Mrs J W Pritchard Dies After Stroke In Indiana
Mrs J W Pritchard formerly of Bedford died last Friday morning at her sister's home in Leavenworth Indiana after a paralysis stroke Thursday night. She and her husband Dr J W Pritchard once practiced dentistry in Bedford and Indianapolis before returning to Leavenworth where she had lived since her husband’s death two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Pritchard
West Fifteenth Street
Leavenworth
Indiana
Tom
Mrs. Pritchard
Indianapolis
Wreck at Moran's Crossing traps trains and可能 victim feared
A Sunday morning wreck at Moran's Crossing two miles north of Bedford blocked the line for hours. Four coal cars and two lumber cars derailed and may have trapped a black man under debris. No. 6 Louisville and Chicago fast mail and the northbound accommodation trains halted until 3 pm. Southern and Monon wreckers cleared the site. Conductor H Combs and Engineer Alex Hill led the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Moran’s Crossing
Bedford
Louisville
Chicago
Marriage of Clyde Edwards and Ethel Tow Solemnized
The marriage of Clyde Edwards, a prominent Spice Valley farmer, and Miss Ethel Tow took place Saturday at Mitchell. Rev. Warren A. Sanders officiated. The couple, both respected Spice Valley residents, plan to reside on Edwards farm in Spice Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Edwards
Ethel Tow
Spice Valley Township
Mitchell
Warren A. Sanders
Spice Valley
Fatal Fire Claims Vera Wray Former Norman Girl
The body of Vera Stay Wray, age about years, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wray of Griffith Indiana, was brought to Norman for burial. She worked for Victor Flashlight at Griffith and died after an August explosion that killed the foreman and another worker. her funeral was at Norman with Rev Moore officiating and burial in Liberty Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Stay
Clarence Wray
Griffith, Ind
Norman Station
Victor Flashlight Specialty Company
Griffith
Miss Wray
Moore
Norman
Liberty Cemetery
Box Row
Engine Derails at Seymour Injures Engineer Fyffe
A Southeastern engine pulling freight 33 southbound derailed near Seymour on Saturday at 5 pm. Engineer Lafe Fyffe, who escaped being crushed, suffered a broken bone near the knee in the wreck. He previously lost a foot years ago after an accident on the belt line at Oolitic and now bears the same leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern
Seymour
Lafe Fyffe
Engineer Fyffe
Oolitic
William D Hyslop and Margaret Mason Wed at Rensselaer
Surprised friends in Bedford learn that William D. Hyslop and Margaret E. Mason were married Saturday August 30 at the First Christian church parsonage in Rensselaer Indiana. The couple, both Bedford residents, plan to begin housekeeping on East Sixteenth Street and will vacation briefly in Chicago with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
William Duncan Hyslop
Margaret E. Mason
William c. Barbree
First Christian Church
Lawrence Taylor
Chicago
Rennselser
Taylor
Christian Church
Caress
East Sixteenth Street
Bedford
Pleasantly Surprised as Neighbors Gather for Farewell Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson preparing to move from rural route No 1 to the Jones property on West 19th street were unexpectedly hosted by neighbors with baskets for a farewell dinner. A noon meal followed by social time and Victrola music featured guests including Mr. and Mrs. David Sipes and families, Mr. and Mrs. John Black, Mr. and Mrs. Val Babb, and others from Bloomington community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Anderson
Jones
West 19Th Street
David Sipes
John Black
Val Babb
James Fortner
Steve Black
Edward
Ben Goff
Philip Hisert
Pete Anderson
Lyman Jewell
O’ Chaney
Felix Lantz
Lillian and
Frank
Bloomington
Married by Justice forms Smithville pair in city ceremony
Virgil D. Dobbs of Smithville and Ruth Thompson of this city wed Monday at 11 in Justice J. L. Smith’s office on the square’s East side. They will live in New York where the groom serves in the Rainbow Division and has one year left. Also, Harry Wilson suffered a smashed thumbnail at Dugan mill Tuesday afternoon, needing company physician care.
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Virgil D. Dobbs
Smithville
Ruth Thompson
Justice J. L. Smith
New York
Rainbow Division
Harry Wilson
North H_ street
Planerman
Dugan Mill
Ice Cream Supper For Old Union Sunday School
There will be an ice cream supper at the home of Cretus Kern Saturday night Sept 27 for the benefit of the Old Union Sunday School. Harry Miller has resigned from Bedford Milling and joined Bailey Hardware after sixteen years with Bedford Milling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretus Kern
Old Union
Harry Miller
Bedford Milling Company
Bailey Hardware Company
Lehnert Divorce Plea Filed in Lawrence Circuit Court
Fern Lehnert petitions for divorce from Frank Lehnert in Lawrence Circuit Court claiming they wed Aug 1 1918 and separated Aug 20 1918. She alleges he failed to provide property and associated with other women. She says he left her among strangers and she telegraphed her mother for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Lehnert
Lawrence
Frank Lehnert
Sung Service at Presbyterian Church in Monthly Schedule
Sunday night at the Presbyterian church featured a choir and a four piece orchestra delivering two selections praised by the congregation. Soloists Mrs Roy Carter and Mrs McLeod sung devout songs, and the choir under Miss Small and Mrs McNabb performed two anthems. The church plans to continue such services monthly on the third Sunday. Mrs Elza Weddle and daughter visited relatives Cre iti on 3 Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Messrs
J. W. Cathcart
Fred Hackleman
Marion Hackelman
Perry Fiscus
Roy Carter
McLeod l
Divine Redeemer
Spear
Pouch
Frances Freeland
Eddie Thornton
Cora Small
Wagness
Wm. Seidle
Miss Small
McNabb
Elza Weddle
Boyd Social Club Holds Oct Dinner Meeting and Picnic
The Boyd Social Club enjoyed a pleasant all day meeting and picnic on Heltonville road lawn. A fine noon dinner was served and attendees included Mrs Viola Myers and several others. next meeting set for October 2 with Mrs Clara Fish.
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Boyd Social Club
Lamum Fish Lawn
Heltonville Road
Viola Myers
Coretta’ Hartley
Ida Hudson
Minnie Ragsdale
Stella Ragsdale
Tessie Michaels
Lucy Michaels
Shower Held for Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Hays at Their Home
A shower honoring the Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Hays was held at their residence on M Street Thursday with many guests in attendance.
Parishioners honor Rev. Hays at private gathering
A merry parish party in the Hays home on 4M street Thursday evening celebrated Rev. Ralph Hays and his wife for their contributions to the church and local field. Attendees included Mrs. Sylvester Miller, Del Evans, Mrs. Del Evans, Miss Elizabeth Bruce, Ed Flynn, Louie Yeske, Earl Stultz, Clas Gobat, Douthitt, Slinkard, Rudolph Link, Deford, Walter Fox, Esther Keithley, Naomi Deford, and others, with Rev Hays and family receiving a late surprise visit from their son and Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hays
Methodist
Hays
Havys
Sylvester Miller
del. Evans
Thurman Bruce
Elizabeth Bruce
Oand
Ed Flynn
Louie, Yeske
Earl Stultz
Clas
Gobat
Ee Douthitt
Ida Slinkard
Rudolph Link
John Deford
Walter Fox
Oliver Mastridgs
Neomi Deford
le Slinkard
Esther. Keithley
Marie Broglin
Russell Connors
Herschell ‘Nickless
Joe Slinkard
Reunion Of Wykoff Family At Paris Day Out
The Wykoff family celebrated a long awaited reunion in Paris on Sunday. Mr and Mrs B S Wykoff Mr and Mrs Dale Wykoff Mrs Rachel Jones Frank Jones and son Walden Con mer Harold Ben and Paul Wykoff joined the aged mother of Mrs Jones Dale and Dr Wykoff for a day of picnics and a noon dinner. Mrs Wykoff aged eighty five enjoyed the gathering with her elder son James Wykoff. This marks the first family reunion in many years and brought much happiness to the matriarch and her children.
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B. S. Wykoff
Dale Wykoff
Rachel Jones
Frank Jones
Walden
Conmer
Harold
Ben
Paul Wykoff
Paris
Avith
Mrs. Wykoff
James Wykoff
Mrs Lawrence Ikerd Dies After Tuberculosis Battle
Mrs Lawrence Ikerd died at two o'clock Friday at the home of her parents in Terre Haute after nine months of illness. She was 24, born in Mitchell, married to Lawrence Skerd three years ago, and leaves a son Robert, the husband, her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Darnell, two brothers Noble and Sherwood, and a sister Ruth. Funeral services are planned for Sunday at the West Eleventh Street home of Mr and Mrs George.
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Ralph N. Carlton
M Street
Ruth Stevens
Ralph M. Vesles
Lawrence Ikerd
Rockville
Samuel Darnell
Terre Haute
Mitchell
Lawrence Skerd
Mitchel
Shere
Noble
Sherwood
Ruth
George
West Eleventh Street
Permanent 75 Percent Rate Increase Sought by Southern Indiana Power
Southern Indiana Power Company files to amend its petition for higher electrical rates claiming a clerical error showed a temporary surcharge in the original filing. The company seeks a permanent 75 percent rate increase for all customers and asks for a formal inquiry into the facts.
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Southern Indiana Power Company
Anistake
World War Veterans Entitled to Open-Season Hunting in Indiana
Indiana law extends hunting and fishing rights to World War I veterans without a license during open season. The opinion from Attorney General Ble Stansbury to George N. Mansfield confirms privileges also granted to Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans, with provisions continued by the last Legislature.
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Indiana
Ble Stansbury
George N. Manfield
Division of Fish and Game
Squirrel Hunting Feats Stir Linton Night Riders
The Linton community hails fervent squirrel hunters who venture out at all hours in rain to chase the festive rodent. Their prep includes guns blankets frying pans provisions and other gear carried by cars to the hill near Owensburg. The piece notes the danger of accidental road strikes and jokes that without sport they are safest as squirrels.
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Linton
Isportamen
Owensburg
Skerd Couple Called to Bloomington Over Ill Son-in-Law
Mr and Mrs W H Skerd were summoned to Bloomington due to their son in law Frank Spaulding suffering from appendicitis. S B Lowe returned from Indianapolis with furniture for his hotel at the corner of 1 and 17th streets. He overhauled the building and will refurbish it. the place will reopen soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Skerd
Bloomington
Frank Spaulding
S. B. Lowe
Indianapolis
17Th Streets
Editor Confesses Gambling Losses In Oil Boom
In an editorial the Bedford editor Bradfute admits gambling losses totaling 15000 in oil stock. He warns the public about an alleged oil boom, noting many small investors are misled while crooks profit from suckers amid a wave of money and hype.
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Bradfute
Daily Telephone
Bloomington
Car Robbers Take Vacation at Bloomington
The grand jury will meet for one day and no other cases this term. Fred Bowen Monon detective shot and killed a car robber. Bowen hopes the grand jury will consider his case to be vindicated. The box car robberies reportedly ended with the Monon yards tragedy.
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Bloomington
Crond
Prosecutor East
Star
Fred Bowen
Monon
Bowen
Monon Yards
Bloomington Star
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Moran
French Lick ‘Springs
Lafayette
H.combs
Alex Hill
Mr. Clyde Edwards
Mars. Herschell Moore
Burns
Vera Wray
Funfral
J. W. Wray
Kurtz
Burns City
Sey
Mour
William D. Hyslop
Margaret Mason
Mr. and
Ralph
Voyles
Bride
Miss Stevens
James Stevens
West Thirteenth Street
Uworge
Circuit Court
Boyd
Join Hays
Elizabeth
Wykoff
Red
Southern Ind. Power Co
Open
Bloomington World
Mes
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