Health of the State Secretary Marty's Annual Report to Governor Durbin
Secretary Harry of the State Board of Health submits his annual report urging enactment of sanitation focused school construction laws and a state hospital for indigent consumptives. It cites 4000 Indiana citizens afflicted by consumption yearly and argues a consumptive hospital would cut costs, improve care, and prevent disease. The report also calls for a state laboratory in the State House to enforce the pure food law, estimating $15,000 daily losses from adulterated foods and detailing economic and public health benefits from analysis and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
State Board of Health
Durbin
General Assembly
Indiana
Vaughn
Massachusetts
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
New_York
Adirondac Mountains
Statehouse
Ohio
Michigan
Senate Clash Predicted as Echo Reports “Something Doing”
Daily Echo hype fuels packed Shortridge High School Senate chamber in Room D with talk of a Taylor Finley bill. Deboe requests to speak while under arrest. Lodge argues for the bill as Deboe attacks Kentucky courts and Southern influence. Debate continues without a sensational outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Echo
Senate
Shortridge High School
Deboe
Charles Christian
Lodge
Edwin Friend
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Senate Debates Chinese Immigration Bill and Maiden Speech
The session featured a Chinese immigration bill with a maiden speech by Senator Laura Potter of Wyoming who was loudly applauded. Senators Scott and Pritchard argued against the measure while Indiana’s James Gipe offered a strong counterpoint. The era’s largest crowd attended as Admiral Schley may be honored and new members Douglass Dean Ralph Knode Wayland Masters Sylvester Johnson Merritt Potter Ernest Holdson Maude Garriss joined the Senate amid chatter of Senator Deboe's libel trial set for January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Laura Potter
Wyoming
Scott
Ford Kahn
Pritchard
Earl Pritchard
Indiana
James Gipe
Donnan
Senator Lodge
Ed Friend
Russell Sullivan
Walter Spencer
Shortridge
Friends of the
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Senator White
Frank Williams
Senate
Douglass Dean
Ralph Knode
Wayland Masters
Sylvester Johnson
Merritt Potter
Ernest Holdson
Maude Garriss
Deboe
Kentucky
Bible As Authority Sparks North Indianapolis Church War
Elders and deacons of the Church of Christ of North Indianapolis stood with Judge Carter as court witnesses to resolve a long running property dispute. The 159[] congregation split in 18% over officer resignations led by Daniel Sommer and John W. Vandiver. Arguments quoted New Testament passages on expulsion amid a dignified biblical dialogue as both sides claimed title to the church property. The split produced two factions and two sets of trustees, one group worshiping in the church and the other on the steps, now meeting in a North Indianapolis hall while the case seeks to quiet title and determine rightful possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ of North Indianapolis
Carter
Daniel Sommer
John W. Vandiver
Sommer
Jesus Christ
Indianapolis
Fas
Juvenile Court Session Highlights Plea Deals and Sentences
The second juvenile court session under Judge Stubbs saw Walter Wood and a boy Sewall plead guilty to stealing brass from the Big Four with suspended sentences and $10 fines. Clarence Dutot Verne Spurlock and John Laffey admitted stealing from a New York store. Dutot was sent to the Criminal Court and then Plainfield Reform School. Other cases had fines plus suspended sentences. John Lawn and John Jackson, accused of brass theft from a street railway, were paroled to the Plainfield Reform School. The Wood boy’s family reappeared to explain neglect, prompting discussion of home placement laws. The issue spurs calls for legislative changes to expand juvenile placement powers and industrial schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Walter Wood
Sewall
Big Four
Clarence Dutot
Verne Spurlock
John Laffey
New York
Young Dutot
Criminal Court
Plainfield
John Lawn
John Jackson
York
Plainfield Reformatory
Wood
Park Avenue
Illinois
Indianapolis
Collins
Marion County
Judge Rules in Two Suits Against Indianapolis Street Railway
In two suits the Appellate Court affirmed a $2,500 verdict for Lillie M. Shepard after she was dragged by a car when alighting from a streetcar as a conductor stood on her skirt. The court ordered a jury to decide fault over which party caused horses to be killed by a car following another in the same direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Lillie M. Shepard
Frederick Marchal
Street Railway Company
Marchal
Leathers
Marton
Comte
Frank R
Will Nichols Case Affects State Policy Tickets Trade
The attorney general filed a brief in Will Nichols v. State. Nichols was arrested for selling policy tickets. A four thousand dollar property claim involving a YMCA dependent is noted in the surrounding context.
Booking Agent Sues for $1000 Over Lecture Bureau Deal
The Lecture Bureau's booking agent sues Interstate Lecture Bureau Company Robert E Morningstar Charles M Flowers and the Y M C A claiming $1000 for services from Feb 15 1901 to Oct 15 1901 with a salary of 10 a month and expenses then a raise to 2 a month but says proper notice wasn’t given and $32 remains due. The bureau was assigned by Morningstar and Flowers to the Interstate Bureau and the Y M C A is named for indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Caldwell
Interstate Lecture Bureau Company
Robert E
Morningstar and Flowers
Jury awards Irene Allison part of Helen Tate estate
The jury in Judge Carter's court awarded $6 to Irene Allison on her claim of $15,000 against the Helen J. Tate estate. Allison, who served as housekeeper nurse and companion for eighteen years, alleged a promised half of the estate upon Tate's marriage or reaching adulthood. Tate's will left only $900 and $310 in furniture. The verdict covers pay from February 25, 1882, to June 16, 1900, at rates of 63 cents weekly for 406 weeks and 75 cents weekly for 47 weeks. The Marion Trust Company was named guardian of the heirs of William N. Martin and administrator of his estate to distribute an $8,522 judgment in favor of Martin's wife. Mrs. Martin resigned after being required to post a larger bond, and the Marion Trust Company was appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Irene Allison
Helen J. Tate
Marion Trust Company
Wiliam N. Martin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court
Martin
William Drew
Geneva
Jay C. C
Morgan
Herusband
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Shepherd
Hamilton C. C
Henley
Wiley
Robinson
Roby
Sidner
Davis
McCabe
Browder
Marion C. C
Marchal
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Marion
Comstock
C. J
Wendling
Snyder Et al
Cass Co. C. Appellees
Fried
Kosciusko Co
C. Appellee
Branstrator
Allen Cc
Wes Stout Pleads Guilty in Police Court
Wes Stout admitted assault and battery in Police Court yesterday morning and paid a $5 fine plus costs. He had his sleigh and hunting dogs at the station and planned a hunting trip. He offered to guarantee Chris Zimmerman’s fine if assessed. Zimmerman’s case was continued to December 27. William Morris’s case, linked to Thursday night saloon fight, was continued to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Stout
Chris Zimmerman
Zimmerman
William Morris
Judge McMaster Enjoins Pitman-Myers Over Similar Trademark
Judge McMaster of the Superior Court permanently barred Pitman-Myers from using a label and trademark resembling Inland Chemical Companys mark. Inland claimed the near duplication harmed sales and misled the public into buying peaveas as its product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMaster
Superior Court
Pitman-Myers Company
Inland Chemical Company
Doctors Testify in Crisle Lawsuit Against L. & N Railroad
In Evansville Mrs. Caroline Crisle sues the L. and N Railroad for 20.66 claiming injuries from a railroad accident. Physicians for the railroad contend she has cancer and she has not appeared at the trial. The case may go to a jury today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Caroline Crisle
Evansville
L. & N. Railroad
Judge Alford Fines William Jasper and Sentences Jail
Judge Alford of the Criminal Court fined William Jasper ten dollars and costs and imposed a ninety day jail term on a charge of assault and battery to kill. Jasper shot policeman Alfred Magruder at Fletcher's Bank during a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
Criminal Court
William Jasper
Jasper
Alfred Magruder
Fletcher's Bank
Fremont Alford
Kit
Pineate
Court docket summary from Indianapolis Superior and Circuit Courts
The docket lists multiple cases across Superior Court Rooms 1 2 and 3 plus Circuit and Supreme Court items. Cases include unions against Rockow and others, inland chemical and Pitman Myers injunctions, foreclosure actions, judgments with small sums and costs, quiet title suits, damages, mandamus, and criminal verdicts with light penalties. New suits filed cover mortgage foreclosures notes replevin and accounting, with judges McMaster Leathers Vinson Carter and Henry Clay Allen presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
John L. McMaster
Indianapolis Manufacturing and Carpenters’ Union
Carl Rockow
Mechanic’s
the Inland Chemical Company
The
Pitman-Myers Company
James M. Leathers
City Bond Company
John W. Bridges
American Sewer Pipe Company
W. J. Wasson Company
Levi L. Todd
Joseph Levy
Vinson
Vinson Carter, Judge. Harry J. Milligan
Florence A. White
John W. Vandiver
Charles W. Carter
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Marion Trust Company
Halbert Lingenfelter
George C. Dean
Charles L. Hutchinson
Margaret Hite
William H. Hart
Supreme Court
Arthur L. Bolen
Walter A. Rouse
William L. Taylor
Sterling Accident Insurance Company
Bevis
Wealth of wills and notices in Indiana court report
Appellate decisions review estate matters and litigation. Topics include will interpretation after legatee deaths and perpetuity conditions, as well as multiple court actions on foreclosures, assignments of errors, venue changes, and stay of proceedings. Notable cases mention Morgan vs Street and Chicago & Southeastern Railway Company v Witt with detailed rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Southeastern Railway Company
Solomon Witt
Tipton C. C
Boone County
State of Indiana
Sarah Holliday
George B. King
Tippecanoe c. Co
Harry Thomas
Ellen McCoy
Jay
Work of Art Students at Shortridge High School Exhibit
An art exhibit by Shortridge High School students drew large crowds and showed strong progress in pyrography, basket weaving, stencil work, and other crafts. Notable pieces included two burnt wood trays by Margaret Newcomb and Helen Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge High School
Miss Selleck
Miss Seegmiller
Boston
Margaret Newcomb
Helen Woodward
Alex
Pratt Institute
Helen Ford
Rupert Johnson
Florence Swankhaus
Frank Mahuran
Kate Lobbe
Laura Zwick
Louise Huff
Helen Nicoli
Walter Morgan
Glenn Bacon
Maude Seargant
Daphne White
Ruth Dana
Louise McKenzie
Thirsa Isensee
Mary Avery
Bernice Orndorf
Jesse Cleaveland
May Bliss
Edith Olsen
Victor Hasselman
Mabel Pray
Ralph Newton
Lee Busch
Nora Lacey
Shortridge
Christmas Eve Mischief Sparks Anarchist Prank Tale
A quirky poem fragment narrates an anarchist home awaiting St Nicholas. A bombshell sheet and a large bar are connected to a plan for Christmas mischief while Mrs Santa and the anarchist name are playfully referenced in a darkly humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
St. Nick
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tabs Cold and Grip Cure note
The notice states that the name must appear on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabs Cold and Grip Cure 2c sets. It emphasizes branding consistency for all product packages.
Loyal Legion Dinner Honors McCutcheon and Officers
Members of the Loyal Legion gathered at the German House for a December dinner led by chairman Frank Martin. George Barr McCutcheon, author of Graystark, and William Thomas Blythe joined as new members, while Capt. John L. Ketcham spoke on the Philippines and the challenges of governance and pacification amid postwar occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martin
The
Loyal Legion
Winfield T. Durbin
Admiral Brown
John L. Ketcham
James W. Fesler
W. F. Pfrimmer
Newton W. Gilbert
William Thomas Blythe
Alexander Munro Graham
Madison
George Barr McCutcheon
Lafayette
Geo. Cc. Harvey
Danville
Mr. Blythe
United States Weather Bureau
John B. McCutcheon
Fifteenth
Indiana Infantry
George Marvey
Cape Harvey
Thirty-first
German House
H. C. Meserve
Plymouth Church
W. H. Morrison
Dolly Gray
Fesler
Kipling
Appomattox
Indiana
Union Army
Governor Durbin
Lemcke
Philippines
Ketcham
Otis
Manila
Publc
Samar
Imperialism talk and entertainment at local gathering
W. F. Pfrimmer of Kentland delivered a prophecy on the Philippines noting mixed insurgent activity amid American control. He suggested Filipinos may eventually join modern civilization and benefit from increased industry. The evening featured readings by W. F. Strimmer and performances by the McGibeneys, with guests including George Gilbert and General Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Ninth Infantry
Manila
W. F. Pfrimmer
Kentland
Hugh McGibeney
J. McGibeney
No Hurry About Higgins Parole Porch Talk at City Hall
Mayor Bookwalter and Governor Durbin discussed releasing Commodore John Higgins from the state prison. Durbin indicated Higgins will not be paroled this year. D. M. Parry urged release, arguing punishment is enough, but the Governor remains against parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Durbin
John Higgins
Higgins
D. M. Parry
Parry
Fairbanks donation to McKinley Memorial Fund exceeds thousand
Addison C. Harris, state chairman of the McKinley Memorial Association, reports Senator Charles W. Fairbanks has sent a check for 1000 dollars for the memorial fund. Fairbanks had previously subscribed this amount when the fund began. A. H. Farr of Paragon, secretary of the Seventieth Indiana Regiment Association, urges members to give one dollar each to the Harrison monument fund, noting General Harrison commanded the Seventieth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison C. Harris
McKinley Memorial Association
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
A. H. Farr
Paragon
Seventieth Indiana Regiment Association
Harrison
Seventieth
Christmas Choir to Present Two Services at Plymouth Church
The Plymouth Congregational Church choir will present Christmas music at two services tomorrow at 10:45 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The program includes organ preludes, Merkel Quartet, violin solos, a Saint-Saens offertory, Handel Messiah selections, a Christmas carol medley, and an address. Notable performers include Mrs. Ella B. Hitt and Elis Levy with a tenor piece by S. Morris Meek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Merkel
Bartlett
Handel Elis Levy
OIG
Osc
Ecees
Usnrkipicasoectsaeessid
D. Green
Saint-Saens
Jasta
Little Town of
Hethleem
Livening
Handel G . Shelley Youn
Ieee Raat
Ella B. Hitt
Ellis Levy
Ene
Elis
Wena
New Borneo Sans
L’ Espoir
S. Morris Meek
Fires Cause Losses At Homes And Barns
A barn at 120 North Noble street burned yesterday afternoon, loss about 3100, owned by A. M. Harwood. Sparks damaged Herman Borchers home at 6 North Senate avenue yesterday evening, loss around 1000. Fire crews battled a box car fire at Kingan & Co packing house after midnight. damage were slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Street
A. M. Harwood
Herman Borchers
Senate Avenue
Kingan & C.e. Packing House
No Frozen Woman There Reported At Eckert Street
Police went to 615 Eckert street after neighbors reported a woman frozen to death. Mrs Mary Crosby, seventy, had been seriously ill Thursday and was not seen yesterday. Officers forced the door and found no one in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Griffith
Eckert Street
Mary Crosby
Detective McGuff Pursues Fugitive Charles Tuller to Danville
Detective McGuff went to Danville last night to fetch Charles Tuller who is held on charges as a fugitive. Tuller previously lived at 3 Saint Paul Street. The warrant was sworn by Nannie McGrath of 528 Bates Street who alleges Tuller had a living wife after their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuff
Danville
Charles Tuller
St.aul Street
Nannie McGrath
Bates Street
Tuller
Saloons Half Victory in Saloon License Remonstrance Case
County Commissioners upheld Charles Schafer as the license winner for a Blake Street saloon after striking down Sunday signatures and other defective remonstrance parts. They ruled many names invalid for Sunday signing, misrepresentation, duplication, or authority issues, preserving a majority to favor Schafer though the case may be appealed for further legal clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schafer
Blake Street
Fourth Ward
Schafer
Street Car Service Protest Sparks City Meeting
A large crowd packed Timberlake's drug store as College avenue dissenters adjourned to Polk Dairy offices. Horace L Hewitt chaired with A Timberlake secretary. About twenty speeches led to a resolution urging the Board of Public Works to require the street car company to provide adequate service. A committee will visit the Board at 9 this morning and a follow up meeting is planned Monday night to report and push for action. Legal steps may follow if unsatisfied. After adjournment attendees waited for a car, which arrived fourteen minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberlake
College Avenue
Polk Dairy Company
Horace L. Hewitt
A. Timberlake
Street Railway
Muita
George W. Spahr
George W. McDonald
C. W. Lester
Mr. Wi
Board of Public Works
of Works
Sixteen Street
Board of Works
Prompt for a quick Jell-O dessert from grocers
An odd fragmented ad hints at a two minute Jell O dessert prep with no hot water needed. It lists flavors such as orange and strawberry and notes availability at local grocers.
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Marty
High School Senate
Church OF Christ
News of the Courts
the Juvenile Court
Lecture Bureau
Mrs. Allison
Helen Tate
Stout
the Court Record
Vinson Carter
Ueeq
Thomas Fitzgerald
Lawrence Dutot
Sheffield N. Wright
Robert L. King
Elijah D. Wilmington
John Truesdale
Charles O
Roemer
John Huggler
Samuel L. Houston
George F. Jenkins
Seree Vane al
Maggieanim
Murphy
Brown
Lake
Will Nicholson
Marion C. C. Appellee
Appellee
Mary J. Wagner
Rebecca
Carskaddon
Marion C. C. Appellant
As. C
C. & St. L. Railway Company
John T. Stewart
John Baut
William H. Stanley
Laporte S. C
Martin Baut
Perry-Mathews-Buskirk Stone Company
Walter A. Wilson
Monroe C. C
Andrew Branstrator
Catherine Branstrator
Allen C
Shortridge High
E. W. Grove
Loyal Legion’s Dinner
George B. McCutcheon
Prof
J. Ivison
Lonaconing
DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Frank H. Carter
Henry J. Huder
E. W. Stucky
MR. Fairbanks
McKinley
Morial Fund
Ceres Rudd Thompson
F. KR
Newport
Indianapolis Gas Co
Ramnen
Balsa
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