Indiana Dry Wet Battle Nears End in State
Indianapolis May 10 The Indiana dry and wet counties battle narrows as elections set in six wet and four dry counties. Petitions filed in five counties. eight counties show no action. Net dry majorities total 69 283 with 1 014 saloons ousted, 312 saved in six wet counties, and county revenues estimated at 334 062 from dry counties.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Franklin
Madison
Floyd, Harrison and Laporte
Ripley
Monroe
Owen and
Crawford
Boone
Porter
Knox
Warrick
Perry
Clark
Marion
Allen
Vigo
Vanderburg
Dubois
St. Joseph
Lake
Dearborn
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Adams
Gibson
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Hendricks
Henry
Floward
Huntington
Jackson
Pike
Pulaski Eas
Putnam
Vermillion
Blackford
Casse Tees Benet
Tippecanoe
Wayne
Ewan
Brown
Johnson
Lagrange
Owen
Scott Steuben
Warren ‘ Benet
Charged girl linked to theft and family woes in court
Jennie Ryan faced arraignment for stealing a ring from Mrs Harvey Lehman. She claimed the ring was handed to her by her six year old daughter thinking it was candy. The judge fined her and sent her to jail for ten days while noting concern for her three children.
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Jennie Ryan
Harvey Lehman
Crestline
Ohio
Winter Street
Fort Wayne
Lenz
W. L. Barricks
West Main Street
Willie Thatcher
Indiana School For
J. Clifford Wallace
West Creighton Avenue
Junk
Nickel Plate
Clem Weber
West Brackenridge Street
Thatcher
Wallace
Dry Territory Theory Drives Prisoner and Tax Debate
The speaker argues that limiting prisoners and paupers lowers county costs and supports smaller police forces, boosting frugal men who pay more taxes. He predicts dry territory communities will adapt quickly and need no higher tax levies. The point hinges on financial benefits to counties and cities from the change.
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Mary
Interpreter Missing After Cement Plant Closure at Bedford
May 6 reports an interpreter for Syrians at the United States Cement plant in Bedford vanished with checks intended for his workers. The disappearance leaves the men unable to pay board or seek other work as the plant closed and paid off its staff.
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Bedford
Ind
United States
Burial of Jesse Baldwin at Hicksville
Remains of 16 year old Jesse Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs Alva J Baldwin of 305 Baker Street were interred in Forest Home cemetery Hicksville after a brief funeral service conducted by Rev Lake. His armless and headless body was found beside the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks Monday. The father and mother traveled to Hicksville for the funeral. Dr W N oe Fowler of Bieter reports on the case.
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Jesse Baldwin
Alva J. Baldwin
Baker Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Hicksville
Forest Home Cemetery
Mr. Lake
Death ends a long and eminent career
Washington May 10 Judge William L Penfield Georgetown University professor of international law and former solicitor of the state department died after weeks of illness. Born 1846 in Michigan he spent most of his life in Indiana and Washington where he served in politics and diplomacy. Funeral Tuesday at Mt Pleasant Congregational church. He was counselor in international arbitrations earning awards totaling 2 250 000 dollars. Survived by wife, daughter Blanche, son Walter and sister Mrs George W Duncan.
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Washington
William L. Penfield
Georgetown University
State Department
Indiana
Ontario
Michigan
United States
The
Hague
Republican Party
Dover
Lenawee County
Judge Penfield
University of Michigan
Luna Walter
Adrian College
DeKalb County
McKinley
J. Frank Hanly
Penfield
Santo Domingo
Peru
Hayti
Nicaramia
Guatemala
Salvador
Mexico
United
States
Brazil
Nicaragua
American Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
George D. Emery
Colorado
George W. Duncan
Greenfield
Ind
Senator Beveridge
Memorial funeral for Sister Mary Solina draws hundreds
A large crowd attended the funeral at St. Mary’s church for Sister Mary Solina, the St. Mary’s school superior. Rt. Rev. Mgr. P. M. Abbelen delivered the eulogy as the procession stretched over nine city blocks to Catholic cemetery with clergy, students, and parish volunteers in attendance.
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St. Mary’s Church
Mgr. P. M. Abbelen
Diocese of
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s School
Mary Solina
Mer. J. H. Oechtering
V. G
Gustave Hottenroth
Joachim Baker
Alexandria
George Moorman
Francis Fause
Ege
H. A. Hellake
Sheldon
Thomas Kisering
C. PP. S
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Sisters of Notre Dame
St. Mary’s
Sisters of Providence
St. Augustine’s Academy
Sisters of the Holy Cross Order
Sacred Heart Academy
Order of the Poor Handmaids of Christ
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Walton Avenue
Mgr. Oechtering
St. Mary’s High School
Death Notice for Asaiah Peeper in Anhalt Township
L Z Harper reports the death of Asaiah Peeper, father of noted local resident Harper, in Anhalt Township last week. Community members mourn the loss and await further obituary details.
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L. Z. Harper
Anhalt
Asaiah Peeper
Young man drops dead at work in Calhoun street firm
Emmet Crowl 23 of West Superior street collapsed while packing salt fish in the basement of G. E. Bursley & Co. at the Calhoun street warehouse shortly before 11 am. Doctors failed to revive him. coroner Kesler to hold an inquest. He was unmarried, survived by mother Mrs. Clara Russell and three brothers. Crowl belonged to the Meshechannochqua tribe of the Red Men and had worked for the firm since September.
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Emmet Crowl
G. E. Bursley & Co
Calhoun Street
Kesler
Young Crown
West Superior Street
Clara Russell
Bursley Establishment
Perfection Biscuit Company
W. W. Thompson
Crowl
Pulliam
Schieck
Red Men
Edward
Joseph
Harry Crowl
Wetness Across Counties Spurs Fort Wayne County Option Push
Temperance advocates in surrounding districts press for a Fort Wayne county option election, arguing Fort Wayne and Allen County stay wet and influence nearby dry areas. Rev. N C Shirey, superintendent, receives letters urging no delay, noting dampness traced to Fort Wayne and interurban roads. Shirey departs for Indianapolis with no immediate county action planned until plans are ready.
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Fort Wayne
N. C. Shirey
Allen County
Indiana
Shirey
Indianapolis
Large Fort Wayne Rail Way Mail Clerk Exam Applicants
Two hundred thirty men from Fort Wayne and surrounding fifty mile radius travel to Fort Wayne for the civil service examination for railway mail clerk positions. The group is split into three divisions with exams next Saturday Monday and Tuesday overseen by the Fort Wayne civil service board.
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Civil Service Board
Ex-Congressman Gilhams to Open Fort Wayne HQ
Ex-Congressman Clarence C. Gilhams of Lagrange has taken the role of district manager for Equitable Life Insurance Co of New York and will establish Fort Wayne headquarters once suitable office space is found. Gilhams will supervise the local business in person, though he has not yet decided on relocating to Fort Wayne.
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Clarence C. Gilhams
Lagrange
Equitable Life Insurance Company
New York
Fort Wayne
Gilliams
Bor Waynt
Porto Rico relief row stalls House action on Taft message
President Taft urges remedial Porto Rico legislation in a special message. The House lacks a quorum and debates referral to committees. Senate refers the message to the Porto Rico committee as Taft cites an “unusual gravity” from failed island funding after June 30. He calls to end absolute appropriation power by island leaders.
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Washingon
House
Porto Rico
Cannon
Garrett
Tennessee
Payne
Senate
Committee On
Taft
Congress
Legislative Assembly of
United States
Purdue Student on Trial Over Residency Voting Claim
In Lafayette Indiana May 5 a preliminary hearing was held for forty seven Purdue University students charged with illegal voting in the county option election. Roy S Armstrong a sophomore was singled out for trial with Judge Daniel Flanagan to rule on a motion to dismiss after testimony indicating Armstrong voted and that his residency may have been Massachusetts.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Purdue
Roy S. Armstrong
Northampton
Mass
Stone
Fields
Daniel Flanagan
F. M. Cost
Armstrong
Edward H. Davis
North Hampton
Charles E .Thompson
Kimmel
Massachusetts
Flanagan
Elected New Officers Named by Orthodox Jewish Congregation
The Children of Israel congregation elected officers on Sunday. President Morris King was chosen along with vice president W Solavei. First trustee Zewig and second trustee M were also named to lead the Orthodox Jewish group.
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Congregation of the Children of Israel
Morris King
W.solavei
Firat
Zewig
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