Week’s Oddities and Tragedies Across the Nation
A senator in Washington plans a three sided rooftop room to aid recovery. Miss Irene Vankleek of Ithaca, NY, a noted Montana educator, was killed by a fractious horse at Lewistown. Mrs. Pollok sails aboard Vaderland with 150 stewards. Geographers meet in Pittsburgh. associations and teachers hold annual conferences in several cities. A Juicy roundup covers royal Portugal, New York bank indictments, state population density, a deadly boiler blast near Pittsfield, and other contemporaries.
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Senator Elkins
Washington
Irene Vankleek
Ithaca
N. Y
Montana
Lewistown
Mont
Harry Pollok
Red Star
Vaderland
New York
Association of American Geographers
Pittsburg
New York City
S. Weir Mitchell
University of Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees
Amerissociation For the Advancement Ce
American Chemical Sor
Scient
Minneapolis
Public Health
Illinois State Teachers
Chicago
Ohio School
Betterhoois
Villetet
Losaby
Wilson
Madrid
Lisbon
Manuel
Portugal
New Republic
Grand Jury
Joseph G. Robin
Northern Bank of New York
Robin
Rhode Island
Census Bureau
Nevada
Morewood Lake Ice Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Augusta E. Stetson
First Church of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Taft Nominated Support Backed by NC Republicans
The North Carolina Republican state committee adopted resolutions endorsing President Taft as national leader and pledged support for his re nomination and re election. The banquet in Cedar Rapids marked St John’s day with vows to curb profanity and loyalty to Taft noted amid other national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Executive Committee
North Carolina
Taft
Cedar Rapids
Jim Mano
Detroit
Mich
Mano
Bis
Old Guard
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House Committee On Ways and Means
Tabasco
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Adams County Grand Jury
West Union
Ohio
Harmon
Perry Centennial Commission
Chicago
Commodore Perry
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. P. Mabie
Railway Commission of Canada
United States
Canada
International Railroad Commission
Stockton
Jil
Great Western
Otto Kraft
Dubuque
Lewis Herkle
William Norton
Laffon
M. Paula
Issy
France
Brussels
Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles
Cal
Llewellyn Company
Kansas City
Brown
Julia Jameson
Brooklyn
Fawcett
Maria Rappa
Stanislao Pattenza
Michael Rizzo
Guiseppe Longo
R. I. Corbin
New York
Hub Theater
Boston
Fred Pisano
Kitty Bingham
Alfred Blad
Colorado
San Francisco
Blad
Charles Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Sims
Kohlsaat
United States District Court
National Packing Company
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Road builders oppose convict labor and tax breaks in Indiana
Indiana road contractors and engineers meeting in Indianapolis oppose any move to employ convict labor on roads. They urge preserving current road laws, favor making road bonds non taxable, and note bonds are under taxed while locals subsidize improvements. Labor groups back a weekly wage bill, liability rules, ten hour women workers, and legalized unions with peaceful picketing.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana Public Improvement Association
R. C. Hillis
Logansport
Hillis
Cass County
Oregon
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana Village for Epileptics expansion urged
The board of state charities annual report for the year ending September 30 urges rapid development of the Indiana Village for Epileptics at Newcastle with four new cottages planned. It notes the farm can care for 116 men and boys, while 763 epileptics are in other state institutions, plus many more likely in private homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of State Charities
Indiana
Newcastle
Y M C A State Executive Committee Reelects Secretaries
The state YMCA executive committee held its final session at the Commercial club. Last year’s secretaries were reelected. New officers named include John C. Haswell as chairman and T G Pierson as recording secretary. Members of the sub executive committee are S O Pick ens H M Dowing and J F Habbe. An advisory committee was re elected for three years with T C Day Dr Fred E Taylor W T Durbin A C Rosecranz and Fred B S Fish named. Corresponding members were appointed in over one hundred cities across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
John C. Haswell
T. G. Pierson
S. O. Pickens
H. M. Dowing
J. F. Habbe
T. C. Day
Fred E. Taylor
Indianapolis
W. T. Durbin
Anderson
A. C. Rosecranz
Evansville
Fred 8S. Fish
South Bend
Death Rate in Coal Mines
Indiana mine inspector James Epperson reports 1,129 accidents statewide in the fiscal year ending September 30. He notes that while total accidents are high, the fatality rate per ton of coal produced is much lower in Indiana than in other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Epperson
Epperson
Indiana
Union
Y M C A Growth In Indiana Rates Rising Support
Growth shown by the Indiana Y M C A for the year ended October 31, with 13 066 members enrolled, 237 809 in religious meetings attendance, and total property and funds at 1 834 769. Buildings and real estate valued at 1 329 780 plus rail road buildings 71 590. building funds 50 018. endowment 11 481. furniture 146 990. Gary work 226 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Indiana
Gary
Hebron Gate Plan At Crossing Draws Railroad Ruling
Indiana railroad commissioner John F. McClure visited Hebron to study gate needs at the Pennsylvania crossing after town trustees ordered gates. The C and E I sought relief from the ordinance while attorney Charles Smith and Frank E. Payne inspected electric headlights on a C and E I line, amid past suits over brightness of such lights.
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John F. McClure
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Hebron
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Smith
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad
Frank E. Payne
State Railroad Commission
School Apportionment Delayed by State Officials
State superintendent of public instruction will likely delay January apportionment of funds to county schools until late next week. Deputy John I. Hoffman, in charge of the apportionment, notes the law bases it on December settlements between county auditors and the auditor of state. County auditors have until December 31 to complete settlements, and only 48 of 92 counties have done so. Some settlements include charges yet to be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Gays John I. Hoffman
State
Hammond Home and Investment company Articles filed
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for Hammond Home and Investment company of Hammond with capital stock of 40000 and real estate dealers directors G. W. Dobin C. B. Baur and J. K. Stinson. Marion Social club Montezuma no capital stock directors Ote Hollidys worth George Thomas and Fred Shaw ley.
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Secretary of State
Hammond Home and Investment Company
Hammond
G. W. Dobin
J. K. Stinson
Marion
Montezuma
Capital Stock
Ote Hollidysworth
George Thomas
Fred Shawley
State's Industries Show Big Growth in Indiana
An Indiana report shows manufacturing and mercantile growth for the year ending September 30, 1910, adding 24,968 workers across factories laundries bakeries quarries printing offices hotels and public buildings. Chief Inspector W E Blakely urges stricter child labor rules proposing eight hour days and tighter limits, noting only certain sectors require parental age certificates. He cites 76 prosecutions with wins for the state and criticizes past legislative choices on fire escape authority and local enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Marshall
William E. Blakely
Blakely
General Assembly
Department of Inspection
Indiana State News In Brief Summary
In Anderson Ida Williams seeks divorce after beating her husband as his attorney’s docketing delays. The husband’s attorney then explains the filing lag while the wife’s affidavit accuses him of assault. Frankton saw mill and fence factory chiefs fined for failing to inspect steam boilers. South Bend teens from Plymouth return to a home after being picked up while wandering. Fort Wayne eyes organization of an anti tuberculosis society after a Red Cross stamp rush. South Bend Sen Shively returns from Washington for unsaid talks with locals, resuming January 1 departure. Crawfordsville affidavits charge six druggists and soft drink operators with illegal liquor sales. three druggists fined earlier.
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Anderson
Ida Williams
John
Wyatt
South Bend
Plymouth
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Red Cross
Eric Crull
City Health Board
Sooth Bend
United States
B. F. Shively
Washington
Oliver Hotel
Shively
Crawfordsville
George D. Cook
George Schlemmer
Gordon Gould
Noah Myer
Harry Pearson
James Flynn
Cook
Schlemmer
Meyer
Woman Takes Carbolic Acid Death in Washington
Emma Faith, a well known local woman, purchased carbolic acid in a drug store. Clerk Arthur Hummel tried to avert harm by throwing his own bottle, splashing acid on Faith’s face. He then poured alcohol down her throat. A physician and cab were called. Faith died shortly after leaving the store.
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Washington
Grant
Emma Faith
Hummel
Curiosity Shop Burns Near Danville
The John Wesley Hawkins homestead two miles southwest of Danville was destroyed by fire. Loss is 1500 dollars with 500 dollars insured. Owner Luther Hawkins, a bachelor recluse known as Doctor Wintermute, was away. A defective flue is suspected to have caused the blaze and his varied collection filled the site like an old curiosity shop.
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Burns
Danville
John Wesley Hawkins
Luther Hawkins
Hawkins
Condemn Moving Pictures In Evansville Court
Evansville officials condemned moving pictures for corrupting youth. Judge Rasch urged that Herbert Wunderlich, sixteen, was drawn into petty theft by cinema, while Juvenile Judge Hawkins lectured George Kammerer, thirteen, and rebuked Mrs. Kammerer for letting him attend shows.
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Evansville
Moving Pictures
Louis O. Rasch
Herbert Wunderlich
A. C. Hawkins
Court House
George Kammerer
Warsaw Man Elected Justice of the Peace by Accidental Vote
Joseph F. Hartman fifty learns at county clerk office that on November eighth he was elected justice of the peace in Harrison township by a large majority. Hartman and others joked he was called Squire while he had no memory of running or voting for himself, unaware his name appeared on ballots.
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Warsaw
Joseph F. Hartman
Harrison Township
Palestine
Squire
Hartman
Edwin Stout
Questions Census Figures Washington City Council Recounts
On Mayor John W. McCarty's call, 200 citizens braved heavy rain to meet in city hall. Eight districts were created with enumerators appointed. assistants will be added for a sworn recount. Government census counts Washington at 17,338, while school census indicates over 10,050 residents.
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Washington
John W. McCarty
Italian Accuses Landlord in Shooting at Hospital
John Gudice, an Italian patient at St. Joseph's hospital in Logansport, told County Prosecutor Custer and Chief Morris that his landlord Dominico Anacondes shot him. Gudice initially said he shot himself by accident while cleaning his gun. he later disclosed the second bullet penetrated his right lung and left him unconscious before recovering.
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Logansport
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Gudice
Custer
Morris
Dominico Anacondes
Gudice
Gudiie
Remarry to Satisfy Mother in Columbus Ceremony
Mrs. George W. Robertson pressed for a second wedding for her daughter Misa Mildred sixteen to Edgar Clevenger eighteen after a prior out of state ceremony. The couple, from prominent families, had wed in Cincinnati two years earlier and were remarried by Rev. A H Pitkin of the Methodist church to satisfy the mother.
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Columbus
George W. Robertson
Misa Mildred
Edgar Clevenger
A. H.pitkin
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Fears Slapping Dog Was Mad In Michigan City
Michigan City officials probe a dog bite case to determine rabies after a dog mauled twelve chickens and scratched Mrs. Ignatz Sobeski while attacking her neighborhood. The animal was shot by a neighbor as authorities test the animal.
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Michigan City
City Board of Health
Ignatz Sobeski
Mea
Sobeski
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George H. Hendricks
William Hendricks
Prescott
Artz
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Purdue University
Lafayette
John D. Rockefeller
Forest Hill
Cleveland
Bert Knapp
Marshal Steamberger
Kest Cleveland
BAL News
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Building Trades Organization
Y. M. C. A. State Officers
State News
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