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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
2
Fort Wayne Gazette reports Indiana Republicans split over the Taft Ballinger Pinellot dispute with Beveridge supporters among buffs. The piece notes factional tensions may shape party alignment as Beveridge backers push for nonpartisan organization while Taft’s side stands firm amid a growing crosscurrents. It also profiles former Fort Wayne mayor William J. Hesse, praising his record and noting his planned retirement from public life.
A Fort Wayne critique accuses The Dalkey News of partisan bias while praising Hosey's administration. It notes water works, elevated tracks, and electric light as lasting monuments, cites fiscal costs of city services, and argues the press misrepresents democracy. aims to defend Hosey’s public works amid civic division.
The 1907 Census Bulletin outlines city indebtedness, distinguishing gross and net debt. New York City carried the largest per capita and total debt, with several other major cities following. the report highlights outstanding warrants, asset deductions, and per capita figures across large urban areas.
Bluffton News reports Willis resignation from county organization and a new Baptist Sunday school superintendent S Smith for the year. County Treasurer Dustingarett to Indianapolis for semi annual settlement with the state auditor. Lecture by Walter attorney on reflections of great battle. City fire department ends year with few calls, one false. Lake Erie Railroad depot on West Washington destroyed. total city losses not exceeding $350.
Bluffton Ind December 28 Sherif Lipkes whose term of office expires Friday night at 12 oclock has announced his retirement as sheriff and successor will be chosen. During his four year term he has served jail and court duties sending nineteen to the ragtag ten asylum Jeffersonville Michigan City women’s prison and Plainfield. There have been WHO persons in laiGucing Ale term. Good warm caps for Genuine riding parker at Patterson Tletcher Co Bluffton.
A couple, Ina and Tae As, faced delays and cold waiting as they pursued a marriage license. The pair, tied to a New Year’s Eve celebration, aims to formalize their union with witness support from a railroad employee in Butler.
The Mackabees hosted a social for families with music recitations and moving pictures drawing a large attendance. In Washington, Senator Shively moved to back row after a long tenure. McLaurin’s seat shifted to theDemocratic front row as a deceased member’s seat was filled. Rep. Porth plans to leave for Manele to attend a banger of Tom Ware County Vemorrauc, while Alfred J. Williams Returns from an assignment and will present a farewell on intelligences in the reel WM GUYAENMHONI departments.
The Fort Wayne mayor defends enforcing laws with focus on public morality and order. He rejects blanket penalties for drinkers, urges targeted actions, and cites his administration’s four years defending the city’s good name amid criticism. He recalls visiting cities to study orderly quarters and praises Fort Wayne’s progress and mayoral leadership.
The board of public works awarded the contract for the Lin afternoon improvement to F Borkenstein. The contract was sent to the council for ratification and referred to the contracts and franchises committee, which will meet tonight.
At the American Association of Defense meeting in Boston Dr Stiles warned that mixing races in the same area violates nature's laws. He said four races in the U S faces intensified disease and partial immunity can exist only to infections, not to spread. He claimed whites import northern diseases to the south while blacks bring tropical diseases to whites, urging sanitation and an extensive program among whites to improve conditions. He contrasted cotton mill life with tenant farming, defending southern mills as better for workers under sanitary reforms.
The first consignment of the new cars arrived and will be unloaded and equipped. Also noted is the death of Toorhees, son of Voorhees, in Spokane. Details include Spokane, Indianapolis, and the Baral Spokane notices, with political context around Senator Voorhees and a late 1908 Kent Sailville fair reference. The Monticello town elects a Democratic mayor. Br. Rogers dies after a stroke and is remembered for his optimism and aid to others. His funeral at Luther Church Thursday, interment Albion cemetery, with K of P rites.
In Kendallville Indiana a notable legal proceeding is reported as the filed suit involving named parties George Kurhirt and Alphous Faux Botnical against Raboeg and Langcoms Pilg. The event occurs amid political talk as election results are discussed and officials are named. The report notes attendance and examination of proceedings in a local setting with references to local figures and attorneys present.
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