Violent Deaths Reported in Indiana for June
State Board of Health statistics show 212 violent deaths in Indiana in June. Accidents caused 182 deaths, with 28 personal crisis cases and two murders. Males numbered 156 and females 56. firearms were used in eight self-inflicted deaths. Other causes include carbolic acid, drowning, arsenic, strychnine, morphine, and train-related deaths. Measles caused 66 deaths in May and June, with scarlet fever 24 and diphtheria 30.
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Indiana
State Board of Health
Health Board Reports Adulteration Rates Across June Samples
The state health board inspected 59 towns and cities with 32 samples adulterated and 166 passed. Milk had one adulterated sample out of 49, benzoate soda appeared in six of seven cider analyses, and two flour samples were bleached. Twelve drug samples were legal and ten illegal. Fines totaled $252.25.
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State Health Board
Beveridge Praised by Indianapolis Prohibitionists
Prohibitionists of Indianapolis praise Senator Beveridge for representing his constituency. At Morrison hall Tuesday, Milo I. Smith of Sixth Christian church and candidate for legislature said Beveridge is doing his best and should not be criticised by the club. Charles M. Fillmore, Hillside Christian church pastor and state senate nominee, cited party lack of faith in politics as the problem. Edward Clark presided.
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Prohibitionists
Indianapolis
Beveridge
Shank
Prohibition Club of
Morrison Hall
Milo I. Smith
Sixth Christian Church
Charlies M. Fillmore
Hillside Christian Church
Sfor
Edward Clark
Wynn Named GMC Civic Improvement Chairman in Indianapolis
Winfield Miller, president of the Commercial club, appointed Dr. Frank B. Wynn chairman of the civic improvement commission replacing Arthur W. Dunn who left to chair the City club of Philadelphia. Wynn has 16 years at Indiana University School of Medicine and has pushed civic projects including boule- horst and park system plans. A September meeting will discuss urban renewal and a safe and sane Fourth of July.
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Winfield Miller
Commercial Club
Frank B. Wynn
Civic Improvement Commission
Wynn
Arthur W. Dunn
City Club of
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Boule- Hoara
Indiana University School of Medicine
Civic Improvement Commmission
Saloon Keepers Summoned to Mayor for Violating Nicholson Law
Five saloon keepers will appear before Mayor Shank at 10 o'clock Friday morning to answer charges of violating the Nicholson law last Sunday. The men named are John Campbell, Paul M. Shane, James Kelley, Albert Gubinsky, and Arthur Monday.
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Shank
John Campbell
Columbia Avenue
Paul ‘M. Shane
Southllinois Street
James Kelley
Northwestern Avenue
Albert Gubinsky
North Senate Avenue
Arthur Monday
Shelby Street
Thursday Auto Day in Collins Court
Frank Van Camp of 2808 N Meridian street was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court for speeding. Motorcycle Officer Stone reported Van Camp driving 33 miles per hour on N Meridian street a few days earlier. Thursday afternoon will be automobilists day in police court with all owners and chauffeurs arrested since new motor law orders to be tried.
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Frank van Camp
Meridian Street
Stone
van Camp
N. Meridian Street
Matron Uses Methuselah as Benchmark for Age and Behavior
A central police matron replies to the question of when one is old enough to behave by asking how old Methuselah was at his death. She notes arrests skew older and younger, with old men harming property and women engaging in public swearing, while attributing many disputes to drink and lingering criminal tendencies.
School indebtedness decreased twenty one thousand dollars
At a Tuesday board meeting, secretary F L Reissner reported the year ending July 1 190 shows debt of 1 189 000 a decline of 21 000 from the previous year. Superintendent Kendall notes 213 pupils attend three vacation schools as attendance grows. Arbor day offer of 50 000 catalpa trees to fund room decorations via a penny per pupil charge. resignations and new hires listed. City librarian Brownings report: 150 589 books, 11 657 added, total circulation 461 200, up 9 785 from last year.
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Board of
F. L. Reissner
Cc. N. Kendall
L. S. Ayres & Co
A. W. Dunn
Shortridge High School
Mary Dallas
Elizabeth Underwood
Evelyn Newman
Manual Training High School
Eliza G. Browning
Indianapolis Considers Revenue Officers Convention
Indianapolis may host the first national meeting of United States Internal Revenue and Collection officers. Collector F. M. Smith of the Indianapolis district office is pushing to land the convention for the city. A national organization idea was proposed by Collector a Histon of Tacoma. Representatives from 66 districts will attend to discuss service questions.
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Indianapolis
United States Internal Revenue and Collection Service
Colector
F. M. Smith
National Organization of Revenue Officers
Colector aHiston
Tacoma
Wash
Ofice
United States
Woman Files Bankruptcy Petition in Federal Court
Elizabeth D. Webster of 38 N Illinois Street filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court Tuesday. She lists liabilities at 4922.42 and assets at 1210.35. The Security Trust Company has been named receiver.
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Elizabeth D. Webster
Milner
N.llnnois Street
Security Trust Company
Hatpin controversy sparks playful safety debate in Indianapolis
A lighthearted piece argues hatpins, long a women’s fashion item, can serve many uses beyond headgear. It cites a woman who reportedly repelled a bull with a hatpin and jokes about longer pins, even suggesting fencing lessons for defense and practical dining jabs when forks fail.
Estate abroad scam warned by Lincoln and Fletcher
A nationwide warning outlines a long standing cons where a foreign appearing solicitor claims a distant heir to a huge estate. Indiana cases probe a confidence game using a foreign estate name to solicit costs from families, with typical payouts of ten dollars per family toward a ten million dollar claim.
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Mr. Fletcher
Siberian Prisoners Promise to Starve in Famine
From St Petersburgh report July 13 the famine spreading across Siberia worsens due to poor crops. Exiles in Tobolsk Semyal tinsk and Yenisseck provinces suffer most though local authorities plan relief, political prisoners left to their fate as in 1900 when many exiles died.
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Petersburg
Siberia
Tobolsk
Semyalatinsk
Yenisseck
Siberian
Georgia Legislature Ratifies Income Tax Amendment
In Atlanta on July 13 both branches of the Georgia General Assembly ratified a resolution to amend the federal constitution to legalize the income tax. The move ensures Georgia supports a national change enabling state levies on personal earnings.
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Atlanta
Georgia
City Auditing Panel Without Funds Yet Paid
Mayor Shank appointed Richard P. Craft George W. Miller and W H Anderson as special revenue commissioners to audit Indianapolis assets and liabilities at five dollars a day each. City Controller Kimball refuses payroll citing no available fund. City Attorney Walker says salaries require a city council appropriation. Mayor believed pay would follow. Unpaid for now. audit could take six months.
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Shank
Richard P. Craft
George W. Miller
W. H. Anderson
Indianapolis
Merle N. A. Walker
Walker
Downtown store leases extend space to 35 000 square feet
The four story Wilson building at 12 18 North Delaware street has been leased for 20 years by the Goldstein brothers. The building adjoins the Washington street store now occupied by the firm and the two will be combined to provide the company 35 000 square feet of floor space.
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Wilson
Washington Street
Former Indianapolis Journalist Seriously Ill at Home
Frank G. Clouds, once a newspaper man in Indianapolis and later a clerk in the office of State Statistician Peetz, is gravely ill at his Cherry Grove home near 1334 North Illinois street. Death is expected imminently.
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Frank G. Clouds
Indianapolis
State Statistician
Peetz
Cherry Grove
North
Illinois Street
Laborer Bert Bray Killed by Interurban Car
The body of Bert Bray, 35, Acton, a laborer for the Big Four, was found beside the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction tracks Wednesday morning. He was badly mangled, believed struck by the last car leaving the city around 11. He leaves a wife. Deputy Coroner Swales investigates.
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Bert Bray
Acton
Big Four
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Swales
Money Filthiness Warns Captain Halls View
Captain Tom Halls of the U S secret service warns about the filthy unsanitary state of currency. He cites careless handling and widespread undetected bill contamination across the public, praising England’s perpetual bill renewal and a new U S laundry effort to clean and fumigate money.
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Tom Halls
United States Secret Service
United States
Treasury
No One Job In Police Work Is Most Dangerous
Lieut Kinney of the city detectives says no police position is inherently safer, noting bicycle patrols often face high risk while plain clothes officers lack protection. he adds danger varies by assignment and the force must simply take chances.
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Lieut. Kinney
Cabbies Anxious To Capture Fares At Station
Judge Collins delayed judgment Tuesday afternoon in cases against cab drivers Harry Williams George Ailgood and William Ryan arrested May 25 for soliciting passengers within fifteen feet of Union station. They had been warned to stay outside the boundary but pressured to beat rivals by venturing onto the station grounds. The judge secured a pledge from the men to remain off the premises in the future.
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Harry Willams
George Ailgood
William Ryan
Union Station
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GMC
Mayor's
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Reisner
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Teugy
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Bunko
Abraham Lincoln
Fletcher
Post Office Department
State Department
Uy W.wash SE
Kimball
Delaware Street
Goldstein Brothers
Capt
Lucre
Bank of England
Treasury Department
India
American National Bank
OLD Postoffice
Collins
Glen Park Sto. Pettis Dry Goods
Shubert
Coolest
America
the Murat Players
Clyde Fitch
Matinees Web
the Leading Trust Company
The
Unior Trust Company
Office Company's
E. Market Street
Vonnegut
Hig
B. Kramer
Pres
Kramer
Ind
Bryce
State Life Insurance Co
Hoover-Watson Printing CO
Corner Market
New Jersey
Hostetter’s
Senate and Wank
Navin
Delaware and Market
Alabama
Ohio
Tdinzepolis
Manolo
Backman
Kansas City
Ball Park Naval
Weber
Ruder
Ferger
Pierson
Meyer-Kisar Bank
Thompson’s
Broad Ripple Park
Mest
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