Death of Ghester Tucker at Brooklyn Naval Hospital
The death of 22 year old sailor Chester Tucker from diphtheria was reported from Brooklyn Naval Hospital. He volunteered for service last July through the Indiana recruiting station. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Tucker, a brother Herbert and three married sisters including Mrs. James Bureh. Body to be shipped home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Tucker
Williams Rural
Brooklyn
N.Y. Naval Hospital
Chester
Servn
Indianapolls
Hebert Tucker
James Bureh
Boy Killed by Monon Train at Eighth Street Crossing
Four year old John W. Black of Bean Blossom township died instantly after stepping from a Monon engine at Eighth Street as it moved. He suffered a broken back and internal injuries. The child had a county prison admission order on him from Trustee PW Hughes of Bean Blossom township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloccmn
Eighth Street
PW. Hughes
Bean Biss Sont
Haim
Stable Bail and Eve Connerly Married at Justice Office
Stable Bail and Miss Eve Connerly wed at 7:60 in the morning in Justice John Owens’s office on Fifth Street. Bail, a young farmer from near Taren, and Eve Connerly, daughter of George and Mrs. Connerly of near Duron, will reside on Bail’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Connerly
Office of
John WW. Owens
Streets
West Side Patient Recovers After Major Hospital Operation
Mrs. Alcorn of West 15th street underwent a surgical operation at Dunn Hospital. The operation was performed by Dr Perkins assisted by Dr Simpson, and the patient is getting along as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Alcorn
West 15Th Street
Dunn Hospital
Pr. Perkins
Dr. Simpson
Cardwell Leases Wilson Building for Furniture and Millinery
J M Cardwell has leased the Wilson building on the northeast corner of the town square, the old town hall site, and plans to move his furniture and millinery stores there as soon as redecorating allows, aiming for about April 15. The Pitman building, now Cardwell’s former site, was sold to Richard Turk of Odeon Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cardwell
Wilson
Town Hall
Millery
Cardwell
Pitman
Ing
Richard Turk
Odeon
Ind
Shaw couple to represent Pacific coast in overseas voyage
Mr and Mrs Paul T Shaw of Tacoma Washington visit farmer’s uncle E B Thornton and family before Mr Shaw, chosen from the Pacific coast as one of seven businessmen to represent the YM C A in Paris, proceeds east to embark for overseas with Mrs Shaw accompanying him to New York City for East visits before returning home. Mrs Shaw is Mary Thornton Shaw’s daughter, who lived here before moving West with Rev Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrr
Paul T. Shaw
Tacoma
Washington
E. B. Thornton
L Street
Shaw
Y. Mlc. A
Paris
Lim
New York City
Mr. Shaw
Mary Thornton Shaw
Rev. Shaw
Finger Tip Injury of Music Dealer Frank Stonaker
Frank Stonaker, a music dealer, suffered a severe accident at his home on Wednesday while cutting feed for his horse. The tip of one finger was severed in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stonaker
Piece of steel injures man at Henry Embree garage
Noble Newkirk, worker at the Henry Embree garage, was struck in the right eye by a flying piece of steel on Wednesday evening. The piece embedded in the eye and caused a painful wound. a local physician removed the foreign body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Newkirk
Henry Embree
Arthur Heman McPheeters and Emme May Terrell
Arthur Heman McPheeters and Emme May Terrell are linked in a population record entry with referenced dates and places. The notice notes a union or familial association and mentions related individuals or guardians within the record context.
Diaz Celebrates Caporreto Victory and Italian Liberation
Generalissimo Armando Diaz leads Italian forces to a decisive victory over Austria and Germany, reclaiming Irredenta and freeing Italian soil. The report recalls Diaz's early life, military education, and rise to command, highlighting morale, cavalry tactics, and the armistice terms guarding Italy’s frontiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Caporreto
Austria
Diaz
Germany
Talian
QON Has Arrived Safely Card From Newport News
Mrs M J Matlock of H Street received a card announcing the safe arrival at Newport News Virginia of her son Pvt John W Matlock who has been in France for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Matlock
H Street
Newport News
Pvt
John W. Matlock
Staid lawyers urge brewers to ignore weak beer order
Elihu Root’s advice is cited as support for brewers to abandon the one half of one percent limit and produce beer with stronger kick. The Doe Shumakers and Linton Citizen are noted as the few who disagree, reflecting broad public doubt on the guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Root
Doe Shumakers
Linton Citizen
Marriage Licenses and Social Notes From Town
Samuel M Lewis and Myrtle Turner, Robert Ellison and Idas Armstrong authorized to marry. Pretty Mrs Walter Marley entertained on her birthday with gifts and guests including Mrs Hitch Mrs Georgia Marley and daughter, Mrs Frank Rout and Miss Edna, residents visiting Hawkins, Hortense Marley among friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M’. Lewis
Myrtle Turner
Robert Ellison
Idas Armstrong
Ters
Frank Rout
Edna ‘Mer
Hawkins
Mrs
Marley
Hortense Marley
Raymond Mitchell Word of Progress in France Knee Recovery
Friends in Raymond learn of Sergeant Raymond Mitchell in U S General Hospital No 35 West Baden Indiana. His severely wounded knee responds to treatment and regains mobility though discharge is sought. he hopes to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Mitchell
France
U. S. General Hospital No. 35
West Baden
Fraudulent Marriage Alleged in Elrod Divorce Complaint
Claude Elrod of Marion township files for annulment from Bertha Elrod claiming marriage was pretended and Bertha presented herself as single but later was pregnant by another man. Attorney 3 S Doman represents Elrod seeking annulment and all proper relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud. Elrod
Marion
3.S. Doman
Bertha
Fornication fines at New Davis Hotel raid
A man calling himself Burke and a woman known as Mrs Nina Bigs were each fined $15.55 for fornication and paid the costs. A police raid on the New Davis Hotel on South I street Wednesday night found nothing further. Dr and Mrs John R Pearson left Sunday for Miami Florida for a brief stay while Dr Pearson handles business.
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Burke
Nina Bigs
New Davis Hotel
South I Street
John R Pearson
Miami
Fla
Car Stalled in Flooded North End Daviess Ferry
Howard Byrne and his sister Edith Byrne were driving from New Albany to visit Mrs Byrne when their car stalled crossing the flooded White River bridge west of the city. They escaped the vehicle and were ferried to safety by residents. The next morning the water receded enough to back the car out but the cave must remain until waters drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Byrne
New Albany
Tie
Mrs Johan Spurgeon Injury From Barn Fall Near Freetown
Mrs Johan Wl Spurgeon of near Freetown fell through a barn loft Wednesday breaking her left ankle. Dr Gum Innings of Unat section attended. She is reported progressing as well as could be expected while gathering the day’s chores and visiting relatives in the north part of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Wl Spurgeon
Freetown
Gum
Nurse Ruth Ikerd Arrives Home From France Quarantined
Miss Ruth Ikerd a trained nurse with Base Hospital No 32 in France arrived in Indianapolis at noon today after two weeks in Hoboken New York quarantine due to influenza on board. She is with her mother and elder sister Mrs William Kruchton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Iketd
Base Hospital
Agatha Society Meets At Mrs Benzel Home
Miss Helen Benzel hosts the Agatha Society on Thursday afternoon at East 18th Street residence. Members enjoyed needlework and social conversation with dainty refreshments. John W. Wilson, trustee of Spice Valley township, was in the city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Benzel
The
Agatha Society
East 18 Street
John W. Wilson
Spice Valley Township
Samuel Wires Dies in Florida at 75 Prominent Bedford Figure
Samuel Wires of Bedford, aged 75, a noted cattleman and longtime resident, died suddenly of heart trouble March 16 while wintering with his wife in St. Cloud Florida. Born in Orange County Indiana, he served in the Civil War, later remarried to Mrs Sarah Weagarden, and moved to Bedford to work in the meat business. Surviving are his widow two sons John Wires and Charles Wires and a daughter Mrs Lillian Smith all of Oklahoma and Indiana, with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery beside his first wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cloud
Florida
Orange County
Ind
Ando
Damage Suit Over Bedford Branch Trestle Flood Damage
Arie Armstrong files suit against General Director of Railroads Hines and the B and O S W for flood damage to her Bedford Branch land near White River bridge. Complaint notes trestle height and water force broke the fill washing debris onto fields making land unfit for cultivation. Also thanks to neighbors for sympathy and mural offerings during illness and death of husband and father. mentions Rev Williams Norman Clark, Mrs Hobbs and Sergt Carl Bass.
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Ghester Tucker
Naval Hospital
Diptheria
BY Mong
Marcher
John W Black
Hean
UN Eam
Near Taren
George Connerly
Near Dluron
Xreem
Afril
Gotch
Arthur Heman McPheeters and
Emme May Terrell
Generalissimo
Armando Diaz
Naples
Charles the Third
Bourbon
Guglielmo Diaz
Guglielmo Pepe
Cosenz
Pianell
Col
Ludovico Diaz
Royal Naval Engineers
Armando Ding
College of Annunziatella
Turin
Atl
Istr
Zara
Geno Petlio
Siena
Duke d Aosta
Geeral
Cardona
Draz
Heo
Signora
Saral
DeRosa-Mirabelli
Guisseppe Mirabelli
Supreme Court of Naples
Marcelo
Rene
Qon
Walter Marley
Mitchell Nay Gum
Claude
Rod
Elrod
Tood
Pearson
Daviess Ferry
White River
Howard Byrne
Sis
Ruth Ikerd
Araneo
Agatha Ouglety
Samuel Wires
Ford
Flor
Ida
Grove
Yanker
Drummord
Oklahoma
Wimancipater
Indiana
Arah
Weagarden
Ane
Eethy
Bone
Bedford
Wis En
Jle
Frank Bo Hli
Arder
Hic Jet
Oklahome
Drummond
Mre
Tack
Fini
Joehn Wires
Verte Hanto
Charles Wires
Femple, Ola
Lillian Smith
Drummond, Ryda
Sherman Alontgemers
Pha City
Beech Grove
Arie Arm
Atterney
Albert J. Fields
Arie Armstrong
Hines
Pirdamages Agaector General of Railroads
White River Bridge
Huband
John Williams
Norman
Clark
Clara Hobbs
Frank Hobbs
Mrs. Maude Plummer
Sergt
Carl Bass
Love Fields
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