Walnut Croke Selected for Greene County Man’s Funeral
Uncle Alex fardin an 85 year old resident of Solsberry and uncle of Thomas Hardin, arranged his own funeral at Stanford’s Ballenger establishment. He chose a walnut casket, a Masonry emblem, a plain granite tombstone, and a memorial flag rail. The outfit cost 150 dollars, paid in cash, with a will-like agreement naming Ballenger to carry out arrangements if he dies first. He designated the Solsberry Methodist church and cemetery and returned home contentedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Fardin
Thomas Hardin
Michigan City
Truie Alex
Bloomington
Alex
Mex
Solsberry
John Ballenger Undertaking
Stanford
Hardin
Ballenger
Oscar Harrow
Mendrixville Monument
United States
Clyde Crain
Indiana University
Mr. Ballenger
Henry Lutz
Circus season opens with Ringling Barnum and others touring
The Bar Wink show finishes spring in New York and moves to Philadelphia. Ringling Brothers opens at the Coliseum in Chicago for a limited run through May 2. Hagenbeck Wallace opens in Cincinnati. Sells-Floto heads to California. 101 Ranch and others tour the West. The season faces modest business. Leitzel and Worrel gain attention. notable acts include Josefson Glima and Mijares. Foot and mouth disease prompts caution. Ringling and Barnum & Bailey retain spectacle with elaborate productions and ballet corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Wink
New York City
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Ringling Brother
Coliseum
Chicago
Hagenbeck Wallace
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sells- Floto
California
101 Ranch
Ringling Brothers
Leitzel
Waites
Bedini
Carl Eugen
Rodoriquesz
Gene
Mary Enes
John Higgins
Department of Agriculture
Paroled Man Hovious Returns Home From Prison
Clinton Hovious, long imprisoned in Michigan City for manslaughter in the shooting of fire chief Frank Todd, was paroled after two years. He arrived home this morning as part of the state's early release program linked to the penal farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Hovious
Michigan City
Hovius
Frank Todd
State Penal Farm
Jeffersonville
Bloomington
Wickes Team Doing Well in Second Division Standings
Bob Wicker led the Spokane team as head of the second division on April 22. The squad had played 12 games, with a 6–6 record. Wicker then pitched the final six innings of a game, shutting out Victoria in the last six innings of the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wicker
Spokane
Bob
Victoria
Guilty Pleas Hit City Courts In Friday Sessions
George Stotis pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Fields Court on Friday. He paid a $1 fine plus costs and was jailed. Melvin Rainey was found guilty of assault and battery in Justice Mallott's Court on Friday and assessed a $1 fine with costs. He appealed to the Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stotis
Melvin Rainey
Malott
Hase
Theodora Reath Dies at Eighty in City Home
Theodora Reath aged eighty died at 10 15 Friday forenoon at her daughter’s home on West Sixteenth street after a long life marked by devotion to family. Born in Munster Germany April 19 1835 she emigrated in 1852 and married Jacob Reath. Surviving daughters include Mrs S I Avery Mrs D I Laforce Mrs Robert Reed and Mrs Albert Dunithue. Funeral at the Robert Reed residence Sunday 2 30 pm conducted by Rev. Otte with burial at Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Reath
Robert Reed
West Sixteenth Street
Mrs. Reath
Munster
Westphalia
Germany
Sable
Jacob Reath
S. 1S. Avery
D. I. Laforce
Albert Dunithue
Arief
Rev. Otte
Green Hill
Sufferer From Goitre Eye In Rochester For Operation
News comes on Mrs. Tom Meglemre nursed to Rochester Minnesota by her brother Dr. J R Pearson for goitre surgery at Mayo Clinic. She had feared losing sight in one eye due to an abscess behind the eye and has received relief from the eye operation. Further goitre procedures, single or double, awaited final decisions. Friends here await the final outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Meglemre
Rochester
Minnesota
J. R. Pearson
Fayetteville farmer reports near completion of New Church and revival
Fred Fultz of Fayetteville reports the New Church building about a mile west of that place is near completion. A large Holiness church revival is in progress nightly with strong attendance and many new members being added to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fultz
Fayetteville
Holiness
Village News Roundup From Bloomington Star
Eph Keef reports dull barber business and may seek work soon. Hansford wins store prize with three last inning ringers in a pitching horseshoes match. Jim Slivers’ chickens roam into Bill Bivins’ yard to feed, then return home to lay eggs. Bil threatens habeas corpus for a share of eggs. Discussion of the triple entente leads to a Dutch sausage joke by Squire Hartsook. Dick Bledsoe offers preacher $2 for a favorable horse trade, but the preacher won’t accept less than $5. DHL tithers is deterred from selling gasoline on Sundays. Rev. Perkins preaches slang, blasting lazy hayseeds and wives who do all the work. a committee later asks if any personal remarks were intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bivins
Jim
Bil
Jim Slivers
Squire Hartsook
Perkins
Hell
Bedford Hosts Welsh Choir Members Linked to Lusitania Sinking
Report notes Gwent Royal Welsh Male Choir members once popular in Bedford and known to be aboard the Lusitania when it sank off Ireland. Names listed include George F. Davies manager Dearmichael, singer George Lane, and pianist Mr Smith. They sailed for Wales Saturday and were expected back in Bedford within three months.
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Gwent
Royal Welsh
Ozso
Lusitania
Ireland
George F. Davies
Dearmichael
George Lane
Mr. Smith
Wales
Bedford
Lusitania Sinking Reported by Real News Daily Mail
The Daily Mail reports the Lusitania sinking with twelve hours lead time, detailing the disaster as ships and officials respond. The account notes maritime catastrophe, international reactions, and ongoing inquiries into the event.
Lusitania Sinking Reported Ahead of Other Papers
A sensational notice claims the Lusitania sank with 1251 aboard many Americans, reported by the Daily Mail in New York. It says Bedford papers published the full account twelve hours before morning papers and twenty four hours before most others, apart from the Louisville Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New ‘York
Daily Mail
Bedford
Louisville
Morgan County to Spend 39000 for 214 Miles Brick Road
Morgan county approves a 39000 contract to build 214 miles of brick highway from south of Martinsville to Bloomington on the Welch road with Fred Cunningham as contractor. Former Clerk J K Campbell submitted the highest bid among seven, at 45696. Mr and Mrs V T Moore of Terre Haute travel to Orleans for retirement plans after 25 years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Martinsville
Bloomington
Fred Cunningham
J. K. Campbell
Railroads cut shows as contract rule changes hit tours
The railways raise baggage rules causing fewer road shows next season with Al G Fields Minstrels among those closing. A Beck vs Beck divorce is granted. Curtis Terrell desertion charge dismissed after reconciliation. Judge Swails rules on Constant Gaussin and Wilbur Miller murder case and limits trial venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Fields
Local Divorces and Trial Details From Greene County Court
Manila Biggs and Iva A. Biggs are divorced. Mary Alice Turney and George Turney are divorced. Bessie Dougherty vs Benton QC in Greene County with breach of promise case. verdict for plaintiff $350 by Judge Swails. Woolery pleased at venue grant for Pendergraft blind tiger case. case venued from Lawrence County. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Gardner of Red Cross visiting city. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Burel Turnin Springville a son Cecil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Dougherty
Benton
Mckee
Greene County
Swails
Woolery
Miers
Lawrence County
Joseph Gardner
Red Cross
Burel Turnin
Springville
Cecil
Letter from motorcyclist en route to Exposition
Bert C Wicker reports travel from Danville to Fairmount and Springfield by motorcycle. road conditions improve slowly after nail damage and rain. multiple touring parties delayed in Danville, Crawfordsville and Covington. Wicker plans to mail papers to Springfield and expects 125 miles per day, weather and roads permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill and Go
Crawfordsville
Republican
Jamestown
Wingate
Malott
Covington
Tad
Wabash
Lawrence County
Springfield
Liberty
Bert C
Wicker
Freight locomotives step into service at Monon shops
Freight business on the Monon shows improvement as four of the five 500 type locomotives that adorned the flower garden near the shops are now in service. Two engines head to the I. and I. branch, two to the second division, with a possible large coal contract from Louisville and a heavy stone business ahead. Two sections of passenger trains No. 3 to Chicago tonight due to French Lick travel. Roy Hart and Otto Goss proceed to Chicago to join the second section.
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Monon
Louisville
Chicago
French Lick
Roy Hart
Otto Goss
Lafayette
Marriage at Justice Malott Office in Mitchell
Oscar Chastine wed Miss Goldie Greer at 3 o clock Saturday in the office of Justice R B Malott. The bride, daughter of Theodore Greer real estate dealer, and the groom, a Lehigh Cement Company employee, were described as prominent young people. Also noted are local visits by Walter Rout recovering from typhoid, and Mr and Mrs John H Durham calling in from Medora en route to Heltonville to see relatives, plus Civil War veteran Thomas Reynolds visiting Oolitic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Chastine
Goldie Greer
R. B. Malott
Mitchell
Theodore Greer
Lehigh Cement Company
John H. Durham
Medora
City
Heltonville
E. Freeman
Mr. Durham
Blish Family Plans Long Pacific Automobile Tour
Mr and Mrs M S Blish and their sons John Lyman and Meedy plan a lengthy auto trip to the Pacific coast starting June first from Seymour Indiana with a possible Yellowstone stop and a San Francisco visit. They will travel by Studebaker seven passenger car and may sail from San Francisco through the Panama Canal to New Orleans or New York returning home by rail aiming for Seymour in September or October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Mr. Blish
San Francisco
Panama Canal
New Orleans
New York
Seymour
W. S. Gilbreath
Hoosier Motor Club
Gilbreath
Rock Mountains
Colorado
Studebaker Company
C. H. Williams
Sedalia
Democrat
Missouri
Texas
California
Blish
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Ringling
Ile Barnusa & Bailey Circuses
Solomon
T5 Ballet
Wickes
Heath
Eph Keef
Deacon Hansford
Dick Bledsoe
DHL
Welch Oingers
Lusi
Morgan
Opehl Dau UU
V.T. Moore
Terre Itante
Orleans
Moore
Thomas and
I. N. Glover
Bruce Carr
Padua
Circuit Court
Beck
Curtis Terrell
Constant Gaussin
Wilbur Miller
Washington County
Lawrence
Manila
Biggs
Iva A. Biggs
Mary Alice Turney
George Turney
Danville
Fairmount
South Danville
Indianapolis
30Th
Meridian Streets
Ford
Henry J. Huff
Warried
Justice Malott
Walter Rout
Thomas Reynolds
Terre Haute
James Reynolds
Oolitic
Charley Pierce
Ernest
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