The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-16
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| CI4AYPOOL-Sixty carloads Of
onions have been shipped from this
point this season. Tears were shed
at their departure it is said. The
farmers received 40 cents a bushel.
PIERCETON-When two highway
men attempted to hold up Thomas
Widup while on a country road in his
auto, he pointed a tire tester at the
men. who installing it for a gun,
fed.
RUSHVILLE-A horse leaped on
top OF an automobile when the two
coIlided near here, crushing the &C.
cupants of the auto. Three young
men were injured in the collision.
EVANSVILLE Judge Phil c.
Gould adjourned court during the
trial OF Ed Williams, colored. who is
charged with numbering his wife. and
allowed jurors and court attaches to
attend the horse races in progress
here.
MUNCIE-An churches in Muncie
will combine in one big union service
Thanksgiving morning. At noon the
churches and a number Of charitable
organizations will serve dinner TO the
poor.
WARSAW-Home-gr grown strawber-
ries are appearing on the retail mar
ket here and are retailing for 80
cents q quart.
TT. WAYNE-Wuliam D. Bovine
has filed a complaint for divorce
against his wife, Nellie after twenty
two years of married life. He alleges
1 she entertains her lovers under his
J roof" and orders him from the
house.
LAWRENCEBURG- his excite
ment over a rabbit jumping out Of
corn shock John W. Hoffmockle. 81.
stuck his hand in a corn-shredder
while gesticulating. The hand was
amputated at the wrist.
COLUMBUS With the election
over, the Thirteenth precinct here
claims the most generous voter. One
A<tA OH - MAJ rANA Al AAbAAS
Of every name on the ticket, Repub-
Hcan, Democrat and Socialist.
CONNERSVILLE-Hugh Beaver of
Fairview township. reports what he
believes to be a record corn crop. A
sixteen-acre field produced LOO
bushels. an average OF more than 106
bushels to the acre.
SOUTH BEND-An Elkhart farmer
walked into Principal McGowan's
room at the high school here and said
he wanted to look over a room full
Of beauties" from which he expected
to pick one to become his wife. Mr..
MCGOWAN refused TO turn the school
into q matrimonial bureau
GREENFIELD - Freeman Cant
says winter must have come and
gone" While driving in the country
he killed blue racer snake over four
Eeet rong. He says this Is very I'm
usual for this time Of year.
: MUNCIE-w. C. Coryen. Demo
8cratic candidate for Superior judge of
Grant and Delaware Counties. carried
the thirteen precincts in Muncie by
thirteen votes, according to official
tabulation.
RICHMOND-Fines Of liquor law
violators in Richmond during the first
six months Of this year amounted to
1854, it is announced here. OF this
amount s4.9O5 went to the school
fund and the prosecuting attorney re-
ceived s1,s75.
EVANSVILLE-Posey County, the
southwestern point Of Indiana, is
claiming to be the best county in the
State for the bee industry. They are
said to be more beekeepers in this
county than any other in the State.
VALPARAISO-Offi Officials of the uni
versity here have received bill for
SIS from Kalamazoo college for
students who rushed the gate at
football game played at Kalamazoo
last Saturday between teams rep
resenting the two schools.
TERRE HAUTE-Fred S. Arm
strong, who was elected sheriff Of
Vigo County at the recent election.
las been retired on a pension Of $50
8 month from the local police force.
He has been an officer here twenty
five years.