Johnson quits in disgust cancels Indiana tour dates
Governor Johnson balked at Bull Moose schedule and canceled Indiana speeches from Terre Haute to Indianapolis. Martinsville tension over speaking led to a last minute halt as the interurban trip yielded discontent and wasted funds for Bedford, Bloomington, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl Johnson
Indiana
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Bull Moose
W. H. Blodgett
News
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Johnson
Bull Moose State Committee
New England
Carmel
Noblesville
Cicero
Arcadia
Tipton
Kokomo
Marion
Anderson
Pennsylvania
Newcastle
Richmond
Terre Haute
State Committee
Imbecile State Committee
Fred Landis
Fred
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Washington
Mitchell
Martinsville
Gosport
Courthouse Square
Washburn
Harvey Stout, Jr
Morgan County
Bedford
Bloomington
Theople
Freshmen Trouble With Older Students At Local High School
Local high school freshmen face repeated rough play from juniors and seniors with cutting hair and roughing incidents. Several students injured during recent evenings at the West Side building. A student on a bicycle on J street was attacked. wheel wrecked. Faculty vow to curb these yearly disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
J Street
First Indiana Newspaper Began At Vincennes In 1804
The Indiana Gazette started at Vincennes on July 4, 1804 by Elihu Stout as publisher editor and printer. It burned in January 1805 and resumed July 4, 1807 under the name The Western Sun with Stout continuing as publisher and editor until 1845 when he became Vincennes postmaster and left journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Gazette
Vincennes
Elihu Stout
Western Sun
Stout
Illness and homecoming touch North M and Orleans
Kate Cole of North M street is quite ill. Mrs. M J Harrison returned to her Orleans home after a week visiting her daughter Mrs George A Taylor on South P street.
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Irs
Kate Cole
North M Street
M. J. Harrison
Orleans
George A. Taylor
South P Street
Crowded City Schools Strain New Building
North Side Hall and West Side rooms struggle with crowding as more than one hundred students share two rooms, forcing corridor use as a classroom. New teachers H M Accam and Carrie Erwin assist as enrollment reaches 1,703 in local public schools, with 1,885 in Bloomington grades and 1,546 locally.
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H. M. Accam
Carrie Erwin
Seymour
Bloomington
City to condemn land delaying east side sewer bid
At a Friday night council meeting the decision postponed all bids for the proposed east side sanitary sewer. The city attorney was instructed to begin condemnation proceedings on the right of way across two lots, with damages assessed by court appointees, to establish exact costs for the bond issue before bids are let.
Death by live wire claims Texas lineman Frank Knipp
Frank Knipp a former Southern Indiana Power Company lineman and well known electrician in Louisville dies in Houston Texas from a short circuit between high potential conductors. He was 30 unmarried and had recently moved from Louisville after working in Bedford and at Houston Light and Power Company. Relatives in Ohio and Kentucky have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knipp
Southern Indiana Power Company
Houston
Texas
Knipp
Louisville Times
Tex
F. J. Knipp
Louisville
Houston Light and Power Company
Louisville Lighting Company
West Broadway
Louisvile
Bedford
Cleveland
Small Judgment Returned in Doniga v Clark Damages
After two days of trial and Friday deliberations, the jury awarded Levi Doniga $50 in a case against William S. Clark for damages from alleged alienation of the plaintiff's wife. The verdict was returned at 8 am the following morning. Both men are noted county residents and the trial drew significant attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Doniga
Levi Donica
William S. Clark
Beautiful Bedford Wedding In Hill Top Home
Miss Dorothy Rariden became the bride of Mr. Howard Byrne of Terre Haute in a simple ceremony at the Hill Top home of Mrs. Gertrude Rariden. The event featured yellow dahlias, greenery, a six course dinner, and a Lohengrin bridal chorus. The groom, Latin professor at Terre Haute Normal, will be at home there after October first. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Route of Crescent Oklahoma and Miss Beulah Adamson of Williams.
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Hill Top
Gertrude Rariden
Dorothy
Howard Byrne
Terre Haute
Louise Rariden
Vonnie Smith
Lohengrin
A. E. Dubber
Miss Smith
New Albany
Normal Training High School
Byrne
Hill Top Farm
Bedford
Bedford High School
Mrs
Virgil Route
Crescent, Oklahoma
Beulah Adamson
Williams
Henderson Beats Louisville Boxer In Six Round Mill Bout
Frank Henderson a local colored fighter defeats McCoy from Louisville in six rounds at Athletic Park. A very small crowd attended as only a dozen tickets sold and McCoy objected to the extended bout before a collection was taken. Louisville fighter vows a rematch in three weeks.
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Athletic Park
Frank Henderson
McCoy
Louisville
Funeral rites for Mrs Mary Flinn at Pollard home
The funeral of Mrs Mary Flinn wife of Jesse Flinn who died Friday afternoon at 2 at her daughter Mrs Charles Pollard home at 11th and S streets was held Sunday at 2 with Rev Owen officiating. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Mary Flinn
Jesse Flinn
Charles Pollard
L1th
S Streets
Owen
Green Hil
Immoral Wife Of Alonzo Summers Sought Divorce
Alonzo Summers filed for absolute divorce from Mary C Summers in Lawrence circuit court alleging she abandoned household duties and was immoral. The couple married July 9 1896 and separated July 1898. Also notes patient illness of Ellen Mitchie at Lincoln avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Summers
R. L. Mellen
Lawrence
Mary C. Summers
Scarlet fever cases reported in Torphytown near Oolitic
Four cases of scarlet fever have been reported in the family of John Thomas at Torphytown near Oolitic. Four children are afflicted. There are no other cases in the vicinity as far as could be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Torphytown
Oolitic
Bedford visitors and houseguests listed in Bloomington
Mrs. C. H. Peck is at Bedford staying with her mother Mrs. Bauer. Mrs. C. J. Frederick of New Albany is a houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sohn on West 15th Street. Miss Irene Priest of Bedford visits Miss Grace Davis on Dant Street.
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C. H.peck
Bedford
C. J. Frederick
New Albany
Edward Sohn
West 15Th Stret
Irene Priest
Grace
Davis, Dant &Th Street
Bloomington
Illness Of Paul Gresham Reported In City Area
Paul Gresham son of Mr and Mrs John Gresham of West 20th street is described as quite ill in a concise community notice. The brief item records a family health update without additional context or causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gresham
John Gresham
West 20Th Atredt
Cruel Treatment Alleged in Complaint Filed Saturday
A complaint filed Saturday alleges cruel treatment. Details describe alleged conduct and involved parties, with references to dates and locations as reported in the urban newspaper record.
Samuel Burton Seeks Divorce After 25 Years of Marriage
Samuel D Burton files in Lawrence circuit court for an absolute divorce from Libbia A Burton alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Married December 1881, separated March 1906, the suit comes through his attorney J L Smith.
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Lawrence
Libbia A. Burton
Mrs Egbert Moore Dies In Indianapolis Former Mitchell Resident
Mrs. Egbert Moore of Indianapolis, formerly Flora Burton of Mitchell, died Friday at 3 p.m. She lived in Mitchell until three years ago after marriage and moved to Indiana polis. Funeral party traveled to Mitchell for Sunday afternoon services. Relatives from this city attended.
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Egbert Moore
Indianapolis
Mitchell
Flora Burton
M. A. Burton
Charles Burton
A. D. Pless
K. D. Owen
Katie Herbert
Carrie Dye
Ralph Malott
Thirteen-Day Jail For Untaxed Dogs In Castile
Jes Honeycut and Lewis Elkins were found guilty in Justice Weinig er's court of failing to pay dog tax and were fined with costs, 13 days in Castile jail unless cash is raised. Mrs. John Jamison of North T street is homebound due to illness. Mr and Mrs Ed Moore of Benton Harbor Mich arrived Saturday to visit their parents. Mr Moore traveled by passenger doctor on the Big Four between Benton Harbor and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jes Honeycut
Lewis Elkins
Weinifger
Castile
Ed Moore
Benton Harbor
Moore
Mr. Moore
Louisville
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Fred Miller
Governor Johnson
Han
East Side
Live Wire
Bride’s
Elijah McKnight
W. H. H. Parks
Farmers Co-operative Insurance Association
Kurtz
Norman Station
Heltonville
Ellen
Mrs. Arthur Mitchie
Lincoln Avenue
Scarlet Pert
Oolte
Samuel Burton
Elas
Jesse Honeycut
John Jamison
North T Street
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