Gompers Visit Met with Labor Voter Push Upset in Indiana
The Elkhart area faced labor vote tensions as employers and Republican committees urged workers to shun Gompers meetings. Letters from Indianap olis urged backing Taft and Watson while workers debated repre sen tatives in Sixth district cities Richmond New Castle Shelbyville Rushville and Connersville. Watson underperformed in several manufacturing towns, including Rushville and Richmond, suggesting weak support among laborers.
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Elkhart
Indianapolis
Gompers
Republican Committees
Watson
Jara
Richmond
New Castle
Shelbyville
Kushville
Connersville
Henry Township
Henry County
Addison Township
Shelby County
Fred Sims
Republcan
Rushville
Warne Township
Whitson
Watsons
Watsons Weakness at Home Guides Jim Watson Campaign
The Sixth District backed the Republican state ticket by 4168. Voters knew Jim Watson though many cared little for the state ticket. Rush County, home to Watson, highlights perceived weakness in local support.
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Taft
Watson
Jim Watson
Rush County
Rush
Local guests attend event for Aurora and Chicago residents
irs. W.B. Woe of Aurora Al and Mrs. Harry Chinpy of Chicago are guests of Mr and Mrs C Metcalf of Bower Street for a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
W.B. Woe
Aurora, al
Harry Chinpy
Chicago
C. Metcalf
Bower Street
Presidential address touts tariff policy and party record
The speaker defends tariffs to keep wages, jobs, and money in America and frames his candidacy on business experience in the Philippines Cuba and Panama Canal. He pins the recent panic on Knickerbocker Trust Co. and praises non partisan state management while urging farm support. Also notes Willow Bay Addition sale dates and local real estate lure.
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United States
America
Philippines
Cuba
Panama Canal
Nuol Nies
Knickerbocker Trust Co
New York City
Republican Party
Opportunity for small investment in legitimate merchandising
Classified notice offering a business investment with a 15 to 25 percent return. Contact room 424 at The Oliver in South Bend Indiana for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver, South Bend
Ind
Infant George Edwin Basing recovery reported
George Edwin infant son of Mr and Mrs L E Basing of 303 W Jefferson Street has been seriously ill for ten days but is now out of danger and on the road to recovery.
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George Edwin
L. E. Basing
Jefferson Street
Notes on politicians, sunflowers, pigs and matches in distant locales
A fragmented digest cites Sir Gavan Duffy once winning by one vote and recounts assorted items such as sunflower uses in Russia, a wireless electric truck in Omaha, a pig trained to point game, references to old royal forestry, Bailly's Magazine notes, and Brazil’s 1907 match production.
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Givan Duffy
Legislative Assembly
Victoria
Australia
Gavan Duffy
Union Pacific
Omaha
Kriittel
Brounsburg
St. Louis
Toomer
New Forest
Bailly
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Daye Ali
Mr. Gompers
Samuel Gompers
J. J. Keegan
Edgar A. Perkins
Ater
Democratic Party
C.C. Hauch
Willow Bay Addition
Franklin Street
St. Joe
Sun Gay
Main Street
Harvey Stutsman
LaPorte
Daniel Stutsman
The
Hill
Rio da Janeiro
Brazil
Istriet
Japan
oRewla Ses
Dresee
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