Walking delegate outwitted by union official in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana on January 1 a walking delegate from the bricklayers union was outwitted by Ed Dorsey supervisor of the construction of the traction power house. The delegate challenged that unskilled workers were used and the men were ordered to work with cement and boards delaying the furnace completion. The case caused several weeks delay as all union men were employed elsewhere.
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Who Is to Blame for DePauw Football Decline
In Greencastle Indiana December 1 debate rages over why DePauw athletics declined the football program. Some blame players others the coach or faculty with calls for more practice and a potential second team to provide practice opposition. Rumor says football could be abandoned next season without improvement.
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Prisoners Make Another Escape Attempt In Anderson Jail
In Anderson Indiana on Sunday morning prisoners in the county jail attempted another escape. A rope hung from a window and outside a baiting was found with tools wrapped in a blanket ready to be used. A confederate outside allegedly aiding the inmates was named.
Beloved Local Figures Gather for Christmas Service
A jittery scene in Anderson Indiana as a Presbyterian church society party ends in mixed fortune with a broken dish causing a financial loss. In nearby Noblesville passengers on a south bound car experience a tense electric moment but no damage occurs. Loganport reports stopping ticket sales and moving to cash only. Counterfeit money circulates in Washington Indiana with several bad five cent pieces found by merchants. Lawrence Bradley celebrated his eighty seventh birthday as the city’s oldest resident. The Martford City church trustees face internal disputes over withdrawal of a member by Evangelist Fopwick and Pastor Tracy. A grand jury indicts Isaac Stover for manslaughter from a Lewisburg incident 25 years ago. Washington High School plans a new school publication titled Sooneymore Stuff. Jerome Herff buys 40 acres near a proposed dam site for Vine Cennés & West Haden traction project.
Citizens push for improved streetcar service in Kokomo
Kokomo residents present a petition to the city council demanding the street car company either raise service quality or remove the tracks. In other items Lafayette reports Cloverleaf wreck victim Mrs Ford declines $73 settlement and seeks $10,000. Frankfort conductor Charles Howland, injured by a gunstroke, is deemed partially insane after a summer incident.
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Excursion Passengers Reported by Richmond Line
General passenger agent W B Calloway reports 38 passengers carried through Richmond on excursions this summer most went to Cincinnati or Bene jon Harbor Indiana.
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Indiana News Briefs Highlight Floods Markets and Projects
Flooding hits Kokomo with counterfeit concerns while Haute plans a baby chow event. A 31050 canning factory is proposed for Flora and Greenfeld’s Lookout club forms a church society. Northern wheat prospects improve as Firebug fires in Muncie prompt investigations. Fort Wayne experiences a rail service halt asSunday traffic resumes. Knox Bar Association hosts annual banquet in Vincentes. Indiana’s Indianapolis & Eastern lines set limited service for January 1. Coal land sale: Pennsylvania Railroad buys 200 acres in Greene County for 100000. Kokomo hosts Bostonian Ladies Orchestra lecture series. Plans advance for a new Kokomo hospital using the old orphans’ home. Richmond’s Manyor Zimmerman probes city engineering costs.
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New Thoughts on Health Beauty and Digestion
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