Bishop On Hand For Methodist State Meeting
Bishop W F Anderson arrives to preside at the Indiana Methodist conference in Evansville. More than 300 pastors will be assigned to pulpits, with transfers for Rev M A Farr to Cincinnati and Rev W M Zaring to Indianapolis. The conference runs to Monday with a Tuesday night sermon by G M Smith and addresses of welcome by Judge C A DeBruler and Rev Hamilton A Rhymes. Bishop Anderson will respond.
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Evansville
Ind
W. F. Anderson
Indiana Methodist Conference
Anderson
M. A. Farr
Cincinnati
W. M
Zaring
Indianapolis
G. M. Smith
C. A. DeBruler
Hamilton A. Rhymes
Woman of 80 Breaks Leg in Barn Fall
In Bedford Inn Sep 20 Mrs. Lucinda Jones widow of merchant W S Jones lay for nearly two hours with both arms and a leg broken after falling from a barn loft. She endured intense pain rather than summon aid.
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Bedford
Inn
Lucinda Jones
W. S. Jones
Judge Let Son Slap Her In Front Of Family
Mrs. Surface of Anderson, Indiana, sues for divorce from William G. Surface, formerly Elwood municipal judge. She says she married him a widower with five children, all lived with them, and he was constantly jealous and accusing her of infidelity in front of the children. The eldest son, 21, repeatedly slapped her in the face without protest from her husband.
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Anderson, Ind
William G. Surface
Elwood
Surface
Indiana Woman Dies. Oldest County Resident Remembered
Rushville Indiana September 20 Mrs Margaret Crawford Aunt Peggy 92 died Monday She recalled when Rushville was a forest and Indians begged at her cabin door for food She was the oldest woman in the county
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Rushville
Ind
Margaret Crawford
Peggy
Damon and Pythias Twins Invited to Pythian Celebration
Shelbyville Indiana September 20 Damon and Pythias Frederick twins of Indianapolis have been invited to attend the Pythian celebration next Friday in Shelbyville.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Damon
Pythias Frederick
Indianapolis
Jackson Names Ticket In Jackson County Republican Slate
Browstown Ind Sept 20 Jackson county republicans nominated a full ticket for the coming election with George C Ray for Representative Ezra Whitcoaih for clerk Robert Devailt for treasurer William Doecker for sheriff Charles Brand for recorder Laban E Estep for assessor Dr Charles E Sims for coroner Bruce Bard for surveyor and Albert M Singer and Charles Roeger for commissioners.
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Jackson
Brownstown
Ind
Jackson County
George C. Ray
Ezra Whitcoaih
Robert Devailt
William Doecker
Charles Brand
Laban E. Estep
Charles E. Sims
Bruce Bard
Albert M. Singer
Charles Roeger
Tractor accident claims Edgar Rusk in Crawfordsville
Special to The Sun reports Edgar Rusk, 45, killed in Crawfordsville when a traction engine crushes his head between the wheel and a clover huller on Monday. The cause remains undetermined. A five year old alerted his family to the injury.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Edgar Rusk
Surprise Craps Party at Bloomington Grounds
Chief Hensley and Officer Hinkle surprised a party of forty men and boys at the old fair grounds Monday and arrested all on charges of shooting craps and playing poker.
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Bloomington
Ind
Chiefs of Police
Hensley
Hinkle
Old Fair Grounds
Knife company to rebuild in Anderson after fire
Anderson Ind Sept 20 after negotiating with other cities the Anderson Knife and Bar Company announced Monday night it will rebuild in Anderson where its factory was recently destroyed by fire.
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Anderson
Ind
Anderson Knifé and Bar Company
Robber Steals $211 From Kokomo Grocery
Police seek thief who entered James G. Smith grocery in Kokomo Indiana and escaped with 211 dollars A man seen boarding an L B and W train near the store is under suspicion The Propylaeum appears in garbled text with address 17 East orth street
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Kokomo
Ind
James G. Smith
Helt Denounced by Brother Ministers in Evansville
At a meeting of the Evansville Ministerial Association on Monday Rev. Dr. W C Helt was denounced for quitting the Anti Saloon League to form the National Reform League. Helt attended and defended himself as ministers passed resolutions claiming the National Reform League allies with liquor interests.
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Evansville
Ind
Levansville Ministerial Association
W. C. Helt
Anti-Saloon League
National Reform League
Dr. Helt
Anti- Saloon League
Councilmen Urge Mayor to Withdraw Heating Ruling
In Princeton Indiana on September 20 the city councilmen signed a resolution condemning Mayor Davison for seeking a restraining order to halt the heating system work on the new high school. They urged him to withdraw the suit. Davison said he would follow the court decision. He argues the heating contract is invalid because Mr Noble sits on the school board.
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Princeton
Ind
Davison
Noble
Attorney Granted Time to Answer in Union Gas Suit
In Anderson Indiana on September 20, Judge Bagot granted Providence Savings Bank and Trust Company of Cincinnati time until next Monday to file an answer in the receiver suit against Union Gas Light and Fuel Company. Cincinnati attorney Harry L. Gordon appeared for the plaintiff. M. M. Robertson of Cincinnati is treasurer of the defendant.
Wealthy farmer admits missing many life pleasures
Columbus Indiana September 20 Green 4H Barringer a wealthy farmer near Elizabethtown, aged 70, confesses he has never engaged in various simple pastimes or social activities never fished, seen a ball game, played cards or billiards, drank alcohol, danced, chewed, smoked, or joined a church.
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Columbus
Ind
Barringer
Elizabethtown
Six Men and Booze Engage in Fight in Rushville
In Rushville Indiana on September 20 Cliff Dale and Lee Smiley brothers cleaned up with Elmer Hendricks Bill and Omer Pea Monday after a keg of bad booze sparked a brawl outside the city. Hendricks was peaceable after being struck with a blackjack and Omer and Bill Pea fought a losing battle. No arrests were made.
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Rushville
Ind
Cliff
Dale
Lee Smiley
Elmer Hendricks
Bill
Omer Pea
Hendricks
Omer
Bill Pea
Greenfield man guilty of wife throat cutting sentenced
Greenfield Ind September 20 David Coleman was found guilty by jury of cutting his wife throat with intent to murder and was sentenced to two to fourteen years suspended. Coleman was returned to Shirley where citizens requested leniency.
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the Sun
Greenfield
Ind
David Coleman
Coleman
Shirley
Wind saves Gentryville from major fire
Gentryville Indiana residents faced a blaze that had already destroyed $25 000 in property before winds shifted and saved the town from further damage. The fire started when a cigarette was tossed into hay in a livery barn and aid was summoned from Evansville.
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Gentryville
Ind
Evansville
Elevator Wheat Damp in Newcastle Elevator
Martin, Martin & Co. reported damp wheat in their Newcastle elevators on Monday and ordered removal. They warn farmers may have similar moisture and urge immediate examination of stored grain.
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Newcastle
Ind
Martin, Martin & Co
Runaway Breaks Ribs in Rushville Incident
In Rushville Indiana on Monday M R Little and daughter May of Glenwood were injured when a runaway frightened their horse. Mr Little suffered three broken ribs while May was dragged about thirty feet and badly bruised.
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Rushville
Ind
M. R. Little
May
Glenwood
Mr. Little
Water Works Unveils First Filtered Water In Years
Columbus Indiana begins delivering filtered water to residents after the completion of a new filtering system at the water works, marking a notable improvement in local water quality after years without filtration.
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Columbus
Ind
Corr Named Joint Choice in Monroe Brown Counties
Bloomington Indiana September 20 Edwin F Corr law partner of ex congressman Robert W Miers was nominated Monday as democratic representative for Monroe and Brown counties in a joint choice effort announced by the Sun.
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Corr
Bloomington
Ind
Edwin F. Corr
Robert W. Miers
Monroe
Brown
Second Hobbs Trial Opens in Princeton
In Princeton Indiana on September 20 Martin Hobbs faced a circuit court jury for the murder of wealthy blind man John C Loomiller at Hazelton almost ten years prior. This is Hobbs second trial after a hung jury earlier. The Loomiller case is a noted southern Indiana mystery with the prior defense alleging Loomiller killed himself to target insurers.
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Princeton
Ind
Martin Hobbs
John C. Loemiller
Hazelton
Hobbs
Loomiller
Indiana
Widower Jacob Biggs dies at 82 in Indiana Civil War ball relic
Jacob Biggs 82 of near Corydon Indiana died Monday after living years with the minie ball that blinded him during the Civil War. He had three wives who survived him. The article notes he carried the ball in his pocket for years as a personal relic.
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Corydon
Ind
Jacob Biggs
Here
Dunbar Post G A R forms Sunday visiting class
Twenty members of the Dunbar Post G A R have formed a visiting Sunday school class in Greenfield Indiana. They visited the first of eight Sunday schools Sunday and will visit the remaining ones in turn.
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Greenfield
Ind
Dunbar Post G. A. BR
Man Arrested in Ohio Dearborn Shooting Case
Hamilton Ohio September 20. Joseph Earler, wanted in Connersville Indiana for shooting at his brother in law, was arrested early Monday morning and transported back by an officer from Connersville Monday afternoon.
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Hamilton
Joseph Earler
Connersville
Ind
Identified by five dollar bill in Laporte incident
In Kokomo Indiana on September 20 Frank Williams a colored man is identified as the passenger who spoke to riders on the LEB&W excursion train as it passed Laporte Sunday. William Stedliford linked Williams to the event by proving ownership of a five dollar bill.
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Sur
Kokomo
Ind
Frank Williams
Laporte
William Stedliford
Willams
Han shue Prepares in Kokomo for Vanderbilt Cup Race
Harris Hanshue the Los Angeles driver arrives in Kokomo to pilot an Apperson car in the Vanderbilt Cup event and is busy with preparations for the forthcoming race.
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Hanshue
Kokomo
Ind
Harris Hanshue
Los Angeles
Laborer Jacob Harrington Attacked by Tramp in Columbus
Special to The Suan reports laborer Jacob Harrington suffered seven knife thrusts after refusing to give money to a tramp in Columbus Indiana. The assailant fled, Harrington's condition not stated. Case under local inquiry.
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Columbus
Ind
Jacob Harrington
Actors walk home in soiled attire
A lo ent theatrical company organized in Bloomington on Thursday returned from Harrodsburg badly soiled after a first performance. The audience rioted after heckling the headliner and tossed bad eggs. The company fled to the woods for safety and walked to Guthrie to catch a train back to Bloomington.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ent Theatrical Company
Harrodsburg
Guthrie
Waitress slaps hotel manager in Windsor hotel incident
In Rushville Indiana on September 20 L. E. Wallace, manager of the Windsor hotel, fought Lola Van Sickle and her brother. The conflict escalated until Wallace struck the waitress between the eyes with a revolver butt to restore order. The waitress resented being called and slapped Wallace.
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the Sun
Rushville
Ind
L. E. Wallace
Lola
van Sickle
Wallace
Windsor Hotel
Woman Hurt When Caught in Folding Bed
In Frincenton Indiana on Monday night Mrs. W C Williams was trapped by a folding bed and severely injured. Neighbors heard the bed crash and rushed to rescue her preventing suffocation in the confined space.
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Frinceton
Ind
W. C. Wiliams
New York Police Head Sees Dismissal After Gambling Probe
Acting Mayor Purroy Mitchell announced a new head of the New York Police Department after a gambling investigation. Police Commissioner Baker will be relieved. Gaynor plans return soon. Mitchell said evidence showed gambling flourished under police protection and executives discussed violations of excise laws.
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New York
Purroy Mitchell
Gaynor
St. James
L. I
Baker
Coney Island
Carroll to Open Wide Libel Doors
Des Moines Sept 20 The examination of jurors for Gov Carroll on a criminal libel charge continued as trial resumed Tuesday morning. Only twelve veniremen were examined Monday. Carrolls lawyers say the defense will be wide open and not hinge on technicalities, contending Carroll had right to publish the alleged libel on John Crowntle.
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Des Moines
Gov. Carrol
Carroll
John Crowntle
Nashville Banker Named Carnegie Trust President
Nashville banker Joseph T. Howell, president of the Fourth National Bank, was elected president of the Carnegie Trust Company of New York. Howell will leave Nashville mid October to assume his new duties and is regarded as one of the Souths best known bankers.
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Nashville
Venn
Joseph T. Howell
Fourth National Bank
Carnegie Trust Company
New York
Howell
South
Freshmen Lose In Tryout Scrimmage On Stuart Field
Special to The Sun Lafayette Ind Sept 20 freshmen were defeated by sophomores in a 45 minute preliminary tank scrap on Stuart field. The fight began at midnight.
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Lafayette
Ind
Freshmena
Sophmores
Stuart Field
Paralyzed on Route In Greenwood Paddler Suffers Stroke
Special to The Suz Greenwood Ind Sept 20 John S McClain suffered a paralytic stroke while on his route as a paddler Monday His recovery is doubtful.
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Suz Greenwood
Ind
John S. McClain
Man bites into pearl during oyster bite in Columbus
Columbus man George Mottis bit into a pearl while eating oysters at Hope on Monday night. He lost the oysters but saved the pearl, creating a remarkable curiosity tale for local diners.
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Columbus
Ind
George
Hope
Fever Kills Cartoonist in Indiana
George Gilbert aged 27 formerly a cartoonist in Indianapolis died of typhoid at his Columbus Indiana home. Local authorities reported the illness as the cause of death, noting his previous work in the city and the decline of his health prior to death.
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Columbus
Ind
George Gilbert
Indianapolis
Gray to Open Campaign in Greenfield
Democratic congressional hopeful Finley H. Gray will begin his campaign in Greenfield Indiana on Thursday September 20, launching efforts to gain support in the district.
Funeral Trust Broken in Kansas City Details Unraveled
In Kansas City Kansas a funeral trust of eight undertakers and six insurance men collapsed after months of operation. An undertaker’s dispute over his share triggered a reckoning revealing a scheme where a death policy triggered a coordinated payout to selected undertakers and fees to insurance men. Six assistants and agents were discharged amid the investigation.
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Kansas City
Kas
Ins
Insurance Company
Wild scramble for Crippen's furniture auctioned in London
London crowds mobbed a west side salesroom as Dr H H Crippen's furniture and effects went to auction. Old catalogs and papers fetched up to $2 while trifles and small odds and ends sold for $1 or more. Collectors sought any item connected to the man accused of murdering his wife.
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London
H. H. Crippen
West Side
Barnard Elected Newcastle Mayor On 109th Ballot
George B. Barnard son of Rep William C Barnard was elected mayor of Newcastle Indiana on the 109th ballot Tuesday at 1 30 am He was not a candidate and was not present when the election occurred The city had no mayor and the council was deadlocked Democrat Jesse D Smith and Republican James L Watkins were close to victory all evening with shifts to Horace Yergin Fred Gause Paul Brown and A W Hammer but no break After the 108th ballot Barnard was brought out as a compromise candidate to end the stalemate and was sworn in to serve.
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Newcastle
Ind
George B. Barnard
William C. Barnard
Barnard
Jesse D. Smith
James L. Watkins
Horace Yergin
Fred Gause
Paul Brown
A. W. Hammer
Garnard
Rev Harris Takes Life At Pine Log Resort
Rev Lundy H Harris aged 55 husband of Cora Harris writer of A Circuit Rider's Wife died by self inflicted in Pine Log health resort near Cartersville Ga He had been ill recently An empty morphine bottle lay beside him His home was Nashville Tenn where his body was sent for burial
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Cartersville
Lundy H. Harris
Cora Harris
Pine Log
Nashville
Tenn
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