Busy Grand Jury and Local Happenings Across Indiana
The Madison Grand Jury reports a light public-importance day amid various notes from Hanover and surrounding towns. Local items include Harry Schneider’s broken nose after football practice, Emma Stanley joining a Cincinnati trip, Nate Ryker traveling on business, land transfers near Hanover, and visits among Tipton and Indianapolis residents. Political notes mention Representative Korbly and Charles W. Fairbanks addressing crowds, with Beveridge’s attendance noted. Updates cover a Cincinnati hospital discharge, Trimble county tobacco housing progress, night school in Carrollton, and a basketball schedule for Madison and North Vernon teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Harry Schneider
Emma Stanley
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Trimble
Carrollton
Cora Wilson Stewart
O’donnel
Meeers
W. H. Kelley
Madison
R. W. Burns
Rushville
J. R. Everett
Seymour
Ernest Wagner
Franklin
A. H. Wegener
North Vernon
North Vernon Plain Dealer
Cleanup Day Urges Fire Prevention Across Indiana
The state launches Cleanup Day to cut preventable fires. Don't play with matches or start bonfires, avoid oily rags near furnaces, and never use gasoline for cleaning. Indianapolis logged 1937 fires in 1913, prompting Governor Ralston to urge statewide vigilance and quick fire alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Atate
Indianapolis
Ralston
Braves Manager Stallings Chokes Fan in Hotel Lobby
Boston Braves manager Stallings choked Gay Callahan a Philadelphia fan in the lobby of the Hotel Majestic at noon today. A crowd intervened preventing further harm as Callahan taunted Stallings offering to bet the Athletics would win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Stallings
Boston Braves
Gay Callahan
Hotel Majestic
Callahan
Athletics
Real Estate Transfers and Policy Note
Elizabeth A. Blackford by administrator transfers 6924 acres in Saluda township to Clara Hooker for 2000 dollars. Charles F. Hyatt and wife transfer 80 acres in Hanover township to Ark Neighbert for 1500 dollars. The House accepts the conference report on the Anti-trust Bill. Atlanta plans a hotel to aid businesswomen of small means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Blackford
Clara Hooker
Saluda Township
Charles F. Hyatt
Ark Neighbert
Hanover Towneship
House
Madison Prepares Hospitality for State Charities Conference
A well attended ladies and gentlemen committee at the home of Mr and Mrs Elias Scott plans four day State Board of Charities conference starting Oct 17. Capt Hughes offers free river passage daily, streetcar service assists visitors, and badges for delegates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Scott
State Board of Charities
Madison
Capt. Hughes
Trimble
Scott
Committee On Automobiles
Cragmont
Hanover
Country Club
Funeral services for Francis Cooper held at family home
Funeral services for Francis Cooper of west Third Street were conducted at 2:30 PM at the family home by Rev. Hartley of the West Madison M E Church. Civil War comrades attended, six serving as pallbearers, with burial at Springdale Cemetery. Pallbearers named Donahue Tilley Weber Brown Watson Rousch. out of town mourners included Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. John Stoops, Mr. Gam Austin, Mrs. Mary Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cooper
West Third St
Hartley
West Madison M. E
Springdale Cemetery
Messrs
Phillip Donahue
Abraham Tilley
W. L. Weber
George Brown
George Watson
Nicholas Rousch
George
Hun) Cooper
John Stoops
Gam Austin
Mary Clark
Indianapolis
Synod Attenders Listed From Hanover Trip
The Presbyterian Synod travelers departed by morning train from Hanover. Names include R. Emmery New Castle G. M. Whitemack Paxton M. L. Rice Monon H. F. Shire Kirkland W.B. Chancellor Rockville Dr. F. W. Grossman Indianapolis Samuel L. Rice Monon Dr. Hughes Madison Wisconsin Dr. Hale Indianapolis Carl Miller Tipton Rev John Kennedy Evansville Rev Thomas White Bloomington P J Simon Bluffton E M Smook Boswell S A Stuart Rochester Mark L Harria Orleans R C Hughes Pittsburgh Dr John P Hill Lafayette T R White Bloomington. White captains Company H First Regiment. He was in M actigon after the Dowell killing at Fort Harrison near Indianapolis and has Madison friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Emmery
New Castle
G. M. Whitemack
Paxton
M. L. Rice
Monon
H. F. Shire
Kirkland
W.B. Chancellor
Rockville
F. W. Grossman
Indianapolis
Mr. Way
Peru
Marshall
Bloomfield
Samuel L. Rice Monon
Hughes
Board of Education
Madison
Wisconsin
Dr. Hale
Carl Miller
Tipton
John Kennedy
Evansville
Thomas White
Bloomington
Dowell
Ball
Fort Harrison
Wisconsin Men Strike Gold at Stahns Peak Mine
Wisconsin capitalists own the Royal Fish mines at Stahns Peak where a gold ore vein four feet thick extends for a continuous length. The strike in a drift from the body foot funnel reveals silver and lead values as depth reaches forty feet. Virgin ore on the hanging wall is being bagged for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprites
Colo.c
SIMO
Royal Phish
Stahn's Peak
Wisconsin
Thahn's Peak
Bureau lunch room cuts costs for 4700 staff
Washington reports Director Ralph of the Bureau of Energy and Printing arranged a cooperative lunch program for 4700 employees. A 20 cent main meal, 5 cent coffee, and a 50 cent contribution by women funded a top floor kitchen and dining room with 60 staff. Diners may pay 25 cents for a larger meal. costs aim to drop to 3–5 cents for beverages. The system relies on employee cooperation and will refund start-up contributions in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ratpi
Bureau of Enerivine
Ralph
Bureau
New York
Spectacled Duck Bagged By Lord Percy
Information from Alaska confirms Lord William Percy, naturalist and sportsman, who left San Francisco for an Arctic hunting trip, has bagged a spectacled duck thought extinct. He crawled a half mile on his stomach to retrieve the bird, a male specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alaska
Lord Willam Percy
Arctic
Lord Percy
Strong Willed Julia Spingler Becomes Lawyer and Forges a Path
Julia Spingler, mentored by Margaret Halsted, rejects traditional marriage for a legal career. She breaks with Edgar Marston to partner with Cyrus Underwood, faces courtroom gender bias, and after trial leaves her law dream to raise a family with Marston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Marston
Julian Spingler
Julia
Margaret Halsted
Miss Halsted
Marston
Howe
Cyrus Underwood
Edgar
Underwood
Tulsa
Miss Schoeler
Octopus Corporation
Miss Spingier
Mr. Underwood
Miss Spingler
Texas man seeks governor for car for 17 children
P Kx Delany of Seguin Guadalupe county asks the Texas governor for an automobile to transport his wife and seventeen children to church and Sunday school seven miles away. He includes a family photo and notes most members are healthy and at home. Governor Colquitt replies no state funds exist for such an award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Delany
Seguin
Guadalupe County
DeLang
John Anderson
Ross McCullough
Moore
Colquitt
Forty Five Day Fast Cures Woman in Spokane
Mrs. Boyd Culver of Hurcka Montana aged forty one completed a forty five day fast in Spokane Washington under Dr Aubrey Dodson. She ate nothing and drank only water until the last week when small amounts of lemon and orange juice were taken. She lost twenty eight pounds from 115 to 87 and after a week of eating regained to 108. She is entirely cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Boyd Culver
Hurcka
Mont
Aubrey Dodson
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Nate Ryker
Markland
Louisville
Ark
Hanover Township
John McGregor
J. E. McNeal
M. McNeal
Hanover College
Presbyterian Synod
Korbly
Norfolk
Marion F. Griffith
Christ Hospital
Griffith
Grace
India Culbertson
Vevay Democrat
ACT
The
Philadelphia Athletic
Real Estate Transfere
Atlanta
Charities
Ing
Golb
Colorado
F. A. Mitchel
Ebersole
N. T. Drake
Masonic Bldg
the Madison Investment CO
Indiana Title Association
Jefferson County
Pei le
al Phone
Marisan
Piumphreys
Humphreys’ Meniedles
Holt Rhea
Medicine CO
Bad Ann Streets
Eir
Pri
Fuer
Pfortner’s
R. W. Pfortner
S. Jefferson Street
Texas
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