Howland Gave Genius Change to Indiana Writers
Indianapolis editors and publishers credit Hewitt Hanson Howland former editor of The Century and Bobbs Merrill for discovering and mentoring Indiana authors. He nurtured James Whitcomb Riley Gene Stratton Porter Mary Roberts Rinehart Brand Whitlock Harold McGrath George Barr McCutcheon and Booth Tarkington shaping their early careers and launching their later success.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Hewitt Hanson Howland
Century Magazine
Howland
Bobbs Merrill Publishing Company
Booth Tarkington
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
Jamey Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Gene Stratton Porter
Northen
Cromwell Crushes Sharpsburgh in Open Basketball Match
Cromwell beat Sharpsburgh 87 to 5 in the Friday night game at Cromwell with Mr Kies of Prescott as referee. The report notes solid team work despite imperfect form, and praises the overall performance. Columbus Day convocation led by Mrs Cronin’s room received high marks for the well staged scenes and costumes. The upcoming lecture series opens Friday with Tobias Harper company performing violin piano numbers and songs, closing with a country school scene led by Miss Tobias and My Harper.
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Cromwell
Sharpsburgh
Kies
Prescott
Cronin
Tobias- Harper Company
Prgram
Miss Tobias
My Harper
Local Briefs From Shenandoah to Des Moines
Shenandoah reports the death of 25 year old Jeolia Nelson from blood poisoning after a cold sore. Des Moines notes a visceral mission conference of the Latter Day Saints with about 200 attendees. Audubon records the suicide of 40 year old Roy Colbert by hanging on his farm. Marshalltown covers opening business sessions of the Improved Order of Red Men convention. Council Bluffs reports the death of 29 year old Mrs William Bedford from injuries in a Sunday auto crash.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Jeolia Nelson
Council Bluffs
William Bedford
Audubon
Roy Colbert
Des Moines
Sipceral Mission Conference of the Latter Day Saints Church
Roosevelt High Parents Oppose Secret Societies
Des Moines reports the VPar ent-Teachers association at Roosevelt high school passed a resolution opposing secret societies in high school.
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Des Moines
Vparent-Teachers Association
Roosevelt High School
Boxing Results From Across the Circuit
Benny Bass of Philadelphia won a ten round decision over Eddie Anderson of Casper. Jack Renault of Canada beat Marine Toliver in the fourth round in Canton. Al Corbett of Cleveland defeated Syd Conn of Manchester in a 12 round decision in Dayton. Ed Lewis of Urbana meets Jim McMathen of Illinois in wrestling for the heavyweight title in Urbana. Sailor Larson of Moline outpointed Olfie O Neill in Muscatine. Billie Hoon shaded Joe Rivera, Wayne Williams outpointed Frankie Moha, and Teddy Murphy drew with Caddy Ketly in Muscatine.
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Canton
Jack Renault
Marine Toliver
Wheeling
Dayton
al Corbett Cleveland
Syd Conn
Manchester
England
Urbana
Ill
Stringler) Lewis
Jim McMathen
University of Illinois
Muscatine
Sailor Larson
Moline
Olfie O'Neill
Chicago
the Elks
Billie Hoon
Joe Rivera
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Williams
Des Moines
Frankie Moha
Rock Island
Teddy Murphy
Caddy Ketly
Hawkeyes Tighten Line For Illinois Showdown
Iowa City report. Head coach Ingwerson sharpens line play after a stumble against the Bills. Hard scrimmages tonight and tomorrow night aim to form a wall to stop Grange and Illinois in Saturday’s game.
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Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Ingwerson
Billikens
Grange and Company
Charred Body Of Woman Found In Tensas Swamp
In Winnsboro Louisiana on October 13 authorities battled the Tensas swamp for clues after a charred woman’s body was found on a pine log pyre. A planter’s bucket and a white gold ring near unmarked garments were key to identification though cremation timing remained unclear.
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Associated Press
Winnsboro
Tensas
J D. Rogers
Fragmentary crime note on possible arson death in swamp
Report notes that cremation may have been attempted to conceal a crime. The remote swamp site, 12 miles away, could have allowed the victim to be burned alive without audible screams even if gagged. Authorities consider homicide and arson possibilities.
Spanish Diplomat Loses 50000 In Jewels In New York
Domingo Merry Del Vala a Spanish diplomat and brother of Carolina Merry Del Vala was robbed in his East 54th Street apartment after a weekend in the country. Jewelry including cuff links watches and a gold decoration as a commander of the British Empire were taken. Papers and his passport remained untouched. He has been in New York since March to look after mining properties.
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Associated Press
New York
Domingo Merry del Vala
Carolina Merry del Vala
Senor
Merry del Val
East 54Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Order of the British Empire
Order of Isabella the Catholic
Irregularities Touched In County Inquest Reimbursements
A summary of an irregularity in the inquest process involving county reimbursements for time spent by officials. The subject, a vice president of Patino Mines and Enterprises Consolidated, plans to return to Spain and has connections to a Spanish ambassador. The note suggests counties reimburse inquests from the estate rather than county funds, with Cherokee procedures cited as a pattern.
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Spain
Patino Mines and Enterprises Consolidated Inc
London
Tate
Checkers Claim Coroner Gets Pay From Estate
Cherokee Iowa October 13 state checkers engaged in the examination of the accounts of Cherokee county coroner. The proceedings focus on the coroner's pay from the estate and related financial handling amid ongoing audit.
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Checkers
Cherokee, Ia
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