Indiana Workmen's Compensation Bills Considered
The Indiana bar association and civic federation prepare bills on workmen's compensation. Addison C. Harris leads a committee drafting a bill to replace the fellow servant rule with wage loss based benefits. Proposals favor weekly or monthly payments and may allow nonhazardous employers to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Federation
Indiana Bar Association
Bar Association
Addison C. Harris
Daniel Sims
Lafayette
John S. Uaynes
Sullivan
Daniel Fraser
Fowler
James A. Noel
Indianapolis
Mr. Blarris
New York
Illinois
Wisconsin
Europe
Bill to Prevent Blindness Moves to Session
A bill to prevent blindness by improving care at birth will be introduced next session. Representatives from Indiana medical schools met at the state board of health to appoint a committee to draft the proposal. The committee includes Dr. John Taylor Crawfordsville Dr. M S Canfield Frankfort Dr. J R Anthony Indianapolis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
John Taylor
Crawfordsville
State Institute of Homeopathy
M. S. Canfield
Frankfort
Indiana Eclectic Association
J. R. Anthony
Indianapolis
State Physicians’ Medical Association
George P. Keiper
Lafayette
Indiana State Medical Association
Husband shoots wife then kills himself in Long Island City
John Hynes shot his wife after she refused to cook wheat cakes for breakfast at their home in Long Island City. He then fatally shot himself, ending the tragedy on a Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Hynes
Long Island City
Railroad President J T Hanson Dies in Atlanta
President J T Hanson of the Central of Georgia railroad died Thursday morning in Atlanta after several months of ill health. The longtime executive had guided the company through years of growth and change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Central of Georgia Railroad
Vaudeville and Drama Lineup At Local Theaters
Amusements include Hippodrome with B. F. Keith's Grand-Balanced bill headlined by Fannie Ward. Park presents Paid in Full featuring Thomas Coffin Cooke. Majestic shows Faust with Argine Benton players. Colonial offers vaudeville headlined by Lottie Mayer. Empire runs burlesque.
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Hippodrome
B. F. Keith
Fannie Ward
Park
Thomas Coffin Cooke
Lottie Mayer
Empire
Doc Stephens Named Comic Opera Doctor At Grand
Hal Stephens, famed in sketches as Doc Stephens, earns a reputation at B I Keiths Grand for reviving failing comic operas. His method observes the show, prescribes new jokes and stage business, and in weeks the production thrives. Cap for Carless, A Knight for a Day, and The Three Twins credit his diagnosis. He also wrote The Broken Idol and My Wifes Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Stephens
B. I. Keith
Capt. Carless
Mr. Stephens
Park Theatre Audience Reacts to Paid in Full Scene
J B Hogan recalls a Youngstown performance where nine audience members offered to loan $2000 after a dramatic line about paying a debt. The Park’s next week feature is The Millionaire Kid with Faust at the Majestic drawing praise for Arvine and Dunbar.
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J. B. Hogan
Youngstown
Jimsy
Joe Brooks
Mr. Hogan
South
East Lynne
Little Willie
Sea Dog
Adrian Kesley
Emma Brooks
the Majestic
Faust
Arvine-Benton
Indianapolis
Mr. Arvine
Mephisto
Marguerite
Miss Dunbar
Frank Thomas
Philosopher
Majestic
Wedding of Mrs Taft’s Daughter Draws Diplomats
The ceremony was a formal society event attended by Mrs Taft and Miss Taft, with diplomats, cabinet officers, and Washington residents witnessing the marriage of an American admiral’s daughter to an Italian lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
Washington
Miss Taft
Diplomatic Corps
Eleanor Terry
Rip Van Winkle to Open in Indianapolis With Lindholm
Joseph Jefferson’s version of the Catskill legend returns to Indianapolis with Lindholm as Rip after Thomas Jefferson cannot perform. The Colonial’s off season remains strong with Lottie Mayer drawing crowds, and Anna Hua Fay poised as vaudeville’s top act, plus local aquatic carnival and amateur show plans after Thursday’s second performance.
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Joseph Jefferson
Catskill Mountains
Indianapolis
English
Thomas Jefferson
Majestic
Mr. Lindholm
Rip
Lottie Mayer
Miss Mayer
Anna Hua Fay
Grogan Billy Spencer headlines Cozy Corner Girls at Empire
Billy Spencer known as Grogan, long identified with that name, performs with the Cozy Corner Girls at the Empire theater this week. He gained the Grogan name with W. B. Watson's Srousemeyer's Aller production and remains in the Watson fold as an owner of the Cozy Corner Girls company. Spencer is a comedian of original methods and a popular figure on the Empire circuit.
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Grogan
Cozy Corner Girls
Empire Theater
W. B. Watson
Rousemeyer
Watson
Billy
Spencer
Empire
Endowment Fund Growth Reported With New Subscriptions
The Indianapolis committee notes the endowment fund rising to 3 659 95 with per capita support at 10 cents covering 36 509 residents. Contributors include John H Holliday as treasurer and Andrew Auch of Tallapoosa Georgia, longtime Indianapolis resident, who sent a dollar. The Red Cross endowment also shows continued growth with a total of 115 received by Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary BE. Spencer
Ts. Busehman
American Box Hall Company
Sentinel Printing Company
Pieber
George I. Kirkhoff
Franklin Vonnegut
Vonnegut Jr
George Vonnegut
Andrew Auch
Sam Hubens
Wakes
Holliday
Indiana Palmer
Hugo Pherseh
Clarence A. Kenyon v
John H. Holliday
Indianapolis
Tallapoosa
Guggenheims Then New York to Live
Henry Davis aged 66, of A A Houseman & Co and president of the Wisconsin society of New York, died at his Waldorf apartment. He began as a Mississippi river cabin boy, later worked as a Missouri Pacific engine man, then Chicago agent before joining the Guggenheims and moving to New York. He had stayed at the Waldorf since it opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseman & Co
Wisconsin Society of New York
Waldorf
Missouri Pacific
Chicago
Guggenheims
New York
Wal- Gort
Dorothy Lawson Weds Henry McCall in Lawson Estate Ceremony
In Boston, Dorothy Lawson, third daughter of Thomas W. Lawson, married Henry McCall son of Congressman McCall Thursday afternoon at the Lawson home Dreamworld. Guests traveled by special train from Boston for the ceremony with Rev. John W. Suter officiating amid holly and evergreen decorations and electric lights.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Dorothy
Henry McCall
Congressman McCall
Dreamwold
Lawson Country
John W. Suter
Mr. Lawson
Pyramid Pile Cure Offers Painless Home Relief
An advertisement promises a painless home cure for piles using Pyramid Pile Cure. It claims instant relief, no surgery, and a full-sized box for 50 cents after a free trial package mailed to the user. The firm urges writing to Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan for the trial and to avoid substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Veneman Best Bet for Speaker as Democratic Choice
The piece weighs Veneman as the top Democratic pick for speaker while Fleming negotiates with Marshall and Taggart factions. It argues Fleming will align with Marshall or Taggart or Veneman to avoid angering the rival group, and Veneman support may resolve the split.
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Veneman
I Democratic
Rage
Fleming
Marshall
Taggart
Fifty-Six Democrats Back Platform Vote in Indiana
A caucus of sixty Democratic representatives saw fifty-six pledge to back all platform bills. Gov Marshall warned that democracy will pass out of power in Indiana if pledges are not kept and urged lawmakers to insist on unity and accountability in the legislature.
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Indiana
Gov. Marshall
Open ballot proposal guides caucus leadership
The meeting assembled with Charles Lieb of Spencer county as chairman and John J. Keegan of Marion county as secretary, after discussions urging all to stand up and be counted. The group favored an open ballot in the caucus to identify supporters clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lieb
Spencer County
John J. Keegan
Marion County
Cook Suit Dismissed Over Service in Ohio Justice Court
George Mohr sued for 16 dollars in a Cincinnati magistrate’s office to recover ticket money from Dr. Cook’s lecture last fall. Squire Myers dismissed for lack of proper service after ten days since Dr. Cook has not been in the United States, preventing конstables from serving him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Ohio Justice Court
George Mohr
Mohr
Dr. Cook
Squire Myers
Dr.Cook
United States
Thousands of boiler makers return to work in London yards
Thousands of boiler makers in London shipyards returned to work after a lockout since September 2. They agreed to the employers demand that no more strikes shall be pulled off until every resource of arbitration had failed.
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London
Employers’ Federation
Hat Keeps Bullet From Head in Accidental Shot
Bloomington Indiana December 15 special to The Sun Otto May 22 shot Everett May 21 in the back of the head Wednesday The bullet pierced Otto s derby hat and buried under his scalp He will recover The shooting was accidental
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Otto
Everett May
Lawyer Opposes Gale Street Line In Brightwood Debate
Francis M. Ingler a Meridian life building attorney wrote the mayor opposing the Brightwood extension on Gale street arguing residents east and west of Brightwood avenue deserve street improvements over any individual shortcut and listing six reasons Brightwood avenue should be used for the line including park department boulevard needs and Fall creek banks relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Ingler
Meridian Life
Brightwood
Gale Street
Brightwood Avenue
Ingler
Inodiana Union Traction
Fall Creek
Park Department
Woman Dies After Nightgown Fire Jump Into Snow
Mrs Katherine Long a 60 year old widow suffered fatal burns when her nightgown caught fire and she ran from her home at 1019 First Street N W into a snow drift. Firemen rushed to the scene and she died at Casualty Hospital within an hour.
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Katherine Long
First Street
N. W
Casualty Hospital
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Mrs. Camperio
Colonial
Billy Spencer
Red Cross
Henry Davis
A. A
Wees McAll
Citizens Gas Co
S. Penn
Cincinnati
Gale Street Line
Tel. Main
Taft
Dr. Noble
Cash
Taft’s
W. Washington Street
Indianapolis News
Atro New
Hippprodrome
Srs. Shubert
Ballet of Jewels
Japan
Marceline
Peru
Indiana Union Traction Company
Hartmann’s
FN Eugene Walter
Owramuse
Saaus
Matinee Daily Grand Opera House
Shal Stephens & CO
Pringle & Whiting
Connelly & Webb
Prof. Addale
Zou
Harry Atkinson
Corinne Frances
Ferry
Photoplane
Man
Rin van Winkie
Mayer
Anna
Iva Fay
Miner’s Bohemians
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