Baltimore and Chicago Conventions Show Historic Party Struggles
A comparative look at the 1908 style conventions in Chicago and Baltimore notes a bitter factional fight in Chicago driven by Taft versus Roosevelt, and a prolonged Baltimore deadlock among rival candidates. The piece highlights new tactics, a near unity for progressive aims, and Indiana’s loyalty to Governor Marshall amid the long stalemate.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Indiana
Marshall
Naming Indiana Places in Post Office Appointments
A Indianapolis News writer notes Indiana post offices mirror national memory with towns named Washington Adams Madison Jefferson and Monroe and Monroe County. Monrovia Morgan County Monroe City Monroe Monroeville Adams and nearby counties recall Van Buren Harrison missing post offices. Pierce Lincoln Lincoln City McKinley Fillmore Taylorsville Colfax Hendricksville named. Dearborn and Ripley counties honor Generals Dearborn and Ripley from New Hampshire in 1812.
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Indianapolis News
Indiana
United States
Washington
Adams
Madison
Jefferson
James Monroe
Monroe
Adams County
Monroe City
Knox County
Monroeville
Allen County
Monrovia
Morgan County
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
van Buren
Grant County
William Henry Harrison
Polk
Fillmore
Tyler
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
Roosevelt
McKinley
Washington County
Lincoln
Cass County
Lincoln City
Spencer County
Pierce
Pierceton
Kosciusko County
Pierceville
Ripley County
Putnam County
Taylorsville
Bartholomew County
Colfax
Clinton County
Hendricksville
Greene County
Dearborn
Ripley
New Hampshire
Country is Saved Again Joyful Tidings Reported
The message proclaims the country saved once more and spreads joyful tidings. Washington and the president are referenced as having agreed, signaling a resolution or relief communicated in a concise, optimistic note.
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Washington
Ania
Government standoff halts funds as Congress stalls bills
The piece describes a paralysis caused by Congress not passing appropriation bills for the new fiscal year starting Monday. Officials warn that government operations lack funds despite money being on hand. Street car authorities vow to enforce a city rule banning platform boarding when cars are full, urging crowd discipline to end a long standing inconvenience.
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Congress
Uncle Sam
Indiana prepares 28000 red bandanna handkerchiefs
From Indianapolis comes a warning that 28,000 red bandanna handkerchiefs are stored there ready to be used to spark Roosevelt's progressive campaign in Indiana. The Roosevelt board of strategy says the psychological moment has arrived to start something.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier State
Roosevelt
Indiana
Roosevelt Board of Strategy
Two women resort to violence over sale item
Two women allowed their shopping fervor to be carried to a point in a local store yesterday where they resorted to physical violence to possess a particular article of merchandise then and there on sale. Fort Wayne merchants admittedly offer tremendous bargains, but it is doubtful if even the ad writer would claim they justified an appeal to pugilism to secure.
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Fort Wayne
Where Are We At as Postmasters Convention Topic
The Indiana Association of Presidential Postmasters meets in Indianapolis with a printed program noting shop topics but the likely focus is the urgent question Where Are We At as Postmasters given recent political developments.
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Indiana Association of Presidential Postmasters
Indianapolis
Police official urges tougher Indiana speeding law
Superintendent Hyland of the Indianapolis police department says current Indiana speeding laws for autos and motorcycles are not stringent enough and predicts the legislature will amend them to impose harsher penalties. He doubts any real law exists in most cases.
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Hyland
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Looks to Celebrate Fourth at Foster Park
Fort Wayne plans a Fourth of July celebration at Foster park to observe Uncle Sam's natal anniversary and mark the city’s push toward a larger park and boulevard system.
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Fort Wayne
Foster Park
Uncle Sam
Fort Wayne Man Faked Death Telegraphed Relatives
A Fort Wayne man who sent telegrams to relatives from an Ohio city claiming to be dead reappeared at home the next day, possibly to reassure friends that the initial report overstates the incident.
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Fort Wayne
Ohio City
Airman who fell seventy five feet in Terre Haute to get engagements
An amateur aviator who dropped about seventy five feet at Terre Haute escaped injury and should have little trouble securing professional engagements with other air navigators. He can instruct them on how he managed the remarkable descent.
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Terre Haute
Fort Wayne gains asphalt plant amid renewed track work
In one week Fort Wayne received an asphalt repair plant signaling renewed activity in track elevation projects. The development suggests the city is moving forward with infrastructure repairs and related construction rather than remaining idle.
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Fort Wayne
City fears misreading Rooseveltism as true progressivism
Governor Hadley suspects the colonel confuses Rooseveltism with genuine progressivism. The north side joins other city districts in seeking a municipal paving repair plant but prefers it not too close to residential areas.
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Hadley
Record Secures Many June Marriage Licenses
Saturday afternoon issuance pushed June total to 160 from 144 in 1911. Couples wed include Adlore B Carl 21 farmer and Eunice F Martin 21. Cornelius J Crabb 52 laborer and Hattie May Dillon 28. Christ F Young 35 carpenter and Minnie J Rupley 30. Peter H Goda 30 inspector and May Julia Warner 25. Ray A Libley 22 bookkeeper and Rosella L Gagen 22. Enos C Olson 24 knitter and Ananda M Bullermann 22. Frank C Wolf 22 florist and Sadie Gy Branstratter 20. and SiNgwalt druggist and Ruth A Johnson 22.
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Adlore
B. Carl
Farmer
Eunice F. Martin
Cornelius J. Crabb
Hattie May Dillon
Christ F. Young
Carpenter
Minnie J. Rupley
Peter H. Goda
May Julia Warner
Ray A. Libley
Rosella L. Gagen
Enos C. Olson
Ananda M. Bullermann
Frank C. Wolf
Sadie Gy. Branstratter
Singwalt
Ruth A. Johnson
Marriage Licenses Reported for Allen Archer and Others
The notice lists several marriage licenses including Allen Blood, 32, chauffeur, with Edna V. Archer, 21. Raymond E. Tee, 22, woodworker, with Lucy B. Sterling, 20. Sigmund J. Felger, 26, salesman, with Euima M. Blombach, 27. and Frederick Here Latins 425.
Fragmented Royster Union Names List of Untermined Pairs
A garbled OCR fragment presents a long string of names and ages with occupations, including Emma Mommer 42 and John Ellinger 21 as brakeman, Gertrude Alvery 18, Frederick Prange 32 farmer, Wilhelmena Reckeweg 25, George Hermans 24 machinist, Inez Stahl 23, Orla Pickering 25 bookkeeper, Grace Allen 2 August Edwie Schacker 27 machinist, Celestie Frisinger 20, Arthur Sumner 30 florist and Georgiana Coningsby 29, Roy Tudor 20 farmer with Hazel Hummer 19, John Leffers 30 inspector and Eula Yeager 29, Fred Rose 25 foreman and Bertha Freimuth 24, Jacob Amstutz 21 farmer and Dora Myers 22, Brinkwood Williams 29 physician and Emel Verweire 22, Louis Schwantz 24 clerk and Celia Lennart 22, William Fattio 27 clerk and Clara Neher 20, William Evard taberer and Amelia Nebur 23, George C panics boilermaker. The text is a muddled list of paired individuals with occupations and ages, likely from a social register or marriage notice.
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Emma
Dora E. Myers
Brinkwood E. Williams
Emel R.verweire
Louis M. ‘Schwantz
Cecelia A. Lennart
William C. Fattio
Clara ‘M. Neher
William “Evard
Taberer
Amelia
Exchange Shots in Democratic Convention Feud
Baltimore July 1 William J Bryan and Champ Clark dispute alleged Wall Street leanings in the Democratic National Convention Clark denies ties and accuses a political alliance while Bryan demands proof or retract. Bryan asserts Clark's managers aided privileged interests and questions New York delegation control by Murphy as a factor in the race for the presidency.
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Baltimore
William J. Bryan
Champ Clark
Wall Street
Clark
Bryan
Hearst
Stone
Francis
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
House
Suit to set aside will of Fannie Shepherd of Lakeside
Earl Shepherd sues to invalidate his mother in law Fannie Shepherds will alleging unsound mind and undue influence. Document dated November 8 1911 with husband life income and Citizens Trust Company control upon death. No estate value given. seeks 3000 damages. Six days after death the will was filed. Other court notes include a personal injury suit by Sophia Klaparek against Fred W Kraft or Fort Wayne city for 3000 in damages after a May 6 fall.
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Fannie Shepherd
George T. Shepherd
Lakeside
Earl Shepherd
Leonard
Rose
Zollars
Anna Keller
Elizabeth Parry
Florence Fitzgerald
Jennie Isham
Adam
Alex
Levi Miller
James Miller
Citizen’s Trust Company
Sophia Klaparek
Fred W. Kraft
City of
Fort Wayne
John Street
Four couples obtain marriage licenses in a banner day
In a rare turn, four pairs secured marriage licenses at the county clerk's office. Julius C Maurer a 32 year old fireman and Lillian McMillen 32, Charles F Thomas 37 a conductor and Laura Norton 31, plus Luther B Dempsey 28 a caller and Stella Blanks 30 were licensed. In court notes Nettie Siebert won a divorce from Charles Siebert, the Louis and Rebecca Berman suit was dismissed, and Loretta Moncrief obtained a divorce from Clyde Moncrief for abandonment.
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Julius C. Maurer
Lillian McMillen
Charles F. Thomas
Laura Norton
Luther B. Dempsey
Stella Blanks
Nettie Siebert
Charles Siebert
Louis
Rebecca Berman
Loretta Moncrief
Clyde Moncrief
Political Support and Shared Principles in Election Debate
A speaker asserts broad backing for democratic principles and notes that Mr. Clark is well intentioned but misled in recent days. The critic emphasizes influencing the election through the president chosen and urges balancing influence on major questions.
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Clark
Births Record Listings for Eleven Local Families
A sequence of birth notices lists eleven families with newborns from 1012 East Wayne to 1519 East Wayne streets and several other addresses including Fletcher Avenue Cass Street Leith Street Delta Avenue Webster Street Cochran Street and Erie Street all announcing sons and daughters born to each couple between a son and a daughter.
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G. Traxler
East Wayne Street
Charles F. Reaser
Fletcher Avenue
Lawrence Schuler
Cass Street
Amiel Stoll
Leith Street
Thaddius A. Hodge
Winter Street
Webster Street
David Ochstein
Erie Street
Harold H. Gerwig
Real Estate Transfers Listed From City Additions
Compiied by J C Heller Abstractor two transfers and several lot sales are recorded including Hugh G Keegan to Emmett Martin for lot 49 Drexel Park Fort Wayne Homestead Co to Emmett Martin for lot 19 Electric addition for 300 Mary C Hunsicker et al to Edward G and Francis J Bowyer west 90 feet lot 5 McGovern s addition for 1000 F P Wilt Co to Joseph Dehner lot 64 Ormiston Heirs addition for 200 Albert R Hirons plats into lots streets and alleys Hirons Acre addition known as irons addition lots 1 to 85 inclusive Albert R Hirons to Edward A K Hackett lot 69 Hirons addition for 300 Lewis Homer Casselman to Della Clem beginning 50 feet south of southeast corner lot 19 Swift s addition Monroeville for 2900 Louis Steup to Dennis and Adellia A O Connell lot 30 Steup s Place for 300 Edward C Webster to Walpole G Colerick and William A Connelley undivided 1 2 interest in listed Webster s addition and Monroeville lots 3 and 4 Ponals s addition Monroeville for Tri State Loan and Trust Company to Dollie Timbers lots 88 and 33 Branning s addition for 525
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J. C. Heller
Court Street
Hugh G. Keegan
Emmett Martin
Drexel Park
Fort Wayne Homestead Company
Mary C. Hunsicker
Edward G
Francis J. Bowyer
McGovern
F. P. Wilt Co
Joseph Dehner
Ormiston Heirs
Albert. R. _Hirons
Hirons
Irons
Albert R. Hirons
Edward A. K. Hackett
Lewis Homer Casselman
Della Clem
Swift
Monroeville
Louis Steup
Dennis
Adellia A. O'Connell
Steup
Edward C. ‘Webster
Walpole G. Colerick
William A. Connelley
Webster
ePonals
Tri-State
Truat Company
Dollie Timbers
Branning
Wabash Court Imposes Fifty Dollar Fine
In Wabash Indiana yesterday in police court Mayer Wilson imposed a fine of 50 dollars plus costs on B F Gross nickle of rupee fanchester for the...
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Wabash
Ind
Mayer
Wilson
June marriage licenses top year’s total for month
Dan Cupid exceeded 191 for the month with 153 licenses issued by day’s end, nearing month end. Couples listed include Harlen H. Jones and Olive Roush, Harold L Mintch and Dora Ritzius, Andrew Edington and Goldie Skinner, and Harry Raypole with Laura Huntoon. In a divorce case Parashiva Hoisen sues Zach Hoisen for money and alimony after alleged beating and choking. Hoisen, once a saloonkeeper and political figure in the Rolling Mills district, reportedly has substantial assets.
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Dan Cupid
Harlen H. Jones
Farmer
Olive Roush
Harold Leroy Mintch
Dora Mabel Ritzius
Andrew G. Edington
Goldie P. Skinner
Harry Raypole
Laura Huntoon
Zach Hoisen
Parashiva
Hoisen
Rolling Mills
Leikauf Packing to License and Dismissals in Circuit Court
In circuit court today costs were paid and cases against Leikauf Packing Company and tied individuals dismissed once full term convenes. Company agreed to licenses dating from March and to pay about $150 to the city, releasing them from liability. Also noted were settlements spurred by merchants opposing the license and health department relief from ongoing trouble. Elnora Byers was granted a divorce from John Byers with custody of their minor daughter for failure to provide over four years. Ida Patterson sues Walter A. Hendrickson for malpractice alleging a fractured jaw during extraction and loss of earnings plus damages.
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Catherine John
John John
Colerick
Hogan
Thomas G. Moorehead
Carl Yaple
Leikauf Packing Company
DeKalb County
Leikaufs
Health Department
Elnora Byers
John Byers
Walter A. Hendrickson
Ida Patterson
Highest price paid for wheat in Fort Wayne market
Fort Wayne market center for farmers shows the highest wheat price in Indiana, with a focal quotation of 1.12 dollars, one of only two cities in the state meeting that level. Rye price drops to 0.04 dollars per bushel, while other grain prices stay as in the past week.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Evansville
Crain
G&c
Professional Banquet in Noble County Indiana
Kendallville July 2 Attorney T A Redmond will preside as toast master at a banquet for Noble county lawyers physicians dentists and ministers. The program lists toasts by Dr J M Teal O E Grant Rev A B House Dr Fred Clapp Rev A Judson Arrick Dr Walter F Carver Hon Luke H Wrigley and Dr C G Keehn with topics on the professions and medico legal fraternal ties.
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Kendallville
Ind
T. A. Redmond
Noble County
J. M. Teal
O. E. Grant
Albion
A. B. House
Fred Clapp
Ligonier
A. Judson
Arrick
Walter F. Carver
Luke H. Wrigley
Albions
C. G. Keehn
Purdue Scholarships Awarded in Columbia City
Charles Hollis and Harold Strouse received Purdue University scholarships on Monday afternoon from the board of commissioners in Columbia City Indiana. Two alternates will be appointed after proper applications are submitted, and thus far these two have shown the desire to pursue the scholarships.
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Columbia City
Ind
Charles Hollis
Harold Strouse
Purdue’ University
Board of Commissioners
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