National Progressive Party Born in Chicago Coliseum
The Progressive party is formed at Chicago with Theodore Roosevelt addressing delegates at noon. Albert Beveridge outlines aims to spread prosperity, curb big business, and restore dignity to women and children as the party adopts its temporary leadership and plans a nationwide campaign. Senator Dixon presides as the birth is marked by widespread enthusiasm and bandanna symbols.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Coliseum
National Progressive Party
Beveridge
Roosevelt
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Buseas
Theo
Colgeun
Babe
Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
Senator Dixon
Teddy
Dixon
Progressive Party
Provisional National Committee
Beveridge Leads Roosevelts Delegates in Grand Convention
Albert J Beveridge named temporary chairman as Roosevelt faction gathers support at the convention. The crowd cheered through his speech declaring the party aimed at victory. Temporary officers listed and rosters announced as reform rules proposal follows Bryan influenced traditions.
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Dixon
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Johnson
California
Vesey
South Dakota
Carey
Wyoming
Funk
Ilinois
Beveridge
General Psecretary—Co. K. Davis
Washington, D. C
Wilson Brooka
Chicago
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
Judson C. Welliver
John Callan O'Loughlin
George E. Miller
Detroit
Angus McSween
Philadelphia
EB. A. Dickson
Los Angeles
Thief Firearms Chase as Indiana Farmers Rally
In Fort Wayne on August 1, about sixty farmers and Arcola and Churubusco men armed with shotguns rifles and revolvers hunted an alleged chicken thief who shot at 8 year old Paul Frazier near the Hiram Frazier farm. The pursuit ended with the suspect escaping into a cornfield as deputies took charge of the manhunt and surrounding actions. In Muncie on July 29 burglars struck four downtown saloons and a private residence, breaking windows to reach cash registers with totals of 68 25 and 10 reported. Authorities note additional burglaries and a hidden silverware loss at a west side residence.
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Fort Wayne
Paul Frazier
Lake
Arcola
Churubusco
Hiram Frazier
Goshen Road
Frank Eick
Harry Lowry
Frazier
Reichelderter
Erck and
Lowry
Muncie
Warren Walcott
I. W. Thomas
Goat Skin Buried Sixty Years Found at Filter Site
Edgar Clevenger unearthed a tanned goat skin while excavating for a new mechanical filter in Columbus. The skin, in good condition, is believed to come from a tannery operable about sixty years ago, suggesting the site once housed tanning activities. Nearby residents recall the old tannery on the filter site.
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Columbus
Edgar Clevenger
Toadstool Poisoning Sicks Four Rice Family Members
Four members of the Rice family near Laporte were nearly killed after eating toadstools bought for mushrooms. The Chicago household, living on a farm near the city, were affected by the toxic meal.
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Laporte
T. R. Rice
Chicago
Thieety
Rice
Smi
Lightning destroys Lucas farm barn near Warsaw
A lightning strike hit the Peter Lucas farm southeast of Warsaw destroying the large barn and all contents except the livestock. Fire crews battled the blaze as winds shifted, with no injuries reported.
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Warsaw
Peter Lucas
Boonville Establishes City Court Appoints First Judge
Boonville city court opens with Mayor Boales naming Philip Luis Jr as judge. The opening follows prosecutor Davie's push after failing to convict law violators.
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Boonville
Boales
Philip Luis, Jr
Davie
Prospective Bridegroom Arrested After Home Robbery Attempt
Clyde Rodenbaugh of Huntertown is jailed after reportedly robbing Henry Hillegass at his home to impress Lucy Hillegass. A gun was flashed, a dollar and coins were taken, and Clyde was arrested when he returned later to call Lucy. The deputy sheriff verified the missing amount matched the robbery.
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Huntertown
Clyde Rodenbaugh
Lucy Hillegass
Henry Hillegass
Hillegass
Mr. Hillegass
Clyde
Lucy
Mr. Hillegast
George Warcup
Indiana News In Brief
St Paul hosts Reed family reunion on Aug 7 in a Litton grove led by association president Theodore Reed. Bluffton druggist Carl A Stout faces arrest for unlawfully selling whisky without a physician's prescription. Richmond reports two barns and farming gear burned on John Hostetter farm, $8 000 loss. Jeffersonville man finds $50 pearl inside mussel meat. Terre Haute teenager Joseph Hulse, 17, arrested for stealing a horse and buggy. says he is broke. Muncie vaudeville impersonator Edward Duffy escapes jail by breaking a screen door. Logansport Kothetiiberuoloeli sanitarium closes after $8,000 loss. Brookville dead man found near Noadaway fishing camp. identity limited to straw hat. Priveton Princeton school board plans August 14 cornerstone celebration for new $60,000 high school building. Masonic lodge to oversee parade. Lawrenceburg dog attacker hurts seven year old Geneva Lang. dog killed and head sent to state lab.
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St. Paul
Reed
Litton
Theodore Reed
Bluffton
Carl A. Stout
Richmond
John Hostetter
Jeffersonyilie
Benjamin Briggs
Utica
Terre Haute
Joseph Hulse
Indianapolis
Robinson, UX
Muncie
Edward Duffy
Logansport
Kothe Tiberuuloeli Sanitarium
Logan
Lawrenceburg
William Glocknes
Geneva C. Lang
Charles J. Lang
Ashe
Pasteur
Atate Lord of
Vision of Dreamy Summer Ode Mentioned by Theocritus
Fragments describe aloft and overhead poplars and elms near a sacred stream murmur ing from a Nymphaea cavern. Cicadas chirp while thrush, tufted tarks, and Ancréw sing. fruit time scents fill the scene with pears apples damsons and a bustling harvest mood.
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Nymphaea
Mer
Theocritus
Fragmentary Note Signals Restatement in Local Debate
A fragmented OCR line hints at a reformed authority addressing a group with critical rhetoric. The readable phrases imply tension around social behavior and in-group/out-group dynamics within a local discussion. Further context is unreadable.
Beyond Limit of Patiench in Telephone Frustration
Mr Bustman grows exasperated by telephone delays ten times in one morning. He finally reaches a voice asking to speak to someone else and is told the call is just to hand him a cigarette.
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Bustman
Quaker Oath and Family Dispute Reported
A Youth's Companion extract recalls a Quaker family quarrel where two young brothers argued, one became furious, grabbed the other by the shoulder, and exclaimed. In remorse the offended boy begs his sibling not to tell their mother.
Prize Fighter Seeks Nod From Schoolmaster in Quiet Exchange
In a tense scene a Prize Fighter pressures a nervous Schoolmaster for approval of his son’s entry. The schoolmaster stalls, saying he cannot pledge support and hints at unresolved tension between father and coach.
Fragmented musings on fate and self deception in quotes
A tense exchange questions whether a date marks loss of birthright. The dialogue contrasts men and women caught in self deception, each spending much of their time or life reflecting on self and circumstance. The piece centers on shared human frailty.
Family Runt Kansas Man Credits Postum With Health Turnaround
A Kansas man recalls lifelong coffee use causing stomach trouble headaches and poor circulation. He switched to Postum and notes improved strength and flesh, matching a cousin who also stopped coffee after sleep trouble. Battle Creek, Mich. names linked. ad-style tale promotes Postum as coffee alternative.
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Battle Creek, Mich
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New York
O. K. Davis
T. F. Dornblager
Grace English Lutheran Church of Chicago
Dornblaser
David
Harry J. Haskell
Kansas City
Edward 8. Clark
C. P. Connolly
New York City
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Charles C. Hart
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Col
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Poindexter
Washington
Dawson
West Virginia
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Michigan
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Stevens
Iowa
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