Davis Boo dle Fund Aims to Buy Votes in Martin County
Martin County Tribune denounces a $4000 doodling fund raised by Cy Davis and the Gwin McFarland machine to sway the November 6 election. The piece warns voters of bribery risks and calls for cross party unity to end the corrupt influence and protect the sacred franchise.
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Martin County
Loogootee
Gwin- McFarland
Democratic
Cy Davis
McFarland
Workman
Marshall
Grand
Sullivan County
Davis Promises to Be Puppet Draws Labor Backlash
In a Washington speech Cyrus E. Davis asserts Republican rival John Chaney opposes labor measures in Congress. The piece defends Chaney, cites support from labor leaders like Gompers’ camp, and argues Davis would be a puppet if elected. It endorses Roosevelt and urges a Republican Congress to continue progress.
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Washington
Cyrus E. Davis
Congress
Chaney
Washington Herald
Davis
Sullivan
Purcell
United Mine Workers’ Union
John W. Hayes
Knights of Labor
Mr. Chaney
HOUSE
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Judge Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
Parker
Belmont
Wall Street
United States
Hindman and Cochran wed in Cass in 3 o'clock ceremony
James Hindman age 23 and Miss Della May Cochran age 26 both of Cass were married at 3 pm Thursday by Squire Kirkham in his parlors. They departed for their Cass home where Hindman works as a coal miner.
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James Hindman
Della May Cochran
Cass
Squire Kirkham
Rooker cites labor requests on rail rates and laws
In Shelburn, Rooker said labor last winter asked for railroad rate legislation pure food law meat inspection law eight hour law injunction law and all were turned down. The facts are that all these laws were passed but the injunction and this will come up for action next session beginning first Monday in December next.
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Rooker
Shelburn
Sullivan Times
Chaney predicts landslide in district race
John Chaney sends telegram to H C Loudenslager of the Republican committee declaring he will carry the district by one thousand to two thousand votes next Tuesday.
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John Chaney
H. C. Loudenslager
Republican Congressional Committee
Chaney
Congress
Joshua Phillips Sets Forfeit If His A J Curry Claims Are False
Joshua Phillips offers to pay $100 to a neutral committee for up to ten days to verify his statements about A J Curry in editorials. He claims Curry worked as a strike breaker for a Springfield firm, against union labor, and alleges Curry’s wealth and opposition to unions.
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Joshua Phillips
A. J. Curry
Sullivan Union
Sullivan Democrat
Recorder
First National Bank
Shelburn
Curry
Andrew J. Curry
Mr. Curry
Union
Bill Adams Joint Burned in Turman Township Fire
A one story Bill Adams saloon in the river bottom of Turman Township burned during early Thursday morning. Believed set by Halloween revelers the fire left only a cement floor and costly losses estimated around 200 dollars. The saloon operated on a government license and a remonstrance was in effect against licensed saloons. The proprietor was Charles Hirzel of the city and the grand jury was in session when it closed. A sign from the saloon was later found on a Graysville store indicating the possible motive.
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Bill Adams
Turman Township
Hallowe’en
Graysville
Adams
Parsons Slayer Ties to Sullivan County Family Links
The newspaper notes a possible link between Jody Hamilton, accused of slaying the Parsons family near Houston Missouri, and Mesha Hamilton of Sullivan County. Sheriff Aaron Woop details the suspect as a 21 year old son of J B H Hamilton, with ties to Indiana and the Kansas area, suggesting kinship through Mesha Hamilton.
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Barney Parsons
Houston
Union
Parsons
Sullivan
Eli Alumbaugh
Jody Hamilton
Elalumbaugh, Esq
Ind
Hamiltons
James B. H. Hamilton
J. B. H. Hamilton
Kansas
Aaron Woop
Mesha Hamilton
Route Nine
Wegt
Indiana
J.B. H. Hamilton
Poynter Disputes Idaho Assassination Claim
Poynter denies a claimed interview through Louis Ludlow with John C. Chaney about Idaho assassination fears. He says Chaney never spoke such words and miners had no quarrel with him. He aided Gov Stoneburg in a statement justifying U S troops to quell riots from two years earlier.
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Poynter
Idaho
Louis Ludlow
John C. Chaney
Washington
Mr. Chaney
Stonenburg
United States
Sullivan lawyers offer free aid to enforce election law
A group of Sullivan's leading attorneys from both Democratic and Republican camps have offered their services at no cost to prosecute violators of the election law. The movement is non partisan and aims to strengthen enforcement.
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Sullivan
Britton and Klein Prepare for Shelburn Bout
Ted Britton of Shelburn trains hard for a ten round bout with Jule Klein of St. Louis set for Shelburn on November 12. Britton runs ten to twelve miles daily, practices boxing, and aims to shed excess weight before the weigh in. Klein trains at Eddie Gosnell’s in Terre Haute and is rapidly trimming down. Bets have already been laid, with Shelburn supporters backing Britton.
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Ted Britton
Shelburn
Jule Klein
St. Louis
Klein
Slumberland
Ted
Eddie Gosnell
Terre Haute
St. Louisian
Train Smashed Traction Engine at Crossing Near Carlisle
Wm Conrad escaped with minor injuries when his traction engine owned by William A Gray was hit at a crossing by passenger train No 92 two miles north of Carlisle. The engine was torn badly and the train did not stop. The crossing signal is disputed.
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Carlisle
Conrad
Here
William A. Gray
Hamilton Buck wedding links Fort Wayne and Sullivan ties
Miss Helen M. Buck daughter of Mrs Margaret E Buck of Fort Wayne Indiana married William H Hamilton of Sullivan Ind October 27 at Plymouth church officiated by Rev H J Shell The couple plan home in Sullivan after November 1 The note adds background on Hamilton family and a separate political boast about Chaney and congressional attendance
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Helen M. Buck
Margaret E. Buck
Fairfield Avenue
Fort Wayne
Ind
William H. Hamilton
Sullivan
H. J. Shell
Plymouth Church
Hamilton
Harry H. Hamilton
Davis Hotel
Hamilton Company
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