Indiana Legislature week continues pension and tax debates
Lawmakers debated a 14 percent tax on property and a 50 cent poll tax to fund the school system. The Madden measure aligns with Senator Moore on teacher wages and passed 87 to 4. Marion county teachers face a 1 percent levy with phased increases, aiming to retire about seventy-two Indianapolis teachers. Senator Roemler objected to a substitute, urging a universal state wide approach and backing Beveridge’s letter. The debate highlighted party machine influence and calls for public, statewide nomination reforms.
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Madden
E. E. Moore
Moore
Fitch
McClaskey
Geiss
Ratliff
R. N. Elliott
Kendall
Indianapolis
House
Marion County
Senate
Indiana Sunday baseball bill passes House vote
Indiana House approves Rep Brolley’s Sunday baseball bill allowing pro games 2 to 6 pm within 1500 yards of churches. Vote 52 to 36 after ballot irregularities and a late correction shifted tally to 52 36, with 51 36 moments during verification. Names of supporters and opponents listed.
Roemler Primary Election Bill Sent to Senate Vote
The Roemler primary election bill, mandatory for four Indiana counties and targeting city county and town officers, passed the Senate 38 to 5 despite Roemler’s protest. Those voting no were Stotsenburg Roemler Patterson Floyd Parks and Bowser. The bill as passed makes the primary optional in all counties.
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Indianapolis
Roemler
Senate
Senator Roemler
Stotsenburg
Patterson
Floyd Parks
Bowser
Indiana House foes vow to fight high license bills
Indianapolis Feb. 26 The opposition leaders say they will defeat all high license measures including Slimp and Schell bills. The debate centers on a $1000 liquor license to fund schools and the impact on cross roads saloons outside towns. Representatives Wizard Vizard Sweeney Mc Dowell Fruechtenicht argue the house has moved enough on liquor laws.
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Indianapolis
Vizard
Sweeney
McDowell
Fruechtenicht
Mattingly
Wizard
Senate Passes Sundry Civil Bill and Navy Fortifications Action
Washington report notes the sundry civil bill passed the senate at 1 50 p m The senate also accepted the conference report on the naval appropriation bill and the fortifications appropriation bill Senator Aldrich introduced his currency bill at 2 p m today.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
House Debates Ship Subsidy Bill In Five Hour Session
Washington Feb 26 The House moved to the committee of the whole for five hours of general debate on the ship subsidy bill chaired by Mr Curi er of New Hampshire. Conference reports were agreed on fortifications appropriation and omnibus revenue cutter bills. River and harbor bill talks near final report while senate provisions on river projects and surveys were dropped.
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Washington
House
Currier
New Hampshire
Senate
Ohio River
Philadelphia
Galverston
Savannah
Seed Corn Special Trains Through Indiana to Teach Farmers
A Purdue University and Pennsylvania Railroad collaboration launches a seed corn special train tour across Indiana to deliver 175 half hour lectures on seed selection and corn growing. The four car train travels 1500 miles visiting towns from Sheldon to Indianapolis, ending March 13, with expert instructors and on rail car classrooms. Professor G I Christie leads the effort aiming to raise statewide corn yields from 35 to 60 80 bushels per acre and add millions to farmers pockets.
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Pittsburg
Indiana
Purdue University
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Sheldon
Pennsylvania
G. I. Christie
Purdue Agricultural Station
Lafayette
Christie
Whels
University
D. F. Marsh
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
T. A. Coleman
C. B. Benjamin
State Board of Agriculture
J. P. Davis
J. P. Prigg
Crownpoint
Logansport
Valparaiso
Pierceton
Warsaw
Columbia City
Kokomo
Richmond
Ridgeville
Indianapolis
Henryville
Rushville
Columbus
Cumberland
Cambridge City
Fort Wayne
Lima
South Bend
Plymouth
Frankfort
Terre Haute
Bicknell
Allen County
Fountain City
Winchester
Briant
Geneva
Berne
Monroe
Decatur
Fort. Wayne
A.m. Huntertown
Mrs. Anna Mertz Dies in Fort Wayne at 85
Mrs. Anna Engeler Mertz widow of William Mertz died Tuesday at 8:13 PM at her son William Mertz’s home 307 West DeWald Fort Wayne Indiana age 85 years 8 months 28 days Cause infirmities of age with dropsy Born June 3 1821 in Elikon Zurich Switzerland Emigrated to America in 1849 and settled near Vera Cruz Wells County Indiana Funeral services set at her son’s home Wednesday at 7:30 PM with a Vera Cruz burial to follow including many relatives and friends Describes long journey from New York to Toledo Fort Wayne and Vera Cruz and notes church membership and survivors
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Engeler) Mertz
William Mertz
West
DeWald Street
Mertz
Elikon
Canton Zurich
Switzerland
America
Atlantic
New York
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Newville
Vera Cruz
Wells County
Ind
Evangelical Association
Howard L
John R
Homer A
Mary A Mertz
Mrs Celestia Keyes Dies at 36 After Tuberculosis
Mrs Celestia Keyes of Huntington wife of Jason K Keyes died at St Rochus hospital after a two week illness due to tuberculosis. She was 36 years old.
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Celestia Keyes
Jason K. Keyes
Huntington
St. Rochus’ Hospital
Keyes
Weddings Bring Friends To Celebrations In Markle Area
Miss Lydia Seibold and Harvey O Michaels wed at Mrs Crick’s home on West DeWald street with Rev D E Zechiel performing. The couple plan a southbound trip then settle on a Markle area farm. Also Janet Carey and Floyd Manor tied the knot on Erie street with forty guests, a home reception, and plans to live at 1413 Erie street. Pearl Steward and Abram Bennett married at Rev B Sawyer’s home and now reside at 459 East Creighton avenue. A string of birthday and social gatherings followed across the region with families celebrating anniversaries and hosting parties and games at various country homes.
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Lydia Seibold
Harvey O. Michaels
Crick
West
DeWald Street
D. E. Zechiel
Bethel Evangelical Church
Manor Carey
Fern Carey
John Carey
Erie Street
Floyd Manor
A. K. Zartman
DeEtta Masterson
Elmer Manor
Bennett Steward
Miss Pearl Steward
Wayne Trace
Abram Bennett
Asa Bennett
McCulloch Street
B. Sawyer
Fairmount Place
Mr. Sawyer
Creighton Avenue
C. L. Thomas
Edna Cartwright
T Thomas
Cartwright
Miss Thomas
Betz
Edna
Florence
Marie Cartwright
Nelda
Rena
Telen Betz
Winnie
Viola
Lavilla Thomas
Marion Barthold
Alma Benton
Ethel
Mabel
Marie Merriman
Don Decker
Charles Shoaff
Howard Cartwright
Arthur Thomas
Charles H. Thomas
Lester
Walter
Freddie Betz
Elmer
George
Owen Ake
Magnate warns against agitation over railroads
New York February 25 President William Truesdale of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad asserts in a published interview that a nationwide campaign of railroad agitation is driven from high executive levels. He warns it risks financial distrust and broad economic disruption while acknowledging some public grievances but arguing excessive hostility could hinder general business.
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New York
William Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Fall From Car Kills Pastor in Massachusetts
The severely mutilated body of Rev. Dr. Everett D. Burr, a Newton Center Baptist pastor and lecturer, was found beside railroad tracks near Summer Street bridge in Westboro. Medical Examiner Knight ruled death an accident from a fall between moving train cars. Burr was Brown University and Crozer Theological Seminary alumnus.
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Westboro
Mass
Everett D. Burr
Newton Center
Summer _ street
Charles S. Knight
Burr
Massachusetts
Brown University
Crozier Theological Seminary
Pennsylvania
Paris Actress Bernhardt Seeks True Artists Not Apes
Paris February 26 Sarah Bernhardt the famed actress and new professor of dramatic art at the Conservatoire says she will travel less and dedicate herself to shaping pupils into artists not apes. She notes Paris holds her and her theory centers on developing personality through art.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Conservatoire
Fire kills children at Hochelaga Protestant School
In Montreal on February 26 the Hochelaga Protestant school on Pre fontaine street caught fire. About 250 pupils were inside as rescue efforts began. By 3:30 pm at least nineteen bodies, mostly kindergarten students, were recovered and teacher Miss Maxwell died heroically saving younger pupils.
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Montreal
Que
Hochelaga Protestant
Prefontaine Street
Miss Maxwel
Miss Maxwell
Stevens Flourishes Razor to Frighten His Mother
A city court arraignment details Joe Stevens shining a razor at his mother Lizzie Morris with a jugular threat at year start. He fled to dodge police, later sentenced to fifteen days and $5 costs after windows broken and a facial strike admitted.
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Stevens
Joe Stevens
Skelton
Lizzie Morris
Pennsylvania
John Rasmore
Chicago
Judge Skelton
Samuel Rodgers
Park House
Interurban
Elliott
Albert Jones
Edward Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Henry
Theodore Branchmiller
Holman Street
Appointment of Administrator for Meyers-Welch Estate
Notice announces that TRI-STATE LOAN & TRUST Co. has been named administrator of the estate of Mary B. Meyers-Welch, late of Alen County Indiana, deceased. Charles A. Wilding, president, and James E. Graham, attorney, signed the appointment notice.
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Mary B. Meyers-Welch
Alen County
Indiana
Tri-State Loan & Trust Co
Clerical error suspected in $173000 sub treasury loss
Chicago officials handling the disappearance of 173000 from the sub treasury say no single person is implicated and clerical error is favored over theft. Captain Porter of the secret service expects a quick resolution, though some officials still consider theft as a possibility.
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Chicago
Porter
Secret Service
Sub-Treasury
Aid for Hope Hospital Nears $1000 Mark
Public appeals from city churches yielded 955.70 for Hope hospital, largely from private donations. Dr. W. O. Gross reports specific gifts from individuals and groups, with church offerings and other contributions continuing to arrive. A linen shower fundraiser is planned around March 15, chaired by Mrs. S. H. Baker and a nine-section committee. invitations will be extended through listed division chairmen.
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Hope Hospital
W. O. Gross
AL Fic Svaeevccane Techae
M. F. Kaagz & Sons
F. E. Stouder
Plymouth Congregational Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cotes
Trinity Episcopal Church
Wayne Street
H. Baker
W. E. Davis
Mesdames
S. B. Bond
J. H. Medsker
C. C. Schlatter
Will Crighton
Walter Miller
G. W. McCaskey
Fred Peters
J. M. Kuhns
A. J. Detzer
C. W. Sperry
Mary Whery
C. B. Fitch
S. M. Foster
Thomas McCormick
A. K. Zartman
G. W. Beers
A. J. Vesey
Priceless Rembrandt Etching Found in Cleveland
Gustav Tielke, a 72 year old Hollander living at 1954 West One Hundredth Street, claims an original Rembrandt etching of him and his wife, unknown to art historians. Critics call it possibly Rembrandt’s best. previously only two prints were known, in London and Paris. The print, in his possession fifty years, was found behind an old picture at his parents’ home.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Rembrandt
Gustav Tielke
West One Hundredth Street
Rambrandt
London
Paris
Tielke
Campbell estate appoints Arabella Campbell administratrix
Arabella P. Campbell has been named administratrix of the estate of James W. Campbell, late of Allen County Indiana, deceased. Charles H. Worden serves as attorney for the estate.
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James W. Campbell
Allen County
Indiana
Arabella P. Campbell
Charles H. Worden
Appointment of Administratrix in Blakley Estate
Katherine H Blakbley named administratrix of Homer Blakley estate in Allen County Indiana. Zollars and Zollars, 27-w-21, attorneys for the estate, note solvent prospects.
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Homer Blakley
Allen County
Indiana
Katherine H. Blaklbey
Zollars & Zollars
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