Hermit of Donaldson Cave timber wealth and science future
The story traces Donaldson's Shawnee Castle in Lawrence County Indiana with $25,000 of timber and the transfer of Donaldson's forest to Indiana University for educational use. A new custodian, Walter Hahn, a Smithsonian zoologist, will guard and study the virgin woods and cave ecosystems as the university develops the site for research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Castle
Scotland
Indiana
Donaldson’s
Mitchell
Lawrence County
George Donaldson
Indiana State University
Springhill
Mobile
Ala
Ayreshire
United States
Lawrence
State Supreme Court
Indiana University
Monroe Counties
Board of
County Commissioners
Walter Hahn
Donaldson
Hahn
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Eigenmann
Department of Zoology
Rising Sun
Ind
State University
Twin Caves
Donaldson's
Donaldson’s Cave
Harsh Words on Hunting Dangers and Human Life
A editorial warns that hunting accidents arise from careless use of firearms. It urges responsible behavior, emphasizes human life is sacred, and cautions against reckless actions that risk bystanders and companions. It ends with a call to be careful on every hunt.
Matinee Musical Enjoyed by Local Audience
The second Matinee Musical met Thursday afternoon in the M E church annex. The program mixed vocal and instrumental solos a vocal trio a double quartet and a reading. Miss Swartz played piano and Mrs Arra Palmer of Mitchell performed Alice by Asher to the audience's delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Traveling salesman killed in Indiana runaway near Paragon
George Roth, a traveling cigar salesman for Hulman & Co. of Terre Haute, was killed when his rig ran away near Paragon on a Wednesday night. He was thrown from the wagon and died on impact. the local livery barn driver in charge of the team was badly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roth
Indiana
Hulman & Co
Terre Haute
Paragon
Roth
Old Soldiers Urged to Choose Pension Bill in D C Meeting
Congressman John C. Chaney asks all Georgia posts to send delegates to Washington on November 29 to decide between age pension and service pension. He pledges to advocate the bill supported by district veterans and urges full Post participation.
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Washington
Chaney
John C. Chaney
Congress
Worthington
Washington, D. C
GA. B
Surprise party honors Elza Knight on 30th birthday
A pleasant surprise Thursday at the Elza Knight home on South H street celebrated Mr Knight's 30th birthday with a luncheon of pickles sandwiches cake and coffee. Attendees included numerous friends and neighbors and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza Knight
South H Street
Knight
Clifford Bickenhauser
Fred Johnson
Schuyler Hendricks
A. Bridwell
Epsie
Frank Bickenhauser
Hilda
Freda
August Benzel
Cottom
Mary
Oscar Skerd
Taylor Elrod
Walter Stipp
Emma Whitted
Sarah Nugent
Grace
Helen
Sallie Overton
John Felkner
Cleada
Ella
Clarence Nantz
J. F. Murphy
Will Garrison
State Senator E. E. Moore Visits Republican HQ
State Senator E. E. Moore of Connerville, representing Rush Fayette and Hancock counties, visited the Republican State headquarters for the first time in weeks. Moore is a holdover not a candidate this election but actively campaigned with energy. A number of reform measures will come before the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Moore
Connersville
Rush
Fayette
Hancock
Printer Contract Reform Aims To Help Country Printers
Mr Moors cites a statewide print contracting trust controlled by four or five large houses. He plans a Senate bill to allow separate bidding for each article, aiding small country printers to compete. He notes past failure and personal experience as a country newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moors
Senate
Stone City Lecture Course Opens With Noted Grand Concert
The Stone City Lecture Course at The First Christian Church of Bedford opens November 16 with International Grand Concert Co led by George Crampton Bari tone. Crampton, a Royal College of Music graduate, has sung in English Italian and Wagnerian operas and appeared before Queen Victoria and at St. Margaret's Westminster. Other artists include Florence Pettigrew contralto Blanche Sage Holcomb pianist Nicolai Zedeler cellist. The six numbers promise strong talent and season tickets are advised.
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Stone City
First Christian Church of
Bedford
International Grand Concert Co
George Crampton
Crampton
Royal College of Music
London
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
England
Wales
St. Margaret’s Westminster
America
Florence Pettigrew
Blanche Sage- Holcomb
Nicolai Zedeler
Loitering Suspects Fined On West Side School Grounds
Crain and Jones were arrested Thursday night by Policeman Charles Payne for Jesting on the West Side school house campus. They appeared before Mayor Fillion who levied a fine and costs of 15.50 each, totaling 31 dollars, which was paid. The piece suggests more such cases may curb loitering near the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crain
Jones
Charles Payne
West Side
School House
Fillion
Diphtheria Strikes Local Families in Town
A child of Mr and Mrs Sherd Taylor of North Street contracted diphtheria and is named in the notice. The daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Harbinson is seriously ill with diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherd Taylor
North Street
Will Harbinson
Mrs. Ed. Hartman
Monroe County to award new courthouse contract
Caldwell and Drake near the Monroe County Courthouse contract at about 116 500 after four bids exceeded the appropriation. The agreement may be signed this evening with completion within two years. Bids included steel and concrete options from August Ome W F Stillwell Edward Henry and Caldwell Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell & Drake
Monroe County Court House
August Ome
Terre Haute
W. F. Stillwell
Lafayette
Edward Henry
Tipton
Columbus
Roosevelt Fairbanks Seen as Republican Standard Bearers
Colonel Russell B. Harrison of Indianapolis predicts Roosevelt and Fairbanks will be the GOP standard bearers in the next presidential race. He cites Tuesday’s election showing unrest and demand for tariff revision, pointing to Frederick Landis’s defeat as proof. Harrison says the people will force a renewal of Roosevelt’s presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Louisville
Tam
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Frederick Landis
Indiana
Congress
Hinshaw Behind Bars May Serve Out Life
Hinshaw, a former Michigan City Prison parolee, was rearrested at his mother’s Lynn home between Lynn and Winchester and jailed in Indianapolis. He faces a hearing before Governor Hanly on Friday for allegedly violating parole by courting Mrs. George Freeman, causing domestic trouble in the Freeman home. The case ties to a 10-year-old murder conviction of Hinshaw for killing his wife in Danville, Indiana. The investigation, prompted by letters from ex-Governor Durbin, traces the strain to a June visit by Mrs. Freeman and her 3-year-old son, culminating in allegations of improper attentions and a family rift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson
America
Indiana
Lynn
Mitchell
Charles Raeburn
Shawnee Castle
Shawnee
Winchester
Wiliam E. Hinshaw
Michigan City
Indianapolis
Marion County
Hanly
Hinshaw
Danville
Ind
Durbin
William E. Hinshaw
Randolpe County
Mrs. Freeman
Mrs. Carter
Shirley
Freeman Receives Anonymous Letter Alleging Wife’s Conduct
A few days later Freeman received an anonymous missive signed E. H. detailing his wife’s conduct during a Lynn visit. It claimed she rode with Hinshaw, stayed at his mother's home, spent a night at a Shirley Indiana hotel, and that her 8 year old child slept on a cot in the room. Freeman investigated and verified the charges.
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Freeman
E. H
Lynn
Hinshaw
Shirley
Ind
Wages Boost Approved for Pennsylvania Railroad Workers
The Pennsylvania Railroad Board increases wages by 10 percent for permanent workers earning under 200 monthly. The rise takes effect December 1, 1300, covering east and west lines and about 195000 employees with an annual payroll rise near 12 million dollars. The move cites cost of living and country prosperity as reasons.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railrad
Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Lines
Wage Increases Planned by Major Rail and Industry Firms
Wall Street reports that most big railroads and industries led from the city plan to raise wages. The Pennsylvania Railroad with 165,090 workers will add about 312,060,000 annually, others like Standard Oil with 60,000, Amalgamated Copper with 15,000 Montana mines, and United States Steel with 175,000 workers are considering increases. Eastern lines including Philadelphia and Reading, New York Central, and Lackawanna have been urged or moved to raise wages as well.
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Wall Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Standard Oil Company
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
The
Copper Combine
United States Steel Corporation
Philadelphia and Reading Company
New York Central
Lackawanna
Old Time Wagon Still Rolling in Southern Indiana
Knight, 72, seven miles northeast of Salem, preserves a 1840s wooden wheel wagon. Made from solid tree trunks with iron bands, it still operates with wooden pins and a handmade frame. Photographer L. F. Batt calls it the finest relic of early transportation in the Indiana hills. Knight prefers the old wagon to modern models despite replacing oxen with horses.
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Knight
Salem
L. F. Batt
Campbellsburg
Indiana
Monroe county selects Ohm firm for courthouse contract
After two and a half days of session the county commissioners and a special committee vote unanimously to award the Monroe county courthouse contract to August Ohm of Terre Haute. The bid is 118500 dollars with a completion period of two years. Caldwell & Drake were the initial lowest bidders but changes approved the Ohm offer.
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Monroe County
Ohm
Terre Haute
Caldwell & Drake
Chicago liquor license trial shows higher revenue and better order
Chicago reports the high license year brings improved policing and over 4.09 million dollars more revenue. Deputy City Collector McCarty notes 6,961 saloon licenses issued for the second period with two days to pay the 500 dollar fee. Predicted closures did not fully materialize as 1,354 saloons were closed last May while 600 new applications appeared. Projected city treasury revenue may exceed seven million dollars this year, with prior totals showing pension fund allocations and net revenue of about 3.6 million in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McCarty
Police Pension Fund
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Hearst Leads in New York Vote Boosts 1908 Democratic Hopes
The analysis notes Hearst placing ahead of Bryan for the Democratic nomination with a small NY anti Hearst majority and a large Nebraska margin for Bryan. Hearst claims credit for the NY vote, blocks Bryan from the state, and positions Hearst for a strong 1908 convention showing despite potential future setbacks.
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Hearst
Bryan
New York
Nebraska
Gov. Hughes
William R. Hearst
Globe Democrat
Children’s Tickets for Stone City Course Offer
The Stone City Lecture Course Committee reduces ticket price to 1.00 for all children under 15 to enjoy the course. The aim is to cultivate a taste for high class music and feature Opie Read as a favorite author. Mrs Dr Riley Shrum and daughter have returned from Chicago after visiting Mrs Robey.
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Stone City
Opie Read
Dr. Riley Shroum
Chicago
Mrs. Shrum
Mrs. Robey
Hinshaw guarded after parole revocation amid murder case claims
At Marion County Jail William E. Hinshaw faced tight monitoring Friday night after Governor Hanly revoked his parole. Hinshaw, who confessed the truth of charges linked to his wife's death, offered a prisoner $10 to provide poison. He insisted he never killed his wife and expressed innocence, though admitting past wrongs and accepting prison return.
Edwards's Ambition May Align With Hanly Candidate
Representative John H. Edwards of Mitchell says he is a candidate for Speaker of the House. He notes a southern county Speaker is likely and may become Governor Hanly's candidate after a conference with the governor.
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John H. Edwards
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Edwards
Hanly
Clover seed shortage hits farmers and markets across the country
The nation faces a clover seed shortage with yields as low as 25 percent in some areas while acreage remains steady. Farmers and dealers speculate on price moves as Europe supplies more seed than usual and the East absorbs most imports, potentially easing Western shortages.
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Europe
America
France
Germany
New York
Baltimore
East
Bedford Stonecutter ID’d Brother of Victim in Train Strike
Michael Frett, brother of Jacob Frett who died after being struck by a B and O Southwestern 6 train near the White River bridge, traveled to Washington to arrange burial in Chicago. The deceased, a Bedford stone cutter, may have left work for vacation and faced intoxication charges in Washington before the accident.
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Michael Frett
Jacob Frett
Southwestern
White River Bridge
Chicago
Washington Herald
Frett
Bedford
Washington
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen
Wisconsin
Pythias
Kimball
Neb
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Dr. Pierce
H. M. Voyles
BG Printers
Moore
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
West School House
Bloomington Court House
Harrison
Roosevelt and
Slayer
Underwood
Monroe
Bloomington
John H. Underwood
Fred N. Fletcher
Fietcher
SIAN
Whneeda
National Biscuit Company
W. E. Hinshaw
Friaday
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