Destructive Orleans Fire Destroys Three Business Rooms
A Monday night blaze in Orleans wiped out three business rooms on the east side of the square, including Wilson the barber Barksdale Bakery and Aura Brengle racket store. The fire, discovered at 11 40 p m, was checked by recent heavy rains and a bucket brigade. Firefighters confined the flames to the affected buildings. insurers held some contents at stake while the owners Hannah Walker of DeLand Florida and Weane of Mitchell insured the properties for 1500 dollars. The block is slated for immediate rebuilding to support growing local commerce.
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Orleans
Wilson
the Barber
Barksdale Dakery
Aura Brengle
Hannah Walker
DeLand
Florida
Weane
Mitchell
Ballot couple Frank Corps and Lizzie Snow wed quietly
Mr. Frank Corps and Miss Lizzie Snow married Saturday at the Methodist parsonage in the city. They will reside with the bride's parents on Washington Avenue and West 19th Street until their new home is ready, with plans to host friends after November 1.
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Frank Corps
Lizzie Snow
Joe D. Snow
Washington Avenue
Methodist
J. F. O'Haver
Jos. Biogd
Corps
West 19Th Street
Funeral Service Held For Mrs. Mary Hawkins
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Hawkins wife of William Hawkins who died at Ladoga Sunday afternoon was conducted from the Christian church Wednesday at 2 o'clock by Rev. A E Dubber and Rev John Williams. Burial followed at Green Hill cemetery.
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Mary Hawkins
William Hawkins
Oga
Christian Church
A. E. Dubber
John Williams
Patient Doing Well After Appendicitis Operation
Ortha Hall of Williams underwent an appendicitis operation at City Hospital Sunday morning and was reported improving well by Tuesday afternoon. Pracest Pelmner of Williams visited the city Monday.
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Ortha Hall
Williams
City Hospital
Pracest Pelmner
Willians
Twenty Indictments in Jackson County Grand Jury Session
Prosecutor John H. Underwood oversaw a seven day Jackson County grand jury session that ended Monday at 5 PM with twenty indictments handed down. Underwood has since returned home.
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Son County
Jackson County Grand Jury
John H. Underwood
Victim Cutting Array To Doing Well In East Oolitic Incident
Elza Stevers fifteen year old son of Emmet Stevers East Oolitic was severely cut days ago by a playmate but is now doing well. Mrs Cora Cease traveled to Martinsville this morning to stay several weeks at the Uke Home Lawn Sanitarium.
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Elza
Emmet Stevers
East Oolitic
Cora Cease
Martinsville
Uke
Home Lawn Sanitarium
Political Finance Claim in Mayoral Race Ad
An issued ad argues the Democratic administration collected over fifty four thousand dollars more from taxes in three years than the previous Republican period and accuses the GOP of leaving unpaid bills while claiming the current leaders provide $3.78 per hour more to the public. It urges voting to keep the mayor and attacks Guthrie and his supporters.
Foot Amputation After Railroad Car Accident Near McDoel
Wm Fowler of Rogers street was injured when caught between two cars on a Monon switch near McDoel noon today. His left foot was crushed requiring amputation of about half the foot. He was treated by Dr C E Harris and then sent to hospital for operation. Fowler is cousin of Otto Fowler, a Monon passenger brakeman. The incident followed Fowler signaling the engineer to stop. The rest of the text references local political notices and other items, not directly related to the accident.
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Wm. Fowler
McDoel
Rogers Street
Monon
Bloomington
Fowler
C. E. Harrris
Peerless man injured by colt fracture near knee
Josephus Pierce, 52, of Peerless, was kicked Sunday morning by a one year old colt at his home. He sustained a fracture just above the right knee cap and is treated by Dr. Mitchell. The injury is serious.
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Josephus Pierce
Peerless
Dr. Mitchell
Pierce
City Election Voting Places Likely Same as Option Election
The city election commission left the naming of voting places to City Clerk James Stephensons, a member of the Commission. He indicated some longtime polling sites would be used if possible, as most residents know their locations.
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James Stephensons
The
Election Commission
Postnuptial Replevin Hearing Over Household Goods
In Justice Iseminger's court Tuesday the postnuptial replevin suit of Thomas Tindall against ex wife Eliza Tindall over blankets and household goods was heard and taken under advisement. The Tindalls had been divorced at the last term of court.
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Thomas Tindall
Eliza Tindall
Tindalls
Replevin
Iseminger
Resigns Pastorate at Kokomo May Go to Shelbyville
E Richard Edwards former pastor of First Christian Church in this city resigns in Kokomo after six and a half years. He has not chosen his next posting but Shelbyville is a likely target where he is in demand. A reception marked his departure and local groups presented him a life membership in their organization. Eight additions were reported at his last service.
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Dave Johnson
Bedford
Dave
E. Richard Edwards
Christian Church
Kokomo
Shelbyville
The
Christian Standard
Richard Edwards
Ind
Hin
Brownstown Football Victorious Despite Injuries
Brownstown high school defeated Mooney 17 to 6 as two players suffered serious injuries Ward Robertson broke his right arm Emil Zabel broke a collar bone both were replaced by substitutes and the game was described as rough by Seyour Republican footnote.
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Brownstown
Mooney Eleven
Ward Robertson
E.S. Robertson
Emil Zabel
P. W. Zabel
New Albany Soldier Killed in Mobile & Ohio Wreck
George Brim of New Albany learns his son William D. Brim 21, a soldier in the 70th Coast Artillery, was killed in the Mobile & Ohio wreck near State Line Mississippi. Body to be sent for burial. he served about a year.
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New Albany
Ind
George. Brim
William D. Brim
70Th Coast Artillery
Mobile &Ohio
State Line
Miss
Brim
Bedford Couple Seek Divorce in Circuit Court
Mrs. Cora Rounds sues Henry Rounds for divorce in circuit court this afternoon. The couple lived in Bedford in 1910 after their marriage. she claims the trouble began when he returned from Bloomington with beer and became angry that she would not drink it. She later ran a boarding house in Indianapolis and briefly reunited with him in Bloomington.
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Cora Rounds
Henry Rounds
Bloomington
Jim
Dog Recalls Owner's Auto Bond and Rides Along
A Gosport dog owned by Erskine Hoadley remembered a car once owned by its master. After the car was sold to Dr. C. W. Seay of Spencer, the dog rode with Seay, returning to Gosport unnoticed on the running board until they reached Spencer.
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Erskine Hoadley
Gosport
Hoadley
C. W. Seay
Spencer
Dr. Seay
H. I.'s Tie Cubs After Forfeit In Rural Route Game
The H. I.'s and Judah Cubs battled to a 9 to 9 tie after six innings when Cubs quit the game to forfeit to the locals. Turner starred for the H. I.'s with timely hitting and Hodge pitched well early for Judah before giving way as the locals rallied. The time was 59 minutes with Southern as umpire.
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H. I
Judah
Judah Cubs
Turner
Hodge
Cubs
Mgr. Lewis
H. L’s
H.i’s
Lewis
McPike
H. I's
Stafford
Southern
Mrs Campbell Reports Safe Arrival in Los Angeles
Mrs. Robert Campbell writes from Los Angeles that she has arrived safely and is comfortably located. Mr Campbell plans to join her in April. T. J. Owen and wife traveled to Bedford this evening.
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Robert Campbell
Los Angeles
California
Campbell
T. J. Owen
Bedford
Seymour
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Fields
Bert Potter
Jim Stephenson
William Denniston
Morris Keith
Alliance
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Lawrenceport
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West 14Th Street
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Seymour Democrat
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NEW Alban Boy Wreck
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Jane Erwin
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Ada Pearson
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