Value of Arsenal Site Sees Broad Range of Estimates
The testimony of Daggett Hadley Jeffer son and Merrifield weighs on the county assessor's land and improvements values for the arsenal site. Land valued at 2.20 per acre with buildings to 200 or more. Subdividing into smaller lots favored to maximize sale, with potential buyers coordinating adjacent parcels.
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Rogher
Daggett
Horace M. Hadley
Michael C. Jefferson
Hadley
Charles E. Merrifield
Indianapolis Arsenal Grounds Proposed for Major Institute
John Coburn urges repurposing the arsenal grounds in Indianapolis for a college. He notes rapid growth, electric lines expanding demand, faces, existing buildings suitable for a large educational institution, and estimates the land at about 250 000 dollars, advocating conversion with little expense and preserving native trees. Local testimony highlights the site as ideal for learning.
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Indianapolis
W. 8. Scott
Regular Army
Arsenal
John Coburn
Shortridge Oratorical Group Plans May State Contest
The Shortridge High School Oratorical Association votes to hold a primary on February 28 with a May 9 state contest winner to be chosen in the city. Claude G. Bowers is hired as an instructor to edit manuscripts and correct mistakes. The Manual Training High School Mirror board will pass to the June class of 194.
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Shortridge
New Claypool
Laura Donnan
Claude G. Bowers
Bowers
Shortridge High School
Richmond
Manual Training High School Mirror
Shortridge Senate Debates Literacy Bill on Philippine Representation
A Shortridge High School Senate session discussed a Philippine islands representation bill and a literacy requirement for voters. Senator Heitfeld urged passage, claiming it would curb corrupt methods, while Senator Fromentucky pressed for its global political benefits and Senator Pritchard opposed, arguing inequality and incapacity to vote.
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Shortridge High School Senate
Philippine Islands
Congress
Heitfeld
James Myers
Senator Heitfeld
Senate
Fromentucky
Charles Christian
Prichard Pritchard
Jane
Indiana attorney praises Mason book of pioneer life tales
Wil H. Thompson of Muncie lauds Augustus L. Mason’s Romance and Tragedy of Pioneer Life as a blood stirring, six hundred page collection based on actual events. The tales cover Indian massacres, Crawford’s stake burning, and Girty exploits, told with fidelity to pioneer oral history.
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Indiana
Wil H. Thompson
Muncie
The
Denison
Augustus L. Mason
Middle West
West
Colonel Crawford
Simon Girty
Mason
Indiana Firesides
de Pauw University
Indianapolis
Kirkpatrick backs Marshall for speaker in Wisconsin race
Representative Charles Kirkpatrick of New Richmond endorses Henry Marshall for speaker, citing a long friendship and trust in his capability. Kirkpatrick, a banker and former postmaster, says he remains noncommittal on pending bills and road-law changes, preferring to wait until legislative debate begins.
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Henry Marshall
Charles Kirkpatrick
New Richmond
Kirkpatrick
Montgomery County
Representative Scott
Padogs
Scott
Newichmond
McKinley
The Pancake Question Sparks debate among travelers in Denison
Traveling man George Barrowman, representing pancake flour makers, argues pancakes are a daily staple not a luxury citing 60,000 pounds of flour produced daily and 1.5 million pancakes from his mill alone. Indiana politicians Kirkman and Sayre discuss speakership chances and campaigning in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrowman
the Denison
Mr. Barrowman
Indiana Retail Hardware Dealers' Convention Dates Announced
The Indiana Retail Hardware Dealers Association will hold its annual convention in this city on February 17 18 and 19 with headquarters at the Denison M L Corey serving as secretary and treasurer Enoch G Hogate and E D Smith of Danville were at the Spencer last night F M Dice of Crawfordeville rural tree
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Indiana Retail Hardware Dealers’ Association
Denison
M. L. Corey
Mere
Enoch G. Hogate
E. D. Smith
Danville
Spencer
F. M. Dice
Crawfordeville
Notable guests visit Spencer city scene
State Senator Charles Whitcomb of Terre Haute stays in Spencer as a guest at the Spencer. Marion Chronicle business manager W. Graves of Marion was in the city yesterday along with Huntington Republican committeeman Adam Beck of the Eleventh district, in town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Whitcomb
Terre Haute
Spencer. Co
W. Graves
Marion Chronicle
Adam Beck
Huntington
Copper Mine Decision Defeats Lindsay at Hermosillo
A Hermosillo supreme court ruling sides with the Indiana-Sonora Copper and Mining Company owners against L Lindsay. The case涉及 Cananea mine control, ownership shifts, and a previous seizure by Lindsay’s interventor. Defendants, many Indianapolis residents, had leased to Copper Queen Mining Company led by Phelps Dodge. The decision ends Lindsay’s claim to forfeiture and dispossession.
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Supreme Court
Hermosillo
Mexico
L. Lindsay
Indiana-Sonora Copper and Mining Company
Cananea
Copper Queen Mining Company
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Phelps- Dodge Nle
Lindsay
State Department
Washington
Edgeworth transfers real estate to Indiana Society for Savings
Mary H. Edgeworth transfers numerous lots in North Indianapolis and other city areas to the Indiana Society for Savings for 1. Charles E. Shover sells Delaware Street property near Merritt to Patrick Walsh for 6750 dollars. W E English sells a Robinsons addition lot to Mary M. Williams for 3000 dollars. Noblesville City Marshal Stevenson loses Bert Whitesell, a prisoner being transported for larceny. Whitesell reportedly bought a watch from Smith and Gray on West Washington Street.
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Mary H. Edgeworth
Indiana Society For Savings
Indianapolis
Charles E. Shover
Patrick Walsh
Delaware Street
Merritt
W. E. English
Mary M. Willams
Robinson
Stevenson
Noblesville
Bert Whitesell
Whitesell
Smith & Gray
West
Washington
Warranted suspect jumps train, escapes near Noblesville
A representative of the firm located Whitesell in Noblesville on Thursday. A warrant was issued and Stevenson arrested Whitesell. While being brought to the city he leaped from the L. E. & W. train two miles north of town and has not been located since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Whitesell
Stevenson
Men Arrested in Muncie for Chesterfield Theft
John Tyers and Lew Howard, both of the city, were arrested in Muncie yesterday after a daytime interurban ride. They allegedly stole 400 dollars from D A Kitley at 50 East Washington Street, with 100 dollars in cash and a 20 dollar note recovered. About 300 dollars remain unaccounted for. They traveled disguising themselves, then returned to Chesterfield and were later brought back to the city.
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John Tyers
Lew Howard
Muncie
Chesterfield
Kitley
Tyers
Yorktown
Attica City Notes On School Visits And Local Events
City news notes detail Attica teachers visiting Indianapolis schools on Dec 11 and 12, Koerner Lodge plan an entertainment at Germania Hall to present Papagene, and Charles F Coffin leading Sunday school at the YWCA. Also H W Kellogg to discuss Heaven, Elks lodge accepts W Wilson. theft report from R Clements at 1 South Alabama. charity sale at Second Presbyterian Church. sheriff sale of Western Produce Company assets. death of Frank Mummenhoff linked to the defunct firm. bridge construction delays threaten deadline.
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Attica
Indianapolis
Koerner Lodge
Germania Hall
Charles F. Coffin
North
Pennsylvania Street
H. W. Kellogg
Central Avenue M. FE
Tadienapole
South
Alabama Street
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the
Second Presbyterian Church
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Brown-Ketcham Iron Works
Fife & Son
Forfeitures Likely To Save County On Contract Costs
High water and bad weather have delayed payments under a contract worth 150000, with forfeitures expected to save about 20000 if collected. A new Citizens' League meeting Sunday at the M C A rooms will feature Dr. George E Hunt and Augustus L Mason. Lieutenant John Blakely recruits for the Navy at 22 East Ohio Street as lithographs praise life at sea. few recruits are shown.
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Sioners
Citizens’ League
George E. Hunt
Augustus L. Mason
Indianapolis
Memorial Presbyterian
John Blakely
East
Ohio Street
Navy
Christmas aid plan urged by Indianapolis Sunday school
Frank Jenkins of 927 Congress Avenue asked the police yesterday for the names of eight to ten needy families lacking a proper Christmas dinner. He belongs to a North Indianapolis Sunday school class which aims to supply food and money for the holiday, noting hundreds of such families in the city and pledging to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jenkins
Congress Avenue
Jenkins
Indianapolis
Teakettle Attack Leaves Husband Hospitalized
Walter Bremmerman, under the influence, returned home at 6 PM and attacked his wife who struck him with a teakettle, inflicting a severe scalp wound. He was treated at City Hospital and charged with assault and battery. The couple reside at 731 Locke Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bremmerman
Bremmerman
City Hospital
Bremmermans
Locke Street
Counterfeit Suspect Bound Over for Grand Jury Action
Harry Jarrell, arrested August 4 for passing counterfeit money, appeared before United States Commissioner Moores yesterday and was bound over for grand jury action under a $1,600 bond. His case follows scrutiny of his mother Angie, with minimal detail on competence and workhouse terms.
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Harry Jarrell
United States
Moores
Jarrell
Angie
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