Move US capital to Indiana say Bristow and allies
Senator Bristow of Kansas leads a push to relocate the capital from Washington to Indiana or Kansas as a compromise. He argues Washington is unhealthy and exposed to eastern predatory interests, proposing land donation by western states to favor relocation.
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Senator Bristow
Kansas
Washington
Indiana
George Washington
Potomac
Gen. Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Congress
United States
Side saddle must come back in parade says Confederate veterans
Nashville June 3. In the Little Rock reunion Confederate veterans ban astride mounting in parades. The local bivouac adopts a resolution forbidding women to appear astride in camp state or general association parades and asking officers to request retirement. It also urges generals not to appoint young women as staff officers.
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Nashville
Little Rock
Confederate Veterans
General Association
Kansas Seeks Harvest Hands For Wheat Season
Topeka Kansas June 2 Farmers need 12 000 harvest hands though wheat not ready for two weeks The State Free Employment Bureau director Charles Harris said the bureau expects to request 15 000 to 18 000 men this year for harvest work.
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Topek
Kan
Kansas
Charles Harris
State Free Employment Bureau
Fairview Township Commencement Highlights Local Graduates
The Fairview township schools held their commencement at the I. O. O. F. hall in Falmouth. Common school graduates were Ernest Wiles Chas McElfresh Allen Chance and Goldie Grubb. High school graduates included Berle Hinman Mary Suntrup Buel McMath Chester Saxon Lillian F Rea and Howard Brown. Dr Elijah P Brown of Indianapolis delivered the class address praising earnest effort and self culture.
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Fairview Township
I. O. O. F. Hall
Falmouth
Ernest Wiles
Chas McElfresh
Allen Chance
Goldie Grubb
Berle Himan
Mary Suntrup
Buel McMath
Chester Saxon
Lillian F. Rea
Howard Brown
Ernest Jeffries
I. L. Harmeier
Edna Trobaugh
Lillie Laird
Margaret Connell
H. N. Jeffrey
F. S. Burns
Berle Hinchman
Elijah P. Brown
Indianapolis
Loaded with Money and Booze Thrills Indianapolis Bar Scene
Frank J. Fox of Pittsburgh, father of taxi firm owner Frank P. Fox, was arrested in Hotel English bar after tossing a bundle of cash onto the bar. Police found $3,018 hidden in the bundle, with Fox claiming the notes were handkerchiefs, while his son’s actions preceded the arrest.
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Frank J. Fox
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Frank P. Fox
Indianapolis Star
Fox
Ulery
de Rossette
Fex
Turnkey Stout
Capital National Bank
New York
Panama
Sudden Death of Theodore Rose in Local Home
Theodore Rose died suddenly at his Mulberry street home just before six. A stroke of paralysis caused his death after a rapid decline from a brief illness. Born August 21, 1853, in the county, he lived in the city with his wife Louisa Smith and son Olin T. Rose. He was a drayman and a devout Methodist. funeral at 3 pm Sunday at the house.
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Theodore Rose
Mulberry Street
Mr. Rose
Ohio
Louisa Smith
Blooming Grove
Olin T. Rose
Methodist Church
Connersville Public Schools Adopt 1911 12 Calendar
The Connersville public schools adopt a 1911 12 calendar. School opens September 4 with a preliminary teachers meeting at the high school. Thanksgiving vacation November 30 and December 1. Christmas vacation December 22 to January 8. Semi annual promotion January 19. Second term begins January 22. Spring vacation March 29 31. Commencement May 24. General teachers meetings listed. G M Wilson.
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Connersville
Southern Indiana Teachers’ Association
G. M. Wilson
Bryan Denounces Caucus Action On Wool Schedule
St Paul Minn June 4 William J Bryan released a statement after viewing a press report on the Democratic caucus wool schedule He says Congress is responsible to the country and constituents and that the report misstates the issue He argues a wool tax is not justified and could be raised by other taxes He notes the protective aim for wool growers and criticizes the free wool stance as insulting and deceitful He speaks only for himself while cautioning the caucus may persuade a trusting public to err
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St. Paul, Minn
William J. Bryan
Congress
Runaway horse chain of crashes wrecks ten people
A night on the Robinsons Chapel road turned chaotic as a horse spooked successive buggies in a chain reaction. Mrs Caldwell broke her left arm and a baby was bruised while others suffered various injuries but all were recovering.
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Robinson's Chapel
Tom Caldwell
Lambert Funk
Thomas. Caldwell
Mr. Funk
Paul Wright
Cora McCashlin
Mr. Wright
Mrs. Hamilton
Hamilton
Caldwell
Auditor Kennedy Ready to Settle City Distribution
County Auditor J L Kennedy reports all accounts approved by the State Auditor. The June distribution totals 75 815 13 with the city of Connersville receiving 44 523 02 and school boards 16 926 38. Other townships and entities share the remainder. The distribution to be made now is 50 256 18, offset by 25 559 00 advanced earlier.
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J. L. Kennedy
State
O. K
Connersville
School Corporation
E. J. McFarlan
Treasury City
James McCann
Connersville Corpor
Glenwood Corporation
Connersville Township
Jennings Township
Jackson Township
Columbia Township
Orange Township
Harrison Township
Posey Township
Waterloo Township
Fairview Township
Powers seeks clemency for woman slated to hang
Kentucky Congressman Caleb Powers, formerly under sentence for the Goebel murder, campaigns for Mattie K. Lomax a colored woman sentenced to death in Washington. He aims to secure President’s intervention by circulating a petition for clemency arguing public opinion favors commuting the sentence to life imprisonment. The case would mark the first female execution in the national capital since Mrs. Surratt.
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Washington
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
Goebel
Mattie K. Lomax
District of Columbia
Guiteau
Garfield
Surrat
Lincoln
Representative Powers
Powers
Christian Meid Dies After Long Illness at Laurel
Christian Meid a longtime Laurel resident died yesterday afternoon after a long illness at age seventy seven. Born in Franklin county he lived on his birth farm his whole life and served about three years in the Civil War with the Third Indiana Cavalry. Survived by his widow seven children Edward Meid living in Utah George near Laurel Frank Indianapolis Lewis Clara at home Mrs Frank Russell of Laurel and Mrs Al Schum of Clarksburg. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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Christian Meid
Laurel
Franklin County
Third Indiana Cavalry
Edward Meid
Utah
George
Near Laurel
Frank
Indianapolis
Lewis
Kansas
Clara
Frank Russell
al Schum
Clarksburg
Bryan backs wool tariff push as Bryan signals shift
William J Bryan joins the House caucus approved wool tariff bill. The measure imposes a 20 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool and overrides the free wool stance Bryan had championed. He will support passage and seek later amendment to restore raw wool to the free list. Conservative Democrats celebrate what they see as Bryan’s marginalization from leadership. Senator Bailey of Texas comments.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Bryan
Congress
Mr. Bryan
Bailey
Texas
Parade of Sunday School Men in Indiana Convention
The Forty seventh annual Indiana Sunday School Association convention in Fort Wayne, June 8 to 11, features a parade of men from organized adult Bible classes Saturday at 7 PM. Representatives from across the state will march with banners, bands, and songs, ending in large mass meetings for men and women.
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Indiana Sunday School Association
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Great Army of Bible Students
Walker sale of blooded cattle nets near Rushville
The Walker sale of blooded cattle near Rushville on Thursday grossed about 32000 dollars. Cows sold better than calves or bulls.
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Rushville
Polls show 3 to 1 favor Taft Canada reciprocity plan
The Chicago Tribune reports results from 22 states on Taft's Canada reciprocity treaty. Among 4,505 replies with 4,240 definite, 3,113 favored and 1,127 opposed. The survey suggests broad support across regions and newspaper readers, urban and rural alike.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Canada
Congress
Taft
United States
Dominion
Naples native Peter Sammarino dies in Muncie home
Peter Sammarino born June 20 18384 in Naples Italy died at age nearly 77 at his daughter Mrs Mancini's Central avenue home. He came to America in 1880 settling in Evansville then moved to Muncie to live with his daughter. He married Jennie Cook in Naples September 26 1860 and leaves four of nine children plus a widow. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Peter Sammarino
Peter Mancini
Central Avenue
Mr. Sammarino
Naples
Italy
America
Evansville
Mancini
Jennie Cook
Anthony Tammarino
William Hart Found Guilty in Sodomy Trial
William Hart was arraigned before Judge Gray this afternoon after a recent trial on sodomy. He was found guilty and fined one hundred dollars plus costs, with a sentence of nearly four months in the County Jail to begin immediately.
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William Hart
Gray
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