Irregularities Charged in Elkhart County Institute Funds
Editor Eldridge accuses Elkhart County Teachers Institute funds of graft and demands an itemized report from County Superintendent Hills. The piece notes about 250 teachers are taxed $1 annually plus county appropriations, with Ellis’s possible non‑re-election and prior exposure of irregularities.
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Elkhart County Teachers’ Institute
Eldridge
Middlebury Independent
Hills
Elkhart County Institute
Ellis
J. H. Grosh
County Institute
Peterbaugh
Wickard Prosecution Foreseen Without Indiana Attorney General Aid
Indianapolis, Sept. 8. Attorney General Chas. W. Miller said he would not assist in the prosecution of Willard S. Wickard, whose trial for conspiracy to commit a felony is set for Sept. 24. Wickard, connected with the Sherrick exposure, faced charges tied to loans to Wickard or Murray Lumber Co. Sherrick's failure to collect about $50,000 led to his quarterly settlement trouble and eventual penitentiary sentence. Wickard was indicted jointly with Strick on conspiracy charges.
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Indianapolis
Chas. W. Miller
Willard S. Wickard
Wickard
Sherrick
Murray Lumber Company
New Interurbans in State of Indiana
The American Engineering company will issue a revised Indiana interurban map soon, with semiannual updates. Since January many lines have opened, adding 222 miles of operation across several routes, while 376 miles remain under construction and most are slated for completion by January 1907.
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American Engineering Company
Indiana
Charles N. Wilson
Wabash & Rochester Traction Company
Winona Road
Warsaw
Goshen
Toledo & Chicago Interurban
Fort Wayne
Garrett
Auburn
Waterloo
Marion, Bluffton & Eastern Traction Company
Fort. Wayne
Bluffton
Terre Haute Traction & Light Company
Farmersburg
Sullivan
Indianapolis & Western
Indianpolis
Danville
Muncie, & Portland Traction Company
Muncie
Portland
Dick Wins in Ohio Republican Convention
Dayton Ohio September 12 The Republican convention opened with a crowded hall and strong ovations for notables Delegates demanded Dick resign a motion that led to an uproar A resolution praising Gov Pattison passed The anti Dick motion failed Dick thanked the body Gov Harris kept as permanent chairman and a harmony address followed Foraker urged unanimity Burton declined The platform was adopted without changes
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Dayton
Pattison
Herrick
Burton
Gov
Harris
Foraker
Marriage of Well Known Young Lady in Goshen
Thomas F. Hamilton traveling representative for Underwood Typewriter Co and Grace Walter stenographer at Davis Acetylene Co were married at Goshen by Rev N Mathes of the Reformed church at 30 oclock Sunday evening. Both are well known. the groom has worked Elk hart routes. Mrs Hamilton is daughter of Mrs Sarah Walters of 1227 West Franklin street and the couple will reside in St Louis.
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Thomas F. Hamilton
Underwood Typewriter Co
Walters
Hamilton
Sarah. .Walters
West Franklin Street
A. Young
St. Louis
Devor Taken to Longcliff Asylum After Insanity Adjudication
James R. Devor, recently declared insane for planting bombs to halt a Goshen Elkhart road extension, was removed to Longcliff asylum by Deputy Sheriff Chatten. Devor claimed he had a son who would enjoy the outcome, and he did not reveal how the road project would proceed.
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Elkhart-Goshen
James R. Devor
Devor
Dustman
Puterbaugh
A. F. Tyler
Great Dancer
Longcliffe Asylum
James
R. Devor
Goshen-Elkhart
Longcliff Asylum
Spagelift
Andrew Carnegie Remembers Family Weaving Ties and emigration tale
The article recounts a letter Carnegie sent from Skibo Castle about his Scottish weaving heritage in Dunfermline and Fife. He recalls his grandfather and father as weavers and how a family decision to sail for America shaped his ascent, noting his mother’s belief in greater opportunities.
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Andrew
Carnegie
Dunfermline
Scotland
Skibo ‘Castle
Fife
Morrison
Old Weavers’ Society
America
Prodigy Jimmy Ransom Draws Uncle’s Support
The Ransom family discovers a musical talent in eight year old Jimmy Ransom. By ten he is deemed a potential professional, and bachelor uncle Franklin Ransom, with money to spare, agrees to back his studies after hearing Jimmy play Hail Columbia on improvised cans and spoons in a shed.
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Ransom
Jimmy Ransom
Jimmy
Franklin Ransom
Columbia
Hidden Deserts of the Seas Aids for Shipwrecked Mariners
A narrator notes the catboat sailing free while shore crowds appear tiny. The skipper says every desert island of the sea is stocked by governments with grub clothing tools for shipwrecked mariners. Tinned foods and supplies are hidden in caves, with a book detailing their sites.
American School Children and Education Costs in 1903
The report of the commissioner of education for the year ended June 30, 1903 states 22,655,001 children aged five to 18 in the U S. 18,187,918 enrolled in schools or colleges. education cost that year $251,457,625, or $3.15 per person. The North American Review notes the system is larger now with higher expenses.
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Commissioner of Education
United States
North American Review
Then and Now Press Notices Across Eras
A witty exchange contrasts modern star chatter with old theatre fame. The comic bit notes 15 newspaper mentions for a current actor including cars dogs dinners ties and trunks lost, while the veteran emphasizes praise for a well played part.
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London
Lawmaking Bodies and Legislation Across Empires
The British empire had 65 legislative bodies issuing about 1900 acts in 1908. US state legislatures enacted over 14000 laws and resolutions that year, with more than 5400 general laws and the rest local or private. North Carolina led 1903 with about 1200 enacted measures.
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Empire
United States
America
North. Carolina
Philade
Notable Fatalities and Disasters Across Early 1900s Headlines
A scattered digest reports Henry Keene dying in New York from apoplexy, inspectors drowned in Florida, and foreign leaders predicting Filipino independence. Fires devastate Sumter lumber mills in South Carolina and a Detroit launch dock, while shootings in Connecticut and Ohio claim lives. Flooded sections, arrests, and political rallies with global implications appear among the day’s varied events.
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Henry ‘Keene
James R. Keene
New York
Frank Voges
Post Office Department
Bayou Grande
Pensacola
Fla
Dominar Gomez
Manila
Engiland
France
Germany
Anfloos
Mogador
Mellah
Justice Stabs a Legislator in Pittsburg Renomination Night
Lawrence B. Cook, Pennsylvania lawmaker from the Fourth district and author of the greater Pittsburg bill, was stabbed repeatedly by Andrew MacMillan, a Carnegie justice of the peace. The incident followed Cook’s renomination celebration as he and a woman, reportedly Mrs. MacMillan, entered a Lawn street house. Cook lies in critical condition at Mercy Hospital while MacMillan is held at the Sand police station.
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Stephen Horvath
Ironville
Grand River
Sunfield
Mich
Herbert Hullett
Bruce
Scranton
Nettie
Emily Smith
Fred Smith
Springfield
National Convention of
Joe Kravenski
Ludwig von Arnim
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Germany
France
Coney Island
Milpitas
Milpitas, Col
Camille B. Milner
Oakland
Marian Vanhorne
Berkeley
State University
Albert Stegmeyer
Detroit
Gem Theater
Pittsburg
Lawrence B. Cook
Pennsylvania
Andrew McMillan
Carnegie
Cook
McMillan
Lawn Street
Hearst Favored by Buffalo Editors Tentative Democratic Action
Buffalo editor W J Connors says Hearst is likely to be nominated by the Buffalo convention on September 25 as he urges the Independence League to wait for Democratic action. He notes signatures from Democratic delegates county chairmen and state committeemen supporting delaying steps at the convention.
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Buffalo
Independence League
New York
W. J. Connors
Buffalo Courier
The
Buffalo Enquirer
Hearst
Tragedy Over Stock Losses Ends In Arthur M Plumb Death
Report from Cody Wyoming details the death of Arthur M Plumb husband of Miss Francis Davenport. Years of stock losses failed prospects and investments fed his melancholy until he shot himself after a day with a lawyer coroner and associates. The coroner ruled temporary dementia caused the fatal wound as his wife and relatives mourn.
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Cody
Wyo
Arthur M. Plumb
Francis Davenport
Plumb
Steezle
Ance Davenport
Harrison "E
St Joseph Conference Opens Six Day United Brethren Session
The annual St Joseph Conference of the United Brethren church opens today in North Manchester for a six day session, closing Monday. Bishop G M Matthew presides at the First United Brethren church. About one hundred charges are in two districts Eckhart and Penn led by Revs J O Lake and J Simons.
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St. Joseph
The
United Brethren ‘Church
North Manchester
First
United Brethren Church
Eckhart
J. O. Lake
Warsaw
Penn
J.simons
Pert
Unknown man found dead near lake shore train
Detroiter D. J. Curtis identified among victims. authorities report a man unknown to them was found dead near the lake shore train area with minimal details available pending identification.
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Lake ‘Shore
J. Curtis
Detroit
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