Story of Panama authors Gause and Carr publish history
Frank A. Gause and Carlos Carr, Indiana University alumni now with the Isthmian Canal Commission in Panama, publish The Story of Panama The New Route to India. They detail Panama history from Balboa to Morgan, with notes on early days, piracy, and the canal project, drawing on Colon and Panama City records and illustrated relief.
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Indiana University
Frank A. Gause
Carlos Carr
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
India
Gause
Canal Zone
Carr
Morgan
Colon
Panama City
Balboa
Francis Drake
Mad Dog Scare In Indiana Rages Through Town
A large white and tan pointer owned by Ralph Norgan ran amuck through the town from Saturday night until it was killed at Sixth area streets after many shots. It attacked dogs and left over two hundred bitten. the head will be examined for rabies and owners urged to muzzle dogs.
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Ralph Norgan
Atention
Ani
Sixth Area
Norgan
Pardoned Monk ParenAN Freeman Gets New Year Gift
Farnest Freeman a Monon railroad brakeman received a pardon after life imprisonment for killing his wife in Lafayette on May 27, 1898. He was eighteen at the time and wounded himself but survived. Paroled four years ago to Marion’s George Shideler, he now plans marriage and work as a tree man.
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Farnest Freeman
Monon
Freeman
Lafayette
George Shideler
Marion
Alba broker David Hamilton injured in gas-lighting accident
David Hamilton of Thirteenth and M streets suffered a serious injury Sunday evening when a rocking chair tipped and he fell against another chair while trying to light the gas. Three ribs on the right side were broken and he was badly bruised.
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David Hamilton
Thirteenth and
M Streets
Hamilon
Daughter of Milton Flinn Dies in Guthrie Township
Dorothy five year old daughter of Milton Flinn of Guthrie Township died Sunday at noon. Funeral held Monday at 2 PM with burial in Carlton Cemetery. Horn, to Mr and Mrs Edward Stanley of Dark Hollow Sunday a sou.
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Dorothy
Milton Flinn
Guthrie Township
Carlton Cemetery
Horn
Edward Stanley
Dark
Hollow Sunday
Violet Agers Dies at Five Near City
The five year old Violet Agers, daughter of Andrew Agers, died Sunday morning at her home west of the city. Funeral services were held Monday at Pierce Cemetery with burial there.
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Violet Agers
Andrew Agers
Pierce Cemetery
Fell on steps sends Miss Frances Ramsey to illness
Miss Frances Ramsey living with Mrs. Julia Wallheiser at West 14th street slipped on ice Sunday afternoon and fractured her left leg above the ankle in a compound fracture She is recovering and confined to home for several weeks.
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Frances Ramsey
Julia Wallheiser
West 14Th Street
Benson Family Returns From North Carolina Visit
Martin Benson and his son visited relatives in North Carolina and have returned home. Mrs. Benson planned a longer stay with a friend during the trip.
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Martin Benson
Son
North Carolina
Mrs. Benson
Taxpayers Fund Washington Municipal Costs Revealed
Indiana paid 181 993 toward Washington DC municipal expenses in the last fiscal year while the district itself spent 22 308 on schools streets police and more. The table shows net federal subsidy portions borne by each state and the District.
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Washington
Indiana
District of Columbia
City of
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Ben Johnson
Adair
Police Department
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Sick List and Holiday Travel Noted in City
Vern Malott on the sick list. Mrs. James Owens very ill with grip. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Quillen returned home from visiting their daughter Mrs. W. H. Hawkins of Washington Indiana. Mrs. Harry Tubbs of Oakland California visited cousin Albert Fields en route to Roy Moon. Tubbs on San Francisco exposition commission and in Washington DC. Mrs. Tubbs to return soon to Indiana.
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A. E. Quillen
W. H. Hawkins
Washington, Ind
Harry Tubbs
Oakland
California
City
Albert Fields
M Street
Roy Moon
Tubbs
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Will Uanatta to Return to Bedford Area
AW. R. Martin and wife of Kansas City Missouri visit their parents Mr and Mrs W Hl Martin. They plan to return Sunday but expect to settle here as their future home. Mr Martin will join the law firm Martin Pearson and Martin after February first.
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AW. R. Martin
Kansas City
W. Hl. Martin
Martin
Martin & Pearson
Martin, Pearson & Martin
Weather Dooms Maple Syrup Crop After Dry Warm Winter
Farmers with maple orchards warn of a poor maple molasses crop due to an unusually dry and warm winter. They say ample rain and deep freezing in January and February are needed, but conditions now make a good harvest unlikely and the product remains costly.
Williams Woman Doing Well After Hospital Move
Mrs S A McClung who earlier had an operation at a Lotisville hospital and was brought home to Williams a few days ago is recovering well with indications of a speedy recovery. Thomas Reath traveled to Martinsville Friday for treatment of rheumatism. Mr and Mrs Harry Grieffe hosted a New Years dinner for relatives at their North I street home. Lela Conklin of Bedford attended Frank W House funeral and stayed with J A Quinn. Freda Beckenheiser visiting Frank Beckenheiser at Stinesville has returned home.
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S. A. McClung
Lotisville Hospital
Williams
Harry Grieffe
North I Street
W. Jordan
Mrs. McKinney
Lela Conklin
Bedford
Frank W. House
Freda Beckenheiser
Frank Beckenheiser
Stinesville
Affidavit files against osteopath for practicing without license
In Seymour Indiana an affidavit accuses George Rader an osteopath of practicing medicine without a license. The filing tests if Dr J F Spaunhurst can employ graduates under his name. The jury reportedly split eleven to one on a test verdict.
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Seymour
Ind
George Rader
W. T. Gott
State Medical Board
Rader
J. F. Spaunhurst
Indianapolis
Spaunhurst
Ube
Harrodsburg Fire Destroys Rural Carrier Home
A Wednesday night blaze destroyed the home of rural mail carrier Burkhart in Harrodsburg. The six room house, valued about 800 dollars and fully insured, burned from a defective flue. Most belongings were saved as crews burned nearby outbuildings to halt spread and winds pushed flames away from other homes.
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Harrodsburg
Ger Burkhart
New Stone Mill Planned in Bloomington Near McCoul
The Bloomington area will see a new large stone mill built near McCoul owned by B. G. Hoadley of Stinesville. About five acres have been purchased south of the Hoadley plant toward the yards. Surveying is done and spring construction is reported to begin. Hoadley, a veteran stone man, previously lived in Bloomington.
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Bloomington
McCoul
B. G. Hoadley
Stinesville
Hoadley
B. G. Heardley
Friends Surprise New County Recorder at Home
Thomas Chapman the new county Recorder, and his wife were surprised when a large number of relatives and friends filled their home on Wednesday. They arrived with a sumptuous turkey and all the trimmings to welcome him back from his office trip.
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Thomas Chapman
Mr. Chapman
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F. A. Gause and
C. C. Carr Write
Durand
Bureau
Census Department of Commerce and Labor
Census Bureau
Aidse
Monk Parenan
Alba Broker
Molton Flink
Uhl
Otepo
Local Affairs
Vern Malott
James Owens
North Street
Knights of Pythias Order
Will Uanatta
Thomas Reath
Martinsville
Daghe SA NN
Harrodsby
Een i
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