Wise Words of Harrison on Institutions and Liberty
A News editorial stresses General Harrison's views on preserving civil institutions through love of Constitution and law. It contrasts modern calls for unchecked presidential power with Harrison’s warning that stability comes from loyalty to institutions, not leaders, and notes Indiana Republican rhetoric shifting toward Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Indiana
Leland Stanford, Jr. University
South
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Miss Lois Henderson Leaves for Oberlin Conservatory
Miss Lois Henderson and her mother Mrs William Henderson depart Monday for Oberlin Ohio to enroll Lois in the conservatory of music on arrival Mrs Henderson will visit her sister Mrs Curtis Curtis during the return trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Henderson
William Henderson
Oberlin, Ohio
Lois
Conservatory of Music
Curtis Curtis
Marriage License and Construction Visit
Marriage license filed for Jacob Hopkins and Cora Gilbert of Mitchell. Bart Short and Joe Johnson traveled to Dixon Illinois on Monday morning to inspect a front building project for stone construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hopkins
Cora Gilbert
Mitchell
Bart Short
Joe Johnson
Dixon, Ill
Soldiers Hike Endurance Test At Waverly Camp
Soldiers of the Twenty third Infantry marched fifteen miles from Garfield Park to camp near Waverly Indiana in rain muddy roads and drenched gear. A Sunday service at the little Methodist church drew the unit as guests of the Young Ladies Choir and Chaplain Livingston preached. Three privates were treated by ambulance crews after the hike but returned to camp by evening.
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Twenty-third Infantry
Waverly
Ind
Young Ladies’ Choir
Livingston
Ambulance Corps
Reveille
Garfield Park
Marriage licenses surge at county clerk office
The county clerk reported a busy Saturday in the marriage license office. Five couples were granted licenses at 3 PM, with one couple awaiting questions and another ready to proceed. Named couples include Howard Byrne of Terre Haute and Dorothy Rariden of Bedford. Grover Roach of Mitchell and Ethel Williams of Bedford. Jobe Nelson of Bedford and Lilian Coulter of Bedford. Alva Blackburn of Bedford and Blanche Dodds of Tunnelton. Mark Giles of Oolitic and Goldie Holmes of Oolitic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Byrne
Terre Haute
Dorothy Rariden
Bedford
Grover Roach
Mitchell
Ethel Williams
Jobe Nelson
Lilian Coulter
Alva Blackburn
Blanche Dodds
Tunnelton
Mark Giles
Oolitic
Goldie Holmes
Marguerite Brown Weds Dr George Sparr Luckett in Washington
Mr and Mrs William Brown Doug las announce the marriage of their daughter Marguerite to Dr George Sparr Luckett in Washington DC on Wednesday September 18. Dr Luckett son of the late S D Luckett who practiced law in this city twenty eight years ago. The couple will reside at Cherrydale Virginia after November 1 where Dr Luckett is a practicing physician.
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William Brown Douglas
Marguerite
George Sparr Luckett
Washington, D. C
Dr. Luckett
Ss. D. Luckett
W. H. Martin
Cherrydale
Virginia
Roosevelt Aim Divides Electors in Kansas and Nebraska
The piece argues Roosevelt supporters on Republican tickets in Kansas and Nebraska abandon GOP ties, forming independent slates or new parties. It predicts efforts to replace such electors with true Republicans, condemns Progressives as damaging to the GOP, and asserts the Republican Party’s enduring strength and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Chicago
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Col. Roosevelt
Taft
Republican Party
Little Italian Lad Injured At Reed Mill in Oo litic a
Eight year old Jimmy Ammonai was brought to Drs. Freeland and Simpson after his left hand and fingers were severely torn by a power at Reed mill in Oo litic a week earlier. The father spoke little English and had given only home remedies since the accident. Mrs. Harry Ragsdale returns from Santa Anna, California, for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Ammonai
Drs. Freeland & Simpson
Oolitic
Marshall Theta of the Rite Lauds Tail of the Kite Remark
The Globe Democrat quotes Governor Marshall arguing Indiana is pivotal in Wilson's campaign. He calls himself the tail of the kite, warns such arrogance, and stresses that the tail cannot alone rise without the kite. The piece rebukes the candidate while noting Indiana's electoral importance.
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Marshall
Indiana
City Club
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Missouri
Puddinhead Wilson
Wilson
Dawson’s
Mr. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Globe Democrat
Funeral for Flora Burton Moore Attended by Busy Crowd
Large turnout gathered Sunday in Mitchell for the funeral of Flora Burton Moore who died in Indianapolis Friday. Attendees included Charles Burton and his wife, Mrs. Herbert, A. D. Pless and his wife, W. S. Owen and his wife, Carrie Dye, Dr. W. H. Heckman, and Charles Owen among others.
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Mitchell
Flora Burton Moore
Indianapolis
Charles Burton
Herbert
A. D. Pless
W. S. Owen
Carrie Dye
W. H. Heckman
Charles Owen
Callahan Family Reunion on Washington Avenue
The Callahan family gathers Thursday September 26 at the Callahan home in Washington Avenue to celebrate Mrs. Alex Callahan's sixty seventh birthday and reunion with three brothers J W Kimball Pendleton Oregon William Kimball Missouri and Joseph Kimball Topeka Kansas arriving this week after forty years apart. The Oregon News notes John W Kimball surveyor left for Bedford Indiana to attend a reunion and visit siblings not seen in forty years, with plans to visit the old Richmond Kentucky home.
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Alex Callahan
Callahan
Washington Avenue
Oregon News
John W. Kimball
Bedford
Indiana
Richmond
National Convention Visitors Set for Louisville Armory
Local residents plan to attend the National Convention of the Christian church in Louisville from October 15 to 22. The annual gathering draws representatives from Christian churches nationwide and will be held in the Armory building, with previous meetings in Denver and Pittsburgh.
Lost City Hospital Gift Revealed by readers
An earlier item failed to note a fine invalid chair donated to City Hospital by the ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps. The Sept. 20 article omitted this detail, which readers now recall as part of the hospital gifts.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Bedford Hospital Board and Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
A joint meeting of the Bedford City Hospital Board of Control and the Ladies Auxiliary at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon drew strong attendance and visible enthusiasm for the hospital’s present and future. John A. Rowe of Bedford was in town on business. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Odest Fitzgerald of Dark Hollow on Saturday night.
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Board of Control
Bedford City Hospital
Presbyterian Church
John A. Rowe
Bedford
Bloomingtona
Odest Fitzgerald
Dark.Hollow
Veteran Missionary H. E. H. W. E. Robbins Visits Orange County
W. E. Robbins of Bombay India, a Civil War veteran and longtime Methodist missionary, was guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wible. Reared in Orange County and DePauw graduate, Robbins served forty years in India with one vacation. He will sail to London this week to join his wife and daughter.
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W. E. Robbins
Bombay
India
B. F. Wible
49Th Indiana Infantry
Robbins
London
Indiana Health Board August Death Toll and Rates
The state board of health reports 2883 deaths in Indiana in August with a 12.4 per 1000 rate. Central counties high at 13.0 and 1242 deaths, northern 11.9 and 954, southern 12.3 and 692. Indianapolis had 292 deaths at 14.3, state rate 14.2. Ages over 65 numbered 854. under one year 310. infant illness and tuberculosis prominent with 243 pulmonary deaths and 35 other tuberculosis. Other causes include typhoid 70, diphtheria 24, measles 3, pneumonia 84, diarrhoea 346, cancer 160, external causes 247. Infantile paralysis cases were heavier in several counties.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Indianapolis
Elkhart
Marion
Noble
Wabash
Wayne
Ripley
Bunny at Noon Springs Ride Ends With Narrow Escape
Zack Simms a stock buyer and Arthur Lewis a real estate buyer both of Indian Springs narrowly escaped death Friday when the horse they were driving ran away near Indian Springs. They were thrown, brought to a local physician unconscious, but the injuries are not considered serious.
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Zack Simms
Arthur Lewis
Indian Springs
Gasoline swindle target cited by Rush county farmers
Forty six Rush county citizens, mostly farmers, claim they were swindled out of 363.10 by a stranger calling himself Roy Murphy. He sold gasoline at 114 cents a gallon with a 68 to 78 test guarantee, taking money up front. William Alexander paid 17.25 for 150 gallons but the delivery never occurred. Alexander filed an affidavit, Murphy was bound over to the grand jury on a 1000 bond but could not meet it.
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Rush County
Roy Murphy
Murphy
William Alexander
Alexander
Birthday Celebration Planned for Hoosier Poet Riley
Indiana schools will mark James Whitcomb Riley's birthday with programs statewide. Superintendent Collicott announced that outlines will be sent to schools while exact date remains uncertain, likely October 7, 1849 birth year debate cited, and Greathouse ordered notices to inform public schools. Riley's health described as improved with many automobile rides.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Bedford
Indiana
J. G. Collicott
Indianapolis
Riley
America
Charles A. Greathouse
Infantry Resins Hike Saturday From Fort Benjamin Harrison
The twenty third regiment will begin its practice hike from Indianapolis to French Lick through this city Saturday morning. The regiment, about 1000 soldiers and 60 officers, travels with a wagon train of 25 four horse teams, a hospital corps and rapid fire gun crew under Col. Edward F. Glenn. They depart Fort Benjamin Harrison and reach the city early Saturday morning, September 28.
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Indianapolis
French Lick
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Edward F. Glenn
Pension Increase Granted to Local Veteran
L A Brown of this city has received a ten dollar monthly pension increase. Brown served in Battery N Sixth Regiment heavy artillery and was known as the daredevil of the battery.
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L.A. Brown
Brown
Sixth Regiment Heavy Artillery
Daredevil
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