Conference Methodists Debate Mexican Policy and Bible Study
The North Indiana Conference at Mishawaka and South Bend ballots chose Auburn to host the 1915 meeting and adopted a united budget plan. Bishop Oldham urged gospel over force in Mexico while educators discussed elective Bible study and the value of athletics in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Auburn
Indiana
Mishawaka
South Bend
Hartford City
Logansport
United
C. ‘B. Mohler
Fort Wayne
Foreign Missionary Society
W. ‘F Oldham
New’ ‘York
Board of Foreign Missions
Mexico
Teachers’ Association
Boards of: Education
A $Mall
State Board
of Education
Board of Education
Wader
Indiana Auctioneers push license for public sales
The Indiana Auctioneers Association met in Indianapolis to back a bill in the next general assembly licensing all persons engaged in public sales. Former mayor Lew Shank, now a member, supports classifying auctioneers as a professional occupation.
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Indiana
Indiana Auctioneers
Indianapolis
Lew
Miss Margaret Elliott Appointed Superintendent at Cleveland Prison
Miss Margaret Elliott of Cleveland Ohio was named superintendent of the woman’s prison by the board of trustees replacing Miss Emily Rhoades who resigned last December. Abbie Bond continues as an officer after serving as acting superintendent and welcomes relief from headship. Elliott formerly worked at the Geneva Training School for Girls in Illinois as officer and superintendent. The board reviewed many applications before selecting Elliott and had hoped Maud Moody might accept the post but she declined.
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Margaret Elliott
Cleveland, O
Woman's Prison
Emily 2
Rhoades
Abbie Bond
Miss Bond
Elliott
Training School For Girls
Geneva
Ill
Miss El-iott
Ralston
Board
Torreon Falls to Villa Forces in Bold Mexican Advance
Reports from Torreon indicate Villa's zone army seized the city after a fierce eleven day battle. Cruel scenes followed as rebels looted, freed prisoners, and a massacre occurred. Villa ordered deportation of Spaniards, and urged rapid moves toward Saltillo and Monterey.
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Torreon
Mex
Francisco Villa
el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Zone Army
Villa
St . A
Tima
Saltillo
Monterey
Mexico
Carranza
Velasco
el. Paso
Washington
Hiterta
Railroads Seek Higher Rates in Central Freight Territory
Washington April 6. W W Maxwell general manager of the Wa bash urged the interstate commerce commission to grant a five per cent increase in freight rates for the Central Freight association territory as a temporary measure. He said the five per cent rise is insufficient to avert receivership without a broader rate reorganization to match official classifications. He argued the Central Freight territory faces desperate conditions despite being better off than the East. The testimony closed for the railroads in this case.
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Washington
Central
Freight Association
W.W. W. Maxwell
Wabash
Central Freight Association
Maxwell
Clements
Nurses Train At Massachusetts General Hospital
Miss Helen Cuda hy of Patrick Cudahy Milwaukee leaves for the Massachusetts General Hospital training school for nurses in Boston. Other items note suffragettes burning Lisburn Castle in Ireland and the death of Dr. Thomas A. Rex, longtime Pittsburgh resident, at seventy six. The Italian chamber and senate hear the Salandra cabinet’s legislative program in Rome.
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Boston
Helen Cudahy
Patrick Cudahy
Milwaukee
Packer
Massachusetts General Hospital
London
Lisburn
Castle
County Antrim
Edward Carson
Angeles
Cal
Thomas’ A. Rex
Washington
D.C
Pittsburgh
Rome
Chamber “of Deputies
Enate
Sig. Salandra
Senate revolts against secrecy on nomination vote
Washington April 6 nine members of the senate led by Senator La Follette revolt against proceedings behind closed doors after a executive session. The senate voted 36 to 27 to confirm the nomination of Winthrop.
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Washington
Genate
la Follette
San
Senate
Winthrop
Menu Item Mystery Shrouds Local Eatery Choice
Fragmentary OCR reads unclear words about a menu item. No identifiable people, places, or events are readable to confirm a specific item or venue.
Wabash Bridge Wreck Kills Three and Injures Many
A bridge wreck on the Wabash caused the engine tender and three cars to plunge thirty feet to the riverbank. Killed were Tim Hull, Jacob Miller, and J. A. Thomas. Another 50 were hurt but the steel cars and coupings limited loss of life. Wrecking crews cleared debris and passengers scrambled to safety as the forward car toppled and cars slid over the broken span.
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Tim Hull
Peru
Federal reserve districts named and bank details noted
The article lists district boundaries for the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank region including Iowa parts of Wisconsin and Illinois counties, with Michigan and Indiana segments. It notes 984 national banks in the district and Chicago as the reserve bank city, detailing capital stock estimates and mem bership figures as of April 4, 1914.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Chicago
Iowa
Wisconsin
Merion
J. Bank
Columbia
Dodge
Osaukes
Michigan
Hancock
Sechuyler, Cass
Sangamon
Christian
Shelby
Cumberland and
Clark
Indiana
Vigo
Clay
Owen
Monroe
Brown
E ‘Bartholomew
Jennings
Ripley
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
State Banks and Trust
Dallas
New
Orleans
Texas
Treasury
New Orleans
Navy extends prohibition to entire service
Secretary Daniels issued a Saturday order extending strict liquor bans to all naval vessels and shore installations effective July 1. Commanding officers must enforce the ban, with sure responsibility assigned. The move follows Surgeon General Braisted’s recommendation and cited past court-martials for intoxication among officers.
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Washington
Naval Service
Daniels
William C. Braisted
Navy
Lumber King Frederick Weyerhauser Dies in California
Frederick Weyerhauser, long known as the lumber king, died in his Oak Knoll mansion after illness diagnosed as pneumonia. The Pasadena and Los Angeles reports note his wealth estimated between 200 and 300 million dollars and his prominence in U S lumber interests.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frederick Ww. Weyerhauser
Oak
Weyerhauser
America
Newspaper Consolidation and Ownership Change Across Cities
The Mobile Post and Mobile Item in Mobile Alabama plan to merge into one daily paper after fifteen years of rivalry. In Richmond Virginia The Times Dispatch, owned by the Joseph Bryan estate, has been sold to Jules Breu chaud and partners of New York with expected support for woman suffrage though not the primary motive.
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Mobile
Alla
Mobile Post
Mobile Item
Post
Richmond
The
Times- Dispatch
Joseph Bryan
Jules, Breuchaud
New York
Parcel post theft rattles Buffalo postal ring
In Buffalo on April 6 authorities disclosed parcel post thefts valued at about 5000 dollars after three men and a proprietor of a large mail order house were arrested. The losses are expected to total up to 15000 dollars for the past year. The men jailed are Paul Miller twenty eight Bert Wilson twenty four and Harrington unnamed.
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Buffalo
Paul” ‘Miller
Sears Resets Stock After Sale Wave
Sears faces a reassessment of stock levels as sales activity slows and inventories reset across major departments. Analysts note potential shifts in pricing strategy as demand stabilizes.
Floods hit towns as rivers reach flood stage
Indiana towns report flood dangers with 15 feet river highs submerging Baltes avenue and displacing residents. Other notes include a post office break in Montpelier by three masked yeggs, and multiple local death and crime reports across Evansville Vincennes Frankfort Noblesville Peru and related incidents.
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Gan
William
Tarenowskie
Cappes
Sts. Joseph
Coatesville
Filmore
Indiana University
Goshen
A. D. Gorrell
George A
H. ‘Shideler
Marton
Robert T. ‘Cheadle
Frankfort
H.L. Carr
Elkhart
Fort
Wayne
Baltes ‘Avenue
Montpelier
Evansville
William J. McLeish
Mary
Lawrenceville
Burke
Borman
John
K. ‘Parvis
Prairie Creek
A. Fire Company
Parvis
Noblesville
Py. C. OR
Russell
Cicero
George ‘Shoemaker
Marshall
Peru
A. Miller
Creed
W. W. ‘Rose
Roasville
J.T. Burwell
Neelwood
Var
Kansas
Towa
Indianapolis
City. Health Board
City Hospital
United States
Indiana Medical ‘Colleges
Epworth
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Methodists
Logans
United Policy
Fe Oldham
Board of Foreign
Missiona
B. 3. Haywood
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Home Missionary Society
Ola Davis
Middletown
J.W. Trail
Decatur
H. G ‘Brown
Lebanon
Ind
Indiana’ Teachers. Association
Association
West Point
Annapolis
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Ferris
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Hich
Woman's’ Prison
Ak Hendie
Loony
St. Lazare
Paris
Torreon N ° Ruins
Tampico
Far Ana
Reserve Bank
City
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Louis
Asus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Lumber King
U. S
Frederick
Pasadena
Sarge Ferm
Penitentiary
N. Alabama
Post and Item of
Times-Dispatch
New Yorkers
Tor and
Carpenter
Ana
Bryan III
Sears
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