Indiana clubwomen elect Fairbank president amid drinking disclosure
Indiana federation leaders who defeated Mrs. Lewis Cox learned that Mrs. Clarke Fairbank of Fort Wayne owns stock in a Fort Wayne brewery and keeps beer at home which she drinks as she pleases. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes a liquor interests conspiracy in the race.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Inddana
Lewis Cox
Terre Haute
Indiana Federation
Clarke Fairbank
Fort Wayne
Cox
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mitchell Encampment Meeting Initiates Five In Third Degree
DDD Fellons Of This City attend a Mitchell Encampment Friday evening where five candidates were initiated in the third degree. A large banquet followed as local men were entertained. Attendees from the city included Homer Conley Howard McKnight Henry Weir Reed Cathers Charles Danner John Jones Herman Potter Harrison Jones Wilbur Pace Albert Lovall and Charles Moore.
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Gude Ao
Mitchell
Homer Conley
Howard MciKnight
Henry Weir
Reed Cathers
Charles Danner
John Jones
Herman Potter
Harrison Jones
Wim. Pace
A Ibert Lovall
Charles Moore
Case of Joe Morro Charged With Running a Blind Tiger
The case of Joe Morro, charged with running a blind tiger, began trial Saturday in the northwest part of the city. Proceedings continued to Monday and may be postponed to Wednesday due to Mayor Fields absence.
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Joe Morro
Fields
Bad Fall After Obstructed Road Slows Motorcyclist
William Turley, returning home to Rivervale, struck a fog placed across the road likely as a prank and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered painful injuries but survived after several hours, with the machine’s front fork badly bent.
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William Turley
Rivervale
Animals Bought For Show Service At French Lick
A Monon freight Sunday evening carried three extra fine charges of animals bound for French Lick winter quarters. They were purchased by Mr. Ballard of the Hagenback Wallace Stow Company in Indianapolis for the show service next season. Local residents traveled for visits and gatherings during the weekend.
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Acar
Monon
Harges
French Lick
Ballard
Hagenback-Wallace Stow Company
Indianapolis
Springs
Thoughtless Halloween Prank Delays Trains on Belt Line
Five cars on the Southeastern Belt at 6th street were left with chucks removed from under wheels during Halloween celebration. The line rolled toward shops before stopping near the works and the train found them. Frank Smith suffered severe burns on his right hand and required a sling. Mrs Jane Pearson of Harrodsburg visits her son Ed Pearson and family on L street.
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Hallowe'en
Frank Smith
17Th
O Streets
Jane Pearson
Harrodsburg
Ed. Pearson
L Street
Mrs Howard Hill Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Howard Hill of Williams has recovered enough from surgery to go home from the city Hospital. She was accompanied by her husband Mr Hill who came up Sunday morning and helped her walk from the Southeastern Station waiting room on the evening train.
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Howard Hill
Williams
City Hospital
Hill
Southeastern
Water leak in Monon stubbornly unfixed after a year
For almost a year residents of Monon faced a persistent water leak. Crews have dug for a week to locate the trouble after water runoff near the east fill and a suspected spring on the hill west of K. The main between the standpipe line and the tank service was blamed as the cause.
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Monon
Open muffler rule flouted by lone drivers
City traffic officials report general compliance with the muffler ordinance with one persistent exception. A small group within the local automobile club continues to run cars with open mufflers and will face arrests and prosecutions to enforce the law.
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Automobile Club
Freight wreck delays Monon south of Bedford
A southbound freight carrying a heavy steel load jumped the track near Yockey, tearing up rails and delaying the Yradie passenger train near Bedford. The No 6 Fast Mail arrived about 12:30 instead of 10:38, and the Jumbo Wrecker cleared the scene in time for the afternoon trains.
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Yradie
Monon
Bedford
Yockey
Ray Baker Injured in Scuffle at Washington Park
Ray Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baker of Sixth and L streets, sustained a broken left arm Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock during a friendly scuffle with playmates at Washington park. Dr Mattox treated and reduced the fracture.
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Ray Baker
Samuel Baker
Sixth
L Streets
Washington Park
Mattox
Jolly Hal lowe en Party At Gordon Lees Country Home
The Gordon Lee residence east of the city hosted a Halloween party Friday night with dancing games and Edison music. Guests wore grotesque costumes and impersonations, notably Charlie Chaplin by Clarence Vaught and Leland Thorne, with a cordial group including Maud Quackenbush Vivian Taylor Florence Walker Louise Hostetler Cleo Rutledge Leota Stephen son Ruby Wicker Nell Doniea Hazel Moor ey Hazel Ramsey Clea Day Evalou Clark Claud Stephenson Ova Sipes Jess Carter Bill Ambler Henry Sears Robert Lee Wilbur Owens Asa Bridwell Richard Collins Fred Carter James Davis and Mr and Mrs Leland Thorne.
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Mr. and
Mirs
Gordon Lee
Maud Quackenbush
Vivian Taylor
Florence Walker
Louise Hostetler
Cleo Rutledge
Leota Stephenson
Ruby Wicker
Nell Doniea
Hazel Moorey
Hazel Ramsey
Clea Day
Evalou Clark
Rachel Steven
Messrs
Claud Stephenson
Ova Sipes
Clarence Vaught
Jess Carter
Bill Ambler
Henry Sears
Robert Lee
Wilbur Owens
Asa Bridwell
Richard Collins
Fred Carter
James Davis
Leland Thorne
Orleans Drilling for Water in Orleans Indiana
Test wells are being sunk this week ahead of a waterworks system. A 113 foot well found water beyond the first 27 feet of solid rock, with pumping from an eight inch pipe not lowering the head. Borings sent to the State Laboratory for analysis. Supervised by J B Marvin consulting engineer Frankfort Indiana.
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Orleans
Ind
State Laboratory
J. B. Marvin
Frankfort
Mrs Charles Toms Leaves Hospital After Rheumatism Treatment
Mrs Charles Toms of Mitchell was brought to City Hospital for rheumatism treatment and left for home Saturday afternoon with her husband. She had endured a long illness but is now well on the way to recovery.
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Charles Toms
Mitchell Iady
City Hospital
White Woman Buried by Bloomington Colored Community
The body of Mrs. Milford Loggins, a white woman who married a Negro and lived among Bloomington’s Black community, was laid to rest today beside her husband. Died in Indianapolis, her funeral befell at Bethel Church with only the colored community in attendance. Rev Cravens led the service. the burial marked wide social estrangement from her former white ties.
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Bethel Church
Bloomington
Milford Loggins
Indianapolis
Loggins
Milford Loggeins
Cravens
The
Colored Church
Wedding Anniversary Trip for Core Family
Mrs D H Core and children travel from near Leatherwood church to Ilnora for the 50th anniversary of Mr and Mrs David J Core, noted as prominent local farmers, to be celebrated Tuesday November 2 with her husband.
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D. HH. Core
Leatherwood Church
Ilnora
David J. Core
Core
J L Speer Delivers Oak Derrick Boom to Eureka Quarry
Friday J L Speer hauled in a white oak derrick boom from the Oscar Skerd farm fifty miles east of town. He will deliver the seven foot long boom to the Shea Donnelly Giberson quarry at Eureka.
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J. L. Speer
Oscar Skerd
Town
Shea, Donnelly & Giberson
Eureka
Second serious auto accident on Washington Avenue
A repeat crash occurred Sunday at the same Washington Avenue site as a week earlier. Taylor Smith’s car skidded on the sprinkled slope at Citis Point, overturning and injuring Mrs. Smith who suffered a broken shoulder and suspected internal injuries. The Smith party included their son Oscar, his wife, and three grandchildren. all others escaped with minor bruises. Mrs. Smith received treatment from a local physician before being taken home.
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Washington Avenue
Thomas Gillian
Taylor Smith
Stoningston
Citis Point
Mrs Jones Receives Cable About Brother’s Death
Mrs J B Jones of 9th Street learned by cable of the death of her brother Lieutenant Reginald Davis in France. He was killed October 5 while serving in the English army, leaving Mrs Jones prostrated by the loss of her favorite brother who gave his life for his country.
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J. B. Jones
Gram
Reginald Davis
France
Jones
Girl injured by bicycle fall treated with stitches
The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tyree was hurt when she fell while playing with a bicycle. She sustained a deep gash under the right arm and required stitches from a local physician. She is reported to be getting along fine today.
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Clay Tyree
Bloomington Meeting Draws Large Crowd Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs W H Ikerd returned from Bloomington where they rode with Frank Spauldings car to attend the great tabernacle meeting. They report daily large attendance and a Sunday night audience near three thousand people.
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W. H. Ikerd
Bloomington
Frank Spauldings
Great Tabernacle
Onda Tour Orders All B. and O. S. W. Employees On Duty
Railway officials led a Sunday inspection tour on the B. and O. S. W. line prompting a mandatory on duty order for all railroad workers. The action opened all railroad operations wide as the inspection concluded.
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B. & O. S. W. Railway
Henry Duncan Finds Pearl at Harry Thomas Lunch Stand
Henry Duncan found a pearl in an oyster at the Harry Thomas lunch stand Sunday evening and refused a $10 offer from another customer.
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Henry Duncan
Harry Thomas
Hat ca Near Overhead Bridges On B. and B. Damaged By Fire
A fire Sunday at noon damaged a hat factory near overhead bridges on the B and B line. Firefighters reported significant smoke and partial roof damage but no injuries were listed. Investigators begun scene assessment to determine cause and extent of loss.
Fire department battles small trash pile blaze near North Lincoln
Fire crews were sent to North Lincoln Avenue near 9th Street Sunday around noon after small boys with matches started a trash pile that ignited the nearby section house. The fire had been doused with buckets before arrival. crews also smothered smoldering ties with chemicals.
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Lincoln Avenue
9Th Street
Local Social Notes Reflect Weekend Visits Around Town
Mrs. H FE Pitman spent Friday at Williams. Miss Mary Cummings and Miss Ida Kivans visited friends at Elma on Sunday. Ralph Greeco a clerk at Stickles Hotel spent Sunday in Eureka with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Greeco. Mrs. Jane Engles of Norman Station returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Moses Engles. Mrs. David L. Sheeks left Sunday for Indian Springs to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Akels.
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Mary Cummings
Ida Kivans
Elma
Ralph Greeco
Stickles Hotel
Eureka
Thomas Greeco
Jane Engles
Norman Station
Moses Engles
David L. Sheeks
Indian Springs
Charles Akels
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Bicknell
Scotland
Ada Porter
Owensburg
Will Smith
Ruth Burton
Inez Turpin
Hattie Maddox
Garoteel
Jumbo Wrecker
Call
Nam Broken
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Ball Park
DR. Mattox
Country
Jolly
Charlie Chaplin
Hugphtas
Mem
Bers
Georgia
Greencastle
Reelsville
John Or. Young
Owen
John Young
North Dakota
George
Ustif
Njured
Atten Bloomington
Weeting
Thomas
Ute
Mipery
H. FE. Pitman
Will Exchange
Short & Owen
J. W. Trainor
Hamer & Smith
North Side
C. H. Emery
15Th
K Streets
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