Whitestown school contract bid fiasco delays letting
The Whitestown school bid process stalled after trustee Stewart failed to meet posting rules. Five contractors showed bids, Ferster’s bid chosen if re-advertised. heating bids favored Columbia Heater Co. Steam beat hot air, total $9,575 under $10,000 appropriation. Attorney general advised re advertising and a new bid date for August 15.
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Whitestown
Jack Booker
Stewart
Lebanon Pioneer
Boone County Progressive
James F. Galbreath
Tipton
Charles E. Ferster
Kokomo
Black
William Iverly
Frank Hines & Son
Frankfort
Ferster
W. H. Johnson
Indianapolis
Columbia Heater Co
Worth Township
Township Trustees Question Rat Disease Charts Purchase
Inquiries by township trustees statewide about buying charts to illustrate disease germ dissemination by rats continue at the office of the state superintendent of echgors after an attempt to prosecute Marion county trustees. A trustee protested that schoolbook agents pressure townships into costly purchases, while the state board of accounts says the Rattsrat law does not cover such buys, a point reiterated by a letter from the state superintendent of public instruction.
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Echgors
Marion County
State Board of Accounts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Hair
An old recipe blames lack of sulphur for dull gray hair and touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The product is advertised as darkening hair evenly, reducing dandruff, stopping itching, and preventing hair loss, with simple application using a soft brush.
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Poe
Wyeth
Surprising appendix crisis for George Weldon in surgery
George Weldon fell ill with appendicitis last Thursday. He was rushed to Methodist hospital in Indianapolis with his parents. Surgeons removed a three times enlarged appendix and warned delay could have caused death. He recovered enough to sit up and eat.
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George Weldon
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
John Weldon
George
Enjoyable Afternoon at Miss Sanford’s Country Home
Miss Juanita Sanford hosted a pleasant afternoon at her country home west of the city. Assisted by her mother Mrs W J Sanford, she served refreshments to guests including Misses Goldine Grove Helen Kenworthy Mabel Moody Lillian Stephenson and Zora Lane.
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Juanita Sanford
W. J. Sanford
Goldine Grove
Helen Kenworthy
Mabel Moody
Lillian Stephenson
Zora Lane
Indiana State Normal urged move to larger campus near Terre Haute
The Board of Official Visitors urges relocating Indiana State Normal School to a forty acre site outside Terre Haute citing congestion and inadequate campus. They recommend at least an 18 percent teacher salary increase, praise President W W Persons, and urge securing a nine block square expansion area for future growth. A copy of the report was filed with Governor Ralston.
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Indiana State Normal School
Terre Haute
Tas
Board of Official Visitors
State Board of Education
Ralston
Harry Andrews King
Moores Bill College
Richard Parks
Sullivan
J. R. Houston
Aurora
W.W. Persons
Teoma
Frankfort Defeated by Indianapolis Merits 9 to 3
Frankfort fell to the Indianapolis Merits 9 to 3 in a game noted for its strong hitting from both sides. Blu Baugh of Mechanicsburg pitched for Frankfort but was relieved by Cave.
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Frankfort
Sandsy
Indianapolis
Blubaugh
Mechanicsburg
Cave
Wasy
Petting Ain
Vinister Finds Man Ying To Road Dead Drunk
A man lay along a Michigan road after an apparent auto tragedy. Rev Homer Dale spotted tire tracks and a figure in headlight glare. The man, unconscious at first, woke and explained he had fallen asleep across the track after drinking Capitol City brand.
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Vinister
Man Ying
Homer Dale
Michigan Road
Capitol City
Reserves overwhelm T T s in a one sided game
The Reserves defeated the T T s 6 to 1 as Link worked the mound with 11 strikeouts for the winners. Emmert Ludwig and Link led the Reserves with two hits apiece, while Heflin struggled at bat and Lebanon's offense managed only a single run in six innings. The article notes a strong upcoming clash with the Indianapolis A B C s.
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Indianapolis
T. T
Lebanon
Rinehart
Link
Indianapolis A. B. C
Indiana
Indianapolis American Association
I. Ts
Tolls
Miller
Emmert
Ludwig
Powers
Fisher
Wagner
Heflin
Hanna
Bauman
Hart
Ron
Conninghton
Enmert
Iebanon
Abrhore Hanna
Connaughton
Ib A Ludwig
LE G Heflin
Visiting nurse prostrated in Logansport heat case
Miss Ida McCaslin a Red Cross visiting nurse at Logansport was overcome by heat while tending a case Friday and is in serious condition. She was cared for at a local residence and may be moved to a hospital or brought home. Her employer Mrs A A McCaslin learned of the illness and others in the family suffered heat related incidents. Local reports say her recovery is expected within days though she remains confined to home care.
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Ida McCaslin
Red Cross
Logansport
Miss McCastin
Ite
Broadway
High Streets
A. A. McCaslin
McCaslin
Paul Q. Tower
Maria Lanham
Assumption
Fashets
Pheros
The
Ready to Race Wend Heads to Edinburg and Warren
Doug Goodwin plans Wend to start at Edinburg races next week with stopovers in Shelbyville and Warren before Russiaville. Two other Goodwin pacers Delvo de Forest and Red Direct may join Wend at Warren for a likely race. Birch, Wend’s brother, shows early speed as he trains under Billy Birch since July 1.
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Doug Goodwin
Wend
Edinburg
Shelbyville
Warren
Russiavile
Mr. Goodwin
Delvo de Forest
Red Direct
Goodwin
Birch
Billy Birch
Kahn Team Defeats Whitestown 8 to 2 In Hard-Hitting Match
Indianapolis Kahn team powered past Whitestown scoring 8 to 2. Kubugh Atkin son and Leavitt led batting honors, Berling pitched well for the winners. Robinson of Lebanon pitched for Whitestown. Batteries Berling Williams vs Robinson Gillion.
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Kahn
Indianapolis
Whitestown
Kubugh
Atkinson
Leavitt
Berling
Robinson
Lebanon
Williams
Gillion
Mrs Ralston Joins Father On Mud Creek Fishing Trip
Mrs Ralston wife of the Governor plans a nostalgia filled fishing day with her father in Hendricks county at Mud Creek. She recalls childhood days on the same banks learning to fish with worm bait, using a real hook now and no help needed. The trip follows her visit to William R Craven for his seventy fifth birthday.
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Ralston
William R. Craven
The
Express I
Mrs. Ralston
Notice to Contractors for Worth School Township High School
Seymour R. Stewart trustee of Worth School Township Boone County Indiana will let the contract for a high school building Friday August 7 1914 at one o clock p m in Whitestown. Bids will be received for heating and ventilating the building with separate bids for each. A certified check of 600 dollars is required and forfeited if the successful bidder fails to enter into the contract.
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Seymour R. Stewart
Worth Schoul Township
Boone County
Indians
Whitestown
Thio
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Ming
Merits
Power House and Reserves
Thames
Mitchell
Herron
Eiliott
Beach
J. W. Davidson
Willoan
H. L. Moore
W. W. Stevens
West Side Square
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