Purdue Farmers Course to Run January Ninth in Indiana
Special to The Sun Lafayette Ind December 14 1910 the farmers short course at Purdue Jan 9 14 will cover soils and crops with lectures demonstrations and practical exercises Topics include soil physical conditions soil improvement fertilizers legumes weed control seed purity and grading corn seed testing and wheat management New features include weed seed identification scoring and judging wheat and oats and special classes for boys
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Horticulture Short Course At Purdue University
Indiana growers are urged to diversify from corn and cattle to fruit farming. Purdue University will host a weeklong horticulture short course January 8 to 14, teaching pest control and orchard management to boost home and commercial fruit production in the state.
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Northwest
Indiana
San Jose
Purdue University
Visitor Eats All Pie Accusation Sparks Divorce Suit
Columbus Indiana December scene reports Thomas Chambers a pie eater who frequented the home. Charles Snotzmier sues Anna Snotzmier for divorce alleging disruption of marriage by Chambers who ate all the pies. Snotzmier, a wealthy farmer, faces a cross-complaint seeking five thousand dollars alimony.
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Columbus
Ind
Thomas Chambers
Charles Snotzmier
Anna Snotzmier
Chambers
Snotzmier
Dynamite Fire Sparks Escape From Shanty
In Huntington Indiana on December 14 eight men gathered around a small stove warming twenty four sticks of dynamite. The heat from the stove ignited the shack causing a fire and the men fled as the dynamite detonated and cleared the area.
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Huntington
Ind
Change of Court Proposed in Boone County
Judge W. H. Parr of Boone circuit court prepared a bill for the next legislature to move Boone county from two to three terms of court. The new terms would begin in January, April and September and continue as long as business requires it.
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Lebanon
Ind
W. H. Parr
Boone Circuit Court
Family Escapes Fire In Indiana Home
An over heated stove started a blaze at the home of John Smith a Warren Indiana teamster on Tuesday The family fled in night clothes to escape the flames and saved themselves with minor injuries reported in the Huntington area early today
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Huntington
Ind
John Smith
Teamster
Warren
Hoosier convict convicted of mail defrauding associates
James N. Huston former United States treasurer 1889 to 1891 Harvey M. Lewis of Cincinnati and Everett Defour of this city were found guilty by a federal jury on mail fraud indictments connected to the National Trust Company and related concerns. Maximum penalty two years in prison and a $10,000 fine though bonds allow liberty pending a new-trial motion. Indicted Jan 30 after a National Trust raid which uncovered Delaware incorporation with $1,006,000 capital stock and stock guarantees for other firms on a commission basis. Inspectors said no material funds supported the guarantees.
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Washington
James N. Huston
United States
Harvey M. Lewis
Cincinnati
Everett Defour
National Trust Company
Liberty
Federal Grand Jury
Delaware
Judge Denies Pity for Drunken Farmer in Mule Plea
In Columbus Indiana on December 14 Babe Sanford begged the court to release him for intoxication saying a sick mule needed attention. The judge showed little mercy and sentenced him to ten days, expressing sorrow only for the mule.
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Columbus
Ind
Babe Sanford
Yale seniors likely to be expelled over fatal joy ride
New Haven, Conn. December 14 Yale seniors Sussell Peabody and Benjamin Thomson involved in last weeks automobile joy ride tragedy that killed Mrs. Jessick Saunders of Mystic Conn may be expelled from the college.
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New Haven, Conn
Sussell Peabody
Benjamin Thomson
Yale
Jessick Saunders
Stratford
Six Drown in Snohomish River Collision Near Marysville
Six loggers drowned when a close-cabined launch with seventeen aboard capsized in the Snohomish river near Marysville. All others escaped by breaking windows as the craft overturned. The victims were employed at a local lumber camp.
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Marysville
Wash
Snohomish
Funeral for W H Frank Scheduled Wednesday
Funeral services for W H Frank will be held Wednesday from the family home at 400 Walcott Street. The notice corrects an earlier publication that indicated a Monday service.
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W. H. Frank
Walcott Street
Indiana Bookplates gathered for public volume
Miss Esther Griffin White has compiled material for a forthcoming volume titled Indiana Bookplates. The collection includes bookplates of Gov. Marshall Meredith Nicholson James Whitcomb Riley George Barr McCutcheon and other Indiana celebrities. Local figures such as Carl Bernhardt Ray White Mrs J J Cathell Florence Fox Paul Kefuker Gaar Williams Jeannette Landner Dorothy Vaughan and several others are represented.
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the Sun
Richmond
Ind
Esther Griffin White
Indiana
Gov. Marshall
Meredith Nicholson
James Whitcomb Riley
George Barr McCutcheon
Edward Igeleston
Booth Tarkington
Charles Major
Carl Bernhardt
Ray White
J. J. Cathell
Florence Fox
Nine druggists arrested for liquor laws violations
Newcastle Indiana December 14 Nine druggists indicted by the grand jury and arrested Tuesday for liquor law violations. Detectives working for the Anti Saloon League led the investigation. Some defendants are said to have sold liquor to high school students.
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the Sun
Newcastle
Ind
Anti-Saloon League
Honor Extends to College President at Notre Dame
Notre Dame Indiana December 14 The celebration of president s day at Notre Dame university honors Rev John Cavanaugh C S C marking his fifth year as president The university has made unusual progress in all departments and the graduating class this year will be the largest in Notre Dame history
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John Cavanaugh
Father Cavanaugh
Notre Dame
Center township Sewice joind in petition for prohibition law
Sunday school officers teachers and workers of Center township joined in a petition to the next legislature to retain the county option law or put state wide prohibition in its place.
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Center Township
Crumpacker Sees Taft at Washington
Judge Crumpacker visited the White House on Wednesday to discuss the new appointment legislation. He favors passing an apportionment act but believes the issue will extend beyond the holidays.
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Packer
Whitehouse
Wickersham Advocates Publicity For Corporations
Washington, Dec. 14. Attorney General Wickersham urges publicity for legitimate corporations saying it boosts investor confidence and curbs bucket shops. He notes many millions lost to swindles and get-rich schemes and argues public financial records would steer money to honest businesses and spur nationwide prosperity. A federal incorporation law could help implement this.
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Washington
Wickersham
Fur Robbery In Chicago Worth Twelve Thousand Dollars
Reports say a $12,000 fur theft, among the largest in Chicago police annals, was reported Wednesday by I. B. Liberman of F. & Siberman & Sons. He says the store opened to find about 4,200 mink skins and other furs missing.
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Chicago
Liberman
F. &. Siberman & Sons
Siberman
Bank Car Patent Suit Seeks Damages and Injunction
Horace J. Morton of Chicago filed two federal suits Wednesday against The Standard Dry Kiln Co of 629 South Pennsylvania and The National Dry Kiln Co of 1115 East Maryland for patent improvements on bank cars. The complaints seek damages and a perpetual injunction.
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Standard Dry Kiln Company
South
Pennsylvania Street
Naional Dry Kin Company
East
Maryland Street
Horace J. Morton
Chicago
Pin Worked Its Way Out In Child Heel
A two inch enamel pin embedded in the heel of four year old George Soller's daughter last summer finally worked free on Tuesday. Doctors had described the condition as tuberculosis of the heel. The incident occurred in Princeton Indiana on December 14.
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Princeton
Ind
George Soller
Mayor Signs Up Music Contracts For City Hall Opening
Major Shank cleared the music plan by signing contracts for Betser's band and Montani's orchestra without music committee approval. Past disputes linger over the mayor's handling of the arrangements and a strike by the Malian orchestra after learning of competing German band acts. The committee remains uncertain whether the action will be ratified.
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Beiser
A. Schrader
France to retain women clerks at statehouse
At least two republican women clerks will remain in the statehouse office. Fred France, newly elected clerk of the supreme court, announced he would keep Myrtle Downey and Lucy Townsend in place as he prepares to take charge Jan. 1. He has begun overseeing duties and made other appointments.
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Statehouse
Fred France
Supreme Court
Myrtle Downey
Lucy Townsend
France
James H. Fry
Ft. Warne
A. C. Hindsley
Winchester Democrat
Poultry Show Planned in Greenfield This December
In Greenfield Indiana poultry men plan a show on the last week of December. It is noted that several years have passed since the last event of this kind was attempted, signaling renewed local interest in poultry exhibitions.
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Greenfield
Ind
Rob and Burn Store Looted in Cambridge City Fire
Cambridge City Indiana witnesses a $2,600 blaze at W A Johnsons drug store. Firemen Extinguish flames and discover the store safe cracked with $20 inside and $2 taken from the cash drawer. Police pursue burglars suspected of also robbing Milton bank and F M Jones store last weekend.
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ROB and Burn
Cambridge City
Ind
Wayne County
W. A. Johnson
Farmers’ Bank
Milton
F. M. Jones
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Balser
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Kersey
Lever
Lynx
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