Indiana Faces Heavy Loans and Debts in January
The Indiana state board of finance contemplates borrowing 300000 to 500000 in January to cover 125000 foreign debt due and 604548 domestic debt plus 400000 remaining from September. Insurance settlements and new tax law aim to ease cash needs before the spring, while officials weigh delaying educational appropriations and monthly treasurer settlements after January 1. Governor Paroles Two Murderers and Other Clemencies Highlight Board Actions.
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Hoosier
Indianapolis
State Board of Finance
Miss Wilson May Be Selected For Indiana Women's Prison
Indiana board of trustees debates electing Miss Mary T Wilson of Indianapolis as superintendent after Emily Rhoades resignation. A January 2 meeting is anticipated with reports a Wilson majority and Governor Ralston favor Dora Hooton of Fort Wayne. selection timing influenced by prior gubernatorial power.
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Ralston
Dora Hooton
Fort Robinaton
Inespeecion
Librarians Set January Meeting for Northern Indiana
Seventeen delegates from fourteen northern Indiana cities will attend the annual Library Association of Northern Indiana convention in Mishawaka on January 16. The Mishawaka arrangements committee finalized the date and detailed plans. Topics include benefits and drawbacks of funding sources such as the Carnegie plan, subscriptions, city tax, and outright gifts, plus establishing libraries for extension work. State library officials will participate in the program.
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Indiana
Library Association of
Northern Indiana
Mishawaka
Carnegie
State Library Association
Thankful Heart and Exquisite XV Furniture Display
The excerpt notes a window display of a magnificent Louw XV bedroom set in a large furniture store. Two women pause to admire it, one remarking about the fashionable “ex-wee” furniture, reflecting a light, human-interest observation from the Kansas City Star.
No Doubt About That Fare Evasion Tale
A light haired woman of uncertain age hands money to the conductor while a simple mug remarks the fare is being tailed. The fragment hints at a fare dispute or evasion scenario observed by bystanders in a transit setting.
One Man Captured After Chicken Coop Siege in Miller
In Miller Indiana a mistaken police pursuit by Michigan City officers led to barber Mel Ostrander sheltering in a chicken coop until Town Marshal John Nelson rescued him. Suspect Col. J. Lerns, nineteen, of Cincinnati, claimed partners in Chicago who drove off a team of horses.
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Mel Ostrander
John Nelson
Indiana News
Gary
Ind
Miller
Michigan City
Mel Ostrader
Ostrander
Co. J. Lerns
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boys sentenced to Sunday school in Boonville case
Four boys aged nine to twelve from Boonville were ordered by Judge Caleb I. Lindsey to attend Sunday school every week for a year after pleading petty larceny. He also required them to avoid pool rooms stay off the streets and report weekly to the probation officer for supervision.
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Boonville
Caleb I. Lindsey
Jtuventle Court
Cih
Toca
Lindsey
Inherits Error of 21 Cents in Madison County
George T. Jeebe will inherit a 21 cent error when he succeeds Otis P. Crim as Madison County treasurer. Investigation found 10 cents misposted, causing a 20 cent discrepancy in footings. one cent remains unaccounted. Crim will pass the inherited error to Jeebe after handling over $4,000,000 in taxes without errors on his term.
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Anderson
George T. Jeebe
Otis P. Crim
Madison County
Crim
Beebe
New Albany Woman Fractures Rib Saving Shoes
Mrs. George Cannon of New Albany suffered a fractured rib when her son Newland Cannon carried her over a muddy crossing to prevent soiling her shoes. The lifting caused immediate severe pain, and a physician diagnosed the rib fracture.
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New Albany
George
Cannon
Newland Cannon
Necro Groom of Grants Horses Recalls Civil War Era
Lawrenceburg resident A Jones, aged about 1d years, died suddenly of heart disease on the anniversary of his tired. Born into slavery, he was sold ten times and escaped to Kentucky before joining Civil War forces. He claimed to have been groom of General Grant's horses.
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Grant
Lawrenceburg
Den
A. Jones
Jones
Kentucky
Ele
Gen. Grant
Crickets Wake Petersburg Minister With New Year Noises
In Petersburg on New Year’s morning pastor Mr Boldrey heard eerie cricket sounds from his basement. He investigated and found many crickets marching into the New Year, his wife confirming the strange report. Nearby Newcastle reports Harry BR Smith receiving a genuine fox skin valued at $10 from his brother Lynn Smith in Alaska.
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Petersburg
Jan
Ite
Boldrey
Mo RL
Tne
Newcastle
Harry BR. Smith
Lynn Smith
Hohe
Alaska
Novel Swindle in Brussels Involves Bruised Arms
Two Englishmen in Brussels have been arrested for a new swindle. They harm their arms to imitate horse bites and then claim compensation by alleging horses left in the street caused the injuries. Local authorities investigate the scheme.
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Belgium
Brussels
Time to Go Says Alchison Globe Wordings
A brief local note cites the Alchison Globe warning readers to leave when no man is called and appears unsettled, suggesting the subject is preoccupied and wants visitors to depart.
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Alchison Globe
Indiana News in Brief Highlights Local Officials and Events
Keenfield appoints Martha Elliott and Colter to county board of charities. Grace Methodist women hosted by Grace church men at a banquet. A Baltimore & Ohio train derailed at Dodds Station. no injuries. Shelbyville churches hold nightly Protestant services at different churches. Erwin Sholtz, 14, wins a decade of Sunday school attendance. John and Mrs. Quinn celebrate golden wedding in Fayette Street. emigrants from Claire County Ireland in 1851. Dr. Sallie C. Jackson speaks at Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah New Year reception in Sharpsville. A frame house on Agriculture instructor George C. Phillips’s Sparta township farm destroyed by fire. arson suspected. Milton West pleads not guilty to charges after attempting to shoot Sheriff Frank Hostetler. bound over to circuit court. Miss Winifred Greenwood marries in California after court order blocked marriage. Rev Victor van Kubinyi leads transfer of parishioners to Episcopal church Trinity Hungarian from Roman Catholic west side. Bishop White plans new congregation to enroll about 300.
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Keenfield
Earl Sample
Martha Elliott
Colter
County Board of Charities
South Bend
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Bedford
Baltimore & Ohio
Dodds Station
Shelbyville
Ireland
Jeffersonville
Sallie C. Jackson
Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah
Sharpsville
Lawrenceburg
George C. Phillips
Sparta Township
Peru
Milton West
Frank Hostetler
Triad
Walter A. Funk
Winifred Greenwood
Agua
California
Santa Barbara
Cal Routh Bend
Victor van Kubinyi
West Side
Church Forsweriv
Change
Trinity Hungarian Epscopal Churels
John Hazen White
Michigan City
Use an Eraser on the Kitchen Range
An ordinary black board eraser kept beside the kitchen range helps wipe the top. It keeps the range clean and needs washing and polishing only once a week. The eraser is inexpensive and saves time and effort.
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New York Press
Uncle Eben Seeks Theme to Satisfy Tax Mood
In a dialect rich line, Uncle Eben asks for a clear theme before paying the tax. The exchange signals humor and colonial setting as he negotiates for satisfaction after the levy.
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Eben
Petted Cat Alarm Hits Haddonfield High
In Haddonfield New Jersey girls on the high school hockey team paused a scrimmage when a gray cat wandered onto the field. Captain Helen Irons called the cat Nice Tom and multiple players fondled it. Soon a mild skin rash appeared on their cheeks and Dr. William B. Jennings treated them as a precaution. The girls vow not to tempt cats again.
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Haddonfield
N. J
Mises Helen Irons
Nice
Tom
Adele Zimmerman
Elizabeth Bryson
Jessie
Florence Griggs
Katherine Malan
Esther Turnely
William B. Jennings
Forget Statue at Saratoga Monument Repaired and Rededicated
An aging Saratoga battlefield monument once neglected is restored and remodeled after renewed interest in historic sites. The tall hollow shaft features statues of Gates Morgan and Schuyler in three niches, with the fourth empty, symbolizing a career’s ruin.
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New York
Saratoga
Saratoga Battle Monument
United States
Creasy
Gates
Morgan
Schuyler
England
Diplomatic Mockery as Arnold Is Cleared of Dishonor
Fragmentary line portrays judgment on Arnold with charged tone, implying public rebuke and rebuff amid a broader national process. The piece hints at a dramatic fall from grace and a somber national response to perceived failure.
New River Bed Redirection on Rhone Near Geneva
Swiss engineers quietly completed diverting the Rhone into a new stone and concrete channel over about a mile at Hrngue. The old bed will be filled with debris from the second Simplon tunnel and used for future permanent goods routes as traffic grows through the Lotschberg and Stimpson tunnels due to expanding international service.
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Geneva
Hrngue
Rhone
Simplon
Alte
Lotschberg
Stimpson
Sirigue
Stars Cooling Says Princeton Astronomer
Prof. Henry N. Russell of Princeton University astronomy declares stars burn hot at creation but gradually cool over time. He notes the universe’s end is far off and would be absolute frigidity in the deep night.
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Princeton
N. J
Henry N. Russell
Department of Astronomy
Bishop Thornton Teaches Reverence With Dog Trick
A Ballarat bishop walked with his smart retriever on a sunny Sunday. He entertained a neighbor boy and his nurse by performing tricks, then asked about wishing for a dog. The boy answered firmly that the bishop had forgotten what day it was.
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Bishop Thornton
Ballarat
London Daily Citizen
Grateful farmer credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for life
A 77 year old Kentucky farmer, W D Smith of Ethel, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing back strain and bladder inflammation and credits ongoing use to prevent backache. He invites publication of his testimonial and offers his picture for the ad. The ad promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 60 cents a box and mentions free Household Hints music and recipes.
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Mr. Smith
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Willing to Learn Sparks a Quiet Moral Moment
Herbert kisses Helen after an impulse and apologizes, claiming he acted the best he knew. Helen protests that the act was not proper, prompting a brief, reflective exchange about how to behave respectfully.
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Willinng
Herbert
Helen
Pie Timers Taste Yesterday in a Tardy Quip
A humorous exchange features a character noting a pie is stale and must be eaten today to avoid becoming tomorrow's. Mrs Hardcruft confirms the joke in a playful turn about freshness and time.
Mothers Offer Powder For Sickly Schoolchildren
An advertisement touts Mother Grey's Sweet Powders for Children claiming to cure feverishness worms and stomach issues, with prepared doses for mothers and a free sample from A M Olmsted in Le Roy New York. It also promotes Deac's Menthorized Cough Drops for cough relief and warns about scandal within families.
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Grey
Addrion
A.M. Olmsted
le Ruy
N.Y. Ady
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