Candidacy of Harry New Faces Twelfth District Scrutiny
A 1916 report notes Harry S. New's Republican Senate bid in the Twelfth District draws skepticism and mockery. A recent train poll showed Watson 11 votes, Robinson 5, New 4, amid factional tensions as Judge Olds influences emerge. An Indianapolis observer recalls New's meeting wealth and Chicago 1912 stance.
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Harry Sr. New
Lagrange
Watson
Robinson S
New
Fort Wayne
Harry S. New
Judge Olds
Indianapolis
Jim Watson
Merchants Bank
Chicago
Dr Cecile Greil joins Ancona Survivors voyage to aid Russia
Dr Cecile L Greil, tied to the Ancona Survivors, sails from New York to Bari by the Adriatic and then to Russia with the Red Cross to organize relief. She rose from cash girl at Grand and Allen to medical student funding and work in Florence and Naples hospitals. The piece notes her marriage at sixteen and three children, and her effort to support them. It also mentions a Knights of Pythias district meeting in January with Frank Redencach and a Christian Church Ladies Aid supper, plus a pancake remark by Mrs Austin.
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Cecile L. Greil
Ancona
New York
Bari
Italy
Red Cross
America
Adriatic
Grand and
Allen Streets
New York City
Maly
Children's Hospital
Florence
Marine Hospital
Naples
Tiptons
Knights of Pythias
Frank Redencach
Arcadia
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Christian Church
Bernice Lodge
Noblesville
Indiana Needs More Such Machines The Democratic Debt Payers
An Indianapolis opinion column by Willis S Thompson defends the Democratic handling of state finances. It contrasts Democrats paying off current debts with Republicans who left unpaid bonds. The piece mocks Republican claims of a “machine” in government and warns against treasury looters as the state moves to retire remaining bonds.
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Indianapolis
Treasury
Fragmentary obituary notes indicate multiple deaths in London
The unreadable fragment mentions Mrs and several named individuals including Foster and James in London. It notes an explosion near the rain and references a stage figure known for a soft tremor of art or disease. The text is largely garbled with limited readable facts.
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Foster
James
London
Moonshine Case Reveals Hidden Recipe and Delays
A North Carolina moonshine dispute exposes a secret recipe and a quarrel over resale. Court testimony details a fourteen gallon batch and a dangerous alcohol mix. Separately a Charlestown High School inspector rejects a relay on a building and Greensburg contractors withdraw over site delays and rising material costs.
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Washington
Jan
Padus
Dias
North
Ifersonville
John W. Pearcy
Charlestown
Ispoas & Co
Greensburg
Unif
Message in a Bottle Recovered After Record Tide
Wayne found the bottle on the beach after a record high winter tide following several days of offshore winds. The note inside described a voyage from Honetau to San Francisco with weather and bathing wind details and location coordinates. The find indicates a cautious, dated maritime message carried by the Pacific.
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Schomer
Pramsit
San Francisco
J. Peterson Wayne
Ters Ai
Boy Survives After Apparent Gas Injury at Scene
In a dramatic incident, a boy named Lawson suffered severe injuries when a wheel shard punctured his chest and gas entered under the skin. Doctors arrived quickly and released the gas by neck puncture, saving his life.
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Hy Dee
Bool Fstead
Che Bey
Lawson
Rooster Attack Leads to Child's Death in California
In Los Angeles county a large rooster killed a young child after attacking the boy as he fed the birds at his grandparents home. The child, identified as Abe Seaman, died in a hospital after blood poisoning followed the spurred wound on the scalp. The rooster had been a household novelty until the fatal incident occurred.
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Los Angeles
Seaman
Abe
Clarry Seaman
Qasavie
Mars
V. Tarrence
Joba
Manole
Wes
Roestor
Mrs. Austins Bar Pancake Delights for Breakfast
Mrs. Austins Bar offers delicious light cakes for breakfast featuring fluffy pancakes and a satisfying morning treat. The spot markets inviting aromas and quick bites ideal for a busy start.
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Mhaalo
Sta Tteoo
Condminas Watter
Hont
Madison, Tad
Indiana
Willis S. Thompson
Dae
Galety Thesize
Blakery
Grace Riopelio
Vio Taais Blake OY
North Carolina
Suda
Pacific Ocean
Rooster
France
Tommy
Tre Ceentaul Company
Aworths Privy
Castoria
Louisville
Cincinnati
Madison Telephone Co
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