Doctor Knopf Endorses Morphine for Dying Consumptives
Scripps-McRae reports Dr. S. Augustus Knopf of New York, a tuberculosis authority, told the national tuberculosis congress that dying consumptives should receive heavy morphine doses to hasten death and end pain. The remark drew applause from listeners but sparked anticipated scrutiny among doctors, likened to past calls for chloroforming the aged.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington
S. Augustus Knopf
New York
National Tuberculosis Congress
Agaimst
Knopf
Osler
Petition Pushes For City Dog Pound And Catcher
The Indianapolis Humane Society circulates a petition urging authorities to establish a dog pound and hire a dog catcher to handle the many stray dogs roaming the streets. Members warn that during warm months strays become a danger, and a meeting is planned Wednesday night to discuss the proposal. The petition is reportedly being signed by many residents.
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Insianapolis Humane Society
Site Society
Internship Shakeup At City Dispensary Nears
The city dispensary interns face a term end on June 1 as new medical college graduates are set to assume positions. The change signals a routine staff renewal replacing current internes with fresh graduates.
Elks Excursion Leaves Indianapolis for Philadelphia
Preparations are underway for the Elks trip to Philadelphia in July for the grand reunion. The group will depart from Indianapolis and participate in the nationwide gathering of members.
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Elks
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
First Reunion of Haywood Family at Boise Jail
Mrs. W. D. Haywood amid sympathy visits her jailed husband as two daughters and a guard’s nurse accompany her for two hours daily at the Boise county jail. The May 8 scene recalls the couple’s broken home in Denver and hopes for a final reunion after the murder trial. A photograph on the jail lawn captures the moment with the grated window behind.
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John E. Nevins
Boise
Idaho
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation
Miners’ Federation
Haywood
Denver
CASHIN PRODUCING NEW SORT OF WHEAT
A Washington report on plant breeding explains how a single wheat kernel may hold vast value through heredity. Prof Hays cites selection at the Minnesota station, noting Minnesota 169 yields and potential national wealth gains. The process costs little and is accessible to farmers who select and cultivate their own seed to create new varieties.
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Washington
W. M. Hays
Minnesota Experiment Station
Prof. Hays
Northwest States
Minnesota
Himelf
Human Timepiece Boy Described as Time Guide
Ernest Mc Kay, a 12 year old Richmond boy nicknamed the human timepiece, could tell precise time without devices. Some in his community deem him a hoodoo for weather forecasting and disaster predictions. A man tested him by setting a watch to 10 o'clock, and the boy answered the time as 17 minutes to 9.
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United States
Sndays
Old Main
Saks Building
Cor. Penn
Early Excursions From Indianapolis Start Season
Thermalroids based in Indianapolis will inaugurate excursions to Michigan and popular vacation points earlier than usual this season, signaling an adjusted schedule for travelers seeking early trips.
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Michigan
Indianapolis
Peace Pilgrimage Plan Urges Youth to Back Hague Effort
W T Stead urges American youth to fund and back a 12 nation pilgrimage aimed at pressuring The Hague conference toward world federation. Proposes a 100000 dollar peace levy funded by 50 cents per person from college and school populations, with leading Americans and scholars involved.
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America
W. T. Stead
Wilestone
United States
New World
Washington
England
Great Britain
Paris
Rome
Alice
Vienna
Budapest
St. Petersburg
Doluma
Berlin
William II
Brussels
Hague
Europe
Harvard
Yale
Eliot
Grover Cleveland
W. D. Howells
Westinghouse
John Wanemaker
I. . Shaw
Notable Americans Tapped for Civic Mission
Prominent figures including Samuel Gompers Jane Addams Holden Gould Nathan Straus and A J Draper are among those proposed for a mission inspired by the eager spirit of American youth. The call reflects broad national enthusiasm and aims to mobilize leadership for a civic project.
A KISSED MAYOR IN LONDON TOURCHAIRS
London's lord mayor faces a wave of kisses during a Cornwall tour led by Richmond Pearson Hobson, following a local woman’s plea for one kiss. The fad spreads as more women press for embraces, contrasting the mayor’s harsh critique of his predecessor’s kiss campaign.
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London
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Cornwall
France
Betts Woman Ends Life By Carbolic Acid Poisoning
A Mrs George Betts at the Betts farm home near Guthrie Center Iowa telephoned a farewell message to relatives and neighbors saying she would drink carbolic acid and end her life. She died a few hours after taking the fatal dose.
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Scrippe-McRae Press Association
George Betts
Betts
Unexpected Recess Sparks Student Vacation at Butler College
Herbert Hyman touched two wires together in the engine house at Butler College triggering the recitation bells and granting students an unexpected vacation. The president initially planned to terminate Hyman's employment but reconsidered.
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Herbert Hyman
Butler College
Butler
Hyman
Dress Rehearsal for The Story of the Reformation
A dress rehearsal of The Story of the Reformation, a church history spectacle, will be staged at the German house on Wednesday evening.
Runaway accident injures man as horse dies on Market Street
c. R. Meyer of 211 College avenue was thrown from a buggy and hurt Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Market streets. The horse escaped, galloped through the Circle toward Market Street and Delaware Street, where it collapsed and died from a broken shaft piece piercing its heart. The horse belonged to Wood and Morrison, liverymen.
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C. R. Meyer
College-ave
Pennsylvania
Market-st
Delaware-st
Wood & Morrison
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