The Case Of Higgins Conviction A Surprise To Unprejudiced Readers
The Sun reports the Higgins bribery case where D M Parry's direct accusation contrasts Higgins denial. Prosecution and defense present strong but contested testimony. The jury must assess veracity, with potential new trials likely. The column argues Higgins deserves penitentiary punishment and warns against public office becoming private.
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Higgins
D. M. Parry
Pugh
Elam
Parry
Duncan
Spaan
Is If a Betrayal Indiana Gop Faces Primary Law Debate
Indiana Republicans pledge support for a mandatory primary election law. Influential party members allegedly oppose the reform, though the state convention endorsed it. The piece urges the law’s passage, notes salary raises for the governor, and applauds Prosecutor Pugh for pursuing judicial action in a related case.
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Republican Party’ of
Indiana
Republican State Convention
Councilman Higgins testifies about payoff for switch ordinance
On the witness stand Councilman Higgins swore Parry said he had given money to two councilmen to secure passage of a switch ordinance. The remark raises questions about possible bribery. Corbett occupies Chicago newspaper space previously used by Bryan.
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Higgins
D. M. Parry
Parry
Corbett
Chicago
Bryan
Tolstoy’s study and the quiet life behind his novels
The article describes Leo Tolstoy’s Moscow and Jassnaya Pollard residences where he hosts visitors each evening. It details his disciplined writing process, his wife Countess Sophie as critic, and his practice of reading drafts to intimate friends before publication. It notes other literary notices and a short medical ad for Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup.
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Moscow
Jassnaya Pollard
Sophie
Francis la Flesche
Francis
Omaha
Kirkwood
Iowa
Secretary of the Interior
Indian Bureau
la Flesche
National University Law School
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Detroit Free Press
On the Stroke of Twelve at Park Theater Delivers Villainous Lead
A melodrama at the Park theater features a silky villain who wrecks lives and clothes himself to suit each scene. The act spans a penitentiary escape, a counterfeiting den, and a dramatic finale with a lethal pistol shot. Morrison’s Faust and Marsac romance follow, with Maclyn Arbuckle praised for past successes.
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Joseph le Brandt
Park Theater
Morrison
Faust
Marsac
Maclyn Arbuckle
Indiana Dental College Clinic Opens for Daily Dental Work
Indiana Dental College at 8 W Cor Delaware and Chiusta offers patient care from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all dental procedures. Fees are stated to cover only the cost of services.
Papers Say: Cruelty Abroad Sparks Debate Across Papers
A collection of editorials condemns punitive foreign campaigns in China and the mistreatment of colonized peoples. It urges restraint, warns against inflaming anti foreign sentiment, and criticizes sensationalism and dehumanizing attitudes in public discourse.
Tornado toll and hospital strain in Arkansas scenes
The improvised Columbia hospital shelters tornado victims as 50 plus patients arrive. Three feared dead, including a man who barely reached the cellar with his wife and baby. Aydelotte survived after a 200 yard tumble into cedar bushes. Shiloh church near Clarendon lost part of its structure and More, Ark fatalities include Miss Gertrude Harrison.
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Columbia
Martin Stokes
Aydelotte
Shiloh Church
Clarendon
Ark
More, Ark
Gertrude Harrison
Richard Blount
Was. Eile
Fiyis
Lake Erie fishery leads all lakes in last year output
Lake Erie yielded 58,393,364 pounds of fish products valued at about 1,150,890 dollars. Whitefish and lake herring increases are noted while pike perch stayed flat. Carp abundance grows with 3,633,697 pounds worth 51,456 dollars. The industry employs 3,728 people and uses a near 3 million dollar capital. A biological survey led by Prof. Jacob Reighard used the Put-in-Bay hatchery as lab headquarters.
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Washington
Lake Erie
Fish Commissioner
Erie
Jacob Reighard
Put-in-Bay
Wisdom and Whimsy in 1900s Indiana Headlines
A collage of comical quotes reflects political humor across Indiana papers. Jests touch on primaries taxes bank thefts and party reorganizations, highlighting local voice from Kokomo Scottsburg Lebanon Boone Rockville and Washington Democrat. The tone blends satire with everyday concerns.
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Turkey
Bosporus
Washington Democrat
Democratic Party
Scottsburg Chronicle
Boone County
Lebanon
Rockville
Safe burglars rob People's Bank at Bloomingeburg
Safe blowers broke into the People's bank at Bloomingeburg early Friday morning. They blasted the side door of the burglar proof safe with dynamite but failed to breach the inner door. About $8,000 in cash was behind it, but only a few dollars in small change were secured.
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Washington, O
People’s Bank
Bloomingeburg
Forty One Indictments Reported By Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury reported Friday morning and was discharged after returning 41 indictments. The note mentions concerns about selecting medicines and money influencing choices, reflecting a tense atmosphere around legal actions and judicial proceedings.
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Federal Grand Jury
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