January Deaths 3,200 Reflect Indiana Health Status
The State Board of Health reports Indiana January 1908 deaths at 3,200, up from 2,933 a year earlier. Pneumonia tops prevalent diseases. tuberculosis caused 871 deaths with 333 pulmonary cases. Violence deaths totaled 195, with 7 murders, 31 personal crises, and many accidents. Public health inspections and lab work rose, with 913 food inspections and 2,700 lab specimens examined since Oct 1907.
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State,Board of Health
Indiana
Food and Drug Department
The
State Board of Health
Bacteriological Laboratory of the State Board
Free express delivery fight reaches Indiana Supreme Court
The State's brief in Indiana Supreme Court argues the express delivery act remains valid against Adams Express United States Express and American Express. It defends mandated free city delivery for 2500 plus populations, and counters claims the act was repealed by later railroad laws. The case cites federal precedents and notes the Railroad Commission act preserves enforcement of existing carrier statutes. Local notices report ill health, licenses, and civic moves.
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Railroad Commission
Superior Court
Marion County
Adams Express Company
United States Express Company
American Express Company
Supreme Court
Indiana
Congress
Alabama
Railroad Commission Act
Railroad Commission of Indiana
James Bingham
Merrill Moores
Turpin Boys Sought After Rural Mailbox Theft Case
Postal inspectors pursue two 15 year old Turpin brothers suspected of rifling rural mailboxes near East Oolitic. The pair fled after a recent sighting, believed in hiding in Kentucky where they moved with parents months ago. They attended Dive school and were described as troubled by locals and teachers alike.
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East Oolitic
Turpin
Uncle Sam
Kentucky
East Politic
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
McAfee
Politic
Bedford Postmaster Seeks Extra Carrier for Improved Service
Postmaster Keach filed with Washington for an additional city carrier to serve Bedford. Current force is four. proposal includes readjusting free delivery districts by May 1. Inspector Moore favors approval if council and citizens fix sidewalks and streets to meet post office standards.
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Keach
Post Office Department
Washington
Bedford
Moore
Wood alcohol in shampoo warned against by state health official
Dr John N Hurry, secretary of the State Board of Health, urges patrons to report barber shop preparations containing wood alcohol. He warns it causes blindness and will prosecute sellers. Also, Bedford’s Art Store markets Fastolite wall paper that resists fading, with samples available to test at home.
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John N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hurry
Bedford
Cal Lyons Shines With Bright Red Hair After Illness
Calvin Lyons of Lake City Iowa twenty eight years old recovered from typhoid fever and now sports vivid red hair baffling physicians who note the striking change from his former raven locks.
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Calvin Lyons
Lake City
Iowa
Lyons
Spurious Ten Dollar Bills Circulating in Bedford
A ten dollar bill passed at the Stone City bank came from a one dollar note with two large added ciphers on each side. The altered bill was traced to barber John Koetter, who recently recovered from a serious illness. Detect the fake by the central eagle and the oversized numerals.
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Bedford
Stone City Bank
H. D. Martin
John Koetter
North I Street
Koetter
Farmers Are Aroused By Chickens Stolen At Sugar Camp
A group of farmers near Bedford report losses of fat chickens from their roasts after youths from the city attended a stir off at a local sugar camp. The birds were taken to the camp and baked. Prosecutions are rumored as farmers condemn the pranks of urban youths.
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Bedford
Remnants of Ancient Wea Graveyard Near Fort Ouiatenon
A leg bone exposed by sand digging reveals upper body remains with a westward head. Charred stones suggest ovens, deer antler fragments, abundant shells, and mammoth-sized bones found near the site believed to be a Wea Indian village across the river from Fort Quintenon.
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Fort Quintenon
Wea
Fort Ouiatenon
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Shocking Solsberry Doctor Rampage Ends
Dr W T Selfridge, a Solsberry physician, drank heavily and fired at objects in town provoking fear. Sheriff Eddington detained him in Bloomfield and ordered him to leave Solsberry within ten days after a weekend spree.
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Solsberry
Indianapolis Southern
Linton
W. T. Selfridge
Jasonville
Switz City
Beech Creek Township
Eddington
Selsberry
Bloomfield
Selfridge
Lightning Strikes Bloomington Home Injures Man
During an early hour electrical storm in Bloomington lightning struck a West 4th Street house. Lyman Brown was shocked and revived after the bolt knocked him from the bed. The roof shingles and chimney were damaged in the impact, while neighbors reported the storm resembled a midsummer July spell.
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Bloomington
Lyman Brown
George Henderson
Brown
Henderson
West 4Th Street
Indiana shale oil venture eyed by English capital
Indiana shale fields stretch from Delphi to New Albany with deposits in Marion Johnson Bartholomew Boone Hendricks Clinton Jennings and Scott counties. English capital may back shale oil extraction through distillation as B O S W officials seek facts from State Geologist Blatchley and agent Treadley noting 100 foot strata and Scotland's profitable results.
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England
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Company
Indiana
W. S. Blatchley
H. A. Truedley
Cincinnati
Bureau of Development
Truedly
Blatchley
Treadley
Delphi
New Albany
Marion
Johnson
Bartholomew
Boone
Hendricks
Clinton
Jennings
Scott
Scotland
Must Lose Wife or Job in Divorce Petition
Fred A. Hunter a Bloomington blacksmith seeks legal separation from Florence Hunter claiming she berates him at work and prompted police intervention. He says his employer warned of discharge if he does not obtain a divorce and cites a burnt suit of clothes in a shopside tantrum as further evidence.
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Fred A. Hunter
Bloomington
Florence Hunter
Hunter
Drug law violations filed against Owl drug store owners
Two cases in Justice Owens' court name Charles Austin and C Kenneth Austin proprietors of Owl drug store as violators of the state drug law for selling morphine to Lora E Inman without a physician prescription on November 7 1907 and February 22 1908. Prosecutor Fletcher filed the cases, a sequel to damages suits by Deloss Inman. Attorney W E Clark hired by defendants to handle their interests.
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Owens’ Court
Charles Austin
C. Kenneth Austin
Owl Drug Store
Lora E. Inman
Fletcher
Deloss Inman
Austins
W.E. Clark
Senator Hemenway Pushes Bedford Public Building Plan
A letter to Senator H P Pearson from Senator James A Hemenway says a Bedford Public Building appropriation will pass this Congress. Evidence shows the site met size requirements on purchase and passed Treasury Supervising Architect Taylor's inspection. Hemenway plans to probe Taylor's attitude and has urged citizens to support Bedford.
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H. P. Pearson
James A. Hemenway
Bedford
Congress
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Taylor
Treasury Department
Elemenway
Boat theft case filed in circuit court
In circuit court this afternoon an affidavit charging Thomas Perish with larceny was filed before Judge Wilson by Prosecutor Fletcher. The affidavit states that on June 10, 1907, Perish took a John Boat valued at $15 from Lem Harbaugh used on Whiteriver for fishing. A bench warrant was issued for Perish's arrest. Letters for the week ending Mar 7 1908 list addressees including Mrs Wm Malbin Miss Sabie Layton Miss Leona Stone HU L Gentlem en Johnson C B Earl David Sears Lonnie Vanmetre Wm F Walter Wm and others. S L Keach P M.
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Wilson
Harbaugh
Whiteriver
Indian burial ground found near Lafayette exposed by flood
Discovery today along the east bank of the Wabash River three miles south of Lafayette revealed a large Indian burial site. High water washed out sand, exposing hundreds of bones and skulls across about half an acre discovered by Michael O'Brien near Sand Ridge beside the Rising clubhouse.
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Lafayette
Wabash
Michael O’brien
Sandridge
Injured Aged Citizen in South I Street Runaway
Lucien Edwards, living at the extreme south end of I street, was badly hurt Saturday night when his wagon horses became unmanageable. He was thrown from the wagon, landing on his head and shoulders with severe cuts and bruises. Dr. Mitchell attended the injured man.
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Lucien Edwards
I Street
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Mitchell
Woman Swallows Bone Rescued By Doctor Duncan In Odon
Mrs A B Arford of Odon visited Monday to consult Dr J B Duncan about a chicken bone lodged ten inches down her throat. Duncan removed the obstruction and she returned home with her husband that night. Edward Fitzpatrick records show Indiana has 3703 practicing attorneys with Marion county supplying 624 and Daviess county 29, Brown county only three.
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Dr. Paynter
O Street
Salem
A. B. Arford
Odon
J. B. Duncan
Edward Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
Indiana
Marion County
Brown County
Daviess County
Walls Granted Divorce in Mitchell Court
In the Circuit Court Carl P. Walls of Mitchell was granted a divorce from Oma Walls. The complaint alleges abandonment.
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Carl P. Walls
Mitchell
Oma Walls
Arrest in Mills Case Leads to Indiana Suspect
A man answering the victim description was arrested near Gosport and brought to Indianapolis for identification in the Thomas Mills murder case. John Malone Louis ville claimed his name and provided several alibis while Cassell remains jailed for safety.
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Emory Cassell
Thomas Mills
Quincy
Gosport
Spencer
Indianapolis
Cassell
Marion County
Bloomington
Slinkard
O. A. Cassady
Duncan
John Malone
Louisville
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mills
Quincey
Baptist Meetings Draw Growth and Converts
The Baptist church reports growing interest with well attended night services and several individuals expressing desire to become Christians. Morning Bible readings at nine are praised as soul filling, while noon services at Mills and Quarries expand outreach. A men’s meeting is planned Sunday afternoon and Brother Watkins is praised for his community outreach.
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Bradley Mill
Harrison Quarry
Salem Mill
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Jesus Christ
Huffstetter Shares Imaginary Lost River Tour With Boys
Indianapolis Star reports Harry C. Huffstetter spoke to the Boys' Improvement Club on a imaginary trip from Lost River's source through Hoosier lowlands to a swimming pool sized river segment, then underground seven miles to White River and onward to the Wabash, Mississippi and Gulf. A series of moving pictures followed the address.
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Hoosier State
Country Bay
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Harry C. Huffstetter
Indianapolis Star
February Wet Month In Indiana Sets Windy Record
The climatological service bulletin notes February was the wettest month in Indiana aside from 1890, with an average of 5.70 inches. Indianapolis saw heavy wind, totaling 9 379 miles, Evansville 6 816 miles, while temperatures averaged near normal at 29 degrees. South Bend and Hammond endured 9 days of subzero weather.
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the Weather Bureau
Indiana
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Evansville
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Puzzles and tragedy mark a somber day in local news
A piano puzzle about a young man named John and his family age relations is presented alongside a grim report: George Hill, 55, a respected farmer from near Bicknell, died by suicide at his son Isaac Hill's home after his wife’s death a month earlier. His daughter-in-law found him slashed with a butcher knife. he died within minutes.
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George Hill
Bicknell
Isaac Hill
San Jose scale threats to fruit trees noted
B M Wible warns the San Jose scale is ready to damage apple pear and plum trees. White web specks reveal its presence and the worm inside ends the tree. Spraying can save the trees. He suggests asking Uncle Joe Burton, the fruit tree doctor, for the formula.
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San Jose
B. M. Wible
Uncle Joe Burton
Complaint No 6311 versus Frank Farmer et al
Plaintiff through Boru Bo raft attorneys files complaint and affidavit alleging Elkana W Farmer not a resident of Indiana. Notice given that he must appear May 4 1908 at Bedford Circuit Court to answer or demur. failure to appear will lead to hearing in his absence. Clerk Boone Leonard signs seal March 23 1908.
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Dent
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Bedford
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Cosner's Meat Market Ad Promises Top Cash Prices
Take your butter eggs and dressed chickens to L. W. Cosner's meat market at 1426 J Street and get the highest cash price offered. Flier-style notice encourages selling meat items for premium payment.
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W. Cosner
J St
Lawrence County bids sought for Poor Asylum supplies
Notice from the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners invites bids by 1 PM on Tuesday April 7 1908 to furnish supplies for the County Poor Asylum for the quarter ending June 30 1908 per on file requisition. The board may reject any bid and bidders must itemize and bid on each class separately. Auditor Walter G Owens signs the notice.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
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Walter G. Owens
Notice To Contractors For Gravel And Macadamized Roads
Lawrence County Indiana Commissioners invite sealed proposals by April 7 1908 for gravel and macadamized road work across multiple townships including Indian Creek Pleasant Run Valley Mattox and Meridian areas. Bonds equal to twice the bid required. bids to Walter G Owens Auditor.
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Meridian Road
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Anselm Woop
P.M. Mavity
Joell. Hobbs
Notice of License Application Bedford Indiana 1908
A male resident of Shanswick township announces he will apply at the Lawrence County Commissioners next term starting April 1908 for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a private on premise sale for one year. The business is in a west front room of a two story brick building on Sixteenth Street near the Public Square Bedford. He seeks permission to sell cigars and tobacco in the same room.
Notice of Application for License to Retail Liquors
A male resident of Lawrence County Indiana will apply to the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners at the April 1908 term for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors by the small amount with on premises drinking for one year. The business is a sole proprietorship in Bedford on Lot 108 in the Second Ward fronting I Street, described as a specific 14 by 12 foot room in a one story frame building owned by Thomas Jackson. First insertion March 13 1908.
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Shanswick
Lawrence County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
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Shanswick Township
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John E. Zem Felde
Notice of Application for License to Retail
Notice is given by William R. Tuggle a resident of Bedford Indiana that he will apply to the Lawrence County Board of County Commissioners at the next term beginning April 1908 for a license to sell wines spirits and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption for one year. The business location is the first story front room of the two story brick building on the north thirty feet of lot 19 in Bedford fronting on I Street and owned by W B R Tuggle. March 13 1908.
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State of Indiana
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Hedford
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Tet
W. BR. Tuggie
William R. Tuggle
Commissioner's Land Sale in Lawrence County Indiana
Lawrence Circuit Court orders public sale of Griffin Park tract in section 18 township 4 north range 1 west. Commissioner George H. Carter sets March 28 1908 with one third cash and two deferred payments at 6 percent from sale date. Mortgage to secure notes due at 9 and 18 months, sale subject to court approval.
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Gertrude. Burton Laura Burton
Griffin Park
Township Four
Lawrence County
Indiana
George H. Carter
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