Gaelic Society Faces Funding Blow Over Star Spangled Banner Copies
The State Board of Education debated funding to supply the complete text and music of The Star Spangled Banner to schools under a new law. With an estimated 50 000 outlay and 80 000 for printing patriotic materials, the board warned there is no current money and may delay the plan. The issue also touched on Gaelic Society support and reciprocity with Canada amid discussions on the text’s sensitive passages. The textbook contract review continued.
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State Board of
Holwestion
Seeston Thuresay
Ferencon
State Board of Education
Thee
Great Britain
Canada
State Board
Roosevelt Early Riser as He Tours Mombasa
Theodore Roosevelt rises early at the government house in Mombasa and surveys the city with curiosity as his party receives carriage tours. He prepares to depart this afternoon for the Pease ranch after a night at the Mombasa club. Acting governor F J Jackson reads King Edward's telegram welcoming Roosevelt to British East Africa.
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Mombasa
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Government House
Roosevelt
Pease Ranch
Protectorate
F. J. Jackson
United States
Edward
Tidewater Oil Pipeline Opens Through Indiana and Ohio
The Tidewater company completes a five million dollar pipeline from Robinson Indiana northeast into Pennsylvania with plans to extend to Bayonne New Jersey. The line will carry about 24000 barrels daily and start operations immediately to relieve existing outlets for Illinois and other oils while serving independent oil producers and associated producers.
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Weincenes
Ind
Tidewater Company
Robinson, Ii
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Bayonne
N. J
Bradford
Tte Robinson
Associated Producers’ Company
Tandard
Horse and buggy missing in Washington Indiana
Washington Indiana April 28 a livery stable owner H L Lockridge reports a mare valued at 150 dollars and a single buggy valued at 125 dollars stolen after a stranger asked for a horse and buggy to canvas. Neither the horse nor the rig has been heard from since.
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Washington, Ind
H. L. Lockridge
Indiana Girl to Be Missionary in Japan
Miss Ellen Moore of Carmel Indiana will travel to Japan as a missionary. She will join the family of Rev Joseph Cosand her nephew and serve as secretary to him while engaging in missionary work. She has been a guest of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Cox in Columbus Indiana.
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Columbus
Ind
Ellen Moore
Carmel
Joseph R. Cox
Japan
Mies Moore
Rev
Cosand
Leading Democrats to Attend Card Party at Fountain Square
The Tenth Ward Democratic club will host a Friday card party at Fountain Square hall with many of the city's leading Democrats expected to attend.
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Tenth Ward
Democratic Club
Fountain Square
Radium Used for Birthmark Treatment Highlighted
May Popular Mechanics exposes a brief illustration on treating birthmarks with radium. The article notes early medical endorsements and the extent of radium’s perceived benefits by professionals.
Divorce Granted After Brief Marriage in Indiana Court
Mrs. Mabel G. Morgan of Fairland was granted a divorce from Alva Morgan in Decatur county circuit court. They married January 3, 1908, lived together about a month, then sought separation. A change of venue occurred and the court granted the divorce to the plaintiff.
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Greensburg, Ind
Mabel G. Morgan
Fairland
Decatur County
Alva Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Parke County Bridges Ordered Signs Down by Official
Rockville Ind April 23 County Commissioner Samuel Cobbe ordered the superintendents of gravel roads to remove every sign mounted on the outside or painted portions of Parke county bridges. The bridges are reportedly covered with unsightly signs to be cleared promptly by gravel authorities.
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Rockville
Ind
Samuel Cobbe
Parke County
Taxpayers sue Ohio Township trustee in Boonville case
Plaintiffs from the Taxpayers' league of Ohio township sue Trustee Robert 8 Fowler of Ohio township Boonville Ind alleging unlawful expenditure of about $6 000 of township funds from 190 to 1908 and seek $5 000 in recovery in circuit court. The league includes about one hundred taxpayers.
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Boonville
Ind
Robert 8. Fowler
Ohio Township
the Taxpayers’ League of
Dynamo at tile plant endangers several lives
Newport Ind April A dynamo at the Newport tile plant was started to test speed and exploded after a few seconds. It caused no serious injuries though several narrowly escaped. Three other dynamoes remain in use and the plant continues operations as repairs take days.
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Newport
Ind
Auto Factory Might Locate in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Ind April 23 A well developed plan is under way to start an automobile factory here. Evan Shelby says locals are pleased and many will invest to employ 125 to 175 workers assembling automobiles. A Kelama z00 Michigan contact backs the plan as excellent. The car aims to serve farm work and travel with detachable parts, shaft driven mechanics, and enough power to climb hills in high gear.
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Evan Shelby
Kelamaz00, Mich
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