Roosevelt policy spurs debate on religion and politics
A Daily Review column discusses church groups opposing Roosevelt’s view that religion is a private matter and voters have no right to inquire. It notes Democrat disappointments after unexpected gains and lauds Secretary Root for a Japan treaty hailed as a master stroke fostering international law and peace between the U S and Japan.
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Aoki
Takahira
Rural Free Delivery Expands Reach and Social Life
Postmaster General notes rural free delivery covers about one million miles serving eighteen million people and boosts farm life with daily papers and world access. The service costs roughly two dollars per person annually but yields significant social gains. The report also analyzes postal savings banks, citing total deposits near 3.6 billion across states, with most held in fourteen states.
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Alance
Tmaster
Ess
Concentration of US Industry in a Few States
The text notes that major industrial and financial interests of about eighty million Americans are centered in a small number of states, while two thirds of states with large populations rely on farms or small homes. It also details mail matter classes by weight and revenue. First class accounts for 12% of weight and 75% of revenue, newspaper mail 64% weight but under 6% revenue, third and fourth classes about equal in weight and revenue.
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Union
Marshall Trails In Ticket Vote In Indiana Race
Governor elect Marshall ran behind his party in Indiana, trailing by 2 712 votes when comparing ticket totals. He received 14 807 more votes than Watson for governor, indicating broad support for Democratic congressmen beyond Marshall. Tables show head-of-ticket versus congressional totals across years.
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Marshall
Watson
Indiana
Turbulent Assembly Remarks Spark Editorial Debate
Mark Thistlewaite, secretary to the governor elect, described the coming general assembly as turbulent and lacking high intelligence. He warned that factional fights and special interests could block the democratic legislative highway, a statement Goshen News Times calls a grave reflection on the co ordinate branch.
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Marshall
General Assembly
Lafayette Courier
Goshen News-Times
Keefe Named Commissioner General of Immigration
Daniel J. Keefe of Detroit is appointed commissioner general of immigration to replace the late Frank P. Sargent. A longtime AFL labor figure and Republican, Keefe was noted for opposing the Gompers banner during the last presidential campaign.
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Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
Immigration
Frank P. Sargent
Keefe
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Elbert Hubbard Talks Convictions in South Bend Lobby
Elbert Hubbard tells an interviewer in the Oliver lobby that strong convictions matter. He recalls a four day Boston debate with Rev. Albertson, formerly Goshen First M E pastor, where both men claim to have left their opponents unchanged.
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Goshen
South Bend School Board Faces Fund Shortage
Public report reveals no funds left to pay teachers, forcing emergency measures. Officials say six months of expenses exceeded estimates, pushing South Bend school system toward insolvency within legal debt limits.
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South Bend
Oakwood Park to See ThreeStory Hotel at Lake Wawasee
Improvements at Oakwood Park in Elkhart include a three story cement block hotel at the east end of the park facing Lake Wawasee. The site offers wide lake views and foundation work is done with a June opening hoped. Rev L Newman of Rochester holds a half interest and owns a neighboring cottage.
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Elkhart
Evangelical Association
Syracuse Journal
Lake Wawasee
L. Newman
Rochester
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Bethel Church
Mishawaka
South Bend Health Officer Charges Coroner Overstepping
Dr. D W McNamara city health officer alleges Coroner Clark is exceeding his authority by billing the county for 75 to 100 stillbirth cases annually and other deaths without physicians present. He says only physician-noted cases fall under the coroner and calls for proper investigations when violence is suspected.
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South Bend
Clark
Indiana
McNamara
Lincoln Birthplace Memorials Spark Local Excitement
L. C. Bartley reports from Summersville Kentucky near Hodgenville that residents anticipate two presidential events within weeks at Lincoln birthplace sites. Roosevelt plans February 12 cornerstone laying for the Lincoln memorial site while Taft is to unveil a memorial tablet on May 29. Lincoln Farm Association leaders traveled from New York to oversee farm to park conversion.
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Elkhart
Summersville
Hodgenville
United States
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Roosevelt
W. H. Taft
Lincoln Farm Association
New York
County Auditor Reports Annual Collections Distribution
County Auditor D O Batchelor forwards annual report to State Auditor John C Billheimer detailing net collections of 19661475 dollars. County receives 49318.66, state 41165.10, county schools 82440.91, remaining 13627.08 to be divided among townships, benevolent institutions 5873.68, state school fund 17010.68, returns to Elkhart county, state educational institutions 3230.05, road tax 296.72, bridges 7912, relief of poor 1051.95, total poll 4099.25.
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John C. Billheimer
Elkhart County
Elks Lodge Memorial Day Exercises Planned
The Elks Lodge of Goshen will hold its annual memorial day ceremonies at the Temple next Sunday at 2 30 PM open to the public. The program features music and addresses. Ex Judge Lemuel Rouse of Warsaw will deliver the principal address, repeating last year’s choice.
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Jefferson Theatre
Lemuel Rouse
Warsaw
Real Estate Transfers Across Elkhart Area
Transfers include Homer J. Pontius to Delbert Price for land in Bango township at 640 dollars. Charles J. Garvin to Goshen Ve neer Co. for jot in Goshen at 1 dollar. David W. Neidig to Geo F. Alder man for jot in Goshen at 800 dollars. Belle Larson to Frank E. Huggins for jot in Elkhart at 750 dollars. Charles D. Price to Wm. Snyder for land in Middlebury township at 950 dollars. Catherine Martin to Moses S. Hershberger for 76 acres in Union township at 5425 dollars. Elkhart Industrial Assn. to Sidway Mercantile Co. for two lots in Hudson Sterling addition to Elkhart at 600 dollars. Claude R. Stoops to Chas M. Arnold for third lot in Nappanee at 5000 dollars. Mary A. Sager to John B. Davidson for lot in Johnson's Riverside addition to Elkhart at 1500 dollars. Axel B. Carson to Emil Krienke for half lot in Mather and McNaughton's addition to Elkhart at 1600 dollars.
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Delbert Price
Bango Township
Charles J. Garvin
Goshen Veneer Co
Goshen
David W. Neidig
Geo. F. Alderman
Belle Larson
Frank E. Huggins
Elkhart
Charles D. Price
Wm. Snydersland
Middlebury Township
Catherine Martin
Axel B. Carson
Emil Krienke
Mather & McNaughton
Auburn man pleads guilty in postal card defamation case
John W. Baxter of Auburn pleads guilty in federal court to sending a postal card calculated to reflect on the recipient's character. He is fined $10 and costs.
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John W. Baxter
Auburn
Costa
The Man from Home Visits Elkhart Figures in Chicago
A Chicago letter lists Elkhartans seen recently in the city and nearby towns. Ned Miller, C. F. Blue, J. S. Metzler, Lou Perrin, Homer Watson, B. G. Wheeler, Merle Doty, Roy Kemmerling, Arthur M. Keene, Cecil Shirley, Kirk Brumbaugh, Orlie Warden, Andrew Mumaw, Walter Weir, George Herbert, Rose Haskell, Joe Levy, John Houseworth, George Meyers, Ora Noonan and others are named as former residents now in or passing through Chicago, Milwaukee, Duluth and Illinois and Indiana towns.
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Bristol
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Crowl
Messler
Lou Perrin
Wolf
Walkover
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P. L. Turner
Roy Kemmerling
Arthur M. Keene
Elkhart News
Examiner
Cecil Shirley
Northwestern School
Kirk Brumbaugh
Orlie Warden
County Infirmary
Goshen
Duluth
Andrew
Mumaw
Milwaukee
Walter Weir
Truth Publishing House
George Herbert
Bucklea
Tlinois
Indiana
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Rose Haskell
Joe Levy
Peats
John Houseworth
Randolph Street
George Meyers
Pearl McLaughlin
Farm leaders push plan to boost U S foreign trade by seven billion
Chicago reports that Mississippi valley governors will push conservation measures to double national crop yields via crop rotation and smart farming. Indiana says soil exhaustion prompts government study as 30 million farmers await results. The Daily Review notes agriculture supports domestic commerce and could reshape trade.
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Mississippi Valley
Washington
James J. Hill
White House
Ends Life at Wife's Grave in Melancholia
New York dentist Dr Randolph F Hass killed himself at his wife’s grave in Woodlawn cemetery after a period of deep grief following her suicide on Nov 13. He had visited daily, sent flowers, and neglected his practice amid jealousy over patients. His death followed a similar act by a watchman on the same spot days earlier.
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Philip Goldstein
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Taft Expected to Speak on Negro Question at North Carolina Dinner
Taft is anticipated to address the North Carolina Society of New York dinner on December 7. The event draws the largest southern attendance in New York for this type of function. He will discuss the next administration’s policy toward the South and his personal stance on the negro question.
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New York
North Carolina Society of New York
Taft
South
Bernhardt Drenches Rostand Celebration With Greek Toast
At Rostand's admission to the French academy Mme Bernhardt led a breakfast toast in Greek fashion, pouring wine over head and gown. Rostand's two young sons followed suit, imitating the gesture with their own glasses, drenching themselves in velvet suits.
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T.’Aigion
Mme. Bernhardt
Rostand
Bernhard
Debate at the Musical Sparks with a Witty Refusal
A sad eyed youth asks about bel canto and coloratura during a musical. Mr. Comrox replies with a sharp quip about betting on race horses, closing the brief exchange with dry humor. Washington Star.
Deeds Prove Love Not Words in Baltimore Note
In a breezy Baltimore American quip a couple exchange lines about proving love through deeds rather than words, wittily referencing deeds as a physical item. The exchange showcases a light, domestic moment printed in the paper.
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George
Baltimore American
One Kind of Trouble in Life Says Quote
A recipient reflects on hardship noting some bear three kinds—past troubles present troubles and future troubles—while offering a concise meditation on human endurance and perspective.
Poisons Child and Self Chicago Woman and Daughter In Memphis Double Tragedy
Memphis reports a Chicago woman, Mrs. Nicholas P. Errington, 35, killed her seven year old daughter then died by suicide in a fashionable hotel. She left papers in her belongings revealing her identity, a $600 cash reserve, jewelry, a letter to her Chicago husband, and a life insurance policy naming him.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nicholas P. Errington
Schiller Street
Boy Victim of Fueds In Ardmore Shooting
In Ardmore Oklahoma on December 2 twelve year old Wuther Ford was killed and William Ballew fatally wounded while Poleeman Smith Redman was seriously hurt when John Foshee attempted to shoot Ballew Foshee is jailed The feud traces to a prior street duel a year earlier when Bailey killed Foshees brother.
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Ardmore
Okla
Twuther Ford
William Ballew
Poleeman Smith Redman
John Foshee
Ballew
Foshee
Bailey
Nine jailed as robbers in Minnesota case
Local detectives arrested nine men believed responsible for numerous robberies across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The suspects were found in a room playing cards and drinking. A search recovered nitroglycerine soap wax and skeleton keys.
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Mion
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Local Meat Prices Offer Premium Cuts At Budget Rates
Bright rack of shop ads lists No. 1 sugar cured hams bacon and rib roast with prices for veal chops, sirloin, porterhouse, hamburger steak and more. Elkhart Packing Co offers home delivery to all city areas with phones listed for orders.
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Elkhart Packing Co
Bell Phone
Roosevelt honors Keefe to head immigration bureau
President Roosevelt names Daniel J. Keefe as commissioner of immigration succeeding Frank P. Sargent. Keefe heads the International Longshoremen's Union and backed Taft. In Chicago a Parmelee will provides 20 000 to 30 000 annually to buy coal for the poor after Frank Parmelee Jr dies.
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Roosevelt
Daniel J. Keefe
Frank P. Sargent
Keefe
International Longshoremen’s Union
Hive i
Detroit
W. H. Taft
Chicago
John W. Parmelee
Frank Parmelee, Jr
Misplaced Visit Provokes Laughs in Harper’s Weekly
In a humorous exchange, Aut Jane delayed returning home for a fortnight two years ago, prompting another speaker to call it a blessing and note the joke about inviting her for a month. The quip reflects lighthearted social satire in Harper’s Weekly.
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Harper's Weekly
Steadiness of national character and roots quoted by Jordan
David Starr Jordan links national character to firm footholds on the soil in a brief, reflective remark about loyalty, stability, and the role of land ownership in civic virtue. The quote underscores durable national identity tied to residence and roots.
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