Annual Report on White River and Wabash Improvements
The first annual report by Gen. W. L. Marshall, chief engineer, says no permanent Wabash improvements have been made and White river improvements should wait until Wabash traffic outlets are established. It notes $119,296.18 spent on White river, with navigability limited to the lower thirteen miles for boats with three foot draft, and eighteen inches for six months above.
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Farmersburg Marshal Grows Whiskers
Farmersburg on November 24 reports Marshal Claude Lloyd sporting a growing beard as a hedge against political outcomes. The wager, made with attorney Wes Forbes, tied whiskers to the Taft victory or Bryan defeat. Lloyd’s beard has passed an inch in length with a further harvest anticipated on February 3.
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Republican factionalism crippling Indiana Republicans
A Republican calls for party unity after losses in Indiana. He argues defeats stem from internal defections and vendettas rather than Democratic superiority, urges conciliatory discipline, and stresses rebuilding toward the 1910 campaign with inclusive leadership across factions.
Elks Lodge Thanksgiving Dance Tonight
The Sullivan lodge of Elks hosts its annual Thanksgiving dance at the hall tonight with the Locke Thomas orchestra from Terre Haute providing music.
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Sullivan Lodge of Elks
Locke-Thomas Orchestra
Terre Haute
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