Sheridan Indiana Campaign Slate and Halloween Rally
Sheridan Indiana lists for Congress Chas B Landis and local tickets with E J Mendenhall as representative and C M Gentry as prosecutor among officials including Sheriff Walter White and Auditor Geo Griffin. A Halloween event is noted with political rhetoric and mention of Tom Taggart donate $1000 to the Democratic fund amid brewer intrigue.
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Congress
Chas. B. Landis
E. J. Mendenhall
Ira W. Christian
C. M. Gentry
Geo. Griffin
John Bauchert
Walter White
Hugh Johnson
C. C. Ray
J. E
Tom Taggart
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Pluto
Tom
Brewers
Quarantine laws enforcement urged by Board of Health
To successfully fight contagious diseases a rigid enforcement of the quarantine laws is necessary and proper steps should be taken by the Board of Health to see that its laws are obeyed.
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Board of Health
Taft and Watson Vote Seen as Check on Brewers in Indiana
A vote next Tuesday is framed as settling whether the people rule and stopping Brewers from trying to control Indiana politics. It emphasizes two political aims linked to the upcoming election.
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Taft
Watson
Brewers
Indiana
Prohibitionists Urged to Vote Next Week
Prohibitionists and temperance Democrats are urged to recognize what hangs on the upcoming election. The article asserts their voting choices should be clear to all who share their aims and emphasizes decisive action at the polls.
Republican Committee Quietly Welcomes Speaker
The local Republican Committee warned by Rev. Small’s approach conveyed fears to the State Committee. The state group advised letting him speak, noting he influences Watson votes everywhere he goes, a claim borne out by his speech here.
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Republican Committee
Rev. Small
State Committee
Watson
Public speaker faults in Monday night address
A critic notes that a public speaker who insults others is less effective than a straightforward debater. Rev. Small's Monday night speech chastising town ministers is labeled poor politics and a failed attempt to win votes, though his humor entertained the audience before a downturn.
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Small
Local option vote requires 20 percent petition
The piece explains that electing Republican state and legislative tickets will not close saloons. Local option would require a county petition signed by 20 percent of the total voting population to trigger a special election.
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Jim Watson
Franle
Governor Hanly Praised For Temperance Leadership in Sheridan
The speech in Sheridan highlights Gov Hanly's productive temperance push and his fight against liquor influence. Supporters hail his tenure as faithful and influential, while opponents remain a minority. Public opinion surveys may reflect his enduring legacy among the mass of voters.
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Hanly
Sheridan
Republican Party
Township Ticket Merit Leaders Emphasized
Amid election talk the article highlights Republican nominees G. W. Scott for Trustee and R. C. Kercheval for Assessor as worthy, urging solid party support. It also notes Democratic and Prohibition nominees are men of sterling worth deserving votes.
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Republican Township Ticket
Geo. W. Scott
R. C. Kercheval
G. W. Scott
Hesitation in Elections and Change of Administration
The passage notes people delay deals and purchases while awaiting election outcomes. It suggests a near shore mindset during potential administration changes, expecting Taft or Bryan to bring different conditions. It concludes that Democrats and Republicans still vote their preferred changes, finding the situation ironic.
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Taft
Bryan
Grand Jury Reconvenes Amid Sealed Indictment
Noblesville reports strong interest as the grand jury reconvenes after a seven day session. Only one unanimous verdict is noted, with the defendant’s name kept secret until arrest is effected.
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Noblesville
Browning Back At Richardson's Shoe Store
H. C. Browning the shoemaker returns to J. M. Richardson's to serve old customers and attract new ones. He invites the public to bring in shoe work for repair or fitting.
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H. C. Browning
J. M. Richardson
Darling babe Dortha remembered by grieving family
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness during the illness and passing of our darling babe Dortha Herbert C. Ray and family express gratitude for support and comfort following the death of their child. J M Richardson advertises durable shoes for men women and children.
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Dortha
Herbert C. Ray
J. M. Richardson’s
Prohibition Mass Meeting Set for Westfield Church
A Prohibition mass meeting is scheduled for Saturday night at 7 30 in the Friends church at Westfield.
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Westfield
Friends Church
Sympathetic note reports unsettling street odors
A fragmented street observation describes a gust of wind and a spark near a neck with a pipe. The writer, Archie Baw Jove, notes a burning rubber smell after a gust, with Reggie mentioned as nearby.
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Archie
Reggie
Budget Truths in Indiana State Administration Debate
State Administration arguments clash as Auditor Billheimer counters Thomas R. Marshall. The audit shows 1907 costs, four year totals, and rising business volumes under Republican rule versus Democratic claims of extravagance. The data highlight statewide revenue growth and more active office work under Republicans.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Billheimer
Marshall
Indiana
Auditor of State
Bryan on Soldiers Held Up Government in Pension Raid
McKinley Republican Camp of Veterans and Sons urges Indiana Republicans to publish Bryan 1895 Omaha statement on pensions. He argues next session must allocate at least 186 million for pensions, calling government held up and deeply indebted by unearned debt and war longevity.
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McKinley Republican Camp of Veterans and Sons
Indiana
William Jennings Bryan
Omaha
Bryan
Congress
McKinley Republican
Camp OF Veterans, and Sons
Lemcke
Building
Indianapolis
Inquisitive Man Tamed by Hornet Bag Prank
A down east storekeeper detours inquisitiveness about a package. He unties a bag and hornets swarm out, stinging him as revenge for prying. He flees the store, and for a year avoids opening his own sugar barrel without permission.
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Down East
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Last Supper Face of Judas and Christ Revealed
A Brooklyn Eagle report recalls Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper with a tale of the model for Jesus, Pietro Bandinelli, and the surprising turn when Bandinelli later became the model for Judas. The piece notes the painter sought a dignified visage for Christ and found it in Bandinelli before discovering his betrayal.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Milan
Italy
Jesus
Christ
Pietro Bandinelli
Judas
Pietro
Rome
Brooklyn Eagle
Presidential Succession During Forty ninth Congress
During the first session of the Forty-ninth congress the presidential succession was fixed. If both president and vice president are unable to serve the secretary of state acts as president until disability ends or a president is elected. If no secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury acts. The line of succession continues to the secretary of war attorney general secretary of the navy and secretary of the interior in the given order.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Cultivate Your Power Quote About Strength and Tasks
A fragmented quotation urges strength over easy lives. It proclaims do not pray for tasks equal to power but equal to them, and that daily effort makes you a miracle through work.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral and Pills Endorsed by Doctor
The advertisement urges quieting coughs and controlling inflammation with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for children and asks readers to consult their doctor. It promotes Ayer’s Pills as a mild, all vegetable liver medicine and cites Lowell, Massachusetts makers.
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Ayer
D. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
A Lost Joke Imitator’s Ludicrous Finish at Dinner
A humorous tale of a New York banker's dinner where a guest spills smoked beef tongue on the carpet and a banker quips it is a lapsus linguae. The incident leads to a later dinner setup with a Broadway merchant who repeats the gag, only to have roast beef dropped by a servant in a grand mess.
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Quarles
New York Giants of Finance
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