Assessments Strengthened in County Board of Review Meetings
Daily sessions of the County Board of Review raise property valuations for individuals and corporations. Indiana Lighting Co shows 3,000 cash value for pipelines meters and tanks and 2,000 for its franchise. Campbell Smith & Ritchie excess capital value set at 2,009 with Pinnell & Coombs and J W Witt elevator also adjusted. Carrie Bryan property improvement added 1,000 bringing total to 2,475.
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County Board of Review
Indiana Lighting Co
Campbell’ Smith & Ritchie
Pinnell & Coombs
J. W. Witt
Carrie Bryan
Induced by Spokane Revivals Mrs Springer plans Indian mission
Mrs Springer of Anderson Indiana widow of lumberman George E Springer arrives in Spokane and Chewelah to announce she will devote her fortune to converting Indians. She will sail August 21 from Philadelphia to Bilaspo near Calcutta after Europe and Holy Land tours. She credits Dr Scoville with converting her husband and says all her wealth will fund foreign missions including aiding orphans like Moti Lal who became a Christian.
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Spokane
Wash
Springer
Anderson
Ind
George E. Springer
Indiana
Chewelah
India
Philadelphia
Bilaspo
Calcutta
Europe
Holy Land
Seoville
Dr. Leoville
Hin Coneraion
Moti Lal
No Model School Building Plan Abandoned
State Board of Education will not build the model one room school on the State Pal Grounds after bids ranged from 3400 to 4490 excluding plumbing and furnishings. Superintendent Robert J. Aley said the project would have proceeded under 4000 but the cost proved prohibitive. Plans and specs will be kept in the state office for inspection by township officials.
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State Board of Faucation
Pal
Robert J. Aley
Aley
Dr. Aley
Plana
Boone Lodge hosts Master Mason degree work and dinner
Boone Lodge No. 9 Free and Accepted Masons held a Friday meeting at 4 o clock conferring the Master Mason degree on John Shelby and reconvening at 7:30 to confer the degree on Dr JR Ball of Frankfort Lodge No M4. About seventy five members attended with twenty five visiting Masons from Frankfort and visitors from Thorntown and other county lodges. A dinner at Snails restaurant followed the 6:30 adjournment featuring five electric jars palm leaves and lemonade, concluding Boone Lodge spring work.
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Boone Lodge No
John Shelby
Frankfort
Thorntown
Eas County
Dr. Jr, Ball
Boone
Ladge No
Union Church Evening Service Schedule
Program for Sunday evening union services across city churches lists dates from July 3 to August 28 with speakers Rev. O. M. Car michael, Rev. F. H. Adams, Rev. L. EB. Brown, Rev. Dunlap, Rev. M. H. Appleby, Rev. Van Allen, Rev. A. E. Clem, and Brother hoods, plus a county meeting at Centenary MBE church.
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O. M. Carmichael
Central Christian Church
F. H. Adams
Presbyterian Church
L. EB. Brown
Dunlap
A. B. Church
M. H. Appleby
Baptist Church
van Allen
First Christian Church
A. E. Clem
Brotherhoods
County Meeting Christian Church
Centenary M, BE
Evidence Concluded in Indiana Fire Insurance Case
The Indiana case against 129 fire insurance firms ends evidence as Judge Welr prepares for a Tuesday argument day. Lee Elliott of Ohio Farmers' Fire Insurance testifies the firm ran at a loss in Indiana from 1877 to 1908, while the relator argues rates are high and collusion exists. Depositions from Indianapolis Chicago and other locales were introduced amid many witnesses.
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Indiana
Bingham
Welr
Lee Elliott
Ohio Farmers’ Fire Insurance Company
Neal in Washington on two day political mission
Edward Neal of Noblesville Republican nominee for congress in Indiana's Ninth district arrives in Washington for a two day political mission then travels to New York to confer with John Hammond and other officers of the National League of Republican Clubs. Emmett Hardy and daughter Marie of Journeyville TH join later to visit Dr. J B Hardy and family on West Main Street.
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Washington
Edward Eb, Neal
Noblesville
Congress
Indiana
New | York
John Hays Hammond
National League
Neal
Emmett Hardy
Marie
Jorneyville, TH
Mr. Mardy
Dr. J. 8. Hardy
West Main Street
On Verge of Adjournment Over Unsigned Park Bills
Washington June 25 with adjournment near and two park bills unsigned by the President the rivers and harbors bill carrying over 51 million and the public buildings bill at 23.9 million face action today. The rivers and harbors measure passed the senate ten days ago and the President has shown displeasure with several provisions during review.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Postmen to Ring Bells for Mail Delivery Delay
The department notes delays in mail delivery due to carriers needing to ring doorbells and wait. Beginning after December 31, 1910 every district must provide mailboxes or door slots to avoid delays, as petitions for delivery must be served. The change, if enacted into law, will apply nationwide to any area with letter carriers.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
United States
John Eads Sentenced After Escape Pursuit at Danville
John Eads, a paroled Jeffersonville Reformatory convict, who fled through multiple counties with Mrs. John Poland for several weeks, was yesterday sentenced to prison.
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John Eads
Danville
Jeffersonville Reformatory
John Poland
Negotiations Under Way In PortER Charlton Case
Rome officials forward evidence to the foreign office in the Lake Como murder case of Mrs Porter Charlton and discuss extradition from the United States. Italy expects a negotiated resolution and the accused Porter Charlton to be surrendered, with the case handled through diplomatic channels.
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Rome
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Office
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
United States
Airship Flights and Harbor Projects Stir National Debate
The article notes proposals from New York to Chicago on an extensive port and waterways program including lakes to gulf routes, harbor deepening in Rhode Island, Mobile bay improvements, and South Carolina waterways. It recalls presidential opposition to pork barrel measures and potential veto risks amid army engineering concerns. It also covers a Michigan City prison sentence for theft and a Clayton horse theft case, with extradition talks involving an Italian official and legal opinions on insanity defenses and possible clemency.
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Lakes-To-Gulf
Rhode Island
Mobile Bay
South Carolina
Army Engineres
Thirteenth State Luther League Convention at Whites Town
The thirteenth annual convention of the State Luther League of Indiana will meet at St Mark s Evangelical Lutheran church Whites Town next Tuesday through Thursday. A fine program is planned with entertainment and instruction promises to be a highlight of the season. Many city residents expect to attend. Notice to water consumers: sprinkling hours are 6 30 to 9 00 a m 12 to 1 00 p m 6 00 to 7 20 p m until further notice.
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State
Luther League of Indiana
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Whites ‘Town
Waldron
Lewis Johnson union at East North Street home
Jacob C. Lewis and Miss Lala Johnson wed last evening at the bride’s East North Street home. The Rev. Carney performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate family only. Both are employed locally and well regarded with many friends’ best wishes.
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Jacob C. Lewis
Lala Johnson
East North Street
Carney
Lewle
W. Foster Grocery Co
Fire at Castle Hatch building mall blaze injures none
Firefighters responded to an early morning alarm at the Castle Hatch building. A small blaze started by a poorly insulated wire attached to an electric tap ignited a binxe tud, but the fire was extinguished before arrival of the department.
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Fire Department
Castle Hatch
Gasoline Mixup Causes Minor Explosion at Local Garage
A minor explosion occurred yesterday afternoon at Elmer Brenton's garage when he attempted to file a gasoline tank with vapors not fully emptied. Brenton sustained light burns to his clothing but was not seriously injured.
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Elmer Brenton
Mr. Brenton
John Fallen obituary near Brownsburg dies at home
John Fallen a long time Boone county resident died at his Brownsburg area home yesterday He was the father of Mrs Julia Riley and a member of St Malachys Catholic church Funeral services will be held Monday at the residence at 9 Veluch with the remains to be sent to Lebanon for Catholic rites.
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John Fallen
Boone County
Brownsburg
Bee swarm kills mare and injures colt on Clinton County farm
A swarm of bees stung a mare and her colt on Thomas Brown’s farm east of Pickard near Ekin. The mare died in agony and the colt was expected to die from injuries. Brown, angered by the event, burned his bee hives and withdrew from beekeeping.
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Thomas Brown
Pickard
Brown
Dog's Head Tests Negative for Rabies in Jamestown Case
Thomas Ashley sent the head of a dog that bit his son Frederick to the State Pathological Laboratory, but results showed no rabies. The dog approached without warning and wounded the boy's face and hands. Three other heads from rabies cases were also examined in the state office.
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Thomas Ashley
Jamestown
Ashley
Beattle
State Office
Mysterious waxy fluid on clover baffling farmer
A farmer north of the city reports red clover stems exuding a wax-like fluid and a sticky coating on leaf margins. The Wheeler of the Farmers' Guide identifies a small sucking insect as the source, noting the insect appears harmless to plant growth. The Times notes similar appearances countywide and cites varying insect color, with reports from Huntington Times.
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Times Office
Th County
Wheeler
Farmers’ Guide
Huntington Times
Former Pastor Among Excursionists In Pontoon Boat Crash
A steamer carrying 250 Indianapolis excursionists struck a bascule bridge at Michigan City. The bridge toppled into the river, dragging the tug Elphicke and wrecking boat ends. Most of the party, including Rev. George B. McKee of Lebanon, escaped uninjured. Names listed include George E. Brewer, Thomas G. Lamb, and Charles S. Grout among church and charity group members.
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Indianapolis
George B. McKee
First Baptist Church of Lebanon
United States
Michigan City
Elphicke
North Park
Vna 8
Galloway
Thomas G. Lamb
Charles 8 Grout
Indianapolis Charity Organization Society
Nelson Wolgast Fight Film Shown At Grand Opera House
S. D. Dickey of Great Western Pim Company San Francisco presents motion pictures from the Nelson Wolgast Richmond California bout of February 22. Three reels totaling 4 000 feet display scenes of the main fight and a preliminary reel shows crowd conditions with about 18 000 spectators. Dickey attended as a spectator.
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Grand Opera House
S. D. Dickey
Great Western Pim Company
San Francisco
Cal
Richmond
Sfornia
Dickey
Local Sports Roundup From Ma Comb and Nearby Cleavages
Austin Beaver of Ma comb returns home for a brief visit after a sprained back. Newark defeats Lan caster 3-2 and 2-1. Henna collects a single and a string of chances, Smythe earns three hits and a run in Madison 14 Fond du Lac 8. Armstrong benched, Kammers doubles and scores twice for Galesburg, Lotshaw fails to reach base. Galesburg 4 Monmouth Rain at Springfield Thursday.
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Smythe
Madison
Fond du Lac
Armstrong
Court News: Bechtell Fined and jailed. Baker Support Order
William Bechtell was arrested Thursday and fined 100 dollars with costs and thirty days in jail. The court gave 140 days for Bil. William Baker, in a split suit with Martha Baker, must pay 2 dollars weekly for their two children and advance 25 dollars toward attorney fees for Mrs. Baker by September, per the ruling.
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William Bechtell
Gant
William Baker
Martha Baker
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