Indiana Health Board outlines new vital statistics law
Health officers statewide receive instructions from the state board of health on reporting all births and deaths under the new law enacted by the last legislature. Doctors and midwives must send original birth reports to the state board, with copies kept by county authorities. Dr. J. N. Hurty stresses complete birth records prevent losses in inheritances and pensions.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
State Board
J. N. Hurty
Indiana Rail Commission to Probe Coal Freight Rates
Indianapolis October 16 The Indiana Railroad Commission will launch a sweeping inquiry into coal supply and railroad freight practices. Hearings begin October 23 challenging Vandalia and other lines for potential discrimination in coal movement and car distribution. The commission aims to curb rate favoritism and ensure prompt, non discriminatory service to consumers and shippers.
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Ind
Indiana
Indiana Railroad Commission
Republican Party
Vandalia
Indiana seeks site for Lew Wallace statue in Washington
The Indiana statue commission travels to Washington to choose a display site for the Lew Wallace memorial companion to Oliver Morton. Members Fox Wood and McGrew with Senator Moore and Capitol Police Captain visit Statuary Hall and Corcoran Gallery, assess equestrian works, and note McClellan statue favorably. Commission to organize later.
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Oliver P. Morton
National Stratetry
United States Capitol
William Henry Fox
William Allen Wood
Indianapolis
J. P. McGrew
Lafayette
Capitol
Moore
Greencastle
Wallace
McGrew
Statuary Hall
Corcoran Art Gallery
George B. McClellan
MacMonnies
Nichols Dropped From Huntington Medical Society
Dr. W. E. Nichols of Andrews was expelled from the Huntington County Medical Society after an inquiry by the State Medical Society found misrepresentation in his membership claim. It showed only one of the alleged medical schools had a graduate named Nichols, who is practicing in Terre Haute.
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Huntington
Ind
W. E. Nichols
Andrews
Huntington County Medical Society
State Medical Society
Nichols
Terre Haute
Olney Acquitted After Perrysville Homicide Hearing
Robert Olney was acquitted of murder in the Perrysville stabbing death of Noah H. Dowdell after a preliminary hearing before Justice E. Bo Reown. The defense argued self defense and prosecutor Staghill moved to dismiss as the decision drew applause.
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Newport
Ind
Robert Olney
E. Bo Reown
Noah H. Dowdell
Perrysville
Olney
Staghill
Murder in Terre Haute Saloon Leads to Arrests
Henry Smith, a black hodcarrier, killed Gus Wilson by stomping on his face after a fist fight in a Terre Haute saloon. Charles Marshall, saloon owner, was arrested as an accessory after a quarrel with Wilson.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Henry Smith
Gus Wilson
Charles Marshall
Wilson
Ex-Prosecutor Kurtz Guilty in Disbarment Case
In South Bend on October 12 the jury found ex Prosecuting Attorney George A. Kurtz guilty in disbarment proceedings alleging prostituting his office and causing the escape of swindler Red Austin, with his name to be stricken from the bar roll.
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South Bend
Ind
George A. Kurtz
Red” Austin
Lebanon to remain dry after ward remonstrances
Lebanon Indiana records a dry town status after the September county commissioners term sustains remonstrances in both the Second and First wards. The board confirms the prohibition on alcohol within the town limits.
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Lebanon
Ind
Probing Double Murder in Hamilton County Court
Noblesville Indiana October 16 The Hamilton county grand jury sits to probe the killing of Walker and Enoch McCormick by James W Hensley of Indianapolis The state expects an indictment for murder in the first degree to be returned
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Noblesville
Ind
Hanilton County
Walker
Enoch McCormick
James W. Hensley
Indianapolis
Will Try for the Pole Dr Frederick A Cook Plans Route
Gloucester reports former schooner John R Bradley carried explorer Dr Frederick A Cook to Etah for a polar dash. Cook will stay in Utah until December then travel via Eskimos, dogs, and boats along Peary's path with a supply for eighteen months and 1000 miles to cover back via Smith Sound and the ice pack.
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Mass
John R. Bradley
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Etah
Moses Bartlett
Cook
Bradley
Rudolph Frankeron
Utah
Bartlett
Peary
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Russian View on Philippine Retention and Pacific Policy
The Taft Tokio speech is cited as signaling U S plans for broad Pacific expansion. Novoe Vremya argues keeping the Philippines shows aggressive aims and a US naval base, while predicting an inevitable clash with Japan though not soon. The Russ reviews Japan avoiding direct war and pursuing a second war with Russia east of Lake Baikal.
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Taft
Tokio
Philippines
United States
Pacific
Novoe Vreyma
America
Japan
Panama Canal
Russia
Lake Baikal
Memphis Brewing and Malting Co Placed Under Receiver Seek
In Memphis Tennessee on October 17 general creditors seek to put the Memphis Brewing and Malting Company into receivership. Assets are listed at 400525 with liabilities of 244972. Chancellor Heiskell granted an injunction blocking separate suits but has not yet named a receiver. A later involuntary bankruptcy petition asks for a temporary federal receiver. the matter was referred to Judge McCall who is out of town.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Brewing
Chancery Court
Heiskell
McCall
Ashburton Art Collection Sold to London Syndicate
London reports that the Ashburton collection is to be dispersed with its sixty five works likely to travel to America and the continent. A London syndicate of art dealers has bought the collection featuring Correggio Rembrandt Velazquez Murillo Cuyp Hobbema and others.
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Great Britain
Ashburton
America
Corregio
Rembrandt
Velasquez
Murillo
Cuyp
Hobbema
Meridian manslaughter: Davis killed by Key brothers-in-law
J. W. Davis was shot on a main Meridian street by Webb and Francis Key, his brothers-in-law. Davis had married the Key sisters and, after leaving his wife, was warned not to return to Mississippi. He defied the warning, crossed back into the state yesterday, and was killed.
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Miss
J. W. Davis
Inlaw
Webb
Francis Key
Davis
Key
Mississippi
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