Indiana Democrats Field Bryan Ticket At State Convention
From Indianapolis June 8 delegates adopted a Bryan platform and nominated a full Indiana state ticket except governor and supreme court reporter. Benjamin F. Shively presided. slate included Cox for secretary of state, Bailey auditor, Isenbarger treasurer, Lotz attorney general, New supreme court, Haley for public instruction, Barrett state geologist, Curry state statistician, and appellate court judges. The platform denounces Republicans, tariff, trusts, and pledges to enforce laws for the whole people and support local self government.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Democrats
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court
Benjamin F. Shively
South Bend
Congress
James F. Cox
Columbus
John Isenbarger
North Manchester
Walter J. Lotz
Muncie
Terk
Supreme Cort
Bert New
North Vernon
Public
Obert J. Haley
Monroe County
Edward Barrett
Hendricks County
Thavid MP Curry
Scullivan County
Hanene Blet
Pike County
Jimige
Richard KO Erwin
Adams County
Canton
Teader
Reyne Oaniy
Republican Party
Woman fires fatal shot in self defense at home
In Jiante Indiana a glassblower was killed by a bullet fired by his wife to protect herself after he began beating her for the second time. Public sympathy favors the woman as officials say she will not be prosecuted. The couple traveled here from Millville New Jersey.
Indiana Storm Damages Crops and Property Across Counties
A severe rain and wind storm swept Indiana Friday night causing extensive damage to farms and buildings in several counties. In South Bend and Peru roofs were blown off, Veliegraph and telephone lines were disrupted, and interurban trolley traffic halted for hours. Rain fell statewide.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
South Bend
Peru
Store Dynamited in Brooklyn Ind Amid Liquor Rumors
Daniel Thornberry's store was blown to pieces in Brooklyn Indiana on June 11. The blast endangered many residents as authorities say Thornberry supplied liquor to townspeople, including youths.
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Brooklyn
Ind
Daniel Thornberry
Thomas Mann of Colfax Dies After Prolonged Illness
Frankfort Indiana June 11 Thomas Mann a Colfax pioneer died from starvation after twelve weeks with throat paralysis leaving no solid food passing to the stomach.
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Frankfort
Ind
Thomas Mann
Colfax
Strike Ended In Indiana Coal Fields As Union And Operators Agree
Terre Haute June 9. The joint convention of operators and miners adopted the joint scale committee report ending the strike. Work will resume. The two year agreement follows the 1905 framework with wage rise of 5.55 percent, petty strike elimination, wage division changes for machine runners and loaders, and safeguards to avoid mine shutdowns over local disputes.
Bank President By Horsewhip At Sharpesville
J W Robertson of the Sharpesville bank was horsewhipped by widow Nellie Jarrett after Robertson attacked at her home. Friends rescued him from further injury as Jarrett, who supports two children by washing, faced dismissal of her case.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. W. Robertson
Sharpesville
Afrs
Nellie Jarrett
Robertson
Jarrett
Wersely
Thait
Lover shoots then kills himself after crime in Kokomo
Janet Despondent over unrequited love and jealous of rivals. James Wolf, a young farmer, shoots at Like Vanham and wounds her in the cheek. He then uses carbolic acid, dying within ten minutes after she dies.
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Kokomo
Janet
James Wolf
Like Vanham
Wolkt
Suspect Arrested in South Bend Insurance Fraud Case
Stephen Toth was arrested on charges of attempting to defraud an insurance company and the heirs of Stephen Farkas of $1000 life policy. The case began after Toth refused to allow removal of Farkas to a hospital. An ensuing probe showed Farkas had recently signed a will gifting $2000 to relatives and $5000 to Toth, who later faced allegations at the hospital.
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South Bend
Tad
Stephen Toth
Stephen Farkas
To Gail
Toth
Farkas
Kowledge
Nowill
Poth
Train collision injures several near town
Four miles north of town a Robinson Yard line car stalled and a following car at 15 mph crashed into it. Henry Buhr suffered serious internal injuries while Mary Zeeling and William Baker were hurt internally or cut. About dt passengers per car were badly shaken.
Delegates Arriving for Two State Conventions in Evansville
Delegates are arriving in Evansville Indiana for the two state conventions the United Commercial Travelers of America and the Indiana Association of Stationary Engineers. About three hundred delegates are expected at both conventions.
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Evansville
Ind
United Commercial Travelers of America
Indiana Association of Stationary Engineers
Wife Abducts Children After Selling Home Furnishings
In Jeffersonville Indiana on June 11 Maggie Grimes left with her three children after writing two letters to her husband Columbus Grimes and selling nearly all household furniture for 140 dollars to a second hand dealer.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Columbus Grimes
Maggie Grimes
Indiana Stationary Engineers Hold Convention
Evansville Indiana June 11 The Indiana Stationary Engineers annual convention closed with a basket picnic in a park. The gathering began Sunday night and the next meeting will be at Terre Haute.
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Indiana Engineers
Evansville
Ind
Indiana Stationary Engineers
Terre Haute
Showman Doherty Weds Miss Leech in Evansville Ceremony
Frank J. Doherty a Cincinnati showman married Jillian Elizabeth Leech of Cincinnati by Rev Father Mecfarren at Assumption Catholic church in Evansville Indiana on June 11.
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Evansville
Ind
Frank J. Doherty
Cincinnati
Illian Elizabeth Leech
That City
Father Mecfarren
The
Assumption Catholic Church
Roosevelt Eyes Expanded Meat Inspection Powers
President Roosevelt told Representative Wadsworth that enough has been learned to justify immediate expansion of federal controls on meat entering interstate and foreign commerce. The Chicago packing house inquiry, led by agriculture experts, covers eight topics from ante mortem to sanitary conditions with a 143 page report and notes improvements at Swift Armour and Nelson Morris plants.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Agriculture
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Neill-Reynold
Agriculture Department
Reynolds Testifies Before Agriculture Committee Beef Hearings
Washington D C James R Reynolds co author with Dr Neill of the beef report was questioned by the house committee on agriculture in continuation of beef inspection hearings He detailed eight years of university settlement work in New York and two years as secretary to the mayor of New York He is a lawyer by profession and has visited stock yards in Chicago and Berlin noting differences in regulation and cleanliness He supported Dr Neill on the shoveling of meat from the floor at Nelson Morris Co and defended the packers amid questions about foreign demand and the report's impact on American livestock values
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Chicago
Briday
Libb
Swift's
Puckingtown
Nelson Morris
Siwilt's
Atmoetis
Armoury Sim
Armaetica
eeThey
Washington, D. C
Jemes R. Reynolds
Neil
House Corminites
Reynolds
New York
Jis
Berlin
Mr. Wilson
House of Rebeservatives
Mr. Wadsworth
Indictment Filed Against Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
The naval court of inquiry in St. Petersburg has presented an indictment against Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. The trial is scheduled for July 4. Rojestvensky commanded the Russian fleet at the Sea of Japan battle.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Naval Court of Inquiry
Sweden Declines Representation at Coronation
Sweden will not be represented at King Haakon’s coronation. The Swedish government says the decision respects King Oscar’s feelings.
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Christiana
Sweden
Haaakon
Oscar
Guthrie Marshal Cancels Wolves Catch at Newkirk Fourth
United States Marshal John Abernathy who advertised to catch five wolves at Newkirk Oklahoma's Fourth of July celebration will not appear. He canceled his engagement on the advice of the president.
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Guthrie
Okla
United States
John Abernathy
Newkirk
Chicago business groups denounce Neall Reynolds report
The Tlimois Manufacturers' and Chicago Commercial associations denounce the report as highly colored and condemn President Roosevelt for sending it to Congress.
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Chicago
Tlimois Manufacturers
Chicago Commercial Associations
Neall-Reynolds
Roosevelt
Congress
Upton Sinclair Strikes Back at Packers Chief Claims Infamous Industry
Upton Sinclair author of The Jungle challenges the Packers boss with a sweeping attack. He alleges a calculated campaign of facts aimed at destroying the noted industry and exposing its alleged abuses.
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Prince of Packers
Armour and Sinclair spar over packing-house honesty in 1900s debate
In Everybody's Magazine May issue, Upton Sinclair challenges J Ogden Armour's claim that beef inspections guard the public. The piece cites Dolan's 1899 affidavit alleging widespread evasion, cannery abuse, and carcass misuses at Armour & Co. Chicago, arguing that Armour’s empire survived only through concealment and fines rather than reform.
A Stone Barometer in Northern Finland
A northern Finnish stone acts as a barometer for locals. It darkens to black or gray with rain and lightens with clear weather, showing white spots when dry. Likely a fossil mixed with clay containing salt or ammonia, its color changing with atmospheric dampness.
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Finland
The Many Virtues of Salt Tips
Salt cures for household woes appear in a practical list. It notes methods for stopping chimney fires, preventing scorch on oven bottoms, removing tea stains, easing bee stings and spider bites, lifting soot stains from carpet, reviving a dying coal, and keeping carpets free of moths.
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Saturday Evening Post
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Everybody's Magazine
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Mr. Sinclair
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Boston
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Philip D. Armour
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