Editor death by own action and political strain in Indiana
An Indiana editor cites personal hardship as a motive for death by own action while noting debt pressures. The Democrat reports on electric plant projects across Bloomfield and nearby towns, with payment schemes for owners. Floyd county grand jury probes Republican voters for moving between precincts before the last election. Roya E. Purcell named postmaster at Vincennes. Judge Lochren praised as Pension Commissioner pick. Wheat outlooks show Kansas cautious, Illinois down 5 percent acreage, Indiana soft, Ohio favorable. prices urged to reflect crop expectations.
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Kansas
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Government silver purchases labeled folly and loss
The speaker denounces the silver purchasing act claiming the government bought silver bullion for over 432 million while current value is about 351 million, alleging a loss exceeding one million. The critic calls it a monolithic iniquity engineered by silver mine owners in the West.
Richland Township Faces Plan for Free Gravel Roads Network
A proposal seeks to make Richland township a network of free gravel roads funded by a property tax. If passed, Washington north to the township line, Tulip, Solaberry, Park and Mineral City, and Scotland roads would be gravelled, connecting all entries to Bloomfield. Estimated cost about 60000 with annual taxes around 1 dollar per 160 assessed value for six years. The plan claims land values would rise and Bloomfield’s prospects improve. the Democrat invites public input for publication.
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Washington Road
P. Doyle
Park and Mineral City
Scotland Road
Thio
Bloomfield
Merchanta
Bloomfi Id
Democrat
Washington Topics Choice Collection Of National Events
The president nominates Edward H. Strobel William Grinnell Daniel Morgant to key posts in the State and Treasury departments. Senate wrangles over the Reach case lead to a behind closed doors compromise while Ambassador Pauncefote presents credentials. Coreans crisis prompts a US warship deployment and Indiana postmaster appointments are listed.
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Roach
Vern
Muauthte
Anne
Edward H. Strobel
New York
Willian M. Grinnell
Daniel N. Morgai
Conmestiont
Vitel Stati
Nebeker
Conrad No Fordant
United States
View Elis Roberts
Henry V. Johnson
Colorado
District of Colorado
Charles B. Belieer
Oreson
District of
William WK. Kate
Reach Case
Hoar
Reach
Republic
Hoaran
Committee On Privileges and Elections
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Ambassador Paunchfote
Wuimsion
Julian Pauncefote
Great Britain
Julian
Cleveland
Washington
Mine Disaster At Pont-y-Pridd Wrecks Miners
A gas explosion in a Pont-y-Pridd coal mine entombs about 200 miners with 50 still in the shaft and 70 rescued in ill conditions. Fires burn through timber and rock as rescuers fight flames and debris hoping for survivors.
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Lospon
Pont-y-Pridd
Hames
Farmen
Hugh Bramwell
W.J. Jones
David Rees
East Main
Great Western
Terrible cyclones sweep nebraska and kansas towns
April 12 reports from Omaha Nebraska and Hiawatha Kansas describe terrifying cyclones with towns Willis Everest Powhattan and Page destroyed. At least three killed and numerous injured. communication slow makes exact losses hard to gauge. A lightning fatality occurred near Robinson. Additional tornadoes hit Akron and Westfield in Iowa.
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Nebraska
Page
Hiawatha
Kan
Kansas
Willis
Everest
Powhattan
Robinson
E. P. Holton
Iowa
St. Paul
Akron
Westfield
Indiana News Roundup of Suicides Falls and Strikes
A late April dispatch details a string of local tragedies and legal cases from Indiana towns. James T. McCalister, Express agent in Anderson, died by suicide amid gambling and a $1,000 shortage. Mrs. Nettie Ransford survives a 60 foot elevator fall but faces possible paralysis. Rudolph conspiracy trial in LaFayette moves forward, while John R. McFee pleads guilty to forgery. Chess match Showalter versus Lasker unfolds, and labor unrest ends as World’s Fair strike settles with concessions.
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Anderson
Adis Express Company
McCalister
Ransford
Tipianaponis
Nettie Ransford
Indiana Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Temple
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Rudolph
Murphy
Peter J. Clark
Clark
George P. Rudolph
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