Metcalf on trial for bank deposit fraud in Noblesville
R H Metcalf of Paint Lick Kentucky faced trial in Noblesville on charges he accepted a 6700 dollar deposit from Oris Lytle days before the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cicero suspended operations. Prosecutors seek to prove insolvency and Metcalf’s knowledge, with jurors selected and further venires planned. witnesses from the state auditor’s office expected to testify on bank condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Metcalf
Paint Lick
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of
Cicero
Judge Clee
Noblesville
Oris ‘Lytle
Newton Harding
Marion County
T. E. Kane
J. F. Neal
N. C. ‘Neal
George Osborn
J. L. Hinshaw
People’s State Bank of Arcadia
State Auditor’s Office
Metcalf
Lytle
Frank Deimee
A. V. Clawson
Delaware
Clay Snead
Fall Creek
E. E. Stanbrough
Washington
Charles Graves
City
Joseph Helms
Charles Kelly
Jasper Kinder
Jackson
A. J. Crossley
Frank Fleming
Wayne
A. D. Kelley
L. F. Ar
Automobile Wreck at Mikel's Crossing Near Sheridan
An 1915 Overland touring car owned by G C McMath was wrecked at Mikel's crossing one mile east of Sheridan after a Monon engine struck it. Rev Stafford and his wife narrowly escaped as the car tumbled along the tracks. The engine’s headlight glare misled McMath causing a last minute swerve. the engineer applied brakes but could not avert the crash. No one was seriously injured.
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Mikel
Sheridan
G. C. McMath
McMath
Stafford
Sheridan Friends Church
First polio death reported in Lebanon family quarantined
Infantile paralysis claimed its first victim in Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, a ten year old son of Clarence Dodson. The household was placed under quarantine as authorities investigated the outbreak.
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Lebanon
Clarence Dodson
Population Decline in Clinton County Children
Clinton county shows a drop in young residents with 7404 children in 1876, 40 years later numbers fall to 7226, a decrease of 178. The data reflect a shrinking child population over the period.
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Clinton County
Subscribers Urged to Notify Office on Missing NEWS Delivery
Readers urged to report missed copies promptly to the office so records stay accurate and service remains reliable. The notice asks subscribers to confirm receipt or lack thereof to help maintain timely delivery.
Doctor Hare to Locate in Logansport After Exam
Dr Herbert Hare will travel from Indianapolis this week to take the state physician examination and plans to locate in Logansport after the exam, departing Saturday.
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Logansport
Herbert Hare
Indianapolis
Noblesville Man L. B. Darrah Dies at 41
Noblesville resident L. B. Darrah former deputy postmaster died Monday night at age forty one. He was a prominent figure in social and business life of the county seat and widely known in the district.
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L. B. Darrah
Noblesville
Woman's World Home Life and Farm Life column
A Sheridan News snippet references Woman's World Home Life and Farm Life, noting a year included in the department name and a byline’s appearance among civic pages. The unreadable OCR limits precise details but indicates ongoing society and home living content.
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The
Sheridan News
J.ccee
Heirs Lose $20,000 Deposit After Bank Failure
The Tipton circuit court jury ruled that heirs of David Good lose about $20,000 deposited in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cicero. Commissioner Vincent Buzan sold the rural property for $20,000, money placed in the Cicero bank before its failure. two heirs drew small amounts before the checks cleared. The case centered on Buzan's deposit precautions and bank solvency at the time.
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Tipton
David Good
Farmer’s and Merchant Bank of
Cicero
Vincent Buzan
Buzan
Concrete roads to be built this fall in Adams township
Concrete road construction resumes after a brief halt due to steel shortages. Tenth street in Noblesville and the Cutts Coleman road east of Sheridan move toward completion with the Vickery road let to Frankfort Construction Company for 19540 dollars. Completion expected by late fall with concrete laid before November first despite freezing conditions.
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Tenth Street
Noblesville
Sheridan
Vickery Road
Sherman and
Second Streets
County
Crown View Cemetery
Cutts-Coleman Road
Frankfort Construction Company
Tipton
Frankfort
Lafayette
Indianapolis
C. B. Jones
Adams Township
Remains of George Tudor Brought for Scircleville Funeral
The body of George Tudor, brother of John Tudor of Bakers Corner, was shipped Sunday to Scircleville for funeral rites. He was 38, long an inmate at the Indianapolis insane asylum for nineteen years. No immediate cause of death was learned.
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George Tudor
John Tudor
Bakers Corner
Scircleville
Mr. Tudor
Hospital For
Indianapolis
Mooresville Schools Hire Dixon to Lead District
Prof H M Dixon resigns after seven years as Westfield superintendent to head Mooresville schools. He succeeds Prof Payne who moves to Noblesville. No replacement has been named yet at Westfield.
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H. M. Dixon
Westfield
Mooresville
Payne
Noblesville
Boone County Sunday School Names Three Speakers
Sheridan reverend L H Graham Thorntown reverend S A Bender and Linton reverend L O Brown will speak at the Boone County Sunday School Association annual meeting to be held in Whitestown on Tuesday September 5th.
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L. H. Graham
Sheridan
S. A. Bender
Thorntown
L. O. Brown
Linton
The
Boone County Sunday School Association
Whitestown
Wheat and Oats Outlook in Central Indiana This Year
Wheat threshing will be light despite some average yielding fields. Acreage is unusually small while oats area is above average with some fields infested by whitetop. Oats ready to cut in about two weeks. Meadows look very promising.
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Indiana
Lebanon Haymakers Lodge Delegation Attends Local Lodge
About seventy members from the Lebanon Haymakers lodge visited by auto on Monday night. The candidates were conferred by the local team and a large supper capped the entertainment for the guests.
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Lebanon Haymakers Lodge
Tipton County Farmer Tinker Neal Dies After Illness
Tinker Neal a farmer of New York Tipton county died Wednesday morning after months of Kidney trouble. He was about sixty and lived in the locality all his life. He is survived by his widow a son Ora and a daughter.
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Tipton County
Tinker Neal
New York
Ora
Appointed Administrator for Hugh Johnson Estate
Cap Moore has been appointed administrator of the estate of ex-county Surveyor Hugh Johnson who died recently. The estate includes a fifty acre farm in Adams township a $2000 life insurance policy and personal property.
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Cap Moore
Hugh Johnson
Adams Township
Sheridan Property Change Sparks Town Move
Sow revealed he sold his farm last week and has purchased the Wm Russell residence on the corner of Main and Tenth streets in Sheridan for 1000 dollars. He will move to town on March first.
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Sheridan
Wm. Russell
Main
Tenth Street
Town
A Word About Prices On Groceries
A local grocery notes low prices while maintaining quality. Navy beans sell at 10c per pound and whole grain rice at 6c per pound. The ad touts consistent values with priority on quality and invites trial orders.
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RH. Metcalf
Cicero Bank
Noblesville, Indiana
Ralph Gregg
Fred Hines
Phil J. Fariss
Barr Association
Indianapolis Law School
May Gunion Stoner
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Elizabeth Gunion
H. Gwynn
Orval Gwynn
Cloe
Zuee
Els
Tae
Apvrisht
Shriners
Tipton Jury
S. S. Conventions
Enterprise Flour
W. E. Cox
the Grocer
Swift
New England
Kingan
Bour Co.’s Coffee and Tea
Johnson’s and National Biscuit Co.’s Bread
Couch & Stahl
First National Bank
Derelowne
Ansco
Cyksa
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