Indiana Odd Fellows lodge totals and finances up to 1905
Indianapolis reports from Grand Secretary Leedy show Indiana’s Independent Order of Odd Fellows state lodge with 720 lodges and 68,055 members as of June 30 1905. Relief paid this year totaled 26495337 dollars, and grand lodge net resources reach 292587909 dollars. Seven new subordinate lodges and eight new Rebekah locals have been authorized. Receipts amount to 24679.36 dollars with 18460.11 dollars in treasury.
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Indianapolis
Leedy
Indiana Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
National Anti-Saloon League Convention In Roberts Park
The Anti-Saloon League of America opens its national convention in Roberts Park M E Church Indianapolis with over 250 delegates presiding by Bishop L B Wilson of Chattanooga. Indiana hosts its annual convention as Humphrey reports 1100 saloons closed by remonstrance and the Moore law earns praise. Nicholson of Pennsylvania appeals for stronger anti alcohol legislation.
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Indianapolis
Anti-Saloon League of America
Roberts Park
M. E
L. B. Wilson
Chattanooga
Ani-Saloon League of Indiana
Humphrey
Nicholson
Pennsylvania Anti
Life saver killed in act to save two girls
Wallace Phillips a Brazil Indiana resident gave his life saving two little girls from an oncoming Vandalia passenger train. He pushed the children to safety but was struck and killed instantly his body hurled 100 feet with fatal injuries.
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Brazil
Ind
Wallace Phillips
Phillips
Hazing Scandal Leads to Dismissals at Culver Academy
Eleven cadets at Culver Military Academy in Culver Indiana were dismissed after a hazing incident last Sunday. Cadets Fee and Harris of Jefferson City Missouri were assaulted. one was unconscious from electrocution and the other seriously pummeled. Captain Buckingham was demoted to private for complicity.
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Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
Fee and
Harris
Jefferson City
Buckingham
Accidentally Shot Sweetheart Near Richmond
Stella Collier of near Richmond was accidentally shot in the breast by her sweetheart Fred Craft while handling a revolver. She was to be married soon. her condition is serious. Frederick Smith of Richmond was ground to death under a railway coach wheel near Boston after losing his footing. he served in the 161st Indiana infantry during the Spanish American War and leaves a widow.
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Richmond
Ind
Stella Collier
Fred Craft
Frederick Smith
Boston
161St
Indiana Infantry
Taft declares Philippines will remain U.S. for generations
Secretary of War William H. Taft told the Commercial Club banquet in Kansas City that the Philippine Islands are ours and must be ours for more than a generation. He noted future legislators may not see the day when separation, in the welfare of the Philippines, can be made. The event marked the anniversary of the John Jay commercial treaty with 600 plates set at the Midland hotel ballroom.
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Kansas City
William H. Taft
Commercial Club
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Midland Hotel
Senator Burton Faces Sentence After Guilty Ruling
United States Senator J Ralph Burton of Kansas was convicted in federal circuit court on six counts for accepting compensation as an attorney for a corporation before the post office department. He is to be sentenced by Judge Vandeventer with a maximum penalty of two years and $10,000 on each count.
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St. Loanis
United States
J. Ralph Burton
Kansas
Federal Circuit Court
Post Office Department
Vandeventer
Burton
Fatal Premature Blast Claims Mishawaka Farmer
Mishawaka Indiana November 27 Schuyler Grofoot prominent farmer of this county was fatally hurt by a premature blast while plowing up stumps on his farm near here. The blast tore off one hand split his face and caused other injuries.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Here
Schuyler Grofoot
Bedford man fined for smoking on street under new law
William Bonner was arrested in Bedford Indiana for smoking cigarettes on the street after a policeman asked him to stop. He received a fine of $25, the first conviction under the anti cigarette law, and a jail sentence of forty four days for non payment. In a separate dispatch Constantinople reported the allied fleet reaching the Island of Mitylene on Sunday.
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Bedford
Ind
William Bonner
Subpoenas Issued for Rockefellers in Missouri Oil Suit
Subpoenas have been issued for John D Rockefeller Henry H Rogers Henry M Flagler and other financiers to testify in Missouri suits aiming to oust Standard Oil and two other oil companies from doing business. They must appear December 4 before Frederick H Sanborn appointed by Governor Folk as Missouri commissioner.
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King Bees
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
Henry M. Flagler
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Frederick H. Sanborn
Folk
Naval Courtmartial in Annapolis over midshipman death
Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr of Lafayette Louisiana faces a naval courtmartial in Annapolis Maryland on charges including manslaughter for the death of Midshipman James R Branch Jr of New York following a prearranged fight on the evening of Sunday November 5.
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Annapolis
Minor Meriwether, Jr
Lafayette
Naval Academy
Naval
James R. Branch, Jr
New York
Wealth of U S Farms Reaches Unmatched 1905 Peak
Secretary Wilson reports 1905 farm wealth at 6.415 billion dollars, with corn hay wheat and rice setting new value records. He notes farm wealth rose dramatically over five years to 6.133 billion and exports totaled 827 million in the year ending June 30, 1905.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Double voting case yields Sing Sing sentence
The first sentence for illegal voting in New York's election was given to Edward Meade. He received a prison term at Sing Sing of not less than two years nor more than three years and six months after pleading guilty to voting twice on election day.
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New York
Edward Meade
Sing Sing
Bridgeport Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Donn Carter and Conrad Lottich have moved to New Albany. Dan Johnson from Kentucky visited Bridgeport on Sunday. Omer Toops moved to the Conrad Lotich farm. The paper corrects Harry McClure as the Indian appointment holder. Delia Bush left for the city to visit sister Mrs Holloway. Alda Farnsley and Clara Didd leotte visited Louisville. The Rev W J Farnsley remains alive but not expected to recover. Elnora Syble of Brooksville is visiting J W Beaver. Cal Ed Shireman and Simon Bour cut timber for Veneer and Lumber Co New Albany. George Snyder lost a horse last week hauling gravel. Rev Croxall unable to preach due to sore throat. Mrs Mattie Cunningham visits her son Otto in Elizabeth for a new girl. Mrs D F Carter suffers lagrippe. Ike Hilderbrand and Steve Flanagan turn old poplars into shingle timber. Alex Miller sells Buliett Illustrated Atlas and History.
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Donn Carter
Conrad Lottich
New Albany
Dan Johnson
Bridgeport
Omer Toops
Conrad Lotich
Harry McClure
Delia Bush
Holloway
Alda Farnsley
Clara Diddleotte
Louisville
W. J. Farnsley
Elnora Syble
Brooksville
Ind
J. W. Beaver
Cal
Ed Shireman
Simon Bour
Veneer and Lumber Co
George Snyder
River Road
Croxall
Embury Church
Mattie Cunningham
Otto
Elizabeth
D. F. Carter
Ike Hilderbrand
Steve Flanagan
Ike
Steve
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Burton Convict
Constantinople
Mitylene
Naval Courtmartial
J. P. Jackson
Opthalmologist
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