National Stationers’ Association Annual Meeting at West Baden
Obituary notices include George R. Griffin editor of the Owen County Democrat and former state representative who died at Spencer Indiana. Purdue engineer Prof. Milby Roy Hammer died of pneumonia in Lafayette. Mrs. Paul Leach age twenty two died after an oil stove explosion in South Bend. Three year old Oliver Francis Gray died in Terre Haute from gravely scald injuries. Knights of Pythias Third district meeting opened in Orleans with grand chancellor John W. Gaylord delivering the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Griffin
The
Owen County Democrat
Spencer
Milby Roy Hammer
Purdue University
Lafayette
Paul Leach
South Bend
Oliver Francis Gray
Richard Gray
Terre Haute
Knights of Pythias
Orleans
John W. Gaylord
Marion Street Cleaning Dept Raises Hourly Pay Rates
The city increases pay for street cleaning workers with new scale rates of 35, 50 and 65 cents per hour for the three classes of work, effective immediately.
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City of
Marion
Anderson City Park Plan Approved for 82 Acre Grove
Mayor B. J. Horne of Anderson said the state board of accounts informed him the purchase of Frank Hardy’s 82 acre grove in North Anderson for a city park is virtually assured and will be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hardy
Anderson
B. J. Horne
State Board of Accounts
Annual Clinton County Federations Meet In Frankfort Church
The Clinton County Federation of Clubs held its annual meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church in Frankfort with speakers including Mrs. E W Barrett Muncie Mrs John Moore Kokomo and Mrs J M Thistlethwaite Sheridan The meeting also recorded the third remonstrance against a 39000 highway bond issue in Noble township Logansport and 19 farmer signatures attached to the remonstrance against the Wilber Gordon road bond proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County Federation of Clubs
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frankfort
E. W. Barrett
Muncie
John @. Moore
Kokomo
J. M. Thistlethwaite
Sheridan
Logansport
Noble Township
Purdue trustees approve Lafayette heat and power plant
The Purdue university board of trustees approved construction of a new heating and power plant in Lafayette to begin this coming summer. Plans and specifications are to be prepared by the engineering departments at once, with an estimated cost of 300000 dollars. the legislature recently passed a 275000 dollar appropriation to cover the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Purdue University Board of Trustees
Certificates for Dufty Rockcreek and Waynesville Highs
Samuel Sharp county school superintendent received certificates accrediting the high schools of Dufty and Rockcreek townships and Waynesville in Bartholemew county at Columbus from the state board of education. Graduates of these schools will not need examinations for entrance to four year high schools or other preparatory institutions. The annual commissions were also received for Hope and Clifford high schools, which operate on a year commission basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dufty
Rockcreek
Waynesville
Bartholomew County
Columbus
Samuel Sharp
State Board of Education
Hope and Clifford
County awards two semi hard surfaced road contracts
The county commissioners at W Lo gansport let the Duffey road contract to Roy Wills at 18 828 dollars and the Gordon end contract to D A Hyman at 37 200 dollars. A remonstrance against the Duffey highway bond sale followed. Remonstrators say the improvement only increases property valuation in the new city addition and benefits the owning company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlogansport
Roy Wills
D. A. Hyman
Northern Indiana School Superintendents Meet at North Manchester
The semi annual meeting of the Northern Indiana School Superintendents association was held in North Manchester with inspection of local public school buildings. Attending superintendents included J. W. Forman Goshen L. W. Keller Michigan City E. B. Weatherow Laporte O. J. Neighbours Wabash D. W. Youngblood Auburn George C. Carroll Garrett H. W. Dickson Kendallville J. N. Scudder Huntington C. A. Allen Bluffton L. E. Kelley Montpelier M B E Worthman Decatur A. W. Alima Angola A N Krieg Ligonier J N Leffel Warsaw and H L Humpke North Manchester.
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Northern Indiana
North Manchester
J. W. Forman
Goshen
L. W. Keller
Michigan City
E. B. Weatherow
Laporte
O. J. Neighbours
Wabash
D. W. Youngblood
Auburn
Garrett
H. W. Dickson
Kendallville
J. N. Scudder
Evansville YWCA Campaign Aims to Raise 300000
Five hundred team workers begin a week long drive to raise three hundred thousand dollars for a new Evansville YWCA home. Organizers expect to meet the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Evansville
Moore Named President Of Wabash County Historical Society
Dr. P. G. Moore named president of the Wabash County Historical Society at Wabash to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. R. F. Lutz. Mrs. Harry Pettit, Mrs. Stewart Cowgill and Miss Fannie McCarty named vice-presidents of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Moore
Wabash
Hartford man elected president of Blackford Sunday School group
Walter Ratlin of Hartford is elected president of the Blackford County Sunday School association. Leonard Malden and his wife, said to be from St Louis, are sought in Anderson on charges of passing $300 in fraudulent checks. Rev Ephraim Allen of Friends ministry dies after being struck by a car near Fairmount. Noah Reasoner of Matthews drove the car. Ira Piper, age 44, dies in Lag range after his team's wagon collision. widow survives.
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Walter Ratlin
Hartford
City
Blackford County Sunday School Association
Leonard Malden
St.Louis
Anderson
Ephraim Allen
Friends
Fairmount
Noah Reasoner
Matthews
Marion lodge secretary injured by street car collision
Larue H. Case secretary of the Marion lodge of Ben-Hur was severely injured at Marion when struck by a street car. His hip was broken and he was taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larue H. Case
Marion
Ben-Hur
Farm Accident Injures Roscoe Hollowell Near Columbus
Roscoe Hollowell, a farmer near Columbus, was injured when his tractor overturned and one wheel struck him causing cuts and bruises. The First Baptist Church of Jasonville has erected a large tent on the new building lot at Washington and Cook streets for revival meetings.
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Roscoe Hollowell
Columbus
The
First Baptist Church of
Jasonville
Washington and
Cook Streets
Delphi train collision claims life of teen
Arthur Shaw aged seventeen was fatally injured and three others hurt when a car stalled on a grade crossing and was struck by a Monon freight train at Delphi. Oscar Austill editor and owner of Windfall Herald and Frank ton Critic started a weekly at Lapel with Lee J. Noble as editor. The Lapel News published by Dalley M. Hudler of Noblesville suspended publication recently.
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Arthur Shaw
Monon
Delphi
Oscar Austill
Windfall Herald
Frankton Critic
Lapel
Lee J. Noble
Lapel News
Dalley M. Hudler
Noblesville
Name Popularity in Warsaw Public Schools Enumeration
The Warsaw school census lists 1 225 pupils with 3808 girl names. Helen appears 37 times, Mary 354 times. Boys total 198 distinct names, Robert leads with 32 occurrences. Johns 25, Pauls 24, Charles 23.
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Warsaw
Helen
Mary
Robert
Johns
Pauls
Charles
Lawton Camp backs Levi Todd for Indiana U S W Y dept commander
Members of Henry W. Lawton Camp No. 385 United Spanish War Veterans Ft Wayne endorse Levi A Todd past commander as candidate for department commander of the Indiana U S W Y He will be nominated at the convention in Michigan City in June.
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Henry W. Lawton
Schoolhouse to Replace Evans Building at Marion Sanatorium
A new schoolhouse costing 58000 will be built at the entrance of the Marion National sanatorium, announced at Marion. It will replace the Evans school house condemned by the state board of health on April 7 1920. The advisory board set May 12 for hearing objections to the bond issue.
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Marion National Sanatorium
Marion
Evans
State Board of Health
Northwestern division B P U convention at Valparaiso
The Northwestern division of Indiana held its B P U convention in Valparaiso with large delegations from Hammond Indiana Harbor Gary and Laporte. Lynn Keene of Valparaiso was elected president Raymond Coon of Gary vice president and Miss Anna Walsh of Hammond secretary and treasurer.
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Northwestern Division
Indiana
Valparaiso
Hammond
Indiana Harbor
Gary
Laporte
Lynn Keene
Raymond Coon
Anna Walsh
Indiana University dedicates new hall of commerce and finance
A formal ceremony marks the dedication of Indiana University Bloomington’s new hall of commerce and finance. Gen Hubert M Lord of Washington delivers the dedicatory address as the modern Indiana limestone building will house several university departments including the school of commerce and finance.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Hubert M. Lord of Washington
University
School of Commerce and Finance
Otter Creek Detective Association Forms at Terre Haute
Articles of incorporation filed with county recorder John Grace in Terre Haute for Otter Creek Detective Association No. 289. No capital stock stated. Trustees: Martin R. Bryant, Thomas Wade, Thaddeus Miller. Officers: William Kelly president, Frank Smith vice president, Ralph E. Smith secretary, Ralph W. Smith treasurer, Elmer Cundiff captain, Harvey D. Shadley chaplain, Clyde E. Fox door keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
John Grace
Otter Creek Detective Association
Otter Creek Association
Martin R. Bryant
Thomas Wade
Thaddeus Miller
William Kelly
Frank Smith
Ralph E. Smith
Ralph W. Smith
Elmer Cundiff
Harvey D. Shadley
Clyde E. Fox
Muncie Seeks 1200 Rooms For Grand Army Encampment
Muncie citizens are asked to place 1200 rooms at the disposal of the citizens committee for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Muncie on May 15 to 17. The committee limits lodging to $1 a night and breakfast to 50 cents for visitors, with hoteliers exempt. a vigilance committee will curb overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Citizens’ Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Elkhart County Clubwomen Form Independent Federation
Elkhart county clubwomen meet in Nappanee to organize a county federation separate from the state group. Mrs James H Tillman of Nappanee named president as bids open May 10 at 11 am in Indianapolis for cattle sheep swine and horse facilities and for moving and wrecking buildings at the state fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Nappanee
James H. Tillman
State Board of Agricultural
Indianapolis
Statehouse
Remarkable Fake Plant Sparks Florist Slapstick
A sharp customer tests a florist's knowledge about a green palm in a decorative pot. She grills staff about sun and shade, demands manager, and reveals the plant is artificial after the manager defends its growth. The exchange ends with a dry admission from the manager.
Train Disaster Survival Gap Between Genders
A study shows women have higher odds of surviving train disasters than men. The statistical difference suggests physiological or social factors influence escape chances. Further analysis recommended to understand protective mechanisms.
Grape-Nuts Offers Cash For New Recipes
The ad notes strong demand from households for varied Grape-Nuts uses beyond breakfast. It offers to buy at least 101 new Grape-Nuts recipes for 50 dollars each, totaling over 7500 dollars, to be included in a new illustrated cook book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Ceres
What is Grape-Nuts
Grape-Nuts is described as a highly nutritious cereal made from wheat and barley with vitamin B and minerals. It emphasizes long baking, easy digestion, and benefits for teeth and digestion, plus a Housekeeping Institute contest offering $50 and awards.
Grape-Nuts Recipe Purchase Rules Announced
The Postum Cereal Company announces conditions governing the purchasing of grape nuts recipes and awards for recipes. It prohibits buying from anyone connected with the Postum Cereal Company or Good Housekeeping Institute and forbids duplicating any of the ten recipes printed in the notice.
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Good Housekeeping Institute
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Postum Cereal,Company, Inc
Good Housekeeping
Postum Cereal Company
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