Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 2. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Emma Pinnick, deceased, to appear in the Monroe Circuit Court, held at Bloomington, Indiana, on the 12th day of March, 1824, and show cause if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. C. H. PINNICK, Admr. Feb. 18th, 1924. J. B. Wilson, Atty. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 2. Daniel Moody of Carlisle, has bought a lot in Edgemont park and has begun the erection of a 6-room bungalow. He is moving here to educate his children.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. E. C. Haskett has returned to her home in Palestine, Ill., after a pleasant visit with Dr. V. C. Haskett, north Dunn street.

Connie I'm a Bender family descendant - but perhaps another Bender family. My great great grandmother, Mary Malinda Bender Tuttle was from York Co., PA. It is believed the Bender family owned/ran a lumber company. I know there is a Bender Lumber Co., but don't know if there is any connection. Mary's parents were David and Rachel Bender. Don't know when the Benders moved to Indy. Kathy > From: ClyKitchen@charter.net > Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:36:31 -0500 > To: inmonroe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [INMONROE] INMONROE Digest, Vol 9, Issue 143 > > Do we have a date on this second clipping — it is not the same person as the first. Being a Bender family descendant, I’m trying to match who this “Miss Bender” might be and a date would help. My records for the listing of John I Bender as her father do not include an Eliza Jane Bender. I do have an Elizabeth Jane. But a date on the death notice would help. > > Some form of “insanity” seems to have prevalent in this family though the first listed Eliza Jane Bender was not a Bender by birth, but a member of the Mize family. > > Thanks! > > Connie > On Apr 20, 2014, at 2:00 AM, inmonroe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: [INMONROE] Eliza J. Bender Died: A Second Perspective > > Connie Young Kitchen > ClyKitchen@charter.net > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Do we have a date on this second clipping — it is not the same person as the first. Being a Bender family descendant, I’m trying to match who this “Miss Bender” might be and a date would help. My records for the listing of John I Bender as her father do not include an Eliza Jane Bender. I do have an Elizabeth Jane. But a date on the death notice would help. Some form of “insanity” seems to have prevalent in this family though the first listed Eliza Jane Bender was not a Bender by birth, but a member of the Mize family. Thanks! Connie On Apr 20, 2014, at 2:00 AM, inmonroe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: [INMONROE] Eliza J. Bender Died: A Second Perspective Connie Young Kitchen ClyKitchen@charter.net

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 2. Mrs. Jeanette B. Crea, of Decatur, Ill., who has been visiting her son Major H. B. Crea, north Park avenue, for the past week, left this morning for her home.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 2. Carl Meadows went to Indianapolis this morning to visit his brother-in-law, George Lampkins, who has been in the Robert W. Long Hospital for the past three months.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 2. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana, Monroe County, In the Monroe Circuit Court, February Term, 1924. Florence Smith vs Charles N. Smith. Complaint No. 12733. Now comes the Plaintiff, by John P. O'Donnell, Attorney, and files her complaint herein, together with an affidavit, that the residence of the defendant Charles N. Smith is unknown, and that diligent inquiry has been made to ascertain the residence of said defendant, but that said inquiry has not disclosed the residence of said defendant. Notice is therefore hereby given said Defendant, that unless he be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Monroe Circuit Court to be holden on the 4th Monday of April, A. D., 1924, at the Court House in Bloomington, Indiana, in said county and State, and answer or demur to complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence. In Witness, Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Bloomington, Indiana, this 7th day of February, A. D., 1924. CHARLES HINKLE, Clerk. J. P. O'Donnell, Atty. for Plaintiff. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 2. Zwingle Curry and family, who reside northwest of town, have returned from an extended visit in California. While there they visited with relatives and friends at Santa Ana and Los Angeles.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 13, 1924, p. 1. Indianapolis Not Hopeful of Landing Showers Company (By United Press) Indianapolis, March 13-John B. Reynolds, general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said today that that he did not think that the Showers Brothers Furniture Company of Bloomington would consider favorably his invitation to locate in the city of Indianapolis. Reynolds said that he thought if water facilities were furnished in Bloomington that the business men of the town would do everything possible to keep the factory there. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. Funeral Services Tomorrow Morning for Glenn Anderson Funeral services for Glenn Franklin Anderson, seven year old boy who died at the home of his grandparents 10 miles from Bloomington last Saturday evening as he was being brought to the Bloomington hospital for an appendicitis operation, will be held tomorrow. The boy's father arrived here from Adelaide Penna., early today. The funeral services will be held at the Eleventh street Pentacostal [sic] church at 10:30 o'clock. Friday morning in charge of Rev. Smith. The burial will be at Rose Hill. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. BURGLAR ATTACKS J. D. SHOWERS IN HIS HOME EARLY TODAY Thief Beats Him With Revolver And Escapes With Purse and Ring. James D. Showers, 82 years old, and one of our leading citizens, was under care of a physician today following attack of an unknown burglar last night at his home, 424 north Walnut street. Physicians who were called in shortly after 4 o'clock, had to take three stitches in his cheek and head which were cut by blows from the man's revolver. Mrs. Showers, who is 78 years of age, suffered from the nervous strain. Mr. Showers was awakened some time between 3:30 and 4 o'clock this morning by a noise in the house. He saw, through the open door of his room, a moving light, caused by a flashlight. He arose to investigate. The burglar, hearing him get up, attacked him with his revolver. He beat Mr. Showers over the head and about the face. Falling beneath the blows, Mr. Showers dropped to the floor in a semi-conscious condition. Mrs. Showers, seeing her husband lying on the floor with blood streaming over his face, told the burglar that if it was money he wanted she would give it to him. He agreed to go away if she would get him her money and would give him Mr. Showers' valuable diamond ring. She gave him a purse containing between $30 and $35 in cosh [sic] besides the ring. The man left immediately after obtaining the money. He held Mrs. Showers at the point of the gun while she was hunting the money for him. A mask over the man's face prevented them from seeing who he was, Mrs. B. D. Myers, daughter, stated this morning, however, that her parents agreed that he was heavy set. Mr. Showers believed him to be about 25 years of age, but his wife thought he was middled [sic] aged. The man was thought to have gained entrance through the kitchen door, for it was found to be unlocked later. He probably let himself in with a master key. The entire robbery transpired in a very few minutes. Mrs. Showers did not scream, but remained very calm, considering the strain on her nerves. Their daughter and physician were called at once after the burglar left. Members of the Bloomington police force were working on clews today. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. Note: Parts of this item are missing from the bottom of the original newspaper page that was microfilmed. WILL ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON MASONIC TEMPLE NEXT WEEK Masonic Building Committee to Receive Plans of New Temple Monday; Work May Be Started by April 1. The building committee for the $225,000 Masonic Temple to be constructed on the vacant lot just north of the post office on North College will advertise for bids next week, it was announced today. The architect . submit final . of the committee. The construction of the Masonic Temple will more than likely be started soon after the first of April, it is thought for the bids will be received and the contract let on March 31. The Indiana polis firm of .. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. PROMINENT BLOOMINGTON WOMEN CARRY THE WATER PETITIONS Again Bloomington women have come to the front and expressed their sentiments of civic pride in a very decided manner. They have cast their vote in the much-discussed water situation on the right side. The cry has been raised in many quarters, "Le us have an expression of the peoples opinion on this question." So the Local Council of Women, at their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, after an inspiring talk by Dean Agnes Well of Indiana University, decided that they would obtain an expression of the peoples' opinion, at least of the feminine part of the people. With this end in view, a committee of three, Mrs. J. A. Neill, Mrs. John Hunter and Mrs. E. D. Farmer, was appointed to draft a petition in favor of the Griffy Creek project, to be circulated among the women; and to divide the town into working districts. This committee met at the home of Mrs. Neill yesterday morning at 9:00 o'clock, and by 10 o'clock the petitions and the districts to be covered were carried to the waiting women by the Mesdames John Craves and C. G. Shaw; and the ladies went to their work despite the slush and snow. Over fifty ladies circulated the petitions to all women of voting age, who were residents of Bloomington, merely asking that each one express her honest opinion by either signing or not signing. No arguments for or against were used. By 7 o'clock last night between 1,700 and 1,800 names were turned in to the committee room of the public library. Practically all of the east side was covered and most of the west side, although work is still going on there today. It is expected that at least 2,500 names will be on the completed petition, which will be presented to Mayor Harris. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS LIST OF NAMES MEANS? It means that the majority of the women of voting age in this city are in favor of giving Bloomington an adequate water supply. The Local Council is to be highly commended for the work it has done and the stand it has taken. Written into the future history of Bloomington will be the fact that Bloomington women, through the opportunity offered by the Local Council of Women, HELPED, in no small measure, to make a bigger and better city. The following list of women deserve many thanks for the work they did yesterday.: The Mesdames, J. A. Neil, E. D. Farmer, John Hunter, John Cravens, C. G. Shaw, A. K. Helton, J. A. Wells, Guido H. Stempel, Leon Whetsell, Frank Andrews, B. J. Vos, B. E. Curry, Claude Malott, John Nichols, George Bridwell, J. B. Bridwell, C. J. Sembower, E. R. Cummings, Theodore Louden, Roy Bryant, Frank Allen, Oliver Brown, Fred Wilson, Weir Marshall, A. O. Henry, Harriet Steele, J. E. Moser, Fred Seward, Fred Miller, Homer Robertson, O. G. Bunger, Paul Nolin, Clyde Hare, Lester Null, Guy Burnett, H. T. Stephenson, S. E. Stoute, Richard Thornton, A. M. Snyder, Mason Hufford, J. B. Ridge, Chas. Brock, Hugh Norman, Hullie Tapp, C. E. Murphy, Sherman Chambers, Dean Agnes Wells; the Misses Dorothea Graham, Edith Williams, Esther Millner, Mrs. Minnie Foddrill, Mrs. Frank Groh, Mrs. John Dillman, Mrs. Edw. Hall, and Mrs. L. H. Robertson. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. OVER HALF MILLION DOLLARS SUBSCRIBED BY BUSINESS MEN TO GUARANTEE WATER WORKS 5,000 Citizens To Attend Mass Meeting Next Monday Morning. The big question is at last settled! Bloomington is to have an adequate water supply! At a preliminary citizens' meeting at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, to arrange for the mammoth mass meeting to be held next Monday morning, over a half a million dollars were subscribed by citizens to guarantee the contract for building the water works at Griffy Creek at once. Pledges of $50,000 in cash were also made to the contractors to enable them to order the structural steel at once so that work will not be delayed. Arrangements were also made to offer the appraised price of the land at once, so that if the offer is refused the land can be at once condemned and save delay. Roy Pike, the chairman of the meeting, appointed the following program committee to arrange for the meeting to be held at the south entrance of the court house next Monday morning at 10 o'clock: Dr. B. D. Myers, Dr. Frank Holland, Oscar Cravens, Henry Beard, Henry Jones, James Turpin, Alonzo Miller, Edw. Fletcher. Union labor men have indorsed the Griffy Creek site. Subscriptions to guarantee the success of the construction of the new water works were made by the following citizens and many more citizens will sign the guarantee when presented to them: Shower Bros., Co., $100,000; Citizens Loan and Trust Co., $50,000; Roy O. Pike, $10,000; Graham Motor Co., $10,000; Oscar Cravens, $10,000; First National Bank, $50,000; W. L. Bryan, $10,000; Harry Johnson, $10,000; Charley Sears, $10,000; D. A. Rothrock, $10,000. And the following citizens $5,000 each: Hays Buskirk, Charles Small, B. D. Myers, T. J. Louden, Allen Buskirk, Alex Hirsch, Otto Rott, Roy Feltus, W. C. Stewart, Chas. Shaw, Wood Wiles, S. F. Teter, F. J. Prow, A. O. Henry, L. E. Shaw, R. M. Renaker, Elmer Bender. At the mass meeting Monday speeches will be made by Judge R. W. Miers Dr. W. L. Bryan and other citizens. The store will all close from 10 to 11 a.m. and the I. U. band will furnish music. 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, March 13, 1924, p. 1. PROMINENT BLOOMINGTON WOMEN CARRY THE WATER PETITIONS Again Bloomington women have come to the front and expressed their sentiments of civic pride in a very decided manner. They have cast their vote in the much-discussed water situation on the right side. The cry has been raised in many quarters, "Le us have an expression of the peoples opinion on this question." So the Local Council of Women, at their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, after an inspiring talk by Dean Agnes Well of Indiana University, decided that they would obtain an expression of the peoples' opinion, at least of the feminine part of the people. With this end in view, a committee of three, Mrs. J. A. Neill, Mrs. John Hunter and Mrs. E. D. Farmer, was appointed to draft a petition in favor of the Griffy Creek project, to be circulated among the women; and to divide the town into working districts. This committee met at the home of Mrs. Neill yesterday morning at 9:00 o'clock, and by 10 o'clock the petitions and the districts to be covered were carried to the waiting women by the Mesdames John Craves and C. G. Shaw; and the ladies went to their work despite the slush and snow. Over fifty ladies circulated the petitions to all women of voting age, who were residents of Bloomington, merely asking that each one express her honest opinion by either signing or not signing. No arguments for or against were used. By 7 o'clock last night between 1,700 and 1,800 names were turned in to the committee room of the public library. Practically all of the east side was covered and most of the west side, although work is still going on there today. It is expected that at least 2,500 names will be on the completed petition, which will be presented to Mayor Harris. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS LIST OF NAMES MEANS? It means that the majority of the women of voting age in this city are in favor of giving Bloomington an adequate water supply. The Local Council is to be highly commended for the work it has done and the stand it has taken. Written into the future history of Bloomington will be the fact that Bloomington women, through the opportunity offered by the Local Council of Women, HELPED, in no small measure, to make a bigger and better city. The following list of women deserve many thanks for the work they did yesterday.: The Mesdames, J. A. Neil, E. D. Farmer, John Hunter, John Cravens, C. G. Shaw, A. K. Helton, J. A. Wells, Guido H. Stempel, Leon Whetsell, Frank Andrews, B. J. Vos, B. E. Curry, Claude Malott, John Nichols, George Bridwell, J. B. Bridwell, C. J. Sembower, E. R. Cummings, Theodore Louden, Roy Bryant, Frank Allen, Oliver Brown, Fred Wilson, Weir Marshall, A. O. Henry, Harriet Steele, J. E. Moser, Fred Seward, Fred Miller, Homer Robertson, O. G. Bunger, Paul Nolin, Clyde Hare, Lester Null, Guy Burnett, H. T. Stephenson, S. E. Stoute, Richard Thornton, A. M. Snyder, Mason Hufford, J. B. Ridge, Chas. Brock, Hugh Norman, Hullie Tapp, C. E. Murphy, Sherman Chambers, Dean Agnes Wells; the Misses Dorothea Graham, Edith Williams, Esther Millner, Mrs. Minnie Foddrill, Mrs. Frank Groh, Mrs. John Dillman, Mrs. Edw. Hall, and Mrs. L. H. Robertson. 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 Evening World, November 1, 1932, Clipping File, Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE: This item was accompanied by a photography of Bender. WHO'S WHO ON COUNTY TICKET: Democratic Nominee for County Sheriff Among those foremost in the rank of Democratic candidates is J. Lester Bender (four or five illegible words) Deputy Sheriff and now in the race for Sheriff of Monroe County. Mr. Bender was born November 11, 1899, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bender, well known Democratic residents of Salt Creek Township and numbered among the county's strongest Democratic families. With the exception of two years spent in Iowa in his earlier life, and one year in the employ of the Sanitary Commission in Indianapolis, Mr. Bender has been a lifelong resident of this county. Prior to serving as Deputy Sheriff, Mr. Bender was for two years a member of the Bloomington Fire Department under Chief Clarence Strain and Chief Bert Hazel. He figured in the fire truck crash in which Mr. Strain was fatally injured. Mr. Bender was only slightly hurt. He was educated in the rural schools and Bloomington High School. Since entering public life, Mr. Bender has formed a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who wish him success in his campaign. He makes no campaign promises, but is relying on the confidence of his friends who may judge his fitness for office by his past record.

Bloomington Telephone, March 9, 1909, Clipping File, Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. There were two notes attached to this card. According to the first note, "An addition in Bloomington.The little girl is in a critical condition and recovery is doubtful." According to the second note "Evidently Daffodil survived as she married Albert Stevens on September 4, 1911, in Monroe County, Indiana. On her marriage record, she gave her date of birth as December 4, 1894, which would have made her a little older than 13 when she underwent surgery, unless she fibbed about her age on her application for marriage license.Daffodil (Bender) Stevens later married William Ham on February 26, 1917." An operation for appendicitis was performed Saturday night on Daffodil Bender, the 13-year-old daughter of John Bender of Maple Heights.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 20, 1913, p. 1. IN CIRCUIT COURT .Elizabeth Craig vs. James Craig, divorce dismissed.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 20, 1913, p. 1. IN CIRCUIT COURT .Charles B. Ferguson has been granted a divorce from Mary B. Ferguson. Their child has been given to the mother, and the father is to pay $15 per month for the support.