County optionists lose in Spencer County vote
Indianapolis Ind May 5 County optionists failed to carry Spencer County the only non dry county in the ballot area by remonstrance Vets won by 53 votes Clay and Pulaski already dry counties voted to keep saloons out for two more years Fulton county expected to vote dry Posey county set for Friday May dates Monroe Boone counties schedule further option votes statewide commissioners meet this week to set more election dates
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Indianapolis
Ind
Spencer County
Clay
Pulaski
Clay County
Fulton and Posey
Fulton County
Posey
Monroe County
Boone County
Tippecanoe Is Wet By 772 In Indiana Local Option Vote
Indiana counties Tippecanoe Martin Jefferson and Washington voted on local option wet or dry Nearly all saloons were closed in dry counties with Tippecanoe showing 772 wet votes and Washington 1235 dry The Purdue students drew attention with 47 affidavits and threats of court action while rural Martin county saw heavy turnout and rain hinder farming Seven Jefferson arrests claimed dry supporters alleged non voters tried to cast ballots in wet areas
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Indianapolis
Tippecanoe County
Martin, Jefferson
Washington
Indiana
Tippecanoe
Martin
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Washington County
Purdue
Collegians
Louisville
Petition for Madison County Option League Election Set
Madison County commissioners approved the Madison County Option League petition for a May 26 election after debate over counting days. Attorneys Lawrence Mays and F. A. Walker presented the petition, with Horace Stilwell arguing over start date. Ballots showed May 26 and campaigns began at each headquarters thereafter.
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Anderson
Ind
Board of County Commissioners
Madison County Option League
Lawrence Mays
F. A. Walker
Horace Stilwell
Law and Order League
Mays
Stilwell
Narrow Margin in Starke Dry Victory
Knox Indiana April 30 The local option election in Starke county was won by the dry faction by 84 votes in a fierce contest from start to finish. Washington township last to report kept the outcome in doubt until the final tally. The campaign was bitter but election day passed quietly with little rowdyism or illegal voting despite threats and rain reducing turnout.
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Knox
Ind
Starke County
Washington Township
Ford
Parades Fill Streets as Election Returns Come In
Thousands of men and women and children marched through the streets last night seeking shelter in an adjacent building while results were being tallied, reflecting a tense public reaction to the ongoing returns.
Kosciusko County Dry Majority Sets Election Record
Warsaw Indiana April 30 unofficial count gave Kosciusko county voters a dry majority of 2320 in local option election. No township went wet and Warsaw voted dry by 33. A quiet day aside from drys blocking a wet’s participation and women serving meals to voters. Cloudy weather with showers halted farm field work and kept headquarters from contact.
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Warsaw
Ind
Kosciusko County
Joseph Foote
Foote
Charles Douglas
Leesburg
Famine Threat Looms As Adana Refugees Suffer
About four thousand Armenian refugees in Tarsus receive four cents daily from local authorities. The government allotment is supplemented by the American mission, but locals threaten to stop funding, risking a famine. Refugees endure crowding at the mission, with men wandering at night and women and children sleeping on school floors. Four births have occurred since arrival, while surrounding Muslims pasture crops taken from victims.
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Tarsus
New Turkish Cabinet Expected to Be Formed
Constantinople May 4 The proposed cabinet includes Hilmi Pasha as Grand Vizier Ferid Pasha Interior Kakki Pasha Justice Azmi Bey Public Instruction Aris tid Pasha Mines and Forests with other ministries held by current incumbents The two ministers are members of the committee of union and progress and a long lease of power is anticipated.
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Constantinople
Majestic to Undergo Summer Beautification and Upgrades
Manager M E Rice of the Majestic theater announces a summer project costing five to seven thousand dollars. Interior redecorating and recarpeting will enhance the lobby and auditorium. More lighting will be added, a porte cochere built, marble wainscoting installed, and the stock company will continue with plans to attract more stellar attractions to Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Rice
Majestic Theater
Grand Rapids
Orrin Stair
Majestic
Rice
Geston
Fort Wayne
Shah Enacts Reform Plan Backed by Britain and Russia
Petersburg reports from Teheran that the shah of Persia has accepted reform proposals from Great Britain and Russia. The two powers have arranged a loan to Persia pending the date of elections.
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Petersburg
Teheran
Persia
Great Britain
Russia
Storm Do Much Damage Across Indiana
A late night storm lashed Indiana causing one death and multiple injuries. John Welch of Hartford City lost his wife as their home and barn collapsed. Hartford County communities reported flooded homes, a cloudburst over a creek, boats towing cattle to safety, a destroyed Ohio Oil plant, and a unroofed Catholic church. Reports from Terre Haute New Albany and Evansville described widespread damage including unroofed buildings along the Ohio River. The Wabash River rose rapidly.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
John Welch
Hartford City
Elwood
Ohio Oil Company
Terre Haute
New Albany
Evansville
Ohio River
Wabash River
Soldiers guard the state prison after storm damage
Michigan City Indiana April 30 nearly every factory building in the state prison was unroofed and the industries at a standstill. Warden J D Reid moved to bring soldiers for guard duty when convicts were fed. The militia arrived at 730 am and will supervise a temporary stockade. A six hundred foot breach in the wall caused alarm and Governor Marshall was urged to order guards. The South Bend company of the Indiana National Guard arrived early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
State Prison
J. D. Reid
Marshall
South Bend Company
Indiana National Guard
Standard Oil cuts crude oil prices in Pennsylvania market
Standard Oil company announced a 5 cent per barrel reduction for all grades of crude oil except Raglan, which stays unchanged. This marks the first price change in Pennsylvania and most other grades since March 9, 1907, when Pennsylvania crude held at 1.78 dollars.
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Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Raglan
Pennsylvania
Deaths in South May Exceed 100
The article notes that deaths in the southern region may surpass one hundred. Winds tore benches from the grand stand and scattered them across the grounds. A portion of the clubhouse room and paddock roof were blown away, with minor damage to the grand stand. The steeple of John’s Hill Catholic Church in Campbell county Kentucky collapsed, destroying the church roof.
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John’s Hill Catholic Church
Campbell County
Latonia
Tornado Causes Heavy Damage Across Multiple Ohio Towns
A tornado struck at 1 am near Piqua Ohio and caused about 100000 in property damage. The destruction spread through five counties and hit Piqua Sidney Houston Fletcher St Paris and Kirkwood, with no loss of life reported.
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Piqua
Sidney
Houston
Fletcher
St. Paris
Kirkwood
Tornado claims twenty in Centerville and nearby towns
Late advices from Centerville report a score or more lives lost in last night's tornado and property damage around 100000 dollars. In Fayetteville Lincoln county the storm demolished many homes, wrecked part of Elk Cotton mills, and killed three people.
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Nashville, Tenn
Centerville
Fayetteville
Lincoln County
Spencerville High School Holds First Annual Commencement
Spencerville High School held its first annual commencement last Friday evening April 30. Nine graduates received diplomas including Edward Carnes Argel Beams Lester Houk Murry Erick Clarence Steward Miss Steward Francis and others.
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Spencerville High School
Spencerville
Edward Carnes
Argel “Beams
Lester Houk
Murry Erick
Clarence
Steward
Tornado Disaster Report From Giles County Tennessee
Twenty persons killed and forty injured as a tornado hit the eastern Giles county area early today. Bee Springs village in the southeast near Pulaski is reported totally destroyed as the region suffers extensive devastation with scant details available.
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Pulaski
Tenn
Giles County
Bee Springs
Tornado devastates Golden area with many injuries and deaths
Last night a tornado struck Golden destroying scores of houses and telecom lines. The disaster left at least five dead including Mrs. Hengon and Mrs. Prentice and injured a dozen or more. One brick store building reportedly remains. much of the town is wiped off the map.
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Golden
Cora Prentice
Bob Hopkins
Bessie Campbell
Jarvin
Four Die In Texas City Storm Toll At Dawn
A tornado swept over Texas City near Carmi at dawn killing four people including Edgar Overton his wife and infant child along with a servant girl. Several others were injured as many houses were wrecked and the town was practically destroyed with details still unavailable.
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Carmi
Texas City
Here
Edgar Overton
Overtons
Overton
Damage at Tiffin Storm Hits Farms and Church
A high velocity wind storm swept through this county early today causing several thousand dollars in damage to farms buildings and fencing. In New Riguel lightning struck St Boniface Catholic church causing about 1000 dollars in damage.
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Tiffin, O
This County
New Riguel
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Terrible work of the wind in Tennessee
A terr rifle wind storm swept Franklin and Hillsboro causing multiple deaths, including Mrs. George Deers, with four others unnamed. Hillsboro was nearly wiped out with three killed in a house. Many structures between the towns lost roofs and the John Mc Gavock farm suffered severe damage as shade trees fell and barns were destroyed.
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Nashville
Tenn
Franklin
George Deers
Hillsboro
Hilsboro
John McGavock
Terrific wind storm causes heavy damage in Portsmouth
A strong April wind storm swept Portsmouth and surrounding areas causing several thousand dollars in damage. Telegraph and telephone wires were felled, the Biggs house roof was torn off exposing third floor rooms, a timber crashed through the skylight into the hotel lobby, guests fled in night attire, and streets were littered with uprooted shade trees.
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Portsmouth
Biggs
Dolliver Blazes at Tariff Bill in Senate Remarks
In a Senate speech, Dolliver defends his past votes and urges reduction of protective tariffs. He recalls his support for party leaders, defends his youth, and calls for revising the Dingley era rates. He argues tariffs should be lowered where possible without harming production and stresses leadership from party chiefs.
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Republican Party
Senate
Aldrich
Dolliver
Rhode Island
United States
Congress
McKinley
America
United States Steel Company
Rock Island
Thois
William . B. Allison
Dessert Gelatine Coffee Mold and String Bean Salad
Recipe notes describe a coffee gelatine mold with gelatine, strong coffee, sugar, water and eggs, boiled then set in a mold and served with whipped cream. Also details string bean salad on lettuce with French dressing and a light milk custard batter baked in gem pans.
Mulligatawney Soup For A Fragrant Evening Dish
A readable Mulligatawney soup recipe instructs slicing celery onion and carrot, frying in butter with herbs, simmering chicken in stock, then returning bones to simmer, straining, and finishing with curry powder flour and butter. The mixture is served with rice after seasoning.
Cabinet Pudding Recipe Steps and Ingredients
Butter a plain mold thickly and line with lady fingers. Whisk three eggs with sugar and vanilla. Add crushed fingers milk citron peel and steam in a buttered paper covered mold for two hours. Serve with sweet sauce.
Oyster Pie and Veal Preparation Method
The recipe describes lining a deep pie dish with puff paste, removing crusts after a brief bake, and filling with oysters in white sauce before reassembling and baking briefly. It then details simmering veal knuckles in water with onion mace bay leaf cloves and peppers, straining the broth, and finishing by chilling the meat in a mold with reduced liquor and vinegar pour.
Simple Soda Cake Dough For Small Cakes
Rub two tablespoonfuls butter into four cupfuls flour then add one tablespoon sugar a quarter teaspoon salt one teaspoon soda and two teaspoonfuls cream of tartar. Make a soft dough with sweet milk knead lightly divide into five pieces roll thin bake ten minutes.
Walnut Jelly Mold Postre Recipe
A historical recipe describes roasting walnuts then beating yolks with sugar, adding milk and thickening over heat without boiling. It folds in gelatin dissolved in water, vanilla and whipped cream, then walnuts, a jelly, and setting in a mold before chilling. The finished dessert is unmolded onto a glass dish and decorated with chopped jelly.
Vegetable salad with celery cucumber tomato and apple
Recipe instructs chopping celery cucumber tomato and apple to a cupful each and green pepper radish and onion to a teaspoonful each. Mix thoroughly with French dressing and serve on a bed of watercress. Lettuce may substitute for watercress if unavailable.
Clam Broth with Cream Topped Cup
Scrub the clams and steam them over one half pint of cold water until the shells open. Drain and strain the broth, season with pepper, reheat without boiling, and serve at once. A spoonful of whipped cream may top the hot broth, which must stay very hot to avoid cooling.
Savory Rice Recipe Fragment
A fragmented recipe describes chopping onion and soaking it in boiling water for ten minutes, draining, then combining rice with butter salt pepper and onions and water, to simmer slowly. The passage ends abruptly while outlining steps and ingredients like milk cornstarch egg cheese or meat and butter.
Last Added Ingredients in Chopped Meat Recipe
The note mentions adding other ingredients at the end or with the chopped meat. It implies a final mix step or finishing touches to enhance flavor and texture in the dish. No specific items are listed in the fragment.
Many Weddings Mark St Patrick’s Day Church Nuptials
A string of society weddings reported in St Patrick’s church and Chicago records. Miss Mary Spanley wed Clyde McAfee with Rev J F Delaney officiating. Numerous attendees and receptions described. Other couples include Miss Effie Miller and Elroy Wildeson in DeKalb county and Miss Isabella Beuret with Donald McDonald in Chicago. Additional unions listed with details of attire, venues, and after celebrations.
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East Creighton Avenue
Marie Alber
Wabash
Samuel McAfee
West Creighton Avenue
Effie Miller
Hanson Miller
DeKalb County
Elroy A. Wildeson
John L. Wildeson
E. A. Bunner
David Laughlin
Swan
Frank Spurgeon
Helmer
Wildeson
Garrett
H. H. Miller
John O. Wildeson
Willam Wildeson
Roy
Charles Miller
George Dancer
Sylva
Mildred
W. H. Ringwald
Fort Wayne
George Joiner
Chicago Junction
Ohio
Jacob Bishop
David Gerig
George
Sarah Fitch
Claude and
Pearl
Mina Paulen
Isabella Beuret
Donald McDonald
Chicago
Church of the Epiphany
Ashland Boulevard
Adams Street
L. P. McDonald
H. McDonald
Mary _McDonald
Amelia Dreyer
C. F. K. Dreyer
Washington Township
Theodore Wiehe
Ferdinand Wiehe
Jacob Miller
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Louise Meyer
C. F. W. Meyer
The Good by Kiss Promotes Morning Farewell Ritual
Advice urges couples to share a morning kiss before parting for the day to preserve kindness. It warns that accidents or misunderstandings can alter the day, and urges avoiding friction, bitterness, and anger to keep the home life beautiful. Never forget the loving word or the good by kiss in the morning.
Edward Paul resumes journey after arrival at Weston Crossing
Slater Missouri May 4 Edward Paul, the pedestrian who traveled from Mexico Missouri to Weston Crossing, resumed his long journey at 8 o clock this morning. The text notes the 68 mile distance and references Weston as a location. The report is brief and focuses on the crossing point and continuation of the trek.
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Slater
Edward
Paul Son Weaton
Mexico
Moorning
Weston
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Madison
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Four
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McDonald—Beuret
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George G. Douglas
Greenville
Mich
Carl Richard Thomas
Messrs
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Charles Rabus
Thomas
American Dry Cleaning Company
Hildebrand—Eigenberg
Sophia Eigenberg
Henry Eigenberg
Henry Hildebrand
August Hildebrand
Soest
George Blevernicht
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rouch—Robinson
Elaie Robinson
Clement Rouch
Trinity
M. E. Church
W. P. Herron
Hudson
Sturgis
Wagner
Rouch
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Walton Avenue
Hansen
Otice
St. Louis and
de Soto
Gick
Brueck
Anna Brueck
Henry Brueck
William Gick
George Blievernicht
dJacoby
Erwin
Frank Fox
Clara Erwin
Taylor Street
Everett Jacoby
Third Presbyterian Church
Elder—Doctor
Louise Doctor
William A. Doctor
Charlotte Avenue
Frank E. Elder
G. F. Byrer
Calvary U. B. Church
East Taber Street
Elder
Adams Express Company
Zollinger—Morrey
Hazel Morrey
Pearl Morrey
Baker Street
Louis J. Zollinger
William Hahn
J. Christman
Fred Christman
Ethel
Agnes Kahn
Frankie Rowley
Anna Parnin
Ada
Ida Cramer
Laura
Adeline Huguenard
Eva Smith
Mamie
Blanche
Velma Christman
Julian and
Clem Huguenard
Herschel Rowley
August Poirson
Hubert Barrand
Andrew Fritz
Charley Byerley
John Ohneck
Earl Griswold
Walter Ervin
Ervin Moore
Elmer Cook
Claude Kickley
Minnie Price
James Vandolah
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Curtiss
Jake Smith
George Fritz
Charley Harshbarger
Claude Christman
Roanoke
Rebecca Shepler
Miss Shepler
Florence and
Mable Buskirk
Francesa Spencer
Golda Baker
Lulu Wickliffe
Faith Seiboldt
Maggie
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Lela Dennis
Maggie Feichtner
Cleo Meson
Edith
Nora Greer
Gusta Stump
Clyde
Harry Welbaum
Ernest Wickliffe
Floyd Sutter
Charle Feightner
Frank Lavan
Russel Buskirk
Frank
Vaughn Fisher
Roscoe Bowersock
Harley Hauber
Orba Branstrater
Perry Rinehart
Vern Smith
Sylvaius Shepler
Clifford Dennis
Dewey Zoerger
Roy Shepler
John B. Sorg
Hesse
Cansel J
Clara Sorg
Bernadette Herber
Clara Hake
Rose Gibson
Emma
Ella Halfeldt
Wiehe
Dreyer
Zuber—Kintz
Henry Zuber
Clara Kintz
Henry Kintz
Root Township
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Decatur
Zuber
Weston Crossing
Missouri
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