Burglar Foiled Again Near Stadabaker Elevator Home
Night officer Henry Williams pursued two burglars who attempted entry at John and Mrs. Miller’s home near Stadabaker elevator around 11pm. Mrs. Miller’s light exposed a youth by the door while a larger man loitered in Reynolds yard. the duo fled before police arrived. The Millers remained indoors until Williams arrived and no arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Blumton
John Miller
Weichman
Stadabaker
Reynolds Yard
Advertised Letters for Bluffton Post Office 1904
List of letters remaining in Bluffton Indiana post office for the week ending October 10 1904. Names include Brown Jacob Clark W. 8 Church Christian Dealer B J Hatfield J A Miller Howard Rauas J G Scanes Mrs Fred Turner A F 2 Wasson Cliffton A L Sharpe P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Brown
Jacob
Clark
Church
Christian, Dealer
B. J. Hatfield
J. A. Miller
Howard
Rauas
J. G. Scanes
Fred. Turner
A. F
Wasson
Cliffton
A. L. Sharpe
P. M
Condition of Mrs. Reed Improves Amid Local News
Mrs. Andy Reed shows steady improvement as reports detail her ongoing recovery. Fred W. Dickason of California visits relatives in Indiana after a cross country trip. The Burgan versus Adams case moves to Circuit Court over a $50 commission dispute. C and B railroad line expects mail delivery by trains soon, with J G Curtis seeking contracts in Cincinnati. Government notes about advantages are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Reed
Fred W. Dickason
California
Will R. Barr
Dickason
Indiana
W. D. Burgan
Frank Adams
M. W.walbert
Circuit Court
J. G. Curtis
Cincinnati
Organization Key to Campaign Success Across Precincts
The article urges thorough efficiency in political organization to mobilize the party vote. It emphasizes early, vigorous work through precinct meetings, heart-to-heart neighborhood talks, and assigned duties for Democrats. It notes state speakers and literature aids, but stresses grassroots groups as decisive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Central Committee
Parker Constitution Club mobilizes against Roosevelt policy
New York forms the Parker Constitution Club to monitor alleged constitutional overreach by the Roosevelt administration. Chaired by James Carter with officers including Wheeler Peckham and John G. Milburn, the group vows to aid Democratic campaign managers with information on abuses of power and executive overreach. The manifesto criticizes Roosevelt for usurping legislative functions and seeking autocratic control.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Parker Constitution Club
James ©. Carter
Wheeler H. Peckham
John §. Parsons
Joseph Laroeqe
John G. Carlisle
William C. Osborn
William FE. Curtis
William B. Hornblower
Francis L. Stetson
John G. Milburn
Howard Taylor
James W. Gerard
McKinley
Lberty
Law
Judge Parker Resigns After Eight-Year Term
The Parker judge resigns with eight years left on a $17 000 annual salary, while Senator Fairbanks has two years remaining on a $5 000 position and clings to office. The judge expects victory. Fairbanks expects defeat. The Winchester Democrat notes Fairbanks’s earnest bid.
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Parker
Senator Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Winchester Democrat
Otwell Star Editor Alva Green Defends Republican Voice
Alva Green of the Otwell Star, the county’s sole Republican newspaper in Dubois, defends party stance on recently discussed topics and editorial direction. The piece outlines his role as editor and the paper’s political alignment in local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Green
Otwell Star
Dubois County
Will
State finances and debt history through 1903
The article traces Indiana state finances from antebellum debt to 1903, noting errors in auditor tables, the 1891 tax law, and the shifting of debt payments from general funds to sinking and benevolent funds. It details how railroad assessments grew under new laws, the rise and fall of the sinking fund, and the impact of war claims and interest costs on debt payments.
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Astate
General Fund
Evansville
Logansport
Richmond
Indianapolis
Knightstown
Williams
Porter
Gray
Hovey
Legislate
Benevolent Natitutiona
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Benevolent Institution Fund
Sinking Fund
General Fund and Benevolent Institution Fund
Tax installment and fiscal year end noted in 1894 text
The passage describes the first or spring installment of the tax paid within the state's fiscal year ending October 31, 1894, and states that practical results of the legislation are illustrated in an accompanying table.
Democratic Meeting in Kokomo and Local Notices
Kokomo edition notes a Democratic meeting on Thursday October 13 1904 with special Clover Leaf route fares and ticket info from local agents. Also reports Miss Genevieve DeLacour seriously ill at South Johnson Street and various local ads and notices including White Pine Cough Syrup from Stouts Drug Store and Deam's Lightning Rat Killer. Local construction work by Hoosier Construction on Washington Street proceeds apace. Broker Carl Sixbey plans a bucket shop in Warren with Odell Commission ownership. Republican boy orators to tour county towns for a week. A brawl at Joel Baumgardner saloon involved Reason Flowers William Emmenheiser and Lewis Bratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve DeLacour
South Johnson Street
Stout's
D&w
Carl Sixbey
Warren
Odell Commission Company
Joel Baumgardner
Reason Flowers
William
Emmenheiser and Son
Lewis Bratton
Bryan Day Notice by C B C Trains to Portland
The C B C will operate two trains to Portland on October 14 departing Blaffton at 7 40 a m and 9 30 a m arriving Portland 9 25 a m and 11 00 a m respectively. Return service leaves Portland at 5 p m. Passengers must buy tickets before boarding to secure reduced rates.
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Portland
Blaffton
Fine Shropshire yearling rams for sale near Markle
For sale are Shropshire yearling rams purchased in Canada described as thoroughbreds. Contact Rufus Fishbaugh at the farm three miles southeast of Markle or write him. Also notes a Socialist rally planned in the city on October 15 with Fred Strickland as a speaker in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Markle
Rufus Fishbaugh
Joe Smith
Socialist Movement
Fred G. Strickland
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Ayer
G. A. McVay
Alexandria
Adres
J.C
Ayer C
Lowell
Mags
Cash Shoe Store
D. W. Tucker
Fort Wayne
Hotel Bliss
Bright
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Democratic Meeting
Kokomo
W. L. Russ
Toledo
Chambers, T. P. A
Frankfort
Hoosier Construction Company
Washington Street
Deam
Smaaller
Oman
Republican Committee
Bryan
World's Fair
Tates
Aele
Clover Leaf
Addrey
W. L. Ross
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. 3, Church
W. W. McBride
W. B. McBride
A. B. Cline
Fred Ma. Bride
Hugh Kapp
J. A. Ullman
Julia Dougly
J. V. Kenagy
J. Ty Hy
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