Transfer Costs May Push Clarksville To Fund High School
Jeffersonville School Board reports show annual high school cost 44.21 per capita and Clarksville transfer fees of 4 dollars monthly. Total district maintenance was 40,790.20 with fourgrade buildings costing 27,907.95 for 1,380 students. Piansters Wesley Everhart faces 990.60 bill for thirty transferred pupils.
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Jeffersonville
Wesley Everhart
Parksville
Clarksville
Clark County
Clarkeville
Everhart
Seven-Year-Old Suspected in Jewel Theft at Philadelphia Store
In Philadelphia on July 11 a jewelry shop in the central district reports $10,000 in uncut diamonds and stones stolen during busy hours. A seven-year-old boy, acting for adult thieves, is suspected after a box containing gems vanished while two women and two men looked at stones. A scarf pin was purchased as a diversion. The boy reportedly concealed the box inside his umbrella and left unnoticed.
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Philadelphia
E. J. Hertz
Boy Dies From Burns In Bonfire Accident
Huntington Indiana July 10 Eugene Sheets sixteen year old son of Henry Sheets living near Roakoke died Thursday from burns suffered Tuesday when a pocketful of matches he carried to start a bonfire set his clothing on fire. He ran to a water trough and jumped in but the flames were fanned.
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Huntington
Ind
Eugene
Henry
Sheets
Roakoke
For Rent Good Six Room Cottage in City
Rent ad for a six room cottage at 828 Walnut St on a side street. Features a large yard. Contact phone number 651 for inquiries.
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Walnut St
Famous revivalists and their era shaping campaigns
A compact survey traces revivalist influence from the panics of 1837 and 1857 to Moody's 1873 campaigns. It cites J. Wilbur Chapman and Charles M. Alexander in 1909 Boston meetings, Billy Sunday’s launch, and notes by figures such as John Wesley, George Whitefield, Peter Cartwright, Charles G. Finney, Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey, Spurgeon, Sam Jones, Gypesy Smith, T. DeWitt Talmaze, and Jen Broughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
J. Wilbur Chapman
Charles M. Alexander
Boston
Dr. Chapman
Billy Sunday
Billy
John Wesley
George Whitefield
Church of England
Peter Cartwright
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ira TD
Sankey
Moody
Spurgeon
London
The
Crystal Palace
Sam Jones
The Never Weary Camel in War
The article notes many animals used in World War I era including horses, mules, dogs, elephants, goats, and camel. It praises the camel as untiring and highly esteemed, capable of long travel without distress, and expected to meet duties in Eastern forces.
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East
Wildcats Hold Up Train Near Millertown
Traffic on the Pennsylvania Railroad main line stalled for about an hour when a fast freight with dressed beef was halted by wildcats. Locomotive 3.427 parted at a defective coupler amid Millerstown Narrows as Conductor Jack Weaver rushed from the caboose to oversee the scene. An old bob cat and two half grown kittens presided, their howls echoing through the hills.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Millertown
Millerstown Narrows
Jack Weaver
Harrisburg
Oysters Sold as Side Line by Grocery and Meat Trade
Salesmen in the grocery and meat trade market oysters as a side line. Hustlers earn about 50 to 75 dollars monthly. Covers state territory with references. J. and Barnes and Co. P. O. Box 526 Baltimore Maryland advertise.
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J. & Barnes & Co
P. O
Baltimore, Md
German reply to U S note on submarine warfare deemed unsatisfactory
Washington officials described the German Foreign Office response as dissatisfactory after it avoided the main American demand and cited Britain's food embargo. The note suggested warning the Lusitania would have endangered the submarine, raising fears of a crisis in U S Germany relations.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Lusitania
Germain
Her von Jagow
United States
New York
Perlin
Germany
Gerard
Wilson to Return to Washington After Submarine Note
President Wilson will return to Washington next week to consult with Secretary Lansing and other Cabinet members on Germanys latest note about submarine warfare. He will not depart until the deciphered message is ready for his consideration.
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Cornish
N. H
Wilson
Washington
Lansing
Germany
Gerard
Berlin
British Ambassador Alerts State Department on Lusitania Predictions
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice formally notified the State Department that The Father land, a New York German paper, forecast the sinking of the Lusitania and internal ship explosions for allied voyages. The communication stated such writings indicate guilty foreknowledge rather than a request.
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State Department
Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
Fatherland
New York
United States
George Sylvester Viereck
the Fatherland
Cecil Spring Rice
Tirpitz
Norfolk
Viereck Defends Role in Lusitania Sinking Clash
Editor George Sylvester Viereck rejects guilt claims, arguing no one shared foreknowledge of the Lusitania sinking and accusing British officials of ignorance. He questions British intent over the Armerinan case and ongoing consular recruitment in the United States.
Moses Choice Sermon and Rainbows at Epworth League
Churches Co. G Prather, Pastor, invites the public to Sunday School at 9 a.m. with classes for slaves and a good teacher for each class, and preaching at 10 a.m. on Moses Choice. Epworth League at 6:15 p.m. and preaching at 7:45 p.m. on Clouds and Rainbow with good music at all services.
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Thomas F. McNaughton
Moses
Epworth League
Advent Christian Church Sunday Services Invite Guests
Otis White leads Sunday school at 9 36 and sermon at 10 30 on Thy Will Be Done. Evening service at 6 30 with 7 30 sermon The Everlasting Father. Citywide efforts to fight sin continue all summer with special Sunday night sermons and invitations to bring a friend.
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Otis White
St Luke's Reform Church announces Sunday services
Divine services are scheduled with a 9:20 a.m. Sunday School and a 10:30 a.m. German Sermon. A 6:45 p.m. Christian Endeavor meeting follows, led by Misa Mary Engelhart with the topic Making Liste Worth While. Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets next Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Consistory monthly meeting follows in the Pastor's study at 8:00 p.m.
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Christian Endeavor
Misa Mary Engelhart
Women’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society
Grace of Kindness at Wall Street M E Church
Wall Street M E Church schedules Sunday School at 9 15 a m Morning service at 10 30 with a brief sermon on The Grace of Kindness Evening joint service with Epworth League at Warder Park library steps at 7 00 p m A cordial welcome extended to all not attending other services Weather permitting outdoor service. otherwise at the church
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Epworth League
Warder Park
Glenwood Park
Maple Street M. E. Church Children's Day Program
A Children's Day program will be presented at 10 a.m. at Maple Street M. E. Church led by Pastor A. G. Becker. There will be no evening service.
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A. G. Becker
Banks Pay Tax Assessments Set by County Board of Review
Clark County boards fixed tax amounts for banks at 75 percent of capital stock, surplus and undivided profits with two exceptions. First National Bank Charlestown and Citizens Trust Company receive partial undivided profits deduction due to investment in non taxable bonds. Listed banks and assessed taxes: Borden State Bank 23250 New Washington Bank 21542 Henryville State Bank 26369 First National Bank Charlestown 21248 Bank of Charlestown 25659 Citizens Trust Co 931382 First National Bank 155797.
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County Board of Review
Clark County
First National Bank
Citizens Trust Company
Hutchings
Borden State Bank
New Washington Bank
Henryville State Bank
First National Bank of
Rauschenberger Stock Assessment Reduced on Appeal
The assessor cut the value of 277 shares of American Car and Foundry stock held by John Rauschen berger from 27 790 to 16 710 after his objection. Mr Hutchings dissented, criticizing the lower appraisal.
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American Car & Foundry Company
John Rauschenberger
Rauschenbberger
Hutchings
Clean city idea praised as key to growth in Longansport
Longansport Indiana July 19 delegates of the Municipal League urged a clean city both physically and morally as the top asset for drawing population and industry. Mayor Samuel S Spohn of Goshen said only broad cooperation among civil groups and schools can achieve spotless towns and some delegates warned against annual clean-up weeks. After adjournment, leaders toured the city light plant and newly finished filter plant.
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Longansport
Ind
Municipal League
Samuel S. Spohn
Goshen
Spohn
City
Auto
Former Hoosier Defender of Abe Reuf Dies in West
Joseph Clay Baugh Campbell 63, prominent San Francisco attorney and former Lafayette resident, died from an abdominal rupture suffered while golf. Campbell studied law with his uncle Joseph Clay Baugh in Frankfort, later serving as district attorney of San Joaquin County and defending Abe Reuf amid graft trials. He once aspired to Congress and was chief attorney for Mayor Schmitz.
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Lafayette
Ind
E. C. Davidson
Joseph Claybaugh Campbell
San Francisco
Joseph Claybaugh
Frankfort
Indiana Supreme Court
Campbell
California
San Joaquin County
Congress
Schmitz
Abe Reuf
Receiver Named For Defunct Home Merchants Trading Stamp Co
A receiver was named for the defunct Home Merchants Trading Stamp Company which had operated in this city and southern Indiana with home offices in Louisville. The plan is to sell the company for creditors. James E. Gamble former president said he owned about eighty thousand dollars of the one hundred thousand dollars in stock. The company lost money in the last two to three years. About two hundred claims have been filed. Local stamp savers faced nonredeemable books at the end.
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Home Merchants Trading Stamp Company
Indiana
Louisville
James E. Gamble
Grand Army Men Event Honors New Albany City Leaders
San derson Post 191 of the Grand Army of the Republic held an entertainment in New Albany on Thursday night. Joseph Veasey and R B Reynolds spoke to city officials, the Chamber of Commerce, and citizens. The post thanked the city for allowing use of the Osceola Ree House as permanent headquarters and proposed a Sons of Veterans camp to preserve the post’s memory as members age.
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Sanderson
Grand Army of the Republic of New Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Veasey
R. B. Reynolds
Grand Army
Osceola Ree House
Sons of Veterans
Gas Well Near Pittsburgh Delivers Massive Gas Flow
First gas estimates from the Spiegel farm well near Fast McKeesport claimed 15,000,000 feet daily but a gauge later measured 60,000,000 feet. Two nearby wells are not yet developed. authorities fear capping while under high pressure risks ignition. Creation of larger caps has failed due to the dangerous release.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Spiegel Farm
Holt claims Milwaukee origin and German ties in jail cell
In Nassau County Jail Mineola a detective reports Frank Holt stated his father was born near Milwaukee and his mother in Germany. Holt said he was born near Milwaukee, worked in a grocery, then went to Berlin for education.
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New York
Central Office
Frank Holt
Nassau County
Mineola
Holt
Germany
Milwaukee
Berlin
Five Clergymen Added to Notre Dame Faculty
Five clergymen join Notre Dame University faculty as four newly ordained priests are welcomed. Rev George MacNamara becomes vice president of St Edwards College in Austin Texas. additions include Revs William Carey Thomas Lahr Angus MacDonald John Devers and Ames O'Brien. Father O'Brien serves as assistant pastor at St Patrick's church South Bend Indiana.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Notre Dame University
George MacNamara
Walsh Hall
St Edwards College
Austin
Tex
William Carey
Thomas Lahr
Angus MacDonald
John Devers
Ames O’brien
Father O’brien
St. Patrick’s Church
South Bend
Inc
Charter: Gasoline boat The Lady Jane for up to 30
Advertises a gasoline boat charter named The Lady Jane for parties up to 30 guests. Rates are $10.00 per moonlight with arrangements by calling 303 E Front Street or phone 631. Adv.
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Front Street
Chautauqua In Progress Opens At Glenwood Park
Local residents gather at Glenwood Park for the Chautauqua opening with Willis Orchestra, lectures by John Lloyd and Rev. Henry Clark, and a Tschaikowsky quartet program. Park tents fill the scene as the traction company runs special cars to shuttle attendees from Clark County.
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Glenwood Park
Chautauqua
Willis Orchestra
Tschaikowsky Quartette
Elizabeth Wood
John Lloyd
the Traction Company
Clark County
Police Court Briefs After Neighborhood Brawl in Claysburg
In Claysburg a periodical brawl left several Black residents injured and brought them to police court. Mildred Eubanks paid a $1 fine plus costs. Emma Duncan, underage, was held for Juvenile Court. Eubanks swore out a warrant against Susie Buckner for assault, with a Monday trial planned. Catherine Rhodes, also underage, was held for Juvenile Court. One fighter suffered a badly torn ear.
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Claysburg
Mildred Eubanks
Emma Duncan
Eubanks
Susie Buckner
Catherine Rhodes
Prosecution Dismisses Malicious Trespass Charges at Indiana Avenue Church
Following prosecution success, charges against James Jones Hannah Jones Mattie Granison Ella Morrs on Loretta Morgan all colored were dismissed in police court. A restraining order from Judge Robert Creigmire of the Scott Circuit Court at Scottsburg, executed locally by Deputy Sheriff Samuel W. Tafflinger, barred entry to church property.
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James Jones
Hannah Jones
Mattie Granison
Ella Morrsson
Loretta Morgan
Indiana Avenue Baptist Church
Robert Creigmire
Scott Circuit Court
Scottsburg
Samuel W. Tafflinger
Driver to face hearing in police court Monday
John Lacher, driver of the auto bile that struck Walter Schwartz and three children at Sellersburg last Monday evening, will be presented Monday for a police court hearing. The child most seriously hurt is improving and the defense may claim the crash was an accident.
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John Lacher
Walter Schwartz
Sellersburg
Indiana Girl Alleged Victim Of Ohio Mail Fraud
Louis C. Albrecht 28 is charged with using the mails to defraud Miss Mabel Smook of Washington Indiana and others. He was bound over to the grand jury under 300 dollars by Commissioner Adler. The Cincinnati Copying Company advertised copyist work promising 12 dollars weekly and collected over 25 cents from each applicant for materials and instructions.
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Cincinnati
Louis C. Albrecht
Mabel Smook
Washington
Ind
Grand Jury
Adler
Postoffice
Griswold
Alprecht
Cincinnati Copying Company
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Brooklyn
Gypey" Smith
Bis Sundas
Egymnastics
T. de Witt Talmaze
Jen Broughton
Georgia
Peter
Sea of Galilee
Wildcats
Lewiston
Cor
Ion
Houys
Morton Memorial Church
Advent Christian Church
W. C. Williams
ST. Luke’s Reformed Church
F. &. Lahr, Pastor
Wall Street
M. E. Church
Maple Street
J. Rau
Schenberger
Charlestown
Bank of Charlestown
Citizens Trust Co
Clean City
Logansport
West
Late
New Albany Post
Suns
N. McGee Waters
Tschaikowsky
Henry Clark
Contine
Ohio
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