Land Grabbing Topics Highlight Indiana Banker Session
Special to The Sun reports Senator Beveridge will speak at the Indiana bankers association banquet closing their annual session in Evansville Indiana. Henry George Jr of New York warns U S syndicates are buying land abroad and compares it to Alaska while Gov Thomas Marshall argues against postal savings banks and corporate powers. Edward B Vreeland Des Moines calls for a central bank and Arthur Reynolds Des Moines urges national banks to offer savings accounts.
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Cholera May Check Plans of Emperor Visit
Vienna reports rising cholera near Archduke Ferdinand's Beyges estate alarm threatens Emperor William's planned visit for a few days of shooting next week. Officials warn locals of risk and advise postponement, but the emperor remains committed to the engagement.
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Hotel Keepers Back Option Law Repeal Vote
Indiana hotel keepers association reports over 60 percent of responding proprietors favor repealing the county local option law. About 13 percent oppose repeal with the rest avoiding the issue, according to a circular letter sent to 600 hotel proprietors.
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Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association
Cooks Own Meals to Educate Son
Washington Sept 15 Mrs George Brodthage formerly of St Johns Lutheran church in this city divorced from Rev George Prodthage D D in Reno Nev will return to Germany to be near art music and literature while her husband stays in a boarding house above and prepares his own meals so their son can finish his education and join her in Berlin.
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Subtreasury Robbery May Now Be Cleared
George W. Fitzgerald former Chicago sub-treasury teller who disappeared with 173000 dollars in bank notes was arrested again at his La Salle Street office by U S marshals. He appeared before Judge Landis and was remanded after bond set at 50000 dollars. Prosecution used a government ruse to secure the arrest.
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Sexton Cleared After State Board Review of Shelby Township Accounts
Final action on Elisha P. Sexton trustee Shelby township Shelby county 1905 1908 found no misstatement though referral to governor possible Examiners Harry D. Orchard and John B. Groves Also noted W J Sigerfoos Concord township Elkhart county 1909 owes 298 90 for overpayments New Palestine Hancock county records destroyed by fire 1904 but town officers blameless overall
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Concord Township
Elkhart County
New Palestine
Hancock County
Aeroplanes to Race for 3000 Prize in Boston Match
The Bleriot monoplane with Claude Grahame-White will race Glenn Curtiss in a racing biplane for a 3000 prize. The speed bout, sought by Boston aviation enthusiasts, is now arranged with efforts to raise the purse to 5000 by an anonymous Harvard aero club benefactor.
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Claude Grahame-White
Glenn Curtiss
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Monoplane Wrecks After First Long Flight
Harry Harkness, amateur aviator from Cleveland, Ohio, wrecked his Antoinette monoplane at Garden City Long Island aviation field after a precipitate descent following a successful cross length flight. He was uninjured.
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Harkness
Cleveland
Garden City
Long Island
Lawyer Takes Coat From Client in Detroit Court
In Detroit on September 15, attorney John W. Robbins stripped his client William Johnson of his coat as security for a fee before the trial. The judge ordered the coat restored. Johnson was discharged. As he left the court Robbins again grabbed the coat to keep it as collateral for a remaining balance.
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William Johnson
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Taft Celebrates 53rd Birthday Amid Congratulatory Messages
President Taft, born September 15, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio, marked his fifty third birthday in Beverly Massachusetts with tributes from both U S and foreign leaders. The day saw the president forget the cares of state as he answered the congratulatory messages. A number of the messages came from insurgent leaders.
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Cincinnati
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