Indiana Teachers Association Meeting Draws Record Attendance
A statewide meeting of educators drew 1 006 teachers, paying dues and enrolling names, in a record attendance. Speakers criticized neglect of Indiana history in curriculums while praising state contributions. J W Carr highlighted need for thorough study of Indiana history and its impact on national identity. Officers announced election results and noted active engagement in educational discussions.
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Ormerly
Unsure text note hints at union meeting and next session
Fragmentary OCR hints at roles vice president treasurer secretary and names Andrew Stephenson DePauw. Mentions next year's session to be held with the teachers association. Details incomplete.
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Normal
Piseasurer
Hosen Indians
University
High School Government Sessions Opened By Prof Hamilet Allen
Washington high school section of the State teachers association convened in the hall of representatives Thursday afternoon with a paper on Best government in high schools. Two plans were outlined one permitting pupils to wear rank of tribune for order and another creating a regular municipal government in the school with a mayor and departments. Several hundred teachers attended. The child study section adjourned Wednesday with Howard Sandison Terre Haute president S K B Yoder Vincennes vice president and A A Hughart Porter county secretary treasurer elected.
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House of Representatives
Indiana
Union
J. W. Carr
Anderson
Indiana Ehas
Republic
Greece
Rome
AW. Hodgin
Richmond
R. A. Kokomo
Oss
Indianapolis
Schastic
W. A
Antioch
Yellow ‘Wrings,o
General Association
Tas
Robert Smilton
Huntington
W. P. Hart
Cavington
J. R. Hart
Leb
Lella O
Martinsville
Hamilet Allen
Washington
State Teachers’ Association
Hall of Representatives
Howard Sandison
Terre Haute
S. K B. Yoder
Vincennes
A. A. Hughart
Porter County
Indiana academy of science holds session at State board rooms
The Indiana Academy of Science met Thursday morning in the State Board of Agriculture rooms. Retiring president Prof C H H Bigenmann gave an address while papers by Dr W B Fletcher A J Bigney Amos W Butler R Lyons and L Rettzer were read. Dr Fietcher discussed the Florida gopher using a live specimen held by its tail, prompting audience amusement as the animal vanished repeatedly. Afternoon fractional sessions followed.
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Indiana Academy of Science
State Board of Agriculture
C. HH. Bigenmann
W. B. Fletcher
A. J. Bigney
Amos’ W. Butler
R. Lyons
L. Rettzer
Ibn. Fietcher
Academy
Primary Teachers Gather for Senate Chamber Meeting
A crowd of young women who teach in early grades gathered in the senate chamber on Thursday afternoon for the primary section meeting. Papers were read by Miss Mattie Matthews of Lebanon and Miss Jessie Montgomery.
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Senate Chamber
Mattie Matthews
Lebanon
Jessie Montgomery
Pest-House Problem Prompts Isolation Hospital Debate
City officers consider erecting a permanent isolation hospital on City hospital grounds amid objections to sites near residents. The current pest-house sits on hospital property but far from the hospital, drawing complaints. Controller Johnson urges a modern facility, while Board of Health weighs the plan. Councilman Munro protests building on the old site.
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City Hospital
Leen
Johnson
Board of Health
Munro
Telephone Deal Unites Companies in South Bend
South Bend Ind December 28 The Citizens Telephone Company has been absorbed by the Central Union Company and will quit business December 31. The merger ends local service under the Citizens label and transfers operations to Central Union.
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South Bent
Ind
Sply
Citizens' Telephone Company
Central Union Company
Maxwell stock company Stranded in Crawfordsville
Stranded in Crawfordsville Indiana on Thursday the Maxwell stock company left town leaving the members penniless according to a local dispatch.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Roberta case likely to finish by January fifteenth
Wire reporters note the Roberts case should be concluded about January fifteenth. The item also lists diverse items including Boer recruits in Cincinnati, Maryland miners seeking a nineteen percent raise, and various financial fires and crimes across the country.
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Roberts
Cincinnati
Maryland
James Crocker
Huntsville
Ala
Florida
Kansas City
Robert Wilcox
Honolulu
Washington
Cape
Prosperity for 1900 and the stomach Bitters
Indications point to great prosperity in the coming year as health determines success for individuals and nations. If you have stomach trouble try Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which cures dyspepsia indigestion and biliousness. It makes strong vigorous men and women.
Congressman Boutelle Nearing End Amid Illness
Boston dispatch reports Congressman Boutelle, friend of Blaine, deteriorating from advanced Bright's disease. Delirium at times, attempts to place him in private sanitariums failed, leading to his transfer to Waverly asylum. Officials refused updates. a noon rumor of death was denied by his brother, with Thursday described as more encouraging.
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Boston
Gongressman
A Boutelle
Blaine
Mast
Bright
Boutelle
Waverly
Routelle
Street Cleaning Bid kerfuffle delays Board decision
The Board of works has not decided on awarding a street sweeping contract after bids Wednesday. Lump sum bids exceed the appropriation of 3500,0. a per 10000 square feet price of 18.5 cents proposed by Charles Bruckmeyer could fit the funds. The plan requires orders to sweep streets, but strict economy may hamper thorough cleaning.
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Board of Works
Charles Bruckmeyer
Wild Cat Killer Stirs Dread Near Dresser Indiana
A wild cat in Dresser Indiana has killed calves hogs and sheep and recently repelled a chase by 20 dogs. Authorities believe it is the same animal that escaped from a circus wreck near the town last summer.
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Dresser
Ind
Cruiser Montgomery seen in police duties claim debunked
In Washington on December 28 a naval stir followed Senator Mason's assertion that the cruiser Montgomery was enforcing police duties for Britain at Delagoa bay. Investigations show the Montgomery has been in Buenos Ayres, Argentina, since November 30.
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Washington
Mason
Montgomery
Delagoa Bay
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
Miners Executive Committee Secret Session Denies Wage Talks
The executive committee of the mine workers met in a secret session at the Gegidental on Thursday. President Mitchell denies reports that the committee is considering a wage scale, calling such claims unfounded.
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Gegidental
Mitchell
Temporary repairs on S Illinois street paving endure
City engineer Jeup said on Thursday that the S Illinois street paving laid by the street car company is only a temporary fix. It will be replaced by asphalt after the winter season. The company built a track around the Union station tunnel, met grade level, then tore it out and used boulders and broken asphalt chunks to repair the street.
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Jeup
S. Twlinois St
Union Station
Faulkner Daughter to Wed Doctor in Boydville Ceremony
Martinsburg December 23 Miss Jane Winn Faulkner oldest daughter of ex U S senator Charles J Faulkner will be married at p m Thursday at Boydville to Dr William White of Nashville Tennessee Rev T Dewitt Talmage will perform the ceremony.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Jane Winn Faulkner
U.S
Charles J. Faulkner
Boydville
Wm. White
Nash Ville
Tenn
T. Dewitt Talmage
Indiana C I Union Secretaries Meet in Englishs
District secretaries from seven of Indiana’s twenty C I union districts gathered at English's on Thursday. They planned to review the executive committee’s recent session and adopt the committee reports that passed.
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C. E. Secretares Center
Indiana C. I. Union
English’s
Swedish Girl Insane Adjudged In Elkhart
Minnie Erickson aged 18 who arrived from Sweden has been adjudged insane in Elkhart Indiana. She left home against her parents will and is believed to have worried herself into madness.
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Elkhart
Ind
Minnie Erickon
Sweden
Civil War Rages in New Guinea After Village Destruction
Advices from Australia via the Acrangi report a fierce civil war among Kiriwani natives in New Guinea. Eleven villages have been destroyed with extensive slaughter, prompting concern in Victoria, British Columbia.
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New Guinea
Victoria
B. C
Acrangi
Australia
Kiriwani
CABLE CHAT BULLETIN FROM EUROPE REPORTS
Berlin denies reports that Otto the mad King of Bavaria is dying. Vienna notes Munkacsy's wife says his mental state is improving. Paris reports Firmigny coal miners joining the St Etienne strike. Berlin says Prince Arenberg who was court martialed for torture and murder in Cameroon has arrived in Hamburg and is said to be insane. Paris also says Gen De Gallifet appointed Capt Demange to follow Boer operations and leave for Pretoria soon.
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Berlin
Otto
Bavaria
Vienna
Munkacsy
Bonn
Paris
Firmigny
St. Etienne
Prince Arenberg
Cameroon
Hamburg
the Figaro
de Gallifet
Demange
Pretoria
Insanity Declarations Reach Two Local Women
Emma Miller age 27 of 318 Agnes Street was declared insane on Thursday for believing there are no churches and that priests are frauds. Rosanna Smith, detained by police Tuesday, was also declared insane on Thursday after arrest witnesses saw her muttering incantations and prayers before she attacked officers, tearing her clothes. she claims her daughter is menaced by a demon and holds unusual religious ideas.
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Emma Miller
Agnes St
Rosanna Smith
Ike
Demona
Delagoa Bay Treaty Rumors Stir German Portugal Pact
Berlin reports from the Lokal Anzeiger claim that a Portugal Germany accord may grant executive force after a Delagoa arbitration decision. Swiss jurists are expected to rule in February likely favoring England, with Portugal to pay indemnities and Delagoa Bay cession anticipated by March. Secret German England agreement alleged to prevent complications.
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Berlin
Lokal Anseiger
Germany
Create
England
Portugal
Eyeland
United States
Delagoa Bay
Negland
Board reports room needs at State Soldiers Home Lafayette
The trustees report the home has 36 inmates including 39 old soldiers and 2 wives or widows, with 568 average daily attendance. Five cottages and an administration building were erected at no cost to the state, funded by counties. more cottages are promised. Admissions exceed capacity. receipts total 97,387.04 with a 2,029.06 balance.
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Thes Board “of Trustees
State Soldiers’ Home
Lafayette
Slugged Himself Kokomo Man Dies in Delirium Tremens
Int Dec 28 report details Charles Lewis who arrived at the jail with a crushed skull and beat himself with metal pieces while in delirium tremens. He did not recover.
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Kokomo
Int
Charles Lewis
Rats Rampage Near Paris Expo Grounds
A plague of rats has appeared around the Paris exposition grounds with as many as 10,000 vermin seen in vacant lots. Cats fear to tackle the rats and some frail exhibits are threatened by the infestation.
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Paris
Exposition Grounds
Elks Committee Plans Friday Social for Members Smith Holmes Pickett
The elks committee on laws and appeals meets Friday and will be honored by a local lodge with a theater party and a reception at the clubrooms on N Meridian street. Charles H. Smith from Michigan Scott Holmes of Ohio and Charles E Pickett of Iowa are noted committee members.
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The
Elks' Committee On Laws and Appeals
Charles H. Smith
Michigan
Scott Holmes
Ohio
Charles E. Pickett
Iowa
N. Meridian St
Cut His Throat During Delirium Tremens in Goshen
In Goshen Indiana, December 38, Frank Medlem, 4, cut his throat from ear to ear while delirious. He had been separated from his wife and spent the evening with her before returning to his mother's home and ending his life.
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Goshen
Yad
Frank Medlem
King
Kennedy Upset Bid Falls Flat in One Round
In San Francisco on a Wednesday night Joe Kennedy fought Fred Ztusseil of Minnesota in a one round bout. Kennedy did most of the work but lacked steam behind his punches and failed to impress.
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San Francisco
Joe Isenenedy
Georgion
Fred Ztusseil
Minnesota
Kennedy
Van Camp's Men Feast at English's
The 35 VanCamp hardware salesmen were entertained at English's with a dinner before a business session in the afternoon and a theater outing in the evening.
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van Camp
VanCamp Hardware Company
English’s
Baron d Angre Dead in Paris Burgh Guard Veteran
Paris dispatch reports Baron de Briois d Angre has died aged 118 in Paris. He was born in 1810 and belonged to the faithful bodyguard that accompanied Charles X into exile nearly seven decades ago, marking a long life tied to royal service.
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Baron d’Angre
Paris
Baron De _ Briois d'Angre
Bodyguard
Charles X
Baron d'Angre
Town Talk items and local notices from Kokomo region
A mixed string of local notices, minor legal items, and community updates. Names include Col W T Durbin, Gen Harrison, Sidney G Brackzit, and S Mascari. Topics cover a strawboard trust, a history project by the Seventy-ninth Indiana, a $20,000 Indianapolis company charter, Epworth league deaconess aims, a divorce claim, a veterans’ reception, Kokomo city injunction against L I and W railroad, a fire incident at 813 Warsaw st, Rush county sheriff visits, arrests for murder-related terms, a shift from petit to grand larceny, Marott’s shoe theft, and Caledonian quelling club officers.
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W. T. Durbin
Severntieth Indiana Regiment
Harrison
Indianapolis Storing and Transfer Company
Epworth League
Sons of Veterans
Denison
Kokomo
Buckeye St
S. Mascari
Warsaw St
W. L. Price
Rush County
Stoddard
Price
Michigan City Penitentiary
Grant Powell
Carmine Speine
Petit
Marott
The
Caledonian’ Quelting Club
James Somerville
George Louden
John DB. Gould
John. W. L. Kerr
Alex C. Balfour
Jonathan M. Clark
Alex Munroe
John McGregor
Cure Grippe in Two Days With Laxative Bromo Quinine
The ad claims cure for grippe in two days using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund from druggists if not cured and includes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The copy references monkey-related filler and marketing style of the period.
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St-Il
E. W. Grove
Lawton fund receipts total six figures in December
Washington December 28 report shows the Lawton fund Thursday at 26792.60 in cash actually received by Adjutant General Corbin with more raised in various cities and not yet remitted. The total is expected to reach 42600 with two new $1000 subscriptions received Thursday from William D Rockefeller and an anonymous donor in New Haven Connecticut.
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Washington
Lawton Fund
Corbin
Wm. D. Rockefeller
New Haven
Cona
Anthropological society hears Yale studies on college women
WESTERN GIRLS NEW HAVEN Conn Dec 28 The Anthropological society meeting at Yale featured Dr James W Seaver who measured over 1000 college girls. He found eastern women taller and slenderer while western women have better lungs and larger girth.
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New Haven
Conn
The
Anthropological Society
National Scientific Societies
Yale
James W. Seaver
Tobacco Trust Faces Retailer Boycott Push
New York December reports the tobacco trust, owner of several large cigar factories, intends to compel retailers to stock their products. A new ten million dollar firm has been formed to oppose the trust, including many leading factories.
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New York
The
Tobacco Trust
Postmasters Form Mutual Benefit Club in Indiana
John Fr. Bonnell, Crawfordsville post master, said at Denison on Thursday he had received permission from Assistant Postmaster-General Heath for Indiana postmasters to form an organization for mutual benefit.
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Denison
Heath
Indiana Postmasters
Jailed the Fifth Time in Auburn Indiana
In Auburn Indiana on December 28 David Heckathorn a wealthy farmer is jailed for the fifth time in months. He previously attempted to kill his wife and has made repeated attacks after the divorce.
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Auburn
Ind
David Heckathorn
Summary of Union Stock Yards cattle and hogs prices and receipts
Indianapolis Bec 28 cattle receipts and shipments listed as fair with 430 cattle on Tuesday and 60 on Thursday. Quotes cover good to prime steers 1.35 and up, fair to medium steers 1.35 to 1.50, and similar ranges for cows, calves, bulls, and hogs with receipts of 5,500 hogs on Thursday and various classes of sheep lambs and rolls.
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Union Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Bec
Wtéedseney
Interstate Live Stock Market Report Dec 28
Receipts at Interstate Stock Yards show cows and calves strong to prime with good to fair demand for shipping and export steers 600 to 650 pounds up to 1,400 pounds. veal calves and heavies noted. Lambs and sheep arrivals light but market steady with quotes for good to prime hogs and ewes at varied weights.
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Interstate
Interstate Stock Yards
WIENS
DUIS
James
Groceries and prices from a 19th century ad page
Advertised grocery items with old fashioned spellings and prices include RICE two pounds for lic or 2 pounds for 10c, CRACKED WHEAT three pounds at 10c, PEAS three cans for 25c, PINEAPPLE two to a customer at 20c a can, COFFEE Lion two pounds for a stated price, LARD five and eight pound pails, CRANBERRIES per quart, SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUITS, CITRON OR ORANGE PEEL at 13c per pound.
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Big Carolina
Rio
A Pioneer Dies in Bloomington Find
Wm Lamb, a pioneer citizen, was found dead in bed Thursday morning in Bloomington Indiana. Market notes from Chicago list dressed poultry prices and dairy products with varying grades and rates.
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Bloomington
Ind
Wm .Lamb
Chicago Wheat and Corn Futures Report
Chicago market notes show wheat lower with December at 65 34 to 65 40 cents, May near 69% to 69 1/2, July around 6 dollars. Corn down about 1 cent, December at 2013 30 to 30% cents, May around 301 to 30 1/2, oats December 21 3/4 to 22 1/2, May 25 1/2 to 25 3/4. May pork products: pork 9 14. 10.47145 lard at 5.85 to 5.80, ribs at 3.07 to 3.11.
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Chicago
City Grain Market Prices for Wheat Corn and Oats
Wheat No 5 red 1 car total car. Corn No 3 waste 18 cars No 3 yellow 2 cars. No. 2 mixed 7 cars. No. 3 mixed 2 cars total 25 cars. Wheat dull with various prices. Corn dull with multiple white yellow and mixed varieties ranging from 20c to 69c. Oats dull with No 2 and No 3 prices listed. Hay steady with No 1 timothy about 11.50 to 31.50 and No 2 timothy 10.00 to 10.50.
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Twagen
For Rent Listing Fragments At 120 S Davidson And 116 Highland
Classified note shows rental offers including a two story brick house at 120 S Davidson with seven rooms, cellar, cistern and city water, gas, and a smaller furnished room at 29 W Vermont. Also mentions a Sun liners seventh page and a hostler address in ad copy.
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S. Davidson St
Taguire
Highland-ave
Vermont
Notice of bids for state monument doors and crypt entrances
Notice states a January 30 1960 meeting of the Board of Regents at room 93 State Capitol Indianapolis Indiana to receive bids for six double bronze doors and casings for the Monument entrances. Doors sizes differ by floor and crypt entrances with cast bronze, designs and specifications required. Board may reject bids. no funds available. James W Morris secretary. Plus classified notices listing sales and rentals.
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Board of Agents
Board of Regents of
State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
James W. Morris
Indianapolis
Massachusetts Ave
Union
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