Woman Fights Off Burglary At Voris Home
Mrs Irma Guthrie a Voris household domestic fought a large armed burglar in her bedroom during a midnight attempt to steal money and valuables. After enduring choking blows she escaped and alerted Col and Mrs Voris and their son. Police seek suspects using bloodhounds as investigators pursue a Bedford city crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Gruthrie
Col
A. C. Voris
Citizens National Bank
Pittsburg
Voris
Mrs. Guthrie
Cal
Mrs. Voris
Joseph R. Voris
Col. Voris
A. C. Woeks
Irma Guthrie
Burelar
Guthrie
Tunnelton
Bedford
Col. A.C. Voris
Arrest of Roll Terrell Ties Byron Case to Arson
Roll Terrell was arrested in Huron on a bench warrant for arson linked to a Byron town wave of lawlessness. Prosecutor Fletcher says affidavits justify circuit court action. Terrell surrendered after a police chase. 35 years old, he claims innocence and seeks bail with his father. Prosecutor plans more affidavits against Huron parties for assaults intoxication liquor law violations. B&USW and Detective Meyers promise additional affidavits over railway property damage and station agent Carico assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roll Terrell
Huron
Sheriff Box
Smith
Byron
Justice of the Peace
James Snow
Fletcher
Terrell
Wilson
James Meyers
Road’s Secret Service
Carico
Bedford City Council Approves Four Ward Plan and Tax Rises
Bedford adopts a 1.10 total tax levy per $100 assessed value with 55c General, 10c Sinking, 20c Street, 25c Waterworks. A poll tax of 2 is set for males over 21. Ward boundaries are to be studied by a committee for final recommendation. Police rules establish patrol territories and duties for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stipp
Stone City Steel and Construction Company
Fifth Street
Indiana
D. J. Walkup
Fourteenth Street
Sixteenth
Arthur Sears
Fred Cannedy
Messrs
Pitman
Sears
Bahr
City of
Bedford
County Board of Review
Morrell Simpson
City Board of Health
West Fifteenth Street
Committee On Streets
Monon wreck near Peerless halts two freights in head on collision
Two large Monon engines demolished and ten derailed cars scattered after a head on collision between No 71 southbound and an extra northbound near Peerless at 10 15. Both crews escaped serious injury as tracks blocked and $25 000 in damages mounted. Detours rerouted traffic via Mitchell Seymour and Indianapolis. Wrecking crews mobilized from Bloomington and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Peerless
Bedford
South Bound
Swartz
Granville Hayes
Kerwin
Moore
Thornton’s
Iit
Horseshoe Hill
Chicago Flyer
Mitchell
Seymour
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Roachdale
Lafayette
Guthrie
Harrodsburg
Bloomington
McHugh
Typhoid Fever Strikes Perry Family in Avoca Area
John Perry and his four children, Henry 13, Charles 6, Maimie 16, Maude 12, are bedridden with severe typhoid fever near Avoca in Lawrence County. Mrs Perry’s sister Dollie Massy, visiting from Springville, falls ill three days after arriving. Frank Henger visits from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perry
Lawrence County
Avoca
Henry
Charles
Miss Mamie
Maude
Perry
Wade
Charles Mason
Dollie Massy
Springville
Remorseful Mitchell Girls Rescued From Vincennes Dive
Flora Bird and Elsie Gray of Mitchell were lured to Vincennes by Ida Emmons and Ada Pearson. Police, aided by a Vincennes man, escorted them back to Mitchell where warrants were issued for Emmons and Pearson for enticing girls to an immoral house. Bond set at 150 dollars each, hearing scheduled before Special Judge Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Bird
Mitchell
Vincennes
Ida Emmons
Bird
Elsie Gray
Ada Pearson
Pearson
Palace of Sin
Crimson Palace
Fuller
Emmons
Dale
Marshal Dale
Emmons and Pearson
Wood
Brown
Ida Emmons Kellums
Lower
Vigo Street
Hack
Simon Beer
Kellums
Sergeant McNeil
Hailstorm's Aftermath In Indiana Farmland Devastated
Sheriff Thomas W. Box reports a vast hail area near Huron, with trees stripped and vegetables ruined. Hail up to guinea egg size persists in drifts a foot deep. a woman gathered hail to make ice water eleven days after the storm. Farmers face unprecedented destruction amid lasting cold storage-like scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Box
Huron
Sheriff Box
Wife begged husband to forgive and forget for their children
A wife urged her husband to reconcile for the sake of their youngsters. The plea followed tense moments at home and reflected concerns over family stability and future care.
Divorces Sought Over Adultery and Abandonment
Lula D Howell sues Marshal Howell for divorce claiming abandonment and failure to provide and seeks custody of Leafy May, aged one. Eunice Martin accused by Enoch W Martin of adultery in Pleasant Run township with Curtis Elkins, alleging a prior reconciliation and later renewed adultery leading to separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doned
Cecil
Seibert
Zola
Lula D. Howell
Marshal Howell
Leafy May
Enoch W. Martin
Eunice Martin
Monroe County
Pleasant Run Township
Lawrence County
Curtis Elkins
Homer Clark
Aban
John Wallace Chapter Organized DAR Officers Listed
The John Wallace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized on Wednesday afternoon September 18 at Mrs. T. D. Brooks home. Officers include Regent Mrs. T. J. Brooks Vice Regent Mrs. J. B. Duncan Secretary Miss Louise Thornton Treasurer Miss Georgia Friedley Registrar Miss Fannie Malott Historian Mrs. Jesse Winstandley Program Committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wallace
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
T. d. Brooks
T. J. Brooks
J. B. Duncan
Louise Thornton
Georgia Friedley
Fannie Malott
Jesse Winstandley
W. A Holland
Burton
Jesse M. Winstandley
Emma Friedley
Harry T. Gainey
Directorships Reconfirmed At Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville RY
At the annual stockholders meeting in Indianapolis James Murdock of Lafayette Morton F. Plant of New York and Lewis W. Parker of Chicago were elected or re elected as directors. The board will meet later probably in New York. Net earnings for year ended June 30 1907 were 1 825 415 53. Details show increases in gross earnings and operating costs with decreased surplus and dividends. The report cites Indiana laws now reducing earnings and increasing expenses. Local residents visited French Lick and others traveled to Mitchell for a joint Sunday school convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
James Murdock
Lafayette
Morton F. Plant
New York
Lewis W. Parker
Chicago
Gilbert S. Shaw
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brave Woman
Tio
Col. A. C. Voris
Col Voris
James C. Nance
Zollman, Owen & Houston
Williams, McDaniel & Owen
Lydia J. Brown
Police Board
Mononreck
Frank Henger
SALE
McCormick Brothers
Mitchell Maiden
Terrell, Fish, Adams, Cralle
McNeil
William Evans
Marshall Township
Evans
Dr. Mitchell
W. H. Martin
New Albany
Hicks
Satan
Daughters American Revolution
W. H. Heckman
J. H. Barclay
J. H. Cavanaugh
Savannah
Georgia
J. W. Newland
of Monon
Polis
Parker
Shaw
Sallie Duncan
Bowling Greene, Ky
French Lick
Houser
Leavenworth
J. W. Pritchard
J. A. Rowe
George M. Foster
Barry
Freidman’s
RED Gross Shoe Store
Bedford Hardware Company
Haase & Owen
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