Governor Visits Indiana Prison and State Hospital
Governor Samuel M. Ralston toured the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City and met with officials noting satisfactory conditions. The visit included a charity-like game between inmate teams White Sox and Cubs and discussions on parole law giving the state prison greater authority over parolees. Thirteen paroles were granted at the prison board session. The governor then spoke at Notre Dame and Indiana Law School events, with prize winners announced at the Indiana Law School commencement.
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Michigan City
Indianapolis
Samuel M. Ralston
Ralston
E. J. Fogarty
State Prison
White Sox
Cubs
Peyton
Jefferson Reformatory
Reformatory
Amos W. Butler
Father Gavish
State Board of Charities
Board of Charities
South Bend
Notre Dame University
Indiana Law School
Indiana Pythian
Charles W. Moores
James A. Rohbach
Ralph H. Waltz
Arcadia
Ind
Bobbs-Merrill
Elliott
William C. Goosebaum
Bessie Long
Grenada
Andrews
Eleanor P. Parker
American Law Book Company
Winters murder case explodes in Newcastle
The Newcastle case around Dr. W A Winters and his missing daughter Katherine collapses as the doctor returns to dentistry. His alleged plot with a roomer and his second wife fades, while Abel the elusive detective vanishes with the cloud of mystery following an interurban ride.
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Indiana
Newcastle
W. A. Winters
Katherine Winters
Katherine
Robert H. Abel
Detective Abel
Joint Board Meeting Reveals Parole Process Frictions
A report describes joint meetings of prison and reformatory boards held two to three times yearly to review parole applications for inmates moved due to age or behavior. Parole decisions can stall for a year amid interinstitution friction, with four recommendations made recently, while other news notes Indiana mail carriers’ convention, awards, and retirements.
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Reformatory
Prison Board
Reformatory Board
Indiana Elks seek convention sites as three cities bid
Indiana Elks officials consider locations for next state convention after trustees pick a site during the Evansville meeting. Lodges in Logansport Fort Wayne and Elkhart plan silver jubilee celebrations next year and pursue bids from Michigan City and others.
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Newcastle
Indiana Letter Carriers’ Association
Martinsville
Ed Garnor
Muncie
National Association
ER. W. Clift
Moses Harry
Evansville
W. G. Stahl
Fort Wayne
John Rheoff
Terre Haute
Indiana Elka Reunion Association
Logansport
Ft. Wayne
Elkhart
Michigan City
Fear and Faith The Value of Fear in Modern Life
A reflective piece argues fear is a useful teacher and guardian from birth to death. It cites fear guiding disease prevention, transport safety, and sanitation while acknowledging worship of a perfect God requires reverent fear of divine power.
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William of
Germany
The Winning Power in Christian Outreach
The article argues that Christian appeals in sermons and religious spaces persuade many toward the Christian life. It credits the Spirit of God with guiding and drawing errant individuals back to religion and stresses ongoing prayer and earnest gospel effort to reach those in need.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
Zion's Herald
The Presence of God in Work and Progress
A reflection on seeking God's continual help from the start of work through its progress. The author insists that without divine presence we fail, yet promises the Lord remains with us as long as we remain with him. Matthew Henry.
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God
Matthew Henry
Train debate over vacuum brake ends with simple explanation
Two commercial travelers argued about how vacuum brakes work on a train. At the station the engineer explained plainly that stopping the train is done by turning a valve and filling the pipe with vacuum.
Literary Talk Candlestick Clock Line Sparks Timely Pun
A playful exchange features a candlestick atop a clock with a pun about it being ahead of time. The humor centers on Wil lam Henry and a response to the quip. The brief dialogue captures a lighthearted literary moment.
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Willam Henry
Plot Swiping Admitted by Popular Author
A famous author confesses that his plots come from Romeo and Juliet with only scenery and dialect altered. He insists he has never created more than one plot in his career. The remark follows a controversy over originality in his recent works.
Kernel of doctrine and fear in society weddings
The note reflects Marcus Aurelius on essence and practice while remarking that fear of a mouse for a woman stems from awareness of its harmlessness. It comments that society weddings are tied to fashion and end a period of formal attire.
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Marcus Aurelius
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