Ten Voting Machines to be Used in City Election Plan Saves County $11000
The Board of County Commissioners awarded a contract for ten voting machines to United States Standard Voting Machine Co of Rochester NC at 7500 dollars. Machines delivered Sept 13 for an exhibition to educate voters. The plan aims to reduce precincts in Marion County to handle double the voters with faster, more honest results.
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Board of County Commissioners
C. Hamiiton
United States Standard Voting Machine Company
Rochester
N. C
Hamilton
Marionanne
John B. Cockrum
Frankw
Columbia Voting Machine Company
Columbia Company
Buffalo
United States
Ffalo
Milwaukee
Merits of Standard Machine Voting System
New York report from 1899 praises the Standard voting machine. It notes first use in Rochester in 1898 and widespread adoption with no return to paper ballots. The device is described as simple durable accurate and secure, reducing defective ballots and fraud, tallying vote by vote and often paying for itself in three to seven years.
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Rochester
R. H. Thurston
New York
Cornell University
Miles
A. Hartsock
Elwood
Ind
W. J. Davis
Goshen
B. D. Wylder
Montpelier
Columbia Company's Letter Faults Specifications by Commissioners
A letter from the Columbia Voting Machine Company dated June 8, 1993, to Marion County officials explains why it cannot bid to furnish ten voting machines. The firm objects to test and repair requirements, arguing the city election test provisions are unfair and would impose costs without a guaranteed contract. It proposes delivering ten smaller machines under contract terms without county expense and disputes long repair obligations.
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Columbia Voting Machine Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Seaie Saneal't Peat
Indiana
Unfair bidding terms deter supplier from furnishing machines
A bidder explains why they could not bid to furnish the machines, stating the conditions surrounding performance are unfair. The communication seeks to inform the honorable party of the decision not to participate in the contract.
Liberal Publishing Company to Launch Shelbyville Daily
George M. Ray plans a new newspaper venture at Shelbyville called The Liberal with capital stock of 5000 dollars among five shareholders Harriet Ray owning 47 shares. Other incorporations filed include the Berne Lumber Company and the Hastings Industrial Company in Illinois, plus two Indiana based firms and the Chicago and Indianapolis Coal Company with $300,000 capital.
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George M. Ray
Shelbyville
Liberal Publishing Company
Harriet Dbd. Ray
Charles Ewing
Herbert H. Dunn
The
Liberal
St. John's Congregation
Crown Point
Gott- Heb Bartholomae
Frederick Schieuter
August Heide
Berne Lumber Company
Berne
Capital
Jeremiah Liechty
Benjamin Sprunger
Phillip Sprunger
Levi A. Sprunger
Jacob P. Habegger
Daniel Stuckey
Mutual Oil and Gas Company
Vincennes
William J. Heberd
Charles Westfall
William H. Weed
Scott Emison
Clifton C. Gosnell
Isaac Lyons
James H. Shouse
Daniel C. Langdon
John W. Gaddis
Minard J. Emison
Hastings Industrial Company
Illnois
Indiana
Co. N. Thompson
Indiana Screen and Manufacturing Company
Chicago and Indianapolis Coal Company
Fred Davidson
Loyal L. Smith
Frank E. Hine
Chicago
Sullivan County
Indianapolis
Coffin Box Prices Rise 20 Percent at Claypool Meeting
At the Claypool Hotel meeting in Chicago, thirty two coffin box manufacturers voted a 20 percent price increase effective immediately. They said they had been selling at a loss. A July 17 adjournment pressed plans for a National Employers' Association of Casket Manufacturers, with Chicago as a future focal point.
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Middle West
Claypool
Employers’ Association of
Casket Manufacturers
Will per se cute no one council committees are not organized for that purpose
Harry E Negley heads a city committee to investigate City Clerk Elliott’s cash book for possible city deficits not motives. Citizens League offers witnesses to probe alleged alterations, but Negley has not replied. The letter cites minor bookkeeping mistakes totaling about 2.00 across many cases and asks oath, sworn testimony, and expert note of alterations, plus witness lists.
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Harry E. Negley
Elliott
Stubbs
Indianappine
Building Permits Soar. City Controller Reports Day
Builders secured nineteen permits totaling 31 618 yesterday in the city controller’s office. W T Brown’s permits reach 000, John Bernhart approved for a two story concrete building at Vermont and Blake costing 1 430, Fred Gompf plans a 3500 dollar dwelling at 2423 Capitol Ave, Selvage and Keeler to build three frame cottages about 800 each on Michigan Street.
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W. T. Brown
John Bernhart
Vermont
Blake Streets
Fred Gompf
Capitol Avenue
Selvage & Keeler
Michigan
Acton Camp Meeting Programme Details
The Acton camp meeting session compiled by Rev. J W Dashiel presents a full two week schedule. It lists lectures sermons music lectures by Dr Sheridan and W H M S day activities and performances by the Slayton Jubilee Singers and Lulu Tyler Gates among others. The calendar runs July 2 to August 12 with repeated child sessions and youth programs each day.
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Acton
J. W. Dashiel
Moore's Hill
J. C. Gullett
D. D
Epworth League
G. H. Henninger
Ida A. Porterfield
T. Te Willis
C. W. Tinsley
C. W. Lewis
Moore's Hill College
T. K. Willis
Indianapolis
J. L. F. Steeg
Porterfield
W. A. Robinson
Slayton Jubilee Singers
F. G. Browne
Jubilee Singers
W. A. Robinte
Palesne
Aren
Hilton
T. K. Wills
Chilren
E. L. Dolph
W. F. Sheridan
Christendom
Young People’s Meeting
Sheridan
J. L. Benedict
Ag A.m
Dr. Sheridan
Henry Drummond
E. P. Brown
Young People
T. K. Wilps
Lulu Tyler Gates
Judith
Holofernes
Ram's Horn Brown
Monsieur Beaucaire
J. P. D. John
God
David Harum
Wilber F. Sheridan
The
Sky Pilot
Hugh Price Hughs
M. B. Fuller
Alfred Kummer
Europe
Congress of Preachers
Congress
C. C. Edwards
General Ballington Booth
Oon
Gallet
Lozier
A A Saati Mae Coe
Bjee
Lee
Ridan
Epworth Motive Power
Eclectics In Session Criticise Governor Durbin At Meeting
Nearly four hundred delegates attend the National Eclectic Medical Association in Indianapolis. Mayor Bookwalter welcomes the visitors and J D McCann of Monticello is president. The program features lectures by Prof John Ari Lloyd and others. Delegates from California, Maine, Connecticut, Texas and many states gather for proceedings and a potential formal rebuke of Governor Durbin over the State Board of Health appointment.
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Association
Claypool
National Eclectic Medical Association
Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Eclectic School of Medicine
J. D. McCann
Monticello
Rolla L. Thomas
Cincinnati
Ladies’ Auxiliary
John Dill Robertson
Chicago
B. B. Canfield
Frankfort
H. E. Br
Union
California
Maine
Connecticut
Texas
Physicians of the Eclectic School
Indiana State Society
John Ari Lloyd
Lloyd
New York
Department of Electro-Therapeutics
G. W. Boskowitz
X-Ray Therapeutics
H. P. Pratt
J. R. Spencer
Eli Lilly & Co
Assembly Hall
Durbin
Indiana
State Board of Health
Fresh Air Mission Fair at Fairview Park
A three day Fresh Air Mission fair opens June 24 at Fairview Park. Proceeds fund a cottage from last year’s earnings. Feature vaudeville run by Dr. Edward Kiser. German village led by Mrs. Henry G. Runge. Booths led by various volunteers including Miss Stewart, Mrs. Louis Segar, and Mrs. George A. Solomon. Committees for music purchasing decoration and other duties listed with named organizers. Gatekeepers include J. B. Folk and others. Lavinia Oaks chairs the event with Martin Edwards as treasurer.
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Adeville
Fairview Park
Fresh Air Mission
Edward Kiser
Henry G. Runge
Booth
Miss Stewart
Ing. Candy Booth
Lou Pfaffini
C. B. Oaks
H. S. Beissenheit
Lavinia Oaks
Martin Edwards
First Woman Architect in Indianapolis Named
Miss Jessie Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis H Gibson of the city will become the first woman architect here She just graduated from the architectural department of the Boston School of Technology as the sole woman in a class of twenty Her record was the highest in the class and she earned many honors Before returning to Indianapolis she will visit friends in the East and then join her father L H Gibson architect in a partnership
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Jessie Gibson
Louis H. Gibson
Gibson
Boston School of Technology
Miss Gibson
Indianapolis
L. H. Gibson
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United States Company
Letter OF
Indianapolia Concern
LETTE
Negley
Citizens’ League— League
Controller's Office
Gullett
Anti-Saloon League
Alfred of
the Land of Ell
Congress of Peers
Sheridan Dyes
Harry Whitcomb
F. G. McFarland
Wilits
Spm
Alfred Kum- Ming
Iain Eggleston
Chaplain Lozier
T. H. Willis
C. W. Blodgett
Ada B. Leck
W. C
Fresh Air Mission Fair
DR. Miles
Sue
M. F. Hubbard
John R. Shaffer
Washington Boulevard
Ft. Wayne
Union Painless Dentists
Corner
Monument
Dandruff
A. R. Bremer Co
A. Kiefer
Goodyear
H. T. Conde
West Washington Street
Taggart
Butters
Compagnie .Generale Transatlantique
LAW
Saen
Havre
Paris
Beaufiful
Marconi Wireless Telegraphy
Frenzel Bros
W. Wash
A. Metzger Agy
Mark
Penn
P. t'Asterer
Ravre
Quina
Fougera & C
A.williem St
Teneartt
Joe Atkins
Meridian ST. Gaouno
BARRY
Lilly& Stalnaker
East Washington Street
Carlsbad
America
New West Badon Springs
West Baden
Monon KR. K
Rowan
Baden
West Baden Springs CO
Hotel Chamberlin
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
Atlantic Coast
Sauly Yee i
Rendes
Nora Ava
Big Gour
Geo
F. Adama
Mgr
Rockbridge
James A. Frasier
Long Branch
West End
Hotel Ofens
W. EB. Hildreth
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