Road plans advance at Indiana Better Roads session
Indianapolis session of the Indiana Better Roads convention adopted resolutions favoring a state highway commission and a three tier road system. A representative committee was authorized to push for a new law at the next legislature, funded by property taxes and vehicle fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Good Heads Association
Clarence A. Kenyon
Frank E. Gavin
Indiana State Bar Association
Marcus A. Suizer
Madison
Addison C. Harris
Indiana Good Roads Association
Bil
G. I. Obsistio
Purdue University
German House
Christie
Indiana centennial committee meets in Indianapolis
The Indiana centennial celebration committee convened in Indianapolis to draft articles for a 190 page book to be published early January 1916. The volume, illustrated and bound, aims to spark sentiment for Indiana's 1916 centennial celebration and will be sold to partly reimburse costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mershall
Frank B. Wynn
Wiliam Lowe Bryan
Indiana University
W. E B. Stone
Purdue University
Lew O'Bannon
Corydon
James A. Woodburn
Murder Mystery in Richmond Baffles Police
Richmond officials believe they have evidence of a wholesale murder plot by Joseph F. Snyder alias Stewart. The case centers on the 1910 Dayton murder and a confession tied to poisoning the Dayton family as authorities scrutinize motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William Henry Dayton
Dayton
Joseph F. Snyder
Stewart
Snyder
Woman Lawyer Wins in Terre Haute Court Victory
Miss Grace O Neil, lawyer and court stenographer, won a damage suit for Walter P. Pritchett against the Big Four railroad. Pritchett received 4750 dollars for the loss of his foot in an accident months ago in Terre Haute on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Grace O'Neil
Walter P. Pritchett
Big Four Railroad
World's Oldest Editor Joins 103rd Birthday Celebrate
Indianapolis reports Joseph Lomax aged 103 celebrated his birthday at his daughter's home. He is claimed as the oldest Mason and oldest newspaper editor. Lomax once served as first president of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and owned the Kalamazoo Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph Lomax
Lomax
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Kalamazoo Giz Zette
Purdue Seeks 570000 For New Buildings
Purdue University with President Winthrop E. Stone and the board of trustees asks the legislative visiting committee to recommend an appropriation of 570000 for new buildings and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Lafayette
Purdue University
Winthrop E. Stone
Board of Trustees
Minister 97 Observes Birthday in Buck Creek Township
Buck Creek township observes the birthday anniversary of Han cock county's oldest citizen Rev. Hamilton Welling. The Buck Creek pastor is 97 and believed to be Indiana's oldest minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Hancock County
Hamilton Welling
Buck Creek Township
Indiana
Major Menzies Under the Knife in Evansville
Major G. V. Menzies of Mt. Vernon had three and a half inches of the tibia removed from his right leg at a local sanitarium in Evansville after surgery on December 18.
Country Home Burned Near Brazil
Idlewilds the country home of Mr and Mrs McNutt four miles south of Brazil was destroyed by fire. Building loss is estimated at 6000 dollars with household goods about 3000 dollars lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Idlewilds
Judge Rules Against Bozeman Levee Plan Amid Overflow Fears
Judge Clementa rejected the proposed Bozeman levee to shield farm lands along the Patoka and Wabash rivers from overflow. The project would have cost several million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Clementa
Patoka
Wabash
Beaten and Burned Near Decatur by Erie Construction Gang
Two Erie construction workers, McClain and a companion, were attacked near the Erie tank east of Decatur. McClain was knocked unconscious, his money stolen, shoes burned, and he suffered a deep forehead gash. He received aid and remains under care until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Erie Construction
McClain
Ohio City
Erie
Erie Tank
Hhoboes
Rampa
Elwood Mayor Declines Christmas Salvation Appeal
Elwood reports three destitution cases after an inquiry. Mayor Brumbang refused to donate to the Salvation Army Christmas dinner for the poor. Also noted are a lineman killed at Cresniasie and a man starving himself to death in Wabash, with McCothe r dying after eight days of self starv ation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Brumbang
Salvation Army
Wabash
John Williams McOthert
Tie
Oil Company's Safe Robbed in Ivansville Heist
In Ivansville Indiana the Indiana Oil Company office was blown open by yeggmen using nitroglycerin. The robbers stole 175 in cash and several checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Company
Ivansville
Dee
The
Indiana Oil Company
Thieves Strike Grand Trunk Train at Valparaiso
Thieves on a Grand Trunk train near Valparaiso Indiana relieved passengers of 175 dollars in cash and watches and tickets valued at 75 dollars. The incident occurred December 18 with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Valparaiso
Ind
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Events
Sullivan man pleads guilty to embezzling 350 dollars as a two to fourteen year penitentiary sentence looms. A divorce suit is filed in Grant county court by Marion Sarepta Bradford against James L. Bradford. Evansville reports a driver injures Lizzie Human, a child, with leg and shoulder injuries treated at a farm house. Lawrenceburg notes tuberculosis deaths among cattle at distillery pens, with 2,206 cattle examined. Lafayette seeks restraining order to stop Lafayette Life Insurance from changing to a stock plan. Porter county judge halts Leeds will retrial amid juror betting claim. investigation finds no evidence. Connersville citizen Benjamin Ball dies from heart weakness. Shelbyville judge denies divorce for Lora and Neena McClain. advises couple to start fresh apart from parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Human
Lawrenceburg
Lafayette
Lafayette Life Insurance Company
Valparais
Leeds
Porter County
A. D. Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Connersville
Benjamin Ball
Masons and Burks
Shelbyville
F. W. Bartholomew
Shelby Superior Court
Lora McClain
Neena McClain
MaClain
Old Fenno House First Settler of Canton Astonished the Natives
The Fenno house on Farm Street Canton, built in 1704 by John Fenno, is a two story red structure with original clapboards. It ties to Roger Clapp farm lands bought in 1694 for 100 pounds and later became the home of Isaac Fenno and his descendants including Revolutionary soldiers Enoch and Elijah. The house remained a family center with five children from Elijah and Abigail Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Fenno
Farm Street
New England
John Fenno
Stoughton
Elizabeth
Matthew Buck
Isaac
Mary Niles
Mary Davenport
Enoch
Elijah
Red House
Abigail Smith
Fenno Family Shelter Landmark From 1704
The article describes the 1704 Fenno family shelter, its links to Elijah Fenno and his son Jesse born 1785, who built a new house in 1810 near the old homestead, now home to descendants in the seventh generation. The original 1704 house has rarely housed Fennos in recent years, attracting antiquarians and curious visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Fenno
Jesse
Red
John Fenno
Seismograph Installed at Museum of Natural History
New York hosts the largest and most delicately adjusted seismograph in the United States, installed at the museum of natural history. Made in Germany and donated by Emerson McMillan of the New York Academy of Science, the instrument detects micro tremors from city blasting, sea waves on the coast, and strong winds affecting its needle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Museum of Natural History
Germany
New York Academy of Science
Emerson McMillan
New York City
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Potatoes Could Rise if Rail Rates Go Up
Chicago commission merchants protest to the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads raising rates would push potato prices higher. The warning follows a Chicago contention about freight costs affecting produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Commission
Aigrettes Misidentified Rooster Feathers Warned
A government bulletin warns that many so called aigrettes are actually wisps from rooster tail plumes. The notice cautions buyers and sellers about fake or misrepresented bird feathers in trade networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saloniki in Paul's Day
Thessalonica, a 2,600 year old harbor city on a gulf facing Mount Olympus, was rebuilt by Alexander the Great as Theagalonica and later named Thessalonica by Philip of Macedon. The city’s Arch of Victory, trade by the Egnatian Way, and Paul and Silas’ visits are recalled as timeless traits endure through the centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
Christian Herald
Alexander the Great
Mount Olympus
Alexander
Theagalonica
Cassam Ger
Philip of
Mace
Don
Thessalonica
Philip
Acropolis
Octavius
Antony
Brutus
Cassius
Philippi
Caesar
Paul
Silas
Satan Kt
Athena
Open air schools boost height and health in DC
Health Officer William C. Woodward reports open air schools in Washington District of Columbia yield heavier taller children. He praises air instruction and notes government maintenance of a privately owned fish and oyster wharf as the most insanitary food prep establishment in the District. Death rate falls, promising DC a healthier status nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
William C. Woodward
Woodward
United States
Columbia
Socom
Largest Woman Is Dead in Strange Case of Masson
Qne Justin Masson, said to be the world’s heaviest woman at 780 pounds, died here recently. Once immune, she was under care of the public resistance and became notorious for fits of strength. Her room walls failed to restrain her, leading to a round house being built outside the main building and a specially built coffin for the interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qne
Justin Masson
Resistance Publique
Institut ‘Ion
Miner Rescue After Fall In Shaft Incident
Andy Ronald, 40, and Harlin Thomas, 32, fell into a shaft at a farm in Dennison Ohio. Ronald dived after Thomas and both were recovered from about ten feet of water and muck. Responders hoisted them to safety and both men received tasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison
Andy Ronald
Harlin Thomas
Ronald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Better Roads
Den
W. M. Richards
C. G. Woodbury
Russell-Miller Milling Company
Dakota
South Bend
BE. P. Wells
H. 8
Helm
A. Miler
Sourcier
Emrick Realty Company
H. G. Sourbier
HL. Emrick
H. G. Deupree
People’s Circuit Company
George W. Ray
E. Schoenemann
J. GC
Hall
U. Aske
Indiana University School of Medicine
Robert W. Long Hospital
Medica School
University Medical School
Robert W. Long
Indianapolia
W. A. Deharity
Public Accounting Board
Marshall Hia
State Board of Accounts
Granta
House
Frank B. Sapp
Daniel Bennett
David McClintic
Julia Schafer
Ira
Lerril
Indiana Cavalry
Frances A. Ginther
Sarah Crosby
Ffth Indians
Indiana News
Cresneasie
Janesx Morgan
Bryce
Bryce Araai
OLD
Fenno House
New York Museum
Satonlki
Canada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!