Muncie mob sparking unrest as cars attacked
In Muncie Indiana January 5 mobs attacked interurban lines. Strike breakers guarded cars while deputies and troops dispersed rioters. Saloon keepers arrested for martial law violations and a log blocked the track north of Eaton. Officials say interurban service remains under control.
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Chicago
Éthéner Wert
T. Gay
Muncie
Cxr
Interurban
Gara
Traction Company
Juhaner
Hquor
Attles
Edward Dark
Ark
Sherif
Weather Forecast For Swalitngton And Lower Michigan
The forecast calls for warmer temperatures and mixed precipitation through Tuesday. Snow and rain are expected with possible sleet or freezing rain on Tuesday, followed by colder conditions midweek. Local wind and patchy morning fog possible across the region.
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Tina Y Lower
Michigan
Wagner's Sunday Stunt Ended in Chase and Arrest
John Wagner a 21 year old man described as unsettled was arrested after a dramatic pursuit when he attempted to rob two young women near Lake Erie tracks. He fled westward, exchanged gunfire with Deputy Swaney and was finally captured exhausted after pulling his shoes off to gain speed. Wagner confessed actions and claimed to be headed to work at rolling mills. Local police shield the victims identities.
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Eiiohn Cowell
Wisce
Guilying
Pailee
John Wagner
Police
Hendemekers
Magner
Hrie
Tier
Sgt
Magne
Pallce
Lapp
Terry
Swaney
Sweney
Dindenwood
Big
Swenay
Swanser
Swasey
Magners
Many
Brookside Turm
Mat
Fournsl-Gazette
Thorn
Decatur
Tantit
Ono
Fort Wayne
Calderwood
Wagner
Lew Wallace Statue Debate Set by Indiana Commission
Governor Tanty to guide commission on Lew Wallace statue for Congress Avenue Capitol. Members argue marble versus bronze while Allen Mogrew reports a plan to place a statue of General Wallace, with comparisons to Oliver Morton’s marble statue.
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Indiana
Tanty
Gon
Lew Wallace
Tndiananitis Members of the Commisson
Winia
Wallner
Commisaian
Bron
Oliver F Morton
Marie
Night Riders Clash in Kentucky Tobacco War Amid Arson
In Kentucky and Tennessee a growing tobacco war escalates as night riders raid farms, destroy property, wound three, and drive growers to oppose the American Tobacco Company. Governor Wilson vows action while coverages trace the yearlong struggle from market controls to farmer coalitions and ensuing violence.
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Russellville
American Tobacco Company
Wilson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Frankfort
American Tobscon
Tebavey
New York
Birst—Tan
American Society Ofbiquity
Burley
Light Tobacco Leat) Tobacco Association
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Dark Tobacco Association
Tobacen
Voorth—Catrar
Porsons
Bane
Thompetig
Drinceton
Hopkinsvile
Rales
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Testimony Fight In Second Trial
New York January report says District Attorney Jerome may seek to bar Evelyn Nesbit Thaw from testifying in Harry Thaw’s second trial before Judge Victor Dowling. Earlier, the testimony was allowed with DA consent citing Wyatt precedent. Prominent lawyers urge the move as a vital legal principle to be tested in higher courts.
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Harry Is. Thave
Worrow
Victor Dowling
Supreme Rourk
Jerome
Ivelyn Nesbit Thaw
Mum
Wyatt
Thaw
Fort Wayne Journal text fragment indicates notary sworn date
A garbled 1907 notary public statement appears with names Moynthon Oscar Fuellinger and a December date. The article fragment includes a Fort Wayne Journal reference and a partial affirmation sworn before a notary.
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Moynthon
OSCAR
City Saloon Closures Mark Quiet Liquor Day
A downtown census reports widespread saloon closures as police enforce a city wide shutdown. Bartenders faced checks while sheriff Grice expands the order county wide, with no arrests and all taverns, clubs, and dram shops remaining empty.
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Ian Toting
Dmm
Stevens
Patho
Pffeer
Pat Went
Hin
Dini Tupollo
Il Oemek
Watt
Niler
Clark
Japanese Muster In Vancouver Across Boundary
Reports claim hundreds of Japanese reserve troops offered to Tokyo and arriving from Washington and Oregon. Vancouver officials deny knowledge while Asiatic Exclusionists say orders for return of soldiers are circulating. Steamer arrivals and covert movements increase mystery around the issue.
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C. Dan
Tokio
International Boundary Line
Japan
Merikawa
Puget Sound
Custom House
Sten Fridar
Asiatic Exclusion League
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
President Scores Brownson in Letter Controversy
President Hoover releases a letter amid a sharp rebuke from Admiral Brownsone over resignation tied to a medical worker's alleged slowness in reporting to duty and hospital care concerns, drawing political fire and calls for accountability.
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Secretary of the Navy
Moreal
Hoosevell Ly
Brownsone
Bryan Outlines Campaign Issues In 1908 Race
Bryan discusses tariff taxation and sentiment in the 1908 campaign. The interview references constitutional tests and public concerns, with focus on policy disputes and the political climate.
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Bryan
Chicago Ghetto Fights High Rents
A scrambled dispatch notes Chicago residents pushing back against rising housing costs. Fragmentary details mention local figures and a cold climate hazard, with reference to an incident involving a person who fell from a train and sustained injuries. The text is garbled but signals urban housing pressure and a dangerous transit mishap in Bloomington and surrounding areas.
Brooks Durbin dispute stirs Indiana campaign links
An article cites W. T. Derbin's denial of meddling in Democratic politics and recalls Madison County and Eighth District actions. It details Brooks accusing Durbin of collusion with Crawford Fairbanks and Crawford Fairbanks allies to influence county and district ticket outcomes, including appointments to police boards and brewing interests.
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Ellingham
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Leveue
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Brooks
Madison County
Cramsford Pablanks
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McCullough
Crawfurd Finames
Burson
Tob Taiport
Crawford Fairbanks
Crawford Fairsbanks
Republicana
Fairbanks
Metropolitan Police
Terre Flaule Brewing Company
Elk Tame as Cows in Grand Island Farm Herd
A historic note describes tame elk kept on Grand Island in Michigan, detailing herd numbers, preservation efforts, and interactions with local farming practices. It mentions a Meveland Chita Tran campane and shifts in animal management as elk are raised for sustenance alongside cattle and sheep in the region.
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Meveland
Bursine
File Superior
Cate Kwapee
Winky Dawes
Aeeur
Wener
Ted
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