Endowment Growth and School Reports at Earlham Meeting
The Earlham College endowment now stands at 326 449.62 with gifts of 33 561 this year. A motion endorsing governors Hanly and Harris for local option drew near unanimous support despite some objections. President Kelly praised staff, noted heavy enrollment, and announced land sale to fund a sewer project while Fairmount and Spiceland academies reported strong enrollments.
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Earlham College
Kelly
Spiceland and
Fairmount Academies
Representative Meeting
F. C. Stanley
Greentown
Howard County
Temperance Committee
Indiana Yearly Meeting
Body of Christ
Church
Hanly
General Assembly of
Indiana
Harris
Ohio
Stanley
Earlham
Earlham Farm
Allen Jay
Jennie Ridgeway
Robert Ridgeway
Etta Ridgeway Fisher
San Francisco
Biblical Department
Biblical Institute of Fairmount Academy
Susan Carpenter
Cyrus W. Hodgin
Fairmount Academy
Spiceland Academy
State Board of Education
City Merchants Prepare for North Tenth Horse Show
The Business Men of the City decorate shops for the Fall Festival with many entries expected in cattle fruit vegetable flower hog and other exhibits. The Young Men's Club backs the event as forecasts favor good weather and a band will entertain from the Westcott hotel balcony.
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Young Men’s Club
Feltman Shoe
Cock Robin
Allen Furniture
Feltman
Selectrical
No. 2 Fire Company
North Tenth Street
Main
Westcott Hotel
Delewack Set For Match With Terrible Turk
Elias Delewack proclaims himself champion wrestler of Australia and signs terms with local promoters for a Friday night bout at the Phillips Theater. He claims a long live status and is currently in New York with arrangements made by wire. Busch, who lost to the Turk Friday, speaks highly of the newcomer.
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Elias Delewack
Australia
Deleack
L. de
New York
Himm
Wire
Busch
Miss Coleman Writes of Karuizawa Picnic in Japan
Miss Elizabeth Coleman of Tokio writes friends about a picnic held at Karuizawa. The note captures a social gathering in a Japanese colony with local interest and personal recollections.
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Elizabeth Coleman
Tokio
Japan
Karuizawa
Earlham College Missionary Colony Athletes Honored
Earlham College figures including Mr and Mrs Guerney Binford and Mr and Mrs H B Coleman are noted for a large missionary colony in the country. Coleman, remembered as an athlete, won first place in several events at a Japan athletic contest with many missionaries entered.
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Earlham College
Guerney Binford
H. B. Coleman
Coleman
Japan
Court expenses heavy in Wayne county report
County Clerk Penny notes a term of court in Wayne county cost 2512.90 dollars. Jurors’ bill was the largest item, comprising about one quarter of the total expense.
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Wayne County
Conference at Chicago shapes mass meeting for businessmen
Delegates at Democratic and Republican HQs in Chicago on October 3 discussed a possible mass meeting of business men. Thomas Taggart cited a Bryan wave in the East, while Nathan Strauss and Herman Ridder planned a Business Men's League session. Garfield and Rosewater reported Ohio and Nebraska shifts, and tariff talks surfaced in Wisconsin as Taft gains applause in the West.
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Chicago
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Democratic National
John E. Lamb
Roger c. Sullivan
Taggart
Men’s Bryan League
New York
Ohio
William Hoge
Lamb
Nathan Strauss
Business Men’s
Bryan and Kern
Mack
National Committee
Herman Ridder
Business Men’s League
Strauss
James R. Garfield
Interior
Garfield
Washington
Victor Rosewater
Nebraska
Taft
William Hayward
Mr. Taft
Lincoln
Fairview
W. H. Hatton
Wisconsin
Charles Nagel
Badger
Roosevelt letter challenges Creek lands suits as political
President Roosevelt released a letter from W. L. Strndevant of St. Louis arguing Governor Haskell’s Sept 30 statement is misleading about town site lawsuits tied to Creek Indian lands. The letter claims suits were filed before Oklahoma statehood, with defendants using technical pleas to delay and seeks a speedy merits hearing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. L. Strndevant
St. Louis
Haskell
Oklahoma
Mott
Cass
Frank Pfeiffer Dead in Columbus at Ninety Two
Frank Pfeiffer longtime Richmond resident died yesterday at his Columbus Indiana home aged ninety two. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Odd Fellows, known in local lodge and insurance circles.
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Frank Pfeiffer
Richmond
Columbus
Indiana
Masonic Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
State federation plans two sessions and banquet
The state federation of commercial clubs met in this city and decided on two business sessions plus a banquet. The event is slated for around November 15 with an afternoon session on the first day, a banquet at night, and a following morning business session. More than twenty prominent clubs will be represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Commercial Clubs
Navy picture show on lawn near post office
The Navy Department will present a free moving picture entertainment on the post office lawn from October 8 to 10. The screening will show life aboard United States Navy ships, with a projector placed in the post office and a screen on the Nicholson building opposite.
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Navy Department
Post Office
United States Navy
Nicholson Building
Campaign talks delay Commercial Club meeting schedule
Owing to Monday October 12 Seth Low will speak in the city the Commercial Club will not hold a general meeting as usual. The campaign will likely interrupt monthly gatherings this month with future public meetings featuring prominent state and national figures on live issues after the campaign ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Low
New York
Contempt Charge Filed Against Florence Haler
Florence Haler, who swore an affidavit for Charles Muth’s arrest but failed to appear at the trial, was arrested yesterday by Officer Longman on contempt of court charges. She will learn Monday morning the seriousness of defying the court’s order.
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Florence Haler
Charles Muth
Longman
Haler
Richmond High Upsets Spice Land In Season Opener
Richmond High School defeated Spice Land Academy 34 to 0 in a 15 minute halves game before about 400 spectators. Allison Hiatt and Haas starred on offense with repeated line breaks and goals as Coach Horton pushes to develop the fastest team yet. The win boosts local football stock and nets an estimated $25 in gate receipts.
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Richmond
Spiceland Academy
Horton
Hiatt
Haas
Allison
Academy
Hobson
Magay
Dingley
R. E
Brown and Boreham
R. T
Schaffer
R. G
Graves C
Ferling L. G
Hobson, L. v
Wann, J. B
E. Q
Doors Installed at Federal Building for Winter
Big revolving doors at the Federal building have been placed in position and will stay through the winter. The doors are a major coal saving device and are nearly storm proof.
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Federal Building
Charities group to map aid drive this Tuesday
The Associated Charities will meet Tuesday afternoon to plan a winter appeals campaign. They face a $250 debt with $134 in the treasury and must raise funds to cover incidentals and future demands as heavy winter work looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Ionian Society Elects Officers at Earlham College
The Ionian Society at Earlham College held its first meeting of the year and named officers including John Weesner as President and Wilmer Lindley as Vice President. Wart hamite officers were elected with Carl Ackerman and Vincent D Nicholson as personals and Harlow Lindley as alumni organizer.
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Ionian Society of
Earlham College
John Weesner
Wilmer Lindley
Rupert Stanley
Howard Winslow
Harold Trimble
Orville
Wright
Horace Hedges
John Perkins
The
Warthamite
Carl Ackerman
Vincent D. Nicholson
Daniel Beebe
Harlow Lindley
Alumi
Arthur Hotchkiss
Typhoid Epidemic Seems Stamped Out at Wernle Home
Hospital crowded with 24 residents from the home after the last patient was moved to Reid hospital. Attending physician says typhoid fever epidemic appears ended and inmates remain in good health, though Reid hospital remains over capacity.
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Wernle
Reid Hospital
Three in Police Court Fined for Begging
In police court yesterday Judge Converse fined three offenders including James McKenney and Michael Sullivan for begging. McKenney faced fines of five dollars plus costs and jail time was noted for Sullivan.
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Converse
James McKenney
Michael Sullivan Ink
Many Ask Divorce In Local Filing Report
Mrs Josephine Frame of Fountain City filed for divorce from Oliver Frame bringing the total divorce petitions to eight since September 1 and 30 for the period. A case by Mrs Ethel Keene against Asa Keene seeks an annulment while about 30 percent of filings pursue legal separation. Mrs Frame alleges habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment. she says they married May 7 and lived together until October 2.
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Josephine Frame
Fountain City
Oliver Frame
Ethel Keene
Asa Keene
Death of Earlham College history professor Hodgin
Professor Cyrus W. Hodgin longtime Earlham College history authority died at 4 30 AM at his Central Avenue home after two years of poor health He taught at Earlham from 1887 and influenced hundreds of students Funeral will be held at 2 PM Tuesday in the Earlham chapel Burial at Earlham He is survived by his wife Mrs Hodgin two brothers Joseph Hodgin and Charles Hodgin a sister Mrs Stevens and a daughter Mrs Laura Fleming with relatives in Indiana California and New Mexico.
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Cyrus W. Hodgin
Earlham College
Central Avenue
Hodgin
Earlham
Lynn
Randolph County
Indiana
Illinois State Normal College
Richmond High School
Indiana State Normal
Terre Haute
Hodgins
Richmond
Richmond Normal School
Harsham College
Starr Piano Company Files Appeal Bond Over Street Assessment
The Starr Piano Company and other plaintiffs appeal city assessment for public improvements on South Fifth Street after Judge Fox ruled in the city's favor. The firm joined Richmond Brick Company and Charles S. Farnham in pursuing higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Starr Piano Company
South Fifth Street
Fox
Richmond Brick Company
Charles S. Farnham
Davidson to Speak in Cambridge on Local Issues
Judge Thomas Davidson of Greensburg, a Sixth district congressional hopeful, will speak in Cambridge City next Wednesday evening on local and state issues. He is said to avoid the congressional question, as he holds no sympathy for Judge Barnard, the nomination winner.
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Thomas Davidson
Greensburg
Cambridge City
Davidson
Barnard
Robe Stolen From Farmer Near Sixth and Main Streets
Thomas Trouse a farmer living on R R No 1 reports a plush robe stolen from his buggy near Sixth and Main streets last evening.
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Thomas Trouse
Judge Converse Seeks Grand Prelate Post in Knights of Pythias
Judge William Converse is a candidate for grand prelate of the grand lodge. Election set during the lodge session this month in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William €. Converse
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Garfield School Gymnastics Classes Attract Many Applicants
Many pupils seek work in Garfield school's regular gymnastics classes this year. The program will be organized and begin their work this week.
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Garfield
Nine Pythian Delegates to Attend Indianapolis Grand Lodge
Nine delegates from Coeur de Lion Iola and Triumph lodges will join past chancellor commanders at the grand lodge sessions in Indianapolis on October 6 and 7. Richmond delegates also travel to press for itemized reports on the erection of the new Pythian building and how funds were spent. Local leaders expect to win their demand for itemized accounting. Delegates listed include A. J. Ford John A. Reid Richard Allen Fred Wickett Will Minnie Frank Thomas John Schattell Charles Morgan and John Cook.
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Coeur de Lion
Iola
Triumph
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Richmond
Coeur de Lion Lodge
A. J. Ford
John A. Reid
Richard Allen
Fred Wickett
Will Minnie
Frank Thomas
John Schattell
Tola
Charles Morgan
John Cook
Civil War Veteran J C Mendenhall Dies in Dayton
Joseph Mendenhall known as Peggy, a longtime Dayton resident and civil war veteran, died at relatives' home after a fall left him with a dislocated hip. He had been mostly bedbound and used crutches recently. Survived by three sons Earl Foster and Leon of Chicago. Funeral plans awaited.
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Joseph Mendenhall
Dayton
Peggy
Mendenhall
Earl
Foster and
Leon
Chicago
Garfield school picture rearrangement planned this week
A committee of teachers will rearrange pictures belonging to Garfield school during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Fountain City butcher fined for assault on patron
Samuel Alexander a Fountain City butcher and town board member was fined one dollar plus costs in city court for assault and battery on Benjamin H Gardner of Fountain City. The incident occurred after Gardner and several others visited Alexander's store to discuss an alley blocking dispute behind the shop. Gardner insisted the alley was public, despite Alexander claiming it was private and tied to his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Alexander
Fountain City
Benjamin H. Gardner
Gardner
Alexander
Alxander's
Typhoid Case Reported in Alcie Boell Home
A new typhoid fever case has appeared in the residence of John Boell at 314 South Tenth Street. Alcie Boell, aged 10, is the afflicted child. The report notes the exposure within the household and urges medical attention.
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John Boell
South Tenth Street
Alcie Boell
Judge Rules Sheriff Not In Contempt In Thaw Case
In Scranton on October 3 Judge Arch bald of the United States court ruled Sheriff Charles Lane of Westchester County not in contempt for delays in delivering Harry K Thaw to a U S marshal for Pittsburgh bankruptcy proceedings Thaw is cited in habeas corpus proceedings over his sanity before Justice Mills at White Plains N Y and the matter remains under jurisdiction
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Lane
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Archbald
United States Court
Charles Lane
Westchester County
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
United States
Pittsburg
Thaw
Mills
White Plains
Scientists to Go 10 Italy 1910 TB Congress Ends
Washington reports the sixth triennial international congress on tuberculosis adjourned with Roosevelts praise for medical scientists. Resolutions urge infection prevention from bovine TB and mandatory public health notification and restrictions on contagious cases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rome
Italy
Congress
Editorial Mocking Bryan Tariff Speech Quotation
The Omaha Bee edited by Victor Rosewater criticizes an alleged Bryan tariff quote as a nonpartisan misattribution. The piece calls the line empty and praises its catch-all vagueness, noting the phrase is from the Republican platform rather than Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Fairview
Omaha Bee
Victor Rosewater
Republican Executive Committee
Republican Publicity Bureau
the Bee
Bryan
The
Bee
National Republican
Wright brothers tribute planned in Dayton
Dayton officials and the Wright brothers project subcommittee seek to identify Dayton with a nationwide aero club led movement to honor the famous inventors. Secretary Cyrus E B Mead is to contact aero clubs and organize plans for a large celebration upon the brothers' return to their home city.
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Dayton
Cyrus EB. Mead
Wright Brothers
Wrights
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Ohio Yearly Meeting
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