Body of W E Porter Found Near Battle Creek Woods
The body of William E Porter 36 a Greensburg native son of Mr and Mrs Enos Porter Shelbyville was found in woods three miles from Battle Creek. He disappeared from a Battle Creek sanitarium a week ago after a breakdown from overwork and worry over his wife and new baby. Coroner favors self destruction theory though a murder motive was ruled out by missing jewelry and money. Immediate relatives left Shelbyville for Fort Smith Arkansas for funeral services set Tuesday at four o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Elder
Fort Smith
Ark
Chicago
St. Louis
Shelbyville
John C. Eldir
Porter
Los Angeles
Calif
Battle Creek
Porter Sr
Porter Mirror & Glass Co
Fred Silvernile
George Colby
Carl Gray
Prominent Greensburg Woman Mrs Joshua Pool Dies at 8 PM
Mrs Sarah Dille Pool died Sunday night at Memorial hospital after weeks of illness. The funeral will be private Tuesday at 4 PM at the home with Rev C W Whitman officiating. She was born February 27 1843 in Springfield Missouri and moved to Greensburg as a child. She married Joshua Pool February 14 1861. one son Stanton died young. Surviving are her husband one sister Mrs Jessie Serff two brothers Edward Dille and John L Dille and several nieces and nephews. She was active in the Methodist church and many clubs including the Department club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Dille
Cephas
Louisa Shoaf Dille
Springfield
Greensburg
Joshua Pool
Stanton
Jessie Serff
Edward Dille
Brooksburg
Fla
John L. Dille
Huldah Fields
Ida Crumback
Pool
Methodist Church
Department Club
Mitchells Have Auto Accident Near Milroy
An unusual late night collision on State Road 36 two miles past Milroy involved Carl Mitchell and his wife avoiding a head-on with a line of about fifteen northbound cars. Ira Tanner of Connersville and J C Beyer of Newcastle drove the other vehicles. no one was hurt and the Mitchell car sustained minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Beyer
Newcastle
Infant Son of Charles Deem Dies Saturday
Ephram Deem three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Deem of near Middlebranch, died Saturday night at his home after a brief illness. Surviving relatives are the parents only. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM tomorrow at Rossburg Baptist Church with burial in Rossburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephram Deem
Charles Deem
Middlebranch
Rossburg Baptist Church
Rossburg
Short and Freidersdorf Visit in The Evening
Mr and Mrs Ed Short of Indian apolis are visiting here. C J Freidersdorf and family of Grammar visited Mrs Elma Self and Mr and Mrs Harry Mount in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ed Short of
Indianapolis
C. J. Freidersdorf
Family of Grammar
Elma _ Self
Harry Mount
Osgood Man Arraigned Before Mayor Jenkins
Clyde Avery of Osgood was arraigned before Mayor Jenkins Friday on a charge dated June 19. He paid a $10 fine and about $40 in costs, then stayed the fine and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Avery
Osgood
Jenkins
Greensburg Doctor Returns From Philippine Tour After Twenty Six Years
Dr Charles S Gilchrist of Greensburg, who left in 1899, returned on the Fourth of July after twenty six years abroad. He served as U S Army surgeon and later chief Philippine railroad surgeon, living in Iliolio Panay. He met Gen Aguinaldo, praised Manila improvements, and warned of slow Filipino self government. He plans to stay a month, visiting his brother John E Gilchrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gilchrist
Greensburg
Nebraska
Philippines
John E. Gilchrist
North
Ireland Streets
Gilchrist
Sam
Gen. Aguinaldo
U. S. Army
U. S. Health Commission
Philippine Railroad
Iliolio
Panay
Manila
Uncle Sar
Aguinaldo
Uncle Sam
U. S
Orient
Greensberg
Ase
Tenant Pays Rent in Grain Sack for Record Deposit
George S. Littell, a major real estate owner, collected rent from C. G. Marshall of the National hotel building in coins. Marshall paid $100 in pennies nickels and dimes totaling about 42 pounds, handed in a grain sack, causing a record weight deposit at the Third National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Littell
C. G. Marshall
National Hotel
Mr. Littell
Marshall
Third National Bank
Local driver Thompson loses Salem race wheel off track
More than fifteen thousand spectators watch Ruter Thompson car No 8 lose a wheel in a twenty five mile Salem race as Early sets a new half mile track record of 30 seconds. Thompson finishes third in one race and fourth in another despite a damaged cylinder. The Salem American Legion track draws crowds from Kentucky and Ohio with orderly races and courteous Legion officers. A balloon ascent ends unofficially after an injury during preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Early
Salem
Thompson
McCoy
Sullivan
Nachand
Jeffersonville
Oldham
Seymour
American Legion Post
Kentucky
Ohio
Greensburg
Legion
Reverend Lycurgus McCoy Dies at Battle Creek Home
The Civil War veteran and pioneer Decatur County figure Rev Lycurgus McCoy dies at his Battle Creek Michigan home. Born April 30 1835 he held many roles including first mayor of his Iowa town doctor and Seventh Day Adventist church leader. He leaves a wife two children and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycurgus McCoy
Battle Creek, Mich
Barton Warren Stone McCoy
Eunice Lawson McCoy
Decatur County
Kentucky
Iowa
Kuk County
Siget
Battle Creek
Mich
Irtum
McCoy
Hamilton
Donnell
Cyrus
Cora Donnell
Curtis McCoy
Walter B. Pleak
Eunice Sheridan
Buffalo
N. Y
Barton
Quincy
Henry Clay
Republic
Fourth of July Toll Tops 200 in Nation
A weekend check shows traffic and drowning accidents spiking nationwide while explosion casualties decline. Boston led with 43 deaths after a nightclub collapse. Chicago followed with 30 fatalities including auto accidents and drownings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County
Boston
Indiana
Chicago
Cars Damaged in Road Crash Near Columbus Pike
Cars driven by Paul Meek and Lavelle Allen collided Saturday evening on the Columbus pike west of the city. Meek was returning from Columbus, Allen was headed west from Greensburg to buy ice cream. The Meek car lost its left rear fender. Allen’s car was badly smashed. No further details emerged about any dispute tied to the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Meek
Lavelle Allen
Columbus Pike
Meek
Columbus
Mr. Allen
Greensburg
Allen
Six St Paul Men Fined For Seine Violations
Jacob Favors George Smith Harvey Franks Paul Craig James Retherford and Frank Miller all of St Paul were arrested by state game warden Harry Braden last Friday charged with using a seine longer than legal. Favors pleaded guilty and each man was fined $5 and costs totaling $18.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Favors
George Smith
Harvey Franks
Paul Craig
James Retherford
Frank Miller
St. Paul
Harry Braden
Squire Creath
Funeral for Mrs Cornelia F Donnell Held at Home
The funeral of Mrs Cornelia F Donnell was conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the East Main Street home. Mrs Joseph Moss of the Christian Science Society officiated with Mrs Alonzo Rader singing The City Four-Square. Rev J R Bardelmeier offered the prayer and Rev J H McCann assisted at the Kingston cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia F. Donnell
East Main Street
Joseph Moss
Christian Science Society
Alonzo Rader
City Four-Square
J. R. Bardelmeier
J. H. McCann
Kingston Cemetery
Weather Outlook: Overcast Tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for overcast skies tonight and Tuesday with likely local thunderstorms. Temperatures will be cooler on Tuesday, and the northwest portion of the area may experience lesser warmth tonight.
Happenings Tonight At Local Lodges And Theatres
A compact town notice lists gatherings at I O O F Lodge American Legion Rotary Club Strand Theatre and K P Theatre this evening. Citizens are invited to attend events across civic and fraternal organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Lodge
American Legion
Rotary Club
Strand Theatre
K. of P. Theatre
How Smalley Won Medal Told in Indianapolis Feature
Feature by Mrs. Mary Baen Watts recounts Private Reuben Smalley of Co F 83rd Indiana Infantry earning the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry at Vicksburg May 22 1863. Smalley later witnessed the surrender July 4 1863 and received the decoration in 1894. He returned to Greensburg after 1865 and is in his seventy seventh year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smalley
Vicksburg
Reuben Smalley
Co. F, 83Rd Indiana Infantry
Mary Baen Watts
Indianapolis Star
Washington
Congress
Co. F
83Rd Indiana Infantry
Miss
Greensburg
Indiana Fourth of July casualties rise to nineteen dead
Indiana reports nineteen deaths and fifteen injuries from Fourth of July and Sunday incidents. Twelve succumbed to auto accidents, six drowned, and one burned by fireworks. The injured all suffered auto accident injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Greensburg Fourth Celebrated Quietly With Fireworks
The Fourth of July in Greensburg featured fireworks and a large turnout for weekend shoppers. Thousands gathered at Lake McCoy and Allen's Amused Park for picnics and aquatic sports. Winners included Otto Otterstetter for climbing a greased pole and boat race victors Chas. Eckhart Jim P. Welsh Smiley Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Decatur
Lake McCoy
Allen’s
Estevan al- Ten
Otto Otterstetter
Chas. Eckhart
Indianapolis
Jim P. Welsh
Smiley Fowler
Columbus
Rushville
Osgood
Salem
Rising Sun
Mother of Six Children Dies in Greensburg
Catherine Darmody aged 68 died at her home 322 Scobey Street at 11 30 Saturday night. Survived by husband Michael and sons Pat John and James Darmody. Born October 6 1856 she had long resided in Greensburg. Funeral 9 this morning at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Darmody
Scobey Street
Pat
John
James Darmody
Michael Darmody
Greensburg
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Gordon Amos visits Sandusky with Amos family
Gordon Amos of Indianapolis spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Amos at Sandusky. He is employed with the Indianapolis Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Amos
Indianapolis
E. G. Amos
Sandusky
The
Indianapolis Times
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WM. Porter
City
William E. Porter
Enos Porter
Mr. Porter
Culver Military Institute
Chevy Chase
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Winnipeg
Edmonton
C. W. Whitman
Mitchells
Carl Mitchell
Milroy
Mr. Mitchell
Philippine Islands
Ruter Thompson
Rev. L. McOy
Michigan
Mr. McCoy
Greens
Burg
United States
United Press
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