Woman Dies After Crossing Rail At Frankfort
Henry A. Crane administrator files suit against Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad in Clinton County circuit court seeking 10000 damages for Emily A. Braden death. The 36 year old woman was fatally injured July 9 1914 when her foot wedged between rail and plank at Clay Street crossing as a Clover Leaf freight train of 40 cars approached at 25 mph. The complaint cites defective crossing and states the daughter accompanied her. The inquest found the 3.5 inch gap between rail and plank caused the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Clinton County
Henry A. Crane
Emily A. Braden
Clay Street
Frankfort
Tommy D Wins First in 500 Purse at Nashville Track
Local star Tommy D, the bay gelding driven by Otto Johnson, won first money in straight heats at Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday. The 2:12 pace over a mile track yielded a top time of 2.08, with Tommy D seemingly in control throughout the race. Johnson faces tougher rivals as the season continues with faster horses and top drivers in the business.
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Tommy Q
Nashville
Tenn
Tommy D
Otto Johnson
Delphi Meeting Aims to Shape Lincoln Highway Route
The Frankfort Crescent News reports a Frankfort booster meeting with Delphi residents to discuss a branch Lincoln highway through Carroll county. Delphi planning to outline a route from Indianapolis to Chicago via Frankfort and Delphi, promoting a state funded macadam road.
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Frankfort
Delphi
Indianapolis
Chicago
Monticello
Prince William
Ohio
Noblesville
Tipton
Kokomo
Peru
Sein Ie
Frat Pledges Listed From Lebanon Colleges
Several Lebanon College students appear among pledges to sororities and fraternities at various colleges. Names include Hazel Henderson Delta Delta Delta at DePauw Alys Wyncoop Delta Tau Delta at DePauw Ralph Worley Kappa Sigma at Purdue Hallie Hamilton Clarence White Phi Delta Theta at Franklin Frank Beck and Able Eaton Phi Alpha Pi at Franklin, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Miss Hazel
Henderson
Delta Delta
Delta
DePauw
Alys Wyncoop
Delta Tau Delta
Ralph Worley
Kappa
Sigma
Purdue
Hallie Hamilton
Clarence White
Phi Delta Theta
Franklin
Frank Beck
Able Eaton
Phi Alpha Pi
Frankan
Change of venue sought in Lebanon seine case
Clark Jacoby, living north of Lebanon, arrested days ago by the state fish and game commissioner for having a seine in his possession, has requested a change of venue from Squire Perritt's court. The case has been sent to Squire Henry J. Frazier of Advance for preliminary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Jacoby
Lebanon
State Fish and Game Commissioner
Ger
Squire Perritt
Squire
Henry J. Frazier
School Law Explained Emphasizes Starting Children Early
The state truancy board explains exemptions under the school attendance law for ages fourteen to sixteen. Employment certificates may be issued by designated school officials to those with at least fifth grade education, upon a signed employment offer form. The board urges early school start to improve instruction quality and outcomes for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of State
Keomyoun School Corporation
State Board
Mother Seeks Custody As Court Deliberates
In Noblesville a special session of court heard Mrs Goldie Thompson seeking custody of her children Goldie aged eleven and Homer aged thirteen. The petition alleges divorce in 1907 and that the defendants Jeremia h Etenburn and wife raised the children after the mother sent them to a home with support payments. The judge ruled the petition invalid for lacking county residence allegations, and a new filing is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Etenburn
Homer Etenburn
Jbright
Vestal
Noblesville
Robert Thompson
Indianapolis
Jeremiah Etenburn
Etenburn
Sheridan
Seed Corn Meetings Across County This Fall
R W Innes with farmers arrange seed corn meetings in all townships during the first ten days of October. The events invite seed corn selectors and agriculture students to attend. Dates and locations to be published next week.
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R. W. Innes
How Belgians Escaped From Shell Swept Siege
An Antwerp report recounts Belgian officers and troops from the First battalion of the Thirty-fourth Line who broke siege between Chaudfontaine and Embourg. After eight days of bombardment and near starvation, they evacuated, crossed the Ourthe at Filff, fended off German forces, and reached Hoel before marching onward, noting scarce rest and improvised bread made with beer.
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Antwerp
Chaudfontaine
Embourg
Charybdis
Scylis
Shroueh Ciel
Uth
Ourthe
Filff
Roncetes
Val St. Lambert
Flamaile
Hollogne
Loncin
Fort Loncin
Jiellogne
Fiemalle
Hoel
Your Misery In Your Mind A Victorian Warmth Essay
A moral essay argues people dwell on past or present woes, misreading happiness as future wealth. It extols temper, character, and self-improvement, urging mastery in one’s craft, educated hands and eyes, a tender heart, and disciplined memory. It stresses choosing work to develop strength over wealth and fame, and advocates reading, cleanliness, and virtue for boys.
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Hood
Pleased With The Road Built Near Scottsburg
John W Fulwider completed a half mile concrete road east of Scottsburg using nearly 10 000 sacks of cement. The Scott County Journal lauds his extra effort raising the surfacing to 32 sacks per twenty five feet at his own expense and credits his son Bryant for managed work.
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John W. Fulwider
Scottsburg
Scott County Journay
J. W. Fulwider
Fulwider
Scott County
Richard White
Aurora
Pulwider
Hygiene of Rural Schools Emphasized in 1904 Report
A September 11 1904 weekly public health report stresses the need for proper medical and sanitary supervision in rural schools. It notes rural communities delay adopting known school hygiene practices due to costs and lack of trained sanitary advisers, citing deficiencies in construction and maintenance of school buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Public Health Reports
Township files $2500 damage suit in Whites Town fight
The Whites town school dispute escalates as Worth township of Indiana sues Mark Booker P B Little Benjamin Scott Ira J Peters Charles 0 Scott Simeon Pipes and John M Shaw for 2500 damages. Attorneys Adney Sharp and Slack file the complaint detailing 300 in fees and 50 for bond advertising. The suit alleges harm from an injunction against selling bonds and building a school. The defense argues responsibility lies with the plaintiff. The case highlights a heated public feud with ongoing litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestown
Worth Township
State of
Indiana
Mark Booker
P. B. Little
Benjamin Scott
Ira. J. Peters
Charles 0. Scott
Simeon Pipes
John M. Shaw
Seymour Stewart
R. W. Adney
Tra Sharp
Lebanon
L. E B. Slack
Indianapolis
Ladle Wa
Rey Adney
Ira Sharp
J. E. Stack
Stroke Paralysis Strikes Elder Wilson Beck at Home
Wilson Beck, a longtime county resident, suffered a paralysis attack Saturday evening at his daughter Mrs. H. Bercaw’s North Lebanon street home. The left side was affected, leaving it useless. He will be ninety-two on his next birthday and his condition was reported as not improving.
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Wilson Beck
H. Bercaw
Lebanon Street
Presbytery Meets at Cutter Mon day in Annual Fall Session
The Crawfordsville Presbytery held its annual fall meeting at Cutter Mon day with a two day agenda. Services opened with devotional exercises and roll call followed by election of temporary clerk and officers. Sessions covered Presbyterian records missions and various reports including a closing sermon by Rev. Walter Johnson at 7:40 p.m.
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Crawfordsville
Sam Hinggiebottom
Committee
Presbyterian
Presbyterian United Movement
H. ON
Ronald
Q. H. Carmichael
Cutler
W.E. Stone
Home Mission Committee
W. R. Chancellor
Gibson Wilson
General Assembly
Walter Johnson
Home-Coming Address at Clarks Hill church
Rev and Mrs A L Ward visited Clarks Hill on Sunday where he spoke at the Home-Coming service of the Christian church. Ward once pastored the Clarks Hill church eighteen years ago and helped during its earlier days.
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A. L. Ward
Clarks Hill
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Railroad
Braden
T. St
Lebanon College
School Law
Stra
Seed Corn Meetings
Aturneys
Adney
Sharp
L. F. Slack
Wilson Beck Supfers
Presbytery
Crawfords
Ville
Cutter
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