Memorial rites for Chauncey Rose at Rose Polytechnic
Memorial services were held at Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute for Chauncey Rose, founder of the school. A. J. Shields of Bloomington died of a heart attack at 71 at his home. A son born to Mr and Mrs Ian Meloy near Sidney becomes their sixteenth child. The Wabash River rose seven feet in four hours at Wabash, suspending interurban service west of there on the Indiana Service Corporation line.
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Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Chauncey Rose
A. J. Shields
Bloomington
Ian Meloy
Sidney
Kosciusko County
Wabash
Indiana Service Corporation
Elkhart Man Bound Over On Embezzlement Charge
Clarence Riehwine of Elkhart is under bond of 1500 to insure his appearance for trial on a charge of embezzling 416.76 from the Elkhart court Independent Order of Foresters. Two hundred veterans of the Spanish American war with their families celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their regiment and held their annual reunion at Culver. A daily newspaper will be published by journalism students at Notre Dame beginning June 20 to broaden circulation a department will be devoted to St Marys college and sent.
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Clarence Riehwine
Elkhart
Elkhart Court
Independent Order of Foresters
Culver
Norre Thuike
St. Mary's College
Waring Murphy fatally shot in Terre Haute street fight
Police report indicates former patrolman Murphy, aged forty, was shot dead during a street clash with boothed gers in Terre Haute. William Evans was arrested on a murder charge though witnesses claim self defense.
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Lingry M Murphy O
Terre Haute
William Evans
Murphy
Shortage of Labor Spurs Jobs Calls in Fort Wayne Area
State free employment office reports a serious labor shortage in Fort Wayne and surrounding cities and rural districts. Calls for men exceed applications by more than one third, signaling strong demand for workers.
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Fort Wayne
State Free Employment Office
Winslow Elected City Official at Greenfield Meeting
At a special Greenfield city council session Marshall Winslow was elected to succeed Frank Larrabee who resigned due to illness. Winslow, a long time newspaper man, is a Democrat.
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Greenfield
Marshall
Winslow
Frank 8. Larrabee
Discrimination Claim Brought Over Marion School Funds
Prosecutor George A. M. Coon accuses Willard Elkins treasurer and presiding board member of Marion finances of discrimination in fund division. Elkins faces removal from office as requested by the suit.
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Marion
Stiit
George AM. Coon
Willard Elkins
Treasuer and
Preaaiber
Board of Financive of
Office of
Elkins
Sewer Collapse Claims Life of Gustave Martin
Gustave Martin, 35, died when a sewer at Mishna-Waka caved in and buried him to his neck. He watched his companions struggle to free him, but rescue efforts failed.
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Gustave Martin
Mishna- Waka
Drowned Boy Found Near Thorn Tree Bend Below Portland
The body of Thurl Wayne Girton twelve was recovered from the swollen Little Salamonie river near the Porthand Country club at Portland. It was found lodged against floodgates a quarter of a mile west of Thorn Tree bend where he had sunk.
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Thurl Wayne Girton
Wee Twelve
Young Man Given Prison Term for Shooting in Versailles
Leo Browne, age 24, was sentenced to two to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville by Judge TR Carney in Versailles circuit court after pleading guilty to shooting with intent to kill. He was also fined for carrying concealed weapons.
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Leo Browne
Indiana Reformatory
Jefersonville
TR. Carney
Versailles
Assessors Value Citizens Gas At Higher Tax Basis
Indianapolis assessors and the state board of tax commissioners reaffirmed Citizens Gas company valuation at SUA 521,880 for next year, an increase of 82,844.22 over this year’s base assessment used for taxation.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Citizens Gas Company
CountyCouncil Allocates 2900 For Record Indexing Project
At the request of Mark County Bar association members in Jeffersonville the Clark County Council appropriated 2900 to index county recorder and circuit clerk records. Large volumes of transactions worth millions lack indexes, hindering probate and civil case tracing per attorneys. Indexing paused after the State Board of Accounts refused to authorize current expense payments.
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Mark County Bar Association
Jeffersonville
Clark County Council
State Board of Accounts
Death of Dr. Royal Hart Gerard in Terre Haute hotel elevator
Dr. Royal Hart Gerard aged 48 of Crawfordsville supreme chief of the Tribe of Ben Hur died at St Anthony's hospital after an elevator accident in a Terre Haute hotel.
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Royal Hart Gerard
Crawfordsville
Tribe of
Ben Hur
Terre Haute
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Doctor Bird Receives Reserve Army Major Appointment
Greensburg physician Dr. C. I. Bird has been notified of his commission as a major in the United States Army Reserve Corps. The order is dated April 30. Bird served with British forces in World War I and later with American troops in Italy.
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C. I. Bird
Greensburg
Reserve Corps
United States Army
Miss Grazick Swallows Watch. Doctor Gives Assurance
Miss Mary Grazick of Laporte swallowed a watch while washing her hands, and a physician assures she will suffer no ill effects. Thousands of Knights Templar of Indiana gathered in Franklin for the dedication and consecration of the Knights Templar building for boys at the Indiana Masonic home.
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Mary Grazick of
Laporte
Knights Templar of
Indiana
Franklin
Knights Templar
Indiana Masonic Home
Will of Hardin Roads Distributes 250000 to Charities
The will of Hardin Roads, late president of Merchants National Bank of Muncie, who died ten days ago, distributes about 250000 among charities, schools, friends and relatives. Thomas A. Drake, 60, longtime Prairieton physician, drowned in Honey Creek near Prairieton. Mrs. Rhoda Menthorne, wife of H Robert Menthorne, died by suicide at Lafayette. her body found by husband in an attic room.
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Hardin Roads
Merchants National Bank of
Thomas A. Drake
Prairieton
Terre Haute
Honey Creek
Rhoda Menthrone
H. Robert Menthorne
Lafayette
Richardson Re-elected President At Grant County Sunday School Meet
R H Richardson of Marion was re elected president of the Grant County Sunday School association at the closing session of the county convention in Marion. Vanentin Ingel, 48, foreman of the Grand Trunk signal gang at Valparaiso, was instantly killed when his clothing was dragged under the wheels after alighting from a moving train.
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R. H. Richardson
Marion
Grant County Sunday School Association
Vanentin Ingel
Grand Trunk
Oat
Public School Receives 260-Book Library Gift
Rev. M. H. Lyon of Winona Lake donated to East Wayne consolidated a library of 260 books covering education religion and history for the Kosciusko county public school system.
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M. H. Lyon
Winona Lake
East Wayne
Kosciusko County
Butler College Relocation Approved at Disciples of Christ Meet
The eighty fourth annual convention of the Disciples of Christ at Frankfort approved without opposition the move ment to chunge the location of Butler college from Irvington to the Fairview park Site.
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Disciples of Christ
Frankfort
Butler College
Irvington
Fairview Park
Two Fort Wayne men sentenced in highway robbery case
Ernest Leininger twenty three and Vernon Nelson eighteen were found guilty of highway robbery and sentenced to ten to twenty one years in prison for the robbery of Sherman Titsworth.
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Ernest Leininger
Vernon Nelson
Fort Wayne
Sherman Titsworth
Boys discover still hidden in cemetery monument
Ralph Baker and William Dunlaw found a hollow metal monument painted to resemble stone in Stewartsville cemetery Posey county. Officials were notified and took charge of the still.
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Ralph Baker
William Dunlaw
Stewartsville
Posey County
Evansville
Hartford City Hosts Double Wedding Ceremony
Henry Harpst wed Mabel Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Cox. Frank Harpst married Mary Lamount daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lamount in a double ceremony at Hartford City.
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Hartford City
Henry Varpst
Mabel Cox
Henry Cox
Frank Harpst
Mary Lamount
Edward Lamount
Indiana awards paving contracts for thirty five miles
The state highway commission at Indianapolis awarded contracts for thirty five miles of bituminous paving and tar surfacing totaling about 328000 dollars. The department plans a fifty mile program of the same kind for this year.
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State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Elkhart County Farmer and Ex-Representative Dies at Meeting
Charles Swart fifty five prominent Elkhart county farmer and former representative in the Indiana general assembly died of heart disease in Goshen while presiding over a directors meeting of the Elkhart County Farmers' Co operative company of which he was president.
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Charles Swart
Elkhart County
Indiana General Assembly
Goshen
Mrs Eleanor Coughlin Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Eleanor Coughlin aged 26 wife of George A Coughlin died at her Liberty home after four weeks with typhoid fever. A brain abscess left her unconscious for days. She was a well known clubwoman in Union County.
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Eleanor Coughlin
George A. Coughlin
Liberty
Service Division Reports Indiana Veterans Compensation Total
Thomas O Reilly acting state service officer announced at Culver Military Academy the Indiana American Legion service division had disbursed 23560 dollars to former servicemen from January 1 to the closing session of the fourth annual conference of past commanders and adjutants.
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Indiana
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Thomas O’reilly
Military
Culver
Shelbyville Beneficiary Named In Mrs. Martins Estate
H G Montgomery, Shelbyville manufacturer and businessman, is the sale beneficiary of the late Mrs Emily Martins estate opened for probate in Shelby Circuit Court. The estate valued about 15000 dollars, and the will provides that all property at death goes to Montgomery who is also named executor.
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H. G. Montgomery
Shelbyville
Emily Martin
Shelby Circuit Court
Formal dedication planned for new church at Lawton
Arrangements are being made for a formal dedication of the new Christian church at Lawton on Sunday May 20 Rev J C Canole of Indianapolis will conduct the services.
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New Christian Church
Lawton
J. C. Canole
Indianapolis
Randolph County Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers
At a Winchester meeting the Randolph County Tuberculosis association elected Dr. John S. Robison president Mary Gwin of Modoc vice president Mrs J H Morris Union City secretary and Ruth Starbuck Winchester treasurer The officers will name the various committees for the county.
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Randolph County Tuberculosis Association
Winchester
John S. Robison
Mary Gwin
Modoc
J. H. Morris
Union City
Ruth Starbuck
Is Chicago Best Choice for 1920 Republican Convention
The piece notes Cleveland, Chicago, and Buffalo vying for the 1920 Republican national convention with Chicago leading in public speculation. It asks readers which city deserves the prize and why, highlighting the contest among major Midwestern hubs and the party's planning stage.
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Francisco
Cleveland
Chicago
Buffalo
Hughes Rejects League of Nations Role in Peace Policy
Secretary of State Hughes opposes U S membership in the League of Nations citing its failure to enforce peace. In a Washington address he urged reliance on enduring goodwill and friendship rather than artificial arrangements as the path to lasting peace, warning that rival nations must share the aim of peace for any system to work.
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Hughes
League of Nations
Harding
United States
League
National Conference of Social Work
Washington
The
New York
Newburgh
Congress
Smith
Moses Rushes Home Sharply Attacks World Court Link to League
QESSEOR MOSES of New Hampshire returns from a foreign tour with a strong stance against American membership in the league and in the world court. He says Europeans doubt the court's independence from the league and voices clear opposition to the idea.
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Qesseor Moses
New Hampshire
League
World Court
Europe
Moses
Harding campaign and New York politics amid prohibition debate
Washington reports circulate that Attorney General Daugherty will not run Harding’s renomination campaign due to ill health. Possible replacement names include Charles I. Tilles, Will J. Wars, and A. D. Lasker. New York’s prohibition issue worries leaders while Roosevelt might run for governor to oppose Al Smith. The piece also covers international tensions, Greece ready to march on Constantinople, and a Berlin-Bagdad railway deal upsetting France.
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Washington
White House
Daugherty
Mr. Harding
Harding
Charles I. Tilles
New York
Will J. Wars
A. D. Lasker
Prosperity Report Echoes Across Railroads and Building
Washington reports from last week claim broad prosperity with railroads hauling factory and farm goods at record levels. The Labor Department notes near full employment in April and rising demand for skilled labor, while the building trades warn of a serious shortage and delay projects worth 100 million in New York and 75 million in Chicago due to high costs.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
New York
New York City
Chicago
Hostages Held by Chinese Bandits Near Lincheng
Americans and Europeans remain prisoners near Lincheng as Chinese bandits widen demands. Anxiety grows over their fate amid threats of violence and possible murder.
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Lincheng
Britain Russia ties unlikely to break despite Curzon ultimatum
London reports suggest Curzon's harsh stance stems from personal pique and not business sentiment, as Krassin travels from Moscow to seek smoothing talks. Russia shows willingness to adjust complaints and is welcomed by British officials, with hopes for closer relations. Romania denounces the Soviet regime while Moscow envoys press for a trade pact. Bratianu says Romania can proceed without the treaty.
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Great Britain
Russia
Curzon
Amour Propre
England
Leonid Krassin
Moscow
London
Rumania
Bucharest
Bratianu
Settlement of Occupation Costs Reached in Paris
Allies and United States reach a plan in Paris to repay 12 yearly installments for occupation costs with 25 percent priority from Germany reparations. Washington may reject. United States to negotiate a separate 1 billion gold mark payment to Germany and ensure American share after Belgian priority. No recovery act or high German import tax pledge.
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Elliott Wadsworth
Paris
Washington
Wadsworth
America
Germany
United States
Flood and Fire Ravage Hot Springs Hotels
A severe flood in Hot Springs Arkansas known as the American Spa triggered fires that destroyed several hotels and other buildings. Property losses were estimated at one million dollars with no deaths reported.
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Hot Springs
Ark
War Drives Nations Toward Spending Extremes
A concise analysis notes that wartime mobilization pressures governments to rapidly expand budgets and debt. It highlights how conflict elevates military and support expenditures, reshaping fiscal policy and crowding out nondefense programs. The piece cites historical examples and broader economic implications.
Fragmented Prose Reflects War and Weather Reflections
A series of quips critique war and governance noting that war is played by note and noncollectible, the Sultan is missing, weather worsens, Russia wastes men's pockets, wishes vs reality, and life left with tire tracks on time.
Songwriters rally for more and better songs in 2024
Song writers organize to boost output and quality citing creative funding, support networks, and evolving markets. They aim to expand collaborations, protect rights, and raise public visibility for diverse genres and voices.
Finance and Publicity Debate Over Inside Tip Rumor
The exchange questions a rumor of money from speculation on inside tips. Senator Sorgan dismisses the rumor and says nothing can stop it. He argues that taking the individual benefit could improve his credit.
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Sorghan
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura products as soothing for itchy baby rashes. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap, then Cuticura Ointment, and finishing with Cuticura Talcum dusting for fragrance at 25 cents each.
Unpatriotic Congress Criticized Prompt to Write to Rep
In a Country Gentleman alert, a reader condemns congressional methods as unpatriotic and shiftless and is urged to write to their representative, though they admit they do not know the name.
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Congress
A Martyr Quote Appears in Local Cartoon Caption
The Boston Transcript prints a witty caption where a wife taunts her husband about heaven and bills. The exchange ends with a punchline about St Peter and the bills.
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St. Peter
Bostop
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