Denison lobby fixates on Kern and Honan in Indiana speakership and senatorial fights
Indiana caucus chatter centers on John W. Kern as favorite for United States senator while Thomas Honan leads in the race for speaker. Garrard supporters push a plan to pit rivals against Indianapolis factions, with lawmakers Lamb Shively Menzies Slack arriving to back their choices.
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United Sates
Nw Democratic
Marshall
Indianapolis
Statehouse
John W. Kern
United States
Thomas Honan
Seymour
Harry Strickland
Hancock County
Mr. Kern
Denison
Kern
James Garrard
Vincennes
Honan
Garrard
Denigon
Lamb
Shively
Menzies
Slack
Fifth District
John E. Lamb
Terre Haute
Brooms to Sell Higher Across Markets
Terre Haute Indiana reports broom prices rising as broomcorn brokers hoard supply in Illinois. A Paris firm offered 120 dollars per ton for 1000 tons at eighty two fifty per ton, with as much as 150 dollars offered for first class brush. Factories lifted the lowest grade by 50 cents a dozen, signaling broader price increases.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ilinois
Paris
Watering his cattock gets man jailed in New York
In a brief' Uncle Eph and Aunt Huldah riff on news from New York about cruelty to animals. A man has been jailed for watering cattle, sparking local humor and disbelief in the Scranton Tribune style.
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Eph
New York
Huldah
Scranton Tribune
Three Die In Death Pact At Liberty Street House
Chicago authorities report a suspected death pact at 6 Liberty street leaving A Bernstein dead aged 22 a painter. Eugene Feineberg 21 a fortune teller and his mother Mrs Farah Feineberg 78 were found dying or unconscious. Policeman Arthur Murphy and Special Policeman Herman Sizer aided by colleagues rescued others as gas fumes spread.
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Chicago
Liberty Street
A. Bernstein
Eugene Feineberg
Farah Feineberg
Arthur Murphy
Maxwell Street
Herman Sizer
Sizer
Murphy
Moxan and
Dunn
Bernstein
Fenneberg
Ashe
Feinebergs
Mass Meeting Supports Rudowitz in Extradition Fight
About 700 people attended a mass meeting in Chicago to aid Christian Rudowitz in his extradition fight. More than $40 was raised. Speakers Miss Luella Twinng and Louis F. Post urged large gatherings to sway Secretary Root. In Judge Benthen's court, the contempt hearing for Martin Jurow was postponed to next Monday.
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Chicago
Nec
Christian Rudowitz
Luella BE. Twinng
Louis F. Post
Rudowitz
Root
Human chain saves two boys from death in rescue
In Logansport Indiana on December 15 a human chain saved Fred Gross and Wilbur Taylor after they broke through ice on Hel river. Taylor was near exhaustion and would have drowned soon. Gross remained on the ice awaiting rescue.
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Logansport
Ind
Fred Gross
Wilbur Taylor
Hel River
Taylor
Young Gross
Watson on Committee Named to Territories
Washington December 15 Congressman James E Watson of Indiana was placed on the committee of territories by Speaker Cannon.
Leglegs Man Gives to the Pension Fund
Lee Worthington the shoestring vendor has sent his annual contribution to the firemen's pension fund. He stands in the alley between the New York store and the Progress store on Washington street and is known to shoppers. Worthington is a cripple with two artificial legs and has long supported the pension, even sending money to Secretary Ben Wheat after the annual firemen’s ball was discontinued. The gift is small but valued by the firemen.
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Lee Worthington
Firemen’s Pension Fund
Worthington
New York
Ben Wheat
Saint Nicholas
Santa Claus
Antelope Herds Overrun Eastern Colorado Crops
The article reports antelope herds spreading from Brush to near Agate and Fort Morgan, devouring alfalfa and grain crops. Government wardens try to deter the animals, with two main herds near Brush and others near Fort Morgan and six miles southeast of Brush. Local ranchers note bold antelope behavior and fear a harsh winter.
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Col
Colorado
Kansas City
East
State Game and Fish Department
John Williams
Fort Morgan
Santa's hidden home revealed by People's Outfitting display
In 1908 readers learn where Santa Claus lives through a vivid show window scene at the People's Outfitting company. A mother tucks in her children as moonlight, snow and a drawn curtain set the stage for Santa’s descent down the chimney to fill stockings, drawing crowds that blocked streetcars.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Shelbyville Rural Letter Carriers elect officers
Shelbyville Indiana December 15 members of the Rural Letter Carriers association of Shelby county choose Edward R. Abel as president Fred Brown as vice president and Willam Campbell as secretary and treasurer for the coming year.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association of
Shelby County
Edward R. Abel
Fred Brown
Willam Campbell
Kindness of Woman Cost Her $22,000
Chicago December report outlines the book deal scheme against Mrs. J A Patten. John McFarland testified that he acted for William N Cooper and Samuel T Warfield to trap her into contracts for books believed to be sold to a wealthy buyer. The plan aimed to drain funds from Mrs Patten and others through deceitful notes and fake profits.
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J. A. Patten
Board of Trade
McFarland
Abraham Cohn Dies After 35 Years in Indianapolis
Funeral set for 2 pm Wednesday at 1938 Talbott Avenue for Abraham Cohn long time Indianapolis resident. He belonged to the Masonic order and is survived by a widow, sister, four daughters and a son.
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Abraham Cohn
Talbott Avenue
Cohn
Indianapolis
Masonic Order
Death of Judge Reveals Santa Claus of Poor
Logansport Indiana December 15 for 30 years after his death former Senator Dudley D Pratt played Santa Claus to 100 poor children each year. The identity remained hidden until Judge D P Baldwin nephew and former attorney general of Indiana died. Pratt had left $100 annual gifts for destitute children totaling about 3000 dollars before Baldwins death.
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Dudley D. Pratt
Santa Claus
D. P
Baldwin
Indiana
Pratt
Fitzgerald pays $40 000 on the Colony claims
P H Fitzgerald has paid 40000 by check to the Indiana Trust company as receiver for the American Tribune New Colony company in settlement of suits in superior court. The funds will settle claims of colony stock buyers and cover litigation costs involving Texas lands. Consolidated suit claims totaled 76000, with some settlements made out of court.
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P. H. Fitzgerald
Indiana Trust Company
American Tribune New Colony Company
Texas
Durre Nominated for State Senate in Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh county Republicans met yesterday and nominated Edgar Durre for the state senate. The special election is set for December 29.
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Evansville
Ind
Vanderburg County
Edgar Durre
State Senate
Damages Awarded for Arm Loss in Illinois Railroad Case
Damages of 22508 were awarded to William Witt a Danville switchman by a jury before Judge McEwen in superior court against the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad company Witt sought 23000 in damages The judgment follows Witt losing an arm in an on the job incident in Illinois and involving the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad company
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Liam Witt
Danville, IL
Chicago & Eastern, Illinois Railroad Company
McEwen
Witt
Anna Strunsky Walling to Speak Wednesday
Mrs Anna Strunsky Walling will speak to the Contemporary club Wednesday on the representative revolutionary men and women of Russia. She is well known to Indianapolis citizens and will bring out a book on Russia in the spring. Walling is a convinced Socialist and is married to William English Walling, nephew of Capt English.
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Anna Strunsky
Anna Strunsky Walling
Contemporary Club
Russia
Walling
Jack London
William English Walling
Capt. English
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