Bryan Kern Shake Hands As Indiana Cements Ticket
Indiana politics buzzes as vice presidential nominee John W. Kern and William Jennings Bryan arrive at Fairview. Jackson and committee leaders anticipate Bryan’s Chicago Labor Day speech while Campau and Lamb emerge as top national committee contenders amid talk of a dark horse.
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Lincoln, Neb
John W. Kern
Bryan Station
Bryan
Abram Simmons
John E. Osborne
State Central Committee of
Indiana
U. S. Jackson
Jackson
Chicago
National Committee
Hall
Nebraska
James
Kentucky
Campau
Michigan
Lamb
Atwood
Kansas
Ampan
David R. Francis
Standard Oil
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Wall Street
America
Ollie James
Fairview
Must Apply a Joint Rate Between Kendallville and Beaver Dam
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul to apply for two years from Aug 1 a joint rate not exceeding 21 1/4 cents per 100 pounds for water tanks and sub structures shipped in carloads from Kendallville to Beaver Dam via Milwaukee.
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Washington
Flint & Walling Manufacturing Company
Kendallville
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Beaver Dam
Wis
Milwaukee
Lynch Mob Fails in Russellville Lynch Threat
A mob of 206 masked men from across the county converged on Russellville to lynch the man who killed James Cunningham. They found the jail key missing and the suspect hidden, so the planned mob action did not occur.
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Russellville
James Cunningham
Honduran Forces Retake Graicias and Advance Toward Choluteca
Official advices confirm reports that Honduran government troops have retaken the town of Graicias and plan to press on Choluteca. The country faces threats from the southern border with reports of attacks near Puerto Cortez and a potential feud involving General Lee Christmas. The United States and Mexico seek to maintain peace and mediation, referencing Article 17 of the Washington treaty which mandates trial for those fomenting revolutions, with Salvador arrests recently made under this provision.
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Washington
State Department
Gracias
Choluteca
Honduras
Caribbean
Puerto Cortez
Lee Christmas
Dodge
Salvador
Shot by mother in law in Northport tragedy
In Northport New York Dr James Weddell Simpson a New York dentist shot and likely mortally wounded by his mother in law Mrs Barley T Horner. The victim crawled to a nearby house for help as his wife stood nearby but did not intervene. Horner was arrested held on $5000 bail. Simpson was operated on to remove a bullet from his liver and remains in fragile condition.
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Northport
N. Y
James Weddell Simpson
New York
Bartley T. Horner
Simpson
Horner
Roosevelt Hospital
Dr. Simpson
Berlin banker Siegmund Friedberg located in New York
Siegmund Friedberg, once a private banker and owner of a financial newspaper who vanished from Berlin last February with scant assets, has been found in New York. He cannot be extradited for deception and fraud charges, but reports say he may return to Berlin to aid investigations under prosecution guarantees he will not be detained.
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Siegmund Friedberg
Berlin
New York
Friedberg
Thaw Case Postponed in Westchester Court
In White Plains New York on July 14 proceedings for Harry K Thaw’s mental condition jury trial were adjourned to the September term of the Westchester county supreme court for further action.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court of
Westchester County
Fires plague Maine forests as political adjourns face autumn
The Maine forests burn in multiple districts while Parliament adjourns for the autumn session. Knoxville official James A. Fowler becomes assistant attorney general. AP editor Johnny English dies at 63. A cave found shooter Rufus Bremier jailed in Russellville. Chilean philanthropist Frederico Varela dies, leaving most fortune to charity. Wheat prices rise amid Northwest heat. Marta Martini shoots her husband then kills herself in St Louis. Veronica Meene, 18, shot by sweetheart William Wilde who then killed himself.
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Maine
James A. Fowler
Knoxville
Tenn
Gustavus P. English
Johnny” English
Associated Press
Chicago
Rufus Bremier
James Cunningham
Russellville
Senor
Frederico Varela
Chile
Marta Martini
St. Louis
Mrs Belle Gunness Believed To Die In Fire
Sheriff reports discovery of Mrs Belle Gunness in Portland Maine and Rockford Michigan is not pursued further as county officials refuse more funds. Coroners and doctors conclude she perished in the April 28 house fire and lie buried at Forest Home cemetery.
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Laporte
Ind
Smutzer
Belle Gunness
Portland
Maine
Rockford
Mich
Mack
Smith
Belief Richmond Byers Found Sparks Hope in Clay City
In Clay City Indiana a Salvation Army post holds a Virginia adopted boy with identifications matching Richmond Byers. Dr Byers, joined by local officials and family friends, inspects the child but says he is not his son though many believe the missing boy may have been located. He returns home saying further pursuit seems useless despite lingering local hope.
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Clay City
Ind
Richmond Byers
Salvation Army
Virginia
Byers
McMillan
Brazil
Richmond
Under Arrest for Forgery in Logansport Indiana
James Keefe of Indianapolis is jailed on the charge of passing a forged $20 check on Robert L. McQuad of Indianapolis. The two men had become intimate. Keefe claimed a check from his father and asked McQuad to cash it. McQuad paid the money and later grew suspicious, leading to Keefe's arrest after an investigation.
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Logansport
Ind
James Keefe
Indianapolis
Robert L. McQuad
McQuad
Keefe
Drowns in Gravel Pit Near Covington Indiana
Jesse H. Wilhite twenty two drowns while swimming in Crumley gravel pit near Feltt accompanied by brother Edward and Harry Oy ler The pond measures 150 feet square and twenty feet deep Wilhite dived from a ledge swam ten feet from shore then cramps struck and he called for help but the others could not rescue him
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Covington
Ind
Jesse H. Wilhite
Crumley
Fellett
Edward
Harry Oyler
Wilhite
Drowned at a Summer Resort in Holland Michigan
Word came of the accidental drowning of Frank Woodward seventeen son of Mrs Iselene Woodward of Lebanon Ind He had been at Holland two months running a steam launch on the lake at a summer resort
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Lebanon
Ind
Holland, Mich
Frank Woodward
Iselene Woodward
Holland
Tom McCoy Denied Pardon Again in Bank Wrecker Case
Rensselaer Indiana July 14 report says Tom McCoy the town bank wrecker has again had his pardon application rejected and will likely serve full prison time, not due to expire until sometime next June.
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Tom McCoy
Rensselaer
Ind
Rensselaer Bank
Branaugh Sentenced to Indeterminate Term in City Fraud Case
Branaugh, convicted in the criminal court on presenting a false and fraudulent claim against the city, was sent to the Michigan City penitentiary to serve an indeterminate sentence of two to fourteen years.
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Branaugh
Indianapolis
Harry P. Branaugh
Michigan City
Jury Deadlocked in Indiana Murder Trial
Spencer Indiana July 14 after forty seven hours the jury in the Emery Cassel murder trial told Judge Clark they could not reach a verdict and were discharged.
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Spencer
Ind
Emery Cassel
Thomas Mills
Clark
Shot During Fish Dispute in Wabash River Fight
Abe Conover a bricklayer was shot and seriously wounded by Elmer Allen after a quarrel over the division of fish caught in the Wabash river in Terre Haute Indiana on July 14. The incident centers on a dispute over catch rights and personal safety after the argument escalated to gunfire.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Abe Conover
Elmer Allen
Wabash River
Public reception planned for Kern in Indianapolis
Indianapolis July 14 large non partisan reception planned for John W Kern Democratic nominee for vice president upon arrival home. Mayor Bookwalter leads committees with Lincoln and Tomlinson hall venue options. Vice President Fairbanks to preside and speak. Indiana wheat statistics show 1908 crop prospects, with 3.059 million acres sown and 84.875 million bushels produced in 1907. Pennsylvania Railroad trains Indiana Prohibitionists to Columbus for party convention. Indiana entrants in national oratorical contest: Levi Pendington and Gustav Hoelscher of Richmond.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Bryan
Lincoln
Kern
Bookwalter
Tomlinson Hall
Fairbanks
Indiana
State Bureau of Statistics
Posey
Shelby
Gibson
Rush
Knox
Bartholomew
Spencer
Harrison
Dubois
Madison
Union Station
Pennsylvania Road
Columbus
Lough
Levi Penington
Gustav Hoelscher
Richmond
College Prohibition Association
Earlham College
Hitchcock selects headquarters for GOP in New York
Frank H Hitch cock chairman of the Republican national committee assigns quarters on the tenth floor of the Metropolitan Life building in New York as the party’s local headquarters for the upcoming campaign. George R Sheldon aids in setup and a telegraph line will be installed ahead of opening August 1. Hitchcock plans to stay in New York to direct campaign strategy while Taft refrains from speeches until September.
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New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Metropolitan Life
Metropolitan Tower
Hitchcock
Washington
George R. Sheldon
Utica
Taft
Hot Springs
Liquor License Application in Rockport Indiana 1908
George W. Ellison seeks a one year license to sell intoxicating liquors for on premise consumption at his Rockport location described by lot and building dimensions on Third Street. He also requests permission to sell cigars and tobacco and serve lunch in connection with the saloon business at the August 1908 Spencer County board of commissioners term.
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Second Ward
Rockport
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Spencer County
Auditor's
Court House
Third Street
William Rk, Hynes
Roeckport
Taird Street
Pineules for the Kidneys Advertised Trial Offer
Pineules claim a 30 days' trial for $1.00 with a guarantee. They state the pills act directly on the kidneys, bring relief in the first dose for backache weak back rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder trouble. The product purifies the blood and invigorates the entire system.
Rockport Indiana Sealed Bids for Sidewalk Improvements
The Common Council of Rockport Indiana announces sealed proposals due at 10 am July 14 1908 for sidewalk and improvement work under improvement resolution three. Bids require a $100 certified check and contracts with bonds within ten days if selected. Council may reject any or all bids.
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City
Rockport
Indiana
City of
25 Cents Peace Salve Advertises Quick Relief
A 25 cent Chamberlain's Salve advertisement promises instant relief from terrible itching and smarting caused by skin diseases. The notice notes the product is for sale by T. C. Basye and emphasizes its low price and soothing effects.
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Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
Cheap Filter for Pure Water Demonstration
A simple home method uses a large flower pot with a sponge over the drain, then three quarters full of equal parts sand and charcoal. A linen cloth covers the mixture, hanging over the pot edges, and water poured into the cloth emerges purified.
Has Its Purposes Despised Lie Said By Philosopher of Folly
A compact quotation rounds a view that a lie is a despicable thing yet, in practice, often serves as a substitute for truth. The remark frames suspicion about truth’s fragility and the role deception can play in human affairs.
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Veronica Meene
William Wilde
John Kern
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Harrison Township
St. Meinrad
Joseph F. Veal
Luce Township
Richland City
Eureka
F. W. Dodd
Luce Townghin
George W. Ellison
Common Council
John H. Walker
Thos. R. Haray
Florentine Fishback
Wesley W. Kellams
David L Morgan
Jos . C. Richey
Gommon
Gouncile
Kk, Mi Swan
W. C. Mason
Swan & Mason
J. W. Burns
F. A. Hearing
J. P. Burns
Burns, Hearing & Burns Lawyers
R. E. Roberts
Attorney-At-Law
Main Street
Occidental Hotel
Wil
W.M. Smith, W. A. McCullough Smith & McCullough Lawyers
W. H. Brown
J.J .Brown
Brown & Brown Attorneys
J. Reinhard
Arch Stevenson Reinhard & Stevenson
B. F. Huffman
Allen J. Payton
Sargent’s Drug Store
Main and
Third Streets
Eva Buxton
Krieger
Fourth Street
Main
Cumberland
Wm.e. Hartley
Rob't Luckado
Pattridge
Insurance
Chase. Poole
Home Insurance and Loan Company
J Life, Accident, Maring, Fire, and Tornado Insurance
East Ath Street
Farmer’s Bank
Mendiana
New York City
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