaling about 1060 He is released on 1000 bond signed by his daughter Miss Vesta Simmons teacher at New Albany High School.
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Bloomington
Ind
W. D. Simmons
Clear Creek
Simmons
Defuniac
Fla
J. K. Barclay
Jones
Vesta Simmons
New Albany High School
Ramsay Approves Draft for Widow of John Stipp
H M Ramsay secretary of the Maicabees received a draft for 3000 dollars which is paid to the widow of John B Stipp.
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H. M. Ramsay
The
Special Southwest Sewer Debate Ends In City Council Victory
The City Council held a special session over a contested southwest sewer project. No remonstrance was filed despite a list of names, and after a vote the resolution passed. Charles Grimes appeared against the measure but did not delay proceedings. Advertising for bids will follow as the project moves forward.
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Charles Grimes
Lawrence County Horse Improvement Meetings Scheduled
Five horse improvement meetings led by C M Siecen nel of Sheridan Indiana will be held March 16 and 17 in Lawrence County. Sessions run about 90 minutes with talks on practical farming improvements for areas around Bedford Bryantsville Mitchell Heltonville and nearby towns. Charles J Jones Agricultural Agent urges attendance at the Christian church Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
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Lawrence County
C. M. SieCennel
Sheridan
Springville
Carl Short
Heltonville
Ragedale Grove
Bedford
Erie
Bryantsville
Wm. Munbree
Mitchell
Joe Horning
Charles J. Jones
Fie
Christian Church
Suffering Auto Livery Worker Suffering Blood Poisoning
Frank Lemon of Auto Livery on KX street is severely ill with blood poisoning in both hands. Scratches at work caused the infection, with two inches of the right thumb area and the base of the right hand, plus the middle finger of the left hand affected.
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Frank Lemon
Kxtreet
Brilliant Speaker Major Dan Morgan Smith to Speak Friday
Major Dan Morgan Smith, once advocate for reform within the National Model License League, now champions prohibition. He describes his shift as recognizing evils connected with the liquor traffic and a need to take a clear stand.
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Dan Morgan Smith
National Model License League
Mitchell L Man and Claude Preuet wed in New Albany
Aliss Claude Preuet of this city and Claude B. Maudlin of Mitchell were married by Rev. FL J. Mallett at St. Paul’s Episcopal rectory on Monday in New Albany.
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Aliss Claude Preuet
Claude B. Maudlin
Mitchell
FL J. Mallett
D. B
St. Paul's Episcopal
New Albany
Louisville
Red Men Lodge Moves Headquarters to Norman Station
The Red Men’s Lodge at Clear Springs has shifted its meeting place to Norman Station and is preparing to construct a lodge building. Jesse O’Neal and wife, previously of Kurtz, were in town en route to Galilie to settle there. Mrs. Kent Sears of Mitchell visits sister Mrs. Fred McGuire. Ziba Hill, machinist at Southeastern shops, joins Dan Walker family visit.
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Red Men's Lodge
Clear Springs
Norman Station
Kent Sears
Mitchell
This
City
Fred McGuire
Ziba Hill
Dan Walker
Local Social Notes From Kansas City and Nearby
Mrs. Kirby Jamison of Kansas City Missouri is visiting Mr and Mrs Sam I Taylor on South Street. Mrs A C Veris has returned home after several days at Martinsville Sanitarium. Major F M Gardner has returned to Bedford after visiting his father Dr Joseph Gardner who is recovering from a long illness. Bloomington World.
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Kirby Jamison
Kansas City, ‘Mo
Sami Taylor
South Street
A. C. Veris
Martinsville “Sanitarium
F. M. ‘Gardner
Tom Bedford
Joseph Gardner
Bloomington World
C. Ferris
University of Tennessee At Knoxville
John G
HC. Emery
Madison, Wis
Bert Hughes
South H. Street
Mary Roberts
Viehksbursg
Ind
John Roberts
Avoca
Indiana High School finals start Friday at Indiana University
Plans for the State High School Athletic Association basketball finals at Indiana University were revised after a telegram from Secretary A L Tressler. Semi finals begin Friday afternoon causing a clash with the Big Nine wrestling meet at the Indiana gym. Referees Merrie Abbitt of Franklin and Bert Westover of Purdue were named.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Indiana High School Athleic Association
Indiana
Chicago
Indiana Cymnasium
Uing
Tressler
Trestler
Merrie Abbitt
Franklin
Bert Westover
Purdue
Ohove
Maieanapoulis
Alma Bunn Sues NORE In Circuit Court Suit Filed Wednesday
Alma Bunn sues NORE in circuit court alleging a civil claim filed Wednesday. The action names Fred Bunn as a party and seeks relief through the court system.
Alma Bunn Sues For Divorce In Lawrence Court
Alma Bunn filed suit for divorce from Fred Bunn in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their marriage on September 29, 1912 with separation on November 24, 1913. She asks restored maiden name Alma Anderson. The article also notes Miss Bessie Marie Armstrong returning to Danville to attend Normal and a car shipment by Sherwood & Chastain from Indianapolis arriving in Obe city at 10 o'clock and stopping at Freetown for supper.
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Alma Bunn
Lawrence
Fred Bunn
Alma Anderson
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Holoup
Mitchell Man
Mérle Phillips
Niss Wats Thins
Nk Conklin
Arizone
Mrs
Roy Bailey
Glear Geek
B. Stipp
Hitch
Remonstrance
Major Dan Morgan
L. Man
Jesse O'Neal
Kurtz
Galilie
Ington
Elsworth Smallwood
Forrest Isaac
Nolice
Avernoon
Sallie Chestnut
Crawford Johnson
Riley Byers
Finm
M. A. Bush
Gant
Payne,Ohio
Susan A. Parks
Fast Sixteenth Street
Fred
Bunn
Bessie Marie Armstrong
Danville
Kern Armstrong
Lemon Milling Company
Dgor
Citizens Trust Company
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