Milk Company Plant Excavation Begins Near Lebanon
Excavation for the Indiana Condensed Milk Co. plant southeast of the Indestructible Wheel Works in Lebanon started this morning with three two horse dredges. The brick structure, 60 by 150 feet, will be two stories and ready for occupancy by early September. Brick work will start in about three weeks after the concrete foundation. two large boilers will power the machinery.
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Indiana Condensed Milk Co
Lebanon
Queen Esther Circle Elects Officers for New Year
The Queen Esther Circle of the M. E. Church elected Lucile Edwards as President and Edith Fogle as Vice President among others during a Tuesday gathering at the Slater home. A $25 pledge was voted, plans for circle expansion were discussed, and light refreshments followed the program including a piano solo and a paper on Going Home to Italy.
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Queen Esther
M. ES
Letha
Lena Slater
Lucile Edwards
Adah Fluber
Italy
Drabelle Imel
M.be. Womenissionary Convention
Crawfordsville
M. V. McBroom
Frank Myers
Edith Fogle
Hazel Sherra
Adah Uber
Sarah Fogle
Bernardine Wilson
Letha Slater
Rolla Williams
Adah Hays
Pastor Faces Charges Against Indianapolis Minister
The Rev. J. R. Henry formerly of Emanuel Baptist Church in Indianapolis faces serious accusations of improper conduct with women in his congregation. Supporters call the charges trumped up and unfounded.
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J. R. Henry
Emanuel Baptist Church of
Indianapolis
Germans Baptists ban automobiles at annual conference
Dunkards conference near Fort Wayne ends with a decision to prohibit car use, citing pride and Christian teachings. Women may attend but have no vote, and the tent meeting follows a strict, centered elder-led format with speakers recognized before proceeding. Next year’s site to be chosen in September.
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Eis
Davien
Ohio
Atv
Mears
Purdue Hazing Case Captures Purdue Struggles Attracts Attention
Mabel Rogers of Shoals Indiana sues seven Purdue University coeds for hazing alleging January assault that left her unconscious and hospitalized. Plaintiffs attorney says settlement possible. university authorities aim to keep case from trial next fall.
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Purcae
John Males
Males
Miles
Mabel Rogers
Mary Clark
Indianapolis
Ruth Cowan
Chicago
Mary Sheridan
Attica
Esther Eisner
Terre Haute
Agnes Phillips
Monroeville
May Blue
Star City
Helen Lee
Oxford
Frank Kimmell
H. McCormack
Shoals
Miss Rogers
McCormack
Stokes Building Rising For New School
Work on the Stokes school building on Base street progresses rapidly. Brick up to the first floor is complete with black colonial brick, stone trimming begins on the second floor, and gray pressed brick for upper stories is now being laid. Window casings on the first floor are in place and the building will be ready for occupancy by the fall term.
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Stokes School
South Base Street
Speer Will Be Buried in Mt Sterling Ky
Mr J F Speer former vice president of John I Wild & Co. Bank of Indianapolis died after injuries from a car collision. His body will be taken to Mt Sterling Kentucky for burial where he was raised. Bayard Saltsgaber is improving after the crash and will accompany the body. The Frankfort City council ordered a $4500 note for a new auto fire truck paid.
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Mt. Sterling
Kentucky
John
Foster Speer
John I. Wild & Co
Bank of Indianapolis
Bayard Saltsgaber
Methodist Hospital
Speer
Indianapolis
Saltsgaber
Mrs. Saltsgaber
Mr. Speer
Frankfort
New Market Horse Show Set for Thursday June 11
The New Market horse show will be held on Thursday June 11. Officials schedule the event at the usual arena with entries from local riders and nearby clubs.
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New Market
Indianapolis Favors Chicago Tribune Speedway Edition
Indianapolis readers awoke to a dramatic speed run as Chicago Tribune printed 25 000 copies for a Speedway edition. A special Monon route train carried the papers from Chicago, reaching Indianapolis at 4 29 am after an 184 mile four hour eleven minute journey.
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Chicago Tribune
Speedway
Indianapolis I
Indianapolis
Monon
Tribune
Dearborn
Monticello
Chicago
Motor Club
Mayor Watkins Main Hope For Prosecution In Winters Case
Newcastle Indiana June reports say Mayor Watkins seen as main hope to prosecute Dr Winters Mrs Winters and W R Cooper for alleged murder and arson of Catherine Winters. He plans to recruit detective Abel back to the case and seek a special prosecutor. County Prosecutor Myers renewed interest, reviewing arguments from the former grand jury amid politics claims.
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Newcastle
Ind
Watkins
Myers
Winters
Flag Station Flowers at Big Four Tracks Crossing
Thomas Dickerson, flagman at the Big Four crossing near Meridian Street, has cultivated flowers around his flag station. Morning glories, elephant ears, peonies and other blooms grow in small beds enclosed by whitewashed rocks, creating an uncommon sight beside the railroad.
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Dickerson
Big Four Tracks
Meridian St
Meridian Street
Thomas Dickerson
Smith to Be Freed After Court Action in Evansville
Curtis Smith, held on a Chicago burglary charge, awaits release as H Alvin, a colored suspect who confessed to the same crime, was sentenced in Jeffersonville Penitentiary to five to fourteen years. Smith, in prison since April 17, faces freedom by court order Friday after formal court action.
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Curtis Smith
Liberty
H. Alvin
Chicago
Jeffersonville
Smith
Mediation Progress Report Faces Possible Setbacks
President Wilson says mediation shows no crisis but warns of rocky road ahead over Constitutionalists participation and possible drawbacks at the Falls. Secretary Bryan states mediation is progressing satisfactorily. A Senate leader cites considerable mediation ahead, tied to questions about the Caranza outcome.
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Wilson
Sec’y Bryan
Senate
Mexican crisis muted as Caranza declines comment
Durango Mexico June 3 General Caranza refused to comment on Niagara Falls mediators proposal to discuss internal affairs. Constitutionalists officials noted the claim Huerta would abdicate once Mexico is pacified and under their control remains unconfirmed.
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Durango
Mex
Caranza
Niagara Falls
Mexico
Huerta
Death of Miss Rogers in Indiana 1914
Miss America Rodgers died May 29 1914 at her sister’s home near Clayton Indiana after years of chronic tuberculosis. Born February 27 1845 in Union township Boone County she cared for a crippled brother before moving to Rosston with her sister. Funeral at Rosston church May 30 and burial in Rosston cemetery.
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Clayton, Ind
America Rodgers
Thomas J
Mary Rodgers
John W. Good
Clayton
Ind
Union Township
Boone County
Indiana
Rosston
Rosston Cemetery
Mrs Demarchus Brown Speaks at Elmhurst Girls School
Connersville Indiana June 2 closing exercises at Elmhurst private girls school featured a brilliant address by Mrs DemArchus Brown of Indianapolis. Prizes awarded including best garden. Students hailed from Georgia Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Illinois. School remains open during vacation under Miss Cressler and Miss Sumner with Richard Bennett's three children housed there during parental absence.
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Connersville
Ind
Elmhurst
DemArchus Brown
Indianapolis
James N. Huston
United States
Harrison
Georgia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Cay
Cressler
Sumner
Richard Bennett
West
Jersey cattle sale at Jersey Isle Farm in Rush County
Col C O Tribbett assisted in the Jersey Isle Farm sale where over sixty head sold for an average of 177. Forty cows averaged 219 with a top price of 700. Seventeen heifers averaged 145 with a high of 300. Twelve calves averaged 87 with a top of 175. Four bulls averaged 193. A large attendance included buyers from seventeen states.
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Col
C. O. Tribbett
Rush County
Jersey Isle
Mechanicsburg Graduation Exercises Honor Rev Harry Hill
Commencement exercises were held Tuesday night with Rev Harry G Hill of Indianapolis giving the principal address. County superintendent Servies handed out diplomas as graduates were named. Lebanon attendees included Mr and Mrs Servies Mr and Mrs George Davis two daughters Mr Pearl Muston and Miss Isa Pollard.
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Mechanicsburg
Harry G. Hill
Indianapolis
Servies
Lebanon
George Davis
Pearl Muston
Isa Pollard
Tax time for Brandy Alley herd in Bloomington
Bloomington residents nicknamed tiger men face a June 3 deadline set by U S Marshal Rieff to appear before federal authorities in Indianapolis. If they fail to pay their liquor taxes tonight they risk Leavenworth sentences of thirty days to two years, and signing the receipt confirms liquor shipments.
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Bloomington
Ind
United States
Rieff
Indianapolis
Death of 14 year old Deloss Hess after Monon train jump
Deloss Hess of Frankfort died Tuesday afternoon after being injured Monday when he leaped from a Monon train. He never regained consciousness.
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Deloss Hess
Frankfort
Monon
Lightning Claims U S Army Captain in New Mexico
Captain J. O. Walkup of the Medical Corps U S Army was killed Sunday when lightning struck his automobile near Central New Mexico. He was the sole son of John Walkup of near Bainbridge and formerly lived east of Mace Indiana.
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J. O. Walkup
Medical Corps
Central
New Mexico
John Walkup
Bainbridge
Mace, Ind
Workman Breaks Leg at Frankfort Central Construction
Thomas Buskirk fell 12 feet from a narrow wall at the Frankfort Central school site Tuesday morning while handling a wheelbarrow. He sustained a fracture of the left leg and was injured in the basement area.
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Thomas Buskirk
New Frankfort Central School
Lex
Panama Tolls Debate Moves Toward Final Roll Call
Washington reports the Panama Tolls issue moves into its final phase as speeches close and the debate begins. Senator Simmons, seen as the President's mouthpiece, spoke today and no business will interrupt until the final roll call.
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United Press
Washington
Panama
Simmons
Peace in Mexico Hinges on Caranza Mediation Efforts
Washington officials say the path to peace in Mexico rests with General Caranza and his acceptance of mediation. Huerta’s retirement agreement is seen as clearing the way, with officials pursuing prompt reconciliation through Caranza’s decision.
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Mexico
United Press
Washington
Caranza
Huerta
Huerta Seeks U.S. Shield Against Rebels
In Niagara Falls on June 3 observers believe Huerta has positioned himself to be saved by the United States from rebel forces. The central question remains U S policy and urging Washington to pressure Caranza to surrender.
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Huerta
United Press
Niagara Falls
United States
Washington
Caranza
Blanquet Expected to Seize Control in Mexico
Torreon June 3 Colonel Perez, who escaped from Mexico City, reports that General Blanquet has gained near total control of the Huerta government and many Mexicans believe Blanquet will deport Huerta and declare himself dictator.
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Torreon
Perez
Mexico City
Blanquet
Huerta
Blanquett
Crawfordsville Adopts Ordinance For Street Light Stands
The Crawfordsville city council on Tuesday night passed a measure requiring stands and clusters of street lights on city streets. Local business leaders back the plan to standardize types and locations of the lighting installations.
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Crawfordsville
Suffragists Attack Jail Keeper Outside Holloway Jail
In London on June 3 two young suffragists horse whipped Dr Forward the Holloway jail door keeper amid a W F M meeting. Rev A L Ward of the Central Christian church spoke to the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church in the afternoon parlors. Betis ih ees Rots.
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London
England
Dr. Forward
Holloway
A. L. Ward
Central Christian Church
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Betis Ih
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