Taft Faces Progressive Split in 1912 Politics
Washington dispatch surveys Taft’s duel with the Progressive wing as Republicans confront possible demolition of the party. La Follette’s bid, tariff fights, and GOP defections loom while Democrats tout House savings claims and Taft’s mixed record on Alaska Ballinger and reforms.
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Washington
Sept
Taft
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Progressive Republican of la Follette
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Montana
California
Oregon
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wyoming
Nevada
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
House
Fitzgerald
Committee On Appropriations
Capitol
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Ballinger
Alaska
Guggenheim
Harvey W. Wiley
New Suit Filed for Divorce and Custody in Circuit Court
Alma M. Brenner files for divorce from Frank Brenner citing two years of cruel treatment and threats to beat her. She seeks custody of son Paul and $150 yearly child maintenance. Brenner family links noted. Mattie Gutting and Tillie Gutting also file suit to quiet title against Elizabeth Jones and others. Smith and McCullough represent the plaintiff.
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Alma M. Brenner
L. N. Savage
Frank
Paul
Brenner
P. F. Kanzley
Mattie Gutting
Tillie Gutting
Elizabeth Jones
Biddie Davis
Jacob Harrison
Maud Thrasher
Atty.Davis
Jos. M. Adams
Harry Poole
Ed H. Wortman
Santa Claus Creamery
Clement
Abraham L. Martin
Frank Martin
Chappell
Medcalf
State of Indiana
William Williams
John W. Burns
W.C. Mason
Michigan City
State of
John M. Huffman
Otto Kramer
Robert M. Gentry
Jonathan A. Parker
Joseph Cowen
John C. Haines
Harry Parker
Minnie Parker
Runaway Involving J H Logan Near Ehrman Farm
J H Logan escaped serious harm after his buggy overturned when his horse bolted at an automobile driven by Bernard Wohler of Grandview. The horse collided with a wire fence, Buggy damaged, Logan bruised but released and quickly on his feet. Wohler freed him from beneath the wreck.
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J.H. Logan
Mr. Logan
Ehrman
Bernard Wohler
Grandview
Mr. Wohler
Names of Buffaloville and nearby town trustees listed
Santa Fee No 1 Wm H Kennedy Buffaloville principal No 2 Jas E Cummings Buffaloville primary No 2 Kitty Tennemacher Oak Hill No 8 Ira Bender Killian No 4 Oatley Bufkin Egnew No 5 Ben Sehriefer Elm Corner No 6 Frank Schnuck Gross No 7 Nelson Fahr Clay City No 8 Geo Patmore Tableman Stella Hearn I reserve the right to make changes should there need to be any made Wm G Tabelman Trustee Clay township
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Santa Fee
Wm. H. Kennedy
Buffaloville
Jas E. Cummings
Kitty Tennemacher
Oak Hill
Ira Bender
Killian
Oatley Bufkin
Egnew
Ben Sehriefer
Elm Corner
Frank Schnuck
Gross
Nelson Fahr
Clay City
Geo. Patmore
Tableman
Stella Hearn
Wm. G. Tabelman
Clay Township
Judge Roberts to Hear Contested Will in Coryden
Judge R. E. Roberts will travel to Coryden next Monday to hear a contested will case in Harrison county circuit court. The hearing will determine the validity of the will and settle disputes among heirs.
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R. E. Roberts
Coryden
Harrison County
Petition for Rail Road Election Filed
A petition from Harrison township citizens seeks an $8000 donation to the Vincennes Southeastern interurban for an electric rail line from Vincennes to Tell City passing through Knox Dubois and Spencer counties. The plan lists towns including Monroe City Petersburg Algiers Ferdinand St Meinrad Fulda Troy and Tell City. The proposal requires a 30 day test run before payment and bond to cover election costs if the result is against funding.
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Harrison Township
Vincennes Southeastern Interurban Railway Company
Vincennes
Tell City
Indiana
Knox County
Washington and Jefferson
Pike County
Madison
Patoka
Ferdinand
Dubois
Harrison and
Huff
Spencer
Monroe City
Petersburg
Algiers
Twell Treland
Huntingburg
St. Meinrad
Fulda
Troy
To Tell City
George M. Sturm
John M. Trotter
Railroad Company
Ferdinand and St. Meinrad
Joseph L. Bumm
Chris Uebelhack
Evanston
William Olsch
Zach T. Crow
Charles Louminhauser
Rockport
Widmer
Hammond Township
Clay
Hammond
John W. Kaetzel
Carter Township
Schaaf
Hanning
Jospeh Peters
Wirthwein
Snyder
Henry Brand
Ohio Township
Henry Otto Et al
Frank Mehling
John Bumm
Joseph Recklehoff
William Haaff
A. W. Dawson
Frank Rebel
R. T. Grigsby
Werner T. Snyder
Purdue University
Spencer Circuit Court Convened With Judge Roberts
The Spencer circuit court convened last Monday with Judge R. E. Roberts presiding. Proceedings centered on routine matters and preliminary filings as the term opens.
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Spencer Circuit Court
R. E. Roberts
Lightning hits farm barn and nearby home in San Dale area
A Sunday evening thunderstorm struck the Lane B. Osborn farm at San Dale junction, burning the barn and destroying farming equipment, hay, barley, and chickens valued around $600 with $200 insured. A nearby Jim Gentry residence also suffered minor fire and window damage after a bolt hit the front gable and an upstairs room.
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Lane B. Osborn
San Dale Junction
Will Taylor
Jim Gentry
Tobacco growers meet in Owensboro on pooled Spencer County farm acres
John J. Brown and George L. Parker attended a Green River Tobacco Growers Association meeting in Owensboro representing Spencer County. They reported 1,921 acres of tobacco in Spencer County pooled with the Green River association. Kentucky counties in the group total about 20,000 pooled acres. Pooled tobacco from Spencer County is planned for delivery at Rockport.
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John J. Brown
George L. Parker
Owensboro
Green River Tobacco Prower’s Association
Spencer County
Messrs. Brown and Parker
Green River Association
Kentucky
Rockport
Marriage Licenses for Ebbert and Egoff in Spencer County
John Ebbert a 27 year old farmer of Spencer County marries Cecelia Egoff 24 also of Spencer County in a marriage license filing.
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John Ebbert
Spencer County
Cecelia Egoff
County Board of Education Holds Bi Monthly Meeting
The county Board of Education met at the County Superintendent Strassell's office with trustees from all townships, Dale, and St Meinrad represented. They discussed school books reading circles instructor contracts and property care, adopted new reading circle titles and agriculture for grade eight, required teacher licenses and institute records, and planned bi monthly meetings with next on November 6.
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County Board of Education
Strassell
Dale
St. Meinrad
Fairbanks
Maury
Our Country
Tappan
Reading Circle
Board of Education
Rockport and a member of Garnet chapter No. 146
Rockport figures include a member tied to Garnet chapter No. 146. The brief item notes organizational links within the town.
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Rockport
Garnet Chapter No
Beeler Family Holds Reunion at Beeler Home
A Beeler reunion gathered about one hundred relatives at the country home of Mr. and Mrs Sam Beeler last Sunday. A large grove hosted the group with a noon dinner spread on the ground featuring ample food. Attendees included Add Beeler Dr Jerome Beeler and families Evansville Dolph Beeler and family P Owens and family Mrs Henry Beeler Boonville Mrs Leslie Hinds Paola Kansas Bert Edwin Louis Will Beeler and families Midway Frank Beeler and family Claud Beeler and family John Beeler Jim Mattingly and family Fid Pattie and family Wm Boyd and family Newton Joe Fred and Sam Beeler and families.
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Beeler
Sam Beeler
Add Beeler
Jerome Beeler
Evansville
Dolph Beeler
P. Owens
Henry Beeler
Boonville
Leslie Hinds
Paola
Kansas
Bert
Edwin
Louis
Will Beeler
Midway
Frank Beeler
Claud Beeler
John Beeler
Jim Mattingly
Fid Pattie
Wm. Boyd
Newton
Joe
Fred
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Harrison Town
Circuit Court
Tobacco Grower’s Meeting
C. ES
Tell City Chapter
Grandrew
Perry County
Masonic Hall
A. B. Langley
Eureka
Martha Zoercher
Carrie V. Halbruge
Philip Zoercher
Eastern Star
F. A
Carrie V.halbruge
Halbruge
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