Daring French Aviator Targeted by German Reward
German authorities offer 26 000 marks for Captain X of the French aviation service dead or alive for raids on Rottweil powder and munitions plants. The pilot, nicknamed corsair of the air, led bombing missions, achieving several damaging strikes including Zeppelins and railway targets while risking heavy fire.
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Paris
Captain X
Rottwet
Wuerttemberg
Fleo
France
Guarda
Enion
Rottweil
Pepenth
Jacques Montane
Latham
Vnalet
Black Forest
Tbey
Upper
Aleace
Oe St
Locomotive Drives Hay Plant For Allied Forces In Europe
A Philadelphia plant using a locomotive with a 35 foot smoke stack powers hay compression for the Allied armies. Owner John H. Irving located on the Schuylkill banks. expects power from Philadelphia Electric. Amid equipment troubles, the venture aims to supply 60 000 tons of hay for horses.
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Philadelphia
Europe
Ita
Schuylkill River
John H. Irving
Philadelphia Electric Company
Furniah Power
Greathouse Returns Funds as Indiana Man scripts See Rise in Submissions
Charles A. Greathouse, Indiana superintendent of public instruction, reports turning $5,160.24 to the state treasury from manuscript department surplus. The 1916 license fee cut to 70 cents followed 1914 reporting, with 11,448.25 total since then. In 1915 the department graded 17,749 manuscripts, up more than 4,000 from 1914 due to new Prevocational exams for vocational licenses. In March 1916, 3,579 manuscripts were received, signaling a continued rise.
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Indianapolis
Charles A. Greathouse
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Treasury
General Assembly
Department of Public Instruction
Greathouse
Indiana Parks Plan Aims For Statewide System
The state considers creating a permanent centennial memorial by surveying counties for park suitability. Reports would form a state plan to the 1917 assembly for funding, highlighting Indiana topography, rivers, dunes, and scenic spots across north central and southern regions.
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Mate
Indiana
General Assembly
Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Turkey Run
United States
Railroads Seek Tax Cuts and Centenary Plans
The Gary and Interurban railroads asked the state board of tax commissioners to cut their property assessments from last year’s figures of 760 475 and 716 840 respectively. Evansville New Harmony and Madison County prepare for Indiana centennial events in May with film scenes showing Rappites and Owenites and notable early schools clubs and education projects.
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Gary & Interurban Railroad Company
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway Company
Grand Ammy of the Republic
Indiana
Evansville
New Harmony
Interstate Historical Pictures Corporation of Indiana
Rappites
Robert Owen
Robert Dale Owen
Woman's Club
Madison County
Pendleton
Miah T Fesaha
Anderson
Taek T Potty
Andareen
Ie Saen" Netrman
Joe Aoade
Their Own Fault and the Philosophy of Crime
A fragmented excerpt examines why major thieves avoid jail while smaller offenders are jailed. It contrasts aggressive thieves with those who stay out of trouble and mentions avoiding violence unless one can overpower an opponent.
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Dean
Ohio
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Eighteenth Infantry
Rottwell
Ihs
Riga
Eere
Haem
Rhine
Indiana Industrial Commission
Frank L. Davis
Union Sanitary Manufacturing Company
Noblesville
Davis
Mulder
Davia
Public Service Commission
Brookston
T. E. Street
Portland
Ralston
Ore
East
Evan B. Stotsenburg
Chandler Building and Savings Association of
Chandler
Dale J. Crittenberger
Edward Barrett
McKinley School
McKinley Recreation Center
Barrett
Ihc
Turkey
Irving
James W. Fortune
Clark Circuit
Indiana Workmen’s Compensation Act
James Humphrey
David Humphrey
American War and Foundry Company
Pinkham
Dee Moines
Iowa
Lyon St
Des Moines
Lydia E. Pinkbem
Lydia E
Rivas
Burn CO
Buffalo
Allens
Allen Komeumase
Alien
Kase
Absorp
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