Democratic press bureau cited as watchdog in Indiana politics
In a statement from Madison Indiana dated May 4 1916 the Democratic state committee explains that a press bureau man now relays daily and weekly reports to 150 daily and 250 weekly newspapers. The note claims Republican reports are corrected by the Democratic press bureau and official statements reach over 400 000 readers. Willis S Thompson of New Castle is highlighted as a reliable Indianapolis correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
State Capitol
Repulican
Indianapolis
Democratic Press Bureau
State Board of Finance
New Castle Times
Willis S. Thompson
Wilson
Congress
United States
Republican Party
Democratic Party
John A. M. Adair
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Beauty Ruined by Cosmetics Warns Dermatologist Advice
Philadelphia (April 26) Dr William V F Cunningham a renowned New York dermatologist warns that illness and the end of feminine beauty follow constant cosmetic use. He concedes his views may not deter women from powder use but warns of an awful shock if they continue.
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Philadelphia
William VF. Cunningham
New York
Cunningham
Last Survivor in Lincoln Conspiracy Dies in Baltimore
John Warris Surratt, 72, last survivor of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy, died in Baltimore after a career as general freight agent for the Baltimore Steam Packet Co. A Confederate secret service member, he fled to Canada Europe Egypt and South America when a warrant was issued, was later acquitted, and returned to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
John Warrison Surratt
Abraham Lincoln
Surratt
Baltimore Steam Packet Company
Secret Service
New York
Canada
Europe
Egypt
South America
Dr King's New Life Pills Promoted As Poison Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a laxative to release poisons from the system. It claims accumulated waste causes ailments and urges a dose tonight for relief by morning. The note ends with miscellaneous curiosities about Dominica, a boiling lake, rare twins, and a beaver dam in New York.
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Dominica
New York
Wager in Jail Over Indiana double murder case
Lynn Wager, son-in-law of Barnell and Rose Brown, held in Indianapolis after bloodhounds traced from the crime scene to his home near Versailles. Sheriff Bultman fears mob action in Ripley county and expects a grand jury probe as Wager proclaims his innocence and laments Ripley jail conditions.
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Lynn Wager
Ransell Brown
Napoleon
Ind
Marion County
Wager
Indianapolis
Versailles
Henry Bultman
Ripley County
Bultman
Tie
Versalles
Sherif Bultman
Brown House
Brown
Sutton
Indianapolis News
Hall's Catarrh Cure Deemed Mercury Free
An ad warns against Mercury in medicines and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges buyers to ensure genuine product, and notes testimonials and price 75 cents per bottle.
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Amell
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
New York Guards Armored Train In Service
A report notes the New York National Guard operates an armored train as part of its defense capability. The piece also mentions global diet reliance on vegetables and claims England owns Trinidad island.
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The
National Guard of
New York
Democratic Ticket Nominated by Acclamation At Indiana Convention
A Democratic state convention at Tomlinson hall in Indianapolis endorses a full ticket by acclamation led by Governor Samuel Ralston. Notables John W Kern and Thomas Taggart win nominations amid cheers and flag waves, with Adair as governor candidate and Taggart accepting the nomination.
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Tomlinson Hall
Wilson
Thomas Taesart
John W. Kern
Bernard Korbly
Owen D. Odell
Second Presbyterian Church
Korbly
Samuel M. Tralston
Democratic Party
Lincoln Dixon
Resolutions Committee
Ralston
John A. M. Adair
Kern
Thomas Taggeart
Hell
Indianapolis
Taggart
Benjamin F. Shively
Senator Shively
Indiana
Senate of
United States
Senate of the
Indiana convention nominates Niblack for lieutenant governor
The Indiana Democratic convention nominating Mason J. Niblack of Vincennes on the fifth ballot for lieutenant governor. Other approvals followed for John C. McNutt for appellate judge and Daniel G. McIntosh for state superintendent. Senator John W. Kern urged peace and prosperity as President Wilson’s aims while introducing John A. M. Adair the gubernatorial nominee amid large crowds and strong applause.
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New Albany
Supreme Court
John C. McNutt
Martinsville
Douglas Morris
Rushville
Charles E. Cox
Indianapolis
James J. Moran
Portland
Phillip Zoercher
Tell City
Samuel L. Scott
Bureau of Statistics
Sig Kann
Angola
Benjamin F. Bosse
Evansville
W.W. H
Wayne
Lew
O'Bannon
Corydon
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
John C. Branaman
Brownstown
Will Yarling
Shelbyville
Fred van Nuys
Wil Yarling
John C. Banaman
Mason Jb Niblack
Hatdee
WH Yarling
Johan CL Tkamamin
Leonard Vi
Clore
Mason Ho Niblack
Fred Vian Nuys
Will Varings
Leonard B. Clore
Will Varling
Iain C. McNutt
Appellate Court
Jdwin C. Corr
Bloomington
Edward
Samuel C. Scott
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Daniel G. McIntosh
Worthington
Sig W. Kann
State Bureau of Statistics
Thomas W. Pradley
George
Franklin
George L. Beers
James P. Semphill
William Black
Pradley
Committee On Rules and Permanent Organization
Robert I. Proctor
Committee
John W. Kern
Indiana
Kern
Wilson
Europe
Tomlinson Hall
Marshall
John A. M. Adair
Democratic Indiana Platform Endorses Wilson Era Reforms
The Indiana Democratic platform lauds Woodrow Wilson's 1913 program and the 1914 banking and tariff reforms, touts progressive legislation, endorses Adair for governor, commemorates senator Shively and Kern, and argues for tax relief, highway improvements, labor protections, and continued Democratic control to sustain reforms.
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Tya Herald Company
Pontoitie St
Madison
East Main Street
Miansen
Democratic Party of
Mota
England
Trinidad Island
Niblack, McNutt
Scott Victors
Mason J. Miblack
Thomas Taggart
French Lick
Homer L. Cook
Dale J. Crittenberger
Anderson
George A. Bittler
Evan B. Stotsenburg
Democratic
Tabor
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Asers
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
General Assembly
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