Fairbanks Is Warmly Greeted in Springfield Ohio
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis received a large crowd at the Arcade Hotel in Springfield. He spoke after a visit with his mother and brother in law Mayor Milligan, and praised Republican gains in Iowa and Nebraska. He urged adherence to McKinley era policies, reciprocity, and possible action on an isthmian canal with Britain.
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Springfield
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Arcade Hotel
Columbia Republican Club
John B. McGrew
Fairbanks
M. J. Milligan
Iowa
United States
Congress
City Election Redraws Terms After Legislature Action
The act shortening city official terms to two years triggers re elections for those elected for four years and new candidates for expiring positions. Attorney General Taylor cites 1901 city acts clarifying council terms and recent legislative power to reduce or abolish statutory offices. Five suits against Adams United States and American Express move to federal court over alleged express monopoly. Noble Gabbert and Robert Huff head to West Baden for a new hotel project while J A Wright of Cosmopolitan Schools seeks a local branch offering full commercial course. invitation to call at 911 East 14th Street.
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Taylor
Supreme Court
Adams, United States
American Express
Jackson, Vigo
Lawrence
United States
Southern Indiana Express Company
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Company
American
Adams
Indiana
J. A. Wright
Cosmopolitan Schools
Indianapolis
East 14Th Street
Race war ends in Pearl River Valley violence
Telegraphic notices report a racial clash in Pearl River Valley Louisiana ending with white and black fatalities. Nine black residents died while one white man was killed and another wounded, as mobs fled the area.
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Pearl River Valley
Louisiana
Minneapolis
Minn
James D. Wood
Lawton and District
el Reno
Lawton
Interior Department
Bloomington
Ind
John Hendricks
John Braham
John Cole
Cole
Martin
Hendricks
Branam
New Orleans
Forepaugh & Sells Circus
Baton Rorge
Baton Rouge
Three Dollar Roses Vie for Honors at Indiana Festival
American Beauty roses, prized as the proudest bloom in Indiana greenhouses, will shine at the Indiana Floral Festival in Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis. Growers from Richmond Lafayette New Castle Muncie and other centers send hundreds of blooms, with stems up to four feet, priced at three dollars a bloom, and judges expect spirited ribbon contests among exhibitors.
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Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Richmond
Lafayette
New Castle
Muncie
Cody's engagement canceled after disaster ends tour
The engagement at Danville was canceled due to the disaster, bringing a very successful tour to a close and marking an abrupt end to performances.
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Cody
Danville
Purdue Disputes Over Officials Cited After Game
Report notes crowd kept back by police and not interfering with play. It states most trouble at Purdue stemmed from reluctance to accept decisions made by their own officials.
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Purdue
Coal Prices Edge Up as Southern Indiana Quietly Expands
Terre Haute reports warn of November coal price hikes with anthracite and bituminous ranges rising 15 to 50 cents per ton. Soft coal expected to hold or slightly fall. West Terre Haute prices also forecast higher. Also notes H. I. joining Southern Indiana, giving that line control over southern Indiana trade and direct route to Indianapolis.
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Terre Haute
Wabash
Bedford
Brazil
Clay City
Jackson Hill
Linton
West Terre Haute
High School Notes and Local Football Happenings
High School notes mention literary exercises resuming next Friday and campus decorations with Delta Kappa symbols. Goshen High School beat Huntington with a parade and bonfire on campus, while Washington beat Bloomfield 11 to 5 due to weight and practice advantages. Bedford boys organize a strong outside team seeking a Thanksgiving game with Blue Ridge Academy. Purdue protests a recent defeat alleging unfair play by Indiana and crowd interference and challenges a rematch on neutral ground for the state title.
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Delta Kappa’s
Goshen
Huntington
Washington
Bloomfield
Bedford Boys
Blue Ridge Academy
Purdue
Indiana
Tl. U
Bloomington
Oolitic Business Booms With Local Improvements
Felix Miller expands the lumber yard while Col L T Dickason of Chicago visits on quarry business. A T Hert of Jeffersonville visits the quarries as A L Anderson of Elizabeth town plans a general feed store. Bedford Belt Railroad hauls record stone. S Hert opens a new furniture store. Southern Indiana surveying corps finishes switch into Indiana Stone quarry. Oolitic launches newspaper Oolitic Progress under Charles J Henderson advocating incorporation and growth.
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Felix Miller
Col
L. T. Dickason
Chicago
A. T. Hert
Jeffersonville
Bedford Belt Railroad Company
S. Hert
City Delays Sewer Bid Round After Higher Than Expected Proposals
The City Council met in a special session to review bids for a sanitary sewerage project. Bids from Albertson Burton Huff Stetter and others ranged from 41 871 to 46 000 dollars, but all were rejected as higher than the city engineer Houston's estimate. Officials plan no immediate action until after the May election, hoping for better figures and possibly extended terms for some council members’ careers.
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Albertson, Burton & Huff
Houston
Walshs agents spread rumors on He and T H ownership
The Terre Haute Tribune reports that John R. Walsh may own a large block of the KE and T H railroad stock through New York brokers Post and Thomas led by E R Thomas, now president. Word says Walsh holds substantial shares but likely not full control, with implications for C and H I relations and possible rerouting of trains.
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John R. Walsh
Post and
Thomas
Mr. Walsh
New York
E. R. Thomas
Post and Thomas
Walsh
Chicago and Western Indiana Coal Road
St. Elmo
Terre Haute Tribune
Oranges to Flood Winter Markets After Frost Recovery
The piece notes an abundant orange outlook for winter markets. Florida regains crop strength after frost devastation and California and Porto Rico add supply. Arizona enters as a growing producer, offering multiple varieties to keep prices affordable for all buyers.
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Florida
California
Porto Rico
Arizona
Snowstorm Hits El Paso With Early Winter Snow
Snow fell for over an hour in El Paso and nearby areas this morning followed by heavy rain. It marks the earliest recorded snow in the area with colder weather following the storm.
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el Paso
Tex
Mrs J W Newland Dies After 69 Years Of Marriage
Mrs J W Newland aged 69 years four months and two days died at home after a long married life with Dr J West Newland. She was born June 28 1832 daughter of Judge William and Mary Duncan and had eight siblings. The couple had no children and were active church members with 48 years of service. funeral held at First Christian church with hymns Lead Kindly Light and Rock Of Ages.
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J. W. Newland
J W. Newland
Sarah E. Newland
J. West Newland
Captain Duncan
Clay Duncan
Coleman Duncan
Bolivar Duncan
Mr. Newland
First
Epidemic of Barber's Itch Raises Health Concerns
The barber's itch skin disease, spread by razors and towels, has troubled barbers and customers for weeks. It causes blisters and itching on the face and scalp and is hard to cure. Proper sterilization of tools and towels, via chemicals or boiling water, is essential to stop spread. Some states regulate shops by law, while voluntary sanitary shops exist in many cities. An Indiana Legislature bill to regulate barbershops failed to gain attention.
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Indiana
Rail Freight Shortage Amid Heavier Cartage Burden
The article explains car fam ine occurs despite many freight cars. Freight men cite a 10 percent uptick in Central Traffic Association territory, with heavier shipments of iron steel flour and household goods. Delayed acorn crop and coal coke movement to the Northwest worsen the strain.
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Central
Trafic Association
Northwest
Nine Pound Daughter Born Tuesday Here
Morton Beyers and wife celebrate the arrival of a nine pound daughter born Tuesday. Mrs. Catherine Loder improves after a severe illness. Rev. Gherkin preached at Linthicum chapel. Mrs. Robert Blackburn and Dorothy visited Dr. Cyrus Louders Tuesday. Sherman Kirkman recovers from fever. Local social notes list visitors and happenings including Mabel Fawcett visiting J. W. Prichard, Lynden Louden and Sallie Massey in county seat, Quincy Rainbolt visiting relatives in St Louis, and a rumored marriage of Don Chambers and Jessie May.
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Morton Beyers
Robert Anderson
Worthington
Catherine Loder
Gherkin
Linthicum Chapel
Robert Blackburn
Dorothy
Cyrus Louders
Sherman Kirkman
Mabel Fawcett
J. W. Prichard
Bedford
Joe Sullivan
Kirksville
Springville
Lynden Louden
Sallie Massey
Quincy Rainbolt
St Louis
Ann Armstrong
Don Chambers
Jessie May
Local Social Notes and Farm Activity Near Clear Spring
Mack Dodds and wife visited L. W. Lockman near Clear Spring Sunday. Alex Scott, a farmer near Clear Spring, bought calves Saturday. Mrs. Leanna Armbruster of Kurtz visited Monday. Several farmers gathered apples and rejected offered prices. Jonathan Black sold George Wray of Eclipse a $15.00 cost. Shingle makers Geo Whitted and Hiram Terrill reported a profitable Salttlo visit. Morton Mills located on Stephen Fountain's farm near Valonia. James N. Todd of Salt Creek and Thomas Todd Sr. of Todd P. O. visited John Todd’s family. Uncle Thomas is 87. Road tools were dragged this week. mud roads feared again.
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Mack Dodds
L. W. Lockman
Clear Spring
Alex Scott
Leanna Armbruster
Kurtz
Jonathan Black
George Wray
Eclipse
Geo
Whitted
Hiram Terrill
Saltillo
Morton Mills
Stephen Fountain
Valonia
James N. Todd
Salt Creek
Thomas Todd, Sr
Todd P. O
John Todd
Thomas
Lee 3 Ville notes and arrivals and a funeral
W N Hess visits Bedford on business with Mr Clark. Grandm a McHargue of Mooney Ind visits relatives here. Wiley Elliott quits band mill job and moves to Kentucky to help transport a mill to Borden Ind. Lottie E Fisher of Indianapolis visits relatives here. Laura wife of Sampson Beaver died last Thursday and is buried at Fairview Cemetery. Rev John Williams of Sparksville holds funeral service. John Starr and wife and Norman Starr of Sparksville visit relatives. Belle Glover and Mrs Julius Wray visit friends at Bedford. Lon Casady moves from Jackson county to town and occupies part of the old drug store. Rev D A Sommer of Indianapolis to preach here on November 17. Christ is the life, the truth, and the way.
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W.N. Hess
Bedford
Clark
Grandma McHargue
Mooney
Ind
Wiley Elliott
Madison
Kentucky
Borden
Lottie E. Fisher
Indianapolis
Laura
Sampson Beaver
Fairview
John Williams
Sparksville
John Starr
Norman Starr
Belle Glover
Julius’ Wray
Lon Casa
Religious services and community notices from Bedford area
Rev David Brown led services at New Union and Rev Baker preached at Shiloh as a pastor Rev Smith conducts a weeklong series. Local visits include Opal Jackson and wife at Dark Hollow and Luvia Perkins with Walter Kerns. Several families and individuals are listed in attendance and activity around Bedford and Tripleton. A French fleet sails from Toulon to seize a Turkish customs house if demands aren’t met. Pan American Congress in Mexico City forms committees for main topics.
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David Brown
New Union
Baker
Shiloh
Smith
Opal Jackson
Dark Hollow
Wm. Adams
Indian Springs
Charles Elkins
Luvia Perkins
Walter Kerns
Will Sears
Bedford
Mollie Knight
Pleasant Run
Susan Pace
Ethel
Fayetteville
John Buchanan
Felix Fish
Loda George
Tripleton
Clona Quackenbush
Jessa Knight
Everett Fish
Marshall Township
Elmer Pace
Bertie Perkins
Erd Sears
Bert Callahan
McDonald
Johnson
Mat Harrison
W. E. Stipp
Fred George
Mitchell
John Evans
Riot over corn famine grips Puruandias Michoacan
News from Puruandias Michoacan describes a bread riot triggered by a corn famine and monopolist price hikes. Twenty people were wounded in warehouses defended by armed guards as mobs shouted for bread, including women and children among the casualties. Troops are being sent as the situation remains critical.
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San Antonio
Tex
Puruandias
Michoacan
Mexico
United States
States
Purnandias
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Indianapora, Bloomington and Bedford Railroad Company
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Lawrenc Circuit Court
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