Murder or Ghastly Joke Haunts Flora as Blood Stains Appear
The Flora item reports mysterious blood found at the home of Philip Kingery with shoe prints in snow and a reported missing man, Emerson Lathrope, whose stock sale raises questions of motive. Authorities, though, note the Kingerys are trusted and the case remains unsettled amid public speculation of murder or prank. Prof Byron W. King to lecture Feb 7 to benefit the library, tickets at Flora and Thompson. Death of Malinda Stockton at age 87 near Burlington marked by funeral arrangements.
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Marshal
Philip Kingery
Somedict
Opera House
Byron W.king
King
Flora
Cenerscuam
Prof. King
Flora & Thompson's
Malinda Stockton
Burlington
Michigan Township
Clinton County
Prof. Black
Chicago
Combination Horse Sale At Frankfort And Feb 8rd
Advertisement notes a Combination Horse Sale to be held in Frankfort on Feb 23 and an earlier sale on Feb 8. It seeks mares, work horses, colts, and drivers, offering brood mares at high prices but stressing cheap work horses are in demand. Contact A J Rinos in Fiora Indiana to arrange consignments.
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Frankfort
Montgomery Crume Nuptials In Bringhurst
At 6 o clock Wednesday evening at the bride’s Bringhurst home Miss Nellie Montgomery married Adolphus D Crume of Denbigh North Dakota. Elder Riley Montgomery performed the ceremony as a large gathering witnessed. The groom works in dry goods in North Dakota and the couple plan to move there around March first.
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Bringhurst
Nellie Montgomery
Adolphus D. Crume
Denbigh
N. D
Riley Montgomery
North Dakota
Worker maimed at sawmill accident near Frankfort
Last Saturday at the Bene fiel Sawmill in Frankfort Lincoln Kinsey of Delphi, head sawyer for Benfiel & Son, was badly injured and left with life changing disabilities when his left hand was caught in a circle saw during guide adjustment. Nearby residence of John Davis burned at 6:30 am destroying most belongings. Weemus site Luca partially insured. Mr Davis and family receive community sympathy. Isaac Huntsinger of Minneapolis visited relatives.
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Benefiel
Frankfort
Lincoln Kinsey
Delphi
Benfiel & Son
Mr. Kinsey
John Davis
Vega
Luca ‘E
Davie
Rutter Beck Case Ends With $18 Judgment on Appeal
In the Delph Herald account, John Rutter and Frank Beck clash in a trial over a buggy incident from the southeast county. The jury awarded Rutter $18 after a Burlington justice of the peace ruled. Beck appealed, with humor noted over a neighbor's valuation of the buggy at $2.60.
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Pruitt
Delph! Herald
Circuit Court
Ameunt
Rutter-Beck
John Rutter
Frank Beck
Burling- ‘Ton Justice of Peace
Rutter
Beck
W. A Pruitt
Jack McCarty
Flora townsmen dodge annual tax sale due to late payments
Due to most delinquent taxes being paid in Flora within ten days, town officers decide not to hold a tax sale this year. The remaining unpaid taxes are too small to cover the sale expenses.
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Tact
Levi Summe appeals to Supreme Court after circuit ruling
Levi Summe filed an appeal to the Supreme Court from a circuit court decision that upheld its jurisdiction. Scarlet fever has been found in Ben McCoy's home one mile east of Kappa, infecting a two year old child. The house is under quarantine with several other children in the family at risk.
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Supreme Court
Levi Summe
Circuit Court
Ben McCoy
Kappa
Hack Route Outages End a Local Transmission Era
The Burlington hack serving Burlington to Frankfort via Middlefork and Beard ends service for mail due to weather and cost. Owen Kelly will continue operating the hack carrying freight and passengers between towns on the route. Local notices report deaths, injuries, and community happenings including visits, farm news, and college adjustments to the Purdue football schedule.
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Burlington
Frankfort
Middlefork
Beard
Sedalia
Owen Kelly
Mr. Hendricks
Kelley
Fire at Bringhurst parsonage narrowly saved by congregation
The M E parsonage near Bringhurst was saved from a blaze Sunday evening thanks to congregants at the church service. Rev Hickman and family occupied the home. damage under twenty dollars. A lighted match dropped near window curtains is suspected as the cause. The minister resumed services after the alarm.
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Margaret Godlove
Margaret
Perry Godlove
Idaville
M. E
Bringhurst
Hickman
Hikman
Will of Valentine Coble Distributes 30000 Dollar Estate Among Heirs
The will of Valentine Coble of Adams township is filed. It leaves about 30000 dollars of property to six children or heirs in equal shares, deducts 4000 dollars borrowed by son John from his share, converts all property to cash, and directs even distribution. Charles Coble is named executor and filed a 60000 dollar bond.
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Valentine Coble
Adams Township
John
Charles Coble
Change of venue in Carroll County murder case likely
Clerk Harry Elliot of Logansport says Blanch Mitchell charged with killing Ella Switzer at Kenneth during the holidays will seek a venue change and the trial may be moved to this county. It has been many years since a murder case has been tried in Carroll county.
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Harry Elliot
Logansport
Blanch Mitchell
Ella Switzer
Kenneth
Carroll County
Miller vs Jordan parental suit dismissed in court
The parental suit of Leia Is Miller against James Jordan Burlington restaurant man was dismissed Monday morning in Major Hannan's court. The showing that provision for the maintenance of the child was made. Solid silver spoons and forks, large Mae of fine silver plated ware. Bea Martin, 310 4th et, Logansport. Noah Davis, a well known citizen of Roseville, was badly hurt Friday evening in a runaway near his home. Mr. Davis was thrown from the buggy and sustained painful bruises.
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Leia Is. Miller
James Jordan
Burlington
Bea Martin
4Th
Logansport
Neilie
Elmer Hay
Noah Davis
Roseville
Mr. Davis
Electric light franchise granted to D E Miller in Flora Indiana
The Flora town council grants D E Miller and successors a twenty five year electric light and power franchise. The ordinance allows street use for lines with safety rules and required build out within a year, with maintenance during the term and conditions tied to a prior contract dated January 16 1905. Emergency clause sets immediate effect.
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D. E. Miller
Miller
David EB. Milter
Flora
Carroll County
Indiana
National Board of Underwriters
Town Board of Trustees
Trus Lees
Roy Furraen
Serge Ge
Providep Furraenr
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