Indiana state charities report six month costs per inmate
The Indianapolis bulletin of the state charities board tallies a total of 1 194 822 11 for charitable educational and correctional institutions for the six months ending March 31 1911 with a daily average inmate count of 10 736 54. Per capita costs vary from 6 16 to 51 67 across institutions and average 50 78 for educational charitable sites while correctional facilities average 28 29. Farmer Apple Show officials urge careful packing and grading to boost Hoosier growers profits.
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Indianapolis
Bulletin of the Board of State Charities
Central Hospital For the Insane
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Logansport
Astern Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Loansville
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
North Madison
Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
Tame
Knightstown
Fort Wayne
Newcastle
School For the
State Prison
Michigan City
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Woman's Prison
Indiana Girls’ School
Clermont
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfeld
Inritalians
Indiana Bird Life Honored In Dekalb County Cornerstone
George W. Miles announces the annual report of the commissioner will be deposited in the Dekalb County courthouse cornerstone at Auburn. Mrs. Hine, eighty, contributed 25 000 years of notes on Indiana birds and color photographs. A frontispiece poem My birds by Mrs. Hine appears in the forthcoming report. Curtis G Schofield urged Clay County tax officials to dismiss threats to raise real estate assessments praising the current four year rise as excessive.
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George W. Miles
Figheries and Game
Dekalb County
Auburn
Jane L Tline
Hine
Miles
Curtis G Schofield
Clay County
Atete Board of Tax Commissioners
Governor Declines to Fund State School Repairs
Governor Marshall says he cannot provide 12980 for repairs at the State School for Boys where Hanna reports urgent needs. He cites insufficient funds and notes items like sanitary water, boilers, chapel heating, pump, fencing, surgical hospital equipment, teacher salaries, and a resident physician. He adds clothing and mules require purchases, with expenses to come from the maintenance fund.
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Marshall
Guy C. Hanna
State School For
Hanna
Poliomyelitis Reports Across Indiana Counties
Fifteen infantile paralysis cases reported to the state board of health since July 1. Counts include Jasper 1, Benoit 2, Tippecanoe 2, Fountain 3, Clinton 1, Hamilton 1, Elkhart 1, Steuben 1, Shelby 1, Knox 1, Pike 1. Dr. W I King to inspect Tippecanoe and Fountain near the county line. Board declines to intervene in a Goshen woolen rally dispute over Rock Run pollution under the 1909 act.
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State Board of Health
Jasper County
Benoit County
Tippecanoe County
Fountain County
Clinton County
Hamilton County
Elkhart County
Steuben County
Shelby County
Knox County
Pike County
Tippecanoe
W. I. King
State Board
Goshen
Rock Run
Indiana survey to locate water power sites completed trip
State Geologist Edward Barrett led a party surveying northern Indiana streams for water power locations. Field men with the geology department have worked for weeks, and the group’s lack of success drew strong comments from Barrett.
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Prasses
Edward Barrett
Indiana
Department of Geology
Darrett
Monon plans major expansion to Lafayette offices and shops
Monon railroad officials led by President Harrigan consider moving the freight claim department from Chicago to Lafayette and adding a second story to the Fifth and North streets station. The Central offices shift, new locomotives, and a new Chicago to Indianapolis passenger train are part of a ten month program expected to create about 100 new jobs.
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Lafayette
Fairfax Harrigan
Monon Railroad
Chicago
Fifth and
North Streets
Indianapolis
The
Monon
South End
Rattlesnakes Guard Center in Indiana and Nearby Sighting
Nashville Charles Rogers reports capturing a four foot one inch rattlesnake with ten rattles and a button that will be taken to Indianapolis as a Brown County sample. A farmer near the Monroe county center of population found a five foot rattlesnake with fifteen rattles near the stone marker, but did not disturb it.
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Nashville
Charles Rogers
Here
Indianapolis
Brown County
Monroe County
United States
Will Tell How to Pack Fruit for Indiana Convention
South Bend adds H. E. Van Deman to the Indiana Horticultural Society program for the August 22 23 convention in the city. Van Deman a leading U S agricultural authority and former pomologist will give two addresses on packing fruit and on general fruit culture topics.
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South Bend
Indiana Horticutural Society
H. E. van Deman
United States
Department of Agriculture
van Deman
Fires Ravage Seymour Tipton Streets and Tobacco Losses
Fire in Seymour and Tipton streets caused 86300 in damage with one square cleared except for St fants Evangelical church as a west wind threatened the business district. Jeffersonville reports many acres of tobacco plowed for late potatoes and poor remaining yields.
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Seymour
Tipton
Chestnuut
Tipton Street
St. Fants Evangelical Church
Jeffersonville
Veterans Enjoy Auto Rides in Marion Streets
Veterans of the soldiers' home, many first-time riders, enjoyed a civic auto tour of Marion's main streets and parks. Citizens donated cars for the ride as part of a local event. Sullivan, a deck foreman, was arrested near Farmersburg by Sheriff Frank Wible for reportedly running a "Sind tiger." Eighteen bottles of beer were found in his possession and confiscated.
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Marion
Sullivan
Deck Foreman
Red Mine
Farmersburg
Frank Wible
GIVES RECIPE FOR LONG LIFE
Terre Haute residents Mary Boudinot and Margaret Fowler are both in their nineties and live near Phoebe Mitchell who died at ninety one. Boudinot attributes longevity to staying connected with youth and keeping active at home and in reform causes while attending church since 1840.
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Terre Haute
Mary Boudinot
Margaret Fowler
California
Phoebe Mitchell
Boudinot
First, Congregational Church
Lyman Abbott
Interest Grows in New School Medical Inspection Law
Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health reports daily letters from physicians and public health commissioners about the new law for medical inspection of pupils. He expects most schools will adopt it next year though it is not mandatory. Miss Adelaide Baylor notes wide interest in school medical inspection and sanitation following the National Educational Association meeting.
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J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Hurty
Adelaide Baylor
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
National Educational Association
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Tragedies And Local Incidents
Greenfield reports an eleven-year-old boy Ralph Binford struck in the eye with an arrow likely destroying sight. Greencastle notes Dr. J. P. D. John former DePauw president is critically ill with nervous trouble after a Williston speech. Madison records the death of Rev. W. W. Snyder a longtime Indiana M I conference member. South Bend covers F A Bryan disputing Indiana Geological Survey director Edward Barrett over St Joe river water power, acknowledging power but denying over eight thousand horsepower. Cuy-A Hazel Emigh rescues 12-year-old Josephine McKee from drowning at Bay View hotel area. Elwood notes no arrests for seven days in a town of 12,000 with 12 saloons. Lawrenceburg reports Chariles W. Gellispe seeking a revolver permit to shoot motorists endangering lives and nearby farmers. Recante mentions an eager car- tally ax collector pursuing delinquent lists to recover about $200 daily.
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Indiana
Greenfield
Ralph
Elmer J
Binford
Greencastle
J. P. D. John
DePauw University
John
Williston
M. D
Madison
W. W. Snyder
M. I
Mason
Mr. Snyder
M. H. Church
Evansville
South Bend
F. A. Bryan
Edward Barrett
Indiana Geological Survey
St. Joe River
Indiana and Michigan Electric Company
Eckhart
St. Joseph
Mich
Bryan
Michigan Cuy
Hazel Emigh
W. H. Emigh
Bay View
Bass Jake
Josephine McKee
Miss Emigh
Elwood
Lawrenceburg
Chariles W. Gellispe
Hogan Township
Ee Coléctor
The Man Who Cued the Widow
A St Louis man who wooed a widow for 100000 dollars faces scrutiny. The case reflects old time manners as he seeks a high stakes marriage, described by the Houston Post with satirical tone about wealth and social standing.
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Bt. Louis
Houston Post
Cuthura Remedies Advertised for Eczema Cure
Disfiguring eczema cases claim cure after using Cuthura Soap and Ointment. Miss Mattie J Shaffer says ten months of suffering ended with a full recovery. Mrs. F. L. Marberger reports four years of edema and toe eczema relief for herself and her baby. Samples offered by mail from Boston.
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Mattie J. ‘Shaffer
Dancy
Miss
F. L. Marberger
Drehersville
Boston
Water rifle for divers fires jets to pierce armor
German diving instructor Captain Grobl has built a rifle that fires water under water. The water jet is propelled with great force and can penetrate armor plate of medium thickness. The rifle uses a stout barrel and an india rubber cartridge.
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Grobl
India
Horse Thief Rumor Spurs Caution in Quiet District
Mrs. Peckem questions safety as her husband recalls a locally reported horse thief last week. He admits alarm at the idea of theft while away, noting two or three nags were taken from the area. Peckem then heads for the door.
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William
Mrs. Peckem
Music in Soul and Heartstrings
A wry observation notes that men lacking music in their souls may still influence a woman’s affections, implying charm can trump musical talent in matters of love.
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State of
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C. G. Woodbury
Grimes
Railroad
Rattlesnake Guards Center
Will
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