Republican Congressional Convention in Indiana District
The Republicans of Indiana's Second Congressional District will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday July 10 1902 in Linton Indiana to nominate one candidate for Congress. Delegates from Davisss Greene Knox Lawrence Martin Monroe Owen Sullivan will participate with listed counts. counties not yet selecting delegates will follow regulations by the County Chairman. John C Billheimer is District Chairman.
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Indiana
Linton
Davisss
Greene
Knox
Lawrence
Martin
Monroe
Owen
Sullivan
John C. Billheimer
Tunnelton
Guthrie Township
Lawrence County
Sui Township
Suis Township
H. C. Dixon
Ft. Ritner
St. Ritner
Board of Commissioners
Front Street
Ft. Rhitner
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
State of
Solon Wilcox
Bryen Attacks Cleveland at Lincoln Club Dinner
William J. Bryen issued a strong critique in Lincoln on Monday regarding former President Cleveland’s recent speech at the Tilden Club dinner in New York. He asserts there is no harmony with Cleveland, denounces the former president, and warns that the fight is on between a Democracy that means democracy and a Clevelandism that means plutocracy.
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William J. Bryen
Lincoln
Cleveland
New York
Matthews Nominated for Senator by Indiana Democrats
The Democratic Senatorial Convention of Lawrence Orange and Martin counties met at Mitchell and named William N Matthews of Lawrence as Joint Senator by acclamation with Perry McCart as Permanent Chairman and Al Hacker as Secretary. Henry G Allen was nominated for Orange Representative. Matthews, long associated with Indiana’s stone industry and Civil War veteran, is expected to lose in November due to his party.
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Lawrence
Orange
Martin
Mitchell
Perry McCart
Orleans
al Hacker
Shoals
William N. Matthews
Lawrence County
Orange County
Henry G. Allen
Matthews
Indiana
Union
Monroe
Greene
Brown
Bloomington
Cye. Davis
Greene County Sycamore
William M. Moss
Linton Call
John A. Cravens
Indiana University
Davis
Bob Miers
Miers
John R. Hast
Greene County
Washington
Vincennes
Break between Burton and Roosevelt reshapes Kansas policy
Washington reports a break between Senator ALPH BURTON and President Roosevelt over Cuban reciprocity. Burton opposes the administration, prompting the President to oust him from influence in Kansas matters. Appointments in the Indian Territory and Parsons postmaster hopes shift as Burton allies face defeat.
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Washington
Burton
Roosevelt
Kansas
Loos
Congress
Senator Burton
Harry Richter
Indian Territory
Richter
Fred W. Willard
Leavenworth
Gurtis
W. H. Darragh
Vinta
Peter Foley
Parsons
Kaw
Foley
Wigam
Emporia
Congressman Long
House
United States Senate
Fourth of July Celebration Draws Crowds on Rail Routes
Big crowds will come in over the Bedford Route the Monon and the B and O to the Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias celebration of the Glorious Fourth of July.
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Bedford
Monon
Bank Knights of Pythias
Counties vote split as Greene Monroe and Brown rally
Convention at Bloomington unites Greene county Dillon Davis in nomination while Miers backs a separate Vincennes platform. Davis accepts amid a clash over Davis Miers resolutions. In Monroe Greene counties both candidates run on divergent platforms, leaving voters torn between rival stances on gold standard and free silver.
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Cleveland
Bryan
Monroe County
Greene County
W. J. Bryan
Miers
Congress
Monroe
Greene
Davis
Ginseng and Yellow Root Buyers At Cottage Hotel
Wm. Rudder and Company will be at the Cottage Hotel every two weeks to purchase ginseng and yellow root. Ginseng priced at $3.75 per unit and yellow root at 35 cents, with payments offered to sellers.
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Wm. Rudder & Co
Cottage Hotel
Sullivan Times Editor Launches Daily Edition After Nomination Loss
Charles W. Wellman of Sullivan launches a daily Sullivan Times after failing to win the Democratic nomination for Congress. The paper scoffs at Cyrus E. Davis accepting the Senatorial nomination from the Miers machine, accusing Greene county backers of bluffing and predicting they will kiss the hand that smites them.
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Charles W. Wellman
Sullivan
Sullivan Times
Cyrus E. Davis
Miers
Wellman
Greene County
Riverside Town Grows as Major Factory Additions Rise
Charlie Horn of Riverside New Jersey reports in a letter to the MaiL praising Riverside as progressive. He notes the Philadelphia Watch Case Co Riverside Metal Works and Taubers Hosiery Mills are expanding with large factory additions and mentions one resident building 17 houses. He describes the Delaware River breeze and the Main newspaper’s Saturday visits, wishing continued success.
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Charlie Horn
Riverside
N. J
Philadelphia Watch Case Co
Riverside Metal Works
Taubers Hosiery Mills
Delaware
Marriage Licenses Issued to Several Couples
William Asbury and Mabel Marsh, Anderson EB. Lee and Leia E. Mahorney received official marriage licenses in the latest local issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Asbury
Mabel Marsh
Anderson EB. Lee
Leia E. Mahorney
Tornado devastates central Indiana with wide destruction
A broad tornado belt hit central Indiana on June 25, laying waste to forests, farms, and towns from Lebanon to Seymour. It killed at least two people and injured over 100 as homes, barns, and crops were destroyed across Hancock, Marion, Boone, Tippecanoe, and Madison counties. Crop losses were about 2 million dollars with extensive telephone and telegraph failure hindering communication.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Garden of Indiana
Chicago
Lebanon
Boone County
Fair Grounds
Marion
Delaware
Madison
Hancock
Carmel
Monon
Hamilton County
Whitestown
Zionsville
Gadsden
Lawrence
Hancock County
Hamilton
Boone
Tippecanoe
Whitecaps at Springville in Lawrence County Case
Don C Chambers accuses Leonidas Whitney of assault with intent to kill Simpson Chambers in Judge Fletcher's court. Whitney, tied to a tree and whipped by a Kuklux gang near Springville, allegedly fled after threats to return. Whitney, 38, is said to have leased Simpson Chambers' property and given multiple whippings.
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Lawrence County
Monroe
Harroisburg
Kuklux
Don C. Chambers
Fletcher
Leonidas Whitney
Simpson Chambers
Whitney
Don
McCain
Springville
Judge Fletcher
Cattle Transport Bill Sparks Humane Society Protests
The House commerce committee backs a measure to unload cattle in transit every 40 hours for rest and water, replacing the 28 hour rule. Protest letters from humane societies condemn the change as inhumane with C A Snow of the Washington Humane Society calling it a retrograde act and torturous to animals. Miss Vada Chesnut returns from visiting Mrs Hattie Saladee.
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House Committee On Commerce
C. A. Snow
Washington Humane Society
American Congress
Congress
Whitney Hurt in Whitecaps Incident
A neighbor told Judge Metcher that farmer Leonidas Whitney north of Springville is seriously hurt and confined to bed for days after a recent whitecaps attack. A charge of assault and battery with intent to kill his father in law Simpson Chambers is pending in Judge Fletcher's Court. The attackers did not return.
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Metcher
Leonidas Whitney
Springville
Whitney
Fletcher
Simpson Chambers
Winter wraps trail to Henderson Park lawn festival note
Weddleville society items report the town youth at a lawn festival Saturday night at Henderson driving park. Curtis Plummer and Miss Mina Hill wed quietly at Jesse Hill’s Leesville home with officiant Hid. D. M. Brown. Plummer, a successful young farmer, and bride to live on his farm here. Their marriage described as a complete surprise. Additional notes mention births and visitors from Indiana Oklahoma and Idaho.
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T. J. Plummer
Jim Hinderlider
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Ella Trueblood
Oklahoma
Lillie Martin
Paul Scott
Indianapolis
Chas. Esham
Medora Wee
Frank Goldsmith
Anderson
Ind
Medora
Martin Hughes
Leesville
Morton Eliott
Bertha
Driftwood
L. C. Huffington
Bedford
Frank Vance
Henderson Driving Park
Curtis Plummer
Mina Hill
Jesse Hill
D. M. Brown
Plummer
Weddleville
Wm. Bill
Sherman Taylor Teamster in Serious Condition
Sherman Taylor a teamster is in a serious condition due to an enlarged neck gland pressing the windpipe and causing breathing difficulties.
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Sherman Taylor
Local Social Notes From Fayetteville Area
J M Potter traveled to Bedford on Tuesday. Dee Hackler and family visited Springville relatives Sunday. Mrs George Kimball of Bedford spent Saturday with her mother here. Mrs S A Dagey visited Mrs H P Malott Sunday. Opal Jackson and wife of Over the Way visited relatives Sunday. Mrs J N Pierce of Pleasant Ridge was here Friday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Kern visited Springville relatives late last week. Misses Alice Nellie Pitman Iva Jackson Jeanette Troxel and Minnie McClelland called on Mrs J M Potter Sunday afternoon. Mrs Kern of Indianapolis is visiting relatives here. Trustees W L Kern and family visited relatives near Springville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Daniel Jones spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Tatum of Coxton.
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J. M. Potter
Bedford
Dee Hackler
Springville
George Kimball
S. A. Dagey
H. P. Malott
Opal Jackson
Over the Way
Pleasant Ridge
Jesse Kern
Alice
Nellie Pitman
Iva Jackson
Jeanette Troxel
Minnie McClelland
Kern
Indianapolis
Trustes
W. L. Kern
Daniel Jones
James Tatum
Coxton
Pinhook Community Notes From a Busy Wheat Harvest
Wheat cutting fills the week as farmers bind and sing. Local figures attend singing schools and church gatherings. births, deaths, and visits thread through daily life. A prominent resident, Walter Day, dies after a long illness, with funeral in Pinhook cemetery led by Richard Plummer.
Local Social Notes From Judah and Nearby Areas
Community members from Judah and Oliversburg are recorded visiting relatives and attending church events. Names include Charlie Allen and Mrs Sarah Allen, Mrs John Barger and Miss Anna, Miss Emma Allen, Mrs Carrie McPike, Mrs Simpson Chambers, and James Barger among others. Several travels through the place and a large prayer meeting are noted along with a bicycle fever among the youth.
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Charlie Allen
Bedford
John Barger
Anna
Carrie McPike
Oliversburg
Pete Lewis
Emma Allen
de Brinegar
Simpson Chambers
James Barger
Miller
Oolitic
James McFadden
Mollie Lewis Sete Anate James Barger
Linthicum Chapel
Oliver Rayburn
John Smith
Robert Anderson
Isom Sheeks of Red Cross Visits City
Isom Sheeks of the Red Cross spent Friday in the city, meeting local officials and discussing relief efforts. He spoke with community leaders about upcoming aid distributions and volunteer coordination.
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Isom Sheeks
Red Cross
Local Names Appear In Fragmentary Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals including Marilda J. McGinnis John Nail Mary C Atchison Hannahtchison Alonzo Ig hey Addison Kay Del y Bay Addison Nat with unclear context or action. No dates locations or formal notice details identified.
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Marilda J. McGinnis
John Nail
Mary C. Atchison
Hannahtchison
Alonzo Ig Hey
Addison Kay
Dely Bay
Addison Nat
Howat
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Thomas J.brooks Red B. Otis
Eorrors
Otis & Brooks
Peay Official Republican
Daniel &. Storms
DAVID
Nat U. Hill
Atterney General
Charles W. Miller
Supreme Court
Robert A. Brown
Fr. A. Cotton
Benj. F. Johnson
Blatchley
Adge Supreme Court, Fifth District
John H. Gillett
Appellate Court
Frank R. Roby
U. Wiley
W. J. Henley
James R. Black
W. Comstock
W. E. Robinson
Lawrence, Orange
Martin Counties
Charles EB. Rogers
Wth Judicial Circuit
James Benjamin Wilson
10Th Judicial Or Circuit
Robert G. Miller
John H. Edwards
Jon M. Gainey
William H. West
James F. Smith
Richard Plummer
Nobles McPheeters
Amos W. 8Coggan
Anselm Wood
Alph Burton
Martinsville
Greene and
Seymour
Jackson County
Cincinnati
Columbus
Pittsburg
W. H. McDoel
The
Mooresville
McDoel
Indianapolis. Journal
Whitecaps
U. A
Vada Chesnut
Hattie Saladee
P. R Wadsworth
Government Land Agency
Boise
Idaho
Rapid City
S. D
Wadsworth
Washington Gazette
Fayetteville
Squire Dixon
Robi. Ingle
Harrodsburg
Sears
W. V.haws
Noble
Ada Weaver
Leonard Crawford
J. C. Brooking
C. Miness
Wes Ray
Mittee
BE. W. Sears
Crawford
Bible College
Lexington
Springs
Rose Flinn
C. M. Wever
Emmett
Everett Ingle
Garner
Leon- Box
Wm. Guthrie
Mathis
E. Haws
C. EB
M.E. A. Brooking
Claude Williams
Fred Flinn
Sampson Elliott
Haws
Walter Day
Matthew Ting Wheat
Peddler True
Reynolds
Henry Brooking Brooking
Maude
Joe H. Allen
Indian Brooking
S. S
S. BE. Haws
Wever
Brie
Mr. Hoop
Everett
Allen
Jack Dixon
Robt
Jed Lodge
Daviess County
Homer Ingle
Ingle
E. W. Sears
Pinhook Cemetery
Judah
State OF Indiana
William H. Bryant
Armenius Nail
Henry P. Pearson
Howard Nail
Boone Leonard
P. Pearson
Admr
Court House Park
John M. Gainey
Thomas O. Daggy
William A. Brown
Brooks & Brooks
Marshall Township
Peereas
James M, McFadden
Tunnel Hill
Treilab Holland
Mack Bergan
Brownstown
Curt Flinn
Newt . Nichols
Clavina Boyles
J. P. Allen
RB. N. Plinn
Herman Porter
Ada Guthrie
Chas. Allen
Tom Faris
Newt
Nichols
Noble Allen
Sloc
John Holland
Bess Allen
Hancock and Clark
Mort, Nichols
Mack Burgan
Ww. S. Richey
Notary Public
Benzel Block
Bedford, Ind
Carrara
M. H. Draper
Baker's
South Side Square
Ades
George Mathis
Thomas Marks
Edward A. Dixon
William A. Baker
Eabruntcy
District Court of the United Lion District
Wiliam A Baker
John D. Alexander
Tod
Minor F. Pate
Tes County
Lawrence U Circuit
Malinda Rainey
Sidney S. Mayfield
William F. Brooks
Daniel Moss
Joseph Moss
Henry Moss
Belle Ornddorf
Genevie Moss
Edward B. Moss
Clarissa Stalcup
Lawrence Circuit Court
Brooks & Brooks, Attys
Guardian
Rebecca J. Sears
John W. Adamson
Auditor’s
Shawswick Township
Amos Scoggan
Cornelius A. Smith
Charles A. Smith
Said
Joan M. Gainey
Wyotice
Edward R. George
Epsie George
J. H. Underwood, Atty
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