J P Huffman Former Lebanon Businessman Dies
J P Huffman 61 a former Lebanon business leader and Jackson township trustee died in Indianapolis last night from wood alcohol poisoning. The wholesale lumber dealer had moved to Indianapolis ten years ago after a career in Lebanon Boone county and Rushville Greenfield. Coroner ruled self inflicted death amid illness and business troubles. family says poison taken by mistake.
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Huffman
Boone County
Lebanon
J. E. Pinnell
Jackson Township
K. of
P. Lodge
Frank Huffman
Noah
Indianapolis
Indianapoli
Nellie
Emma
Leland
Nellie Wagoner
Emma Green
Leland Wells
Pontiac
Mich
Rushville
Greenfield
J. P. Huffman
Huff Man
Knickerbocker
Durham
Huertistas Charge Villa Officers With Mass Shootings
Huertistas at Niagara Falls accuse Villa loyalists of ordering 25 executions and jailing women in Juarez. The Mexican Consul in El Paso reportedly informed the delegation that a Villa officer seized the Juarez telegraph and information offices on June 16, leading to the killings and arrests across southern Juarez to Torreon.
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Elpaso
Thomas Ornealas
Jaurez
Carranza
Torreon
Winona Grounds Readied for Season at Winona Lake
Winona Assembly grounds near Winona Lake Indiana near term season opens July 3 and closes August 20. Officials report a recent fire that destroyed twenty three homes caused no harm to the assembly property and homes have been rebuilt with minor individual losses.
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United Press
Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
Grand Gold Medal Contest Planned for June 30
The W. C. T. U. organizes a Grand Gold Medal Contest to be held here on June 30 with a good program arranged. Most speakers will come from out of town. Details of the holding and program to follow.
Indiana to Transfer 1067 Acres for State Penal Farm
Indiana plans to transfer 1067 acres near Putnamville to the state penal farm to house 700 to 1000 county jail prisoners. The project aims to reduce jail populations by providing outdoor labor and preventive transfers to the farm, with early board appointments and funding already in place.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Putnamville
Indiana
Ralston
Amos W Butler
Indiana State Board of Charities
Butler
United Press Today
Hart
Tadiana
Canada
Moose Club Rooms Raided by Police for Liquor Confiscation
Prosecutor Dodson and officers Ellis and Evans raided the Fred Purnell Moose Club home this morning. They seized 14 cases of beer with 34 dozen five bottles, plus a tax receipt and a tin box of checks. Officials said liquor possession suggests tax payment as prima facie evidence of illegal sale. Names on case tags include Hopkins Clemens Davidson Smith and others.
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Dodson
Ellis and
Evans
Squire Perrill
Moose
Moose Charter
Therme
Wagner
Ed Caldwell
Mel Hopkins
Moose Lodge
Lora Smith
Frank Miller
B. Davidson
Milt Hopkins
A. J. Smith
Ray Hyde
Joe Schenks
C. M. Dale
O. Hartsbarger
T. McDonald
C. Clemens
Dave Smith
Hopkins
Clemens
National Convention Clashes at Memorial Hall
At Memorial Hall Toledo during the first session of the National Convention of the Modern Woodmen of America insurgents and administration forces clashed verbally and then by fists. Police ended the disorder as the administration band persisted playing This is the Life.
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United Press
Toledo
Memorial Hall
Woodmen of America
The Hoosier Politics Lesson Question
A satirical piece questions a new Indiana school teaching politics to natives. It mocks political outreach by figures like Fairbanks and Marshall, contrasts ballot boxes with toys, and ridicules proposals as unnecessary training for Hoosiers.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Harry New
Big Jim Watson
Thomas Riley Marshall
A. J. Beveridge
Nominee at Kokomo Wins First Ballot for Congress
At Kokomo this afternoon the Republican precincts nominated Fred Purnell of Attica for congressman on the first ballot with 1511⁄2 votes to 1161⁄2 for James F. Statesman. Willham Robison of Frankfort was named permanent chairman. Hon. A. M. Hall spoke as the convention opened, delegates arrived by auto and train, and Kokomo hosted a large, enthusiastic Republican gathering. Delegates from Boone County and other townships convened, with W. A. Roach of Delphi presiding, and reports from committees followed by speeches for state offices.
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Willham Robison
Frankfort
A. M. Hall
Fred Purnell
Kokomo
Boone County
Crawfordsville
W. A. Roach
Delphi
Wm. Robison
E. T. Staley
Attica
James F. Statesman
Purnell
Fourth band concert of 1914 season crowds fill streets
Last night the fourth band concert of the 1914 season was held at the corner of Lebanon and South streets. Automobiles lined the streets for hundreds of feet in both directions as a cool evening failed to dampen the large crowd that packed the area.
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Lebanon
South Sts
South Streets
Clinton County Progressives to Hold County Convention
Clinton county Progressives plan a Saturday convention at the Blinn theatre in Frankfort with Hon. B. B. Shively as principal speaker. After speeches a full county ticket will be nominated and several candidates are expected for each office.
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Clinton County
Blinn Theatre
Frankfort
B. B. Shively
Ransdell Buchanan Wedding Last Night in Culver Indiana
A home wedding for Miss Mabel Ransdell and Harold G. Buchanan took place at Mrs. Isabelle Ransdell’s house with Rev. A L Ward officiating. The ceremony featured an fern altar, ribbon bearers, best man Ebon Lavant, bridesmaid Ruth Masters, and a double ring service. Guests from multiple towns attended. the couple will reside in Culver and be at home to friends after July first.
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North Park Street
Culver
Indiana
Homecoming at Providence Church With Speeches
The annual homecoming will be held next Sunday at Providence Church. Rev. Homer Dale will speak in the morning and Rev. J. M. Alexander of Crawfordsville will speak in the afternoon. Children’s Day exercises are planned for Sunday night. A large crowd is expected with baskets for the all day session.
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Providence Church
Homer Dale
J. M. Alexander
Crawfordsville
Anarchist Plot Against Russian Czar Explained
Berlin June 18 officials report two killed and 28 injured in an attempted assassination as an anarchist bomb of a postal train derailed the imperial train near Kafatan. The Czar and his family escaped the blast arriving at Tsarskoe Selo.
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Tsarskoe Selo
Kishinev
Charles of
Berlin
Germany
Wisconsin State Suffrage School Opens in Madison
The Wisconsin State Suffrage School opened in Madison with over 100 women from across the state attending. The seven day session will cover legal and economic status of women, Wisconsin laws governing women, public speaking for suffrage, organization for suffrage, propaganda presswork and history of suffrage.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin State Suffrage School
Wisconsin
Night Prowler Scare Demonstrates New Police Box
Elmer Brenton reported a prowler at 517 N Meridian street and the new police signal box enabled a two minute dispatch. A girl employee spotted the crouching man near Chicago and Meridian and Brenton watched him for half an hour before alerting police. Officers pursued but the prowler escaped into the darkness. description matches a suspect from last week’s northern city incidents. Also, at Farmers State bank, about 3 30 pm, Mr Wm Russell Curnutt and Miss Lelia Fay Stultz wed, groom son of Miles N Curnott, bride daughter of John Stultz, in Big Springs area.
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Elmer Brenton
Meridian Street
Brenton
Mr. Brenton
Guy Davis
Chicago
Meridian Streets
Farmers State Bank
Wm. Russell Curnutt
Lelia Fay Stultz
Homer Dale
Miles N. Curnot
John Stultz
Big Springs
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Polis
Winona Grounds
NEW State Enterprise
Moose Club
Jas. F. Statesman
Eral
KE. E. Neal
Noblesville
Wolf
Parr
Purnerr
Statesman
Vention
Marion Township
J. C. Stephenson
J. H. Padgett
L. Q. Thompson
Huston Weaver
Clinton Township
Milton Myers
Joshua Templeton
Chester Demaree
Amos Broshar
Wm. Ford
Arthur Swisher
Wm. Mulligan
Geo
Pierson
Jefferson Township
Thos. J. Burroughs Thomas Bruce Co
O. Brown
Jas
Hollingsworth Worth Township
Wm. Witt
Charles Clark
Wm. Reynolds
M. C. Marshall
Union Township
A. L. W. Newcomer
Paul English Henry W. Nichols Herbert Johnson
Progressives
Ransdell-Buchanan
Isabelle Ransdall
Mabel Ransdell
Harold G. Buchanan
A. L. Ward
The
Central Christian
City
James P. Darnall
Helen
Ida Darnall
Elena Caldwell
Earl Hanson
Zora Hulsizer
Ruby Crane
Danville
Edwin Kirkpatrick
Russell Underwood
C. E. Buchanan
Ralph Reese
Mary
Ralph Reed
J. D. Reed
Ruby Nealis
Kirklin
Will Boulden
Paul Buchanan
Jne Heffelmire
Mabel
Thorntown
George Buchanan
Dora Neal
W. E. Woodard
E. D. Worrell
Jessie
Roxye Kernodle
Billie Anderson
Harrison Township
Ivan Funkhouser
Brunswick
Czar
Russia
Bulletin
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