Nine year old boy injured in Sunday automobile accident
A nine year old boy, Campbell Jenkins, was struck while darting from a wagon on Mitchell road south of the city. He suffered a dislocated shoulder, a broken arm and leg, and severe head cuts. William Tones of Orleans owned the car and took him to City Hospital for treatment. The Jenkins family were moving from Mitchell to the city when the crash occurred.
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Campbell Jenkins
Mitchell Road
William Tones
Orleans
Jenkins
Mitchell
Family Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs George Davis
Mr and Mrs George Davis entertained with a family dinner at their home near Red Cross on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ned Biddie and Mr and Mrs Beverly Rhodes of Paoli enroute to Red Cross, plus Mrs Frank Rhodes Shawneetown Miss Carrie Davis Mrs Cora Price and Mr and Mrs William Gaines with children from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Red Cross
Ned Biddie
Beverly Rhodes
Paoli
This City
Frank Rhodes
Shawneetown
Lil
Isom Davis
Williams
Carrie Davis
Cora Price
William Gaines
Foreman Lou Utterback Leads Crew to Repair Damaged Road
Lou Utterback foreman of the Southeastern extra track gang arrived Saturday with his crew from Jasonville and planned to move Monday to Freetown to repair the road section badly damaged by the washout and bring it into first class shape.
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Lou Utterback
Southeastern Extra Track
Jasonville
Freetown
Civil War Veteran John D. Hammersley Visits Mt Olive
John D. Hammersley of Mt Olive, an aged Civil War veteran from the Eighteenth Indiana Infantry, rode into the city Monday. He recalls only four survivors from his company under Capt Short: himself, Col. Vv. Williams, William McKnight, and Mayer Bridwell of Linton, with a few others unrecognized by him.
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John D. Hammersley
Mt. Olive
Eighteenth
Indiana Infantry
Short
Col
Vv. Williams
William McKnight
Mayer Bridwell
Linton
Reunion of Rariden Family at Hill Top Farm Delights Guests
The Rariden family reunion at Hill Top Farm hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Rariden and Miss Mary featured a sumptuous noon dinner and tour of the dairy. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Braxton of Phoenix Arizona Mrs. Howard Byrne and daughter Oneila May of Terre Haute Dr. Charles Rariden and daughter Lorene and several local relatives.
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Rariden
Hill Top
Gertrude Rariden
Mary
C. L. Braxton
Phoenix
Arizona
Howard Byrne
Terre tHaute
Braxton
Oneila May
Terre Haute
Charles Rariden
Lorene
S. Norton
Sallie Wumston
Lottie Butler
Harriet Butler
Rev Duane Bailiff to Lead Free Methodist Church One More Year
Pastor Rev. Duane Bailiff of the Free Methodist Church on Seventh Street has been reappointed by Conference for another year. He led the parish in building an 8, up to date church and recently conducted services in Zelma including a baptism for eight candidates admitted as full members.
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Duane Bailiff
Free Methodist Church
Seventh Street
Bail
Zelma
Bedford and Oolitic Play Open Season Friday
Bedford High School and Oolitic basketball teams schedule the opening game of the season at the Bedford High School building Friday at 4 20 p m. Admission is ten cents.
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Bedford High School
Oolitic
Pastor Rev. O. L. Mumaw Assigned to West Salem Church
Rev. O L Mumaw, a Free Methodist minister long at this city, has been named pastor of the Free Methodist church at West Salem Illinois by the recently adjourned Conference. He preached there Sunday and will move his family this week to take up residence during his pastorate. Previously he served without a charge and worked as a night hustler at the Southeastern railway roundhouse here.
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O.L. Mumaw
Free Methodist
Free Methodist Church
West Salem
Ill
Southeastern Railway
Mayo
Interesting Sane of Soccer In City Exhibition Match
A Saturday afternoon soccer game on two picked Scots and Angio sides showcased good form and skill. Officials plan frequent future games and a match between two well equipped elevens, with public attendance invited and date to be announced.
Mrs Jennie Letsinger and Miss Myrl Return Home
Mrs Jennie Letsinger and her daughter Miss Myrl, who had stayed with Mr and Mrs John Bridges, returned to Norman Station on Sunday after visiting the Bridges family.
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Jennie Letsinger
Myrl
John ‘Bridges
Norman Station
Funeral for Emma Hellenburg in Surprise
J H DeFord of Bloomington joined Mr and Mrs John De Ford of Oolitic en route to Surprise after the death of Emma Hellenburg wife of J M Hellenburg. The 30 year old died unexpectedly Saturday. funeral held Sunday at the Christian church in Surprise with burial in Acma Cemetery.
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J. H. DeFord
Bloomington
John de Ford
Oolitic
Emma Hellenburg
J. M. Hellenburg
Christian Church
Acma
Battelleo Faces Justice Court Over Saturday Shooting
Mike Battelleo filed in Justice of the Peace Malott's court seeking surety in a case against Tony Rock. Rock was arrested and bond set at $500 for a 2 o'clock Monday appearance. The incident stems from trouble in Oolitic Saturday when Battelleo reportedly fired several shots at Rock.
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Mike Battelleo
Justice of the Peace
Malott’s Court
Tony Rock
Rock
Batterleo
Tragic Monon brakeman dies after quarry plunge
William Martin, about 38, a Monon brakeman, fell from a wrecked coal car into a fifty foot quarry hole at the P. M. & B. quarry Monday around 1 26 pm. He struck a rock shelf in descent and sank in water, later recovered by train crew. An inquest was held by Coroner Melachlan.
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William Martin
Hamer & Day Undertaking Establishment
Martin
Edward Ard
Marin
Tra
Southeastern Line
The
Monon
Melachlan
Oolitic
Still Open Squirrel Season Ends November First
Many believe the squirrel season closed in September but officials state the season remains open until November 1. The article clarifies changes to the closed game season and dispels confusion about end dates.
Nurses' marriages loom as City Hospital posts rise
Hospital staff changes spark talk of engagements as Miss Emma Briscoe resigns October 1 to wed Roy Harding. The couple plans a Chicago trip and residence on West 17th Street. Rumors say Briscoe's successor wore an engagement ring, signaling more departures and weddings.
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Dan Cupid
Emma Briscoe
Roy Harding
Chicago
Walter Pitman
West 17Th Street
Cubs Win Twelve Inning Battle With Sprudels
Bedford Cubs outlast West Baden Sprudels 4 4 in 12 innings before a large weekend crowd. Donica drove in the winning run with a two bagger and a single in five at bats. Taylor fanned 12 as Zonkle left with injury and replacements struggled at times. The Sprudels promise to return Sunday to renew the contest.
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Bedford Cubs
West Baden
Taylor
Sprudels Zonkle
Yantz
Pheister
Spruders
Cubs
Billy Rariden
Mechanical mussel digger project moves forward
Mr and Mrs Ed Evans of Caxton return home after a week here. Mrs Evans visited relatives while Mr Evans worked on a patent mussel digging machine model to replace six men per day, to be built by a local mechanic.
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Ed Evans
Caxton
Wedding of Thomas W Box and Etta Rose Webster at Mitchell
Thomas W Box and Mrs. Etta Rose Webster were married Saturday evening in Mitchell. The couple, both of this city, will reside on Mr Box's farm southeast of town. Mrs. William Medaris lies seriously ill at her Buges Chapel area home.
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Thomas W. Box
Etta Rose Webster
Mitchell
Mr. Box
William Medaris
Buges Chapel
Local residents visit relatives over weekend
Mrs Close Walters spent Sunday with relatives at Mt Olive. Mrs Moses Thomas spent Sunday at Elnora visiting relatives. George C Speer of Heltonville was in the city Saturday on business. George Conley of Huron was in the city Saturday on business. Mr and Mrs Fred Mathews and family visited relatives and friends at Williams Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Martin of Norman Station came down Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs George Skerd and family.
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Moses. Thomas
Elnora
George C. Speer
Heltonville
George Conley
Huron
Hiram Martin
Norman Station
George Skerd
Cholera Epidemic Hits Hogs in Spice Valley
An epidemic of cholera among hogs sweeps Spice Valley township with high losses expected for unvaccinated herds. Elder Quincy Short of Springville visited the city en route to Heltonville to lead Christian church services. Collette Johnson, visiting her mother on South J Street, returned to Norman Station to teach.
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Spice Valley
Quincy Short
Springville
Heltonville
The
Christian Church
Starr Family Visits in Shanswick with Tuscola Kin
Mr and Mrs Grover Starr and family and several relatives from Tuscola Illinois traveled to Shanswick on Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs William Starr, the parents of Mrs Fagan, Mrs Barton, Mrs Curzon and Mr Starr, and their guests Wilburn Starr and daughter Miss Lela.
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Grover Starr
Howard Fagan
Welba Barton
John Curzon
Wilburn Starr
Miss Lela
Tuscola
Ill
Shanswick
William Starr
Fagan
Barton
Curzon
Starr
William Mitchell Runs as Extra Passenger Conductor
William Mitchell is listed as an extra passenger conductor on the Southeastern line, expanding personnel for the upcoming schedule.
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William Mitchell
Southeastern
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Rev. O
L. Mumaw
Mike ‘Battelleo
Cage
Justice Court
Ing Politic Affair
B. Quarry
Red
Kentucky
P Street
Theonon
Shoulty
James McMahan
Claude McCracken
N City Hospital
Headquarters
Miss Briscoe
Sprudels
Thomas W.box
Etta Rose Webster Surprise
Gholea
Collette Johnson
John Johnson
South J Street
Hodge & Wails Bldg
W. R.mayo
N. Belaware Street
Indiasapeils
Bedford
Frigay
Free
W. R. Mayo
M. D
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Indiana
North
Delaware Street
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