Mothers Congress Ends Meeting in Lafayette
The Indiana branch of the Mothers' Congress and Parent-Teachers' Association closed in Lafayette with 200 delegates. IL leaders elected include Mrs. Sackett as National delegate and Miss Foldis as vice president, while Miss Izor spoke on manual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Mothers’ Congress and
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Lafayette
Robert T. Sackett
National
Mothers’ Congress
Jennie Foldis
Evansville
Ben Levi
Fort Wayne
Charles Wittenbrook
John Moring
State Federation of Clubs Holds Annual Indianapolis Conference
The councilor of the State Federation of Clubs met at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis for its yearly conference. Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, state president, presided, with officers including Mrs. Craigie Gunn Mitchell first vice president and Mrs. Grant C. Markle recording secretary among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation ‘of Clubs
Claypool
Indianapolis
Felix T. McWhirter
Craigie Gunn
Mitchell
Bedford
Grant C. Markle
Winchester
Oe Eatreaty
Ninth Councillor district doctors meet in Lafayette
Sixty physicians from nine Indiana counties attended the semi annual meeting of the Ninth Councillor district Indiana Medical society in Lafayette. An afternoon welcome by Mayor Durgan opened events with papers by Lafayette Kokomo Indianapolis Noblesville Lafayette Tipton Lafayette Frankfort and Chicago physician Adah McMahon. A feature was Dr. Crafton of Chicago on newer points in etiology and treatment of anemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Medical Society
Lafayette
Wear
Durgan
W. R. Moffatt
West Lafayette
F. §. Crockett
Edgar Cox
Kokomo
J. N. Hurty
Indianapolis
F. A. Tucker
Noblesville
R. M. Campbell
A. C. Dickey
Tipton
F. B. Thompson
W. H. Williams
Lebanon
Adah McMahon
M. F. Boulden
Frankfort
A. C. Crafton
Chicago
Indiana Poster Advertisers meet adjourns eway to board decisions
Annual convention of the Indiana Poster Advertisers' association in Indianapolis adjourned after re electing the old officers. The next meeting place was left to the board of directors. Members voted to face all state billboards with galvanized iron to improve presentation. Officers include O G Murray Richmond president W O Tarkington Kokomo vice president E L Kinneman Marion secretary Joe Hennings Anderson treasurer Dires W B Merrill Fort Wayne W E L Bryan South Bend J H Enis Rennselaer E L M Watson Lafayette M H L Hufford Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Poster Advertisers’ Association
Indianapolis
O.g.murray
Richmond
W. O. Tarkington
Kokomo
E. L. Kinneman
Marion
Joe Hennings
Anderson
Fort. Wayne
W. EL Bryan
South
Bend
J. H. Enis
Rennselaer
EL MM. ‘Watson
Lafayette
Frankfort
Bryan Accuses Armament Firms Of Provoking War Fears
Secretary Bryan, speaking at the Washington Peace Society on the Hague anniversay, attacks battleship and armor plate companies for stirring war scares to boost dividends. He cites Krupp papers and warns against subsidized patriotism and sensational newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Peace Society
Hague Peace Tribunal
Bryan
Reichstag
Krupp Works
Bartholdt
Anhut Guilty of Bribery in Thaw Case
New York May 20 John Nicholson Anhut lawyer was found guilty of offering a 25000 bribe to Dr John W Russell superintendent of the Matteawan asylum for the freedom of Harry K Thaw Anhut twenty nine born in Michigan former senator faced up to ten years and 500 fine Justice Seabury explained bribery law and jurors to decide if the bribe was offered or solicited while Thaw was insane his testimony could still be considered if not about his delusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Nicholson Anhut
John W. Russell
Matteawan Asylum
Harry K. Thaw
Anhut
Michigan
Justice Seabury
Russell
Four Cornell Students Drown After Canoe Accident
Cayuga Lake near Ithaca claims four Cornell sophomores in a canoe mishap. Miss Martha McCormick of Troy Miss Mary Cornelia Mallett of Middletown Brainard Bailey of Troy and Reinhart C. Zimmer of Rochester drowned and the bodies may never be recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cayuga Lake
Cornell
Martha McCormick
Troy
Mary Cornelia Mallett
Middletown
Brainard Bailey
Reinhart C. Zimmer
Rochester
Eight Million Dollar Army Support Planned by France
Paris May 20 Eight million dollars will be required to keep with the colors the soldiers whose enlistments have expired according to Eugene Etienne minister of war in a statement to the French cabinet Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Eugene Etienne
Wilson Talks to Bankers in Georgia on May Vi President
President Wilson engages Georgia bankers in May to discuss financial policy and appoint a vice president candidate. The event underscores confidence in banking support for wartime measures.
Explosions Shake Three States Amid Widespread Theft of Dynamite
Anxiety rises in western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland as a spree of dynamite and powder blasts worsens. At least a dozen killed and scores injured as 500 sticks explode at Ma sonstown Pa, 1700 pounds and 70 kegs blow at Eckhart Md, a track walker's nine sticks found near Leckrone Pa, and a premature blast at Parkersburg injures five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Sunshine Coal and Coke
Cameron Powder Company
Parkersburg
Seventeen Die As Nebraska Storm Strikes Towns
Nebraska endures storms killing seventeen in Seward county and injuring twenty five. Staplehurst is reported wiped off the map while McCool reports homes destroyed with no deaths. Lughton near Seward is said to be completely destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Seward
Staplehurst
McCool
Lughton
Quiet Sunday Follows Saloon Closures in Mexico City
Mexico City observed one of its quietest Sundays after authorities ordered saloons and pulque shops shut and all public gatherings halted from Saturday night to dawn. Rumors of US ambassador credential requests and a potential American invasion prompted alarm, later discredited as inflammatory. An ad urged Americans to list names for free transport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Mexico
William M. Willey
Isabel la Catolica
Mexican Herald
Tariff Hearings Denied in Senate Motion Vote
Washington May 19 The Penrose La Follette bid for public hearings on the Underwood tariff bill failed 41 to 36 in the Senate Finance Committee. Two Democrats Rans dell and Thornton of Louisiana voted with Republicans, while Poindexter of Washington sided with Democrats amid a heated debate attacking secret conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Ransdell
Thornton
Louisiana
Poindexter
La _ Follette
Smoot
Gallinger
Jones
Clark
Wyoming
Simmons
Smith
Georgia
Walsh
Genes
Publication of Jap reply to California anti alien law planned
Washington reports that the United States will defend Californians against Japanese protests over the Pacific state’s anti alien legislation. The American reply and Japan's anticipated publication are to be issued simultaneously in Washington and Tokyo once Governor Johnson signs the bill. Officials stress the situation is delicate and avoid comment on terms or timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific
Japan
United States
Bryan
Chinda
Johnson
Explosion Kills Four In German Torpedo Boat
Four German sailors died and three were seriously injured when a cylinder exploded in the engine room of torpedo boat 3148 on Heligoland. The incident occurred on a Wednesday amid naval operational concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heligoland
Germany
New York
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Atlanta
General Assembly
Northern Presbyterian Church
John W. Stone
Chicago
Fritzi Scheff
John Fox, Jr
Supreme Court
Keogh
White Plains
Albany
N. Y
Sulzer Friday
Foley-Walker Workmen’s
Johnson May Fight Again with Luther McCarty
Chicago May 17. If Judge Carpenter consents, Jack Johnson will fight white heavyweight champion Luther McCarty. Arrangements were made by Billy McCarney and Johnson. Johnson said he is broke and needs money, and would be glad to share gate receipts. The only obstacle is the judge’s consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carpenter
Jack Johnsoon
Johnson
Luther McCarty
Billy McCarney
Judge Carpenter
Dr Hoffman Killed in Auto Crash Near Fond du Lac
Dr M A Hoffman 30 a Campbellsport physician died when his car was struck by a Chicago Northwestern passenger train near Fond du Lac Wisconsin Paula his six year old daughter was seriously hurt in the crash authorities said May 19 1900s era report notes the fatal collision disrupted rail traffic and left a tragedy in a rural area
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Fond du Lac
Wis
M. A. Hoffman
Campbellsport
Paula
Chicago
Northwestern
Generous Reformer Miss Augusta De Peyster
Miss Augusta De Peyster of Knickerbocker descent aids New York sailors through charitable missionary work. She promotes generous, liberal aid for prodigal or nonconforming sailors, expressing views in epigrammatic form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta de Peyster
Knickerbocker
New York
Miss de Peyster
Electricity and Plant Life Theory On Pointed Wires
A theory backed by experiments suggests pointed leaves on growing plants draw atmospheric electricity and that such electrical forces aid growth. R. E. Dimick of Almena Wisconsin reports that well cultivated vegetables exposed to pointed wires among them grew less than normal, implying lightning-rod like effects draw off essential electricity for plant life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Dimick
Almena
Wis
Dimick
Retort Courteous Exchange Sparks Witty Quip
A sharp exchange unfolds as one speaker suggests brain cleaning and the other retorts with a playful jab about vacuuming their brains. The light banter reflects a brisk, humorous newsroom rhythm.
Suspicion and Lending Echo in Art Family Exchange
Snippet shows a tense exchange where a speaker praises an artist son’s skill while probing the amount lent. The dialogue implies concern over debt and mentorship within a creative family. No additional context or names are provided.
Blunt Man Demands Straight Talk From Interview
The blunt man pushes for direct answers and cuts to the chase in a terse confrontation. He insists on plain language and immediate clarity without filler.
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Gloses
Branch OF
Delivera
Robert Foster Hight
Frederick Hoke
National Organization
Boston
Eleanor Foster
State Board of Charities
Frank T. Wray
Rabbi Feuverlicht
God
Terre Haute
Indiana Christian Missionary Association
Franklin
Homer J. Hall
W. G. Walker
George W. Henry
W. G. Long
T. W. Grafton
L. E. Murray
The
Missionary Society of the Churches of Christ of Indiana
Christian Endeavor
Garry L. Cook
W. D. Bartle
Knights Templars
Crawfordsville
Mary
Joseph G. Ibach
Hammond
Harry G. Strickland
Greenfield
Adrian Hamersly
James L. Randel
Greencastle
George H. Steel
George S. Parker
Columbus H. Hall
Calvin W. Prather
Henri T. Conde
Parry C. Moore
Eugene Vater
Muncie
Jacob Rubin
Advertisers’ Association
K. of C
KRUPP
Cornell University
Florida
Henry M. Flagler
Palm Beach
Flagler
Florida East Coast Railway
Standard Oil Company
H. H. Rogers
BE. H. Harriman
J. Pierpont Morgan
Prussia
Senate
Underwood
Caragua
Gov. Johnson
Luther McCarthy
Dean
Talis
Minnesota
Ann Bossard
Sycamore St
St. Paul, Minn
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Carter
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