Vickery Visits Indianapolis to Inspect Rural Route Headquarters
W. J. Vickery, chief post office inspector, spent a quiet visit in Indianapolis to inspect rural route headquarters. He said the trip was for work, not the Love Feast, and noted rural delivery has added new duties that require thorough learning and inspection across offices. Vickery, formerly a local high school principal, has 16 years of inspector experience.
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Indianapolis
Claypool
Mr. Vickery
Post Office
Post Office Department
Vickery
Public Instruction Bulletin Highlights Teacher Salaries
Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent, releases a bulletin featuring his views on securing better teacher salaries. He urges public awakening to the value of good teaching and says people will demand the best teachers regardless of cost. He also calls for higher standards and broader scholarship and professional training for teachers.
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Department of Public Instruction
Isuperintendent
Supreme Court affirms Kentucky ruling in Howard v Kentucky
The U S Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the Kentucky Court of Appeals in James B. Howard v State of Kentucky. Howard, tried three times in Franklin County Circuit Court for the murder of William Goebel on January 30, 1900, was convicted each time and is serving a life sentence. He sought review of the appellate ruling upholding no retrial due to juror selection issues.
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Supreme ‘Court of the United States
Kentucky Court of Appeals
James B. Howard
State of
Kentucky
Howard
Circuit Court
Franklin County
William Goebel
Supreme Court
Wabash River Improvement Plan Hit By Indiana Congressmen
Representative John Do Chaney, after consulting War Department engineers in Washington, says an appropriation for the Wabash is impossible for years. Officials contend Ohio River improvements from Pittsburgh to Cairo must be finished first, or Wabash work could be rendered obsolete.
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Indiana
John Do. Chaney
Washington
War Department
Pittsburg
Cairo
Ohio
Officials Installed by I O O F Lodge Tuesday
The I O O F installed officers Tuesday evening led by N G F W Lembrook and WV G W Porter recording secretary Zack Dunbar financial secretary James W Ramsey treasurer WW Ellis warden William Gibson N G W Pride O G JR Feagans R 5S N G James Ramsey L 8 N G Chay McCormick R 8 V G D Pritchett L 8 V G A Porter R S S OO McGauhey L L S John W McCoy chaplain Lawson H Stuckey conductor William Brennan. After the installation a social hour followed.
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F. W
Lembrook
W. Porter
Zack Dunbar
James W. Ramsey
Ww. P. Ellis
William
Gibson
W. Pride
JR. Feagans
James Ramsey
Chay McCormick
V. G
D. Pritchett
A. Porter
O. O. McGauhey
John W. McCoy
Lawson H. Stuckey
William Brennan
Indiana Ranks Third in Army Recruitment
Washington based recruiting data shows Indiana is third among states in US Army enlistments with 790 soldiers through year end. New York leads with 1,075, California second with 986. Indiana’s 391 enlisted in Indianapolis and 399 at Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, Muncie, Anderson and Alexandria stations.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
United States Army
New York
California
Terre Haute
Mundé
Fort Wayne
Mari Anderson
Alexandria
Miss Lenora Davis Emerges as Young Coronet Talent
Miss Lenora Davis of Kerr orchestra is recognized for rare cornet talent. She has earned praise for her work, recently returned from Cincinnati where she studied at the Conservatory of Music. Davis is considered one of the youngest cornet players of such ability in the region.
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Lenora
Davis
Kerr
Miss Davis
Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music
Dinner Honoring Surgeon Marshall at Thomas Station
A sizable gathering of colored residents attended a dinner today hosted by Henry Marshall of Thomas Station in honor of Surgeon Marshall, a son. The event reflected community pride and recognition of the surgeon's achievements.
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Henry Marshall
Thoms" ‘Station
Surgeon Marshall
Chicago Seen as Likely Permanent National Convention City
Elmer Dover of the Republican National Committee favors Chicago as the next national convention site noting its halls and hotel capacity. He expects a large, highly attended event with Chicago becoming the permanent convention city for major parties due to its facilities and central location.
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National Committee
Elmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Chicago
New York
California
Seed corn quality urged by Purdue expert in Indiana
Professor G I Christie of Purdue warns Indiana farmers to select better seed and test ears individually. He cites fields with less than eighty percent stalks and barren stalks reducing yields, urging seed buying in the ear and germination tests to boost Indiana’s corn crop by millions of bushels.
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Indiana
G. I. Christie
Purdue University
Purdue Station
Retired Oswego couple returns to Daviess County home
Uncle John Everett aged eighty three and Aunt Mary aged seventy eight relocate to Steele township near Plainville to live among local friends. John will sell Oswego property and invest proceeds locally. He recalls years as a county Methodist preacher and plans to stay with relatives after returning to their old home.
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John Everett
Mary
Oswego
Kansas
Daviess County
Steele Township
Plainville
John
Thomas Bennington
Elizabeth Sefrit
Moses L. B. Sefrit
Elizabeth
Elected Officers Named for First M E Sunday School
The following officers were elected for the coming year: Superintendent A O Fulkerson, Assistant superintendent L E Van Osdel, Treasurer Thomas Williams, Secretary Myrtle Bennett, Assistant secretary Maud Goshorn, Chorister R M Smiley, Organist Ella Russell, Librarian Carl Ellis, Assistant librarians Charles Smiley, Harley Schwab, and Harlan Yenne.
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A. 0. Fulkerson
L. E
van Osdel
Thomas Williams
Myrtle Bennett
Maud Goshorn
R. M. Smiley
Ella Russell
cCarl Ellis
Charles Smiley
Harley Schwab
Harlan Yenne
State reports 24166 hunters licenses issued this year
State Auditor receivesFish and Game Commission report by Z T Sweeney Columbus shows 24166 licenses issued to date with 8000 prior to 1905 leaving 16166 licenses in year. Each license is worth 1 dollar and funds go to enforcement and school fines totaling 3000 dollars this year.
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Daviless County
Indiana
Daviess County
Fish and Game
Z.T. Sweeney
Columbus
Auditor of State
Sweeney
Swedéney
Activity in Pike County fuels coal boom and railway prospects
Promoters of the C I E railway in Pike county show strong momentum with thousands of coal land options. A diamond core drill operates near L E Lett farm at Petersburg while six more drills are readied. About 25 000 acres are under options as surveys run east of Petersburg. Petersburg anticipates a substantial boom with real estate prices up ten percent amid the railway build and the Louisville West Baden and WideRmes electric line survey completed at Jasper.
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Pike County
L. E. Lett
Petersburg
Louisville, West Baden & Widcermes Electric Railway
Jasper
Indianapolis Wedding Planned for Gustave Kiefer and Goldie Chaney
Gustave Kiefer and Miss Goldie Chaney are to marry in Indianapolis this month, likely on the 23rd. Kiefer once lived in Washington and will soon manage Dal Tyler's barroom there. He is survived by brothers William H, Lennie, and Bennie Kiefer from this city. Chaney previously worked as a telephone operator in Vincennes.
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Gustave Kiefer
Goldie Chaney
Indianapolis
Kiefer
Washington
Dal Tyler
William H
Lennie
Bennie Kiefer
Vincennes
Miner In Linton Goes On Street Rampage
John Duggan a miner became temporarily insane Tuesday and ran through the streets attacking women and children and throwing stones through store windows. He was chased by patrolmen and overpowered then jailed. Authorities note heavy drinking in the days prior.
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John Duggan
Linton
Train Derailed Beer Car Near Loo gootee
A minor wreck occurred this morning at Loo gootee as an east bound freight ditched a beer car during switching. No beer was lost and traffic faced no delays while a local wrecking train cleared the track.
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Loogootee
Carnahan Couple Move From Deming to Albuquerque
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Carnahan leave Deming New Mexico for health reasons and relocate to Albuquerque for a time. Walter Hyatt also travels to Albuquerque for health, reports indicate he is improving and plans to enter the tailoring trade there soon.
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Roscoe Carnahan
Deming
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Walter Hyatt
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