Law professor Mills and Worley lose State Board seats
The News claimed a mystery appointment of John M. Bloss to the State Board of Education to replace Prof J J Mills and implied gubernatorial influence. The piece notes Mills resigned from active educational work, Worley’s county superintendent seat ended, and Bloss is a Delaware county candidate and state superintendent. It also cites aging concerns and ongoing shipboard duties, with local ads for sterling silver and housewares.
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John M. Bloss
Menete
State Board of Education
J. J. Mills
Earlham College
Prof. Mills
Bloss
G. H. Worley
Wamv
Statehouse
Mills
Earlham
Bioss . Sweat
Delaware County
Bioss
Worley
Kosciusko County
Atte
Pragoy
Peeatee
Indiana inspector calls for stricter child labor and baker hires
The sixth annual 1902 report from Indiana Department of Inspection notes improved compliance with child labor laws, urges licensing of boiler engineers, adds a practical baker to inspect bakeries, seeks fire escape amendments, and cites ten boiler explosions with eleven deaths. It lists city populations including Indianapolis at 169,164 and other urban centers.
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Department of Inspection of
Indiana
McAbee
Germany
France
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Ohio
Noths
Central Hospital
Pe Fndiana
Alexandria
Anderson
Attica
Bloomington
Bloomford
Bluttton
Brazil
Brookville
Cambridge City
Columbia City
Columbus
Connersville
Covington
Corydon
Crawfordsville
Crown Point
Danville
Delphi
Dunkirk
East Chicago
Elw
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Beckfort
Franklin
Greencastle
Greenfield
M. Greensburg
Hammond
Hartford City
Indianapolis
Jersonville
Kokomo
Lareverie
Logansport
Madison
Marion
Martinsville
Michigan City
Terre Haute
Forestry Board Plans Exhibit at St Louis Fair
The State Board of Forestry met at the Statehouse with F C Carson presiding and Albert Lieber absent. They reported on the 2000 acre Clark county forest reserve purchase for 16000, and discussed a 2000 square foot Indiana forestry exhibit featuring a William Henry Harrison log cabin as headquarters for the board.
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William Henry Harrison
St. Louis Fair
State Board of Forestry
Statehouse
F. C. Carson
Michigan City
Albert Lieber
Indianapolis
John Cochrane
Stanley Coulter
Purdue University
W. H. Freeman
Wabash
Mr. Carson
Clark County
Indiana Commission
Indiana
Forestry Board
Een Board
Board Plans Visit to Reservation in Southern Indiana
The board has ten thousand dollars to create an exhibit. Today, they will tour the reservation in southern Indiana. Yesterday, after adjournment, President Carson and Secretary Freeman visited Sid Conger’s recently purchased farm in Madison County to spend the evening.
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Indiana
Carson
Freeman
Anderson
Sid Conger
Madison County
Infant Body Found in White River Near Bridge
The infant, about one day old, was found in the White River near West Washington Street Bridge and taken to the city morgue by Bicyclemen Hall and Griffin. Coroner's investigation by Dr Geis planned for today to determine cause of death. Police seek the parents amid several similar finds in recent weeks.
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White River
West Washington Street Bridge
Hall and Griffin
Geis
Woman Court Bailiff Escorts Abashed Sheriff to Appellate Court
Monroe county Sheriff Thrasher appeared before the full Appellate Court on contempt charges for failing to serve notices. Grace White, a court bailiff, escorted him to the bench as he faced possible punishment and was granted time to file a written answer by 2 PM tomorrow.
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Sheriff Thrasher
Monroe County
Clerk Brown
R. A. Brown
Supreme
Capitol Building
Grace White
Robinson
Smiley N. Cham
Evangelist Lyon Calls Devil a Trust Magnate in Public Sermon
Reverend Milford H. Lyon addressed a crowded Prospect Street gospel tent, arguing Barabbas and Jesus symbolize choices between greed and salvation. He warned against idolizing wealth and urged listeners to choose Christianity or sin, praising stories that captivate audiences and noting his strong magnetic voice.
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Barabbas
Milford H. Lyon
Union Gospel
Prospect
Linden Streets
Jesus
Christ
Lyon
Indianapolis
Mr. Lyon
Death of John Waddy at 63 in Lawrence
John Waddy aged sixty three died yesterday at his home 188 Polk Street born April 1 184 in Rush county served in the Fifty seventh Volunteers during the Civil War discharged in 188 due to disability. He kept a grocery on East Tenth Street and retired due to ill health. He was a G A R member and attended M E Church. Survived by a widow and three sons Herbert Percy and Henry. Funeral tomorrow at 9 am from the oy Nema with interment in Lawrence.
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John Waddy
Polk Street
Rush County
Lawrence
Mr. Waddy
East Tenth Street
M. E. Church
Herbert
Percy
Henry
Supreme Court upholds townships burying veterans
Indiana Supreme Court reverses Knox County ruling in Gardner versus Knox County Board of Commissioners. The court says township trustees may bury veteran soldiers at town expense if the family cannot cover costs, up to five dollars, and trustees decide the undertaker and arrangements. County commissioners must settle the burial bill when the trustee acts, absent fraud or collusion.
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Supreme Court
Knox Circuit Court
Gardner
Board of Commissioners
Knox County
Hadley
Circuit Court
Petition Overruled in Transfer Ticket Case of Street Railway Co
The Supreme Court yesterday overruled the Indianapolis Street Railway Company's petition for a rehearing in the transfer ticket case. It rejected claims that public carriers were improperly pressured and that future riders could disrupt the transfer system through fraud. The Dudley case was advanced for oral argument Oct. 9 on a separate matter involving a coroner seeking to oust Sheriff Dudley over a lynching. Also noted are a divorce suit for Ida and William Bushnell regarding attorney fees, annexation of James H. McCoy's property to Cloverdale, and an appeal involving the Supreme Knights of Pythias insurance policy heirs of John Andrews of Brazil.
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Supreme Court
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Dudley
Sullivan County
Ida Bushnell
William Bushnell
Supreme Knightsf Pythias
John Andrews
Brazil
Andrews
Letter Carriers Vaudeville Pleases Indianapolis Audience
The Propylacum assembly hall hosted a Ladies' Auxiliary event for the Indianapolis Letter Carriers' Association. The program featured Walter Percy Pfaff with impersonations Sol Openheim in a New York Jewish monologue Harry Porter and Miss Jessie Monteze Jay on violin solos and a star cast including musicians and performers such as Jesse G. Crane Rudolph Jose Harley Rhodeharmmel Dean Craft Edward Walker Lilian J. Adam Margaret Brady Jesse Crane Roy Burtch and the Letter Carriers' Quartet all earning strong audience praise.
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Propylacum
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Indianapolis
Dean Craft
Edward 8. Walker
Ménologue
Lilian J. Adam
Margaret Brady
Jesse Crane
Roy L. Burtch
Letter Carriers
Dr Ridpath Resigns from County Health Post
Dr Henry W Ridpath former secretary of the county Board of Health resigns as precinct committeeman for the third precinct Second ward citing disapproval of city administration methods and discord with the dominant party element. Chairman Logsdon accepts the resignation and notes Ridpath knows his own business. Treasurer Koehne races to collect delinquent taxes ahead of December term. 216 receipts issued yesterday and a larger total expected today.
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Henry W. Ridpath
County Board of Health
Logsdon
Republican City Committee
Second Ward
Hettle
Hettle Comment To Make On the Incident, Simply Saying That Dr. Ridpath
Indianapolis
Koehne
Seaton the Hatter Sells Dunlap Hats and Holiday Excursions
Seaton offers Dunlap hats at his shop and promotes Big Four Fourth of July excursions. One fare round trip to points within reach, with travel available July 3 and 4 and return by July 4.
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Seaton
Dunlap's
Christian Endeavor Convention Travel Options Denver July
Travel notices detail round trip and special trains from Indianapolis to Denver for the Christian Endeavor International Convention with rates 28.40, multiple departure options from July 6 to 9, through Chicago and Union Pacific routes, and sleeping car accommodations. Also listed are Big Four route excursions to Los Angeles and Yellowstone area with schedules and contact points.
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Christian Endeavor
Denver
Col
Indianapolis
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Union Pacific
White City
Co. EB
C. J. Buchanan
N. Meridian Jr
Anna Louise Minich
H. M. Bronson
A. G
Northland Limited to North Michigan Summer Resorts
North Michigan summer resort service via Pennsylvania Lines starts June 71 with Carouge sleeping cars. Northland Limited departs Indianapolis daily at 6 30 p m over the old Richmond route. Terre Haute return fare 1 00. Boston and return Penns Lin tickets on sale June 3 through July 5. Inquiries to ticket agents at 48 West Washington Street and Union Station.
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Indianapolis
Denver
West Washington Street
Union Sapp
W. W. Richardson
P. A
Big Four
East Washington Street
Union Station
H. M. Bronson
Mountain Lake Park
Kate Applegate
North Illinois Street
Della Brown
Lord Street
G. P
Northland Limited
Richmond
G. R. & I. Railway
Aoa
Philadelphia
Baltimore
West Wasgton Street
Special fast trains from Cincinnati on June 28
Two special fast trains run Sunday from Cincinnati via C., H. and D. The first departs 6:30 a.m. with no local stops. The second departs 7:15 a.m. stopping only at Rushville, Connersville and Hamilton. Return from Cincinnati at 6:20 p.m.
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Rushville
Connersville
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Yellowstone Park Excursion by Special Train
A personally conducted twelve day trip via special train departs Indianapolis at 3 p m on August 18 and returns August 29. Call the Big Four ticket office for details and reservations.
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Indianapolis
Big Four
Pennsylvania Lines Excur sions and Rates for June
Railroad sale notes show Madison and return fares at 1.26 and 1.25 with Sunday departures from Indianapolis and Madison. Ohio River steamboat excursion at 25 cents round trip. Lake Erie and Western offers Michigan City and linked Boston trips with varying dates and through sleepers. Agents list R P Algoe as D P A with details on tickets, limits, and stopovers.
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Indianapolis
Madison
Ohio River
Sunday Trips and Local Advertisements in Indianapolis Area
Sunday June 28 schedule lists departures from Indianapolis at 7 30 a m and return from Lafayette at 6 30 p m. Insurance offered by German Fire Insurance of Indiana with offices at 28 South Delaware Street. Other ads promote JANES S Dustless Oats Langsenkamp Bros Brass railing works 139 142 East Georgia Street and 121 phones Best Penny Photos 371 Massachusetts Blue Flame Oil Stove Perfection Watson Co Coburn Coat Company coats advertised.
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German Fire Insurance of
Indiana
South
Delaware Street
Langsenkamp Bros
B. Works
E. Georgia St
Watson & Co
Coburn Coat Company
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Monument Place
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Devil
M. H. Lyon
Wulschner
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Detroit
H. P. Wasson & CO
Lilly & Stalnaker
East Washington St
Indianapolis Fire Insurance CO
John H. Holliday
East Market St
H. C. Martin
Eberhardt
Capitol Ave
South New
Brown
J. H. Reed
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Ayers & Co
Clamond Mounting
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Union Painless Dentists
Corner
Monument
C. Bernloehr & Bros
E. Washington St
Goodyear
H. T. Conde Implement CO
West
Washington Street
B&o JR
M. Muerller
Delaware
New York
DR. Swain
Middle Drive
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