Board to study Gary plan and Hampton system nationwide
The general education board will fund a year long study of the Gary plan and the Hampton Institute system with six to eight experts to examine cost and administration. The board also earmarks funds for teacher training in rural schools and other educational initiatives totaling thousands of dollars.
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New York
Gendral Education Board
Hampton Institute
Carlton College
Northfield
Minn
Hobart College
Geneva
N. Y
Lafayette College
Easton
Presbyterian
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
Mich
Baptist
Trevor Arnet
University of Chicago
Lotus H. Coffman
University of Minnesota
Department of Education
Mane
New Hampshire
School of Education
Robert C. Ogden
Gary
Abraham Filoxner
Minneenta
To Preserve Turkey Run Committee Seeks State Action
Crawfordsville Dorothy Q chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution forms a committee to urge Indiana lawmakers to introduce a bill for state purchase of Turkey Run along Sugar Creek near Shades of Death to preserve the site. The move draws support from D. A. Rovian and others statewide with hopes the legislature will pass the bill.
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Crawfordsille
Dorothy Q
Daughters of the
Teeston
Crawfordsville
Sugr Creek
D. A. Rovianters
Indiana
Prison Chaplain Resigns in Michigan City
Rev. L. O. Kip, the longtime chaplain of the state prison, has submitted his resignation to the board of trustees. He will move to Marrisfield, Ohio, to pastor the First Congregational Church after ten years in the prison role. Kiplinger previously led the Congregational church here and taught at Redpath Chautauqua for two years.
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Michigan
L. O. Kiplinger
Board of Trustees
Marrisfield
Ohio
First Congregation
Kiplinger
Congregational Church
Here
Poor Food and High Price Reported for Rail Workers
In Vincennes a city investigation finds meals for Baltimore & Ohio Railroad construction crews provided by Chicago Commissary Company cost workers 4.10 dollars weekly and consist of scant rations. Complaints note crowded camps, high transport costs for outside workers, and mass resignations, with a protest sent to B&O headquarters but no enforcement without acute food law violations.
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Railway Company
St. Louis
Railroad Company
Vincennes
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Patents Granted to Indiana Inventors in Washington
A list of Indiana residents granted patents includes Wilhelm Rotheler of Fort Wayne and others such as Frank P. Dunn Anderson and Walter H. Fairchild of Chicago. The patents cover items from a shaft bearing and semaphore switch signal to a smoke consumer and pulverizing and separating machine with several assignors and companies named.
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Washington
Wilhelm Rotheler
Fort Wayne
L. E. Pontius
Columbia City
Frank P. Dunn
A. L. Reed
Anderson
Walter H. Fairchild
Chicago
Sefton Manufacturing Company
John B. Gorrell
Kendallville
Ray W. Ha
John E. Ruby
Indianapolis
Gustave A. Schaefer
Edward J. Steckle
Dixon, Ill
C. J. Reilly
Syracuse
Ind
W. E. Wuerth
Charles J. Walker
Gary
Wish Quail Season Dates Changed by Farmers
Washington Daviess County farmers urge opening quail season from November 10 to December 10 and closing January 1 arguing current law clashes with corn harvest. Yarness County farmers also propose December 10 to January 1 as the quail season.
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Washington—Daviess County
Yarness County
Master Car Builder Dies After Country Ride
James A. Graham aged sixty three long time master car builder for the Pennsylvania railroad in Ft. Wayne died suddenly of heart disease a few hours after returning from an extended auto ride in the country.
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Ft. Wayne
James A. Graham
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winter Frost Harms Sorghum Crop In Winchester County
Frost damaged late sorghum cane in Winchester County injuring the crop and spoiling some for refined molasses trades. Early cane had already matured and been harvested before the freeze.
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Winchester
Clerk Issues 97 Hunting Licenses in October
Winchester County Clerk Gard issued ninety seven hunting licenses in October. In the first three days of November he granted thirty three licenses. The item notes a local missing man case remains unresolved with a body found later in the river.
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Winchester
Gard
South Bend
Anthony Marchester
St. Joseph River
Tomatoes in November Sullivan Crop Report
Tomatoes in November are unusually large and well formed says Mrs William Sullivan. The harvest yields a flavorful crop with high quality fruit despite the late season.
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Sullivan
William
Mind and psychology study and a Hindenburg monument
An article discusses psychology's practical value and notably notes civilians in northern France losing danger sense under fire. It also reports plans to rename the Liskelle peak to Hindenburg Height and erect an obelisk for Field Marshal von Hindenburg with his expected attendance next summer.
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Hindenburg
Alps
Liskelle
Carinthian Alps
Carinthian
Tanneberg
Thy Masurian
Arnold
Hanover
von Hindenburg
Boy Injured In Bicycle Collision Loses Voice
Louis Grazorello, sixteen, of 716 Kater Street, was struck by a trolley car while riding a bicycle and suffered injuries causing permanent loss of speech. He was taken to Howard Hospital where doctors were initially puzzled by his condition before realizing the voice box had been severely damaged.
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Louis Grazorello
Kater Street
Howard Hospital
Thia Voite
Philadelphia
Early US mica mining shifts from New Hampshire to North Carolina
The article traces mica production from the Ruggles mine in Grafton New Hampshire, starting 1802, to North Carolina overtaking in value by 1914. It notes NH dumps still yield material for small sheets and mentions a separate umbrella patent by Sylvester Onyskow of Jenkins, Kentucky, for a collapsible fan under an umbrella canopy with motor and switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ruggles
Grafton County
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Sylvester Onyskow
Jenkins
Umbr
Iowa Man Prefers Home Life Over War Like European Soldiers
Des Moines Register quotes John Bipes arguing that staying on his Iowa farm with simple meals is preferable to the horrors of war. He states he would rather be a Hawkeye milking cows or eating pumpkin pies than a knighted German warrior or a Russian fleeing battle. The columnist notes Mr Sipe’s level head on the matter as four early war days reveal Americans favor humble life over glory and dismemberment in Europe.
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America
Lowan
John Bipes
Des Moines Register
Not Gray Maire but Tired Eyes Look Older Than We Are
This fragment suggests a weary theme around aging and appearance with lines urging youthfulness in eyes and posture after viewing films or cinema. It reads as fragmentary promotional text rather than a full report or story.
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Gray Maire
The Right One and Odd Bedfellows in Politics
The excerpt riffs on fate and marriage while hinting at curious alliances in political circles. It presents a playful debate about destiny and partnership amid a backdrop of unusual cross currents in public life.
Red Donahue Keeps Exhibition Hitting Off Guard
In Little Rock during a Detroit exhibition game, veteran pitcher Red Donahue dominated the local batters. A loud fan taunted him, and Donahue fired back that the fan paid 50 cents to watch him work. The scene amused the crowd.
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Little Rock
Detroit
Red Donahue
Red
Pledge and Cash: The Signers' Sacred Honor Question
A historical quip contrasts the Declaration signers pledging sacred honor with a practical query about how much money they raised for their cause. The exchange highlights the tension between idealism and funding in the American independence effort.
Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buck wheat on hand
A grocer advertisement notes fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's Bag Buck wheat is now on hand. The ad adds a quip about indecision meaning a decision not to act, reflecting humorous local advertising tone.
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Anyonne
London
France
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Libby
Msneill
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DU Pont. Powder Company
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