Purdue Botany Head Dr Stanley Coulter to Address Y M C A Dedication
After weeks of effort George L Goodwin secured Dr Stanley Coulter head of the Purdue botany department to speak at the Y M C A dedicatory service next Sunday afternoon. Coulter is praised as an eloquent orator with broad interests and will address the gathering.
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Purdue University
George L. Goodwin
Goodwin
Stanley Coulter
Botany
Coulter
Young Men's Christian Association
Pasteur
Galileo
Watts
Edwin Holt Hughes
DePauw
J. Coulter
Chicago University
Exodus Begins at Local School
Earlham students finish gruelling examinations and begin an early holiday exodus. Some return home, others plan vacations or continue studying, while football heroes take a break and girls attend parties. The big Christmas dinner will bring everyone together for two weeks of joy.
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Earlham
Artemus Ward
Pirates Escape Fall Bowling Championship
The Pirates won the fall bowling tournament title as the season ends. A spring match will decide the city championship with the Pirates possibly facing the winner after holidays. Harry Buntin will pick a team to play the Marion Club from Indianapolis soon.
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Pirates
Harry Buntin
Marion
Indianapolis
Bayer Hosts Coeur de Lion Lodge Banquet
John C. Bayer hosted a banquet for the Coeur de Lion lodge Knights of Pythias marking his 25th anniversary of initiation. Rev J Campbell J Bennet Gordon and others delivered speeches as about 150 members attended and a fine repast followed.
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Coeur de Lion Lodge
Knights of Pythias
John C. Bayer
Bayer
J. C1. ‘Campbell
J. Bennet Gordon
Motormen and Conductors Get Pay Raise at Eastern Traction
Directors vote to raise wages effective January 1 for employees with four years service or more. Motormen and conductors now earning 22 cents an hour will rise to 25 cents, boosting payroll by about $10,090 annually for over 200 workers.
Typhoid Case Reported at William Holmes Home
A case of typhoid fever is reported at 550 North Thirteenth Street. The victim is James Holmes, age 15, son of William Holmes.
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William Holmes
North Thirteenth Street
James Holmes
Woman suffers heavy poultry loss in Milton
Milton Indiana December 22 Mrs Hiram Elwell reports she has lost eight turkeys this fall including a yearling gobbler weighing 25 pounds and 209 chickens with limber neck. The birds fell from the roost and died.
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Milton, Ind
Hiram Elwell
Milton
Case Against C P Smith in December Crap Joint Shooting
C P Smith, a colored man, faces city court today over the December 6 shooting at Ed McKay's craps joint raided by police. His attorney had urged a police-backed releaseRecommendation, but the judge rejected letting it influence the case after police input.
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C. P. Smith
Ed McKay
Smith
Henry A. Johnson
Jessup
Sensational Charge Against Clergy in Hays Case
A Kosciusko circuit suit alleges Bishop McCabe unduly influenced Elijah Hays, securing deeds worth 176000 to church funds. It claims Hays lived in poverty, and notes a $3256 fee by a trustee allegedly to fund proceedings to declare Hays mentally unfit. The case names Bishop McDowell and several Warsaw figures.
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Warsaw
Ind
D. H. Guild
T. M. Guild
Richmond
Kosciusko
Clementine N. Keys
W. F. McDowell
McCabe
H. W. Bennett
William Alleman
L. W. Rouse
M. E. Church
Wabash
Elijah Hays
Hays
Missionary Board of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nicholas Low Theological Institute
Haya
Business Change at North Eighth Millinery Store
Miss Caddie Tinney buys the interest of Miss Eva Toms in the millinery shop on North Eighth street. Miss Toms, cited for impaired health, will move west.
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Caddie Tinney
Eva Toms
North Eighth Street
Miss Toms
Recovering from Fall Sprains Limb for Mrs Mary Brown
Mrs. Mary H. Brown of East Main Street is recovering after a severe fall that left one limb severely sprained.
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Mary H. Brown
East Main Street
Powers Weds York Heiress in Richmond
Caleb Powers, who spoke at the Richmond chautauqua last summer, is reported to have married Miss Eleanor Bonham of York Pennsylvania, an heiress who has taken much interest in him.
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Caleb Powers
Richmond Chautauqua
Eleanor Bonham
York
Robbery at Marion Post Office Stolen Cash and Stamps
The Van Buren post office in Marion Indiana was blown open this morning. Thieves used nitro glycerin to blast the safe and stole 170.50 in money and 286.50 in stamps. No arrests reported yet.
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Marion
Ind
van Buren
Christmas Trade Clamps Down on Capital Roads
Traffic is very heavy over interurbans and railroads as people travel for Christmas shopping and return home. Many shoppers visit the capital seeking bargains but reports show no clear success in finding better deals locally or elsewhere.
Citizens urge Spekenhier reappointment as postmaster
Friends of J. A. Spekenhier, many in number, press for his removal or reappointment due to his highly successful administration. They say no Richmond postmaster has shown greater untiring public service.
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J. A. Spekenhier
Legion
Richmond
Funeral of Raymond P. White
The funeral of Raymond P. White was held Tuesday afternoon from 110 South Ninth street with Rev. David C. Huntington officiating. Burial followed in Earlham Cemetery. Pallbearers were J. B. Gordon, Louis Morgan, E. H. Davenport, Harry Thornburg, Howard Seaton, and L. F. Ross.
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Raymond P. White
South Ninth Street
David C. Huntington
Earlham Cemetery
J. B. Gordon
Louis Morgan
E. H. Davenport
Harry Thornburg
Howard Seaton
L. F. Ross
Billiard Final Narrowing as Burr Surges Ahead
In the city billiard tournament finals Burr leads after defeating Braffett with 85 points while Braffett has 115 of 160 needed. Braffett and Burr still must face Hibberd before a champion is decided, keeping the title outcome uncertain.
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Braffett
Burr
Hibberd
Burns Johnson Fight Result To Be Known Christmas Eve
The Burns Johnson boxing match in Sydney Australia is set for noon on Saturday December 26. In Richmond, at 8:30 p m Friday December 25, readers will learn the result as Christmas Eve ends.
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Burns- Jenhnson
Sydney
Australia
Richmond
Centerville Hosts Double-Header Basketball Night
Centerville basketball schedules a two game event on Thursday December 25 at home against Fountain City. The opener starts at 2 30 p m and the second game at 7 p m. Rigit and Martin are listed on Centerville's lineup.
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Centerville
Fountain City
Rigit
Martin
Enforced Castro cabinet resignation shakes Venezuela
Caracas reports say the Castro cabinet is ousted as Acting President Gomez tightens control after 1500 interior troops arrive. Venezuela lifts a shipping ban affecting Willemstad goods, signaling a possible settlement with Holland. In Willemstad a plot to kill Gomez fails and Castro may face impeachment charges.
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Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Gomez
Willemstad
Holland
Juan Vicente Gomez
Torres Cardenas
Venezuelan cabinet appointment shocks Castro in Berlin
A Port of Spain dispatch reports a new Venezuelan cabinet, received with surprise and doubt by President Cypriano Castro and associates in Berlin. Venezuelans have no independent confirmation and are inclined to distrust the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Cypriano Castro
Rush at Post Office During Christmas Rush in Richmond
The Richmond post office experiences heavy Christmas mail with many following Postmaster Spekenhier's advice to mail early. An office employee timed the incoming mail yesterday and found Christmas cards arriving at a rate of 500 per hour.
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Richmond
Spekenhier
Santa Claus at Webster Christmas Eve Event
Webster Indiana hosts a Christmas entertainment at the M E church on Christmas Eve with special coverage by The News. The event aims to bring holiday cheer to residents of Webster through performances and community participation.
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Santa Claus
Webster
Christmas Eve Entertainment At Greensfork Church
Special to The News reports a Christmas Eve program at the M E Church in Greensfork Indiana with public invitation extended.
Christmas Tree and Entertainment at Bethel Church
Whitewater Indiana reports a Christmas tree and entertainment event at the Christian church in Bethel on Thursday evening December 24. The program will feature songs readings and refreshments for attendees from the Bethel community.
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Whitewater
Ind
The
Christian Church
Bethel
Mrs Emma Carroll Remains in Richmond After Home Purchase
Mrs Emma Carroll who recently went to Richmond to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Howard Thompson has purchased a home in that city and will continue to make Richmond her home Lyman Richardson will continue to reside in her property here Fountain City Times
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Emma Carroll
Richmond
Howard ‘Thompson
Recruits in Indiana The twelve hundredth man enrolled
Naval recruiting records show Indiana adding a milestone recruit this year as the service expands enlistment drives. The item highlights continued recruitment momentum in the state.
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Naval
Webster school to close Thursday for holiday break
Webster Indiana announces a Thursday closure for winter break with reopens on January 4. Local events show city bowling alleys hosting teams from Pennsylvania last night as part of regional activity.
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Webster
Ind
Pennsylva
Pittsburg Bribery Scandal Hits Nine Officials
Pittsburg news reports seven city councilmen and two bankers charged in a graft scandal. Meetings among Voters' league leaders and attorneys hint at more arrests, with bail set at 15 000 to 29 000 dollars. Additional figures tied to the case are named and questioned.
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Voters' League
Smoky City
Pittsburg
Voters’ League
San Francisco
A. Leo Weil
Cownellmen
William Brand
John F. Klein
J. C. Wasson
T. O. Atkinson
Jacob Soffel
W. H. Melaney
Hugh Ferguson
A. A. Vilsack
German National Bank
Council
Brand
Wasson
Klein
Wasason
Ramsey and
Vilsack
Select and Common Councils
Allegheny
Heberton Street Railway
Fourth Avenue
Leonard de Wolfe
Robert Wilson
Municipal League of Scranton
Philadelphia
Veteran League
Mclough
Develse
Develse During the Day When It Became Known That Director of Public Safety
Lange
Edwin T McGough
McGough
Ramsey
Suit filed to admit will of Melissa Shakleford
Maria Brown filed in probate court to admit the will of the late Melissa Shakleford. The court approved and admitted the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Brown
Melissa. Shakleford
Carriers Get Increase in Present Salaries
Edgar S. Mote and William H. Niewoehner, clerks in the local postal service, on routes 6 and 4, are recommended for promotion in Washington. The promotion raises each carrier’s salary from 800 to 900 dollars, reflecting improved efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar S. Mote
William H. Niewoehner
Washington
Lawyers Locate Grubbs in Greenville Miss for Supreme Court Victory
Attorneys for Claude Grubbs report locating him in Greenville Mississippi and sending notice of the Supreme Court affirmed judgment. The ruling upholds the Delaware Circuit Court decision awarding Grubbs seven thousand five hundred dollars for injuries in a Newcastle Indiana case against the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Ind
Claude Grubbs
Greenville
Miss
Supreme Court
Delaware Circuit Court
Indiana Library Commission plans state wide librarian licensing
The State Library Commission seeks an index to Indianapolis newspapers to meet demand for Indiana history art and geography data. It also considers licensing librarians statewide similar to teacher certification, with examination requirements under study.
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Indiana
State Library Commission
Indianapolis
Indiana Commission
Paper Sold in Portland From Braden to Praigg
The Daily and Weekly Commercial Review of Portland Indiana was sold to Noble T. Praigg formerly of Indianapolis. He assumes charge immediately and plans a Republican aligned paper while not participating in nominations.
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Portland
Ind
Commercial Review
Frank K. Braden
Noble T. Praigg
Indianapolis
Praigg
Republican Party
Threatening letters spark fear in Qsgood residents
In Qsgood Indiana unknown letter writers threaten residents and their property. Reports say the letters began a year ago and have grown bolder with violent phrases such as kill burn you out and dynamite. Citizens fear a revival of passions that led to a past lynching as threats escalate.
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Qsgood
Ind
St Louis man sues Gear Scott for forty thousand in damages
A St Louis engineer sues Gear Scott & Co. for $40,000 after a freight train collided with a threshing machine made by Gear Scott. The machine blocked tracks during an extraction attempt, costing the engineer both legs. He seeks $20,000 for each missing limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gear, Scott & Co
Interest in Corn Show at Franklin Township
Whitewater Indiana December 22. The corn show at the Masonic temple in Franklin township is set for Wednesday afternoon December 30. Several entries already filed and more interest is noted in the event.
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Whitewater
Ind
Franklin Township
Masonic Temple
Horse Missing From Hinshaw Farm In Fountain City
Orla Hinshaw of Fountain City Indiana visited town on Saturday afternoon, shopped, then found a horse and buggy missing from his barn upon returning home. He realized he had driven the horse to town and walked back, leaving the rig at the hitchrack.
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Fountain City
Ind
Orla Hinshaw
Henry Emerich Dies at 86 in Greensburg
Henry Emerich aged 86 died Monday afternoon at the I C C F home in Greensburg. His remains will be brought to the city and taken to John Knollenberg 434 Southighth St for funeral tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in Lutherania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Emerich
Greensburg
John Knollenberg
Southighth St
Lutherania
Father Dies Before Son Reaches Him on Edisto Island
William M. Bailey, manager of the Richmond Home Telephone Co., rushed from Richmond, Virginia to Edisto Island, South Carolina, on Monday for his ailing father. The father died before Bailey could arrive, marking his first return to the island in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Bailey
Richmond Home Telephone Company
Ediston Island
South Carolina
Bailey
Richmond
William Bailey
Edisto Island
Kuhn to Cover Legislature in Capital City for Two Months
Oo C. Kuhn, city editor of the Richmond Palladium, leaves for Indianapolis to cover the two months legislative session. Ramsey Poundstone will act as city editor in his absence, bringing solid newspaper experience to the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. C. Kuhn
Richmond Palladium
Road 13 Prospering Under James P. Goodrich
The C., C. & L. railway thrives under receiver James P. Goodrich who was appointed just over a year ago. This year the line has seen major work from Chicago to Cincinnati with reballasting and repairs, new rolling stock, and plans for several terminal improvements at Cincinnati including an order for seven locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C., C. & L. Railway
James P. Goodrich
Chicago
Cincinnati
Trustee Sells School House for Bid of 558
Township Trustee Charles Potter disposed of school house No 9 east of the city yesterday to Charles McLear the highest bidder at 500 dollars. The school will be moved to the new building after the holidays and McLear will remodel the old structure and rent it as a dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Potter
Mr. McLear
Beveridge faction to seize Indianapolis Star control
The Indianapolis Star shifts from Shafer to Reid then receivership ends as Shafer buys out Reid. Beveridge loyalists push for Charles F. Remy as state chair, aiming to dismantle the old machine and erect a new, tighter party structure. The feud among Republican factions escalates amid court battles, funding tensions, and media battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Senator Beveridge
Old Journal
Star
George McCulloch
John.c. Shafer
Chicago
Shafer
Albert J. Beveridge
Beveridge
Fairbanks
Dan G. Reid
New York
Brother Shafer
Reid
Roosevelt-Taft
Indianapolis News
Eet
Elaspion
Chas
W. Fairbank
Indiana
Charles F. Remy
Remy
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J.C. Bayer
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Ray White
Rush
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Greensfork
M. E
Grubbs
Portland Paper
Hinshaw
Kuhn
Capital City
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