State Superintendent on Teachers Salaries and Living Costs
A bulletin from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction argues teacher pay is too low. It notes average salaries around 440 dollars, compares family expenditures in the North Central States, and discusses wage dynamics, gender roles, and the impact of male retention on overall salaries. It also cites per capita alcohol and tobacco spending versus education spending.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
United States Bureau of Labor
North Central States
Cheaper Coal Rates Eyed by Railroad Commission
The Indiana Railroad Commission may consider lowering coal shipping rates to 50 cents per ton for gas belt industries. A suit by gas belt manufacturers seeks to compel acceptance of the 50 cent rate, arguing east coal costs and heat value favor lower pricing. One commissioner hinted at potential 50 cent support, though others abstained in the adopted opinion. The filing date for the petition is not set.
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Railroad Commission
Indiana
Indianapolis
Gall
Elwood
Daily Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
West
Globe-Democrat
Globe Printing Company
Wanted At Bloomington Bootlegging and Grand Larceny Arrests
Thomas Roberts and Gilbert McDowell were arrested by Policeman William Shinn and Chief Myers in Bloomington. Roberts is charged with bootlegging whiskey and McDowell with grand larceny. They were jailed awaiting the 10:30 train and then taken to Bloomington by Officer Shinn.
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Bloomington
Thomas Roberts
Gilbert McDowell
William Shinn
Chief Myers
Shinn
Warrant Issued for Dear Richardson in Lincoln Ave Collision
A warrant issued by prosecutor Fletcher charges Dear Richardson with assault and battery after he, while driving a rig for a livery barn, ran over Adolphus Rutledge on Lincoln Avenue October 17 injuring the boy. The warrant followed the boy Rutledge’s father's request.
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Fletcher
Dear Richardson
Richardson
Lincoln Avenue
Adolphus Rutledge
Norton expands stone land holdings in Bedford area
Fred Norton, Bedford’s well known stone man, closed a deal yesterday for three more acres of the John Tatem land south of the city next to the Mathers quarry. His total acreage in the vicinity now reaches thirty acres for which he paid over $4,000. Norton plans to start quarry development early next spring.
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Fred Norton
Bedford
John Tatem
Mathers
Mr. Norton
Bloomington
Market Egg Prices Rise Amid Scarcity Report
Mortin & Co. report local egg prices advanced from 123 to 20e per dozen due to scarcity. The firm notes eggs remain scarce at the new level as the market adjusts.
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Ff Egps
Mortin & Co
Farm sale near Leatherwood to Whitted for 5000
Radley sold his 170 acre farm east of the city on Leatherwood to Herbert G. Whitted for 5000 dollars. The property lies just south of the George P. Ketcham tract once listed as a potential site for a proposed new hospital for the insane.
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HW. Radley
Leatherwood
Herbert G. Whitted
George P. Ketcham
Vaught and Miss Lee to Wed Saturday Evening
Mitchell groom William A. Vaught and Hattie E. Lee daughter of Crawford Lee near Maysville will marry at the parsonage with Rev. J. W. Baker of Washington officiating. The couple plans to reside in Mitchell.
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William A. Vaught
Mitchell
Hattie E. Lee
Crawford Lee
Maysville
J. W. Baker
Washington
M. E. Church
Land deal near Washington Park in Bedford
J. M. Hitchcock of Indian Springs bought 20 acres from Mrs. Susan E. Chamberlain south of Washington park on the Mitchell road for 75 dollars per acre. Hitchcock tried to buy all frontage on the Mitchell road but Chamberlain refused 150 dollars per acre for that portion.
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J. M. Hitchcock
Indian Springs
Bedford
Susan E. Chamberlain
Washington Park
Mitchell Road
Hitchcock
Mrs. Chamberlain
Odon High School Reopens After Student Walkout
The senior class returned to Odon High School after a Monday dispute with juniors and Superintendent McConnell. Thirteen seniors left in protest after two peers were expelled for allegedly destroying a banner. The school board allowed the entire class to return without conditions.
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Odon High School
McConnell
Estimated baseball prize pools by league totals
A rough guess outlines eight American League clubs with total $230,000 across teams Chicago $100,000 Philadelphia $60,000 Boston $40,000 Cleveland $40,000 Washington $30,000 St. Louis $25,000 New York $20,000 Detroit $10,000. National League totals $300,000 with New York $125,000 Pittsburg $60,000 Chicago $60,000 Cincinnati $30,000 Philadelphia $25,000 St. Louis $20,000 Boston $0 Brooklyn $10,000.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Reformatory Agent to Return Arthur Christian to Begin Term
State Agent W A Rafferty will travel to Madison Indiana to take charge of Arthur Christian and return him to the Indiana Reformatory to finish a sentence. Christian was paroled December 3 1902 then allegedly stole a horse and fled to Iowa where he was convicted of petty theft and jailed for two years. His term ends October 24 and Rafferty will receive him at the prison. After completing his original term he will face a horse stealing prosecution.
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W. A. Rafferty
Indiana Reformatory
Madison
Ita
Arthur Christian
Reformatory
Christian
Iowa
Rafferty
Intruder ransacks home of East 19th street couple
Mr and Mrs Boone Brodie woke to a wide open front door and a rummaged home on pay day at East 19th street The dresser drawers and other receptacles were torn through but no money or valuables were found indicating possible theft aim at payoff in checks instead of cash The Brodies suspect an entry during the night without waking them
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Boone Brodie
East 19Th Street
Brodie
U. S
Oakland City Forest Timber Company Forms in Indiana
The Oakland City Land and Timber Company, the first Indiana firm formed to cultivate forest trees for the market, organized at Oakland City last Wednesday. Capital stock is 3000 dollars, shared among six incorporators. The firm owns 400 acres in Orange County, with 200 acres cleared and 200 acres in young timber, planned for post and pole timber as a future revenue stream.
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Indiana
Oakland City
Orange County
Doctor Neyman Returns to Indiana After Long Westward Migration
Dr. J L M C Neyman aged ninety eight returns to Saltillo Washington county Indiana to spend his final days in his homeland. He reportedly is of Napoleonic lineage claiming descent fromMarshal Ney and his father once fled to America after surviving wounds and living in North Carolina before settling in Saltillo. Neyman left Oklahoma at ninety six to migrate back east.
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Oklahoma
JL. M. CG. Neyman
Salliieville
Washington County
Ind
Indiana
Neyman
Mareschal Ney
Napoleon
France
America
North Carolina
E. M. C. Neyman
Old Salem Academy
Middle West
Saltilloville
Indiana S N ith Franks Duffy Reports Carpenters Union Stats
Frank Duffy, general secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, reports for the year ending June 30, 1905. The union lists 1758 local unions with 161,217 members nationwide and $185,632.80 paid for death and disability benefits. In Indiana there were 186 local unions organized in Buell, Terre Haute, Fort Branch, Fort Wayne, Oolitic, and Newburg, totaling 74 unions and 3,855 members, ranking ninth in state membership. New York leads with 23,259.
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Frank Duffy
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Buell
Terre Haute
Fort Branch
Fort Wayne
Oolitie
Newburg
New York
Monon Railroad Plans Major Shop Expansions at Lafayette
The Monon railroad will enlarge Lafayette shops next year due to higher motive powder and rolling stock orders. The machine department workforce will rise about one third to support ten engines monthly, with more machinists blacksmiths and boiler makers required as the road expands and upgrades.
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Monon
Lafayette
John Gill
The
Lake Shore Road
Indianapolis
Chicago
Bloomington
Louisville
American Locomotive Works
Jasonville Fall Festival And Carnival Rates
Southern Indiana offers special rates to Jasonville Indiana for the Fall Festival and Carnival from October 23 to 28, 1905. Tickets on sale October 23 24 25 at one and one third fare with return one day after sale. October 26 27 at one fare round trip returning only on sale dates. J G Ray General Agent.
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Indiana
Jasonville
Ind
J. G. Ray
Florence Porter’s Little Daughter Celebrates Third Birthday
Florence May Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Porter of North I street, celebrated her third birthday Saturday afternoon with numerous young friends. Music and games were enjoyed and refreshments of bananas and candy were served at 4 o'clock. Guests included Edith Elizabeth Keach, Mary Frei, Katherine Keach, Nene Tolson, Esther Buckles, Diana Hyland, Hazel Brisco, and Russell Buckles.
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Florence May
Q. W. Porter
North I Street
Edith Elizabeth Keach
Mary Frei
Katherine Keach
Nene Tolson
Esther Buckles
Diana Hyland
Hazel Brisco
Russell Buckles
Plain sealed case offers four quart bottles of goods
An offer to send four full quart bottles prepaid in a plain sealed case with no markings. The buyer chooses brands such as Guckenheimer Pure Rye, Fine Old Kentucky Bourbon, Taylor Sour Mash Pea Manhattan Cocktail, Old Tom Gin, Black Berry Brandy, and Rock & Rye. Express charges paid and immediate shipment on order.
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Guckenheimer
O. F.C
Christmas Presents For Subscribers Of The Courier Journal
The Weekly Courier Journal offers to give away twenty Christmas presents totaling 600 dollars to subscribers. Four top gifts include 100, 50, 30 and 20 dollars, with sixteen more prizes of 30 and 20 dollars. Prizes allocated to Kentucky Indiana Tennessee Texas Mississippi Missouri Virginia and Alabama. Write to Courier Journal Company Louisville for full details and a free copy.
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Courier-Journal
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Indiana
Tennessee
Texas
Mississippi
Missouri
Virginia
Alabama
Courier-Journal Company
Louisville
Students chased by zebus on Indiana University trip
Four IU students from Bloomington while walking near campus wandered into Gentry Animal Show winter quarters pasture. They were attacked by a herd of East India zebus and, after a strenuous escape, climbed a fence to safety as the lead animal逼 rushed toward them. The party included C. Prietwieser John Wendell 08 Trinkle Wisehart and others.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Gentry
C. Prietwieser
John Wendell
Trinkle
Wisehart
Zebus
Brietwieser
Monon Company Pays City and County Taxes
The Monon railway company paid $327.47 to the City Treasury as the last half of this year's taxes and $6,628.63 in county taxes. General freight agent William Smith settled the company's indebtedness with city and county authorities this morning.
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Monon Railway Company
William Smith
Indiana Corn Growers Association to stage corn show at Purdue
A joint Indiana Corn Growers Association and Corn School program committee vote to hold a corn show during the fourth annual Corn School and Stockmen’s Convention at Purdue University next January. The event aims to boost corn improvement statewide with free entries, regional premiums, and sweepstakes finals. Public call to farmers to enter, with details to be published soon and inquiries directed to Prof. A. T. Wiancko at Purdue.
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Indiana Corn Grower’s Association
Corn School
Corn School and Stockmen
Purdue University
Indiana
A. T. Wiancko
Lafayette Ind
Mine Workers Leader John Mitchell Visits Linton
John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers will visit Linton on November 4 for a parade of local miners followed by a picnic and public address at the picnic grounds. He will then go to Clinton on November 8 for a similar program and gathering.
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Mine Workers
Miters
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Linton
Linton Picni
Mr. Mitchell
Clinton
Sherrick's Trial Filed For November Court Date
David E. Sherrick former Indiana Auditor faces trial on embezzlement grand larceny and conspiracy charges after a September grand jury indictment. William S. Wickard, J H Murry Lumber treasurer, charged with conspiracy embezzlement and grand larceny, will await Sherrick case disposition. Marion plans an automatic no-hello telephone exchange delaying reception of calls until a line is free.
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David E. Sherrick
William S. Wickard
J. H. Murry Lumber Company
Sherrick
Marion
Central Station
Reform Law Declared Inapplicable To Gravel Road Contracts
Judge Piety at Terre Haute quashed perjury charges against W C Dorsey a gravel road contractor indicted for false affidavit The ruling on the new county reform act holds noncollusion affidavits do not apply to gravel road contracts since payment and letting depend on those benefited by the roads The decision is the first on the act and could affect hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual contracts statewide.
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Piety
Terre Haute
W.C. Dorsey
Monon Route Winter Tourist Rates To Denver And Pacific Coast
The Monon Route advertises winter tourist tickets from Oct 15 to Apr 30 to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with return by Jun 1 at 49 65. Also rates to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Sacramento and other Pacific Coast points through Oct 31 with prices 36 55 to Spokane 34 05 to intermediate points and 27 55 to Billings Montana. Postmaster Vinson V Williams Bedford notes advertised letters for Oct 21 1905.
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Colorado
Monon
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
The
Homer Fisher
G. A
U. S
Cuba
Mexico
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Sacramento
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Wash
Billings
Mont
Spreenn Acquires Williams Farm In Lawrence County
Real estate agents Zaring and Sears announce A. F. Spreenn of Seymour has purchased the 150 acre Williams farm, located two miles east of Williams, for 4000 dollars. The property is regarded as one of the county’s best.
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Zaring & Sears
A. F. Spreenn
Seymour
Williams
Lawrence County
Post Office Warns Indiana on Money Order Swindler
The Postoffice Department in Washington has alerted Indiana post masters to watch for a forger who buys money orders then raises their value and sells the inflated orders to merchants. The scam begins with a $1 to $3 order and is raised to $10 to $80 before being cashed at merchants. The post office serves as the cashing location for money orders.
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Postoffice Department
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Distinctive Twice-a-Week Globe-Democrat Ad
The Globe-Democrat, St Louis, touts its semi weekly edition offering complete weekly news, home and farm sections, market reports, and broad coverage. It promotes Republican politics, full world history, and a one dollar yearly subscription with refer a neighbor option.
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Gro- Democrat
United States
National News and Home Journal
Address Globe Printing Company
Pupil Progress Cards Sent to Parents Every Six Weeks
Notices announce that pupil progress reports will be issued for all students in Rural Lawrence districts. Parents must sign and return the cards. Superintendent E H Drake urges prompt handling of the monthly reporting system.
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E. H. Drake
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Medical Guide
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Education In Bulletins
Norton
Ars
Radley Farm
Mitchell Man’s
Fruit Farms
Truck Farms
Santa Fe
Wm. Nicholson
A. T
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Railway Exchange
Andiara
Hoosier State
Carpenters and Joiners
W. C. Legg & CO
E. 6Th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
Weekly Courier-Journal
Indiana Corn Growers
Association
J. C. Asbury
Minnie Barnes
Emma Simpson Brown
Dude Cook
J. T. Dickinson
Emily Jenkins
Louise Roberts
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P. D. Stropes
Janie Turpin
Chas. R. Armes
John W. Baker
R. Daly
Daniel Fox
Dan Hinkle
John C. McHenry
Lea Pearson
S. H. Reynolds
Elmer F. Walker
Stone City Express & Storage Company
Star Shoe Store
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America’s Greatest Weekly
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H. P. Radley
Lafayette, Indianapolis
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