Tragic love ends in suicide over Mrs Campbell
Christy Walker 27 killed himself at 31144 South Main Street after writing a note to Mrs Kate Campbell of 15 East Twelfth Street confessing unrequited love. Campbell testified she tried to deter him and had pursued safety by moving cities, while Walker followed across states from Kansas City to Los Angeles and Kentucky.
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Christy Walker
Kansas City
South Main Street
Los Angles Herald
Walker
Kate Campbell
East Twelfth Street
Campbell
Kentucky
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Phoenix
Arizona
Marie Scott
Madison Hotel
Death of Thomas Stotts at Shanswick Poor Farm
Thomas Stotts, long a notable figure in Shawswick, died Tuesday at 5 am after years in the county asylum and a neck cancer. His funeral was at the poor farm, burial in the institution cemetery. Also, Shawswick township school enumeration for 1615 shows 1313 pupils, up from 1297 in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stotts
Oor
Tme
Shawswick Township
Couple From Salt Creek Seek Rockville Tuberculosis Cure
Ex Trustee Willam Stevens and his wife of Salt Creek township plan to travel to Rockville Indiana for tuberculosis treatment. Both are seriously afflicted with the white plague but hold hope for recovery after exposure to a house where three people died of TB.
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Willam Stevens
Salt Creek Township
Rockville
Ind
Stevens
Bloomington
Divorce Complaint Filed by Eva Williamson
Eva Williamson by attorney Robert J. Mellen files for divorce from Leonard Williamson. Married April 24 1913 separated May 31 1914 with one child Harry Albert William son 16 months. She seeks custody, five dollars monthly support, two hundred dollars alimony, and to restore maiden name Eva Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Have Williamson
Leonard Williamson
Harry
Lbert Williamson
Eva Martin
Woman Returns Home After Hospital Stay In Indianapolis
A patient three weeks after a stay at St. Vincent's hospital Indianapolis was brought home to East 18th Street Sunday evening. She stood the trip well and is reported to be getting along all right.
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Artie Cobb
Richard Jackson
Tom
George Tovey
Meglemre
Rochester
Minnesota
Indianapolis
St. Vincent’s Hospital
East 18Th Street
Marko ad Bravel Roads Marking Dixie Highway Signs Countywide
The Mark marking committee for the Dixie Highway in Lawrence County placed guiding signs on every eighth or tenth pole from the county line north of Orleans to near Harrodsburg. Several bids were opened Tuesday for Henderson Creek Norman Station Road and for McWadder Schoolhouse and Peerless Read in Marshall township. First bid Faubion Norman at 5588.00, second McPike Bros at 6220.00.
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John Rodarmel
John V. Strout
L. A. Smallwood
Frank M. Cosner
Lawrence County
Orleans
Harrodsburg
Henderson Creek
Norman Station
Pleasant Run
Marshall Township
Hamer
Concrete road contracts awarded for Brownstown to Wallonia section
The Brownstown and Wallonia Concrete Road was let in two sections on Monday at Brownstown. Ewing Shields won the Brownstown to brick yard portion for 29 336 dollars and Canodle Dale Futlweider of Lebanon won the 11 000 foot stretch at 24 418 dollars. Jennings and Bebout also won a gravel road contract in Washington county.
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Brownstown
Wallonia
Ewing Shields
Canodle, Dale & Futlweider
Lebanon
Greencastle
Brick Yard
Jennings and
Bebout
Washington County
Indiana
Vatllonia
Community Club Campaign Aims May 15 Clean Up Week
Bedford residents urged to join May 9 to 15 sanitation and beautification drive. City officials and the mayor back the effort with committees, tours, prizes, and a May 6 rally at City Hall to boost participation and pride in a healthier, more attractive city.
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Ciis
Mone
Harris
Patterson
Cne
Bedford
Toway Ib
Dixie highway route visitors confer with county committees
Senator C. W. Lanz Ben Sherwood and E. E. Farmer of Bedford Kel sey Bottorff of Mitchell on the Dixie highway executive committee visited Home Lawn and Bloomington to urge united county action. They reported progress on new roads bridges and improvements along the route and suggested a general road day and a full length trip later. Martinsville Reporter
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C. W. Lanz
Ben Sherwood
E. E. Farmer
Bedford
Kelsey Bottorff
Mitchell
Dixie Highway Executive Committee
Lawrence County
Bloomington
Orange
United
Martinsville
Weather floods lowlands and streams overflow in county
Heavy weekend rains flood Big Sulphur Creek in Indian Springs with drift running across low bottoms. North county creeks rise. uplands wash badly. Audrey and Burch guests at R Williams home from Bedford. Burch to work under BR Walker as county treasurer and return to Bloomington next January. A sow in Monrn e stockyards is identified as Charles Gainey property after a shipment date misunderstanding with A K Sears.
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Indian Springs
Indian Creek
Audrey. Burch
Bedford
Monrne
Charles Gainey
A. K. Sears
Boilermaker Helper John George Severely Injured at Work
John George a boiler maker helper at Southeastern Shops suffered a severe left hand injury while repairing a rivetting hammer. A fellow worker’s tool glanced and nearly mashed his thumb and forefinger. A local physician dressed the wounds and he faces several days off work. Miss Evelyn Owens joins Indiana University Fight Sorority and will play a leading role in the mid June class play. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Grover Cuddy of Oglith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John George
George
Evelyn Owens
Indiana University
Miss Owens
Road repair and bridge plans dominate county meeting
Cleanup day May 9 prompts road restoration from Indianapolis to French Lick with riders through Martinsville Bloomington Bedford and Oolitic. County Council delays appropriation for a new Salt Creek bridge near Oolitic and defers Henderson Creek bridge while planners prepare specs and right of way.
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Indianapolis
Martinsville
Bloomington
Bedford
Pach
French Lick
Salt Creek
Oolitic
Kenderson Creek
Henderson Creek
Monon Railroad Raises Weekly Hours As Freight Traffic Grows
The Monon railroad announces a return to forty five hour weeks in all departments starting today More than five hundred workers resumed duties after a week off and welcomed the longer schedule Freight volume has risen with a record tonnage last week and increased passenger travel between French Lick and Chisago plus heavy traffic to the Taggart resort The Elan of engines and trains has shifted toward larger locomotives reducing crew numbers
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Monon
Cnoon
Satudays
Taggart Resort
Chisago
Lafayette Courier
Mayor Voelland expelled from German Lutheran Church
In Columbus on May 6 Mayor H H Voelland and his father in law were expelled from the German Lutheran Church after voting to retain member Scheutte. The church fears a schism if Scheutte remains, as the constitution bans secret orders. Expulsion requires unanimous vote, but two negatives exist, risking further action.
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Columbus
Ful
HH. Karl Voelland
Dierman Scheoutte
H. L. Rost
Mavsor
Bieese
Bieese, As A Wealthy Local Jeweler, Vetoed As Did Its Ssonii Weels
Iutheran
Scheutte
Secheutte
Velland
Fred Velleand
Ben-Hur
Voltard
Smallpox Epidemic Closes Mitchell Public Gatherings
Mitchell faces an eight new smallpox outbreak bringing total cases to sixteen. Public gatherings and churches are closed until further notice. schools may close soon. Residents Alba Owens and Oscar Smith visited, while Mrs. W M Sellers returns from Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Damages Sought in Auto Crash Involving Alonzo Lagle
Mary Snow a girl under 14 by her father and attorney filed a suit for 2000 damages against Alonzo Lagle alleging a Ford struck her at the O street Washington Avenue intersection in April 1915. The complaint claims the car was driven at an unlawful speed, one wheel passed over her body injuring her spine with permanent injuries.
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Mary Snow
Ienry Snow
Charles R. Gowen
Alonzo Lagle
O Street
Washington Avenue
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Beow
Kate Milby
Robert Campbell
The
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Kate
Chris
L. A
Tommy Stotts
Alateen
Shanswick Town
Stotts
Eva Williamson
Mrs
Carl Smith
Carl
Markoad
Marshall
Dixie
Ternoon
Henderson Creek and
I. H. Prevo
North Vernon
Isaac Hawkins
City and Breckenridge Road
Lottie Walls
Denver
Colorado
Tin‘ton
J. T. Pope
Midland
City
Campbellsburg
Club Executive
Uae
Grover Cuddy
el Oglith
Paoli
Mongk
Sirteen Cales Ball Iss
Alba Owens
Politic
Cleveland
Ohio
Mack Owens
Oscar Smith
Mr. Smith
Bloomington Journal
W.M. Sellers
Williams
Alex Adams
Caxton
Palmyra
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