Reward Offered For Arson At Stuffles Farm House
A $250 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of those who set fire to Leander Stuffles farm home near Blankenship in Martin county just over the Lawrence county line. The fire endangered the elderly couple, destroyed the barn, milch cow, and outbuildings. Insurance was $800. adjuster set loss at $1,200. National Board of Fire Underwriters approved the reward, first in years.
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Leander Stuffles
Blankenship
Martin County
Lawrence County
Leander Stuffle
Stuffle
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Board
Stuffles
H. H. Walls
Both Wanted Warrants in Farm Dispute
David Mayes asked Justice Iseminger to issue a surety of peace for John D. Sellars. Sellars then demanded a warrant for Mayes. They fled before service. Mayes tenants on Sellars' farm across White River, each alleging threats and seeking peace bonds. Constable Brown seeks both men to be settled by a judicial referee.
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David Mayes
Iseminger
John D. Sellars
Sellars
Mayes
White River
Brown
Buster Brown Show Delights Stone City Audiences
The largest crowd of the season enjoyed a top show Monday night at the Stone City opera house. The cast of 35 included adaptable chorus girls and the duo Buster Brown and Tige in a toonish car toon farce that had critics and patrons laughing throughout.
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Stone City Opera House
Buster Brown
Tige
Buster
Johnson
Aley Declines Run for Congress in Second District
Bloomington professor Robert J. Aley head of Indiana University mathematics faction says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second District. He spoke to the Indiana University Democratic Club stating his life is devoted to education and politics would derail his vocation.
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Robert J. Aley
Bloomington
Aley
Cy’’ Davis
Monroe County
Indiana University
Democratic Club
Collusion Charges Rise Over County Court House Contract
Dispute erupts after county commissioners award interior work bids. Art Metal and Construction of Jamestown NJ secured steel furniture for 12583 dollars amid accusations of missing noncollusion affidavits. Gustav Brand Decorating of Chicago got 6000 dollars for decorating while rivals demand bid contests. Attorneys threaten injunctions as officials seek explanations.
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Bloomington
Court House
Art Metal and Construction Company
Jamestown
N. J
B. D. Younts
Indianapolis
Younts
J. E. Henley
Henley
Gustav Brand Decorating Company of
Chicago
J. A. Thiel Company
William G. Andrews Company
Clinton
Oden Oyen
Lacrosse
Wis
Robert G. Miller
Miller
Col Bill Moss Rights Davis Candidacy In Local Paper
Col Bill Moss editor of the Lin ton Daily Call denounces Cy Davis as a candidate for Congress in Greene county. The Linton Citizen had carried Davis’s pledge to run, and Moss calls the Davis announcement authoritative and persistent, noting he has been a candidate from the start.
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Bill’’ Moss
Linton
Senator Davis
New Daily Organ
Davis
Capitol Blaze Avert Fire at State Capitol Building
A waste paper shaft fire Monday night at the state capitol was quickly extinguished with chemicals. State chemist H E Barnard identified the origin and notified Capitol police Captain Shannon, preventing major damage as smoke filled upper corridors and alarm rumors spread. No injuries reported among Supreme Court judges or others. the building’s stone and marble construction limited losses.
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State Capitol
H. E. Barnard
Shannon
Capitol
Statehouse
Supreme Court
Mullen and Newkirk Wed in Jeffersonville Justice Ceremony
Francis Mullen from Sparksville Indiana and Mrs Mary Newkirk also from Sparksville were married in Jeffersonville by Magistrate Charles S Ferguson after Catholic priest availability declined. The couple sought a church ceremony but a nearby magistrate officiated.
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Francis Mullen
Jeffersonville
Sparksville
Jackson County
Ind
Mary Newkirk
Chas. S. Ferguson
Lucius Matt
St. Anthony’s
Mullen
Ferguson
Newkirk
Thanksgiving Proclamation Urges Indiana Unity and Charity
Gov J Frank Hanly declares November 28 as Thanksgiving in Indiana. He cites Heavenly Father blessings and calls for charity kindness and forgiveness. He asks residents to unite across sects creeds and parties and to assist children in villages countryside and cities through gentle deeds.
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J. Frank Hanly
State House
Indiana
Sons and Daughters of
Lawsuit Seeks 10000 Damages From Railway Company
Adam Sears sues Southern Indiana railway for 10000 claiming permanent injuries from a May 6 1907 incident. He says Frank Brown ordered him to move a plank and a board fell twelve feet striking his shoulders injuring his spine and keeping him bedridden three months.
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Adam Sears
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Sears
Frank Brown
Brown
Farmer sues for ten thousand over alleged seduction
Robert Henthorn files in Mon roe circuit court Bloomington suit against William Bartlett charging seduction and alienation of his wife’s affection over fifteen years of adjoining farms. He claims Bartlett’s wife was enticed to divorce and seeks 10008 dollars plus relief. Both men are Salt Creek township farmers with a 16 year old son. Bartlett has several children.
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Re.ding
S. E. Carr
Carr
Mullen
Jeffersonville
Francis Mullen
Mary O’neal
Lawrence County
Ind
William Dickson
Louise Hobson
Sparksville
Louisville
Robert Henthorn
Monroe
Bloomington
William Bartlett
Salt Creek Township
Bartlett
Henthorns
Drought Protests Hit Indiana County Seats
Indiana counties show a wave of protests as Albion Bloomington Bloomfield Corydon English Fowler La Grange Monticello Nashville Paoli Petersburg Rensselaer Salem Shoals Spencer and Winchester move to ban saloons from their limits amid drought unrest.
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Indiana
Albion
Bloomington
Bloomfield
Corydon
English
Fowler
la Grange
Monticello
Nashville
Paoli
Petersburg
Rennsselaer
Salem
Shoals
Spencer
Winchester
Indiana church statistics to survey ministers salaries and youth groups
The Indiana bureau of statistics will include average minister salaries paid by each denomination in its 1907 report. It will add membership data for young people's societies and expand Sunday school figures to officers teachers and pupils. The value of church property will also be recorded, with pamphlets expected for 1907 similar to 1906.
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Indiana
Indianapolis News
Sta.stice
Bureau of Statistics
Davis declares candidacy for Second district Democrat nomination
Cycrus E. Davis of Bloomfield announces active pursuit of the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second district. He signals readiness to run and endorses a county primary plan, stating he is in the race from tonight and seeks the will of the rank and file.
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Cycrus E. Davis
Bloomfield
Davis
Linton
Sullivan
Wellman
When You See A Barn Swallow Then You Can Believe
The playful verse notes how odd word pairings and linguistic quirks trick a Frenchman into thinking English is easy. It highlights repeated sounds and familiar animal terms to illustrate language complexity in a lighthearted way.
Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Bohannon in Bloomington
The Monroe County grand jury declined to indict Prof. W O Bohannon for criminal assault on Miss Nettie Northcott, a Bloomington High School student, citing letters from Northcott and her tutor as key evidence. A civil suit for 25000 dollars by Northcott’s mother will be tried in Lawrence Circuit Court on a change of venue.
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Monroe County Grand Jury
Bloomington
W. O. Bohannon
Nettie Northcott
Grand Jury
Miss Northcott
Bohannon
Lawrence
Pope Hunts Possum on Washington Avenue
Former County Assessor J R Pope killed a possum with a rock after two young women led him to the animal near a tree on Washington Avenue. He then gave the carcass to two boys and joked about a Thanksgiving feast incident upset a local resident.
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J.R. Pope
Washington Avenue
Mr. Pope
Daviess County
Rail accidents claim five thousand dead in year end
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports that five thousand persons were killed and 76,286 injured in railroad accidents for the year ended June 30, with increases across most categories. Passenger deaths and injuries in collisions and derailments rose sharply, while improvements in automatic couplers and air brakes helped reduce some other accidents. In the last quarter, 1,065 were killed and 18,645 injured.
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United States Interstate Commerce Commission
Disbarment final for former Indiana State’s Attorney Kurtz
Former State’s Attorney George A. Kurtz was sentenced by Judge Wall in South Bend to be disbarred from Indiana legal practice. The ruling followed a failed bid for a new trial and ends the Red Austin case era with allegations of a $5,000 payoff.
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George A. Kurtz
Wall
South Bend
Indiana
Kurtz
Vail
Austin
Murder in Linton as Miners Clash Over Pay
A coal town murder occurs when Tobias Burris shoots F. H. Izzel after an argument over miners pay by checks. Izzel dies. Burris escapes headed toward Tennessee. Police describe Burris and note Izzel was a family man, union member, and respected miner.
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Tobias Barris
F. H. Izzel
Ias
Izrel
Burris
Linton
Itrel
Izzel
Will Ritter
Isrel
Ritter
Tennessee
Aley Declines Congress Bid Seeks State Superintendent
Bloomington educator Professor R J Aley announced Monday he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress but plans another run for the State ticket as Superintendent of Public Instruction. He previously appeared on the State slate last year, which failed.
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R. J. Aley
Bloomington
Safe voyage for Norma Gainey on way to missionary training
Rev. W. H. Whitney reports to his son in Battle Mountain Oklahoma that Norma Gainey has arrived home safely after leaving the city earlier this month. She will live with Rev. Treat and wife to train for missionary work before entering the Baptist Training School in Chicago. A marriage license was issued last evening to Eiza D. Leatherman and Nelie E. Moore of Bono.
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W. H. Whitney
Harry Treat
Battle Mountain
Oklahoma
Norma Gainey
Eiza D. Leatherman
Ne'lie E. Moore
Bono
A Farmer's Fate at Haddonfield
John M. Shannon was found dead on his New Jersey farm with his head under water in a barrel placed over a spring. Police believe he leaned into the barrel to drink, slipped, and fell in, his arms pinned and drowning resulting from shallow water.
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John M. Shannon
Haddonfield
N.J
Shannon
Indiana Church Statistics Expansion Promises More Data
Indiana Bureau of Statistics will gather more complete church statistics this year. Miss Mary Stubbs, State Statistician, is sending out surveys to religious societies to collect data on membership, finances, and activities.
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Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Mary Stubbs
Seven top pupils named at Crosslanes district
The first bi monthly examination results from Crosslanes District No 7 list seven pupils with the highest general averages. Leon Newland tops at 97 percent, followed by Tom Shrout 96 and Goldie Trusner 93, with Gladys Wilking Selah Lovell Katie Shrout and Raymond Dobson also scoring strong marks under S B Inman, teacher.
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Crosslanes
Leon Newland
Tom Shrout
Gladys Wilking
Raymond Dobson
Selah Lovell
Katie Shrout
Goldie Trusner
S. B. Inman
Good river bottom farm for sale by D and W
River bottom farm offered for sale with Sept 30 deadline noted. Contact W H Cesymr for details and inquiries about price and terms.
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Good River Bottom
W. H. Cesymr
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Illinois
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