Bigamy Case Sparks Attack on Deputy Prosecutor
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney W T Douthitt was arrested after a fight with Ella Chandler wife of W D Chandler charged with bigamy. The clash followed the Knox Circuit court trial opening in Sullivan county with Chandler and a prior Illinois marriage at center of proceedings. Chandler and his wives once lived in the city and he was long known as a high roller.
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W. T. Douthitt
Sullivan County
Ella Chandler
W. D. Chandler
Www
D. Chandler
Chandler
Mr& Douthitt
Knox
Mrs. Stein
Illinois
Chandler No
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Deering Machine Company
Princeton
Sullivan
Burial Notices For Williams Carty Mandabach
Funeral services for Attorney W. Q. Williams will be held Thursday at 2 PM at First M E church with Masonic and bar members attending. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs J W M Carty to be buried at St Johns cemetery after 9 AM service at St Simons church. Charles Mandabach to be buried at St Johns cemetery after an 8 AM service at St Marys church.
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W. Q. Williams
M. E
Masonic Order
C.C. F
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mra
J. W. M. Carty
St. Simons Church
St. Johns Cemetery
Charles Mandabach
St. Mary's Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Burglars Frighten Off Intruders at Ransbury Home
Robbers attempted a Seventh Street break in on Sunday night at Mrs J W Ransbury home near Buo& O S W. The alarm awakened Ransbury and the raiders fled. Police not notified.
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Vacating Street Debate Dominates West End Council Meeting
The regular council meeting discussed abandoning Washington Street, with Anna Mahoney's petition referred to the city commissioners after opposition from Miles, Mooney, and Smeltzer. Other actions included brick street repairs, drain investigation, lowering a sidewalk, and opening an alley behind St Mary’s church.
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Anna Mahoney
Washington Street
West Ninth
Maio
John ‘Rowney
Miles
Smultzer
Downey
J. H. Spencer
G. FE. Faireands
Miles, Mooney
Smeltzer
St. Mary’s Church
Street Committee
Workmen Claim Permission to Replace Brick in Good Condition
The report notes workmen said they had permission to replace brick in good condition and asked for further instructions. Council concurred in the report. The street committee reported against extending the South Street sewer from Sixth to Seventh streets, and the report was concurred in.
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Council
South Street
Sixth
Seventh Street
Armstrong Improves After Assault by Son-in-Law
James Armstrong, badly manhandled by his son-in-law Arthur Dyal at Dyal's Eaglesville Sun-Gay home, shows signs of recovery after being taken home. Doctors see hope, and Armstrong spoke to his son-in-law after regaining consciousness saying, I will even up with you. Relatives say Armstrong had previously harmed his wife and had threatened when he was struck by Dyal.
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James Armstrong
Arthur Dyal
Eaglesville Sun- Gay
Armstrong
Dynal
Bedford High School Faces Linton Game With lineup Change
The Bedford High School football squad alters its lineup for the Linton game at the ball park. Harry Williams misses the game due to his father's death, Walter Hopkins shifts to set end, and Jack Lillie earns playing time as guard. Admission drops to fifteen cents to offset streetcar fare. The team is noted as light but swift and determined to win.
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Ball Park
Harry Williams
Walter Hopkins
Jack Lillie
Bedford High School
Bedford Democrat
Col Hardy Not Dead Amid Hospital Rumors
Reports on Monday claimed Col A M Hardy died in a St. Louis hospital but were unfounded. Hardy had been sick and in hospital last week and was said to be cured on Monday. his current whereabouts remain unclear, with St. Louis presumed.
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Col. A. M. Hardy
St. Louis
Hardy
Local Sports and City News Briefs Reported In One Note
Frank Frye pitched for Linton against Sullivan Sunday winning 16 to 6. Chas W Arthur arrived from Kanaka Idaho with three carloads of horses to be sold in the county. Horses moved to the Graham farm south of the city. trip took fifteen days. John Foleys bum arrested for intoxication. ordered out of the city. Telegram from Prof H C Wadsworth about W Williams death. funeral may be attended. Washington maneuvers: Major General Bates to command provisions at Camp Young West Point Ky with 200 officers and 2,531 men. national guard remaining at home stations until Wednesday.
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Chas. W. Arthur
Kanaka
Idaho
Graham Farm
Washington
Hydrant Trouble Warns Fire Risk In Washington
Fire crews flushing city hydrants found a Meridian and Railroad street hydrant blocked with shells gravel and sand causing water flow to fail. Another hydrant nearby later released water but trash presence prompts calls for pure water and new hose purchases.
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Washington
Meridian
Railroad
Odon Residents Push Rail Extensions and Feasibility
Odon citizens pursue railroad improvements by backing the Evansville extension from Ocox, and discuss extending the Indianapolis Southern from Bloomfield to Oden if Southern Indiana starts at Odes. Officials favor a direct Evansville to Indianapolis link, pending engineering studies and feasibility.
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Odon
Evansville
Ocox
Elnora
Indianapolis
Bloomfield
Oden
Southern Indiana
Odes
Toue Anapolis
Council plans rapid purchase of new fire hose
The council intends to buy new fire hose within a few weeks as the current supply is deteriorating. About six years old for part of the hose and three years for the rest, it is rotted and liable to burst, delaying firefighting. replacement will leave the department in good shape.
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Feaguns
Council Fire ‘Committee
Isig
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