Rooth Delivers Formal Notice of Fairbanks Nomination
Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbanks was formally notified as the Republican vice presidential candidate at his Meridian Street home in Indianapolis. Elihu Root announced the nomination to a crowd of thousands, praising Fairbanks and stressing readiness for a possible presidential succession.
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Elihu Rooth
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Elihu Root
Fairbank
Meridian
Sixteenth Streets
Republican
State Central Committee
Republican Editorial Association
Ths
Iowa
Marion Club
Fairbanks
McKinley
Canton
MecKinley
Notification Committee
Mr. Root
Roots
Root
Senator Fairbanks
Chicago
Gold standard and protection dominate party platform speech
The speaker defends the gold standard as vital to national strength and warns against abandoning monetary safeguards. He praises protective policy for industrial growth, urges congressional unity, and commends Roosevelt's administration. The address notes party unity, electoral necessity, and ends with applause and a public luncheon.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Nominations Settled At Indiana Convention
The convention adjourned after a viva voce vote reaffirming Levi H. Scott as nominee with 1020 to 453 against C R Walker. Judge George Downey secured the Second district supreme court nomination unopposed. Judge Frank E. Gavin was nominated for the Third district supreme court. Stephen B. Fleming joined to unanimous support.
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Samuel J. Scott
Jeffersonville
Charles Kelso
Floyd County
Levi H. Scott
New Albany
A. E. Ray
Fountain County
C. R. Walker
Mr. Pleasants
Switzerland County
Supreme Court of the Second District
George 3. Downey
Dearborn
Downey
Frank E. Gavin
Indianapolis
Supreme Court of the Third District
Stephen B. Fleming
Tort Wayne
Gavin
Eleven Young Women Receive White Veil at Fort Wayne
Eleven young women from St. Joseph chapel near St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne received the white veil and nine renewals for three years in a solemn ceremony. Bishop Herman Alerding officiated with Fort Wayne clergy and visiting priests as the ceremony united them with the Poor Handmaids of Christ. Names of new sisters and those to be profested for three years were announced, including several from Germany and others from the United States, with novitiate to last two years before vows may be renewed for three more years.
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St. Joseph Chapel
St. Joseph Hospital
Herman Alerding
Fort Wayne
Josephine Stern
Johannilla
Augusta Gaitner
Cheubina
Anna Raith
Cortona
Katherine Hoeninger
Bruno
Katherine Fremger
Petronia
Helena Selle
Bernadilla
Anna Fink
Rogeria
Susana Dorn
Modesta
Clara Brink
Gerarda
Rosa Huels
Mathildis
Anna Baltzer
Zeonora
Gaither
Frenger
Selle
Germany
Adela
Celsa
Leonilda
Albina
Callentia
Alexis
Caroila
Christiniana
Damiana
Model Gas Engine Works to be Formed in Auburn
Referee Harris approved the sale of the bankrupt Model Gas Engine plant from Auburn to Fort Wayne capitalists for 50100. Purchasers are Max B. Tischer, John W. White, and Mr. Fisher. They plan to reorganize as a new company with capital near a quarter of a million dollars to run the business, initially at Auburn, with a possible move to the city.
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Harris
Fort Wayne
Bankkrupt Model Gas Engine Company
Auburn
Max B. Tischer
John W. White
Fisher
White
Model Gas Engine Works
Elkhart to buy patrol wagon. town aims for August line start
Northern Indiana items note Elkhart plans to purchase an auto patrol wagon for its police. A Goshen note reports liquor laws strictly enforced as saloons closed. Other items include a fatal poisoning from smallpox, an oil prospect duster well near Decatur, and a new interurban Marion to Wabash to run by August 25.
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Elkhart
Goshen Sunny
William P. Bird
Logansport
Ralph Moyer
Elknart
Osceola
M. ©. Mitchell
Chicago
Gothen
L. B. Davia
Fort Wahyne
Charles Trainor
Victim Whitmore Identified After River Bridge Finding
The unidentified man found on the Pennsylvania railroad bridge over St Marys River near this city on July 23 is believed to be Edward Whitmore of Massillon. Coroner and Massillon friends pursued the inquiry. Whitmore, released July 20 from Canton workhouse after a June assault conviction, had written from Adrian Michigan noting scarce work and promising not to drink again.
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Therston
St. Mary's River
Edward “Whitmore
Massillon
Lindenwood Cemetery
G. W. Doll
Ohio
Mat Mgnper
Stults
Momper
Whitmore
Adam Culler
Canton
Adrian
Mr. Culler
Michigan
Massilon
Fort Wayne
Death by Own Action Shocks Portland Candidate Bergman
George Bergman republican nominee for judge of this circuit and former Portland mayor died by self inflicted gunshot in his office at 2 30 pm yesterday after a period of ill health. He had conferred with two fellow ticket candidates earlier and then drew his concealed revolver to end his life. Bergman, about 40, leaves a wife and daughter and was well known to local attorneys.
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Portland
Ind
George Bergman
Bergman
Growth in Fort Wayne Assessed Property in 1903
Assessor Becker reports Fort Wayne's 1903 building boom added 428 550 dollars to assessable property, with 398 750 dollars in Wayne township areas. Personal property totals 5 456 330 dollars in city within Wayne, plus 398 750 dollars in new improvements and 7 841 polls. outside city in Wayne township, personal property 245 660 dollars, new improvements 28 800 dollars, polls 48.
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Assassor Becker
Fort Wayne
Wayne Township
Greeting Old Friends Brings Esmond Back to Fort Wayne
George Esmond now living in Minneapolis Mixu is visiting friends here and will be remembered by longtime Fort Wayne residents. He once ran the Esmond mill south of the city and was a well known local figure during his Fort Wayne years.
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George Esmond
Minneapolis
Mixu
Esmond
Fort Wayne
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