Briscoe Talks Industry as Elkhart Eyes Maxwell Briscoe Factory
Added interest in securing the Maxwell Briscoe automobile factory for Elkhart grows after Benjamin Briscoe's Century Club talk. A key meeting at Warren Hill's home with monied interests is planned to decide investment and next steps.
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Maxwell-Briscoe
Ekhart
Century Club
Benjamin Briscoe
The
Motor Company
Briscoe
Warren Hill
Detroit
Mich
Elkhart
Mr. Briscoe
Maxwell Briscoe
Century
Hill
Crystal Theater
M. R Simong
P. Ic
Surplus and unrest loom in early 1905 reports
Reports recount a surplus exceeding 1.5 million dollars and a conspiracy in the Luzon island area. Mike Sullivan defeated Jack Dougherty in the nineteenth round at Butte. Governors warn against false news while labor unrest and political contests unfold across the United States.
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Ives
iNorte
Luzon
Mike
Sullivan
Jack Dougherty
Butte
Mont
Pacific Coast
Santiago
Charles W. Lynde
Patchogue
R.L
Islip
San Francisco
Calhoun
Irrigation Congress Opens Fourteenth Session in Boise
More than 1 000 delegates from about half the states attend the National Irrigation congress in Boise Idaho for its fourteenth annual session. Vice President Fairbanks is welcomed as L W Shurtleff of Ogden Utah presides. Boise Mayor James A Pinney and Gov F R Gooding greet attendees. Idaho's Fred T Du Bois honors Fairbanks as a strong advocate of arid region reclamation.
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Boise
Idaho
National Irrigation Congress
Fairbanks
L. W. Shurtleff
Ogden
Utah
James A. Pinney
F. R. Gooding
Gem State
United States
Fred T. Dubois
Woman Hacked to Pieces Found in Philadelphia Lodging House
The body of an unidentified woman named Annie was found Monday night in a Philadelphia lodging house. She had taken a room Saturday night with a man named Dutch Fred, and the injuries suggest she was killed with a hatchet.
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Philadelphia
Annie
Fred
Two Drowned in Creek Near Apple River
Mrs William Dunlap of Freeport and Miss Nelson Murphy of Apple River were drowned Monday when a heavy rain-swollen creek flooded the crossing. Eight others were swept by the water during an attempted crossing.
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Freeport
Sil
William Dunlap
Nelson
Murphy
Apple River
Fire on British Ship Wray Castle at Sea
A blaze broke out on the British ship Wray Castle during a voyage from Liverpool to Falmouth on September 4. The crew fought the flames at sea, with reports indicating the fire was brought under control and the vessel continued toward its destination.
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St. . Vincent
de V
Wray
Liver
City Franchises To Be Submitted For Council Approval Tonight
Board of Works plans to send franchise contracts with St Joseph Valley Line and Kalamazoo Elkhart and South Bend Traction to the council for action tonight. Northern Indiana Railway talks stalled after no final terms reached. representatives promised higher officials review. Controller Bell reports August receipts 12059.55 and expenditures 6701.38.
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St. Joseph Valley
Kalamazoo, Elkhart
Indiana Co
Board of Works
Northern Indiana Railway
Messrs
Stonex and Lohman
Bell
Heath
Quaife
Board of Public Works
Thomas
Kray
Fremont
Mason
Tenth
Lake Shore Ry
Pearl
Hickory
South Third
South Second
Prairie Street
Oakland Avenue
Fremont Streets
Barber Asphalt Co
Second Street
Lexington Avenue
Jauriet Court
Monroe Street
Central 23
Bryan Urges Labor Dignity Amid Detroit Rally
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a crowd in Detroit about labor's dignity and the need to reduce social gaps. He urged respect for the laboring man and criticized a leisure class, calling for a republic that values work and rewards merit over idle wealth. He stressed foreign admiration for the American flag.
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Detroit
Mich
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Orient
Mr. Bryan
Appropriations for Bridges Debate and Local Elections
Rudolph Hire elected by county council as successor to the late Ira Hapner for the fourth district. The council reviewed year ahead estimates and approved several appropriations including stone and steel arches, bridge repairs, and new girders for Goshen and Lincoln avenues, totaling multiple projects and districts.
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Rudolph Hire
Benton Township
Ira Hapner
Hire
Concord
Olive Township
Clinton
Concord Township
Harrison Township
Lincoln Avenue
Pike Street
Goshen
Mrs. Roush Dies of Heart Failure
Mrs. Jonathan Roush of 312 Sycamore Street was stricken with heart failure while in the country Monday afternoon and died three hours later. She and her husband had gone to their fasta one mile north of Zion.
Irate wife fires at girl in Muncie assault
Miss Flossie Davis, 19, a prominent local figure, was assaulted by Mrs. J Bar Patterson at Norton apartments in Muncie Indiana. Patterson produced two revolvers and fired at Davis, who wrestled to disarm her. Patterson struck Davis with the gun, scalp wound inflicted, weapon failed to explode. Both women confined at Central Police Station. Davis accuses Patterson of an ongoing liaison and a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill was filed.
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Muncie
Ind
Flossie Davis
J. Bar Patterson
Patterson
Norton
East Main Street
Hushad
Central
Y. A
Dassault
Death claims Chas. Collins longtime Lake Shore wrecking master
Charles Collins 55 died after a paralysis attack at his home 305 North Prairie. He worked 15 years in the Lake Shore car department and served as wrecking master under F. H. Hansen. Survived by wife sister Mary Wilder brother Albert Collins half brothers Bert Green Fremont Ind and Bruce Green Cadillac Mich. Funeral Wednesday with Knights of Pythias in charge.
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Charles Collins
Lake Shore
North Prairie Street
Bert Green
Fremont
Ind
Bruce Green
Cadillac
Mich
Collins
el Hart Lodge No. 75
Knights of Pythias
F. H. Hansen
La Follette Backer Loses As Davidson Wins Primary
Milwaukee reports show Senator Robert M. La Follette backed Irvine Lenroot losing to Governor Davidson who secured the nomination by over thirty thousand votes. First major test of the primary law in a general election, Davidson’s appeal indicated strong support across the state.
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Milwaukee
Robert M. la Follette
Davidson
Irvine L Lenroot
LaFollette
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Kan
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Frank Carsey
Davenport
James Boswell
Winnipeg
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Frank Palgrave
Piggott
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Arkansas Insane Asylum
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Lexington
Jessie McCreary
Lakeside
Irrigation Congress Meets
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