Prohibitionist Nominates Chafin and Watkins for Top Tickets
The Columbus national convention of the Prohibition party nominated Eugene W. Chafin for president and Prof. Aaron S. Watkins for vice president. Chafin, a Chicago attorney, won on the third ballot after a tense session highlighted by a parliamentary tangle over the vice presidential choice.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chafin
Daniel R. Sheen
Peoria
New York
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chain
William J8. Palmore
St. Louis
Mr. Chafin
Wheeeley
Cranfill
Sheen
Palmore
Tracy
Manferre
W. Stewart
G. R. Stewart
Scanlon
Wheeler
O. W. Stewart
Manierre
Bis
Aaron
Watkins
Ada
Charles Sean‘om
Prof
T. B. Demeree
Kentucky
Charles 8
Demaree
Holler
Prohibition Convention Speech Sparks Delegates in Columbus
Robert H. Patton of Springfield Illinois served as temporary chairman at the national Prohibition convention in Columbus. He delivered a keynote that attacked the liquor trade and old parties, criticized a biased press, and urged moral reform with a call to God’s help.
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Robert H. Patton
Springfield
Columbus
Jato
Persia in turmoil as revolution reshapes Teheran life
Telegraph dispatches report Teheran calm but a revival of old methods and a shift from parliamentary to traditional rule. Tabriz notes revolutionaries in control with royal forces dispersing. Rabin Khan’s executioner killed publicly. clashes and street shootings persist amid disputed Russian mediation and uncertain shahly orders.
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London Daily Telegraph
Teheran
Tehrran
Times
Tabriz
Rabhin Khan
Rabin Khan
Balloons From St Paul Reach Distance Record in Safe Landing
Five balloons started from St Paul to set the world distance and endurance record and all landed safely. The Chicago owned by C A Coey of Chicago won the contest by traveling seventy three miles in an air time.
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St. Paul
Chicago
C. A. Coey
Political crisis in Servia deemed ended
A report states the political crisis in Servia has concluded, with stability returning to the region and authorities noting no ongoing clashes or immediate threats to governance. Local observers express cautious optimism about the transition and recovery processes.
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Servia
Government Forces Gain Edge in Central American Turmoil
Washington reports official advices say Honduran government forces retook Gra cias and plan to seize Choluteca, signaling advantage. Honduras faces border threats from Puerto Cortez and a potential attack from a small island near the port as General Lee Christmas nears. The treaty article on suppressing revolutionary movements guides arrests by Salvador authorities.
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Washington
State Department
Gracias
Choluteca
Honduras
Caribbean Sea
Puerto Cortez
Lee Christmas
Salvador
Bryan Statement From Lincoln on Corporate Contributions
In Fairview Nebraska July 20 Judge Taft said the Republican national committee would reject corporate campaign gifts. William Jennings Bryan gave rare commentary praising the stance and urged that all individual contributions meet a reasonable minimum before the election.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Taft
Hot Springs
Republican National Committee
Bryan
Prince of Wales to Attend Quebec Ceremonies
The Prince of Wales aboard the British battleship Indomitable will reach Halifax on Wednesday and attend ceremonies at Quebec from June 22 to 29 marking Champlain’s commemorations. Vice President Fairbanks will represent the United States with the battleship New Hampshire. Rear Admiral Cowles will accompany the New Hampshire as U.S. Navy representative.
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Washington
State Department
Prince of Wales
Halifax
Quebec
Canada
Champlain
Fairbank S
United States
New Hampshire
Que
William S. Cowles
The
United States Navy
Bitter Controversy Over Foreign Fight in Mexico
Mexico City reports the anti foreign struggle growing large with a bitter controversy between foreign and native press. La Patria advocates a policy shouting Mexico for the Mexicans as editors denounce the Yankees.
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Mexico City
Mexico
la Patria
Death of Captain McCrea in Brooklyn Navy Hospital
Captain Henry McCrea commander of the battleship Georgia during the North Atlantic squadron cruise to the Pacific coast died Sunday in the naval hospital Brooklyn of Brights disease. He had been ill since June 22. He was a native of Indiana born in Logansport fifty seven years ago.
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New York
Henry McCrea
United States Navy
Georgia
Pacific Coast
Bright
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
McCrea
Indiana
Logansport
Woman Murdered Near Second Street Bridge in Columbus
The body of Carrie Hayden Percifield was found on the levee west of the Second Street bridge. John Underwood known as Dee, a former meterman, is under arrest charged with her murder.
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Columbus
Ind
Carrie Hayden Percifield
Curtiss Percifield
Second Street
John Underwood
Dee
Tragic Crossing Trains Claim King Family In Indiana
Charles Sherman King of Fort Wayne his wife and two daughters Fayma Bradshaw and chauffeur Carl Timmis die when their car is struck by the Manhattan Limited near Columbia City Indiana. Miss Bradshaw is a guest of the King girls and the party aimed for Lake Wawasee. The crash occurs as a freight train blocks the crossing and the car is hit at high speed.
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Columbia City
Ind
Charles Sherman King
Fort Wayne
Lake Wawasee
King Cottage
King
Prudential Insurance Company
Indiana
Wabash County
Miss Bradshaw
R. S. Bradshaw
Timmis
Jenny Kern Welcomed Home by Indiana supporters in Denver Nomination Era
Indianapolis honors Democratic vice presidential nominee Jenny Kern with a homecoming crowd that includes Governor, Mayor Bookwalter, and Vice President Fairbanks. Tens of thousands fill courthouse square for an open air rally as Kern thanks supporters and praises Indiana friendship. He notes gratitude to God and his fellow citizens regardless of election outcome.
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Indianapolis
Jota
Kern
Denver
Parisan
Indiana
Jenny Kern
Fairbanks
Bookwalter
God
Bondsman Anxious As Indiana Justice Of The Peace Is Forfeit Bond
Wabash Indiana July 18 Charles C Martin justice of the peace arrested on grand larceny failed to appear for a preliminary hearing and his bond signed by W D Huffman was forfeited. He and six men were arrested at lakes county due to fines totaling 300 dollars. Prosecuting Attorney Carpenter called the proceedings irregular and the men were rearrested. Two defendants filed affidavits against Martin. A 600 dollar reward was offered for the fugitive justice plus 300 by bondsman Dayton Huffman and 2800 by farmer Henry Metzger for the conviction of the six men accused of illegal fishing. Allegations say Martin kept funds for insurance companies as well as fines from secret trials and did not turn over docket fees or funds. he is also accused of representing insurers in Wabash and collecting premiums without remittance.
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Wabash
Ind
Charles C. Martin
W. D. Huffman
Martin
Gallion
Carpenter
Dayton Huffman
Henry Metzger
Indiana Republicans mobilize for Taft notification parade
Indiana will be there for Taft in Cincinnati on July 28 as thousands of Hoosier workers join the event. George Ade, humorist and playwright, is to represent Indiana officials at the ceremonies while Marion and Columbia clubs from Indianapolis will send delegates and parade representatives alongside other state Republicans.
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Indianapolis
George Ade
Indiana
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Marion
Columbia
Independence Party to Convene in Chicago July 27
Leaders of the Independence party announce the national convention will open in Chicago on July 27 and finish its business in two days.
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Independence Party
Chicago
Keefe Held on Forgery Charge in Logansport
James Keefe of Indianapolis is detained on a forgery accusation after attempting to pass a $20 check on Robert L. McQuad of Indianapolis. Keefe claimed the check came from his father and asked McQuad to cash it. McQuad paid the amount and later grew suspicious, leading to Keefe’s arrest.
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Logansport
Ind
James Keefe
Indianapolis
Robert L. McQuad
McQuad
Keefe
Terflinger Named Superintendent of Northern Indiana Hospital
At a July meeting Governor Hanly attended the board of trustees of the Northern Indiana hospital for the insane elected Dr. Fred W. Terflinger to succeed the late Dr. Joseph Rogers as superintendent. Terflinger has served two years as assistant to Dr. Rogers.
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Rogers
Indianapolis
Hanly
The
Northern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Fred W. Terflinger
Joseph Rogers
Terflinger
Lebanon Bay Drowned Seventeen-Year-Old in Holland Michigan
Work has been received of the accidental drowning at Holland Michigan of Frank Woodward seventeen years old son of Mrs Iselene Woodward of Lebanon Ind The youth had been at Holland for two months running a steam launch on the lake at a summer resort
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Lebanon Bay
Lebanon
Ind
Haseen
Holland, Mich
Frank Woodward
Iselene Woodward
Holland
Tragic double death in Indiana after gambling spree
Clarence Jones a young businessman in Frankfort shot and killed his bosom friend Claude Pruitt a Hillsburg farmer after a night of carousing and gambling in a Frankfort grocery then killed himself.
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Frankfort
Ind
Claude Pruitt
Hillsburg
Here
Clarence Jones
Jones
McCoy's Petition Rejected in Rensselaer
Rensselaer Ind July 20 reports that Tom McCoy the bank wrecker has again had his pardon application denied and will likely serve the full sentence in prison with expiry targeted for next June.
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McCoy
Rensselaer
Ind
Ita
Tom McCoy
Rensselaer Bank
Branaugh Sentenced to Indeterminate Term in Michigan City Penitentiary
Harry P. Branaugh, convicted in the criminal court on a charge of presenting a false and fraudulent claim against the city, was moved from Indianapolis to the Michigan City penitentiary to serve an indeterminate sentence of two to fourteen years.
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Branaugh
Indianapolis
Harry P. Branaugh
Michigan City
Jury Deadlock in Cassel Murder Trial
After nearly two days of deliberation, jurors in Spencer Indiana failed to agree on Emery Cassel's murder verdict in the Mills case and were discharged by Judge Clark.
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Spencer
Ind
Emery Cassel
Thomas Mills
Clark
Samuel Benz Nominated for State Senate in Crawford County
Samuel Benz was nominated by the Democrats of Crawford Perry and Dubois counties at Huntingburg to succeed his late father John Benz. Benz is noted as a leading merchant in English and was nominated last Saturday.
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Samuel | Benz
Samuel Benz
Crawford County
Crawford
Perry
Dubois
Huntingburg
John Benz
Benz
Prohibitionists to Nominate in Corydon July 31 1908
The Prohibition party in Warrison County will hold a county convention in Corydon Ind on July 31 1908 to nominate a full county ticket. The event includes morning and afternoon meetings with Sumner W Haynes Prohibition candidate for Governor speaking. The Clarion Quartette will provide music. no collections will be taken. Robert Gibson chairman and Waldo Hisey secretary urge all supporters to attend.
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Corydon
Ind
Sumner W. Haynes
Prohibition
Clarion Quartette
Indianapolis
Robert Gibson
Waldo Hisey
Public Auction At Horn Farm Near Laconia
A sale of personal property at the Horn farm four miles northeast of Laconia and one mile east of the Corydon and Laconia road to begin Thursday July 30 at 1 PM. Items include a mower cultivator double corn plow wagon cider mill household furniture and other articles. The 80 acre farm will also be offered for sale with good improvements and location. Terms announced day of sale. Published for July 18 but postponed to July 30.
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Horn Farm
Laconia
Corydon and
Laconia Road
He Speaks At Last In Gentle Moment
A tender scene unfolds as a woman asks for words and gazes into the man’s eyes until he speaks in a simple bow wow, breaking a quiet spell with a soft canine reply.
Quakeress Martha's Witty Answer at Newport Meeting
In early 20th century Nantucket the young Quakeress Martha attends Newport yearly meeting at age eighteen. Her playful wit during a game of humorous definitions amuses peers. When asked for the definition of gravity a stern elder is rebuffed with a clever quotation from De la Rochefoucauld about gravity as a carriage of the body masking mind defects.
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Martha
Newport
Sim
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A. S. Watkins
Liamentary
Eugene W. Chafin
Gieago
Aaron S. Watkins
Ada, Ohio
Patton
Wade H. Ellis
Ellis
William H. Tee
Poliician
Ncinnati
Cox
Nle
William J. Bryan
Oklahoma
Prohibition Party
Democratic Party
Charles R. Jones
H. A Thompson
Dayton
Patton David B. McCalmont
Franklin
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
Sam
Persia
Crit
Captain McCrea
Charles S. King
John Wh. Kern
Bondsman
Squire Martin
Warrison County
Ramsey Camp Meeting
Ramsey
County
C. W. Ruth
C. F. Weigele
Pasidina
Cal
Solomon Irick
Oklahoma City
Okla
Irick
N. M. Rumbley
A. J. Davis
Nantucket
Castoria
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