Suits from Marion County Seek $42,300 in Damages
Four damage suits filed by Marion County residents seek total damages of 42,300. Plaintiffs name Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co, Big Four Railway Co, and Capital Paper Co among defendants. Key cases involve injuries from elevator accident in 1915, a 1912 streetcar collision, and August 1913 passenger injuries, with separate suit over a land possession lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co
Big Four Railway Co
Capital Paper Company
Charles 0. Lowry
Jobn Joyce
Big Four Co
Charles R. Myers
Torome
Good Roads Push Refines Indiana Road Plans
Indiana Good Roads Association reports encouraging signs for its campaign. State organizer G E Minor notes 1923 road expenditures totaled 23 707 310 06 with gravel roads being the main build. The association urges a state highway commission to oversee development and job creation for better returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Good Roads Association
G. E. Minor
Indiana
Minor
Association
State Highway Commission
Lafollette Leads Local Democratic Ticket Nominees
At a center township convention at Utecourt toon Saturday the Democrats nominated a township ticket headed by F. S. Lafollette for wraster and Joseph W. Cunningham for assessor. Lafollette won over John W. Chambers 144 to 124. Acclaimed picks included Trowbridge Warren and James A. Williams for Justice of the Peace. Constables named J A Schooler William H. Martin and P L Herod. Road supervisors C C Galvin C A Taylor M C Courtney Ed Adair. Advisory board nominees James M Small Charles P Hall Forest Duff. Convention presided by William J. Wood EB R Stewart served as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Utecourt Toon
C .C. Galvin
Disttrict
C. A. Taylor
C.courtney
Ed Adair
James Mf. Small
Charles P. Hall
Forest Duff
Wiliam J. Wood
R. Stewart
Suit filed over horse deaths against Terre Haute company
W N Fairfield and Frank and Edward Hack sue the Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern Trac tion Co for 378 damages claiming a company car killed their horses that wandered onto the track through the defendant’s fence. A marriage license was issued to Harry B Bobb of Indianapolis and Florence Owens of Zionsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asuit
Crawfordsville
Winiain Fairfield
Frank
Edward Hack
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Harry B. Bobb
Indianapolis
Florence Owens
Zionaville
Exciting game won by Co L over Detch Specials in fast clash
In a fast contest at the Armory, Co L defeated the Detch Specials of Indianapolis 44 to 20. Lambert and Schoeneman led the winners with multiple field goals while DeVol and King anchored the defense for Co L.
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Co. L
Ly Lunbert
DeVal
King
Hheir
DeVol
Hhwself
Feeney
Spiri
Indianapolis Star
Deteh Specials
Company 1
Lebanon
Kline
Evans
Lambert
Smith
Rush
Matt
Will
Schoeneman
Worley
Detch Specials
Evang
Lambert, Schoeneman
Worley Kline
Wentz Feeney
Gas
DeVol Behrent
Babb
G. A. King
Lambert &, Schoenemiun
Lambert Garrett and Darnell Shine In Fast Armory Win
Lambert scored nine field goals while Garrett hit two and Darnell added four as Co L showcased brilliant team play. The crowd roared at Anies as the fast paced game delighted fans and drew praise for the season's top basketball thrill. Lambert boasted a strong weekend claim after a previous Indianapolis victory.
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Lambert
Garrett
Darnell
Deval
Santé
Garbette
Co. L
Anies
Armory Moor
Indianapolis
Smith Clothing Stock Sold by the Receiver
The clothing stock of A. J. Smith & Sons Co. was sold Friday by receiver A M ScMillan to A J Johnston of A B Johnson & Co of Streator Illinois for 2900. Nine bidders from Philadelphia New York Cleveland and Columbus Ohio Indianapolis and Streator Illinois competed. Johnston, an experienced clothing merchant, will take charge and aims to clear the stock quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Smith &~ Sons Company
A. M. ScMillan
A. 8. Johnston
A. 8
Johnson & Company
Streattor
Mllnois
Pinadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Col
Umbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Streatter
Illnois
Smith Company
Mr. Johnston
Blaze
Palestine
Illinois
Johnston
Modern Quilts Displayed With Intricate Patterns in Boone County
Citizens bring cherished quilts from closets for a May 6 exhibit at the First Baptist church basement. One highlight is Jacob's ladder owned by Mrs. H L Baker of Lafayette Avenue, made by her mother Mrs. George Cooke of Shelbyville, and a blue and white counterpane dated 1861 with grape borders and ten colonial houses. Other pieces include a blue and white counterpane from 1850 and a grape border counterpane owned by Rt. Kirkham, grandmother of Rd. Kirkham, to be shown at the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
H. L. Baker
Lafayette Avenue
George Cooke
Shelbyville
Baker
Rhodes
Johnathan Hdward Kirkham
Rd. Kirkham
Kirkham
Assaults Aged Father Ben Ride of New Rast
A warrant issued Monday by Justice J M Brewer at Craffordsville seeks the arrest of Ben Ride of New Rast on charges of assault and battery. The affidavit, sworn by Marshall M S Chambers of New Ross, states the young man struck his aged father with a stove poker last Sunday. He was arraigned before a year ago on a charge it ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Brewer
Craffordsville
Ben Ride
New Rast
Rider
Marshall M SY Chambers
New Ross
Milledgeville Horse Crashes Into Car After Runaway
L A Wyatt of Milledgeville guided a horse that bolted west on Main Street and struck Dr Otis Airhart’s automobile in front of his office. Wyatt was thrown from the wagon and suffered bruises but no broken bones. Mrs Lida Withrow visited relatives near Lebanon over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Wyatt
Milledgeville
Partiers’ State Bank
Main Street
Dr. Otis Airhart
Wyatt
Dr. Airhart
Indiana high school state track meet set for May 16
The Indiana High School Athletic Association will hold its annual state track meet on Ingalls Field at Wabash College Saturday May 16. The event follows a delay due to site decisions and will be staged in Crawfordsville with permanent secretary Mr Trester and Prof D D Hating finalizing arrangements. A missionary meeting by the Bizaville Baptist church is planned for April 3 with a program including poems readings and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Ingalls Field
Wabash College
D. D. Hating
Indianapolis
Trester
Alexandria
Crawfordsville
Woman's Misionary Society
Bizavile Baptist Church
Maud Sample
Laura Powell
Letha
Esses
Rostha Miller
Prayar
Closing Games Set For Boone County League Final Night
Friday action at the high school gym pits Presbyterians against Christians and Methodists against Baptists in the final senior league games. A Methodist win would secure the league and city church championships as plans for a baseball league follow the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
High School
Presbyteriane
Parole Sought for John James Convicted in 1905 Murder
Mrs. Robert Rude of Colfax and Mrs. Mary Tanner of Indianapolis urged Indiana parole officials to release John James, a Michigan City life prisoner. James, 20 at sentencing in 1905 for the Montgomery county murder of Paul Beckner during a drunken hunt, was described by relatives as a victim of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James
Michigan City
Robert Rude
Colfax
Mary Tanner
Indianapolis
State Board of Pardons
Inlianapolis
James
Montgomery County
Paul Beckner
Beckner
Brother
Connor
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Allen Estate
Notice is given that Carrie N. Allen Beck as Administrator filed final settlement of Ella J. Allen deceased in Boone Circuit Court. The examination is set for April ith, 1944 at Lebanon. Heirs creditors or claimants must appear and show cause why the account and vouchers should not be approved. Clerk James Gardner seals the record. Attorney J. M. Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella "L. Allen
Boone Cirewit
Carrie
N. Allen Beck
Lstate
Ella J. Allen
Circuit Court
Voleckers
Sloud Pot
Boone Circuit Court
Lebanon
Gana
James Gardner
J. M. Worley
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Trac
Ton &Lerming
Marion County
Michael Klein
Klein
Warner Electric Co
Capital Paper Co
Neglecly
Hannaah A. Green
Indianapolis Tracton & Terminal Co
Isenhower—Brock
Mixy Ruth Brock
Orville Isenhower
Ora O. Brock
Misa Ruth
William Isenhower
Florie
Edison Phonograph
George B. Jones
Lebannon
Indiana Association
P.M. Lafollette
Tresee
Cen
Ter Township
Democrats
Joseph W. Couningham
Warren
Williams
Willian Pairfield
Camber
Armory
Detch
Indinapolis
le Deteh
Spechils Lambert
F Evans
Garrett Kine
Schoeneman _ Darnell
Feeney King
Baby
Goels—Lambert
Kine
A. S. Johnston
Streattor, Il
Ben Rider
NEW Rass
Tals
Steve
Lee Wyatt
Lida Withrow
Crawfordeville
Will Beel
Wabash
Star
Lad Athletes
Om Wae
Ball League
Sisters OF Prisoner Wake AP
Peal
Board OF Pardoss
Pankc
HE Cherry Cheer Co., Inc
Sidney, Ohio
Hoosier Binder Twine Directorn
Moosier
Milahigas City, Iadiian
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