Indiana Home for Feeble Minded Youth Yearly Report
The twenty first annual report to Governor Mount covers the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth for year ending Oct 31 1899. Inmates rise from 569 to 647 with soon 690 expected. new brick colony farm blocks and hospital addition expand capacity. Girls admissions now promptly accepted. waiting list for boys remains. Costs rise with prices. emphasis on self support, education, discipline, and welfare. superintendent Alexander Johnson re elected for three years. overall tone confident about progress and care.
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Indiana State Home
Governor Mount
Johnson
James A. Mount
Indiana
Indiana School
Colony Farm
Sunset Cottage
Ccop
Commonwealth
Alexander Johnson
State of
RE. A. K. Hackett
John M. Spany
Treasuer
Mary BR. Harper
Superintendent Johnson Calls for Large Increases in State Institution
The superintendent urges the board to expand capacity to serve feeble minded residents, noting an intake of 110 inmates this year raising totals from 569 to 647. He reports no waiting list for admitted girls, with only deferred applications on file, and describes inmate distribution among school, custodial, and industrial divisions. He cites the 1899 legislative appropriation, the brick-yard expansion to about four hundred thousand bricks yearly, and the need for a modern plant to replace outdated methods.
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Johnson
Board of Trustees
Offices Robbed as Thieves Climb Transoms in City Heists
Police and Sheriff pursue multiple burglaries across Bank block Pixley Long block and Schmitz block. Stamps currency and valuables including a cache of eagle pennies were taken from offices of Home Telephone Graham Wing Mahurin Curdes Edmunds Equitable Tire and Neireiter Gumpper. Footprints and soot indicate climbers and a possible juvenile suspect as investigators tighten the case.
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Gorsline
Bank Block
Pixley-Long Block
Schmitz Block
Gorshre
Coling
Melching
Home Telephone Company
James E. Graham
Home
Jimmy
Edmunds
Equitable Tire Insurance Company
DeWald and
Kang
Schmitz
Grip and Nervine Rescue in a Grand Claim Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as the cure for La Grippe and its after effects. It asserts improved nerve nourishment, blood quality, and vitality, citing a testimonial from D C Walker of Hallsville Ohio who claims dramatic recovery and twenty pound gain after use. The pitch promises the product at druggists with a guarantee and free booklet from Dr Miles Medical Co.
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Miles
la Grippe
Cincinnati
D.C. Walker
Hallsville
Ohio
Southern Educational Association concludes record convention
The Southern Educational association closes its most successful convention to date. Key speakers include Hon. John W. Abercrombie of Alabama on Education in the Old and the New South, with Vanderbilt’s Dr J H Kirkland, UNC’s Dr A Alderman, and Hon S G Gilbreath of Nashville. Miss Hatty Hill of Louisville elected president of the kindergarten department.
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Southern Educational Association
John W. Abercrombie
Professor shoots wife after misidentifying intruder
Alfred Morrison a language professor in Mount Vernon New York fired at his wife during the night thinking a burglar entered their home. The bullet pierced her left shoulder near the lung and she lies in critical condition with chances of recovery fading. Morrison claims no blame and is nearly insane with grief as their sick baby prompted the wakeful night.
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New York
Alfred Morrison
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mount Denounces Trusts at Indiana Hotel Keepers Meet
Indiana Governor Mount denounces trusts in a Dec 29 speech before the Indiana Hotel Keepers Association in Indianapolis. He urges removal of tariff protection for monopolies, warns of corporate political influence, cites Standard Oil, and notes 35,000 Commercial Travelers’ National League members laid off.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mount
Standard Oil Company
P. E. Dow
Commercial Travelers’ National League
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as constitutional remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio as the sole internal treatment. It asserts the medicine reaches blood and mucous surfaces and offers a hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
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J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cere
Therese Re
Onda
Fort Wayne Sunday School Convention Inspires Local Missionary Call
The Allen County gathering featured speaker Mr. Hillis urging readers to become home missionaries. Levi Binkley challenged township presidents to engage fully, visiting every Sunday school and holding frequent conventions to boost efforts statewide. The session included a problem-solving question box and multiple performances, concluding with officer elections: Hackett, Binkley, Hubler, Lloyd, Bowser, Craig.
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Lake Erie
Africa
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Nebraska
Mr. Hillis
Kerr
Lake
Allen County Sunday School Association
E. A. K. Hackett
Levi Binkley
Nettie Hubler
J. D. Lloyd
0. J. Bowser
A. O D. Craig
Binkley
Alien County
Hillis
Fort Wayne Boys Arrested for Burglary in South Whitley
Three youths named Frank Ubhner John Pugingill and Roy Cunningham claim to be from Fort Wayne and are held in South Whitley on burglary charges after cigars trinkets and cash disappeared from three stores Thursday. They were arrested Friday in Knox and found with stolen items. A preliminary hearing occurred this morning. Authorities suspect Lubenguhl is the third boy’s true name.
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Frank Ubhner
John Pugingill
Roy Cunningham
South Whitley
Knox
Uchner
Cunningham
Lubenguhl
Pugingill
Dutcher Labeled Violent In County Asylum
Dutcher an insane patient at the county asylum has become highly violent. Superintendent Felts reports clothing cannot be kept on him and doctors fear he may not live long. He requests contact with any known relatives in the east, especially a brother named Will and ties to Rochester New York.
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C. P. Dutcher
Felts
Mr. Felts
East
Will
Rochester
N. Y
W. H. Felts
New Haven Home Telephone appoints new board
The New Haven Home Telephone company held a meeting in New Haven and elected directors D. H. F. Berberich George W. Miller of New Haven and George F. Trier of this city. Officers are Miller president manager Trier vice president Berberich secretary treasurer. Construction on the New Haven exchange has begun and equipment arrived, with operation expected soon.
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New Haven Home Telephone Company
New Haven
D. H. F. Berberich
George W. Miller
George F. Trier
G. F. Trier
Grocery Change Heads at West Main Street Store
J. H. Brecheisen, former Fairfield avenue grocer, has purchased Joseph Loos’s large grocery at 146 West Main Street and now runs the store. Loos is in Chicago deciding his future line of business. A pouch mail service will start on the interurban line between Goahen and Bisharat on a yet undetermined date.
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J. H. Brecheisen
Fairfield Avenue
Joseph Loos
West Main Street
Mr. Loos
Chicago
Goahen
Bishart
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Review OF Year
Colonia
Aample
Board of State Charities
Charles Buck
Eacseessees
C. M. Lawrence
A. M
Calisthenics
Miles’ Nervine
LaGrippe
Asso
Gospel Teachers
NEW Haven Lines
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