Local Pythian leaders report gains and losses at Indianapolis meeting
Frank M. Curry and Charles Raney reported to Indiana Pythian lodge members on the Indianapolis grand lodge session. The meeting noted 491 subordinate lodges, 63,699 members, and $2.98 million in assets, with changes including a four cent per capita tax increase and new building investments.
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F. M. Curry
Charles Raney
Grand’ Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
Jttle
Order
Indiana
Curry
Raney
Harry Wade
Committee On Finance
Indianapolis Pythian
Leavin
Pythian Sisters
Bookwalter
Charles Bohen
James E. Watson
Test Suit Filed Over Brewery Sales to Private Consumers
In Indiana circuit court a suit was filed in the state’s name against Alfred T. Brewer, agent for Terre Haute Brewing, alleging sale of six gallons of beer to Henry Vollmer without a license and violation of state statutes.
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Vollmer
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Brewers’ Association
Gardiner, Tharp & Gardiner
Houghton
Circuit Court
State of
Dr Cook Responds To Peary Claim In Eskimo Evidence
Dr Frederick A Cook denounces Commander Peary s statement and map as repeating an old dispute He asserts Eskimos respected promises and will testify in New York at his expense Rasmussen who spent fourteen days with the Eskimos backs their honesty and notes his semi Eskimo background to translate for them.
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Cleveland, O
Frederick A Cook
Judge Dismisses Libel Case Against Indianapolis News Publishers
United States Judge A. Anderson dismissed the proceedings against Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams, publishers of the Indianapolis News, in a case over alleged criminal libel about a Panama Canal profit claim. He ruled against removal to the District of Columbia and discharged the defendants, noting the public interest and procedural questions involved.
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Indianapolis
A. Anderson
United States Court of This District
Delavan Smith
Charles R. Wiliams
Indianapolis News
District of Columbia
Panama Canal
United States
Anderson
Messrs
Smith
Williams
Slap May Be Fatal To 15YearOld Boy in St Louis
A blood clot from a head slap may kill Earl Walker fifteen confined to 3433 Arsenal street after a bicycle collision with a woman. Witness Charles Denton of 3178 Humphreys street allegedly slapped the boy and was arrested, now at large on bond.
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St. Louis
Earl Walker
Arsenal Street
Earl
Charles Denton
Humphreysstreet
Denton
Pond
Temperature Drops Prompt Warm Overcoats Monday Morning
A Sunday night chill brought several degrees of cooling, with lower clouds and raw winds. Monday morning, heavier clothing felt comfortable as residents adjusted to the cooler conditions.
Health board issues books of instructions to officials
Dr. A I Donaldson distributes state health board books to the circuit court judge auditor prosecutor and county health officers to enforce health laws and pure food rules. The letters instruct keeping school pupil health records reporting outbreaks and appointing health officers and deputies with mandatory use of death certificates and antitoxin provisions. The 144 page volume covers vital statistics sanitation quarantine nuisance and food law with praise from J N Hurty noting Daviess county’s exemplary reporting.
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A. I. Donaldson
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Hurty
Anyitizen
Donaldson
Daviess County
State Health Board
Herald
Thrilling ascent as balloon New York crashes into Rutger house
A Forbes balloon flight from St Louis on October 15 in a 25 mile gale ends when the New York crashes into the Rutger house tearing tiles. Pilots A Holland Forbes and Max C Flessman race eastward toward Buffalo with hopes of breaking distance records.
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St. Louis
A. Holland Forbes
Max C. Flessman
New York
Illinois
Forbes
Buf-falo
N. Y
Citizens' League Forms in Vincennes for Saloons Reform
Vincennes group organized yesterday to better Vincennes and pursue reform. Officers are President Jacob M. Beal Secretary George W. Lott and Treasurer W. Henry Moore. Charter members total 150 all drys advocating saloon segregation free lunch abolition and graft investigation.
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Vincennes
Citizens’ League
Jacob M. Beal
George W. Lott
W. Henry Moore
Hastings Arrive Safely in Pittsburg for Centennial
Postal card from P A Hastings confirms their safe arrival with Mrs Hastings in Pittsburg. They describe a large gathering of church members celebrating the centennial of the Christian church in town.
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P. A. Hastings
Mrs. Hastings
Christian Church
Feagans Narrowly Escapes as Pole Breaks at Boxtown
Ray Feagans, 21 feet above ground at Boxtown, fell when a decayed pole snapped while he stretched a wire for Home Telephone. He suffered cuts above the left eye and on the upper lip and a bruised face. he went home after treatment with a safety belt in place, and Dr. Parr reported improvement Wednesday morning.
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Home Telephone Company
Feagans
Boxtown
Parr
Gravel Road Notice in Steele Township
Taxpayers and legal freehold voters of Steele township in Daviess county Indiana are notified that William Boling and others are involved in a gravel road matter. The notice is directed to all other persons and corporations with an interest in the proceeding.
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Steele Township
Daviess County
Indiana
William Boling
Public highway improvement petition in Daviess county Indiana
Petition filed October 12 1909 to lay out establish and improve by grading draining and paving a public highway in Steele township Daviess county Indiana described from section 10 township 4 north range 7 west to the center of Washington and Edwardsport Road. The petition signed by over fifty freehold voters requests 30 foot width and road work under Indiana highway act. Notary Grant Faith notes sworn testimony Tilghman Edwards confirms signatures.
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Steele Township
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners of
County of Daviess
City of
Washington
Thomas Nugent
Grant Faith
Township
Washington and
Edwardsport Road
General Assembly
State of
William Boling
Charles Heimhauzh
H. D.‘Smith
U. S. Barns
Aatterburm
J. E. Wright
Joe Evans
Wiliam Killion
Robi. F. Denny
J. H. Denny
H. H. Hitbecker
Ollie Gilliatt
Albert Nelson
Tilghman Edwards
T. T. Littell
J. W. Bine
Woodson Murphy
Wm. L. McCormick
B. I. Foust
John B. Allen
Paul Gollthar
A. R. Underwood
John A. Sawyer
A. T. Morgan
James Helmbaugh
James Rink
Anthony Fidler
J. H. Carnahan
J. W. Goodwin
Thomas Summers
Charles JA. Littell
State of Indiaa
Set
S Aid
Dajiness County
Appointed administrator of James C. Cyvitechlow estate
Arthur H. Trueblood named administrator of the solvent estate of James C. Cyvitechlow. Attorney Mgmt: Mattngly & Myers. Public notice issued for probate proceedings and estate administration.
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James C. Cyvitechlow
Arthur H. Trueblood
Mattngly & ‘Myers
Women Smoking Norms Across European Courts
The piece surveys European royal women and smoking habits, noting Empress Dowager of Russia and other queens smoke while Queen Alexandra and Queen Victoria of Spain do not, and the German empress opposes smoking. It also cites broader social topics from cattle losses to rising teacher salaries, and quirky notes on industry and fashion.
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Russia
Roumania
Spain
Portugal
Alexandra
England
Queen Victoria
Germany
Piano Prize Won in Terre Haute Contest
Mrs. L. H. Veale of East Oak Street won a piano in a Terre Haute firm piano contest. The puzzle required tracing Cook, Peary, Eskimos and dogs on a map as the best solution.
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Terre Haute
North Pole
L. H. Veale
East
Oak Street
Emmerson Hoffman Plans Quaker Furnace For Home Life
Emmerson Hoffman prepares to install a well known Quaker steel furnace to enhance comfort at home.
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Emmerson Hoffman
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Dismisses Publishers
the Herald
Ind
Dr. Donaldson
Pittsburg
Freagans
Ray Feagans
Mabel R. Brown
Portland, Ore
Nuremburg
Nuremberg
Mary Harriman
Arden
Altoggether
Lao
Ibitinga
Sao Paulo
Brazil
3 Company
Mme. Dieulafoy
Mme. Montifant
Paris
Mme Edmond Rostrand
London
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