Runaway Horse Dashes Through Lincoln Avenue with 3 Year Old Rider
A horse attached to a light wagon on Lincoln Avenue bolted on a Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Curt Thompson, unconscious after being thrown from the wagon, was treated while her three year old child clung to the wagon. The horse was stopped at Fifth Street by James Hull. The child recovered from the fright and the mother sustained bruises but no broken bones.
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Lincol Avenue
Curt Thompson
Hellenine Road
Lincoln Avenue
Fifth Street
James Hull
Bedford in Race for Location of New Indiana Masonic Home
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons reviewed six proposed sites for a new Indiana Masonic home at its 92nd annual meeting in Indianapolis. Bedford, Jeffersonville, Crawfordsville, Franklin, Zionsville, Rushville compete, with Bedford and a Frost legacy of 157000 aiding Jeffersonville. Committee members include Dr O W Brown, C E Holloway, Earl H Payne, Richard A Schweitzer.
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Bedford
New
Indiana
Wiasonig
Holt
Louisville
Masonic Home
Jeffersonville
Masonic Home Committee
O. W. Brownback
Pendleton
C. E. Holloway
Exnightstown
Earl H. Payne
Rushville
Richard AH. Schweitzer
Knightstown
Sherman Jr
Keach
Hudson Elected City Fire Department Driver at Meeting
George Hudson was unanimously chosen as a driver for the City Fire Department at a special City Council meeting Tuesday night. He was the sole candidate for the post.
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George Hudson
Council
City Fire Department
Hudson
Concert Subscriptions Hoped For City Band Plans
The organization aims to start band concerts Thursday night this week. A subscription committee seeks funds from residents and merchants alike to support weekly summer concerts and a temporary band stand. One benefactor donated electric wiring.
Mrs. Peter Goldsby Dies After Long Illness Near Breckenridge Road
Mrs. Peter Goldsby died at her home near the Breckenridge road Wednesday after more than a year of illness. She leaves husband and three children Ella Clara and Albert, and sister Mrs. Martha Levi of northern state. Funeral services were held at the home at 1 pm Thursday with burial in Ikerd cemetery.
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Peter Goldsby
Albert
Martha Levi
Ikerd Cemetery
Man Causes Excitement on South M Street
Women in the South M Street area were frightened by a man seen walking up and down the street and through alleys. He would stare at onlookers whenever approached and remained at large after police were alerted.
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South M Street
Paroled murderer Thomasson returned to prison after arson
Oliver Thomasson, once jailed for killing Lawrence County farmer Lantz, was returned to Michigan City prison after a barn fire near Mitchell led to arson charges. He and John Gaines were previously indicted in the county and tied to a Monroe County case. Gaines was paroled years ago and lived lawfully. Thomasson will serve the remainder of a twenty one year term.
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Oliver Thomasson
Bloomington
Lawrence County
Lantz
Michigan City
Thomasson
John Gaines
Monroe County
Gaines
Mitchell
S. C. Hays
Bedford
Pardoning Board
Martin
June Storm Forecast by Rev Hicks Warns of Turbulent Month
Prophet Hicks predicts a period of storms and disasters in June with storm waves on the 2nd to 12th. He notes a magnetic electrical crisis centering around June 11 and warns of heavy wind rain and thunder on the 10th to 12th. Much sheet lightning may occur, but rarely causes direct harm unless storms approach closely.
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Prophet Hicks
Miss Mabel Benzel Returns Home From Leatherwood Visit
Miss Mabel Benzel who visited Leatherwood has returned home.
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Mabel Benzel
Leatherwood
Local Notes From Bloomington and Lexington
Bryant White of Southern Indiana Power visited Lexington over Sunday where Mrs White is recovering from typhoid. In Bloomington Miss Lottie Kimbrell from Bedford visited her sister Mrs M Stipp and family, with Bloomington Telephone report.
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Bryant White
Southern Indiana Power Company
Lexington
Lottie "Kimbrell
Bedford
M. Stipp
Bloomington
Bedford High seniors to receive diplomas with alumni banquet
Controversy arises over which graduate first left Bedford High School Edward Rector of Chicago and Edward Malott of Abilene Kansas claim honor while Mabel Erwin of the city graduates from Indiana University at eighteen for finishing four years Ed ward Rector and Edward Malott celebrate May graduation dates with differing fifteenths and the alumni banquet will host fewer out of town guests this year
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Edward Rector
Chicago
Edward Malott
Abilene
Kansas
Bedford High School
Rector
Malott
Mabel Erwin
Indiana University
James Madden
Frances Simpson
Louisville
Sallie Culbertson
Washington, D. C
Wreck on Public Square Involves Two Cyclists
A Tuesday evening motorcycle collision on the southeast corner of the public square involved Celis Owens and a Mitchell rider. Neither rider was injured, but Owens’ front fork was bent.
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Celis Owens
Mitchell
Owens
Twelve Pound Catfish Catches Young Fisherwoman
Mary Maxwell, 12, daughter of Henry Maxwell, Brown County farmer, reeled in a twelve pound catfish after a struggle while fishing above a ford. She swam to safety as the fish pulled her toward deeper water and her father rescued her as she pulled the fish into shallow water reported by Bloomington World.
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Mary Maxwell
Henry Maxwell
Brown County
Bloomington World
Decoration Day Observance By NOD FELLOWS Sunday
The NOD FELLOWS observe Decoration Day on Sunday June 1 with a morning church service at 10 o clock and a 2 o clock parade to Green Hill cemetery. Members of I O O F Shanswick lodge No 177, instituted 1856, report 385 members with 46 buried at Green Hill and 35 wives buried there. Bedford encampment, started 1866, has 90 members. Rebekah Degree began 1872 and has 146 members.
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Christian Church
I. O .O. F. Shanswick Lodge No
Green Hill
Beech Grove
Mrs. Stubbs Visits Indiana Relative Hostetler Ties
Mrs. Stubbs wife of ex Governor Stubbs of Kansas stayed last week as guest of U Skerd in Indiana Avenue. Her maiden name was Hostetler and she formerly lived at Bedford. She came with her Democrat brother-in-law Congressman Neal of Hutchinson Kansas who will stay a while before returning to Kansas Bloomington Telephone.
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Stubbs
Kansas
U. S
Skerd
Indiana Avenue
Hostetler
Bedford
Indiana
Congressman Neal
Hutchinson
Kas
Neal
Bloomington
Murder trial updates in Vernon Indiana murder case
Vernon Ind May 27 Jury in James Tyler’s murder trial remains unchanged with Silas Milholland selected. Opening statements describe the murder scene and route from North Vernon as Dr. Mitchell and Dr. McAline testify on wounds. The sister Margaret McQuaid testifies to the midnights crime amid a quiet courtroom.
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Clarke
Romine
Columbus
W. J. Mitchell
McAline
James McQuaid
Margaret McQuaid
John Corrigan
Indianapolis
James Tyler
Marion County
Verburg
Tyler
Corrigan
John Swinder
Elgin Wilson
McQuaid ‘Brothers
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Peter
Goldsby
Breck
Enride Road
Breckenridge Road
Ella
Clara
Oliver Thom
Asson
Lawrence
R. Hicks
Cooper’s Klosed-Krotch
Clothiers
Bedford High
Celis Owens and Mitchell Motor
Public Square
Little Girl Brown
Murder “Tralis
Sister
Stelen
Clem. Keitger
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