Nominee in Speech of Acceptance Soaght
Gov Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey was informed he had been chosen by the Baltimore convention as the Democratic presidential nominee. He spoke from the summer capitol veranda, outlining two aims: justice in tariffs and trusts plus broader opportunity and national development, urging wide counsel and noting the need to involve the whole people in policy.
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Soaght
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Baltimore
Ollie James
Kentucky
Marshall
Indiana
Wilson
Mann
Virginia
O'Neal
Alabama
Women’s
National Democratic League
Democratic Party
Philippines
Gov
Perrin Cothran
Annie W.howe
Raleigh
N. C
Joseph R. Wilson
Nashville
Tennessee
Banner
James Woodrow
Columbia
Eleanor Wilson
Lyme
Fox Office
Democratic Party Vision for Labor, Economy and National Service
The speaker argues that true reform requires universal partnership between labor and capital, curb on class legislation, and a broad reform of banking, currency, and conservation. He calls for a people’s plan including waterways, merchant marine growth, a parcels post, and vocational education, framed as government service to the nation.
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United States
America
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Democratic Party
Ollie James as spokesman for nomination notify Clinton era
Senator elect Ollie M. James of Kentucky, permanent Baltimore convention chairman, acted as spokesman for the notification committee. He formally tendered to Governor Wilson the Democratic nomination for president, praising the candidate and urging party harmony while criticizing Taft and Roosevelt and denouncing the disorganized Republican party.
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Kentucky
Sea Girt
N. J
Ollie M. James
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
James
Taft
Roosevelt
Republican ‘Party
Republican Conduct of ‘Trust
Concluded Condemnations in Political Rhetoric Debate
A historical account notes remarks condemning cutions and accusing Democrats of pledging to felon’s stripes while promising big business support if legitimate. The speech attacks tariff politics and trust influence, cites the motto Thou shalt not steal as a democratic plagiarism, and mentions Taft and Roosevelt accusations.
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Cutions
James
Taft
Roosevelt
Re Kelly is New Treasurer
Kokomo Indiana August 8 The state convention of Hibernians adjourned after electing officers for two years and naming Gary as the next meeting place. Officers named include Treasurer Robert E Kelly Fort Wayne and Chaplain Father M J Styne Lafayette. Fort Wayne delegates to the convention were Mr Kelly Edward Cleary Charles McKeon and James J Hayes.
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Kokomo
Ind
Hibernians
Gary
Patrick B. Welsh
Terre Haute
Stephen J. Hannigan
Lafayette
W. H. Foley
Indianapolis
Robert E. Kelly
Fort Wayne
M. J. Styne
Women’s Auxiliary
Preacher Arrested for Statutory Charge in Sokomo
Police raided a lodging house in Sokomo and arrested Rev G W Alley of Royal Center and Mrs Lena Wendling of Walton. Each pleaded guilty to a statutory charge. Alley fined five dollars and costs, Wendling one dollar and costs. Alley paid fines with bank funds. Alley is a 55-year-old Methodist minister with 25 years in the church.
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Sokomo
Ind
G. W. Alley
Royal Center
Lena Wendling
Walton
Alley
Methodist Church
Ministe
Boys Die In Corn Bin At Wabash Elevator
In Wabash Indiana two boys Max Morrow eleven and Frank Jackson twelve were killed in a corn bin at Morrow Grain elevator. They were near the mouth when the bin filled with shelled corn. Jacksons brother alerted workers who struggled to reach them. It took forty five minutes to remove them.
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Wabash
Ind
Max Morrow
Garland Morrow
Frank Jackson
Morrow Grain Company
Jackson
Indiana Educator Resigns to Lead Iowa State University
Dr. J A Jessup head of Indiana University education department resigns today and will assume a similar post at Iowa State University.
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Bloomington
Ind
J. A. Jessup
Department of Education
Indiana University
Iowan State University
Six Year Old Bitten by Dog Near Zanesville
Sedona Clapp six years old daughter of Senus Clapp of near Zanesville narrowly escaped serious injury when a large dog she was playing with toppled her and tore her left cheek Tuesday evening. A Markle physician attended her at once.
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Zanesville
Ind
Sedona Clapp
Senus Clapp
Markle
Fort Wayne Man Placed on State Ticket by Republicans
Fort Wayne man Mr Ferrell, previously nominated for state superintendent, was placed on the Republican state ticket by a convention in Indianapolis on Tuesday. He was associated with local offices and had run for public office years earlier while living in Byville.
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Fort Wayne
Ferrell
Man
Ibyville
Burglar Entered Homes on West Wayne Street
A burglar entered the Chaskas and Homer Underwood homes on West Wayne street in Chaska, stealing between 10 and 15 dollars from Samuel Chaska and 35 to 40 dollars plus a watch and chain from Leah Underwood’s room. Entry was gained via a down stairs window with a stepladder left in place. Miss Leah Underwood and Mrs. Louise Morey occupied nearby rooms but were not disturbed. An attempted entry on 915 West Wayne street failed.
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Samuel Chaska
Harrison St
West Wayne Street
Homer C. Underwood
Homer Underwood
Leah Underwood
Louise Morey
Edith Krenzien
C B. Mahler
West
Wayne Street
Burelar
Fifty Fall Into Lake As Pier Collapses At Foresters Picnic
At Flint Lake near Valparaiso Indiana the Foresters of America annual county picnic ended in disaster when a pier gave way and about fifty people including many children plunged into twenty feet of water. A crowd of around one thousand watched as rescuers rushed to the scene and within fifteen minutes all were accounted for and brought to shore with no serious injuries reported.
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Foresters
Valparaiso
Ind
The
Foresters of America
Flint Lake
Caring for orphans in Urbana home on vacation
Pierceton Indiana August 8 Mr and Mrs Will A Davis formerly of Fort Wayne now superintendent and matron of Cunningham Children's Home Urbana Ill are spending a vacation at Pierceton They labor to maintain ten children under their care and have placed others in Christian homes funding their support from private funds and friends’ contributions.
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Will A. Davis
Pierceton
Ind
Fort Wayne
Cunningham Children
Urbana
Ill
Indiana girls take teaching posts at Butler schools
Columbia City Indiana August 7 Misses Hazel Harrison and Ethel Weick of this city who recently completed studies at Detroit Michigan have contracted to teach in the Butler Indiana schools this fall and winter Miss Harrison is the eldest daughter of County Clerk Joseph R Harrison and Miss Weick is the eldest daughter of W A Weick of the Weick Bros shoe firm
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Columbia City
Ind
Hazel Harrison
Ethel Weick
Detroit
Mich
Butler
Miss Harrison
Joseph R. Harrison
Miss Weick
W. A. Weick
Weick Bros
Navy promotion boosts Kendallville man to mail clerk
Kendallville Indiana August 7 Bruce McNair son of Mr and Mrs A R McNair has served in the United States navy two years. He has been promoted to navy mail clerk on the U S ship Denver earning a salary of 110 dollars per month.
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Kendallville
Ind
Bruce Mc-Nair
A. R. Mc-Nair
United States Navy
Navy
U. S
Denver
Plans to Send Indiana to New York by Physician Not Surgeon
Governor Thomas R. Marshall, returning from Wilson notification ceremonies at Seagirt New Jersey, met with Democratic National Committee members in New York. He praised Wilson’s speech saying ills of the country should be treated by a physician, not a surgeon, and indicated future detailed discussions on navy and platform topics.
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New York
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
Seagirt
N. J
Marshall
Wilson
McCombs
Gov. Wilson
Baltimore
Feagirt
Navy
Wilson to campaign in Maine after elections
Gov. Wilson travels to New York for portrait sittings and campaign photos. He plans to stump in Maine after September elections, with National Chairman McCombs and other committee members in New York. Governor Marshall will stump Maine before the elections, while Wilson may not speak there at all.
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Indiana
Seagirt
N. J
Wilson
New York
McCombs
National Committee
Gov
Marshall
Gov. Wilson
Maine
Perpetual Motion Claim From Lagrange Inventor
Lagrange Indiana August 8 Mr and Mrs Jess Kimes left for Philadelphia where Mr Kimes has attracted capitalists for his spring lever engine. He recently received US patent office patents and believes his device winds itself by spring action and runs without further adjustment unless worn, claiming a practical perpetual motion solution.
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Lagrange
Ind
Jess Kimes
Philadelphia
Kimes
United States Patent Office
Rhoads Wife Returns To Hospital For Treatment
Mrs. John Rhoads of Columbia City underwent gall stone surgery weeks ago and has been at home since. She was admitted to Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne on Monday by Dr. D S Linville for further treatment as her condition has not improved recently.
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Columbia City
Ind
John Rhoads
Lutheran
Fort Wayne
D. S. Linvill
Allen County Pioneer at 87 Still Walks Daily
Allen county pioneer Andrew Miller near 87 celebrates a birthday three weeks away while continuing his routine of walking ten to twelve blocks daily. A French native who came to America at 15, he later settled in Fort Wayne and now visits Delphos Ohio with family. Known as an early trumpet player, he speaks English German and French and remains a well known figure among Allen county’s pioneers.
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Andrew Miller
Allen County
Miller
Hia Yfe
Delphos
Helen Buttefield
Prospect Avenue
Frank Miller
Force Street
L. Glosop
A. E. Miller
Hanna Street
Nicholas’ Miller
Buchanan Street
France
America
New Orleana
Fort. Wayne
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National Progressive Party
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RE Kelly
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Samuel. C. Ferrell
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M’combs
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