Senator Taggart to Tour Indiana After Adjournment
United States Senator Thomas Taggart plans a wide state tour starting soon after September, aiming to meet as many Hoosiers as possible. He will travel by automobile, spend brief periods in each area, resist long speeches, and cooperate with the Democratic speakers' bureau to maximize personal contact.
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Indianapolis
United States
Thomas Taggart
Barnard Korbly
Democratic State Central Committee
Indiana
Congress
Taggart
Senate
Indianapolis Star
The
Star
Hughes
Supreme Court
Goodrich
Watson
Hemenway
Kealing
Jurors Named for September Term Drawn by Officials
Jury commissioners and the clerk of the court last Monday drew the September term list. Grand jurors include F. H. Crowder Luce township John M. Huffman Ohio Commodore Frakes and F. A. Kellams Jackson Thomas Moss Hammond Alois Feith Harrison. Petit jurors are Jacob Hoover Chess Ferguson Luce township Loney Parsley Chris Fendel Ohio William Jacobs Grass William H. Day Walter Atwood Jackson D A. Hanning Clay William Racine Ed Stevens Huff Bathias Vetter Hammond and John Hubers Jr Harrison. The petit jury will convene Tuesday September 5.
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F. H. Crowder
Luce Township
John M. Huffman
Ohio
Commodore Frakes
F. A. Kellams
Jackson
Thomas Moss
Hammond
Alois Feith
Harrison
Jacob Hoover
Chess Ferguson
Loney Parsley
Chris Fendel
William Jacobs
Grass
William H. Day
Walter Atwood
D. A. Hanning
Clay
William Racine
Ed Stevens
Huff
Bathias Vetter
John Hubers Jr
Petit Jury
Motor Launch Catches Fire Forcing Sinking Near Tell City
A gasoline launch carrying six men from Tell City caught fire a few miles above the city opposite J H Bartrim's farm and had to be sunk to save it. The hull was flooded, all occupants escaped injury, and the stranded party were later picked up by Nig Martin in his auto.
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Tell City
Government
J. H. Bartrim
Martin
Perry County Centennial Celebration Starts Next Sunday
The Perry county centennial celebration begins at Cannelton next Sunday with special services at all churches and runs through the week. A twelve episode pageant is set for Thursday and daily events fill the schedule. All events are free with numerous attractions including four bands a merry go round Kinzie’s airship acrobats goats and speaking by state candidates rail and boat specials.
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Perry County
Canneltonext
Kinzie
Curtisy
Orriginal Bernards
Prof. Pearson
Excerpted Message on Hughes and Bryan Campaign Exchange
The article contrasts William J. Bryan’s defense of a letter he wrote to a San Domingo official with Republican candidate Hughes’s response. It questions Hughes’s claims of propriety in appointing Deserving Republicans and critiques partisan appointments and railroad, tariff, and tax policies. It also reports on a Spencer county teachers institute with sessions and speakers.
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Vick
Customs
San Domingo
Hughes
New York
the Supreme Court
Civil Services
Civil Service
United States
Shipping Trust
Forgery Suspect Arrested After Rockport Check Scam
A man using the name W A McCarty of Owensboro Kentucky and the title Doctor passed forged checks in Rockport and Owensboro. Morris Gordon one victim lost five dollars. McCarty also faced forged checks from multiple banks. He was tracked to Evansville, arrested by the county sheriff, and jailed. The suspect, about seventy, bore blank checks from several state banks.
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Owensboro
Lockhart
Jewit
J. A. Batey
W. N. Marrs
Blodgett
Levi Lockhart
Taylor
Rockview
St. Louis
Joseph Barton
Gibson County
Indiana
Princeton
Evansville
W. A. McCarty
Rockport
Morris Gordon
First National’ Bank
MceCarty
Ownesboro
Gordon
Chapman
Aweltins
Robbed by Pickpockets Near Wesley Richards Road
Frank Grimwood of Petersburg, working on the Wesley Richards rock road, was robbed of his watch and a small sum of money Saturday night before the fair. He had been drinking and lay asleep in an open lot when thieves rifled his pockets, likely crooks from the Owensboro fair.
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Frank .Grimwood
Petersburg
Wesley Richards
Grimwood
Owensboro
Weeds Run Rampant Beside City Marshal Ellis’s Lot
The weeds cover the pavement in front of the lot rented by City Marshal Ellis on Ard Street. Mrs. Phillips who runs a boarding house nearby faced threats of prosecution. Street commissioners should serve notice on Ellis and not on an innocent party. The weed overgrowth crosses the sidewalk opposite the Democrat office, making even potatoes preferable to this jungle.
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Ellis
Ard Street
Phillips
Spore Street
Democrat
Autoist Suffers Severe Forehead Wound at Riverfront
An Owensboro autoist was injured when his Ford struck a line post near the riverfront and glass shattered his windshield. He cut his forehead and bound the wound with a handkerchief, continuing homeward with the front axle bent but no other damage.
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Owensboro
Rockport Fair Delights Crowds and Finances Improve
The Rockport fair drew nearly 11 000 on Thursday and posted a financial improvement after years of tight margins. A Wednesday flag raising opened activities with Boy Scouts, plus 25 from Tell City, 15 from Dale, 10 from Grandview, and about 50 from elsewhere. Floral Hall exhibits were excellent and races strong, though the night fair failed to recoup costs. Rockport campfire girls and Richland group staged polished drills under their leaders.
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Rockport
Tell City
Dale
Grandview
Floral Hall
Giris
Alma Swan
Pauline Richards
Richland
A.B. Thompson
Arthur B Frank dies suddenly at home
Arthur Burton Frank aged 34 years four months and one day died suddenly at his Seminary street home early last Monday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church on Tuesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev M Q Robbins. Interment followed at Sunset Hill.
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Arthur Burton Frank
Seminary Street
The
Baptist Church
M.Q. Robbins
Sunset Hill
Bertram Ruth Breaks Out Of Jail Near Hatfield
Bertram Ruth a county jail inmate awaiting trial for criminal assault escaped early Thursday using a monkey wrench passed from outside to pry bars apart. He traveled about fifteen miles toward home across fields, aided by fellow inmates who deny aiding him. A bloodhound tracked him to near his home, and Sheriff Chapman recaptured him Friday afternoon.
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Bertram Ruth
Ruth
Hatfield
Chapman
Rockport
Owensboro
Chanman
Day
Cleared in Petit Larceny Case Two Local Men
Ivan Fallowfield and Victor Carter of Richland faced Esquire Poole on a charge of stealing 22 dollars from stump poler Henry Kramer near Midway. Kramer had warrants dated August 9, August 29 set for preliminary hearing. Fallowfield was cleared while Carter under 16 was sent to juvenile court. James I. Houston defended.
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Ivan Fallowfield
Victor Carter
Richland
Esquire Poole
Henry Kramer
Near Midway
Kramer
Fallowfield
Young Carter
James I
Houston
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Senator Taggart
William J. Bryan
E. Hughes
Steamroller
Spencer County
Intitute
Court House
Straseell
Jed Is Posey
Fisher
Purdue
R. C. Hartman
Presbyterian Church
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
E. J. Llewellyn
Mt. Vernon
Spencer County Teachers Institute
Abfe
Forger
Subben
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