Burglars Crack Two City Safes In Early Tuesday Heist
Yeggs blew a large safe at the Tandarg Oil Company office on Seventh Street and stole a small cash sum. The same burglars later cracked the M F Allen store on East Seventh Street, taking about 11 to 12 dollars. They entered through an unlocked front door and used explosives to blast the safes. Authorities found tools stolen from the Southeastern Mine site and muffling gear near the scenes. No one heard the explosions, and escapes may have occurred on the Monon train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Yeggs
Mort Green
Hine
Monon
M. F. Allen
East Seventh Street
Nugent Charged With Running Blind Tiger in Police Court
Joe Nugent is charged with running a blind tiger after police, led by Acting Chief Hags and Policeman Pleasant, visited his West Eleventh street home Sunday and found about twenty bottles of beer. He pleads not guilty. trial set for 1:30 Wednesday. a gaming-house charge is also filed and may be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nugent
Hags
Pleasant
West Eleventh Street
Nugent
Burton Orchards Draw Visitors for Apple Display near Indiana
The Burton Fruit Co. reports 115 acres of bearing trees filled with large apples drawing visitors from long distances. A special visitor day is set for Tuesday afternoon September 14 at 1 pm to view the orchard peak. Joe A. Burton notes the display as the last chance to see the crop in full glory. Mrs. Frank Brooks travels to Campbellsburg for a few days with relatives. James Gorman moves a stone crusher to Bailey Road for road improvements. Miss Ethel Wingert visits Bedford Bloomington for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Fruit. Co
Indiana
Joe A. Burton
James Gorman
Albert Fletcher
Bailey Road
Death of Henry Thomas Known as Dutch Far South of City
Henry Thomas died Monday morning after a five day illness. He lived in a tent near Miller pond on Mitchell pike south of the city and had hunter and fisherman duties in the county. Survived by his widow. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM at Regular Baptist church on 24th Street. Beech Grove Cemetery burial.
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Henry Thomas
Thomas
Miller Pond
Mitchell Pike
Regular Baptist Church
24Th Street
Beech Grove
Bedford Cubs and Taylor Stars Play 19-Inning Classic
Ben Taylor and his Stars battled the Cubs at Washington Park for 19 innings in a thrilling contest. The Stars led early, the Cubs tied it in the seventh, and the pitchers held firm through extra frames with Bass making a dramatic fan-saving catch. Huff delivered the winning run in the 19th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Taylor
Stars
Cubs
Washington Park
Ben
Bedford
Taylor
Tigers
Lee
Bass
Huff
Auto party injured in Sunday road accident near city
A car carrying well known railway men Will Martin Otto Shoulty Grover Henderson and Grover Wright broke its rear axle six miles south of the city causing a skid. All four escaped injury. Earlier baseball notes record three-base hits by Wilson two-base hits by Bass Byers Terry and B Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bass
Byers
Terry
B. Taylor
Kerr
Lee
Will Martin
Otto Shoulty
Grover Henderson
Grover Wright
Justice Malott Ties Knot In Rural Ceremony
Justice Ralph Malott officiated a 5 o clock Saturday wedding at his office uniting Clyde Quillen and Meda Evans. Quillen is 24 and in stone working at a local plant while Evans is 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans of North H street. They will be welcomed by many friends on a long married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Malott
Clyde Quillen
Meda Evans
John KE. Evans
North H Street
Birthday Lawn Party for Miss Agnes Bureh
Mr and Mrs Chas Bureh hosted a lawn party at their country home northwest of the city Monday. About seventy friends attended in honor of Miss Agnes 19th birthday with music outdoor games and many elegant gifts from out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bureh
Miss Agnes
Agnes
McGuire Brothers Tale of Typhoid Illness
Mr and Mrs John McGuire of Odon visit Taylor McGuire who lies ill with typhoid fever, staying at his bedside Thursday morning. The report notes the illness as typhoid and mentions family concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGuire
Odon
Taylor “McGuire
McGill and Knott Wed in Morning Ceremony
John McGill, 35, of East 16th street, married Lena Knott, 22, Sunday at 11:30 in the home of Rev. Doyle Radcliff who officiated. Attendants included Estin Browning, Alonzo Boling, Katie McGill, Dowling, George Tindall, John Anderson, and Rev. Radcliff’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGill
Lena Knott
Doyle Radcliff
East 16Th Street
Estin Browning
Alonzo Boling
Katie McGill
Dowling
George Tindall
John Anderson
Radcliff
Death of three weeks old Clara Lewis in Oolitic area
Three week old Clara itta Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Lewis died Sunday at 12 30 pm on the Oolitic pike. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Owen from the home. Burial followed at Green Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Itta
Ambrose Lewis
Oolitic Pike
Rev.Owen
Green Hil
Mary Helen
Ralph Foster
West 12Th Street
Green Hill
Meetings At Sheeks Schoolhouse Draw Deep Interest
Elder Litney Adamson returned to his home from the Sheeks neighborhood where he conducted a series of Church of Christ de nonsnation meetings. Services were held at the Sheeks schoolhouse from last Thursday and continued through Tuesday with strong attendance and evident interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litney Adamson
City
Sheeks
Church of Christ Denonsnation
Adamson
Woman Visits Son Stricken in Bloomington
Mrs Rosetta Browning of Heltonville traveled to Bloomington to visit her son Hays Hunter who has been paralysed at his home there for months. William Mann of Red Cross was in the city on Friday. A son Henry Joseph was born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs Patrick Rittenmeyer on UK end HB streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Axson
Linden
City
Heltonville
Axson
Hazel Thompson
Noble Davis
Kurtz
Rosetta Browning
Bloomington
Hays Hunter
William Mann
Red Cross
Patrick
Esther Hearkness
Terre Haute
Martha Wilkinson
Yockey
Physicians Agree to Take Over City Hospital Management
Bedford Indiana physicians sign an agreement to board and operate the City Hospital for a year, promising to cover any annual deficit beyond the city’s five cent levy and to assume control if the council grants management authority. The hospital currently faces about one thousand dollars in debt. the plan hinges on city council approval tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
City Hospital of
Bedford
Ind
More Trouble Burrell Webb Bound Over to Circuit Court
Burrell Webb politician bound over to the Lawrence circuit court in the sum of 1000 on sodomy charges. He will also be charged as an habitual criminal with a life sentence awaiting. Webb has previous convictions for petit and grand larceny and has three prison trips including a parole release.
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Burrell Webb
Lawrence
Webb
Muskellunge Catches Big Pike Near Guthrie Creek
James Owens and Bedford residents fished near Guthrie Creek mouth Sunday and landed the season's prize muskellunge, a large pike weighing just under fifteen pounds and measuring thirty seven inches, struck on a wooden minnow. Local visitors include Esther Hearkness and Anna Cloyd, with Rev. Roy Banks traveling to fulfill religious duties in Calvin and attend the Association in Freedom.
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James Owens
Guthrie Creek
Roy Banks
Heltonville
City
Calvin
Freedom
Terre Haute
Violent Episode In City Ends With Custody Of Visitor
Mrs Dennis Kern of near Fayetteville, visiting the east part of the city Friday morning, became violent and was taken into custody. She is said to have not been in normal mental condition for some time and was jailed pending a sanity inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kern
Fayetteville
Grand Jury To Be Called This Term With Busy Business
Grand jury to be convened at the next term starting Monday with many cases. Prosecutor Marshal Woolery announces the grand jury and petit jury list including Oscar Short Shawswick and Wm Gray Perry. Other jurors named: Ernest McFadden Marshall Chas Tanksley Bono Edward Sheeks Marion and David E George Shawswick. Petit Jury members: John Barger Marshall Charles E Cummings Pleasant Run Aaron Turley Marion Luthor Gwinn Perry W H Inman Pleasant Run Albert Fountain Indian Creek David R Stultz Marshall Douglass Purlee Spice Valley Robert Massay Perry Hampton Williams Marshall Victor Burton Spice Valley Clyde Hodge Shanswick Otis Short Indian Creek Wim McNabb Spice Valley Josiah Trueblood Spice Valley Jesse Box Spice Valley Elmer McKnight Shawswick Walter Simmons Marion.
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Oscar Short
Shawswick
Wm. Gray
Perry
Ernest McFadden
Marshall
Chas. Tanksley
Bono
Edward Sheeks
Marion
David E. George
Petit Jury
John Barger
Charles E. Cummings
Pleasant Run
Aaron Turley
Luthor Gwinn
W. H. Inman
Albert Fountain
Indian Creek
David R. Stultz
Douglass Purlee
Spice Valley
Robert Massay
Robert Massay—Perry
Hampton Williams—Marshall
Victor Burton
Clyde Hodge
Shanswick
Otis Short
Wim. McNabb
Josiah Trueblood
Jesse Box
Elmer McKnight
Walter Simmons
Lawrence County Board Sees Roads In Regular Session
The Board of Commissioners of Lawrence County met in regular session at the Auditor's office on Tuesday. They reviewed several roads and handled routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Auditor’s Office
Boy Scalded by Coffee Incident in South H Street
Harold McGuire, young son of Mr and Mrs Fred McGuire of South H Street, was scalded when he reached for a cup of coffee on Monday. Miss Lillie Hartman has returned from Leatherwood after visiting the Batman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Fred McGuire
South H Street
Miss ‘Lillie Hartman
Leatherwood
William ‘Batman
Birthday Anniversary Of Mrs Marcus Smith In Mitchell
The Mitchell community hosted a Smith Wicker reunion for Mrs Marcus Smith turning 30. Sixty relatives gathered after church with ample food and gifts, and plans were discussed for an annual reunion. Local and out of town Wicker relatives attended, including Mrs Ruby Wicker and Mr W B Wicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Smith
Mitchell
Mis
Ruby
Leland Wicker
This City
FE. C. Wicker
William Wilcox
Vinora
John Wicker
A. A. Wicker
Ft. Ritner
Everett Lee
John Wicker Jr
Earl and
Orah Wicker
Stonington
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Tandarg Oil Company
Strong Box
Seventh Street
Hag
Run
Ning Blind Tiger
Burton Oopes
Frank Brooks
Campbellsburg
Ethel Wingert
East Sixth Street
The
Nings
McMillen
Hughes
Bi Wilson
Campbell
George
Fuller
D. Taylor
Corpse
E. Huff
SHORE
Struble
D. Huff
Zonkle
Owen
Rf Lee
Wy Justice
Malott
Charles Ragsdale
Mabel
Eilettsville
Lena
Knott
Atsheeks
Schoolaouse
Council
Circuit Court
Owens Linds
Anna Cloyd
Trinity Springs
Curtis Bass
Near Fay
Etteville
Grand Jury
Marshal Woolery
Coffe
Helen
Dessie Thomas
Anise Crawford
Tunnelton
Teachers Institute
Richard Bright
Mrs. Marcus
J. H. Bevers
Curtis Whitted
J. H .Bevers
Washington Avenue
Hal
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