Insurance Rates Spark Nineteenth Century Exposé
In Indianapolis a nationwide protest swells over the Royal Arcanim move to raise insurance for old members. A. M. McLeary, regent of Hoosier Council, condemns the action as forcing long-time members to drop out. He argues the change shifts costs to younger members and threatens the order’s stability. Special meetings and statewide councils plan formal protests to the supreme council.
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Supreme Council
Royal Arcanuts
United States
Canada
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Royal Arcanum
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AM McCleary
Hoosier
Cornell
Henge Lodge
Ondiana
Tartana Cauell
The
Arcamin
Hoosier Council
Coun
Ed B. Schorer
Indiana Counelis
Royal
Ateanum
Assault on May Hill in Shelbyville Prompts Manhunt
Shelbyville residents react to a burglary and assault on May Hill near 1st Street. Mrs Hill and daughter are injured. doctors report limited recovery. Neighbors describe two white men as suspects, police intensify search with detectives. A $4 reward is offered, with local citizens contributing.
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Camp Way
Sun Etizens
Famity Sands
Emi
Milt
Eriet
Mr Hill
Reid
Evesnady
Bryan Hires Extra Help For Commencement
Bryan secures additional staff and a special train to transport graduates and dignitaries from the University of Nebraska to Lincoln for the annual commencement exercises. Benjamin Andrews and Chancellor James have approved the ceremony and degrees will be conferred.
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Scripps
RAE Press Association
Lincoln
Neh
Bryan
Treck
Nabraska University
Chanteier H
Benjamin Andrews
Tackett Elected Leaders at Indiana GAR Encampment
Madison Indiana report says M D Tackett of Greensburg was named department commander and John F Hammell of Manisos senior vice commander Amory Walters junior vice commander. Poo M Smock was alerted national detgate selection. The WORC selected Mrs Netete Wink Knightstown Lydia Switt Indianapolis and Mrs Sue W Hart Elkhart as senior and junior vice commanders.
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Indiana
Patrons anxious over Natl Employment brokers scheme
Eugene Manifold and others appealed to police Thursday about the Nat ional Employment brokers at 134 Washington St. Manifold says the firm sold its furniture to a second hand dealer and closed the office. He claims to have paid Clarke for a position that never arrived and says others paid for placements that failed. Clarke allegedly sought to liquidate possessions quickly to leave the business.
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Eugene Manifold
Natonal
Washington St
Manifold
Sted
H Clarke
Clarke
Woman Opposes Car Line Extension Into Twenty seventh Street
Lucy Lyard Coughtin seeks a restraining order against the Indianapolis Transit and the city to stop a double track street car along Twenty seventh Street. She argues the narrow street is blocked by rails and gravel harming her property and claims a cordon of rails sits within 18 inches of her curb. The city questions the trust of the plat and says she may sue for damages if harmed. The dispute centers on Board of Works authority and the contract with WD Holt.
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Lucy Lyard Coughtin
Twenty-seventh-st i
Indianapolis
Lity
Vinson Carter
Board of Works
Order
Holt
How the New Rate Schedule Affects a Young Arcanum Member
The note explains rate changes for a Royal Arcanum member who joined at age two and is now eleven. It compares old and new annual premiums, showing a rise from about 0.708 to a higher figure and notes premium level until age fourteen, then gradual increases through life.
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Order
Royal Arcanum
Controversy Over Royal Arcanum Insurance Rate Increase
Indianapolis scales protest as Royal Arcanum plans a first October increase to 14 per year. Hoosier officials warn many members cannot afford the higher premium, risking mass dropout and a shift to younger members. Debate spreads to councils nationwide with a formal Indiana protest anticipated.
Indiana Equitable Faces Court Over Company Affairs
Walter H. Hammond as receiver of the Equitable Insurance Company of Indiana seeks an accounting and $25 from David Cline and other stockholders. He alleges the firm arose from the Fort Wayne Insurance Company’s ruin and accuses conspirators of impairing creditors.
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Walter H. Hammond
David Cline
Equitable Insurance Company of
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Copany
Hammond
Equitable Insurance Company
Charles E., Dark
Indianeapolia
Old Fort
Joseph G. Ibach
Lake County Court
It 19
Charles EB. Dark
Itta
I 10 Dark
Indianapolis
Hammondays
Old Man Found Dead In Bed At 201 Y East
Deputy Coroner Robertson ruled the death of Abraham Passwater, found Thursday morning in bed, due to old age. A separate divorce petition shows Mioetorla Parker seeks separation from Charles A Parker on grounds of abandonment and cruelty.
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Abraham Passwater
Robertson
Peace meeting proposed for plenipotentiaries in Washington
President outlined a plan after Russia and Japan failed to agree on Chelan or Paris to choose a meeting place. The plan calls for plenipotentiaries to negotiate a peace, with Washington hosting initially and possible adjournment to a cooler summer resort such as Newport or Manchester by the Sea.
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Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Washington
Scripps-Wrae Press Association
Chelan
Paris
Hague
W. .Ningman
Warkinetts
Loeb
Newport
Manchester
Lincoln district attorney names candidate at noon
Report from Lincoln says T Horsiay attorney will announce a candidate for the First district at noon. Nearby Chadron farmers cornered three burglars in the woods but fear Bloodshed before capture. In Oxford Miami University held its annual commencement with Taft noted. William Rogers, alleged manslaughter suspect, arrested in London. Bourbon shawnee park barbecue delayed by rain for Confederate fundraiser in Louisville. Ohio GOP leader Grover Cox named as central figure in brewing industry plan.
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Chadron
Oxford
Taft Wan
Miami University
Wife Granted Divorce After Fortune Teller Visit
Mite Grathorn was granted a divorce from William Osborn by Judge Weathers on Thursday after Osborn failed to prove fault. Osborn testified he accused his wife of jealousy over her consultations with fortune tellers, but Judge Leathers noted he had accompanied her to the fortune tellers.
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Mite Grathorn
William Osborn
Weather Forecast Wide Partly Cloudy and Warm
Partly cloudy and warm forecast across the region with scattered clouds. Gusty winds from the northwest expected in the afternoon. Temperature highs near 85 in city areas with low humidity and light evening showers possible in the downtown corridor. Street-by-street forecasts unavailable.
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Kentucky Family At Ohio River
Special to the Luna Leavenworth reports that Dr. Galt Booth near Leavenworth Mead County Kentucky saw three of his daughters drown while bathing in the Ohio River in front of their farm. A man named Art aided by others tried to rescue, but two girls were lost and a third nearly went under again before help arrived. Two bodies recovered, others pulled from the water in a tense rescue effort as bystanders watched. The piece also includes local ads for steam heating and plumbing services in the area.
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James Vernon
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