Gulf Coast Storm Cuts Communications and Floods Cities
A gulf storm near the equinox disrupted telegraph lines from Montgomery to New Orleans, causing four feet of street flooding in New Orleans and Moss Point Mississippi. Mobile reported heavy rain and strong winds, with no reported deaths or major damage beyond downed wires.
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Louisville
New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Ala
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Atlantic Ward
Illinois Central
Hearst Nominated for Governor as Democratic Split Deepens
Buffalo reports the New York Democratic state convention nominated William R Hearst for governor on a platform denouncing centralized private enterprise and extending felicitations to William J Bryan. Hearst leads a divided party with Independence League allies, facing a rival ticket from the Hughes-led Republicans and anti Hearst Democrats. Jerome vows to stump for Hughes, promising defeat of Hearst if a decent Republican is nominated.
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Buffalo
W. Bourke Cochran
William J. Bryan
William R. Hearst
New York Democratic State Convention
Hearst
Independence League
Democratic Party
New York
Hears
Republican Party
Democrats
Charles E. Hughes
Ates E. Hughes
ati-Hearst
Huges
William Travas Jerome
Hirithes
M. Jerome
Saratoga
Polititi
Governor Cummins to Speak in Indianapolis
Indiana Governor Cummins will address residents in Indianapolis on the appointed day. Officials expect remarks on state progress and future plans with local turnout anticipated.
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Cummins
Stum
Indiana
Indianapolis
Goshen Political Shakeup Touches District Prosecutor Race
Circuit court notice confirms Lloyd H. Burris is out as deputy to W. H. Duff of LaGrange and that Thomas A. Davis of Goshen will be appointed in his place. The October term looms busy as Burris faces opposition from saloonkeepers gamblers and preachers after controversial remarks.
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Lloyd H. Burris
W. H. Duff
LaGrange
Burris
Duff
Thomas A. Davis
Goshen
C.E
Frank
Duit
Eilkharce
Elkhart
A. E. Harting
Darling
W. G. Parker
Christian Church
M. E
Parker
Cigar Sales Fall After Slot Machine Removals
Police order removes all slot machines including pay and dispensing devices from local dealers. Some merchants report increased cigar sales as customers return to buying by the quarter while complaints remain minimal and compliance appears widespread.
Labor Has Reforms At Indianapolis Labor Convention
The Indiana Labor convention in Indianapolis endorses AFL plans for labor political action and reforms. It calls for protections against disease in factories, safe food, miners’ precautions, Sunday barber shop closures, weather protection for motormen, and free school books, with a broad set of working class improvements.
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State Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Elkhart
Muncie
American Federation: of Labor
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Labor
Gravel Pit Employee Griffith fatally beaten in saloon fight
A quarrel at Pleasant Lake after a Tuesday night brawl left Griffith, a Lake Shore gravel pit employee from Detroit, dead from a skull fracture. John McGrew, a known quarrelsome local, struck Griffith at Miller's saloon and fled. Sheriff Hayward seeks the 21 year old, tall dark eyed suspect. Griffith, aged forty, died Wednesday at Wood's Hospital Angola after transfer from the company's surgeon.
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Pleasant Lake
Griffith
Lake Shore
John McGrew
Detroit
Miller
McGrew
G. N.lake
Wood’s Hospital
Angola
Ben Hayward
Plans to Expand Central School Building This Fall
The Board of Education will discuss increasing capacity at the Central School at next Monday’s meeting. One member said the Miller property, recently purchased, must be vacated in time to lay the foundation for an additional building this fall.
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Central
Education
Free Methodist Meet Opens in South Bend
The North Indiana annual conference of the Free Methodist church convenes in South Bend with Bishop W. T. Hogue presiding. Ministers and laity gather from across the conference as J. B. Tutz of Terre Haute represents the Chicago Free Methodist Publishing house with a large book assortment. Sessions run day and night through Sunday night. ministerial appointments will be read Saturday afternoon.
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North Indiana
The
Free Methodist Church
South Bend
W. T. Hogue
Evanston
J. B.tutz
Terre Haute
Ind
Free Methodist Publishing House
Chicago
South Bend LaPorte interurban line progress slows
Work on the South Bend LaPorte interurban line is advancing quickly but cars cannot run between LaPorte and South Bend before spring. Rail won't be laid until next spring even if roadbed is finished, with two grading gangs operating near New Carlisle.
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South Bend
LaPorté
LaPorte
New Carlisle
Hanly Optimistic On South Bend’s Future
Indiana Governor J Frank Hanly addressed the Indiana association of county commissioners in a three day session opening yesterday in the south room of the courthouse. He stated South Bend has a greater future in a store than any other city in Indiana aside from Indianapolis.
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J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
South Bend
Indianapolis
Indiana Association, ‘of County Commissioners
Court House
Popular Engineer Drake Dies After Sudden Illness
Telegram from Round House foreman reports the death of Charles B. Drake known to railroad men as Big Charlie Drake. A veteran of Lake Shore with 25 years in service, he died from Bright's disease at about 45. He previously ran the transfer coach route in Chicago.
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Round House
Nelson
Charles. B. Drake
Lake Shore
Big
Charlie
Drake
Bright
Chicago
National Auto Road Planned From Chicago to New York
A $20 million highway survey is underway led by H S Michaels and Dr C S Chapin with backing from two U S senators. The route runs from South Chicago through Hammond, Hobart, Valparaiso, LaPorte, South Bend, Goshen, Bryan, Toledo, Fremont, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo to Albany and finally the Hudson to New York. The plan calls for a divided roadway with a two foot central fence.
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Cleveland
Chicago
New York
H. S. Michaels
C. S. Chapin
Toledo
Congress
South Chicago
Hammond
Hobart
Valparaiso
LaPorte
South Bend
Goshen
Bryan
Hearing Postponed After Hareden Incident
A hearing was postponed following an incident involving Hareden on Saturday. Details are unclear as the report provides limited information about charges or outcomes.
Funeral services for Mrs Patrick Kilday
Funeral for Mrs Patrick Kilday will be held tomorrow forenoon at 9 oclock. Burial arrangements noted but details not provided.
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Patrick Kilday
Taft in Charge Sections
Taft in Charge sections cover Havana and Sepi with focus on organizational roles and duties. The fragmented OCR notes outline leadership responsibilities and regional assignments, indicating an administrative report on Taft’s oversight across these divisions.
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Taft
Mrs Manuel Dies After Spasms Not Caused By Violence
Coroner Dewey reports Mrs Frank B Manuel of 127 Pratt Street died Tuesday night after more than thirty spasms. He says death was due to natural causes not violence or personal crisis. The official statement exonerates all parties and cites possible involvement of multiple medicines taken earlier.
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Frank B Manuel
Pratt Street
Dewey
County Commissioners Meet At Annual Indiana Session
About 150 Indiana county commissioners and Gov. Hanly gathered in St. Joseph county to discuss reforms in money handling bridge laws road tax and voting machines. Caleb S. Denny urged radical public money reform and criticized current bridge and road laws while advocating voting machines to cut precincts costs and boost fairness.
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Indiana
Hanly
St. Joseph County Court House
County Commissioners of
Indianapolis
Edward J. Fogarty
John McGregor
Marion County
State Association
Caleb S. Denny
E. S. Huggins
Denny
Boards of Commissioners
John
Ellis
Delaware
Insanity Defense Planned in Mishawaka Murder Case
Abin R. Ludwig, known as the Mishawaka uxol cide, awaiting a preliminary hearing in South Bend hospital. Prosecutors expect an insanity plea amid guarded ward security. mystery, tragedy, and cremation of the victim dominate reports from Mishawaka and Elkhart.
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Abin R. Ludwig
Elkhart
Ludwig
Epworth Hospital
South Bend
Thought Brother Was Wabash Wreck Victim
Mrs. Ira Zigler of this city believed fireman W. W. Ellison, named in yesterday’s dispatches as a Wabash wreck victim near Bement Illinois, was her brother. A telephone check with relatives showed this was not true. Ellison is a Vandalia fireman based in Kokomo and formerly worked as a Wabash passenger fireman.
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Ira Zigler
W. W. Ellison
Bement
Ill
Vandalia
Kokomo
Wabash
Overdose of chloral nearly caused death of speaker
A Virginia man, Chris Theis of Virginia Avenue, was found unconscious last night after an overdose of chloral. Prompt medical attention saved his life though he had used similar drugs to quiet his nerves and failed to understand chloral's proper use.
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Chris Theis
Virginia
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