Environment and heredity take center stage at council meeting
Mr Alexander Johnson superintendent of the Home of Peeble-minded Children Fort Wayne argues environment can counteract inherited tendencies saying heredity is a stream of tendency not fixed at birth. He cites upbringing in intelligent homes as shaping good citizens and calls for equal chances for city children. The meeting also plans a Florence Kelley lecture and National Council of Women delegation. A motion to ban Flo bert rifles within city limits is sent to civic committee.
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Alexander Johnson
Fort Wayne
Chote
Johnson
Emerson
Women’s Council
Florence Kelley
Kelley
Tlinois
Natonal Consumers’ League
National Council of Women
Washington
Flobert
Civic Committee
Pure Food Committees
Cense
Alice Graydon
Queen Esther
Order of the Eastern Star
Three Trite but Notable Court Proceedings
A saloonkeeper William McLaughlin bound over to the grand jury for offering to return a robbed watch if the robber would not prosecute. Chris Zimmerman’s fine for a fight was reduced, and Judge Stubbs warned he would have doubled the prior fine with new evidence. A young woman identified as May Brunnell, charged with loitering, was sent to the workhouse after a prior confinement and a claimed age change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McLaughlin
West and
Merrill Streets
Grand Jury
Fred Wachstetter
McLaughlin
Chris Zimmerman
Wes Stout
Stubbs
Stout
Zimmerman
May Brunnell
Parks Board Pushes Open Thirty-Eighth Street Petition
The Board of Park Commissioners asks County Commissioners to open Thirty eighth Street from Northwestern Avenue to Myers free gravel road by White River to provide a county residents a direct city link. County officials oppose the move citing bridge costs and annexation politics. The park board argues the city bears most taxes and a bridge would benefit county residents too. The petition remains under consideration with likely unfavorable action.
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Board of Park Commissioners
City
Thirty Eighth Street
Northwestern Avenue
Myers Free
White River
Thirtieth Street
Indianapolis
Marion County
City of
Park Board
County Commissioners
Thirty-eighth Street
Riverside Park
Crooked Creek
Funds Stress for Women Relief Corps Meeting at State House
A meeting of past presidents was called in Judge Hadly's room at the State house to discuss cutting expenses for the department after funds grew tight due to high costs for national encampments and official duties. George H. Thomas Post and Relief Corps installed officers before a large crowd, with Mrs Agnes Hitt installing corps officers and Smock overseeing post officers. George W. Spahr named relief corps president for the year, and W. Pickerell post commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Judge Hadly
Statehouse
George H. Thomas
Marion County Medical Society Elects Officers
The Marion County Medical Society elected officers for the coming year at its Willoughby building meeting. President William B. Fletcher. Vice President Edmund D. Clark. Secretary J. Thelmore Potter. Treasurer John T. Scott. New Judicial Council members were Dr. Lewis C. Cline and Dr. Guido Bell. Dr. Dunning urged action on public health issues including hospital expansion, ward separations, and care for indigent incurables, and Dr. Kahlo clarified a personal matter regarding a misattributed interview on food and morality.
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Marion County Medical Society
Willoughby Building
William B. Fletcher
Edmund D. Clark
Themlore Potter
John T. Scott
Judicial Council
Lewis C. Cline
Guido Bell
Potter
Dre
Dre. Gaston, Ferree, Poucher, Woodburn, McMahan
Todd
Allegheny Mountains
Scherrer
Central Union Telephone Company
New Telephone Company
W. H. Wishard
L. H. Dunning
City Hospital
Seca
Kahlo
George Kahlo
W H Seiders Dead In Indianapolis at 76
W H Seiders longtime Indiana resident, formerly with the Insurance Company of North America for 22 years, died at 1608 Broadway after several months of illness. He leaves a widow and five children including Mrs Linn of Toledo and Will H Seiders of Brazil. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at unspecified location. Also obituary notes Mollie Glidewell and Martha Mason death notices with heart-related causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Seiders
Indianapolis
Broadway
Winess
Insurance Company of North America
Capital City Lodge of Masons
Meridian-street Methodist Church
W. Linn
Toledo
J. N. Newsom
St. Louis
Will H. Seiders
Brazil
Ind
H. A. Walker
Helen A. Jones
Mollie Glidewell
Vandes Street
Martha Mason
Shepard
North Alabama Street
Republican primaries set for Jan 7 precinct committeemen
The Republican county committee announced primaries to choose precinct committeemen on Friday January 7. Elected committeemen will meet in the Criminal Court room on Saturday January 15 at p m to organize, selecting a chairman and secretary. Official primary locations to be published soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Criminal Court
Rural Route Office Expands Staff in Majestic Building
The rural free delivery business in the middle division, headquartered in the Majestic building, is expanding rapidly with three new field workers added since January and an extra stenographer now on staff under agent in charge Mr. Rathbone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone
Rural Free Delivery Routes Finalized in Marion County
Mr Rathbone takes over duties as one stenographer handled work earlier. New agents signed for the division include W G Johnson of Columbus C now in Linnois W C Ely of Indianapolis now in Wisconsin and Thomas Houpt of Toledo. Routes for Marion County rural delivery completed with Nora line remaining. Maps and papers to be sent to Washington soon with Rathbone's recommendation. Result of Representative Overstreet's ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Washington
Rathbone
Overstreet
Honor for Elliott Woods in national capital appointment
Elliott Woods, formerly of this city and long-time chief clerk in the Edward Clark office, is likely to be named to fill a vacancy in the National Capitol project. Known as William Woods locally, he is the son of Marshall C. Woods and has strong congressional support and presidential endorsement. His mother still lives at 1710 North Delaware Street.
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Elliott Woods
Edward Clark
National Capitol
Mr. Woods
William Woods
Washington
Marshall C. Woods
Knights of Columbia
Hendricks
Porter
Clark
Boston
Boston Institute of Technology
Woods
Congress
North
Delaware Street
Danger 10 the Bridge Raises Sand and Gravel Controversy
City Engineer Nelson warns the old Iron bridge over White River at Washington Street is endangered by White River Sand and Gravel Company operations. Mayor Bookwalter considers halting dredging if navigability and legal rights justify action, as examination of nearby pits proceeds and past navigability rulings guide the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Nelson
Bookwalter
White River
Washington Street
White River Sand and Gravel Company
Joss
United States
Nelson
Sand and Gravel Company
J. Clyde Power
Park Board
Riverside Park
Power
Washington
General Wilson
Ins
Booker T. Washington to Visit Union Station Here
G L Knox received a message from Booker T. Washington the noted writer and negro race worker who is in Cincinnati stating he would arrive at Union Station at 11 10 this morning it is not yet known if he will stay a committee of colored men including the RevEdward Gil Ham J Lott G L Knox L Woodlock John Bearer S A Furniss Gurney Brewer and the Rev M Hurley will meet him at the station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Knox
Booker T. Washington
Cincinnati
Union Station
Marion County Hot Water Heating Company Formed in Indianapolis
Indianapolis will gain another hot water heating firm as the Marion County Hot Water Heating Company filed articles with $1,000,000 capital. Directors are Charles N. Williams Herman C Tut tle and Henry Kothe all of Indianapolis. Plans include seeking a franchise from the Board of Works and locating a plant in the city. Other local incorporations include New Crown Cemetery Company, Henry Eckler Manufacturing Company, and Knox Coal Company stock increases, with further details on capital changes and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion County Hot Water Heating Company
Charles N. Williams
Herman C. Tuttle
Henry Kothe
Charles N. Thompson
Home Heating and Lighting Company
Board of Works
New Crown Cemetery Company of Indianapolis
Charles L. Buschman
Lewis Meier
Richard M. Cosby
Henry Eckler
Woman Attacked With Carbolic Acid Near East Tenth Street
Miss Claire Davis of 662 East Tenth Street was seriously burned when carbolic acid was hurled on her as she entered her house after a water break. The assailant remains unknown. a whisky flask with acid was found nearby, but detectives could not identify any suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Davis
East Tenth Street
Miss Davis
Duantao Hats and Cuba Excursion Offer Ad
Local notices promote Duantao's celebrated hats and an Indiana Retail Lumber Dealers trip to Cuba and Nassau with full itinerary available via J H Milliken at Grand Hotel. Also advertised are insurance offerings, optical services, brass works, and food products including Austin pancake flour and Wheat Food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cuba
Nassau
J. H. Milliken
Grand Hotel
TWO CLASSES IN COURT FOR POLICY CASES
Six men arrested for running policy games appeared in Police Court and, seeking advantage, requested continuances. The Lanham Ford group faces trial January 17 while the Kissel Ross group is set for January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham and Ford
Kissel
Ross
Lanham and
Ford
New Furniture Factory Planned in West Park Addition
H. C. Campbell has sold twenty seven lots totaling about five acres in West Park addition. Land purchased from Nicholas McCarty and others for $10. Purchasers plan to erect a large furniture factory nearby the Indianapolis Handle Company and Parry Manufacturing Company ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Campbell
West Park
Nicholas McCarty
Indianapolis Handle Company
Parry Manufacturing Company
Plates See Discounts Shown In Plain Figures
The advertisement emphasizes goods priced in plain figures with 25 to 50 percent discounts clearly displayed, ensuring customers can verify the savings by the numbers.
Two Homes Sold In Local Transactions
Gustav Simon sold to W. J. Lowry a residence on Columbia avenue near Twenty third street for 2.80. Adelaide W. Phares bought from Mary J. Fontaine a house and lot on Walcott avenue near Ohio street for 3,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Simon
W. J. Lowry
Columbia Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Adalaide W. Phares
Mary J. Fontaine
Walcott Avenue
Ohio Street
Surety Bonds Expanded by Fidelity and Deposit Company
The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland becomes surety on all classes of bonds. Henry L Maury serves as general agent located at Wo-71 Lemecke Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Maryland
Henry L. Maury
Lemecke Building
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Miz Sso L.s.ay Res C ®& Co
Wise
H. Lieber Company
West Washington St
J. C. Sipe
North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Badger Furniture Co
Local Council OF Women
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Company
Market Street
John M Spann
Wohx H. Holliday
House
Sioners
En's Relief Corps
Wulschner’s
Medical Society Annual
Men of the
Sta
Hood
C. N. Williams, H
Tuttle and
Henry
Kothe
Miss Claire Davis
Arinowr
Duantao
Opera
Silk
Derby
Seaton's Hat Store
German Fire Insurance of
South
Janes
Leo Lando
Optician
Pennsylvania St
W. W. Dark & Co
East Market Street
Ee Ae
Langsenkamp Bros., Brass Works
Georgia St
Austin
Techentin & Frieberg
Washington St
Kissel and
Julius C
Merrell-Soule CO
Syracuse
N. Y
Naierritt
Graham
R. M. Moeller
Delaware and
N.Y
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
Mlean
J. H. McLean Medicine Co
Wegman Pianos
Carlin & Lennox
H. T. Conde Implement Co
State House
Garland Stoves
Kroermring & Bro
Virginia Ave
West Pearl ST
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Indianapo‘'Isusiness Universit
Slun Imitators
Carlen Nen Bock
J. Heeb
Bburford
Dianapolie Bbewe
Pioneer Brass Sts
Utd
Ae Ceeed
S.penn.st
Deutsch Tailoring Co
South Iinois Street
Tillman
Paradise of
America
Keller
Massachusetts Ave
Delaware St
South East St
Marcy
Nichum
New
Muellerschoen
the Board of Managers of the
Crown Hill Cemetery
Oliver F
Owen M. Bowman Mo
Cherise OG. Conner
James H. Hamilton
William M. Chitwood A. Ee
John Jenkins
John Jenson
Ben
Robert L. Kendrick
Henry L. Kaley
Ida Mays
Mary Mays
Charles D. Maxwell
E. D. Olin
Daniel M. Petce
John W. Reed
Henry F. Sahr
Frank Schreckengost
Elizabeth Selking
William Selking
James M. Thompson
Ann
Tl James
Thom
Hugh R. Leech
John BE. Kennedy
Mary E. Watts
PF. Watts
Alfred D. Welsemann
Joel Williams
Stieran, Mays
Devoord and
Fameel
Noah Webster
Charles Wopnell
Charles J. Neligh
CRO
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Hcart
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