Candidacy and Depression Echo in Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis Independent notes Geo. Gerce seeks a Fairbanks nomination and Nelson J. Bozarth enters the Republican race for Congress from the Tenth district. Ed Crumpacker aims for re-nomination. Bozarth, a former governor candidate, shifted from Democrat to Republican. Farther, Chicago lodging scarcity and wartime hardship frame a sobering portrait of life with rising poor relief pressures.
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Ed‘gar’d. Crumpacker
Valpa
Borarth
Winter Unemployment Looms For Unskilled Labor
The piece notes widespread layoffs across railroads, ice fields, and lumber camps as charities and employers brace for reduced work. Chicago stands as a major recruitment hub while money stringency may ease and hiring rise, but 1907 1908 winter threatens severe hardship for unskilled workers.
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Chicago
United States
Whirlwind to Open at New Jefferson Tonight
Theatre review extols J P Goring staged production with seven stars and forty performances under Hal Lane, with music by L Bloodgood, claiming unmatched thoroughness and quality. Also classifieds note a seven room modern house for sale at 117 Crescent Street and Dangler's advertises bread and bakery items with oysters patties and timbles.
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J. P. Goring
Hal Lane
L. Bloodgood
United States
Jefferson
Crescent Street
That Kentucky War: Origin Progress and Farm Revolt
The Kentucky tobacco turmoil unfolds from a bold anti trust clash. Farmers resist American Tobacco Company control, form the Equity Society and two allied unions to pool crops for fair prices. Hostilities rise after failed pooling efforts and crackdowns on independent growers in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Tolutece
Tobieco Company
Kentucky
Tennessee
American Tobacco Company
Tobaccco
American Society of Equity
Burley Light Evloced Leat Tobacro Association
Park Co- Paces Association
Turbulent Tobacco Trades Spur Repression in Crons Era
The report outlines tense efforts by authorities to force pooling and hold fractions of tobacco, targeting those who sold to the trust. It details punishments including whipping of buyers and farmers, destruction of young beds, and burning tobacco barns as harvests suffer. Independent cultivators face shooting and wounding as they resist exile.
Culmination of the mob wave in tobacco towns
The text recounts six bold raids on Princeton Topkinsville and Russellville causing fires, demolitions of tobacco warehouses owned by the American Tobacco Company, killings and injuries among civilians, and widespread property damage as mob actions oppose the pooling movement. Estimated losses range from 125000 to 250000, with independent farmers pressured by mortgage needs and rapid crop sales. The piece notes clashes with fire departments, shifting farm finance, and a severed link to the so called night riders. Prince Helle sues Bon t Paria Jan 6. The filing follows his prior announcement.
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Louisville
Russellville
Amarican Telieco Company
Telicea
American Tobacco Company
Willson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Prineston
Topkinsville
Tobaccco
Sta Mercy
Equity Society
Assault case against Comptou de Castellane seeks damages
In criminal court a civil action seeks one frahe in damages from Comptou de Castellane for an alleged assault. The brief filed outlines the grounds of the charge and requests monetary compensation.
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Comptou de Castellane
Pettibone acquitted in Western Federation case
Pettibone is freed after two years in jail awaiting trial for conspiring to murder ex Governor Stenneberg. Meyer, Western Federation of Miners president, had his indictment dismissed. Simpkins remains uncaptured while Orchard awaits trial. prosecutions of WF M lodges end, others await further action.
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Ida
George A. Pettibone
Stenneberg
Tei
Denver
Clgg
Es TH. Meyer
Western Pederatin of
Pettibone
Jack Simpkins
Warry Orchard
Th Western Federation of Miners
Refused the Last Rites for French Minister Guyot-Dessaigne
Jean Francois Edmond Guyot-Dessaigne, French justice minister who died in the senate, was denied last rites after excommunication for freemasonry. A civil funeral proceeded, with brief absolution granted at the grave by the bishop following widow’s request.
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Clermont-Ferrand
France
Jean Francois Edmond Guyot-Dessaigne
Senate
M. Guyot-Dessaigne
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