Wilson Starts Letter Campaign for Senators and Reps
President Wilson launches a letter writing drive to back Democratic candidates. He endorses Indiana's Senator Shively and Oregon's Senator Chamberlain, praising loyalty, duty, and party standards and urging re election. Widespread support from Indiana delegation noted.
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Washington
Wilson
Shively
Indiana
Chamberlain
Oregon
John W. Kern
Senate
Wos
Tam
Congress
House
Acquittal in Killing of Illinois Central Conductor
Mrs. Higgs was acquitted of the murder of conductor W. W. Willis aboard the Seminole limited. The defense argued unwritten law and temporary insanity.
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R. R. Conductor
Chicago
Comptroller Wilhite Pleads Guilty to $15000 Misuse
Louisville October 2 Samuel M Wilhite city comptroller pleaded guilty to misappropriating fifteen thousand dollars. He was sentenced to two to ten years in prison.
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Louisville
Samuel M. Wilhite
Man and Wife Indicted for Buried Goods near Columbus
Deputy State Marshals arrested John Hubbard a 75 year old farmer and his wife Agnea Hubbard 35 after officers found a large quantity of goods buried three feet deep in the Hubbard garden. The items identified as from the Bessie Lawless home burned last May. Larceny charges filed. Agnea bond $200 and Hubbard $100. Goods included silverware clothing rugs curtains and more.
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Columbus
John Paul White
Paul C. Sullivan
John Hubbard
Agnea Hubbard
Hubbard
Bessie Lawless
Lawless
Petras Acquitted in Aurora Cemetery Murder Case
Anthony Petras was acquitted of murdering his former sweetheart Theresa Hollander whose body was found in an Aurora cemetery in February. Applause greeted the verdict.
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Anthony Petras
Geneva
Ill
Theresa Hollander
Aurora
Regimental Reunions At Columbus Draw Strong Turnout
Four regimental reunions linked to the district G A R meeting in Columbus reported larger attendance than usual. Surviving members of the 145th Indiana Vol. Infantry held in council chamber with 26 present and elected D A Roberts of Dupont as president and L D Ferguson of Shelbyville as vice president. The 22nd Indiana Vol. Infantry reunion met at G A R quarters in the courthouse with 26 in attendance as Col Thomas Shea of Indianapolis served as president and James R. Wright of Louisville as secretary treasurer. The 93rd Indiana Vol. Infantry reunion met at the Republican headquarters in the Keller building, electing Maurice Whitesides of Paris Illinois as president, George Roberta of Taylorsville as vice president, and L C Moore of Columbus as secretary. There were 16 present there. The 67th Indiana Vol. Infantry regimental association met at the mayor’s office with 22 members, electing J H Mallett of Bedford as president, J B Wilson of Shelbyville as vice president, and W A Abbott of Columbus as secretary.
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Ind
D. A. Roberts
Dupont
L. D. Ferguson
Shelbyville
Lewis King
Court House
Col
Thomas Shea
Indianapolis
James R. Wright
Louisville
Keller Building
Maurice Whitesides
Paris
Ill
George Roberta
Taylorsville
L. C. Moore
Columbus
67Th Ind. Vol
Mallett
Bedford
J. B. Wilson
W. A. Abbott
Eskimos Not Pagan in Far North Census Says
Ottawa reports a census bulletin showing 1 588 people in Hudson Bay and Churchill districts with 1 060 Eskimos, 150 Indians, 26 half breeds and 22 whites. It notes Eskimos on the east coast read religious books, practice no heathen rites, and suffer poverty from deer scarcity while sailors report young ages are hard to determine and kinship patterns vary widely.
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Ottawa
Canada
Hudson Bay
Rood
Renison
Moosnee
Madson Bay
Courtlandt Starnes
Fort Chorehill
Indiana Synod Meeting set for Hanover October 6 8
The eighty eighth annual meeting of the synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian church will convene in Hanover October 6 8 with Rev. O D Odell as presiding officer. Noted speakers include Dr Maitland Alexander Dr O H French and Dr C A Lippincott among others. Two major meetings will address Christian education and a statewide forward campaign with talks on The City The Rural Community and The Young People. Hanover college and local church officials prepared to greet delegates with autos meeting trains to Madison and direct transport to Hanover.
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Hanover
Synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian Church
O. D. Odell
Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Maitland Alexander
Pittsburg
General Assembly
O. H. French
Chicago
The
Presbyterian Church
Hanover College
Madison
Veterans Gather for Fourth District G A R Meeting in Columbus
Civil War veterans from the Fourth district converge in Columbus Ind for a major reunion seen as possibly the last big gathering in the city. Governor Ralston and Rev Z T Sweeney are billed to speak tonight along with other leaders.
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Columbus
Ind
Fourth Congressional District
Lewis A. King
W. W. Dougherty
Indianapolis
Ralston
Z. T. Sweeney
Hugh Th. Miller
Retail Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club
Boy Scouts
Seymour Company
Indiana National Guard
Eve's Decision Was Final in the Canyon
Eve Winton faces a love triangle with Buck Miles and schoolteacher Philip Landon. After a dramatic canyon confrontation, Eve admits her love for Landon, Bucks retreats, and a surprise elopement of Miss Young is revealed, sealing Eve and Landon's engagement.
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Eve
Seba Winton
Buck
Onoce
Maathe Young
Buck Miles
Martha
Phily Landon
Miss Winton
Buckman Miles
Miles
Eve Whitton
Hiter
Buck Miller
Philip Landen
Chat B
Treytts Fork
Devil's Fork
Landon
Peggy
Nan
Philip Landon
Toy Girl
Mattie
Miss Young
Squires
Foster
Frost Bite Claims Life of E S McClelland Magazine Man
In Lexington Kentucky E S McClelland 47 known as McClelland the magazine man died after 23 operations. He once lived in Cincinnati where his sister Miss Katherine McClelland resides. Severe frost bite 14 years ago damaged his nerves and led to his death despite treatment by eminent specialists.
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Lexington
E. S. McClelland
McClelland
Cincinnati
Katherine McClelland
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