Italian Partners In Vendetta Sparks Saturday Shooting
A quarrel between Tony Rock and Mike Battellio, former partners in Oolitic, led to a midday shooting in Venus Rock. Battellio claims Rock threatened him and fired in the air. Rock filed assault and disputes over a dissolved partnership. Both men appeared at the Prosecutor's Office as charges were prepared.
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Mike Battellio
Woolery
Rock
Tony Rock
Batterie
Battelie
Lawrence
Cattellio
Petition Drives Liquor Election Fight in City
The city sees active efforts to call a liquor election as petition signers are reviewed. If the commissioners favor the matter, a twenty day notice is required and election must be held within the following ten days. The petition will be taken up at Monday’s commissioners meeting.
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Board of Comers
Stone City Club
Ladies Hospital Aid Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
Child finds rattlesnake pet near Carlton woods
Hazel of Epelewood found a six inch rattler in Carlton woods south of town on Saturday. While handling his pet the snake bit his hand and later displayed a tail rattle, but doctors said there was no danger. Hazel was attempting to dispose of the snake that afternoon.
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Eead Hazel
Epelewood
Carlton Woods
Ao Plysician
Hazel
Ten Year Old Edith Grom Hurt In Fall From Tree
Edith Grom age ten of Oolitic fractured her left arm after climbing a tree and falling. Dr Short treated the fracture and she rests comfortably. The news notes the grand jury discharge later that Friday with about fifty indictments returned, including felonies and misdemeanors.
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Edith Grom
Ooli Grand Jury
Frank Grom
Oolitic
Woolery
Swails
Kiewit
Hospital Board Considers Help to Cover City Deficit
The city hospital board weighs a measure to provide funds to cover a deficit. The item, noted by officials, signals potential financial relief for ongoing operations.
Court disrupts trial as special judge used for verdict
Friday court proceedings centered on a motion for a new trial by S Bd Lowe attorney for Mil Blackwell. A special judge Logan Browning was agreed to receive verdict but the court opposed repudiation of the arrangement. Bond forfeiture discussed. case postponed to Monday at 1 oclock. Real fight prank ends with freshman dentally befuddled and a tale of a staged battle.
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C. M. Peckenpaugh
Hondsman
Blackwell
Lowe
Woolery
Record of Harry Donica in Threeleague season
The St Louis Sporting News details Harry Donica of Bloomington HL who appeared in 102 games in the Threeleague. He batted 444 times with 52 runs 121 hits 159 total bases and 20 stolen bases for a .268 average. At third base he finished fourth in fielding with 114 putouts 207 assists and 21 errors for a .933 fielding mark.
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St. Louis Sporting News
Harry Donica
Bloomington
Reverend Radgeliff Suffered Fractured Ribs After Wagon Incident
Rev. Radgeliff told Thursday from a wagon he believed himself uninjured, but Friday a local physician found two broken ribs on the left and one on the right. He was treated and able to move about weakly by Saturday, though in considerable pain.
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Poxvle Radgeliff
Davis versus Showers Brothers verdict awarded three thousand
A jury ruled Friday in the case of Davis against Showers Brothers, awarding the plaintiff damages totaling three thousand dollars. The decision concludes the civil action regarding alleged business disputes and liability.
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Mauch Davis
The
Showers Brothers
Bloomington
Owen County
Paola Town Court Hears Provoke Charge Dismissed
Reuben Smallwood faced a provoke charge in Paola police court on Friday afternoon. The intoxication count was dismissed after it was shown he misidentified Miss Henderson as another person during the incident Monday night.
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Reuben Shortly Smallwood
Lois Henderson
Willian +derson
Died of Acute Indigestion Child in Pinhook Neighborhood
Ruth Root aged three months died Friday after a short illness from acute indigestion. Funeral from the Root home Saturday at 10 a.m. burial in Pinhook cemetery. Mr and Mrs John Root are the child’s parents of the Pinhook neighborhood.
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John Root
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Root
Pinhook
Jury to be asked for in Roy Norgan trial
The Roy Norgan murder trial is scheduled to begin next Tuesday with jurors to be selected. Prosecutors and defense teams prepare questions for potential jurors as the case moves toward trial.
Blind tiger trial moved in police court
Roy Norgan initially slated for Friday trial on a charge of running a blind tiger will be postponed to next Tuesday after he requested a jury trial. The raid occurred at TORPHY Place several days earlier.
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Roy Norgan
Norgan
Sle
Torphy Place
Grand jury reports on county poor farm and jail
Lawrence county grand jury inspected the poor farm and county jail and filed their annual report. They praised the poor farm as well conducted but urged new buildings, and found the jail to be clean and well kept.
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Lawrence County Grand Jury
George Martini Promoted at River Vale Telegraph Station
George Martini son of Mr and Mrs Marlin Martini has landed a fine position in the telegraph and agency service of the Bo and O S W He was previously an extra operator at the Huron office and is now in charge of River Vale Station succeeding John Fitzgibbon who has led the station for years He has moved his family from Euron to River Vale for new duties
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George Martini
Marlin Martini
South IF Street
Telegraph and Agency
George
Bheen
Huron
Rivervale
John Fitzgibbon
Euron
Clue Call on Tabor Hill Passengers Escaped Injury
A large seven passenger car with six adults and five children moved backward down Tabor hill near Bloomington. The vehicle stopped when it struck a small sycamore bush on the east embankment. No one was hurt though passengers were frightened. the party was from Newnan, IL.
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Tabor Hill
Ne Be
Newnan
Enroute
Bloomington
Gosport
Former President Putnam Visits Bedford Quarries
Former president and longtime Bedford attorney Wheeler Putnam of St. Louis, grandson of Judge Gideon Putnam, recently toured Bedford quarries on business. A commercial agent for the Perminal Railway Association, he had returned home Tuesday night after his trip.
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DW. Puteaus
Wheeler Putnam
St. Louis
Gideon Putnam
Bedford
Putnam
Perminal Railway Association
Lawrence County
Mitchell
Doing Well After Operation for Growth Removal
Lloyd Hoppingarner who was operated upon at Louisville last Saturday is recovering well. The operation removed a growth from the appendix. Steven Holcomb, next to him in the hospital cot, had an operation for a growth behind the ear and is doing well. Mrs. Ora Sheets and her young son traveled to Indianapolis for a visit with relatives. Mr. Sheets left for Chicago to visit family including his sister Mrs. E P Sprugel.
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Lloyd Hoppingarner
Louisville
Wes Steven Holcomb
W. H. Holcomb
Ora Sheets
Indianapolis
Mr. Sheets
Chi-Cabo
E. P. Sprugel
Lawrence County Man Killed at Staunton
A Lawrence County man was killed in Staunton with details limited to the fatal incident and location Staunton in Clay County. Authorities Investigate.
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Lawrence County
Staunton, Clay County
Staunton man reports cousin Rev Ellington killed
The caller from Staunton Indiana said his cousin Rev Ellington had been killed at Staunton. No details were given. Ellington was once a Heltonville resident with many friends shocked by the death. Ned Mitchell went to Campbellsburg Saturday and returned with eight mules for Miles Standish, plus four more from Bloomfield bought Friday for the same owner.
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Staunton
Ind
Clay County
Rev
Ellington
Heltonville
Ned Mitchell
Campbellsburg
Miles Standish
Mitchell
Bloomfield
Mr. Standish
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