Convict Makes Daring Escape From Prison In Louisville
Fred Clifford, an escapee from the Frankfort reformatory, fled after striking Warden A J Wells with handcuffs on Walnut Street Louisville. He was recaptured an hour later in a cellar at 613 West Chestnut Street and jailed after a dramatic chase through yards and alleys. Clifford, transferred from Lebanon Indiana, previously attempted suicide twice and was known for bold escapes and a history of theft from freight cars.
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Louisville
A. J. Wells
Fifth and
Walnut Streets
Fred Clifford
Lebanon
Ind
Fifth Street
State Reformatory
Clifford
West
Chestnut Street
Warden Wells
Business Woman's Club
Walnut Street
Fifth
Seventh-street
Frankfort
Prisner
Chicago
Gus Rogers
Walnut
Sixth
Chestnut
Pelsoner
West Chestnut
Central Station
Lindsey
Fred Bott
Bott
Dave Scanlon
Foster
Enright and MecElliott
McElliott
Enright
Wells
Mr. Wells
Louiaville
Reform
Reformatory
Warren Wells
Bourbon
Rogers
St. Louis
Wheat Statistics Campaign Under Rural County Mailout
County Agent R. W. Imel plans meetings after distributing fifty survey letters to farmers to collect wheat crop data. The forms ask producer name variety sowing date soil treatment fertilizer manure previous crop and yield details to guide a county wide wheat campaign and identify best yielding practices.
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R. W. Imel
Massner
Progress On Stokes School Building Brick Work Completed
Work on the Stokes school building advances with all brick work finished and the cornice placed. Roofing plastering and wiring are well under way, giving a clear impression of a modern, attractive exterior as the project nears completion.
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Stokes School
Jenkins-Cohee Grain Elevator Fire Insurance Settled
The Jenkins-Cohee Grain Company adjusted their insurance claim with Indiana Grain Dealers Insurance Company and Michigan Millers Company. They carried $17,000 on an elevator that burned at Whites Town. debris will be cleared and the elevator rebuilt rapidly.
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Jenkins-Cohee Grain Company
Indiana Grain Dealers Insurance Company
Michigan Millers Company
Whitestown
Bathers' Costumes Interrupt Firemen at Lake Beach
Gary Indiana report: Millers Station board orders bathers to wear modest suits and bans tango on beaches. A fire near the bathing beach distracted firemen, delaying alarm and leading to the destruction of a building.
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Gary
Ind
Millers Station
Lake Michigan
Bride's Nose Gone, Husband Is Sought
Police seek William Eustace on a charge of biting off his bride's nose after she refused to cohabit. Mrs. Eustace remains in Jane McAllister hospital.
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Waukegan, II
William Eustace
Not The Winters Child Physician Debunks Sizable Doubt
International News Service reports that Dr J B Hiatt of New Castle and Larher confirm the exhumed remains at Mount Hone cemetery are those of Marjorie Larry, not Catherine Winters. They state the Winters body would not fit the coffin. John Wallace and Thomas Romaine led the sleuthing. the Winters couple did not attend.
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International News Service
Urbana
Mount Hone Cemetery
Marjorie Larry
Catherine Winters
J. B. Hiatt
New Castle
Hiatt
Larher
Larry
John Wallace
Thomas Romaine
Ind
Winiters
Tripple Birthday Celebration At East Main Street Home
A Monday noonday dinner hosted by Mrs. M. W. McBroom and Mrs I. S. Adney marked three nearby birthdays in the Adney family. Evaline Adney, Stella Adney, and I. S. Adney all celebrated, with twenty guests including Roy Adney and family, Earl Adney, John Hornaday, other Adneys, and Mrs. Heidenreich with two sons from Indianapolis.
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Adney
M. W. McBroom
East Main Street
McBroom
Little Evaline Adney
Roy Adney
Stella Adney
Natal
Earl Adney
John Hornaday
S. Adney
Fred Heidenreich
Indianapolis
All Day Picnic at Mrs. Pratt’s Home South of Dover
A merry group of girls gathered at the home of Mrs. Lida Pratt south of Dover for an all day picnic. They enjoyed an old-fashioned country dinner at noon, games in the afternoon, and a woods supper before returning by Shay wagon. Attending were Pearl and May Cooper Edith and Edna Hale Ruth Esther Weitzel Pearl His song Lucile Allen Vergie Reddick Bess Huddleston Hildreth Carr and Lida Gertrude Pratt.
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Lida Pratt
Dover
Misses Pearl
May Cooper
Edith
Edna Hale
Ruth
Esther Weitzel
Pearl Hissong
Lucile Allen
Vergie Reddick
Bess Huddleston
Hildreth Carr
Lida
Gertrude Prait
Venue change in Indianapolis delinquency case draws Jamestown interest
In Indianapolis Juvenile Court Judge Taylor granted two venue changes to the criminal court for Forrest Harrison and John Federspill who face contributing to the delinquency of Irene Wyatt. The 16 year old Jamestown girl died after drinking poison near Riverside Park. Both Duzan girls attempted suicide. Duzan is recovering and expected to be strongest state witness. The men admit taking the girls to the Federspill home but deny improper conduct. Trials unlikely before September. locals plan to attend. Mrs Duran’s condition improving after poisoning.
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Judge Taylor
Indianapolis
Criminal Court
Forrest Harrison
John Feder
Irene Wyatt
Jamestown
Riverside Park
Wyatt
Kathleen Duran
John Federspill
Duzan
Federspill
Russell Wyatt
Irena Wyatt
Harrison
Duran
Dramatic Divorce Suit Over Alleged Attempted Murder
Alma Florence Peacock of Darlington seeks divorce from Elijah J. Peacock in Montgomery court claiming twelve years of habitual drunkenness, cruel treatment, and an attempted murder on a Sunday night. She alleges she escaped after he choked her and chased her with a stove wood stick, seeks alimony of 4000 and custody of their son, with property valued at no less than 8000.
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Alma Florence Peacock
Elijah J. Peacock
Darlington
Montgomery Crete
Auro
Peacock
Clyde H. Jones
Vaneleave & AfcGnu 2
A Relentless Jinx Pursues Whitestown Youth Grover Allen
Whitestown resident Grover Allen, described as hard luck, has faced a series of misfortunes including a prior fall that temporarily deprived him of hearing, later regained, followed by losing his pocketbook. After attending a family reunion in Indianapolis, he fell ill with presumptive food poisoning, sourced to Sunday’s meal. His health is improving but remains poor. He works for S. J. Evans, Whitestown general merchant.
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Grover Allen
Whitestown
Allen
Indianapolis
S. J. Evans
Horse Suffers Peculiar Accident at Fuller Saw Mill
A horse belonging to the Fuller Saw Mill Company was struck by its head on the galvanised mill roof after a driver tapped it with lines. The ear was cut about two-thirds from the top. A veterinary surgeon was summoned and stitched the wound.
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Fuller Saw Mil Company
Darnell Returns to Office After Illness
E G Darnell was able to visit his office on Tuesday for the first time since falling ill three months ago. He remained only briefly due to weakness, and his neck injury from carbuncles has not yet healed. Mrs Darnell left Crawfordsville hospital for home a few days ago but remains not fully recovered.
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E. G. Darnell
Conference Opens September 29 at Trinity Lafayette
The Northwest Indiana M E conference will convene at Trinity church in Lafayette from September 29 to October 5 with Bishop William S. McDowell of Chicago presiding. Hotels may be unable to house all attendees, requiring local hosts in Lafayette and West Lafayette to shelter visiting ministers and lay members. The week features morning business sessions and afternoon and evening department programs, with five districts represented and ministers’ assignments to be read on the final day.
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Trinity Church
Lafayette
Indiana
M. E
William S. McDowell
Chicago
McDowell
West Lafayette
Home and Foreign Missions
Epworth League
Freedmen
The
Preachers’ Aid Society
State Institute Opens Annual Epworth League Assembly
The Lafayette Courier reports the Battle Ground gala marks the opening of the annual state Institute of the Epworth League next Monday with expected record attendance. Wilbur F. Sheridan, national secretary for young people's work in the Methodist Episcopal Church, will preside and the session will precede the annual camp meeting. Courses cover church governance, methods in youth work, home and foreign missions, and recreation, with Sheridan having led similar institutes in Lake Geneva and California.
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Lafayette Courier
Epworth League
Wilbur F. Sheridan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Haworth League Institute
Sheridan
Lake Geneva
Wis
California
Lafayette
Fire at Brosius department store devastates Brazil
A morning blaze in Brazil Indiana caused 75000 in damage to the Brosius department store the citys largest store. The building and stock were badly damaged but insurance covers the losses. The cause remains unknown. In a separate note Will Kinser was fined one dollar and costs for intoxication after being found in a theater. he paid part of the fines.
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Brazil
Ind
Brosius Department Store
Will Kinser
Indianapolis Pike
Shepardsvilla Road
Indianapolis
Boone County
Ellis
Squire Parrill
Civil War Fears Rise as Irish Question Tops Talks
London July 22 fears of civil war in Ireland grew as King George opened a round table session at Buckingham Palace. Ulster exclusion from Home Rule split Nationalists and Covenanters while Liberal anger at royal meddling stirred. Key figures Asquith Lloyd George Carson Redmond Dillon attended seeking common ground amid looming election.
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International Newa Service
London
Ireland
Ulster
King George
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Asquith
David Lloyd George
George
James Lowther
House of Commons
Sir Edward Carson
Sir Edward
John Redmond
Redmond
John Dillon
Woman Sues for Divorce Over Neglect and Boozing
Mrs Ruth A McClure of Mace claim against Otto McClure in Montgomery circuit court alleges weeks of starvation on flour and water cakes, frequent abandonment, gambling, and scant support. She seeks divorce custody of a minor, temporary alimony of 25 dollars and permanent alimony of 3 dollars weekly.
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Ruth A.mcclure
Mace, Ve
Otto McClure
Montgomery Bircuit
Eight Buildings Burn in Campbellsville Fire
Campbellsville Kentucky July 22 Fire swept through the downtown district damaging eight buildings and threatening the business section. Loss estimated at sixty thousand dollars with crews battling the flames for hours.
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Campbellsville
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Ruth A. M'Clure
MACE
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