President Indicates Clamor Changes Federal Patronage Culling
Beverly Mass Sept 16 Special Vyessideaurp Taft shows no distinction between insurgent and stand pat Republicans in federal patronage. A letter from the president to Secretary Norton released by Watt reveals he aims to follow the wishes of the majority while ensuring offices go to the best qualified, deferring to ordinary elections and party leaders.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Norton
Jun Daking
Watt
Wren
Geefetter
Subtreasury Theft Arrest Leads to Probe
Chicago seeps into a sensational tale as George Wyeit Fitzgerald, linked to a 1907 subtreasury theft, is arrested at his offices on Fourth Avenue. Officials expect more arrests of his business associates amid alleged lavish expenditures and hidden funds. The chronology shows theft reports from February 1907 and multiple arrests, with ongoing government investigations and extensive clerical work.
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Chicama, Sept. Inc
George Wyeit
Werald
Chicago
United States
Privzecratio
Gianes
Sovernment
Pitzgerald
Marshal Eberstein
Walter Wainwrish
J.T. Buckner
Rcennels
Federal
Tim
Edward Sims
Fitzgerald
Secret Service
Cage
Elkhart Man's Body Recovered From Water
William Cromwell of Elkhart found dead in a South Bend mill race near the Oliver electric plant. Police believe death by self action after his body lay undiscovered for several days. Identified by a card in his coat. survived by mother, stepfather, siblings. autopsy not mentioned. Body taken to Garrick morgue and later to Oakville for burial.
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Oliver Electric
South Bend
William Cromwell
Elkhart
South Pend
James Ho Crommselh
St. Joseph Valley
Soent
Frethe South Pend
Garrick Morgue
U Wiligat Crominvell
Joan Willowdale Aavenmpe
Lélidmarre
Maine
Cromwell
Mikhart
Mars. Jones Darden
Boon Willowelale
Arthur Creaniuwedll
Willian Forogpe
Tdertaker Stephens
O Neal Attacks Roosevelt as Shallow Public Figure
James O O Ned! Terre Blaute a socialist candidate for Congress from the fifth district spoke at Main and Fight streets last evening to a large crowd. He criticized Theodore Roosevelt as the shallowest public figure and claimed Roosevelt serves powerful interests. He argued workers have no ticket representing their interests and cited Abraham Lincoln as the last president to stand for the people. He sold copies of The Workers in American History and planned to speak in Goshen tonight.
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James OO
Terre Blaute
Congress
Fifth District
Main
Figh
Theodore Roosevelt
America
OP Neal
Roosevelt
Pheodore Roosevelt
Peeksnill
Piva
Henry Clas
Bryan
O'Neal
Abraham Lincoln
Goshen
Regimental Reunion Set for Forty-Eighth Indiana Veterans
Members of the Forty-Eighth Indiana Regiment of Volunteers will hold their annual reunion at Shiloh Post hall next Wednesday and Thursday, September 21 and 22, with a camp fire on Wednesday evening. A. B. Crampton of the Carroll County Citizen-Times is president. Company A was mustered in Elkhart. C. G. Conn will deliver the welcome address.
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Forty-eighth Indiana Regiment of Volunteers
Shiloh Post Hall
A. B. Crampton
Carroll County
Cleveland Gains Population Census Figures Rise
The census shows Cleveland reaching a population of 560 668, an increase of about one percent. The data highlights city growth and demographics from the latest count.
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Cleveland
Washington
Cyclist George W Little Hit By Attorney Leonard Car
George W Little, 40s, living at Station v6, was run down by attorney Howard A Leonard’s touring car at Marion and West Franklin streets while riding a bicycle. He suffered severe injuries including a broken leg, facial lacerations, and possible internal injuries, was rushed to Clark hospital, and remained conscious briefly on a porch before ambulance transport.
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George W. Little
Sual Meles
Flr
Lake Shore
Howard A. Leonard
Marion
West Franklin
Laiile
Clark Hospital
Stephens & Baker
Abarian
Carlson
Minnie Pettifers
Leanghubence
Little
Leonard
Auoo
Alr. Cross
Co. I
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Third Maine District Safe for Democrats
Augusta Maine Sept 14 With returns from Woodsville a small town in Penobscot county lacking the latest revised figures for the Maine Governorship contest Plaisted democrat leads Fernald republican by 8727 votes. Practically complete returns from the fourth district indicate George Hanson democrat claims to have defeated Congressman Flig Guernsey republican with Hearson holding a large margin.
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Augusta
Woodsville
Penobscot County
Maine
Fernald
George Hanson
FL Lg. Guernsey
Hearson
Merchant Arrested for Dark Driving
Warren Hill, a well known local merchant, was arrested about 11 o'clock last night charged with driving his automobile without proper lights. The incident occurred on January 30 and the details indicate lighting violations.
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Warren Hill
Choral Society Prepares for Handel's Messiah Rehearsals Begin
The Fort Wayne Choral Society reports rising membership after an optimistic meeting at the Templin Music Store. Rehearsals start Oct 5 for Handel's Messiah to be performed January at Bucklen Theatre with a large orchestra and leading soloists.
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Fallkhart Choral Society
Templin Music Store
Wilbur Templin
Jancis Compton
J. A. Baker
Beatrice Boedefeld
Martin A. Neds
Lbrarian
Harvey Crawford
A.R. Beardsley
Wilson Roose
A. B. Kolb
F. B. Harris
Heal McCann
C. L. George
A. J. Baumgartner
Lida Mdimonds
Dan Kreuger
Bucklen Theatre
Barnhart Plans Sixty Speeches Across District
Congressman Flenry A. Barnhart of the Thirteenth district releases a schedule of sixty campaign speeches. The list covers Mentone Star City Pulaski Francisville Madaryville Monterey and more from September 17 through October 1 as he tours the district in fifty afternoons and ten nights ahead of the election.
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Flenry A. Barnaare
Thirteenth
Democratic State Committee
Mentone
Star City
Pulaski
Francisville
Madaryville
Monterey
Lester's Ford
Lakeville
Walkerton
Nappanee
Bremen Fair
Bourbon
Etna Green
Talma
Barnhart
Sidway Company Begins Work on Two New Buildings
Two Sidway Company projects commenced with construction on two new buildings. Details indicate timing and scope focus on expansion and future capacity for the Sidway firm.
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Sidway Company
Prices for Potatoes and Crops Rise Under Drouth
Weather and drought cut potato yields in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Market observers expect a total yield near normal with prices around sixty cents per bushel. Tomato ripening slows due to cold weather, boosting prices. corn shows regional variability with overall near normal state average. Wheat sowing underway in many sections.
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Indiana
Michigan
Goat Eats Bill Accusation Stirs Chicago Story
A garbled Washington dispatch tells of a Detroit woman who lost a ten dollar bill to a gust of wind and a nanny goat. a small boy driving the goat was accused of stealing the bill as it vanished. Police probe the odd case amid confusion and misstatements.
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Goat
Bill
Washington
Detroit
Hanny
the. Q
Dunocens
Goshen Court Hears Long Litigation Over Plagiarized Ladder Brand
In Goshen Superior Court Judge Vanleet spends the session on the Goshen Churn and Ladder Co. versus Aaron Hartzler et al. suit seeking damages and an injunction. The plaintiff claims Hartzler and others formed a rival firm using similar output and advertising. Defendants deny grounds for suit and contend branding is purchaser driven. The trial notes a dispute over the “Security” ladder name and its use by the rival company, The Security Ladder Co. (Continued on page 8)
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Vanleet
Goshen Churin &Ladder Company
Aaron Hartzler
I. A. Dausmian
2. K. Turner
Goshen Churn & Ladder Company
Beem
L. W.vail
Deahl & Deahl
Drake & Hubbell
Security Ladder Co
Hubbell
Security
Ohio Man Arrested on Statutory Offense Warrant
Vernon Barnes of Egerton Ohio was arrested on a warrant from Justice Oberholtzer filed in Elkhart. Detective Wooley served the warrant and Barnes pleaded not guilty at a quick arraignment and posted $300 bond. He is married and awaiting further court action.
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Vernon Barnes
Oberholtzer
Hattie Cunningham
Egerton
Ohio
Wooley
Elkhart
Anis
Trolley Line to Kalamazoo Plans Move Forward
Reported plans confirm a trolley line from Bristol toward Kalamazoo, aiming to pass through Mottville and Constantine for a 48 mile route, with construction near the Bristol Middlebury gap likely to begin soon. Builders Backlen and Dennett push right of way purchases while crews prepare to shift to Middlebury and extend power lines. Electric propulsion is slated for the full system, with steam used on LaGrange Angola segments and new station buildings rising between Elkheart and Bristol.
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Bristol
Mottville
Constantine
Nalamazoo
Bay Valley Line
H. E B. Backlen
L. A. Dennett
Lagrange
Angola
Bristol-Middlebury
Middlebury
Middleburys-LaGrange
LaGrange-Angola
Elkhart
Round
Sparr
Township Mue
Keller's
Gregory
Former Local Man Fatally Hurt in Tree Felling Incident
David Herrold aged 69, father of E A Herrold and cigar factory employee, was fatally injured near Sac City Town when a tree fell and pinned him. His right hip was crushed and doctors say he cannot recover. He recently lived away from the area and had been residing in Iowa.
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David Herrold
E. A. Herrold
Chester Cigar Factory
Sac City
Town
Herrold
Samuel Taylor
Iowa
Hundreds Attend Goshen Fair Draws Large Passenger Crowds
Local interurban reports strong turnout at Goshen county fair with about 1500 tickets expected to be sold for the day. Officials note 376 round trip tickets and 200 one way tickets sold this morning while extra cars are scheduled to meet demand.
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Goshen
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