Night Ride on the Northwest Run with a Record-Hunting Engineer
A first person account follows engine driver Bullard and fireman Dan as they chase a Burlington night mail record from Chicago to Burlington. The author describes the brutal pace, the intimate cabin dynamics, and perilous near misses as trains surge through yards, over bridges, and past towns at speeds around eighty miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chicago
Lake Shore
Hudson
Empire State
Lake Michigan
Northwesern Road
Chicago
Dan White
White
Frank Bullard
Burlington Road
Bullard
Clinton
Fred
Clarence
Stanwood
Dennison
Dixon
Mississippi
Burlington Night Mail
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Burlington
Iowa
Illinois
The
Rondo
Dan Cleary
Hind Bullard
Dan
Greggs
Mendota
Princeton
Galva
Galesburg
Wes
Kevane
De Pauw inaugurates Rev. Hughes as president in Greencastle
The Indianapolis Journal reports DePauw University in Greencastle opens four day inaugural events for Rev. Edwin Holt Hughes, new president. Notables attend including university leaders, ministers, and educators while Beveridge and Newkirk speak. Hughes discusses university growth and needs.
Debating DePauw University policy and finances
The speaker defends a simple policy for admission and social life, urging relief from costly receptions. He calls for stronger endowment to reach one million dollars and outlines a cautious budget plan with separate endowment and current expense funds. He reports growing interest from across Indiana, upcoming teachers course, and enrollment twenty four higher than last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Union Trust Company
Indianapolis
de Pauw University
New De Pauw President Chosen For Modern Era
Dr. Hughes named successor to Gobin as president of De Pauw University, bringing strong public speaking, business acumen, and modern educational ideas. Born in West Virginia, educated at Ohio Wesleyan and Boston School of Theology, he led Center Church Malden and is praised as a symmetrical leader, preacher, administrator, and advocate for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East College
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
de Pauw
Newkirk
Hughes
James W. Bashford
Ohio Wesleyan University
Alexander Martin
John Price Durbin John
D. D
Art Hillary A. Gobin
A. M
University
Simpson
Henry B. Bascom
Kentucky
Methodist Church South
West” College
Martin
Asbury
Washington C. Pauw
New Albany
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
Ind
Gobin
de Pauw University
Hickman
Goblin
Thomas B. Hughes
Iowa Conference
Moundeville
W. Va
West Virginia University
Ohio
Wesleyan
Iowa
Es College
Wilkerson
Boston School of Theology
Center
Malden
Mass
New England
Dr. Hughes
Iig
Careless Bank Messenger Strips Post Office Registry
Stewart Hill, a Merchants' National Bank messenger in Baltimore, left a pouch with 7000 dollars in bonds and coupons on a post office registry table. While registering a letter, two thieves seized the pouch and escaped, leaving the scene with the valuable contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Stewart Hill
Merchants’ National Bank
De Pauw contest looms large in inaugural week
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports a close field in the De Pauw University primary oratorical contest next Monday evening with candidates M. C. Wright J. M. Devers W. L. Hargrave Fred Williams Nellie Sandifur and J. P. Stafford. In Terre Haute Indiana Normal trustees hold two day session to review annual reports and training school plans as architects submit building options. Porter, a missing Oklahoma born minister at the college, has unsettled friends after resigning his pastorate and leaving town amid unconfirmed rumors of navy service.
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Indianapolis
Greencastle
Ind
Edwin Holt Hughes
de Pauw University
William Frazer McDowell
New York
Board of Education
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Meharry Hall
Brown
Valparaiso College
Cotton
J. W. Carr
Anderson Schools
Stone
Purdue University
Society of
Mea
Savegeli
Wu Weiter
Inston Kg
Indianapolis Journal
Hughes
Indiana
Universi of
Minent
de Pauw
M. C. Wright
J. M. Devers
W. L. Hargrave
Fred Willams
Nellie Sandifur
J. P. Stafford
W. M. Porter
Knightsville
Porter
Navy
Oklahoma
Terre Haute
Indiana Normal
City Funds Involved In Martinsville Audit Report
Martinsville Indiana December 4 auditing committee told City Council that the account of former Treasurer Thomas F Burns showed a shortage in a range suggesting misappropriations and improper disbursements. The committee outlined preliminary figures and called for further review by auditors and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Martinsville
Ind
Thomas F. Burns
Faith in Dowie Creditors Challenge Bankruptcy
In Chicago on December 4 creditors led by an Indianapolis grocery company filed to block Dowie’s bankruptcy. They claim Dowie is solvent, with assets over ten million while Zion City debts total about four hundred thousand. They seek dismissal and demand bond to cover potential losses. A lace factory receivership at Zion City is also contested as to its control by the court.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowle
Indianapolis
United States
Kohlsaat
Dowle
Zion City
Laweyers
Samuel Stevenson
Dowie
Kohlen
Celvers
At & City
Une Ae
Cern
Ae Stevenson
Ax Security
Will Stevenson
Frank Helmer
Dow
de Ness
Milwaukee Aire
Ient
W. Dowie
Bowie
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Cleveland Moffett
Century Company
Asgent
Franklin Grove
Nelson
Nachusa
Union Pacific
Strueck
Crevetaxp
Morrett
Methodist School
Mally
William Newkirk
Connereville
Board of Trustees and
Parn
Spe Seetents
Dr. Lyon
Edwin Lincoln Scarritt
W. T. Scarritt
D2 Pauw University
Meeting of Normal Trustees
Indianapolis Grocery Company
Helmer
Kohlisaat
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