Five Ladies Survive Frightful Car Plunge in Indiana Hill
Mrs. David Smith and four other Connersville residents escaped a 15 foot cliff plunge when their car tipped over two times on Boundary Hill. Miss Miriam Clouds suffered a broken rib. others were bruised. The group, en route to Brookville, emerged shaken but alive. the wrecked car is unlikely to run again. The landowner billed them two dollars for fence damage and rock impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Smith
F. J. Tingle
Miriam Clouds
Corinne Schroeder
Connersville
Anna Banes
Metamora
Indiana
Centennial Letter Ties Connersville Reunion to Oklahoma Native
Philip J. Reifel, from Norman Oklahoma, writes to the Connersville Commercial Club to accept and praise the July 3 4 5 centennial celebration. He recalls fond memories of Connersville and promises to attend, predicting the festival will become a cherished yearly memory for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Edwards
Norman
Oklahoma
Connersville
Philip J. Reifel
Hawkins
Commercial Club
Con-ceraville
Fayette County
Long
Final Services for Charles Veatch Held
Funeral services for Charles Veach who died in a automobile accident in Shelbyville were held yesterday afternoon at Everton M. E. church. The Rev L E Brown officiated with many friends from Connersville and Shelbyville attending. Pallbearers were members of the Shelbyville order of Eagles. Interment was in Everton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Veach
Shelbyville
Everton M. E. Church
L. E. Brown
Connersville
Shelbyville Order of Eagles
Everton Cemetery
Rushville Police Use Motorcycle to Speed-Enforce
Rushville has a motorcycle mounted officer, Orla Price, who made four arrests and four convictions for speeding on West Second and West Third streets. Arrested drivers include Arnold Alsman of Arlington, Joseph Steincamp of Cincinnati, Nussen Cline, and Courtley of Connersville. all paid a dollar fines plus costs. The night court ran late and may see more sessions if speeding continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Connersville
Mr. Cline
Orla Price
Arnold Alsman
Arlington
Joseph Steinvamp
Cincinnati
Nussen Cline
R. Courtley
West Second
West Third
Price
Alsman
Steincamp
Indianapolis
Cline
Courtley
Mary Wanley Dies After Brief Illness In City
Mary Wanley, 32, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J J Peters, longtime Conwell Street resident, died yesterday afternoon after a short illness. Survived by husband Charles H Wanley, three children Margaret John and a newborn, six brothers Joe Frank Henry Carl John William, and three sisters Catherine Broussard Helen and Margaret. Funeral at St Gabriel's Church Saturday at 9 with Rev T S Mesker officiating, burial in Dale Cemetery.
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Eoening
Mary Wantey
Conwell Street
John
Catherine Peters
Charles H. Wanley
Margaret
Joe Peters
Sheridan
North Dakota
Frank
Henry Peters
Indianapolis
Car
William
Catherine Broussard
Abbieville
Louisiana
Helen
St. Gabriel's Church
Mesker
Dale
Realty Transfers Involving Hinchman and Related Parties
Realty transfers show Allen Hinchman heirs transferring 8.6 acres in Fairview township to Ulysses G. Hinchman for 1 dollar. Guardian Michael F. Schank transfers 8.6 acres in Fairview township to Ulysses G. Hinchman for 4 260 dollars. Ulysses G. Hinchman transfers 8.6 acres in Fairview township to John and Naylor and wife for 3 000 dollars. Hydraulic Company transfers house and lot to Perry Ispikeman for 50 dollars. W Jordan transfers to James M. Bosualfee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hinchman
Ulysses G. Hinchman
Fairview Township
Michael F. Schank
Ruth E. Hinchman
John &. Naylor
Fairgee Township
Hoe Ek Hydraulic Company
Perry Ipiskeman
Houge
Lot
Jordon
Jamea M
Bssualfee
Glenwood Drive Incident Sparks Arrest Warrant
Rushville reports a warrant for Raymond Nesbit on charges of operating an automobile while intoxicated after Nesbit allegedly drove through a rail fence south of Glenwood. The case hinges on who filed the affidavit Deacon Stamm was in the car. Nesbit was released previously and remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Nesbit
Glenwood
Nesbit
Rushville
Squire Thompson
Monroe Brooks
Charles
Deacon) Stamm
Death House Holds Waite for Murder of Millionaire
New York June 2 Dr Arthur Warren Waite received a death sentence in the electric chair for the murder of his father in law John Peek. The court denied a new trial and Waite spoke briefly thanking the court and prosecutors before being sent to Sing Sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John KK. Peek
Waite
Sing Sing
Roosevelt Boosters Contain Parade Protests in Chicago
Chicago crowd of 240000 for a Saturday preparedness parade becomes a flashpoint as Roosevelt boosters plan to deploy placards posters and streamers to influence support. Secret orders from outside cities aim to flood march with Roosevelt epigrams and slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Lightning Strikes Barns and Silo Near Pendleton
Lightning struck the John Manifold farm four miles west of Pendleton Indiana this afternoon. The blaze destroyed two barns and a silo. Three cows perished in the flames. John Manifold and his brother Frank were knocked unconscious and rescued by Charlies Rawles. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
John Manifold
Pendleton
Manifold
Frank
Charlies Rawles
Broken Heart Ends in Tragic Accident Verdict
Terre Haute Indiana May 380. Leo O Bales drove to a fatal collision that killed Leonard Haur old 13 on May 21. Bales died yesterday from a broken heart after being exonerated by City Judge Weston and later absolved. charge dismissed as proceedings began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Leo O. Bales
Leonard Haurold
Bales
Weston
Newton
Plamelans
Knife Thrown at Roosevelt During Memorial Day Parade
In Kansas City on Memorial Day Col. Roosevelt’s motorcade was struck by an open pocketknife. A bystander named Fidward McDaniel from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was detained after trying to reach Roosevelt at a hotel. Roosevelt, speaking at the event, warned of international dangers and universal service urges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Col. Roosevelt
Twenty-third Street
Roosevelt
KH. C. Shell
American Legion
Shell
Fidward McDaniel
Tulsa
Okla
United States
Glenwood Man Arrested After Auto Crash Near Glenwood
Raymond Nesbitt living near Glenwood was arrested by Sheriff Cavitt after Glenwood residents complained of drunken driving. His car left the road, damaged a rail fence, and he drove into a field before returning toward the road. Nesbitt, slightly hurt, remained in jail. charges may be filed in Squire Thompson's Glenwood court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Raymond Nesbitt
Glenwood
Cavitt
Nesbitt
Indianapolis
Squire Thompson
Mishaps Mar Fort Wayne Centennial Pageant Exit
A crowd of about 16 000 leaving Fort Wayne Indiana centennial pageant grounds faced rain and two auto crashes occurred one demolishing a large car and another injuring William Goleki aged 100 who was knocked from a bicycle and fractured his skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union
William Goleki
A. J. Folsom
Plymouth Congregational Church
J. F. Delaney
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Indiana
Board of Review Opens Its Session for Twenty Weeks
The Board of Review went into session today and will sit for twenty week days to review the last assessment. Appointed members are M. T. Sparks and HH. C. Dailey, with Auditor Glen Zell, Treasurer Ben W. Cole, and County Assessor Scott Thomas serving by office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
M. T. Sparks
HH. C. Dailey
Glen Zell
Ben W. Cole
Scott Thomas
Roosevelt Work Begins in Tru te
Roosevelt organizers in Chicago announce active campaign for Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomination. Herbert Satterlee and Lawrence Graham lead from the new headquarters with a nine-candidate field and plans to expand the committee. Sherman campaign heads also opened with Chicago and Springfield leaders preparing for future organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert L. Satterlee
Lawrence Graham
New York
Roosevelt
J. Ogden Armour
Frank Kaakes
Arthur L. Farwell
John S. Miller
A. A. Sprague, Jr
John Kb. Wilkes
All Hiineis
George von L. Meyer
Arthur J. Cosby
Wilson
Rosevelt
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Hlinois
Walter Rosenfield
Rock Island
William Colvin
Springfield
Wiliam B. McKinley
Edward J. Brundage
Sherman
Fifty Men Ride In On Evening Car To City
A Connersville man rode a city bound car to Indianapolis and counted workers boarding at Rushville and along the route. At Rushville twenty two artisans joined, and the car gathered fifty men by Central Avenue. The story highlights a city need for more rental housing as many would settle inside but lack a place to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Indianapolis
Rushville
Central Avenue
New Steel Plant Planned for Indiana Harbor
Indiana Harbor Ind May 11 another steel plant with an initial investment of 12006000 is to be built on Lake Michigan shore. The facility would employ 2000 workers at first and stems from a major industrial capital alignment led by Clayton Mark of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Calumet
Lake Michigan
Middle West
Clayton Mark
Chicago
National Malleable Casting Company
Mark
Lake
Lyons Station 10 Lose Post Office in Postal Consolidation
The Lyons Station post office will close June fifteenth as part of a nationwide move to condense rural postal service. Postmaster Simon Doenges received the removal notice from Washington directing mail handling to Connersville. The Lyons Station carrier may transfer to Connersville. only the Lyons Station postmaster position is eliminated. The county now has three rural offices besides the central post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Station
Connersville
Simon Doenges
Postal Department
Washington
Lyons
Charles Brandenburg
G. W. Walker
Doenge
Everton
Falmouth
Bentonville
Peugeot driver Dario Resta wins 300 mile Decoration Day race at Indianapolis
Dario Resta in a Peugeot won the 300 mile race at the Motor Speedway. Wilbur D'Alene in a Dusenberg finished a lap and a half behind. Ralph Mutford in a Peugeot was third. Fatalities and injuries marred the event with Jackecain killed and Tom Rooney seriously hurt after a wall crash on his fiftieth lap. Weather was perfect but the time was slower than expected despite the shorter distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Peugeot
Dario Resta
Motor Speedway
Wilbur D'Alene
Dusenberg
Resta
Ralph Mutford
Jackecain
Jules Devinge
Delage
Tom Rooney
Jim McAllister
Rooney
Bob Moore
Lecain
Roney
Houser
Joseph Christlang
Sunbeam
Barney Oldfield
George Henderson
Maxwell
Sdoward Wilcox
Ostewig
Tom Alley
de Palma
Almoat
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Rough
Rocky West
Charles Veatch
Mary Wanley
Mrs. J. J. Peters
Glenwood Drive
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Millionaire Peck
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Eben W. Kimball
G. A. KR
Silk Creek
Old
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W. RL GL
Twelfth Street
W. R. GC
Western Avenue
William T. Murray
Jesse Miller
KF. J. Barrows
Gertrude Beaver
Martin Brennan
Lincoln
Barrows
Mben W. Kimball
Judge Kimball
Indies
Relief Corps
Fifth Street Bridge
Mary Little
Wiliam T. Murray
Post
MR. Roosevelt
Glenwood Man
Bia
Megs
Trute
Satterlee
Sheka
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