Platform and ticket for a new party in 1909
The Indianapolis Star proposes a Conservative Party with a platform centered on honest money a central banking system tariff for revenue economy strict constitutional construction equal justice conservation of resources and measures for law enforcement The ticket for 1912 features William H Taft and Thomas R Marshall The piece weighs the merits of a new party and the impact of prohibition on society and families, arguing a dry Sunday promotes order
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Indianapolis
Ganda
William H. Taft
Ohio
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Mr. Taft
Marshall
Repubican
Democratic Party
Washington
Taft
New York Plans Political Drama To Topple Tammany Hall
Reformers consider a high profile stage depiction showing Tammany leaders living in luxury while tenement residents suffer. A committee of one hundred may back a $50,000 production aimed to run six weeks before the mayoral election. Tickets would target bona fide voters, likely Democrats, with women’s admission to be addressed later.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Committee of One Hundred
Tammany
One Hundred
Fort Wayne revival spirit lingers for city improvements
The article recalls a civic revival aimed at stronger streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, and riverfront embellishment for Fort Wayne. It notes the revivalist left a week ago and urges continued enthusiasm and action as the city moves toward concrete progress.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago Street Still There and Growing Foul in Fort Wayne
A police bulletin weeks old notes Chicago street remains beset by vice and illicit liquor. The piece argues the beer trade supports the dens and calls for enforcing a statute against renting property for immoral purposes to curb the activity.
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Chicago Street
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Lawyer Governor Elevates Indiana Executive Rank
For the first time in years a lawyer of established ability sits in Indiana’s governor’s chair. The piece notes past governors Hovey Hanly and contrasts Hanly as a lawyer of modest rank with Marshall as the first governor since Albert G. Porter to be of high standing in the legal profession.
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Indiana
Hovey
Hanly
Chase
Matthews
Mount
Durbin
Marshall
Albert G. Porter
Indiana Governor Marshall Makes Stand on Penal Statute
Governor Marshall asserts that the penal statute cannot be altered by the commission and cannot be subject to construction. He suggests the law is clear and implies the governor will act as the state's chief legal guardian, ready to pursue the people's interest.
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Marshall
Indiana
New Fort Wayne School Board Member Elected
Mr J McBeth Smith was elected to the Fort Wayne board of school trustees to succeed James H Fry after a three year term. Smith brings extensive public school experience, high education, and legal practice in the city. Fry completes his service amid common political turnover and is praised for diligence and zeal.
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Fort Wayne
Smith
Fry
Edward Everett Hale and the Black Hand Crusade
Edward Everett Hale lauded as a lasting national figure whose life linked to classic American letters. The Black Hand crackdown in Ohio and Washington honors the Wright brothers while lamenting congressional stinginess toward aviation progress in the United States.
Iowa Senators Doliver Cummins in presiding tones
The piece reflects on Iowa senators Doliver and Cummins amid national tariff debates and Wright brothers honors. It contrasts Doliver’s aggressive, do-or-die stance with Cummins’ vigor, noting their rising influence and potential presidential ambitions while praising Iowa’s evolving political traditions.
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Hawkeye
Dalliver
Atandpattiam
Iowa
Cumming
Dolliver
Aldrich
Cummins
United States Senate
Indianapolis Shooting Sparks Police Reform Debate
A police pursuit in Indianapolis ended with a shot fired at a fleeing auto. A bystander was wounded as officers aimed at the driver, whose speed sparked outrage. The grand jury will probe who fired the shot, and calls grow to curb police firearm use amid broader speed-control concerns.
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Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Samuel Dowden
Grand Jury
Government vows ruthless pursuit of Black Hand criminals
The article urges a massive government crusade against the Black Hand, arguing it must be destroyed root and branch like the Molly Maguires once were in Pennsylvania. It emphasizes peril for agents, the diffuse threat, and the need to render America inhospitable to such extortionate, murderous schemes.
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Federal Post Office Department
Black Hand Society
Ohio
Black Hand
United States
Blackmakers
Black Hang
Molly Maguires
Pennsylvania
United States of America
Dry laws and desert images echo in Indiana notes
A fragmentary, period voices piece cites Indianapolis as a desert center alongside Fort Wayne. Commissioners of Jon Poccey remark about saloons and prohibition era tensions, showing a dry era mood with scattered references to enforcement and social change.
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Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Jon Poccey
Taft to Govern with Roosevelt Policies in Safer Vein
The text reports a public statement by Mr. MacVeagh, Treasury Secretary, asserting the Taft administration will pursue Roosevelt era policies but with steadier, less aggressive regulation. It emphasizes no compromise of principle and a promise to keep national affairs orderly while avoiding drastic changes.
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Taft
MacVeagh
The
Treasury
White
House
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Economic Outlook Hails Tariff Reforms and Harvest Boost
The article notes Congress delaying a tariff decision, while the business world moves forward with a self imposed budget. Conditions are improving across most regions, harvest prospects support the rebound, and Wall Street shows renewed activity. Over the next six months crops, tariff implementation, and adjusted business conditions are expected to revive pre panic momentum from late 1907.
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Congress
Wall Street
Balloon voyage consent sought by Mrs Roosevelt Longworth
The piece notes Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth seeks her husband’s consent for a balloon voyage. It mentions Theodore Jr making a balloon trip, Kermit in Africa, Archie and Quentin performing stunts, and hints at civic improvements to rivers and flood control as cities prepare finery and embellishments along riverbanks.
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Alice Roosevelt
Longworth
Theodore
Kermit
Africa
Archie
Quentin
Father
Nicholas
City faces urgent asphalt street repairs and funding
The text warns that expired guarantees for street paving require prompt municipal action to prevent costly failures. Preservation of tens of thousands of dollars in street work hinges on swift decisions. It also references political doubt about Governor Tom Marshall and southern Democrats.
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Tom
Great fellows Wright boys reveal political appetite
The speaker praises the Wright brothers as capable yet unaware of their growing influence, noting that almost any politician can sense when the metaphorical meat they feed on starts to nourish their power. The remark hints at rising prominence and self-awareness among public figures.
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Wright
Ruling on whisky labeling stirs public reaction
The solicitor general declares that spirits colored or flavored to resemble whisky are not true whisky. Critics say the ruling mostly clarifies classification, while many traders already sell to buyers who cannot distinguish. The piece also notes concern over art thefts and Italy’s repatriation efforts affecting genuine works and legal penalties.
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Edward Everett Hale
Earth
Dr. Hale
Caesar
Whittier
Bryant
Emerson
Longfellow
Lowell
Hale
Solicitor General of
United States
American sugar and tobacco warned to the poor Filipino
The piece laments American greed and exposes prejudice in harsh satire. It mentions Walter Wellman in Paris pursuing the north pole, notes airship and flying machine innovation, and humorously targets Count Zeppelin. It mocks Americans in public places and predicts rising wealth of the American hog figure before death.
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Walter Wellman
Paris
North Pole
Mr. Wellman
Count Zeppelin
New Jersey man finds hidden money after 35 years
A New Jersey man, slow to recall the Bible left by a dying aunt thirty five years ago, discovers five thousand dollars in rag money between its leaves. Meanwhile a Delaware man, rummaging an old safe unopened for decades, salvages enough gold coins to fund a lifelong luxury. The tale suggests the value of looking again.
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New Jersey
Delaware
Fourth of July safety law idea sparks civic debate
A civic note praises a safe Fourth while debating federal limits on powder in fireworks. Proposals suggest a cannons cracker cap at one pound to curb hazards and fit within presidential jurisdiction. The tone is cautious, urging practical regulation without overreach.
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United States
Republican party founded on protection principle claims
Senator Aldrich declares the Republican party founded on protection though history may dispute. He says the party is being confounded by the protection principle in public discussion.
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Republican Party
Aldrich
Republican
Ad journment date speculated for Congress's session
On August first being the earliest probable day for adjournment, almanac forecasts doubtless do not agree on heat levels, while Uncle Joe Cannon previously suggested factors that might hasten matters.
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Congress
Almanac
Joe Cannon
Dingley rates on wool spark debate in South
The item questions if wool price moves are a concession to Great Dismal Swamp growers and notes political shifts. It suggests Bull King Jim Patten’s visibility grows as he backs his claims, while Breathitt regains a stubborn, assertive presence in regional affairs.
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Dingley
Jim Patten
Trees Need Attention at Robison Park
BE from Fort Wayne writes that the trees at Robison Park are suffering from exposed roots and worn tops due to heavy pedestrian traffic. They urge a top dressing of gravel or rich earth after the park season to prevent the trees from dying within five years. Dated June 12, 1909.
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the Sentinel
Robison Park
BE. H.B
Fort Wayne
O. N. Heaton
Zueblin
Civic Spirit Called To Lead Fort Wayne Again
A column urges fair treatment of city officials and praises sidewalk building and park services. It calls for civic leaders chosen for ability and zeal over party lines and asks residents to support ongoing civic improvements with unity and determination.
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Fort Wayne
Notice of Petition to Sell Real Estate in Allen Co Indiana
Catherine Snell as administratrix of Mary Gibson estate files a petition in Allen Circuit Court seeking court authorization to sell real estate to raise assets for debts and estate administration. The respondents named include many heirs and nonresidents, with hearing set for September 7, 1909 at Fort Wayne Court House. The clerk notes the proceeding and seal, with Leonard & Townsend as attorneys.
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Catherine Snell
Mary Gibson
Jane Gibson
Circuit Court
Allen County
Indiana
Sarah Ebner
George Hoke
Mary Hoke
Jerome Cramer
Etta Cramer
Isaiah Cramer
Mary Cramer Miller
Lestie Miller
Eugene Cramer
Emma Kelley Lahrman
Jacob Lahrman
Jennie Orr
Jennie Barlow
Jennie Ross
Eliza Gibson Hilker
Gustave Hilker
Rose Gibson Roberson
Harry Roberson
Anna Gibson Snider
George W. Snider
Charles Robbins
Josie Robbins
Thomas Dent
Jennie Hoke Dent
Alice Hoke van Bibber
Agnes Cramer
Margaret Gibson
State of
Court House
Fort Wayne
Joseph N. Mason
Allen Circuit Court
Leonard & Townsend
Ennis Bainbridge
Alen
Appointment of Administrator for Jacob Fulkerson Estate
Notice that E. V. Emrick has been appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Fulkerson late of Allen County Indiana who is believed to have a solvent estate. Administrator appointed for handling claims and assets in probate proceedings.
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Jacob Fulkerson
Allen County
Ind
E. V. Emrick
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