Dark horses eye Indiana senate race with dozen contenders
Indiana reporters list six declared candidates Slack Kern Menzies Shively Lamb and Hoffman plus six dark horses including Samuel Ralston Daniel Simms Mason Niblack Stokes Jackson Henry Warrum and Thomas Kuhn. As year starts, lobbying and caucus timing keep field open with no firm pledges.
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Indianapolis
United States
Indiana
Slack
Kern
Menzies
Shively
Lamb
Hoffman
Ben
Dark Horses
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
Daniel W. Simms
Lafayette
Mason Niblack
Vincennes
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
Henry Warrum
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
Simms
Kuhn
Congress
Oshers
Not at the rink says News on Friday fight location
The paper corrects its Friday report stating the clash occurred in the vicinity but not at the Coliseum or any rink arena.
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Rick
Coliseum
Santa Claus Brings Fine Boy to Baltimore Family
Word from Strickland Gillilan of Baltimore confirms a Christmas birth. Gillilan, formerly of Richmond, reports Santa delivered a fine baby boy on Christmas night inviting family celebration.
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Strickland W. Gillilan
Richmond
Baltimore
Santa Claus
Tother
Ellis Palmer Funeral Arrangements Noted
Funeral for Ellis M. Palmer set for Saturday afternoon from the home of Mrs Clara Malsby on Tenth Street and privately interred at Earlham Cemetery. Family and Braye and associates listed in partial notice.
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Ellis M
Palmer Place
Clara Malsby
Tenth Street
Earlham Cemetery
Ellis
Braye
Oldest Woman in Wayne County Enjoys Quilting at 97
Elizabeth Taylor, a 97 year old resident of the county asylum in Wayne County, is described as happy and busy. She spends her days quilting and keeping active in March, reflecting a peaceful life at a remarkable age.
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Wayne County
Elizabeth Taylor
Pastor George Kuhn Named Manilla Church Leader
The Rev. George Kuhn has been chosen pastor of the Christian church in Manilla Indiana. He is a brother of the Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn of Richmond.
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George Kuhn
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
Christian Church
Manilla
Ind
Three Bank and Two Civil Cases Dismissed in Court
The Union National Bank case against Clayton Hunt was dismissed in circuit court with costs paid. Samuel Smith’s suit against Frank Wallin was dismissed. William L. Scott’s action against the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction was dismissed and costs paid.
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Union National Bank
Clayton Hunt
Samuel Smith
Frank Wallin
William L. Scott
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and
Eastern Traction
Miss Klieber Resigns as Jackson Township Teacher
Miss Louise Klieber resigns from her Jackson township teaching post effective immediately and will be succeeded by Miss Ethel Rank.
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Louise Klieber
Jackson Township
Ethel Rank
Plain Drunk Arrest Leads to Postponed Trial on Main Street
Officer Vogelsong arrested Edward Griffin on Main Street for intoxication and escorted him to the police station. Griffin’s trial was postponed due to his condition.
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Vogelsong
Edward Griffin
Main Street
Final billiard match to decide ties ends week
The final game in the billiard tournament remains to be played with three contenders tied for first. Braffett is set to face Hibberd early next week, and the new tournament will start in the first week of January.
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Braffett
Hibberd
Temperance movement dampens Christmas intoxication arrests
Police report the fewest intoxication arrests in years as many drinkers temper themselves during the Christmas season. Some imbibers celebrate the yule log's burning to their own disadvantage, but overall the temperance sentiment kept excess drinking in check.
No Doubt of the Outcome Jeffries Answers Johnson Wins
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, expressed no surprise at Johnson’s victory over Burns in Sydney. He said Burns fought well but Johnson was superior and noted he would help arrange a championship bout if possible while maintaining his retirement from competition.
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Johnson
Sydney
Jack Johnson
Galveston
Tex
Tommy” Burns
Burns
Los Angeles
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Desperate clash near Moscow leaves police chiefs dead
Moscow reports Baron Cotte chief of police killed and Colonel Muraki wounded in a villa siege against revolutionists. Heavy casualties on both sides as troops and artillery subdued the insurgents after two fierce assaults near Elk Island resort.
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Baron Cotte
Muraki
Moscow
Elk Island
Revolutionary Organization
Murakal
New Y M C A Building Dedicatory Program Arrives
The article details a dedicatory schedule for the new Y M C A building with Dr. Stanley Coulter as principal speaker. It notes 10:30 sermons, 2:30 dedicatory exercises, music by the High School Orchestra, and reflections by Rev. Guild, Rev. Howard, Rev. Graham, and Apollo Club. It praises the building as a beauty with mission style rooms and cozy corners. A public inspection follows from 4:30 to 6 o'clock.
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Stanley Coulter
T. M. Guild
Elmer G. Howard
Thomas J. Graham
Kipling
Apollo ‘Club
F. W. Krueger
Purdue University
Song of the Pilgrims
Apolo Club
Indiana
E. E. Stacey
Smith
Cleopatra Cleopatra
Fresh honors for Girardin at exhibition in Cincinnati
Renowned artist Veank Girardin received two paintings in the Cincinnati Art Club catalogue of its fifteenth exhibition, a rare honor as the club typically limits to one work per artist. His pieces Morning and Sunshine and Shadow gained prominence alongside The River Path, while November Morning is featured in the Society of Western Artists show touring Chicago and Indianapolis.
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Veank Girardin
Richmend
Cincinnati Art Club
Girardin
Cincinnati
River Path
Society of Western Artists
St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis
Richmond
Indiana
Kokomo
Will Turver
Chardimi
Commissioners to Hold Last Meeting of the Year
The county commissioners will meet at the courthouse to conclude the year’s business and decide the location for the G A R Post headquarters. All current officials return next year except John Dynes who is succeeded by Barney Linderman.
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Iir
Court House
John Dynes
Barney Linderman
Epochal ruling on capital labor ties and press freedom
A Washington correspondent notes Judge Wright’s Gompers Mitchell Morrison decision as epochal for labor relations, with implications for free speech and press freedom if upheld. Judge Parker in New York comments that Wright may have bypassed constitutional rights, drawing wide attention.
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Parker
Gompers
Indianapolis News
Washington City
Wright
Mitchell
Morrison
Washington
New York
Tustice Wright
Woodbury to jail tramp offenders 30 days
Woodbury New Jersey plans 30 day jail terms for all future tramp arrests. Offenders will be handed to water and sewer chiefs to labor all day without pay, then returned to jail at night under Sheriff Wilson. The city reports a camp on the outskirts housing about a dozen men who have bothered residents.
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Woodbury
N. J
Ladd
Water and Sewer Department
Wilson
Carney
Elwood and Richmond to Clash Tomorrow at Coliseum
Elwood roller polo team and Richmond aggregation prepare for a coliseum exhibition tomorrow night in Elwood. Both teams are strong and seek a win, with local fans packing the arena after two recent meetings.
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Coliseum
Strong
Richmond
Elwood
Precocious Baby Teases Police With Toy Named Local Option Buh
Chief Bailey notes a precocious baby boy who, though under four, acts like a teen at times. A policeman gave him a crank toy monkey with a drum, which the child found amusing since Christmas. He has dubbed the toy Local Option Buh.
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Bailey
Kelleher Loses Election Case in Indiana Court
In Columbus Indiana Marshall Hacker denied Patrick J Kellehers petition for a recount of votes from the Fifth precinct in the last election The Bartholomew Circuit Court judge cited no law permitting a recount and said decisions must rely on law and evidence not personal belief or hearsay.
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Columbus
Ind
Marshall Hacker
Bartholomew
Patrick J. Kelleher
Hacker
Kelleher
Committee Assignments Move to Limit Hall Power
Indianapolis December 26. Members of the committee on committees appointed by Republican Senators met to assign Senate committee slots for the next session. Senator Oscar Bland of Linton chairs the group which says Hall cannot name minority members and will report assignments to the Senate caucus before the Legislature opens.
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Indianapolis
Committee On
Frank J. Hall
Committee On Committees
Senate
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Mr. Bland
Hall
Fines and Jail Set After North Seventh Street Fight
Gus Kroma, a principal in the Christmas altercation on North Seventh street, received a $25 fine plus costs and a two month county jail sentence from Judge Converse. Winters and Curry, both involved in the exchange of remarks, were fined five dollars each plus costs. Cleve Russell also spoke about police department operations before being handed a sentence.
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Gus Kroma
North Seventh Street
Converse
Cleve Russell
Sermons and Talks Highlight Youth and Education
Church events feature speakers from the Friends' Foreign Missionary Board and Universalist pastor Martha Jones. Tebbetts discusses Christian education at 6 30 pm at South Eighth Street Friends' church. Morning and evening services cover themes The Strength of Young Men The Light of the World Waiting for the Moving of the Water.
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Tor
South Eighth Street
Charles. E. Tebbetts
Friends’ Foreign Missionary Board
Reid
First Presbyterian
Universalist
Martha Jones
Comstock and Lacey Join Indiana Delegation to Vicksburg Dedication
Judge D W Comstock of Richmond and Major M M Lacey of Fountain City will be Indiana’s representatives at the Vicksburg monument dedication honoring soldiers who died in battle. The party departs for Louisville this evening and includes Governor Hanly and staff, Governor-elect Marshall, Col Winfield Durbin, and Monument Commission members with Gen Oran Perry.
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D. W. Comstock
Richmond
M. M. Lacey
Fountain City
Indiana
Vicksburg
Miss
Vicksburg Monument
Sol(ers
Louisville
Sugar King Claus Spreckels Dies in San Francisco
Claus Spreckels known as the Sugar King of the Pacific coast died in San Francisco at age near 80 from pneumonia. His son Rudolph attended, John D. Spreckels and other family members were at bedside. Born 1828 in Germany, he built the Bay Sugar Refinery in 1868 and expanded sugar ventures in California and Hawaii while backing graft prosecutions funding.
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San Francisco
Claus* Spreckels
Pacific Coast
Rudolph
Spreckels
Honolulu
John D. Spreckels
San Francisco Call
Oceanic Steamship Company
Harry, Holbrook
W. Hamilton
Claus Spreckels
California
Hawaiian Islands
First National Bank
Lamstadt
Germany
United States
Charleston
Folklore of a Faded Leaf Returns Henry Agar to Princeton
Henry E. Agar the former Princeton grain dealer reappears after two years believed dead. The funeral tale of his disappearance is contrasted with his surprise greeting by family and friends at Princeton as he seeks settlement for losses in San Benito and contemplates resuming business there. Local sentiment leans toward mercy over harsh punishment.
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Princeton
Ind
F. H. Shedd
First Presbyterian Church
Henry E. Agar
Wabash
Ralph A. Conner
San Benito
Tex
Agar
Greensfork Holds Sack in Christmas Doubleheader
Cambridge City area report notes Greensfork basketball double header disrupted by late changes. Knightstown was slated to play Greensfork, but scheduling delays and a late managerial telegram prevented the planned games.
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Cambridge
City
Greenafork
Knightstown
Greensfork
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