State Plaza Plan Advances With Coalition Meeting
Indianapolis leaders from the centennial commission the park board Indiana University and the Commercial club discussed co operation on the state plaza project Dr William L Bryan Indiana University said wealthy benefactors had pledged support for the hospital and medical school program at the new site The board of education named new official visitors for the Terre Haute Normal School and loosened music and drawing license exams for kindergarten teachers plus other routine actions.
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Indianapolis
State Plaza
Centennial Commission
Indianapolis Park Board
Indiana University
School of Medicine
Robert W. Long
Civic Improvement Commission
Commercial Club
Frank B. Wynn
Re Improvement Commission of Theommercial Club
Doctor Wynn
Indiana
Charles L. Jewett
New Albany
William L. Bryan
University
State Board of Education
Charlies A. Greathouse
Public Instruction
C. W. Boucher
Marion Normal College
Edgar N. Haskins
Knox County
Dale J. Crittenberger
Anderson
Indiana State Normal School
Terre Haute
W. W. Parsons
New Carlisle
St. Joseph County
Howard Armstrong
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana official reports improvements in sanitary conditions
John Willett deputy food and drug commissioner for the northeast district reports a general betterment of sanitary conditions. The bad eye issue is resolved with few bad eggs found except in isolated cases where hucksters buy all eggs. Pending cases in Valparaiso involve milk dealers selling dirty milk. Huntington shows the worst sanitation with dirty restaurants and grocery stores. condemnation orders issued and Willett will revisit soon to check compliance.
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John Willett
South Bend
Food and Drug
H. E. Barnard
State Department
Willett
Valparaiso
Huntington
Health official cites unsanitary conditions at Silver Nook school
Dr JH Mackey health commissioner of Marion county reports to the state board of health that Silver Nook school in Perry township is unsanitary. He cites faulty heating poor paths and bad water supply and says the state board will ensure the town trustee remedies the conditions.
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JH. S. Mackey
Marion
County
State Board of Health
Silver Nook School
Perry
Township
State — ‘Board
Ake
Attorney General Opinion on Indianap Lis Sewage Case
Attorney General Honan advised Dr. J. N. Hurty that the state board of health must hold a hearing on White river pollution by Indianapolis sewage and, if proved polluting, issue an order to stop it. If the city objects the matter goes to arbitration with three engineers. the third is unnecessary if the first two agree.
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Honan
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
State Board
Indianapolis
White River
Health Board
August State Casualty Report Details 259 Deaths
Dr. J. N. Hurty and the state board of health report 259 deaths in August from violence and accidents. Included are 15 murders, 46 self-inflicted deaths, 47 railroad deaths, 24 drownings, 14 by horse and vehicle, 12 by carbolic acid, and multiple other causes across shootings, drownings, burns, poisonings, and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed by Governor for October Ninth
The Indianapolis Trade Association led a movement to designate October 9 as Fire Prevention Day. Governor Marshall issued the proclamation at the association’s request. He cited neglected matters like rats, loose matches, faulty flues, and oily rugs as key fire hazards and urged more attention to prevent fires.
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Indianapolis Trade Association
Chicago
Marshall
Association
Neenah Train Hits Wagon Killing Dozen In Wedding Anniversary Party
A North Western passenger train plowed into a hay rack wagon carrying thirty one Menasha workers returning from a Hanson farm wedding anniversary. Twelve died, nine injured, four probably fatally, with both Chicago and Menasha residents among the victims. Fog and a blocking signboard obscured view at Commercial Street crossing.
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Neenah
Wis
Menasha
Peter Hanson
Commercial Street
Hanson
Menasha ‘Woodenware
Bogroff Sentenced to Death for Stolypin Killing
Dmitry Bogroff was condemned by a Kiev court martial to hang for assassinating Premier Stolypin. He confessed without pleading for mercy and declined counsel. The sentence awaits approval by the military district commander before execution. The Stolypin funeral drew vast crowds and hundreds of wreaths.
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Kiev
Dmitry Bogroff
Stolypin
Bogroff
Justice
Chtcheglovitoff
Borgroff
Kuliabko
Secret Police
Solypin
Pechersky Monastery
Rich Man Killed in Plunge at Palmer House
Charles W. Allen of Kenosha died instantly after a 50 foot fall from an upper window into a court at the Palmer house. A capitalist with a $10,000,000 estate, he is brother to Nathan Allen who faces New York jewel smuggling charges. Accident or suicide unclear as neck and limbs were broken.
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Chicago
Palmer House
Charles W. Allen
Kenosha
Allen
Nathan Allen
New York
United States
Child Poisoning Case Reported in Benton County
Fragmentary OCR suggests a child involved in a poisoning incident in Benton with limited readable details. Authorities may investigate whether neglect or intentional harm occurred and there are no clear timeline or names available.
Masons Elect Abbott and Pettibone to New Posts
The ninety ninth annual session of the supreme council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for the northern U S closed after three days in Saratoga New York Leon M Abbott of Boston was elected first lieutenant commander Amos L Pettibone of Chicago grand minister of state to succeed themselves Barton Smith of Toledo Ohio sovereign grand commander will serve until the next meeting in Boston 1912.
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Saratoga
N.Y
Supreme Council
United States
Leon M.abbott
Boston
Amos L. Pettibone
Chicago
Barton Smith
Toledo
Opposition Wins Canadian Election By Large Margin
In Canada the Liberal government faced a crushing defeat as the Conservative party led by Robert L. Borden won a majority exceeding 50 seats. Seven Laurier ministers were defeated and Ontario swung decisively, signaling a shift away from reciprocity with the United States and toward imperial trade. President Taft learned of the result during a Kalamazoo banquet, expressing disappointment.
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Montreal
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
United States
Dominion of Canada
Laurier
Dominion
Ontario
Canada
Robert L. Borden
Conservative Party
American Congress
Empire
Quebec
Liberal Party
Wilfrid Laurier
Saskatchewan
Quebec East
Finance Fielding
Paterson
Frederick Borden
MacKenzie King
Sydney Fisher
Agriculture
George P. Graham
William Templeman
British
Columbia
Nova Scotia
Kalamazoo
Mich
Taft
Panic on Wall Street as Steel fears spark rout
A wild market panic overwhelmed New York with heavy selling across the country and Europe after rumors of United States Steel dissolution. Reciproc ity losses in Canadian elections added to turmoil while officials and Attorney General Wickersham denied any dissolution plans or DOJ actions, ending rumors of a dissolution proposal.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Wall Street
Steel Corporation
Wickersham
Department of Justice
Italy faces possible war with Turkey over Tripoli protectorate
Port Said reports a crisis between Italy and Turkey over Tripoli as Italian liner Regina Margherita is said to be captured at Mersina. Troop landings on Tripoli coast are claimed and a swift naval response is anticipated with Italy’s fleet at Taranto ready to sail.
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Italy
Turkey
Tripoli
Regina Margherita
Mersina
Asia Minor
Navigazione Generale Italiana
Genoa
Paris
Germany
Austria
France
Hner
Taranto
Anter
FOUR HEID FOR LYNCHING
Coatesville police chief Charles E. Unsted and Officer Stanley Howe plus Richard Tucker and Wallace Markward were indicted by a grand jury over Zack Walker the negro murderer burned on August 13. Unsted and Howe face involuntary manslaughter charges, Tucker and Markward face murder. Bail set at 2000 for the two officers. Tucker and Markward jailed without bail.
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Coatesville
Charles E. Unsted
Stanley Howe
Richard Tucker
Wallace _Markward
Zack Walker
Unsted
Howe
Tucker
Markward
Rome Capture Anniversary Parade Celebrated by Newf Societies
The forty first anniversary of the taking of Rome by Trajan's troops and the papacy's temporal power falling was celebrated here with a grand parade. Newf societies took part, with prominent participation by the most notable groups.
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Rome
Loss of the French Battleship Liberte After Hull Breaks
The French battleship Liberte exploded and sank in forty feet of water near Toulon after a fire and series of blasts. About 400 crewmen perished as panic and rapid flames overwhelmed the ship and nearby vessels rushed to assist.
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Toulon
Falflores
Liberte
Verite
Taft Speaks at Hutchinson on Kansas Centenary
President Taft addressed a large Hutchinson crowd at the fifty year celebration of Kansas statehood. He paid tribute to late Representative E. B. Madison whose death he called a great shock and who had invited him to speak at the fair grounds.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Taft
Fair Grounds
EB. H. Madison
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Charles P. Allen
Benton
Ior Ieevesold
Council OF Masons
Lisbon
Borden
Privy Council
Gardner
Maine
Madison
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