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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1914

Page

2

Teachers convention concert opens with noted vocalists

Walter Keller reports a music teachers convention featuring soprano Louise Bigelow and tenor Heath Gregory, with performances by Allen Spencer and the Crawfordsville Saxophone quartet.Indiana association officers were elected, and sessions covered funeral practices, embalming law, and organizing efficiency while Indianapolis voice expert Dr. White spoke on meeting the last enemy.

Walter Keller Helen Brown c Wes Frank Vie -Guthrie Per ‘Cy. L. ‘Nuastrate Louise Co Bigelow Chicago Astoratura Hia Nusebaim Indianapolis

Indiana figures to attend national charities conference in Memphis

State representatives will join a nationwide event May 8 to 15 in Memphis Tennessee. Indiana figures include Marcus Fage Evansville vice chairman committee on children Wilfred Reynolds Illinois Children s Home Society former Indiana board of state charities agent Alexander Johnson Fort Wayne Vineland N J director extension training school chairman committee on detectives Charles R Henderson former Hoosier now University of Chicago to discuss Social Insurance Amos W Butler board of state charities secretary chairs committee on correction. Speakers include W Whittaker Columbia workhouse Occoquan Va former Indiana reformatory and Judge James A Collins Indianapolis Audubon Society.

Indiana National Conference of Charities and Correction Memphis Tenn Marcus Fage Evansville Florida Children’s Home Society Committee On Children Wilfred S. Reynolds Illinois Children’s Home Society Board of State Charities of Alexander Johnson Fort Wayne Department of Extension Training School Vineland N. J Charles R.henderson

Indiana Mayors Form Permanent Civic Group

Mayors from Indiana cities met in Indianapolis to form a permanent organization with Mayor Joseph E. Bell of Indianapolis as first president. Officers include First Vice-President R. P. John Ben, Second Vice-President J. W. McCarty, Secretary A. C. Pillee, Treasurer Roslin H. Bunch, and an executive committee led by Benjamin Bosse. The group aims to improve law enforcement, civic projects, and legislation. nominating committee includes J. H. Mellett, Alonzo K. Grant, and Thomas Bauer.

Jacksonian Toof Severin Columbus Thomas R. White Indiana” University Indiana Indianapolis Joseph E. Bell R. P. John Ben Gary J. W. McCarty Washington A. C. Pillee Bell Roslin H. Bunch Muncie Benjamin Bosse Evansville F. W. ‘Kelter South Bend H. C. Volland J. L. Watkins Newcastle Thomas Bauer Jayette J. H. Mellett Anderson Alonzo K. Grant Mount Vernon Lafayette Joseph FE. Bell Hoosier Motor Club Maennerchor Mayor Bell Mellett Mr. Bauer E. C. Loehr Noblesville Samuel F. Spohn Goshen F. W. Keller Bosse

Mexican People Fight for Freedom in a New Book

The book The Mexican People Their Struggle for Freedom by L Gutierrez de Lara and Edgecomb Pinchon argues for agrarian democracy and denounces Diaz and Huerta. It outlines constitutional rights from 1857 and explains how private land ownership and elite privilege suppress peasants, fueling the current revolutionary struggle led by Carranza and Villa.

Mexico Huerta Carranza Villa Peon Clads Doubleday, Page & Co L. Gutierrez de Lara Edgecomb Pinchon Senor de Lara Mexican Republic Sed Congress Diaz and Huerta de Lara

Forced to Buy Protection in Cordoba During Vera Cruz Crisis

Refugees from Medina colony in Oaxaca recount brutal treatment in Cordoba after occupation news. J W Elliott and family forced to pay 50 pesos for guard passage, then kept in barracks six days with mobs demanding their lives. Reports describe looting, threats, and a siege on the group, with guards and officers ultimately shielding them to reach safety.

Vera Cruz Medina Oaxaca Cordoba J. W. Elliott Tierra Blanca Elliott Boyd Motzorongo F. W. Lehmer Tuxtepec Omaha

Car tour overturns injuring family near Fountaintown

Reports say a touring car went over an embankment near Fountaintown injuring Mrs Schaffer who suffered a shoulder dislocation and internal injuries. The vehicle rolled over, and nearby Shelbyville resident Jesse Canaday was bound over to the circuit court for forgery after signing Alonzo Phillips’s name to a $10 check. The day’s brief also notes Purdue commencement plans and local fire and crime items across Indiana.

REO Shelbyville Jesse‘ ‘Canaday Farm Ridge Alonzo Phillips H. F. Gray Phillips LaFayette Winthrop E. Stone Purdue University Purdue Frank W. Gunsaulus Chicago Armour Institute Herbert S. Bigelow Cincinnati New Albany Here Terre Haute Joshua R. Stansfield Indianapolis Indiana Normal Charles R. Brown Divinity School Yale Parsons State Normal Fort Wayne Lester H. Taylor Mexico Navy Department Vera Cruz Taylor Solace Washington Anthony, Englehart Hawes Steele Township Daviess County Englehart Bloomington Charity and Social Workers State Conference of Charities and Correctional Institutions Gary Clarence Edmonson H. L. Smith Monroe County Fort ‘Wayne Edward Rf. Homer E. H. Kruse Allen County Homer Cwell Frankfort Cohee

Mexico City Report Notes Widespread Street Change

Fragmentary notes from Mexico City indicate widespread street changes with blocks described as nearly all altered. Details are sparse and unreadable beyond the broad claim of extensive urban adjustments.

Its State electric menus mix up prompts debate

A fragmented exchange notes that the article about electric menus is mixed up and seems out of date. The dialogue hints at confusion over current details and wording.

Mean Insinuation Woman Seeks Quick Brandy Aid

London opinion piece describes a woman in a fit seeking immediate brandy. A pharmacist remains calm offering either a drink now or to take it away. The scene captures temper and social expectations in a brief dramatic moment.

London Opinion

Flies Killer Ad Promises Effective Pest Control

Short advertisement for a daily fly killer that claims to kill thousands and last for several days. Offers to send six units by express for one dollar paid to H Somers at 150 De Kalb Avenue Brooklyn N Y.

Kel Express H. Somers de Kalb Ave Brooklyn

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