Dixon Named for Congress in Madison District
In Madison Indiana on November 27 the board of primary election commissioners listed Franklin Dixon as the candidate for congress without opposition in the district. The note highlights Dixon’s position on the Ways and Means Committee and his potential to become chairman, rivaling Underwood of Alabama, with editorial praise for continuity. The piece contrasts Democratic decay fears with defense of party principles and mocks the Prohibition party’s foundation.
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Fancol Dixon
North Vernon
Fuesday
Board of Primary Election Commissionera
Toa Carrange
Congress
Thig ‘Diatrict
Dixon
Indiana
Underwood
Alabama
United States
Hig
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Franklin Democrat
Broken Arm Delays Wedding in Munin Audit Report
The planned wedding of Harry Johnson and Miss Hither Stephenson in Munin was derailed as Johnson fractured an arm in a ladder mishap at the church doorway. He received medical care and a marriage license was issued soon after.
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Munin
Ind
Harry Johnson
Tie County Clark
Witluis Lance
Young Bride Falls to Death After Bronx Quarrel
Mia Rosie Roth, 17 and three weeks married, leapt from a Bronx window after quarrel with her husband Max Roth who claimed he would end his life. She died instantly as a crowd gathered below. The tale mentions 15,000 hairs lost on Broadway and a Devonshire note about smoking dried rose leaves, suggesting stray or erroneous text.
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New York
Mia
Rosie Roth
Bronx
Max Roth
Broadway
Devonshire
Epworth Leagues Protest New Year Revels in Chicago
The Epworth Leagues of Methodist churches launched a campaign against a New Year’s Eve celebration in Chicago. The first protest was filed with Mayor Harrison and targets the cafe scenes of heavy drinking and wild orgies.
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Chicago
Epworth Leagues
Methodist
Harrison
Train crews escape cave-in near Edwardaville tunnel
In New Albany on the St. Louis branch of the Southern railway a freight train crew narrowly escaped death when a cave-in collapsed the Edwardaville tunnel about a mile long. Brakeman Blackstock was dragged out unconscious. the St. Louis train was delayed and repairs will take a couple of days.
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New Alany
St. Louis
Southern Railway
Edwardavidie
Blackstock
Last Chance Boys Club seeks toughest Pittsburgh youth
Jack Robbins of the National Fellowship Club of Chicago asks juvenile and truant officers to locate the city s hardest twelve year old. The chosen boy will join 11 others on a trip to a Reno ranch for reform overseen by Upton Sinclair’s organization aimed at saving a dozen of the country s worst youths. Local prospects are identified in Racine Milwaukee East St Louis Lima St Louis among candidates.
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Pittsburgh
Jack Robbins
National Fellowship Club of
Chicago
Last Chance Boys’ Club
Reno
Nev
Upton Sinclair Robbing
Robbins
Racine
Wis
Mishawaka
Ind
East St. Louis
Lima
St. Louis
Jennings County Couple Wed in Pour Cornera Cath de Churct
In North Vernon Indiana on November 19 Misa Mary Vogel daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Vogel married Frank Maschino son of Mr and Mrs Adam Maschino of the Haydin neighborhood The couple will reside on a farm after the ceremony and will be known as Mr and Mrs Maschino
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North Vernon
Ind
Misa Mary Vogel
Mer
Peter Vogel
Frank Maschino
Adam Maschino
Haydin
Pour Cornera Cathede
Mero
Masching
President Wilson Praises Korbly For Currency Committee Service
President Wilson sends a belated note thanking Representative Korbly of Indiana for his work on the banking and currency committee. The letter commends Korbly for subordinating private views to the public good and extends best regards.
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Washington
Korbly
Indianapolia
Wilson
Common Council
Doans Kidney Pills Victimize Madison Reader Claims
Madison resident H. E. Mountjoy reports relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad claims many locals misinterpret kidney symptoms as overwork or worry and urges others to try the product, noting it costs 50 cents and is sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo as US agents.
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Madison
HE. T. Mountjoy
Main Street
Ind
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffaelo
N. Y
United States
Two Prominent Teens Marry in Trimble County Kentucky
The marriage of Ollen Colbert and Ruth Conn was performed at the Baptist parsonage yesterday at 1 o'clock by Rev. Boop Vancent. Ollen Colbert is the youngest son of County Assessor W. P. Colbert, and Ruth Conn is the nineteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Job Conn of Trimble County.
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Miltn
Baptist Parsonage
Boop Vancent
Me. Ollen Colbert
Misa Ruth Conn
W. PB. Colbert
Ninetecoe
Job. Conn
Peor
Triplets Born to Preacher and Ladies Plan Aid
In Chaudle Indiana Nov 20 a triplet birth to the wife of Rev Harry Simmons prompts the Ladies Aid Society to hold a special meeting to sew clothes for the babies. The notice also mentions Carrie B Moreland's death impacting Carrollton Kentucky and a Kilkhart Indiana fire with a one year old child killed and another injured.
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Hevauaville
T.d
Harry Simmons
Chaudle
Ind
Thomas Macer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Simmon
Carrollton, Ky
Mac Wetherill
Carrie B. Moreland
Kilkhart
Eli Weaver
Miss Loretta Rife Died After Paralyzing Illness At Home
Miss Loretta Rife of Wabash Indiana died after a sudden paralysis while hosting friends. She told her guest she felt ill shortly before 11 pm but refused to call a doctor for about half an hour.
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Wabash
Ind
Misa Loretta Rife
Misa Rife
President Gifts Dining Room Furniture To Daughter
Washington details reveal the presidential wedding gift to Jessie Kennedy is a colonial style dining room set valued at fifteen hundred dollars. The gift from the President and wife underscores a formal family gesture in late November.
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Washington, D. C
Jessie
Rebels Battle Readied as Federals Close In Near Juarez
United States reports rebel forces under General Villa drawn up for battle twenty miles south of Juarez while federals are due today or tomorrow. A special train with provisions left Juarez. The New Hampshire ordered to return from Vera Cruz to Tuxpam amid warnings to protect foreigners. Huerta seeks tariff raise and bonds talks with Paris bankers. President Wilson to address Congress with Mexico as a primary focus.
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Washington
Tuxpam
Mexico
New Hampshire
Vera Cruz
United States
Mexico City
Navarez
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Elpaso
Elpaso, Nov. 24—the Rebel Forces Under General Villa
Juarez
Forccs
Huerta
Congress
Aviators Die in Air Crash Near San Diego
Lieuts Kelley and Ellington of the army aviation camp were killed when their aircraft plunged about a hundred feet during flight. After removal of the bodies the burning craft was destroyed per army custom. Kelley had been a newspaper reporter and artist on the Louisville Post and his father edited the Louisville Commercial.
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San Diego
Cal
Kelley
Ellington
Army Aviation Camp
Louisville Post
Louisville Commercial
Wilson nominates Henderson Martin to Philippine Commission
President Wilson selected Henderson Martin of Marion Kentucky former Secretary of Public Instruction and Vice Governor of the Philippines for the Philippine Commission. General Clinton Riggs of Maryland was also nominated as a member of the commission.
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Washington
Wilson
Henderson Martin
Marion
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Clinton Riggs
Maryland
Priests Heroically Save Sacred Vessels in Brooklyn Blaze
Reverend Monseigneur Joseph O Connell aged 80 led four Catholic priests through smoke to rescue sacred vessels at St Marys Church Brooklyn. Parishioners fled to streets praying for the safety of the rescuers as flames raged.
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New York
Joseph O’connell
St. Mary’s Church
Brooklyn
Too Many Poor Books Hurt U S Says Columbia President
Columbia University president Nicholas Murray Butler laments a flood of poor reading matter harming education. He urges fewer and better books, noting that quality content aided historical figures and governance. Gifts to Columbia totaled $1.6 million with a $3,821 deficit for the year.
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Columbia University
New York
Nicholas Murray Butter
Pr. Butter
Gibbon
Gibbons
Columbia
Butler
Low
City Christmas Tree to Stand in Grant Park this Winter
Chicago officials plan a municipal Christmas tree in Grant Park facing the lake front. The tree will be displayed before the holidays and sprayed with water to form a glittering ice spire. The lake front will glow with lights throughout the week under the Municipal Christmas Tree association plan.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Lake Front
Dismembered Man Found in Spanish Lot
In Badajoz Spain police found the dismembered body of Sener Hicuera Real in a vacant lot. He disappeared prompting a general alarm. Police hold a theory his sons in law killed him over a money matter. Physicians say the dismembering began before death.
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Badajoz
Spain
Sener Hicuera Real
War Plans of Army Ordnance Finished for Quick War Readiness
The army ordnance department announces a completed war plan to arm and mobilize 600000 troops at short notice. Lieutenant Colonel J T Thompson led six years of work under Brigadier General William Crozier to coordinate arms, equipment, and six month depot supply, with five regional ordnance supply sections and field army depots ready for rapid deployment.
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Army Ordnance Department
Uncle Sam
J.T. Thompson
Ordnance Department
William Crozier
Bureau
Thompson
United States
Chief of Ordnance
General Staff of
Army
Engineers
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Department
Signal Corps
Michigan Judge Declares Delinquents Morally Cured
Two prisoners from Renton Harbor Michigan underwent operation by Dr B A Pratt to cure moral delinquency in Chicago. Before the surgery one man admitted change and both expressed desire to reform. Judge Bridgeman pardoned them and said others may be sent to operations if regeneration proves true.
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Renton Harbor
Mich
Chicago
Bridgeman
B. A. Pratt
Evanston
George Corbet
Flo
Clarence Chappell
Capital Ends Secret Divorces
Washington advices announce that equity court hearings in the District of Columbia will move from secret to open court next month. All divorce cases and annulments will be heard publicly under new rules, signaling a major shift in procedure.
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Equity Courts
District of Columbia
Washington
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