Taft Gains Delegates in Key States for Nomination
Secretary Taft scored a banner day adding twenty delegates yesterday to reach 450 overall, closing in on the needed majority. Connecticut swapped two senators for Taft loyalists while Alabama, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Texas moved to line up with Taft, signaling strong support ahead of the national convention.
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Taft
Chas. Hopkins Clark
Hartford Courant
Charles F. Booker
Ansonia
Connecticut
Wyoming
Kentucky
Alabama
Texas
County Chairman Roose Predicts Republican Nominations
Wilson Roose says most county offices will see incumbents renominated at Goshen convention on May 21. He notes likely multiple candidates for county surveyor and three to four contenders for that post. Concord township will receive 120 delegates out of 324 total as township and ward conventions meet next Tuesday night to select delegates.
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Shesé
Lezaiés
Fraternal Congress Delegates Return From Garret Ind
J P McGee Elgie P Schwarts and Mrs A M Smith return from Garret Indiana after a two day session of the Northern Indiana Fraternal Congress They report a most interesting session with over 1200 attendees from the northern state Delegates banqueted Tuesday evening and officer elections held Wednesday Mrs Smith elected past chief McGee named to permanent law and order committee Helgie Schwartz served on the order of business committee
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Elgie P. Schwarts
A. M. Smith
Garret
Ind
Indiana
Helgie Schwartz
Order of Business
Oil Company Buys Superior Oil in Illinois Field
Findlay Ohio May 7 The Ohio Oil company purchased the Superior Oil company in the Illinois field for 250000 dollars.
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Superior Property
Findlay
Ohio
Superior Oil Company
Illinois
Ministers Aid Meets Reports Favorable
Rev. Horace N. Spear returned from Fennton Michigan after attending a meeting of the Baptist Ministers Aid Society of Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio. Twelve trustees were present and state representatives gave encouraging reports. A deputation who studied conditions in China last year will report to northern Indiana ministers at the First Baptist Church. Spear will present a full report to his congregation Sunday in South Bend.
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Fennton
Mich
Baptist ‘Ministers’ Aid Society of
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Michigan
Dlinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
China
First Baptist Church
South Bend
Spear
Elkhart Men Meet With Bankers in South Bend
Elkhart men Wilson Roose and Ww. B. Tile attended the thirteenth district bankers convention at the Oliver hotel in South Bend. Papers were read and discussions covered the new depository law and other banking topics as part of the district bankers association.
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Wilson Roose
Ww. B. Tile
Thirteenth District Bankers
Oliver Hotel
South Bend
Thirteenth - District Banker’ Ss. Association
State Bankers’ Association
Memories of the Day in Quiet Fragments
Fragmentary OCR reads like memory notes from a day, with garbled phrases and stray quotes. Readable bits hint at a reflective piece or column recalling events, conversations, and impressions without a clear narrative or identifiable names.
Frank M. W. Frank improves after Epworth hospital accident
Doctors at Epworth hospital in South Bend report slow improvement in C. M. W. Frank who survived an automobile crash near the Fieldhouse. They hope he may recover some motion but warn progress will be very slow. If no setback occurs he may be moved home within a week or ten days. The incision from surgery has healed well.
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Epworth Hospital
South Bend
Prank
Frank
Daugherty
Expressman Slain by Bandits on Rio Grande Train
Express Messenger Charles H. Wright was murdered today by robbers on a Rio Grande train. The bandits, who rifled his car, escaped with $100. Wright's body was found when the train reached Denver.
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Denver
Old County Resident Reuben Lininger Dies At Home
Reuben Lininger, one of the county’s oldest residents, died at 12 10 this morning at his daughter Mrs Lewis Essing’s home, seven miles west of the city. The cause of death was complications from heat and illness, leaving behind several children including Daniel Franklin.
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Essing
Meath
City Council Receives April Financial Report
Council discusses Treasurer Campbell and Controller Bell report showing total receipts 38805.81 and April balance 30521.05. Absent member Swaffield. traffic complaint on South Mission and Prairie streets. slow tenth district sewer on Indiana Avenue. water overflow on South Third Street near Hickory. house numbering discrepancy noted on Princeton Street. council adjourns after brief session.
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Gouneilman Swaffield
Brubaker
South Misin
Prairie
Indiana
Sion
South Third Street
Hickory
Geraghty
Flo
Princeton
Police Court Deals With Minor Cases
Benjamin Rogers was arraigned in police court this morning on a charge of allowing minors in a room. O M Contey appeared for the defendant and the case was continued indefinitely. Jon Briminstoeh, a well renowal...
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Benjamin Rogers
Arraigne
O'M. Contey
Jon Briminstoeh
Suit Refiled Over Alleged Alienation of Husband’s Affections
The Graham suit refiled in superior court alleges $5,000 damages for alienation of affection. Franklin Hartung, father of Mrs. Graham, consents to act as next friend since plaintiff is underage. Trial date not fixed. Other cases include a $95.07 judgment for Warsaw Investment Co. v. McCuen on note and foreclosure action in Zurn v. Parrish with $81.90 note. several dismissals and defaults.
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Herbert Graham
Franklin ‘Hartung
Es Sansationia
Thomas Keegan
BK Blessing
Tne
Warsaw Investment Company
J. M. McCuen
Couti
Charles E. Paxon
Elmer
Thompson
German Thompson
George’ Co
Kistner
Sprinkler Company
William
Zurn Fe
Thomas Parrish
Biven
Jon
Not Blockade Street Report Incomplete Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Seth Bend and May with unclear street context. No coherent events or outcomes readable.
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Creditors Meet on Shoemaker Auto Firm Debacle
In Freeport and South Bend creditors of the Shoemaker automobile company plan meetings to select a trustee as the defunct concern’s finances are settled. Principal leader C Shoemaker, long in Chicago, is said to be at Freeport, with no criminal action stated.
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Chicago
Cocern
Shoemaker Automobile Company
Jr. Ib. Lambert
South Bend
Freeport
Timere
Herve
Bodies in Gunness ruins spark hunt across Chicago New York
Sheriff Smutzer wires New York authorities to search for Mrs Belle Gunness whose H of Horrors home yielded remains and missing bottles. Deputy Anstiss finds barn door pried and evidence disturbed as foul play suspected. Watches found, some bodies stolen, diggers discover a hollow in the ground under the woods.
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Anstiss
Gunness Place
Smatzer
Tenement Fire on Orchard Street Leaves Many Dead and Injured
New York story reports a tenement fire on Orchard Street with four killed and many badly injured. Treasurer Edward Campbell says a large amount of taxes remains unpaid and must be paid by May 20 to avoid penalties.
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Orchard Street
Edward’ Campbell
Atlas
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