Attorney General's Opinion on New School-Book Law
The Attorney General Michener answers questions on the new school-book law. Trustees must supply and enforce use of the adopted books, with uniformity across districts, and may discipline pupils who refuse. The county boards cannot adopt non contracted texts. mandates include selling old books and demanding new ones. Writs of mandate can compel enforcement. trustees must order full textbook supplies.
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Michener
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Harvey M. LaFollette
R. S
Indiana
Dayiays
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Webber
Work
County Board of Education
R.S
County Boards of Education
Louis T. Michener
Law on statute books sparks battle over school books
The Noblesville Ledger urges enforcement of a new Indiana school book law and warns of a powerful press ring led by Van Antwerp Bragg & Co seeking to nullify it. It recalls Governor Hovey's critique of book prices and outlines tactics used by the ring to corrupt officials, buy votes, and intimidate opponents. The piece previews further analysis of ring maneuvers since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Noblesville Ledger
Hamilton County
van Antwerp, Bragg & Co
Indianapolis
School Book Trust
Trust
Indiana
Hovey
Sentinel
Ring
Cincinnati
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tliavis
Princeton Democrat
Indiana School Book Co
Gibson County
Princeton
Indiana State Normal School
W. W. Parsons
Parsons
Jones
Indiana School Board
Barney Campbell
Cass Township
Tari
J. W. Walker
Vincennes
Mary Ann Dougherty In Court Amid Political Fallout
Washington Special reports Mary Ann Dougherty once aided by Secy. Rusk faced a police court for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, pleading guilty and receiving a warning. The piece ties her pension veto by President Cleveland to political feuds, noting public attention and her controversial past.
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Washington
Secy. Rusk
Mary Ann Dougherty
Agricultural Bureau
Mary Ann
Cleveland
Jerry
Wisconsin
Rusk
Dougherty
Congress
Town Visitors and Local Citizens Chronicle
The column records a parade of visitors and residents in Solsberry and surrounding townships including Dennis, Ross, Palmer, Courbs, Litten, Shinn, Gainey, Cook, Axe, Groves, Pool, Shields, East, Freeland, Smith, Bryan, Emerson, Andres, Buckelly, Neal, Harris, Owens, Hert, Danka, Robertson, Axteband, Neal, Martin, Daubinspeck, Campbell, Slinkard, and others. It notes political affiliations, social visits, school notes, a Sunday picnic, and local business and activism with occasional travel to cities like Indianapolis and Bloomington.
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Frank Groves
Newark
James Pool
Solsberry
A.J. Shields
Miss East
Indianapolis
Mira Freeland
Sim Smith
John Bryan
Scott Emerson
Beech Creek
Geo. Andres
Grandma Buckelly
Elmnor Neal
Illinois
G. W. Campbell
Richland Township
Henry Moore
Cass Township
Portrait of Miss Ada Tanner Daughter of Pension Official
Ada Tanner, daughter of Corporal James Tanner the noted pension commissioner, is described as young and attractive and serving as her father's private secretary after the removal of her predecessor. The piece notes rumors of her favorable reception among those who meet her.
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Ada Tanner
Miss Ada Tanner
James Tanner
Miss Tanner
Ambush Kills Surveyor in Randolph County
A Buckhannon dispatch reports Molack of Siddleport Pa was surveying in Randolph County when he was shot in the back and killed. The killer is unknown but suspected to be a squatter fearing dispossession.
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Bartimony
Buckhannon
W. Va
Molack
Siddleport
Randolph County
Deserters Report Dervish Leader Ready to Fight
Cairo dispatch says Toski reports front activity with Gen Grenfell skirmishing the Dervish camp. Dervishes repelled Egyptian cavalry killing twenty seven, forcing retreat. Lieut Daguilar then drove the enemy from Masmus front, leaving fifteen dead. Deserters flood Egyptian camp reporting Wad el Jumi’s resolve to fight to the last.
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Cairo
Toski
Grenfell
Daguilar
Masmus
Voorhees Leads Greene County Democratic Rally at Bloomfield
Thousands attend the Greene County meeting at Bloomfield with Senator Daniel W Voorhees as the keynote speaker. The event promotes tariff reform and vows to continue the effort to regain the country’s patrimony as prominent democrats and locals listen to over two hours of speech.
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Greene
Daniel W. Voorhees
Bloomfield
Senator Voorhees
Journeymen Tailors to Hold Annual Columbus Meeting
Frederick Werner reports on the progress of the Journeymen Tailors National Union founded in Philadelphia in 1883. The body has grown to nearly 10,000 members in 140 cities with plans for sick and death benefits and a renewed organizing drive at the Columbus convention.
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United States
Atlantic
Union of
Troy
N. Y
Journeymen Tailors’ National Trades Union
Philadelphia
Journeymen Tailors’ National Union
Chicago
National Union
New York City
Frederic Jensen
John B. Lennon
Fred Werner
Atiis
Baltimore
Columbus
A Barber's Fortune Heir to Large German Estate
Aug 7 Newborg N Y a young German barber at Cranstons hotel has been notified by the German consul that he is heir to six million dollars in an inheritance.
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Germany
Lonpos
Samoa
Berlin
Malietoa
Apia
United States Senate
Tamasese
Herr von Wolffersdorff
Amasese
William I
Newborg, N
Cranston’s
The Rev Dr Cunningham of St Andrew’s University
The Rev Dr Cunningham, successor to Dr Tulloch as principal of St Andrew’s University in Scotland, is a distinctive figure. He once urged his rural congregation to work crops on a dry Sunday and he proposed dropping the Apostles Creed from a devotional book at a Scottish general assembly. He remains a minister in good standing, showing tolerance in the Established church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Petersburg
John M. Crawford
Cincinnati
Herrick
John M., Crawford
Chickering Institute
Cincinnati Homeopathic College
Crawford
Cunningham
Tulloch
St. Andrew's University
Scotland
Church of Scotland
Edinburgh
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Hood
Mass
Albert Bates
East Pine
J. W. Bennett
7 Telephone Company
Hin
Jos. Dunphy
Central Street
Sarsaya- Sarsanarilla Villa
C. W. Marriott
Lewell
C. J. Mood & Con
J. E. Walton
Koleen
Ind
Emeraun Biort
Lee & van Buskirk, Attorneys AT Law
New Court House
Bloomfield, Ind
van Buskirk
Waxtell
Court House
McIntosh
Vilas
Owen Counties
Gallemorfe
Public Square
Eveleigh’s
W. la, Slinkard
C. E. Dayim
W. Moffett
Offett & Davis
Attorneys AT Law
Shaw & Bays
Greene County
J W. Gray
Caving & Cavins
Larankin
M.D
Ae Bloomifield
S. Statcup
Cravens
R. Lowder
Eyeleigh’s Drug Store
South Room
Bloomifield, Ind
A. Burke
Ail Calla
William M. Moss
Juventh
Wright Township
Jasonville
WM. Powell
Washington Township
George Bogard
Cara
Newberry
John D Moore
Taylor Township
Nenry Borter
Grant Township
WM. H. Deckard
Otick
Highland Township
Eaid Township
Simon Bland
Brockton Township
Inatiana
Linton
Joseph Moss
D. J. Terilune
C. W. Shryer
The
Jerry Rusk
World's Way
Pointa
Author Palmer
J.J. Courbs and Son
Brantly
J. Litten
Shinn
Newberry Normal
Thos, R. Cook
John Axe
Sam. N. Fuller
Jefferson Township
Alvin Fields
Owensburg
S&s. W
D. J. Terhune
William McCloud
Boone Ruthbolt
J.D. Rolligon
J.B. Bailey
God
I. van B. Harris
City City
John Harris
Oliver Owens
Greencastle
Herts
Mr. Owens
J. G. Hert
Edward Duffey
Claude Crowder
Addis McEmery
Sullivan
George
John
William Bogard
George Wampler
Bloomfeld
W. C. Elliott
Bedford
James Hollers
Sullivan Fimes
Mattie Deckard
Dageer
Mamie Manning
Helen Reynolds
Terre Haute
Gracie Fields
KE. H.C. Cavins
Me. L. P. Marshall
Franklin
Elnora Enterprise
Gene Knight
S.W. Axteband
Mesdames Nettie Buskirk
Aheo Fields
Laura Beem
Nora Land
Rez Harris
Bethany Park
Austin Neal
Bicknell
Henry S. Slinkard
Neal
Mr. Slinkard
Anna Martin
Bloomington
P. J. Martin
Cciss
Henry Daubinspeck
Fairplay Township
King Malietoa
Epsom
New York
Greenwich
N.C. Curtis
Grand Island
Cal
Untis
Buxganrtr
P.M. Boshiler
Grand Old Democracy
Sullivan Times
Tile Journeymen Tailors
Frederick Werner
Dr. Tulloch
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