City of Lebanon audit notes minor error in city treasurer
Official examination of Lebanon Indiana offices covering January 1 1911 to January 6 1914 found city clerk accounts correct while mayor Elza O Rogers was found to have overpaid the city by six dollars due to an extra fee paid into the treasurer. The report cites a $1 addition error in water works book No 3 page 205 corrected to 1494. It calls for rebinding several ledgers and creation of proper license and appropriation records.
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Lebanon
Elza O. Rogers
William D. Martin
Edmund Conner
Fred B. Robinson
Louis S. Ablering
Ind
Common Council
Alty
Rogers
Wayor
One Day for Registration in Boone County This Year
Boone County voters must register on Monday two days before the November election under a 1913 law mandating a single registration day. A September session may occur if 300 voters petition, with registration boards in each precinct and hours from 6 am to 3 pm. Voters missing registration cannot vote.
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Boone County
Slonday
Registration Board
Voter Registration Rules and Penalties from County Board
The text outlines compensation for inspectors and clerks, mileage, and daily rates. It details that one watcher per party may attend registration hours, with designations by the county chairman, and grounds for challenge to unregistered voters. It also covers registration by absent voters and penalties for false registration or signing another’s name.
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Election Board
Lila
Burg Team Organizes for 1914 Season in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg reborns for 1914 with 8. C. Lawrence as manager. The Burg will wear new uniforms and play with top equipment. Blubaugh stays on the mound while Katz is replaced by McMuller at catcher. Earl Siler will handle third base, with rumors of another Frankfort player joining. The team aims to contend for the amateur title in the region.
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Mechanicsburg
8. C. Lawrence
Blubaugh
Katz
McMuller
Mather
Earl Siler
Frankfort
Burg
Lawrence
Amatuer
Alleged Forger Dougherty Wanted in Crawfordsville
Charles M. Dougherty a former Darlington resident was sought at Crawfordsville on forgery charges. Police say he cashed checks at Warner and Peck clothing, the Wilmam Endicott restaurant, and two in Darlington. He was reportedly apprehended at Waveland and is about past attorney years old.
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Charten M. Daugherty
Darlington
Crawfordeville
Waveland
Daugherty
Warner & Peck Clothing
Wil- Mam
Lebanon Districts Set in Federal Reserve Plan
Lebanon and Boone county are placed in the seventh district with Chicago as the regional bank location. The notice outlines 984 national banks in the district, stock capitalization, and payments required by banks under the new currency law. It notes the Federal reserve board’s forthcoming appointments and describes the regional banks' purpose to prevent money depressions and broaden note and security circulation.
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Lebanon
Boone County
United States
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Chicago
Indiana
Vigo
Clay
Owen
Monroe
Brown
Bartholomew
Jennings
Ripley
Ohio
Chicago Reginal Bank
All Nations
Reginal Bank
Reginal
Central Reserve Board
Regina
Ita
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Mace Girl Wins Bryn Mawr Honor for Europe Study
Relatives of Misa June Christina Eddingfeld of Mace announce that the Craw fordsville high school class of 1913 graduate has received Bryn Mawr College’s Anna Ottender memorial scholarship. The award funds a European Teutonic philology study at Bryn Mawr, with expenses totaling over 700 dollars. The recipient, Indiana University alumna 1906, will pursue studies in Philadelphia.
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PSI~ Adolphia: Publig Ledger
Misa Eddingfield
Indians University
Gorman
Hoosier State
University of Indiana
Bryn Mawr
At & Fellow
Ottendorfer
Graduate Club
Bryn Mawr College
Denbigh Hall
Misa
Christina Eddingfeld
Mace
Crawfordsville High School
Bryn- Mawr College
Philadephia
Eddingbielg
Indiana University
Anna Ottender
Bryn-Mawr
Europe
Women Walk to Frankfort for a Wager
Misses Ruby Dencon and Jessie McDonald walked to Frankfort from Eadora Richman's store on a Sunday wager. They started at eight, reached Frankfort near one, spent the afternoon with friends, and returned by an evening train. They traveled unaccompanied, guided by a friendly dog.
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Ruby Dencon
Jessie McDonald
Eadora Richman
Frankfort
Judge Robinson Dead a Noted Indiana Lawyer and Politician
John C. Robinson a well known southern Indiana lawyer and politician died at his Spencer home aged 84. He mentored Governor Halston in law and helped found the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Evansville. He twice served as prosecuting attorney for seven counties and was circuit judge for Monroe Owen and Greens. He also served as journal clerk of the U.S. House during Cleveland's first administration.
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John C. Robinson
Indiana
Samuel M. Halston
Spencer
Sullivan
Greene
Monroe
Owen
Greens Counties
Southern Indiana Hospital For the
Evansville
Supreme Court of Indiana
United States
House of Representatives
Cleveland
Governor Credits Teachers With Great Work At Meeting
Governor Ralston addressed Friday afternoon session at Tomlinson Hall hosted by Indiana Teachers Association. He praised teachers as shaping future citizens and stressed the state’s wealth is worthless without educated youth, pledging to defend organized rights and preserve society’s rights at any cost.
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H. G. Brown
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Ralston
Tomlinson Hall
Indiana
Algo
Birthday Surprise Marks Alvin Sallee Anniversary
The article details a Sunday April fifth birthday surprise for Alvin Sallee of Lebanon. Mrs Sallee organized a noon repast with music from Mabel and Flossie Adair, joined by Moseay Sallee, David Sallee, John Murphy and families, Mont Shepherd and families, Thomas Adair and families, Harold Lewallen and families, and Mrs Anns Williams and others south of town.
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Alvin Batlee
Alvin Sallee
Lebanon
Sallee
Magle
Mabel
Flossie Adair
Moseay Sailee
David Salles
John Murphy
Mont Shepherd
Thomas Adair
Harold Lewallen
Anns Williams
Gallee
Brain and Brawn Theme Dominates Northern Teachers Meet
At the thirty first annual Northern Indiana Teachers Association convention in Indianapolis Tomlinson Hall H G Brown Lebano Man addressed issues on athletics and schooling urging state support for academically gifted students. He warned against prioritizing sports over scholarship and called for broad liberal education alongside trade training as essential for future leaders and national defense. More than 2000 teachers traveled from northern Indiana to attend with 1000 more expected.
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H. G. Brown
Lebaia
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Association
Tomlingon Hall
Brown
West Pont
Annapolis
Indianapolis
Indiana
Clay-7pool
Darlington Woman Granted Divorce From John Ayers
Elizabeth Ayers of Darlington was granted a decree of divorce from John Ayers in Montgomery County Circuit Court. The complaint alleged the husband’s prior cruelty and theft by the defendant, with details indicating a past incident involving chickens in February 1418.
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Elizabeth Ayers
Darlington
John Ayers
Montgomery County
Ayers
Derlington
Jury Deliberations Run Nineteen Hours In Montgomery Case
The Crawfordsville Journal reports the jury that tried the case in Montgomery Circuit Court remained out for nineteen hours. After nine man hours, the court's instructions were read a second time, and jurors continued deliberating the circuit court case.
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Crawfordsville
Case in Madison township ends in hung jury
Willaza PB Binford vs Perry Rice proceeded for possession of a Madison farm. Jury failed to reach a verdict after hours of deliberation from Friday into Saturday. Judge West discharged the jurors at noon Saturday with a retrial likely in April term. The dispute centers on rental contracts for the farm in western Boons county.
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Willaza
Binford
Rice
Boons County
Mrs Henry Lane Dead at 87 in Crawfordsville
Mrs Joanna Histon Lane aged eighty seven widow of Colonel Henry Lane died suddenly of heart disease at her home in Late Place Crawfordsville Ind at 2 30 this morning. She had not felt seriously ill in days and did not call a doctor. She retired last evening and spoke with her niece Miss Helen Elston Smith before dying. Arrangements depend on brother I C Blaton arriving from New York City.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Joanna Histon Lane
Henry
Lane
Jane
Misa Helen
Elston Smith
I. C. Blaton
New York City
Brown Stirring Debate at Indiana Teachers Meeting
Closing session in Indianapolis featured a spirited clash over a proposal to create elective Bible study credits. Prof H G Brown of Lebanon questioned teachers’ knowledge outside academia sparking comment while the Gileam motion faced strong pushback from supporters. A. Denny of Anderson and others attended as featured figures with G. Walker of Lebanon High School named to the ninth district executive committee.
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John, the Baptist
H. G. Brown
Lebanon
Northern Indiana Peschera’ Association
State Board of Education
Toen
Brown
Academiec
Appia
AC Denny
Anderson
A M. Pittinger
Frankfort
Clara Scott
Elwood
G. Walker
The
Lebanon High School
License Refused for Boone County Couple
Clarence C. Dawson and Hazel B. McKibben had their marriage license application refused by county clerk James Gerdner. The filing shows Dawson residing in Vernon and McKibben in North Vernon, both Boone County.
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Vernon
Clarence 3. Dawson
Hazel B. McKibben
James Gerdner
Boone
Dawson Oven
Mise McKibbon
North
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