French Lick Monte Carlo Exposé Targets Tom Taggart
Evelyn Campbell and colleagues detail a chamber of gambling at French Lick Springs and West Baden run by Thomas Taggart. The report claims widespread betting, roulette, slots, and bookmaking with victims ranging from civil war veterans to young girls, noting law avoidance and social shame.
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Monte Carlo
America
French Lick Springs
Tom Taggart
French Lick
French Kick
West Baden
Paoli County
Taggart
Hoe
Ballard
Jac Henry Culver
Indiana Prison Twine Boosts Harvesters With New Bindery
Indiana farmers spring to harvest as Michigan City prison converts convict labor into binder twine. The plan, backed by Warden James D Reid and the state Board of Control, promises lower prices than the trust and full factory output. Fifty convicts train on modern machines, spinning twine ready for market.
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Indiana
Michigan City
Indianapolis
James D. Reid
Reid
The Erstwhile Resident and Office Boy in Rural Life
A nostalgic poem set reflects on childhood towns and a city paper, recalling the weekly’s comforting charm, and the Office Boy narrates his rough view of printer’s ink. The Rural Subscriber expresses gratitude for an editor’s praise after personal loss, noting the paper’s solace to many readers.
M. W. A. Decoration Observed At Walnut Hill
The M. W. A. lodge of Odon assisted by Eaglesville Plainyiffe Elnora Newberry Scotland and Burns City members will hold annual memorial services at Walnut Hill next Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Form at 1:30 p.m. with S. I. band leading. Program features ENVOY poem, music by 8. J. Band and Male Quartet, short memorial address by EB. Forsythe, and remarks by Hon. P. S. Strack with additional music and a welcoming invitation.
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Odon
Order of
Eaglesville
Plainyiffe
Elnora
Newberry
Scotland
Burns City
Walnut Hill
S. I. Band
C. A. Breden
E. E. Foraythe
Dean M. Inman
W. B. Breden
EB. B. Forsythe
P. 8. Strack
Indiana
Gosh-Dam This to the Sientiiine of Chicago's lead
A brief item notes a humorous miscue about a scientist in Chicago during a local column. No further context or verifiable details are provided in the readable text.
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Chicago
President's traveling expense bill proposed by Watson
Representative Watson of Indiana introduces a bill to grant the president 25000 yearly for travel in addition to salary. Any unspent money would lapse to the treasury and the president must provide itemized, audited travel statements. The report notes the last extended trip by President Pierce cost him ...
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Watson
Indiana
United States
Terre Haute Star
Treasury
Treasury Department
Pie
Squirrels Abundant Prompting Wildlife Law Watch
The state Ssh and game commission shifts focus to violators of the squirrel protection law as many young squirrels appear plentiful. Hunters are said to be taking more than allowed, prompting tighter enforcement.
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State
Ssh and Game Commission
Sugar and baking powders listed in short ad
Hayes and Pickett offer Windsor C sugar 1 lb and several baking powders including H P 1 lb, Belle 1 lb, and BC 4%c 25c 15c in a compact grocery advertisement.
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Windsor C
H&p
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Thomas Taggart
Hearst
New York
National Committee
Evelyn Campbell
William Hears Chiver
Rev R. Keene Ryan
Thomas Tag
Gart
The
Democratic Nation
al Committee
Mark
Chines
Chine
Gamble
Rose
Lick
Ana Binder Twine
Board of
Warder
the Country Weekly
Evvat Daily
Blesses
Office Boy
Devil
8. J. Band
Gosh—Dam
First National Bank of
Odon, Indiana
First National Bank
Lowry Cooper
Pres
W.C. Garten
CasnurtEr
Jaxon
Lenox
Hayes & Pickett
A&h Soda
Bon Ami
Roc
Coal Oil
E. W. Gwartney
Delta
Nioe
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