Forge Snatchers At Work In City Night
Reported incidents describe two purse snatchings on Tuesday night in Workin City. A youth about 16 snatched a purse from Moss Daisy Dixon on Tish Street as she walked with Miss Kia Dixon. another woman, Mollie Conklin, fought off a thief on K Street near 14th and 11th, losing only about 44 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Daisy Dixon
Miss Kiaen Dixon
Mis ‘Oul Hignieen
Kheoa
Comedium
Ark Cap
Mollie Conklin
West 17Th Street
K Street
14Th
11Th Streets
Miss Conklin
Case Continued In State Against Luther Cobb
The case of the state against Luther Cobb for assault and battery was continued due to the absence of Harris. Cobb was involved in a fray south of the city with a knife wound to the shoulder but he appeared only lightly injured and left the city. The previous court date was postponed and will be rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarris
Bopher Cobb
Cobb
Owas
Larris
Joseph Fisher and two children visit Linton in wagon
The Bedford Mail reports Joseph Fisher and his two children passed through Linton in a covered wagon recently. Fisher told the Linton editor he is about years old and born in Washington county Indiana. He may be the same Joseph Fisher who lived here about sixty years ago and helped build rails for the editor of the Graphic.
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Bedford Mail
Joseph Fisher
Linton
Graphic
Campbellsbure Graphic
Deaths in Tunnelton City Family Names
Joseph Allen aged resident of Tunnelton died after a general breakdown due to extreme age. Burial will be in Tunnelton. He was father of Mrs. Louis Utterback of East Fourth Street. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Martha Matthews Saltillo and Mrs. Emma Worthington Tunnelton, and three sons Fromer Bedford James Seymour and Ehner Calumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Allen
Tunnelton
Civil Service Reform Sparks Debate Under Wilson Regime
A 1913 note asserts President Wilson has removed over 6400 postmasters in six months, claiming the record surpasses any Republican head of the service. The piece suggests Wilson’s rapid office changes outpace postwar presidents, urging less talk from elites about reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tepagway
Wilson
Meton Telephone
Henderson and Beasley Marry in Cincinnati
Frank Henderson 21 and Anna Beasley 28, both residents of the city, were married in Cincinnati by Rev. Wale. The couple returned home this morning and plan to reside here going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henderson
Cincinnati
Anna Dianiitson
Anna Beasley
Wale
Lenderson
Stone posts delivered for city lighting system
A large number of stone posts for the city cluster lighting project arrived this afternoon and will be placed soon. Mrs Angeline Colegrove of Poland Ohio arrived Wednesday to visit her nieces Miss Hattie and Miss Fannie Oils and her nephew Fred B Otis. Joseph Steinhagen, visiting relatives, returned to Stinesville Wednesday. Misses Hene Mitchell and Mattie Sears returned from Louisville after staying with Mrs A B Abbott. Mr G Jo Mitchell of this city was called to Springville Tuesday evening to consult Dr Collins of Avoca about Mrs Athour Sikes who is seriously ill.
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Angeline Colegrove
Poland
Ohio
Nerces
Hattie
Fannie Oils
Fred B. Otis
Hene Mitchell
Mattie Sears
Louisville
A. B. Abbott
G. Jo. Mitchell
Springville
Collins
Avoca
Atthour Sikes
City Council Night Session Enlarges Tax Levy Cuts and Projects
City Council met Tuesday night approving a tax levy reduction and directing multiple public works. Actions include drain and culvert work on 16th and K streets, sewer capacity for K to 17th streets, a new 46 watt light at 16th and D, bids for crushed stone, sidewalk construction along Washington Avenue, and funding for water pipe, sprinkling Lawrence Park, and painting Brock & Horn.
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M. Lemon
K Street
17Th Street
16Th
D Streets
14Th
15Th Street
R Street
Corporation Line
Lincoln Avenue
O Street
Newton Thomas
Ernest Wyttenback
Clarence Mosier
Washington Avenue
Ezra W. Edwards
Bedford
Lawrence Park
Brock & Horn
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
The Norris family thanks friends neighbors and Stone City Ledge 541 for kindness during illness and death of their son and brother Moses Norris and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone City Ledge
Moses Norris
Local Families Plan Lexington Visit This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Geors2 Hay and Mr and Mrs Willian Coster traveled to Lexington Kentucky on Saturday morning by the Hay machine and will spend several days visiting in the Cluceras Fiate.
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Geors2
Hay
Willian Coster
Leexington, Ky
Vishaag
Prosperous Los Angeles Merchant Weds Salem Bride
Howard Kemp of Los Angeles married Miss Nelle Clark in Salem on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o clock in a private ceremony due to Mrs Clark illness. The groom, a Salem native, and the bride, one of Salem s fairest daughters, plan a brief visit in Indianapolis with the groom s sister before returning to their western home.
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Howard Whellip
Nelle Clark
Fred Clark
Salem
Clark
Kemp
Los Angeles
California
Indianapolis
Arthur Wright
H. M. Burnham
Comet Sightings Reported by Several Observers
Isaiah Foster and others claim a bright comet appeared in the northeast sky about 9 o clock Tuesday night and moved across the heavens overhead at midnight with more sightings cited from rural areas away from city lights. No official astronomer announcements confirm a visible comet at this time.
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Isaiah Foster
Teachers Institute At High School With Notable Features
The Teachers Institute meets at the High School building this week with strong attendance. Leaders include A S Mackenzie of the State University and W E Lugenbeel of Winona College. Sessions cover mathematics geography music and education methods including a special class taught by Mrs Maude H Seward for nonattending children. Thursday marks Trustee’s Day with county trustees in attendance.
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Teachers’ Institute
A. S. Mackenzie
The
State University
Lexington
Irwin
Hunger and habit argue against habitual eating
An essay argues civilized eating is a bad habit and urges returning to hunger driven by need rather than regular meals. It contrasts modern eating with hunter gatherer hunger, noting most people rarely feel genuine hunger and mislabel delays as hunger.
Funeral services for Amos Scoggan held Thursday
Amos Scoggan died Tuesday afternoon at his home south of the city after a lingering heart illness. Elder Leach conducted the funeral at 2 o'clock from his home. The Odd Fellows lodge led the services and burial followed at the Scogar cemetery near the home.
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Amos Scoggan
Ety
Leach
Odd Fellows Lodge
Scogar
Police Court records show multiple dockets settled or pending
The state in Munice Graham vs Lee Bowman was compromised out of court. A R Carter faces trial for attempting to provoke Walter Butler, not yet set. Al Phillips pled guilty to provoke William Hall, fined $1 plus costs. Eldridge Route charged with carrying concealed weapons and assault on Sadie Elkins, trial pending. William M Hall vs John Gooden for possession settled. defendant to move within 20 days. Ed Stipp and family and B Crowe and family return home after an eleven day Great Lakes trip, report good time despite seasickness.
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Munice Graham
Lee Bowman
A. R. Carter
Iseminger
Walter Butler
al Phillips
Eldridge
Sadie Elkins
William M. Hall
John Gooden
Justice Iseminger
Ed Stipp
B. Crowe
Great Lakes
Local Bean Grower Claims Longer Specimen Return
Mrs. William Sitler, formerly of Bedford, traveled from Indianapolis with a bean two inches longer than Bedford’s champion. The city’s top string bean grower title is contested as Mrs. Logarfielues, a former Bedford resident now in Indianapolis, is cited with a longer bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
West 12Th Street
William Sitler
Indianapolis
Bedford
Logar Fielues
Pasqeale Piccerilla and Raffalla De Benedetto Marry
Marriage license announced for Pasqeale Piccerilla to Raffalla De Benedetto. Report notes Mr and Mrs Clifford Dean were returning home after a surprise elopement to St Louis.
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Pasqeale Piccerilla
Raffalla de Benedetto
Clifford Dean
St. Louis
Baseball talk roars through Princeton Bedford circuit
Thread traces plans for a Princeton Bedford baseball series after Bob Wicker contacted Manager Gibson. Ellettsville loses two to Bedford 75 and 43 with Cavaness pitching well in both. Williams Grays crush Avoca 11 to 3 as Sun fans 16 strikeouts. Rodarmel praised for boosting Washington baseball.
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Bob Wicker
Bedford
Gibson
Princeton Boys
Princeton
Princeton Clarion News
Ellettsville
Cavaness
Quincy
Martinsville
Bloomington
Williams Grays
Avoca
Grays
Williams
Sun
Indiana
Bedford Athletics
Orleans
Paoli
Miss Lemon to return to Vas sar College after Cheyenne visit
Miss Mary Lemon and her mother Mrs. C. M. Lemon spent a week in Cheyenne Wyoming and will travel to Chautauqua New York to spend several days with sister Mrs Arthur Besior before resuming college duties at Vassar College.
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Mary Lemon
C. M. Lemon
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Chautauqua
N.Y
Arthur Besior
Vassar College
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Stinesville
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6Th Street
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