Faithful Indiana Democrat Predicts Bryan Victory
W H O'Brien of Lawrenceburg, candidate for state auditor, declares no Taggart machine exists and Bryan will win. He praises democracy in Indiana, says Bryan’s Nebraska option views won’t hurt him, and predicts Republican weakness in the Fourth district. He continues to Terre Haute for a political conference.
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O’brien
Bryan
Indiana
Nebraska
Pon
W. H. O’brien
Lawrenceburg
Denison
O'Brien
Mr. Bryan
Taggart
Taggart Machine
Gov. Marshall
Terre Haute
Baby Show Potentially Finishes County Fair Run
Despite rain the fourth night drew crowds at the county fair. Receipts reached 3600 with hopes to double in the remaining nights. New features planned include Friday and Saturday performances with Hecker’s side-show and multiple bands. A baby show may conclude the park events, and city orphanage children will be guests with free admission for others.
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Hecker
Moose
Fair Management
Negro Escapes at Workhouse in Indianapolis
Lester Holley, 22, colored, of Indianapolis, escaped from the county workhouse in a year or more while serving 317 days for assault and battery. The break occurred around 4 a.m. after hiding in the stone house and slipping under flooring. Guards found a broken lock and an open window. Holley, last seen Thursday afternoon, is believed to have boarded a train or fled toward railway yards. Police watch continues with no trace yet.
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Lester Holley
Indianapolis
Holley
Oldest Odd Fellow Edwin Vickers Dies at 96
Edwin Vickers, 96, longtime weighmaster at the Indianapolis post office, died Wednesday in Cincinnati after more than two decades with the Civil War era service. He was a member of the White Star lodge of Odd Fellows in Richmond.
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Edwin Vickers
Indianapolis
Posta
Cincinnati
Whiteter Lodge of Odd Fellows
Richmond
Democrat Opposes Labor in Indiana Secretary of State Race
A circular will be sent to 45 000 Indiana earners to illuminate Lew Ellingham stance toward union labor. Muncie Typographical Union questions his record as employer of labor. Six years ago he fought Decatur Typographical Union over a Decatur newspaper. Labor men retain right to oppose Ellingham as secretary of state.
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Indiana
Lew Ellingham
Democratic State
Muncie
Mr. Ellingham
Missionary Training School Opens in Indianapolis
A 1905 effort led by the late Mrs. Helen E. Moses concluded as the Christian Woman's Board of Missions dedicated the Sarah Davis Deterding missionary training school at Downey and Ohmer avenues in Irvington. Speakers included Mrs. Ida W. Harrison Rev. A. B. Philpott and Prof. C. T. Paul. Named for Mrs. Sarah Davis Deterding, the project honors her daughter Maude Ferris of Detroit, who contributed 25000 dollars. The school, to be led by Prof. C. T. Paul, is slated to open Sept. 20.
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Indianapolis
Helen E. Moses
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
Sarah Davis
Downey and
Ohmer Avenues
Irvington
Ida W. Harrison
Lexington
A. B. Philpott
Central Christian Church
A. McClean
Foreign Christian Missionary Society of Cincinnati
C. T. Paul
Sarah Davis Deterding
Maude Ferris
Detroit
New Domestic Money Orders Adopted by Post Office
The first of new domestic money order blanks arrived at the Indianapolis post office. The form splits into two parts the order and the addressee receipt removing the sender’s receipt and advice under the old system. It will save the government about $500000 annually.
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Postoffice Department
Tnodianapolis
Charles Byefield
Lim
Delegates Named to National Conservation Congress
The Indiana state medical association named its representatives for the National Conservation Congress in St. Paul Minnesota from September 5 to 9. The president Dr T C Kennedy announced the delegates as Drs G H McCoy of Columbus G W H Kemper of Muncie J H Ford of Indianapolis J B Berteling and C S Bond both of South Bend.
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Indiana State Medical Association
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Minn
T. C. Kennedy
G. H. McCoy
Columbus
G. W. H. Kemper
Muncie
J. H. Ford
Indianapolis
J. B. Berteling
South Bend
C. S. Bond
Pharmacists Certificates Granted by State Board
Walter Binsley and Lee F. Remmeter of Indianapolis received certificates as registered pharmacists from the state board of pharmacy since the July examination. Harry Ewing of Indianapolis earned a certificate as an assistant registered pharmacist.
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Walter Binsley
Lee F. Remmeter
Indianapolis
State Board of Pharmacy
Harry Ewing
City Ordinances You Should Know Peelings on Sidewalks
Indianapolis enforces Ordinance 2088 banning dropping peels on sidewalks by anyone over eighteen. Violations carry a fine up to 50 dollars. The measure targets fruit peels to keep streets clean and safe.
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Indianapolis
Strangulation Claim Shocks Bates Street Resident
Mrs. Glenn Richards of 743 Bates street says a stranger gained entry through the front door while her husband was away and strangled her with a cord taken from a chair. She described a threat and restraint but neighbors did not witness the incident. investigators seek details from the public.
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Glenn Richards
Bates Street
Trimpe
Rucker
Indianapolis Sees Raper's Prize Drill at Nickelodeon
In Indianapolis a South Illinois street nickelodeon shows the Raper commandery prize drill by Knights Templar. A packed audience, including a little girl exclaiming “There here! Doesn’t he look fine?,” watches knights wheel into platoons and squares. The National Motion Picture Company film, second of its kind, is unusually clear with background detail of a ball park fence and 16,000 tiny frames revealing the drill before a Chicago triumph.
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South Illinois
Nickelodeon
Knights Templar
National Motion Picture Company
Knights
Chicago
Auditors to Meet Here in Winter
After electing the old officers, the county auditors concluded their Denison hotel session and decided to meet again in Indianapolis in December. The committee of Albert Sahm, H. T. Payne, and J. P. Naftzger was appointed to push consolidation of congressional and common school funds between now and the next meeting.
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Denison
Indianapolis
Albert Sahm
Marion County
H. T. Payne
Vermilion County
J. P. Naftzger
Wabash County
Auto Fire Damages Cars. Two Minor Burns Reported
A W. W. Baker automobile at Meridian and St Clair burned badly Thursday night after which firemen extinguished the blaze. Frank Bonner, a roomer at 15 East South Street, woke in flames while smoking a cigarette and escaped with minor hand burns. A gasoline stove fire at 506 Charles Street caused a yard-ward explosion with $10 loss to the home.
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W. W. Baker
Meridian
St. Clair Streets
Frank Bonner
East South Street
Bonner
George Fiske
Charles Street
County Committee Plans Campaign For Roosevelt Visit
A full caucus of fifteen Republican ward members met Thursday night to map the campaign. They aim to widen the sixty day poll starting September 8 and urge precinct chairmen to conduct a more complete survey. The county committee plans nine rooms in the Pythian building and will accelerate activity by September 15 ahead of President Roosevelt's October 13 visit. County Chairman Harry Wallace and secretary William F. Coleman presided.
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Republican County Committee
Pythian
Roosevelt
Harry Wallace
William F. Coleman
Heat Affects Mind Holds Man at Police Station
Joseph Bensman of 1815 Madison Avenue is being held as an insane person at police headquarters after threats toward his wife and children. Neighbors say extreme heat in recent days may have influenced his behavior and prompted Mrs. Bensman to seek police intervention.
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Joseph Bensman
Madison Avenue
Western Miners Vote on Joining American Federation of Labor
Executive boards of the Western Federation of Miners and the International Association of Machinists will vote on an agreement to affiliate the western miners with the American Federation of Labor. Jurisdiction over smelting territory workers remains the key issue. Presidents Moyer and OConnell met and approved a draft pact to be ratified by their executives, with a charter possible when the AFL executive council meets September 12.
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The
Western Federation of Miners and
International Asso
Tunity
Western Miners
American Federation of Labor
Charles H. Moyer
James O'Connell
Machinists
Anderson Food Champion
Judge A. B. Anderson of the United States circuit court aids the pure food law. During the May term ten persons were fined ten dollars for pure food violations. Three cases are pending and sufficient evidence has been presented to United States Attorney C. W. Miller to obtain indictments for criminal offenses.
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A. B. Anderson
United States Circuit Court
United States
C. W. Miller
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