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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
8
Sir Thomas Lipton renews his challenge for the America's cup drawing interest from yachtsmen nationwide as he returns to America for the contest.
Western city schools including Mount Jackson and Haughville report crowding beyond capacity as new housing fills the area. Principals describe rising enrollments, use of portable rooms, and a plan for a ten cent tax levy to finance a new building between Mount Jackson and Haughville. Similar pressures exist at No. 4 on West Michigan Street with ongoing expansions but ongoing crowding.
Due to space limits a basement room is used for the German class. Light is only moderately good and ventilation is poor.
A teacher reports the storeroom is not fit for children. Poor lighting and an obscured blackboard were noted after a SUN man visited, raising concerns about a comfortable learning space and a proper playground.
Readable fragments describe children walking half a mile to a school behind the insane hospital crossing the J D and W railroad tracks. The old Mount Jackson schoolhouse remains in service after annexation and is deemed too small for current needs.
The report notes 400 boys and as many girls at a school forced onto tiny lit tle plots with limited space. Nearby vacant lots and alleys are pressed into use for play. Officials foresee the need for additions as enrollment increases at Lincoln school in the southeast city.
Supt Kendall tells SUN that the downtown school is not overfilled. the concern is the outlying district. He notes little growth downtown but expects bigger future enrollment as surrounding areas expand.
Louis M. Thayer and Dorothy MacLane, sister of the author of Story of Mary MacLane, married after a ten day acquaintance. Thayer, city editor of Inter-Mountain, and Dorothy, active with Butte City library, plan a brief honeymoon at Pipestone Springs.
William Wallace, 22, unconscious and badly injured from a premature explosion at the Grizzly mine near Lake City, traveled a mile and a half to reach help with his face torn and neck exposed. His fox terrier barked and tugged to attract attention, aiding discovery by fellow miner A P Kimmel. Wallace’s life may be saved though he remains in a miserable condition. he reportedly asked for a knife and considered ending his life.
Lieut George Thorn returned on furlough from the Philippines with Miss Mabel Corll a government school teacher from Manila they wed in the Philippines Her family home is in Youngstown Ohio His brother Maj J G Thorn of Kokomo Indiana notes a 60 day honeymoon leave was granted by the government and the couple plan the long celebration
A new badge design will be adopted and old badges recalled after amusement houses complained that special police badges were used to gain admission at theaters. Officials note that worn badges often remained valid past service and were easily mistaken for regular ones at doors.
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