Ohio Campaign to Open in Youngstown
Cedar Point Ohio Aug 8 Arthur J. Vorys will chair the opening Republican campaign meeting in Youngstown on September 5. Orators include Ohio Governor Andrew L Harris on state issues, New York Governor Charles B Hughes, and Senator Albert J Beveridge on national issues. Invitations go to Senator Foraker, Charles Dick, and Republican members of Congress and the Ohio General Assembly.
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Cedar Point
Ohio
Arthur J. Vorys
William H. Taft
Youngstown
Andrew L. Harris
Charles B. Hughes
New York
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Charles Dick
National Congress
Ohio General Assembly
Cincinnati
Taft Heads to Green Briar County Horse Show
Taft plans to attend the Green Briar county horse show at White Sulphur Springs on August 8. He will view high steppers and roadsters, watch a practice mile by General Watson, and observe trotting and running races before meeting Senator Scott of West Virginia.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Green Briar County
Taft
General Watson
Senator Scott
Republican National Committee
Democratic Chairman Mack Opens Chicago Headquarters
Norman E. Mack arrived to launch the Democratic campaign from Chicago at the Auditorium Annex. He called committee heads to meet Monday to finalize plans and prepared to attend Bryan’s Lincoln notification. Mack pushed for reduced rail rates for the August 12 Lincoln event, seeking Western Passenger association concessions.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Norman E. Mack
Auditorium
Mack
National Committee
Bryan
Lincoln
Roger C. Sullivan
Illinois
Culberson
Texas
Francis
Missouri
Neb
Central Passenger Association
Taft
Western Passenger Association
Bryan and Mack Confer Over Telephones in Chicago
National Chairman Mack and William J Bryan held talks in Chicago about the long distance telephone. The discussion touched on railway traffic delays affecting Lincoln’s notification ceremony as well as Bryan’s campaign work.
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Mack
Chicago
Kern to Speak at Charles City Chautauqua
Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern will address the Chautauqua in Charles City on Saturday August 8. He plans to return to Des Moines Saturday night and spend Sunday in Indianola as the guest of State Central Committee Chairman Clint Prince.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John W. Kern
Chautauqua
Charles City
Indianola
State Central Committee
Clint Prince
Democratic State Committee Establishes HQ in Indianapolis
The Indiana state committee has moved into seven rooms on the third floor of the Knights of Pythias building facing the federal building. State Chairman Jackson has a private office, with dedicated spaces for Secretary Reiley, Gil Hendren of the speakers bureau, and Millard F. Cox of the literature department. The four officials and staff are at desks daily, reporting many visitors with state reports as Hendren plans a speaking campaign for Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Knights of Pythias
Democratic State Committee
Jackson
Reiley
Gil Hendren
Speakers Bureau
Millard F. Cox
Indiana
Deadly Crossing Case Reaches Attorney General
Columbia City Indiana August 6 County commissioners ordered auditor Trembley to compile a transcript of the county commissioners court actions on appointing a watchman at the poor farm crossing west of town where four King family members a friend and an auto driver were killed. The transcript will be sent to Attorney General Bingham along with facts of the accident. The Pennsylvania Railroad was ordered to place a watchman. the railroad appealed and the case remains pending in appellate court. The attorney general is expected to pursue action for possible violation of local court orders.
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Columbia City
Ind
S. F. Trembley
King
Bingham
Indiana
Commissioners Court
Lyman Mosher
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Circuit Court
J. W. Adair
Commissioners’ Court
Noel Gerig Named Cedar Creek Township Sunday School Leader
Mrs. C. F. Hubler, secretary of the Allen County Sunday School association, led a meeting with Cedar Creek township Sunday school superintendents on Tuesday. Noel Gerig of Grabill was appointed for the township to oversee Sunday school affairs.
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Noel Gerig
Cedar Creek Township
C. F. Hubler
Allen County Sunday School Association
Cedar Creek
Grabill
Whitecapping Outrage Probed by Indiana Officials
Indiana attorney general James Bingham and Shelby Rush prosecutor Charles A. Hack planned a close investigation into a whitecapping assault on farmer John Tribbey in Posey township Rush county. Tribbey was beaten with a nailed board, tied to a tree, and his nude body covered with pitch and feathers while eighteen masked men were involved. The case prompted high level attention with Judge Will Sparks joining the inquiry.
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Indianapolis
James Bingham
Rush County
John Tribbey
State House
Charles A. Hack
Shelby
Rush
Hack
Shelbyville
Will Sparks
Rush-Shelby
Posey Township
Arlington
Tribbey
Beaten farmer bound to tree in whitecapping attack
Rushville Indiana reports John Tribbey a wealthy farmer found bound to a tree after being beaten with nail studded boards and tarred and feathered. Neighbors allege Tribbey's alleged relationships spur the mob action and note prior wife abuse. officials seek those responsible.
Trustee seeks to set aside Centlivre mortgage in Sowle bankruptcy
Sol A. Wood presides as A C Wood trustee argues the Centlivre Brewing mortgage of over 900 dollars to Sowle estate is a preferential claim because it was executed within four months of the bankruptcy petition. The aim is to have the mortgage set aside and the brewing company to share with other creditors. No decision has been issued. The text also notes a separate item about a boy named De Bision lad swimming from a fen.
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Sol A. Wood
A. C. Wood
Friend J. Sowle
Angola
Centlivre Brewing Company
Inas
Centlivre
Fire destroys six Greenbaum warehouses in Kentucky
A blaze in Midway Woodford County destroyed six large bonded warehouses at the Greenbaum distillery. About 47 500 barrels of whisky burned along with nearby cabins and bridges. Loss is estimated at 300 000 dollars, with government whisky losses at 2 500 000. The fire is believed incendiary. main distillery and offices saved. Cincinnati reports spirits price rise to 1 37 per gallon, highest on record.
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Lexington
Greenbaum
Midway
Woodford County
Kentucky
Frankfort
Morris Greenbaum
Louisville
Chicago
Elkhorn Creek
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. H. Hobart
Diamond Distilleries Company
Cool Burglar Strikes During Parade Burglary
A professional thief looted two houses on Stophiet street while Ringling Bros parade drew families away. About $90 cash and jewelry vanished from the Schoenfeld and Kaiser residences as detectives traced the offender, who vanished toward Lima before today’s parade.
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William Schoenfeld
Stophiet Street
William F. Velmer
Edward Kaiser
Ringling Bros
Schonefeld’s
Volmer
Kaiser
Lenz
Lima
Chairman on the Job Drives Campaign Efforts
W A Johnson, chairman of the Democratic county central committee, dedicates daily time to campaign work. He travels from Hel River township to the committee headquarters on Mainfeista Harriton streets.
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W.A. Johnson
Democratic County Central Committee
Hel River Township
Mainfeista Harriton Streets
Factional fighting in Tabriz escalates with 35 days of bombardment
In Tabriz the streets endure thirty five days of fighting with bombs and shrapnel, causing heavy casualties and widespread looting. Casualties are estimated around 800 and losses exceed 1 million dollars in commerce. American missionaries narrowly escape harm as conflict deepens between constitutional progressives and reactionaries. The people reportedly favor the shah though factions clash over governance.
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Tabriz
Anjuman
Ewing Arrested After Desertion Allegations
Humane Officer Schlaudroff arrested Albert Ewing at the Town ship Trustee office on an affidavit charging desertion of his demented wife. The couple has a baby born May 20 while the wife was cared for at Hope hospital. Ewing says he was visiting his mother in De Kalb county and denies desertion, claiming he returned to find his wife ill and seeking information. Authorities allege a brutal beating prior to his departure and that he left without support.
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Schlaudroff
Albert Ewing
Gear
Ewing
Wells Street
Hope Hospital
de Kalb
Genne
Indiana court rules girl’s rightie not a necessity
A Laporte county judge frees a 16 year old girl from penal confinement and places her with a probation officer after her father argues he cannot support a large family. The girl earns income, but her father demands she contribute to the family and buys luxurious clothing with her wages.
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R Laporte
Ind
H. Tuthill
Laporte County Superior
CourtSoftens After Plea in Nightdress Case
A young woman pleaded guilty to coveting a nightdress but Judge Tuthill spared punishment after hearing the family’s needs. The court advised proper decorum and the girl must cover herself or face risks in the hot weather.
Fort Wayne Auto Club to Lead Allen County Road Officials to Columbia City
Fort Wayne Automobile club plans to ferry a large group of Allen county road supervisors and highway officials to Columbia City for a good roads meeting at the Whitley county capital. George H. Loesch inaugurated the effort. a meeting of automobile owners is set for next Monday at the Commercial club rooms. O M Elfridge of the US Department of Agriculture will lecture on expert road making. The group aims to invite Allen county commissioners and all county road supervisors to join the trip and attend the lecture.
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Fort Wayne Automobile Club
Allen County
Columbia City
Whitley County
George H. Loesch
Commercial Club
O. M. Elfridge
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Official Acquittal in McGregor Bribery Case Shocks Indiana
Indianapolis Aug 6 Honest John McGregor president of the board of county commissioners was acquitted of soliciting and taking a bribe of 3800 from Atlas Engine in a 21000 machinery contract. Defense waived argument after a noon court turn. The graft disclosures affect county political balance as Atlas and board members faced indictments and a former official committed suicide amid odium.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John” McGregor
Board of County Commissioners
Atlas Engine Company
Hooton
McGregor
Pritchard
Heaton
Judge Pritchard
Caleb S. Denny
Martin Hugg
J. B. Elam
W. A. Ketcham
Huge
Elam
Ketcham
State Association of County Commissioners
Thos. Spafford
Arthur Wilcutts
James Broucher
Thos. .Kackley
Atlas
John dc Gaughey
Board
Herve
Railroads canvass merchants for ten percent rate rise
Indianapolis aug 8 great railroad interests led by the New York Central have begun a campaign to secure signatures from merchants and retailers supporting a ten per cent increase in freight rates. Labor union members traverse the country collecting support and sending petition requests to the interstate commerce commission. In Indianapolis the New York Central is canvassing small retailers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gambling arrests rain little on the city in court raid
Ten gamblers arrested in rooms above Ed Kleindvist’s saloon and Gup Jackson’s were fined or jailed. Judge Skelton suspended sentences as defendants were not present. Gregg Sellers and Louis Tappe paid 40 dollars and costs, eight others paid 15 dollars and costs. Police raids also touched off other minor cases, with murmured coincidences noted over past raids.
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Ed Kleindvist
Gup Jackson
Skelton
Ankenbruck
Gregg Sellers
Louis Tappe
Ankenhbruck
Kelly
Harkenrider
Pappert
Albert Ewing
Jorge Skelton
George W. Schartzer
Henry Gilbert
Humane
Schlaudroft
William Barry
Lot Sharp
Dairymen Seek Retail Price Rise at Fort Wayne Meeting
At the Fort Wayne Dairymen’s Association meeting Friday evening the group debated raising retail prices by 9 to 10 cents per quart. Some dealers supported the increase claiming higher sanitary costs, while others opposed it. No decision was reached.
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Conaniners Wes Amier
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Others
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William J. ‘Bryan
Fairview
Bryn
Western “Traffic Association
Brown
State Committee
Bigham Hotfoots
Whiteca
Rushville
Hessie Smith
Miss Smith
Robert Peterson
de Bsition
ISK
Democratic Committee
Marion County
Mies
Martha
MeiNen
Garrett
Mary
Buntington
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