Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Church to Sell Bonds. Members of the First Christian church will soon launch a campaign for the sale of $50,000 in bonds to pay off the indebtedness of the new church. The bonds will be offered to the general public, at six per cent interest.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Moore-Seaney Wedding. Capt. Earl Moore, of Indianapolis, and Miss Lillian Seaney were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ella Seaney, in this city, Thursday morning. The marriage was the culmination of a romance which started before Capt. Moore enlisted as a member of Battery F. The couple motored to their new home at Gary, where Mr. Moore is employed with the American Tin Plate Co.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Principal Resigns. C. R. Clayton has resigned as principal of the Bloomington high school to accept a position as teacher of mathematics at Manual Training high school at Indianapolis. He has served one year as teacher and one as principal here.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Honor to First Gold Star. Bloomington honored the memory of Laurens Strain, Monroe county's first golden star in the world war, with appropriate ceremonies at the First Presbyterian church last Sunday. A letter to Dr. and Mrs. Homer Strain, the parents, from Lieut. E. P. Strout, of Laurens' company, told how the young man died on June 7, 1918, while defending the Paris road with his comrades. Lieut. Strout was the only surviving officer of the battalion. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Fire destroyed the bungalow of George Burnett, in Marion township, last Monday.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. University Clerk Resigns. Thomas Cookson, for seven years a clerk in the Bursar's office of the university, has resigned to accept a position Sept.5 with the Irvin-Robbins Co., auto manufacturors [sic] of Indianapolis. His place as chief clerk to the Bursar will be taken by Howe Martin.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 8. Note: The book Monroe County Marriage Records 1882-1920, published by the Monroe County Historical Society, Bloomington, Indiana, 1997, lists the marriage records on page 284 (bride) and page 394 (groom) as Thos. J. Lavender, born 22 Feb 1899, son of Harry and Lillian Cavaness Lavender, and Mayme E. Hinds, born 12 Jun 1899, daughter of Wm. and Mary McLane Hinds, married 9 Aug 1919, and recorded in Monroe County Marriage Book 17, page 075. Couple to Wed on Stage. The Mac-Taff stock company will wind up a week's engagement here tonight with a real marriage on the stage. Thomas Lavender and Mamie Heinz, of this city, will be joined in matrimony by the Rev. W. L. Luck. The company gives the couple $50 for their part in the performance. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Salem (IN) Democrat, September 13, 1907, p. 3. DOUGLAS Azro Moss and wife of Ellettsville were visiting his brother, Robert, here last week.

Thanks Randi, I haven't been through the 1920 editions of American Contractor, yet. There is a photo at the Monroe County History Center <http://monroehistory.pastperfect-online.com/30572cgi/mweb.exe?request=image&hex=20060240018.JPG>, 2006.024.0018 <http://monroehistory.pastperfect-online.com/30572cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=51418623-49B6-4BE0-B1FF-648007136721;type=102>, that might be the school in question. It fits the bill as described in American Contractor, but it is also similar to schools in Clear Creek and Sanders that were designed by Bedford architect O.L. Hill in 1929. Does anyone know if this school is still standing? The following link appears to be a reference to the fire that necessitated the rebuild: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/inmonroe/2013-09/1379509688-04 Bill Coulter On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 7:52 AM, Randi Richardson via <inmonroe@rootsweb.com > wrote: > > > American Contractor, Vol. 41, April 24, 1920, p. 76-77. > > > > Bloomington, Ind.-School (fire rebid.): $60,000. 1sty. & Bas. 65x75. > Harrodsburg. Ind. Archt. John L. Nichols, Bloomington. Owner John P. > Harrell, Smithville, Ind. Brk. & stone trim. Owner taking bids to close > May 3. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The new residence on Walnut Street is still standing at 621 N Walnut. It is a dormer front bungalow with limestone veneer. Nichols & Nichols (John & Mort) were listed as architects in 'The Construction News', a Chicago publication. Bill Coulter On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Constance Shotts via <inmonroe@rootsweb.com > wrote: > Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, April 25, 1913, p. 1. > > James Karsell has sold his family residence on north College avenue where > he > has lived for 22 years. The house has ten rooms, and is now too big for > three. Mr. Karsell will erect a two-story stone veneered residence on > Walnut > street, north of Tenth street, which will be ready by September. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONROE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 2. Note: This is likely Mary Frances Jeffers Emhuff, born Jun 1864. She was the mother of Cora Emhuff (wife of Millard Rogers), Stephen Ray Emhuff (husband of Edna Edith Trisler), Joyce O. Emhuff, Rhoda Emhuff (wife of Clovis McClintock) and Bessie E. Emhuff (wife of Heber J. Gill). William Andrew Emhuff was born Sep 1855 and died Feb. 1941. Death of Mrs. Wm. Emhuff Mrs. William Emhuff, age 54, died at her home on East Third street pike, last Sunday. The husband and five children survive. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 1. Family Stricken With Disease. Of several cases of typoid fever recently reported on [sic] of the worst is that of the family of Andy Fulford, Maple Heights. Four of the family of eight have been stricken with the disease, and all have been living in two rooms amid poverty. The case came under the notice of the Chamber of Commerce and local charity organization, and arrangements were made to move the family to the city hospital today.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 1. BLOOMINGTON HIT BY STRIKE OF RAIL MEN Shop Workers at Monon Yards Walk Out With Serious Menace to Traffic. The nation-wide strike of railway men spread to Bloomington yesterday, when the shop and car workers at the Monon yards went on a strike. About 200 men walked out. This action was taken following a meeting of union heads at Lafayette, it was said. This strike is a serious menace to traffic, as all rolling stock, especially engines, need constant repair to keep going. In the face of the walkouts all over the country, officials state that they will keep the engines going as long as they will go. Late dispatches from Washington say that President Wilson has ordered Director-General Hines and the various railway heads to confer on a settlement of the wage demands of the rail men, and thus endeavor to avert a complete standstill of the nation's railroads. The primary demand of President Wilson is that all strikers go back to work if they wish their wage demands considered. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 9, 1919, p. 1. Note: The remainder of this item was cut off in copying as indicated by ellipsis. TOWN TALK News and Views of the Community "THE BIG FOUR" The Bloomington correspondent of an Indianapolis paper was recently instructed to interview several prominent Republicans of this city as to their preference for president, but somehow the real, genuine, dyed-in-the wool standpat Republicans didn't get into print. The space allotted to the interview was largely filled by Col. Rolla F. Morgan, city attorney, ex-Democrat, ex-Bull Mooser, and now a full-fledged Republican, who got off some eloquent propaganda for Hiram Johnson, of California, the state that elected Wilson in 1916. George Thornton, Claude Malott, William Graham and Walter Bradfute, the Big Four of the g. o. p. in this locality, were taking their vacations, or looking after their oil stock in Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma, and enjoying the prosperity of a Democratic administration. While the views of the Big Four have not been expressed, it may well be depended upon that this quartette will not favor any Bull Moose comeback, as they were among the boys in the political trenches during the onslaught of the great Rooseveltian army in 1912. But political conditions are different now, and "thereby hangs a tale." It is now whispered about that although the Big Four are working together, each will be a candidate for postmaster should some unforeseen power place the executive branch of the federal government into Republican hands again. "Wat" Bradfute was postmaster under Taft; George Thornton has had no official pap since he was sheriff years ago; Claude Malott is an ex-mayor of Bloomington and now a state oil inspector, while Bill Graham has been satisfied to nibble on the little city council plum. All these boys are very fond of Jim Watson, as he is one of their kind. Like James G. Blaine, he is "cheeky Jim, full of sass and pluck and vim." However, no political situation is likely to occur that will disrupt the united brethren, and they will probably con-.. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. Home From France. Two well known Bloomington men landed in New York yesterday after many months in France. They are Capt. W. N. Culmer, who will return to his medical practice in this city, and Allen Wylie, furniture dealer, who has been in the Y. M. C. A. service.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. "WATCHUL WAITING." Coal dealers continue their frantic appeal to people to lay in their supply of coal for next winter, and thereby avoid the rush and head off a panic. This is sound advice to those who have "got the price," but a "friend at the elbow" suggests that it might be a good thing if the coal dealers would lay in their winter's supply of coal by filling their own yards to capacity. This would enable them to meet the fall rush, and extra teams could be employed for delivery. The trouble seems to be that the mines are idle half the time on account of shortage of orders. The orders must come from retail dealers and the retail dealers are waiting for the orders to come from the consumers. A sort of a "watchful waiting" all around, and in the meantime Jack Frost is on the way. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. Arthur Day Buys Business. Arthur Day, licensed embalmer and undertaker, is now established in a business of his own, having bought out the R. A. Pauley business on South Walnut street.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. PHONE RATES UNCHANGED Back to Private Ownership, But Government Rates Remain. With the return of the telephone and telegraph lines to private ownership, Thursday night at midnight, Manager Shoemaker, of the local exchange, announced that the change would not affect the rates at present. The rates boosted recently under government control will remain in effect until held necessary to operation or lowered by the Public Service Commission.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. HI KOST, GARDENER. "We the people" were urged to make gardens this year in order to reduce the high cost of living. Many people responded. The crops are now coming in. This is the way Hi Kost was beaten: tomatoes 15 cents a pound, potatoes 5 cents a pound, green beans 10 cents a pound, green corn 35 to 40 cents a dozen ears, new onions 10 cents a pound. These prices are two or three times greater than they were before the war, which goes to show that even though the gardens are given a patriotic purpose they continue to profiteer. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, August 2, 1919, p. 1. KID GUNNERS. Another small boy in this town "didn't know it was loaded," and shot a companion in the head with an air gun. It is a common sight to see small boys on the streets, armed with these "toy guys." They are said to be harmless, and yet they shoot with enough force to kill small game. Often the weapons are the gifts of parents, and the youngsters then make for the streets to hunt birds or "play Indian" by taking pot shots at passing pedestrians. Not a great while ago a little girl was shot in the leg when a juvenile "cowboy" ordered her to "dance." The boy recently wounded received the shot in his head and doctors were unable to locate the leaden missile. There is more danger than fun in these so-called "toy guns." It is the wrong way to "teach the young idea how to shoot." Although we live in dry territory, we are suspicious of water. Can a sweet girl have a sour disposition? Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.