Indiana Debates Debt and Economy Under Democracy
Indiana's state debt rose for the first time since Republicans gained control in 1895. The Indiana State Journal notes Democratic leaders increased the tax levy by twenty percent and expanded government, creating more offices and job holders while arguing for restraint and a return to economical governance ahead of the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woot
Indiana
Oliver PL Morton
Peel
Campeion
Legishu- Blair Savevi
Gow
Pep
Indianapolis
Pary
Marshall
Teggart
State Journal
Dance policy and local society notes from November meeting
A student assembly in the dormitory discussed dance policy. The Young the effect committee adopted resolutions to keep dances above criticism. Wakefield visits Louisville and works as secretary to Congressman Sherley in Washington. Lawrence County Medical Society to meet Wednesday. Stephen Chess of Lawrenceport was in town on business.
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William A. Rawles
Nites
Joulente Conneil
Young
Dunlap Wakefield
J. R. Voris
Louisville
Congressman Sherley
Washington, DCC
Lawrence County Medical Society
Guin
Little Miss Ellen Receives Postcard Shower During Typhoid Convalescence
Little Ellen Mitchie, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Mitchie of L street, who had been seriously ill with typhoid fever, is improving. On Saturday she was surprised by a postcard shower from more than eighty friends whose greetings will aid her recovery and ease her convalescence.
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Ellen
Local Family Notes and Property Trades Reported
Mrs George Foster remains homebound due to illness. A daughter Mary Louise was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Sieg on a Sunday. Thomas and Hiram T Burch sold a 150 acre farm two miles north of Fayetteville to Mary I Thorn of Jay county. A 2000 stock of goods and 2000 real estate at Blaine Jay county were traded. Bedford Real Estate and Loan company arranged the deal.
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Albert Sieg Southstreet
Mary Louise
Thomas
Hiram T. Burch
Mary IF. Thorn
Jay County
Fayetteville
Blaine
Bedford Real Estate and Loan Company
Death of Mrs. Leothia Fields Near Williams
Mrs. Leothia Fields aged 56 wife of Daniel Fields died at her home near Williams Sunday morning of dropsy. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 o clock at Old Union west of the city.
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Leothia Fields
Daniel Fields
Williams
Old Union
Road north of city ordered opened by board
A road petitioned months ago north of the city was ordered opened Monday by the Board of Commissioners. The route runs from near the Bailey place through the P. M. & B. property and intersects with the Peerless pike.
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Board of Commissioners
Bailey Place
Peerless Pike
Churches to Be Built in Reeds Station and Oolitic
Surveyors went to Reeds Station on Monday to the site of a new Catholic church to be erected there. Recently surveys were made for a Church of God to be built near Oolitic, indicating church construction activity in two communities.
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Reeds Station
Oolitic
Ibleto Lene City Hospital Patient Leaves Hospital
Ortha Hall of Williams, who underwent an operation in this city two weeks ago, was discharged from City Hospital on Sunday and taken to his home in Williams.
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Ortha Hall of
Williams
Mother of Bedford Man Died Sunday
Dr H M Burnham received a message from Brooklyn announcing the death Sunday of the mother of Howard Reilly who has lived in Bedford City several years. Reilly had been summoned to Brooklyn two weeks earlier by his mother's illness and wired the death news back to Bedford today.
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H. M. Burnham
Brooklyn
N. Y
Howard Reilly
Reilly
Local residents and visitors noted around the city
Saturday visits by F D Norton in Indianapolis and Geo W Hudson in the city were reported. Monday appearances included Elvert Wright of Rivervale and John Fr Pendergrast with Mrs Wells attending a Hallowe en party in Lafayette. Also listed are births, illnesses and travel to Bedford Bloomington Washington county and Chicago connections.
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Elvert Wright
Rivervale
City
John Wells
Lafayette
Local Wellspring of Illness Updates
Mrs. John Bell of 12th Street is improving after illness. Mrs. F B Humston visited Manon on Saturday to see a sick friend. C A Branaman was called to Brownstown this morning on business. Robert Holmes, son of Mrs. Homer Holmes of North Street, is ill with typhoid fever.
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F B
Humston
Manon
C. A. Branaman
Brownstown
Robert
Homer Holmes
North S Street
Mrs Martin Cleared to Leave City Hospital Tuesday
Mrs Martin, who underwent an abdominal operation ten days ago, has recovered enough to be discharged from City Hospital on Tuesday.
Local Logan Social Notes and Odds and Ends
Arthur Knight of Logan is to marry Esta Bodenhamer of Logan. Mrs A G McCain visits her ill mother in Worthington. Mr and Mrs William White with two daughters plan to stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas east of the city Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Edward Pearson visited relatives in Harrodsburg with Mrs Jane Pearson and Mr Edward Lowe. Sam Stevens buys a Ford taxicab and plans a local taxi line in a week. Mrs Julia Waltheiser and daughter Mary return home from visit to Bedford Bloomington Tele.
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A. G. McCain
Worthington
William White
Charles Thomas
Sam Stevens
Julia Waltheiser
Mary
Bedford
Bloomington
Brother in Need After Jackson Fire Destroys Property
A. Freidman was summoned to Jackson Kentucky Monday when a brother messaged that his business and property had been destroyed by fire and requested assistance.
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A. Freidman
Jackson
Williams and Bono Men Visit City on Business
P. V. Mavity of Williams was in the city Saturday on business. Thomas Smith of Bono was in the city Monday on a business trip.
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Alfred Andrews
Bono
P. V. Mavity
Williams
Thomas Smith
City
Bids Received For Poor Farm Repairs At County Meeting
At the county commissioners meeting on Monday bids for materials to repair the County Poor Farm were opened. Lanz Fry Lumber Co. submitted the low bid of 236.60 dollars, ahead of Greer Wilkinson Lumber at 243.68 and Potter & Jackson at 264.40. Other bids included Coleman Duncan 259.55 Aldenhagen Dobson 262.91 Hartman Stipp 271.25 Newton Skerd 267.50 and Bailey Pitman Co. 266.50.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lanz Fry Lumber Company
Greer- Wilkinson Lumber Company
Potter & Jackson
Coleman Duncan
Aldenhagen & Dobson
Hartman & Stipp
Newton Skerd
Bailey, Pitman & Co
Nicholas Couple Reaches Home After Midwest Visit
Mr and Mrs D L Nicholas of Williams returned home after a two week visit in Illinois and Missouri. They were accompanied by Mrs Nicholas father James Emerson.
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D. L. Nicholas
Williams
Illinois
Missouri
Jeff Jones Pleads Guilty in Police Court
Jeff Jones entered a guilty plea to intoxication in police court this morning and was fined $1 plus costs.
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Jeff Jones
Bailey Guests Move to Bedford for Future Home
Mr and Mrs J O Bailey of Lafayette who have been guests of J W Bailey depart for Bedford to establish their future home in this region.
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J. O. Bailey
Lafayette
J. W. Bailey
Bedford
Bloomington
Manns End Vacation Tours in Baltimore and NYC
Ernest Mann and his wife complete a vacation across Baltimore and New York City and return home. Mrs Mann plans to spend time in Atlantic City and Philadelphia before rejoining.
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Ernest Mann
Baltimore
Maryland
New York City
Mrs. Mann
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Bristol Visitor Plans Winter Stay With Sister
Mrs. Luella Barnhart of Bristol Tennessee visits sister Mrs. W. H. Skerd on East 17th street and will return home Tuesday accompanied by sister Mrs. Sallie Smith who will spend part of the winter with her.
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Luella Barnhart
Bristol, Tenn
W. H. Skerd
East 17Th Street
Sallie Smith
Mrs Homer Allen and guests dine with Bedford hosts
Mrs Homer Allen, Miss Catherine Allen and Miss Marie Shull are home from Bedford where they had been guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Gallo, according to the Blommington World.
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Homer Allen
Catherine Allen
Marie Shull
Bedford
Robert Galloway
Heltonville Party Hosts Nutting Event For Guests
Miss Helen Woolery of Heltonville entertained a house party with guests Miss Virginia Hogan Miss Elizabeth Owens Miss Mabel Brooks and Miss Ruth Norman from this city. A feature of the entertainment Saturday was a large nutting party held in the woods beyond Heltonville.
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Helen Woolery
Heltonville
Virginia Hogan
Elizabeth Owens
Mabel Brooks
Ruth Norman
Bedford Halloween Party Attended by Local Misses and Guests
Misses Esther Mayer Annetta Sllingsworth Shirley White Sam Seaney Wm Reed and Wayne Mitchell attended a Halloween party in Bedford. Bloomington Tele reports the social gathering with local residents and visitors listed among the attendees.
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Esther Mayer
Annetta Sllingsworth
Shirley White
Sam Seaney
Wm. Reed
Wayne Mitchell
Bedford
Hallowe’en
Bloomington
Medcalf and North Vernon visitors visit injured aunt
William Stone and wife of Medcalf Illinois and Noah Inman of North Vernon came to see their aunt Mrs. William Dobbins at the Deckard Friday. Mrs. Dobbins is recovering and is getting along as well as could be expected.
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William Stone
Medcalf
Noah Inman
North Vernon
William Dobbins
Deckard
Marley Shot On Public Square Druggist Hit By Bullet
Grover Marley, a North 1st Street druggist, was shot in the right leg when a man dropped a revolver on the public square Tuesday night. The bullet entered the leg and lodged in flesh and muscle. Marley was taken to Dr. John R. Pearson’s office where it was removed. The injury, though not life threatening, is serious.
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Grover Marley
North I Street
John R. Pearson
Seymour elects Progressive mayor with Republican clerk
Voters in Seymour chose John A. Ross as mayor. Albert Johnson won the clerk post while J. N. Gibson was elected treasurer in the Tuesday election.
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Seymour
John A. Ross
Albert Johnson
J. N. Gibson
Ramsay and Bates Quietly Wedded on Tuesday Evening
Mr. Harrison Newton Ramsay and Miss Edith Bates were quietly married on Tuesday evening in a private ceremony. The couple announced their plans for a future together, with close family attending the event.
Ramsay and Bates Tie Quietly at Methodist Parsonage
Harrison Newton Ramsay and Miss Edith Amelia Bates were married Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. O Haver officiating. They will reside at 717 I Street and begin married life among a wide circle of friends in the city.
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Harrison Newton Ramsay
Edith Amelia, Bates
Methodist
O’haver
I Street
West 19th Street Accident Left Man Crippled by Sprain
George Lary is confined to his home after spraining his ankle by stepping into a gas ditch on West 19th street. His foot was wrenched as the gas company dug for mains, and he will need crutches for some time.
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George Lary
West 19Th Street
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Caxton
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The
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N Street
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12Th Street
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Logan
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Jane Pearson
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Harrodsburg
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Peerless
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Stonington
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