Taft Platform Outlined In Nomination Acceptance
Judge Taft presented a four part platform in accepting the nomination, pledging to Roosevelt policies. It covers interstate regulation, trusts, tariffs, farmer welfare, labor rights, currency, postal savings, Philippine governance, and transparent campaign finance. Taft emphasizes reasoned argument and clear conclusions to unite Republicans.
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Taft
People 4 Party
Chicago
Denver
Judge Tali
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Silence on local option in Indiana politics signals temperance focus
Indiana Democratic papers suppress debate on Brewers Lieber and Fairbanks big issue, shifting focus from personal liberty to anti temperance aims. Local option question avoided at state convention. Lieber's loud stance noted as a warning to temperance factions.
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Indiana
Lieber
Fairbanks
Democratic Party
Albert Lieber
Wood
Bryar
Taft
Tom Marshall
Indiana brewers seek votes with red ink joke
The Indiana beer companies face scrutiny as a campaign tactic using a red printed check slogan against prohibition. The state statistician notes brewers and brewing firms are linked to about one third of the state's saloon keepers, signaling a shrinking future as policy and business align.
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Indiana
Prohibition
Ita Commercial
Bryan and Taft Split on Wealth and Government in 1908
The Illinois state senator on a train from Denver warns that Bryan seeks to unite wage earners and farmers against wealth, especially corporate wealth, while praising Taft and urging Indiana to elect Watson governor and a Republican legislature to uphold the party platform.
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Bryan
Denver
Lincoln
Indiana
Taft
Watson
Republican Platfora
State Fair to Expand Horse Show with Record Prizes
Indiana State Board plans a large scale horse show at the State Fair in September with $7,157 in prize money across twelve standard breed sections plus new features. David Wallace will lead the event with Frank P. Kenney as assistant and Thomas W. Bell of Chicago as judge. Entries close August 27 and events include truck teams, mounted police, hunters and ponies, and a nightly illuminated pavilion with concerts and vaudeville.
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State Board of Agriculture
David Wallace
Indianapolis
Tatr
Middle West
Chicago
State ‘Board ‘of “‘Agriculture
State Fair Race Purses Hit 21900 At Indiana Event
Indiana State Fair races begin September 7 on a renovated mile and inner half mile track. Purses total 21900 with notable improvements including ditching, resurfacing, and higher spectator viewing from the grandstand. Daily programs feature multiple stakes races plus vaudeville and band concerts for fair visitors.
State Fair Night Show Features Abundant Activities
The Indiana State Fair plans a full night program during the Sept 7 week in the livestock pavilion arena seating 10 000. Night performances start 8 15 p m with parades and exhibitions including saddle horses high steppers jumpers and hippodrome races. Bear acrobats daring feats and the Heras family with horses and dogs join the bill along with the Bard brothers Olivers and Diagle acts. The Weber band from Cincinnati will perform with two vocal soloists. Morning admission covers the day’s exhibits and night shows without extra cost.
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State Board of Agriculture
Nurze
Indianapolis
Indiana
Heras
Madam Schuman
Bard Brothers
Olivers
Diagle
Weber Band of
Cincinnati
Women at the Indiana State Fair Attend Week of Exhibits
The Indiana State Fair opens September 7 in Indianapolis with broad displays for women. Purdue experts will teach butter making in the 1744 creamery department, and art, fruit, poultry, dairy, and culinary exhibits offer prizes totaling thousands of dollars. Distinguished women from Toana and other areas attend, with livestock, flowers, jams, and knitted crafts showcased in the fair's large halls.
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Hortt
Indianapolis
Toana
Indiana
Purdue University
State Fair Names Judges Ahead of Indiana Exposition
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture released the judging roster before the fair opens. E S Morse of Chicago will judge draft horses and M A McDonald of West Lebanon handles coach horses. T W Bell of Chicago oversees saddle and pony classes. John E Vestal of Plainfield is mule judge. Four cattle judges include N H Gentry Sedalia for Shorthorns Herefords Polled Dures and L McWhorter Aledo for dairy. Sheep judges cover Shropshires Oxfords Hampshires with Hal Woodford Paris Ky and Uriah Privitt Greensburg. Swine judges include Lloyd Mugg Kokomo for Berkshire Poland China D W Brown Union City for Chester Whites Duroc Jerseys Hughes Atkinson Mt Sterling Ky and Thos Winnedge Hope for Hampshires. Poultry judges are C V Keeler Winamac James Tucker Concord Mich O L Magord Danville and W W Zike Morristown.
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State Board of Agriculture
E. S. Morse
Chicago
M. A. McDonald
West Lebanon
T. W. Bell
John E. Vestal
Plainfield
N. H. Gentry
Sedalia
Thomas Clark
Beecher
L. McWhorter
Aledo
M. A. Scovill
Lexington
Shropshires, Oxfords and Hampshires, R. J. Stone, Stonington
Hal Woodford
Paris
Uriah Privitt
Greensburg
Lloyd Mugg
Berkshires
Poland
Hope
Mule Foots
C. V. Keeler
Winamac
James
A. Tucker
Concord
Mich
O. L. MaGord
Danville
Zike
Morristown
Purdue Exhibit at State Fair Showcasing Experiments
Purdue University plans its largest State Fair display led by Prof. G I Christie. Demonstrations on mixing and dairy work will be shown daily, with results from numerous Purdue experiments featured in the dairy division including practical butter making.
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Purdue University
G. I. Christie
Purdue
Springfield mob violence report stuns nation
Reports describe a two day siege in Springfield Illinois as mobs attacked property and people after a brutal assault and murder. Three thousand soldiers occupied the city under martial law while troops fought rioters and stores burned. Authorities vow prosecutions of mob leaders as quiet returns.
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Hallam
Old Settlers Picnic Entertains Despite Unlucky Numbers
The twenty third annual Old Settlers picnic opened with weather delays but featured two strong afternoon addresses by Edward Everett Neal and L Ert Slack. Day two hosted John Chaney and others, day three honored veterans with speakers Hoon W A Cullop and John D Alexander. Premium list favored county fair ideas and enjoyed by many, plans noted to publish earlier next year. Night sessions impressed attendees, with electric lighting improving the gathering for music and evening events.
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Cullop
John D Alexander
Algo
Willow Lick Old Settlers Visit and Local Gossip
Willow Lick and surrounding areas report visits by miller and Greene county families during Old Settlers events. Liddie Johnson of Newberry spent time with Regia Overton. Mrs Callison and Garnet visited Lenard Ramsey. Gladys Jackson and Edith Bailey visited Verna and Bessie Sears. Ribble Sears passed through. Elisha Steel and family near Pisinville stayed with Homer Pershing and family.
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Wo. Miller
Greene County
Philip Miller
Liddie Johnson of
Newberry
Regia Overton
Gladys Jackson
Blankenship
Edith Bailey
Epsom
Verna
Bessie Sears
Elisha Steel and Family
Pisinville
Homer Pershing
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