Woodrow Wilson Favored For 1912 Nomination
Washington dispatch notes Democratic leaders expect Woodrow Wilson to gain favor for the 1912 presidential nomination, with Gov. Harmon fading. Wilson’s southern birth, Jeffersonian ideals, and anti boss tendencies appeal to voters and party factions across the nation, elevating his prospects as a potential standard bearer.
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Sun
Washington
Hibbs
Dec
Woodrow Wilson
Judson Harmon
Wilson
Democrats weigh Wilson for New Jersey governor nomination
The passage notes many Democrats, tied to his well known corporate affiliations, see Wilson as a practical path for party unity. It argues that if Wilson proves effective as governor, he could become the Democratic nominee, distancing the party from Harmon and his ties to J. P. Morgan.
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Wilson
Gov. Harmon
Harmon
J. P. Morgan
Congress
New Jersey
Unionists Returned Without Opposition in English Parliament
The first members of the new English parliament under King George V were returned without opposition. Eleven unionists won seats, including Joseph Chamberlain, Jesse Conings, A. J. Balfour, and Mr. Guinness. Winston Churchill faced suffragette protection while campaigning in Cheshire. The campaign grows bitter as candidates canvass house to house despite bad weather.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Jesse CoNings
Birmingham
A. J. Balfour
Banbury
Mr. Guinness
Bury St. Edmunds
London
Winston Churchill
Cheshire
Balfour
Home Secretary
Grimsby
Damaging Evidence Emerges in Horsely Divorce Case
Special to The Sun Rockville Ind Dec 2 William Horsely faces a surprise in court as Myrtle Reed testifies that five years ago his wife Myrtle Horsely visited Terre Haute with two strangers seeking a room. The woman was intoxicated and asked for whisky upon arrival, a detail that stunned the plaintiff's lawyers and remained unshaken.
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Rockville
Ind
William Horsely
Myrtle Reed
Tolstoi Praised By Dr F S C Wicks At Butler College
Rev F B C Wicks of All Souls Unitarian church called Leo Tolstoi the most Christ like man of the twentieth century during a chapel address at Butler College. He spoke on Tolstoi life and religion to the student body Friday morning.
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Leo Tolstoi
F. 8. C. Wicks
All Souls Unitarian Church
Butler College
Pritchard ill. Albert P Smith sits as special judge
Judge Pritchard of criminal court is home ill with a cold and sore throat. Albert P Smith sits as special judge in his absence. Acting Judge Smith presided Friday over the trial of Glenn Tabor charged with grand larceny.
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Pritchard
Criminal Court
Albert P. Smith
Smith
Glenn Tabor
Home fat reducer recipe praised by Mrs. Bigger
An old home remedy claims to shed fat at two pounds weekly without diet changes or exercise. The mixture uses 14 oz Marmala, 1/2 oz Cascara Aromatic, and 3 1/2 oz Peppermint Water, taken after meals and at bedtime. Proponents say it cleanses the system, clears pimples, and doesn't upset the stomach.
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Luella Bigger
Frances Bahner
Freser
Farmer Fails to Heed Warning as Home Burns
In New Albany Indiana on December 2 a farmer Alexander Henriott ignored a warning letter to leave his home. His house was set on fire and burned down, his daughter Mrs Claude Evans and her three day old baby were rescued from the flames. No motive for the enmity is given.
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Adoulah Heariott
Alexander Henriott
Claude Evans
Henriott
Man Dies Who Gets Fortune From Trust
Judge James Brooks Dill, famed as the father of the steel trust, died at his Orange home. A prominent New Jersey corporate lawyer, he helped draft articles of incorporation for major combinations under state protection. His income was estimated at 300000 dollars a year, and the companies he organized had capitalization exceeding 793 million.
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Orange
N. J
James Brooks Dill
Steel Trust
New Jersey
Dill’s Career Ends with Forthright Farewell to Practice
On December 2 1910 Judge Dill ended private practice before joining the Court of Errors and Appeals bench. Once offered a 25 000 fee he declined to continue law work citing his retirement. Earlier he covered the Molly Maguire riots in Wilkes Barre and survived a train wreck in which he and three others narrowly avoided death. His dramatic scoop and a 350 bonus aided his law studies.
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VEB
Indianapolis
Ee Ee Ee
Ee States Steel Corporation
Court of Errors and Appeals
Dill
Wilkesbarre
Railroad Must Pay $2,060 in Hall Case at Bargain
James M. Hall as administrator of David B. Hall’s estate sued Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad for 10000 for the death of David, an adopted son. Boards at Leonard's Crossing failed after a horse driven vehicle became stuck, a locomotive struck, killing the horse and driver. A jury heard part of the evidence before a rapid compromise awarded 2000 to the plaintiff and the suit filed in November 1808.
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Leonard’s Crossing
Haancock County
James M. Hall
David B. Hall
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
David
David Hall
Election expense items approved and others delayed
The Stegemeier brothers claim for can vassing board snails was not allowed by county commissioners on Thursday. E L Denny’s expert aid bill of 75 dollars was held up for investigation. Other items were approved after a long conference. Auditor Sahm drew warrants totaling 1571 59.
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Stegemeier Brothers
Sneals
E. L. Denny
Denny
Sahm
Lottie Hawkins Sues Over Wet Pearson & Schofield Floor
Wednesday report states Lottie Hawkins seeks $5,000 damages after a slip on a wet floor at Pearson and Schofield offices. She was hired to clean floors but maintains she actually handles assorting post cards.
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Lottie Hawkins
Pearson & Schofield
Count DeBeaufort Seeks Arrest Warrant In Kilgallen Feud
Chicago, Dec 2 Count Jacques Alexander Von Mourik DeBeaufort files a warrant for the arrest of his millionaire father-in-law M. H. Kilgallen after a court dismissal in a long running feud. DeBeaufort claims Kilgallen offered money to leave Chicago Oct 24, then attacked him. Kilgallen says he has retaliated in prior incidents.
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M. H. Kilgallen
Kilgallen
Jacques Alexander von Mourik DeBeaufort
DeBeaufort
Chicago
Count DeBeaufort
Wilgallen
Five Ordinances Ready for Council
The council will consider five ordinances at Monday night’s meeting. One appropriates 500 dollars for opening the new city hall, another 500 for moving furniture into the new quarters, transferred from the street and alley sprinkling fund to the incidental fund. A 300 provision covers erroneous assessments from the same fund, another 300 buys a calculating machine for the assessment bureau, and 500 is transferred from the Tomlinson hall fund to the city hall rent fund.
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City Hall
Indicentals Fund
Tomlinson Hall
Adopt Recall Measure In Arizona Constitution
Phoenix December 2 The recall principle was written into Arizona's constitution as drawn and applicable to all elective offices. Standpatters predict President and Congress will reject the constitution due to the recall clause, claiming it makes presidential acceptance impossible. The clause passed 35 to 11 after a bitter debate with every Republican and three Democrats voting against it.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Art
Congress
Plane Falls Sixty Feet in Flight Crash
Panis Dec 2 An aeroplane aviator Loridan with passenger M Fay and the flyer aboard crashed Friday after the engine failed. The machine fell sixty feet near Issy as Loridan began a flight from Issy to Brussels and back.
D M F Rheumatism Cure Claim Advertised
Start D M F for Rheumatism Today It Must Cure You or Your Money Back. The thoroughly tested discovery D M F claims rapid cures for rheumatism gout neuralgia with no opiates. Sold at $1.00 a bottle, six for $5.00, with guarantee or money refund, advertised by D M F Medicine Co and listed Indianapolis druggists.
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John C. Briar
Rochester
D-M-F” Medicine Co
Lincoln Ave
Chicago
Overcoats Made From Mill Ends at J. Singer & Sons
Warranted all wool overcoats made to order priced at 11.75 dollars. Advertisement lists J. Singer & Sons located at 43 West Washington Street offering tailored garments from mill ends.
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J. Singer & Sons
Washington St
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