Martin Archer Sues for 15000 Damage Over Onsite Injury
Martin Archer filed a lawsuit with attorney Albert J. Fields against the C. T. H. S. E. railway and Indiana Quarries Company seeking 15000 for injuries while employed as a hooker on Derrick No. 12 during stone unloading on May 11 1912. He alleges broken brake chains and unrepairable cars caused a crush between a coal house passage and a stone car as an engine passed with steam and a bell. He claims the defendants knew of the dangerous condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Archer
Albert J. Fields
C. T. H. & SE. Railway
Indiana Quarries Company
Stone Company
Wrecking Of Property By Renters In Indianapolis And Jackson Death
A woman in the southeast part of the city faced a $29 payment or prosecution after damaging her rental home interior. The incident highlights a rare legal case where the offender bears costs and potential fines. Also reported is the death of W. R. Jackson of Indianapolis, with funeral details and surviving relatives listed.
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United States
Plainfield Delivers Juvenile to Avoca Family Court
Fourteen year old John Smithers, son of Marion Smithers near Avoca, was found incorrigible by the juvenile court and sent to the Plainfield school for boys in custody of George Holmes. He appeared before the court Friday after escalating conduct. Homer West of Louisville visits relatives in town. Nina Roberts of Bedford visits Bloomington friends. May Kelly visits Emma Hartman. Isaac Kern returns from Williams. Mrs. Ned Mitchell improves from nervous prostration. Floyd McKnight visits cousin Harold east of the city.
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John Smithers
Marion Smithers
Avoca
Plainfield School For
George Holmes
Bedford Girl undergoes operation
Miss Amy Dodds of Bedford has been ill and lately moved to Louisville with her father Daniel R B Dodds. She underwent an operation Friday at a Louisville hospital performed by Dr. Cline and is reported to be progressing as well as could be expected.
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Amy Dodds
Louisville
Daniel RB. Dodds
Cline
Bedford Mail Praised for Modern Newspaper Plant
The Bedford Mail is lauded by the Jasonville Leader for its up to date printing office and well arranged facilities. A Bedford Daily Mail visit is described as showing a highly modern plant, with writers noting pride in the paper and its equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Mail
Odon Journal
Stone City
Bedford Daily Mail
Mail
Leader
Bedford
Jasonville
Ill Robert Lee Improves at Home After Typhoid
Robert Lee, seriously ill with typhoid, is improving at his home south of the city. Though unable to sit up yet, his condition is encouraging and he is expected to be up in a few days.
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Robert Lee
Bedford Public Schools Names New Teacher Assignments
Superintendent Fagan releases the latest Bedford Public Schools faculty list with multiple new names among high school staff. The roster covers subject specialists in history English Latin German mathematics science geography biology grammar and music plus general assistants and the superintendent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Newland
Clara Friedley
Idna G. Newland
Einglish
Georgia Mitchusson
Edna J. King
Abby Marble
Ida Akin
Bertha Montgomery
A. J. Teeter
Miss Ruby Shrout Hosts Pleasant Evening for Friends
Miss Ruby Shrout entertained a number of friends Friday evening at her West 17th street home in honor of Miss Roma Matthews and Miss Eula Warren. The event featured games, music, refreshments of ice cream nabiscoes and punch. Attendees included Misses Dorothy Bailey Mabel Newell Florence Walker Vivian Taylor Beulah Vaught Hiland Kern and Messrs Herman Wilson Ray Allen Verne Hardman Russel Tirey Henry Finley George Hitchcock Mr and Mrs Clifford Noe and Mrs Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Shrout
West 17Th Street
Roma Matthews
Eula Warren
Dorothy Bailey
Mabel Newell
Florence Walker
Vivian Taylor
Beulah Vaught
Hiland Kern
Herman Wilson
Ray Allen
Verne Hardman Russel Tirey
Henry Finley
George Hitchcock
Clifford Noe
Mrs. Sheetz
Iver Th Hill Poor House Addreses Roberson’s Plight
Crippled by rheumatism and unable to work Dick Robertson was taken to the county asylum on Saturday. His wife died two years ago, and his poor health left him unable to sustain a livelihood.
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Dick Robertson
Monon Freight Business Improves With new Pacific Engines
The Lafayette shops expect three new Pacific type passenger engines next week while freight traffic lags. Six Mikado freight locomotives are to be rebuilt and reloaded, with demand seen in about six weeks.
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Lafayette Shops
Birthday birth for Pol lard couple on Friday
Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Pollard of West 21st street a fine son was delivered Friday morning. The event was described as a birthday gift to both parents as they reached their twenty fifth milestones that day. Rev Reuckheim and family left for Chicago Friday night to establish their future home.
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Walter Pollard
West 21St Street
Rev. Reuckheim
Chicago
Newlywed Parhams Targeted in Frightful Prank Ride
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parham were abducted by friends Friday night and paraded through the city on a wagon. A mob with horns tin pans and loud noises chased them around the square and main streets, drawing concern for the ice cream shop proprietor.
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Roy Parham
Parham
6Th Streets
Locomotive Crew Assignments For New 500 Class
Traveling Engineer William Strang of the Monon assigns engineers and firemen to the new 500 class freight engines listing pairs for engines 500 through 520 with one engine 514 to receive an engineer without a fireman yet.
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William Strang
Monon
Roberts
Rodgers
Hodge
Dilliard
Buschman
Wells
Davis
Bailey
Marquis
Maden
Whisenand
Priest
Hillen
Hawkins
Ferguson
California candidate for vice president denounces presidential abuse
The Bloomfield News compares a California VP candidate with Terrible Teddy to Vallandingham who branded Lincoln a failure. It notes Americans cherish liberty of political belief but disapprove of abusing the president.
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Hi Johnson
California
Teddy
Vallandingham
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Bloomfield News
Lawrence County Stock Demanded by Feeders
Lawrence county cattle attract strong demand from stock feeders in the northern state. A. K. Sears is collecting a large blue grass herd for a shipment Monday, likely nine car loads. The cattle will head to Anderson and Putnam counties with many sold to critical buyers at good prices.
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Lawrence County
A. K. Sears
Anderson
Putnam Counties
Sears
New York Millionaire in Freight Wreck Narrow Escape
E. L. Ford, Yale football alum and son of a New York millionaire, rode on a Monon freight wreck in Bloomington yards. He held the brake wheel as cars buckled, narrowly surviving. Ford, after Yale and technical schooling, worked on ten railroads and is with Lafayette’s YMCA team preparing for a Purdue game.
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E. L. Ford
Yale
New York
Bloomington
Young Ford
Monon
Col. King Ford
Louisville
Charles Hickam
Ford
Lafayette
Purdue
Republicans Rally Behind Taft In Campaign Unity
Prominent party leaders and several Progressive figures announce loyalty to the Republican ticket led by Taft. Notable backers include Ormsby McHarg, the Pennsylvanians, Senator Borah, and Senators Cummins Kenyon, with others to speak for Taft in Indiana.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Pennsylvania
Ormsby McHarg
New York
Chicago
Senator Gronna
South Dakota
Senator Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt Leutenant
National Republican Committee
Cummins
Iowa
Borah
Hadley
Missouri
Kenyon
Republican Party
Inheritance Tax To Be Recommended At State Board Meeting
State board of tax commissioners at the state house discussed a proposed inheritance tax in a report to the legislature. A tax system to promote good roads might be added. Members attended the National Association of Tax Commissioners meeting in Des Moines September 3 5. The national meeting planned a tax magazine to be published by the U S department of commerce and labor.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Statehouse
National Association of Tax Commissioners
Des Moines
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
John Hawkins Cleared In Assault Case At Local Court
Police Court records show John Hawkins acquitted in Justice Iseminger's court Saturday of assault and battery. Born to Mr and Mrs M J Fitzgerald a daughter at 18th and J streets. Rev M E Clark summoned to White river church near Tunnelton to remain over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edward Skerd of West 18th packing to move to Tunnelton for permanent residence. Mrs Cora Cease at Coxton to assist in nursing Mrs Scherschel who is quite ill.
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John Hawkins
Iseminger
Asault
M. J. Fitzgerald
M. E. Clark
White ‘River Church
Tunnelton
Edward Skerd
West 18Th Street
Cora Cease
Coxton
Scherschel
Monon Men Find Can of Gold Nuggets
Oscar Westmorland and Lewis Rager, both railroad workers in Bloomington, discovered a rusty can in a cut that contained gold nuggets mixed with dirt. They brought samples to a Bloomington jeweler who confirmed the metal as gold. The can likely dated from earlier use as a baking powder container and may have washed into the cut, though the origin remains unknown.
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Bloomington
Friday Moring
Oscar Westmorland
the Monon
Lewis Rager
Illinois Central
Newt Anderson Reopens Garage at 1416 H Street Bedford
Newt Anderson has bought the garage at 1416 H Street, formerly owned by him, and is once more in business in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Anderson
H Street
Bedford
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Inowanapolis
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W. R. Jackson
Indianapolis
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Leesville
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Wallace Owen
George B. Jackson
L. I. Jackson
Jackson, Tenn
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Homer West
Nina Roberts
Bloomington World
May Kelly
Emma Hartman
Isaac Kern
Williams
Ned Mitchell
Floyd McKnight
Harold McKnight
Bedford Girls
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Supt
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Bedford Public Schools
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Stella Ellison
Erma Montgomery
Edna Provines
Hattie Walls
Mollie Box
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Reading
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Nannie Fry
Ology
May Brooking
G. W. Inman
Anna Lester
West School
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Vera Fagan
Lena Campbell
Ruth Carter
Edyth Allen
Noriie Evans
Anna Boruff
Lola Stephenson
Lacey Scoggan
North School
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Beatrix Henry
Edna Fillion
Anna Ashcraft
Lena Fish
Anastacia Burke
Tris Fish
Elise O’connell
Addie Fields
J. J. Tatum
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Ariel Bailey
Ora Bright
Carrie Gowen
Marguerite Allen
Bertha Unkel
Louise Stoessel
Ethel Kinser
Mamie Daggy
Fannie Dusard
Count Nogi
Monon Freight
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