Treasury Estimates For Federal Building Grants Listed
The Architect of the Treasury J Knox Taylor submitted to the House committee on public buildings and grounds a set of advisory estimates for federal building projects. Towns include Bedford Bloomington Columbus Greencastle Jeffersonville Marion Michigan City and South Bend with figures ranging from 65 000 to 140 000 based on site needs and expected growth. The committee may adopt these figures as it sees fit.
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The
Treasury
J. Knox Taylor
House Committee On Public Buildings
Congress
Treasury Department
Bedford
Bloomington
Columbus
Greencastle
Jeffersonville
Marion
Michigan City
South Bend
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Jury Hung In Suit Over Farm Rental Between Wilcox and Ollis
The case of Mrs Susie Wilcox against Aaron Ollis for ejectment was tried Saturday in Leesville before Justice Willian H Brown. The jury hung and a retrial is set for next Friday. Ollis rented the Wilcox farm Oct 3 1904 for one year with an option to renew if satisfactory.
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Susie Wilcox
Aaron Ollis
Leesville
Willian H. Brown
Ollis
Plummer and Driscoll
McHenry Owen
Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Stone
DOBBINS FAMILY Sunday marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Stone longtime residents now in Jasonville. Thirty six relatives gathered at their Jasonville home for a meal prepared by Mrs Stone with three long tables of food. Present were Ira and Mack Stone and families, Mrs Stones brothers William and E R Dobbins and families, K Stone of Illinois, Cassius Dobbins and family from Greencastle who joined the Bedford party in Terre Haute.
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Jasonville
Girl Lawyer of Loogootee Seeks Epileptic Village Site
Miss Gelpha Robinson, a two year practicing lawyer from Loogootee, traveled to Indianapolis to lobby the governor and the commission choosing a site for the Indiana Village for Epileptics. She returns home convinced her town may be excluded. She began law after leaving medicine, won her first divorce case, and now maintains an office with hours and social obligations. Her family, initially opposed, now supports her and their offices adjoin. The Holy City drew a large audience and strong cast on Saturday night.
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Miss Robinson
Indiana University
New York
Philadelphia
Tall Mystery Man Accosts Women Near K and 15th
Reports say a tall man in a long dark overcoat slouch hat and gray mustache has intercepted young women near K and 15th streets. He asked a colored woman to go to Chicago and claimed to recruit girls. A gun was seen later near 15th and K as Mr and Mrs Lemon encountered him. he fled toward the Christian church annex.
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15Th Streets
Chicago
Mat Lemon
15Th
K Streets
Mr. Lemon
Christian Church Annex
Hoosier Capital: Albert Stone Leads Virginia Marble Venture
Albert Stone, a top Indiana posted man, heads a Ft. Wayne backed effort to develop the Black Marble District in Virginia. The Virginia Marble Company holds leases on about 200 miles of territory and reports jet black marble with strong polish. Stone, his wife and daughter will move to Harrisonburg after relocating from Bedford. His son Albert assists during the move.
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Albert Stone
Indiana
Virginia
Mr. Stone
Ft. Wayne Capital
Stone
Harrisonburg
Bedford
Albert
Virginia Marble Company
Ft. Wayne
Student Injured In Quarry Accident At Bedford
Jesse Laux a 15 year old Bedford High School first year student was injured when a loose stone fell 30 feet into the Oolitie road quarry. He suffered both arms broken a head wound and walked two miles home before Dr Emery treated him.
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Jesse Laux
John Laux
L Street
Young Laux
Bedford High School
Oolitie Road
Laux
Emery
State to hire bookkeeper for new state institutions
Miss Stella Meyers of Madison is selected to maintain books for commissions building the Institute for the Deaf, the Girls Industrial School, the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane, and the Village for Epileptics. She will work from the State House while land title matters for the Epileptic village are resolved. The New Castle site commission met to take over land, with Attorney General Miller delaying report until Monday. Governor Hanly will name a Board of Trustees in coming days.
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Miss Meyers
State House
Institute For the Deaf
Girl's Industrial School
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
Newcastle
Miller
Hanly
Merchants Denounce Reports Of Prominent Men At City Dive
Bedford Retail Merchants Association slammed recent press reports alleging prominent business men visited a north town dive. The group condemned vulgar language and called for evidence naming specific individuals or an apology, urging newspapers to refrain from such reporting. Charley Smith of Bloomington was noted in town Sunday.
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J. E. Boruff
Main
Bedford Retail Merchants Association
Bedford
Bedford Retail Merchant’s Association
Bedford Daily Main
Bedford Daily Mart
Daily Democrat
Redford Retail Merchants Association
First Services Held At New St Johns Building
The St Johns congregation held their first service in their nearly finished church at the northeast corner of 14th and M streets. Confirmations included John and Herman McCormick, Mr and Mrs Ralph J Scarah, and Mr and Mrs Henry Curtis. The project began with community efforts and donations of a site and building stone from local mills. Cornerstone laid November 5 by Bishop Francis of Indianapolis. Only the front portion completed so far at about 3500 dollars with total outlay planned near 10000 dollars.
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St. John’s
14Th
M Streets
John
Herman McCormick
Ralph J. Scarah
Henry Curtis
Francis
Indianapolis
Blount defends Walsh banks against juggled securities charges
Fred M. Blount, ex- vice president of the Chicago National Bank, issues a statement denying that securities from the Chicago National, Home Savings Bank, and Equitable Trust were swapped to fool examiners. He asserts clerks did not sign memorandum notes and Walsh acted honestly over a legacy liquidation begun in 1905.
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Chicago National Bank
Chicago National
Home Savings Bank
Equitable Trust Company
Fred M. Blont
Blount
Walsh
Spain
John R. Walsh
New Marriage Law Leads to Despairing Farm Boy Attempt
George Grubbs, 22, a farmer near Bloomington, failed to secure a marriage license for Jane Harmist after she rejected him. He hanged himself in his father's barn but was cut down and survived, while Harmist remains firm in declining the match. A stray note on 19th century slang follows.
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George Grubbs
Bloomington
Grubbs
Jane
John Harmist
Twins brighten Avoca births for Hudson and Anderson families
The Avoca area reports two newborn twins to Mr and Mrs William Hudson and two more boys to Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson Jr all in the same locale. Dr Mitchell notes today a three point rise in the county Republican majority.
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William Hudson
Avoca
Joe Anderson, Jr
Mitchell
Jones Nesbitt wedding at Lamkins home in Bedford
Charles E. Jones and Miss Emma Nesbitt wed at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Lamkins residence on south Henderson street with immediate friends present. Rev. Enoch Agnes performed the ceremony and the couple plan to reside in Bedford after a 3 30 train departure. The bride, daughter of Fred Nesbitt, is popular. the groom is an Indianapolis native employed by the Bedford telephone company.
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Charles E. Jones
Emma Nesbitt
Oscar Lamkins
South Henderson Street
Enoch Agnes
Bedford
Fred Nesbitt
Mr. Jones
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Destructive cyclone devastates Meridian Mississippi
Meridian Mississippi suffered near total destruction from a Friday night cyclone with an estimated over 100 fatalities. Fires followed the storm and many buildings burned as communication lines were severed during the disaster.
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Meridan
Miss
DePauw Bans Annual Sophomore Frenchman Scraps
Dr Hughes announced in a Greencastle chapel service that DePauw University will prohibit annual class scraps between Sophomores and Frenchmen. All entering students must sign a pledge not to engage in unapproved scraps or class contests, safeguarding the college and Greencastle residents.
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DePauw University
Hughes
Greencastle
The Story of San Antonio Winter Resort Plea
Readers are urged to visit San Antonio this winter noting sunny weather dry air and modern hotels. The piece highlights Mission Churches the Alamo Cathedrals and the turquoise sky while promoting low fall and winter rates and train service by M K and T Ry.
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San Antonio
San Fernando
Alamo
America
Shortage Settled for Ex Auditor David E. Sherrick
The Criminal Court of Marion County records show former Indiana state auditor David E. Sherrick is fully paid to the State. Col. Winfield T. Durbin and Attorney General Miller led the settlement, with $29,078.21 paid to discharge the remaining debt and the receiver discharged.
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David E. Sherrick
Marion County
Indiana
Sherrick
Col
Winfield T. Durbin
Miller
Anderson
State House
John E. Reed
Sherrick Securities
Col. Durbin
Bedford merchant Bridwell to move to Bloomington after sale
J B Bridwell who ran a general feed store on K street since the political blaze of a year ago will sell his Bedford business and move his family to Bloomington. He bought a half interest in the Bloomington Model Roller Mills and will reside there. Previously he owned Bloomington property with W P Dill and ran a lucrative Oolitic business with his son that was destroyed in a recent fire.
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J. B. Bridwell
K Street
Bloomington
Mr. Bridwell
Bedford
Oolitic
Saloon Keepers Form Protective League Across Districts
Indiana saloon keepers organize a protective league by congressional district with David Whipple of Terre Haute chairing the 5th district unit. About 250 charter members are planned, 190 from Terre Haute, as the group aims to counter anti saloon forces in licensing and state legislation. Members will display membership certificates in saloons and candidates for office will be asked to sign statements on saloon policy.
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Indiana
Saloon Keepers’ Protective League
David Whipple
Terre Haute
Vincennes
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