Bryan to Speak for Democratic Party in Indiana
William Jennings Bryan accepted an invitation to speak for the Democratic state committee in Indiana. He said his stance on liquor is a state issue and declined to discuss Taggart. He praised insurgents across several states and noted Democrats embrace tariff reform principles while Kern and Beveridge diverge on specifics.
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Iowa
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Ros Bryan
Col. Merett
Roos
Roosevelt
John W. Wwern
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Kern
Beveridge
Union Votes Down Permanent Building
Indianapolis delegation failed to secure Indianapolis as the permanent convention site for the International Typographical Union. The plan for an income producing headquarters in Indianapolis was rejected as a potential wedge to move all meetings there. The union refused to lend $100,000 from the old age fund to construct the building while a $1 per member monthly assessment was favored.
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Indianapolis
Union
Columbia Club Ordered to Obtain City Saloon License
Indianapolis mayor Shank vows to force the Columbia club and other social clubs to meet city saloon licensing rules or face closure. He says the clubs must operate on ground floor terms and comply with the law within a reasonable time. President Harding says the issue will be raised with the Columbia club.
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Shank
Indianapolis
Harding
Micholson
Red Light
Roosevelt Aligns with Progressive Republicans
Washington reports private sources say Theodore Roosevelt will fully join the progressive wing of the Republican Party. He will back Pinchot on conservation against Ballinger, and urge support for independents who voted against the Payne Aldrich bill. His speeches favor more popular, representative government and widen the rift with the conservative wing. The administration is shifting away from Cannonism and from Secretary Ballinger.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
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Congress
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Repubican Party
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Loved Pioneer of Interurban Dies in Canada
Joseph J. Irwin, Indiana interurban pioneer and multimillionaire banker, died at his Windermere summer home in Canada from uremic poisoning. Born 1824 in Bartholomew County, he rose from a 50 cent daily job to chief owner of several businesses and built the Indianapolis to Greenwood interurban line, the first into Indianapolis. He donated 100000 to Butler College, with survivors including son W G Irwin and daughter Mrs Z T Sweeney.
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Indiana
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Canada
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Johnson County
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Edinburg Starch and Refining Company
Indianapolis & Greenwood Traction Company
Indianapolis
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Z. T. Sweeney
Hugh Th. Miller
Joseph I. Irwin
Butler College
Will G. Irwin
Irvington
College
Walter Brookins Falls in Aeroplane Crash
Avia tor Walter A Brookins lost control of his biplane and plunged to the ground injuring himself in an Asbury Park New Jersey incident reported alongside local city liquor license debates. The story links safety concerns with regulatory actions affecting social clubs in Indianapolis.
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No Cholera Found in Centerville Case
After a bacteriological examination into the death of Harry Meek of Centerville, Dr. J. P. Simonds concluded there was no evidence of cholera. He did not receive the stomach but based conclusions on other tests and did not specify the illness.
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Harry Meek
Richmond
J. P. Simonds
Urday
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Rail life toll grows in Indiana rail deaths
Nearly double the railroad workers were killed in Indiana in the second quarter of 1910 compared with the same months in 1909. Thirty two deaths by accident occurred in April May and June, a rise from eighteen in the prior year.
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Indiana
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Stormy Petrel Sails Into Gale in French Air Race
Mezieres France August 15 Le Gagneux presses a lead in the 489 mile race for 52400 prizes despite a gale and warnings from fellow aviators. He aims to win the lap prize as crowds gather before dawn. Mamet misroutes his start and lands near Hirgom after damage.
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Beavers Run Amok in Sullivan Shooting Town Lights
In Sullivan Indiana on August 13 John and James Beaver roamed Hellance town firing their rifles after a night of heavy drinking. They shot a woman in the arm and left a man wounded in the bat as residents turned out the lights. Sheriff Wible and Deputy Kelley pursued the pair, who resisted with Springfield rifles until a larger posse forced surrender. The brothers were transported under guard.
Unsettled Weather Ahead With Showers and Cooler Sunday
The Weatherman reports unsettled conditions tonight with likely showers Sunday and cooler temperatures for the weekend. Indiana forecast notes Sunday showers and a drop in temperature. Sun rises at 5 07 and sets later in the day. Hourly temperatures follow.
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Indiana
Political shakeup aims to unseat Cannon and Ballinger
Beverly Mass August 13 The new leaders of the Republican Party plan to retire Speaker Joseph G Cannon Interior Secretary Ballinger and Senator Nelson W Aldrich from Rhode Island. They seek to trim the administ rations burden before the November elections. Hitchcock Norton Crane and McKinley maneuver to back western support and southern harmony as Ballinger Aldrich and Cannon edge toward removal.
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House of Representatives
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Senate
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National Committee
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Illinois
Congressional Committee
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Massachusetts
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Norton
Rubber Trust
Payne-Aldrich
Hitcbrook
Hitehcock
New York State
North
Hitchcock
South
Austin Lee Brock
Judge McHenderson
Newen Sanders
Tennessee
Patterson
Real fight of miners to come and reports in press
Reports from the United Mine Workers convention in Illinois promise a showdown between Thomas Ty Lewis and Joby Walker as full proceedings will be printed and distributed to all delegates. Delegates debate district finances, possible peace terms, and a general strike option while operators promise work if miners accept a two week shift plan.
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Walker
Illinois
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Indiana
Hudson
Will Green
Ohio
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Gildea
District
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Ebnaby
Leuis
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McCulough
Felix Day
James J. Jack
James Brown
John Moore
Ralph Simmons
James LD. Holden
W. R. Dabney
Georges Price
Charles Kane
G. PD. Yanez
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Charles Crook
Ben Jeavis
Mouriat Barrell
Patrick Carey
Mike Brashears
James Capon
Robert M. Roll
John H. Walker
I+nots
D. M. Cameron
St. Louis and O’fallon
Belville
Browning Company
Cameron
Taft Severs Ties With Aldrich Cannon and Ballinger
Washington accepts Beverly report that President Taft will remove Senator Aldrich Secretary Ballinger and Speaker Cannon from the Taft administration. The decision is attributed to influence from Charles D. Norton and signals a major shift in Washington power dynamics.
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Beverly
Taft
Aldrich
Ballinger
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Charles D. Norton
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