Indiana University Women Near Admission to National Alumnae Group
Mrs. Samuel F Clarke says Indiana University women may join the Association of Collegiate Alumnae soon though exact reasons for earlier non recognition are not disclosed The group sets strict admission standards including finance academics and liberal treatment of women on boards and faculties The Cincinnati convention discussed lowering standards and boosting women’s recognition The association has about 3800 active members and has proposed curriculum changes including public health sanitation biology home arts and child study courses
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Indianapolis
Indiana University
Association of Collegiate Alumniae
Samuel F. Clarke
Clarke
Cincinnati
American College
Old German Prayer Book From 1720 In Bloomington House
The book, likely the oldest in Indiana, is a 1720 German prayer book bound by Rhinishime t Capuchin monks and includes the confessional. Prefaced by Archbishop Clement’s short prayer signed 1726, it remains well preserved despite being nearly two centuries old.
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Bloomington
Indiana
Florence Avery
Indiana University
Clement
Stock Rustlers Striking Decaur County Farms In Clarksburg Area
Rustlers in Decaur county have stolen six head of mules and five head of cattle, concentrating their raids in the Clarksburg vicinity. Luther D. Hamilton, a wealthy farmer, suffered the principal losses. Two men were surprised trying to drive off 25 head of market hogs at the Hamilton farm but escaped.
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Greensburg
Decaur County
Clarksburg
Luther D. Hamilton
Hamilton Place
Fire Rips Cromwell City. $150000 Loss Across Seven Businesses
A major blaze devastates Cromwell’s business district in Syracuse. Seven establishments including the State Bank and a telephone exchange are total losses with estimated damage of $150,000 and $20,000 insured. Cause unknown.
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City
Syracuse
Cromwell
State Bank
Telephone Exchange
Hoosier Brevities Briefs From Indiana Clubs
Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs closes its biennial meeting at the Commercial Athletic club with Grace Julian Clarke elected president. In Vincennes William Midkiff is fined and jailed for wife beating. Columbus reports Rev Z T Sweeney seeks a pardon for John Petilliott, serving life for wife murder. Newcastle notes the marriage of Rev W D Lauck to Elizabeth Cory. Fort Wayne gaming rooms reportedly closed until after the election by unknown sources.
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South Bend
General Federation
Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Commercial Athletic Club
Grace Julian Clarke
Indianapolis
Federation
Vincennes
Illiam Midkiff
Columbus
Z. T. Sweeney
Ga’de and Fish
John Petilliott
Indiana
Michigan City
Marshell
Petilliott
Newcastle
W. D. Lauck
Lauck
Elizabeth Cory
Mooreland
L. C. Howe
Fort Wayne
LAWYER AND WIFE ARRESTED IN CLOVERDALE BURGLARY
Cloverdale report details a pistol exchange between John C. Akers and deputies from Greencastle ending in the arrest of Akers and his wife on burglary charges. Akers bonded for preliminary hearing as officers recover stolen store supplies. A separate South Bend note covers a restraining order over removal of Minerva Good’s body and contests over her mother’s will with a large estate.
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Cloverdale
John CC. Akers
Greencastle
Akers
Cloverdale Graphic
Hays
Jerry Bunning
N. Denny’s
Bunning
John C. Akers
Marshal Reeves
Kelly
Funk
South Bend
William T. Carskaddon
Ella C. Carskaddon
Samuel Treanor
Minerva Good
Carskaddon
Treanor
Court dissolves restraining order in Mays school suit
Rushville Judge Will Sparks dissolves the temporary restraining order in the Mays school suit because all plaintiffs did not sign the bond. Sixty-one Center township residents file an injunction against Chester D Rhodes township trustee alleging illegal action on the new schoolhouse due to a board member's alleged unsound mind.
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Rushville
Will Sparks
Center Township
Chester D. Rhodes
Mob in pursuit after fatal street game killing
In Terre Haute a black man Sam Swope killed white mechanic Arthur Smith during a dice game. Swope knocked Smith down then fled across Lost Creek into timber. About 500 citizens joined a citywide pursuit but Swope remained at large.
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Terre Haute
Sam Swope
Arthur Smith
Swope
Lost Creek
Two Women Married to Same Man Case Unfolds in Richmond
Mrs. Daniel Ridgely of Newark Ohio visits Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane to pursue a divorce from her husband who is also wed to another Mrs. Ridgely. The man is in Michigan City penitentiary and faces bigamy charges after his release.
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Richmond
Daniel Ridgely
Newark
Eastern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Michigan City
Rouse Electrocuted at Home Near Gas City
Isaac N. Rouse a 60 year old Grant county resident was killed instantly when a live copper wire crossed into his yard. He used a long iron pipe to untangle the wires and was fatally shocked at his home one half mile east of Gas City.
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Marion
Isaac N. Rouse
Grant County
Gas City
Pickle Growers Prosper Near Momence
Pickle growers near Momence report a strong season with Charles Tolman harvesting 1650 bushels from three acres at 60 cents per bushel. The brisk market yields high profits for local farmers.
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Morocco
Momence
Charles Tolman
Woman Dies Robbed After Bedside Decease
In Bloomington a widow Mrs. Mary A Deckard lying on her death bed was robbed of 150 dollars she had concealed in the bed. The victim is the widow of Jacob Deckard and the crime occurred south of Harrodsburg in this county. Local authorities investigate the unusual wellness era crime with scant details available.
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Bloomington
Mary A. Deckard
Jacob Deckard
Harrodsburg
Wreckage Buries Ogores as Open Switch Causes Fatal Collision
An inbound Philadelphia train on the Pennsylvania Railroad crashed head on with a passenger engine on a Jersey City trestle near Brunswick Street. Five killed and scores injured as cars were mangled and the forward car splintered by the boiler explosion. Ambulances and wreckers swarmed the scene with rescuers flushing debris for victims.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Brunswick Street and Railroad
Mexican Joan of Arc fears Mexican government trap
Andrea Villarreal, nicknamed the Mexican Joan of Arc, says spies have watched her for years and that Diaz era Mexican authorities seek her for anti Diaz writings. She fears capture and cites her sister Teresa's recent arrest in Torreon and her brother Antonio jailed in Arizona for seditious mail.
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el Paso
Texas
Andrea Villareal
Joan of Arc
Diaz
Mexico
Teresa
Torreon
Andrea
Antonio
Arizona
Three Babies Narrowly Escaped Fire In Evansville Cottages
Early morning blaze destroyed three cottages in Evansville Indiana endangering three infants. Mrs William Howell dropped a match while searching for medicine. the family slept through the fire until the structures fell. Mrs Pelz abandoned her baby to save a piano and the infant nearly suffocated before rescue. A third baby at John Mc Krunkle home also escaped narrowly as firefighters fought to prevent spread.
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Evansville
Indiana
William Howell
John Pelz
Pelz
John McKrunkle
Paul in Rome and His Two Year Stay at Caesarea
This lesson traces Paul’s voyage from Malta to Rome, his reception by Roman Christians at Appii Forum and Three Taverns, and his life in Rome. It notes work among soldiers Jews and Gentiles, epistles likely written during captivity, and traditional account of his martyrdom under Nero.
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Saint Paul
Rome
Malta
Paul
Egypt
Dioscuri
Caster
Pollux
Syracuse
Sicily
Rhegium
Puteoli
Italy
Appii Forum
Appius
Appi Forum
Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Titus
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Mamertine
Jugurtha
Musebius
Apostle
Nero
Whitla Reward Allotments Named by Attorney General
The state awards a total reward of 15000 dollars for the Whitla abductors with allocations to individuals in Cleveland and Mercer and a pension fund for the Cleveland Police Department. Key recipients include Patrick O Reilly of Cleveland for 5000 and William H Hunley of Cleveland for 2000 dollars with expenditures listed to Mercer and Sharon Pennsylvania.
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Whitla
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Executive Department
Todd
Willie Whitla
Patrick O’reilly
Cleveland
William H. Hunley
T. C. Cochran
Mercer
Q. A. Gordon
Martin Crain
Sharon
Copenhagen University blocks Geo graphical Society at polar data review
The University of Copenhagen council refused the National Geographic Society’s presence during the official examination of Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s polar expedition records. The university will retain the data and place it with other institutions after their inspection.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
National Geographical Society of Washington
Frederick A. Cook
University
American Society
University Council
Repentance Comes Too Late at Dinner
A Philadelphia boy plans to bring a present to Johnny Burton's birthday party after inviting himself. His father scolds the notion, but later regrets and offers two new books for the party, only to learn the boy had teased Johnny that day and stopped inviting him.
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Philadelphia Record
Johnnie Burton
Johnny
George
Eczema Relief After 24 Hours From Boston Firm
A 77 year old Mt Kisco man recounts months of relentless itching and sleepless nights due to eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he slept solidly for the first time in six months and was cured in a month. Feller Drug & Chem, Corp. Boston supplied the products.
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W. Harrison Smith
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Feller Drug & Chem, Corp. Sole Props
Boston
Miss Lillian Russell Quips on Age at New York Dinner
Miss Lillian Russell, who appears younger than her daughter, spoke at a New York dinner and ended with a witty remark about age. Her line: it is a sure sign of age when a woman begins to get out of her motor car backwards.
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Lillian Russell
New York
Miss Russell
Perry Davis Pain Killer Promoted as Superior Remedy
The advertisement touts Perry Davis Pain Killer as the best cure for rheumatism lumbago stiffness neuralgia or any cold. It is sold in 25c 35c and 50c bottles and claims value through the right experience.
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Perry Davis
Doctor's Prescription For A Restorative Mix
A historical notice describes mixing one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla with one ounce Tori compound added to a half pint of whiskey. The remedy is to be taken as a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime with the bottle shaken before each use. The text claims quick restorative effects after several doses.
In Cannibal Land. Cannibal Humor and Odd Cigars
In Cannibal Land. First Cannibal recalls the last missionary as polite. Second Cannibal asks how. First Cannibal answers before eating him he offered an after dinner cigar. Smokers favor Lewis' Single Binder cigar for its purity and natural tobacco flavor.
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Collegiate Association
Ogores
Andrea Vilareal
Paula
Cesarea
Mediterranean
Judea
Eczema
Zapf’s
Max Zlapt
Pine Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Carters
Alfred Peat
Express
Alfred Peats Co
Wabash Ave
Chicago
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