Indiana Progressives Debate Future Amid Party Split
In Indianapolis on June 14 political gossip centers on the Progressive Party's future after debts and a failed club. Chairman Edward C. Toner favored joining the Republicans, resigning after a 9 to 3 vote to continue the party. Independent voters are highlighted as decisive in 1916.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Progressives
Lew Shank
State Committee
Edward C. Toner
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Toner
Indiana
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
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Indiana Republicans and Progressives in 1916 Debate Foreseen Alignments
The piece argues that 1916 politics in Indiana hinge on war policy and party reform. It notes Republicans risk alienating reformers while progressives weigh loyalty to Wilson era goals. Democrats claim the bolt signals a lasting progressive influence under Wilson.
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Wilson
Indiana
Washington
Republican Party
No Reward for Passenger Pigeons Debunked
Washington reports clarify that the Agriculture Department has offered no $10,000 reward for passenger or wood pigeon nests. The extinct species once ranged east of the Rockies, with past rewards by Clark University proving ineffective motivation to locate undisturbed nests.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Clark University
United States
American
Rocky Mountains
Roberts under strain amid court trial stress
Reports indicate Donn Roberts suffers mental strain from a federal court case while working in a laundry with Chinese laborers causing him distress.
Attitude change blamed on Leavenworth prison laundry
The Terre Haute Saturday Spectator reports former Mayor Donn M. Roberts shows a marked behavioral shift in federal prison, warned by locals and doctors that insanity could loom amid the laundry work with Black and Asian inmates. The piece cites his ruthless past and the strain from his trial and confinement as factors in his deteriorating mental state.
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Leavenworth
Donn M. Roberts
Federal Penitentiary
Roberts
Donn Roberts
Terre Haute
Greencastle Band Delights Downtown Crowd Saturday
A large crowd gathered on the southeast square corner for a Greencastle band concert Saturday night. With leader Werneke away, Lee McKee led admirably after brief practice, earning praise for the fine program and the band’s performance. The Booster Club may schedule weekly summer concerts.
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Greencastle
Werneke
Lee McKee
Bainbridge
Booster Club
Redmen Memorial Services Postponed by Rain
Heavy rain flooded streets and mud forcing the postponement of the Redmen memorial services at Forest Hill cemetery. A Greencastle band was to lead the procession and a lodge meeting tonight is expected to set a new date for the observance.
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Forest Hill
Greencastle
Stolen horse driven to death near Indianapolis
Grant Allee of Fillmore reported a horse stolen from Roachdale on Saturday and later found abandoned near Riverside Park in Indianapolis. The thief, who Allee picked up earlier, drove the horse hard until it died. Allee recalls the stranger clearly and says the man rode away with the rig.
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Grant Allee
Fillmore
Roachdale
Riverside Park
Indianapolis
Allee
Aliee
Court Declares Pulliam Elected After Fraud Claim
The Rockville Republican succeeds the Democrat who was allegedly elected by fraud. Eli Redman remains in prison as no evidence was offered by the defendant.
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Eli Redman
Rockville
Redman
Redmans Commission Void in Vigo County Judge Declares Pulliam Elected
In Rockville Indiana Judge Sunkel voids Eli H Redmans commission and declares Charles L Pulliam legal winner of Vigo County Circuit Court race with 8273 to 7672 votes a 601 margin. Slinkard says he will appeal and seek a new trial while Gov Ralston and Sec Crittenberger notified.
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Pulliam
Redman
Slinkard
Sunkel
Eli H. Redman
Ralston
Crittenberger
Notice of Commissioner Sale of Real Estate
The commissioner of Putnam Circuit Court will sell at private venue on July 24 1915 at 2 pm the north one third of the west half of the northeast quarter in section 10 township 16 north range 3 west Putnam County. Terms allow cash or one third cash then six months and one year secured by mortgage at 6 percent. Braxton B Stringer commissioner with attorneys C Gillen and W Sutherlin. Poster dated June 18.
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Putnam Circuit Court
George R. Stringer
Braxton B. Stringer
Putnam County
Notice to Gravel Road Contractors in Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners in Greencastle Indiana will accept sealed bids July 5 1915 at 2 PM for 4080 feet of macadam road on the J W Knauer road in Madison township. Bids require bonds double the bid and local or in state sureties with affidavits of non collusion. The county reserves the right to reject all bids and will fix a completion time.
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County of
Putnam
State of
Indiana
Greencastle
Madison Township
Putnam County
J. W. Knauer
Auditing Report of Greencastle Booster Club
The auditing committee audited the secretary and treasurer books as of June 3 and found them correct with money received and disbursed as records show. Final balances show Ticket Fund $98.54 and General Fund $224.00, with total receipts and allocations listed for printing, band, banquets, May Day, and other expenditures.
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Greencastle Booster Club
Putnam County
Shourey
Nak Ae Ean
COE
Nineienatynes
Greencastle
Farming as a Profession and City Rural Interchange
FP C Tilden of DePauw University argues that farming should be treated on par with other professions. He envisions universal vocational freedom, with better farm conditions enabling free exchange of people between city and countryside to solve the farm problem.
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Tolstoy
C. Tilden
DePauw University
Humorous mix up over photos in foreign letters
Mrs Newned laments a joke gone wrong as her husband John writes from abroad that he kisses her photo daily. She tearfully reveals she replaced her photo with her mother’s before he left, prompting a friend’s attempt at consolation.
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John
Mrs. Newned
Quote about keeping promises echoed in heated exchange
A terse exchange centers on a promise to act. One speaker insists the other should have compelled commitment, arguing the problem is not the pledge but its enforcement. The dialogue implies tension over trust and accountability.
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Breeders’ Gazette
These are evil days for the rich men say George Ade
At a Chicago Athletic Club luncheon George Ade quips that being a pickpocket has more honor than an inter locking director. The tale of a cannibal king asking his doctor about his diet ends with a joke about a multimillionaire whose yacht wrecked on Cocoanut Reef.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Cocoanut Reef
George
Chamberlain Tablets Help Stomach Trouble Victim
Mrs. Charles Hann of Shortaville New York credits Chamberlain Tablets with curing two years of stomach trouble. She says after constant doctors and medicine the tablets relieved the dull heavy feeling after eating strengthened digestion and resolved constipation. Available everywhere.
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Mrs. Charles & Hann
Shortaville
N. Y
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