Delegates battle deadlock at Indiana Republican convention
The Indiana Republican convention faced lengthy deadlocks as Wabash Cass and other counties split votes among Murphy Reeves Good Lockwood and Tharp. Delegates endured sleep fatigue and frequent roll calls while factions argued over adjournment and strategies for the nomination.
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William Henke
Cass
Murphy
Grant County
Blackford
Miami
Wabasa
Huntington
McKee
Good
Lockwood
Blackford County
Condo
Tharp
Wabash
Wabash County
Brownlee
John B. Smith
Thomas D. Tharp
George B. Lockwood
Cass County
Smith
Pallot
Reeves
Grant
Charles H. Good
Mother Mary von Hagen Testifies in Hitchcock Trial
Ellen von Hagen's mother, Mary von Hagen, tells court she doubted her daughter's charges against Raymond Hitchcock. A letter shows she sought the actor's help to release Ellen from custody with Ger ry Society. She confirms prior contact with Mrs Hitchcock and admits not fully denying mistreatment allegations. Elsie Voecks is noted as nearly fourteen.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary von Hagen
Ellen
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Gerry Society
Great Neck
Actress Ellen von Hagen Reaffirms Direct Testimony
The defense cross-examined Ellen von Hagen yesterday at the actor's Great Neck home visit, and she reaffirmed the substance of her direct testimony.
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Great Neck
Ellen von Hagen
Ellen
Forest Mystery Romance Unfolds Amid Gun Road and Canoe
A forthcoming serial tale blends native forests with a graceful romance. It promises danger and charm as guns, roads, and canoes punctuate a love story with Cupid lurking in every tree and by each waterway.
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Cupid
Four Capitol Conspiracy Defendants Convicted in Long Harrisburg Trial
In Harrisburg on March 13 the jury found John H. Sanderson, William Snyder, W. L. Mathues, and James M. Shumaker guilty of defrauding the state of about 9 million dollars. Each faces up to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine amid motions for new trials. The case ties to Pennsylvania’s 1905 political upheaval and a capitol construction overrun. Other defendants remain to be tried as the state pursues further fraud claims of nearly 5 million dollars.
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Wabash
Miami
Cass County
United States
John H. Sanderson
Wm. P. Snyder
W. L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Sanderson
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Wm. H. Berry
Berry
Charles W Morse Wins First Round in Bankruptcy Fight
Charles W Morse gains a temporary advantage as a petition to declare him bankrupt is filed by Charles A Hanna as receiver for the National Bank of North America and two former employees. The court rejects appointing a receiver pending a proper status ruling, noting disputed creditor status for two petitioners due to stock-based claims.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles W. Morse
Charles A. Hanna
National Bank of North America
Holt
United States
Morse
Lumber Men Meet
Lumber men gather as Associated Press reports from South Bend Indiana dated March 13 detailing a meeting of industry workers.
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Associated. Presse
South -Bend, Ind
Election Officers Named in Regional Club Meeting
At a regional gathering the officers elected were W Richter of Laporte Indiana as president Howard Stanfield of South Bend Indiana as vice president and Frank Arnold of Cassopolis Michigan as secretary and treasurer.
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Vention
The
W. ‘Richter
Laporte
Ind
Howard “Stanfield
South Bend
Frank’ Arnold
Cassépolis, Mich
United Mine Workers Seek Last Chance to Avert Strike
Indianapolis March 13 The United Mine Workers of America plan a new negotiation with operators to discuss wage scales before a threatened April 1 work suspension. Central district operators are invited to meet miners on March 24 after telegrams from the scale committee.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Miners’ Organization
Johnson May Open Chicago Presidential HQ With Possible New York Additions
Gov. Johnson considers a Chicago headquarters for his presidential campaign with potential extensions to New York and Washington. Frank Day and F B Lynch are in Chicago scouting rooms, while the governor distances himself from planning details and asserts non interference.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
New York
Democrat State Central Convention
Gov. Johnson
Thaw Answers Complaint Denies Insanity in Suit
Harry K Thaw denied insanity and asked for dismissal of Evelyn Nesbit Thaws annulment suit. The answer was delivered to Daniel O Rielly and the case slated for the supreme court trial calendar next week. Russell Peabody says the case will be vigorously contested.
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Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Dan
Supreme Court
Russell Peabody
Body of Roy Yeager Recovered After Ducks Hunt
The body of Roy Yeager was recovered from Headley Lake in Lafayette Indiana after being missing since yesterday afternoon when he drowned while duck hunting. Grappling hooks were used by searchers all day.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
Roy Yeager
Headley Lake
Fire at Columbia Conserve Company causes $100000 loss
Fire at the Columbia Conserve Company plant on Meridian Street near the Belt railroad tracks in Indianapolis tonight caused about $100,000 in damage. Much of the loss came from stock ruined by water flooding the building.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Columbia
Conserve Company
Meridian Street
Naval Inquiry Details Hobson Committee Appointment
Washington March 13. John Sharp Williams approved Captain Hobson for the naval affairs committee as part of minority leadership control. Interview with L White Busby reveals Cannon accepted Williams' slate with one minor change and Hobson’s name was the sole recommendation presented to the Speaker.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Naval Affairs
Lilly
L. White Busby
Cannon
Captain Hobson
Committee On Naval Affairs
Mr. Busby
Naval Committee
John Sharp Williams
House
Mr. Williams
Williams
Mr. Cannon
Hobson
Washington
A Diamond in the Dark Shines Under Vacuum Electric Light
Prof. Crookes of London reports diamonds placed in a vacuum and subjected to an electric current emit varied colors. Observed hues include blue, pale blue, apricot, red, yellowish green, pale green, and orange, with a green diamond shedding pale green light nearly candle-bright.
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Crookes
London
Too Much Tee and the Golfy Whiff
A light humorous vignette from Tit-Bits depicts a solicitor famed for golf and whisky. Saturday ends with his delayed return, greeting his wife and daughter. The child teases that he smells of golf, capturing domestic whimsy.
Poison Arrow Powder from Rattlesnake Liver Theory
A Cherokee legend describes hunters poisoning arrowheads by soaking deer liver with rattlesnake venom. They jab rattlers with a liver on a pole until the venom drains, dry the liver into powder, then pack it in a buckskin bag for future use on arrows.
Pilgrim Finds His Stolen Purse in Church Twist
A Polish pilgrim from Czenstochowa seeks help after a thief steals his purse in church. With no money, he plans to steal from someone else and ends up recovering his own purse from a bystander who wears the stolen wallet, then hurries to tell the priest as the thief escapes.
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Czenstochowa
Telegraph Prototype by C M Illuminates Early Electric Communication
A 1753 Scots Magazine letter from Renfrew signed C M outlines an electrical telegraph using insulated wires for each alphabet letter. A light pith ball or spark indicates charges at the receiving station, enabling word spelling and message transmission long before Morse.
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F. B. Morse
Scots Magazine
Renfrew
C. M
Time the Great Healer and a Bogus Remedy
A patient, told by his long failing doctor that tempus edax rerum was the only cure, bought a costly mixture from a druggist after the doctor’s note. He later thanked the physician for a miraculous cure, learned the remedy was fraudulent, and sued for the money spent on the fake medicine.
Trend of Civilization Quote by William Morris
A passage reflecting on civilization contrasts ideal peace and freedom with material excess and widening class gaps. The quote critiques harmless appearances of comfort while amplifying social inequality and injustice.
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William Morris
Shopping Headache Advice from a Physician
A prominent physician attributes shoppers headaches to hunger. He says no work is as nerve wracking as shopping and urges a substantial luncheon mid shopping. Take an hour to rest and eat and think little about tasks left to do to avoid a splitting headache at home.
Frame design safeguards exhibition display
A buyer seeks a frame for a significant artwork headed for an exhibition. The dealer suggests a frame featuring a nymph on one side to ensure the picture is never hung upside down, emphasizing the design as a guarantee of correct orientation.
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