Bryan in Lincoln Faces Muddy Driveway Scene
A rainy morning in Lincoln, Nebraska frames a visit by presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan to Fairview Driveway and the hotel. He meets supporters from Indiana and New York figures like John W Kern, with talks of a strong anti injunction plank and a united delegation for Bryan. Kern says he does not seek second place and predicts a harmonious resolutions committee session. The Indiana and West Virginia delegates pledge unity for a Bryan ticket and platform. The hotel reception includes D J Campau Emory Kirkley S W Kann and Bird S Coler as officials and press attend. The Denver convention date remains to be set and the Indiana Ohio meet adjourns for Indianapolis.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Fairview
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
William Sulzer
New York
Sulzer
John W. Kern
Congress Iman Clayton
Alabama
D. J. Campau
Michigan
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Resolutions Committee
Claude Bowers
Stokes Jackson
Indiana State Central Committee
Abraham Simmons
West Virginia
Denver
Sterling Bryan
Kern
Resolitions
Furniture Dealers Seek Commission Help Over Indiana Freight Rates
Indiana Furniture Dealers association met at the Claypool hotel and charged Indiana railroads with unfair freight classifications. A committee including C. H. Badger, Elmer Gay, D. N. Foster, and John Dobbs will present their grievances to the state railroad commission. President H. M. Purviance urged lawmakers to push for a better collections law, advocating personal influence over petitions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Furniture Dealers’ Association
Claypool
Indiana
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
C. H. Badger
Elmer Gay
D. N. Foster
Fort Wayne
Yyohn Dobbs
Terre Haute
H. M. Purviance
Huntington
Purviance
Allon
Russel
Orchard saved from the gallows in Idaho commutation
Beise Idaho July 2 The state board of pardons commuted the death sentence of Harry Orchard to life imprisonment for the murder of former Gov Frank Steunenberg. Orchard confessed to the crime and implicated Western Federation of Miners leaders Haywood Pettibone Moyer. A fugitive Simpkins remained indicted.
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Beise
Idaho
State Board of Pardons
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Orchard
Steunenberg
Caldwell
James McParland
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Pettibone
Moyer
Wood
Board of Pardons
Haywood and Pettibone
Injured in Fall Delays Bloom’s Summer Travel Plans
Mrs N W Bloom is confined at home in Lakeside with a sprained ankle after a Tuesday fall while shopping before leaving for Lakeside Ohio. She slipped on a Rurode store stairway twisting her ankle and delaying her departure. A proposed Bluffton Berne Celina traction line is reported financed by a New York firm funding the project.
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N. W. Bloom
Lakeside
Ohio
Bluffton, Berne and Celina
New York
Kern Refuses Vice Presidential Nomination in 1900s Visit
Lincoln July 2 John W Kern Indiana led a party arriving on the Rock Island limited and planning to visit Denver after meeting William Jennings Bryan at Fairview. Kern denies seeking the VP nomination saying he is not a candidate. He predicts the party and platform will align with Bryan. A separate accident near the Pennsylvania tracks involved Mrs Dawes and children with minor injuries to a buggy rider and slight damage to the Chicago car. The Dawes party continued toward Marietta Ohio after repairs. the Dawes family matriarch’s husband leads Central Trust Co. and is a notable public figure.
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Lincoln
Neb
John W. Kern
Indiana
Messrs
Lamb
Jackson
Padgett
Riley
Rock Island Limited
Denver
Bryan
Fairview
Kern
Mr. Kern
Mr. Bryan
Dawes
Chicago
van Wert
Mrs Charles G Dawes In Auto Mishap Near Fort Wayne
Mrs Charles G Dawes of Chicago wife of former comptroller of the currency and her children were involved in a car mishap four miles west of Fort Wayne when their touring car collided with a buggy driven by Adolph Strube a young man employed as a tester for the Economy Motor.
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Chicago
Fort. Wayne
Pennsylvania
Adolph Strube
Train Wreck in Missouri Kills Seven People
A Missouri Pacific California Limited train and the St Joseph Express collided twenty miles west of Sedalia Missouri, leaving seven dead and many injured. Fog reduced visibility and the cause is not yet determined though siding neglect is suspected. A Sedalia relief train with physicians rushed to the scene as debris and fire slowed recovery efforts. While sorting wreckage, a separate accident injured Mrs William Cline in Bluffton.
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St. Louis
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
California Limited
St. Joseph
Lamont
Knobnoster
Lost Wayne land found to become Bond Park in Fort Wayne
The South Wayne residents will gain a new park after Colonel D. N. Foster located a 350 by 150 foot plat that had been lost sight of for 28 years. The city of Fort Wayne owns the land, dedicated by S. B. Bond, deceased, with the tract south of Shawnee Run and bordered by Fairfield and Home avenues. Bond previously turned over the rights to the city, and park commissioners plan to turn the wooded plot into a breathing space likely to be named Bond Park.
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South Wayne
Park Commissioners
D. N. Foster
South Wayne Avenue
Mr. Foster
City of
Fort Wayne
S. B. Bond
Foster
Bond Park
Gilhams aids youths for Marine Corps lieutenancies
Congressman Gilhams plans to help eligible young men aged 21 to 27 in the Twelfth district secure second lieutenant vacancies in the United States Marine Corps. Applicants must meet height, health, character, and education standards and may contact Mr. Gilhams in LaGrange for details. Also noted is an eight room schoolhouse contract at Larwill awarded to L. C. Delagrange of Fort Wayne for $16.
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Marine Corps
Congressman Gilhams
United States Marine Corps
Gilhams
Gilliams
Larwill
L. C. Delagrange
Fort Wayne
Jim Goodrich Will Hold Fast To His Job
Indianapolis July 2 The Republican state central committee met with members from across the state. State Chairman Goodrich announced the executive committee and said he will not resign. Fred Sims will lead active campaign work with Goodrich in advisory capacity. Everett E Neal met with Lincoln League county organizers during the session.
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Jim Goodrich
Indianapolis
Republican State Central Committee
Oliver P. Ensley
Goodrich
Watson
Fremont Goodwine
United States
Hemenway
Fred Sims
Carl Riddick
Everett E. Neal
Lincoln League
Salary cuts at Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company lowered salaries Wednesday, affecting all officials and employees earning over 480 a year except trainmen. Higher earners above 720 were cut 7 1 2 percent, others above 480 saw a 5 percent reduction. Directors approved the measure amid slumping business with hope wages will be restored as conditions improve.
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Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
J. Levering Jones
Fort Wayne
Miss Maria Burke Dies At Home After Long Teaching Career
Miss Maria Burke, a longtime school teacher, has died at her home in the southern district. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Maria Burke
Sherman Quits Hospital to Board Train for Yucca Trip
James S. Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee left Cleveland in a private car to join an eastbound train. He appeared pale and weak but said he felt better, with plans to undergo an operation after regaining strength. He was accompanied by his wife and Dr. E P Carter.
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Cleveland, O
James S. Sherman
East
Myron T. Herrick
Sherman
Funeral services for Wilmer Leonard held
Funeral services for Wilmer Leonard the noted attorney who died from apoplexy were held Thursday afternoon at the family home in Fort Wayne. A large crowd of personal and professional friends attended including Fort Wayne bar members and visiting lawyers. Pallbearers included Judge Walter Olds and others. interment was at Lindenwood. The Blackford Law club issued a formal resolution praising Leonard's integrity and service, noting his devotion to clients and community, and expressing gratitude and sympathy to his family.
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Wilmer Leonard
West DeWald Street
Fort Wayne
Third Presbyterian Church
Walter Olds
O. N. Heaton
W. J. Vesey
W. P. Breen
Jesse Grice
W. M. Leedy
Lindenwood
Blackford Law Club
Allen County
Indiana
Hig
Guy Colerick
C. M. Niezer
William Fruechtenicht
E. M. Hulse
Lee J. Hartzell
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Thomas Taggart
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Hoosier
Charles G. Dawes
Missouri
Knobmoster
William Cline
Bluffton
Ischys
Park Board
South Wayne Park
MR. Gilhams
Republican State Committee
Wabash Valley
Blackford Club
Leonard
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