Societies Merge at History Session in Indianapolis
American Historical Association hosts joint session with Ohio and Mississippi valley historical associations at the Claypool hotel and University club in Indianapolis to discuss consolidation and the Pittsburg centennial. About 250 members attend with papers on Verendrye explorations and steamboat navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Historical, Association
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
Ohio Valley Association
University Club
American Historical Association
Indianapolis
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley Associations
American Association
Claypool
United States
Isaac Joslin Cox
Pittsburg
G. A. M. Dyer
University of Pittsburg
Burd S&s. Patterson
Pains
Lincoln
Neb
Harry Brent Mackay
Covington
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
Iowa State University
Orin G. Libbey
University of North Dakota
Lawrence J. Burpee
Ottawa
Can
West Florida
Isaac J. Cox
University of Cincinnati
Frederic C. Ogg
Simmons College
Dunbar Rowland
Alabama
Ohio
Archer B. Hulbert
Marietta College
R. B. Way
Indiana University
Canadian Northwest
H. G. Gunn
Winnipeg
Canada
Upper Mississippi
Dan E. Clark
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Allied Societies
John Herron Art Institute
J. A. Anderson
Cincinnati
E. A. Kline
Cleveland
Burd S. Patterson
Eugene van Cleef
Chicago
Iowa City
Dan 5
Not Right to Make Teacher Perform Janitor Duties
State Superintendent Greathouse says teachers cannot be assigned janitorial tasks as fires and floor sweeping are not part of a teacher’s duties. He warns trustees that the law authorizes school janitors and criticizes refusing to fund janitorial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greathouse
Fire in Tailor Shop Ends in $25 Loss
An overheated stove in the tailor shop of T W Fleming at 25 West Ohio Street caused a fire that firefighters extinguished Tuesday. The incident resulted in a total loss of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.W. Fleming
West
Ohio Street
WISER FOUND DEAD IN FILTHY SHACK AT SE STREET
Thomas McClintock aged 78 was found dead in the rear of his shack on GIS South East street. Debris and old rags filled the home and rats gnawed part of his head. Death believed from old age and exposure. His brother Robert reported him missing since Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McClintock
Gis South East Street
McClintock
Robert McClintock
Greer Street
Texas
South East Street
Nelson Shelter House
Seblangen
Glenn
Shack
Board of Health
Huntington Girl Defeats Obstacle For Westward Bride
Leota Pressler, age 18, sought marriage to Jacob Pickens after caring for him in illness. An affidavit by her uncle D O Yam claimed she was underage, and the court refused the license after parents admitted she was 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Leota Pressler
D. O. Yam
Jacob Pickens
Miss Pressier
Pickens
Lcense
City Auto Used by Hunting Party Involved in Accident
Samuel Ramsey and Ralph Board were struck at Senate avenue and Washington street by a city owned car used by a hunting party including Councilman Frank McCarthy and others. Newby was arrested on assault charges after the car, claimed to be permitted by board members, fled the scene. The party said the car was for city work and not for joy rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ramsey
Danville
Ind
Ralph Board
Conatsville
Senate Avenue
Washington Street
Board of Works
Frank BD. McCarthy
Dan Shea
Bellefotaine
John Bray
Highland Place
Robert Newby
Ruth Wesver
North Capitol Avenue
Newby
Trimpe
Rucker
Sergis
Hagerty
Baumfuhrer
C. A. Schrader
Edward J. O’reilly
Schrader
Ramsey
Monopoly Probe Triggers DOJ Action Against Electrical Trust
The Justice Department plans to begin its case in January against what it calls the greatest monopoly, the billion dollar electrical trust, with Attorney General Wickersham seeking criminal prosecutions of its leaders for restraint of trade and price regulation. Morgan official of big monopoly links emerge amid civil complaint details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan
George Westinghouse
Taft
Atty
Gen. Wickersham
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Economy plan ends use of registered mail system
The Hindu Post Office introduces an economy program by discontinuing the registered package and envelope system. Supplies run out, remaining letters go as mailed and a red stamp marks them registered. Officials claim 10 percent of handling work and about $500,000 in stationary costs will be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Robert Bryson
Miss Swift Debutante Leads Washington Society Circle
Miss Clara Swift daughter of Maj and Mrs Eben Swift rises as a leading debutante in Washington society. The Swift home hosts army folk gatherings and a tea in November introduced Clara to exclusive circles. She is known as a fearless horsewoman and participates in charitable amateur theatricals, while sharing musical talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Swift
Washington
Clara Swift
Eben Swift
Swift
Clara
Train wrecks add to toll of death
Louisiana Missouri December 27 three men were killed and several injured when the Red Hummer limited on the Chicago and Alton rear ended a freight train near Farbar at 2 15 am. The dead include engineer Davis of the passenger train flagman Flora of the freight and fireman Crabtree of the passenger. The limited was traveling about fifty miles per hour en route to Kansas City where it was due at 6 clock. The engine baggage car and smoker on the passenger ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Red Hummer Limited
Chicago & Alton
Farbar
Here
Davis
Flora
Crabtree
Kansas_ City
Mother of Dead Boy Testifies Whisky Breath Tied to Officer
Mrs. Henry McCoy testified before Coroner Blackwell that she smelled liquor on a short patrolman after her son Morris 7 was struck by a speeding automobile. Ambrose Doyle, the chauffeur, had his bond raised to 10000 as his case continued to December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCoy
North
New Jersey Street
Blackwell
Morris
Ambrose Doyle
Collins
Doyle
McCoy
Central Avenue
George Barker
Barker
Charles Busby
Busby
Scanlon
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Goodman Seeks Official Name Change From A R Seewald
Terre Haute man Sam Goodman filed a court request to drop the cognomen A R Seewald and legally use Sam Goodman as his official title. The notice was filed with the secretary of state Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Goodman
Terre Haute
A. R. Seewald
Secretary of State
Family of Three in Hammond Succumb to Gas Tragedy
An entire family of three died from asphyxiation in Hammond Indiana on Tuesday. Victims were Mrs John Rucker 60 son Joseph 17 and daughter Matilda 20. A skatery witness saw a boy near a window he had tried to open but was overcome by gas before moving. The mother and daughter were found in bed. The father had deserted the family nine years ago. Mrs Livingston sister to Mrs Rucker resides at 28 Bronx street White Plains New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
John Rucker
Joseph Rucker
Matilda Rucker
Three Suffer Gas Poisoning In Muncie House
Local physician found civil engineer Tony Hefel unconscious James Fonst a roomer lifeless on the floor and Mrs Hefel overcome by coal stove gas. Faust dropped trying to reach air and Mrs Hefel phoned for help before fainting all were revived with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Tony Hefel
Hefel
James Fonst
Northern Bank of New York Fails Amid Riots and Investigation
The Northern bank of New York at 217 West 125th Street, capital 700000 with nine city branches was closed by State Superintendent Cheney after an irregularity probe. Riots erupted at the Port Morris branch as depositors clamored for funds, police restraining crowds while investigators linked the bank’s suspension to related indemnity and realty companies controlled by Joseph G. Robin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern Bank of
West 125Th Street
Cheney
Hamilton Bank
Heliizes
Frank L. Grant
Henderson M. Wolfe
Martin McHale
Frederick D. Ives
H. H. Bizallion
William EL. Brower
Arba K.alford
Port Morris
188Th Street
Aetna Indemnity Company
Hartford
Magnetic farmer stops watches becomes local legend
Thomas Carr Jr., OXNFORD Ind, a 200 pound healthful farmer, is famed for stopping watches. After a jeweler failed to fix a stopped timepiece, Carr’s magnetic aura allegedly halts clocks. He has since worn multiple watches, betting $40 that a new twenty one jewel model will stop within two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxnford
Ind
Thomas Carr, Jr
Carr
Axe Borrowed Turns Into Short Jail Spell
Perry Liggen, living at 1420 College avenue, asked to borrow Mrs. Frank Hendricks’s axe and received it. He used the tool to raise 20 cents in a pawnshop. Judge Collins meted out one day in jail and $1 plus costs for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Liggen
College Avenue
Frank Hendricks
Christmas Homecoming Reunites Shelbyville Family
Flem ing Thompson, 47, returns after eight years to Shelbyville to be with his wife and 20 year old daughter. He had left for Chicago seeking work, was unknown for years, and was located by a family search. The daughter shows musical talent. Thompson plans to move to Chicago with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming Thompson
Shelbyville
Thompson
Chicago
Baltimore
Lebanon
Bh. G. Cornelius
North
Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Bureau of Statistics
Indianapolis Declines Slogan Contest After Lost Prize
The slogan committee dissolves and reports no action will be taken. With 43 000 submissions, Indianapolis will keep no slogan, while newspapers and public debate fade. The prize of 100 dollars will stay unused by five sponsor organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Commercial Club
Trade Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Bord of Trade
Merchants’ Association
Trade
Treasuries
Realty Fight Aired In Fraud Complaint
In a Tuesday filing the Southern Product Company sues Adolph J. Meyers of Central States Realty, alleging he falsely claimed ownership of property in Washington Township to block a mechanics lien. The Product Company asserts fraud, seeks $200 damages and foreclosure of the lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Product Company
Adolph J. Meyers
Central States Realty Company
Washington Township
Judgmen
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Mississippi Valley
Indiana
Wiser
Anaoud
Councilman
McCarthy
Uncle Sam
Morgan
Hitchcock
Missouri
Virginia
The
Dayo Ohe
Gotham Financial Institution
Northern Bank
Gore
Rome
Olggan
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