Gambling Instinct Taught Boys Urges Federal Inquiry
The Evansville Courier asks the federal grand jury to investigate city conditions after exposing punch boards and related gambling. Reporters found crooked dice games roulette wheels stud and draw poker, illicit liquor and protected vice in mayor Bosse era.
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The
Evansville
Federal Grand Jury
Condi
Henry C. Murphy
Evansville Courier Publishing Company
Bosse
Kat
Mayoresse
Courier
Grand Jury
George Baxter Captured After Escape with Alva Banks
George Baxter, a Lawrence County man sought for forgery, and Alva Banks, an alleged murderer, escaped Monroe County jail October 18. Baxter was recaptured Saturday near Medora, while Banks was arrested Wednesday near Seymour with whiskey. Baxter allegedly forged checks for 25.10 Seymour 20.60 Wallonia and 15.59 Medora. Sheriff McCord pursued Baxter and took him into custody after learning of the bad checks.
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George Baxter
Lawrence County
Alva Banks
Monroeunty
Medera
Seymour
Wallonia
Medora
McCord
Baxter
Monroe County
Beautiful wedding of Ruth Stevens and Ralph Voyles at First Christian Church
Miss Ruth Stevens and Ralph M. Voyles wed Sunday at 4 p.m. under boxwood arches with Mendelssohn music and vows led by Rev S S Lappin. The bride wore dark blue tricotine with lace, a black velvet hat, and pink rhodora blossoms. the groom is a Purdue graduate and engineer. They departed for Memphis, Tennessee, after the ceremony, amid friends' best wishes.
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First Christian Church
Ruth Stevens
Ralph M. Voyles
S. 5. Lappin
Mattie Searg’ Graham
Mary Embree
Graham Costly
Bedford Defeats Smithville In Opener
Bedford opened the high school basketball schedule with a win over Smithville on Friday night. The final score read 13 to 10 in Bedford’s favor.
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Bedford
Smithville
Happy Birthday Celebration for Thomas Dunlavy at Highland Park
A 79th birthday gathering for Thomas Dunlavy was held at his Highland Park home on Friday October 17 with relatives and friends arriving before noon. Guests brought filled baskets and offered warm wishes while Dunlavy received several beautiful and useful presents from attendees including Mr and Mrs Thos Dunlavy and many Branaman Ragsdale and Branaman family members.
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Thomas Dunlavy
Highland Park
Mr. Dunlavy
Dunlavy
Thos. Dunlavy
T. T. Ray
Mack Selby
Funeral of Charles M. Lennon Set at Baptist Church
Funeral services for Charles M. Lennon will be held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church. The rites are expected to draw family, friends, and members of the community to pay their respects and mourn the loss of a local resident.
Burial at Green Hill for Charles M Temon
Funeral services for Charles M Temon will be held at Yirat Baptist Church Sunday at 3 o clock with viewing from 1 30 to 3 00 at the home. Burial at Green Hill. Superintendent By Board of Commissioners. CONTEST WAS SPIRITED The Board announced Thomas J Daniel of Spice Valley as County Road Superintendent for the next term. Several worthy applicants were considered and Daniel is noted as a good citizen and up-to-date business man. The choice is expected to give general satisfaction.
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Charles M Temon
Ch. Yirat Baptist Church
Xoon
Cloc
Board of Commissioners
Thomas J. Daniel
Spice Valley
Daniel
Birthday Anniversary For Mrs Louis Ikerd
Friday afternoon friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs Louis Ikerds home to celebrate her twenty eighth birthday with surprise entry in the living room. Many useful presents were given as music and conversation followed a serving of ice cream and cake. A long list of attendees included Mrs Joe Manzenberger Mrs H B Child Mrs Cecil Child and baby and others.
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Louis Ikerd
Joe Manzenberger
H. B. Child
Cecil Child
Harry W
Iesse Fiddler
Will Reynolds
Willola
Hobart Smale
Pauline Meissner
Nellie Duncan
D. R. Henderson
Fred Fletcher
Thomas ‘Gipson
Moneta Davis
Lovatt Gipson
Noah Mullen
Richard Quarterman
James
LB. Roach
Donavan
Joe Noel
George Skerd
Jesse Banks
Mollie Cobb
Addie Jackson
Hog price drops hurt local shippers in Bicknell
The Bicknell News reports J. E. Richey fed hogs this fall to market late fall. Hogs fell from 23 to 14.25 dollars per hundredweight over days. Richey shipped 71 hogs averaging 205 pounds, losing over two dollars per animal, hoping pork prices rebound to cover the loss.
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Bicknell
Bicknell News
J. E. Richey
Richey
Hal Ball Senn World Series Ball Sent To Shady Akers
A baseball used in the final World Series game in Chicago is owned by Shady Akers. It bears the autograph of Reds catcher William A. Rariden who presented it to Akers for preservation. Mr Akers plans careful mounting of the keepsake.
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Chicago
Akers
William A. Rariden
Reds
Family Reunion at Mrs Owens Home on South M Street
A Saturday family reunion at Mrs. T J Owens home on N South M street featured a turkey dinner served at noon in honor of Mrs. Rob ert Burns of Kansas City visiting home after years away. Attendees included Burns, Baker and Hyland families from Louisville and Bloomington along with local residents. A separate six oclock dinner on Friday at Von Bakers on West Seventeenth street honored Mrs. Burns and her kin.
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Burns
Martha Louise
Roberta
William
John
L. Baker
A. V. Steele
von Baker
George
August Baker
Lora Hyland
John Fyker
Kate Mader
Louisville
Sam Sentney
Bloomington
John J
Miss Holliwell Injured After Fall at Ideal Shoe Store
Miss Sarah Holliwell suffered severe head shoulder and hip injuries when she fell through a basement opening at the Ideal Shoe Store last Thursday. Dr. John R. Pearson attended her at the scene or afterward.
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Ideal Shoe Store
John R. Pearson
Senator Sherman details sugar sale plan to France
Senator Sherman told the Senate that 27,000,000 pounds of sugar would be shipped to France and sold at bargain rates as part of a larger 2,000,000,000 dollar sale of supplies to the French government. He noted the move aims to avoid glutting U.S. markets while supporting prices.
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Sherman
Finois
Senate
War Department
Frrance
United States
Europe
France
Baker
One Day Campaign Planned For Roosevelt Memorial Drive
The Roosevelt Memorial Association campaign committee met at the Chamber of Commerce to organize a one day push on Friday to canvass the entire city. The Dollar Club Plan will support mill quarry and factory workers, with Americanism and Americanization Day slated for all state schools on Friday October 24.
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Roosevelt Memorial Association
Chamber of Commerce
Dollar Club
Farm Machine Accident Injures Carl Schmidt
Carl Schmidt, an off duty worker at the Monon local freight house, had a heavy iron frame from a farm machine fall on his foot Monday. His physician reports severe injury but no bones broken. recovery will take several days before he can resume work.
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Carl Schmidt
Monon
Carl
Thanks to neighbors for kindness during illness and passing
Mr and Mrs Atva Blackburn express gratitude for kindness shown during the illness and death of their daughter Mary Frances. They also thank friends for the automobile and flowers sent in sorrow.
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Mary Frances
Atva Blackburn
Loving remembrance of Claude Pfister remembered today
In loving remembrance of our dear nephew Claude Pfister who died on Oct 21 1918. Claude is gone but not forgotten and his memory shall never fade. Sweet thoughts linger round the grave where he is laid. Mrs Pfister Mrs Fowler Mrs Beavers.
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Claude Pfister
Claude
Informal dinners for Civil War veteran James McClellan
James McClellan, a Civil War veteran visiting the city, is hosted at informal dinners with old friends. Monday he dined with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hunter on West Eighteenth Street and Tuesday spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Hunter on South I Street. Mrs. Mort Shortridge returns from Bloomington with granddaughter Mary Elizabeth Davidson to visit Chas. Davidson.
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James McClellan
M. W. Hunter
West Eighteenth Street
F. S. Hunter
South I Street
Mort Shortridge
Bloomington
Chas. Davidson
Mary Elizabeth Davidson
Mrs Alice Beavers Makes Brief Cincinnati Stop
Mrs Alice Beavers of Elnera, en route to her home, paused in Cincinnati for a few days visit with her daughter Mrs Harry Lee and family on West Seventeenth Street.
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Alice Beavers
Elnera
Cincinnati
Harry. Lee
West Seventeenth Street
C H Emery Physician and Surgeon Office
Dr C H Emery practices as a physician and surgeon at the corner of 15th and K streets offering medical care and surgical services to residents.
Administrator appointed for Charles M. Lemon estate
Notice that Henry H. Crawford has been named Administrator of the estate of Charles M. Lemon in Lawrence County Indiana. The court states the estate is believed to be solvent.
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Circuit Court
Lawrence County
State of
Indiana
Charles M. Lemon
Henry H. Crawford
Notice to unknown heirs in Wagoner estate sale case
The State of Indiana files for a decree authorizing sale of real estate belonging to the estate of Charles H. Wagoner deceased in Lawrence County Circuit Court. Defendants include John Wagoner and unknown heirs and personal representatives. Hearing set for November 24, 1919 at Bedford courthouse. John R. Andrews, Clerk. Marshall Woolery, Attorney.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence
Thompson Gyger
H. Wagoner
John Wagoner
Charles H. Wagoner
Indiana
Bedford
John R. Andrews
Notice to Non-Residents in Lawrence Circuit Court
Notice in the Lawrence Circuit Court Nov term 1919. Concrete Silo Co. sues Egbert G Gesell, non resident. Defendant must appear by November 25, 1918 to answer the complaint or demur or face a default. Court seal dated October 1, 1919 at Bedford.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence
Circuit Court
Bedford
Indiana Executor of Nancy A Donaldson Will
State of Indiana appoints Florence Gilmore Executrix to manage the estate of Nancy A Donaldson deceased in Lawrence County. Probate notices announce the executor seeks to settle the final affairs and administer the estate under state law.
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Voyles
James Stevens
West Tuir
Teenth Street
Bedford High School
Bedford Business University
Lawrence Circuit Court
Harvey Voyles
Bretford
Purdue University
Purdue
Pittsburg Steel Co
Porto Rico
Kelsey Vichael Company
Memphis
of Charies
M. Lennon
Baptist
Green Hill
T. J. Daniel
Board of
Hal Ball Senn
V. Williams
Élatives
Terre Haute
Brazil
Indianapolis
Col Williams
Franklin
Rena Brown
Pentecost Church
Bedford Lodge No. 144
F.C. Degres
T. J. Owens
M Street
Turkey
Sarah Holli
Sarah Holliwell
Amierigan Sugar
Tee In
Roosevelt
Mrs. Pfister
Mrs. Fowler
Mrs. Beavers
C. H. Emery
Penny
Gotevie
W. R. Martin
Charles
Marshall Woolery
Egbert G. Gesell
Robert L. Mellen
Oswdc
Nancy A. Donaldson
Golvent
Florence Gilmore
Executrix
Boruff
Boruff, Attorney
North G Street
Jackson
D. J. Holland
M. D
Bedford National Bank Building
Walls & Walls
Hodge & Walls Bldg
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