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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
3
At the Columbus Ohio convention Dillon secured the Republican nomination for Ohio supreme court. The platform backed Taft and cited his national convention stance. Democratic and Progressive conventions adjourned with Wilson and Marshall named tickets and plans for a Chicago meeting around August 1.
A string of early 1900s incidents includes a collision at Nelsons Crossing near Geneva Illinois killing four aboard a Granger bound auto tour. a balloon explosion near Atlantic City kills Melvin Vaniman and four crew. a Boston streetcar strike clash leaves several injured and arrests. a fatal auto train crash near Kansas City kills G W Etrope and Mrs Etrope. aviator Miss Harriet Quimby and William A P Willard die in Dorchester Bay. Alexander Ramsey State Park opened at Redwood Falls Minnesota. Cornell wins intercollegiate rowing events at Poughkeepsie. Wisconsin places second. and a Pennsylvania Rail Torch line strike resolves with arbitration acceptance.
The hearing on Senator Martine resolution to buy Monticello for the government was postponed after the Democratic convention. President Taft nominated William Marshall Bullitt to be solicitor general and Lyle A. Dickey to Hawaii circuit court judge. other nominations included Homer N. Boardman and Marcus Baker. The federal surplus for the fiscal year reached about 32 million dollars.
Eighteen steamers bound for southern ports were deserted by their crews in a National Transport Workers Federation strike. Officials warn about a possible 160000 workers walkout. Ross Brothers plant near Columbus Indiana burned with 16000 dollar loss, insurance canceled recently. Golfer James Darby died rescuing a nine year old caddy who drowned after cramps struck in Glen Cove New York.
News item reports two newborn girls in Rochester New York to Mrs Charles Wright and to her daughter Mrs Benjamin Able born within six hours of each other. The piece also notes a large Northeast ern Saengerbund festival in Philadelphia with Taft guests and a fatal automobile accident near Louisville involving Thomas F Coleman a 65 year old retired capitalist linked to the Bu Ponts.
Cuban revolt reports Gen. Evaristo Estenez known as Cubaz rebel leader killed by government troops at Vega after a battle in which about 100 insurgents perished.
H Laurier, claiming to be son of Sir Wilfrid Laurier former Canadian premier, told police in San Francisco he was robbed of 490 dollars. The report notes the alleged theft but provides limited details on circumstances or motives.
About 200 progressive Republicans from across Indiana met in Indianapolis with Edwin M. Lee to form a temporary state organization. They condemned the Chicago convention, pledged tickets in every county and for state and national races, and urged a national progressives meeting in Indianapolis. Theodore Roosevelt’s name drew cheers amid internal party debates between Lee and opponents W. D. Headrick and G. K. Stimson.
A cloud burst near Decker and further rain around Petersburg cause widespread flooding in Jefferson, negative effects on wheat, bridges washed away, barns unroofed, livestock killed, and melon crops damaged in nearby Gibson County. White River rises rapidly with Patoka already flooding low bottoms. Losses are not yet estimated.
Goshen July 6 Mayor Lemuel Darrow of Laporte and John W Talbot of South Bend were disbarred six years ago for subornation of perjury in a Chicago shoplifting trial. Special Judge Francia B Merritt in Elkhart circuit court reinstated them as attorneys.
Elwood July 3. S C Armatrong of San Rafael California lost two ostriches from his traveling exhibit when their legs were broken by improper crating. The birds, part of a larger lot, had to be killed and are said to have cost the showman about 900 dollars.
The Masonic lodge with grand officers laid the cornerstone of the Carnegie library in Knightstown yesterday afternoon, marking a formal start to the building project.
Fort Wayne July 3. Demand for common laborers is so strong that employers struggle to hire enough men to complete contracts.
The Indiana Equal Suffrage association wrapped up its third annual convention in Logansport on July 1. A grand street parade followed, with over 100 automobiles, floats from local firms, two bands, police and fire crews leading. Parade marshal was 18 year old Ruth Hildebrandt on a black horse.
Section men on the Louisville division of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad from Jeffersonville to North Vernon have gone on strike demanding pay rises from 1.50 to 1.75 per hour ten hour days and overtime at 17 cents an hour. About fifty workers are involved.
Miss Lorena Mickell aged 23 attempted suicide at a Michigan City bathing beach citing love affair disappointment. She leapt from a breakwater into Lake Michigan in view of many spectators but was rescued unharmed.
In New Albany on July 3 a 19 year old named Morris Reno swallowed carbolic acid during a vaudeville act. He staggered through the aisle to a front door where he collapsed and died after a final visible struggle for air.
Albert Lowery aged twenty was killed when a Paris interurban car bound for Terre Haute derailed west of the city. He was thrown against a trolley pole, suffering a fractured skull and multiple broken ribs.
In Evaneville on July 1 a runaway incident left Mya Gertrude Hoffman 67 with a fractured skull and in serious condition. In a second case Mrs William K Miller 31 sustained a skull concussion and is expected to die.
Greenfield groom severely injured by gas leak explosion while hunting with a lighted match. Bluffton Electric block signals being installed to reduce accidents. Winona Lake Seventeenth annual assembly session opened with above average attendance. Greenfield Maidenbrush apple tree at Beeson Richey’s home bears apples as large as walnuts. Alexandria Kappa Alpha Phi convention scheduled August 28 29 30 with 23 Indiana chapters. Fort Wayne Altercation at Neumann galoon left Lloyd Houser with a burst eye losing sight. Valparaiso Housewives upset over cat thief stealing 30 cats including pedigreed ones. Richmond Shade trees threatened by plant-rouge pest affecting many species. Brookville Clifford Newkim 23 drowned in White River. wedding planned. Winchester Homer and Christina Martin arrested for beating two-year-old daughter. Greensburg Drowning body found at reservoir after hours of search.
A garbled collage of product pitches and quips cites Garfield Tea as a laxative and a warning against blueing water. It references heaven and war, and ends with a winter feature remark about crop reports and money.
Ambiguous OCR text references Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago and a product claim. No coherent article context or names beyond the company appear. The readable fragments suggest a packaging or advertisement note rather than a news item.
A whale recalls its brush with a jumper and laments the improbable attack as it watches the man retreat. The great mammal voices disbelief that a human would leap toward it and threaten it directly.
A brief exchange on a winding Northern Missouri road features a woman noting too many steep hills and a man quipping that there are only half enough, capturing a moment of rural travel humor.
A pupil faced a difficult vocal performance while a spectator teased with a remark that the melody sounded more like a malady. The exchange illustrated the range of musical taste among attendees.
A visitor recalls a Missouri town scene with a colored girl giggling and muttering about Caesar no longer knowing or caring what ancient ruler did, reflecting on race and freedom in a bygone era. The quote highlights personal indifference to historical figures amid social change. It captures voice from a past day in America.
A prominent citizen, recently drawn for grand jury service, expressed belief he should join the bench after being discharged. He revealed the verdict in the case was a unanimous acquittal on the first ballot, a remark tied to the sanctity of jury deliberations.
A Michigan woman recalls her husband suffering three years from bladder catarrh and heart palpitations linked to coffee. After switching to Postum, both she and her husband improved, stomach troubles faded, and their children enjoyed the beverage.
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