Two Teens and a Third Man Arrested for Burglary Wheels
In Veedersburg near Fountain County two bicycle riders were captured after a burglary at Frank Simmerman’s home. They admitted guilt at a preliminary hearing and were bound over to the circuit court on $200 bonds each, with authorities still seeking a third participant. Names given as Smith and Walton proved to be Clarence Earp and Charley Owery from Sheridan, Indiana.
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Frank Simmerman
Veedersburg
Harry Wertz
Ile
Cal
Wertz
Teen
Nate Wertz
Frankfort
Sam
Val
Barnes
Hillsboro
Scherer
Smith
Walton
Clarence Earp
Charley Owery
Sheridan
Ind
Owen
Fountain County
Scrappy Watson Arrested After Street Encounter
Last Saturday Scrappy Watson drank heavily and fought with Charley Smith owner of Boss Smith. Smith defended his son and warded off an attack as bystanders halted the fight. Watson was arrested Monday before Squire Miller and fined 9 dollars eighty cents. He is awaiting sheriff supervision.
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Scrappy
Watson
Boss Smith
Charley Smith
Boss
Charley
Waddy
Squire L. P. Miller
Old Settlers' Reunion at Osborn Prairie Church Amps Up
The 81st Indiana Volunteers unit announces its eighth annual reunion to be held at Osborn Prairie Christian church on Saturday August 13. All old soldiers and families are invited to attend and spend the day with comrades. Attendees should bring dinner and expect a full day. Gen. J. St. Carnahan of Indianapolis will attend and address the group. Attendees are advised to visit Robb's meat market for good meat north of Bergdahl and Roger's.
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Old Settlers’ Reunion, Co
Ind
Osborn Prairie Christian Church
Gen. J. St. Carnahan
Indianapolis
Danville Attorney Fights Backlash After Disbarment
Attorney Hill once barred from practice faces further trouble after a deputy sheriff disciplined him for insulting language during a bid collection. He risks additional assaults from individuals he has vilified as the case unfolds.
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Attorney Hill
Danville
Pawnee Bill Show Train Wrecks Near Covington
Pawnee Bill's wild west show train wrecked on the P E division of the Big Four near Covington while coming from the east toward Danville. The track under a coach gave way causing the accident and several horses were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Covington
Despondent 18-Year-Old Takes Carbolic Acid Then Seeks Help
May Bales an eighteen year old from Perrysville attempted suicide in Danville by carbolic acid. She confessed after seeing a doctor that she married Bates who left her in Danville. Authorities sent her home. she was not in serious danger.
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Danville
May Bales
Perrysville
Bates
Freakish Cat With Two Tails Reported Near Town
At George Strong's one mile south of town a two tailed kitten appeared in the past two weeks. The creature seems normal unless closely examined, showing two extra toes and a three inch tail fusion. The cat resists examination and may run away if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strong
Luss
Peried
Mallott Lustler
The Latin Teacher Joins Covington School Staff
After weeks of search the Covington school board selects Miss Rosemary McCall of Utica New York as the Latin teacher for the coming year. A Vassar graduate she studied Latin German and Greek for seven years and is highly recommended by Vassar’s president and professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar
Rosemary McCall
Utica
N. Y
Another Old Resident Gone
Mrs. Julia A. Phobus died August 2 in her city home after a week in unconsciousness from a paralytic stroke. She was 72 years old, mother of N R Webb, a Christian church member, and buried at Liberty Church after services at the Christian church led by Rev H A Tritt. The obituary notes her esteem in the community. The note ends with an unrelated business line for City Steam Laundry, phone 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Phobus
Phebus Covington Joses
Christian Church
N. R. Webb
H. A. Tritt
Liberty Church
Big Chicken Haul At Shawnee Township Farm
Mrs. M A Dunklebarger of Shawnee Township reported thieves entered the deanery and looted a large net wired chicken yard. About 200 young fry chickens were stolen from a 300 foot enclosure extending into a ravine. The 38th annual reunion of the sore Inf Vol will be held at Waynetown on Thursday Aug 25. The Anest whiskies at Allen Shail's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Dunklebarger
Shawnee Township
Sore Inf
Waynetown
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Chicago
T. H. McGeorge
Harry Allen
Jackson
Kerry
Purnell
Fountain
Shuler
Orahood
Baldwin
C. P. Warren
Zetta Hawkins
Davis
Dreamland
Mariel Zeigler
Troy Township
Arthur Johnson Logan
Lucretia Garfield Starns
Cain Township
Spain
Harry B. Allen
Jackson Township
Anna Williams
Wabash Township
Tash Helen Dice
VanBuren
Edith Hudson
Richland Township
Covington Mandolin Club
Lizzie Shoaf
Roxie Shaffer
Freemont
Williamsport
Ward B
Montgomery
Mies Roxie Shaffer
Goodwine
Harn B. Allen
Mabel Zeigler
Riley
Robb's Meat Market
Bergdahl & Roger's
Two Tailed
Allen Shail’s
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