County Local Option Would Work Wonders
Indiana article from July 18 argues county local option would banish saloons in most counties within two years. E S Shumaker estimates 11 listed wet counties plus 11 likely to go dry, totaling about 2.18 million people in dry or dryable areas. Describes travel from Indianapolis to avoid saloons under a county unit local option regime.
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Indianapolis
Ind
E. S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Marion
Lake
Laporte
St. Joseph
Allen
Vigo
Clark
Floyd
Dubois
Vanderburg
Posey
Shumaker
Adams
Bartholomew
Benton
Carroll
Dayless
Decatur
Dekalb
Elkhart
Fayette
Gibson, Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Huntington
Howard
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jennings
Knox
Lawrence
Marshall
Martin
Miami
Montgomery
Newton
Noble
Parke
Porter
Putnam
Randolph
Rush
Shelby
Spencer
Starke
Switzerland
Tipton
Wabash
Warrick
Wayne
Whitley
Cass
Dearborn
Delaware
Fountain
Franken
Grant
Madison
Ohio
Perry
Tippecanoe
Vermillion
Terre Haute
Pennsylvania
Jeffersonville
Lafayette
Illnsis
Lake Erie & Western
Woman Kills Husband Then Dies After Shooting
In New York on July 18 Mrs. Sarah Glock shot her drunken husband in the heart after a quarrel and then ingested carbolic acid, dying shortly after. The man returned home intoxicated and went to sleep before the fatal shot.
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New York
Sarah Glock
Roadwork on South First Street Nears Finish
Work on macadamizing South First street and constructing cement curbs gutters and sidewalks is nearly complete. The project, begun last fall, faced heavy labor as most of the roadway required blasting due to difficult ground conditions.
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South First Street
Mystery surrounds New York woman death with child nearby
New York police probe the mysterious death of Mrs. Samuel Friedlan, wife of a real estate dealer, found shot in her home with a revolver near her two year old son who played beside her. Authorities weigh suicide versus accidental shooting by the child. In Detroit Cameron Currie and Company, a leading brokerage firm, failed with liabilities exceeding assets by about half a million dollars, a receiver appointed and blamed on loose management.
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New York
Samuel Friedlan
Detroit
Mich
Cameron, Currie and Company
Michigan
Boston
Laughlin family escapes serious injury in road accident
An unnamed motorcyclist passing a buggy on a narrow road caused Mr Laughlin to lose control and his horse to bolt. The family, from Comer near the Draper dairy, escaped grave harm after the vehicle tipped, the horse sank in a mudhole for two hours and eight men freed it. The cyclist left without returning or revealing his details. police may investigate.
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Mr. Laughlin
Laughlins
Anl
Increased Rates Now Necessary for Railroads and Nation
New York July 18 Railroads must advance freight rates to fund about 600 million dollars yearly for new rolling stock and facilities. If not, manufacturers, farmers, lumbermen, and workers will suffer as railways decay. James J. Hill argues there is no alternative but higher rates, with no wage cuts, warning of widespread impact if rates remain suppressed.
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New York
Tates
Bagatelle
James J. Hill
Canada
Hill
Europe
Epworth League Session in Richmond
Rev R J Wade will visit Winona Lake next week to work for the Indiana State Epworth league biennial meeting at the Richmond chautauqua next year. If held here it will span two weeks, not ten, and Wade described prospects as excellent for bringing the gathering to Richmond.
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R. J. Wade
Winona Lake
Richmond Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Wade
Richmond
Turkish commander Osman Pasha assassinated in barracks
Salonica July 15 General Osman Pasha, commander of the Turkish army at Monastir, was assassinated today by an officer of Young Turkey in the barracks. The killing shocks observers as Osman had proclaimed amnesty to officers involved in the recent mutiny.
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Salonica
Turkey
Osman Pasha
Monastir
Osman
Weather brief for Indiana and region showers Saturday night
The Weather Prophet reports showers Saturday night with diminishing west to northwest winds. Sunday will be fair and cooler with lighter winds. Indiana outlook mirrors the trend with fair skies and cooling, winds diminishing Saturday night into Sunday.
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Indiana
Paper Trust 10 Feel Big Stick
Oyster Bay July 18 Attorney General Bonaparte met with President Roosevelt to discuss the alleged paper trust. The lengthy talk is said to foretell prosecution as a probable outcome of today’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Public Works Extends Pathway to Hawkins Pond
The board of public works will extend the right to the Hawkins swimming pond proprietor to build a connecting pathway to Glen Miller park. The new route will be lit with electric lights, making the pond practically part of Glen Miller Park.
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Board of Public Works
Hawkins Swimming Pond
Glen Miller Park
Glen Millen
Refusal to Speak Views on the Negro Question Appeals to Farmers
A public figure refuses to discuss his views on the Negro Question and instead appeals to farmers for support. The event highlights ongoing debate on race and agricultural interests within the community.
Campaign Funds Drawn In Democratic Drive By Bryan and Kern
Lincoln July 18. Bryan reiterates that the party will not take corporate funds while addressing farmers. He discusses Brownsville and Roosevelt, notes he did not discuss the incident with any negro delegation, and highlights a first campaign fund appeal urging farmers to contribute to the Democratic committee.
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Bryan and
Kern
Lincoln
Neb
Brownsville
Roosevelt
United States Army
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Bishop Walters
Denver
Kern Ang
United States
Messrs
Iowa
Canoe Overturn Drowns Minister in Harwich
Rev Arte mus J Haynes a famed New England preacher, aged 41, was found drowned while fishing in a canoe near Cape Cod. He lived in New Haven with a summer cottage near the coast and had ties to Chicago. The incident occurred today as his canoe capsized during the outing. Eight others were severely injured when a South Side elevated train leaped from tracks into Stony Island avenue this morning, with the motorman losing control of the fast train.
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Boston
Mass
Artemus J. Haynes
New England
Harwich
Ben
New Haven
Cape Cod
Chicago
South Side
Stony Island Ave
Tost
West Richmond Improvement Association meeting raised calls for police, roads, and school space
West Richmond residents urged faster police protection with only one officer covering Fairview and West Richmond. They pressed for a new hose house, shade tree trimming, National Road renaming to National Avenue, and larger Baxter school grounds. Attendees appointed a committee to draft sympathy for Alpheus Compton. District Attorney O Brien said Hazel Drew’s killer identity is near, with links still to be found, as detectives continue probing the case. Hazel traveled to New York Boston and Providence, had little money, owed a dressmaker, and recently borrowed $2 from her mother.
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National Road
Natonal Avenue
Baxter
West Richmond
Fairview
West
N. C. Heironimus
A. M. Gardner
Alpheus G. Compton
Fair View
N. C. Helionimus
Baxter School
Troy
N. Y
O'Brien
Hazel Drew
Hazel
New York
Boston
Providence
Joseph Drew
William Taylor
Joseph
Carey
Two Men Killed as Blast Furnace Explosion Strikes Wisconsin Steel
Chicago dispatch reports two men dead and ten seriously injured when hot metal burst from a blast furnace at Wisconsin Steel mills in South Chicago. The accident happened during tapping and several injured were rushed to hospitals with the hope of recovery.
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Chicago
Wisconsin Steel Mills
Picnic Sunday at Stephen Ruth Farm by Knights of Pythias
Tola lodge Knights of Pythias plans a Sunday picnic at Stephen Ruth farm east of the city. The event is expected to draw a large turnout of Knights and their families for an outdoor outing and fellowship.
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Tola Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Picnie
Stephen Ruth
State Receives Good Interest From Public Depository Funds
Indianapolis July 18 Gov Hanly said after a state board of finance meeting that the state now earns 23000 a year in interest on funds under the public depository law adopted by the last legislature. He called the figure surprisingly high and noted it could nearly cover expenses of the executive and treasury departments, marking a shift from three years ago.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Finance
Hanly
Treasury Departments
Change in Time for Glen Miller Park Sunday Concerts
The board of public works will shift Sunday band concerts at Glen Miller Park to start at 2 30 PM from 4 PM starting tomorrow. The events have drawn hundreds weekly, and an excellent program has been prepared for tomorrow.
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Board of Public Works
Glen Miller Park
Mrs Smith Dead Widow of Rev John F Smith
Mrs Dorcas M Smith widow of Rev John F Smith former pastor of First Presbyterian church of this city from 1855 to 1959 died at her Franklin Indiana home aged eighty six.
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Dorcas M. Smith
John F. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
City
Smallpox case reported in Spring Grove area
Health notice confirms a smallpox patient Hiram Hoover of Spring Grove, employed by Adams Express Co. Cause of exposure unknown. The family has been quarantined.
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Hiram Hoover
Spring Grove
Adams Express Com
Taggart Disclosed As A Wily Political Figure In Indiana
Indianapolis July 18 The withdrawal of Benjamin F Shively from the Thirteenth district congressional race prompts talk of a senate bid should Democrats control the Indiana legislature The report ties Thomas Taggart to possible senate ambitions while noting his long influence in the party and a close friendship with Kern The piece suggests Taggart may enter the senatorial race if party success occurs and remains quietly receptive until campaigns begin
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Indianapolis
Benjamin F. Shively
South Bend
Rams
Congress
Thirteenth
United States
Senate
James A. Hemenway
Booneville
Indiana
Shively
John Worth Kern
Hemenway
Kern
Denver
Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Taggart
Tazeart
Tagart
Prohibitionist Campaign to Open at Bryan Home
Columbus Ohio July 18 Prohibitionist campaign will begin at William Bryan home on August 10 Eugene W Chain party presidential nominee will personally sound the keynote at Lincoln Nebraska speaking twice daily for four days to promote the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
William 4. Bryan
Eugene W. Chain
Linesin
Nebraska
Class of Six Invited to Modern Woodmen Event
A class of six will be taken on Monday evening to the Modern Woodmen. The Woodmen of Centerville Cambridge City and Hagerstown have been invited to attend. There will be no luncheon served.
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Centerville
Cambridge City
Hagerstown
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