Roosevelt Urges Amended Sherman Act For Public Interest
President's message urges amending the Sherman Act to permit combinations in the public interest under strong government oversight. He calls for interstate rail and telecom regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission, pricing that protects workers and shareholders, and public disclosure to prevent favoritism. He warns against demagogues and defends property rights.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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City Bonds To Be Sold By City Council
The council authorized twenty five thousand dollars in city bonds to meet expenses. They will be sold next Saturday morning at 10 30 in part or in whole and sealed bids will be received.
Y M B C Directors Meet On Tuesday
Y M B C directors will meet next Tuesday evening in the council chamber for a full report on the organization’s financial condition. The financial report will cover the Fall Festival and its operations.
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Council Chambers
Vote canvassed by a committee at county courthouse
A special auditing committee of the Republican party at the courthouse yesterday showed small gains for Billheimer Sims and Hall who won state office last November. The count was not completed and will be finished at Greensburg. Committee members include H. C. Skillman L. D. Edwards Lee Burd Webster Woodfill and Judge Myer. A few tally sheets could not be found.
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Billheimer
Sims
Hall
Greensburg
H. C. Skillman
L. D. Edwards
Lee Burd
Webster Woodfill
Judge Myer
Local option petitions face tepid support amid boycotts
Business advocates push county local option by gathering signatures while merchants and citizens hesitate to join the effort. Precincts show little activity as wards and townships delay organization, and lawmakers’ actions may delay or repeal the measure, dampening petition prospects.
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Kelley
Children Making Christmas Gifts in City Schools
Instructors across art manual training sewing drawing and kindergarten departments are using senior year appropriate subjects. Many Christmas presents will be made by third year students in these departments. Models count as regular work. Christmas vacation runs 11 days from December 23 to January 4.
Foetus Found Frozen in Vacant Lot
A two to three month foetus was found Monday noon by Elisha Spencer in a vacant lot on South G street between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Authorities described the discovery as awaiting further development and noted it as a case under investigation.
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Gatreet
aThirteenth
Bride Seventeen Wins License For May and Alma Marshall
A license was granted yesterday for the marriage of Alma Anna Marshall aged seventeen and Valentine Frank May aged twenty two. They were represented by Alma’s father and accompanied by the groom’s father Frank J. May.
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Valentine’ Frank
May
Alma Anna Marshall
Frank J. May
Policeman's Dance Promises Success At Coliseum
The sixth annual police department ball in the city will be held tonight at the Coliseum. All arrangements are complete and officers will lead the grand march at 9 o clock.
Y M C A Building Dedicatory Plans Face Delays
A postponed board meeting will discuss construction questions and the dedicatory program for the Y M C A building. Contractors labor, decorators and speakers may hinder readiness for December 27, with Felden Spencer of St Louis sought for the keynote address. Delegates including E E Stacy and Charles Brown will attend, as dormitories near completion with iron beds and brass trim.
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Felden Spencer
St. Louis
E. E. Stacy
Indianapolis
Charles Brown
Post Office Appointment Settled in Hagerstown
President Roosevelt has sent to the senate the name of Knode Porter to be postmaster at Hagerstown. Porter is the current postmaster and his re election will settle any contest over the position at that location.
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Senate
Knode Porter
Hagerstown
Frybarger Case Nears Swift End in Fayette County Will Suit
An early termination of the Martin-Chitwood suit challenging the will of George Frybarger of Fayette County is anticipated. A photograph from before his death was shown to suggest he was of sound mind, while testimony from Mrs. Johnson supported his sanity. The case is expected to last two more days with lengthy arguments and court instructions.
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George Frybarger
Fayette Coun
Johnson
Pepper
Frybarger
Tomorro
Prominent St Louis figure Francis Hirschberg shot dead
Francis O D Hirschberg 54 a director of the Louisiana Purchase exposition and a leader in insurance circles was shot at his home in St Louis. Police say no intruders were present and the family suggests burglary though investigators dispute this. He died after being carried to his bed. His death follows recent crises involving Swedish vice consul Ekstromer and Charles W Blow.
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Dee
Francis OD. Hirschberg
Hig Bidr
Hirschberg
Charles Ekstromer
Charles W. Blow
Roosevelt attack sparks call for Panama inquiry
The Indianapolis News editor Delevan Smith prompts a demand for a full congressional probe into the Panama canal affair. The piece accuses Roosevelt of false statements and traces funding of 40 million dollars to J P Morgan Company rather than direct payments to the French government, naming Cromwell and Roosevelt as central figures.
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Greensfork Poem Delights Coeur de Lion Lodge
The Coeur de Lion Knights of Pythias held last night’s lodge event with about 150 members attending. Harry Buntin read an original poem titled Greensfork about his hometown, delivering the evening’s main feature alongside music by an onstage orchestra and speeches by lodge members.
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Coeur de Lion Hedge
Knights of Pythias
Jacob Rosenbloom
A. J. Ford
Harry Aiken
Hicks, Woods
Harry Buntin
Boggs to Speak to YM C A Boys Department Meeting
Professor Boggs of Garfield School will address the Boys Department of the YM C A. Thursday evening at the Commercial Club rooms. Various routine matters will come up.
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Prof. Boggs
Garfield School
YM. CG
Commercial Club
Suters Wins Narrow Billiard Match at Simmons
In the city billiard tournament at Simmons cigar store last night Suters defeated Twigg by four points after a close contest. Suters carried a 50 point handicap while Twigg led 125 to 75. Suters exited when Twigg reached 71, with Twigg in poor form.
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Simmons’ Cigar Store
Suters
Twigg
Eighth man fined after raid on McKay gaming house
Samuel Lewis, the eighth of the colored men arrested in the raid on the gaming house run by Ed Mc Kay at 1018 Main Street, was fined 10 dollars and costs and sentenced to 10 days in jail by Judge Converse. Attorney Robert Study represented Lewis.
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Samuel Lewis
Ed McKay
Main Street
Converse
Lewis
Robert Study
Friday Night Wrestling Showdown at the Coliseum
According to Hoyle a wrestling double header is staged at the Coliseum Friday night. Demetral faces Olson while Frank Prindle and Joe La Salle also perform. Bob Managoff beat both, suggesting evenly matched bouts and a lively program likely to draw crowds.
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Hoyle
Coliseum
Demetral
Olson
Frank Prindle
Joe la Salle
Bob Managoff
Earlhamite talks on Oxford life and morals
George Hamilton, Earlham graduate and Indiana's first Rhodes Scholar, spoke to Earlham students about life at Oxford. He praised its history, beauty, and athletics, defended Oxford as a moral school, and addressed hazing practices and labor issues in his remarks.
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George Hamilton
Earlham
Indiana
Oxford
Local Businessmen Favor Protection and Parcels Post Channel
A fragment from a report notes local businessmen urged protection for shops and support for Parcels Post as an additional channel against the trust. The class vote reflected a stance to shield local commerce.
Program Out for State S. S. Meeting
The Indiana Sunday School Association session at Second Presbyterian Church Indianapolis on December 28 and 29 will attract adults and training department members. Local leaders active in city county Sunday School work have received programs. The event features noted national Sunday School workers.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Girl at Gennett Home Born to Mr and Mrs Gennett
Mr and Mrs Clarence Gennett announce the birth of a baby girl, their second child, at their home.
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Gennett Home
Clarence Gennett
November urban births and deaths report
In November the city recorded 23 deaths and 29 births. Among births 17 were male and 12 female. Disease counts include 9 typhoid fever, 8 smallpox and 1 scarlet fever case.
Feast Day Masses At Local Churches Draw Large Attendance
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated today in local Catholic churches with high and low masses. Attendance at St. Mary's and St. Andrew's churches was very large.
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St. Mary’s
St. Andrew's
Trainmen Elect New Officers for Ensuing Year
At a Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen meeting officers were elected for the coming year. Master C. A. Lehi, Vice Master D. D. Minnick, Secretary F. R. McFail, Financier F. R. Falck, Journal Agent J. H. Snively, Medical Examiner Dr. R. D. Morrow, Delegate H. W. Rogers, Alternate Delegate D. D. Minnick.
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C. A. Lehi
D. D. Minnick
F. R. McFail
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J. H. Snively
R. D. Mor
William Coffin Ladd Dies in Philadelphia
News of the death of William Coffin Ladd of Philadelphia reached Richmond. His mother, Caroline Ladd, once a Richmond resident, notes his former role as a Hav erford College professor who resigned for health reasons and recently returned to Philadelphia. He was nephew to Charles F. Coffin, a former Richmond resident.
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William Coffin Ladd
Philadelphia
Richmond
Ladd
Caroline Ladd
Haverford College
Charles F. Coffin
Cashier Confesses Bank Loot Exposed in Healdsburg
Healdsburg California December 8 Rowland cashier of the Bank of Healdsburg confessed to Bank Commissioner W C Watson that he invested 120000 dollars of the banks funds in worthless mining stock. His speculations have spanned several years and have looted the bank vaults. To shield depositors the Farmers and Merchants bank has assumed the defunct bank's liabilities.
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Cal
Rowland
Bank of Healdsburg
W. C. Watson
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Mead won’t reopen Archer extradition hearing
Seattle December 8 Governor Mead refuses to reopen the extradition hearing for Elliott A Archer sought by Newark New Jersey for forgery unless New Jersey authorities provide affidavits and evidence proving conclusively Archer is culpable as stated in extradition papers Governor Fort.
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Wash
Mead
Elliott A. Archer
Newark
N J
New Jersey
Archer
Sheriff sale nets 55 000 for gas firm owners
The Chesire Oil and Gas company and the Richardson Oil and Gas company, owners of the natural gas field in the Gallia region, were sold at sheriff's sale for 55 000. Weidman of Paternor Ned reported the sale. The firm has spent over 300 000 laying pipes across Jackson, Gallia, and Meigs counties. The business is understood to cover the proposed plans.
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Chesire Oil and “Gas Company
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Richardson: Oil and Gas Company
Jacob “Weidman
Jackson
Gallia
Meigs
Diamond Ring Robbery in New Castle Stuns Shop
Coffin's jewelry store was robbed of a $110 diamond ring last evening at 5 30 by a smooth stranger who paid for a cheap ring then pocketed the diamond. A Dunreith constable chased the suspect and captured him in a cornfield. $180 cash and two small rings found. Police suspect an accomplice in Richmond and say the man is headed toward Indianapolis or Richmond.
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Coffin
Richmond
Harrold
Dunreith
Dunrieth
Indianapolis
Patrol clash leaves six dead or wounded in St. Louis
In front of the police station a pitched battle between officers and religious fanatics ends with four killed and two fatally shot. Patrolman John Sharp known as Adam God and Lola Bratt, thirteen, are among the dead. Patrolmen Mullana and Clark are fatally wounded. another officer and Probation Officer Holt slightly wounded.
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Chas, Dalbeen
John Sharp
Adam God
Lola
Bratt
Mullana
Clark
Holt
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