Indiana Elks gather in Lafayette for twelfth annual reunion
Hundreds of Indiana Elks arrive in Lafayette for the twelfth annual Indiana Association reunion. George R. Durgan extends welcome on behalf of the city as 600 delegates attend a morning session in Lafayette lodge hall. The convention highlights include a big reception, the district’s elaborate decorations, and a focus on future events including Evansville hosting the 1914 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Durgan
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Association
Elks
Fred T. Barber
Anderson
Evansville
Harry Lowenthal
State Association
Grand Lodge
Hall
Lafayette Lodge of Elks No
George R. Dugan
John F. Rugar
Lafayette Lodge
Lafayette Elks
Oscar R. McKay
Thomas G. Hedian
Indiana Association of Elks
Whiting
Ft. Wayne
Barber
Frank E. Bougher
The
Decrease Shown in Indiana Liquor Licenses 1912
Indiana issued 3,774 retail liquor licenses in 1912 down from 4,083 in 1911. The 1911 total marked the first year of the local option law. Total wholesale licenses reached 179 for 1912. Twenty four counties remained dry during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Proctor
Humane methods of Maj McClaughry at Leapworth prison
R W McClaughry, warden at Leapworth federal prison for fourteen years, defends humane prison practices. He rejects beating as a tool and says every inmate has a soul. he pairs morose prisoners with cheerful or hopeful cellmates, and even implements Saturday baseball games to encourage good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. McClaughry
Leap Mworth
Prise
Turkey
Mitchel Named New Collector of New York Port
John Purroy Mitchel independent Democrat and president of the New York board of aldermen is named collector of the port to succeed William Loeb Jr. The appointment ends a wide contest with many Democratic factions backing Mitchel who had served as acting mayor after Mayor Gaynor was shot in 1910. Mitchel, 34, born in Fordham, is a Columbia and New York Law School graduate.
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John Purroy Mitchel
Board of Aldermen of
New York
William Loeb
White House
Mitchel
Gaynor
J. J. Gallagher
Sens Cently
Chel
Capid
O'Gorman
Mr. Mitchel
Fordham
N. Y
Columbia University
New York Law School
William B. Ellison
Henry D. Purroy
Calhoun Predicts Peace For China
William J. Calhoun, retiring American minister to China, arrived in Washington with his wife. He said China is at a crucial point as central government powers are not clearly defined and political factions argue over governance. He expects no bloody war and doubts imminent war clouds with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Calhoun
China
Washington
Calhoun
Peking
Mr. Calhoun
France
House of Deputies
Japan
Filipinos Choose Earnshaw Resident Commissioner
The Philippines elect Manuel Earnshaw of Manila to be resident commissioner in Washington. The selection by the Philippine commission and the assembly marks a key moment as the Jones bill for eventual independence lingers at the door of an extra session. Earnshaw serves as the liaison between Filipino and American peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benito Legardo
Philippines
Washington
Manuel Earnshaw
Manila
Philippine Commission
Philippine Assembly
Jones
Congress
Earnshaw
Tenderfeet Win World Championship
City bred in the empire's heart, J C Hill and his three sons homesteaded near Lloydminster Saskatchewan eight years ago and rose to become North America's top oat growers. They won the silver Colorado Oat trophy at the Fifth National Corn Exposition in Columbia South Carolina, defending the title against vast Canadian and U S competition. Their method combines climate study soil and seed with mixed farming, yielding sustained wealth and inspiring district farmers. Their story ends with a wry line about success tasting sweet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hill
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Canada
Columbia
Hill
United States
Hampstead Heath
London
Alberta
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Woman Recovers After Using Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Pentwater Michigan resident Mrs Alice Darling reports severe pain and inability to walk a year ago improved after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A second testimonial from Miss Clara L Gauwitz Peoria Illinois describes relief from backaches heaviness and headaches after a week of use.
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Pentwater
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Darling
R.F.D. No
Box 77
Peoria
Clara L. Gauwitz
Ill
Lydis KE. Pinkham
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State Elks
W. E. Longley
Dice Engine Company
E. F. Dice
H. P. Fisher
J. Podmore
Crawfordsville Lodge No
L. O
Crawfordsville
Lodge of the Moose
P. F. Harwood
W. F. Lytle
A. Moore
White Company
Ohio
G.C. Ford
I. B. Graham
J. C. Rexroth
North
Delaware
Amos W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Central Hospital For Insane
School
Fort Wayne
State Prison
Michigan City
Southeastern Hospital For Insane
Madison
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Northern Hospital For
Logansport
Eastern Hospital For
Richmond
Soldiers’ Home
Southern Hospital
Plainfield
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans
Knightstown
Indiana Girls’ School
Clermont
School For the Deaf
Newcastle
Woman's Prison
School For the Blind
Rockville
Ralston
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Seattle
Wash
Alexander Johnson
Angola
Indiana Board of State Charities and Correction
Amos W
Butler
Carrie Rein
Associated Charities
South Bend
S. P. Sheerin
Pennsylvania Street
Newton M. Taylor
Marion Juvenile Court
Thomas J. Graham
C. C. North
DePauw University
Greencastle
S. M. Foster
A. G. Weatherly
Indiana University
Bloomington
Albion Fellows Pacon
Ernest G. Alden
Rose Orphans’ Home
Terre Haute
A. A. Hoffman
North Pine Street
George F. Edenharter
Central Hospital For the Insane
Charlies W. Slick
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Mishawaka
S. E. Smith
Eastern Hospital For the Insane
Wil S. Bogg
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Bloomfield
James W. Lilly
Southeastern Hospital For the Insane
John W. Rinear
State Soldiers’ Home
Liberty Center
David Strouse
Soldiers' and Sailors’ Orphans Home
Richard O. Johnson
State School For the Deaf
Friend F. Wiley
School For
Edinburg
James W. Sale
Bluffton
Enoch G. Hogate
Isaac R. Strouse
Tuberculosis
Guy H. Humphreys
Boys’ School
Nelle M. Ellingham
Girls
Indiianapolis
Etta 2. Houk
Indiana Woman's Prison
Ossian
Maj. M’claughry
Tenderfeet
Hill and
Carter
W.N. U
Chasi Fletcher
Tee
Parowax
Standard Oil Company
Chicago, Ill
Indiana Corporation
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