Bedford Central Union raises telephone rates effective October
Notice served by Central Union Telephone Co. in Bedford announces a citywide rate hike starting October 1. New monthly charges apply to all phone classes except certain existing single residence lines, with detailed increases for Individual Business, Two-Party Business, Individual Residence, Two-Party, and Rural lines.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Central Union Company
Bedford
Condi
Custody Fight Over John Jones Daughter In Lawrence Suit
Grace Head, now remarried to Elmer He, sues John Jones in Lawrence circuit court seeking custody of their daughter Belvie Jones. She alleges a 1909 divorce left no custody decree and claims Jones is unfit, associates with bad company, and fails to provide for the child. She asks the court to require Jones to produce the child for inquiry into her condition.
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Grace Head
Renoon
Lawrence
John Jones Hor
Ter
Belvie Jones
Lawrence Circuit Court
Jehy Jones
Elmer He
Lehigh Portland Cerc Mills
Uneven Pavement Near Rails Sparks Railway Safety Debate
The article notes severe pavement deterioration along the Monen railway as a near miss hazard. Holes in brick surfaces could fling a horse toward passing cars, and despite council discussions with the company, no action has occurred yet.
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Os Trein
Tierts Council
Laura Toy Prater Divorced by Lawrence Court Judge
Laura Toy Prater Tow was Tuesday plant ed a divorce by Judge Shea in the Lawrence circuit court from Alva Tow. The plaintiff sued for a divorce on abandonment failure to provide and gambling. Mrs Clara Schmidt has returned to Bedford after a visit with Mr and Mrs Eph Hughes Bloomington World North Grant street campus
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Laura Tow
Shea
Lawrence
Alva Tow
Clara Schmidt
Bedford
Eph Hughes
North Grant Street
Bloomington
Bloomington Lodge Raid Halts Beer Celebration
Police and a deputy sheriff raided a Bloomington lodge social session set for Saturday in the John Dressel building. Five barrels of beer were seized and hauled to the jail as 260 men, angry at the raid, left after a dry lunch. The banquet honored new members amid out of town guests and Indianapolis officials. no arrests were made as a warrant was sworn for the seized beer. The locals deny violating laws and say such social sessions have occurred for years without raids and vow to fight the case.
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John Dressel
Bloomington
Hinkle and Shaw
Sherif Roberson
Indianapolis
Dresser
Banqnet
Laurie Littel
Funeral of Pioneer Resident David Long At Leatherwood Church
The funeral for David Long, a county pioneer, was held at Leatherwood church Tuesday forenoon after his death Saturday night at his home east of the city. Burial followed at Leatherwood Cemetery.
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David Long
Leatherwood Church
Leathterwood Cemetery
Accidental injury at M and P mill injures worker
E N Southers of North M street suffered a fractured fleshy wound to his left hand after a heavy hammer struck it while using a pitching tool on stone in the mill yard. The incident reflects common industrial accident coverage of local labor.
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N. Southers
North M Street
The
Southers
Delays Halt Mill Posts Slows New Cluster Light System
Workers report slow stone deliveries from mills delaying posts for cluster light standards. Once a stockpile arrives, crews complete sections rapidly. Mrs. George Terry visited Dr. J. T. Freeland and family en route from Oolitic to Worthington.
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George Terry
J. T. Freeland
Oolitic
Worthington
Husband Seeks Set Aside Of Indiana Divorce Decree
James C. Wagoner sues in Lawrence circuit court to overturn a recent divorce judgment against Mattie Wagoner claiming she lied in the divorce filing, asserting he resided in Indiana, provided for his wife, and was not properly summoned. He asks the court to set aside the decree and permit his personal defense.
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James C. Wagoner
J. L. Smith
R. L. Aellen
Lawrence
Mattie Wagoner
Indiana
Thomas Woods Dies After Transfer to Madison Hospital
Thomas Woods of Oolitic died Monday night at Madison Insane Hospital after a week’s confinement there. His remains were shipped to Epson Kentucky for burial and relatives in Oolitic were notified Tuesday. He became insane over religion and was very wild while confined awaiting admission.
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Thomas Woods
Madison Insane Hospital
Epson
Oolitic
Woods
Dodson Sues McMillan Firm Over Arm Injury
The case of Jack Dodson against McMillan & Sons opened Tuesday with Dodson claiming a pump repair led to a steam release that crushed his arm while employed by the firm. The trial began that morning.
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Jack Dodson
McMillan & Sons Company
Local folks and visitors listed in city social notes
Mises Nellie and Epsie Speer of Seymour visit cousins Misses Stella and Blanche Allen in the city. Fred Burton reports Bryantsville melons sell well in Bedford. Noble Craig and daughter Anah of Williams visit Mrs Oscar Allen and daughter Olline of Martinsville. W S Holcombe, back from Oregon, goes to Arkansas to see daughter Maud Lockwood. Frances Durrenberger plans to attend Indiana University and leaves for Bloomington tomorrow.
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Mises Nellie and
Epsie Speer
Seymour
Stella and
Blanche Allen
South H Street
City
Noble Craig
Anah
Williams
Cross
Olline
Martinsville
Oscar Allen
West 12Th Street
W.S. Holcombe
Oregon
Arkansas
Mrs
Maud Lockwood
Frances Durrenberger
Indiana University
Bloomington
Modern Woodmen of America Hold Social Hour Meeting
After the regular meeting at their hall, Modern Woodmen of America members enjoyed a largely attended social hour. Ice cream and cake were served to attendees.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Miss Fannie Malott Guest of Relatives at Mitchell
Miss Fannie Malott is the guest of relatives at Mitchell, visiting family and friends this week.
Grand Jury Indicts Mrs Ping Murder In Court Fight
Indictments returned charging Mrs Maude K Ping with murder and William Terrell with assault and battery with intent to kill. Both arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Mrs Ping trial set for October 9 and Terrell trial scheduled for next Friday for slashing James Lynn in Court House Park.
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Maude K. Ping
William Teyreil
Bat
Tered
Narrow escape as car wrecks in Bloomington field
Fred Mathews, Richard Barrett, and two Mathews quarry men riding from Nashville saw steering failure on the Nashville road. The auto plunged through a fence and wedged between two trees with the engine running, only bruising one man. Sanford Teter pulled it loose. the machine is badly damaged and needs factory repairs.
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Fred Mathews
Richard Barrett
Mathews Quarry
Bloomington
Mathews
Nashville
Sanford Teter
Railroad to add five hundred box cars and twenty five engines
Officials at Monon station report the railroad will place 500 new box cars on the local division. Twenty five new engines are planned for this division to meet long standing needs.
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Monon
Stepped On Rusty Nail Wound at Oolitic Mill Yard
Hoosier mill employee D Hatfield stepped on a large rusty nail in the shipping yards at Oolitic and refused medical attention until Monday afternoon. The injury was an ugly wound, the spike almost went through the foot. Sorosis meets Mrs W F Martin Thursday at 2 30 pm.
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D. Hatfield
Hoosier
Oolitic
Roosevelt Sought to Break Republican Party, Not Progress
A stinging editorial argues Roosevelt and Wilson aim to split the Republican vote to boost Democrats in Western states. It questions Progressive loyalty and warns that cooperation with Democratic leaders undermines true progress, predicting many Progressives may return to the GOP before the election.
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St Louis Globe Democrat
Wilson
Col
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Oolitic Public School Enrollment Increases
Due to higher enrollment at Oolitic, the public school started this week with a larger crowd. Countywide schools opened Monday with strong attendance.
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Oolitic
Treasury deficits and surpluses in the Roose velt term
In the final year of the second Roose velt term the treasury ran a deficit of 56 million dollars while the previous year showed a 36 million dollar surplus. The swing is framed as an improvement by sensible citizens.
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Roosevelt
Treasury
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