Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 6, 1916, p. 1. MISS BOWLES IN PAGEANT TODAY. Ninety-three of Indiana's prettiest girls on horseback and escorted by footmen in Indian costumes formed an important part of the county processional pageant this morning. Each county conducted a contest among its young women to determine who would represent it in the pageant. Miss Mary Furste of Huntington, received the highest vote of any contestant in all counties of Indiana and she had the honor of representing "Indiana" and lead [sic] the cavalcade. The young women assembled at the Y. W. C. A. building at 9 o'clock. Miss Marie Bowles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bowles, of this city, represented Monroe County.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 6, 1916, p. 1. Mrs. L. J. Buckley is building an attractive bungalow on her farm which adjoins the Huff baseball park, southwest of the city.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 6, 1916, p. 1. Mrs. Robert I. Hamilton, north Walnut street, went to Indianapolis today for a visit with her son, Ralph.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 6, 1916, p. 1. Herman B. Leeth, east Kirkwood Avenue is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. C. Leeth, at Indianapolis.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 6, 1916, p. 1. MOSES ST. CLAIR ILL Moses St. Clair, a well known Mexican and Civil War veteran has been very sick the past week in infirmities of old age and a general breakdown.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lowe from Worthington motored to the city Wednesday to visit the former's mother, Mrs. M. E. Lowe, west Kirkwood Avenue. They will visit other numerous friends and relatives in the city.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. Harvey Dodd, who has been enjoying a visit at his old home, is now enroute to his new home in the south. He has been successfully engaged in the lumber business in Louisiana for several years.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. The funeral of the baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Wylie, north of the city, was held yesterday at Maple Grove church. The child died from natural causes and was not operated on at the hospital.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wright, south Lincoln street, went to Indianapolis today to consult Dr. Frank Morrison, the eye specialist. Mrs. Wright's left eye has been troubling her for the past few days.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Cal H. Baker, of Axtell, Kansas, are here on a visit with relatives and Thomas I. Baker, of Elwren, and Mrs. Baker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Burch, of Stanford.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 5, 1916, p. 4. Oscar Fulwider is down from Indianapolis to market his apple crop on his farm south of Clear Creek. He is disposing of most of the fruit to local dealers.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, August 11, 1908, p. 4. The first case of local wife desertion to be brought to the notice of the officers was yesterday when Elva Grady made a complaint to Deputy Prosecutor Louden that her husband, Fain Grady, had deserted and refused to support her. The young man, who is employed at the Hotel Bowles, was arrested but the complaint was later dismissed by request of the girl who claimed she was deserted. Under the last Indiana statue, wife desertion is a serious crime, the punishment being, on conviction, 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, September 6, 1938, p. 1. The item below was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis. RALPH COSLER DIES SUDDENLY A brief illness of two weeks that developed pneumonia, claimed the life of Ralph Lawson Cosler, one of Bloomington's most outstanding businessmen, at 10:15 PM Monday evening at the W. H. Adams home, 431 South College Avenue. He was owner and manager of the R. W. Cosler novelties firm on South Walnut Street across from the Bloomington High School. Mr. Cosler, 49 years of age, was widely known in Indiana as well as in Bloomington where he has been active in numerous civic enterprises. He is survived by the wife, Alice Adams Cosler; two brothers, Arthur Cosler of Springfield, Ohio, and John Cosler of Kokomo; and by one sister, Mrs. Oscar Tharp of this city. Mr. Cosler was born in Indianapolis, but his early life was spent in the City of Kokomo where he received his grade school and high school education. In 1910 he entered the Indiana University Law School. While in the university, he held membership in the Sigma Chi social fraternity and in the Gamma Eta Gamma law fraternity. On December 20, 1917, he was married to Alice Hampton Adams, and they at once made their home in this city. Since that time Mr. Cosler has become increasingly active in the community. Since boyhood, Mr. Cosler has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, first in Kokomo and later in the First Methodist Church of this city. He served a term as president of the Chamber of Commerce and also as president of the Bloomington Kiwanis club. He was an interested promotor of the Boy Scouts and a member of the Salvation Army Board. In free Masonry he had reached the thirty-second degree and was a Scottish Rite and a member of the Shrine. In politics he was an ardent Republican. He belonged to the Columbia Club at Indianapolis. He was known as a man of strong convictions and with the courage to stand by them. He was a director of the Bloomington National Bank and a directory of the Adams' Memorial Foundation of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at the Adams home, 431 South College Avenue, at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon followed by interment in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 16, 1887, p. 1. William T. Baugh, living in Monroe County, has brought suit in the circuit court for his son against William Golbe (consider Goble a spelling variant) for $5,000 damages. Golbe, with Baugh's sons and others, were practicing for a "Buffalo Bill" show when the former, in shooting at an imaginary Indian with a gun loaded with a wad, struck young Baugh in the eye causing serious damage. Hence the suit. -Salem Democrat.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 16, 1887, p. 1. John Shryer has gone to Waukesha, Wis., for the benefit of a kidney disease with which he is suffering.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 20, 1887, p. 3. Elias Ranard of Whitehall is seriously ill with sciatic rheumatism.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 20, 1887, p. 3. Robert Cazee and May Smallwood went to Louisville week before last and secured license to be married; this important ceremony being performed by a Kentucky J. P. The Courier-Journal says they came from Smithville, Ind., and are the "children of wealthy Monroe County farmers."

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 13, 1887, p. 3. Better build yourself a house. Own your home, quit paying rent. Such an opportunity is offered you in the Fairview Addition which is now being rapidly taken up by home seekers. The lots are all high and handsomely located giving a grand view of the city to the east. The prices of lots are very reasonable when their real value is considered. Any member of the Association will take pleasure in giving you any information desired.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 13, 1887, p. 3. James Hunter has been desirous of selling his stock of groceries for some time as he has the Kansas fever, and he finally effected a sale last week to Ren. Smith and Ben Kirby.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, July 13, 1887, p. 3. Simpson S. Skirvin has been granted a pension.