City Council Regular Session Transacts Routine Business
The City Council met in regular session Tuesday night. Fannie Dusard received an extension to November 1 to build a sidewalk on K street. Joe Heiger ordered to build a sidewalk from G street to the alley north of the block. Harry Munday’s Fire Department position application on file. Water main petition on O street from 12th to 10th on file. James Cornwell’s Fire Chief resignation accepted. Cornwell named Captain of Fire Company No 1 at $75 monthly starting May 3. Alva Blackburn appointed Fire Chief. $201 to cover city representative at Cincinnati convention May 13. Building permits issued for Viola P. Edwards relocation of a three room house on East 17th street. Conrad Seelig addition to business building by public square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Dusard
K Street
Harry Munday
O Street
James Cornwell
Cornwell
Alva Blackburn
Cincinnati
Conrad Seelig
Enumeration shows Perry township deficit of 118 pupils
Perry township in Monroe County reports a decline of 118 children in the school enumeration. Of those, 27 had already transferred to city schools since last year, credited to families leaving the stone district due to job scarcity, according to County Superintendent Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Township
Monroe County
Stone
Jones
Stonemill Resumes Full Operation After Months Idle
The Black Diamond Mill reopened this week with full force as workers returned Monday. Thomas R. Franklin, a prominent local figure and Civil War veteran, was in the city on business. In circuit court, B. F. Nicholson was released on his own recognizance to support his wife and four children. William Conners plans an appeal after burglary conviction in Jackson County. The Riggs vs Miller suit was compromised. Stewart vs Rutledge will not be tried this term. Mrs Otto White of Heltonville was seen in the city Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Franklin
Politic
B. F. Nicholson
Woolery
Wiliam Conners
Jackson Co
Stewart Vs. Rutledge
Otto White
Heltonville
Street Closed on West Sixteenth for 21 Days
Contractors building a large steel viaduct over Spider Creek and the Southeastern railroad closed West Sixteenth Street this Wednesday. Public travel will be restricted for 21 days while concrete work and earth wing supports are completed. Access for residents from Williams and Fayetteville areas is redirected via Garvey Lane and Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spider ‘Creek
Southeastern Railroad
West Sixteenth Street
Williams and
Fayetteville
Lincoln Avenue
Ml Roger Former Bedford Architect And Builder Died At Indianapolis
Ml Roger, longtime Bedford architect and builder, died in Indianapolis after a long illness. He was active in local projects and remembered for his carpentry and design work. His passing closes a noted era in local building circles.
Death of prominent Bedford resident M. L. Rogers
M. L. Rogers former Civil War veteran and noted architect died in an Indianapolis hospital after a surgical operation for prostrated glands. He was a longtime city figure with several landmarks attributed to him. Funeral services were held in Gosport with many friends traveling to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Rogers
Indianapolis
Bedford
Duane Bailiff
Free Methodist Church
Gosport
O.L. Mumaw
Frank Myers
Robert Hunsucker
Turley Johnson
Charles Myers
Wesley Golden
J.C. Anderson
Farmer Wilson Run Over By Auto Near Bloomington
James Wilson 65, a farmer seven miles north of Bloomington, was seriously injured when an auto driven by Mack Turner, a fellow farmer, ran him down. Wilson suffered a broken left leg and three broken ribs with possible internal injuries after stepping into the path of the vehicle as a wagon passed between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
James ‘Wilson
Mack Turner
Wilson
Turner
Compromised Damages Set In Five Out Of Court Settlements
Five damage suits scheduled for Wednesday were settled out of court. Phillips versus The Furst Kerber Cut Stone Co. Beatty versus The Furst Kerber Cut Stone Co. Lewis versus The Furst Kerber Cut Stone Co. Findley versus The Rowe Cut Stone Co. These five cases totaled 6750 dollars. Frank Owen versus The Monon for flood damage to a farm settled for 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
The
Furst-Kerber Cut ‘Stone Co
Beatty
Furst-Kerber Cut Stone Co
Lewis
Furst ‘Kerber Cut Stone Co
Findley
Rowe Cut Stone Co
Frank Owen
Monon
Injured Car Inspector Loses Both Legs in Yard Accident
Scott Basshan, a Lafay ette based car inspector for the Monon Railroad, was badly hurt in the Monon yards when a switch engine backed cars on track 3 while he was coupling an air hose. Both legs were severed, left below the knee and right above the knee, as bystanders heard his cries and found him between tracks 3 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Basshan
Lafayette
Monon Railroad
Monon
Basshan
Harry Meehan
Pearl Catterlin
Lafayette Journal
Batman Seeks Re nomination for 1st District Appellate Judge
Tra C Batman of Bloomington Indiana announces candidacy for re nomination to the Appellate Court First District before the Republican State convention. He won the 1914 nomination by a large, near unanimous county delegate vote and has long practiced in Southern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra C. Batman
Bloomington
Indiana
Batman
Indiana University
Infant Loyd Hershell Hawkins Dies in Breckenridge
Loyd Herschell Hawkins aged six days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tisaae Hawkins of Breckenridge, died Wednesday at 4 o'clock after a short illness from pneumonia. Funeral services were at the parents home Thursday at 1:50 p.m. burial followed at Breckenridge graveyard. Lev Llaste led the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Herschell Flankins
Tisaae Hawkins
Breckenridge
Lev. Llaste
Parole Likely For Clinton Hovius And James Butcher
Bloomington reports Clinton Hovius serving 2 years of a 2 to 144 year sentence at the Putnamville penal farm, with a parole application expected to be granted. He killed ex Fire Chief Frank Todd and hopes to return to Bloomington. James Butcher, jailed for knifing a man, has served about two years and also faces a likely parole soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Hovius
Frank Todd
Putnamyville
Hovius
Bloomington
James Butcher
Bloomington Woman to Undergo Appendicitis Operation in Indianapolis
Mrs. John M. Sears and Mrs. Albert Potter traveled to Indianapolis where Mrs. Fred Sears will have an appendicitis operation. The patient was moved there Tuesday from Bloomington. She is a well known former Bloomington resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Sears
Albert Potter
Indianapolis
Daugh‘ter
Fred Sears
Bloomington
Accident at Climax Stone Mill Leaves Worker Unhurt
Herman Casaway, a car blocker at the Climax Stone Mill, was severely injured when a heavy stone slipped onto his left hand. A local physician treated the mangled palm but no bones were broken. Casaway will be laid up for several days. Senator Charles W. Lanz departed for Huntington for a District Congressional Republican meeting. Miss Thelma Hazelrigg of Mitchell visited the city en route to Lyons for her sister Beulah's school commencement with Beulah serving as supervisor of music and drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Casaway
Climax
Casaway
Charles W. Lanz
Huntington
Thelma Hazelrigg
Mitchell
Wns
City
Lyons
Beulah
Alma Doris Braden to Wed Albert J Fields
Engagement announced by Arthur Braden for Alma Doris to Albert J Fields. Wedding planned for mid June near Heltonville. Notables L Hickman Civil War veteran B Lane merchant Geo C Speer farmer of Heltonville joined city visitors. Mrs W M Starr from Shanswick visited daughter Mrs John Gurzon North L street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Braden
Alma Doris
Albert J. Fields
W. M. Starr
Shanswick
John Gurzon
North
L Street
Concrete Highway Project in Jackson County Advances
The Brownstown Wallonia concrete road is being tested to gauge long term maintenance costs and drive petitions for more hard surfaced highways. The Wallonia Browstown link, to be built with concrete and gravel shoulders, aims to reduce flood damage and future repairs while withstanding heavy traffic. court action on township funding lingers as May bids proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Wallonia
Jackson County
Ewing
Jackson Township
Owais
Dixie Highway Routes Mapped Through Indiana
Local Chamber of Commerce to dispatch a committee in days to survey two Dixie highway paths south of Indiana. One route from Louisville to Indianapolis passes Seymour and Columbus, the other via Bedford and Bloomington. Bloomington party to measure exact lengths amid circulating untrue rumors from Columbus Seymour boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
Louisville
Indianapolis
Seymour
Columbus
Bedford
Bloomington
Columbus-Seymour
Thames Gart
Dixie Highway
Fue
W C T U Appeals Nationwide Against Unemployed Women Travel
The San Francisco W C T U president urges unemployed women not to come to the city amid destitution and overcrowding. She cites hundreds arrived seeking work, with ten job applicants per vacancy, and urges national awareness to deter the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Road bids and local happenings unfold in county report
Ewing Shields of Greencastle received the latter at 29336 while a Lebanon contractor took the Vallonia road for 24418. Highest Vallonia division bid 25410 and Brownstown 33336. Rain swelled the Belt line creek causing drift near the city. Local residents, illnesses, and travel noted with several residents reported ill or away.
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E Town
Ewing Shields
Greencastle
Lebanon
Vallonia Road
Vallonia
Brownstown
Seymour
Fruit Orchard Near Mitchel Reports Rich Harvest
The Rose peach orchard near Mitchel is expected to bear a good crop this year. It is one of the largest in the county and serves as an experimental station for Lawrence county fruit growers. Hills protect the area, contributing to the heavy yield of peaches and cherries, with small fruit also likely to be abundant.
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Mitchell
Lawrence County
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Weets
Joe Heiger
G Street
Viola P. Edwards
Fast 17Th Street
Stonemill
Circuit Court
Riggs
Roger
Indi
Anapolis
Rnnover
J. R. Fearson
Tom Meglemre
Rochester
Minnesota
Goitre
Richard Jackson
West of the City
Will
Judge Appellate Court
Fant Earl Pnelmor
Garry
John Goldsbyis
Citizens Trust
Compan
Politico
Alex Adamson
Henry Owens
Henry Finley
West 12Th Street
Mrs. Barney
Goen
Seymour and
I. Mulkey
Bina Mosier
West 16Th Street
Barber
West 13Th Street
Nadine Sears
Inez Turpin
Shawswick
Jesse Byers
M Street
Clay Duncan
Bowling Green
Nannie New- Mand
Duncan
Mitel
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