First Day of Allen County Teachers Institute Draws Large Crowd
Despite bad weather, over three hundred city and county teachers gathered at Fort Wayne's high school for the opening session of the five day Allen County Teachers Institute. Dr Charles H Albert spoke on underlying principles of teaching, stressing individual study of each child and direct mind training. Dr J George Becht outlined vital teaching elements and urged practical methods, while Prof William Miles led a musical program.
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Allen County Teachers’ Institute
Seasion
Feiger
Miles
Wolges
William Miles
Albert
Ster
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Becht
Prof. Miles
Abla Alker
Lecturers Albert and Becht Lead Pa Teachers Program
Dr. Charles H. Albert of Bloomsburg and Dr. J. G. Becht of Clarion headline the lectures. Albert, geography professor at Bloomsburg State Normal, speaks on geographical subjects and methods with practical insight. Becht, principal at Clarion State Normal, offers instruction on teaching methods and pedagogy with extensive experience.
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Charles H. Albert
Bloomsburg
J. G. Becht
Clarion
Albert
State Normal School
Becht
Pennsylvania Child Saving Association
State Normal
West Chester
Township Teachers Institutes Set for Early September
Four township teachers institutes are planned in the county in September. Adams, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne townships meet at Elektron building in Fort Wayne on Saturday, September 2, with Gedar Creek Maumee Milen Wytheld Scipio and Shirley City on Tuesday, September 5.
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Adams
St. Joseph
Washington
Wayne
Elektron Building
Fort Wayne
Gedar Creek
Maumee
Milen
Fort Wayne teachers urged to attend county institute
County and city teachers are invited to an institute with attendance optional but beneficial. About 410 teachers work in the county with 185 in town and country districts and 225 in Fort Wayne, earning roughly 2.60 to 4.00 per day, averaging near 3.00. The county has 22 school corporations and 163 school houses, mostly brick and modern.
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Fort Wayne
Beénce
Adama
Abolte
Cedar Creal
Eel River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Take
Matiaon
Marion
Maumee
Man
Monroe
Perry
Pleasant
Sciplo
St. Joe
Springfield
Washington
Wayne
Shirley City
Monroeville
Huntertown Hosts Next Event for Northern Indiana Log Rolling
Huntertown was selected as the site for the Northern Indiana Log Rolling association gathering of the Modern Woodmen of America. A reception and dance at Queen hall followed an outdoor program at Swinney park with local and visiting teams competing in Woodmen and Royal Neighbors events. Kendallville, Fort Wayne, Decatur, Auburn and Muncie teams won several prizes in athletic and drill events, with Miss Henline securing multiple sprint wins.
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Huntertown
Indiana
Log Rolling Association
Modern Woodmen of America
Queen Hall
Swinney Park
Modern Woodmen
Ladies
Auburn
Kendallville
Decatur
Huntington
Butler
Fort Wayne
Woodmen
Muncie
Clarke
Dreisbach
Harrison
Columbia City
Odelia Witzigreuter
N. RB. A
Meeting at Roll highlights township teachers and patrons gathering
The Roll meeting in Bluffton Indiana drew seven hundred attendees from Washington township Blackford county and Jackson township Wells county. A public sale notice then announces at No 18 West Wayne Fort Wayne an upcoming sale of a six cylinder Michigan automobile to satisfy a lien for work labor materials and storage by Randall Motor Car Co.
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Michigan
West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Indiana
Randall Motor ‘Car Co
Engineer Malone Blamed in Wreck at Swinney Park
Coroner finds engineer Valentine Snyder and crew responsible for the Pennsylvania railway crash near St. Marys river bridge on August 13, 1911. Verdict cites failure to slow to ten miles per hour at the crossover and improper brake use. Company not held liable. eighteen witnesses testified.
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Swinney Park
Pat Malone
A. J. Kesler
la Burger
John A. Walsh
Bolyard
Malone
I. A. J. Kesler
M. D
Allen County
Indiana
Valentine Snyder
A. F. Wilson
Ira Burger
W. E. Arick
Pennsylvania Railway
St. Marys River Bridge
St. Mary's River Bridge
Andrews Plan New Two-Story Building In Fire Devastated Area
Odd Fellows of Andrews Indiana plan a two story building on a lot north of their home. Fire damaged blocks may be rebuilt with modern features. Cogswell Drug Store owner Mrs. Clawson may sell and Masons plan to use upper floors for a hall and temple.
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Andrews
Ind
Andrews Lodge
Prospect
Odd Fellows
Clawson
Cogswell Drug Store
William Shinkle
Louvre Da Vinci Masterpiece Missing In Paris Theft Mystery
Paris police admit mystification after Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa vanishes from the Louvre. A laborer disguise is suspected in the disappearance during a museum entry between 7 and 8 a.m. yesterday. The famous portrait, valued as priceless, hangs in the Louvre's Salon Carre and has sparked long-standing rumors and speculation.
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Paris
Louvre
Leonardo da Vinci
M. Hamard
Secret Service
Francesco Giocondo
Raphael
da Vinci
Salon Carre
Cri de Paris
New York
Most Precious Blood Church Opens Parish Ceremonies in Bloomingdale
The Corner Store and the now venerable Church of the Most Precious Blood in Bloomingdale hosted a Sunday service with Rt Rev Herman J. Alerding presiding. Bishop Alerding and Rev Charles H. Thiele led a large Catholic gathering as plans for a new church edifice near Fourth and Barthold streets were outlined.
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Colemn
Bloomingddle
Columbus
George Horstman
St. Andrew's Church
Nordbe Felden
Monrooville
Elmon Kuhnmuench
C. PP. S
St. Joreph's College
Chanter
Locel
Rinal
Christ Jesus Our Lord
Jesus Christ
Peter
Melis
Father Hemmer
Alerding
Mgr
J. W. Oechtering
V. G
St. Mary's Church
Boniface Rugs
St. John's Seminary
Carthagena
Congregation of the Precious Blood
William. Miller
Simon M. Vern
Simon M. Vern, Diocesan Chacellor
John BR. Quintin
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
H. F. Joseph Krall
St. Paul's Church
Charles H. Thiele
St. Peter's Church
Emanuel J. Wrotel
St. Hyacinth’s Church
George Meyer
St.Maryer Church
Fal Guibba
McCarthy
Thomas Fiseming
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tenatius Rau
Kendallville
Alexis Schuette
C. PP
S&s
Collegeville
August Young
Thewlore Pelden
Monroevide
Thendore Wilkin
Decatur
John Biedermann
Sheldon
Mawar] Mungevat
Sentinel
Godford
Barthold
Fourth Streets
Church of the Most Precious Blood
Fort Wayne
H. J. Alerding
Rademacher
St. Mary's River
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Hummer
Luxemburg
Stearns County
Minnesota
St. Charles Seminary
Ohio
St. Joseph Indian and Normal School
St. Michael's Church
Kaelida
Fourth Street
Andrews
Spring Street
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Er Niden
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Church OF the Precious Blood
Friceless Painting
Thieln
Lake Shore and
Michigan’ Southern Railway
Frank Nigsch
Fourth and
Barthold Streets
Andrew
eAbout Trs Milies
St. Mars'’s
St. Pauls
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
Society of the Most Precious Blood
Fathers of the Most Precious Blood
Barthald Street
Schonl Society
The
Rosary Soviety
Young Ladies’ Society Society of the Holy Infancy
Men's Society
Sodality of the Children of Jars
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Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Lesson
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Nigscao
Ktuwa
Chrisostam Hummer
Chrysostom Hummer
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