Indiana and North Dakota Democrats Back Bryan in Party Rallies
Indiana delegates chose 26 national delegates and four at large for Denver with Thomas Taggart retaining Indiana’s national committee post. North Dakota backed Bryan after a lengthy resolutions session, while Illinois Republicans plan a brief convention to select four delegates and a platform endorsing Cannon and tariff adjustment.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
Committee On Rules
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Resolutions Committee
Taggart
Credentials Committee
Marion County
Fogarty
North Dakota
Bryan
Grand Forks
N.D
Committee On
Mr. Bryan
Johnson
Gov
Illinois
Springfield
Boutell
Largre
Shelby M. Cullom
Albert J. Hopkins
Charles S. Deneen
Fred A. Busse
Chicago
Cannon
Riot Flares At Tennessee State Convention In Nashville
Republicans clash in the Tennessee state convention hall in Nashville with black eyes, bruises, and fights between Brownlow Oliver and Evans factions. The melee included pistol drawn incidents as Ernest Coldwell and John Robertson win key judicial posts and delegates to the national convention are chosen.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Capitol
Newell Sanders
W. P. Brownlow
H. Clay Evans
Brownlow
W. J. Oliver
Knoxville
Evans
W. W. Hale
Richard Austin
Congress
Mr. Hale
Brownlow-Oliver-Austin
Ernest Coldwell
Bedford County
Supreme Court
John Robertson
Chester
R. E. Robinson
White County
Court of Civil Appeals
Jesse L. Rogers
D. C. Swab
Jesse M. Littleton
H. B. Anderson
T. A. Lancaster
Raymond
Harrison
Oliver
Two More Vessels to Haiti Ordered to Scene
Washington reports three U S war vessels will represent the United States in Haitian waters after a conference of state and navy officials. The Des Moines had already been sent there and two gunboats Marietta and Paducah were dispatched from Guantanamo Bay after unsettling news from Haiti prompted the precaution.
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Washington
Haiti
State
Navy Departments
Des Moines
United States
Marietta
Paducah
Guantanamo
Cuba
State Department
Consecrated Bishop of Nevada in Wisconsin
Rev. Henry Douglas Robinson D D was consecrated Bishop of Nevada at St Luke's Episcopal church in Racine Wisconsin on Wednesday The Indiana report notes an earlier sighting of the first spring robin in Indianapolis and recalls spring weather contrasts
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Nevada
Racine
Wis
Henry Douglas Robinson
St.Luke’s Episcopal Church
Indiana State
Indianapolis News
Bimberg Known As Button Man Found Dead in New York
Meyer B. Bimberg or Bim the Button Man was found dead in bed in New York City on a Wednesday night. He had suffered a cold that turned into tonsillitis last week and was 46 years old with a widow and a 14 year old daughter surviving. He built six theaters and ran the Yorkville theater for three years and was a noted forecaster who often staked his fortune on political forecasts.
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New York
Meyer B. Bimberg
Bim
Dynamite Blast Destroys Gary Gambling Hideout Home
An explosion at the door of Gary area gambling figures wrecks a home in Lake Station Indiana four miles south of Gary. An elderly 78 year old mother is concussed and hospitalized in Hammond, while her son Fred Appleman, a gambler hunter, is seriously injured.
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Chicago
Lake Station
Ind
Gary
Fred .Appleman
Indiana
Hammond Hospital
Appleman
Pittsburg Broker Arrested On Conspiracy Charge
Pittsburg banker Harry Silverman, Pittsburg representative for Miller and Co., was arrested on a conspiracy charge aiming to divert 300000 from the Farmers' National Deposit Bank. He was released on 15000 bond after the informant bank examiner William L. Folds filed the information.
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Pittsburg
Harry Silverman
Miller & Co
New York
Farmers’ National Deposit Bank
William L. Folds
National Bank Examiner
Sioux Falls Judge Bailey Dies Suddenly
Dana R. Bailey longtime Minnehaha County judge died Wednesday in Sioux Falls from inflammatory rheumatism. Born in Vermont in 1833 he moved to Sioux Falls in 1882 and had served as a Wisconsin state senator. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Dana R. Bailey
Minnehaha
Vermont
Wisconsin State Senate
J W Sefton Dies in San Diego President of Sefton Manufacturing
J W Sefton, president of the Sefton Manufacturing Co. of Anderson Indiana and Chicago, died at his San Diego home on Wednesday after coming to California in 1890 for health reasons.
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J. W. Sefton
San Diego
Cal
Sefton Manufacturing Company
Anderson, Ind
Chicago
Mr. Sefton
Charles Welch Arrested for Whisky Theft at Bundy Hotel
Charles Welch of New Castle was arrested after allegedly stealing three half pints of whisky from the basement of the Bundy hotel.
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Charles Welch
New Castle
Denouncing the President and Currency Bill Debates
In a bitter floor exchange Mr Stanley of Kentucky compared Roosevelt to Hamilton and lauded Mr Bryan while Mr Cocks of New York defended the president against Mr Willett. The remarks occurred during debate on the agricultural appropriations bill. Senate voting on currency bill amendments showed committee-approved changes only with committee sanction.
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New York
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Stanley
Kentucky
Alexander Hamilton
Bryan
Willett
House
Lincoln Banker Robbed Of 5000 Payroll At Mine
Frank Freer, president of a Lincoln bank and owner of the Lincoln Mining Co, was held up by three men in Lincoln Ill on Wednesday afternoon and robbed of the mine payroll of 5000 dollars. Two robbers were captured after a running gun battle. a third fled with the money. The incident occurred near the public square and the men gave no names.
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Peoria
Ill
Frank Freezer
Lincoln (II
Lincoln Mining Company
Lincoln
Public Square
Freerer
Danville
State
Chrisman
J. W. Daily
Daisy
Disastrous Prairie Fire Ravages South Dakota Farmlands
A severe prairie fire near Chamberlain between Pukwana and Kimball destroyed multiple farmers buildings as a high wind drove the flames southeast. Another blaze in Chamberlain's city park on American Island damaged hundreds of evergreens and trees.
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Chamberlain, S. D
Pukwana
Kimball
American Island
Chamberlain's City Park
Destructive Wichita Fire Threatens Wholesale District
A blaze started in the Millner Elevator company building in Wichita Kansas on Wednesday night. The fire spread to the Western Planing mill timber yard and consumed half the yard contents. The east side of a city block was devastated with losses estimated at $100,000.
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Wichita
Kan
Millner Elevator Company
Douglas Avenue
Despondent Wife Drowns Herself and Son in Wisconsin
In La Crosse Wisconsin on March 26 Mrs Wenzel Breidel wife of a Chipmunk county farmer drowned herself and her young son in a cistern following the death of an older son.
Dar Walker to Tour World with Pacific Fleet
The renowned artist Dar Walker now decorating Notre Dame's dome plans a worldwide tour with the Pacific fleet, linking his mural work to naval outreach and international exhibitions.
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T. Dar Walker
Notre Dame
First Oleomargarine Conviction Under State Law
The Paris restaurant proprietor in Elgin was found guilty in Geneva of serving oleo as butter without disclosure. The ruling marks the start of a state wide campaign against oleo served to patrons. Punishment includes fines from 50 to 200 dollars and up to 90 days in jail.
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Chicago
Mar
Pure Food Commission
Geneva
Paris
Elgin
Victim of Trolley Wreck Dies in Detroit
The first death from the Jackson interurban derailment occurred Wednesday in Detroit. Michael Rochowiak of Detroit died from injuries. Mrs. E A Halliday of Napoleon remains in serious condition but resting, not yet out of danger.
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Detroit
Mich
Jackson
Michael Rochowiak
E. A. Halliday
Napoleon, Mich
Poisoning Claimed in Baker Death by Jury
Coroners jury for Walter Farnsworth Baker of Bogota New Jersey returns verdict that he died from arsenical poisoning administered by unknown person or persons. The death occurred October 27 1907. The inquest was held in Hackensack on March 25 1908.
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Baker
Hackensack
Walter Farnsworth Baker
Bogota
N. J
Mother Benedicta Dies at 67 in St. Paul Orphan Asylum
Mother Benedicta formerly Benedicta Klein, head of St. Joseph's German Catholic Orphan Asylum in St. Paul since its 1877 founding, died Wednesday at age 67. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, she led the institution for decades.
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Benedicta
St. Paul, Minn
St. Joseph’s
Dr. Franklin W. Hays Dead in Los Angeles
Messages report the death of Dr. Franklin W. Hays in Los Angeles Cal at age noted. He was a notable Indiana figure, first president of the Columbia club, and lifelong intimate of James Whitcomb Riley.
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Franklin W. Hays
Indianapolis
Ind
Los Angeles
Cal
Hays
Indiana
Columbia Club
James Whitcomb Riley
Cooks Who Cook Secured Through Reporter Local Columns
Local columnist notes Cooks Who Cook gained prominence through Reporter features. The piece highlights community recipes and kitchen tips shared in recent columns, underscoring practical cooking ideas and neighborhood engagement.
German opposition halts Hill as American envoy bid fails
Paris and Washington report Dr. David Jayne Hill, then American minister to The Hague, blocked from becoming ambassador to Berlin after Emperor William objected over Prince Henry’s years earlier visit. Germany plans to explain the change. Roosevelt’s appointment remains possible.
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Washington
Mar
David Jayne Hill
Charlemagne Tower
Hill
The
Hague
Hay
Kaiser
William
America
Prince Henry
Dr. Hill
Berlin
Tower
Sternberg
Root
Germany
Paris
Roosevelt
Jackson fights for reputation and political life in New York
New York, March 26. William Schuyler Jackson, elected attorney general on the Silver ticket, faces charges of using office to benefit friends through receiverships. He denies the allegations as he negotiates possible governor or vice presidential prospects. Hearst endorses him while probes and possible impeachment loom.
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New York
Wm. Schuyler Jackson
New York State
Frank White
Jackson
Bryan
W. R. Hearst
Knickerbocker Trust Co
Mechanics & Traders Bank
Hamilton Bank
White
Jos. B. Ford
Mechanic and Traders Bank
Ford
Hughes
Ice Trust
Dist. Atty. Jerome
Escaped convict seeks pardon after long journey
Will Garner, an escapee from Sydney Texas, met Governor Campbell in Austin to present affidavits claiming innocence in an embezzlement case. He walked 700 miles home and then 500 more to Austin before the governor arranged return to the penitentiary and promised a pardon within days.
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Austin
Tex
Gov
Campbell
Will Garner
Sydney
Garner
Gov. Campbell
Noted scientist dies suddenly at Union Station
Washington March 26 John Hitz philanthropist educator scientist and superintendent of the Volta bureau founded by Prof Alexander M Bell for the diffusion of knowledge regarding the deaf was stricken with heart disease at Union Station Wednesday and died while being removed to a hospital. He was 75 and a native of Switzerland where he was once a banker.
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Washington
Mar
John Hitz
Volta Bureau
Alexander M. Bell
Union Station
Switzerland
Buckford Chooses Death Over Capture in Yellowstone Sheriff Murder
Prefers death to capture. Butte reports W C Buckford, Wyoming horse thief, killed Sheriff Webb of Yellowstone County on Tuesday and died by self inflicted wound Wednesday afternoon rather than surrender to a surrounding posse.
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Butte
Mont
W. C. Buckford
Wyoming
Webb
Yellowstone County
Man Drowns in Ohio River at Madison During Boat Attempt
An intoxicated man drowned in the Ohio River at Madison while attempting to board a steam boat. Rescue efforts were reported but unsuccessful. No other persons were injured in the incident.
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Ohio River
Madison
Katsura to be Japan's new prime minister
The Japanese government was defeated in elections and Count Katsura is expected to be selected by the mikado as the new prime minister. Katsura has previously held the office and is described as a brilliant, thoroughly modern statesman.
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Katsura
Japan
Mikado
Four more hot mills to open at Elwood tin plate factory
Four additional hot mills will open at the Elwood tin plate plant on Monday, creating work for about 200 men. The expansion signals growth in local industry and employment opportunities.
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Elwood
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