Indiana Board Sets Tuberculosis Losses in 1907
Indianapolis February 17. Indiana health board reports 1907 tuberculosis cost the state 15,987,910 dollars and caused 4,480 deaths. Disease invaded 3,211 homes, killed 986 women aged 18 to 40, and left 2,607 children parentless. Wages lost estimate 1,795,040 for workers ages 15 to 60. sickness and care costs 897,520. societal value loss about 11,000,000.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Board, of Health
Hanly
San Pierre Seeks County Seat Amid La Porte Rift
San Pierre Indiana hopes to form a new county carved from La Porte Jasper Porter and Starke counties to gain the courthouse site, a move prompted by revived agitation in the village of about 500. La Porte would lose part of its territory if the plan advances, provoking protests from all four counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
San Pierra
Monon
San Pierre
Garkakee
L. C. Kilgore
J. F. Weinhaul
Kankakee
Jasper
Porter
Starke Coues
Dynamiters Foiled In Noblesville Cottage Plot
In Noblesville Indiana on West Chestnut Street a dynamite explosion damaged a cottage and exposed a planned attack. A hole tore beneath the house shattered windows and weatherboarding while residents, four young women, slept nearby. No suspects or clues were reported.
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Noblesville
Ind
West Chestnut Street
Borhood
Fatal shooting during rabbit hunt near Petersburg
Mrs. Columodus Rumble, 24, of a farm south of Petersburg, was accidentally killed by Lesper Jerrell, 19, a family member, when a rabbit hunt ending at the corner of the house caused a gun to discharge. The shot hit her leg, almost severing it. Surgeons amputated, but she died.
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Petersburg
Ind
Columodus Rumble
Lesper Jerrell
Robbers Dynamite Wakarusa Post Office Safe
In Goshen Indiana on February 12 thieves dynamited the Wakarusa post office safe. They obtained 20 cents in cash and 30 dollars in postage stamps. No clues to the burglars. The town lies on the railroad ten miles east of here. The same safe was wrecked by bandits last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Rusa
Agh
Cty
Widow of Ex-Governor Dies in Indianapolis Home
Mrs. Eliza, widow of ex Governor Isaac P, died after a lingering illness at home 1309 North Pennsylvania Street at 1 40 this morning. She was eighty years old.
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Ndianapolis
Elizate
Isaac
North Pennsylvania
Marion County Audit Scandal Probed to the Bottom
Indianapolis February 17 officials close to the investigation into the Marion county auditor's office announce action to hire experts to audit the books. They say losses of about 325000 in the past year or two indicate wholesale graft, with stolen 1907 voucher receipts and un signed disbursements found during preliminary checks.
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Indianapolis
Marion County
Board of County Commissioners
County Council
Albert Sahm
Bondsmen settle with county over former treasurer losses
Mt. Vernon Ind February 12 Bondsmen for Henry Fisher former St Phillips county treasurer paid into the county treasury 11083 40 covering 1904 claim of 8800 short in his term Morlock successor died in office and was 8897 95 short with sale of farm land and city property to meet the claim.
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Mt. Vernon
Ind
Henry Fisher
St. Phillips
Fisher
Frederick Morlock
Morlock
Bank receivers ordered to pay 10 percent to depositors
Settling with depositors in Indiana banks, Judge Larry orders Willard El Hott, receiver of the Baldwin Dague banks at Ambia and Fowler, to pay a 10 percent dividend. A similar order by Judge Hanley covers the Baldwin Dague Bank at Goodland. About 450 accounts with balances of ten dollars or less will be paid under the plan, erasing many small deposits.
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Logansport
Ind
John S. Larry
Willard el- Hott
Baldwin- Dague Banks
Ambia
Fowler
Hanley
Rensselaer
Baldwin-Dague Bankc
Goodland
Benositn
Vaivke
Tragedy in Rooming House Ends Inhalation Deaths
Frank Mecky and Natta Zempe are found dead from asphyxiation in a rooming house. A third victim, a man escaping a jet to the dam, is thought to have blown out accidentally. The man recently moved from Clay City. his divorcee wife is said to live there.
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Terme Lane
Ind
Frank Mecky
Natta Zempe
Verdict in Frankfort burglary case clears Roscoe Douglass
The jury acquits Roscoe Douglass after a two hour deliberation in the state case stemming from a burglary at the home of Martin in Martinsville, with testimony detailing the alleged break in and related circumstances.
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Frankfort
Ind
O State Aoatas
Jamin A. Martin Paliocmy
Manslana
Roscoe Douglass
Toylu Martin
Heaueki
State Commissioner Sweeney Eyes All Counties in the State
Farmers pledge to allocate acreage as part of land plans while Westfall seeks Harrison and Johnson township farmers for land. Commissioner Sweeney doubles as state official, with extensive county involvement and widespread pledges across counties and acres.
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Vinesunes
Tad
Westfall
Sweeney
Alannies
Harrison and Johnson Township
Slaying Incident Reported Near Boonville Road
On a road near Selvin in Warrick County Clarence Cavens stopped Harry Miller and fired. Miller was wounded in the arm and shoulder. Cavens drove home after the shooting, ate supper, then left and has not been located.
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Boonville
Ind
Selvin
Clarence Cavens
Harry Miller
Cavens
Miller
Behrens Acquitted in Embezzlement Case at Huntingburg
Jasper Ind Feb 11 The jury found Charles Behrens not guilty after two hours of retirement in the embezzlement trial. Behrens had faced charges of misappropriating $25,000 from the People's State Bank of Huntingburg where he served as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Behrens
Jasper
Ind
People’s State Bank
Huntingburg
Prosecutions Threatened Over Rail Rebates
Washington reports that the government may prosecute the Southern Pacific company and officials for alleged rebates to shippers. In Conneraville Indiana Francis T Roots a prominent financier aged fifty killed himself with a revolver at his home.
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Washington
Southern Pacific Company
Conneraville
Ind
Francis T. Roots
Indiana
Value of the Grange as Rural Promoter and Social Pillar
The Grange is praised as the most natural promoter of rural interests through social meetings and moral uplift. It highlights benefits to families, community development, mutual aid, and advocacy for agricultural education, noting its forty year history and nonpartisan aims.
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Grange
Agriculture
Grange’s Grit Shaped National Farm Policy and Law
The Grange backed the Hatch Act and 1890 appropriations, elevating Agriculture to cabinet status and securing federal support for agricultural research. It urged rail reform, helped create the Interstate Commerce Commission, fought adulteration and patent claims, and promoted rural free delivery and postal services. It calls Harrison county farmers to join and influence agricultural prosperity.
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The
Grange
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Towa
Supreme Court of the United States
Legislative Committee
National Grange
Parcel Posta
Eivery Farmer
Harrison County
Grange Aml
Soup House Aids Needy In New Albany Effort
Charitable women in New Albany plan a soup house at 119 West Market Street to provide basic supplies to those in need. They note widespread hidden suffering, compare efforts to established soup houses in other cities, and stress non political assistance to help the distressed.
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West Market Street
South Bend
Logansport
Hammond
New Albany
New Albany Ledger
Laconia Community News Briefs Show Varied Local Happenings
Edwin Crosier left Laconia for Texas last Tuesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Faith, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bartley. Several residents face illness including Mollie Cromwell and Mrs. Anna Forbes. Lenora Kanonapel visits sister Mrs. Bartley. Woodie Melton returns from New Albany. Harvey Frakes Jr. visits, returns to Elkhart. Mrs. Mary Barger travels to attend brother William Moss of New Albany. Mary, Ruth, and Nace Able improving after serious illness. Rev. McKenna of Owensboro preached at Reho both and Laconia. Lula Dannacher sick at home near Dogwood. Infant Sydney Boone shows improvement after serious illness. Milton Funk returns from Oklahoma to see daughter Mrs. Nellye Davis. Noahi Lillpop dwelling fire causes minor damage. Rev. Grossman ends Laconia Presbyterian meetings due to severe weather. Jesse Conrad of Evansville visits parents. he oversees the insane hospital farm at Woodmere near Evansville.
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Boro
Thomas Bartley
Misa Mollie Cromwell
Anna Forbes
Lenora Kanonapel
C. T. Bartley
Woodie Melton
New Albany
Harvey Frakes, Jr
Elkhart
Ill
Mary Barger
William Moss
Mary
Ruth Able
Nace
Rev. McKenna
Owensboro
iKy
Rehoboth
Laconia
Lula Dannacher
Dogwood
Sydney Boone
Sydney May
Milton Funk
Nellye Davis
Haskell
Oklahoma
Grossman
Laconia Presbyterian Church
Jesse Conrad
Evansville
W. J. Conrad
Woodmere
O Bannon and Pearson Bride in Posey Township
About fifty friends gathered at Dr and Mrs O Bannon home on February 12 for the marriage of Edith B O Bannon to Jasper R Pearson. Rev J E McKinney united the couple as Maybell O Bannon and Oliver Kingery served as attendants. The couple will reside in Posey township and are praised as popular and enterprising.
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B. F O’bannon
Edith BE
Jasper R. Pearson
Leonard Smith
J. E. MecKinney
Maybell
O’bannon
Oliver Kingery
Posey Township
Ding Room
Kayte McFarland
Tom LaDuke
John Pearson
Ben Welker
Pearson
Democratic Primary Effort Aims for County Offices
Local voters head to the Democratic primary as candidates vie for county offices with campaigns detailing platforms and key issues. Party organizers report turnout expectations and candidate endorsements shaping the race.
Rosen barger’s 8 quick clean lunch spots
Eight fast, tidy lunch options are highlighted for a quick, clean midday meal. Prominent spots include Rosen’s picks offering simple wholesome dishes, efficient service, and family friendly menus suitable for a noon break.
Cox Declared Candidate for Congress in Indiana Third District
Hon. W. E. Cox of Dubois County seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's Third District subject to the primary auctions in the district counties in April.
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W. E. Cox
Dubois County
Congress
Indiana
Aprilia
Candidates for Judge in Third Judicial Circuit Named
William Ridley of Harrison county is a candidate for Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit serving Harrison Crawford and Perry counties subject to the Democratic primary on April 3 1908 John H Lugkett of Crawford county also seeks the same judgeship and faces the primary on April 3 1908 Christopher W Conk of Harrison county is listed as a candidate for Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit with the same April 3 1908 primary date
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William Ridley
Harrison County
Thra
Harrison
Crawford
Perry
John H. Lugkett
Crawford County
Third Judicial
Crcatt
Christopher W. Conk
Jude
Third Judicial Circuit
Candidates for Third Judicial Circuit Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecuting Attorney Clyde Lottick of Harrison county runs in the Democratic primaries for the Third Judicial Circuit, which includes Harrison Crawford and Perry counties. David J. Murr of Crawford county seeks the same post in the Democratic primary on April 3, 1908.
Representative SMITH ASKREN as Democratic primary candidate
Spencer township's SMITH ASKREN seeks election as Representative in the Democratic primary on April 3, seeking votes and party support.
Harrison Circuit Court Clerk Primary Candidates 1908
Clerks from Harrison and Scott townships compete in the Democratic primary for Harrison Circuit Court Clerk in 1908. Candidates include Henry W. Denso Levi V. Brown James A. McRae and CrARtes H. Kintger in the party race.
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Henry W. Denso
Harrison Township
Harrison
Crartes H. Kintger
Scott Township
O Bannon and Vogt Vie for County Auditor Nomination
J L O Bannon of Harrison township seeks the Democratic primary nomination for County Auditor. Sam P Vogt of Harrison township also seeks the post, contingent on the Democratic primary outcome.
Harrison county Sheriff Candidates in 1908 Democratic Primary
Jacos A. Stevens 54 candidate for Sheriff of Harrison county, subject to the Democratic primary on April 3, 1908. Eli Miller of Heth township also seeks Sheriff, subject to the Democratic Primary Convention 1908. Peter S. Wrigat of Harrison township a Sheriff candidate, subject to the April 3 primary. James W. Thomas of Terrison township runs for County Sheriff in the Democratic county primary on April 3, 1908.
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Jacos A. Stevens
Harrison County
Eli Miller
Heth Township
Peter S. Wrigat
Harrison Township
James W. Thomas
Trerrison Township
Harrison County Treasurer Candidates in Democratic Primary
J D Pitman of Blue River township and W Knight of Taylor township seek the Harrison County Treasurer nomination subject to the Democratic primary. George K Gwartney of Harrison township also runs for Treasurer and is likewise contingent on the primary results dated April 3, 1908.
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J.D. Pitman
Blue River Township
Harrison County
Heigp
W. Knight
Taylor Township
George K.gwartney
Harrison Township
Morgan Township candidate seeks Harrison County surveyor nomination
John Kaylor of Morgan township seeks the Democratic nomination for Harrison county surveyor subject to the county primary decision. He enters the race as a Democratic candidate in Indiana.
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John Kaylor
Morgan Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Coroner Candidates Enter Democratic Primary Race 1908
Coroner Henry H Wiss of Harrison township runs for the office subject to the Democratic primary. W E Cotner of Posey township also seeks the coroner nomination in the same primary. Douglas Cunningham of Washington township joins the Harrison county coroner slate for the April 3 1908 Democratic county primary.
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W.E. Cotner
Posey Township
Douglas Cunningham
Washington Township
Harrison County
Democratic Primaries Set for Harrison County Districts
Commissioner Frank Cunningham of Boone Township seeks the Democratic nomination for Third District Commissioner in Harrison County. Thomas J. Stevens of Jackson Township also runs for First District Commissioner, pending Democratic county primary decision.
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Frank Cunningham
Boone Township
Harrison County
Harrison county Indiana trustees seek Democratic primary
Multiple candidates in Harrison county townships including Posey Franklin Jackson Webster Spencer and Harrison seek party nomination for township trustee posts in 1908. Names include W W Lawson W Williams George Woertz Willard Denpp George Bickel William Eisenmenger Herman Meyer William Lahueis and W H Bussabarger with primary decisions noted.
Political candidates for assessor positions in Harrison and Franklin townships
W D Tome is a candidate for Assessor of Harrison township and John Pressler is a candidate for Assessor of Franklin township Harrison county Indiana. Frank McCutcheon is a candidate for Assessor of Harrison township Indiana and Amiel Day is a candidate for Assessor of unspecified township subject to the Democratic primary convention in 1908.
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W. W. Williams
Franklin Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Said Township
Herman Meyer
Ind
W.D. Tome
Harrison Township
John Pressler
Said
Frank McCutcheon
Amiel Day
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Peoe
Halth Board
Pierre
Lula Berry
Farmington, Ark
Cardui
Grace Russell
Edwin Crosier
Texas
Noahi Lillpop
O’ Bannon- Pearson
Corydon
Louisville
Beret
Espe
Seeevseeeseeye
Oeteee
Rosenbarger’s
Clyde Lottick
David J. Murr
Smith Askren
Spencer Township
James A. McRae
Levi V. Brown
J. L. O'Bannon
Sam P. Vogt
Henry H. Wiss
TxHomas J. Stevens
Jackson Township
W. W. Lawson
George Woertz
Willard H. Denpp
George Bickel
William Eisenmenger
Webster Township
William S. Lahueis
W. H. Bussabarger
Ira Davis
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