Spending Money Lavishly in Taft Campaign Rich Money Tale
A Washington report notes the Taft presidential bid has become the most expensive campaign yet. It cites $750,000 spent by December and rising monthly, with Charles P. Taft financing much of it from Cincinnati. The piece compares Taft’s spending to Hearst’s and highlights Charles P. Taft funding William H. Taft’s salary to support the campaign.
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New York
New York World Tonight
Washington
William Taft
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati Times-Star
William H
Taft
Mark Hanna
Frank H. Hitchcock
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Taft Charles P. Taft
William H. Taft
Charles P
Congress
Tremain and Turner Form New City Law Firm
Lee Tremain and Rollin Turner establish Tremain and Turner in the W S Woodfill building at the northwest square, occupying Bennett and Davidson’s former rooms. Turner is a DePauw and Harvard graduate. Tremain is already a leading local lawyer. The Standard extends best wishes.
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Lee Tremain
Rollin Turner
Charles Ewing
Tremain & Ewing
W.S. Woodfill
Bennett & Davidson
Turner
de Pauw
Harvard
Tremain
Standard
Doggett and Allison Tie The Knot At Home Ceremony
Otis Doggett and Miss Myrtle Allison were married Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 by Rev. Morrow at his North Lincoln Street home. Doggett is son of Arthur Doggett and Allison’s daughter is from Frank Allison near St. Paul. The couple are well known in Adams township and receive Standard congratulations.
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Otis Doggett
Myrtle Allison
Rev. Morrow
Lincoln Street
Mr. Doggett
Arthur Doggett
Frank Allison
St. Paul
Adams Township
No Converts Yet Frank Henson Seeks Police Cred
Shelbyville News reports Frank Henson once of Greensburg now in the city again trying to interest local police courts in his claim to be an officer of the law. He has yet to gain converts according to the item.
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Frank Henson
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Seed Corn for Sale by Vogler and Son in Indiana
Vogler and Son offer Seed Corn including Vogler's White Dent and Johnson County Yellow Dent. Large yielding and early maturing varieties stored in a new seed house. Prominent winnings at Chicago and state fairs. Request circular and complete winnings list. Address 1214 Hope, Ind. Note on church members: too little looking after our brother.
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Vogler
White Dent
Johnson County
Chicago
L. A. Vogler & Son
Hope, Ind
M rs Eliza Ray Tingle Dead in Fugit Township
Mrs Eliza Ray Tingle died at her home two miles south of Clarksburg on March 13 1908 after years of paralysis heart failure listed as immediate cause She was born March 23 1823 in Scott County Indiana and moved with family to Decatur County Her funeral and burial were held at Carmel at two oclock Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev A T Rankin and Rev Scoular
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Eliza Ray Tingle
Fugit Township
Clarksburg
Nicholas County
Kentucky
Scott County
Samuel Donnell Jr
Decatur County
St. Maurice
Fagit Township
Carmel
A. T. Rankin
Scoular
Letter From Iowa Praises Temperance Stand
A reader from Iowa expresses strong approval of The Standard’s temperance stance. The letter credits prohibition with economic health, noting Greensburg’s long absence of saloons and a quiet jail in their town and praising community welfare through law enforcement. Signed by C. S. Lemmon.
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Greensburg
Robert Donnell
C. S. Lemmon
Real Estate Transfers in Jackson and Adjacent Townships
A list of transfers shows many parcels traded across Jackson and neighboring townships. Buyers and sellers include John A. Moore Isaac Shera Martha Samuels Edwin Thomas Lucinda Powell George Littell John Hornung Mendenhall Fleming Gail Miers Padgett Deitrich Ella Freeland J G Burwinkle Michael Conner Joseph Ricke Everett Tremain Henry Ablers Martin Magenheimer Thomas A. Smith Peter Costello Florence Engleking John Coffey Willis Maple Estas Beaty Benjamin Wolfinger John Puttmann S Layton John Watt Perry Carr James Wilson Adolphus Bennett with various acres and lots, prices ranging from 30 to 1900 dollars. The closing remark notes a philosophical line: People who have nothing to lose make the best fighters and the surest victors.
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Martha J. Samuels
John Johnson
Sandereek
Lucinda Powell
George S. Littell
City
John UC. Hornung
John C. Hornung
Mendenhall & Fleming
Gail H. Miers
William T. Littell
Padgett & Deitrich
Burney
Ella M. Freeland
J. G. Burwinkle
Newpoint
Michael Conner
Joseph Ricke
James E. Mobley
Everett Tremain
Henry Ablers
Martin Magenheimer
Thomas A. Smith
John W. Watt
Perry F. Carr
Marion Township
James A. Wilson
Adolphus Bennett
Adams
Washington Birthday Tribute From El Diario in Lima
Peruvians translated Washingtons legacy in a special Washington birthday edition of El Diario. A four column Washington portrait and Mt. Vernon imagery accompany text and a poem by Thomas F. Downing praising the US Navy and leaders Evans and Schley as Peru welcomes Yankees.
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Rolla Hann
Pacific
el Diario
Lima
Peru
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Uncle Sam
Thomas F. Downing
Wayne County Delegates See Davidson Surge in Primaries
Wayne county Republican primaries yielded strong gains for Thomas Davidson of Greensburg with eight of eleven delegates from Richmond area, while Senator Edward E. Moore and Rev. J. O. Campbell also factor in. Opposing forces claim Davidson could reach twelve delegates, Moore six, and Barnard allies face rough sledding in out townships amid shifting loyalties.
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Davidson
Wayne County
Decatur County
Indianapolis
Richmond
Ind
Barnard
Friends
Thomas Davidson
Greensburg
Edward E. Moore
Connersville
Moore
Henry County
J. O. Campbell
Judge Barnard
Heary
Hough
Hancock County
Stivers
Union County
Wayne
Lecture on General Lee by John C Hayes at First Baptist
John Calhoun Hayes a South Carolinian by birth and son of an officer under General Lee will speak on the Life and Character of General E. Lee next Tuesday night at the First Baptist church. Hayes has been blind since age two and the proceeds will go to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calhoun Hayes
First Baptist Church
General E. Lee
Hayes
General Lee
Mr. Hayes
Dead Letter List and Addressees Ahead of March 31
Names listed include Will McLaughlin John J McIntire Frank Pool David Templeton Mrs John Teele Mrs Ellen C Brown Mrs Rene Haiilton Mrs John McRock Ella Myres Nannie Nicolas Robert Pindalle Mrs M Brown Miss Mamie Martin Miss Ada Smiley and General Supply Co. These letters and cards will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on March 31 if not claimed before that time by L D Braden P M.
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Will McLaughlin
John J. McIntire
Frank Pool
David Templeton
John Teele
Ellen C. Brown
Rene Haiilton
John McRock
Ella Myres
Nannie Nicolas
Robert Pindalle
M. Brown
Mamie Martin
Ada Smiley
General Supply Co
L. D. Braden
P. M
Record Gorilla Stands Eight Feet From Finger To Finger
The giant gorilla killed by Mr. Paschen in the Cameroons now rests in Walter Rothschild's museum at Tring. The 500 pound creature was mounted with a detailed process using a wooden manikin, modeling clay, and careful coloring to produce a lifelike statue.
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Mr. Paschen
Walter Rothschild
Tring
Hertfordshire
England
Paschen
Cameroons
Europe
Scientific American
The Markets Wheat Prices Report
Wheat per bushel noted at 0.95 dollars in the market listing. The brief entry shows a single commodity quote with unclear surrounding text.
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Iowa
John A. Moore
Isaac Shera
Jackson Township
Daniel W. Cole
Manie R. Mendenhall
Edwin Thomas
Evans
Schley
Gen. Lee
Cies Cadic
Iledl Tvs
Sidan
George W. Magee
Indiana Silos
W.S. Robbins
Horace
Indiana
Hazelrigg
Post Office
Decatur Manufacturing Co
Chas. Schuh
Standard Shoe CO
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