Pulaski Co., Indiana news items 1909
submitted by Renaee Marotte
Jan. 28, 1909
Marriage License
Joel B. Jones of Grass Creek and Nora B. Barnes of Star City. They were married
here Saturday by Rev. J.H. Miller.
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Henry Raderstorf and Rose Weaver. Both are well known Indian Creek township
young people.  The marriage occurred Tuesday morning at the Pulaski Catholic
Church, Rev. F.X. Schalk officiating.  Following the cememony a reception was 
held at the home of the bride's parents, Henry Weaver and wife.
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Edwin A Vanatten of Riverdale, Mich., and Laura Blair of this county. They
were married at the clerk's office yesterday by Squire Sam Taylor.
Feb. 04, 1909
Marriage License
D. Lawrenece Vanaman to A. May Linn, both of this county
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Weeks Death Record
The funeral of Bertha Augusta Schmolinske was held from the German Lutheran Chuch
in Denham Thursday of last week, conducted by Rev. Paul.  Deceased was born 
in Germany Dec. 15, 1857, and came to America in 1881.  For six years she made
her home with August Dommer of Denham, and in 1890 was taken to the hospital
for the insane at Longcliff.  She died January 25 from lung fever. Interment
was at the Denham cemetery.
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Charlie Bennett, an old Winamac boy, is reported quite low at Danville,ILL., 
from what is known as quick consumption.  He and his mother, Mrs. John Bennett,
have been living at Danville since their removal from Winamac a few years ago,
Charley's little son also living with them
Feb. 11, 1909
Death record of the week
Chas. Bennett, until a few years ago, a lifelong resident of Winamac, died 
last night at Danville, ILL., after an illness from quick consumption. He was 
born in Winamac about thirty three years ago. In 1896 he was married to Miss
Grace Thomas, who died (illegible) and one half years afo, leaving a young son
now five years of age. (next three lines are illegible).  The funeral cortage
will move from the (?) direct to the cemetery, where interment will be given
after brief services at the grave.  Other services will have been held at
Danville before leaving there.
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W.A. Lugenbeal, formerly a resident of Jefferson township, was accidently shot
and killed at Bellevue, Idaho last Thursday. No particulars are at hand, Mrs.
Lugenbeal writing only a brief letter to the Democrat.  She writes: "Will
drop you a few lines to let you know about a sad accident that happened to W.A.
Lugenbeal.  He was accidentally shot Feb. 04, and buried Feb. 07 from the 
Presbyterian church at Bellevue.  His age was 38 years, 5 months and 4 days.
He leaves a wife and two children-Arthur and Pha, aged 11 and 6 years, by his
former wife. (rest of article missig)
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Marriage license
Charles Both to Martha Schuer, both of Medaryville.
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Elmer Hyde to Minnie Gast,
Henry H. Kline to Dora Hendry, both of this county.
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Lottie Morris was last Friday granted a divorce from Fred Morris, and was
given her former name-Freeman.
July 29, 1909
Pulaski Democrate (?)
Drwoning at Bass Lake
Samuel Cassady, a Chicago young man, was drowned in Bass Lake Tuesday. He was
staying at the Kaiserhoff hotel, on the north side of the lake, and a young
man from near Knox was there as his guest.  The two went bathing and got 
(newspaper copy creased) of the pier to a  point where the water deepens
suddenly.  Cassady could not swim much, and possibly siezed with cramps or
something of that kind.  At any rate he went down in about twelve feet of
water, while some distance away from his companion.  When the latter missed
Cassady he called hastily several times, and on receiving no answer gave an
alarm.  In a very short time a large crowd of people gathered, and diligent 
search for the missing man was began at once.  It was fully a half hour, 
however, before the body was found.  Efforts were made to revive the man,
but to no avail.

The Starke County Coroner held an inquest, and the body was taken to Knox
by undertaker Jones from there. Cassady was about twenty-one years of age,
and is said to have been the support of his mother.
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While a group of boys were playing with a loaded shotgun at the Felix Frain
home Tuesday morning, an accidental shot inflicted injuries that caused the
death this morning of Forrest Green, adopted son of Thomas Frain and wife.

Aug. 12, 1909
Death Record for the week
The death of the nineteen months old son of James Tobey and wife of Pearl Street
occurred Sunday, after a month's sever illness.  It made a poor recovery from
measles, then anaemia or decay of the blood affected it, and to this came
last Thursday an attack of cholera infantum, bringing the end in three days.
The family recently removed here from Logansport.  The funeral was Tuesday
afternoon, services at the home by Rev. Warriner and interment on the hill.
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The home of Elmus Kline and wife of Franklin township is lonely since
the death Sunday of their only child, a baby son aged one year, four months
and twenty-seven days.  Summer complaint was the disease, from which it had
suffered ten days or two weeks.  The funeral was Tuesday, from Bethel Church,
services by Rev. Warriner and interment in Winamac Cemetery.