Convention Opens as Taft Team Faces Hot Hall Days
Chicago dispatch details the Republican convention day with heat rising in the hall, Taft family presence, and early ballots. Nominations proceed with Cannon Fairbanks Taft Hughes Foraker Knox LaFollette among contenders as injunction plank approved and Arizona New Mexico statehood plank adopted. Demonstrations for Roosevelt erupt in pandemonium, dragging a Teddy bear through the floor. Kealing reports Fairbanks decline to seek second place.
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Hayloader knocked unconscious after rope breaks near Thorntown
A hay wagon incident southeast of Thorntown left Hawkins unconscious when a trip rope snapped. He lost balance while unloading hay into a red barn and struck his head and shoulders, prompting medical concern and transfer for care.
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Big Picnic Set at Tecumseh Trail Near Lafayette
A union Sunday School picnic is planned for Thursday June 25 at Tecumseh Trail near Lafayette. About 1000 attendees expected with Lebanon Band likely joining. fare 60 cents for adults, 20 cents for ages 7 to 12, under six free. Transportation by a special train over the Big Pour. pavilion and swings available for rain or shine.
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Maud Witt
Omer Perkins
Wright Tremaine
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Lebanon
Battle Ground
Indiana Soldiers
Mayor Hoy Replies to Signed Denunciations in Local Paper
Editor of The Reporter notes a unsigned critique as personal and poor policy. Hoy defends open accountability for public officials and city business leaders investing in the town, urging proper redress of grievances and sanitary civic duties.
Call to Lebano n South-Sider to help city clean up
A rallying call urges county residents to enforce laws fairly, work together to beautify Lebanon, and push neighbors to maintain properties. It promotes civic duty, welcoming volunteers to cut grass, report neglect, and support city officers in serving the public without personal bias.
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Runaway Indiana marriage suit heads for annulment
The Indianapolis Star reports Baren S. Webster and Alice Fox filed in Circuit Court to annul their marriage from June 13 in Frankfort Kentucky. Webster, 17, and Fox, 19, allegedly deceived authorities about his age to wed, prompting a legal bid to void the union.
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Blake Street
Indianapolis Star
Baren S. Webster
Frankfort
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Kentucky
William §. Kelley
Harry C. Webster
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Gas plants sold in record breaking time
The Frankfort News reports that the Todhuna Natural Gas and Illuminating Gas Company saw its plants sold rapidly under a decree. Details resemble a vivid but unclear account of a sale and the involvement of gas facilities.
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Todhuna Natural Gas and Illuminating Gas Company
Fast Run on Chicago Division of Big Four
The Saengerfest special of eleven cars left Chicago yesterday and reached Indianapolis in 4 hours 9 minutes after delays. The run from Kankakee to Indianapolis was 2 hours 31 minutes, fastest Chicago to Indianapolis on record. Charles Allison, injured in a Northwestern car crash, can speak again after hospital treatment and hopes to recount the accident soon.
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Frankfort
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Culver Union Hospital
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Crawfordawilt Journal
Pioneer Woman Dies at 72 in Localville Obituary
Barbara Ellen Lawrence a lifelong county resident died at 9 43 p m Wednesday at her daughter's home 910 Garfield Street following a four month illness She was 72 and married March 1 1856 in the county to Isaac J Lawrence Surviving are daughters Mrs Joseph Hathaway Mrs Frank Irwin and Mrs Charles Coffman Two brothers Jobo Elder Reason Elder and two sisters Mrs T C Sicks and Mrs J Waddill Funeral at Salem Methodist Church Friday at 10 am with Rev George B McKee officiating Interment at Robison Cemetery
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Joseph Hathaway
Garfield Street
Lawrence
Isaac J. Lawrence
Frank Irwin
Charles Coffman
Miasouri
Jobo Elder
Connersville
Crawfordsville Entry in Big Trotting Derby
The Crawfordsville Journal reports the American Trotting Derby opens the Grand Circuit week of August 24 with 127 nominations. R. C. Walkup enters his mare Baby R, touted as a strong purse contender after a standout previous season. She joins a field of the nation’s top trotters, including 29 horses with records under 2 10.
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New England Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Crawfordsville Journal
R. C. Walkup
Thirty Ladies Attend Mrs King Afternoon Party
About thirty ladies enjoyed hospitality on Mrs C D King s porch and in the dining room Wednesday afternoon honoring guest Mrs Carhay Oltzel of Danville The setting featured hanging baskets flowers and white frocks A light contest provided entertainment and a splendid lunch was served assisted by Mrs B S Higgins and Miss Mary Fern Coone and her daughter
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Carhay Oltzel
Danville
Mrs. King
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