Six Explanations of Mortgage Exemption Rules Given
Indiana Attorney General Honan clarifies mortgage exemptions for property held in several forms. He explains tenants in common and entireties rules, partnership implications, and the role of valid mortgage debts in determining exemptions under 1914 Burns Statutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honan
Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
County Boards of Review
Arch McFarland
County Board of Review
Jay County
Boards of Review
Mr. Honan
James Bingham
State Tax Board
Graduates to Be Teachers and Road Plans Noted
Indiana graduate students and seniors accept teaching positions for the next year. Governor Ralston backs practical road laws and forms a nonpartisan commission to study highway improvements. Rifle shoot program announced at Fort Benjamin Harrison with details on matches and eligibility. Articles of incorporation filed for Portland Hotel Apartment Co. and business increases for Hamond Lumber and International Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Margie Nold Benekart
Crawfordsville
Paul Jeabo Qwarlisle
Prescott
Ariz
Paul Kunsechik
Pennsylvana State College
Fred Daniel Lewis
Muncie
Frederick
Rwich Myers
Harold Eicholtz
North Dakota
Catherine Bowman
Columpius
Joola Elien Brooks
Bremen
Ruth Colvin
Thorntown
Melvin Grant Davis
Elkhart
Bessie Patrick Dubber
Heltonsviltle
Emily Cecile Hanna
University of Pennsylvania
Ruth Hemmersbaugh
Sheridan
Oser Leslie Loop
Carry Clyde Miliholand
Winamac
Ralph Lorace Phillips
Pendleton
John Westley Reynolds
Ridgeville
Arthur Lb
Trout
Bicknell
Carl G Walton
Puraue University
Caroline J. Weems
East Chicago
Mary Catherine Wells
Geneva
Genia W. Youngblood
Noblesville
Burleigh W. Harter
North Manchester
Wilford
Glenn Wendershot
Ralston
Indiana
General Assembly
Owen
Massachusetts
Thomas Taggart
Frank L. Bridges
Adjutant General of
Fort Benjamin Harrison
John Grenville Mott
Indiana State Rifle Association
Robert P. Youngman
Second Infantry
Glenn van Auken
Third Infantry
Auburn
James L. Young
Quartermaster’s Corps
Earle S. Green
Medical Corps
Indiana National Guard
Walter H. Unverson
Ora M. Jenks
Lauden A. Harriman
Frank E. Livengood
Ralph W. Ewry
John C. Lochner
General Bridges
Tate
Aa Collows
Portland
Fort, Wayne
Edward J. Craw
George BR. Craw
Sarah HH. Crow
Hadmond Lumber Company
Hammond
The
International Business College
Fort Wayne
Old Age and Youth in Freedom's Fight
A historical reflection on the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. It notes the professions of the signers including 24 lawyers, 14 agriculturists, four physicians, one minister, one manufacturer, nine merchants, and three educated for the ministry who pursued other careers. The piece compares ages and backgrounds among the signers.
Ages of the Signers at the Declaration of Independence
The passage lists signer ages including Edward Hutledge of North Carolina who was not twenty seven at signing, Thomas Lynch Jr who turned twenty seven after the signing, Lynch dying young at sea, and Benjamin Franklin aged seventy. It notes lifespans: three lived past ninety, fourteen past sixty, eleven past fifty, the rest over forty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hutledge
North Carolina
Thomas Lynch, Jr
Lynch
Benjamin Franklin
Methods to Avoid Lockjaw Warning Despite Independence Day Injuries
Surgeon General Wyman issues tetanus prevention guidance after Fourth of July wounds from blank cartridges and toy devices. Emphasizes cleaning wounds, removing foreign matter, using anesthesia, carbolic acid, alcohol, and mercuric chloride dressings daily. Reports 768 tetanus cases and 721 deaths in five years, 694 from blank cartridges, with deaths declining from 363 in 1903 to 62 in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Preventing Lockjaw After Fourth Injuries, Medical Advice
Dr L K Hirshberg in Farm and Fireside warns that fireworks injuries risk lockjaw if contaminated wounds are not treated promptly. Antitoxin injection by a doctor is essential. wash, disinfect, oressure not advised, antiseptic bandage ready at home, seek medical dressing to prevent death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Hirshberg
United States
Fourth of July Bells Across a New England Dawn
Poetic portrayal of Independence Day celebrations with bells from Lexington and Charlestown echoing across towns. The piece credits photographer Frank Fournier and reflects on liberty, unity, and national pride as the nation honors its heritage. It cites John Livingston Hunt in the Boston Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Concomb
Charlestown
Harlem
Yorktown
John Livingston Hunt
Boston Herald
Nation Owes Much to Robert Morris
Englishman by birth, called the banker of the revolution, Robert Morris helped fund the army. He stayed in Philadelphia as Congress fled to Baltimore, secured money for Washington, and later founded a Philadelphia bank to establish credit for the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mr. Morris
Washington
Delaware
Robert Morris
Morris
Robert
General Washington
Reve Morris
Morris Supplies Lead to Army During Critical Shortage
The narrative recalls how Morris raised £350,000 to fund 3,000,000 rations and 300 hogsheads of rum for the Continental Army. Washington requested ammunition as stores ran dry, leading Morris to secure 90 tons of lead from a Spanish minister’s ship ballast. He organized 100 men to produce bullets overnight, restoring supply to the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Morris
Not the Second of July in Independence Celebrations
The article contrasts Adams and Lee's early July expectations with the modern Fourth of July. It notes the Second was the original independence moment while the Declaration followed two days later. It laments reduced oratory and cites 1903 and 1904 Fourth of July casualties and injuries, reflecting on patriotic traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Abigail
America
Adams
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Little Ode on the Day of Days
A ceremonial wartime style verse celebrates the birthday of the nation. It praises freedom, unity, and civic pride while urging patriotic display and public revelry. The piece critiques political divisiveness and reflects on national identity and independence.
They Say of the Fourth
A satirical poem mocking Independence Day patriotism with voices from diverse perspectives. Citizens humorously complain about liberty, work, weather, and price, touching on rain, cider, and household limits.
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Indiana State Normal School
C. 11. Bean
Elwood Kemp
Hean
Kemp
Frank Yournier
Freedom
Frank Fournier
Garry
Sol
Uncle Bam
Btu
FE. Kiser
Drust Ag
Peanut Man
Miess
Liberty
Middle West
New England
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