The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-14
HoOsier Briefs

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VINCENNES- Goscniak, Z,
is another victim Of the popular In
door sport of children playing with
guns they didn't know We're loaded"
She will lose her left leg having been
shot by her 9-year-old brother.
NEWPORT-Oficial figures on tho
vote cast here a week ago, show that
Daniel NJ. Link, Democrat, carried
this county over Ed Jackson, Repub-
lican for secretary Of State, by ono
vote. The tabulation showed Link
1851; Jackson $3.50.
RICHMOND. L. Smith, "a, the
oldest thirty-third degree Mason in
Indiana, died at his home in Rich
mond. He was captain in the Union
Army during the Civil War.
ENGLISH-Webster Bobbitt OF
Davenport, Iowa, walked into a store
/ here and was recognized by his father
who had not seen or heard from him
for twenty years.
SEYAIOUR-Eleven hundred pounds
Of sugar was stolen from a packing
company here. None Of the other
articles stored in the warehouse was
disturbed.
TIPTON-An airplane played havoc
with an ordinance in this city against
scattering bills indiscriminately when
il few over the business secion and
dropped thousands of bills. Police say
they viii have TO have plane to curb
this nuisance.
NOBLESVILLE-G ". Red
dick. a young farmer employed by
Mark Pettigrew. east Of here, shucked
l03 bushels Of corn in nine hours
which is said to be a record for thiS
county this year.
/ SOUTH BEND. E. ShiveIy, q 81,
/ Joseph County farmer. produced 1900
bushels Of potatoes on nine acres OF
/ ground He also raised the champion
potatoes Of this county last year.
BRAZIL-Elmer Blue captured en-
eagle measuring six and one-half feet
in wing spread. The bird had been
wounded in some manner when Blua
discovered it.
CONNERSVILLE-A horned toad.
a species generally believed to live
| only in very warm climates, has been
captured by Mrs. Charles Peak. She
! discovered the animal while hanging
out a washing
GOSHEN-Louis VIII, factory en-
ploye, charges his bride of less than a
year with digging up his life saving,
amounting to $500 which, he says,
she has given to her brother
COLUMBUS - Evangelist Eddie
| Thomas, preaching in the Methodist
Church here. recommended the ap-
plication OF a razor strop TO wayward
flappers."
Observation-Disclosures of the ON
cial board Of a Columbus church are
averse to calling any one a thief, but
they say there must be some meas.
ure taken to prevent the systematic
pilfering Of bulbs from the church by
members, which they say is very com.
mon.
MARION-AIrs. Charles Bushong
learned that her sons wife in Rich.
mond would not be home for the eve.
ming meal. She Immediately prepared
him lunch and sent it by mail.
which she learned arrived in plenty
Of time for his supper.
SHELBYVILLE - Mabel Royston.
member of a prominent family here.
IS the only woman to be issued a hunt.
ing license thus far this year.
FRANKLIN-AIrs. Elizabeth Brooks.
bank has filed suit for divorce against
her husband, George, alleging that he
has bought her only one hat IN the
three years Of their married life.
COLUNIBUS-Ge Gorge washtng4oa
Palmer was granted a divorce ct 10
o'clock in the morning. At $50 In
the afternoon he applied for q mar.
riage license with Dora E. Blansy. Il
was his fourth marriage venture and
his wife's third.
WASHINGTON-John Ornsby, 60.
retired engineer, committed suicide
here by placing his head on rail In
front OF an approaching train