Taft comments death only can keep him from fight now
President Taft reportedly told White House callers that only death could keep him from the struggle and that he had no objection to publicizing the remark. The report accompanies other political notes from Washington on the Sherman law, census dismissals, and court actions.
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White House
Nagel
Washington
Woman in Men's Clothing Detained After Freezing Feet
Clara Sommers of Pittsburg Kansas and her husband Enoch were detained in Lafayette after traveling by freight train and on foot from Chalmers. Sommers wore men's attire, had not eaten for two days, and may require amputation as her badly frozen feet receive care at Martha Home for Women while Enoch is held at the jail.
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Clara Sommers
Pittsburg
Kast
Monon
Enoch
Chalmers
Kansas
Fort Wayne
Sommers
Grandmother Among Double Wedding Couples in Terre Haute
B E Hutton arranged a wedding for his brother Guy and Miss Marie Fancher at his home in Terre Haute. After the Rev E Hammacher presided, he was asked to marry Mrs Ellen Hittle and Dr Milton Tolliver as well. Mrs Hittle, 68, and Dr Tolliver, 63, completed a surprise double ceremony without prior notice to relatives or guests.
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Terre Haute
B. E. Hutton
Guy
Ontario
Marie Fancher
Danville
Ill
Marshall
Milton Tolliver
Cass
Twin Sisters Married in Double Nuptials
A double wedding took place at the minister’s residence with Rev J Boyd Jones officiating. Anderson Harry G Gooding of Frankton and Archie V Clevenger of Randolph County wed Miss Cora Farrel Moore, while Miss Moore was also the bride in the second pairing. The twins wore identical tan silk gowns and the minister needed help to keep the brides from being misplaced during the ceremony.
Policeman Kills Rabid Dog After Multiple Bites in Richmond
In Richmond a policeman shot a mad dog after it bit six muzzled dogs. The animal fought back, leant at an officer, and its teeth prints showed on the revolver muzzle. Authorities remain vigilant for new rabies cases.
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Richmond
Noted Lawyer Dies at 72 in Clay County Indiana
Brazh.-George A. Knight, aged seventy two and the oldest member of the Clay county bar, died of paralysis at his home. He was a longtime attorney for numerous western Indiana corporations and a prominent criminal lawyer who worked with D. W. Voorhees. He leaves five children.
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George A. Knight
Clay County
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D. W. Voorhees
Woman Fatally Struck by Engine at Local Station Crossing
Mrs. Sam Gray aged forty five was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio freight engine running backward at about twenty miles per hour struck her at the station crossing while she walked to visit a neighbor. She leaves a husband and five children.
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Sam Gray
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Falls Dead in Church at Bentonville
John P. Ayers, age 63, collapsed and died of heart failure in the Christian church at Bentonville while chatting with several people. He leaves a widow and five children.
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Cambridge City
John P. Ayers
Bentonville
Fourteen Year Old Girl Killed Crossing Tracks
Rosa Troutner fourteen, daughter of Aaron Troutner, was instantly killed in Decatur when she ran in front of an engine while crossing the Clover Leaf tracks. The accident occurred within sight of her father.
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Rosa Troutner
Aaron Troutner
Falls From High Chair Fatal to Infant in Laporte
A two year old, son of Henry Bennett Jr., died in Laporte after a fall from a high chair. The child suffered a broken neck and the death was attributed to the accident.
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Laporte
Henry Bennett, Jr
Goshen Pioneer David Berley Dies at 87
David Berley a pioneer resident of Goshen died at his home aged 87. He was a well known figure in the community with long residence in Goshen. Funeral arrangements will be announced locally.
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David Berley
Ager
Dillman Pleads Guilty to Attempted Wife Killing
John B. Dillman of Warren pleaded guilty to attempting to kill his wife before Judge Fox. He was sentenced to two to fourteen years in Michigan City prison for a shooting spree that targeted his wife ten days prior in Main street apartments.
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Ilinois Central
Clinton, HL
Humphrey
Springfield
Peorla
Richmond
John BK. Dillman
Warren
Fox
Michigan City
Dillman
Main Street
Indiana News In Brief Roundup Of Local Happenings
Public library opens in Ridgeville with support from the Young People’s society of the Congregational Church. Knights of Pythias Fort Worth drill entry planned by Terre Haute No. 8. Odd Fellows lodge No. 74 in Muncie marks 63rd anniversary with a special program. Jester travels to visit sister in North Carolina after letter of presumed death. Mrs. Lange dies by carbolic acid. Land sale in Pike County: 620 acres for 35000 dollars, large farm, coal underlying. Joe Alberts shot and dies. Arthur Jackson confessed. Ida Shreeves confesses to forging a check for 16 dollars in Gas City. Gus Simmons reappears in Dayton after disappearing from Elwood. Guard Oliver Worrell pays fines for shooting incident at Indiana Reformatory. Peter Gilson, Civil War veteran, accidentally shot while rabbit hunting. Joseph Caveny to receive 3870 dollars from estate after services. court approval pending.
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Knights of Pythias
Fort Worth
Tex
Muncie
Muncie Lodge No.74
Order of Odd Fellows
North Carolina
Thomas Jester
South
Lawrenceburg
Sarah Licking Lange
Frederick H. Lange
Cochran Chair Company
Petersburg
Thomas ©. Day
Indianapolis
Howard Cole
Pike County
Terre Haute
Joe Alberts
Grand Avenue
Alberts
Arthur Jackson
Marion
Ida Shreeves
S. R. Shreeves
Gas City
Eliott Henschen
Dayton
Jeffersonville
Oliver T. Worrell
Indiana Reformatory
Harry Reynolds
Reformatory
Rushville
Peter Gilson
Will Stevens
Stevens
Richmond
Joseph Caveny
David A. Reid
Caveny
Finishing a Farmhouse Floor With Sanding and Oil
Practical guide on sandpapering a worn hardwood floor and choosing durable finishes. It covers filling cracks with prepared fillers or paper pulp, applying burnt sienna tinted paint, and sealing with hot boiled linseed oil. Emphasizes thorough sanding, dust control, and using rugs instead of carpets for easier upkeep.
Rabbit Stew French Style
Wash and cut two or three rabbits and place in crock with salt pepper cayenne chili peppers cloves bay leaves onion garlic lemon. Cover with claret wine soak two days then drain. Fry rabbit golden brown with small onion, add wine from soak, thicken with flour and simmer half an hour before serving.
Washing Flannels Requires Gentle Care and Proper Mixture
The guide warns that washing flannels with hot water causes shrinkage and color damage. Use warm water with borax and ammonia, plus soda dissolved in water, then rinse gently. Knead until the water runs clear to preserve fabric quality.
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