New Year's resolutions and their uneasy fate in 1909
A reflective piece on how millions vow to quit habits and change lives at year’s start, yet only a few maintain resolutions. It contrasts figures like Bryan and Taft with President Roosevelt’s era, notes the pull of liquor and tobacco, and recounts humorous local anecdotes and the ritual water wagon depictions as year ends approach.
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William Jennings Bryan
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
United States
Itu
Timo
Balievers
Nan
Capital Notes Fire Destroys Stock Yards In Indianapolis
A stock yards fire in Indianapolis cremated 80 horses and burned two large barns with other property, totaling a loss of 50 000 dollars. The cause is unknown. A request to dismiss the receiver was filed in federal court by John C. Shaffer of Chicago, purchaser of Daniel G. Reid’s holdings in the Star Publishing Co., with a hearing set for December 28.
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Indianapolis
John C. Shaffer
Chicago
Daniel G. Reid
New York
Star Publishing Co
Was Supposed To Be Dead In Indiana News Blends Probate and Policial Notes
Henry Agar of Princeton long believed dead and legally dead by courts and family is reportedly under arrest in Harlingen Texas as a requisition to Indiana is issued by Gov. Hanly. Representative Charles Gauss suffers blood poisoning blamed on campaign handshakes. Election contests loom as all but one Democratic candidate plans to challenge opponents. Richmond hosts poultry and pet stock show January 13 to 16 with regional breeders. Jacob Coyner, prominent Colfax farmer, dies by self-inflicted gunshot after illness. Judge Nash to quash indictments against W. H. Roney in Cicero as soon as possible. Seymour no bids on $10,000 bonds for industrial venture. Juries in two dilmd tigers cases may be revived in Wayne circuit court. Fire at Adams & Johnson hardware in Grammer causes heavy loss covered by insurance. In Laporte, Judge stops Delph murder trial to arrest George Meacham for perjury.
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Mother Earth
Hall of Fame
Indies
Henry Agar
Princeton
Harlingen
Tex
Indiana
Hanly
Anti saloon forces form plan to block local option repeal
Efforts are underway to organize within Democratic lawmakers to stop repealing the county local option law by substituting township and ward units. Also, a bank killings report from Warrensburg Ill mentions John A. Lawrence shot during arrest resistance after cashing bogus checks for 700 dollars.
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Andrew Smith
Indiana Bankers’ Association
John A. Lawrence
Warrensburg
Ill
Lawrence
Corydon
Supreme Court Rules No Self-Defense Claim Protects Home
The court approves Duncan's life sentence in Greenfield and rejects a husband’s self-defense claim. It defines the home as protected from postattack killings, stating a man cannot claim self-defense after goading a deadly response. The decision narrows excuses for fatal retaliation within the household.
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Greenfield
Francis M. Duncan
Supreme Court
Clearing House Attacks Carter Postal Savings Bill
The Indianapolis Clearing House Association denounces the Carter postal savings bank bill as unscientific un American and revolutionary to character. The resolution passed with broad backing from banks trust companies and major trade groups including the Commercial club Merchants' association Manufacturers' association Board of Trade and state bankers. Indiana congressmen urged to oppose the measure.
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Indianapolis Clearing House Association
Carter Postal Savings Bank
Congress
Resolu Wong
Commercial Club, Merchants’ Association
Manuacturers’ Association
The
Board of Trade
State Bankers’ Association
Indiana
Uniform System of Bookkeeping Endorsed by County Assessors
In a called meeting at the state house the Association of County Assessors of the state unanimously voted to support the Merchants' Association platform on proposing legislation for a uniform bookkeeping system in Indiana county offices. President A A Womack was authorized to act as representative.
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Association of County Assessors
State House
Merchants’ S Association
Indiana
A.A. Womack
Delph Guilty of First Degree Murder in Indiana
William W. Delph was found guilty by a jury of murder in the first degree in Laporte Indiana. He was sentenced to life in the penitentiary for killing his mother in law Mrs Sarah Meacham during a quarrel.
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Laporte
Ind
William W. Delph
Delph
Sarah Meacham
Ab Traylor allowed to attend daughter's burial in Jasper
Jasper Indiana Albert Ab Traylor who shot his stepmother Martha Traylor two years ago received permission from Governor Hanly to leave prison and attend the burial of his 14 year old daughter.
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Jasper
Ind
Albert Traylor
Martha Traylor
Hanly
Evansville Real Estate Mogul Sued for 5000 Damages
Series of brief notices from Indiana towns report a wealthy Evansville hotel owner sued for 5000 by Clara Taylor who alleges mistaken identity and bodily ejection. Also: estate dispute over life insurance, a river improvement pioneer's death in Evansville, a Bedford loan association audit loss, and arrests for suspected improprieties in Richmond and a gasoline explosion injuring Ruby Swasey in Madison.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles Thompsons
Clara Taylor
Thompson
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Capital Notes
Charles Gauss
Stokes Jackson
Richmond
Ohio
Kentucky
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Clarkshill
Jacob Coyner
Colfax
Coyner
Noblesville
Nash
W. H. Roney
Cicero Bank
Socom
Seymour
George Gay
Arthur Jones
Wayne Circuit Court
Elizabethtown
Grammer
Adams & Johnson
Americus C. Daily
Warren Bigler
Daily
Appellate Court
Henry Riesenberg
Bookwalter
H. E. Agar
Samuel A. Stewart
Agar
William H. Kellar
Ohio River
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Kellar Crescent Printing Co
Evansville Business Association
Bedford, Ind
Bedford Building, Saving and Loan Association
Carl Bertsch
Centerville
Myrtle Cheesman
Greenville
Madison
Ruby Swasey
Charles P. Richardson
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