Last Gasp by Makers of Slates Scammers Well Known
The piece discusses the State Board of Education adjournment to pick textbooks for Indiana public schools for five years. It notes makers of state policy seek to justify actions, reveals affidavits and confessions, and quotes a board member on selecting affordable, size appropriate books while weighing extra printed matter against cost.
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State Board of Education
Indiana Public Schools
Indianapolis Sun
State Board
Jury fails to reach verdict in alienation suit
After 30 hours of deliberation the jury in the Charles Stewart $10,000 alienation suit against Silas Simmons reported to Judge Remster on Wednesday evening and was discharged without a verdict.
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Charles Stewart
Silas Simmons
Remster
Prisoners Fined And Sentenced In Criminal Court
Prosecutor Hooton and Judge Pritchard disposed of minor cases in a hurried criminal court session Thursday. Michael Custer pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill for slashing a Romanian worker. fined $1 and costs and sent to the workhouse for 60 days. Leater Holley admitted petit larceny, fined $1 and six months in the workhouse. William Robers also pleaded to petit larceny, fined $1 and jailed one day.
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Hooton
Pritchard
Michael Custer
Roumania
Leater Holley
Petit Jarceny
William Robers
Politigian's Wife Seeks Creditor Reports
New York May 13 Mrs Amanda F Jatterbach says since separating two years ago her husband Edward Lauterbach has paid no support She asks creditors to file claims with her attorney C Monteith Gilpin at 63 William Street New York City for prompt attention.
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New York
Amanda F. Jatterbach
Edward Lauterbach
C. Monteith Gilpin
Willam Street
New York City
Riot at Metropolitan Opera for Heinrich Conreid funeral
Thousands of women crowded the Metropolitan Opera house in New York on May 13 for the funeral of Heinrich Conreid. A clash erupted as latecomers tried to push to the front, with 50 police reserves separating scuffles. Crowds formed from Forty-Third Street to Seventh Avenue as the procession faced pressure.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Heinrich Conreid
Opera House
Crowns
Thirty-ninth Street
Seventh Avenue
Fortieth Street
Hose
One Pony for a Boy and Another for a Girl
The Indianapolis Sun offers a pony contest tied to the Gentry Dog and Pony Show in Indianapolis. Boys under 16 can win a pony by writing a brief story about the show and its benefits, with a similar prize for girls. Details will run in Saturday's paper.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Sun
New York City
Playgrounds Progress Threatened by School Officials Standoff
In Indianapolis a playgrounds commission faced opposition from John E. Cleland who opposed a $2,000 school funds appropriation. Despite concerns about finances, President Tutewiler plans eight playgrounds, including parks for mixed zones, as local children await locations.
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Indianapolis
Playgrounds Commission
John E. Cleland
Cleland
C. N. Kendall
F. S. C. Hicks
Military
Brookside
Garfield Parks
Tutewiler
Governor Marshall Receives Visits From Legislators
Representative John M. Smith of Portland called on Gov. Marshall on legal business in the capital. Speaker Thomas Honan of Seymour also paid respects at the governor's office, marking Smith’s first trip to the city since the legislative session.
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John M. Smith
Portland
Marshall
Thomas Honan
Seymour
Representative Smith
Murderous husband ends life on Chicago L line
John B. Hinz, a machinist, shot his wife at their home on 1321 W Twenty-fifth Street then jumped onto the Westbound Douglas Park L line at Forty-fifth Avenue and was killed by a passing train. Reports from multiple cities cover political fraud arrests, fires, and society notes across May 13.
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Chicago
John B. Hinz
W. Twenty-fifth Street
Douglas Park
Metropolitan “L
Forty-fifth Avenue
Deputy Assessor Fined In Railroad Jumping Case
James O Neal a deputy tax assessor was fined 33 dollars in police court on two counts of jumping on cars on the Belt railroad and a profanity charge. He claimed he acted in his official capacity collecting tax lists from railroad workers. Union railroad detectives disputed his claim.
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James O'Neal
O'Neal
Union Railroad
Man arrested in Fort Wayne with rented horse and buggy
A man calling himself Floyd Clifford but using another name was arrested in Fort Wayne Indiana on Thursday night. He had a horse and buggy owned by Cal Uhl liveryman of 324 West Maryland Street. Uhl had rented the horse to him and it was not returned. He was found to have come from Madison Indiana where he had rented a wagon and buggy and sold the outfit at Shelbyville.
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Floyd Clifford
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cal Uhl
Liveryman
Maryland Street
Uhl
Clifford
Madison
Shelbyville
Epworth League Hosts Marketing Party at Central Ave M E Church
The Epworth League of the Central Avenues M E church will host a marketing party Saturday evening May 15 meeting in the church basement at 8 o'clock sharp. All the young people of the church are invited and a good time is promised.
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Epworth League of the
Central Avenues
M. FE
Tariff Bill Must Suit Mr Taft In Senate Debates
Washington May 13 A revisionist told White House aides that President Taft would sign any tariff bill sent to him, but Aldrich is said not to share that view. The debate focused on iron ore duties with Burrows pushing for a 40 cent per ton rate, Tillman proposing a ten cent per pound tea duty, and Rayner lambasting tariff liars amid arguments over free iron ore and Schwab testimony.
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Taft
White House
House
Senate
Aldrich
Capitol
Congress
Root
Burrows
Tillman
South Carolina
Rayner
Smith
Michigan
Charles M. Schwab
Washington
Picture of Her First Husband Annoyed No. 2
Charles Featherston filed for divorce from Rachael Featherston in superior court No 3 Judge Carter. He alleges abandonment on April 3 after marrying for pension and threats to poison him. He claims she nagged him with memories of her first husband, showing his picture and claiming he was the best man who ever lived.
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Charles Featherston
Superior Court No
Carter
Rachael Featherston
Teddy like pot hunter in no peril in Africa
Charles Atwood, long in the region Roosevelt has popularized, argues that hunting in Africa is safer for Roosevelt than expected. He notes natives pre arrange guides and game, and that rhinos pose greater danger than lions. Atwood spoke at St Nicholas Avenue Presbyterian church, tied to Nairobi mission work.
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Teddy
Charles Atwood
Roosevelt
St. Nicholas Avenue Presbyterian Church
Africa
Mr. Atwood
Nairobi
British East
Possible U S invasion of Cuba discussed by officials
May 13 article notes many army and navy men expect a third armed invasion of Cuba by the United States. Plans for landing at Havana and Cienfuegos are described as prepared with troop movements from Plattsburg, Madison barracks, Fort Meyer and Fort McPherson. Officials deny details, citing secrecy, while Cuba faces rising debt and new offices under the new government.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Phi Beta Kappa
Robbert Taft
United States
C. D. Armstrong
Pittsburg
R. O D. French
N. S. George
Danbury
Washington
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Cienfuegos
General Staff
Army
War Department
Plattsburgh
Madison Barracks
N. Y
Ft. Meyer
Ft. McPherson
Fortress Monroe
Columbia Barracks
Cienfuegos Barracks
U. S
Taft
Rockefeller Church to Build on Old Site
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church led by Dr. Aked plans to expand on its current site with a $500,000 structure rather than move to Fifth Avenue at a $2,000,000 cost. John D. Rockefeller Jr. sits on the finance committee and jokes about women not serving on it.
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Rockefeller's Church
New York
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Aked
John JD. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Aged Man Hurt Falling Into Cellar on Birthday
Charles Pepper of 410 N Senate Avenue fell while descending cellar stairs and his head struck a glass door, causing two deep gashes. Dr Deerhake of City Dispensary treated the injuries on his sixty first birthday.
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Charles Pepper
Senate Avenue
Pepper
Deerhake
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