Death of Charles E. Hall in Bloomington
Charles E Hall aged 48 died of typhoid fever in Bloomington after a week of illness. Born January 18 1864 in Stanford he rose from a Gambel grocery job to co owner of Hall Bros dry goods store with his brother. He was active in the Knights of Pythias and a Methodist, with funeral at his parents home led by local pastors and the Knights in attendance. His death mourned by many in Monroe County. Judge Cunning sues insurers for 1200 each after Morgan mortgage store fires burning March dist. Cravens to push bills to curb insurer losses and require full policy payout for total losses. This case draws broad public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FE. Hall
Monroe County
Charles Hall
Stanford
Gambel Grocery
Wilson
John McCalla
West Side Equate
Bloomington
Charles E. Hall
Knights of Pythias
John E. Steele
William Telfer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Judge Cunning
Morgan Credit Courh
Insurance Company
Manchester Fire Assurance Company
Morgantown
John W. Cravens
Senate
Danning
Caviness Sues Prather for 6000 Damages Over Altercation
John W. Caviness through attorney J B Wilson filed in the clerk's office against Joseph Prather seeking 6000 damages. The suit grows from an May 1894 altercation near Stinesville where Caviness says Prather unlawfully struck him with a rock, injuring him and cracking his skull. He paid 25 for medical care and was unable to work for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Caviness
J.B. Wilson
Joseph Prather
Stinesville
Mr. Caviness
Prather
Eust « Miller
Newton Crooke
Bedford
Mra
Minnie Baker
Lawrence
Blue Hole Stone Quarry Company
Improvement plans for Mayor's office and court room
The city plans to join a room south of the Mayor's office to create a large court space. A partition will be added from the current office to the fire department room, with the middle partition removed. Improvements including papering will be completed as well as possible. The piece notes U S Marshal Hawkins seeking Frank Stannard and mentions Indiana University following Chicago University in building a president's home. Chicago builds a forty thousand dollar gothic president's house at Lexington Avenue and Forty-ninth Street opposite Midway Plaisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
U. S
Hawkins
Frank Stannard
Stannard
Uncle Sam
Hiir
Indiana Univerity
Chicago University
William R. Harper
Lexington Avenue
Forty-ninth Street
Midway Plaisance
G. B. Harate
Algo
Breeden & Co
North Side
Bloomington
Ind
East to Build Large Reservoir on Farm Near Leonard's Mill
Hon John R East plans a 120 acre farm four miles southwest of the city to invest in large scale gardening. He will erect a reservoir fed by a spring to supply pipes across about five acres for irrigation. If successful, more acres will be piped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. East
Leonard's Mill
John
Illinois governor seeks aid for starving Pullman ex-workers
Governor Altgeld issued a proclamation appealing to loyal Illinois citizens to feed the starving ex workers of Pullman. About 6,000 people are described as in a dire condition and needing aid or facing death. Efforts to arrange work with Pullman failed as new workers have been hired. The deplorable situation is emphasized.
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Altgeld
Illinois
Pullman
TWO LIVES BLENDED NUPTIALS IN BLOOMINGTON SOCIETY
The marriage of Robert G. Miller and Olive M. Hughes will take place at the bride's residence on south Madison street at nine this morning. Rev. A. M. Morris will perform the ceremony. Mrs. Florence McKee Whitted will play Mendelssohn. Afterward the couple will travel to Indianapolis and Lynchburg, Ohio, then Lafayette before returning home after September 15.
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Robert G. Miller
Olive M. Hughes
David Hughes
South
Madison Street
Edward
Louis Hughes
Florence (Mckee) Whitted
Bedford
A. M. Morris
Indianapolis
Henry
A. Miller
LaFayette
Louise Westall
Kansas City
Nellie Mitchell
Logansport
G. W. Switzer
Brazil
Fred Sommer
A. M. Bain
Marinsville
McKee
Bloomington
Indiana University
Clans
Miller
Letter From Nebraska Describes Severe Drought Hardship
A letter to Jeffer son Hensley of Salt Creek township reports drought in northwestern Nebraska the worst in years. The writer says people lack money to move and many will starve without outside help. He notes charitable gifts totaling twenty five dollars from churches and a family departure for Grant City Missouri for the winter. Other anecdotes include neighbors bartering horses for fifty dollars and selling thirty head of pige for a dollar while a man took flour without credit triggering a local arrest threat. Families are described as giving away possessions to cope with hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Hensley
Salt Creek Township
George
Nebraska
Town
Missouri
Hensley
Grant City
Heneley
Local notes from Blooming ton and surrounding towns
Bert Spicely visits Orleans while milliners bring fall stock. Miss Cona Sea of Spencer visits relatives. Miss Ida Wildromi returns from Indianapolis. George Jackson of West Sixth Street travels to New Albany on business. Various notices cover repairs on Washington street, health updates, a monu ment unveiled in Greencastle, local polit ical events, and community happenings including a public sale of slot machines and plans for railroad fare offers to the county fair. A prominent sales pitch promotes glasses by G B Harate optician in Bloom ington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cona Sea
Spencer
Ida Wildromi
Indianapolis
Fair premiums lure farmers to show produce
Farmers in Monroe county are urged to bring pumpkins wheat oats and corn to the fair to win top premiums. A big pumpkin could earn 100 dollars, best wheat 8 dollars plus 250 for second, oats 2 dollars, yellow corn 1 dollar per fifty ears, white corn 1 dollar per fifty ears. Catalogue may be obtained. Premiums are large and entry costs are minimal.
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Monroe County
Avehiental Shooting At Go lidestone Quarry
John Allen, 26, a blackemoth worker at the Go lidestone quarry, shot himself yesterday afternoon while seated outside the shop. The revolver discharged, grazing his left palm and striking the leg. he was treated by Dr Lowder, bullet not located. Allen, in robust health, remains under medical care in the city for several days. He was brought to the city by SE Avery, superintendent, and M F Cox of Smithville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Golidestone
Himelf
Ile
Mr. Allen
Lowder
Allen
SE. Avery
Atone
M. F. Cox
Smithville
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Jesus
Angel of Death
Charles E. Hell
Mont
Iron
Pat
TE Noghes
Mendelssohn
George McLathlin
Helton Pauley
Martinsville
Dr. Bryan
Cook County Institute
Will Gentry
Gosport
la Lett
Leorn Weathers
Marengo
Emma Stevenson
College Heights
U. S. Fields and
Pierce Woolery
Star Dry Goods
Chicago
Jesse Howe
West Side
Ife
James Hendrix
Texas
Dr. Rhorer
Massy
Mauree
Walter Woodburn
Noblesville
J. B. Edmondson
Ellettsville
Tis
Squire
Mra. B. V. Sudbury
Monrovia
Mra. Huff
Will
Muncie
Laura Cates
Pas. Cates
North
Jackson Street
Henry Springer
H.C. Finch
Mra Fitch
John Kerr
Unionville
Garrison's Chapel
Bert Spicely
Orleans
George Jackson
West Sixth Street
New Albany
Sam Jerr
Washington
Mort Hundlman
Roy Feltus
Tal Seibert
Tda
Richmond
Traczor
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
San Fransisco
Cal
P. B. Smith
Eagle Clothing House
Greencastle
Addison J. Hill
Greeves
W.F. Browning
Wesley Canichael
Henry Sparks
Maryville
Jesse.Overstreet
Congress
Sons of Veterans of
Bartholomew and
Brown Counties
Pikes Peak
Matthews
Gilbert Dobbs
The
Baptist Church
Dudley Smith
G. W. Brandon
Rodney Smith
Trade Palace
Kent Rhorer
Axtel Bros
Tom Baker
van Nuys
Morton
Germany
van Nuye
Fresenius
William P. Dill
Martineville
Artesian
William Adking
Pask
Nig Four
Cincinnati
James Atkinson
Montgomery County Fair
Crawfordsville
Crawfordaville
Rogers
Trnd
Batman
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