Mooney of Indianapolis Drug Firm Tells Early City Dream
William J. Mooney, a Washington county native and head of Mooney Mueller Drug Co., recalls his pursuit of Indianapolis, his early jobs with Woodford & Dean and A. Kiefer Drug Co., and his rising status as a respected local businessman. He notes his civic work and 60 cent gas movement involvement, along with anecdotes of friends and city life in his youth.
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Burial rites refused by priest over lodge membership
Joseph Inderrieden, 64, a lifelong St. John’s German Catholic member in Vincennes, died while assisting at a Masonic lodge initiation. Priest Rev. Fleishman refused to conduct his funeral or permit burial in church grounds due to Inderrieden’s Odd Fellows affiliation. The lodge will conduct the funeral and burial in the City Cemetery, with a ritual service. Inderrieden was a Civil War veteran and longtime Vincennes baker. his wife and six children remain in the same church.
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Lawyers to Investigate in Martin Circuit
The case against Hirami McCormick and four politicians and a lawyer began months ago in the Martin circuit court. Judge Houghton appointed James Rogers and Carlos McCarty of Shoals to investigate the charges and report by the January term. McCormick plans to leave Indiana and has formed a new law partnership with San Barnardo, California lawyers.
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Must Raise Salaries for Post Office Clerks and Carriers
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock returns to Washington from the west after studying postal conditions. He notes high living costs and wage disparities in mining regions, arguing for a law to allow higher salaries for clerks and carriers upon proper showing to the department.
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Fire devours part of Printing and Clarion News plant
A blaze ripped through the Printing and Clarion News building early today, destroying the section housing presses and offices. Firefighters battled the flames in the cramped street, causing significant damage and prompting evacuations of nearby suites. No injuries reported.
West End Woman Dead After Heart Disease Attack
Mrs. Hannah Neal of Ogden street dies after years of heart disease. She was 43, wife of John Neal, and left several children. Death followed a fever with suspected typhoid. Funeral plans not fully confirmed.
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Hunters Prove Tall Men Dominated License Applicants
Deputy County Clerk Walters records licenses issued, noting twenty applicants exceed average American male height of about 5 feet 7 inches. Heights reach 3 feet 93-8 inches for two boys, while eighteen above average and two below. Walters offers no explanation beyond observed tendencies in height and temperament.
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Roosevelt backs Shaw plan for elastic currency measures
Washington dispatches note President Roosevelt approves emergency credit notes and currency reform efforts. He favors a balanced plan, meeting farmers merchants city and country bankers' needs, while backing a flexible system similar to Fowler's proposal with credit currency against reserves and taxes.
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Aged Man Weds Agaly In Early Morning Ceremony
Riley Lane aged sixty two and Jennie E Hughes aged forty one married after Lane, a widower from Martinsburg now in Petersburg, and Hughes, previously divorced in 1904, obtained a license at dawn and wed in Squire Kellama's office in Pike County.
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Initiation of 8th State Meeting on Sunday
A fragment from the old Post Sunday notes hints at an initiation event on Sunday involving the state. Details are unclear in the OCR snippet, but the reference points to a formal initiation or meeting scheduled for the day.
Man Sells His Own Coffin After Eighty Birthday
Sae Coffman of Ynton Pennsylvania sells the coffin he built twenty years ago as his wife demands an up to date casket. He recalls chestnut wood and a homelike fire while noting pride in the worn piece. he plans to die in a newer casket when needed.
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County Council Approves Jail Project With Special Conditions
At a special county council meeting $4800 was appropriated for building a new jail in Bloomfield with the condition that construction follow the approved plans and specifications. An additional $1800 was set aside for repairs if no bid for the new jail is received.
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Bulletin Emphasizes Child-Focused Rural School Teaching
A statement issued by Fassett, state superintendent, stresses that teachers direct work but schools exist for the child. It urges concrete, community-based arithmetic, spelling, reading and geography lessons using local life and experience to shape subject matter and methods.
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