Xavier Reports GOP Convention and Farmer Rally in Court House
Xavier details a county capital Republican convention where about 250 present and 13 drys vote against. Plue-Aye Chris Mason wins as permanent chairman and a five member committee is formed to prepare business for farmers, including appointing delegates to Evansville and Boonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Boonville
Evansville
Hans
Chris Mason
Court House
Chennings
Chris
Jon Rockport
J. T. Jacobs
Ker
Cheval Hollers
The Dairy Industry of the United States
The yearbook notes 21 721 000 dairy cows worth 702 945 000 dollars producing near 1 000 000 000 dollars in dairy products. Dairying boosts soil fertility via manure and supports farm prosperity through modern creameries and higher quality butter. The dairy cow underpins national agricultural progress and regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Prison Made Goods Under Review By Governor
The governor has named a Prison Contact Commission to examine competition in prison made goods. The panel will assess production, sourcing, and market effects to determine if inmates’ products should be favored or regulated.
Lower Prices in Outside Market Study Faces Two Meetings
The prison contract commission named by Governor Starshill will meet at Jeffersonville July 14 and 15 to study contract conditions and reduce competition between prison made goods and outside goods. A second meeting will be held at Michigan City later. Warden Reed is permanent chairman and Harry Slough secretary. The group discusses why prison shirts lost market share and the impact of outside labor costs.
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Starshall
Jeffersonville
State Reformatory
State Prison
Michigan City
Reed
Harry Slough
State Labor Commission
Slough
Washington Proposes Tax Reform Critique of Congress
The piece criticizes Congress for not passing income or inheritance tax legislation, arguing tariffs unfairly burden working families. It singles out President Taft for responsibility and notes a majority favored an income tax amendment, with Aldrich blocking it.
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Taft
Boss Aldrich
Congress
Aldrich
Washington
Congres
Expenditures Then and Now Show Roosevelts Rise
The New York Sun compares four year spending under Roosevelt with four years under Cleveland. Total Roosevelt four years 3,542,203,577 versus Cleveland 1,371,509,578. Average yearly 960,550,894 for Roosevelt and 467,877,804 for Cleveland. Over fifteen years regular and permanent appropriations rose about 130 to 140 percent, doubling the cost of government.
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New York Sun
Livingston
Georgia
House Committee On Appropriations
Roosevelt
Sun
Cleveland
Haan Ne Laney
Eeppariess
Omitted Democratic Charge in Tariff Debate
A political column quotes Senator Bristow blaming Democratic monopolies for tariff issues and argues insurgent Republicans were not in control, asserting responsibility lies with the Democrats and that only the opposing party warned against exposed evils.
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Thilty
Congress
Senator Bristow
Kansas
Bristow
Uncle Joe Cannon opens vaud eville season in Ohio
Abe Martin notes Uncle Joe Cannon opens the vaudeville season at Urbane Ohio chautauqua on July seven and Wiley Tanger says he has long opposed the prize ring but welcomes a Republican winner.
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Joe Cannon
Th’ Urbane
Ohio
Chautauqua
Wiley Tanger
Abe Martin
Marriage Licenses for William J Aleigh and Louisa Yeager
William J Aleigh a 31 year old pattern maker of Evansville and Louisa Yeager age 24 of Evansville obtained licenses to marry. The filing records note their ages and occupations.
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William J. Aleigh
Evansville
Louisa Yeager
Republicans Hold Double Header Meeting Names Delegates
Republicans convened a second session to name senatorial delegates with two lively rounds. The gathering marked a brisk pace as attendees debated and approved a slate amid tense party balance and local oversight.
Republicans of Ohio township hold double delegate session
At the county courthouse last Saturday the Ohio township Republicans elected delegates to the Senate and Congressional conventions. The meeting produced two concurrent sessions with about 150 Republicans, amid heated clashes between regulars and insurgents over the delegate list. Chairman C. C. Mason presided as tensions rose and reports were debated, ending with a reported list favoring regulars but contested by Huffman supporters.
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Ohio Township
Court House
H. Jennings
C. C. Mason
Mason
Higenmaann
B. F. Huffman
J. T. Jacobs
E. Kercheval
Sir. Kercheval
Sir. Mason
Huffman
Voters convene with Kercheval as chair and Huffman delegates chosen
Kercheval and Huffman supporters organize a meeting with one mind. Col. J. Wright acts as sergeant at arms while Clint Davis serves as secretary. Delegates are elected by precincts and all chosen delegates are insurgents in a strong Huffman senatorial bid.
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Kercheval
Mr. Huffman
Col. J. 8. Wright
E. Kercheval
Clint Davis
Huffmen
Campaign of flim-flam in Indiana politics
An Indiana correspondent says Republicans pretend to vary their views by county and issue. He argues voters will demand a clear, definite platform for state and national matters. A campaign of false pretense signals fatal weakness for the party.
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Indiana
Cincinnati Enquirer
Republican Party
NAMES W. P. EIGENMANN Nominated for Senator
In Evansville on Tuesday the senatorial convention nominated William P. Higenmann of Rockport to represent Vanderburg Warrick and Spencer counties. His opponent Ben Huffman of Rockport lost. The Higenmann delegates were seated despite a Rockport contingent dispute. The vote was 22 for Higenmann and 15 for Huffman.
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Evansville
William P. Higenmann
Rockport
Thte
Vanderburg
Warrick
Spencer
Ben Huffman
Higenmann
Ifteen
Huffman
High Arts Fails to Score in Loss at Home
Evansville’s High Arts baseball team fell 3 to 0 to Gene Scammaborn’s group on their home field last Sunday. It was the season’s best game on local ground. Pascoe, another Evansville team, is due here next Sunday for what promises to be another strong matchup.
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Evansville
Gene Scammaborn
Pascoe
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Washington News
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W. P. Higenmann
Chris Trier
Committee
P.C. Kellams
Sarah E. Kellams
Wm. B
Mary B. Sallee
Charles Lieb
Nora B. DeWeese
Hiram G. Brown
Leslie Mosely
Brown & Brown Co
John Feigel Sr
W.C. Mason
James H. Kirkland
W. C. Mason
Jacob Fahr
W. P. Eigenmann
Lake Canning Company
Spencer County
Hopkins
Hemenway
Nancy H. Kerr
Lake Mill
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