Drunken father linked to burial funds scandal
Buford Bobbitt, 35, a Southern Railway section hand, was arrested after allegedly spending funds collected from Jeffersontown residents for his daughter's burial. The case involves a destitute Bobbitt family of eight living in box cars near the depot, with two adults charged and four children in Juvenile Court care. Coroner ruled pulmonary illness as the child's cause of death. investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlouisville
Buford Bebbitt
Southern Railway Company
Jeffersontown
Frank Williams
John Long
Duncan
Louisville
Bobbitt
Indiana
Southern Railway
Katie Bobbitt
Frank Tyler
Bobbitts
Marshal Tyler
Charles Wheeler
Jack Wakefield
Williams
Long
Wheeler
Buford Bobbitt
Tasarsontown
Wakefield
Box Car Dwellers in Jeffersontown Spark Health Alarm
County coroner orders destruction of the car settlement near Jeffersontown where a mother and children remain in a box car posing a public health hazard. Health officials urge removal of the entire colony with investigations by a County Patrolman and possible Juvenile Court action regarding two children living with Mrs Bobbitt.
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Jeffersontown
Duncan
Kate Bobbitt
Smock
Railroad
Frank Williams
Bobbitt
Jefferson County
Reunion Levitans Lose 4 to 2 After Stiff Battle
The Levitans of Louisville arrived Sunday and provided a strong challenge to the local team but fell 4 to 2. Everdon, English's pitcher, struck out 18 while McBroom fanned 4. Goemmers of Louisville visit next Sunday, promising a fast game. Numerous local notes follow.
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Levitans
Louisville
Everdon
English
McBroom
Goemmers
Ball Park
Marengo News Bits From Around Town
August visits and local social notes fill Marengo’s week. Residents from English, English Kentucky, Berryman, and New Albany travel for relatives, camp meetings, and church events. Local officials and clubs plan events while visitors attend games and the Cave gathering draws about one hundred.
Lena Suthars Visits Evansville Family and Local Events
Miss Lena Suthars visits C. J. Rath rock and family in Evansville. A group including Noble Dennis and others attends a Saturday night gathering. Bird David Beggarly improves North Water Street property. Southern Amusement Co. shows moving pictures in Figlish to large crowds. An all day service and basket dinner is set for Sunday August 5 1904 with multiple preachers scheduled. An invitation is extended to J. W. Trowbridge.
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The
Southern Amusement Co
Figlish
Wempie
Evansville
Deich
Marengo
Saluen League
Will Ales
Engl
J. W. Trowbridge
Changes on the Southern railway appointments effective August 1
The Southern railway announces six appointments. T. H. Gatling of Knoxville becomes assistant chief engineer with HQ in Washington. Coffee moves from Louisville-St. Louis to Knoxville as engineer of maintenance of way. F. W. Brown shifts from Birmingham terminals to Louisville-St. Louis division. B. Herman becomes acting chief engineer of maintenance of way in Washington and succeeds D. W. Lum who retires September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
T. H. Gatling
Knoxville
Southern Railway System
Washington
D. C
Local Society Notes and Visits Across Leavenworth
Leavenworth social column records guests and travels including Mrs Emmet Conrad and children from Decatur Ill visiting Wm Dean and family Mrs Gail Doolittle in Indianapolis Mrs Lizzie Lamb of Milltown visiting Mrs Samuel Jenner and Dora and Delia Conrad returning from English Miss Bessie Sims of Louisville visiting her mother Mrs A M Sims Agnes Sims ill Hallie and Roxy Hershman of Fort Wayne visiting grandma Mrs Mary Craig Grace Alexander returns from Georgetown Dr Collins improving Maude Robersons piano pupils recital at Mrs Tower Jessie Houser hosts Miss Muriel Taylor of Philadelphia Elmer McCullum visiting sister Mrs S A Beals Lily D Gilmore and daughter Lily of Louisville return home Elias McDonald prominent Leavenworth citizen dies July 28 burial set for English.
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Emmet Conrad
Decatur
Ill
Wm. Dean
Gail Doolittle
Indianapolis
Lizzie Lamb
Milltown
Samuel Jenner
Dora Allen
Delia Conrad
Bessie Sims
Louisville
A. M. Sims
Agnes Sims
Hallie
Roxy Hershman
Fort Wayne
Mary Craig
Grace Alexander
Georgetown
Jessie Houser
Muriel Taylor
Philadelphia
Elmer McCullum
S. A Beals
Local Social Notes From Curby Pilot Knob Area
Health is good in this vicinity. Jesse Jenkins and wife were at Marengo trading Thursday. There was a picnic and dance at Magnolia Saturday. Elmer Jenkins attended the ice cream social at Tower. A son was born to Walter Coleman and wife last week. Omer Froman has returned home from the lead smells. The basket meeting at Froman's grave Sunday was well attended. Rainbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Denton
Princeton
Marengo
Denton
Dora Brown
Hannah Veatch
Pilot Knob
Jesse Jenkins
Marergo
Magnolia
Elmer Jenkins
Tower
Chester
Wilfred Jenkins
Walter Coleman
Almer Hanger
Edna Kellams
D. M. Seaton
Omer Froman
Zenor Hanger
Harley Mills
I. 0. C. F. Lodge
Milltown
Chertie Jones
Claud
Newman Tower
Peter Hilgert
Flora Crider
Lizzie Hilgert
Louisville
Froman
Edna
Merl K Bellams
Dillman
Local Social Notes Highlight Small Town Gatherings
Sunday visits and returnees mark the week with Artie Sprinkle, Martha Sanders, and Frankie Froman returning from Kentucky. An Epworth League ice cream supper raised 17.15. A pin and bundle party at the Parr home featured a bundle auction with prizes and a cake as grand prize.
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Epworth League
Frankie Froman
Kentucky
Riddle News Notes Highlight Local Happenings
Rain fell on Saturday as H Robersons family recoveries continue. Mrs Dow Hedden is very sick. Dr Land made professional calls on our ridge. Rev Sam White preached at Riddle Sunday morning. Riddle attended Sulphur camp meeting Sunday. Katie Crecelius and Clara Shultz visited Louisville for a specialist. May Doolittle and children from Oklahoma visit. Albert Linten and wife returned from Daviess county Wednesday. Wm Wiserenn threshing on ridge. Hattie Boen of Paoli visiting her parents. Wm Crecelius at Oriole Friday for business. Miss Mary Butt visiting Owensville. Jamie Merrilees, sick nurse to H Roberson, returned home.
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W. W. Johnson
Curby
M. C. Cook
Harold Miller
Huntingburg
Sarah Sloan
John G. Sloan
Marengo
Chas and
Wayman Crews
Taswell
Jack Mooney
Princeton
Elmer McCullum
Leavenworth
Jas. Lynch
Henry Smitley
S. A. Tucker
J. B. Riddie
T. H. Miller
Win. Ballard
Near Riddle
A. M. Froman
Ohio Township
Leatha Mooney
N. E. Gobbel
Grant Lutz
John H. Luckett
Louisville
Harry Stewart
Harry
Mother
Babe
C.C. Taylor
Lillian Deichman
Evansville
Deichman
Paris Wood
Alice
Berryman
Leroy Weathers
H. H. Pleasant
Tippecanoe County
Tower
Southern Amusement Co
Edward Bullington
Miss Blanche
Sophia Royer
Liberty
Overton Sacksterder
Spencer Hotel
U. B
Earma Spencer
Albert Lang
New Albany
J. W. Lang
Valeene
M. C. Patterson
Mise Virgie
Ramsey
Funk
Ott Jones
Ira Little
Milltown
E. L. Weathers
Riley Wilson
Grantsburg
Blanche Godfrey
Corydon
L. G. Jones
English
Committee of
Odd Fellows
Bertha Zimmerman
Wickliffe
Peter Gottfried
Joseph Kraft
Bluford Bobbitt
Willard Jones
Rebekahs
Cave
Penny Waynick
L. L. Jenner
Lucida Davis
Chas. House
Guy Harvey
Pleasant Ridge
Pauline Harrison
Bowling Green
Wm. Briggs Temple Holicroft
Mt. Vernon
Alexander
John Watson
Tarascon
Tell City
Parr
West End
Bettie E. Riddle
St. Nick
Huyson Purcel
Blanche Parks
Frank Staples
Crowc
H. Roberson
Dow Hedden
E. M. Land
Sam White
Burnett
Riddle
Katie Crecelius
Clara Shultz
May Doolittle
Oklahoma
Albert Linten
Daviess Courty
Wm. Wiserenn
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Robert Longest
Base Ball Calendar
Louis
Ville
Wathens of
Racycles
Fortunas
Vincennes
Columbus
Atty
Tilden T. Gobbel
Crawford County
Loitch
Elias McDonald
Masonic Lodge
Goldie Longesi
East Fifth Street
Nicholas Harrison
John Christopherson
Lexington
Alton
Fenttle
Fulton Street
Stotsenburg
Suncay
Enoda
Minnie Mann
Thos. J. Byerly, Jr
Ada Rothrock
Maud Eldrige
Jerry L. Suddarth
Eld
W. H. Scott
Near
D. E. McCullum
Geo. McDonald
E. P. Hooten
Edkerty
Chas. Hooten
James J. Cunningham
Birdseye
WE. Hostetter
Albion
Mart Brown
D. W. Flanigan
Jas. A. Royer
A. H. Brown
Blanche Sivan
Jenner
Dora Adien
Ruth Carr
Chas
Eastridge
Fargo
L.&. Morlan
James Mix Lloyd Curts
Willard Shrewsbury
Shaw Grimes
W. W. Conrad
Z. P Eusworth
Com
Sisurey
Beechwood
Tay
Ter News
Farmers’ Guide
Vest
Kish Satara
Florence Turner
Knoefel
West Baden
Orleans
Susan Key
Roy Vance
Mary Brown
Theophilus Key
Chas. A. Jones
Claud Jones
Lena Suthars
C. J. Rathrock and
Noble Dennis
Alson Robert
Burl Boyd
James Sloan
W. E. Cammins
J. E. Stewart
Wm. W
Lodge
Bird
David Beggarly
North Water Street
Temple
C. C. Coffey
Lily D. Gilmore
Lily
O. N. Whitcomb
Chas. Belcher
Vernie Sarles
Dinian
Rainbow
Artie Sprinkle
Martha Sanders
D. S. Deuchars
Cary Harrison
Temple Dunn
Lou Riley
Bettie Emmicks
Pleasant Flat Chapel
Add Hollcroft
Lucinda Parr
Cora Faulkenburg
Bettie Riddle
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