Library trustees seek more funds for state library system
Indiana library trustees association urged a ten thousand dollar state library appropriation and a separate new state library building. They also called for library act changes to allow one year residency for officers and codification of laws while the group visited the Carnegie branch library on East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Mitchell
Martinsville
Mordecai Carter
Danville
A. D. Moffett
Elwood
D. C. Thomas
Elkhart
7. DD. Mitchell
Mary B. Cox
Huntington
E. €. Earl
Connersville
T. T. Bray
Westfield
J. B. Kennedy
East Chicago
E. G. Macckan
T. F. Rose
Muncie
Carnegie
East Washington Street
Rural Street
Elizabeth G. Browning
Bartholomew Republicans Cry Reports Delayed
Bartholomew County Republicans accuse the state board of accounts of delaying the release of reports that charge county officials with shortages totaling 4812.60. Auditor John M. Davis, serving 1907 to 1910, is named for the largest share 2209.15, with alleged overcharges and liquor license issues cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew County
Columbus
Indianapolis
State Board of Accounts
Board of Accounts
Democratic County Committee
John M. Davis
Board of Review
Defea's Ten Men at Game of Checkers
Herbert L. Brown, 22, hotel bellboy, astonished a YMCA crowd by defeating nearly all local checkers masters in a speed format. He stood inside the board, moved quickly, and outpaced ten seasoned players including Bert Matthews and H. Holt. A state tournament is set for the YMCA on November 4, with Manson D. Tentzel of Chatham, Ontario in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defea
Herbert L. Brown
Edward
Brown
Bert Matthews
H. Holt
Q. L. Reed
FE. St. Shera
Fred West
G. Wenrick
Carl C. Hoff
L. E. Daly
E P. Wolferston
H. A. Thurston
Wallace Jackson
Manson D. Tentzel
Chatham
Ont
County officials face charges over misused funds
Examiners Johnson and Foster report indictments against multiple Bartholomew county figures. Auditor William A. Morris is charged with 1894.35 for fees and allowances. Treasurers William Wissman Henry Ebbers and William Barrett face various accountings. Rochester township trustee E P Richardson of Fulton county is charged with 7772.54 on numerous counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson and Foster
William A. Morris
William Wissman
Henry V. Ebbers
William F. Barrett
Bartholomew County
E. P. Richardson
Rochester Township
Fulton County
Byerly Sues Standard Oil Over Patent Infringement
Francis X. Byerly of Cleveland sued Standard Oil in federal court over a patent process for manufacturing asphalt. The suit was dismissed on Wednesday by joint motion. Byerly had sought a perpetual injunction and damages equal to Standard Oil profits from the alleged infringement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Francis X. Byerly
Byerly
Chemical society meets at Claypool hotel Friday evening
The Tanodiana section of the American Chemical Society will hold a program featuring Preventive Medicine and the Extremes of Life by Dr. C. S. Woods and Color Methods by H. A. Schwartz. An informal smoker will follow the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Woods
H. A. Schwartz
American Chemical Society
Claypool
Small Indianapolis civil service exam draws seventy eight applicants
One of the smallest clerk and carrier examinations in the city's civil service history drew seventy eight applicants on Thursday. Ten of the clerk positions went to women. The event occurred as part of a broader effort to fill clerical roles in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Indianapolis Civil Service Office
Indianapolis
Federal Court Rules Favor Claimants in Railroad Case
United States Circuit Court Judge Anderson upheld claims by creditors for supplies to operate the road, overruling Pennsylvania Railroad and Carbon Fuel Company exceptions. The master report by Noble C. Butler was approved, with supplies ranked after mortgage liens due to lack of surplus earnings and no diversion to stockholders. Over 1,100 claims totaled about $2,000,000, most for road supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc, & WL
Anderson
United States Circuit Court
Noble C. Butler
St Patrick’s Church Bazaar Benefit Show Monday Night
A concert and vaudeville entertainment for St Patrick's church bazar will be held Monday evening November 8 at St Patrick's hall. The program of fourteen numbers ends with a comedy sketch titled A Red-Hot Massage. Also features blackface comedy and dance, a Greek dance by Miss Bernice Vaughn, a cornet solo by John Gaumer and choir quartet selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church Bazar
St. Patrick's Hall
Bernice Vaughn
John Gaumer
Man Refuses to Stop Drinking in Court
Judge Collins imposes fine and costs after Healy Mumma declares it impossible to quit drinking. Wife pleads for him while Mumma insists he cannot sign a pledge to quit. Mumma becomes disruptive as officers escort him to a cell.
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Healy Mumma
Maguise
Dias Beeuw
Judize Collins
Mimminin
Vourt
Mien
Tam
Mummi
Mums
Mumma
Munna
Collins
Mumina
Sizing Him Up in Smart Set Comment
A brief gossipy quip notes a man’s limited travel. The remark contrasts his frequent conversation about places with his actual lack of journeys, framed in a light, social tone typical of the Smart Set.
Louisville Man Loses His Wife and Asks Police to Find Her
Richard M. Brown of Louisville, 26, says his wife Efeley McElray, 17, is missing after he left his job to seek wealth. He learned she had moved from a rooming house on North Illinois Street and sent a note signed Your loving wife saying she had gone to a pal's home. Brown asks police to locate her.
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Louisville
Wfe
Propipkins
Stacy
Richard M. Brown
Brown
Efeley McElray
Helen
Tol North
rlHnois Street
Crown
Jie
Weing
Tie
Tol North Hingis Street
Diamond Chain Works
Supt
Hylind
Incendiary Fire Destroys Barn and Nearby Structures
An incendiary fire damaged Morris Mouyer’s large frame barn at 15 North Meridian Street early Thursday. The blaze spread to a stable at 2214 North Meridian Street and a shed at 2222 North Meridian Street. Total losses: 290 dollars for the barn and 75 dollars for the other two structures. Flames had made substantial progress before discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mouyer
North Meridian Street
F. L. Smith
Moyer
Judge Rules Alice Woodfork Not Guilty In Dog Mutilation Case
Judge Pritchard presided Thursday in criminal court and found Alice Woodfork not guilty of mutilating and beating a dog with a hatchet. The defense conceded the dog suffered, but the court ruled there was no case of self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritchard
Chminal
Alice Woodfork
Travelers Delayed Prompt New North Vernon to Louisville Train Change
Nineteen travelers, all non Hoosiers, were delayed five hours at North Vernon due to missed connections on the B altimore Ohio Southwestern from St. Louis to Louisville. They appealed to the Indiana railroad commission, which issued an order allowing a second section to run from North Vernon to Louisville so the change can be made at 5:50 a.m. without further delay.
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Oweeuag
Loon
State
State House
Indiana Library Trustees Association
R. Bell
Union City Library
Bell
J. P. Mullally
Sharks
Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
Chemical Society
Fritz Krull
Ital
the Propylaeum
East North Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Carbon Fuel Company
Lather
Brook Street
Indiana Trust Company
Savings Capital
Food Choppers
Universal Food Choppers
Ceat
LS Ayres
Booth
Rumford
China
Haviland
Limoges
Charles Mayer & Company
West Washington St
C. Koehring & Bro
V.rginia Ave
Marion Paint CO
S. Pennsylvania
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