Woman Suffrage Topic Headlines Indiana Bar Convention
Mrs Crystal Eastman Benedict of Milwaukee urged political recognition of women before Indiana lawyers at the sixteenth annual Indiana State Bar association in South Bend. President Samuel Parker and others spoke on courts and progress as Benedict noted growing suffrage in the US and abroad.
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Crystal Eastman Benedict
Samuel Parker
Indianapolis
Indiana State Bar Association
South Bend
Milwaukee
New York City
Benedict
Indiana
W. W. Thornton
Louis B. Ewbank
John Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
Ewbank
New
Chinese Republic
Norway
Iceland
New Zealand
Wyoming
Idaho
Utah
California
Colorado
Washington
Ohio
Kansas
Oregon
Wisconsin
Michigan
United States
Association
State Federation German Societies Plans Lafayette Meet
Annual meeting dates set for August 31 to September 2 in Lafayette. The local Verein hall hosts with an outing to German National park. About 200 delegates expected from Indianapolis Evansville and Fort Wayne with many bringing families. Also notes Baptist missionary conference in Bloomington with delegates from several cities. Mrs G L Prather Orleans led devotion and Ethel Springer French Lick spoke with Miss Mary Payton Rensselaer guiding discussion.
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State Federation of German Societies
Lafayette
New
Verein
German National Park
Indianapolis
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Southern Indiana Baptist Missionary
First ‘Baptist Church
Bloomington
GL Prather
Orleans
Indiana
Barias Ethel Springer
French- Lick
Mary Payton
Rensselaer
State forestry board designates July 25 for forest visitors show
Plans announce a special show day in the state for forestry visitors. The board will provide free carriages and transport by cars and trains to display growing forest trees and the best green planted varieties promising future forest growth.
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State
Forestry
No Pass Rule Improves Indiana State Fair Admissions
A visitor can enter the grounds without paying by climbing or crawling the fence around 214 acres. Abolishing free admissions increased paid attendance, with 50-cent gates replacing passes. Indiana’s board says other state fairs will follow, noting reduced staff time and fairness as drivers for the policy.
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United States
Mr. Downing
Indiana Board
Reductions in Assessments Approved by State Tax Board
The state board of tax commissioners, meeting at the statehouse, reduced several company assessments after rehearing petitions. Changes included Chicago New York & Boston Refrigerator from 11000 to 8000, Union Refrigerator Transit from 57000 to 30000, Santa Fe Transportation from 72000 to 63580, and multiple telephone firms with adjusted values in Goldsmith Tipton Wilkinson Terre Haute Corydon Hiltonville and others.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Statehouse
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad Company
Dune Park
Lake County
Chicago, New York & Boston Refrigerator Company
Union Refrigerator Transit Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Santa Fe Transportation Company
Goldsmith Co-operative Telephone Company
Goldsmith
Oxford Telephone Company
Tipton
Wilkinson Telephone and Switchboard Company
Wilkinson
Citizens’ Telephone Company
Terre Haute
Eureka Telephone Company
Corydon
Union Home Telephone Company
Hiltonville
Stenographers Seek Higher Salaries Across Indiana Courts
At Crawfordsville fourth annual meeting the Indiana Association of Shorthand Reporters approved a bill to raise court reporter pay. Salaries tied to session length proposed: 1800 for 40+ weeks, 1500 for 35–40 weeks, 1200 for under 35. Per diem and 10 cent per 100 words transcript rate kept. Senator White expected to sponsor.
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Indiana Association of
Willam M. White
Montgomery County
J. D. Strahan
Indianapolis
L. D. Patton
Lawrenceburg
Municipal League of Indiana Banquet in Hartford City
Members of the Municipal League of Indiana gathered at the Elks club rooms in Hartford City for a banquet with music and vaudeville. A theatrical company performed, followed by a smoker and banquet. The group discussed meeting locations with Gary favored over Washington by a decisive vote.
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Municipal League of Indiana
Elks’ Club
Hartford City
Gary
Washington
Hay
Cart Owner Defies Sign Wipe Out In Irish Countryside
A countryman in Ireland refuses to hide his identity after a cart owner’s chalked name is rubbed off. A sergeant accuses him, but the man, named O Flaherty, declares he does not care who knows his name.
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Ireland
O'Flaherty
Wall of Water Twenty Five Feet High Sweeps Cherry Creek
Denver reports a historic flood after a cloudburst on Cherry Creek and the South Platte. Two dead, 15 injured, 1,000 homeless, and $2.5 million in property loss. Mayor Arnold and fire and police chiefs led relief. the city opened a relief fund and rescue operations, with hundreds saved from rooftops as a seven hour flood crest flooded streets and transit lines. Two additional reports mention wheat shocks washed down the Wabash in Indiana.
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Denver
Colo
Cherry Creek
South Platte River
Frank Hill
Lydia Rickford
Zoe Wallace
Albert Clay
Big City
McGrew
O'Neil
Arnold
South Platte
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
County Hospital
West Side Court
Union Station
Capitol Hill
Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash
Train Hits Two Kill One In Hammond Incident
In Hammond Indiana on July 17 Joe Alsop a switchman was killed near Indiana Harbor and Charles Schumacher was seriously injured when hurled from a railroad bridge by a Lake Shore limited train Monday.
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Hammond
Ind
Joe Alsop
Indiana Harbor
Charles Schumacher
Wreck Inquiries Opened Into Western Springs Disaster
Four investigations began Monday to determine the causes of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy wreck at Western Springs. Thirteen people were killed and several injured in the crash.
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Chicago
Chicago,Burlington & Quincy
Western Springs
Italians Win Turk Fight West of Tripoli
Rome dispatch from General Garioni reports his division attacked and captured Sidi Alli after a six hour engagement with large Turkish forces west of Tripoli. The action confirms Italian gains in the region during July.
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Rome
Italy
Garioni
Sidi
Alli
Tripoli
Americans Win Relay and Decathlon Titles in Stockholm
Americans took the 1600 meter relay and the decathlon in the Olympic Games held in Stockholm on July 17. They also finished second in the 400 meter team swimming race, boosting their total points to 128.
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Stockholm
America
Paxtine Antiseptic Promoted In Classified Patch
In period prose the ad touts Paxtine Antiseptic as tooth care superior to powders. It notes 25 cents a box at druggists or postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co. in Boston Massachusetts, amid other brief items and snippets.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Shock for a Brother
A physician returns home after a long day and asks his brother to tell callers the masseur is with him. When his brother arrives seeking the doctor, the old enslaved servant reveals the doctor is with the Messiah, shocking the visitor.
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John
Darkey
Messiah
New York Evening Sun
Aunt Sarah Hunts Macaroni Worms Story
In a Richmond household a cook named Aunt Sarah brought home macaroni from her mistress for her family. After tasting, her children sought more, and the next day they were found in the yard turning over stones and digging as they hunted for more macaroni worms.
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Sarah
Richmond
Booker T. Washington Story Highlights Future Over Past
The Kansas City Star recounts Booker T. Washington sharing a tale about a morning encounter with Aunt Caroline. He asks her where she is headed and she replies she has already done what she intends to do.
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Booker T. Washington
Caroline
Lawzee
Kansas City Star
Its Advantages In Finances Mentioned As Punishment
A witty exchange notes revived pillory as punishment for frenzied financing. The idea links stocks and bonds to a fitting penalty, exploring public shaming as a remedy. The dialogue mocks harsh reform while highlighting fiscal excess.
Living Up to Its Name Aeroplane Song Sparks Praise
Creative chatter notes strong reaction to a new song titled The Aeroplane. Fans in multiple venues praise the track as catchy and innovative, while critics call it a standout example of contemporary pop fusion.
Hewitt Jewett At Sea Level Gag Debate
In a humorous exchange, Hewitt notes the location is 1,000 feet above sea level while Jewett quips that the sea is never level and always makes him sick.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Tyres and Soap Discuss Motor Care
A brief chat about car maintenance highlights that a man who takes care of his own vehicle benefits from bargains on tyres and inexpensive soap.
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Tyres
Seemed Like More The Professor In 140 Wasps Nests
A dialogue tone fragment recalls a professor and student debating nests of wasps. The student questions disturbing a single nest while the professor notes an average of 25,000 nests in sects, hinting at a larger unseen total.
Minister narrowly escapes drowning in Scotland fishing trip
The Rev. James Hamilton of Liverpool and a boy were sea-trout fishing in Scotland when Hamilton slipped on a rock and, weighed by heavy wading boats, struggled to stay afloat. He reached shore exhausted and asked the boy why he did not help. the boy replied he was thinking about it.
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James Hamilton
Liverpool
Scotland
Hamilton
Grumpy Passenger Complains Of Ship’s Tipping
A fragment describes a passenger griping about the boat tipping, with the steward replying in a light tone. The exchange hints at a bumpy voyage and passenger frustration while maintaining a humorous mood.
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