Democrats Oppose County Local Option in Indiana Special Session
Indianapolis Sept 18 a special session of the Indiana general assembly convened to consider four measures including a county local option bill a governor backed anti destruction law in southern Indiana repeal of Vincennes university grant and corrections to unexpended state funds. Republicans seek quick action while Democrats oppose most measures noting political timing and campaign implications.
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Indianapolis
General Assembly of
Indiana
J. Frank Hanly
Vincennes University
Hanly
Anti-Saloon League
Senate
House
Jasper
Newton
White
Starke
Martin Hugg
Marion County
Springer
General Assembly
Delaware County
Richard McCain
Senate May Pass Option Bill Faces Lobby and Debate
The senate debates the option measure amid expected opposition from Democrats urging indefinite postponement. A strong anti saloon league lobby is anticipated with ministers and civic groups arriving to support passage. Democratic leaders back postponement while Thomas R. Marshall and others consult on party strategy.
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Bingham
Moss
Morals Committee
Mock
T. T. Moore
Guinard
Mattingly
Springer
Anti-Saloon League
Shelbyville
State House
Good Citizens’ Leagues
Young Peoples
Epworth Leagues
Christian Endeavor Societies
Hartford City
Madison
Columbus
House Committee On Public Morals
Hottel
Monroe
Brown
Pierson
Clay
Owen
Green
Miami
White
Johnson
Assembly
Thomas R. Marshall
Benjamin F. Shively
South Bend
United States Senate
Marshall
Shively
J. Kirby Risk
Tenth
Messrs. Marshall
House Committee
House Committee On Morals
State Senate
Senate
Fort Wayne to Host Big Name Campaign Orators
Fort Wayne will hear major voices from both parties before November. John Sharp Williams and James Sherman are set for October addresses, with Theo dore A Beil Frank E Hering Seth Low and Senator Beveridge also slated to speak. A new voting place for Seventh precinct is 1604 Oakland street and Judge Erwin is set for a Huntington address later in the week.
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Fort Wayne
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Johnson
Democratic Committee
Rose
Republican Committee
Sherman
Reid
Kansas City
Theodore’ A. Beil
California
Frank E. Hering
South Bend
Seth Low
New York City
Beveridge
Representative Williams
Williams
National Congress
Washington Township
Oakland Street
Gutermuth Grocery
Republicans Sat Confined to east Hall Side Scene
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a scene where Republicans were confined to the east side of the hall, with seating or movement restrictions implied by the text. Further readable context is limited.
Oyster Bay Vacation as Summer Capital Ends
President Roosevelt spent thirteen weeks at Sagamore Hill engaging in recreation and official duties. He rode horses, played tennis, camped with his sons, swam at Cold Spring Harbor, helped farm work, chopped wood, and read about Africa for an upcoming hunting trip. He also attended events from Newport to Huntington and prepared his outfit for the next expedition. The Indian Furniture Co. began moving stock from its East Main Street building.
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Roosevelt
Newport
Naval War College
Jordanville
N. C
Jordanville Public Library
Matinecock
L. I
John Underhill
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cedarhurst
L. 1
Huntington
New York National Guard
Long Island
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Cold Spring Harbor
Washington
Africa
Prizes Offered In Piano Contest By Kimball Hallet firm
The awards include a free $4500 Kimball upright piano for the top scorer who sends in the most Kimball Plano names. Additional prizes include $125 credit checks and scaled amounts $95 to $25 for subsequent groups, usable toward new upright or player pianos, with time limits and rules.
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Plano
Kimball Plano
Kimball
Hallet & Davi Banc
Hallet & Davislayer
Simple Conditions For Kimball Piano Card Entry
A contest asks how often the two words Kimball Piano can be written on a 3 by 4 inch card. Each entry must be numbered Kimball Piano 1, Kimball Piano 2, and so on, written plainly on one side with no crosswriting.
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Kimball Piano
Muaic
Kimball
Abe Sega
The Judges will Award With Three Disinterested Judges
Three impartial judges will oversee the competition and their decision will be final. Contestants must submit a coupon or exact written copy attached to the card. Entries close October 9.
Piano Price Challenge Promises Five Hundred Pound Reward
An offer of 500 pounds rewards proof that piano prices have risen in any contest. The ad asserts all pianos bear factory price tags and promise bona fide reductions from regular prices. It lists makes including Kimball Hallet and Davis Whitney Conway Hinze Bowen Dunbar and Co. with player pianos available in warerooms.
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Kimball, Hallet & Davis
Whitney, Conway, Hinze, Bowen, Dunbar & CO
Kimball and Hallet & Davis
First in the Field Contests Promote Piano Buyers
In 1905 the city saw the first piano buyer contests offered by us. The program attracted hundreds who bought pianos and became longtime friends, proving the contests are fair and square.
Two Freight Trains Collide Twice Near New Haven
Two freight trains collided within five minutes near New Haven on the Wabash road. Local No 70 misinterpreted a signal and backed into fast No 92, damaging No 857’s caboose, then westbound No 63 and two engines crashed on the main track. Four cars of the westbound wrecked. one lumber car derailed with its load. many boxes and glassware damaged as crews from Pennsylvania and Wabash cleared the scene.
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New Haven
Wabash Road
Angel
Fort Wayne
Peru
Lafayette
Wabash Company
Pennsylvania
George Ehner
Wabash
Charles Pierce
Sullivan
George Pierce
Jerre Mower
C. A. Wilcox
C. Carpenter
Crawford
Faber Foushee
Trateminster
B. Patterson
Henderson Elected by Council Amid Labor Request
In Shelbyville Indiana on September 19, W D Henderson was elected by the city council after a lengthy ballot process. A request from the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor urged Persa R Bell for election, but he received no votes. Henderson, a Lakeside resident in Columbia Avenue and Loree Street, runs a hay and grain business and had previously sought a waterworks trustee post but was defeated. Ballots show repeated choices among C O Lepper Peter M Braun Henry Soest A R Walter W D Henderson Clem Jung Clem App, with Henderson finally securing the seat. The item concludes with a clipped note from Shelbyville about Hanly’s appeal and Methodist ministers in Indian conference.
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Frank Mungovan
Fort Wayne
C. O. Lepper
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Peter M. Braun
Henry Soest
Essen
Lepper
Bohl End Aey
W. D. Henderson
A. R. Walter
Clem Jung
Coses
Coon
Pagvicens
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General Assembly OF Indiana
L. Ert Slack
Frankwin
Slack
Miller
John Sharp ‘Williams
R. K. Erwin
Oyster Bay
Indians Furniture Co
M. J. Marttene Piano CO
Contest Dept
M.j.marttene Piano CO
Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Northrn
Ind
O ‘Hanly
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