Republican Platform Urges Peace and Strong Defense
The document outlines a Republican platform emphasizing American neutrality in World War I, strict foreign policy, protection of citizens under treaties, and a robust military. It pledges Monroe Doctrine support, Philippine policy continuity, tariff protection, and regulation of corporations, with a push for an adequate army and navy and extension of women’s suffrage while respecting states’ rights.
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Union of States
United States
Baltimore
Democratic Congress
Europe
Mexico
Congress
Russia
Democratic Party
Vicarious Enjoyment of Slum Dwellers Featured
A dialogue questions whether Asphodela Twob ble brightens slum residents with her social outings. The pair debate if onlookers enjoy a visibly healthy, stylish girl hosting what she calls a ripping time among friends.
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Asphodela Twobble
Doctor Surprises as Public Grievances Fade
A light exchange reveals a village belief about a local physician. One resident notes a man over there never treats anyone well, prompting the question if he is grouchy. The reply clarifies he is a doctor.
Crawfordsville Physician Reappointed to State Medical Board
Governor Ralston reappoints Dr. W. T. Gott of Crawfordsville to the state board of medical registration and examination. His term extends to April 23, 1920. Gott, former secretary of the board, supported the central board concept in earlier correspondence with the governor. Also noted are pension awards for Indiana residents including Alvin H. Scott of Bicknell and others in various towns.
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Crawfordsville
State Medical Board
Indianapolis
Ralston
W. T. Gott
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Dr. Gott
Central Board of Control
Central Board
Trustees Consider 154 Parole Cases at Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville saw what may be the largest docket at the Indiana reformatory parole court June term as 154 cases were reviewed. Fifty eight paroles were granted, up from prior months, with a total population again around 1,200.
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Jeffersonville
Board of Trustees
Indiana Reformatory
C. Peyton
Pareles
Tallem
Muncie Boy Wins Fly Swatting Prize In School Drive
Edward Davis tops city charts by killing 4 600 flies earning 2 20 and shoes from a merchant under a 5 cent per hundred reward scheme run by the school department and women’s crime committee. Joseph Wilson swatted 4 500 flies earning 2 35 while Mandie Skinner led the girls with 1 482 as total children destroyed 118 000 flies.
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Muncie
Edward Davis
Woman's Cime Committee
Davis
Joseph Wilson
Mandie Skinner
William T. Zenor Dies Veteran Congressman in New Albany
William T. Zenor former congressman from the Third district died at his New Albany home where he had practiced law since retiring ten years ago. He had suffered six months from malady complications and was confined to his home for two months.
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New Albany
William ‘P. Zenor
Congress
Tos
County Road Case Draws Grant County Attendance
Marion-More than 00 citizens attended a mass meeting here to discuss the county road case investigated by the grand jury. Resolutions were adopted urging prompt removal of officials violating public trust.
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Marion
Grant County
Grand Jury
Tech
Pearl Sought by Evansville Jewelers Tops $1600 Claim
Theodore Hitterman of the Kitterman brothers jewelers buys a pearl weighing twenty four grams from a Wabash river mussel digger near Mt. Carmel Illinois. The seller says the pearl is a perfect sphere and worth more than 1600 dollars.
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Evansville
Theodore Hitterman
Kitterman Brothers, Jewelers
Mt. Carmel
Jul
Boy Gets Verdict of 4500 in Oil Company Case
Robert Handley of Evansville won a jury verdict of 4500 against Standard Oil Company in circuit court for damages from injuries after a company truck ran over him. The case concerns personal injuries from the incident.
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Boy
Booneville
Robert Handley
Evansville
Standard Oil Company
Found $540 in piano of Rushville estate widow
In Rushville an appraiser discovering Nancy Furry’s estate found $540 in twenty dollar gold pieces inside a piano. The estate is valued around $50,000.
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Rushville
Nancy Furry
Corner Stone Laying Program For New Bartholomew Hospital
Columbus trustees finalize a program for laying the corner stone of the new Bartholomew county public hospital budgeted at 100000 dollars with grand officers of the Masonry in charge.
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Columbus
Bartholomew County Public Hospital
Masony
Logansport to host 1917 lodge convention
Elwood group the Sons and Daughters of Liberty closed a two day session of the annual state convention here and selected Logansport as the site for the 1917 meeting.
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Logansport
Elwood
the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Judge Eichhorn to Sit in State Case
Fort Wayne Indiana judge William H. Eichhorn of Wells Blackford circuit court is chosen to preside over the State vs Henry P. Scherer misappropriation case involving Wayne township funds. The selection was made after striking other judges, with Eichhorn deemed fair and impartial. The Scherer trial has not yet begun.
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William H. Eichehorn
Wells Blackford
Henry P. Scherer
Wayne Township
Emrick and Hilgemann & O'Rourke
Scherer
Wrigley
Albion
Cook
Huntington
Smith
Decatur
Link
Auburn
Eichhorn
W. H. Eichhorn
Taggart
Indianapolis
Hoosier News Notes of Crime and Weather Across Cities
Munecje Roy Eppards under suspended sentence for larceny was shot by Mrs. Sarah Deatley in self defense as he entered her home. doctors deem the wound not serious and she was not arrested. Blood transfusion aided Rev. Joseph Avann, who is gravely ill after grip. donor Mrs. Anna Turney’s effort is hopeful but uncertain. The Columbus case features Charles Garrett receiving six months at the penal farm and a $500 fine for iron theft from a local contractor. Weather and agricultural reports span Gibson county fruit prospects, early pollening losses, and heavy rains delaying farm work, plus several small civic items from Shelbyville, Vincennes, Alexandria, Rockport, Tipton, Franklin, and Fort Wayne notes.
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Munecje
Roy Eppards
Sarah Deatley
Deatley
Eppirda
Gary
Anna Turney
Cleveland
Joseph Avann
M. EK
Avan
Columbus
Charles Garrett
Llomer Pedricek
Volland
Carrett
Air Jets Replace Liquids In Industrial Cleaning
A Factory writer extols air jets for cleaning and cooling in steel shops and textile mills. Air cleans without moisture, cools tools, and can grade hardening by nozzle spacing. It surpasses water, steam, or vacuum on many jobs, including removing oily residues and reaching motor interiors.
Raising Mississippi levees to prevent 1913 floods
The Engineering Record argues that elevating levees by six to seven feet could nearly guarantee protection against a repeat of the 1913 Mississippi flood. It notes the 1913 and 1912 floods were the year’s highest on record and that modern development makes breaks harm more towns and industry.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi
Chinchilla on brink of extinction in South America
The Geographical Review warns chinchilla fur from Bolivia and northern Chile faces near extinction after overhunting. It has vanished from Antofagasta and Arica provinces, with skins rising from $10 to $30 between 1908 and 1912. Indians using dogs and ferrets destroy young. a Chilean movement to curb hunting and fur sales gains momentum.
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South America
The
Geographical Review
Cordilleras
Bolivia
Chile
Antofagasta
Arica
Warm Soldiers Pants by Electricity Invention
War pants with electric heating weave supple wires into khaki trousers. Inventors Prof Max Beck and Dr von Schrotter say batteries connect via long wires so soldiers can move freely. Winter trench wear offers comfort and relief from cold air at altitude.
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Max Beck
Innsbruck
von Schrotter
Vienna
Tte
Must Draw on the Future for Union of South Africa
The estimated expenditures for the coming fiscal year will be about 86,500,000 dollars, surpassing revenues by more than six million dollars as the Union of South Africa plans its budget and financial outlook.
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Union of South Africa
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