Democratic House Makes Good Record In Public Reform
Washington reports quote Speaker Champ Clark praising the House for fulfilling campaign pledges. He notes reforms to rules, direct election of senators, publication of campaign expenses, admission of New Mexico and Arizona, and cuts in government waste.
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Washington
House
Champ Clark
Denver
Repub
United States
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
House of Representatives
Democratic House
Taft
Morgan
Aldrich
Mr. Taft
Reserve Association of America
Organ Recital at M. E. Church Draws Large Audience
A large audience attended the organ recital at the M. E. church last Thursday evening. Prof. F G Haas, organist at Trinity M E church and Evansville Jewish synagogue, with contralto Miss Mary Walters, offered Mendelssohn, Chopin, and lighter numbers.
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M. E
F. G. Haas
Trinity M. E
Evansville
Mary Walters
Prof. Haas
Mendelssohn
Will of John Wetzel probate in Clay township records
The will of John Wetzel of Clay township is probated. Personal property goes to his wife Katherine Wetzel and life use of real estate. After her death the property passes to sons Louis and Frank Wetzel and daughter Ella Haas equally, with Frank receiving a $150 special bequest and first option to purchase if the real estate is sold. Frank is named executor. Dated May 19 1911 and witnessed by D F Kennedy and Henry Schriefer.
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John Wetzel
Clay Township
Katherine Wetzel
Louis
Frank Wetzel
Ella Haas
Frank
D. F. Kennedy
Henry Schriefer
Get Behind Taft Old Guard Slogan Details
The report notes the Old Guard repeats the slogan Get Behind Taft during a visit to Indiana. Analysts say the visit is aimed at solidifying stand patters control of the organization.
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Taft
OLD Guard
Indiana
Taft visit stirs Indiana GOP power plays and old guard
As Indiana hosts President Taft the state’s Republican machine lines up behind him in a clash between the old guard and insurgents led by Watson Durbin Hemenway and Goodrich. The piece notes anticipated state chairmanship contests, Bookwalter’s governor bid tension, and ongoing assessors’ revaluations affecting banks towns and properties across several counties.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taft
Indiana
Old Guard
James E. Watson
Winfield T. Durbin
James A. Hemenway
Goodrich
Watson
Beveridge
Edwin Lee
New
Charles A. Bookwalter
Bookwalter
Book Walter
Taft Birthday Festivity Aimed to Boost Popularity
The Taft celebration is described as a strategic effort to popularize the President and to propel the old guard into power by riding a wave of public approval from the initial firecracker to the final skyrocket.
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Pat
Taft
Multiple marriages listed in Spencer and neighboring counties
A series of marriage notices from Spencer county and nearby counties lists several couples with ages occupations and hometowns. Henry J. Braun to Anna A. Polster Samuel C. Mode to Ada L. Franz James A. Rouse to Anna Garrett Charles Finch to Cora Driskell Leo S. Lovell to Millie S. Dunn Charles W. Alverson to Stella Whitaker Frederick J. Loehrlein to Mary Hildenbrand all tied by civil or clerical ceremonies in June or July with officiants named.
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Henry J. Braun
Spencer County
Anna A. Polster
Samuel C. Mode
Meade County
Ada L. Franz
Leavenworth
Ind
E. H . Boldrey
James A. Rouse
Owensboro
Anna Garrett
Evansville
John C. Brinkman
Charles Finch
Newburg
Cora Driskell
Leo S. Lovell
Millie S. Dunn
Louis F. Ullmer
Charles W. Alverson
Svensboro
Stella Whitaker
Milliner
Livermore
E. H. Boldrey
Frederick J. Loehrlein
Farmer St. Meinrad
Mary Hildenbrand
Fulda
Cubs Meet Defeat by Rockport on Local Diamond
Rockport defeated the Crescent Cubs of Evansville 6 to 2 on the local diamond last Sunday. Batteries: Cubs Conners Purdue Young. Rockport Powers and Danehe. Notable hits include Chappe with three base hits and Danehe with three. Conners allowed two walks, Purdue two, Powers eight. Evansville Gold Blames visit Rockport next Sunday for a promising game. Mr and Mrs W H Axton of Evansville spent the Fourth with relatives in Rockport.
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Rockport
Crescent Cubs
Evansville
Cubs
Conners Purdue
Young
Rockport Powers
Danehe
Chappe
Gulliver
Conners
Purdue
Powers
Evansville Gold
Rockport Boys
W. H. Axton
National Birthday Observed At Rockport Fair Ground
Four thousand to six thousand people attended the Rockport celebration on the 4th at the fair ground with horse races contests and a 10:30 baseball game between the fats and slims. Frank Bauman hit a home run and received cigars from W. H. Jones. Fox Rivers of Evansville and Rockport beat Rockport 6 to 4. Senator Wm. Carleton spoke at 2 oclock. Races and amusements filled the day. Newbury and Markle bands performed. several officials and viewers were named for local highway matters and public works.
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Rockport
Fats
Slims
Frank Bauman
R. W. Richards, Jr
Geo. Johnson
Fred Rimstidt
Pat Doyle
H. Berry
Rob’t. Luckado
D. G. Agnew
Clyde Brown
John J. Brown
J. F. Bauman
Dr. Hartley
Bert Moore
A. Seipel
C. Bridges
F. Peak
Sam Johnson
B. Morris
Andrew Allen
John Lakey
R. Niles
C. Niles
The
W. H. Jones
Fox Rivers
Evansville
Wm. B. Carleton
Kentucky
F. Pool
Dan
Christina
David Wallace
Lloyd Byrne
Roil Luckado
Allen Parker
Newbury
Markle Show Boat
County Commission Minutes Record 1911 Licenses and Reports
The Board of Commissioners met with full attendance and granted liquor licenses to Joseph H. Hargis Rock Port John Kost St Meinrad and John Friedel New Boston. County officers reports were approved with fees listed for County Auditor Sheriff Recorder and Clerk. A recopy petition was rejected. Clyde Ricker was named to a Purdue scholarship for 1911 12. Contract awarded for county farm dry goods and groceries. A highway petition in Harrison township proceeded.
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Board of Commissioners
Joseph H. Hargis
Rockport
John Kost
St. Meinrad
John Friedel
New Boston
Recorder Hill
A. H. Bird
Ebbert Young
Rock Road
Conny
Clyde Ricker
Purdue University
C. W. Halbruge Co
American Grocery Company
Henry Otto
Harrison Township
Local farmers forecast new bank and growth in Phillips area
Charles H. Phillips-Gentryville notes a boom with a forthcoming bank expected to spur savings and attract people. Midway farmers boast autos and thriving riding. E G Fella defends town farmers, citing strong wheat yields and pure bred hogs. A B Branch urges uniform concrete sidewalks citywide with firm council resolve. J T Hodges praises a large rockport organ recital. J C Haines reports a new Richland City passenger station nearing completion. Sam Wesley recalls a 6000-person fair day with sold out stands and lively ice cream sales.
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Charles H. Phillips
Gentryville
John M. Gwaltney
Midway
Charles A. Schumacher
Berkshire
A. B. Branch
J. T. Hodges
Rockport
Big Wheat Yield Champion Grower Grant Rockport County
Gus Fella of Rockport is the county champion wheat grower. From three acres he yielded 115 bushels with a test weight of 61 pounds per bushel and an average of 38 1 3 bushels per acre. The field, one and a half miles north of Rockport, was tilled with tiling every four rods and fertilized at 200 pounds of bone meal per acre after a prior tobacco crop.
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Gus Fella
Rockport
Hanning Sues Santa Claus Creamery For $80 Judgment
Fred B Hanning sues the Santa Claus Creamery Association to recover on a note for 50 dollars with interest. He seeks judgment for 80 dollars. L. N. Savage is listed as the plaintiff's attorney.
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Fred B Hanning
Santa Claus Creamery Association
L. N. Savage
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R. M. Bence
Hammond Township
Grass Township
Chrisney
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Lamar
Huff Township
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Chrisney Bank
Lake State Bank
Brown Trust Company
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H. O. Stateville
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Virgie Shourds
Jackson Township
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