County Board Reports Poor Asylum Conditions and Urges Reform
The County Board of Charities reported dire conditions at the county poor asylum opened Nov 19. capacity near full with 152 men and 37 women. demands of winter could push over. inmates include deaf and dumb, feeble minded, and insane individuals. recommend tearing down unfit building, relocating to a line of interurban or steam road, abandon coin usage, improve clothing, and enforce proper subjection. note unsafe fire escapes and basement fire apparatus, demand immediate action and safer facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Charities and Corson
County Poor Asylum
Snowball Fight Ends With Buggy Whip and Old Soldier Incident
A noisy snowball clash on Pennsylvania and North streets drew a large crowd of youths yesterday afternoon. An old rider known as the Old Soldier rode by in a buggy with companions joining the fracas. A man seized a wheel, a large spade and a buggy whip from the crowd, and several blows were exchanged before the police intervened to stop the fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsylvania
North Streets
Felock
Pennsylvania North Streets
Taugh
Appellate Court Backs Remonstrance Against Saloon License
The Indiana Appellate Court ruled that a Nicholson law remonstrance filed before a board session can defeat a saloon license for Laughlin even if he made no prior application. Voters may remonstrate against a would be licensee who has not yet acted. Laughlin had announced intent to apply in Elkhart County, but filed no application. remonstrance stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Laughlin
Elkhart County
Board of Commissioners
Laughlin
Elkhart
Preston B. Hartman
International Building and Loan Association
Hartman
Supreme Court
Douglass
Shelby Circuit Court
Myra Freese
Freese
Medical Board revokes Curtis Physio Medical Institute recognition
The State Medical Board declined recognition for Curtis Physio Medical Institute of Marion Indiana and continued the case of J P Shepherd of Judson accused of obtaining a license fraudulently. Licensee Harry Kiskadden of Huntington had his license action withdrawn after nonappearance. Next board session will set examinations in numerous medical subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Medical Board
Curtis Physio- Medical Institute
Marion
Ind
Harry 8. Kiskadden
Huntington
J. P. Shepherd
Judson
Albert E. Kirk
D. B. Snodgrass
Marion College
Kiskadden
Supreme Court
Shepherd Ia
Kirk
Liquid Air Lecture At M T H S
The Physics and Chemistry Club of the M. T. H. S. plans a liquid air demonstration Friday evening December 13. Prof. G A Abbott will lecture and direct experiments including a stall engine by Ralph Teetor and tests of freezing mercury alcohol and burning carbon at 3000 degrees in liquid air. Bottled air will be circulated so attendees may inspect it. event at the school auditorium at p.m. open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Abbott
Ralph Teetor
P. m
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company Asset Report
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company holds over $300,000 in assets invested in government bonds municipal securities and mortgage loans. It advertises patronizing a home company described as safe and sound with Office No 1 Market Street. John M Spann secretary and John H Holliday president are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
Market Street
John M. Spann
John H. Holliday
Annexation debate in Irvington draws mixed views at Town Hall
Irvington residents packed the Town Hall to discuss joining Indianapolis. Sylvester Johnson argued seven benefits including police, fire, schools, libraries, hospital access and tax effects. Opponents said Irvington can self govern, fears of ward control and water supply issues lingered, with a petition planned for the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Sylvester Johnson
Johnson
Frank Davenport
John E. McGaughey
J. L. Kingsbury
Negley
Eppert
Meyer
Warney
Indianapolis
Charles Cross
Irvington Citizens Than Could the City Council of
Eighth Ward
City Water Company
J. E. Elston
American Water and Light Company
Chauncey Butler
Butler College
James T. Layman
Friends of Annexation
Friends
Proficiency Aim Emphasized At Institute Lecture
Great stress is laid upon proficiency in trade the aim being to equip each student to earn a livelihood. A young Indian graduate accompanied the lecturer who will soon return to Arizona. The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed by Mr and Mrs Hanna's guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Hanna
Phoebe Society Christmas Fair Opens This Afternoon
The Phoebe Society of the Protestant Deaconess Hospital hosts a Christmas fair in Tomlinson Hall starting this afternoon and running through Friday night. Members decorator work begins today, booths display donated furniture toys and dry goods, meals planned for business men this evening. Tonight features German character entertainment with vaudeville cut on Thursday and Friday in favor of a concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Society
Deaconess Hospital
Tomlinson Hall
Relics from 1866 cornerstone opened at Old Cornerstones Presbyterian
The Cornerstone Night social at Old Cornerstones Presbyterian Church featured the opening of a large copper box from the old building on Pennsylvania and New York streets and a smaller one from Circle and Market. Inside were copies of the Indianapolis Journal from 1866, photographs, and papers, to be sealed into a new cornerstone with architectural plans by Lamb and Crapsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
New York Streets
Circle
Market Street
Fitzgerald
Lamb
Lamb & Crapsey
Cincinnati
M. L. Haines
John H. Holliday
Indianapolis Journal
J. H. Nixon
Benjamin Harrison
Holliday
W C A May Get Money From Snider Will Bequest
George W. Snider's will left a 1000 bequest for a working girls home. Mrs. Alice E. Snider offers 15000 to add to a 10000 donation to erect a building for the Young Women's Christian Association on North Pennsylvania street. The association mortgage complicates plans and probate will delay action until a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Associaon
Alice E. Snider
Pennsylvania Street
George W. Snider
Death of John Frick a longtime city German resident
John Frick eighty two died at his home 1610 Bellefontaine street after a life spent in the city since 1857. Born in Germany he emigrated in 1845 and lived in New York before returning to Europe and then Louisville. He later settled Ft Wayne avenue and Massachusetts avenue area, ran grocery and saloon ventures, and retired in 1886. He married Minnie Fink in 1862. Frick helped found the Leiderkranz and belonged to the Independent Turners and Geroa Pioneers. funeral held today.
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John Frick
Bellefontaine Street
Germany
America
New York
Europe
Louisville
Crystal Palace
West Washington Street
Harry Walker
Farmers’ Hotel
Ft. Wayne Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Columbia and
Malott Avenues
Minnie Fink
Muscatine
The
Leiderkranz
Independent
Turners
Geroa Pioneers
Elks Automobile Raffle in South Indianapolis
The Elks announce the raffle of their automobile and the associated South Indianapolis lot, with 77,000 chances sold at ten cents, expected to yield about $4,700. The drawing is set for 2 PM next Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Cyclorama building after stubs were returned. sales halted from last night. A committee of disinterested citizens will oversee the raffle. The Wonderland mock court, started by Mrs. Rush Bronson, earned $197.85, with Saturday the peak day at $55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Indianapolis
Cyclorama
The
Durbin Not Yet Acted on Higgins Case
Private Secretary Wilson said yesterday that Governor Durbin had taken no action in the Higgins case. Efforts are underway to secure Higgins parole, but executive clemency has not been granted at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Durbin
Higgins
Holiday Excursion to Havana Under the Auspices
An admissions list for a Holiday Excursion to Havana outlines a Cincinnati departure at 5:05 p m on December 20 with stops at key points en route. Tickets include sleeping car and hotel accommodations with contact for rates and itinerary through CHAS W ZELL division passenger agent Queen Crescent Route Cincinnati Ohio. It also lists unrelated insurance ads and local services including German Fire Insurance of Indiana W F Kissel life and property insurance Langsenkamp Brass Works and Leo Lando Optician services and Mrs Austin Buckwheat product claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chas. W. Zell
Queen & Crescent
Fourth
Race Streets
We Sell Diamonds by Merit Not Eye Attracting Qualities
We offer diamonds on their quality and value, not appearance alone. See our stock and be convinced by attractive prices. Store open evenings.
Vital Statistics Report of November Deaths and Diseases
Reported statewide deaths totaled 2,402 in November, down from 2,614 in October, with ages and causes listed. Infant deaths were 225, ages one to five 157, and sixty-five plus 637. Major diseases included consumption 293 and typhoid 156, while smallpox appeared in several counties.
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State Board of Health
Spencer
Randolph
Switzerland
Jefferson
Adams
Gibson
Pike
Dearborn
Kosciusko
Wabash
Marshall
Warrick
Marion
Vanderburg
Perry
Hampton Institute Hosts Rev Frissell and History Talk
The west parlor of the Propylaeum hosted guests of Mr and Mrs H H Hanna for a visit by Rev H B Frissell of Hampton Va principal of Hampton Institute. The talk covered the school history and its work. Located near Fort Monroe Hampton Institute trains over a thousand colored students in arts sciences and industries with day and night classes and graduates many as teachers and industrial workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propylaeum
H. H. Hanna
H. B. Frissell
Hampton
Hampton Institute
Chesapeake Bay
Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads
Fiookpe T. Washington
Fatal Stricken Love Drives Helena Girl to Poison
In Helena Montana on a December day Fannie Huntley eighteen daughter of Joseph Huntley a Carbon county citizen drank four doses of strychnine after seeing her sweetheart Clarence Chance son of the Chance postmaster pass by and ignore her. She died almost instantly in a case described as a broken heart tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Fannie Huntley
Joseph Huntley
Carbon County
Clarence Chance
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Dindiana
He H. Lieber Company
West Washington St
C. Sipe, Oincxes
North Meridian St
Intv Charity Board
Nicholson
Curtis Physio-Medical Institute
Irvingtonians
Phoebe Society Fair
Presbyterian Congregation
Snider Estate
Elks’ Automobile
John M. Higgins
Havana
Cuba
German Fire Insurance of
Indiana
South
Delaware Street
Janes's
W. F. Kissel
Meridian Street
Vv. W. Dark & Co. Insurance
New
East Market Street
Langsenkamp Bros., Brass Works
Georgia St
Leo Lando
Pennsylvania St
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Dorflinger
Huter
Washington and
Merritt
Keller
Ralston
Julius C
Walke Gon
Members Merchants’ Association
Deutsch Tailoring Co
Illinois Street
Vital Statistics Report
Marcy
West
Washington Street
Marcy Seweter
Hampton (Va
Institute
H. B. Frins
Sell
R. M. Mueller
Vories
R. W. Furnas Ice Cream Co
N. Alabama St
Usiness Universit
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Muellerschoen
Wulsebner’s
H. 7. Condo Implement Co
State House
Wegman Pianos
Carlin & Lennox
Sto
Pearl ST
Pioneer Brass
Oaks Brass & Bronze Castings
S.penn
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