Indiana State Fair draws record crowd on Thursday
Indiana officials estimate Thursday attendance at the state fair reached 80,000, the largest one day crowd in over fifty years. Railroad and interurban lines reported heavy traffic, with police noting crowding and some arrests anticipated. The livestock pavilion showcased cattle and horses, including J W Dessette’s high jumping horses, while Purdue professor Hopper criticized Indiana dairymen for low quality cows amid efforts to improve milk safety.
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Sid Conger
Lieut
Sandman
J. W. Dessette
Prof
Hopper
Purdue University
Indiana
Prof. Hopper
Indianapolis
Asid Charles Wright
Paris Crossing
Columbus
United States
Local Jottings Highlights From State Fair and City
Brief items from the city note courtroom carpet updates and new shelving in the clerk’s office while state fair crowds grow. Visitors arrive by car, streetcars improve service, and notable locals such as Alfred Potts and Charles Fairbanks return from trips. A watermelon mystery, bicycle cops, and livestock stampedes offer quirky city color as politicians discuss forthcoming contest choices.
Indianapolis saloon licenses left undecided by council and courts
About 60 saloon-keepers operate without city licenses in Indianapolis, per License Inspector David Tullis. He warns arrest would likely be overturned by Judge Whallon, as the council and brewers await Judge Harvey's forthcoming ruling on the saloon license ordinance's constitutionality.
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Indianapolis
David Tullis
Mr. Tullis
Whallon
Lawson Harvey
Grand jury expected busy with 100 cases this month
Fair tonight and probably Friday with little temperature change. Sunrise at 5 23 am and noon 12 00. Deputy prosecuting attorney Frank Baker says the grand jury will handle about 100 cases this month. Special investigations are unlikely.
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Frank Baker
Longworth for Mayor in Cincinnati Politics
United Press reports Congressman Nick Longworth is the Republican mayoral candidate. The move appears to sideline Julius Fleischmann and Norman Kenan against former allies George Cox and Rud Hynicka in a shifting Cincinnati political scene.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Nick Longworth
Julius Fleischmann
Norman Kenan
George Cox
Rud Hynicka
Connersville Man Fined After Disorderly Court Appearance
Terrence Meyers of Connersville traveled to Indianapolis for the fair and sightseeing, drank heavily, acted aggressively in the Denison hotel lobby, attempted to assault officers Dugan and Hostetter, then pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct in police court and was fined one dollar plus costs in each case.
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Terrence Meyers
Connersville
Indianapolis
Denison Hotel
Dugan
Hostetter
Secretary Taft Sails for Philippines and Japan Voyage
Secretary Taft sails from Seattle aboard the Minnesota for the Philippines after a Japan visit. His party includes Mrs. Taft and son Charles along with Gen. Edwards and aides. They plan eight days in Japan, then Nagasaki to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, and finally Vladivostok for 22 days in the Philippines, with further travel to reach Washington.
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Nagasaki
Shanghai
Taft
Hong Kong
McClellan
Manila
Philippines
Vladivostok
City Faces Delayed Saloon Licenses and Legal Frictions
The city delayed action on 92 saloon license applications under the ordinance. Licenses from county to city require deposits, with operating rights extending from old license expiry. Judge Harvey may not rule on Peter Brown's mandamus case before next week. The council meets Monday with no liquor plan expected, while friction grows over employing additional counsel to defend the license ordinance.
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Superior Court
Peter Brown
City Legal Department
Frederick E. Matson
Crate Bowen
Bowen
Compeer Cigar Ad and Odd Sales Note
A fragmented page lists COMPEER CIGAR with claim best on earth and widespread sale. It also mentions CELERY VESC for hat head and a stray line about a ROUND OAK FUR NACE and name James P. Carroll amid garbled street corner text and stray phrases.
Man Sentenced for Delinquency in Juvenile Case
Harry Smith, 35, found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old. He was fined $25 and given 180 days in the workhouse by Special Judge Charles W. Moores at juvenile court. The boy, who ran away from home, was also found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon but awaits sentence pending his father's arrival from southern Indiana.
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Harry Smith
Charles W. Moores
Smith
Indiana
Gentryville
Ind
Indianapolis
Farmer Kicked in Face by Horse at Son’s Barn
C W Brooks of Clearmont, about 50, was kicked in the face by a western horse just shod, in his son’s barn at 3230 East St. Joseph street. His nose and lower jaw were broken and he was taken to City Hospital in a dispensary ambulance under Dr Swadner.
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C. W. Brooks
Clearmont
Gem Laundry Ad for Family Washings and Drying
A brief laundry ad offering family washings and rough dry by the pound. Mentions a phone or address line with prominent characters and a local business name, reflecting a small shop promote its services.
Taft to visit Europe and New York by December
A report outlines Taft’s itinerary from Irkutsk toward Moscow by a seven day special train, with arrival in St. Petersburg on Novy 28 and a Berlin stop before heading to New York mid December. The piece also notes Burton’s election as Cleveland mayor and Taft’s cautious stance on Tom Johnson.
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Moscow
St. Petersburg
Taft
Berlin
New York
Burton
Cleveland
Ohio
Republican Party
Tom Johnson
Stensland Plea for Pardon Ahead of Board Meeting
United Press reports Joliet prison wardens statement that Paul Stensland, wrecker of the Milwaukee Ave. bank, is in good health, plans to plead for freedom on health grounds as the state board of pardons convenes. The effort is described as bitterly contested and timed 24 hours before the hearing. An unrelated ad line places Bull and Bear as a rest spot and lists a heater sale at People's Outfitting Co. with prices and address details.
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United Press
Chicago
State Board of Pardons
Paul
Milwaukee Ave
E. J. Mumphy
Joliet
Immigrant ship Monteagle docks off Vancouver
The Monteagle arrived with a large number of Japanese Chinese and Hindu passengers. The mayor warned the captain landing them could invite danger and the captain then steered toward Victoria.
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B. C
Monteagle
Indianapolis Court Rules Nickel Theaters Fall Outside Inspector Rules
Acting Judge Philip Wilkinson of police court ruled that moving picture theaters do not come under the city building inspector’s ordinance for public entertainments. The decision freed William Simpson, at 504 E Washington, from an arrest for alterations deemed unsafe by Building Inspector Winterrowd. The ruling removes theater regulation from the inspector and questions protections for patrons in case of fire or accident.
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Thomas A. Winterrowd
Philip Wilkinson
Wilkinson
William Simpson
Simpson
Winterrow
Moving Picture Theater
Washington St
Grand Jury Hears Fee Scandal In Indianapolis Law Firm
Oliver E. Harlan an Indianapolis attorney denies telling Mrs Vail that $23 was for the grand jury and the prosecutor The grand jury considering the matter plans to warn lawyers suspected of similar dealings no money changed hands and no indictment expected Harlan says he does not know the woman and did not represent her He admits investigations and hints at other lawyers involved. further witnesses to be examined by Prosecuting Attorney Elliott J R Hooton
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Oliver E. Harlan
Indianapolis
Grand Jury
Harlan
Joseph Vail
Frank Baker
Elliott J. R. Hooton
Lusitania Sets Speed Record Across Atlantic
New Cunard liner Lusitania roars across the Atlantic at 25 knots, aiming for New York. Wireless reports place arrival around Friday noon with docking near Chelsea dock after a record voyage of about four days and 20 hours.
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New Chelsea Dock
W. Eighteenth St
York World
R. P. Porter
Queens Town
Porter
Lusitania
Sandy Hook
Marvel for Speed: Lusitania Aboard Greek Message
Chicago dispatch notes Mrs. Potter Palmer aboard the Lusitania sending a wireless greeting as the ship races 689 miles east of Sandy Hook. She praises the vessel as a marvel for speed and comfort and predicts a four day Atlantic crossing with a record speed and a new precedent for ocean travel.
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City Leaders Hear County Courthouse Wing Offer
Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter with the building committee and the Board of Public Works will meet at 7:30 this evening to discuss a county council offer to construct a courthouse wing at 100000 dollars and lease it to the city for 14000 dollars annually.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Council
Board of Public Works
$35 Kitchen Queen Ranges Now $23.50
Seventh line ad notes six holes and reservoir with warranty to bake and cook like a $50 range. Cash price $2.00, or 7 cents per week. Peoples Outfitting Co. located at 133-13 W. Washington St and 92-34-36 Kentucky Ave.
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People's Outfitting Co
Washington &T
Kentuckyg Ave
Peoples Outfitting Co
Washington St
Kentucky Ave
Esco S Grant H Cla M D Dentist Indiana Ad
Escos Grant H. Cla a dentist with New York Dental company for 14 years now at 108 N Delaware opposite Tomlinson hall Indianapolis. Ad boasts Red Man chewing tobacco quality that lasts and grows better than others with a man urged to choose it.
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