Indiana school book company faces scrutiny at Nov meeting
A Sun report signals possible action by the state board of public instruction against the Indiana school book company over alleged substandard binding and cheaper paper. Supt La Follette notes multiple county complaints about binding, wire stitching, and covers, while company secretary Hawkins defends quality and contract compliance. He states a $215,000 bond exists for contract violation and claims most shipments met the contract, with only minor concerns like leaves upside down or slight cover issues.
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Indiana School Task Company
State Board of Public Instruction
LaFolletta
LaFollette
Indiana School Pook
Ous
Hawkins
Indiana
Connersville
Niles
Milk purity and sanitary survey records set by health board
The health board held a regular session addressing milk quality with Dr Hurty confirming tests across dairies and groceries show no adulteration. A new sanitary survey record system will document condition descriptions for future premises inspections.
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Health Board
Hurry
Hurty
Photo War Tests Sunday Closing Law Among Photographers
Dispute among photographers over Sunday closing grows tense as a meeting votes to close next Sunday and threaten prosecutions. Harrie Rose and others insist on a day of rest, while Marceau Power and several small operators oppose. Mayor Denny may mandate strict enforcement via Supt. Travis.
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Artigis Thrseten
Callinus
Dozan
Harrie
Marceau & Power
Denny
Travis
Thao
Marceau
Starving Awid Plenty A Sad Picture Of Life In New York
Mrs Baron wife of a struggling French tailor at 1389 W Twenty eighth st was taken to an asylum after mind wrecked by hunger. Her husband lay dying at Bellevue. wages lost left wife, twin children, another baby and mother in law destitute. They pawned everything for food except a sewing machine and a stove. She refused food and attacked her children and mother in a convulsive frenzy, nearly strangling a six year old and choking her infant during a neighbor alarm.
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New York City
New York
John
Baron
W. Twenty-eighth St
Bellevue Hospital
Frank Foster Sentenced for Prison Escape
Jeffersonville Indiana November 2 Frank Foster was sentenced to six months in prison for escaping from prison on March 27. This was the first case tried under section 2035 of the statutes of 185.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Frank Foster
Not Guilty Verdict in Incest Case
The jury acquitted John T. Bishop on an incest charge involving his 15 year old daughter Rosa after a 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon trial. Rosa testified during the case, but the jurors sided with the defense.
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John T. Bishop
Rosa
City divorce sought as cruelty in Peters case
City resident John W Seiff seeks a divorce from Eliza Jane Peters on cruelty grounds. Federal grand jury closed Friday with 73 indictments. John Hamilton, provision broker and longtime Grand hotel boarder, to relocate to Chicago. Clara Johnson and Blanche Hunter arrested for fabric theft. James Fitzgibbons, a vagrant, suspected of stealing a watch. Charles Hillhouse injured at Merritt’s mill. right hand mangled and possible amputation. Reverend Robert Nourse to speak at Plymouth church on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde next Wednesday. Baldwin & Co selling tickets from Saturday. Judge Howland continues Lemon insanity case to Monday. guardians seek custody of Empress Williams and Mrs Bellins. John F Bishop on trial for alleged incest with his 15-year-old daughter Rosa. School board approves requisition for textbooks for February promotion. high school hall reserved for music festival chorus starting Nov 11. Motions for new trials in Hooker suit and in Brown & Boyd elevator dispute.
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Thyz
John Hamilton
Grand Hotel
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Itn
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Merritt
City Hospital
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Robert Nourse
Jekyll
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Jonathan
Baldwin & Co
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Board of Children’s Guardians
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Bellins
Circle All
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Criminal Court
Rosa
Music Festival Chorus
S. M. Bruca
Henry D. Stringer
Battle in the mountains ends in mass killings and executions
At Mitton West Virginia a feud between Hatfields and McCoys flared Friday with two dead and a dozen wounded. Four McCoys were captured and sentenced to be shot at daylight. Three more captives were tied to trees and ordered shot at sunrise. Names of the dead not learned.
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Wresh
West Virginia
Mitton
W. Va
Chas. Lambsie
John Cain
Cain
Pete McCoy
Hatfield
Maples Brutal Assault on Wife Alleges New Attack
Reports allege Ed Maples beat his wife Friday night in the Marmont block rear at 505 W Washington and fled after neighbors found her prostrate. Dr Eisenheiss treated her injuries described as severe internal harm but not fatal. prior abuse led to a workhouse sentence and a promise of better conduct. Officers searched for Maples with neighbors noting pattern of violence over rent disputes and drinking.
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Denny
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Marmont
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Sun
Pinot
Mutiny on Veracruz train ends in deaths
In Mexico City area on November 1 a serious mutiny broke out aboard an up train from Vera Cruz. A corporal and four privates attacked officers, severely wounding a lieutenant and killing a sergeant. Two soldiers who jumped off during the melee were killed.
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City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Sunday Church Services Across Plymouth Area
A list of morning and evening sermons at multiple churches including Church of Christ Plymouth, Central Christian with Rev. Lucas, Meridian M E with Mrs Jannis Fowler Willing, Roberts Park with Rev. Bashford, New Church Chapel with Rev. Daniels, First Presbyterian Rev Haines, Fourth and Seventh Presbyterians, and Mayflower Church. Topics include bearing witness to the truth, the resurrection, common honesty, and a Sunday in Wales with various speakers.
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Church of Christ
N. Meridianst
Plymouth
Meridian M. E
Jannis Fowler Willing
Clinton B. Fisk
Roberts Park
Bashford
Ohio
New Church Chapel
Daniels
First Presbyterian
Haines
Fourth Presbyterian
Whallon
Seventh Presbyterian
Hunter
Wales
Evane
Mayflower Church
Wise Officers Nab Suspect in Nighttime Robbery Attempt
Officers Taylor and Sorters watched W Washington street after midnight Friday. A man hiding near Jim Moxley's saloon surrendered when confronted, identified as Robert Clemings. He is charged in police court after waiving examination, alleged to have entered the same saloon two weeks earlier, with two watches, money, and tobacco taken.
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Sorters
W. Washington St
Maryland
Washington,srs
Jim Moxley
Robert Clemings
Charmed by Death in a Louisville Tragedy
In Louisville a railroad wife Mrs Pat Gallagher died after a self inflicted compulsion to end her life led her to the yards of the Louisville and Nashville. She lingered an hour after being struck by a switch engine, the wheels crushing her hip and leg as she sought escape from an unfathomable spell.
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Louisville
Mra
Pat Gallagher
They Meant Hobberys Hobberys case grocer assaulted in robbery attempt
Charles Hagerhart a grocer at Tenrassen and Garden streets was robbed on Friday night after closing. He was beaten leaving a fractured jaw and pocketbook stolen. Two assailants fled after his cries alerted neighbors.
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Charles Hagerhart
Tenrassen
Garden Sts
City Directory theater buzz and bumpy week in Pekin
Amusement notes recount a rain drenched Thursday and a full house for The City Directory. Critics found the cast overworked and inconsistent yet praise for the new plays and starless approach. Managers from Chicago and Australia attend, while several productions face mixed receptions and schedule shifts at English’s and the Grand.
Tageart's Union Station Dining Offers Sunday Dinner
Take your family and friends to Tageart's Union Station dining for Sunday dinner. Each meal a perfect feist. Dinner hour 12 to get special rates made to residents of 12 city.
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Tageart
Union Station
Tragic Collapse Kills Dozens At Glasgow Carpet Factory
In Glasgow on November 2 a newly erected structure toppled onto the weaving department of Williamst carpet factory, burying about 150 workers. By midnight 17 bodies recovered, rising to 25 by 1 am. total deaths feared near 50 with 75,000 dollars in losses. Descriptions recall panic, rescue attempts, and shattered hopes as dawn reveals more victims.
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GiLascow
Tuite
Pan Americans Visit Denison Amid Toasts and Talks
Delegates from Spanish American states gathered in Indianapolis at the Denison for a reception and luncheon. Gov Fiovay and Senor Zegarra led greetings, with Senor Hovey recalling Peru service and calling for peace and arbitration. Attaches from Bolivia and Costa Rica attended as talks highlighted fraternity and shared institutions.
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Denison
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Argentina Republic
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Peru
Senor Castellanos
San Salvador
Senor
Caleb Denny
Indianapolis
United States
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Indiana
Spain
America
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Menador
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Henry McCrea
San Alcibrades Velarde
Bolivia
Union Railway Adopts Resolution On Meridian Street Viaduct
At a Union Railway Company meeting the board resolved to delay building the Meridian street viaduct and closing the street until legal questions about damages and right of way are resolved. They cited pending court actions and noted funds for the project have been used to settle related alley condemnation cases.
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Meridian-st
Meridian-st Urtil
Howe
Tarantula bite at Grend hotel pantry shocks Cincinnati
Mary Dot negan a pantry girl at the Grend hotel was bitten in the arm by a tarantula concealed in a bunch of bananas. Her arm swelled horribly and she suffers intense agony.
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Mary Dotnegan
Grend Hotel
Two Luncheon Centerpieces Impress Guests at Denison House
A Denison house luncheon featured artistic ice cream molded as flowers and candy flowers in sugar urns as centerpieces. A Bolivian delegate tried smilax leaves, mistaken for watercress, while Captain Burke explained the error. Local forecasts note cloudy weather for Indianapolis as a 4 hour period ends at 8 am. In Cincinnati, Hol. Conge is sentenced to life for killing his wife. Albert Bogart, a well known citizen, dies in a train accident in Cleveland.
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Denison House
Bolivia
Capt. Burke
United States
Rail trains and travel notes across the rails
News notes describe the Pan-American train engine moving from here to Louisville on Friday night with H Dalton aboard and the engine that pulled President Roberts of the Pennsylvania road also nearby. Big Four carriers transport the Pea of Pakin group to Chicago, with Charlie Reed of City Directory company along. Nat Goodwin and wife pause in Chicago after visiting New York. Government costs for the Pennsylvania train on the jacketing tour run about 1 dollar per mile, plus commissary expenses and postage. The Sun article on railway flags is criticized for omitting that green flags wear out in a month while a red flag lasts about two years.
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5. W
Louisville
President Roberts
Pennsylvania Road
Pakin
Dayton
Chicago
Charlie Reed
City Directory” Company
Nat Goodwin
Union Depot
New York
John Martin
Ci'y
Sun
Prince Caldwell Engagement Fallout in Paris Society
Miss Caldwell ends engagement with Prince Murat after he seeks a marriage to tap her wealth. The prince, after failed money terms, claims civic propriety while stories about Caldwell’s wealth circulate. Caldwell plans to sail back to America following the breakup.
Pan Americans Visit Welcomed by Mayor Denny at Court
Mayor Denny hosted a large visiting group as Justice Feibleman aided in ongoing cases. John Barrett and Georgia Bass faced defaults near Canal on Vermont Street. Georgia wore a silk hat and men’s clothes. Bonds were forfeited. Blanche Bun ter was discharged over a stolen picture case linked to a Kinney death mystery. Hilla Mankin denied theft, remanded for grand jury. Clarence Johnson bound over for clothing theft. Dr Jordan's Lung Renovator advertised.
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John Barrett
Georgia Bass
Demi Monde
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Georgia
Blanche Bunter
Clara Hall
Thomas Kinney
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Kinney
Hunter
Hilla Mankin
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