Indiana Conference ends lengthy session with renewed support
The end of the Indiana Conference session featured a boundary-line decision in favor of joining the South East and Indiana conferences while keeping the Indiana name. Ordinations and memorials followed, with Bishop Hurst raising significant subscriptions and reporting strong membership growth to over 45,000 in the conference. Assignments for Bloomington District and related clergy lists were published.
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W. B. Collins
Hurst
Willis
Steele
Indiana
Clergy and visitors attend regional conference events
Wm Zaring son of Elder Zaring visited from Evansville over Sunday. Rev Wright, a venerable superintendent, traveled from Indianapolis for the conference. Dr Hurleston went to Indiana polis to fill Meridian Street church pulpit for Dr Sims. Dr Rairden came from Bedford for Sunday activities. HB Baker M D of Pekin stayed with Rev Hamilton during opening conference days.
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Trinity Church
Evansville
Simms
Meridian Street Church
Indianapolis
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Geo. Wolf
Evans Ville
John Walls
Bedford
College Avenue
Fiesuri
Ketcham
Talbott
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
John
United Presbyterian Church
Poucher
Kirkwood Avenue Christian Church
H. S. Headin
Fiist Baptist Church
EB. Hale
Grant Street M. E
Martin
Calvin Lee
Eliza Couchiman
D. M. Smith
Sims
DePauw University
Dru
Colting
Steele
DePauw
Bishop Hurst
Washington University
Cras
Wm. Zaring
Elder Zaring
Rev. Wright
Hurleston
Smith Ingle r Wedding Reveals Local Education Ties
The ceremony of Mrs Lola Showers Smith and Prof Frank M Ingle r took place Sunday morning at James D Showers home with Dr John E Steele of the M E church officiating. Lizzie Allen played Mendelssohn and Then You’ll Remember Me as the couple wed. The bride wore a brown traveling suit and the groom a black suit. Only relatives and intimate friends attended. The couple left at 10 48 for Marion their new home. Mrs Ingle r is a respected local woman. Prof Ingle r is Marion High School principal. Tuscorn congratulates them and wishes success.
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Frank M. Ingler
James D Showers
John E. Steele
M. E. Church
Lizzie Allen
Mendelssohn
Ingler
Marion
Our City
Prof
Marion High School
Tuscorn
Knights of Pythias trustees tour Martinsville hall
The Knights of Pythias Lodge trustees visit Martinsville to inspect the new Castle Hall for ideas on arranging their future hall in the Buskirk block. Martinsville hall is newly built and suited to the lodge ritual.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Martinsville
Buskirk
The Twentieth Artillery Honored In Indianapolis Heritage
A World reporter toured Capt W J Aller’s album of the famed Twentieth Artillery crew. Photos show Capt Aller and officers from the Indianapolis origin, with notes on Capt Rose, Capt Osborne, Lt Morris, and other key figures. The unit formed Sept 19 1862, fought at Nashville and Atlanta, endured Hood’s pursuit, and declined from six to four guns. Only about forty of the original 156 survive in memory, with a recent reunion drawing sixteen members.
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Twentieth Artillery
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Indianapolis
Osborne
Greencastle
John I. Morris
Herman Ludwig
Allen
George F. Armstrong
Tennessee
Charles G. Morrie
W. C. Gilbriath
Atlanta
Nashville
Hood
Alabama
Removal of Indiana University to Indianapolis Debate
The Indianapolis News advocates moving Indiana University to the capital, while the News columns favor it and faculty and trustees oppose. A WorLD reporter finds no faculty support for removal, and five trustees reportedly oppose. The piece argues the university should stay in Bloomington and notes growth and investments will deter legislative action.
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World
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Indiana University of Bloomington
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Hie Fleet Railroad Ride by Monroe County's oldest resident
Charles Clendennin of Ellettsville, Monroe County, age 81, visited John Ellet, carpenter, Wednesday night. He appeared at the K and W depot early Thursday to buy a ticket for Paragon, marking his first railroad ticket and first ride in the “kivered beers.”
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Martinaville
Monroe County
Charles Clendennin
Ellettsville
John Ellet
Clendennin
Paragon
Damage suit over defective sidewalk goes to jury
Mrs. Rachel Sryan sues the City of Bloomington in Bedford circuit court for injuries from a fall on a defective sidewalk at Third and Madigan. City witnesses included Swindler Foster Kerr Kerr Champe Stewart and others. plaintiffs’ counsel East Miller. city Batman Duncan. Jury to decide damages as evidence complete.
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Bloomington
Bedford
Ryan
Third
Madigan
Euch
Harry Swindler
Robert C. Foster
James Kerr
Roger Kerr
George Champe
Robert Stewart
J. EB. Warris
Edward Sarris
Father Bogemann
City
Dra
Freeland
Newlan
Smith
East & Miller
Plaintiff
Batman & Duncan
Why Is It Strange Names On Indianapolis Hotel Registers
Indianapolis hotel arrivals often include people from Bloomington and other towns who do not live in the city. Hotel clerks may pad lists to obtain larger readership, or travelers may register under assumed names to conceal their identity after drinking.
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Indianapolis
Bloomington
Indianapolis i
Indiana Conference endorses temperance and prohibition
The Indiana Conference adopts resolutions praising the Methodist Church stance against liquor. It endorses the church led reforms, recognizes the Womens Christian Temperance Union as a powerful ally, and pledges to oppose legalization and political support for any group allied with the liquor trade. It ends by urging ongoing anti liquor warfare.
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Womens Christian Temperance Union
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