Anniversary Week Commemorates Parsons at Indiana State Normal
The Indiana state normal school marks 25 years under Dr William Wood Parsons with a printed volume of Addresses of Anniversary Week. Notable speakers include R J Aley, W H Armstrong, Brown, Hughes, Marshall, Moore, and Purdue’s W E Stone. The institution grows from one building with 700 students in 1885 to four major buildings and about 3000 students today, funded entirely by public taxation.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana State Normal School
William Wood Parsons
R. J. Aley
University of Maine
W. H. Armstrong
Edwin Holt Hughes
Thomas R. Marshall
B. F. Moore
W. E. Stone
Purdue
J. H. Tomlin
Parsons
Mistakes Citizen for Big Trombone in Rushville
In Rushville Indiana on November 29 Oscar Hood, intoxicated, boasted of trombone skill and beat an elderly man after a store encounter. He then struck him with drum like blows and was charged with assault and battery.
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Rushville
Ind
Oscar Hood
Becaume
Hood
Outside instructors named for Monroe county farmers institute
Otis R. Crane of Lebanon Miss Gertrude McCheyne of Lafayette and D G Flender of Acton will serve as outside instructors at the Monroe county farmers institute to be held December 6 and 7 at the courthouse in Bloomington Indiana.
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Bloomington
Ind
Otis R. Crane
Lebanon
Gertrude McCheyne
Lafayette
D. G. Flender
Acton
Institute of
Monroe County Farmers
Der
House Owner Taken For House Breaker
Princeton Indiana November 29 a man George W Bates attempted to climb into his own second story window using a ladder after finding the keys missing a revolver voice from below stopped him police clarified the incident and Bates noted his neighbor may have phoned in the call Mrs Bates held the keys in her handbag and the family had been in Cincinnati
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Princeton
Ind
George W. Bates
Cincinnati
Bates
Mrs. Bates
Long-serving Justice Moore Retires in Noblesville
Justice of the Peace Somuel Moore ends 28 years in Noblesville after being appointed by Gov. Morton in 1866, with four years out of office and re-election to 1887. Miss Rose Fisher arrested for possessing beer, found with half a barrel in her home. Oliver Edrington, a farmer, loses a hand in a corn shredder incident.
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Abraham Steffy
Gov. Morton
Oliver Edrington
One Man Rescued From Mine Prison In Oklahoma
Antlers Oklahoma November 29 Gerald Roberts one of nine men trapped by an explosion in the Choctaw asphalt company mine at Jumbo Monday was rescued alive but unconscious after more than fifteen hours of entombment. The eight others were found dead, bringing the death toll to thirteen. It will take about a week to ready the mine for work again.
Insane Hospital Seeks 150000 for Farm, Equipment
Loganport Ind Nov 2 The next legislature will be asked to appropriate 150000 for farm lands and equipment beside the Northern hospital for the Insane. Trustees told visitation committee that able bodied chronic inmates may work in the fields to make the institution near self sustaining. There are 97 inmates at present.
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Logansport
Ind
Quiet divorce pact as couple agrees to disagree
LWANSVILLE Ind Nov 20 Mrs Bes sie Fisher Jordan says she and her husband simply agreed to disagree after finding temperaments incompatible. She a Bryansville beauty and wealthy in her own right filed for divorce Friday and on Monday dined with her husband at the hotel then visited their home to decide furniture disposition.
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the Sun
Lwansville
Ind
Bessie Fisher Jordan
Bryansvile
Justice Probst Abolishes Bride Kiss at Lawrenceburg Wedding
Lawrenceburg Indiana November 29 A local justice of the peace John W Probst ends the custom of kissing brides after ceremonies by presenting the runaway couple with a horseshoe tied with blue ribbon The couple were both African American indicating a racially charged incident and novelty in local coverage
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Justice of the Peace
John W. Probst
Postal cut feared in Clover Leaf mail service
Four railway mail clerks are to be dropped from the Clover Leaf service as part of postmaster general retrenchment plans. The four youngest clerks on the line are expected to be cut, with the rest of the force described as up in the air.
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Prankfort
Ind
Clover Leaf
Five Work Train Crew Members Termed for Rabbit Theft
Warsaw Ind November 20 Five crew members on a work train left to bag five rabbits. While away a freight train collided with the work train wrecking most equipment. Each man received a one month layoff and their total salaries for the period amount to 430 dollars.
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Warsaw
Ind
Robber Sentenced in Edwardsport Case
George Lowery alias Boyd, the would-be robber who shot Albert Lee, the Vandalla night operator at Edwardsport but was wounded and could not escape, was sentenced by Judge Orlando H. Cobb here Monday to two to fourteen years in Jeffersonville.
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Vincennes
George Lowery
Boyd
Albert Lee
Edwardsport
Jeffersonville
Orlando H. Cobb
Deserter Thomas Walker Arrested in Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg Indiana November 29 Thomas W Walker 34 was arrested by Sheriff Hichard White on a charge of desertion of his wife and their week old infant daughter. The baby weighed one pound at birth but cried loudly shortly after, easing fears for its frailty.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Thomas W. Walker
Hichard White Monday
Judge must pass on game of freeze out
Justice Kiney to decide whether draw poker or freeze out was played by five men charged with gaming who claim they were merely having fun. Red Men of the Inguashagua tribe buy J. W. Storey homestead for quarters near the new federal building. Mayor Barnaby orders return of empty beer bottles seized from Albert G. Dahn’s residence amid a raid in Capital City.
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Columbus
Ind
Justice Kiney
J. W. Storey
Barnaby
Capital City Brewing Company
Indianapolis
Albert G. Dahn
Blamed Salvation Army Leader in Anderson Double Killing
Special to The u. Nov 29. Frank Ricketts says he armed himself to kill Capt. Biddle, head of the local Salvation Army corps, during a visit to his wife's apartment on Thanksgiving. He blames the officer for wrecking his home as his estranged wife Nettie Britton sat with him. The confrontation led to a fatal shooting and Ricketts attempted suicide.
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Frank Rickett
Capt
Biddle
Salvation Army
Nettie Britton
Ricketts
Indiana University seeks 5 percent tax increase
Indiana University plans a five percent general income tax request to fund maintenance for the institution. It marks the first year with no new building appropriation, though funds are sought to complete a water works plant halted by financial shortages.
Beaver Home Again Becomes Local Gag
Rushville Indiana reports A. S. Beaver returned Monday after a longer-than-expected absence described as a joke about Roosevelt’s double. Beaver claimed he never meant to stay away, saying he was in Nebraska on business as a cattle buyer.
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Rushville
Ind
A. S
Beaver
Roosevelt
Teddy
New York
Cure for Eczema After Thirty-Seven Years with Poslam Reported
Mr William C Dodd of Neva Indiana swears Poslam cured his wife Mrs Dodd after thirty seven years of eczema. He spent over 3000 dollars on doctors before using Poslam. One fifty cent box did more good than all prior treatments. The ad claims Poslam heals eczema other skin ailments quickly and stops itching. It is sold in trial and regular sizes by druggists including H J Huder and Weber Drug Co. Free samples available from Emergency Laboratories New York.
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H. J. Huder and
Weber Drug Co
Westwenty-fifth Street
New York City
Airship Plans Rise From Drexel Altitude Feats
New reports say J Armstrong Drexel will mount another flight to chase a world altitude record after his Philadelphia ascent was revised to 9 970 feet. Airship liners are planned to run between Boston and Washington within six months with ports at New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. Walter Wellman departs Atlantic City to back the project and work on the atmospheric vessel.
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New York
J. Armstrong Drexel
Millonaire
Philadelphia
Drexel
Boston
Washington
Charles J. Glidden
The
Aerial Navigation Company
Baltimore
Walter Wellman
New Enterprise
Atlantic City
Drexel Flight Beats Wynmalen For American Honors
Drexel’s ascent reached 9 450 feet as the instrument makers noted the craft was out of trim. Ralph Johnstone still holds the world record at 9 714 feet, set at Belmont in a Wright machine. Wynmalen’s 8 186 feet had been the previous mark.
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Ger
Drexel
Ralph Johnstone
Wright
Wynmalen
America
Police Shoot Unknown Man At Temple Theater Fire
In Toledo on November 29 an unidentified man was shot dead by police at 2 am after being found setting fire to the Temple moving picture theater. A running duel with police, with over a dozen shots fired, preceded the fatal confrontation.
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Toledo
Temple Moving Picture Theater
Great piano sale with time-driven credits and discounts
The sale offers credits for cash payments and time-limited discounts on world famous pianos. A $2 credit per $1 cash up to $25, plus $10 secures $20 credit. dealers stress timely closing and careful customer guidance. Prices are sharply reduced for several piano models from various listed old prices to new lower figures.
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State Normal School
W. W. Parsons
Munyon
Hazel
E. Wash
St. John P
Key
Ladder
Noblesville, Ind
Somuel Moore
Babe
Anderson, Ind
I. U
Swansow
Teystels
Rample
Hyder’s
Penn Sts
Ohio St
Johnstone
Millionaire Flyer
American Aerial Line
Indiana Trust Company
Indiana
Strong Company
Badger
Badger Furniture Company
East
Washington St
Surfight
Polk
East 15Th and
Lewis Sts
College
Indiana Union Traction
Travel Via
Ilinois
Ohio
Michigan
Winona Flyers
Noblesville
Tipton
Kokomo
Peru
Goshen
Marion Flyera
Anderson
Marion
Muncie
Ft Wayne
Bluffton
Ft. Wayne
Elwood
Alexandria
Wabash
Middletown
Winchester
Union City
Hartford City
Montpelier
Elkhart
South Bend
Laporte
Michigan City
Chicago
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Mich
Dayton
Springfield
Zanesville
Garrett
Kendallville
Decatur
Lima
Sandusky
Cleveland
Detroit
Fuller-Garrens Piano Company
Goode
W. W. Kimball Company
Fuller
Monument
Fuller-Currens Pisne Co
Monument Place
Biosk
the Fountain of Youth
Stoner
DR. Stoner & CO
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