Registration Law 5 Due This Session in Indiana
Indiana debates voter registration amid a century of inaction. The 1881 act remains the only law, and lawmakers seek a constitutional, definite plan. Charles Jewett reviews previous bills, citing Mississippi, Alabama, Canada and England as models for an efficient system. Governors, election boards, and residency rules are debated.
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Charles (. Jewett
Legislative Reference Department
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Amendment Enables Efficient State Registration Law
Basis of residence in the state six months township sixty days ward or precinct thirty days. This amendment made it possible for the legislature to enact an efficient registration law, which has never been done.
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Hemdricks
Hendrick
Supreme Court
State
Township
Gadski Sings in Indianapolis Recital at English's
Johanna Gadski famed grand opera star arrives at the Claypool hotel and will present a 15 piece song recital at English's under Maeterchor auspices with Edwin Schneider as accompanist and two piano solos. The Maennerchor Cub male chorus opens the program with seventy voices.
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Nent Grand Opera Singers
Claypool Hotel
Maeterchor
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Edwin Schneider
America
Mme. Gadski
Maennerchor Cub
Fire at Charlies Hall Destroys Most Household Goods
A fire at Charlies Hall, 460 Forest Avenue, damaged the dwelling after a defective flue. The Hall family escaped with seven children housed safely. A piano, most clothing, and furniture were destroyed. Personal loss over $300. house loss around $500. no insurance carried.
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Charlies Hall
Forest Avenue
Hall
Tax apportionment figures settle taxes in Marion county
State treasurer will receive 280 283 73 dollars from Marion county and the city 231 580 37. County Auditor Salim completed the settlement sheets for certification by Treasurer Fishback. The semi annual tax apportionment figures set payments due by December 31.
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Marion County
Salim
Fishback
Butler College Adopts Honor Plan With Changes
President T G C Howe announces three rules for Butler College students including swearing on honor during exams, changing final exam value to one third of the grade, and abolishing the recreation half hour.
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Butler College
T. G C. Howe
Interurbans Face Regulation Clash in Indiana Conference
Gov. Thomas R. Marshall urged interurban operators to co operate with the state railroad commission without radical laws while warning that the next general assembly may enact tighter regulation. Representatives from Indiana Union Traction and Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction argued against strict rules and supported flexible staff practices amid debate over block signaling and employe qualifications.
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Gary
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
State Railroad Commission
Marshall
General Assembly
Arthur W. Brady
Indiana Union Traction Company
Charles L. Henry
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Company
Judge Woods
Indiana Union
N. Wilcoxeir
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
Railroad Commission
Brady
Sued Saloon Keeper Over Husband Drunkenness
Elizabeth Gardner sues Jacob Berkowitz of 201 South New Jersey Street for 82000 damages alleging he sold intoxicants to her husband Abn T Gardner. She has been married twenty four years and says he has been habitually drunk for six years, earning ten dollars weekly before Berkowitz allegedly enticed him into the saloon.
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Jacob Berkowitz
New Jersey Street
Elizabeth Gardner
Cold remedy advertisement with signature
An old advertisement touts Quinine based Cold and Grip remedy Laxative Bromine product claims to remove the cause. It directs readers to request the full name and look for the signature E. W. Grove with a price of 2he.
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E. W. Grove
Peter Scherer Named German Director for Indianapolis Schools
Peter Scherer of Shortridge high school faculty was appointed German director at the Indianapolis school board meeting. He takes the post at $1,800 yearly, succeeding the late Robert Nix. Lewis H. Dirks of New Albany high school will fill the Shortridge vacancy. Demarchus Brown asks the board to cooperate on a night school for Greek boys.
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Robert Nix
Indianapolis
Board of School Commis
Sioners
Peter Scherer
Shortridge
Lewis H. Dirks
New Albany
Leberer
Demarchus €. Brown
City Health Board Seeks Tax Power for Hospital
The city board of health plans a separate levy for exclusive hospital use and a legislature bill is being prepared by the legal department. Funds would extend and improve the city hospital with powers like the board of commissioners. Directors of the Commercial club backed the plan, noting it would not raise general taxes but shift levy authority away from the council.
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City Board of Health
Board of Pay Commissioners
Board of Health
Commercial Club
Indian slave case quashed by judge Anderson
Judge Anderson quashed the indictment Tuesday against Parson Wayt in the first white slave charge heard in the Indian federal court. Wayt had pleaded guilty then sought leniency, but changed his plea to have the indictment dismissed.
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Anderson
Parson Wayt
Waryt
Black Silk and Taffeta Sale Highlighted by Deep Discounts
A local sale lists multiple silk and taffeta fabrics with substantial cuts. BLACK TAFFETA and RICH DRESS TAFFETA drop to 69c and 88c per yard, SWISS MESSALINE at 38c, PERRU DE CYGNE at 59c, PEAU DE CYGNE from 49c to 1.19 depending on width, and BLACK POPLIN at 1.39 from 2.00.
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