Indiana farmers urged to value marl for soil health
Lafayette Indiana June 29. Purdue chemist Prof S D Conner says many farmers overlook local marl beds that can replace pulverized limestone for fertilizing soils. Marl ranges in purity but can supply carbonate of lime. it is cheaper than burnt lime and may improve thin clay and sandy soils, with tests showing effervescence indicating carbonate presence.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
D. Conner
Purdue Experiment Station
Purdue
Conner
Mars
Myers Ketrow wed in Columbia City church ceremony
Miss Martha L. Myers of South Whitley married Ernest E. Ketrow of Sidney Ind at the Methodist parsonage in Columbia City. The Rev C W Shoemaker officiated and the couple will reside in Sidney. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Myers of South Whitley.
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Columbia City
Ind
Martha L. Myers
South Whitley
Ernest E. Ketrow
Sidney
C. W. Shoemaker
Frank Myers
Board of pardons completes hearings on forty parole petitions
The Indiana state board of pardons finished hearings on about forty petitions in its quarterly session. The pending report to Governor Marshall next week will keep decisions private until the governor acts. Foremost is Clinton L. Bader's parole petition, with two board members planning to visit Jasper county and Winamac to review merits. Strong political influence surrounds the case, but supporters cite Bader’s clean prior record. Other petitions include Gilbert Montfort for forgery, Anna Abden for William Roberts, Roy Shenaman, William Pettit, Gordon Wentworth, Otto Griffith, Floyd Dunn, Charles Bray, and Earl Spitler, with varied records and conduct cited.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Pardons
Marshall
Clinton L. Bader
Winamac
Jasper County
Harry B. Darling
Thomas A. Daily
Bader
Frank J. Hall
Rushville
Gilbert C. Montfort
Rush County
Montfort
Anna Abden
South Davidson Street
William Roberts
Marion County
Robert
Roy Shenaman
St. Joseph County
Charles A. Denny
South Bend
William Pettit
Clinton County
Floyd Dunn
Dunn
Charles Bray
Grant County
Earl Spitler
Howard County
Paul J. Bree
Kokomo
New Oil Field Promising In Harrison County
J M Pringle of Pittsburg, touring New Albany on June 28, says the Harrison county field near New Albany shows a single well yielding twenty five barrels daily and promises general development. He secured a nearby lease and expects more wells. prominent Anderson oil men have also taken leases in the area.
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New Albany
Ind
J. M. Pringle
Pittsburg
Harrison County
Here
Pringle
Harrison County Development Company
Anderson
What Lafoliette Thinks About It Now
Editor notes Sen Robert M LaFollett argues Roosevelt split the progressive movement within the Republican Party. He details how Roosevelt sought the nomination with vast spending, alignments with steel and harvester interests, and standpatters, while noting the national movement’s potential was harmed by such tactics.
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Lafoliette
Robert M. LaFollett
LaFollette
Pheadore Roosevelt
Progressive Cause
Keep Your Powder Dry Warns La Follette to Progressives
A magazine cover features Senator La Follette urging progressives to stay on guard. He decries intolerable conditions under Roosevelt and Taft, blaming railroads, trusts, tariffs, and money power for oppression. He calls for serious thinking, deliberate action, and principled resolve to hold fast to reform.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Republican Party
Progressive movement defined by citizens not leaders
The text argues that progressivism is made by millions of thoughtful citizens rather than a few elites. It rejects ridicule and coarse epithets and warns against special interests and expediency seizing control. The aim is to redeem democracy and restore government to the people.
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Progressive Movement
Fraternal group proposes universal memorial day observance
Mechecannodiqua tribe No. 106 of the Improved Order of Red Men adopted resolutions at its Wednesday meeting to establish a yearly universal memorial day for fraternal societies nationwide. The body noted most lodges already honor deceased members on separate days and plans to forward resolutions to the Grand Army of the Republic and other military groups.
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G. A. Ri
RIGHTS OF THE WOMEN SECURE Washington tariff clarification
In Washington on June 29 Assistant Secretary Curtis declared the rights of women are secure in the treasure department. He ruled that hatters plush used for women's hats should be assessed at ten percent duty, aligning with the rate for dress hats used by men. The decision ends a discriminatory 45 percent assessment.
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Washington
Treasure Department
Curtis
United States
Governor Narmon Delays Comment On Baltimore Situation
Columbus Ohio June 29 Governor Judson Narmon said he would not discuss the Baltimore matter until after a long distance call with his manager E H Moore He added he did not know what he would do about withdrawing from the fight for the presidential nomination until after that consultation.
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Columbus
Judson Narmon
Baltimore
E. H. Moore
Moore
Haak dies of asthma at 21 years in Washington township
Theodore Haak Jr a market gardener for thirty years died at noon Thursday at his Washington township home two miles north of Fort Wayne aged twenty one years one month three days Death followed a three month illness He was born May 24 1841 in Darmo Prussia He came to America forty two years ago and settled in Allen county He was a charter member of Trinity German Lutheran church Surviving are his widow four children Gustave and Theodore Haak Jr Mrs Fred Tielker and Paul Haak one grand daughter Gertrude Tielker two sisters Mrs Wilhelmina Gossow and Mrs William Milter
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Theodore Haak, Jr
Washington Township
Fort Wayte
Lima Road
Mr. Haak
Allen County
Darmo Preussen
Brandenburg
Prussia
America
Trinity German Lutheran Church
Gustave
Theodore ’ ‘Haak
Fred Tielker
Paul Haak
Pleasant Township
Gertrude Tielker
Wilhelmina Gossow
William Milter
Central College Alumni Launch Endowment Drive
Huntington Ind June 27 The Central College Alumni Association moves to raise 50000 endowment notes issued instead of full payment. The plan aims to generate annual funds for maintenance. An executive committee will meet Friday to fill vacancies and conduct faculty and other business.
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Huntington
Ind
Alumni Association of
Central College
Equal Suffrage Declaration Calls Parties to Stand
Dr Hannah Graham of Indianapolis at the Equal Suffrage League of Indiana convention in Logansport presented a new declaration of independence urging women to sever ties with parties not supporting equal suffrage. The two day session will allow women to choose among parties with suffrage planks.
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Logansport
Ind
Hannah Graham
Indianapolis
Equal Suffrage League of Indiana
Graham
Dog Keeps Vigil as Fruit Dealer Is Wounded
Italian fruit dealer Tony Cira suffered a deep scalp wound after fainting near Barr street and falling to the pavement. His dog Tiddie, a rat terrier, waited outside the hospital, was fed by staff, and stayed by his master’s side though not allowed in the operating room. Cira’s injury is painful but not dangerous, and he will remain hospitalized.
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Tony Cira
Hope Hospital
Tiddie
Cira
Market Place
Barr Street
City Hall
Hanna Street
Felger Chosen Treasurer of State County Supervisors
Henry G. Felger superintendent of Allen County schools was unanimously elected treasurer of the state association of county superintendents at the Purdue University convention in Lafayette. He was not a candidate. other officers elected include Ora Hopper president and Ernest Black secretary. The next meeting may be held in Indianapolis.
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Henry G. Felger
Allen County
State Association of
Purdue University
Lafayette
Felger
Ora Hopper
Washington County
Ernest Black
Fayette County
Indianapolis
Fourth of July Celebration At Coesse With Local Teams
Coesse Indiana June 28 Epworth league plans a full Fourth of July program at Coesse M E church grounds. Activities include a morning and afternoon event and an evening program featuring baseball games between the Fort Wayne Pirates and Coesse Stars. Series 4 promises varied games and entertainment for residents.
River slime could make fertilizer says Indiana official
Indianapolis June 28 Indiana state food and drug commissioner H E Barnard says slime from river beds in Indiana could be dried and sold as fertilizer. He cites lab analyses showing river slime containing nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash worth substantial amounts, arguing a ton of slime could rival standard $30 fertilizers. He notes big deposits exist, claims this discovery could conserve natural resources and profit enterprising individuals.
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Indianapolis
Wallingford
H. E. Barnard
Indiana
Barnard
Mr. Barnard
Gulf of Mexico
Pastor Will Go South From Bluffton M E Church
Bluffton Indiana June 27 At a meeting of the official board of the First M E church Dr J A Beatty district superintendent announced the transfer of Rev Clark Crawford DD to Jacksonville Florida effective August 1 arrangements completed for the transfer through Bishops Moore and Warren It is not known yet who will succeed him but exchanges are typical and Dr Jesse Bowman Young the present pastor of Snyder Memorial M E Jacksonville is expected to come to Bluffton.
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Jesse Bowman Young
Snyder Memorial M. E. Church
Jacksonville
Bluffton Church
Warsaw Officials Send 46063.99 to State Fund
Auditor Y D Suck and Treasurer Emmett Miller report settlement of state funds. A check for 38063.09 is sent to the state treasurer as the June tax distribution balance. Including an earlier 8000, Kosciusko County pays a total of 46063.99 into the state fund, with about 15000 returned for local school funds.
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Warsaw
Ind
Y. D. Suck
Emmett Miller
Kosciusko County
Back County
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Indiana Parole. Board
Eroas
Cardinal Gibbons
Holmes & Bishop, Balto
Robert M. LaFollette
North Dakota
New York
Chicago
Steel Trust
Harvester Trust
Hanna and Quay
Aldrich
Africa
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator LA Follette
Fort Wayne
Klaehn & Melching
Harmon
Theodore Haak
MR. Felger
County Superintendents’ Association
Coesse
Tilizer
Bluffton
Kosciusko
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