Indiana Farmers Rally Behind Marshall in Governor Race
Veteran observer T. W. Overman canvassed Southwestern Indiana farmers, reporting nine in ten favor Thomas R. Marshall for governor and strong Bryan support for president. He notes German communities shifting to Marshall and many Republicans plan to vote Marshall after scratching Watson. Subscriptions of 100 dollars or more will be published daily starting October 16.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Watson
Marshall
Overman
Indiana
Taft
E. Mack
Lured to death trap taxi driver near fatal attack
Geo Leavitt a strike breaking taxi driver was lured by a girl near the Hotel Netherlands on Seventy second Street and beaten by twelve men. He remains critically ill at the Presbyterian hospital as his wife and child are brought to his bedside.
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New York
Geo
Leavitt
Presian Hospital
Netherlands
Seventy-second Street
Theater Couple Weds During Empire Playbill Week
Members of the Miss New York Jr company at the Empire staged a wedding after a matinee at the Denison hotel. Dave Yoder and Agnes Hall wed in the parlors with the group cheering and showering the couple with rice.
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Miss New York, Jr
Empire
Dave Yoder
Agnes Hall
Denison
Yoder
Soldier Gomes Urges Vote Against Watson and Goodwine
Dr. B. W. Sullivan of Indianapolis, Civil War veteran, circulates a notice urging comrades to vote against James E. Watson Republican nominee for governor and against Fremont Goodwine for lieutenant governor. The circular has caused a sensation and gives reasons.
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B. W. Sullivan
Indianapolis
Pee
James E. Watson
Fremont Goodwine
Dr. Sullivan
Keach Supports Parker Backing Democratic Ticket
James J. Keach, a noted Democratic leader, says he attended Alton B Parker speech by mistake, now pledges full support for the Democratic ticket from national to local levels. he backs Tom Marshall for governor and confirms sending a check to the Democratic national committee though the amount remains undisclosed.
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Alton B. Parker
Esopus
Keach
Tom
Marion County
Democratic Campaign
Democratic National Committee
Mrr
Taft and Bryan Campaign Promises Stir Ohio Nebraska
Mr Taft refutes labor estrangement claims as he tours Ohio mill districts and plans Kentucky stops in Shelbyville Lexington Frankfort Winchester. Mr Bryan tours farming towns along the Nebraska river calling Taft Roosevelt alike and criticizing Hughes. Mr Sherman campaigned upstate by car amid mishaps while United Mine Workers consider endorsing the Democrats. John Worth Kern spoke in New York City to conclude the day.
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Taft
Ohio
Bryan
Nebraska River
Roosevelt
Hughes
Sherman
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Kentucky
Shelbyville
Lexington
Frankfort
Winchester
Sterling
Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
John Worth Kern
New York City
Robbery spree hits Noble Street and nearby areas
Burglars entered homes on East Washington and Noble streets stealing cash totals 32, 220, and a gold watch. A note reading Your goods take well. Yours truly, Crook was left at Union Clothing. Stores on Prospect and Illinois streets were looted of whisky, cigars, overcoats, neckties, and gloves. A roof intrusion frightened a resident. police were notified.
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Michael Garvey
California Street
Tuarvey
James Stewart
Noble Street
Ss. W. Brown
Washington Street
Prospect Street
Lars
Kistner
S. Illinois Street
Interurban Car Ballot Counts for Bryan and Taft
Traveling salesman Co. R. Ross from Canton Ohio reported 44 passengers aboard interurban car number 9 from Indianapolis to Richmond at 7 a.m. Thursday. The vote tally: 31 for Bryan and 13 for Taft.
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Co. R. Ross
Canton
Indianapolis
Richmond
Bryan
Taft
Work of Department Prevents Fire's Spread
Sparks from a chimney ignited the roof of a two story frame dwelling owned by F. R. Pickley at 9% North Illinois street. Firemen arrived after flames had spread over the entire roof. Several streams extinguished the fire with a loss of 300 dollars, preventing major damage to the house beyond the roof.
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F. R. Pickley
Illinois Street
Candidates 10 Attend Thursday Night Meet
The Bryan and Kern club moves its headquarters to 809 Massachusetts Avenue. A meeting Thursday night will host a number of Democratic county candidates.
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Bryan and Kern Club
Pratt Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Prairie Fire Rages Near Buckner Damages Hit $100000
A prairie fire near Buckner, Independence, Missouri, has caused about $100000 in damage by 2 pm. Several farm buildings were destroyed and the flames threaten Buckner town. Twenty persons are reported missing as the blaze spreads.
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Independence
Buckner
Turnkey John Low Seriously Ill at Home
John Low of 88 East Eleventh Street is critically ill with a stomach trouble. Police Surgeon Prodgin reports he remains in a serious condition as of Thursday.
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Turnkey
John Low
Eleventh Street
Turnkey Low
Prodgin
Attorneys Argue Damages Over Kentucky Avenue Track Elevation
Twenty two prominent attorneys and four superior judges debated damages in court over the Kentucky avenue railroad track elevation case. Eighteen property owners appeal Board of Public Works rulings, seeking larger awards. City previously paid each owner ten dollars, while claimants seek up to one hundred thousand dollars per case.
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Tucky Avenue
Board of Public Works
Man Dies by Own Hand After Narrow Recovery
Levi Pfendler, 40, who had survived a severe head injury from a July street car crash on the Virginia Avenue Viaduct, killed himself Tuesday at his son’s Shelby county home near Pleasant View. Former Indianapolis resident, buried Thursday from his son’s home. Pfendler had only recently been able to leave the house for three days.
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Pleasant View
Shelby County
Pfendler
Indianapolis
Thureday
Rockefeller Farm Fire Destroys Timber Near Cleveland
Fire sparked by a locomotive swept ten acres of Rockefeller property near Colinwood in Cleveland Ohio. The blaze consumed fifty acres of timber and two stone crushing units, causing total damages exceeding 100000 dollars.
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Cleveland,o
John D. Rockefeller
Colinwood
White City Amusement placed under receiver George
Judge L. M. Harvey names George L. W. receiver for the White City Amusement company. The request for a receiver cites claims totaling about 400 dollars.
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L. W. George
White City Amusement Company
L. M. Harvey
Man Testifies He Killed In A Dream Defense
Chicago October 15. John Ochowski on trial for the murder of shoemaker William Libertas pleads he killed a man while asleep in a dream. Judge Clifford presiding as the case proceeds with the defense questioning and testimony continuing.
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Chicago
John Ochowski
Clifford
William Libertas
Rosey Sentenced After Guilty Plea in Assault Case
Peter Rosey pleaded guilty to plain assault and battery in criminal court on Thursday. He received ten days in jail and a $10 fine plus costs for the offense.
Hosford Pleads Not Guilty Then Sentenced to Reformatory
John Hosford faced charges of entering a car to steal. He changed his plea to not guilty in criminal court Thursday and was sentenced to two to 14 years at the Jeffersonville reformatory.
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Reformatory
John Hosford
Jeffersonville, Reformatory
Merchants Call for End to Marion County Fee System
The Merchants' association declares the fee system for paying public officers fuels graft and tax burdens. They urge replacing the fee structure to curb political corruption and the inducement of bribery damaging taxpayers and good officials alike.
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Marion County
Merchants’ Association
Voters Won't Practice On Voting Machines Before Election
The public will not be allowed to practice on voting machines prior to election day unless county Republican commissioners back down. Joan M. Mendenhall said no funds exist from the county council to place practice machines in wards, and guards for public machines are not affordable. Voters unskilled with the machines may be compelled to learn at the polls on November 3.
Boy Severely Hurt By Electric Light Bulb Shock
Francis Barnett aged 13 of 331 W Pearl Street was knocked unconscious while playing near the Kingan Packing plant. He touched a charged metal part of a light bulb and was revived by Dr Seth Irwin at the city dispensary after the incident on Wednesday night.
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Francis Barnett
Pearl Street
Kingan
Seth Irwin
City
Gunboat Yankton sighted off Japanese coast at dawn
Reports from Corio and other cities note the Yankton of the American fleet sighted off the coast of Japan shortly after daybreak this morning. In Bisbee a fire at the Grand hotel caused about half a million dollars in damage last night. Worcester church fire causes about 75 thousand dollars in damage, police suspect arson.
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Corio
Japan
Bisbee, Ariz
Worcester
Mass
Notre Dame Catholic
Democratic fund totals disclosed with New York donors
The Oct. 15 release lists contributors to the Democratic national campaign fund through Oct. 9 totaling 248,567.55 dollars. Major gifts include 2,500 from Nathan Strauss and the National Democratic Club, 2,000 from Norman E. Mack, 4,046 by William J. Bryan for the Commoner, and 2,000 from Senator Clark.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Norman E. Mack
Herman Ridder
Sun
Democratic Convention Fund
Democratic Campaign Fund
Nathan Strauss
National Democratic Club
James K. McGuire
John W. Cox
Perry Belmont
S. Untermeyer
Jacob Rupert
Delancey Nicoll
W.F. Sheehan
Burns
C. G. S. Miner
W. P. Mitchell
Rourke Cochran
Jefferson Levy
A. J. Elias
H. C. Lehman
John Stanchfield
W. J. Bryan
Senator Clark
Guy B. Tucker
Arkansas
Melbert D. Cary
A. McNeill
Connecticut
M. F. Dunlap
Roger Sullivan
J. P. Hopkins
Iino
Madame Hatten Lectures on Health and Beauty
Madame Hatten delivers a propylaeum lecture on health and beauty culture scheduled for Thursday October 15 at 2 p m. The talk promises guidance on personal grooming and well being to readers of the period.
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Madame Hatten
Propylaeum
Chinese clash on Korea border leaves eleven dead
Tokyo reports an armed encounter at Kuntao on the Korea border. Chinese forces attacked a police garrison and in the ensuing fighting eight Chinese and three Japanese soldiers were killed. The Chinese are described as the aggressors.
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Kuntao
Korea
Death of Mrs. Joseph H. Pierson Democratic Candidate’s Wife
Mrs. Joseph H. Pierson wife of the Democratic candidate for representative died Thursday at Bridgeport after seven weeks of illness including typhoid fever pleurisy and spinal meningitis. She leaves a 16 year old daughter and is likely to be buried at West Newton cemetery after services at West Newton church. Born in 1872 she was well regarded with many friends in the community.
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Joseph H. Pierson
Bridgeport
Hanly to Focus in Indiana as GOP Tension Rises
Gov. J. Frank Hanly cancels speaking dates in other states to devote time to Indiana before election day. The move triggers consternation within the Republican state organization as he seeks to undo perceived damage from his executive course.
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Indiana
Mumford Named for Special Medical Inspection Duties
Dr E B Mumford has been appointed by the city to supervise the medical inspection now underway to combat infectious diseases. Active efforts will be made to prevent the spread of diphtheria in the schools.
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E. B. Mumford
Griffiths Helps Republican Speaking Campaign In Indiana
Two Honorable John L. Griffiths consul general to Liverpool has returned to Indiana to aid the Republican party in its speaking campaign. He has been speaking in New York state.
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John L. Griffiths
Liverpool
Indiana
Republican Party
New York
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Parker
James J. Keach
Caleb Mills
Doss
Alven Burgess
Garvey
East Washington
D. W. Brown
N. Noble Street
Burgess
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Crook
Union Clothing Company
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Kentucky Avenue
Levi Pfendler
Virginia Ave
Nue Viaduct
Rockefeller
Euclid Village
White City
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Amin
Joan M. Mendenhall
Tokio
Hanly Oratory
J. Frank Hanly
Mumford
Griffiths
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