Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 27, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Martha Bowman Dead at Martinsville Mrs. Martha Bowman, 73 years old, is dead at her home in Martinsville. She was the mother of Mrs. Nancy Rayle and Henry Hacker, this city. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Friday at the home. The burial will be in the Stepp cemetery in Monroe county.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 27, 1924, p. 2. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Dean, south Madison street, a son William Arthur. Mr. Dean was a clerk at the Bowles drug store until the fire, which destroyed that store last Monday night.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 27, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Vina Louder, of Bloomfield, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lulu Moulden, east Thirteenth street.

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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 10, 1913, p. 4. Mrs. Dr. George L. Mitchell, who has been visiting at Waterford, Ky., and stopped over here for a visit with S. M. Mitchell, has returned to her home at Quincy. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Sutherland.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 10, 1913, p. 4. Mrs. Dr. George L. Mitchell, who has been visiting at Waterford, Ky., and stopped over here for a visit with S. M. Mitchell, has returned to her home at Quincy. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Sutherland.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 10, 1913, p. 4. DEATH MRS. WILLIAM ANDERSON Mrs. William Anderson, aged 80, who formerly lived in the northern part of the county, died at Martinsville and the funeral was held today at Simpson's Chapel. Mr. Anderson died only about a month ago and his burial was at the chapel.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 7, 1913, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. "BALD JACK ROSE" CHARGES GAMBLERS To Give Information about Poker Games Local gamblers were considerably stirred up yesterday and are likely to be stirred up more in the next few days by a man in jail turning reformer and giving to Prosecutor Louden information that lead to the arrest of John Coleman who has been posing as a real estate agent with an office on the west side of the square. "Bald Jack Rose," the informer is now nicknamed, the name coming from the famous Becken-Rosenthal case at New York. Information given to the officers was that Coleman's real estate office was a blind for a gambling room. "Bald Jack" told the police it had been a gambling headquarters for a number of months, and he went on to give the names of a number of men who, he said, frequented the place. Warrants were issued for these men, and they were placed under arrest as fast as they could be picked up.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 7, 1913, p. 1. Dr. J. E. P. Holland writes that while in New York he frequently meets Charles Booth, a former resident here who has a splendid position as general manager in a large wholesale house. The Booths are nicely located, and Mr. Booth is much pleased with the surroundings and his work.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 7, 1913, p. 1. INJURED AT THE SHOWERS MILL Joseph Ireland, South Washington Street, was painfully injured Saturday morning while working at the Showers saw mill. Mr. Ireland was assisting in raising a log upon the carriage when it slipped and caught his left leg. The limb was badly mashed and lacerated, and Mr. Ireland is unable to leave his home.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 7, 1913, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. WHITECAPPERS LAST HOPE GONE Supreme Court Denies Petition for Rehearing Tobe Snoddy and Silas Adams must each serve a term in the state prison at Michigan City for the whitecapping of Harvey McFarland, as the supreme court refused to grant a new trial or give a re-hearing in either case. The peculiar part of the proceedings show how juries look at the evidence differently as in the case of Newton Adams, the third man to be placed on trial, he was found not guilty on the first ballot. Five others are yet to be tried. A few days ago Gov. Marshall stated that over $3,000 had been paid as a special allowance by the state to bring about the convictions, and he could see no reason why the men should not now serve out their sentences. Harvey McFarland, who was whitecapped, lives six miles west of town near the Harmony Church but was whipped in Salt Creek Township where he was taken from bed one night by a band of masked men, as it was his custom to stay on his Salt Creek farm for a week at a time. McFarland was severely whipped but not seriously injured. He testified that he recognized seven men who were later indicted by a grand jury. Each asked a separate trial. Snoddy was first convicted, then Adams. The trouble said to have caused the whipping was a controversy over a land trade in which Snoddy was interested and which McFarland bought at a school tax sale.

Raleigh (N) News, May 6, 1873, p. 3. S. T. Taylor of Bloomington, Indiana, lost his hotel by fire, and people generally suspected him of incendiarism. The matter so preyed on his mind that he committed suicide leaving a note protesting the incorrectness of the public suspicions.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, August 4, 1880, p. 5. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. RICH AND RACY A Party of United States Marshals Accidentally Unearth a Sensation in Hart County, Ky. New Haven, Ky., August 3-During the past week Deputy United States Marshal Frank Clark and three special bailiffs have been engaged in a raid through Hardin, Hart and Green counties in search of persons against whom there have been old indictments in the United States court on the charge of making crooked whisky. Capt. Clark now comes to the front with his prisoners and a very interesting scan mag story that was unearthed and let to the world by himself. It is as follows: I had a warrant for one Clinton Aiken.In order to get him, I advanced within a few yards of his house under cover of darkness and waited until the dawn of day.As daylight crowded upon me too fast, I concluded to advance to a side window of his sleeping room, but discovering that the door was not locked, I walked up to and pushed it open. As I did so, a man rolled out of the bed.There was a woman in the bed that the man had left, and while keeping my eye on him, I asked, "Are you Clint Aiken?" "No, sir." Clark: "Who are you, then?" "My name is Dr. M. D. Higgarson." Clark: "Who is this woman?" Higgarson: "It's Clint Aiken's wife." Clark: Where is Clint Aiken?" Higgarson: "He is at his brother's about five miles from here..." (Clark) then proceeded to the house of Aiken's brother where he found Clint at work. Clark told Aiken of the infidelity of his wife, and the news of the discovery spread like wild fire over Hart County. Dr. Higgararson is the father of two grown daughters and always before this has been considered as spotless as is possible for a man to be. Mrs. Aiken is a native of Pennsylvania, but was raised near Bloomington, Indiana, and her maiden name was Mollie F. Shinn. They were married at Bloomington in 1870. Capt. Clark says she is a very beautiful brunette with an elegant form and from her manner must be captivating indeed. Clint Aiken, the husband, who is now under arrest, claims to be innocent of the charge of making "moonshine" whisky, and says that Dr. Higgarson got a man by the name of Kelly to go to Louisville and swear out the warrant in order to get him, Aiken, out of the way. Aiken is a very good looking man, dressed genteelly, and has the appearance of a hardworking, honest man. He is taking the downfall of his wife very much at heart. On Clark's return from the home of Aiken's brother, it was necessary to pass by the prisoner's house, and when the party arrived, they found the doctor and Mrs. Aiken seated at the table eating a late breakfast. The prisoner then lit in on the doctor with a shower of abuse such as the oldest citizen never heard before. There is no doubt but what he would have shot the doctor had it not been for the influence of Capt. Clark.

Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune, December 10, 1874, p. 8. Nathaniel C. Browning of Bloomington, Indiana, an old resident and for many years a trustee of the State University, died last Sunday, aged 74 years.

Indiana Herald, Huntington, Indiana, April 16, 1851, p. 3. John S. Watts, Esq., of Bloomington, Indiana, who was appointed one of the judges for New Mexico, is said to be the ugliest man in the state.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, September 9, 1878, p. 8. SUMMARY OF SUNDAY'S NEWS A son of Moses Cole, of Bloomington, Indiana, was accidentally shot Saturday morning while in bed, by Wilber Cole, his brother.

Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph, November 26, 1879, p. 1. Note: Other records indicate that Toliwer is, in fact, Tolliver WATCHED HIS CHANCE AND WALKED Cincinnati, Nov., 26-A dispatch to the GAZETTE from Bloomington, Indiana, says "That David Toliver, on trial for the murder of Thomas Moody, obtained permission from the court while the jury was out deliberating on their verdict, to visit his boarding house in charge of a deputy sheriff, and while the deputy waited at the front door, Toliver escaped from the back door."

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, December 1, 1877, p. 1. A BLOOMINGTON, IND., LADY BADLY SCALDED Bloomington, Indiana, November 30-The wife of Charles Sample, aged 50 years, upset a large boiler of scalding water upon the front portion of her person yesterday partially cooking the flesh from her lower limbs. Proper remedies have been applied, but she is suffering untold agony, and her age adds to the chances against her recovery.

Chicago (IL) Inter Ocean, November 15, 1876, p. 2. MURDER AT BLOOMINGTON Bloomington, Indiana, November 14-Joseph Hook, an engineer on the L., N. A. and C. Railroad shot and killed John McShane here today. The men were friends, and with several others were engaged in a social chat in a shoe shop on Fifth Street when a quarrel arose over a chew of tobacco. McShane was formerly a butcher in Indianapolis. Hook is in jail under charge of murder in the first degree.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, July 10, 1877, p. 1. ONE KILLED AND SEVEN OR EIGHT WOUNDED Bloomington, Indiana, July 9-A construction train on the L. N. and C. R. R., while backing out of the way of the express near Stinesville, this county, ran over some hogs and was thrown from the track throwing John Homerton under the wheels, cutting him in two and wounding seven or eight other men.