Weddle Fears Wife Found With Another Man In Stone City Hotel
Bedford and Mitchell police traced a jealous marshal's suspicions to the Stone City Hotel where his wife and a man were believed to be staying. After a confrontation with proprietor James Long and Bedford Chief Payne, a woman fled by a rear fire escape while the couple vanished on the 8 o'clock B and O train toward Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mitchell
Stone City Hotel
Lem Weddle
Weddle
James Long
Long
Chief Payne
Marshal Weddle
Marshal Weddie
French Lick
North
I Street
Hospital board selects Ramsey couple as housekeepers
The Board of Control met at Citizens National Bank Monday night to discuss the hospital’s future. They chose J. S. Ramsey and his wife to be housekeepers while deferring a decision on a superintendent until all applications are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
New City Hospital
Citizens National Bank
J. S. Ramsey
Popular couple Railsback Leahy nuptials today
Horace E Railsback and Miss Margaret Leahy wed quietly Tuesday at 6 AM in a Catholic parsonage. The bride, daughter of J P Leahy, is a Bedford High School graduate and former Leader Dry Goods saleslady. The groom, son of Frank E Railsback, is Blooming ton firm manager and Bloomington partner. They depart at 6 30 northbound Monon for a brief bridal trip then return to Bloomington to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace E. Railsback
Margaret Leahy
Bedford
J. P. Leahy
West Nineteenth Street
Bedford High School
Leader Dry Goods
Frank E. Railsback
Bloomington
Railsback
WVU Professor Dr Armstrong to Lecture at Thanksgiving Meeting
J M Callahan of West Virginia University Morgantown WV writes praising Dr R A Armstrong as a highly in demand institute lecturer. He notes Armstrong has worked in Indiana counties and is the best known native West Virginian lecturer and expects a large audience at the county teachers association Thanksgiving meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Callahan
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
the Mail
Bedford
Ind
County
Teachers’ Association
R. A. Armstrong
Indiana
Cashing a bad check nets $10 loss and chase for suspect
Milt Blackwell learned he was out $10 after cashing a check drawn on the Western National Bank of Louisville for A C Corbin a traveling salesman in overalls. The check was marked no funds and Blackwell plans to prosecute once Corbin is located in Louisville. A warrant is being prepared. Wills Moore, post office inspector for the New Albany division, was hospitalized after surgery by Drs Weathers and Starr. Marriage licenses were granted to four couples Horace Railsbach and Margaret Leahy Frank Kearby and Myrtle Field LaVera Taylor and Grace Bridwell. Tom McGuire a Monon conductor and his wife of Bedford traveled to California for a pleasure trip. Mrs McGuire was formerly Mary Schafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Blackwell
A.C. Corbin
Louisville
Corbin
Bedford
Blackwell
Western National Bank
Wills Moore
New Albany
Masonic Building
Drs. Weathers and
Starr
New Albany Tribune
Horace E. Railsbach
Margaret Leahy
Frank B. Kearby
Myrtle Field
LaVera N. Taylor
Grace T . Bridwell
Tom McGuire
Monon
California
Corn shredder draws crowds in Oolitic street display
Citizens in Oolitic watched a corn shredder in a principal street all day at the Smallwood livery barn yard. The huge machine shredded fodder while townspeople gathered, showing a rural life scene in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oolitic
Smallwood
Indiana Governor Proclaims Laws From 1908 Special Session In Force
Governor J Frank Hanly proclaims all acts from the 1908 special session take effect at 10:45 a.m. on November 20, with distribution completed by county clerks and the Secretary of State. The proclamation notes the acts are in force across Indiana counties from that hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
A. D
Inventor Brown Develops Tiny Phonograph Improvement
L A Brown a Philippine service veteran and former Regular Army member now in Bedford has designed a compact device for Edison phonographs. The attachment clamps records firmly on the cylinder and automatically releases them after playback. Built by Harbaugh & Schooley from Brown's blueprint the unit works smoothly and Brown seeks a patent promising substantial earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Brown
United States Army
Brown
Philippines
Bedford
Heltonville
Harbaugh & Schooley
How Cheap Is Life: Widow Receives $150 in Railroad Death
Nancy Hatfield of Stinesville, widow of John Hatfield, was awarded $150 after a compromise verdict against the Monon railroad for her husband’s accidental death. Hatfield, 60, and his son-in-law Edgar Swafford were struck by a runaway team and a train while on a depot platform, dying instantly. Mrs Hatfield had sought $5,000 in the suit. Also noted is Mrs Wallace Owen’s improvement from a four week malarial fever on Washington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hatfield
Stinesville
John Hatfield
Monon Railroad
Hatfield
Edgar Swafford
John Brown
Wallace Owen
Washington Avenue
A Dayless Barge Says Bloomington Not Dry Towns
W H Blodgett reports in the Indianapolis News that Bloomington Princeton Petersburg and Gary are not dry towns. A Bloomington youth explains you can get beer there but only on the spot and without taking bottles away. A local lawyer notes blind tigers flourish in Monroe County and beer is shipped daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Princeton
Petersburg
Gary
W. H. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Blind Tigers
Monroe County
Anti-Saloon League
Gambling devices return to activity at French Lick
Old King Faro and Prince Jette, two well known gambling figures, have resurfaced in French Lick after weeks in hiding. The reopening follows the reestablishment of Al Brown's Place in West Baden Indiana as the hub for gaming activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baden
Ind
Faro
Jette
French Lick
Al Browns casino drawn into new gambling clash in valley
Report describes gamblers from prominent hotels entering Al Browns casino nightly to play roulette and other games. Spectators discuss losses openly while the new Salem prosecutor Frank Huston faces pressure to enforce the law against Valley gambling. Authorities monitor, with managers signaling a cautious approach as the casino reopens for a second time this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Brown
AL Trown
New Democratic
Frank Huston
Salem
Huston
Pumps Are Silent As Bloomington Faces Water Shortage
Bloomington’s water system shut down Monday night and no water will run until spring fed reservoirs refill. Indiana University received five tanks from Gosport via White River, with Standard Oil cars carrying 6,500 gallons each. Additional tanks were ordered for Central Indiana Lighting and Showers Bros. factory. Monon to haul. A mass meeting of business leaders is planned at the Court House Wednesday night to address the water crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Indiana University
White River
Gosport
Central Indiana Lighting Company
Showers Bros
Monon
Court House
Ban on Bets Shocks Indiana Students
President Bryan of Indiana University at Bloomington on Tuesday banned future bets by students on athletic games after a Bloomington crowd pooled about $5000 from the Purdue Indiana football game last Saturday. The fraternity crowd has neglected studies since and spent time boasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Indiana University
Bloomington
Purdue-Indiana
Blind Tiger Case Ragland Trial Tops Mitchell News
The Ragland blind tiger case is active in the circuit court with over twenty witnesses from Mitchell. Ragland, ex-saloon keeper, faced prior city court conviction plus fines and jail for selling liquor, and the circuit verdict imposed a $250 fine and ninety days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ragland
Mitchell
Ragland
Joseph Giles
John H. Edwards
Cal Faris
Fletcher
J. E. Boruff
Blind Tiger
Lawrence County
Mitchell Ragland
Wilson
Charles
Bloomington Faces Water Crisis Amid Sewage Expansion
The drought stricken city cannot supply adequate water for emergencies or flushing the new sewerage system costing $113,000. Public meetings are called to explore wells or a White River pipe line, while fire protection and local industry risk relocation due to lack of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
White River
Monon Round House
Governor Elect Marshall Declines Paid Lectures
The Lafayette Courier reports Hon. Thomas R. Marshall Indiana governor elect rejects offers to lecture for pay, stressing he will focus on official duties. The piece condemns chautauqua touring by officials and notes a proposed bill by Sen. Wood to bar governors from paid speaking engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Marshall
Congress
Bryan
Will R. Wood
Lafayette Courier
Poultry Queen Demonstrates Profit With 300 Hens
Lawrence county woman Mrs. Robert Gassoway near Rivervale builds a productive poultry operation from a small flock. She raises about 300 Leghorns, yields 42 dozen eggs weekly sold to Lawrenceport firm B. E. Smith Co at 30 cents a dozen, while a county contest offers 142 piece dishes for top egg producers. The story notes careful feeding, clean water, and separated housing to maximize production. The piece mentions local interest and a tobacco wager among men. Later, a tornado-like storm hits Greencastle causing destruction to property and injuries, with high tension lines down and chickens and buggy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Robert Gassoway
Rivervale
Gassoway
Smith & Co
Lawrenceport
Grover Cleveland
North Pole move claimed by Fairmount man
A Fairmount Indiana resident writes State Geologist W S Blatchley claiming the North Pole was moved at least 10 000 miles from Mexico to its present location. He asserts drift came from the southwest not the northeast and asks for guidance to verify his theory with samples from Oklahoma Kansas and Oklahoma coal finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount
North Pole
W. S. Blatchley
Blatchley
Ind
Blachley
Indianapolis
Geo
S. W
N. E
Gravis
Okla
Vinita
Mexico
Lama
Funeral of F X Johnson Attended by Many Friends
Funeral services for F X Johnson were conducted at the residence by the Eagles and at the graveside by the Elks with S B Lowe delivering the address. The ceremony at Green Hill drew a large crowd including many visitors from distant places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. X. Johnson
Eagles
the Elks
S. B. Lowe
Green Hill
Special conclave in Bedford Commandery confers Templar order
Bedford Commandery No. 42 E. T. holds a special conclave Wednesday evening for conferring the order of the Templar. Officers and members are requested to take notice. James C. Stevens E. T. and McHenry Owen, Rec. are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Commandery
No. 42
E. T
Order of the Templar
James C. Stevens
E. T. McHenry Owen
Miss Meade Gresham Dies at Old Gresham Homestead
New Albany Ind Nov 25 Miss Meade Gresham 82 sister of the late Gen Walter Q Gresham and Col Ben Gresham died last night at the old Gresham homestead ten miles west of the city where she had lived all her life with her mother who died two years ago at 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Meade Gresham
Walter Q. Gresham
Chicago
Col
Ben Gresham
Lanesville
Miss Gresham
Bartender Acquitted in Liquor Sale Charge
Claud Gardner of Lynch saloon North I street faced police court trial for selling liquor to a minor. Mayor Stipp acquitted Gardner after evidence showed Thompson did not purchase any liquor at Lynch's saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Gardner
Lynch
North I Street
Stipp
Gardner
Thompson
Cattle shipments halted to Pennsylvania and New York
Indiana division B and O offices sent notices to all division agents ordering not to receive cattle bound for Pennsylvania or New York. The ruling by the U S Secretary of Agriculture bans shipments to or from those states until foot and mouth disease is stamped out in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Rain Ends Drought in Spencer County With First Good Rain
Spencer Indiana reports a 6 pm start to rainfall that continued through the night, the first meaningful rain since August 12. Wheat sowed in dust failed to sprout in many fields while dry creeks and springs resumed flow, improving conditions after prolonged dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Ind
Mrs Charlotte Martin Dies In Indianapolis 1908
Mrs Charlotte Martin wife of Rev Dr C B H Martin longtime pastor of the Presbyterian church here died in Indianapolis on Monday November 23 1908. Her remains will be moved to Danville Kentucky to rest beside her husband. The Monon railroad reports 509 miles of main line with 288 from New Albany to Michigan City and 161 from Indianapolis to the state line. It lists 40 miles from Bedford to Switz City and the Orleans and French Lick Springs branch all in Indiana with a new branch into Illinois about 65 miles. The text notes mining coal in Hingis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Charlotte Martin
C. B. H. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Our City
Danville
Monon
New Albany
Michigan City
State Line
Bedford
Switz City
Orleans
French Lick Springs
Indiana
Illinois
Hingis
Montgomery Drought Broken After Steady Rain in Indiana
Crawfordsville Ind Nov 24 The long drought ended as a steady rain spread across Montgomery County marking the first rain in over ten weeks. Estimates show Taft leading Bryan in the presidential vote with a total county tally of 721126 and a 10781 plurality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryanites
Eugene W. Chafin
Thomas E. Watson
Peoples
Eugene W. Debs
Soc
Martin R. Preston
Soc. Lab
Thomas L. Hisgen
Ind
Taft
Bryan
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Brothers Wed Sisters County Clerk Grants Marriage Licenses
This morning two Lawrence County brothers Charles and Odis Byers obtained licenses to wed two Perry sisters Lillie and Lelah daughters of Albert Perry of Harrodsburg. The weddings will be held at the bride parents home as the ceremony. Mrs James D Sears and her son Robert return from Indianapolis where Robert received preventive hydrophobia treatment after a dog bite that later died from rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Charles
Odis Byers
Lawrence County
Lillie
Lelah Perry
Albert Perry
Harrodsburg
Bloomington
James D. Sears
Robert
Indianapolis
Pasteur Institute
Fresh Dried Fruit Prices Listed per Pound
Local grocer advertises new dried fruit specials with Fancy Peaches Apricots and Prunes priced per pound and bulk Raisins at ten to fifteen cents.
Notice To Heirs Creditors In Estate of Amos P Wiles
Effie G Day administratrix of Amos P Wiles deceased presents final account and vouchers for settlement in Lawrence Circuit Court Nov Term 1908. Hearing set December 11 1908 requiring all heirs creditors or legatees to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. W H Martin Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos P. Wiles
Lawrence Circuit Court
Notier
Effie G. Day
Circuit Court
W.H. Martin
Mareua A. Rainbolt
Lawrence
Nancy J. Rainbolt
Marcus A. Rainbolt
Nancy J
Rainbolt
Admix
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Divorce Case
State of Indiana Lawrence County notice to non resident John L Holland. Lucy A Holland v John L Holland shows defendant non resident abroad unknown residence. Defendant must appear January 9 1909 at Lawrence Circuit Court Bedford Indiana or answer by then. case for divorce alimony and child custody. Clerk Boone Leonard seals the record November 18 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Lucy A. Holland
John L. Holland
Indiana
Court House
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Lawrence Circuit Court Quiet Title Suit Notice
The Lawrence Circuit Court at Bedford issues notice in case No. 6523 to unknown heirs of Rachel Hunter Jehan Hunter and Robert Hunter. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to real estate and require answers or demurrers by February 1909. Court seal and date shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hunter
Drepused
Alexander & Maeris
Rachel Unter
Jehan Hunter
Robert
Hunter
Lawrence
Bedford
Redford
Notice To W Non-Residents In Indiana Foreclosure Case
Notice to nonresidents Ira Anderson and Adam Deckard Lida Deckard and Reeves & Company state filed complaint to foreclose mortgage on Indiana real estate. Defendants must appear January 14 1909 at Lawrence Circuit Court Bedford to answer or demur or risk judgment in their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Deckard
Lida Deckard and Reeves & Company
Lida Deckard
Indiana
Lawrence Circuit Court
Court House
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Ingle v Ingle divorce case filed in Lawrence County
The complaint filed by Ara E. Ingle through attorney Henry P. Pearson states William R. Ingle is not an Indiana resident. The action seeks a divorce and warns the defendant to appear at the Lawrence Circuit Court by the fourth Monday of November 1908 to answer or demur, else the case may be heard in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence Circuit Court
Ara E. Ingle
William R. Ingle
Henry P. Pearson
William R. Ingre
State of
Indiana
Jlst
Court House
Bedford
Louis Boody
M. Woolery
Lawrence
A. D
Itean
Union National Savings and Loan Association
Howard Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher
Mary Yazelrigg
Causa
Buvone Leonard
Brooks & Brooks
Attys
Public Auction Sale of Real Estate in Lawrence County
Sheriff Thomas W. Box announces a sale of rents and profits from described parcels in Lawrence County Indiana on November 21 1908 at Bedford Court House. If rents do not cover decree and costs the fee simple estate will be sold. attorney William H. Martin represents plaintiffs Citizens Crust Company of Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Indiana
Citizens Crust Company
Bedford
John A. Palmer
Emma Palmer
Citizens State Bank of
Orland
John I. Shuman
Township Five North
Bedford and
Leesville
Thomas W.box
William H. Martin
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Thomas J. Brooks
Fred B. Otis
Eaer
Otis & Brooks, Proprietors
New Home
Central Union
Stone
City Hotel
Hospital Board of
Control
Dr. Armstrong
Teachers’ Institute
Hanly
Billy Blodgett
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mag
Dusumington Water
JONAH
Lustrates
Tion
Goa
Women of
Ing
Eral
Greencaatie
Jacob Vogel
Westland
Mr. Vogel
Greencastle
Job
F X. Johnson
Knights Templar
Edford
Alexander & Harris
Attorneys-At-Law
Bedford Nationa Bank
Springs True Prophets
Montgomery
Fred F Richardson
East 16Th Street
Mary F. Mitchell
Homer Fisher
Boruff & Boruff
Andrew J. Kern
Samuel F. Kern
W. W. Martin
Notic
Credi
Board of Commissioners
Back Creek
Spring Creek
Perry Township
Beaver Creek
Huron
Walter G. Owens
J. W. Tfrainor
Ndford
East Side
C. H. Emery
Riley
Tawrene ‘Oumly
Lawrenee Circuit
Perintes, Charlies W. Michaels, Et
Laint
Ira Anderson
Mary Boody
Birdie Anna Mathieu
Ant Vent
George A. Matimes
Admr I
M. Vance
Atty
William 8. Sowder
James M. Sowder
Admr
W. E. Clark
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