Governor Plans Uniform System for State Institutions
Governor Ralston seeks a 1915 law to place all educational and protective state institutions under the state board of education and state superintendent. The move targets sites such as Michigan City State Prison and Jeffersonville Reformatory, aiming for uniform vocational education under central control.
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Ralston
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles 4 Greathouse
Governoe
Indiana
Michigan City
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfield
Indiana Girls’ School
Clermont
Indiana Woen’s Pagen
Indianapolis
State
Ft. Wayne
Indiana State School
Umad
Soldiers' and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
Knightstown
Charles A. Greathouse
Greathouse
Atiows
Combig
Residence Fire at W C Butcher Home on West Green Street
Fire department responded Saturday to W C Butcher residence on West Green Street where a bedroom closet blaze started for unknown reasons. Water damage caused most loss. insured underwriters listed 700 on the residence and 275 on contents. A separate small fire was reported Sunday at the Campbell Smith Ruehle plant along the sidetrack, likely started by a tramp, with very minor damage.
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W.C. Butcher
West Green Street
Circulating Library for Indiana Guardsmen Established
Indiana National Guard officers will receive a circulating library at Indianapolis headquarters with books on artillery, military history, and law. Enlisted soldiers may request titles in writing, return within a month, and bonds are required for guard property. Monthly financial accounting is ordered for all guard units.
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Indiana National Guard
Frank L. Bridges
Indiana
Guard
Indianapolis
I. G
Hridges
Lst
Dyer
South Africa
China
Manchuria
Miliitary Sreten
Sweden
Fen
Interf Shedlu Citwiyy
Greece
Turkey
France
Geremany
Austria
Russia
England
Italy
Mexico
Japan
Army Ile
P. A. Davis
Signal Corps
General Bridges
Zionsville High Holds Annual Play The Jonah
The senior class presented The Jonah Friday night in the town hall with a large, appreciative audience. Students performed creditably under Prof. W A Ross. School closes Friday April 24 with baccalaureate by Rev Allen P DeLong at the Methodist church and the commencement address that Friday. Eight boys and three girls comprise the graduating class.
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Zionsville High School
Town Hall
W. A. Ross
Zionsville
Allen P. DeLong
Street and Alley Improvements and City Salaries
Mon day night common council session discusses two street bricking petitions for Bricking South Street and Noble Street and a salary ordinance for police and fire department members. Reports show March treasurer and water works balances. several street paving plans directed to the city engineer. building permits issued. clean-up day set for April 17. storm sewer issue on North East street referred to ditches and sewers. water fine extension and several permit applications deferred or approved.
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First Rural Loan Co
Brown
Ellis
C. E. Smith
West Walnut Streets
Lebanon Street
West Corporation
Hazletts
Gullion
Fire Department
Monroe Bush
North East Street
Smith
West Ash Street
Veranda
O. Neese
Wysongs
C. M. Lenox and Son
Maplewood
C. M. Lenox & Son
Garden Advice From Washington on Home Vegetables
Washington April 11 Farmers Bureau notes acre devoted to garden crops could yield a family a hundred dollars worth of vegetables yearly. Emphasizes location drainage soil preparation and good fencing. Guides on plowing soil types fertilization crop succession and row planting for home gardens with safety and sanitation tips.
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Washington, D.C
Farmers’ Bulletin
Baltimore
Great Easter Parade Displays Finery and Automobiles
Lebanon enjoyed an ideal Easter with a sunlit sky and pleasant air. The Easter parade drew hundreds of pedestrians and nearly every local automobilist, turning the day into a field day for gasoline wagons and showcasing vivid fashion on the streets and country roads.
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Lebanon
Suir Dev
Bay View Club Concludes Year with Readings and Music
The Bay View Club held its final year meeting with Mrs. George L. Spahr and Mrs. W. J. Kelly as hostesses. Papers covered springs and archaeology and natural science topics by Anna Byers Crear and Maurice Jones. Music from Day in Venice followed. next year's program topics were distributed for summer study. Social hour featured refreshments and Grafanola selections as members depart for October.
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Bay View Club
George L. Spahr
Venice
Seed Bed Practice For Garden Transplants And Seedlings
The article explains seed bed setup with manured soil, garden loam, sand, and optional leaf mold or peat. It covers sowing, watering, preventing drought, drying, and the use of puddling clay slurry to protect roots, plus shading techniques using boards or cloth for hot summers and transplant care.
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Puna
Governor Ralston aids Village Creek cemetery beautification
Ralston mails a check to Village Creek cemetery trustees with a letter urging a beautification plan. The century old cemetery houses the governor’s first wife. Plans include acquiring land, selling lots, grading and improving existing plots, funded by his generosity and local subscriptions.
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Connersville
Ralston
Village Creek Cemetery
Winnebago Tribe Sees Membership Boom
The Winnebago Tribe of Red Men reports rapid growth with eighty new members in two months. Two weekly meetings are required to complete initiatory work. A Wednesday night class of 26 is scheduled for Adoption.
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Winnebago Tribe
Winnebago Tribe of Red Men
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