James E. Watson Nominated for Indiana Governor by Republicans
A Rushville profile extols James E. Watson as best prepared to be Indiana governor. It cites his congressional rise, Roosevelt's support, county local option advocacy, and a long record of public service and temperate private life.
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James E. Watson
Rushville
Indiana
Watson
Congress
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White House
Roosevelt
Mr. Watson
Crawford- Fairbanks-Lieber
Republican Party
Indiana Governor Hope Vexes Brewers in Local Option Debate
The piece accuses Marshall of opposing a county local option law only if it harms beer interests and suggests his loyalty to brewery financiers would govern his vote. It urges voters to elect Jim Watson to prevent a governor beholden to brewers and to preserve Democratic integrity in Indiana.
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Marshall
Plank
Indiana
General Assembly
Watson
Tom Marshall
Jim Watson
Marion Chronicle
Governor Hanly Seeks County Local Option Preview
Press commentary from Indiana papers urges a special session to pass a county local option law. Supporters call it the leading state issue and a campaign test for Republicans and Democrats alike. Critics worry over party lines and timing ahead of elections.
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Republican Party
Middletown
Hancock County
Greenfield Tribune
Martinsville
Courier
Newcastle Courier
General Assembly
Hanly
Waterloo Press
Indiana
Starke County
Deadly Indian Cobra Bites Fowl Timed By Observer
An English official witnessed a cobra bite a fowl and timed the venom’s effects. The cock screamed, then stayed active for two and a half minutes before convulsions and death occurred at three and a half minutes after the bite. A pinprick wound marked the bite tip, with dark coloration around it.
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India
The Bribe That Failed
Among Father Dempsey's boarders was Delaney, a heavy drinker. Dempsey offered a $30 check if Delaney stayed sober six months. Delaney replied he could write a $100 check after six months, noting he was a top mechanic.
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Father Dempsey
Delaney
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sims Writes Verse After Theatre Night
The dramatist George R. Sims waited through a London theatre premiere then returned to his office to compose a column of verse by verse criticism. A newsroom boy carried the pieces to the composing room for an hour. Potato Kins Jim Keach vows to vote for Bryan to oust him, claiming election is the only way.
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George R. Sims
London
Sims
Jim Keach
Bryan
Preachers Urged to Form Bass Drum Clubs in Indiana
Mr. Marshall mockingly suggested churchmen form bass drum clubs to create noise in Indiana. Elsewhere Mr. Gompers failed to persuade Danville residents that Uncle Jee is not wool and a yard wide.
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Marshall
Indiana
French Lick Valley
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