County School Heads Act Seeks Higher Salaries for Indiana Superintendents
Indiana education leaders at the State Association session urged a salary based system for county superintendents and a larger total payoff than current per diem pay. The plan includes compulsory student medical exams, funds to pay teachers during study trips, and voter-backed reforms tied to licensing and textbooks.
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Indianapolis
State ‘Association
State House
General Assembly
J. C. ‘Webb
Johnson ‘County
Webb
Indiana
Illinois
Maryland
Alabama
Legislative Committee
Charles A. Greathouse
Lee L Driver
Randolph County
Indiana hotel keepers weigh swindler laws at convention
The Indiana Hotel Keepers Association will meet at the Claypool hotel to discuss legal changes to aid prosecutions against swindlers. A bill would let hotels use guest registration as evidence of intent to defraud when a guest has no money. President Calvin E. T. Dobbins of Seymour will open with welcomes followed by business and afternoon talks on topics including hotel fellowship and liquor legislation.
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Indiana
Calvin E. T. Dobbins
Seymour
Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association
Edward Watson
Vincennies
Riard
Townsend
Peoria
Ims
Judge Rules State Not Entitled to Merger Fees
In superior court Judge Weir held the state cannot collect from a merger company formed to take over Elkhart South Bend and St Joseph and Elkhart Power assets. The ruling overturns a $7 500 judgment sought after filing fees totaling 5 760 on a capital stock of 1 915 500. The case followed the 1907 dispute with Fred Sims secretary of state over filing and recording fees.
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Weir
Indiana and Michigan Electric Company
Fred Sims
Elkhart Electric Company
South Bend Electric Company
St. Joseph and Elkhart Power Company
Swine Breeders to Meet in Indianapolis
The Indiana State Swine Breeders association will hold its annual meeting in Indianapolis January 3 and 4 in room 12 at the state house. A business session occurs January 3 with a program on January 4 featuring speakers M. D. Harvey Zionsville Lloyd Hugg Kokomo Ad F May Flatrock S D Ghere Zionsville T W Logan La Fontaine and H H Mandues Purdue university.
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Indiana State Swine Breeders’ Association
Indianapolis
State House
M. D. Harvey
Zionsville
Lloyd Hugg
S. D. Ghere
T. W. Logan
la Fontaine
H. H. Mandues
Purdue University
School Health Official Seeks Information on Temperature Policy
Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health has received a request from a school janitor in a southern town of the state for information on temperature related health measures. The doctor believes the guidance should be given to everyone.
Newcastle census falls short of ten thousand mark
Official Newcastle census records 9 446 residents, a gain of 2 or about 178 percent in ten years due mainly to new factories. The city surpasses Henry county in growth while the county loses population to Newcastle. The result delays lifting Newcastle to the fourth class by another decade.
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Newcastle
Henry County
Detectives Probe Alleged Murder of George E Johnson
Two detectives investigate the alleged murder of George E Johnson in the city. The murder charge against Mrs Etta L Johnson remains in circuit court until the inquiry concludes. Johnson brothers in Montgomery County employ the detectives and suspect poisoning. Mrs Johnson was jailed for poisoning but released on her own recognizance after habeas corpus proceedings.
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Newcastle
George E. Johnson
Etta L. Johnson
Johnson
Montgomery County
Walters Held for Murder in Warren Shooting
The Porter County grand jury under Judge Harry Tuthill indicted Jacob Walters for the fatal shooting of Albert Johnson at Kouts on December 16. The inquest had weighed Walters alleged relations with Mrs Walters before the killing. The true bill charges Walters with first degree murder.
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Walters
Valparaiso
Superior Court
Harry Tuthill
Albert Johnson
Warren
Jacob Walters
Kouts
Porter
Tin Worker Garnishment Case Ends in Fines
Dr Tobias of Elwood was convicted in circuit court of oppressive garnishment and fined $20. Everett Anderson, a tin-plate worker, owed ten dollars to Tobias. Tobias sold the claim to a Wheeling agency which garnisheed Anderson’s wages in West Virginia.
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Anderson
Americus W. Tobias
Elwood
Doctor Tobias
Everett Anderson
Wheeling
W. Va
Judge Marries Secretly
It was learned here that Judge WW G Zerface, formerly of Elwood police court, was secretly married a week ago to Miss Myrtle Perkins in Indianapolis. He had been divorced from his second wife recently after a sensational divorce suit filed by the former Mrs Zerface, who now works as a nurse at St Johns hospital in this city.
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Anderson
WW. G. Zerface
Elwood
Myrtle Perkins
Indianapoli
Zerface
St John's Hospital
Burglars Succeed In Small Smith Morristown Haul
Two burglars hit six Morristown homes, but only eight dollars was taken. They entered Walter Arnold’s residence through a window and were frightened away. Arnold notified Town Marshal Bass, who was away. the burglars then entered Miss Flora Cotton’s home and took eight dollars.
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Shelbyville
Morristown
Walter Arnold
Arnold
Bass
Flora Cotton
Gary Man Seeks Missing Son
Laporte John Hecker of Gary arrives here to search for his fifteen year old son who disappeared from home. Parents fear foul play and hoped the boy left Gary with an Uncle Tom's Cabin show. Father notified police and went to South Bend after no trace was found locally.
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Gary
Laporte
John Hecker
Wordshead
South Bend
Danville Plans Special Election on Sewer Project
A town council meeting considered ordering a special election to decide if Danville should install a sanitary sewerage system funded by taxation. The estimated cost to taxpayers ranges from 68000 to 75000 dollars.
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Danville
Body Remains In Morgue After Unidentified Death
Danville officials report an unidentified body found in the morgue. Investigation continues as authorities seek clues to determine the person’s identity and cause of death.
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Danville
One For the Cashier Dinner Wealth Dialogue
A brief fragment describes a man speaking to a cashier about money and spending. He jokes that money would be useless if individuals were meant to keep it, suggesting minting coins with handles. The scene centers on a casual exchange during a meal.
Money in Lumps Sailor’s Bavarian Tale During Immigration
A Bavarian immigrant arriving from Hamburg on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria passes an immigration doctor after revealing lumps on his body. The doctor learns the lumps hide money, with $500 in one lump and a total of $11,000, which the man plans to use to buy an Oregon apple orchard. He is admitted to the United States.
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Charles H. Rosenberg
Bavaria
Hamburg
Oregon
Rosenberg
Mr. Rosenberg
New York Tribune
Why He Laughed. Miss Mattie and the bath request
A tale set in the old south where Miss Mattie asks Tillie to relay a bath invitation to Mr. Firman. Tillie reports the guest laughed hard, unsure why, after hearing the message. The anecdote captures social nuance and humor in a genteel household.
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Tillie
Who Is the Best Whitewasher in Town
A humorous snippet from Mack's National Monthly features a new resident asking about Ale Hall the whitewasher. The colored patriarch notes Hall is a fine whitewasher but jokes he is oddly cautious about whitewashing a chicken house. The tale plays on language and perception.
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Ale Hall
Jacob
Mack
National Monthly
Contentment Grows With Love in Aging Hearts
The poem urges choosing contentment with one’s lot and siding with optimists to weather misfortune. It reflects on hidden happiness in human hearts, sunny gleams, golden dreams, and the warmth of love as years pass and aging progresses. It celebrates enduring joy and loving warmth.
Landlady Questions Stranger Boarder as Possible Noble
In the exchange the landlady doubts a new boarder who may be a foreign nobleman. One character calls it bogus, while another notes he has yet to pay any money. The scene hints at uncertainty about the boarder's true identity.
Grouchly Counts Cigars and Savings Over Years
Grouchly admits denying himself three ten cent cigars daily for twenty years, calculating a savings of $2,190. Moxley confirms the amount. Grouchly then asks for a chew of tobacco.
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Grouchly
Moxley
Vaudeville Crowd Applauds Bold Black-face Act
At a vaudeville show an audience cheers a boisterous black-face comedian while an onlooker calls the performer a self-made Negro, reflecting the era’s racial stereotypes and entertainment norms.
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Hiram
The Rich Indian and Their Land Wealth
The text notes Indian per capita wealth around $2,130 versus $1,300 for other Americans. It highlights oil timber and other resources on Indian lands, vast timber assets, millions in agricultural land value, and ranges supporting about 500 000 livestock. Lessor revenues exceed $272 000 to tribes, with over 1 500 000 head maintained. Asphalt deposits are mentioned on Red Man lands.
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United States
Red Man
No Slang for Her in a Lunchroom Exchange
A brisk lunchroom scene features a bold man and a waitress translating casual phrases. The man orders eggs up while exchanging slang terms for eggs and dishes. The waitress notes evolving plain English usage in restaurants as the man departs.
Berlin forms League of Politeness with Italian motto
The League of Politeness has been formed in Berlin to foster better manners. Fraulein Cecelio Meyer started the group inspired by a Rome organization. The Berlin league adopts the motto Pro gentilezza and will issue a medal to worn like official insignia. Any polite person may join.
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League of Politeness
Berlin
Fraulein Cecelio Meyer
Rome
Country Churchyard Interments Banned in Local Churchyard
In a recent Gazette issue an order in council bans ordinary interments in the churchyard at St Giles Stoke Pages Buckinghamshire, identifying the peaceful spot from Gray’s Elegy. The measure forbids common burials in the churchyard going forward.
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Gray
St. Giles
Stoke Pages
Buckinghamshire
the Gazette
How She Learned
A mother describes her three children with Edith the baby as the sharpest. Master John, overhearing, quips that Edith learns quickly because she has him and Tom, implying they hindered his own learning.
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John
Tom
Edith
Georgia Governor Candler famed for quaint humor
A Gainesville man recalls former Governor Allen D. Candler of Georgia known for humor. He reportedly quit cigars for a pipe at year’s start, kept the resolve, and after a year claimed he saved $208 by smoking a pipe.
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Allen D. Candler
Georgia
South
Candler
Gainesville
Ramadan Traditions according to Moslem belief
The Christian Herald recounts that Ramadan is the month exalted by Muslims in which the Koran was revealed by Gabriel to mankind. It notes the Prophet Mohammed retreating to the cave of Hira for prayer and meditation and mentions revelations to Abraham Moses and other prophets.
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Gabriel
Mohammed
Mecca
Hira
Abraham
Moses
Heaven
Hell
Christian Herald
A Medical Compromise
A patient explains two doctors gave different opinions after a night consultation. They finally advised mixing the two recommendations to reach a treatment.
Hard on the Mare on Cumberland Gap Bus
A Cumberland Gap bus climbs a steep grade and repeatedly triggers the rear door as passengers try to quiet a mare aboard. The driver cautions the riders to speak softly, fearing the horse may sense someone alighting and become distressed.
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Cumberland Gap
Bernhardt Describes Youth as She Aged
In New York Mine Sara Bernhardt jokes on aging saying she is a great grandmother and attributes youth to God and constant work. She dismisses exaggerated compliments and compares Paris boulevards to crowded New York streets while reflecting on accidents and public curiosity.
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New York
Sara Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Retraction Sparks Verbal Exchange Over Dismissive Remark
A conciliatory man tells the other not to call a man a pig and the reply defends the insult. The exchange centers on the worth of the man, with a sharply stated counterpoint about his value being likened to 40 cents a pound.
Blissful Ignorance in a Marriage Proposal
A humorous exchange reveals Mr. Meekton saying he was not nervous about proposing to his wife but would have feared the next decade if he could have foreseen it. The line shows a playful view of marriage’s future.
Economy in Art Makes Case for Singing Education
Mr. Sirius Barker argues his daughter should study singing over art or literature. He claims art spoils canvas and paint while literature wastes paper, and that singing only creates a temporary disturbance of the atmosphere.
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Sirius Barker
Frightful Alarm After Hotel Earthquake Recalls Bonded Couple
In a Mack's National Monthly vignette Mrs Bossim recalls her husband being shaken in an earthquake. He says his first thought upon awakening was of her and describes a vase, chair, books, and a framed picture striking him as chaos erupted in the hotel room.
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Mack's National Monthly
New Glass Staining Method Promises Luminous Windows
A newly discovered process for stained glass colors and firing fuses mineral pigments with glass to create a pebbled surface. Each panel is separately formed and bent, then assembled in a metal frame for large windows.
Our Voices and the Train Car Conversation
A reflective sketch notes voices heard in train cars among young women, describing loud discussions and the sharing of daguerreotypes while seated together. The author contrasts musicality and sweetness of voices with cautionary tone, urging truthfulness and personal reaction to what he heard.
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