Residence Seized in Attachment Against Bankrupt Lumber Co Official
Lawrenceburg Indiana Frank B Shuus receiver of Aurora National Bank filed suit in attachment against Sanford Tuthill sheriff White and others tied to Cypress Lumber and Veneer Co The note for 4700 alleged to have financed the lumber firms collapse led to seizure of Tuthill residence appraised at 2800 and long series of similar cases planned involving merged firms and the Aurora bank stake.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Frank B. Shuus
Aurora National Bank
Sanford Tulhill
White
Tathil
Fast High Stresch
Mr. Tathill
Mel Toni
Cypress Lumber and Veneer Co
Lumber Co
Turhill
Tuthill
Reher
Thamecives Pnd
Defupet Aurora Bank
Fitch
Death of Indiana official Hill at 56 after operation
Indianapolis veteran Republican leader Nat A. Hill died following an operation in Bloomington. He was 56 and longtime state treasurer from 1992 to 1907, a bank president, Indiana University trustee, and a former county and district chairman who played a key role in national conventions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Nat A. Hill
Formr
Indiana
Bloomington
First National Bank
Indiana Univer
Fue
Clay County
N- Nang
Tai
Minneapolis
Gen
Harrises
St Louis
McKinley
Wheat Lands Submerged in Indiana Flood Areas
Heavy rains flood Pike county Indiana as Watoka and White rivers rise. Water covers thousands of acres of lowlands and fields, turning wheat and spring wheat yellow while streams escape banks.
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Petersburg
Ind
Pike County
Watoka
White
Warsaw farmer Jeffries vanishes after afternoon trip
Wealthy farmer Leander Jeffries from one mile north of Joesburg traveled to Warsaw on April 20 and disappeared. Relatives fear foul play after he left behind no trace and reports mention suspicious movements before he vanished.
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Warsaw
Indi
Leander Jeffries
Joesburg
Ibis
Lacostures
Bink
Man Accuses Wife of Armed Hold Up for Wages
Peansville report says John Reising alleges his wife robbed him at gunpoint to seize his pay envelope after she allegedly attacked him with a butcher knife and meat knife. He claimed she threatened him with a pistol and forced payment.
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Peansville
John Reising
Flood Devastates Petersburg Area And Forcing Moves
In Petersburg Indiana farmers race from rising waters as the White River climbs five feet and reaches three miles wide at a point. The Paioka River overflows, prompting evacuation of families and livestock to higher ground in the hills.
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Petersburg
Ind
White River
Paioka
Shop Shutdown Hits Clover Leaf in Frankfort Ind
Clover Leaf shops in Frankfort Indiana shut down ending employment for about 246 men. Foremen warned workers near quitting time that they would be laid off indefinitely.
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Frankfort
Ind
Merchant Policeman Slain in Indianapolis
Indianapolis merchant policeman Matthias Seiler was killed by unknown assailants who struck him on the head with a blunt instrument. Several arrests have been made.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Matthias Seiler
Trustee Named in Elkhart Company Creditors Case
South Bend referes F. E. Lambert appointed Elkhart Trust Co. trustee for the creditors of the Shoemacker Automnie Co. Elkhart. Claims against the company total $22 000.
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South Bend
Ind
F. E. Lambert
Elkhart Trust Co
Shoemacker AutonomMie Co
Elkhart
Seymour bank receiver wins judgment against Burrell
Oscar S. Brooke, receiver of People's State Bank of Brownstown, recovered $170,727.98 against Hugh A. Burrell, president who wrecked the bank. Burrell is a fugitive. property left will be levied but cannot fetch more than 15,600 to 20,000. Creditors have recovered forty cents on the dollar, with a probable further payment of half that amount.
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Seymour
Ind
Oscar S. Brooke
People’s State Bank of
Brownstown
Hugh A. Burrell
Burrell
Oats in Good Condition In Morocco Indiana District
Oats are in good condition after recent rains with a promising crop ahead. Grass is plentiful and ranchers report stock in excellent shape. Meadows flourish with a potential hay crop heavier than last season. Rye fields are unusually promising.
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Morocco
Ind
Color Line Drawn in Evansville House
In Evansville Indiana a white neighborhood blames a possible Black family moving to 300 North Governor Street. A placard on the door reads Night Riders and warns colored residents to stay away, signaling racial intimidation.
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Evansville
Ind
Governor Street
Good Times Ahead for U S Economy Sees Upward Momentum
The article argues that despite a recent financial low mood the United States will steadily recover. It cites favorable farm weather, growing building activity, robust rail capital plans, rising bank reserves, and strong exports as signs of continued economic improvement into 1908 and beyond.
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United States
New York
Europe
Treasury
Silver Grove Growth Shown In New Albany Voter List
New Albany Indiana reports a rise in Silver Grove suburb voters. Two years ago the poll showed 1467 voters. the recent tally lists 197 voters, an increase of 34 in the interval.
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New Albany
Ind
Bandits Wreck Tobacco Beds Leave Grim Warning in Indiana
Raiders believed from Kentucky damaged Henry Kaiser’s farm near Aurora Indiana. They dug a grave placed an old sword and matches inside and left a note warning Kaiser against replanting tobacco.
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Aurora
Ind
Kentucky
Ienry Kaiser
Kaiser
Old Soldier Killed by Lake Shore Train Near Wayne Indiana
Philip Plank, an elderly veteran from Wallen, was struck by a Lake Shore train north of Wayne while walking along the tracks. He was instantly killed, tossed to the ground, and skidded about 100 feet face downward along the rail.
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Wayne
Ind
Philip Plank
Wallen
Lake Shore
Here
Plank
Death of John Trinke in Welong area killed by Jesse Aldrich
Jeffersonville Indiana reports John Trinke was shot and killed by Jesse Aldrich, a Welong friend. Aldrich is a nephew of the late Jeff Davis, a prominent local figure. Both men are well known in the region.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
John Trinke
Jesse Aldrich
Aldrich
Jeff” Davis
Drowned Boy on Railroad Bridge in Columbus
Ralph Nagle aged 12, son of William Nagle a tailor, drowned in the Flat Rock River at Columbus Indiana. He fell from the Indianapolis Columbus and Southern Traction Co. bridge while trying to escape an onrushing car attempting to save himself.
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Flat Rock River
Columbus
Ind
Ralph Nagle
Wm. Nagie
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Co
Evansville Boy Drowns After Log Raft Collapse
Charles Lapper aged 10 fell from a raft of logs in the Ohio river at Evansville ind and drowned in about 50 feet of water. The body was recovered. The boy’s father is a clothing merchant.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles Lapper
Ohio River
Tariff Revision Should Be Handled by Expert Commission
The Kansas City Times urges a study commission of experts to set tariff schedules rather than Congress. It argues Congress shows ignorance and political influence, permitting oil industry protections of 100 to 250 percent and loopholes in exceptions. Expert oversight would curb such protections.
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Kansas City Times
United States
Oil Trust
Tariff Committee
Bryan Free Trader and Free Coiner
Bryan advocated free trade as a principle long before coining. His early Congress speeches argued a tariff for revenue only. The Omaha platform supports absolute free trade to restore the tariff to a revenue basis.
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Bryan
Congress
Call for emergency currency legislation before adjournment
The Chicago Record-Herald argues Congress must pass an emergency currency law before adjournment. It opposes La Follette’s bank director ban and supports a note system based on good commercial paper with district clearing houses, urging constructive action over endless criticism.
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Congress
Record-Herald
Aldrich
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Chicago Record-Herald
Inheritance tax urged as remedy for national finances
The piece argues for stronger inheritance taxes to fund the public treasury. It cites Mrs Rylands’s 17 million pound wealth taxed in England, contrasts with U S deficits, notes Britain and France collect more taxes on fortunes, and claims American heirs dodge taxes while laws fail to reach vast fortunes. It urges adopting English and French practices.
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Roosevelt
Rylands
Manchester
England
United States
Great Britain
London Mail
Jay Gould
Publc
Denver roars with papier mache royal tigers for convention
Denver unveils large papier mache tiger effigies to symbolize the Democratic gathering. The papier mache figures resemble regal beasts but are described as decorative and unserious, akin to Bryan era quincipi éa in tone.
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Denver
Bryan
Profit to the Government in Clearing House Notes
The San Francisco Journal argues that substantial quantities of legal tender and government certificates have been lost or destroyed, inflating apparent circulation. It cites $7,500,000 in Chicago clearing house certificates with $131,000 outstanding and questions the true totals of $346,000,000 in government currency and silver and gold certificates in circulation.
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Chicago
Congress
Washington
Treasury
San Francisco Journal
Like a Bread Line and the Easter Egg Nog Tale
Dr. E. T. Devine of New York denounces bread line claimants as weak men who avoid work. He cites a story of Easter egg nog excess, where a man debates a twelfth drink between head and stomach, choosing the sensible once.
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E. T. Devine
New York
Dr. Devine
Why They Sighed
Two men meet while riding downtown both sigh over loneliness. The bachelor says he sighs from loneliness while the married man sighs because he never gets a chance to be lonesome, then they sigh again.
Boarding Cars Injuries Outpace Alighting In New York
Report notes more injuries occur while boarding street cars in New York City than while alighting. The monthly average last year rose about 18 percent compared with alighting incidents.
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New York City
Tendring guardians profit from pigs fed on workhouse waste
Six months after deciding to raise pigs for disposal, the Tendring guardians report a $228 profit from selling the livestock. The plan used workhouse waste as feed, reflecting a cost saving and revenue stream for the guardians.
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Ata
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy after years of illness
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after an invalid six years and an unsuccessful operation she recovered health using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges other sick women with backache bearing down and periodic pains to try the remedy. Lydia Pinkham invites letters for guidance from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Mrs. Pinkham
Explaining Why Ethel Stayed Silent in Arithmetic
Reading dialogue shows Ethel explaining she remained quiet during arithmetic class because her mother instructed her not to speak during that hour. The exchange captures schoolroom discipline and family rules reflected in a brief, rural setting.
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Ethel
Rough on the Candidate Caricature in Frontier Lodge
A farmer and a hired man quarrel over admitting a political candidate. The hired man mutters he has not lynched a man in a long time but might follow orders if the candidate is not excessive. The quotation is attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Mae Wood Featured in Witty Exchange
A reader and a cynical friend discuss Mae Wood in a dry exchange, with one remarking they wish Mae wouldn’t. The lines capture a light, knowing tone typical of the page.
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Mae Wood
Mae
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