Do passage of San Pierre trustee race reshapes Starke County politics
In San Pierre a heated Republican convention defined the township ticket with W A Douglass defeating John Cerveny for trustee after a four-ballot contest. Five candidates vied for township assessor with Roney securing victory on the second ballot. The event drew large crowds and featured debates over convention rules and endorsements for Congress.
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San Pierre
Haglish Lake
Douglass
English Lake
Christensen
John Cerveny
Monon
Fred Meyer
Robi, Batzka
Adolf. Wills
Peter Roney
Fred Olscheski
Roney
Hal. K. Green
Wm. Sweitzer
John A. Moorman
Starke County
Congress
Elmer Lawson
Glass
Cerveny
Burns
Arndt
Leke
San Jerre
Shelby Reds Suffer Decisive Loss to North Judson Tigers
In a Sunday game at North Judson, the Shelby Reds were shut out 11 to 0 by the Tigers. Shelby touted itself as champions of northeastern Illinois, but North Judson dominated with a strong defense and early scoring. The large crowd saw Shelby struggle to respond as the Tigers sealed the victory with a decisive edge.
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Shelby
Husky Little “Tigers
Shelby Reds
North Judson Tigers
Tigers
Illinois
Shelby Boys
Shelby Sons
Reds
Missed Fate and Indiana Rail Waste of a Private Graveyard
Porters county readers reflect on Mrs Belle Gunness and a private graveyard near Valparaiso. The report covers Indiana railways statistics for 1907, including fares, earnings, deficits, dividends, taxes, and accident figures across 31 street and interurban systems.
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Mary Stubbs Moore
Indiana Board of Statistics
Hightsystems
Indiana Railway Commission
Local attorney and candidates factor in county news
Attorney Miller transacted business at the county seat Monday. Willard Baughman of California township announces candidacy for trustee on the Democratic ticket, aiming to win in the nomination convention. T. M. Smith and wives Geo Lightcap and wives L. C. Foust depart for Kokomo to attend the G A R state encampment.
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Miller
T. M. Smith
Geo. Lightcap
L. C. Foust
Kokomo
Willard Baughman
California Township
Local pool hall owner jailed in alleged underage prisoner case
Claude Weeks, proprietor of a Sycamore street pool hall, is jailed on a $300 bond after a 16 year old girl from Star City accuses him of holding her prisoner at his Wheatland avenue home. He pleads not guilty in Judge Smiths court as police continue to investigate with Mrs Belle Snell linked to the case.
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Chas. E. Hughes
New York
Gov. Hughes
Porter County
Belle Gunnes
Mr. Gunness
Claude Weeks
Sycamore Street
Third Street
Florence Martin
Star City
Wheatland Avenue
Weeks
Belle Snell
Market Street
Bates Street
Knox
North Judson
Republican Delegates Meet to Nominate Representative Candidate
Republican delegates from Starke Pulaski and St Joseph counties plan to meet in North Judan tomorrow to nominate a candidate for joint representative. Later convention postponed.
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Starke
Pulaski
St. Joseph Counties
North
Judan
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Starke Co
Reiss
Milton Baily
W. J. Reed
Winamac
Frank Wessely
Dar Pixa
Chicago
Bud Falvey
Wade Morton
Carl Merriam
Pennsylvania
Frank Gross
Kalamazoo
Michigan
P. H. McCormick
Mrs
W. G. McCormick
Fred Harrington
Standard Oil Company
EK. A. Short’s
GOV
Valparaiso
Logansport
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