Adams Endorses Roosevelt Stamp in Knox County
Knox county Republicans in Vincennes accuse Thomas H. Adams owner of the Vincennes Commercial and postmaster of fanning Roosevelt sentiment for 1901. The paper claimed Roosevelt strength in the belts while leading Republicans insist Fairbanks leads. Adams drew fire for his office appointment and renewal tied to Senator Fairbanks.
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Teddy
Roosevelt
Knox County
Vincennes
Ind
Thomas H. Adams
Fairbanks
Adiuma
Robbed Michigan City Post Office Displays Sudden Theft
The Michigan City post office was robbed of 390 in cash and stamps on Sunday night. In LaPorte yesterday, Frank Purcell a mine engineer was arrested charged with murdering his wife whose injuries included boot imprints and internal trauma. the son testified the killing followed a quarrel over their daughter's marriage while Purcell’s brother is a UMW executive.
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Laporte
Ind
Michigan City
Washington
Frank Purcell
Ariest
Purcell
George Purcell
National Executive Committee
United Mine Workers
Bank failure reveals only cash of 1.60 in Avilla safe
Fort Wayne Indiana reports the Avilla bank failure shows 1.60 cash on hand. Officials expect only five cents on the dollar for assets. Henry Plum, employee at Wabash bridge and iron works, mailed a 397 draft which bounced due to no funds. he faces total loss.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Avilla Bank
Andrews
Henry Plum
Wabash Bridge and Iron Works
Bequeathed More Than He Had in Perkins Will
In Mishawaka Indiana a contest over Palmer C Perkins will unfolds revealing he left more to bequeath than remained of his fortune The founder of the Perkins gerometer was a noted philanthropist who gave to the poor and to institutions The widow renounces the will taking a third and heirs contest bequests to religious and educational bodies including Franklin College Franklin Indiana
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Mishawaka
Ind
Palmer C. Perkins
Perkins Gerometer
Perkins
Franklin College
Franklin, Ind
Richmond Meet Aims to Bring Crescens Against Record
Richmond promoters plan to lure Ketcham to race Crescens at the Richmond track widely regarded as one of the fastest in the country to challenge a 2 02 14 record.
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Richmond
Ind
Ketcham
Crescens
Railway official resigns in Richmond
J. J. Archer, general passenger agent of the Cincinnati Richmond and Maine line, has resigned. R. M. Rodgers of Chicago, formerly with Chicago Burlington, succeeds him.
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Richmond
Ind
J. J. Archer
R. M. Rodgers
Chicago
Chicago & Burlington
Dupont Scorched Fire Destroys Hall and Express Office
Dupont Indiana suffered a Sunday blaze that destroyed Red men's hall and the Adams express office along with about six other businesses. Loss estimated at $25,000. Fire officials reported the damage centers on the downtown block with several structures left charred and boarded. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
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Dupont
Ind
Red Men’s Hall
Adams Express
Indiana Inklings and Local Calamities Snapshot
Blooms of forest fires near Flora and high typhoid fever in Richmond. Wayne county corn crop destroyed. Jamestown boy Guy Davis killed by a train. Roth barn loss near Edinburg valued at 2500 dollars. Terre Haute Normal trains 1926 summer teachers. Westerland near death from black spider bite. Ligonier rural routes to start October 1. Noe of Winamac bitten by kissing bug but out of danger. Simalania Church in Jay county marks 62nd anniversary in Portland. Chester Asher of Alien county noted.
Bell Likely to Withdraw in City Mayoral Race
Democratic contest for mayor grows tangled as rumors swirl that Joe Bell may withdraw and John J. Appel could be pushed forward to face William F. Moore. Moore gains strength while Bell remains noncommittal and court intrigue over certificates and machine influence intensifies before two-week primary.
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Joe Bell
Ge Erally
Grand Hotel
John J. Appel
William F. Moore
Appel
Fanning
Grand
Taggart
French Lick
W. F. Moore
Bell
Democratic
Friends of Bell
Moore
Jim” Keach
A. A. McKain
Monticello
McKain
Southside
Doubtful Voters Grow in City Polls
City poll reports show a large and growing group of doubtful voters from both parties. Democratic poll-takers found many self-identified Democrats who refuse to commit until the Mayoral nominee is known, with the doubtful segment rising yearly.
Indiana News Digest Entangles Murders to Gambling Claims
Reports from Indiana towns describe multiple deaths including a carbolic acid suicide under unclear circumstances and a 914 foot blue facer killed near Elkhart. Other items note a farmhand killing a rattlesnake, a Vincennes death beside the tracks, a woman eloping with a farm hand, pension board picks for Salem, a failed kidnapping, a child burned in Logansport, a missing diamond cuff button recovered from a bass, and a large Wandake Pennsylvania band event in Terre Haute. Also government refusal to pardon Jasper Stout, juvenile thieves arrests in Kokomo, and a Whiting Monte Carlo gambling allegation drawing state attention.
Steamer Halifax Ashore Near Hull on George's Island
The steamship Halifax is grounded on George's Island off Hull. Tugs may succeed in rescuing the vessel, according to initial reports from Boston dated August 12.
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Halifax
Boston
Halfax
George’s Island
Hull
Factory Inspector McAbee Joins Muncie Labor Day Celebration
McAbee the factory inspector has accepted an invitation to participate in the Muncie labor day celebration, joining workers and dignitaries for a community event that highlights labor contributions.
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McAbee
Muncie
Mothers Find Relief With Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry
Mothers lose dread for that terrible second summer when they have Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in the house. Nature's remedy targets summer complaints for children and adults alike.
Local business leaders push Fielding T. Lee for mayor bid
Friends of Fielding T. Lee a department manager at H. P. Wasson & Co hold a Saturday conference with business men to certify his name for the democratic mayoral nomination. Lee formerly served with Eastman Schleicher & Lee.
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Fielding T. Lee
H. P. Wasson & Co
Lee
Firm
Eastman, Schleicher & Lee
Jerry Moore Denied Saloon License in North Indianapolis
County commissioners refused to grant ex-Policeman Terry Moore a liquor license after a heated hearing in North Indianapolis. Remonstrators celebrate as arguments highlight claimed low moral character, countered by sworn testimony from colored officers. Moore had prior conviction for selling liquor from Clyde Wynegar's former establishment.
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Terry Moore
Indianapolis
Moore
Clyde Wynegar
Waynegar
Cerealine Mill Employees Demand Higher Wages and Break Rights
Indianapolis cerealine mill workers demand 1 to 10 percent pay raises and no docking during six hour or longer shutdowns. They seek paid home time if shut down beyond six hours and protest stoppages during repairs. Union reports 84 of 95 members onboard. Vice-president Gent notes workers aren’t required to stay during shutdowns and may take other work if available. The company has until Saturday noon to respond. strike if unmet.
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Indianapolis
Gent
Muncie Sporting Club faces possible receivership
A state house report notes a suit may place the Muncie athletic club under a receiver and close it. Governor Durbin has shown interest in alleged prize fights by the club and may act. Indiana Supreme Court precedent in the Columbian club case allowed an injunction and receiver appointment after illegal acts led to charter forfeiture.
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State House
Muncie Athletic Club
of Columbian Athletic Club
Lake County
Supreme Court of Indiana
Committee demands health board testimony in city dispensary probe
A Marion county medical society committee notes it cannot secure health board members for questioning on the city dispensary. Drs Morrison and Moffett have been invited several times with last chance to testify Monday night. Dr Reyer has already testified.
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Marion County Medical Society
Health Board
Sullivan Acts as Mayor as Dunn Takes Nantucket Retreat
Deputy controller John Sullivan will run the controller's office and act as mayor while Mayor Taggart attends to business at the Lick. Dunn has left for a week of sea breezes in Nantucket.
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Controller Dunn
Nantucket
John Sullivan
Mayyor Taggart
Lick
Illinois Ready for Final Trip
Norfolk Va Aug 12 Two hundred sailors were transferred from the training ship Lancaster to the battleship Illinois completing the latter s crew The Illinois is now almost ready for her final trip and acceptance by the government.
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Norfolk
Lancaster
Hampton Roads
Iinois
Dispute at Dayton Scale Firm Halts Work Return
In Dayton Ohio on August 13 the computing scale company resumed work Monday morning but left at 11 20 after a disagreement over conditions for the return.
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Dayton, O
Central Labor Union Probes Indianapolis Police Dispatch Firm
The Central Labor Union committee meeting with the dispatch firm at 4 p m on Monday follows Feltman and Slough proposals. Two of three members doubt charter provisions can remove the objection. A supplementary report is expected to mirror the unfavorable view, with a debate planned Monday night.
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Indianapolis Police Dispatch Company
Feltman
Slough
Union
Central Labor Union
City Grain Market Wheat and Corn Prices and Inspections
Wheat prices firm for No 2 red fle No 2 red Tic and No 3 red 67 69c August Tic, corn prices firm across No 1 white 60c No 2 white 50c No 3 white 60c No 4 white 56 58c No 2 yellow 58 64c No 3 yellow 58 64c No 4 yellow 54 56c No 2 mixed 58c No 3 mixed 58c No 4 mixed 54 56c. Oats firm No 2 white 38c No 3 white dic No 2 mixed 37c No 3 mixed 36c. Hay No 1 timothy 12.25 12.75 No 2 timothy 11 11.50. Inspections list cars by grade and type for wheat corn hay rye with totals.
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Hay
Timothy
Rye
Cattle Prices at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards Market
Cattle receipts 225 at Union Stock Yards Indianapolis with varied quotations across grades. Good to prime export steers 1500-1850 lbs, fair to medium, and prices listed for butcher steers, feeders, heifers, cows, calves, and bulls, reflecting mixed demand and weight ranges.
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Union Stockyars
Indianapolis
Dean's Ointment Offered At Drug Stores
Advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a cure for itching piles with a promise of no failure and a price of 50 cents at any drug store.
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Dean
Bargains in Upright Pianos at Baldwins
Bargains in upright pianos at Baldwins with travel options by streetcar line. Special trains from Cincinnati Sunday August 18 offer non stop and limited stop options to local towns. Returns depart Cincinnati 6 20 p m. Baseball match Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati noted.
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Baldwin's
Interstate Stock Yards hog and sheep market quotes
At Indianapolis August 12 hogs receipts 50 shipments 100. Quotations list good to choice assorted meat at 5 95 to 6 05, medium and heavy mixed 5 90 to 6 00, common to good lightweights 5 70 to 5 90, common to good pigs 4 75 to 5 00, roughs 4 50 to 5 50. Sheep good to choice 2 50 to 3 50, common to medium 2 00 to 2 75. Stockers and feeding sheep noted.
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Navy
Interstate Stock Yards
Indianapolis
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices on August Wheat and Butter
Chicago markets report wheat up 214 cents with September at 7.44 and December near 7. They show corn up around 1 cent with September at 60 cents and May at 60. Oats gain about 0.5 percent with September near 36 cents. January pork at 15.15 to 15.40, lard around 8.55, ribs near 7.77. Butter and dairy quotings rise. cheese prices list full creams and Swiss drum values. Poultry prices for chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese complete the market snapshot.
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Chicago
Springs
Price List of Farm Goods and Groceries
A detailed inventory lists poultry by type and weight with prices, from turkeys to spring chickens, and dairy and meat products. It also covers hides and tallow, coffee varieties and package prices, sugars with numerous brands and grades, salts, flours, rye flour, bran and meal per ton, and spices with current per unit costs.
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Java
Golden Rio
Bourbon Santos
Golden Santos
Prime Santos
Ariosa
Lion
Jersey
Caracas
Dinsworth’s
Columbia
Phoenix
Empire
Windsor
Ridgewood
Local Produce and Grocery Prices Listed With Varied Goods
A wide price list covers beans, rice, molasses, syrups, citrus, melons, berries, and canned goods. Also included are coal, coke, and a Drugs section with chemicals and medicines priced per item or unit. Mentions Kanawha coal, Kingan & Co. hams and bacon, sausage, and fresh beef and pork prices.
Oysters and seafood prices listed for New York market
Oysters New York counts a can 40c. I. S. F. & Co selects a can 3r. White fish 10c per lb. Trout 2c per lb. Cat 10c per lb boneless herring 5c per lb dressed herring 5c per lb. Clams Little necks 50c per 10. Lobsters 25c per lb. Frog legs 1.50 2.0 per dozen. Shrimps 1.25 per gallon.
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New York
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Adams
Senator Fairbanks
Crescues
Indiana
Wayne County
Guy Davis
Jamestown
M. A. Roth
Edinburg
Terre Haute Normal
L. A. Westerland
Ligonier
Noble County
Silamania Christian Church
Jay County
Portland
Chester Asher
REACH
M’kain
Elkhart
Arthur Dunn
Wright Carnival Company
Allison, In
Jacob Born
White County
Lewis Bowers
Pension Board
Salem
William Overman
M. G. Sturdevant
R. J. Wilson
Walter Mustin
Charles Clark
Logansport
Wm. Freas, Jr
Frankfort
Cedar Lake
W. R. Sherry
Mr. Freas
Terre Haute
Wandake-Pennsylvania
Illinois
Jasper Stout
Ft.Houston
Tex
Wheatland
Fifth Cavalry
Fred Miller
Kokomo
Miller
Monte Carlo
Whiting
Jerry Moore
MR. Ritter
Eli F. Ritter
Mr. Gent
Mme. A. Ruppert’s
Mme. Ruppert
Mme Ruppert
Henry J. Hyder
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Gov
Business. Gov
Morrison
Moffett
Sullivan
Ilinois
C. L. U. Committee
The
Committee of Central Labor Union
Court House
Cut Price Grocery Co
Arbuckle’s Coffee, Limited
California
Eagle Brand
Wash
W. Wash. St
Virginia Ave
Mass. Ave
Alabama St
City Grain Market
Union Stock Yards
Cincinnati
Rushville
Connersville
Jilamilton
Pittsburg
Mmefilum
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Valencia
Atermelons
Cove Craters
Coal and Coke
Kanawha
Ccae
Green County
Erie
PL & W
Castile
Epsom
Kingan & Co
Frankfurts
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