Congested schools prompt boundary expansion talk
County superintendent and township trustee report crowded consolidated school rooms with over sixty pupils in Mrs. Stella McCafferty’s first and second grade. efforts to ease pressure by redistributing students and extending city boundary lines. Separate note on election of Prof. Frank L. Jones as Monroe county superintendent after a heated six twelve ballot, and a state push to regulate transfers between township and city high schools amid ongoing legal questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella McCafferty
McCafferty
Davie Satterfield
Elmer Buzan
Consolidated
Frank L. Jones
Monroe County
Harry O. Buzzaird
Ralph Butcher
WW. V. Payne
Jones
Butcher
Professor Mobler
Blakely
Professor Jones
Bingham
Buzzaird
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
John L. Fulling
Gibson County
Princeton High School
Fulling
RE @ Bunnell
Indiana A. M. E. Conference assigns 63 charges in Muncie
The seventy first Indiana conference of the A. M. E. church ends with ministerial assignments for 63 charges. Rev J A Sherman returns to Beulah A M E Church in Muncie. Presiding elder R J M Long to remain in Evansville district. Evansville station J F Pettiford. Terre Haute ministers W H Giles and J R Harvey. list includes J A Sherman, F P Baker, G F Crossland, D G Suallen, A Tiller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Muncie
J. A. Sherman
Beulah A. M.E
R. J. M. Long
Evansville
Washington
C. T. Shaffer
Presiding Elder
Evansville Station
J. F. Pettiford
Allen Chapel
Terre Haute
W. H. Giles
Spruce Street
J. R. Harvey
New Albany
F. P. Baker
Vincennes
R. H. Williamson
Bloomington
W. I. Roberts
Princeton
J. A. Barbee
Mt. Vernon
T. J. White
Jeffersonville
Indiana Geologist Issues Thirty Third Annual Report
Wills S. Blatchley distributes the thirty third annual report of the Indiana Department of Geology. The 663 page volume includes 150 pages of U S Geological Survey reports on coal fields with a large map, plus several county soil surveys and articles on petroleum and fauna. Four thousand copies published, distribution cut back, and county auditors and township trustees will not receive reports due to printing limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills S. Blatchley
United States Geological Survey
James Epperson
Dubois
Crawford
Perry
Chas W. Shannon
Daviess County
L. C. Snider
Indiana
B. A. McKenney
E. M. Kindle
W. H. Barnett
Walter L. Hahn
Indianapolis News
State Printing Board
Perry Davis Pain Killer Standby in Families for 70 Years
When joints are stiff or muscles sore from cold or rheumatism, Perry Davis Pain Killer relieves soreness fast. Used in emergencies for decades, it is available in 50c and 35c bottles for home first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Davis
Woman’s Cross Burden Cited In Street Cure Ad Tale
A fragment reports a woman plagued by petty worries while suffering headaches and side ailments. An advertisement extols various herbal remedies and products sold to women, portraying a weary caregiver figure and generic wellness claims.
Local men acquire J I K separator and potential huller
Roy Billings and George McNabb visited Tuesday to obtain a new J I K separator bought from Dally Brothers. The device is designed to function also as a huller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Billings
George McNabb
Dally Brothers
Death of Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson
John A. Johnson died at Rochester hospital shortly after midnight Monday following an operation for adhesions linked to past appendicitis surgeries. He fought bravely and remained largely lucid until the end, with his passing marking the end of a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Rochester
John A Johnson Minnesota Governor and Political Leader
John A Johnson born 1861 in St Peter Minnesota rose from hardship as an editor of the St Peter Herald to become a powerful Democratic political figure. He served as state senator and then governor, winning reelection in 1906 and 1908 amid Roosevelt’s landslide. He championed tax reform railroad measures and rate reductions, guiding Minnesota through modernization and fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
St. Peter
Minn
Sweden
John
St. Paul
Johnson
Elmore M. Preston
Joansou
State Senate
Minnesota
Roosevelt
John Johnson
Herald Force
State House
Cole
Near beer analysis highlights misleading labels and high alcohol
The state health board reports by H. E. Barnard analyze various near beer brands sold in dry counties. Findings show many labeled nonintoxicating beverages actually contain alcohol or malt content, with brands such as Quaker Temperance Beer and Egyptian Malt and Hop Extract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
H. E. Barnard
Barnard
John A Johnson’s steady leadership praised in Minnesota growth
Governor Johnson's reforms win broad support as he overhauls state business, creates a free labor bureau, launches swamp drainage, endorses municipal utilities, and outmaneuvers the twine trust. St Peter residents admire him for consistent democracy and dependable party loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Minnesota
Roosevelt
S T. Peter
John
Visiting Old Friends in Washington Visit
Harley Robinson of Fairview Oklahoma visited relatives and friends in the county returning after sixteen years. He spent time with his father in Clark County Illinois and planned a short stop in Washington before heading back to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Robinson
Fairview
Okla
Mr.Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Clark County
Washington
Oklahoma
New Indiana doctors misstate causes of death
State board of health records show physicians across Indiana reported absurd causes of death such as chronic liver, pariaisis, epsolepsia, and convulsions. Errors include misspellings like canser, dipthera, and typhoid feever, highlighting a need for further medical instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starke County
State Board of Health
Noble County
Shelby County
Lake County
Hancock County
Benton
Delaware County
Tippecanoe County
Vermillion County
Marshall County
Knox
Indianapolis
Pike County
Hurney
Allen County
Decatur
Newton County
Hurty
Madison County
Rush County
Ripley
St Joseph County
Crawford County
Indiana
Young couple married at St Patrick's Corning
Walter Rodimel son of Will Rodimel Petersburg wed Miss Brid get Kane daughter of John Kane Harrison township. The ceremony occurred Tuesday at four o'clock at St. Patrick's Parsonage officiated by Rev. Fredric Burger. Attendants were Lawrence Auberry and Loretta Kane. They will establish a home on a farm near Waco recently bought by the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rodimel
Will Rodimel
Petersburg
Bridget Kane
John Kane
Harrison Township
Fredric Burger
St. Patrick's Church
Corning
Lawrence Auberry
Loretta Kane
Waco
Harrison Woman Sprains Wrist in Sunday fall
Mrs. Michael Colvin of Harrison township tripped and fell Sunday injuring her wrist and back. She received care from Dr. D. W. Bell of Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Colvin
Harrison Township
D. W. Bell
Glendale
Constable Sells Greek Confectionery Store at Auction
A constable held a Monday morning auction for the Greek confectionery store outfit. A good sized crowd attended as bidding reached high but articles sold for a few cents to a few dollars. Proceeds benefit creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bogner
Constable
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Sullivan County
Tate Geologist
Cepyright
Frey
Jacobsin
Taft
Bryan
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Duluth
Railroa
Mattingly & Myers
Wilson Bldg
Washington, Ind
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