Beveridge Sees Victory for Indiana Republicans
Indiana Republicans gathered with State Chairman E. M. Lee to review campaign plans and the favorable outlook. Senator Beveridge, after briefings with executives and on-the-ground reports, said the party would win the fall election by a historic, overwhelming margin, despite strong opposition and resources.
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M. Lee
Republican Organization
Fettle
Indiana
Congress
Tariff Commission
Beveridge
Republican State Organization
Son of Watterson shoots hotel owner in Saugerties
Ewing Watterson, eldest son of Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, attacked Market street hotel proprietor Michael J. Martin in the cafe, shot him thrice, fled through the street, and is jailed. Watterson’s mind illness and past family tragedies noted. Harvey Watterson, a younger son, died in a 1908 fall from a Wall Street building.
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Saugerties
Ewing Watterson
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Michael J. Martin
Market Street
Watterson
Trust ‘Company of North America
Wall Street
Chesapeake & Ohio of Indiana Incorporation Report
Articles of incorporation for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad of Indiana were filed with the secretary of state Saturday morning as part of the reorganization of the C and O property purchased at the sale. Starr of Chicago filed the articles and the board of directors met to discuss the road’s reorganization.
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Chesapeake &Ohio Railroad
Indiana
Secretary of State
Chesapeake & Onto
Hichmond
Starr
Chicago
Postal Savings Bank Planned for Indianapolis
Indianapolis likely among first twenty cities named depositories for postal savings under a gradual rollout. Board plans careful regulatory steps, with Chicago expected to lead in deposits due to a large foreign-born population. The initial trustees meeting occurred in Hitchcock’s office as banks petitioned to become government depositories.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Board of Trustees
Hitchcock
Meyer
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
United States
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Brooklyn
First National Bank of Kansas
Basil Miles
J. B. Cook
C. H. Fallaway
Amance
G. G. Thomps0n
George G .Kimball
Game warden and the elusive license holder
Deputy George S. Lail pursues a man in Hammond grove after catching him shooting a squirrel without a license. The man claimed he left his license at home and fled on North New Jersey street while Lail guided the buggy, leaving behind hat gun and the squirrel.
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George S. Lail
Tail
Hammond Grove
Lail
New Jersey Street
Armour Says Meat Prices Will Stay High After Trip
J Ogden Armour of Chicago returns from abroad aboard the Province with Mrs Armour and predicts no price change for meat until new corn crops and cattle come on. He denies stockpiling claims and refuses to comment on beef trust egg cornering. He notes his daughter Lolita, once treated by Lorenz, is healthy at 14 and 158 pounds.
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New York
J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
Beef Trust Magnetes
Province
Calle Talk
H.diculous
Beef Trust
Lolita
Lorenz
Child Dies In Attempt To Ready Supper Fire
Emma Spanath aged 12 died after trying to start a fire to surprise her mother returning home from shopping. Firemen rescued her charred body as neighbors and a crowd watched in disbelief. The kitchen oil spill and open flame ignited clothing, ending in tragedy.
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Emma Spanath
Mother
Hout Avenue
Isd
Emma
Fireman Dies in Explosion at St. Louis
In St. Louis on Saturday morning a deadly fire at Waters-Pierce Co warehouses on Thirteenth and Gratiot streets killed Capt. Michael Lyons acting assistant fire chief and laborer Herman Fiker. Loss pegged at 250000. Explosion from high-proof gasoline wrecked floors. Lyons perished with the blaze as warehouses serve the city’s shipping and storage needs. The cause of the flames remains undetermined.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Michael Lyons
Waters-Pierce Company
Thirteenth and Gratiot Streets
Herman Fiker
Capt. Lyons
Fire destroys castle of Herr Seel in Prussia with five dead
In Koenigsburg district eastern Prussia, a Saturday fire at Damm claimed five lives and destroyed the castle of Herr Seel, a major local landholder. Three victims were girls, underscoring a tragic blaze in the region.
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Herr Seel
Prussia
Koenigsburg
Germany
Damm
Noted Shakespearian Scholar Dr Furnival Dies at 85
London July 2 Dr F J Furnival 85 a noted Shakespearian scholar and author of many commentaries cited in the Shakespeare Bacon controversy died Saturday morning. He was well known to rowing men of a prior generation having been in many winning crews.
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Scho
London
F. J. Furnival
Fifty Thousand Seek Sandy Beach To Sleep
New York awoke on July 2 to a sweltering 85 degree day with high humidity as trains to beach resorts ran full. Police estimate over 50,000 people spent the night on the sands at Coney Island and other resorts, with many stores closing to allow employees rest amid the heat wave.
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New York
McGalvin
Coney Island
Progressives Urged to Confront Big Interests in U S Politics
Former Interior Secretary James R. Garfield, aligned with Col. Roosevelt, accepts to speak July 11 before a Progressive Republican group in Cleveland. He warns that political liberty is at stake and that great special interests control politics, urging insurgents to drive them out and win the battle for reform.
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Cleveland
James R. Garfield
Interior
Col. Roosevelt
New Progressive Republican Organization
Mr. Garfield
Republican Party
South fears Jeffries Johnson fight sparks riot risk
In the south and border towns the Jeffries Johnson bout heightens anxiety over race. Officials warn a Johnson victory could inflame social tensions and provoke violence, with fears some negroes may feel emboldened to challenge white women and white society. A southern representative says Jeffries deserves defeat for facing a black challenger, while others worry about dangerous pride if Johnson wins.
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Washington
South
Jeff
Johnson
Jeffries
Mayor orders segregated crowd spaces for Reno fight
Birmingham July 2 Mayor Frank P. O'Brien acted to prevent a race clash after next Monday's Reno fight by barring negroes and whites from mixing in venues showing bulletins. Managers at amusement parks theaters and balls were told to keep races separate and ensure crowds are either white or black.
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Birmingham
Ala
Reno
Frank P. O’brien
RINTER WON London Ador Sei in ee amateur cham
Rinter wins at the London Amateurs, defeating Ador Sei in a tight final. Names and details are partially garbled but indicate a match outcome amid an amateur championship context.
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Rinter
London
Ador. Sei
Brassard Rage Highlighted in Day's Program
Robertson slated to drive as Louis Chevrolet will not race in the big event. Cobe Trophy requires repairs, keeping the car out of competition.
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Louis Chevrolet
Saturday Program for Auto Racing Meet Delivers Multiple Classes
The program outlines events including 11-Cars Class D trials for one mile to set world records, with cars Empire National Chadwick Benz Buicks and Simplex entered. Event 12 to 16 cover stock chassis classes with varied displacements and weights over ten or twenty miles, while Event 17 is a free-for-all handicap for all cars. Event 18 includes amateur class E and a rolling start for a five-mile race, plus 20 Remy Grand Brassard trophy over 100 miles.
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Empire
National
Chadwick
Benz
Remy Grand Brassard race at Indianapolis Speedway
The Remy Grand Brassard 100 mile feature at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway drew a big field, with 15 cars scheduled. Ray Harroun defends his title, while entrants include three Nationals two Mormons Buicks Fat Westerns Black Crows a Midland and two Fals. Prize includes 50 dollars weekly and 75 with Remy magneto usage, plus a silver cap for the manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remy Iagneto Company
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ray Harroun
George Robertson
Loula Chevrolet
Burman
National
Chadwick
Simplex
Mercedes
Alco
Stoddard-Daston
Minister Gude Dies In White Sulphur
White Sulphur West Virginia July 2 Minister QC Gude of Norway died suddenly here Friday night of apoplexy. He arrived two weeks ago with his wife and two daughters and had represented Norway at Washington since 1908.
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W. Va
Gude
Norway
Washington
The Sun Promises Round by Round Fight Bulletins
The Sun will provide round by round bulletins on the Jeffries Johnson fight and announce them at The Sun building and Washington Park during the Toledo game. It will print full fight details in its extra edition reported by leading fight reporters.
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The
Sun
Indianapolis
Washington Park
Toledo
Insurgents Meet Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill
Three Kansas insurgents led by Senator Bristow Congressman Madison and Victor Murdock met with Col. Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill in what was called the most important conference since his Africa trip The visit signaled possible campaign impact and a public statement from Roosevelt to aid insurgent candidates in the Midwest and beyond.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Kansas
Col
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Africa
United States
Joseph L. Bristow
Edmond
Madison
Victor Murdock
Col. Roosevelt
Teddy
Middle West
Roosevelt Stops Boom for Roosevelt Governor Bid
Utica Republicans sought Roosevelt as gubernatorial candidate but were halted when ex President Theodore Roosevelt replied with a personal letter asking the club to cease agitation. He stated it would be impossible for him to accept any nomination for governor.
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Tella
Utica
N. Y
Roosevelt
Republican Club
Hereford B. Adams
Gneida County
Theodore Roosevelte
Ballinger Resignation Rumors Stir National Politics
Washington rumors of Secretary Ballinger’s resignation resurface amid shifting support among Taft Roosevelt and Hughes. Roosevelt reportedly backs Pinchot and may tell Taft he cannot support the administration with Ballinger in office, while Ballinger could return to Seattle after anticipated congressional committee acquittal in September.
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Washington
Civil Service Warns Officials to Keep Workers Political
The Civil Service Commission notified heads of executive departments to tell classified staff they must refrain from political activity in the upcoming campaign. Washington July 2. The advisory emphasizes neutrality and nonpartisan conduct among government employees.
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Civil Service Commission
Washington
Shipping clerk in startling on-track incident
Elijah Elwell shipping clerk at the Home Brewing company collapsed between a platform and a wagon during Saturday morning duties. He was knocked below the gap and carried away for medical care.
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Elijah Elwell
Home Brewing Company
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