Indiana GOP Platform and State Ticket Endorsed
The Indiana Republican State convention in Indianapolis adopted a platform backing Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and instructing delegates to Chicago to support his nomination. It nominated James E. Watson for Governor and a slate including Fremont C. Goodwine, Fred A. Sims, John C. Billeheimer, Oscar C. Hadley, James Bingham, Geo. W. Self, Lawrence McTurnan, J. L. Peets, Quincy A. Myers, and David Myers for various offices. Six nominees were acclaimed, with the Governor race decided after five ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watson
Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Chicago
Rushville
Fremont C. Goodwine
Williamsport
Fred A. Sims
Frankfort
John C. Billheimer
Washington
Oscar C. Hadley
Plainfield
James Bingham
Muncie
Supreme Court
Geo. W. Self
Corydon
Lawrence McTurnan
Anderson
J. L. Peets
Kokomo
Fifth
Quincy A. Myers
Logansport
Appellate Court
David Myers
Greensburg
Man Guilty of Arson Kills Officer in Terre Haute Court
Henry F. McDonald, found guilty in Terre Haute Circuit Court of arson, shot and killed Detective William E B Dwyer and seriously wounded Prosecuting Attorney James A Cooper Jr and other officers after the verdict was read. McDonald himself was fatally wounded and died soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. McDonald
Terre Haute
Ind
William EB. Dwyer
McDonald
Sandford
James A. Cooper, Jr
Cooper
Dwyer
Berwick Rams Tiger in Channel Night Maneuvers
Portsmouth dispatch reports the cruiser Berwick ran down the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger during night maneuvers in the channel. The Tiger was cut in half and sank quickly. Twenty two men were rescued by Berwick and Gladiator boats, one died later. Tiger crew believed to be forty five. all others presumably drowned.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Channel
Berwick
Tiger
Gladiator
Bomb Outrage Hits Brooklyn Home on Beaver Street
A bomb was thrown at Joseph Scullitto's Beaver Street residence in Brooklyn after letters demanding money were sent. The blast shattered windows, blew in the front door, and wrecked the vestibule, but the occupants were unhurt. The Scullitto home lies near Selig Silverstein's Union Square bombing target.
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Joseph Scullitto
Beaver Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Scullitto
Selig Silverstein
Union Square
Three Die in Tenement Fire at Hester Street
A five story tenement at 44 Hester Street New York City killed Berel Weinstein, Anna Weinstein, and their 1 year old son by suffocation and flames. Fifteen others were injured and nearly a hundred residents faced danger as the blaze swept apartments on the fifth floor. The Standard Steel Car Company Hammond Indiana closed down leaving 1,200 more workers out of work after weeks of layoffs.
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Hester Street
New York City
Berel Weinstein
Anna
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond
Ind
Indiana Republicans Adopt Platform At State Convention
Indiana Republicans met in a state convention to adopt a platform, back Charles Warren Fairbanks for the presidency, and instruct delegates to vote for his nomination. Beveridge urged immediate tariff revision after the presidential election, while a local option plank supported county unit regulation of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Representative Overstreet
Beveridge
Hemenway
Overstreet
Washington
Jackson
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Wade
United States
Roosevelt
Army
Congress
South America
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Gov
Hanly
Harry S. New
Republican National Committee
Goodrich
State Committee
A Moral Cataclysm Shifts Dingle Cottage Affairs
In the Dingle Cottage circle, plans to secure Miss Dalrymple’s fortune through Lynn Yeames face a turning point. Dr. Andrey’s generosity and a bequest scheme collide with a scheming lawyer figure Bax Smithson, as questions rise about Flexmore’s wills and Yeames’s real motives. The scene tightens around trust, money, and evolving affections.
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Lynn
Dingle
Lynn Yeames
Miss Dalrymple
Keene
Yeames
Flexmore
Ile
Flexmore House
Laire
Andrey
Hook
Crook
Ranger
Mr. Yeames
Dr. Andrey
Lyon Yeames
War
Bax—Smithson Bax
Bax
T Will Flexmore
Nurse Gertrude Makes an Appealing Impression at Dalrymple Home
The narrator notes Miss Dalrymple moves into a new home and visits the Cottage. He finds the house neat, the meadow and paddock accessible, and Nurse Gertrude appearing especially graceful in her black dress. The scene emphasizes her refined appearance.
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Miss Dalrymple
Captain Ranger
Dingle
Gertrude
Yeames Fades Back Into Farm Life After Coneyford Exit
Lynn Yeames leaves Coneyford to escape scrutiny and rebuild his reputation by taking a farm job. His sly secrecy, generous acts, and blunt, cheerful manner had made him popular at local courses, despite a socially dull period and harsh weather.
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Lynn Yeames
Coneyford
Man Buys Misdirected Match Box At German Charity Bazaar
A man at a German charity bazaar makes several poor purchases before buying a match box he believes unsuitable. He returns, learns the box is actually a jewel box with no lighter slot and is told it costs 50 cents more. He pays the extra to avoid being cheated.
No Further Need. Angler Quips After Lost Ten-Pound Fish
Amateur sports humor notes a fisherman boasting of a ten pound catch that escaped. A one person audience questions the claim and the speaker admits swearing when the fish got away. A second sketch features an elderly spinster and a doctor debating hallucinations in a humorous exchange.
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A. A
Change of heart in a curious engagement tale
A brief old story features a kind elder asking about a change of heart and a surprised response from a young woman, mentioning an engagement and a reference to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cure for eczema praised by patient in Chicago ad note
A 1906 Chicago reader recounts relief from chronic eczema after using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent Pills costing a dollar twenty five. The testimonial claims complete cure and credits the remedies with stopping nightly itching and sleeplessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Paglusch
N. Robey, St., Chicago
Raised From A Sick Bed By Kidney Pills
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky describes years of kidney trouble and backache until using Doans Kidney Pills. He reports rapid improvement and full restoration of health, praising the product now sold by dealers at 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong
Cloverport
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Notable Dissent and Oddities Highlight Declining Era
A jumble of vintage notes and ads, mentioning Towne-Well and Sussel, aPHilly press quote about dying from overwork, Pettit’s Eye Salve selling for over a century, Garfield Tea laxative, a quip about a sphinx nose, a flying insect tale, and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ads.
Diversion and amusements noted in Chicago Tribune citation
A short humor note contrasts diversions with local amusements. The piece references a fictitious exchange about entertainments and quotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Juge’s Dublin Concert Hall and a Water Throw Row
A young Englishman sought life’s thrills at Juge’s in Dublin but found the scene slow. Pat proposed a row, tossing cold water across the table to prompt action and a lively brawl. In 1906 telegraph and telephone poles in the country totaled 3,574,606 with an average value of $2.05 each.
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Juge’s
Dublin
Pat
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James BE. Watson
Charlies W. Miller
Goshen
Wintas, L. Taylor
Tadianapolis
Colum
Frank Barrett
Laure
Mr. Yenmes
Dr. Awdrey
Frederick Lust
Towne
Sussel
Ry— Brown
Philadelphia Press
Pettit
Howard Bros
Ite Evolution
Puck
Pluto
Chicago Tribune
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