Champion bank worker still at large in fraud case
A Memphis man known as Dusty Rhodes is not the wanted Benton but may be the Continental Bank fraud suspect. Indiana bank officials, led by Andrew Smith, insist Benton is sought for similar crimes and that Simpson could be Benton. Detective Webster has pursued the suspect through multiple states, noting Simpson’s wife and three children in Memphis and an alleged murder indictment there.
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Clinton Simpson
Dusty” Rhodes
J. A. Carey
Memphis
Tenn
Indianapolis
Continental
Edward A. Benton
Harry Webster
Webster
Simpson
Benton
Andrew Smith
Capital National Bank
Carey
Continental Bank
A. R. Hutchinson
H. C. Webster
Indiana Banking Association
Dusty
Hutchinson’s Court
Mr. Smith
St. Louis
Paducah
St. Joe
Little Rock Ark
Tennessee
Beatrice Beulah Said
Mysterious Thump Spurs Woman to Call for Help in Indiana
In Columatus Indiana Mrs. Thomas Joy reported hearing thump and whisht sounds and heavy breathing from an adjoining room. Police found a small dog making the noises as it patted its tail and circled. She said she would wash and keep the dog.
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Columatus
Ind
Thomas Joy
Mrs. Joy
Indianapolis Holds To High Cost Of Living Meat Prices May Collapse
An Indianapolis dispatch notes no drastic meat price cuts yet despite national trends. It cites crop conditions and abundant corn as driving factors, with packers predicting lower meat costs as stocks rise, while local retailers see mixed wholesale and retail movements across major cities.
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Indianapolis
Boston
New England
Fanuel Ball
Quincy
New Haven
Newark
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Denver
Springfield
Log School Houses All Gone But Three
Indiana shows only three log schoolhouses remaining two in Clarke county and one in Dubois county Harrison county records a missing schoolhouse this year Centralization and consolidation drive the decline In 1910 the state had 9283 schools down eighty one from 1909 The 1999 data show a continued drop Commissioned high schools total 6159 with 43226 pupils enrolled noncommissioned high schools 506 with 7584 pupils
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Hoosier
Indiana
John J. Hoffman
Department of Public Instruction
Clarke
Dubois County
Harrison County
Patten vows to give away fortune to aid humanity
Chicago November 15 James A Patten retired king of the wheat pit stands committed to dispose of most of his millions for the benefit of the community He plans to do this through the Y M C A and urges judges to value standards over wealth and to use wealth for public good
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Greathouse to Aid State Education Inspectors
Charles A. Greathouse has assumed duties as state superintendent and will travel to Crawfordsville Wednesday to assist EB G. Bunnell deputy superintendent in guiding southern state superintendents inspecting centralization schools in Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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Greathouse
Charles A. Greathouse
Crawfordsville
EB. G. Bunnell
Montgomery
Tippecanoe
Officials Step Up To Greater I O O F Honors
Reports of officers and the election of officers filled the opening morning of the Indiana I O O F encampment in Indianapolis. Grand Patriarch Taber announced a membership gain of 1 588 and debated jurisdiction changes due to rising interurban rail travel.
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O. F
Harry Hodson
Indiapapels
W. I. Hughes
Alexandria
W. H. Leedy
Indianapolis
J. M. Lang
Sullivan
W. H. Tabor
J. R. Andrews
Indiana I. O. O. F
Terre Haute
Indiana
Grand Lodge of the World
Taber
Order
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellow
Pennsylvania Street
W. H. Taber
H. J. McSheedy
Great Britain
Will Seek Bill to Prevent Blindness in Indiana
Indiana nurses registration board met in the statehouse and will review forty four applicants next day. The state embalmers exam has sixty applicants. The Indiana nurses association backs a forthcoming bill by the Indiana medical association to curb blindness based on a birth related theory. Elizabeth Cox of Elizabethtown presides. Edna Humphrey of Crawfordsville is secretary.
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Indiana Nurses’ Registration Board
Statehouse
Indiana Nurses’ Association
Indiana Medical Association
Physicians’ Association
Elizabeth Cox
Elizabethtown
Nurseay Registration Board
Edna Humphrey
Crawfordsville
Liquor and plague blamed for insanity rise
The next state board of health bulletin will claim 20 percent of insanity is caused by liquor directly or indirectly and for the first time 20 percent by what it calls the black plague. The board has received requests for its circular on the black plague from Moscow to Tasmania.
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State Board of Health
Moscow
Russia
Tasmania
Railway suits dismissed for want of prosecution
Federal court dropped two suits against Lake Erie & Western for damages to be filed earlier, including a $5,000 claim by J. W. Cook of Alexandria over his 10 year old son's death and a $7,000 claim by Patrick Kenney for injuries after his band was crushed in a door. An intervening petition by Edward Hawkins in the local traction company case was also dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie & Western,railroad
Edward Hawkins
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville & Western Traction Company
J. W. Cook
Alexandria
Patrick Kenney
Kenney
Byprit Whaleback Crew Missing At Sea
A Boston dispatch reports six crewmen are missing after the whaleback steamer Byprit sailing from Newport News toward Providence encountered trouble at sea on November 15. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities review cargo and weather conditions.
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Boston
Masc
Byprit
Newport News
Jeffersonville Town Marshal Arrests Deputy Sheriff
The Jeffersonville town marshal arrested deputy Oscar Mashmeyer of Wayne County on suspicion at Jeffersonville railway station after catching William Newman, a convicted horse thief. A merchant identified Mashmeyer as the deputy, clearing him, while the marshal boasted of a mistaken capture and was stunned by the correction.
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Jeffersonville
Richmond
Ind
Oscar Mashmeyer
Wayne
Mashmeyer
William Newman
Jeffersonvie
Police Hunt Wretch Who Purloined Teeth
Police seek a thief who stole a lower set of false teeth from J. B. Griffey’s apartment in Worthington flats at 602 North Alabama street. Two handbags from visitors from Greensburg and $10 were also taken. Entry was via a rear window while the family ate supper. Thieves also stripped plumbing from a vacant house at 3227 North Illinois street.
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J. B. Griffey
Worthington Flats
North Alabama Street
Bicycleman Drinker
Glenn
Greensburg
North
Illinois Street
Trustees Charged With $807 Shortage In Indiana
William H Halter trustee of Wills township Laporte county 1905 to 1908 charged with 807 90 for illegal payments per state board of accounts report. 1904 trustee William Harris denied public school transport for Albert Hunt. Halter allowed Wat 240. John G Minher Brownville township Union county 1905 to 1908 owes 24 11, examiners harsh on his accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Halter
Wills Township
Laporte County
State Board of Accounts
William Harris
Albert Hunt
Halter
John GL. Minher
Brownville Township
Union County
Totals Received On Congressional Vote
State board of canvassers released first official district totals for the congressional vote. Winners include Boehne Cullop Cox Dixon Moss Gray Wor bly Adair Morrison Crumpscher Rauch Come Barnhart with several counties still outstanding. Democrats hold a 20 seat lead in the house and a 10 seat majority in the senate, shaping a 30 vote joint majority. Charles F Stevens of Princeton reelected to Gibson county. Socialist vote is projected near 20,000, the first time it surpasses the prohibition vote.
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State Board of Canvassers
Boehne
Cox
Seserieees
Dixon
Rauch
Come
Bee 'Thirteenth
Barnhart
Kosciusko
St. Joseph
House of Representatives
Senate
Charles F. Stevens
Princeton
Fred Sims
United States battleships pass Isle of Wight bound for Thames
Four U S battleships leading the Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Schroeder steamed past the Isle of Wight en route to the Thames River. The Connecticut flagship communicated with England France and Germany by wireless while the visit, formal in character, drew wide public interest and official preparations for officers and men.
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London
United States
Éivision
Rea
Schroeder
Isle A Wight
Thames River
Connecticut
Tosh
England
France
Germany
Patent Infringement Suit Filed Over Coal Mining Machine
Morgan-Garrison Electric of Chicago sues Buettner Shelburne Machine Co of Terre Haute in federal court alleging patent infringement. Court action seeks an injunction and damages. Case transferred from Hammond to Indianapolis for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan-Garri<ner Electric Company
Chicago
Buettner & Shelburne Machine Company
Terre Haute
Pismntiffy
Ins Junction
Indianapolis
Hammond
New Skin Remedy Poslum Promises Quick Relief
A mail order sample promises instant relief from itching and skin eruptions. The ad claims Poslum eases eczema acne tetter psoriasis and similar conditions after one application, urging small test patches and overnight improvement. Sold in trial 30 cents and regular $2 jars by druggists including H J Huder and Weber Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Laboratories
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
H. J. Huder and
Weber Drug Co
Taft Plans Canal Defense Funding After Inspection
Panama November 15 President Taft began his first active canal inspection. Reports from his initial conferences indicate he will urge Congress to appropriate 2,000,000 dollars to start defense work on the canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Taft
Canal
Congress
Citrox touted as new cure for eczema across cities
Reports from four large cities claim the laboratory preparation citrox combats eczema and related skin disorders. It is credited to Dr Currier of England. A teaspoonful of citrox dissolved in hot water is used to wash affected areas, with itchiness relief and drying of sores reported.
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Currier
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National: Biscuit, Company
Uneeda
Englan
Isle Wight
Wiesel
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Progress
Indianapolis Brewing Co
Indianapolis Automobile
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Cole
Capitol
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Sep
Studebaker Ji . Tires
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C& To
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Stellar
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Big Poor
Parry Auto CO
Shey Eet
LEGAL
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Tramen
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Jackson and
Fuller
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Nerde
Stoner & CO
West Oafe Street
North Minnels Street
Cs Sot
Mingston
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