Love Feast of Democrates in Indianapolis
A Democratic meeting is planned for Tuesday night at the Denison hotel to map out Indiana laws for the upcoming legislative session. The event expects a large turnout with legislators, focusing on senator candidates including John W. Kern, B. F. Shively, L. Ert Slack, Maj. G. V. Menzies, and Edward Hoffman among those likely to attend.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Denison Hotel
United States
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
South Bend
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
Maj. G. V. Menzies
Mount Vernon
Edward Hoffman
Fort Wayne
Hoyt Brother of Playwright Charged with Fraud
W B Hoyt, brother of Charles B Hoyt, was arrested in Logansport and brought to South Bend on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Accusations come from members of the stranded Midnight Bell Company in South Bend area. He collected $25 from girls for wardrobe, and police found one cent and four collar buttons in his pockets.
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South Bend
W. B. Hoyt
Charles B. Hoyt
Logansport
Hoyt
Midnight Beh
Jury decision breaks Frybarger will in Wayne circuit case
Richmond Dec 14 Two ballots sufficed for the jury to find in favor of the plaintiffs in the Martin Chitwood case tried in Wayne circuit court for nearly two weeks The verdict break the will of the late George Frybarger of Fayette county whose estate was valued at about 12000 dollars
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Breake Frybarger
Richmond
Martin- Chitwood
Wayne Circuit Court
George Frybarger
Fayette County
City Audit Finds $13,466.50 Shortage in Treasurer Office
Marwick Mitchell & Co. submitted their investigation report to the city council and a billing of $5,890, agreeing to settle for $3,500. The audit determines the shortage amount at $13,466.50.
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Michigan City
Marwick, Mitchell & Co
Commioan Council
Backs Option Law Gets Job in Johnson County
Franklin December 14 The Johnson board of commissioners a Democratic body named George S White a Democratic representative who backed local county option to the position of county attorney during the special session of the legislature the report says White voted for local option now earning a county law post
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Franklin
Johnson Board of Commissioners
George S. White
Wife Sues for Divorce Over Beating With Horsewhip
Cora Strickler filed for divorce from Monroe Strickler in St. Joseph circuit court alleging he beat their child with a horsewhip until the handle was worn to the butt.
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South Bend
Monroe Strickler
Cora Strickler
St. Joseph
Fire Threat at Bartlett Kuhn & Co Elevator
Fire in the shelter room of the Bartlett Kuhn and Co elevator in Terre Haute fought the entire fire department for hours. Damage to grain and machinery is estimated at ten thousand dollars.
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Terre Haute
Bartlett, Kuhn & Co
Train Kills Monroe Farmer Near Bloomington
Bloomington, Dec. 14. Stephen Coan, 55, a farmer living two miles northwest of the city, was instantly killed by the Lafayette accommodation train on the Monon.
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Monroe Farmer
Bloomington
Stephen Coan
Lafayette
Real Estate Transfers And Mortgages In Logansport
Real estate transfers include Henry Unger to Zola Shriver lot 9 in Unger's first addition on South Side for 200 dollars. Peter O Neal to Charles Pugh 10.18 acres Boone township for 814.40. Baldwin to Dunn 1 for 1 dollar in Boone. Logansport Loan Trust Co trustee to Lola Davis lot 89 Mead lawn Logansport for 115. Davis to Clos Son same property. Nine mortgages filed totaling 5249.21. Four mortgages released totaling 1400. One chattel mortgage filed for 60 dollars.
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Henry Unger
Zola Shriver
Unger
Logansport
Peter O'Neal
Charles Pugh
S. W
Boone
Daniel P. Baldwin
Herbert A
Arthur E. Dunn
East
South
N. E
Logansport Loan & Trust Co
Lola B. Davis
Meadlawn
Carl A. Clos
How Powder Trust Was Formed
This history traces the rise of the powder trust from 1872 through 1902 led by the Dupont family and firms like E I du Pont de Nemours, Hazard, Laflin Rand, and others. It details price fixing, production limits, and the 1902 holding-company consolidation creating a near monopoly in gunpowder and dynamite.
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Wilmington
Del
Powder Trust
New York
Thos. Coleman Vupont
The
Concern
Brandywine
Alexis J. Dupont
Alfred J. Dupont
Eugene Dupont
Eugene E. Dupont
Henry A. Dupont
Harry F. Dupont
Irene Dupont
Francis J. Dupont
Pierre S. Dupont
Thomas Coleman Dupont
Victor Dupont
Pierre Samuel du Pont
Eleuthere
Pierre
Jefferson
Monticello
America
E. I. du Pont d’Nemours & Company
Hazard Powder Company
Laflin & Rand Powder Company
Oriental Mills
American Powder Company
Miami Powder Company
Austin Powder Company
Cleveland
Gunpowder Trade Association of the
United States
California Powder Works
Sycamore Manufacturing Company
Lake Superior Powder Company
King’s Great Western Powder Company
Cincinnati
Marcellus Powder Company
New York State
Gunpowder Trade Association
Chattanooga Powder Company
Phoenix Powder Manufacturing Company
Illinois
College
N. J
West Virginia
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Tennes
Board of Trade
Duponts
Eastern Dynamite Company
Indiana Powder Company
Fairmont Powder Company
Fairmont
W. Va
Delaware Concern
Delaware Securities Company
E. I. du Pont d’Nemours Powder Company
New Jersey Corporation
Castro Sails to Europe for Operation and Rest
Castro has sailed for Europe to be operated upon, seeking relief after demanding duties. Loyal Chinamen will not shave their heads for 100 days following the emperor's death.
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Castro
Europe
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with sworn affidavit
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio pledges to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public Lond A. W. Gleason attests December 6, 1886. Advert tells testimonials and 50 cents for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Ss. Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
F. J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Creney & CO
Sela
Halls
Austro-Servian Tensions Rise Over Franz Josef and Franz Ferdinand
London reports the rift between Emperor Franz Josef and heir Franz Ferdinand as Austria faces a threatening Servian border clash. Deputies hint at dual emperors with Franz Ferdinand favored for war while the aging ruler seeks peace amid military tensions. An annual conference harshly criticizes the heir’s war stance.
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Franz Josef
Franz Ferdinand
Europe
Austria
Bosnia
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm For Nasal Catarrh
Many sufferers report relief from nasal catarrh with Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. It is like the familiar healing Cream Balm but liquid and without cocaine or dangerous drugs. The soothing spray relieves at once. Available through druggists or by mail from Ely Bros New York.
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Ely
E.c
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
License to sell liquors at 429 Third Street Logansport
An applicant seeks license at the January term 1909 of Cass county Indiana to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premise drinking. The premises occupy part of lot 13 O P in Logansport Eel township in a three story brick Dunn hotel building at No 429 Third Street.
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Board of County Commissioners
Cass County
Indiana
O. P
Logansport
Eel Township
Third Street
Thes
Logansport Liquor License Request for Elks Home Room
Application filed at the January term 1909 seeks permit to sell vinous and malt liquors in less than a quart quantities at the Elks Home on Fifth and North streets Logansport Cass County Indiana. Premises described with a 10 foot ceiling and meals may be served during legal hours. A separate note records police warning to Miss Hoffman and her company regarding stage attire and possible arrest.
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Cass County
Indiana
O. P
Logansport
Eel Township
R. W. Gibson
Taft Or Foraker: Ohio Senate Vote Set After Caucus
In Columbus on January 2 Republican legislators will caucus to pick a choice for United States senator. With nearly a dozen candidates in the field the contest has narrowed to Foraker and Charles P. Taft. Taft gains Hamilton county support and other counties lean Taft. Foraker’s backers remain hopeful as the January 6 ballot approaches.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Senator Foraker
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Hamilton
Friends of
Foraker
Senator
Tights Enforced on Duquesne Theatre Dance Troupe
In Pittsburg on December 12 under police orders Gertrude Hoffman and twelve assistant dancers in the Spring Song at the Duquesne theatre were required to wear tights and pumps. Police contend the young women complied with the directive.
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Pittsburg
Gertrude Hoffman
Duquesne Theatre
A LA CARTE CAFE European Plan Rates
Rates for the A La Carte Cafe European Plan list $1.50 per day. L. W. Tuller is the proprietor and M. A. Shaw serves as the manager.
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A LA Carte Cafe
Uropean Plan
L. W. Tuller
M.A Shaw
Mgr
Rhythms and Names Echo in A Fragmented Page
A jumble of verse and snippets lists lovers, cards, and songs. Mentions Katherine Elking, Tabitha biscuits from Golda Flour, Samatha, and wedding schemes amid a holiday sales refrain. Contains mixed lines and incomplete phrases.
U T System Schedule February 16 1908
Loganport to Indianapolis train times listed with departures from urban Station at 5 08 am 1 46 pm 6 46 am 7 20 am 9 00 am 11 00 am 8 45 pm 5 00 pm 6 45 am 7 20 pm 9 00 pm and 11 00 pm Limited trains run to Indianapolis with home connections. Trains to Tipton only connect for MB wood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and other nearby stations.
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Logansport
Indianapolis
Ihe
Tiptom
MB Wood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Mediate
How to Cure a Cold with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This notice extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for colds and grip, claiming it relieves lungs aids expectoration opens secretions and supports natural recovery. It asserts the remedy prevents pneumonia, contains no narcotics, and is safe for all ages and for sale by W. H. Porter.
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W. H. Porter
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Schedule 1908
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction announces December 6 1908 timetable with interurban trains from Fort Wayne to Peru Wabash Huntington and Delphi and through connections to Lafayette Ford Park and intermediate points. Freight service improves eastbound 8 10 am and 1 30 pm westbound 8 10 am and 3 pm.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Ford Park
Logansport
Lafayette
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J. P. Brissell
Tonopah, New
Dr. Miles
the Wipperman Abstract Co
Fourth St
Guy ‘National Bank Capital
John Sray
W. H. H. Bell
A. P. Jenks
Tors
I. N. Crawford
I. W. Geer
Isaac
Shideler
First National Bank
Capital
Rick
W.T. Wilson
W. W. Ross
J.F Brookmeyer
Dennis Uhi
Rive
F. M. Harwood
F Yantis
E Mulholland
Tousley
W. L. Fernald
WT. Wilson
Ww. W. Ross
Kroeger & Strain Undertakers
Broadway
Kroeger
Strain
Calle Poomrtty
News OF
Telegraphic Chronicle OF
S. M. Welsey
Gilson Gardner
T. C. Dupont
Lond
London
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Emperor Franz Josef
St. Louis
Kansas City
Burke
Board of
Miss Hoffman
McQuade
Taft OR
Detroit
Tuller
Absolute
Cor, Adams and
Park
Olnne
Luucoeon
Katherine Elking
Hubby
Man Who
Tabitha
Samantha
U.T
Delphi, Lafayette
Interme
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