Notable visitors and local business travel to Bloomfield
A long list of residents and out of town visitors arrived in Bloomfield this week for business, chautauqua, or social visits. Names include Bogard Newberry Tuck Axe Indianapolis Hendren Farley Jones Padgett Campbell Meier Reed Brown Davis Williams Merrill Williams Neal Wilson East Scott Nichols Slinkard Musselman Brown Cavins Osborn and others amid wheat harvest notes and chautauqua activities.
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Bogard
Newberry
Tuck Axe
Marshall
M. W. Holland
Point Commerce
G. H. Hendren, Jr
Indianapolis
Oscar East
Worthington
W. R. Vosloh
Linton
William Garsnett
Cincinnati
Henry Lester
Cass Township
Richmond Farley
Beech Creek
Bloomfield
Elia S. Jones
Hammond
O. F. Herold
Mary Hendren
John Sullivan
Beech Creek Township
Ned Spear
Chicago
Anna Spear
Amelia Henderson
Helen Cravens
Frank Levell
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Jis
Margaret Padgett
Lucinda Goodwin
R. L. Campbell
John Perrin
Fred Meier
Olga Volley
Freelandsville
C. C. Stein
L. R. Booze
Sarah L. Isenhower
Chautauqua
J. B. Young
Democrat
Amanda Smith
Oscar Smith
O. R. East
George E. Endres
Fred E. Dyer
Dyer Lumber Company
Harry Reed
Paul
Robert
Bluffton
Earl Forst
Jennie
Evelyn Brown
Bloomington
W. T. Brown
Orvill Merrill
Dorothy Williams
W. H. Griffith
Julia Faucett
Morgantown
Joseph Leavitt
Carl Davis
Genevieve
Davis
Allen Williams
Corinne Neal
Iane Neal
Ellsworth Neal
Mattoon
Illinois
James B. Wilson
Monroe Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Lucien Jones
Stockton Township
Hendren
Methodist Hospital
L. C. Lukenbille
Marco
James East
Rosemary Hendricks
East
Emma Eveleigh
Myra Freeland
Ed Scott
Diane Slinkard
Hamilton
S. W. Slinkard
Edna Woods
Amos Musselman
Dan Nichols
Switz City
Nichols
I. C
Willis Brown
Youngstown
Ohio
W. L. Cavins
Brown
Mamie Wines
Guy Osborn
Jasonville
Chautauqua Week Delivers Wide Range Of Attractions
Chautauqua week offers wholesome enjoyment with strong attendance. Highlights include Community Singing led by Mr Tuttle assisted by Mr and Mrs C E Best, and Children’s Hour each forenoon. Lectures by Harry L Fogleman and B F McDonald drew praise, while Oratorio Artists and Spanish Cellist impressed audiences. A Mikado performance closes week with plans for Band Day and Mother Goose Festival.
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Tuttle
Week's News in Brief Highlights Tragic Toll
Multiple crashes and disasters across the nation claim lives including four in Ohio and Pennsylvania, five in a San Francisco lodging fire, a teenage suicide in New York, and a fatal auto race in Tacoma. Notable figures: Ty Cobb extends hitting streak, Captain Max Blanchard dies in New Orleans, Rockefeller celebrates 78th birthday, Payne estate news in New York, and Field family fortunes noted in Chicago.
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Jeddo
Ohio
Uto
Bradford
Penn
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Kentucky Mountaineers
Catlettsburg
Tacoma
Wash
Carranza
Mexico
Chihuahua
John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
Ralph Mulford
Omaha
Neb
Oliver H. Payne
Standard Oil
Henry Field
Marshall Field
Five Hundred Miners Strike at Indian Creek Mine
Five hundred miners at the Indian Creek mine in Bicknell walked off duty after being made to walk five miles to town. Cage guides broke. company asked railroad to run a pick-up train, which the men refused until regular shift. Workers pay $1.50 monthly for train support and will not return until the railroad agrees to run the train after them if work finishes before 3:30.
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Indian Creek
Bicknell
Electric Shock Sews Danger for Local Homemaker
While ironing with an electric iron last Tuesday Mrs. Charles M. Mason received a severe electric shock that threw her to the floor. Her hand burned and she was unconscious until a physician arrived. She was briefly sick but is rapidly recovering.
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Charles M. Mason
Library Contract Let For Carnegie Library at Worthington
The contract to build the Carnegie library in Worthington was awarded this week after four bids. N. W. Pickens of Spencer won the contract as the successful bidder.
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Carnegie’ Library
Worthington
N. W. Pickens
Spencer
War News In Brief From The Front And Home Front
German torpedo boat sinks after hitting a mine in the North Sea and Britain reports a torpedo boat destroyer lost to a mine. Uncle Sam loans France $100 million as war supplies and money flow to the Allies totaling over $1.2 billion. Cestrian and a British destroyer perish in mines. casualties rise in Essen raids. Allied advances in Galicia and Western Front gains are noted. French aviators strike Essen killing five. Russia frees Poles among prisoners. Tokyo and Ottawa enact drafts and loans amid global conflict.
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North Sea
Uncle Sam
France
Cologne
Paris
New York
Canada
Black Sea
House of Commons
Ottawa
Russia
Essen
Germany
Krupp Works
Galicia
Western Front
Sam
Italy
London
New Grocery Firm Opens At Old Stand
Will Gray and Dalton McLaughlin take over Grant Lehman stock of groceries at the old stand. They will run the store and do their own butchering with fresh meats right off the reel. The new firm is cleaning up and making it shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Gray
Dalton
McLaughlin
Grant Lehman
Injured Engineer At Coats Stripping Plant In Linton
Harry Glynn an engineer at the Coats stripping plant in Linton lost his left arm when caught in machinery Wednesday morning. He was rushed to the hospital and is listed in critical condition.
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Harry Glynn
Coats
Linton
I P & W Truck Struck by Train at Bicknell
Andrie Ledgerwood son of Will and Mrs Ledgerwood narrowly escaped injury when a train hit the I P and W truck near Bicknell station. The truck bed was demolished and Andrie was thrown onto the cow catcher, dragged several yards before rescue. Driver Elias Mees of Lyons was with him. both heard no warning as the train approached.
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Andrie Ledgerwood
Willis Ledgerwood
Bicknell
Andrie
Elias Mees
Lyons
Indiana University students join military and farm service
A large group of IU students left to enlist in the Reserve Officers' Training Camp and multiple U S military branches totaling 206, plus four to munition factories and 218 to farm work as soldiers of the soil. Arrangements guaranteed university credit for those leaving.
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Indiana University
Military
Naval Service
U. S. Infantry
U. S. Cavalry
U.S. Coast Artillery Corps
U. S. Corps of Engineers
U. S. Navy
Hospital Corps
U.S. Field Hospital
U. S. Ambulance Reserve Corps
1St
Indiana Field Artillery
Medical Department
Indiana Infantry
Field Hospital of
National Guard
2Nd
Indiana National Guard
Gypsies Travel in Autos in Local Stopover
A roaming gypsy troupe arrived Saturday in five touring cars with complete camp gear. The band included five men four women and several children. women wore bright gypsy costumes with beads and scarfs. The cars bore New York plates and the group is linked to a 1914 Terre Haute incident involving DeMetro John.
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New York
Terre Haute
DeMetro John
South America
WILL FLY OVER INDIANA AVIATION TRAINING FIELDS
Plans near completion place Indiana and neighboring states as a vast aviation training area. Camps already exist in Ohio Illinois and Michigan with potential site near Evansville. Thousands of men will train, then undertake long cross country flights after instruction.
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Indiana
Ohio
Iinois
Illinois
Michigan
Evansville
Command Troops of Own States in New Army Policy
Washington July 11 Officers from training camps for commissions in the new national army will command troops from their own states to foster team work among 500000 soon to be in the field. Graduates will serve under regular officers and age limits are set to recruit younger men, August 27 opening. Previous military experience counts for little in selection.
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Washington
National Army
Adjutant-General’s Office
War Department
What’s On Docket in Local Civil Cases
A new suit filed by Reena Colbert of Linton against Elmer Colbert for support. Several civil suits dismissed and judgments entered: Phillips v Winkle on contract. Compro mised. Jasonville Building Savings and Loan v Flora Smith. Humphreys Schloot & Co. v Jarvis Goodman. Beasley Executor v Oscar Day at plaintiff’s costs. Judgments by default: Humphreys Schloot & Co. against George Stalcup for 95.74. Mann and Brandenburg judgments against Geyer & Richey for 154.10 and 10.68. Attachments upheld and goods ordered sold. Anna Tyler granted divorce from Benjamin F. Tyler with 700 alimony and custody of Millard and Mildred. Jasper Huffman awarded 200 against Josiah Huffman’s estate. original claim 700. Court overruled new-trial motion in Patten v Vaughn.
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Jasonville Building Savings and Loan Association
Flora Smith
Humphreys, Schloot & Co
Jarvis Goodman
Joseph Beasley
Oscar Day
Humphreys Schloot & Co
George Stalcup
Jasonville
Jonathan Mann
Frank Brandenburg
Geyer & Richey
Anna Tyler
Benjamin F. Tyler
Millard
Mildred
Jasper Huffman
Josiah Huffman
George Patten
Newton I. Vaughn
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Jasonville and Vicinity
Archie J. Wilson and Christina Dillard of Jasonville obtained a license. Scott Ellis and Nellie Smith of Linton were licensed. Lovel Christy and Reva Hathaway near Linton obtained licenses. Hathaway is just past sixteen and an orphan. license granted after Judge Slinkard review due to age.
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Archie J. Wilson
Christina Dillard
Jasonville
Scott Ellis
Nellie Smith
Linton
Lovel Christy
Reva Hathaway
Miss Hathaway
Slinkard
Preaching Schedule at Castle Hill and Solsberry Churches
Notice invites listeners to Castle Hill Church next Sunday at 3 30 p m after Sunday school with all attendees urged to become helpers. Also at Solsberry new church on Saturday evening July 21 at 8 o'clock and Sunday following with quoted scripture. T A Cox
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Castle Hill
Solsberry
T. A. Cox
Schedule of Sunday worship and activities
Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m Christian Endeavor gathering at 6 30 p m Rev E W Luccock will preach at 10 30 a m
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Christian Endeavor
E. W. Luccock
Pastor Merritt Owen Leads Day at Bible School and Tent Sermon
Merritt Owen, pastor, conducts Bible school at 9:30 and morning church service at 10:30 with a sermon by the pastor. No evening services due to a union service at the chautauqua tent where George L. McNutt of New York City will preach.
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Bible School
George L. McNutt
New York City
Preaching at Furnace Church Sunday by David Squires
David Squires will conduct preaching at Furnace Church Sunday afternoon at 3 30 and again in the evening.
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the Furnace Church
David Squires
Miss Maud Owen Resigns Worthington School Post
Miss Maud Owen daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Owen of Worthington formerly Bloomfield has resigned her domestic science teaching post in Worthington schools and will take a year’s rest. She has been a very successful teacher.
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Maud Owen
Thomas Owen
Worthington
Bloomfield
Miss Owen
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Harry L. Fogleman
B. F. McDonald
Newark
McDonald
Mr. McDonald
L. E. McDonald
Fraulein Marie Mayer
Oberammergan
Creature
Temple OF Justice
I U
Reena Colbert
Elmer Colbert
John A. Phillips
John M. Winklepleck
Presbyterian Church
Merritt Owen
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