Watson Puts Liquor Tour to the Front in Indiana
James N. Watson Republican nominee for governor opened his side campaign in Fort Wayne at Princess rink before 2600 to 3000 voters. He argued the key issue is whether brewers dominate Indiana or the people rule, pledging to veto township and ward local option if enacted and denying that the platform supports prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
James N. Watson
Princess Rink
Watson
Indiana
Ioueiana
Marshall
Salem
Ward
Republian
Roosevelt
Tutt
Hy Tsures
Mrs Lydia Jackson Dies Suddenly At 75
Mrs Lydia Jackson aged 75 died suddenly Monday evening at her home 1218 Newman Street. A Bible student she had read the Bible through several times. The funeral is set for Friday at 2 30 PM from Howard Place M E Church and she leaves one son and two daughters.
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Lydia Jackson
Newman Street
Homeless Lodging Crisis Ends in City Morgue
In New York on August 27 two hundred homeless men and women slept at the city morgue near EB Twenty sixth street as a makeshift shelter after the municipal lodging house at Kirst avenue reached capacity. Hundreds were turned away as a storm heightened demand for shelter.
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New York
Twenty Sixth Street
Kirst Avenue
Indiana dairymen and health officers hold first state convention
The first annual convention of state and city health departments with Indiana dairy men will meet in the Indiana House hall September 7 and 8. Dairymen, health officers, and milk inspectors will hear lectures by Dr. Ivan Weld and others on sanitary milk production and distribution and cattle tuberculin testing.
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Indiana
House of Representatives
Statehouse
Indianapolis
Ivan CC. Weld
A. W. Bitting
C. Li. Hoover
Richmond
C. C. Mcintosh
Terre Haute
Normal Training School Entrance Exams Announced
Examination for entrance to the normal training school will be held in the normal schoolroom in the Benjamin Harrison building on Monday to Thursday August 31 and September 1 2 and 3 at 830 a.m. Entrance is by annual competitive examination of recent city high school graduates in arithmetic oral reading English grammar English literature English composition general history United States history botany vocal music and drawing. All interested are invited. every dairyman health officer and milk inspector urged to attend.
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Benjamin Harrison
Board of School Commissioners
Normal Training
United States
Accidents and a Suicide Reported in Evansville
Evansville residents recount a deadly day as Mrs. Nat Stallman suffered possible fatal injuries from a stove explosion. Theodore Ha. fell from a peach tree and may die from injuries. Augustus Tableman, 19, was crushed by a clover fuller cylinder. Lorenzo Tron, 40, killed himself with carbolic acid while worrying over debts.
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Evansville
Ind
Nat Stallman
Theodore Ha
Augustus Tableman
Lorenzo Tron
Norwegian fisherman attains fish-finding telephone device
The Novce Vremya of St. Petersburg reports a Norwegian fisher has rigged a telephone setup on his boat to hear approaching fish and even gauge their number, a novel aid to the catch.
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Novce Vremya
St. Petersburg
Prospect Democratic Club Rallies Behind State Candidate
The Prospect Democratic club held a large meeting at its clubroom with PB J Welleher, candidate for state Statistician, presenting a vigorous speech. Frank P. Baker, deputy prosecuting attorney, and Henry Schroeder, township trustee candidate, spoke as crowd enthusiasm rose. The gathering praised harmony and excitement ahead of March elections and outlined plans for a lawn fete. A neighboring house fire was quickly controlled by members who alerted authorities.
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Prospect Democratic Club
PB. J Welleher
Werleher
Frank P. Baker
Baker
Henry Schroeder
Truster
Center Township
Schroeder
Cincinnati
Indiana
John W. Kern
Villa Avenue
Prospect Street
Jet
Hall 2
Carmel Teachers Are Appointed
Carmel Indiana list of Carmel school teachers names John Starn Raymond Johnson Miss Ford Earl Hinshaw Cora Hunt Reymond Johnson Hazel Haines Bessie Melborn with years of service and positions presented by the superintendent and principal in the August notice.
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Carmel
Ind
Carmel Schools
John Starn
Raymond Johnson
Miss Ford
Indianapolis
Earl Hinshaw
Cora Hunt
Noblesville
Towurth
Reymond Johnson
Hazel Haines
Bessie Melborn
Rich Atlanta Manufacturer Sues For Return Of Gifts
J F Henry a wealthy Atlanta manufacturer sues Velma H H Barge in Los Angeles after being jilted to recover gifts given during the relationship.
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Los Angeles
J. F. Henry
Atlanta (Ga
Velma HH. Barge
Tony Pastor Dies In Elmaurst After Weeks Ill
Tony Pastor, longtime manager of the Vieraical, died last night after several weeks of illness. Funeral details were not immediately available from Elmaurst authorities.
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Tony
Pastor
Elmaurst
Tony” Pastor
the Viera Ical
Dica
Cromer and Union Labor Split in Indiana Fight
Indiana labor factions debate party alignment at the State Federation of Labor convention in Vincennes on Sept. 29. George Cromer of Muncie heads a Republican bid to influence the labor vote against EF A Perkins and allied leaders amid graft concerns and political maneuvering by Harrison-era figures.
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Stace Federation of Labor
Vincennes
Gompers
Organized Labor
Watson Outfit
Rushville
Indiana
Watson
Hanly
State Federation of Labor
EF. A. Perkins
Indianapolis
George Cromer
Muncie
Roosevelt
Cromer
Atlas Engine Works
Marion County
Shonts Outlines Railroads’ Fate and Policy
Theodore P. Shonts president of the Alton and Cloverleaf railroads says future expenditures depend on how the country treats the railroads. He notes not laying steel this year but buying 1000 steel cars and plans a Center ville speech on railroad policy influencing national prosperity. He urges studying party platforms to judge which candidate inspires business confidence.
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Chicago
Theodore P. Shonts
Alton and Cloverleaf Railroads
Abt Shoats
Alton
Centerville
Rayner Eloper Released From Sanitarium
William B. Rayner son of United States Senator Isador Rayner of Maryland was released from the sanitarium where he had been confined for over a month. His commitment followed an elopement trip with Mrs. William H. Fisher wife of a Baltimore banker.
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Philadelphia
William B. Rayner
United States
Isador Rayner
Maryland
William H. Fisher
Baltimore
Four Die in Dual Trolley Wagon Collisions
In two separate trolley car and wagon crashes at dawn in Aug 27, five men were injured with four listed as dying. Otto Dalmus the motorman is dying while John Murphy, Richard Cummings and John McNamarra are also mortally or severely injured. John Hethern will recover. The wagon teams were shot.
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Wiwhs
L. L
Otto Dalmus
John Murphy
Richard Cummings
John Hethern
John McNamara
Curve and HITS Store Curve and HITS Store
A Northwestern avenue car number 36 jumped the curve at Senate avenue and Twenty first street and crashed into RE E Stuart’s drug store. Mrs Browning suffered internal injuries and twenty passengers were shocked with minor injuries. Motorman T B Chamness blamed brake failure.
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Senate Avenue
Twenty-first Street
RE. E. Stuart
Browning
W. Thirty-second Street
O. M. Free
W. Thirtieth Street
Samuel A. Brown
Thirtieth
Nive Streets
T. B
Chamness
Republicans Seek Data To Calm Intra-Party Critics
The piece notes Democratic governor candidate Thomas R. Marshall claims spendthrift mismanagement by former Republican administrations. Republicans rally to counter with audited figures. John Reed, deputy state auditor, reviews books to produce figures and arguments to blunt Marshall's charges.
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Republican State Committee
Marshall
John Reed
Reed
Watsons
Binghams
Vice President Fairbanks Returns to Indianapolis
Vice President Fairbanks comes home after a month away in Canada and Michigan. He attended the Quebec anniversary and spoke in Missouri. he plans a Mackinac stay then a Springfield visit to see his mother. He is active with the Republican campaign and in good health, with hospital rumors denied.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
United States
Quebec
Mackinac
Excelsior Springs
Springfield
Republican National Campaign Committee
Crawfordsville names teachers for 1908 09 term
Crawfordsville Ind Aug 27 Prof L N Hines superintendent of the Crawfordsville schools announces the teaching staff for the 1908 1909 term. The list includes supervisors Mary Van Brunt Elsie S Marshall and Co EL Littell and high school teachers Anna Willson Hannah Muhleisen Sophie D Kleinhans Blanche Woody C E Edmondson H A Whiteneck Roy Cummings Fred Shanklin with Ellor Central Yattl Mills and Mills divisions naming numerous instructors.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
L. N. Hines
Mary van Brunt
Elsie S. Marshall
Co. EL Littell
Anna Willson
Hannah Muhleisen
Sophie D. Kleinhans
Blanche Woody
C. E. Edmondson
Elect Rev Baker Presiding Elder at Indiana conference
At the Wesleyan Methodist church conference in Indiana Rev T P Baker of Fairmount was elected president for the coming year Rev J J Coleman of Plymouth named vice president Rev E K Kennedy of Carthage chosen secretary and Rev F R Eddy of Mt Etna as assistant secretary.
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Fairmount
Ind
Wesleyan Methodist Church Conference of
Indiana
T. P. Baker
J. J. Coleman
Plymouth
EK. H. Kennedy
Carthage
F. R. Eddy
Mt. Etna
Reception for Kerr and Thos J Marshall in Lafayette
More than 500 people attended a reception at the Jackson club in Lafayette last night for John W. Kern, Thomas R. Marshall, John Isenberger and Henry Warrum. Speeches were delivered by all attendees.
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Lafayette
Ind
John W. Kern
Thomas R. Marshall
John Isenberger
Henry Warrum
Jackson Club
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