Local Man Denies Report on Democratic Movement
An Indianapolis political writer claims Cass County Democrats back a move against Peter J. Coyle for district chairmanship. Albert Jenkines of Jenkines McConnell & Jenkines is named as candidate, though he denies involvement, and local Democrats Larry and Guthrie say Coyle has a clear field.
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Indianapolis
Cass County
Peter J. Coyle
Coyle
Albert G. Jenkines
McConnell
Wieventh
Peter J. Goyle
Peru
Albert Jenkines
Jenkines, McConnell & Jenkines
Jenkines
Miami
State Committee
M. B. Larry
Frank Guthrie
Monongah Mine Disaster Toll Grows Quiet Scene
Associated Press reports Monongah West Virginia on December 10 where rescue workers and mourners remain at the mine site. By nightfall 141 bodies had been recovered, with long underground conveyances and a makeshift potter’s field behind a church used for burials. The scene reflects America’s worst mining disaster.
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Associated Press
Monongah
W. Va
America
Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Injury After Kiss
Jas Broker of Newman Illinois sues Samuel Leonard for 2000 dollars claiming personal injuries after falling on steps while leaving Miss Hattie Leonard. He says a shout from her father caused the fall during a good night farewell. The Leonard family says interference was unwarranted.
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Associated Press
Newman
Jas
Samuel Leonard
Hattie Leonard
Nobel Prizes Awarded Amid Mourning in Stockholm
The Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm with Kipling for literature Michelson for physics Laveran for medicine and Buchner for chemistry while peace prize is divided between Moneta of Italy and Renault of France. Due to King Oscar’s death the banquets were canceled and ceremonies held for the science prizes without festivities.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Christiania
Academy of Science
Oscar
Rudyard Kipling
Albert A
France
J. G. Loveland
Nobel Institute
King Oscar
Sweden
M. Renault
Hague
Moneta
Italy
Milan
Patrolmen Not Set for Pay Increase by Police Board
T R Sewell of the Metropolitan board of police commissioners denied reports of a raise to the maximum seventy dollars monthly and said there was no plan to add more patrolmen at the start of the year. He noted the board requested a larger next year appropriation due to a prior raise.
Goodrich Calls State Republican Committee Meeting
Indianapolis December 10. Chairman James P. Goodrich issued a call for a meeting of the Republican state committee and its executive group at the Claypool Hotel. The session next Wednesday at 1 pm will plan reorganization, set a fore feast, decide delegate timing, and consider closing the old committee and presenting the national committee call.
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James P. Goodrich
Claypool
Italians Enroute to Capital for Jobs in Indianapolis
A transfer group of Italians departed from the Panhandle depot this morning at 130 en route to Indianapolis to seek employment. Spokespersons said they were aided from one of Chicago's large factories, enhancing their relocation for work opportunities.
Elder Indiana farmer heir to Drake era treasure
Boonville Indiana December 10 Warren county farmer William Matthews eighty year old widower and Civil War veteran is said to be heir to a fortune totaling about two million dollars linked to a long hidden estate tied to Francis Drake. Matthews has a son and several daughters.
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Associated Press
Boonville
Ind
William Matthews
Warrick County
Sir Francis Drake
England
Francis Drake
Mr. Matthews
Bridge collapse in Pennsylvania kills seven workers
High water on the West Branch of the Susquehanna at Mifflinville caused the collapse of a bridge under construction. Seven men died and nearly a score injured as forty workers fell into the swollen river. Rescue efforts were hindered by rising floodwaters and debris.
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Bloomsburg
Susquehanna River
Mifflinville
Here
Boston Elects Republican Mayor in Close Race
In Boston, December 10, the city chose Republican George A. Hibbard over incumbent Democrat John I. Fitzgerald by about 2,000 votes. Hibbard won 38,067 to Fitzgerald 36,054 with Independent League candidate Coulthurst at 15,871. Licenses for liquor passed by a large margin amid clergy opposition. editors note a strong finance commissioner inquiry into city hall.
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Associated Press
Boston
George ‘A. Hibbard
John I’. Fitzgerald
John A. Coulthurst
Independent League
Fitzgerald
Hibbard
Independence League
Finance Commission
Taft Supporters Push for Early Ohio Convention
Columbus Ohio December 10 A S Vorys Taft campaign manager says Tafts friends want an early convention and primary to select delegates. Republican state chairman Brown says a January meeting will set primaries date and convention location likely February. Vorys notes Taft backers were indifferent on Chicago Kansas City or Denver as NLC site.
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Ohio
Taft
Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
Vorys
Kansas City
Denver
Hog Sale to Clear Hope Church Debt in Indiana
The First Baptist Church of Hope Indiana plans a hog sale at month end to liquidate its debt by year end. Each contributed hog will be auctioned with half the proceeds kept by the church and the other half paid to the hog donors. Over thirty hogs have been contributed.
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Hope Church
Baptist Church of Hope
Ind
Senator Hansbrough Proposes $1200 Rural Carrier Salary
Washington December 10 Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota proposes boosting the maximum annual pay for rural free delivery carriers to 1200 and gave notice of an amendment to the post office appropriation bill. Senate discussions on government bond issues and investigations into financial stringency continue as other resolutions move to committee or are tabled.
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Aldrich
Senate
Committee On Finance
Culberson
Texas
Clay
Georgia
Tillman
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Post Office
Amboy Teacher Hangs On Train Four Miles to Converse
Miss Ethel Deatty a public school teacher from Amboy clung to the rear of a Chicago Cincinnati railcar as it sped four miles to Converse. After the pullman doors closed she hung on the iron handles until the train stopped in Converse. She then calmly joined the day coach and later answered questions with the reply what else could I do.
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Ethel Deatty
Amboy
Chicago
Cincinnati
Marion
Miss ‘Deatty
Converse
Miss: Deatty
Conv
Marriage Announcement for Winifred Van Buskirk and A L Mount
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Winifred Van Buskirk of Detroit to A L Mount on Christmas Day at 1 o clock at the bride’s home 1001 20th Street. The ceremony will be quiet with relatives and close friends. Miss Van Buskirk is a singer and Boston Conservatory graduate.
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Winifred van. Buskirk
A. L. Mount
Detroit
20Th Street
Miss van Buskirk
James van Buskirk
Minnesota Battleship Minnesota Heads to Hampton Roads Rendezvous
Norfolk Va December 10 The battleship Minnesota the last of the ironclads expected at the Hampton Roads rendezvous is reportedly dying tonight in the harbor.
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Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Minnesota
Hampton Roads
Foreman Wounded in Rail Line Camp Quarrel
Frank Gertz foreman at a Chicago New York Air Line Railroad construction camp in Laporte Ind was badly wounded when two workers quarreled One man Thomas Leech drew a knife and stabbed Gertz in the lung Leech is being pursued by a posse and may be lynched if captured
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Associated Press
Laporte
Ind
Frank Gertz
Chicago
New York
Air Line ‘Railroad Company
Gertz
Thomas Leech
Gerta
Posse
Jif
Herrick Denounces Government Policy In Address
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick told Cleveland builders today the current financial crisis stemmed from too much money in circulation and too much money chasing profitable enterprises. He warned of near universal ruin in the opening days of the crisis and urged prudent government action to support railroad financing when appropriate.
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Myron T. Herrick
The
Builders Exchange
Canada
Germany
Many Persimmons
Mrs James Coons of Milton Indiana has sold one hundred quarts of persimmons from two trees in her yard. She has given away many and still has two bushels on the trees. Some fruit was sent to New York City with additional consignments to Richmond and Cambridge City.
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Associated Press
Milton
Ind
James
Coons
Ne’ Yard
New York City
Richmond
Cambridge City
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