Indiana voters praise last general assembly gains and failures
In Indianapolis on March 15 the public expresses favorable views of the sixty-ninth general assembly. Leaders like Lieutenant Governor O Neill defend the record, noting strong merit in enacted laws and cautioning against dangerous measures that were not enacted. A pending suit challenges the new primary law, seen by Republicans as a test of constitutionality and a threat to party control, with progressive Republicans expected to face shocks before the next party organization.
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Indianapolis
O’niell
Indiana
General Assembly
Sixty-Ninth
Senate
O’neill
Republican Party
Maud Allen Undergoes Brain Abscess Operation
In Chicago on March 4 Maud Merithew Allen underwent brain abscess surgery. Surgeons cut a three inch hole behind the nostrils to access the base of the brain, evacuated pus, and avoided instant death by removal. Doctors believe sight may return and life be extended about a year. Mrs. Dell Sargent reports slow recovery as of March 8.
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Maud Merithew Allen
Rockport
Mrs. Dell Sargent
Union Meeting for Rockport Seeks May Revival
The Rockport Ministerial Association met March 11 to invite Rev. Dr. Shepherd of Chicago for a four week May series starting around May 10. A large tent for 1200 people will be set near the city center, with Rev Shepherd bringing a choir director to form a 100 to 150 voice choir.
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Rockport Ministerial Association
Dr. Shepherd of
Chicago
Shepherds
Peter Wigger Declared of Unsound Mind in Inquest
Peter Wigger 42 of St Meinrad Harrison township was declared of unsound mind at an insanity inquest in Squire John Q Southwood's court. Drs Claude Lomax and A J Maslowsky examined him. Application for admission to Woodmere was made and accepted.
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Peter Wigger
St. Meinrad
Harrison Township
Squire John Q. Southwood
Claude Lomax
A. J. Maslowsky
Woodmere
Drug Clerk Resigns From Basye Drug Store
Martin Hamilton, longtime employee at the T. C. Basye drug store, has resigned his position. It is understood he may take a traveling salesman post with a drug firm, though his future plans have not been publicized.
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Martin Hamilton
T. C. Basye
Secretary Makes Report on Charity Expenditures
Robert Snyder, secretary of the United charity association, reports the committee spent 53.50 from December 8, 1914, to March 15, 1915. The funds aided twenty five families in the city for charitable purposes.
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Robert Snyder
United Charity Association
Opal Beanblossom Accepted as Drain Tile Stenographer
Miss Opal Beanblossom of Grand View has completed stenography and typing at Evansville business college and has been chosen as stenographer for Drain Tile Company. She began work recently.
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Opal Beanblossom
Grandview
Evansville Business College
Drain’ Tile Company
Tered
T Pon
Camp Fire Girls Do A Stunt And Measles In Grades
The Boy Scouts hiked four miles with Mr. Bays while Camp Fire Girls walked to Grandview led by Mrs. Huffman and returned by car to Rockport. Seniors hosted at Mrs. Huffman’s home with Irish poems and shamrock favors for St Patrick’s Day. Measles hit primary grades reducing attendance. schools urge parents to keep sick children at home. Junior and senior gatherings featured contests and social events. Teachers discuss grading uniformity and arithmetic instruction during meetings.
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Bays
Grandview
Methodist Church to Undergo Interior Repairs
Interior work begins as pews are removed and carpet replaced with a hardware floor. Walls repapered, woodwork varnished, pulpit adjusted, and furnace repaired. Project runs until mid April with services moved to the courthouse and chapel for mid week prayer and Epworth and Junior League meetings.
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Methodist
Court
Epworth and
Governor Names Industrial Board Members
Governor Ralston appointed the three members of the Workmen's Compensation act board. Samuel R Artman, a Republican from Lebanon formerly of the governor’s hometown, Indianapolis resident, will serve three years. Charles R Hughes of Peru, a Democrat and former railroad engineer now in banking, serves four years. Edgar A Perkins, Democrat and head of the state bureau of labor, serves as president for one year. Perkins, Artman, and Hughes join the board with terms set from the date of appointment.
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Ralston
Edgar A. Perkins
State Bureau of Labor
Perkins
Artman
Hughes
Edna Thompson Hosts Green and White Kitchen Shower
Miss Edna Thompson entertained a group at Mrs. J. A. Jennings’s Upper Walnut street home for bride Mrs. Arnett Richards. Green and white decor and menu matched a St Patrick's Day theme. A centered bouquet and streamer decorations enhanced the table as cake cutting and gift presentation from a green white wheelbarrow followed.
Farewell Party for Mrs Travis Held by Presbyterian Ladies
Mrs C E Travis, a long-time member of the Presbyter ian church ladies aid society, leaves the city for Owensboro Ky. She will be missed by the group as hostesses R C Hartman and F S Morgenthaler presided with needlework music and refreshments. St Patrick's day decorations set a festive mood.
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Travis
R.C. Hartman
F. S. .Morgenthaler
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Manse
C. E. Travis
Owensboro
Social evening for Trinity Lutheran church group
Members of the Christian Endeavor society at Trinity Lutheran enjoyed a Tuesday social hosted by Dr. and Mrs. H G Weiss. Green and white decorations featured a central Irish potato basket with candles in potato corner holders. Shamrock favors, contests and music provided refreshments and entertainment.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. G. Weiss
Land of Sunshine and Miami’s Magic City Description
The Democrat received folders describing the city of Miami Florida as the land of sunshine and flowers and the magic city of the Southland. It notes Dr J D McKinney formerly of the city and mentions Miami’s famed sunny image.
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Democrat
Miama
Fla
J.D.“ McKinney
Southland
NEW TELEPHONE MANAGER J C Comp present manager of
A fragment notes J C Comp named as the new telephone manager and mentions the present manager position, though the surrounding details are incomplete. The short item suggests a leadership change within the telephone department. The readable part emphasizes the transition in management.
Spencer County land title dispute over court house block
In Rockport Indiana the city council moved to acquire the south half of the court house square from private owners to donate to Spencer County for court house use. The Hynes deed from 1818 transfers several Rockport lots to Daniel Grass as county agent, freeing the Hynes heirs from claims and transferring full interest in the described lots to the agent for public use.
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Spencer County
Court House
Rockport
Court House Square
Hynes
William R. Hynes
Barbara Hynes
Bardstown
Kentucky
Daniel
Grass
Indiana
Daniel Tass
Spencer
Wits
Daniel Grass
William R. Hyness
State of
Nelson County
Justice of the . ‘Peace
Nelson
Anniversary Meeting of M E C A Society Held at Mrs Taylor's
The March anniversary meeting of the M. E. C. A. was hosted by Mrs. Lizzie Taylor on Third Street. Mrs Gertie Mason Mrs Ocie Morris Mrs Matt Lang and Jessie Mearkland assisted while Mrs Eleanor Walker directed the evening program. An Irish program with songs a St Patrick story and jokes preceded a luncheon with green flag favors. Several guests attended.
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Lizzie Taylor
Third Street
Aylor
Gertie’ Mason
Ocie Morris
Matt Lang
Aere
Jessie. Mearkland
Mra
Eleanor Walker
St. Patrick
Shower honors Mrs Arnett Richards bride
Miss Marvel Poole and Mrs Charles Mayhall and Mrs Louis Wiener hosted a miscellaneous shower at Mrs Mayhall’s Main Street home for Mrs Arnett Richards, bride of last week. St Patrick’s colors featured in decor. About fifty guests attended including Mrs Mary Honig of Evansville.
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Beryl Cost
Esther Brown
Charlotte Pyatt
Marvel Poole
Mary Honig
Evansville
County Council Holds Special Session Tuesday
The County Council met in a special session on Tuesday to discuss and consider certain purposes outlined in the agenda. Details remain sparse as the record focuses on the session’s existence and general objective.
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Eureka, Ill
Camp Fire Girls
Christian Endeavor Social
J. C
Wm. R. Hynes
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