Elks Open Social Season With Banquet and Show
The local Elks club opened the season with a fine banquet and entertainment attended by about three hundred members. Professional artists from Crystal and Nelson theatres performed dances songs and comedy as J F Thomas of the Muncie lodge spoke. Exalted ruler H J McSheehy delivered the eleven oclock toast to absent members and the master of ceremonies addressed the crowd. Out of town guest Billy Link from New York City arrived as manager of the visiting show company.
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Crystal
Nelson Theatres
J. F. Thomas
Muncie Lodge
H. J. McSheehy
Bob Barnett
N. B. Larry
John Holland
Elks Band
Billy Link
Lodge No. 1
New York City
The
Let People Rule Slogan At Marshall Rally In Huntington
Associated Press report from Huntington Indiana October 29 describes Tom Marshall arriving late to a Democrat rally at the new county court house rotunda. Marshall framed the race as “the people rule” with the Democrats representing the many and urged the majority voice to elect Bryan and the ticket. He criticized Roosevelt over Taft nomination.
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Associated Profe
Huntington
Ind
Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
Barn Fire Destroys Helvie Farm Barn and Contents
A large barn on the Isaac Helvie farm eight miles southeast of town was destroyed by fire early yesterday. Contents belonged to Charles Canady and included a crop of grain and hay. Two horses died in the blaze along with burning of farming implements. origin of the fire is unknown.
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Isaac Helvie
Charles Canady
No Corn for the Bee at Castle Hall Huskin Dance
A huskin bee at Castle hall drew about one hundred couples despite the feeder’s illness. Music by Shirley and Johnson provided top entertainment, and the hall glowed with Japanese lanterns and spotlights. Pumpkin pie and cider were served free to dancers.
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Castle Hall
Shirley
Johnson
Beveridge Ends Indiana Tour With Ox Ford Speech
Senator Beveridge closed his fourth days tour of Indiana on a special train at Oxford home of Dan Patch. He likened the current race to a horse race and predicted Taft would win by several lengths. Dad Messner who raised and sold Dan Patch rode in the crowd at the station. The tour will end tomorrow after 1487 miles and over 70 speeches in five days.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
Beveridge
Oxford
Dan Patch
Taft
Dad Messner
Indiana
Political Fish Fry Draws Crowded Erie Ave Saloon
Charles Hoskins hosted an old fashioned fish fry at his Erie avenue saloon near Seventh street drawing many guests last night. About 150 pounds of pickerel were served free with a colored quartet providing music while H. C. Howell cooked the fish in his usual style. A second event is planned for next Monday likely to attract an even larger crowd and speeches hinted at political content.
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Charles Hoskins
Erie Avenue
Seventh Street
H. C. Howell
Girls Jump From Windows in Cincinnati Fire
Panic and bursting fire hose trigger mass jumping by female workers in an eleven story building at 4th and Race streets. About twenty injured, several seriously. one fireman badly hurt. Fire started on the fourth floor and spread through the upper levels as crowds clogged the street.
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4Th
Race Streets
Louise Boutel
Explosion in Evansville Gallery Wounds Woman Fatally
In Evansville Indiana on October 29 an explosion in Fred Mintzer’s photograph gallery severely burned Mrs Adolph Weiss an office assistant who is expected to die. Fire losses include Mintzer 1000 insured Salm 10000 partial insurance Star Loan 4500 with 2000 insurance Horn Brothers 2509 insured and Dr Joseph Heffe 1000 insured.
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Fred Mintzer
Adolph Weiss
Mintzer
Isaac Salm
Star Loan Office
Horn Brothers
Joseph Heffe
James E. Watson Turns Out Across Southern Indiana
Republican gubernatorial candidate James E. Watson toured Southern Indiana on a special train visiting North Vernon Seymour Scottsburg Jeffersonville New Albany Salem Mitchell Orleans Logolotee and Bicknell concluding in Linton. He planned Evansville tomorrow for the final Evansville speech. He focused on labor and county local option and pledged to defend the county option law against repeal.
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Associated Press
Vincennes
Ind
James E. Watson
Indiana
North Vernon
Seymour
Scottsburg
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Salem
Mitchell
Orleans
Logootee
Bicknell
Linton
Evansville
Firemen save from flame in Brooklyn tenement blaze
Policeman Zerweick reached the burning house roof and tried to rescue six frightened people via a scuttle but a ladder was too short. He lowered the ladder, steadied it with his feet, and aided a woman and children to climb up, as firemen helped others from adjoining building fire escapes.
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Brooklyn
Zerweick
Missionaries Gather for World Missionary Society Meeting
From across the globe delegates and officers join the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church in Cincinnati for general executive meetings opening today and running through November 5. Forty missionaries from stations abroad attend. W. H. Taft has promised a brief address and several bishops will attend.
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Associate Press
Cincinnati
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Taft
Debs Arrives Amid Socialist Rally Tour Plans
Associated Press reports Eugene V. Debs, Socialist presidential candidate, greeted by a large crowd at the station. He plans a Wisconsin tour, a Monday move to Indiana, and a Sunday street demonstration. Debs condemns Taft as pro capitalist and calls for a social revolution with voting near double 1908 levels.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Wisconsin
Indiana
Terre Haute
Italian claims Black Hand threat sparks Newark plea
An Italian man calling himself Villardo Dipitti pleaded for a personal bodyguard in Newark after showing stumps of amputated arms. He alleged the Black Hand lured him from Morothorn West Virginia to a St Michaels Pennsylvania shanty where his arms were cut off. He says officials planning further leg amputations as revenge for betraying a member. Police investigate.
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Newark
N. J
Villardo Dipitti
Black Hand
Morothorn
W. Va
St. Michaels
Essential views and Great Principles in Party Choice
The speaker compares party experience in governing and unity of purpose. He argues voters should trust a party with proven efficiency courage and experience to handle unforeseen issues, citing McKinley's leadership and the Spanish American War as examples of disciplined, capable government.
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Republican Party
Cuba
Philippines
Wiliam McKinley
Elihu Root
Hearst Attacks Union Opponents with Affidavits
Hearst cites affidavits to accuse Haskell's successor Ridder of hostility to labor and charges Lamb as a strikebreaking agent for streetcar interests. He links Belmont Farley to wreck efforts by unions in New York and Terre Haute, claiming legal evidence supports the allegations. Hagerty, Terre Haute Central Labor Union treasurer, provided one affidavit.
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Haskell
Democracy
Ridder
Lamb
National Committee
Mr. Mack
Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Belmont
Farley
Street Railwaymen’s Union
New York City
John B. Hagerty
Central Labor Union
City of
Cardinal Gibbons Declines to Endorse in Campaign
Edwin A. Newman reported a conversation with Cardinal Gibbons who said he does not discuss party politics publicly nor reveal any candidate preference. The cardinal emphasized the church does not control members political views and Catholics align with diverse parties.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Newman
Catholic Church
United States
Suffragettes arraigned after raid on house of commons
All suffragettes who took part in the raid on the house of commons were arraigned and fined 25 dollars each. They refused to pay and were sentenced to one month in prison.
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London
Eng
House of Commons
Wreckage Confirms Loss of Channel Freighter Yarmouth
Wreckage found in the North Sea confirms the sinking of the Channel freighter Yarmouth, owned by the Great Eastern Railroad company. The vessel was en route from Hook of Holland to Harwich with a crew of twenty three, believed lost with all hands.
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Associated Press
London
England
North Sea
Yarmouth
Hook of Holland
Harwich
Great Eastern Railroad Company
Pendleton to Speak at Wheatland Avenue Church
Pendleton of the Y M C A will address Wheatland Avenue M E Church Sunday evening November 1 on the topic On Boys and Christ. The boys' orchestra will provide music. Rev Duan will visit New Waverly Sunday for a quarterly meeting and conduct the quarterly conference Monday morning and at Galveston Monday evening. Dre Cissell is ill and unable to work.
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Pendelion
Wheatland Avenue M. E
Duan
New _ Waverly
Galveston
Dre Cissell
LaCrosse Tragedy Strikes Young Evansville Player
Lydia Kramer aged 12 of Evansville attended Baker avenue public school and played LaCrosse this afternoon. On returning to her room she collapsed and died in her seat. Physicians cite overexertion during the game as the cause.
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Ussequited Press
Evansville
Ind
Lydia Kramer
Baker Avenue
Last Marshall Club Meeting Before Election
The Marshall club holds its final meeting in the court room this evening. A. G. Jenkines will give the speech.
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Marshall Club
A. G. Jenkines
Meeting of benevolences committee at Baptist church
The benevolences committee of the Baptist church will meet this evening at four o clock in the church parlors. All members are urged to attend.
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Committee On Benevolences, ‘of the ‘Baptist Church
Arrival of Wate Safe Well Visit with Mrs D H Bush
A brief note records a visit or arrival involving a Mrs D H Bush and references a safe well or water-related site named Wate.
Wabash Students Form New Chemistry Club
Ralph Stevens, a chemistry student from this city, has been chosen secretary treasurer of a new club at Wabash College named Die Chemische Hueselschraft. The group aims to discuss topics not covered in class and devote extra attention to chemical subjects.
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Chemistry
Wabash College
Ralph Stevens
Troop Reinforcement Ordered to Hawaii
Washington reports an important assignment of troops to the Hawaiian Islands to bolster the garrison. Headquarters band and the first and third squadrons of the Sixth Cavalry were ordered there, increasing the infantry presence which was previously limited to four companies.
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Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Department
Sth Cavalry
Islands
Prohibition Party Faith in Victory Cites Electoral Support
A terse Associated Press dispatch from Chicago notes the Prohibition party leader expresses confidence ahead of the upcoming election. He claims strong faith in securing decisive electoral votes in the contest.
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Associated, Press
Rae
Chicago
Substantial naval station plan sparks adequacy concerns
The statement notes that the current figure has long been insufficient to support the plan for a substantial naval station at the location, highlighting funding and scope doubts that accompany the project.
Gomper s decision may come today
The trial in the case of Samuel Gom pers and other AFL leaders for alleged contempt of court concluded as defense testimony was waived to speed a ruling. The final hearing before Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court is set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation , Cor Labor
Bucks Store and Range Company
St. Louis
Wright
District Supreme Court
Administrator's Sale of George Kaufman Estate
Martha E Kaufman Administratrix offers at public auction at the late residence in Washington township northwest of Walton on Wednesday November 18 1908 personal property including horses cattle hogs farming implements vehicles harness grain and various articles. Sale starts 10 30 am with terms 5 and under cash over 3 note with security due in six months bearing 6 percent interest if not paid when due John Means Auctioneer.
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George Kaufman
Deceas
Washington Township
Walton
Martha E.kaufman
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