Prominent Democrat Urges Investigation in Indiana
Bernard O Connor a leading Indianapolis Democrat calls on the Marion County criminal court judge to direct the grand jury to probe the recent Marion primaries and the last legislature. He urges swift action to expose alleged corruption by Democratic and Progressive leaders and to reassure German voters and party loyalists.
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Bernard O’connor
Indiana
O’connor
Marion County Criminal Court
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O'Connor
Crand
Grand Jury
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Markey
Acuivty
Ralston
Marion County
Homer L. Cook
Cook
Legislaure
Charlies Washington
Thomas Taggart
Democratic Party
Charles W. Jewett
Republican
Bell Democratic Machine
City Hall
Taggart
Washington
Bell County
Mr. Bell
Progressive Party
Progressive
EU Cen
Local items spice Bloomington life with humor and gossip
The column covers county farm guests and winter plans, trades between townsfolk, naming Jim Bledsoe trading a mare for a motorcycle and speculation about its impact. It notes snoring, job seeks, turnips, parish reports, Ed Bascombe selling tonics, a seven year itch, a road supervisor race, Civil War hat era attire, hidden liquor rumors, a wax prank on a pulpit, a churchyard horseshoe game, and Arminta Jones restoring wind to her organ.
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Jakey Budd
Jim Bledsoe
Salina Baker
Indianapolis
Perkins
Ed Bascombe
Jim Spivins
Doc McFadden
Si Plum
Andrew Jackson
Johnny Spruceby
Arminta Jones
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Advertisement declares deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous lining. Claims nine of ten cases caused by catarrh and promises $100 for any deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes offer to send circulars, Toledo, Ohio, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank of Commerce
O. Hall
Rise Hall
Yost Declares Republican Identity at Local Meeting
Logansport Ind Sept 8 Abraham Yost formerly a Progressive in 1912 told Cass county Bull Moose leaders he now remains a Republican after addressing a Republican organization meeting.
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Logansport
Ind
Abraham Yost
Cass County
Stop that Fall Cough with Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey
Stop that fall cough or cold now before it weakens vitality or risks lung trouble. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey soothes throat and lungs, loosens phlegm, and fortifies the system against colds. Guaranteed, only 25c at your druggist.
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Dr. Bell
Local Lawyer Wolfe Returns From Midwest Trip
Thomas J. Wolfe, the oldest member of the local bar, came back last week from visits to Bloomington Martinsville and Indianapolis. He graduated from Indiana University in 1856 and from the law department in 1858.
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Thomas J. Wolfe
Bloomington
Martinsville
Indianapolis
Wolfe
Indiana University
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertises Digestive Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy to relieve biliousness and constipation. The copy claims the pills promote a healthy bile flow and cleanse the stomach and bowels.
Poll cooperation ties Democratic machine to Progressive faction
Indianapolis, Sept 4. Evidence shows city hall Democratic machine and Progressive leaders cooperated in a pre-registration poll in Seventh ward. Democratic Boss Kissell and Progressive chief Groninger oversaw one precinct together, exchanging information and compiling poll books. Republican chairman cites this as proof of bi party alignment and calls for defeating the city hall ticket.
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Indianapolis
Democraticachine
Seventh Ward
Bill Kissell
Taylor Groninger
City Hall
Democratic Machine
Progressive Machine
Facts Regarding 1913 Legislature and Homer L Cook Platform
A Hoosier political critique argues Homer L Cook’s autobiography and platform misrepresent his 1913 Indiana House record. It denounces his pledges as party tools, cites bloated payrolls, increased salaries, and faulty journals under his influence, urging voters to distrust the Democratic machine.
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Jesse Eschbach
Warsaw
Homer L. Cook
Indiana
Cook
Journal of the House
House
Vater
House Journal
Indiana's machine era taints state politics and citizens' trust
A critical denunciation of the Taggart-Fairbanks political machine in Indiana. The author accuses Democratic leaders and officeholders of corruption, patronage, and manipulation, urging voters to reject the machine and embrace integrity in government. The piece describes payoffs, compromised lawmakers, and a call for reform to avert financial and civil ruin.
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Citizens Trust Co
Mrs. Lydia Klingman Gresham Dies in Newcastle
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Benjamin Gresham of Newcastle. She was formerly Miss Lydia Klingman of Paxton.
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Benjamin Gresham
Newcastle
Gresham
Lydia Klingman
Paxton
1916 Model Will Be An Ex-
H. Anderson and Vigo Counties are noted in a terse 1916 notice concerning an estate matter. The fragment references a model or item described as an example or exhibit in an ongoing probate proceeding. Further specifics are unreadable in the clipped material.
Reward offer for catarrh cure claim by Hall's remedy
A public notice promises one hundred dollars to anyone who can prove Hall's Catarrh Cure cures a case of catarrh. The claim asserts the remedy heals catarrh and invites verification.
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Hall
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