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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
2
Residents report a band of burglars operating in lower Delaware over six months. The thieves light pink candles during raids leaving grease traces, avoid silverware, steal chickens and household goods, ride off in automobiles, and never awaken occupants.
Stella Huckle six guardianship duties turned deadly when lighting a gas stove caused her dress to ignite. She shielded her younger siblings by locking them in a room and attempting to smother the flames with bare hands before a neighbor subdued the fire with a rug. She died at the scene.
Mrs Esther Bass of Newark recalls a man who returned her purse after four years and $50. He says his dying wife confessed stealing it and asked restitution. The purse held the original handkerchief. the money was a single new bill.
Vincenzo Cantoni testified that a customer wrapped a pistol in a towel and forced him to give a free shave. Cantoni said Giacomo Fasciano aided a masked robber who dragged him to a rear room and robbed him after the shave.
Emil Fillman of Vancouver fatally blows out his head with dynamite after his landlady refused his marriage proposal. Police say he placed a dynamite stick in his mouth, lit the fuse, and died instantly.
Simon Hecht, 22, recently released from Sing Sing, tracked down his former cellmate "Big Ben" Rosenheim in Brooklyn. Hecht confronted Rosenheim after learning from his widowed mother that $650 had been given to secure his release. The scheme collapsed when Rosenheim admitted the accusation on arrival in New York.
A Dorchester jury ordered Cole Drug Co to pay 7500 dollars for a fatal mix up in a prescription. Five thousand dollars covered death and 2500 for conscious suffering to the widow of Paul Valentelli. The error involved confusing i and a, substituting barium sulphite for barium sulphate, leading to the patient’s death within thirty minutes.
Frederick Magaw was ordered to pay alimony to both wives after an arrest on complaint by wife No 2. He must pay $100 a month to his first wife and $75 to the second, despite claiming his business has fallen off from a former $1,000 weekly earnings.
G W Williams a telephone operator at the exchange in Dudley Texas spotted a tornado approaching and warned nearby farmers who fled to cyclone cellars. No loss of life occurred though substantial property damage was reported.
The notice lists daily court sessions from September 3 to October 28 with multiple State cases against named defendants, plus Civil actions involving firms such as B F Goodrich Rubber Co and Scott Foreasman Co. The calendar ends with local society items and humorous notices about residents and shops.
Norma Estaline Monroe, newborn daughter of James and Lois Monroe, died July 12 after a brief life. She is mourned by her parents and brothers Lexie Thurman and Robert. Burial followed at York Cemetery.
We thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and kindness during our bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe.
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