Jamestown girl dies after poison pact in Indianapolis
Indianapolis police report two seventeen year old girls Irene Wyatt and Catherine Duran ran away from home from Jamestown and Pittsboro Indiana. They drank carbolic acid after visiting Riverside park and a clubhouse with two young men. Wyatt died, Duran survived, coroner Durham investigates. Susie Rogers, sister of Duran, sought police help and Morgan and Robertson aided in locating the bodies. Relatives in Jamestown notified.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Irene Wyatt
Catherine Duran
Pittsboro
Susie Rogers
Miss Wyatt
Durham
Kathleen Duran
Zill
Irene
Riverside Park
Walter
Doc
Ralph
Riverside
Kathleen
Haag
Illinois
Washington Streets
Navin
Isbeis
Trene
White River
Indianapolis Star
Jamesstown
Ind
Duzan
Catherine May
Joseph May
City Hospital
Hagerty
Ball
Duran
Poice
Jamestown
Iss Wyatt
Pink Robbins
Local Girl Takes Paris Green Near Zionsville
Miss Bessie Sanders, sixteen, daughter of A H Sanders, near Zionsville, killed herself by Paris green just after midnight. She rode with a friend Walter Bowmen earlier, then went to a barn and swallowed the poison. She died at 10 30 Monday morning after doctors were summoned. authorities suggest ill health or a romantic quarrel as factors and the death stirs local talk.
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Bessie Sanders
A. H. Sanders
Zionsville
Paris Green
Walter
Miss Sanders
Brendle
Torning
Xandera
Mrs. Iva Sims Wins Sixth Grand Gold Medal
Mrs. Iva Sims of Frankfort won the Grand Gold Medal at a Tuesday evening W C T U event in Central Christian church for her reading The Ship That Went Down. It was her sixth attempt. other speakers included Orpha Martin Crawfordsville Irene Rader Tipton Reaman J Niquette Salina Kas and John Hewitt Thorntown. Musical numbers by Baptist Male Quartet Hershel Crim and Miss Goldiene Grove and Leslie Troutman with Miss Mary Stevens complemented the program. Judgment lay with Mabel Coddington Frank Essex and N Cragan while Hewitt entertained with humorous readings. Mary D Hendricks organized the event and thanked helpers.
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Central Christian Church
Iya Sims
Frankfort
Sims
Orpha Martin
Crawfordsville
Irene Rader
Tipton
Reaman J. Niquette
N. Cragan
Hewitt
Thorntown
Mary D. Hendricks
Application Rejected for Arthur Sorter at Central Hospital
Hospital authorities rejected the admission of Arthur Sorter to the Central Hospital for the Insane on grounds he is not insane. Affidavits from the examining physician and Squire Harlan's verdict supported the decision, though the sanity commission noted Sorter was dangerous at times and needed restraint and treatment. Prosecutor Dodson announced the failure to support children charge would be dismissed and Sorter would be discharged from jail.
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Arthur Sorter
Central Hospital
Sorter
Nuptial Events in Rockville and Thorntown Couples Wed
Miss Audra Fern Voorhis married William Paul Hengen at the bride’s mother's home on South Lebanon street in Rockville with Rev. Homer Dale officiating before about 45 guests. The Broom, a Rockville blacksmith, known as a splendid young man, attended as groom. Austin Duran wed Miss Irma Brenton at Rev. Homer Dale’s home earlier, with Brenton living with her uncle Elwood Barker in Thorntown. The groom, son of Mrs. Andrew J. Rader, will reside in Thorntown. both couples are well regarded in the county.
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Audra Fern Voorhis
William Paul Hengen
Rorkville
Anna Voorhis
South Lebanon Street
Homer Dale
Rockville
Austin Duran
Irma Brenton
Elwood Barker
Thorntown
Andrew J. Rader
Lebanon
J W Shumate Walks With Crutches After Glass Accident
J W Shumate, struck by a plate glass transom fragment that severed a tendon near his ankle, walked up town with crutches for the first time since the accident. The tendon is healing, with no permanent foot injury. plaster cast removed from foot and ankle.
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J. W. Shumate
Chautauqua Week at Thorntown Features Kellogg-Haines Party
The Kellogg-Haines Singing Party returns to Thorntown July 13 to 19 with Miss Imogene Grows soprano and John Eichenberger tenor among five performers. They boast Chicago University graduate credentials and years in Chicago church choirs, joined by Delbert Chute pianist trained by Hewrot Levy and Adolph Brune.
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Imogene Grows
St. Louis
Moe
Stella Kellogg
Haloes
Altha Montague
Professor McBurney
Chicago
Big Syde Park Baptist Church
Chicago University
John Eichenberger
St Louia
William A. Goldburg
Lyceum
Delbert Chute
Hewrot Levy
United States
Adolph Brune
Thorntown
Kellogg-Haines
Robbers Blow Up Colfax Post Office in Monday Night Heist
Robbers blew open the Colfax post office causing a massive explosion that woke nearby residents. Three burglars fled. one escaped on a motorcycle while two on foot. A baby was cut in the neck during the alarm, with stitches needed. Postmaster Frank Parker’s private papers were taken but nothing else at the office was disturbed.
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Kirkpatrick
Colfax
Frank Parker
Mechanicstown saw mill injury to Vern Lemon
Vern Lemon injured at the Mechanicsburg saw mill when an iron file on a moving belt struck his leg. The file penetrated to the bone, pulling fabric with it. Dr Umberline treated the wound and expected no ill effects unless infection occurs. Lemon had a prior mill accident about two years earlier.
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Vern Lemon
Mechanicsburg
Lemon
Umberline
Seifres of Little York Intervieuws for High School Post
B M Seifres of Little York Indiana county is an applicant for the vacant high school faculty position caused by Clinton A Givan’s resignation. Scifres earned a masters from Indiana University and served as captain of the debating team and class orator. Superintendent Brown will interview him soon regarding the appointment.
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B. M. Seifres
Little York
Washington County
Ind
Clinton A.’ Givan
Scifres
Indiana University Salon
Brown
Child Wounded in Darlington Area Incident
A Darlington to Crawfordsville Review report states medical aid was rendered Saturday to Wesley Boots Jr. a resident of Indianapolis and formal resident of the local area. The infant was at Gene Cook's home when the incident occurred and received treatment.
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Darlington
Crawfordsville Review
Wesley Boots
Indianapolis
Gene Cook
Mrs B E Gregory Hurt In Auto Accident
Mrs. B E Gregory wife of Benjamin E Gregory a wealthy retired lumberman of Zionsville was seriously injured when she fell from their automobile Tuesday after fainting thought to be thrown out by the car sweep on a sharp turn at high speed. She suffered a broken nose fractured collar bone a sprained ankle and severe head cuts. Mr Gregory an early automobileist in the state and inventor of a hot air car heater attachment was among those attending.
CORRECTING FIRE HAZARDS DRIVE STATE INSPECTION
The state fire marshal’s inspection division pursues existing correction orders with no new repairs until pending issues clear. About 7 600 orders were issued last year for minor hazards and cleaning up debris while 380 tear down orders target unsafe properties. Most orders, roughly 75 percent, have complied and remaining deadlines approach.
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State Fee Marshal’s
Shows Class in Horse Tryouts Threatens Roan Fire Horse
Elzs the roan fire horse faces possible replacement as a dark brown gelding owned by Roy Metzger and once part of the runaway team stands out in trials. The newer horse, over 16 hands high, matches up better with the others and responds quickly to the bell, keeping Elzs on edge.
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Elzs
Roy Metzger
Jack Pell
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