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- Bloomington Daily Telephone 11/06/1917
Benj. Bass, aged about 45, died last night at the home of his mother Mrs. Lydia Bass, the result of lung trouble. He was a barber by trade and was born and raised in Bloomington and was always popular among the home folks. For some time he had worked in Columbus, Ohio, but was brought home sick three weeks ago. Besides his mother is a brother Will of Buffalo and a sister Mrs. Fines of this city. Funeral Wednesday.
Bloomington Daily Telephone 11/08/1917
The funeral of Benj. Bass, whose death occurred Monday evening, was Wednesday afternoon from residence of the mother Mrs. Lydia Bass on west 6th street. The brother William was here from Buffalo to attend. Rev. Moorman had charge and there was a large attendance.
Misc Newspaper Clippings
a.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, February 27, 1894, p. 1.
Will Bass, a young colored man, has brought suit against the restaurant firm of Wells & Hall for $100 alleging that he went to their place of business for lunch and that Wells & Hall refused to serve him because he was colored.
Wells & Hall state that Bass was ejected on account of disorderly conduct and not by reason of his color. Bass states that he made no disturbance whatever.
b.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Republican Progress, February 28, 1894, p. 1.
Wm. Bass, colored, by his attorneys, East & Miller, has brought suit against Wells & Hall of the Acorn restaurant, demanding $100 damages, because, he claims they refused to serve a dish of oysters for him, and alleging that this refusal was because he is a colored man. The suit and its result will be watched with considerable interest as it will be the first attempt to enforce the civil rights law in this part of the State.
c.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Telephone, April 3, 1894, p.1
The case of Bass vs Wells & Hall, restaurant keepers, ended with a verdict for Wells & Hall, after the jury had been out for 24 hours. This was the base brought by Bass, who is a colored man, for $100 damages, alleging that he was ejected from his place of business on account of his color. Wells & Hall testified that he was not refused service because of his color, but for the reason that he was disorderly.
d.) Bloomington (Indiana) Evening World, Nov. 4, 1933, p. 1.
HOUSE GOES UP IN FLAMES AS BASS FAMILY FLEES FROM BEDS
Fire early this morning practically destroyed the home of William Bass, negro, 903 West Sixth Street, endangering the lives of Bass and members of his family.
Two of Bass' sons awoke to find fire all about them. They aroused their father, and the family escaped shortly before burning embers crashed about the bedrooms.
Firemen were summoned at 3 o'clock and found the house enveloped in flames.
They soon succeeded in knocking down the blaze, but the house, a four-room structure, already had been damaged almost beyond repair. The lost, estimated by Fire Chief B. M. Hazel, at $700, is partly covered by insurance. The house belonged to the Bass estate. A defective flue was the cause of the fire, Hazel said.
Sparks from the chimney set fire to a post on the second floor of a residence occupied by Charles Van Pelt, 213 South College Avenue, at 8 o'clock this morning. Firemen extinguished the blaze. The loss was about $10.
Paul Brown is the owner of the house.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, February 21, 1933, pg. 3.
LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO COLORED WOMAN
Illness extending over a period of several years was fatal at 10:45 o'clock this morning to Mrs. Lida Bass, 86 year old colored resident. Death occurred in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Veida Fines, 1127 west 11th street. / Survivors include, besides the daughter in whose home she died, one son, William A. Bass, of this city; one grandson, of New York City; one great grandson, also of New York City, and a niece, Mrs. Bessie Burley, of Kokomo.
Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Bethel A. M. E. church, o0f which the deceased was a member. Rev. Hill will be in charge. Burial will be in the Rose Hill cemetery.
The body lies in state at the Allen Funeral Home.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, February 21, 1933, pg. 3.
BASS, Mrs. Lyda, 86, colored, died at 10:45 o'clock this morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Veida Fines, 1127 west 11th street. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Bethel A.M.E. church. The body lies in state at the Allen Funeral Home.
ALLEN FUNERAL HOME
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, February 22, 1933, pg. 3.
PALLBEARERS NAMED FOR BASS FUNERAL
Pallbearers for the funeral of Mrs. Lida Bass, 86 year old colored resident, who died Tuesday morning, were announced today. The rites will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Bethel A. M. E. church, in charge of the Rev. Hill.
The pallbearers will be: P. d. Evens, John Fearman, Ed Fearman, Eli Tinsley, William Mathews and Chester Drake. Interment will be in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Flower bearers will be: Mesdames William Mathews, Joe West, Top Chandler and Van Ramey.
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Burial Records state: BASS, LYDA / Date of Death - 2/21/1933 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 86 / Gender - F / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - Old Spencer Addition
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Misc Newspaper Clippings:
1.) Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier, Oct 29, 1895, p. 2.
HER TALE OF WOE
Wants a Divorce and Says Her Hubby Does Bad Things
Through her attorney, C. R. Worrall, Mrs. Lydia Bass yesterday filed suit for divorce from her husband, Benjamin Bass. In her complaint she alleges that she was married to the defendant at Indianapolis, February 15, 1865, and has since lived with him as his wife. She further alleges that he treats her cruelly and inhumanly, curses and abuses her, strikes and beats her. Admits that he is going with women of bad repute and is spending his money on them and that he intends to do so in the future, and that he spent days and nights at the homes of these women. She further alleges that he has refused to pay the physician's fees for attendance on the plaintiff while she was sick and that he neglected her while confined to her bed and that while she was sick he left her for days and nights and that he has failed for more than two years to make necessary provisions for the plaintiff's support.
She further prays the court to give her possession of all the property jointly in his and her name as alimony and to restore her maiden name, Lydia Harvey.
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