Indiana News Highlights Streets of Indianapolis and Beyond
A sprawling Indiana wire notes a series of violent crimes and civic measures. Arthur Buchanan shot himself after wounding Vera Beeth amid jealousy. Police grilled twelve suspects in the Wade Hall homicide. Court actions involve Albert Collison’s divorce suit and $100,000 alimony. Emergency medical staffing plans surface for influenza control. Public service orders grant rate changes, bond actions, and street railway extensions.
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Indianapolis
W. I. King
State Board of Health
Indiana
United States Bureau of Public Health
State Board
Rmpert Blue
United States
Blue
Public Service Commission
K. J. Lewis
Batesville Gas Company
Greensburg Water Company
Decatur County Telephone Company
Greensburg
French Lick
West Baden
Hazelhurst Field
Mineola
L. L
Columbus
Speedway
Ora M. Bardinger
Ora M. Bardinger. the Tacchine Shop of the Motor Transports
Petersburg
Evansville
Goshen
John M. Barr
Barr
Indianapolist
Peru
Addie Reed
Charles Crider
Twelve Mile
Fowler
Mayme Calloway
David Calloway
Wabash
Wabash County
Goodrich
Hammond
Texas
Miller
Peter Mak, Jr
Peter Mak
Julia Landers
Thomas J. Milan
Shelbyville
Blue River
George N. Mannfield
Fish and Game Division
State Conservation Commission
Fame Canning Company
Mannfield
Standard Steel Car Company
Standard
Peter Austgen
Whiting
Chicago
Oscar Petty
George Gray
Anthony Forscher
Tragic Auto Crash Kills Two in Wilson Party Train
Portland Oregon dispatch reports a Washington news crew car in a collision near Gresham injuring three and killing Ben F. Allen of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and James R. Patterson of Portland. Others hurt include Robert T. Small Stanley M. Reynolds and Arthur D. Sullivan. President Wilson continued engagements despite the tragedy.
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Ben. F. Allen
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
James R. Patterson
Portland
Ore
Columbia Highway
Washington
Wilson
Ben. F. Alien
Robert T. Small
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Stanley M. Reynolds
Baltimore Sun
Arthur D. Sullivan
Portland News
Mr. Small
Mr. Reynolds
Crown Point
Columbia River
Multnomah County
Gresham
Messrs
Allen, Small
Reynolds
David Lawrence
New York Evening Post
C. H. Barnett
Patterson
Mr. Allen
Satisfaction in Doing Right During Stress
The passage discusses how imagination can cause trouble in stressful times but emphasizes that will and heart determine fate. It argues that doing right brings satisfaction even in suffering, while drifting leads to a lack of deserved outcome.
Chelsea pensioners garden tally and war dog decline
Chelsea pensioners own 139 tiny gardens totaling less than an acre while England’s dog population falls by 1,000,000 during the war. Monte Carlo buzzes with gambling. £8,500,000 worth of horses sold due to excellent army care.
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Chelsea
England
Monte Carlo
Rice culture and tea blending noted in world trade
The piece highlights Chinese rice cultivation in Hawaii as still dominant on the island, Brazil’s shift to exporting quintuple its imports, and Bhopal in India governed by a woman for generations. It notes British influence in tea blending with 100 years of Mincing Lane as a wholesaler.
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Vincennes
William A. Schutter
Anna Leinbach
William Leinbach
Schutter
Martin
Des Moines
Hiram Johnson
California
Coliseum
Wilson
Great Britain
Johinson
League of Nations
League
America
Germany
England
France
Japan
Italy
Shantung
China
William E. Borah
Idaho
Johnson
Co Iseum
Washington
Lodge
Chicago
Borah
Senate
Hawaii
The
Island
Bhopal
India
Mincing Lane
Quotations on Virtue and Character from Historical Thinkers
A collection of excerpts praising forbearance, empathy, and Christian charity. The speakers include Napoleon, Jeremy Taylor, A Helps, H W Beecher, and J Hawes, noting how virtue shapes judgment, social influence, and personal wealth.
Stepping Stones for a Moral Life
A compact set of maxims urging faith in humanity and self improvement. It stresses distinguishing prejudice from principle, keeping the intellect and spirit bright, and balancing energy with patience. It advocates honoring womanhood and believing in yourself to gain others’ respect.
Daily Thought Note Quietly Reflects on Poem Line
A compact clipping presents a reflective line about choosing action over inaction, citing a Tennyson sentiment. The snippet juxtaposes better and not being.
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Tennyson
Morality Beginnings and Human Nature Says Brierley
Modern thinking on founding morality on human nature must account for a force beyond self. Jonathan Brierley argues man needs Something or Someone beyond himself to reach his true self.
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Jonathan Brierley
Free Lunch Seasonable Dish From Household Hints
A seasonable dish described as crab au gratis is highlighted in a household hints column. The piece playfully touts free food as a thrifty tip.
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Ton Transcript
Then Again Cartoon Quote on Lips and Insults
A Cartoonss Magazine line notes that men tolerate insults when expressed by more than three figures and remarks on women with attractive lips, whether inherent or imposed by others.
Breezy Bubbles in Starry Movie Realms
A quirky note questions if liquid music from a barrel organ can be prohibited. The piece hints at an unwelcome guest amid a playful, cinematic setting focusing on whimsical, atmospheric factors.
President Wilson Faces Moral Quandary Over Ransom Case
Cabinet split on Captain Matlacx beating bandits to recover 6500 ransom for two aviators. Debates center on promises under duress, ethics versus practicality, and potential impact on future negotiations. General Dickman seeks funds to pay, sparking public debate. The article notes a gulf between ethical absolutes and utilitarian pragmatism with a hinted popular stance to settle by paying then shooting the bandits.
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Borger
General Dickman
Dickman
Yankee Saleswomen to Sell Goods to Harem Women
The American women's chamber of commerce aims to prevent compulsory physical exams for teachers by women examiners, push truck delivery of farm goods with girl drivers, and popularize American lingerie and shoes among Chinese and Turkish women. Founder Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Jould discusses goals and early successes in China and Turkey.
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American Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
Middle West
China
Katherine Clemmons Jould
Smith- Towner Senate
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Gould
Turkey
Navy Aviators Oppose Unified Air Service Plan
Captain G. W. Steele Jr of the Shawmut argues against consolidating army navy post office coast guard and forest fire air services under one head. He asserts navy aviators must keep separate branches to maintain specialized training and complete naval control.
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Army
Navy
Post Office
G. W. Steele, Jr
U. S. S. Shawmut
Atlantic
Department of Navy Aeronautics
Steele
Newport
R. I
Irish Sea
American
Lisbon
Air Services
Department of Aviation
Aviation Department
Navy Department
Steel
Government puts Nitro town up for sale as a ready made industrial community
The War Department announces Nitro West Virginia is for sale as a complete town and industrial complex. It includes 737 buildings, housing for 20 000 people, utilities, a large smokeless powder plant, chemical plants, shipping magazines and a civic community with 1500 portable houses and hotels. Bids cover both plant facilities and the civic living space.
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War Department
Nitro
W. Va
Kanawha River
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Indiana. News
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Ohio Street
Vera Beeht
Vermont Street
Sergt
Wade Hall
Albert T. Collison
Porter
Edna Collison
Collisons
Ridgeway
Kealing & Hugg
Charles Warren
Fairbanks
Adelaide F. Timmons
Timmons
Tuncheon
United States Senate
Iowa
Birmingham
Around the
Brazil
Napoleon
Jeremy Taylor
H. W. Beecher
J. Hawes
Human Nature
Cartoons Magazine
Wasttington City
Bran Rar
Rere Ee Nana A Ane
Uncle Sam
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