Bucket shops in Attica draw public ire and praise
The Ledger-Press argues Attica should reject bucket shops while condemning other local gambling. It cites Webster definitions and laments funds drained weekly by Lamson Bros. bucket operations, contrasting with poodle booths and poker games. It warns against unequal enforcement.
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Attica
Board of Trade
Webster’s
Lamson Bros
Chicago
Lamson Bucket Shop
Montgomery Roebuck & Co
Reed
Carnival
Bucket Shop
Althoit
Road Weed Litter Sparks Township Warning Notice
A. Head warns farmers in Copeland's district about mowing weeds along fields and fences and dumping debris in roads. He cites 1907 law prohibiting disposal of tin cans, iron, brush, boxes, tools, machinery, rubble and glass to protect highway conditions and reduce taxpayer costs.
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A. Head
Copeland
Head
Same Old Tricks In Indiana GOP Push For Constitutional Convention
Harles G. Sefrit editor of the Washington Herald and former resolution committee member at the Indiana Republican state convention urges Republicans to ignore the platform and vote against a constitutional convention. He notes only one of thirteen committee members would vote for the convention and argues the resolution misrepresents party sentiment. He claims Democrats obstruct the new constitution and accuses stay- outs of hostile stance before 1914 vote, urging use of the progressive organization to push for a people’s constitutional convention as the key reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harles G. Sefrit
Washington, Ind
Sefrit
People’s Constitutional Convention
Direct vote emphasis and Illinois reform press noted
A call for direct senatorial voting urges voters to choose their candidate without party tricks. Beveridge is praised as the best for Indiana’s people while warning about Bossism in Ohio and praising a new Danville Illinois progressive paper promoting measures over men.
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Emember
Mr. Voter
United States
Legislative
U. S
Albert J. Beveridge
Hoosier
Hoopeston Herald
Danville
Illinois
Progressive
Vermillion County
Satan
Joe
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Peepul
State of
France
Two New Progressive Papers Open in Indiana
W L Martin relocates the Progress office from Matthews to Monticello and plans the first issue of the White County Citizen by May 29 with a progressive political stance. Sherman Town send starts the Bulletin at Martinsville, also progressive in politics, a note of interest to Republican papers.
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W.L. Martin
Matthews
Ind
Monticello
White County
Sherman Townsend
Bulletin
Martinsville
Hoosier club meeting and local car sales report
Hoosier club members met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Guy Sutton's home in Williamsport. Anna Eberly visited relatives in Pine Village. Rice and McDermond sold a five passenger touring car to Ed C. Davis of Judyville and a Buick roadster to Will Hunter of Judyville, bringing their weekly total to sixteen cars. Mrs. Elizabeth Superman and her grandson Fred Hartman will spend the summer with daughter Mrs Tom Elmore in Alamo.
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Hoosier Club
Guy Sutton
Williamsport
J. Frank McDermond
Stafford
Robert Winks
M. Hixon
T. W. Kelsey
William Mullinnix
Harry Wilber
William Woodhall
Alton Nave
Elizabeth Superman
Fred Hartman
Alamo
Tom Elmore
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Senator R
Senator Foraker
Standard Oil Company
Senate
Ohio
Brethren
Nydia
Pompeii
Anna Eberly
Pine Village
J.prank McDermond
Asc
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