Goshen Democrat discusses county bridge bids and school counts
The Goshen Democrat notes Brumbaugh’s alleged control over bridge contracts and mocks a potential jury in Elkhart County. It also critiques Roosevelt’s influence at the Republican National Convention and reports Indiana’s official school enumeration showing county gains and losses, including Marion and Lake counties.
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Indiana
Lagrange
Marion County
Lake County
Allen County
Adams County
DeKalb
Huntington
Kosciusko
Noble
Steuben
Wells
Whitley
Elkhart County
Bristol Items Highlight Local News and Events
Joe Albers spent Sunday at Hillsdale. Jacob Ganger has been ill recently. Children’s day will be observed at the M E church Sunday. Strawberry crop suffers in dry weather. Edgar Cathcart made a business trip to Lansing Friday. William Rowe and son Perry building cement walks at Gary Indiana. Louis and Don Knapp returned from college to spend summer on the farm. Goshen visitors Gertrude and Ina Dausman with Dr Dutrow. Julian Truger and wife visited Lansing. County school commencement at Goshen attended by locals. Ladies Aid ice cream social at Watts home Saturday evening. Mrs. Walters and daughters visiting Nicholson family. Mrs. Rice has returned to Toledo. F J Fanning of Pennsylvania to speak on temperance at Moser opera house Monday evening June 15. Fanning endorsed, expected full house. Bristol creamery under C A Dussel gains favor with farmers. Praised for young men leading local progress.
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Joe Albers
Hillsdale
Jacob Ganger
M. E
Edgar Cathcart
Lansing
Mich
William Rowe
Perry
Gary
Ind
Louis
Don Knapp
Gertrude
Ina Daus
Goshen
Dutrow
Julian Truger
Ladies Aid Society
A. J. Watts
Walters
Cecil
Alea
New Paris
Ross Nicholson
Charles Rice
Toledo
F. J. Fanning
Pennsylvaniia
Mosier Opera House
Fanning
C. A. Dussel
Bristol Creamery
Launch Will Carry Thirty Passengers, Premier at Syracuse
Mrs H J Robertson and L E Trimble visited Goshen on Tuesday. Alfred Roberts suffered a gallstone attack on Wednesday. John Petegohn plans to launch a new boat Thursday afternoon described as a beauty and able to carry thirty people. Mrs B E Miles celebrated her 60th birthday with 24 relatives and friends at Otts landing on Syracuse Lake.
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Syracuse
H. J. Robertson
L. E. Trimble
Goshen
Alfred Roberts
John Petegohn
B. EB. Miles
Ott's Landing
Syracuse Lake
Music Lessons. John 2. Brunk to Accept Summer Pupils
Brunk will accept a few pupils for the summer term at College. Address and contact details provided for those interested in music lessons.
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John 2. Brunk
Taft Heads Delegates as National Committee Ends Contests
The Republican national committee completed 219 contests on the temporary roll call with Taft leading 603 votes and 357 instructed delegates. Foraker gains Virginia, Ohio seats total 3. One Virginia district contest was seated for Foraker over a white men only issue. New Mexico unsettled. Solomon Lima to resolve by Monday. McKinley backs Sherman for vice president. Witchcock confirms Taft’s 1st ballot 603 votes.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolin
Qohic
Oklahoma
Taft
National Committee
GOH
Virginia
Foraker
New Mexico
Solomon Lima
James Sherman
New York
McKinley
Minois
Cannon
Frank O. Witchcock
Allies insist on sticking to the finish in denials of first ballot nomination
The Allied bloc declares no nomination on the first ballot and signals unity through the convention. General Woodford arrives to bolster Hughes support while Taft remains the only cited front runner. chatter centers on Taft Hughes Fairbanks and the vice presidency with Hopkins pushing for Fairbanks amid speculative ticket plans.
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National Committee
Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes
Woodford
Chicago
Taft
New York
Hiurches
Hughes Pime
Albany
Crenerul Woodford
Speenhillon
John Hays Hammond
Hopkins
Fairbanks
Farbanks
Phere
Platform Talk Divides Republicans on 1908 Ballot
The discussion of the party platform shows a conservative tilt with calls for a broad plank to rally voters. Reformers push for planks on local option Prohibition original package law anti injunction labor and suffrage. Porto Rico delegates request citizenship terms and status definitions.
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Bryan
Denver
Senate
Taft
Republican Party
Fiere
Federation of Women's Clubs
Robert H. Todd
Francisco P. Quinones
Porto Rico
Committee On
Wisconsin Prohibitionists adjourn with state ticket named
Wisconsin Prohibitionists adjourned sine die after naming a state ticket and delegate at large to the national convention. The ticket lists Governor W J D Cox of Milwaukee, Lieutenant Governor Charles H Forward of Oshkosh, Secretary of State FP T W Park, Racine treasurer William Agar, Eau Claire attorney general J B Smith Maarten, and insurance commissioner J W Emerson of Emerson.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
W. JD. Cox
Charles H. Forward
Oshkosh
TW. Park
Racine
William Agar
Eau Claires
J. B. Smith
Maarten
J. W. Emerson
Emerson
Meeting of Brewers in Milwaukee Sets Stage for Prohibition Clash
The United States Brewers Association holds a major convention in Milwaukee as brewers and Anti-Saloon League supporters prepare for a hard battle. About 600 delegates, mostly business men, will push to counter prohibitionist gains with strong arguments on taxes, employment, and farm use of products.
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United States Brewers’ Association
Milwaukee
Portland
Peoria
Peru
A. Williamson
Two Night Riders Shot in Ohio Toll Lifts Fear
In Ripley Ohio on June 12 two night riders were shot during a conflict with troops at Hiett last Wednesday. One man was wounded in the lungs, the other in the leg, and one report says a wounded man may have died. Farmer Tip Martin found a barn door note promising retaliation. Newton Mann and William Frost were arrested for firing into Walter Nooks’s home on May 23.
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William Frost
Walter Nooks
Washington Promotes Fifty Seven Consular Officers at State
The estate department announces the president’s action promoting and transferring fifty seven United States consular officers to various posts. Names include Robert Mansfeld to St Gall, John Dewell to Melbourne, Ernest Harris to Sinjana, Samuel Minfil to Ghundahijara, Chester Martin to Barbados, Wil Lawrie to Mrfurt, Jose Maven to Bowbalx.
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Washington
United States
Robert Mansfeld
Indiaa
Luecerne
St. Gall
John F. Dewell
Hiinots
St. Michael's
Melbourne
Ernest I. Harris
Hlinots
Oat Sinyana
Samuel FE. Minfil
Ullinois
Sian Salvador
Ghundahijara
Chester W. Martin
Michigan
Martlelyne
Barbados
Wil TL. Lawrie
Atnois
Wyioar
Mrfurt
Jose EL Maven
Thinols
Crefeld
Bowbalx
Treasury Conscience Fund Receives $8000 Contribution
Secretary Cortelyon received an $8000 conscience donation mailed from Jersey City. The sender claims he and another man once took government money and now returns $10000, four times the amount originally taken, to the Treasury.
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Washington
Cortelyon
Jersey City
Conscience Fund
The
Treasury
Children's Day Program Across Goshen Churches
Readings and music schedules from First M. E. and Presbyterian Churches for Children's Day and church services. The First M. E. program features recitations, solos, violin pieces, and choir numbers with details of participants. The Presbyterian service notes sermons at 10:50 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with listed musical numbers and soloists.
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M. E. Church
Western Union and Postal Telegram firms' valuations raised
State board of equalization in Guthrie Oklahoma fixes Western Union property at 1,007,770.50 dollars up from 410,000. The Postal Telegraph Company valuation set at 48,240 dollars nearly doubling its figures.
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Guthrie
Oklo
M. EK. Trapp
Western Uion
Postal Telegraph Companies
State Board of Equalization
Western Union Company
Postal Company
Better Than Spanking Cure for Child Bed Wetting
An advertisement promises a home treatment for children’s bed wetting from Mrs. M. Summers of Box W Notes Date Ind. It claims success for adults with urine difficulties and offers free instructions without money request.
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M. Summers
Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea Gain Gross Fame
Advert says Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea made millions, promoting strength health and happiness. Claims success where other remedies failed. Priced at 35 cents per tea or tablets by G. W. Rule.
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Hollister
G. W. Rule
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