Indianapolis to host next state charities meet
Marion Indiana reports Indianapolis will host the next state conference of charities and corrections with date and officer nominations postponed to Tuesday. Candidates include Prof A G Weatherly Indiana University for president Mrs Wallace B Campbell Anderson for secretary and Dr S E B Smith Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane Richmond as chairman. Moving pictures were discussed as a stronger moral influence on children than the press or pulpit and called for strict censorship.
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Marion
Ind
Indianapolis
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Kokomo
Lafayette
A. G. Weatherly
Indiana University
Wallace B. Campbell
Anderson
S. E B. Smith
Eastern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
Blackmail Scheme Suspect Arrested for Impersonating Detective
George Curtis of 646 Arch Street was arrested Monday on loitering charges after detectives Hauser and Mullen traced a pattern of extorting money from criminals by flashing a badge and posing as a detective. Known as Ernest Bradford, George Brady, and John Rutledge, he frequented ditch digging and pole hole sites before vanishing. The case was continued to next Tuesday at detectives' request.
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George Curtis
Arch Street
Hauser
Mullen
Curtis
Ernest Bradford
George Brady
John Rutledge
Playwright Sees Play at Local Theater in Indiana
Augustus Thomas, author of The Member from Ozark, watched his work staged in an English theater from Governor Marshall's box on Monday night and paid respects on Tuesday. He credited Indiana voters for liking clean politics and praised Marshall as a leading democratic presidential prospect. Marshall heads to Terre Haute then Evansville to speak to the bankers association Wednesday.
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Augustus Thomas
Ozark
Governor Marshall
Indiana
Marshall
Terre Haute
Evansville
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Revolutionary War Medical Case Donated to State Museum
A blood stained wooden surgeon's case from the Revolutionary War era was donated to the state museum by W A Minor of Greensburg. Traced to Dr John Lawrence of Schenectady, it weighs fifty pounds with thirty four compartments containing aged bottles and powders. Liquids remain in some bottles including tincture of rhubarb laudanum lavender and turpentine. The case originated in England.
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State Museum
W. A. Minor
Greensburg
John Lawrence
Schenectady
England
Bids Opened for Indiana School for the Deaf Equipment
The state house governing board received bids for a complete new equipment package for the Indiana State School for the Deaf in Indianapolis. No contract was awarded. Regular August expenses totaling about 10,000 dollars were approved. Board members listed include Governor Marhall, Attorney General Bingham, H. B. Brown of Valparaiso, and William Geake.
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Indiana State School For the Deaf
Indianapolis
State House
Marehall
Bingham
H. B. Brown
Valparaiso
William Geake
Body in well found head foremost near Plano
In Martinsville Indiana on September 13 a farm near Plano yielded a dead man whose body lay head first in a water well with feet protruding. Police and coroner were alerted. foul play is suspected though the identity and motive are unknown. The Shoemakers, who found the body, have no suspicions about the crime.
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Martinsville
Ind
George Shoemaker
Plano
Ballinger May Be Impeached This Winter
Washington dispatch reports growing momentum in Congress to impeach Secretary Ballinger unless he resigns before the session. Senators and representatives deem his continued leadership of the interior department a threat to public welfare. Expect speeches and formal action as the Bailinger case surfaces this winter.
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Washington
Ballinger
Congress
House of Representatives
Interior Department
Bailinger
Park Board pushes Fall Creek bridge at Capitol avenue
Park board representatives urged the county council to build a bridge across Fall creek at Capitol avenue to save 3000 to 10000 in costs. They propose a 100000 dollar annual bridge fund and note all appropriations must come from the general fund. The council took no action. If built, public access would use Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets.
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Park Board
County Council
Fall Creek
Capitol Avenue
Albert Sahm
Wreck They Made Of Room Worst Ever
Charles J. Brooks and Harry Curry were fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct after a room at 528 East Ohio Street was wrecked in police court. A milk bottle sailed by a witness and furniture, mirrors, crockery and hangings were strewn across the lawn in the incident.
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Charles J. Brooks
Harry Curry
East Ohio Street
Commissioners Eye Recount Petitions After Stormy Meeting
County commissioners opened election contest cases for Ramus F. Stuart Republican candidate for First district commissioner and George Kuhn Republican candidate for justice of the peace. Both defeated at primaries, they sought a recount. session grew heated and action was postponed.
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Ramus F. Stuart
First
George Kuhn
Justice of the Peace
Stuart
Kuhn
Fame of Dr Hurty Spreads to Russia
Russia seeks Indiana health methods as Dr J N Hurty, secretary of the Indiana state board of health, receives a Moscow University professor's letter requesting details on administrative hygiene to teach Muscovites how to be happy and healthy.
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DR. Hurty
Russia
Indiana
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Ivan Oseroff
Moscow University
Indiana Board
Maine Result Non-Partisan Says Senator
Senator Beveridge says Maine’s election was nonpartisan, a rejection of old line leadership and the Payne-Aldrich tariff, with voters embracing progressive ideas only if a public figure matched them. He notes Maine’s conservatives, urges a Maine ally akin to Bass Osborn or Johnson to rally support for tariff revision.
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Maine
Albert J. Beveridge
Beveridge
Hale
Republican Party of
Bass
New Hampshire
Osborn
Michigan
Johnson
California
Log Rolling Feature at Indiana Woodmen Festival
The Modern Woodmen of Indiana will hold its annual log rolling in Richmond on October 6 as the festival opens. Teams from several lodges including five from Dayton, Ohio, will compete, with state lodges represented and the event highlighted as the first day’s feature.
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Richmond
Ind
Woodmen of
Indiana
Woodmen
Dayton
Lallu Fined Fifty Dollars for Blind Tiger
John Lallu of 540 West Maryland street was found guilty in police court of conducting a blind tiger and fined 50 dollars. Patrolman Bardash kicked in the door last Sunday and found the door between licensed and unlicensed rooms unlocked. Lallu also fined 10 dollars for this violation.
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John Lallu
West
Maryland Street
Bardash
Lally
Cow Trade Quarrel Brings $50 Fines
In a dispute over a cow sale John W. Storm and Palmer C. Storm faced police court after an incident at 357 South Rural street. Palmer bought a revolver and returned to the home. arrests followed and each man was fined 50 dollars for assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons respectively.
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John W. Storm
Palmer C. Storm
Assessors Seek Higher Pay In Indiana Assembly
Indiana township assessors meet in the state house to frame a bill for higher pay and deputy compensation. Chairman John Boatman of Edwards and secretary Homer R. Brown of West Terre Haute say the state board of assessors backs their cause, noting reluctance to press the request previously.
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Indiana
Hall of Representatives
State House
John Boatman
Edwards
Ind
Homer R. Brown
West Terre Haute
State Board of Assessors
Newt
Girl Preaches to Thousands in Philadelphia Tour
Miss Margaret Bevan a 16 year old Welsh evangelist arrived in the United States and planned a fifteen weeks tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Her trunks were detained by customs in New York before she spoke to a large audience at the First Welsh Presbyterian church in Philadelphia where thousands attended.
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Garet Bevan
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Philadelphia
First Welsh Presbyterian Church
Finland May Get Spanked in Major Clash With Russia
Helsinki dispatch reports looming confrontation between Russia and Finland as the Finnish diet prepares to meet. Leaders say the body will refuse to elect representatives to the Russian douma and imperial council, signaling a defiant stance against czarist absorption plans. Strong emphasis on resistance and potential intervention.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Douma
Murder Trial Held for Dora Pearl in Jackson Case
In criminal court, Dora Pearl, a colored woman, faces murder charges stemming from the May 18 stabbing of James Jackson. A special jury was sworn, and the courtroom was crowded with Black attendees as Pearl testified on Tuesday morning.
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Dora Pearl
James Jackson
Pearl
Jackson
Mayor veto explanation stalls Children's Aid bill
City officials pressed Mayor Shank for why he vetoed the aid ordinance for the Children’s aid association. Rabbi Feuerlicht and the finance committee urged a detailed account of the group’s milk program and child care work, arguing the city should fund it, while the mayor maintained the veto and demanded figures before further action.
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Shank
Children’s Aid Association
Association
Rabbi Feuverlicht
Aid Association
Board of Health
John Lewis
Indianapolis
Lewis
County Officials Face Shortages Across White and Perry Counties
Miron B. Spencer of White county is urged to repay 1126 for tax collection errors. Fulton and Perry county trustees face charges from 1454.64 to 1763 for overdrafts, uncharged borrowings, and misreported expenses. Blackford, Laporte, Perry, and Perry trustees cited for governance lapses and missing advisory oversight.
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Miron B. Spencer
White County
State Board of Accounting
Charles J. Sparks
Union Township
Fulton County
J. E. McFarland
Jackson Township
Blackford County
John Skyrencke
Clark Township
Perry County
F. M. Polk
Tobin Township
Joe Johanni
Laporte County
Richmond Tax Rate Raised For 1911 Improvements
The Richmond city council boosted the tax rate from $1.05 to $1.11 per $100 of assessed valuation for the coming year to finance planned municipal improvements. The city faced financial strain this year due to insufficient funds caused by the previous lower rate.
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Richmond
Ind
Richmond Couple Try Venture Again in Covington
Covington Ky September 13 Marriage licenses issued to Ira Swisher 42 and Myrtle Swisher 40 both of Richmond Ind This is the second marriage for the pair who were divorced some time ago and recently remarried Rev Magruder officiated the ceremony.
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Covington
Ira Swisher
Myrtle Swisher
Richmond
Ind
Magruder
Pro Ballinger Cohorts Meet in Windy City
Chicago report says six Ballinger supporters sit in at the Congress hotel while Democrats and insurgent Republicans are absent. With Nelson, Sutherland, Root, Denby, Olmstead, and McCall present, talk centers on a majority report exonerating Ballinger and a possible adjournment until Flint arrives.
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Ballinger
Windy City
Chicago
Congress Hotel
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Madison
Kansas
Nelson
Sutherland
Utah
Root
New York
Denby
Michigan
Olmstead
Pensylvania
McCall
Massachusetts
Flint
California
Balinger
Power firms may lease forest land for water power
Washington September 15 forestry service officials presented to Secretary Wilson a rough draft of a lease allowing power companies to develop water power sites on national forest reservations without permanent land possession.
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Washington
St. Paul
Forestry Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Automobile Trade Listings at 809 Penn Street
Local ad lists Studebaker and Hupmobile offerings including a Mantrees Co. showroom at 113 137 Regal and motor sales at Capitol and Vermon, with addresses on North Penn Street indicating a small regional auto dealer cluster.
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Motor Sales Co
Capitol and Vermon
Hupmobile, Mantrees Co
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Thomas
Morgan County
Partizan
Portland
Lallu
Miss Mar
Margaret Bevan
Rabbi Feuerlicht
Pabst
Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing Company
East Market St
Cascarets
Piper Machine Co., Inc
Maryland St
Indianapelle
Hartmann’s
Dental College
Delaware and
Indianapolis Automobile
the Motor Car Center
Newiss
Crescent Auto CO
S-seeerene
E. Ohio
Cole
Flanders
Henderson
Studebaker
N. Penn
Studebak
N. Penn St
Bearley-Willis CO
Mitchell West Market Street
Monitor Trucks
National Mational Motor Vente Co
White Rose
National Refining CO
Parry Auto CO
Standard and Division
Sta
North
Delaware
Stearns Jackson and Fuller
Aute Sales Co
Kentucky Avenue
Studebaker Tims Ce. Frank & Wits
Tiona Pefsing Co
Thor
Wescott
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