Chorus Girls Surprise Local Visitor at Dowling Rehearsal
Mrs Turley Thomas and her daughter Sadie touring ten miles northwest of the city visited the Beauty Doctor rehearsal in Dowling. They arrived with Peru company, observed stage activity, and Sadie clung to her dress as an amused crowd of twenty five chorus girls gathered. The elder guest initially shrieked at tights and theater life, later expressing curiosity about being a show act if younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie
Town Hall
Terre Haute School Board Tightens Admission Standards
The Terre Haute school board reduced high school enrollment by enforcing a higher standard in both grade and high schools. A supervisor graded exams and rejected pupils previously passed by district principals to curb favoritism. Papers will be marked by teachers from other schools. The board also plans more playgrounds in new school buildings.
Myers to Speak at Indianapolis Federal Building Dedication
Quincy A. Myers has been appointed a member of the dedication committee for the United States Federal and post office building in Indianapolis. He will also be one of the speakers at the dedication, which is organized under the Indiana State Bar Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy A. Myers
United States Federal and Post Office
Indianapolis
Myers
Indiana State Bar Association
Officials On Inspection Trip Of Vandalia Lines
Benjamin McKeen general manager F T Hatch J M Chesbrough general passenger agent William Hodgdon general freight agent and division officers of the road are on an inspection trip of the Vandalia lines and will reach Indianapolis this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin McKeen
F. T. Hatch
J. M. Chesbrough
William Hodgdon
Vandalia Lines
Indianapolis
Wrangle Over Who Must Pay For City Health Officer
The three member Board of Health cannot enforce orders due to lack of a health officer. Dispute centers on whether the Metropolitan Police Board or the City Council will appoint and fund the officer, leaving the board ineffective at seven hundred dollars per year. A proposed fix adds ten dollars monthly to a police officer and grants authority to the police board to enable a functioning health officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Drs. Holloway
Milvey and Hall
Metropolitan Police Board
Smith
Health Board
City Council
City Treasury
Police Board
C.1* Council
Telegraphist Miller Patents Coal-Feeding Device for Moving Locomotives
Charles M. Miller, a telegrapher, patents a device to coal locomotives while in motion. He claims it can fuel engines at any speed up to fifty miles per hour.
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Charles M. Miller
Records show Indiana counties gain in property values
Taxable property in twenty four counties rose over 200 percent in 35 years, led by Lake County with a 896 percent gain from 3,526,635 to 35,123,870. Starke and others posted large increases, while Switzerland County fell 7 percent and three counties did not report.
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Lake County
Starke County
Hollow
Wells
Blackford
Grant
DeKalb
Benton
Howard
Adams
Madison
White
Jasper
Jay
Marion
Huntington
Marion County
Allen
Clinton
Delaware
Fulton
Marshall
Porter
St. Joseph
Steuben
Lake
Jefferson
Franklin
Owen
Washington and Dearborn
Harrison
Floyd
Perry
Switzerland
Court halts 44 machinists in injunction case
Judge Larry issues a temporary injunction restraining forty four members of Bridge City Lodge No 450 IAM from hindering or threatening present employees at Western Motorworks. The order, filed by Frank B Wilkinson and presented by Walters Lone, aims to prevent further disruption as nonmembers were replaced. Returnable February 9, the case seeks to make the restraining order permanent. Eighteen Cincinnati machinists arrived Monday and started work, while demonstrators harassed the new crew.
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Larry
Western Motorworks
Frank B. Wilkinson
Walters & Lone
Bridge City Lodo Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Cincinnati
Hick School Senate Debates Municipal Utilities Ownership
The Hick School senate met in Careeme hall and debated a resolution for municipal ownership of public utilities. The affirmative team Ethel Richardson Harry Murden and Carl Ferguson prevailed over the negative Edward Waters Omer Braax and Russell Cantley.
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Hick School Senate
Careeme
Ethel Richardson
Harry Murden
Carl Ferguson
Edward Waters
Omer Braax
Russell Cantley
Former Spouse After Mooney Contempt Bid
Agnes C. Mooney filed in circuit court to compel John C. Mooney to appear and show cause why he should not be found in contempt for failing to provide support for their children as ordered. He must pay $235 into court or show cause on February 9.
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Larry
Agnes C. Mooney
Circuit Court
John C. Mooney
Mooney
Washing and uniform mix up lands two men in comic trouble
Mrs. John Roach took in washing to earn money while her husband Jack Roach opposed the work and later, drunk, toppled a starch stove causing a mess. A man fined for intoxication and a comic uniform swap at a streetcar line end with a landlord seizure over $2 rent. A window at R. H. Applegate’s cigar store was broken last night.
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Jack Roach
Poisoned by canned corn brings scare to family
Albert J. Lux and his wife Mrs. Lux fell ill after eating canned corn with a small hole in the can. The man was severely ill for hours but recovered. the wife was only mildly affected. Doctors treated him and he is expected to recover.
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Albert J. Lux
Melbourne Avenue
Molder
Western Motor Works
Faliy
Lux
Elas
Constable Pursues Walter Coyle at Funeral
Constable McElhaney went to Walton yesterday to serve a warrant on Walter Coyle who is sought on a serious charge. He believed Coyle might attend a relative’s funeral.
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McElhaney
Walton
Walter Coyle
Coyle
Daly Displays Wallet Worth 560 Dollars
Tom Daly reportedly fell off the water wagon yesterday and was seen showing a wallet containing 560 dollars. The sighting drew attention at an unspecified location and time.
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Tom Daly
A Case of Graft in the Army
Washington reports reveal graft among regular army officers, including Col Clarence R. Edwards and Major Edie from the Taft Philippines party, who sought mileage both ways despite travel on a government transport. An appropriations panel probed it amid a $100,000 mileage demand, with Taft reportedly ordering withdrawal of the accounts.
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Washington, D. C
Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Edie
Taft
Philippines
War Department
New York
Locomotives Bump Noses in Panhandle Yard
Two switch engines bumped noses in the Panhandle yards last night and massed up the pilots badly but caused no serious damage.
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Panhandle
Groundhog Incident Ends With Local Gift
E Wheeling of 3111 Bates street clubbed a ground hog he found west of the city to avoid seeing its shadow. He brought the carcass to the police station and presented it to Captain Foley. Foley plans a follow up hunt with Costello and Livingston to pursue remaining woodlands critters.
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Captain Foley
E. Wheeling
Bates Street
Wheeling
Costello
Livingston
Woodelucks
Early Morning Fire In Panhandle Home
Richard B K a Panhandle brake man and his family at 26 Melbourne avenue were awakened at 5 30 by a chimney fire that spread to the roof. The blaze was discovered early, the fire department responded, and damage was small.
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Richard BK
Panhandle
Melbourne Avenue
Appeal Heard In Indiana Runaway Case In Royal Center
Be fore appellate court in Indianapolis yesterday the case of Mabel F. Bingamas versus the town of Royal Center was argued. The suit sought $1,000 damages from a runaway incident, and the defendant appealed the prior ruling in favor of the plaintiff. Attorneys B C Jenkines Judge Nelson and Frank M Kistler appeared for the arguments.
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Mabel F. Bingamas
Royal Center
Indianapolis
B. C. Jenkines
Nelson
Frank M. Kistler
Rifle Practice Opens With Windsor Target Rifle
Company K has received a Windsor special target 22 calibre rifle 300 government targets and 2400 rounds of ammunition. Regular fire practice will begin in two weeks.
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Company K
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