Bishop Van Buren Lectures at Eggleston School
Bishop Van Buren of the Episcopal Church delivered the second travel lecture for the Eggleston School pupils. He spoke of Puerto Rico where he spent years as bishop, describing its size, literacy, education efforts, and daily life, noting Americans’ role and shared heritage under the Stars and Stripes.
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Kyeleston School
Bishop van Buren
Episcopal Church
Nicklaus
Puerto Rico
Sam
Connecticut
U.S
Auan
Washton
Sud
Fat Woman Dies After Surgery At County Hospital
Chicago May 22 Mrs Mary Peters six hundred pounds who spent twenty years as a sideshow attraction died after an operation to remove a 150 pound growth. No bed could hold her. she lay across two beds reinforced by chairs. A special coffin is required. She toured with P T Baroum earlier and is survived by three normal sized children living in faded pelias.
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Chicago
Mary Peters
P.T. Baroum
Mra.deters
Pelleas
Ostrich Egg Size Report From Indiana Farm
An Indiana farmer reports unusually large ostrich eggs. A hen belonging to M. K. Queown of White Cowchip laid an egg eight and threequarter inches in circumference, and about nine inches long with a rounded center. A hen owned by Vir Hannah Stuchue of Mlamville had shown steady production since March, measuring seven and a quarter inches long and six inches around the bulb.
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Idiana
M. K. Queown
Hannah Stuchue
Mlamville
Thieves Steal a Peethouse and Smallpox Breaks Gut
May 22 report from ty Indiana describes theft of a Gary muni penthouse and a health authority shortage of quarantine space. Smallpox outbreak prompts urgent vaccination advisory as W F Hague E Watkins and Mrs Williams and two children are ill. One third of the infant victims recover.
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Ind
Penthouse
W. F. Hague
E. Watkins
Indianas Officers Elected Across Posts
Indianapolis May 23. The following officers of the Indians A. R. were elected today Judge Daniel Comstock Richmond Commander Rev Seamann Fr Wayne Chaplains Sir John A Blair Port Fort Wayne Medical Director Ed HE Olive Indianapolis Junior Vice Commander John Hoffman Gigianer Senior Vice Commander delegate to the National Encampment SM Hench Fort Wayne.
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Indianapolis
Indianas
A. R
Daniel Comstock
Richmond
Seamann
Fr. Wayne
John A Blair
Port Fort Wayne
HE. Olive
John Ff. Hoffman
Gigianer
M. Hench
Fort Wayne
Union Traction Engineer Arrested in Indianapolis
Stoward J. Custer, division engineer of the Union Traction Company, was arrested in Indianapolis on May 23 charged with digging in city streets without a permit. The company posted bond as authorities investigate the gas company’s request to rebuild tracks on Sutherland Avenue.
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Indianapolis
Stoward J. Custer
Union Traction Company
Sutherland
Income tax debate attacks tax burden on the poor
In Washington Representative Hull defends the Underwood bill claiming the rich evade taxes and that personal property is under taxed. He cites Carnegie and New York figures, noting real estate and personality values and a $300 million annual government burden shifted to weaker citizens. A five year old prodigy from St. Louis, Wrononetta Haverstick, excites local attention for her geography and Bible knowledge.
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Washington
Hull
Tennessee
Mr. Flatt
New York
Kentucky Tax Commission
Agai
Philadelphia
Hall
Pfus
St. Louis
Wrononetta Haverstick
Marsland Avenue
G. W. Traverstick
Physicians and ‘ Surgeony’ Hospital
King
Alfalfa Campaign Spreads Across Corn Belt Farms
A mobile alfalfa campaign led by the Kent County Alfalfa Growers Association promotes alfalfa on every farm in the Corn Belt. Federal agents and experts visit farms and schools, urging adoption. Kent County prog suggests 10,000 acres by 1915, with campaigns spreading to Allegan County and Ohio, Connecticut considering state-wide efforts.
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Kent County
Michigan
Alfalfa Qgrowera Association
Big “Automobie
Grand Rapids Association of Commerce
International Harvester Company of New Jerges
Perry G Holden
Towa
Joh Shinner
United Stated Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Schools
Agricultural Fatension Department
M. Carroll
W. R Vaughan
Texas
Joe F. Wapgoner
Mississippi Agricultural College
Row. Lameson
Iowa
J.B. Buck
Chicago
Cow Farr
Cook County
Winnets
Tlon G. H. Alford
Georgia
H. Atlen
Ohio
J. H. Skinner
Gobd
Allegan County
Toledo Commercial Club
Connecticut Agriculturists
Ihfc Agricultural Extension Department
Seaboard
Sisson Defends U S Land Against Invasion Threat
In Washington on May 23 Representative Sisson of Mississippi urged the House to curb treaty power of the Senate while Heo urged ratification to involve the people. He argued curtailing treaties would protect the nation and avoid costly pattores and heads for Japan in seeking an amicable adjustment of differences.
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Washington
Sisson
Mississippi
House
Heo
Japan
Steamboatman Owen Jackson Drowns Near Lock No 4
Owen Jackson of Frankfort Kentucky a government dredge boat man for the United States drowned accidentally last night at Lock No 4 five miles east of Lawrenceburg Kentucky He fell from the lock wall and could not be saved despite efforts noting the river workman was 52 years old and employed on the Kentucky river system.
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Owen Jackson
Frankfort, Ky
Lawrenceburs
Frankfort
Kentucky
Fife
Eleventh Daughter Born to Lawrenceburg Family
An eleventh daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Silas W Jackson of Miller township Lawrenceburg Indiana on May 22. The baby weighed nearly ten pounds and is reported thriving. She is the eleventh daughter in a family with no boys and Mrs Jackson is the eleventh daughter of an eleventh daughter.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Silas W. Jackson
Mileler Township
Gary Schools Add Millinery Course for Girls
Gary Indiana May 22 public schools will offer a millinery course for girls. Students will learn hat making and overhauling last season's bonnets, reflecting a broader effort to equip pupils with practical crafts.
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Gary
Ind
Giry
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