Taft Drive Widens In Indiana With Vote To Win Message
Indiana Democrats weigh Taft over Wilson or Roosevelt amid fears of Prosperity risk. State committee reports thousands undecided plan to back Taft if assured of his victory, signaling a strategic push to secure Republican support.
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Republican State Committee
Indiana
Taft
State Central Committee
Idianapolis
Wilson
Marshall
Roosevelt
State Committee
Durbin Promoted for $600 Tax Exemption by Indiana Labor
The Indiana Labor Bulletin endorses Col. W. T. Durbin for governor, praising his proposed $600 personal property tax exemption as practical relief for workers. It contrasts Durbin with incumbent Marshall and urges wage earners to vote for him to relieve tax burdens and prevent aggressive collection practices.
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W. T. Durbin
Indiana
Indiana Labor Bulletin
Organized Labor
Col. Durbin
Marshall
Gouth Bend Executive Office Premises Sale
A partial notice notes a property sale linked to the Evansville firm Glement Studebaker UA at the Washington Avenue and 3rd Street location in Evansville Indiana with a Buffalo purchase reported.
Taggart Has Whip Hand and Parole Scandals At Indiana
A critical piece argues Governor Marshall’s term shows pardons and paroles favoring lawyer friends, gambling at French Lick run by Thomas Taggart, and ties to brewing interests. It accuses Marshall of wasteful deficits, lax law enforcement, and emboldening brewers ahead of November elections.
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Marshall
Marsahall
Indiana
Taggart
State House
Democratic National Committee
Fleming
Money Safe in Bank Indicates Indiana Prosperity
State banks report $71.6 million in time and demand deposits as of Sept 4, up from June. Total resources of Indiana banks reach $9.53 million, amid a wave of prosperity cited at the Indiana Bankers Association. The piece argues prosperity would wane if a Democratic president is elected, referencing past panic years.
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Indiana
Wall Street
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Indianapolis
History shows America erred in depriving Republicans of power
The piece argues in retrospect that altering national administrations harms the country. It cites 1884 and 1892 defeats of Cleveland and Harrison, praises McKinley and Dingley, notes Taft's steady leadership, and warns that Roosevelt's bid against Taft would aid Wilson and the Democrats.
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Republican Party
Cleveland
Blaine
Harrison
Loogootee Tribune
McKinley
Taft
Roosevelt
Wilson
Farce of Voter Registration Law Criticized by Democrats
A Tribune critique denounces a Democratic voter registration bill as a farce that benefits machine politics. It claims no safeguards against fraudulent registrations, no poll books or challengers, and favors hired repeaters and party operatives. The piece links the statute to the Taggart family and calls for amendments to ensure honest elections.
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Vigo
Election Board
Supreme Bench
Taggart
Mershall
Washington
Lake
St. Joseph
Countess of Warwick Sued Over Swindle and Debt
London reports the Countess of Warwick, close friend of the late King Edward, faces a $25 000 suit by ex London saloonkeeper Al Paine amid a large swindle involving Hooley the bankrupt financier. Paine claims she borrowed for a special train ride to Warwick Castle and seeks repayment while the countess contends she was swindled to the tune of over $250 000.
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London
Edward
Countess of Warwick
Hooley
America
al Paine
Paine
Warwick Castle
Rockport Farmer Records Taft Era Compared To Taft Era
J M Killian of Rockport kept prices and wage records from the last Democratic administration showing low farm earnings and labor costs. He notes eggs at six cents a dozen and other prices were depressed, explaining why many farmers voted for Roosevelt then Taft now.
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Indiana
Taft
Rockport
J. M. Killian
Jack
Clay Township
Killian
Ostrich Breaking for Riding on California Farms
California ostrich farms hatch and raise birds valued for their plumage. Males are broken to saddle or drive, with patience and gentleness. they can carry riders and pull light vehicles, yet a hard kick can break a limb.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Ocock chicken house for city lots promises fit for fifteen fowl
The Ocock poultry house is designed for city lots and can house 15 chickens with proper care. It features dirt and board floors, movable perches, a hinged dropping board, removable nests, cloth screens, a canvas drop curtain for cold weather, end openings above the screen, hinged sash windows, tar paper walls, and nailed-down boarding throughout.
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Ocock
Ain C
bin D
Ain D
Dead Horse Kicks Man in Seymour Tale
John Bagdoulis a stonecutter is hospitalized in St Raphael's with a broken jaw after a dead horse he was burying kicks him. He had been helping neighbor Milkman James Ford drag the animal to its grave when the horse struck. Doctors note hoof prints on the face. Ford denies involvement.
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John
Ford
Economy in the Best Feels for Poultry
Advice urges using only the best poultry feeds and grains. Do not buy cheap supplies as high quality food yields better returns for a flock of hens. Emphasizes choosing choicest beef scraps fine cut clover and alfalfa for optimal results.
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AG. Symq
Charcoal valued for digestive trouble remedy
Charcoal is described as one of the best remedies for all kinds of digestive troubles, noted for its wide usefulness in soothing stomach issues.
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G. V. Menzies
Evansville
Studebaker Corporation
South Bend
Menzies
Canada
United States
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Nzies
THE
Gouth Bend, Indiana
Glement Studebaker UA
Woirgt
K. Ben G. Thompson
Press
Washington Ave
3Rd St
Evansville, Indiana
C. A. Carlisle
Sirge
Toronto
Major Menzies
Buffalo
First Ward Republican Club
Fact
Mark Marshall
Wwyer
Ostrich
Dead Horse
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