Mrs. Burdette Critiques Lazy Dress Sense at Club Meeting
Mrs. Robert Burdette, Pasadena delegate and fashion authority, denounces what she calls brain lazy dress among American women. She promotes personal wardrobing twice yearly and wearing quality fabrics, noting her own two year old gown and advising outfits to suit a woman’s eyes and figure. She dismisses extreme styles as abominations and plans to attend a sorority founders’ gathering at Cornell after the convention.
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Amehcu
Robert Burdette
California
Iverunning
Congress Hotel
Pasadena
Woman's Clubs
State Federation
Supreme Court Voids 1911 Rail Wages Law As Discriminatory
The Supreme Court rules the 1911 act forcing railroads to pay a quitting employee within 72 hours unconstitutional and void. It reverses Madison Superior Court in the Big Four case, noting no valid basis for favoring quitters and pointing to later 1913 law requiring semi monthly wages. Indianapolis News.
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Supreme Court
Madison Superior Court
Big Four Railroad Company
Georgve Ek. Schuler
Legislaure
Sayas
Idianapolis News
Colored youth Wesley Howard gifted violinist earns bene fits
Richmond Indiana June 13 United Press reports Wesley Howard a colored youth and skilled violinist holds a full Boston Conservatory of Music scholarship. The Commercial club plans a late June or early July benefit to aid him as he faces poverty and cafe work for meals and room. Memorial services for D P members urged at Red Mens Hall June 14. Pearl Bratton Pocahontas Geneva Bohanon listed.
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United Press
Richmond
Ind
Wesley Howard
Commercial Club
Boston Conservatory of Music
D. P
Red Mens Hall
Methodist Church
Pearl Bratton
Pocahontas
Geneva Bohanon
K. R
Trouble Expected in the Probate of Anna Jones Will
Papers reveal a will from Anna E. Jones dated 1909 faces probate disputes. Three daughters receive 1000 each while Nellie Staton and Wilbert Jones gain land, with executor William Heffelmire named. Petitions allege the testatrix was of unsound mind when signed.
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Anna Jones
Anna E. Jones
Flora B. Duchemin
Ida L. Burress
Alfreta Beery
Nellie B. Staton
Wm. Heffelmire
Jesse E. Lane
Sheridan R. F. D
Alexander A. McMillan
Flora Duchemin
Addie L. Burress
Alfretta Beery
Pretended Will Questions Highlighted in Court Filing
The document alleges the will was unduly executed and that the decedent never signed with knowledge or consent. It asserts if signed in her presence the signature was obtained by fraud or under duress.
Flickinger Will Probate Names Wife as Executor
The will of Henry A. Flickinger is probated. Wife Mary E. Flickinger receives life use of all personal property and life estate in real estate. Upon her death one half of personal property goes to Meluzent Garst and brothers, the other half to Robbins and Judys and Coleman family members. Ruth Ottinger leaves for home after visiting Miss Elleanor Stark.
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Henry A. Flickinger
Mary E. Flickinger
Meluzent Garst
Samuel A. Flickinger
Charles M. Flickinger
Wm. J. Flickinger
Meluzena ©Arst
Samuel .A. Flieckinger
Chas. M. Flickinger
Rebel Steamer Sunk by Federal Gun Boat Report
The crisis in the Mexican situation is expected to reach a peak by Monday or Tuesday, according to Wilson. The report of a rebel steamer sunk by a federal gun boat remains unverified.
Guerrero Sinks Rebel Steamer Culiacan at Guayman
Wireless reports from aboard the US S California off Mazatlan say the gun boat Guerrero attacked the rebel steamer Culiacan at Guayman, sinking her after a fierce fight. Casualties unknown. Washington dispatch notes a new Mexican president to be chosen soon and Huerta to step down by mid next week. Caranza is expected to take power with backing from the government.
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Raymond
Us.s. California
Mazatlan
Guerrero
Culiacan
Guayman
Nevin
Washington
Mexico
Huerta
Caranza
Carranza to Send Representatives to Niagara Falls Peace Talks
A formal note from General Carranza regarding the plan to dispatch representatives to the Niagara Falls peace talks and the joining conditions was anticipated by the A B C Mediators today.
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Niagara Falls
Carranza
A. Bh. C
Wilson Says Mexican Crisis Nearing. Train Talk in Baltimore
On a Baltimore train President Wilson described the Mexican situation as reaching a determining crisis by Monday or Tuesday. He announced receipt of Washington's message detailing an agreement on the first section of the protocol and spoke in high spirits.
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United Press
Baltimore
Wilson
Washington
GOP Select Delegates Convene at Court House
Republicans met in the convention hall of the courthouse and nominated delegates and alternates for the congressional convention at Kokomo next Thursday. Speaker A. M. Hall expected. state candidates to attend. Wm. H. Crear presided. Morris Ritchie named secretary. Delegates and alternates chosen: Ferdinand Bartlett Elbert Perkins Guy Charvers John Lee FE, C. Rogers Hasia Straughan Irwin Wills H. C. Brush W. E. Whittinghill Lester Jones Nathan Pinell W. S. Ritchie Silas Hall Paul Tauer.
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Court House
Kokomo
A. M. Hall
Wm. H. Crear
Morris Ritchie
Ferdinand Bartlett
Elbert Perkins
Guy Charvers
John Lee Fe, C. Rogers
Hasia Straughan Irwin Wills
H. C. Brush
W. E. Whittinghill
Lester Jones
Nathan Pinell
W. S. Ritchie
Silas Hall
Paul Tauer
Funeral for Infant Victim of Tragic Bed Strangulation
The mother, Mrs. F. G. Howard, known locally, presided at A Mulberry funeral for a baby found hanging by its clothing pinned to the bed. The child slipped from the bed and could not reach the floor, resulting in death by strangulation.
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F. G. Howard
Mulberry
Weds in South Mary Johnson kin wed Florida man
Friends of Miss Mary Johnson formerly of Frankfort announce her marriage to Mr. Dad Hendri of Arcadia Florida. Mrs Hendri moved to Florida two years ago to live with her father and met her husband there.
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Mary Johnson
Frankfort
Dad Hendri
Arcadia Florida
Flags Across Missouri Set for Flag Day Observance
Jefferson City June 13 Flags will be displayed tomorrow on all public buildings statewide in observance of Flag Day by Governor’s proclamation.
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Jefferson City
Textbook Change for Boone County Schools
Boone County adopts contracts with Bobbs Merrill Silver Burdett and O P Barnes for five years. A A Garner auto supplies books with 10 percent discount at the depository. New and old books rules cited from Burns Statutes 1914 govern transition and class formation.
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Boone County
A. A. Garner
Servics
Ralston
Charles Scribner and Sons
State Board of Education
Bobbs- Merrill Company
Silver Burdett Co
O. P. Barnes
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Child Classics
Burdette & CO
Philips & Anderson
P. Barnes
New Outlook
Alexander Speller
Three Suspects Arrested After West North Street Peeping Incident
Evans police arrest Charlie Rider of Lebanon and Sam Hunley with Charles Hultz of Indiana polis after a window peeping report at 116 West North Street. A man matching the description fled from Lewis and Storm grocery then east, prompting a neighborhood search. Mat Martin notes similarities to another sighting by Cabe Davis.
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Charlie Rider
Lebanon
Sam Hunley
Charles Hultz
Indianapolis
F. B. Hooton
West North Street
Cabe Davis
Guy Davis
Hooton
East Washington Street
Mat Martin
Farmers State Bank
Lewis and Storm Grocery
Wysong
Martin
Cabe ‘Davis
Old Academy closes at Greencastle with new junior high
DePauw University ends its preparatory school era as Greencastle builds a city junior high under Greencastle High School. The last class lists Morris Kendall and Catherine Tillotson as graduates. Professor R B Kleinsmid of the Indiana Reformatory gave the commencement address.
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DePauw University
Greencastle
High School of
Morris Kendall
Chas. BE. Kendall
Thorntown
Catherine Tillotson
Demetrius Tillotson
R. B. Kleinsmid
Indiana
Jeffersonvile
Republican Convention Gathers in Crawfordsville
Republican delegates from Montgomery County met at Crawfordsville at noon to place a county ticket in the field for the election next November.
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Montgomery County
Crawfordsville
Homecoming Navy Seaman G E Mitchell Plans Reenlistment
G E Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs George Mitchell arrived in Jamestown from Boston last Thursday and reports satisfaction with navy life. He is likely to reenlist.
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G. E. Mitchell
George Mitchell
Jamestown
Boston
Jamestown Press
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