Indiana Brothers to Lead Detroit Parade for Grand Lodge Meet
At Detroit for the forty sixth annual Grand Lodge session Indianapolis lodge No 13 will march 500 members aided by an equal number from across the state in two train sections July 10. The Indiana contingent wears khaki automobile coats and caps with a Speedway badge and will be served meals aboard dining cars. The event aims to attract the largest attendance yet for the meeting July 11 to 14.
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Speedway
Indianapolis
Co ‘Farge
Bical
Abk
Tndianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Lodge plans $150,000 clubhouse
Plans by the Indianapolis Lodge, B. P. O. E., to erect a brick and stone Colonial style clubhouse between Ohio and Michigan streets and Illinois and Delaware avenues are under consideration. Several sites have been contemplated but no definite site has been chosen. the building committee will take action soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Lodge
B. P
Ohio
Michigatreets
Illinois
Delange Ave
Shortridge High School Alumni Plan June 17 Reunion
Shortridge High graduates from 1868 to 1910 will gather June 17 for the annual reunion at the school. Events include a closing assembly, luncheon in the lunchroom, and a dance in the gym. Special reunions will be held in various rooms, with 1885 marking the first class to graduate from the new buildings. A ballot lists officers and board selections for the alumni meeting.
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Shortridge High School
Iool
Lass
Roon
Paul Collins
Webb Adiames
Cullen Thomas
Elizabeth Bogart
Mary Ballas
Jean Crowder
Board of Control
John Q Hicks Retired On Pension After Forty Years
John Q Hicks of Indianapolis retires on a pension after forty years service with the Big Four railroad as a freight agent. His successor will be Timothy A Goaner, chief clerk in Cincinnati. The note includes a brief report on new flower varieties announced in San Francisco and possible Oklahoma oil merger plans in Kansas City reports.
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Big Four
Big Four Railroad
John Q. Hicks
Ctty
Hicks
Idianapolis
Lelly
Timothy A.goaner
Cincinnati
Safety Board Drawn Into Council Fight Over Funds
City council and boards clash Monday night as W E Davis seeks funds for an auto fire truck and a new patrol, while the Board of Works plea for 57 000 to build a new engine house is ignored. The Beech Grove traction franchise is not ratified and vehicle lights ordinance fails with only two votes. A mayoral secretary raise is proposed and safety devices for passenger trains are debated.
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Board of Public Safety
Board of Public Works
W. E. Davis
Board of Works
Beech Grove Traction
Shank
Tortieth Street
Capitol Avenue
Western Avenue
Bellefontaine
Ralston Streets
Thirty-third Street
Senate Avenue
Fall Creek
Thirtieth Street
Boulevard Place
Copeland
Stiltz
Bryson Plans to Help Substitutes at Post Office
Post master Robert Bryson proposes a plan to boost earnings for substitute carriers by assigning them substitute clerk duties whenever possible. The office needs about 55 substitutes to cover routes during regular carriers’ vacations, with summer the peak period for steady work. Bryson aims to concentrate work to a few substitutes rather than hire new staff, ensuring coverage year round when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bryson
Bryson
Shaver Chosen Presbytery Clerk In Indianapolis Session
At a special session of the Indianapolis Presbytery Rev Claude R Shaver was selected as clerk following Rev George L Guichard resignation He becomes clerk as Rev H L Beeman is received as pastor of Greencastle church coming from Cleveland Ontario.
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Indianapolis
Second Presbyterian Church
H. L. Beeman
Greencastle
Cleveland
George L. Guichard
Cambridge City Church
Claude R. Shaver
Man Dies After Sleep Fall From Second Story Window
Riley McBride aged 68 died at City Hospital after falling from a second story window at 427 W Ohio Street while walking in his sleep. He suffered severe injuries and a broken right leg.
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Riley McBride
Ohio ‘Street
City Hospital
McBride
Army Orders Detailing Post Assignments and Examinations
Army orders list Maj. B. Frank Cheatham to Ft Oglethorpe Ga for water system installation and Nashville Tenn for a military tournament. Capt. William I Westervelt to Washington for ordnance dept work. Captains Mahaffey Waller and lieutenants Brett Somers Coles Rose Minick Coleman to visit Midvale Steel Frankfort Arsenal for ordnance school of application. Second lieutenants Chambers Knight and Elms to San Francisco for promotion exams.
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Washington
B. Frank Cheatham
Ft. Oglethorpe
Nashville
Tenn
William I. Westervelt
Ordnance Department
Midvate Steel Company
Frankfort Arsenal
Philadelphia
Ordnance School of Application
Ritchie C. Mahaffey
Carr W. Waller
Morgan L. Brett
Richard H. Somers
John B. Rose
Arthur D. Minick
Fred H. Coleman
Lincoln
B. Chambers
Willis C. Knight
John R. Eims
San Francisco
Express rate conference indorsed by Board of Trade vote
The Board of Trade at its monthly meeting endorsed the New York express rate conference resolution urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate express company rates and methods. The board authorized its line on the petition and to back the conference legal department. An independent ticket of officers and board members was nominated to oppose the regular ticket. election set for next Monday from 9 am to 6 pm.
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Board of Trade
New York
New York Merchants’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aquilla Q. Jones
Edgar H. Evans
Tom Oddy
E. C. Barrett
Henry R. Bliss
Wilmer F. Christian
E. L Donahue
William EB. English
Chas. A. Greathouse
C. C. Hanch
Albert HE. Metzger
Volney T. Malott
Charles A. McCotter
Alfred F. Potts
Benjamin A. Richardson
John T. Saulter
Crowe Family Flees From Burning Home
Fire at the Crowe residence caused by a defective flue forced Charles Crowe and his family to flee shortly before 1 A M Tuesday. The damage was about 250 dollars with most belongings saved. A shed at 1305 Kennington street burned at 4 AM from hot ashes heaped there. Loss about 15 dollars. Earlier a broken glass and meddled fire box at Pennsylvania and Louisiana streets disrupted horses.
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Charles Crowe
Herman
Kennington Street
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Blackwell Sends 3 Cases to Grand Jury
Coroner Blackwell, Monday afternoon, referred three cases to the grand jury. Charles Emery, colored, shot by policemen F. E. De Moss or A. C. Anderson on May 17. Henry Lindsey struck on the head in Haughville and placed in a box car. Charles Johnson allegedly stabbed by Dora Pearl. Roy Bushan said to be stabbed by Hiley Taylor.
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Blackwell
Grand Jury
Charles Emery
F. E. de Moss
A. C. Anderson
Henry Lindsey
Haughville
Charles Johnson
Dora Pearl
Roy Bushan
Hiley Taylor
Ministers Plan Picnic At Marview Park In June
Rev. L. C. Bentley will speak at the Methodist ministers picnic in Marview Park on Monday June 1. The address will exclude singing the song We are Here. Ministers and their wives will attend and the day will include games and speeches.
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L. C. Bentley
Mairview Park
Claypool Hotel gains new paintings from London dealer
Henry W. Lawrence, owner of the Claypool hotel, bought nine valuable paintings costing several thousand dollars. The London art dealer Thomas Bradley supplied the works, which critics hail as fine, with the collection featuring several famous artists and mostly pastoral scenes.
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Henry W. Lawrence
Claypool
Mr. Lawrence
Thomas Bradley
London
Too Many Teachers for Jobs in Marion County
Marion County in Indiana faces a surplus of teachers and a shortage of jobs, says county superintendent John R. Carr and township trustees. Graduates flock to Marion County seeking work near the capital. the Marion County Teachers' Institute will meet in the criminal court room the week of August 28.
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Marion County
John R. Carr
Indiana
Marion County Teachers’ Institute
Rare Day in June Mock Court Clerks Dialogue
A fragment from an overheard exchange in a courthouse office shows Clerk Scott and Clerk Calvert sharing a light exchange about a June day. The brief dialogue notes rare days and uses playful wordplay, with the scene set Monday morning in front of file clerks James Jefferson and others.
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Scott
Superior Court No. 2
Clerk Calvert
Circuit Court
James Jefferson
Mr. Scott
Calvert
Advisors Dropped From Shank Administration Board
J. D. Hoss the Republican sheriff candidate and Edgar A. Perkins labor leader were removed from the advisory commission for missing three consecutive meetings. Mayor Shank acted on the commission’s inquiry and suggested monthly meetings among city officials. E. M. Barney temperance worker offered a resolution to confine saloons to the mile square district but it was redirected to municipal welfare and blocked from rapid consideration.
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Advisory Commission
J. D. Hoss
Edgar A. Perkins
Shank
Board of Works
City Council
E. M. Barney
Temperance
Mile Square
Committee On Public Morals
Committee On Municipal Welfare
Forty‑Nine Will Become Dentists This Week
The Indiana Dental College will confer the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree on four graduates at Caleb Mills Hall Wednesday night. Richard B. Noore of Butler College will deliver the principal address on The New Science, with G. Be. Hunt giving the welcome. The program includes musical solos by Euelah Parker Eckert Evans and Adolph H Schellschmidt. E E Moorman will pronounce the benediction as the college marks 31 years of growth. Officers are President R F Barnard Vice President J C Davidson and Secretary Treasurer W W Ketcham.
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Indiana Dental College
Caleb Mills
Richard B. Noore
Butler College
Pastor Resigns After Three Years At Home Presbyterian
Rev. George D. Adamson tendered his resignation from Home Presbyterian Church to take effect September 1. He is temporarily preaching at Union Alliance church in Louisville, Kentucky. A congregational meeting is set for Thursday evening, June 23, to appoint commissioners to request Indianapolis Presbytery to appoint a new pastor. Adamson added many members during his three years.
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Home Presbyterian Church
George D. Adamson
Union Alliance Church
Louifsville
Indianapolis
Adamson
Moore Publishes Descriptive Meteorology by Willis L Moore
Prof Willis L Moore of the U S Weather Bureau releases Descriptive Meteorology detailing theory and practice. Verne H Church of the local Weather Bureau office has received a copy, noting Moore’s 30 years of meteorological experience.
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Willis L. Moore
U. S. Weather Bureau
Verne H. Church
Weather Bureau
Patent suit filed over soda fountain refrigeration patent
A federal suit was filed Monday by St. Louis Carborating Company against Marietta Glass Company of Indianapolis seeking $15,000 alleging infringement of an iceless soda fountain refrigeration system patent.
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St. Louis
Frost Ravages Fruit Crops Across Indiana and Midwest
Frosts in April caused severe damage to fruits in Indiana and across 22 states in the Mississippi valley. Peaches, pears, and plants suffered heavily, apples only modestly damaged but may yield well in some areas. Strawberries were hit hard, with bloom and plants destroyed in places, though some regions may still yield. Grapes near the Great Lakes are expected to be fair.
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Indiana
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Teen girl attempts suicide by laudanum overdose
Ruth Stucky, 17, at 180 McKim Avenue, attempted to die by ingesting 15 cents worth of laudanum. She spoke of despair after her father died two weeks earlier. Police and doctors attended. she will recover as she and her mother have been drinking water to cope.
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Ruth’ Stucky
McKim Avenue
Trimpe
Rueler
Dra. O’connley
Colling
Watbing
Stamps Worth 214000 Stored in Basement Vault
The Indianapolis post office received three months supply of stamps from Washington. A total of 214000 dollars in stamps is stored in the basement vaults of the federal building. Denominations include 5 million one cent, 7000 two cent, 100000 three cent, 150000 four cent, 100000 five cent, 50000 six cent, and 50000 ten cent.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Federal Building
City sanitarian to address Mothers' club at Caleb Mills hall
Dr. C. S S Woods, city sanitarian, will repeat his lecture given recently before the teachers at Caleb Mills hall to the Mothers' club of school No. 44, Dearborn and I tenth streets, Wednesday afternoon at 3 15 o'clock.
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C. S&s. Woods
City Sanitarian
Caleb Mills
Mothers' Club of
Dearborn and
I. Tenth Streets
Boys in barn shooting ends with teen wounded
Two youths, John Hajec and Louis Wacker, were playing with a .32 caliber rifle when a mock frontier game escalated. A second shot hit Hajec in the face as blood appeared, with Dr. Palsey called to treat injuries at the Hajec home.
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John Hajec
Ketcham Street
Louis Wacker
Hajec
Hajee
Wacker
Mra. Hajec
Boy Taken To Hospital With Imminent Death
A youth, wounded in an incident, was taken to a hospital and is believed to be dying. The boy lives at 602 Haugh Street. At his mother's plea, he was not arrested as Capt. Kruger promised to bring him to court when called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe Hospital
Wacker
Postoffice workers resign from Sumner league amid vote-buying scheme
W. H. Potter and J. C. McAffee, both colored, quit their posts with the Indianapolis postoffice after being asked to sever ties with the Sumner league. Official says the club’s leaders pulled candidates for money to secure votes. Forter led as president and McAffee served as secretary. Civil service rules bar employees from active political club involvement.
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Postoffice Department
Sumner League
Indianapolis Postofice
W. H. Potter
J. C. McAffee
Forter
McAffee
Civil Service
Prince's Race Fatal Near Colmar
Two people were killed and one fatally hurt in the Prince Henry's cup road race near Colmar when a large car crashed into a tree at high speed. The car overturned and crushed two of the victims beneath it.
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Colmar
Safety Vault Department Ad Promotes Vault Rentals
This company's two vaults are the largest and strongest in the state. They are centrally located, well lighted and ventilated. Safes for valuables may be rented as low as $4.00 per year. A strong storage vault for trunks and valuable packages. Inspection invited.
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Lodge
Indiana Brothers
No. 13
Oteewe Ae
Lodge of Elks
Shortridge
San. Francisco
Cal
Luther Fi
North
Africa
Oklahoma Oil
3Sansas
City
Elahoma
Fleld
Pridstley
Bartlettsville
Okla
Safety Board
Davis
Shaver
Presbytery
Crowe
Claypool Hotel
Carr
J. D. Hoss and
Indiana College
Home Presbyterian
Moore
Piaeg
Coe So
Geo. F. Quick
Mord Carter
B.C. Downey
A. H. Taylor
The
Continental National Bank
Meridian Street
Woods
Glerks
GLUB
Prince
Berlin
Safety Vault Department OF the
Indiana Trust Co
Col
Washington St
Virginia Ave
Burgheim
Risk
Burgheim’s
the Leading Trust Company
the Union Trust Company
Office Company
East Market Street
ALL Star Stock CO
Shubert Murat
Gorin
Old Heidelberg
Ida Fuller
Covington & WI
ER & Revere
Cook Sisters
Byers & Herman
Matinee Daily
LA Sorciere
Brewster’s Millions
Mr Coote Arvin Asi Uncleton
Uncle Tom
Vilges
Gan i. Ys
Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Weber, Huder, Ferger
Pierser Thompson
K Park
Mazin
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Vonnegut
New Idea
Sie
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Washington Street
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