State Board Denies Debt Claims From Myers Speech
The Indiana State Board of Finance issued a statement rebutting Judge Quincy A. Myers who claimed the state still owes Wabash & Erie Canal certificates amounting to 5 615.12 Vincennes University Bonds 925 000 and Purdue University 340 000 The board cites a 1914 Supreme Court decision that canal certificates are not a valid state debt and notes a 50 000 32 sinking fund balance available only under constitutional limits.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Finance
Quincy A. Myers
Vincennes University
Supreme Court
Indiana
Myers
General Assembly
Congress
Purdue University
Purdue Purdue University
Thacker Faces Divorce Suit in Illinois Foreclosure of a Fraud Charge
Edwin L. Thacker, once trapped in mid ocean and brought to Chicago to answer forgery charges, again figures in the limelight as his wife Pauline Elliott Thacker files for divorce. A Port Fulton native, about 40, Thacker worked as a bookkeeper then moved to Chicago with a life of apparent wealth, racing interests, and club life. The case follows his family’s financial ruin and his alleged dual life.
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Edwin L. Thacker
Chicago
Pauline Elliott Thacker
Port Fulton
Jeffersonville
Louisville
William H. Thacker
Thacker
Clark Lodge
Masons
Order
Dean's Kidney Pills Backed by Madison Testimony
Mrs. Martha Shoots of Madison reports backache relief and regulated kidney action after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Rogers' drug store. The ad urges readers to seek the same remedy and notes the price of 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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Madison
Martha
East Street
Dean
Rogers’ Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Shackleton Returns to Sydney From Antarctic Expedition
Lieut Sir Ernest Shackleton has returned to Sydney from his Antarctic voyage. His exact success remains to be explained by him. Europe reportedly has 212651 miles of railway.
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Sir Ernest . Shackleton
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton
Sydney
Australia
Europe
Pretty Cantata At Eggleston School Impresses Full House
A full house attended a cantata by Charles Gabriel at Eggleston school last Friday night. Fifty four children performed as orphans and fairies in a delightfully staged fairy tale with Good and Evil Fairies, a dream sequence, and a triumphant return to goodness. The program featured Miss Anna Sherlock on piano and student soloists and instrumentalists from the school.
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Charles Gabriel
Eggleston
May
Neva
Anna Sherlock
Randall Moreland
Marguerite Sherlock
John Siddall
Fairyland
Mildred Buchanan
Frances Litson
Louise James
Hazel Dunn
Pansy Thornton
Helen Thornton
Ruth Turner
Virginia Turner
Elizabeth Ludwig
Forest Smith
Jean Lodge
Laura Gibbs
Alice Pullem
Mary Roberts
Nelda Smith
Frieda Buck
Matilda Graham
Nadine Gray
Edith Kernen
Edith James
Iva Barton
Grace Baker
Lydia Powell
Florence Born
Marie Messmore
Helen Moody
Bess H. Garber
Helen Monroe
Community play at Eggleston School raises funds
The Eggleston school staged a musical with Nettie Dipper and others led by Miss Anna Sherlock to train choruses and speakers. Principal Jennie Duncan notes the program developed talent and teamwork while raising over $42 from ticket sales for equipment and supplies.
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Nettie Dipper
Hannah Walker
Nellie Knoebel
Louise Leland
Iva Richards
Elinor Manville
Virginia Gebert
Tina House
Martha King
Gertrude Klein
The
Happy Fairies
Lydia Powell
Alice Pullem
Mildred Buchanan
Good Fairies
Bess Hampton Garber
Helen Monroe
Anna Sherlock
Florence Conway
Jennie Duncan
Eggleston School
Madison officers seek man wanted on warrant from North Vernon
Sheriff Monroe and Chief Jenkins armed with a warrant from North Vernon go to Switzerland county near Moorefield to arrest a man identified as David Johnson for alleged theft from North Vernon. Officers report a wagon with a new plow and implements linked to the suspect, who had worked on farms near Moorefield. The North Vernon authorities plan to take the wagon and team to Madison when arrested.
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Monroe
Jenkins
North Vernon
Switzerland County
Moorefield
David Johnson
Mayor Crozier
Chief Jenkins
Lafayette boy inspired by movies faces court for bandit dreams
A seven year old boy in Lafayette Indiana appeared in circuit court after being influenced by violent motion pictures. He smiled while describing robber adventures and expressed a wish to lead a gang. His parents surrendered him to the board of children's guardians and he will be sent to White Institute.
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Lafayette
Ind
Board of Children’s Guardians
White Institute
Burman Dies In Corona Road Race Crash
Rob Burman of Detroit and his mechanician Eric Schrader died in a hospital from injuries after Burman’s car leaped the track at an estimated 100 miles an hour during Corona’s third annual road race. A special officer was killed and several spectators were injured when the Peugeot racer shed a wheel, vaulted the fence and turned over on the 37th lap.
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Corona
Cal
Bob Burman
Detroit
Eric Schrader
Burman
Peugeot
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Cold Relief
An ad urges readers to use Dr King’s New Discovery to stop a cold from worsening. It claims the remedy prevents dangerous bronchial and lung complications and has been tested across ages. Bottle sizes offered are 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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