First Rehearsal Set for Feb 1 in Music Festival
About 300 of the 400 places in the Thomas Spring music festival chorus have been filled. John H. Stem states auditions will occur 5 to 6 pm daily at Starr piano store, with the first rehearsal Feb 5 in Shortridge High School assembly hall. Theodore Thomas will lead the orchestra and chorus. four soloists to perform.
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John H. Stem
Starr Piano Store
Shortridge High School
Stock
Thomas
Chicago
Tomlinson Hall
Theodore Thomas
The Bonnie Brier Bush at English’s Next Week
The Bonnie Brier Bush opens Tuesday through Wednesday with seating sales at English’s this morning. Stoddart plays Lachlan Campbell in the only dramatic entry for Fah’s next week. Vaudeville bills feature Lach Saunders and Willis Sweatnam at the Grand. Park’s lineup includes the Lilliputians and melodrama The Last Sentence. Irwin’s Majestic Burlesquers with the Burke Brothers promote the Empire show next week.
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Mr. Stoddart
Lachlan Campbell
Lach Saunders
Willis P. Sweatnam
Park
Irwin
Majestic
Debonair Club Dance at Brenneke Academy and Society Notes
Mrs. Charles T. Kennedy visits Rushville relatives for a week. Debonair Club held a regular dance at Brenneke Academy. Mrs. R. Herron of Springfield arrives to visit Mrs. T. De Vall Phillips. Mrs. Dave Meredith of Rushville visits Mrs. Charles Carson on North Senate. Mrs. W. H. Fertich and daughter Helen of Brazil Indiana spend day in the city. Miles Mayme Reninhanties returns from Springfield visit. RL. Lawson returns Monday from Coldwater Michigan after a month away. Mr. Kerl Mfottis returns from Mexico and California after eighteen months. A reception by Mrs. Chauncey L. Turner Friday June 31 in honor of Mrs. William Smith Turner. Invitations issued for the same reception. Mrs. J. K. Lilly plans a Thursday tea for Mrs. Evan Lilly’s guests Mrs. Stoll and Mrs. E. A. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McIntosh entertain last evening for the Chenoweths. St. John’s Set a Club to be entertained at Clergy West Georgia House.
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Charles T. Kennedy
Rushville
Debonair Club
Brenneke Academy
R. Herron
Springfield
T. de Vall Phillips
Dave Meredith
Charles Carson
Senate Avenue
W. HH. Fertich
Helen
Brazil
Ind
Miles Mayme Renihanties
Thomas Sullivan
RL. Lawson
Coldwater
Mich
Kerl Mfottis
Mexico
California
Chauncey_L. Turner
William Smith Turner
Chauncey J. Turner
J. KK. Lilly
Evan Lilly
Stoll
Lexington
E. A. Nelson
Detroit
A. J. Mcintosh
Butler College hosts Pi Beta Phi reception and dance
Local society notes describe a reception and dance at Miss McCollum’s home by the Pi Beta Phi sorority of Butler College with Broad satin ribbons wine and blue decor. Montani Brothers provide music. guests include Miss Kemp and Miss Florence Province of Franklin as well as Mrs. Robert Moorehead and others.
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Father Gavish
UW. Villavere Lowe
Cinccinnati
Glenn W. Parks
Nashville, Tenn
Chicago University
Lowe
Denny
Bertha Short
Minneapolis School of Expression
Mise Dresser
Ben King
Riley
Clara Offutt
Greenfield
Emma Pearson
Offutt
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Woodruff Place
N. H. Dilimen
Johnson
M.S. Huey
H. Tripp
O. L. Huey
Admiral Brown
Haines
Fraser
Eddy M. Campbell
Harry Eugene Drew
Brecount
Noonan
Louis H. Levey
Cincinnati
John P. Chenoweth
Daniel A. Chenoweth
D. A. Chenoweth
Stoll
Nelson
Evan Lilly
Pi Beta Phi
Butler College
Miss McCollum
North
Illinois Street
Kemp
Florence Province
Franklin
Schneider—King
Portland
Ind
Fred Schneider
Alice A. King
Richmond
F. L. Snyder
City News items mix of thefts worship and events
Police report a man from Enon was robbed of his watch at Union Station while asleep. Revival meetings at Trinity Church report fifty conversions with one week more ahead. Plymouth Church to premiere Penitence Pardon and Peace cantata under E B Birge. Disappearance fear prompts search for Maggie Shafer by Mrs L V Elliott. Tabernacle Sunday school dedication scheduled with Dr J Cumming Smith and Dr S Dickey to speak and Carman to sing. Multiple arrests for brass theft at Big Four yards and a false pretenses case involving Charles Poland. Pythian battle to be held in Chicago Coliseum with leaders Feathers and grand chancellors attending.
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J. B. Woods
Enon
Union Station
B. F. Dally
First Christian Church of
Greenfield
Indianapolis Christian Ministers’ Association
Daily
Trinity M. E. Church
Indianapolis
Plymouth Church
J. H. Maunder
E. B. Birge
L. V. Elliott
East
Vermont Street
Maggie Shafer
Elliott
Dickey
C. Carman
John J. Thompson
George
John Hendershot
Zeien
Malott
Columbia Avenues
Thompson
Model Life Insurance Company
Robert P. Blodau
William M. Crean
Frank Bonsley
James H. Beacham
Horace E. Smith
Henry Long
Bradhurst Elsey
Hawkins & Smith
Mr. Crean
Anderson
Club stockholders to discuss debt refunding options
Stockholders will also discuss a and means for refunding or adjusting a debt of the club.
Electrical Workers Win Higher Wages Pact in City
Contractors and union reach a one year wage scale. Electrical workers gain eight hour day by year end, with eight to nine cent shifts and monthly adjustments. Helpers’ rate rises from 15 to 20 cents. city contractors sign. Miners’ convention delegates attend machinists union smoker in hall with speeches by Van Horn Sullivan and Mother Jones.
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Electrical Workers’ Union
Machinists’ Union
Alabama
Washington Streets
Miners
W. D. van Horn
Indiana
D. T. Sullivan
Ohio
Mother Jones
Prince Henry of Prussia to Visit Indianapolis Lunch Plan
The Commercial Club may arrange a luncheon and extended stop for Prince Henry of Prussia with Admiral Evans at his side. Discussions in Berlin and Indianapolis consider a reception, a drive through city streets, and visits to the Statehouse, with time permitting a fuller entertainment.
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Indianapolis
Prince Henry
Germany
von Holieben
Cincinnati
von Holleben
Bob" Evans
Admiral Evans
Secretary of the Navy
To Close the Shops Plan of the B. & C. 5. W.
Washington workers are described as in chronic unrest and the report suggests heroic measures may be needed if conditions do not improve. The piece notes ongoing labor tensions and the potential for drastic action to protect order and productivity.
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Washington
New industries at Hammond Artford City elects its first democratic mayor
Marion woman takes portson new carshops at Hammond dramatic episode at a funeral. William M. Greene of Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad says shutdown of Washington shops may occur if strikers do not return to work. Terre Haute & Brazil Traction says it can run cars but fears violence and seeks alternate service between Brazil and Terre Haute.
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Marion
Portson
Hammond
Unnatural confession and prison life looming in trial
The defendant admitted he attempted death by his own action and forbade his mother from canceling an insurance policy, claiming he would take out another if she did. Experts testified he suffered fits and melancholia and was not of sound mind. After his mother’s imprisonment he visited her in tears and sought pardon. Mrs. Rosenbarger plans a ten thousand copy, two hundred page, illustrated history of the trial and prison life for gratuitous distribution. Oil field fires cause substantial damage near Hartford City, Indiana, destroying a boiler house and a power station, with losses around three thousand dollars and unknown origins for the fires.
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Princeton
Revolver-Toting Students Stir College and City Turmoil
Reports describe college seniors carrying revolvers and taunting authorities, with punishments limited to suspensions often deferred for sports events. The string of incidents prompts city residents to demand stronger action. Nearby reports: Fry will case resolves, Big Four train wreck near Pendleton, Fort Wayne Elks add members, new Rebekah lodge formed in Hobbs, liquor remonstrance rules clarified in Elkhart, and a wave of robberies hits Greensburg.
Lovelace buys Wabash Times in Democratic shift
NEWSPAPER CHANGES WABASH INDIANA Jan 24 Charles E Lovelace buys the Wabash Times from Nelson G Hunter, planning to run it as a morning Democratic paper. The Times, founded 1885, has alternated with the Wabash Star in party alignment and sold for under 4000 dollars.
New Union Label League to Be Instituted in Fairmount
Mrs. Anna B. Fields of Elwood announces a new league will be started in Fairmount tomorrow night, organized by women from Elwood and Muncie. The group aims to aid labor unions through wives sisters and mothers of working men as the movement grows across Indiana and the nation.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elwood
Ind
Anna B. Fields
Indiana
Woman's International Union Label League
Fairmount
Muncie
Indiana Gas Belt
Eeeppenah
Miss Barnes Addresses At YWCA In Indianapolis
Miss Helen Barnes draws attention with her remarks at the YWCA gospel meeting last night as a gym full of listeners heard her noon address today from 12:15 to 12:45. She speaks at 4 this afternoon on What the Schoolgirls Are Doing for the Young Women’s Christian Association and may conclude her visit with a talk tomorrow at 4. The association hopes for another factory talk Monday noon.
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Helen Barnes
Miss Barnes
Young Women’s Christian Association
Indianapleis
The
Association
Funeral Scene Brings Soldier Brother To Grieving Kin
At Kokomo Indiana funeral of Mrs. Alice Caster Hutson the brother Dawson Caster, a Philippine soldier, rode to the grave just as the coffin was lowered after learning the procession had passed. He reached the graveside in time to see his sister’s face, fulfilling her dying wish. In Windfall Indiana Woodford Matherly aged 94 died, and his daughter Elizabeth Matherly, aged 51, died the next day after attending her father’s funeral, and both bodies were buried together after the father’s service was postponed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Alice Caster Hutson
Hutson
Dawson Caster
Caster
Rae
Woodford Matherly
Indiana
Elizabeth Matherly
W. E. Mick Buys a Block in Meridian Street Sale
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company sold a three story block at the corner of South Meridian and Norwood streets to William E. Mick for 214000. The lot measures 6744 by 140 feet and the building has four storerooms and thirty one living rooms. Mick plans two double frame dwellings at the rear. Sale handled by the Spann agency.
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
South Meridian and
Norwood Streets
William E. Mick
Mick
Spann
Woman Drinks Laudanum and Carbolic Acid in Marion
Mrs. Frank White, grieving over a past elopement between her husband and J. B. Wood's wife, called on Wood and consumed laudanum and carbolic acid in his presence. Doctors fear she will die. White and Wood are oil men, their families once reconciled after a separation a year ago. Despite awareness, neither party acted to stop the danger.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Frank White
J. B. Wood
Wood
White
Postal clerks pay rise urged by Buffalo post office staff
Buffalo post office clerks back a Congress bill proposing automatic annual pay increases for first and second class clerks. Under the plan, those earning under 1200 on July 1 191 will get 10 yearly raises to reach 1200, then 100 yearly raises to 1400. second class clerks have a 500 minimum and 1000 maximum. Clerks argue for fixed, predictable increases to reflect merit and department efficiency.
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Buffalo Express
Buffalo Post Office
Congress
Buffalo
Postal Service
Hagaman Leads New Religious Denomination Formation
Rev J D Hagaman, expelled preacher, organized a new church named The Church of the Eternal Life-saving Association in Anderson Indiana. Followers pay tithes for sick and death benefit payments, with Hagaman claiming a spirit revealed the plan years ago. The group will not contest Church of God property.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
J. D. Hagaman
Church of God
Church of the Eternal Life-saving Association
Obituary notices from Indiana rail towns in late January
In Greencastle John W. Lee long served Monon and Vandalia railroads at Limedale and was Putnam county clerk. he died in St. Louis and will be buried here. Richmond mourns George T. Stevens, 58, paralysis after a fall. a recent mover from New York, active in Masonry, survived by widow. Petersburg records Jonathan Bowman, 85, pioneer settler, longtime township trustee and county commissioner, Democrat. Edinburg reports Mrs Stout, 32, wife of railroad telegraph operator, died suddenly. husband and one child survive.
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Greencastle
Ind
John W. Lee
Monon
Vandalia
Limedale
Putnam County
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Jesse M. Lee
United States Army
Richmond
George T. Stevens
New York
Petersburg
Jonathan Bowman
Pike County
Edinburg
Stout
Thomas J. Stout
Carshops to Be Built in Hammond at Corning Site
Tolbert and Peckham of Chicago bought the Corning steel plant site in Hammond for 90000 and will erect car shops for railway cars and locomotives. A Chicago grain company plans several large grain elevators and a distributing elevator. Other industries including boiler works and a large iron foundry are announced, with nearly a thousand workers expected.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hammond
Ind
Tolbert and
Peckham
Chicago
Corning Steel Plant
Chicago Grain Corporation
Paroled Indiana mother once convicted of attempted poisoning
IS WRITING A BOOK PRINCETON Ind Jan 4 Mrs Rebecca Rosenbarger who was convicted here three years ago on a charge of having attempted to poison her seventeen year old son Alva in order to obtain his life insurance has been paroled and is now the welcome guest of her daughter and many old time friends here She was tried before Judge M Welborn without the intervention of a jury and sentenced to serve seven years in the Woman's Prison There was no incriminating evidence against her except that of her own son who testified that his mother gave him hydrate of chloral to beautify his complexion In her defense it was proved by numerous witnesses that he said he took the drug within personal crisis intent and told a dozen different stories as to where he obtained it In one of which he made a written confession that he stole it at Dr Hudson's but finding that BS became an a free Try and caring ution for stealing it he accused mother saying that he would
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Indianapolis Journal
Princeton
Ind
Rebecca Rosenbarger
Alva
Aga
De Pauw University Rowdies Stir Greenacstle
Rowdyism at De Pauw University in Greencastle Indiana heats up during Washington's birthday season. Seniors and juniors clash with captives laid in snow as the city marshal intervenes to disperse a crowd filling the sidewalk amid threats for further action. Strife between sophomores and freshmen has built since last fall with freshmen pressed by upperclassmen.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
Ind
Washington
de Pauw University
Hartford City Mayor Resigns. Edson Elected Successor
Hartford City Indiana January 24 1930 Mayor A F Kinsley resigns at a regular City Council meeting and will assume duties as postmaster Saturday. L Edson elected mayor becoming the first Democrat in the role. Kinsley will leave the post office to E D Moffett who previously held the post.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
A. F. Kinsley
L. ©. Edson
Kinsley
E. D. Moffett
Fire destroys six brick buildings in Winona Mississippi
A morning blaze in Winona Mississippi destroyed six brick buildings including J Harris dry goods Southern Express Aldredges grocery Loggins furniture and H W Lambs restaurant. Insurance coverage totals thirty thousand dollars as fire crews fought the flames and the business district burned.
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Winona
Miss
J. Harris
Southern Express
H. Aldredge
Loggin
H. W. Lamb
Columbia Club to Hold Feb 1 Meeting and Elections
The Columbia Club announces its annual meeting and election of three directors on February 1. Polls will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The business meeting begins at 8 p.m. and will include reading the reports for the year ending December 31.
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Columbia Club
ALS P.m
Murder in Mission District Likely by Footpads
In San Francisco early today footpads possibly killed Joseph Pedro, a foreman for a contractor. His body lay on a sidewalk with a bullet wound to the left side. police report no clue to the assailant.
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San Francisco
Jan. M
Mission District
Joseph Pedro
Pedro
Laxative Hromo Quinine Box Caricature Mentioned
E. W. Grove name must appear on every box of the genuine Laxative Hromo Quinine Tabs, the celebrated Cold and Grip Cure. Price listed as 25 cents.
Elwood Suit Against Gas Firm Over Gallery Fire
Bertha A. Clark sues Citizens' Gas and Mining Co. for 1961.50 damages claiming a gallery fire caused by irregular gas pressure. The report also notes local grain, farming, and civic developments across Indiana counties.
Indiana Trust Building for Two Years by Miss Heck
In Lafayette the Indiana Trust Building project aims to secure a two year stay with improvements planned. Miss Heck, former matron of the institution, believes the venture can succeed. The local High School set spring graduation for next Friday with ten graduating women and four men in a simple ceremony.
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Torium
Miss Heck
Lafayette
Lord Cranborne Knew England Was US Ally in Crisis
The New York Evening Post reports Lord Cranborne in the House of Commons confirming Britain's pivotal role in backing the United States during the Spanish war crisis. The Foreign Office officially verified proposals to press the US, which London declined to join, underscoring England as McKinley’s noted ally.
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New York Evening Post
Lord Cranborne
House of Commons
England
United States
Englard
McKinley
Washington
London Times
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Prince Peter Joins Son George in Serb Succession Move
In Berne Switzerland Prince Peter Karaseorgeritch left Geneva to join his son George at St Petersburg. His entourage say the visit concerns George's succession to the throne of Serbia replacing King Alexander who is reported willing to abdicate.
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Berne
Switzerland
Peter Karaseorgeritch
Geneva
George
St. Pete
Peter
Nee George
Servia
Alexander
Grape-Nuts Said To Boost Health By Cedar Falls Woman
Lucy J Bowen of Cedar Falls Iowa recounts health improvements after adopting Grape-Nuts. She describes exhaustion from overwork and heat loss of weight, credits steady nerve energy and maintained strength to the cereal, eaten with cream in summer and winter.
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Lucy J. Bowen
Cedar Falls
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