Bedford Woman Ends Life By Suicide And Fowler Tragedy
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports two suicides and a related incident. Mrs Lee Dinwiddie of Fowler, wife of Bank of Benton County president, killed herself with a razor in a bath at about 10 am after sending her five year old daughter to fetch her husband, who learned of the crime by phone. She was 45, a nervous invalid, and left a husband, son at Purdue, and daughter. In Bedford, Mrs Crawford Johnson died at home after taking carbolic acid, bought at a drug store, amid unknown motive. the tongue swelling prevented stomach pumping. The Johnsons had recently moved from Washington.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fowler
Ind
Lee Din Widdie
Bank of
Benton County
Mary
Dinwiddie
Bedford
Crawford Johnson
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Frankfort
Anna Porter Douglas
Douglas
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Rockbridge County
Virginia
Samuel Douglas
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Joint Conference Recesses Without Wage Agreement
The Joint conference of Indiana miners and operators adjourned until Tuesday without resolving disputed wage contract points. A miners’ committee urged a March 22 labor demonstration in sympathy with strikers, with speakers including President John G. Lewis and Mother Jones.
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Bpevial
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Horn
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National Organizan
Mother Jones
Belt line survey to reach Hartford City factories
Hartford City Indiana March 8 survey planned by the Lake Erie and Western to loop from the South Side switch to the National rolling mill and Diamond flint factory and the glass works with possible co operation from the Asylveania Company. Project aims to create factory sites and aid city growth.
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Heterapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Givst
Lake Erie & Western Road
National Rolling Mill
Diamond Flint
Th Glass Works
Asylveania Company
River Flood Threat Reaches Highest In Years At Evansville
Evansville Indiana reports a swelling river may top forty or forty one feet this weekend threatening stock and farm property in low lands. Water stands at 387 and rising slowly while side Ohio tributaries again swell after heavy rain. The outlook is more alarming than at any prior time with the biggest river in years possible by Monday or Tuesday as boats face delays.
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Evansville
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Ohio
Law the Noblest Work of Man lecture closes in Fort Wayne
Judge Robert S. Taylor concludes Plymouth Congregational Church lecture series in Fort Wayne with a talk on whether law is man made or divine and how law forms the social structure. He argues law is a human institution enforcing duties and rights, counters anarchist myths that society can exist without it.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert S. Taylor
Plymouth Congregational Church
Calvary of public life and a dedication in Muncie
In Muncie a new Methodist Episcopal Church in Normal City will be dedicated with Rev. J. W. Bashford delivering the sermon. The brick and stone building holds 600 seats and cost over 37,000 while Rev. W. A. Griest serves as pastor. separate items note gas company formation, a doctor’s arrest, and local incidents across Indiana towns including Wabash and Goshen.
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Normal City
J. W. Bashford
D. D
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
C. D. Wade
W. A. Griest
Deaths and society notes from Indiana towns
Rush county records the death of an elderly man aged about sixty five at his home miles east of Raleigh. Burial is planned at Bentonaville on Monday. Samuel Humes body arrived from Las Vegas New Mexico with services in Muncie Lodge Hall. Marion reports a judge ruling Dr Cory not guilty of failing to report a smallpox case. Alexandria notes Robert Herzog struck by a Union Traction car. horse killed and chicken wagon destroyed. Covington recounts two men seeking licenses to marry cousins with same name. Elwood to let Union Traction roadway contract to local bidders. Wabash says Pioneer hat works ships a giant 27% inch circumference hat to Evergreen Alabama. Ingalls Magazine Club annual banquet honors Mr and Mrs C H Miller. Bloomington reports forgery by George Taylor involving notes of 26 and 5 dollars. Muncie doctors named as delegates to Indiana Medical Society meeting in Indianapolis.
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Muncie
Samuel Humes
Las Vegas
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Muncie Lodge
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FT. Wayne
Haberkorn-Haley Manufacturing Company
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Corliss
Marion
Justice Holman
Cory
Alexandria
Robert Herzog
Ecity
Union Traction Company
Elwood
Herzog
Covington
Tipton
Wabash
Pioneer Hat Works
Evergreen
Ala
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Ingalls Magazine Club
Kinley Hotel
C. H. Miller
Robert E. Maranville
Pendleton
Bloomington
George Taylor
John Lynch
Albert Cooksey
Taylor
Jet Kemp
G. W. Bucklin
M. G. Poland
H. A. Cowing
I. N. Trent
G. W. H. Kemper
J. L. Ball
H. R. Spickeman
S. 5. Jump
Delaware County Medical Society
Indiana Medical Society
Indianapolis
Defying Governor Guden Seizes Kings County Courthouse
New York March 8 Guden barricades at the Kings County courthouse after Odell removes him as sheriff. He directs Col. Norman Dike not be admitted to office or Ray mond street jail and reserves provisions for a long siege. Gen. Tracy vows to seek a writ to keep Guden in power pending court decision. Guards placed on duty, with stronger loyalty at the jail than the courthouse.
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Charles Guden
Kings County
Guden
Col
Norman
Dike
Raymond Street
Benjamin F. Tracy
Mr. Guden
Tracy
Roach
Colonel Dike
Indiana Senators clash over temporary convention chair
Washington reports a split among Indiana Republicans over who should be temporary chairman of the State convention. Senator Fairbanks says he does not want the honor, while Beveridge would not oppose him if offered. Separate note: Harry S. New declines assistant postmaster general offer and James F. Statesman of Peru gains favorable attention as a possible successor, with J. M. Masten of Loogootee also mentioned.
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Indianapolis
Washington
March
Indiana
Fairbanks
State Committee
Beveridge
Indianapolis Journal
March S
Harry S. New
James F. Statesman
Peru
J. M. Masten
Loogootee
Deaths and a found body reported in Crawfordsville and Brownstown
Crawfordsville pioneer Nardh Benjamin T. Ristine died last evening from paralysis. He was the last survivor of Center Church founders. Funeral planned for Monday afternoon. In Brownstown John N. Buck, 79, found dead in his bed at C I Toulo's harness store where he lived for 18 months. He formerly lived in Columbus. widow and a daughter survive. Partial notice from Beeson of Washington township.
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Benjamin T. Ristine
Ristine
Center Church
Brownstown
John N. Buck
C. I. Toulo
Columbus
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le Roy Beeson
Washington Township
Kentucky Revenue Bill Changes House Adopts New Tax Plan
Frankfort March 8 The Kentucky House altered the new revenue bill focusing on corporate taxation. Changes include removing a proposed life insurance tax hike, adding an annual capital stock tax for out of state corporations, eliminating a $4 annual premium tax on non Kentucky fire companies, and nixing taxes on nonresident mortgage holders. The amended bill will face a full vote Monday.
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Frankfort
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Joint Stock
Illinois Athletes Win at Saint Louis Indoor Meet
Illinois won the Saint Louis indoor meet at the exposition coliseum, Notre Dame finished strong second, and the intercollegiate relay produced a dramatic finish. Will Maloney led Chicago with the half mile, Ketzel and Henry starred in the mile for Illinois, and the crowd of about five thousand witnessed fast times and close results.
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University of Illinois
Exposition Coliseum
Notre Dame University
University of Chicago
Maloney Boys
Will Maloney
Chicago College
Attendell
Notre Dame
Billy Moran
St. Louis University
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Henry
J. Kirby
Fred Maloney
Chicago
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Maloney
J. Bell
Hiinois
W. Gearia
W. Maloney
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W. Moran
St. Lewis University
M Henry
Illinois
F. Ketzel
Ilinois
W. Minges
Louis High School
Netre Dame
St. Louis Untee
Ge Herrick
University of Miners
Saul M. Her
One Mile Novice and Field Events Roundup
Duewall, Bowers, McCullom, Barber, Wheeler and Bates lead a packed program. Novice and open events feature Gipe, Pearcy, Grady, Woodbridge, Morgan, Hendryx, Daudican, McCullum, McKinney, Shank, Jones, Dyer, Horner, Eberhardt, Cassidy, Raffensperger and Leah across sprints and hurdles. Wheeler and McKee shine in high jump and 35 yard dash, while Kaylor, Fox, Bauman and Miller contend in shot put and pole vault includes Pickett, Peck, Poster and Spears.
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Bowers
McCullom
Barber
Wheeler
Bates
Gipe
Pearcy
Grady
Woodbridge
Daudican
Miller
McKinney
Shank
Paull
Jones
Dyer
Denzler
Horner
McIntire
Eberhardt
Cassidy
Raffensperger
Sagalowsky
Duckwall
C. Bates
Morgan
Hendryx
McCullum
Leah
Hurdie
MecKinney
T. Shideler
McKee
Dengler
Kaylor, Fox
Bauman
8Igimund
Pickett, Peck
Poster
Spears
Youthful Immorality and a New York Morality Question
The New York Mail and Express critiques a Burns-Brooks style case revealing youth immorality and crime within a near Manhattan circle. It questions whether “good people” contribute to such environments and suggests parental neglect across socioeconomic lines fuels the issue, noting several offenders linked to Elmira Reformatory.
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New York Mail and Express
Burns-Brooks
Greater
New York
Elmira Reformatory
Ilbo
Walton Breaks Two World Records at Ithaca Track Meet
At the armory outdoor track in Ithaca this afternoon A Walton lowered two world records. He ran the fifty yard hurdle in 61-5 seconds and the seventy yard low hurdle in 1-5 seconds.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Armory
A. Walton
Second annual athletic carnival entries at Tomlinson Hall
Entries for the second annual YMCA athletic carnival in Tomlinson Hall on March 21 are arriving daily. The deadline is 4:00 p.m. March 17. Current list includes Mile run participants Sheets Gordel Miller Paull Barlow McIntire Steep Eberhardt King J Shideler, Haltemile run entrants Blaine Brown Gates Barlow McIntire C Allman J Shide, and Quarter-mile handicap runners Kaylor Blaine.
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Miller
Paull
Barlow
McIntire
Steep
Eberhardt
King
J. Shideler
Haltemile
Blaine
Brown
Gates
C. Allman
J. Shide
Parental Guidance Praised As Key To Reducing Youth Crime
The author argues that parents fail to provide life guidance and companionship, leaving children without proper influence. Neglectful parenting is blamed for demoralizing the rising generation, with every neglected child viewed as a potential community problem. If parents invest in training and companionship, outbreaks of youth crime could decline.
Engaged Girls Barred From Nurse Training
The London Telegraph reports doctors and matrons have decided that engaged women should not enter nurse training programs. They argue engaged brides delay commitment to nursing and may seek the uniform for social intrigue rather than vocation. Some prefer a year of general nursing to gain experience.
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