Extra Session of Congress A Political Game In 1912 Campaign
Washington discusses the ongoing extra session as a political game aimed to shape the 1912 presidential race. Democrats push issues to build capital while Republicans defend, with tariff revision and reciprocity at the center, and the Senate seen as a Republican obstacle. The piece notes potential ticket configurations and the likelihood of Taft renomination with a strong VP candidate.
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Washington
Congress
Jackson
House
Senate
Taft
Hammond
Stimson
Borah
Sherman
Prisoners at Jail Debate Their Loft Time and Punishments
In a Saturday morning discussion at police headquarters, officials debate jail policy, fines, and the practice of turning captives into trusties. The mayor condemns leniency, noting prisoners enjoy meals and shelter rather than work, while officers describe a clublike winter jail with no work, prompting calls for cell confinement and stricter control.
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Ladd
Mr. Gorman
Zimmerman
Clyde Stewart
Stewart
Kidder
Main Street
Needmore man jailed after drunken dispute ends in bottle throw
John Stout of Needmore returned home partly intoxicated when his wife swung a whiskey bottle at him. The bottle shattered on the kitchen range after he dodged it. After prosecutor Ladd examined the case, Stout was released with no charge filed.
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John Stout
Needmore
Wernle
Ladd
Fourth of July Motorcycle Races Loom in Richmond
Richmond Motor Cycle club plans a dirt track race at the Richmond Driving club on July fourth as a tester for larger events later. Riders fearsome on seven horsepower bikes will race a mile in under a minute on a one mile dirt track, with local riders ready to challenge Indianapolis and Dayton clubs if crowd support stays strong.
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Richmond Motor Cycle Club
Richmond Driving Club
Dayton
Indianapolis
Examination begins for M B Wallingford in slander case
Manford B Wallingford the Whitewater farmer and defendant in a $5000 slander suit brought by Dr Arthur H Jones will face a pretrial examination Friday morning in the office of court reporter Holaday. Henry A Johnson, attorney for Jones, will conduct the exam. Wallingford denounced Jones as a saloonist and malpractitioner at a revival meeting in Whitewater last January.
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Manford B. Wallingford
Whitewater
Arthur H. Jones
Holaday
Henry A. Johnson
Jones
New School Plans For Warne Township District No 6
Plans for a new two room school building on the Middleborough pike in Warne township district No 6 have been adopted and filed with trustee James Howarth. Bids for the construction will be let this month. The present building, over fifty years old, will be replaced.
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Warne Township
Middleborough Pike
James Howarth
Weather outlook shows possible showers nearby
State and local forecast indicate possible showers with only minor temperature changes. Residents should carry light rain gear and monitor updates for any advisories.
Mrs Culbertson A Famous Beauty Obituary of a Richmond social grande dame
The city mourns Mrs Eliza Culbertson a last survivor of the Hilbourne beauties and a noted beauty of Bath England who rose in Washington society and later lived in Richmond with Dr Culbertson an Indiana ophthalmologist. She spoke French Italian German and sang in youth. Her death from apoplexy after a fall ends an era of solidity and culture.
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Culbertson
Anthony Hilbourne
Duke of Wellington
Washington
Indiana
Indianapolis
Mary Culbertson
Paris
New York
Balfe
Allen Not Guilty in Federal Case for Logansport Baggage Man
John B. Allen of Logansport a bag gageman on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania was acquitted in federal court of the charge of raising a one dollar bill to a twenty. Allen is well known here.
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Logansport
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Allen
Jubilee services for Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore
Tens of thousands seek tickets as Baltimore readies a civic jubilee to honor Cardinal Gibbons twenty fifth year as cardinal with Taft Roosevelt and other nation’s leaders slated to speak. The event contrasts with a fall ecclesiastical service while praising his patriotism and public spirit.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Sherman
Champ Clark
Grothers
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Brandeis Offers to Testify in Post Office Probe
Louis D Brandeis, noted Boston lawyer, who helped trigger Secretary Ballinger's retirement, conferred with House expenditures committee in Washington to plan his appearance in the government investigation of the Post Office Department. He touted possible $300,000,000 yearly savings from scientific management and urged railroads to seek rate relief.
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D. Brandeis
Boston
Brandeis
Ballinger
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
House Committee On Expenditures
Washington
Post Office Department
Winthrop Urges Effective Navy at Naval Academy
Annapolis Md June 3 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop urged graduates of the Naval Academy to keep a navy strong enough to control the sea. He said future wars will hinge on sea battles and warned peace advocates while hoping for arbitration that wars will recur. He emphasized maintaining high material and personnel readiness as Congress allows, as graduates received their diplomas.
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Annapolis
United States
Navy
Winthrop
Naval Academy
Congress
Fire damages Cincinnati hotel in early morning blaze
A fire at the Walston Stag hotel in Cincinnati, formerly the Thomas hotel, caused about 75 dollars in losses. Fire alarms woke guests who evacuated safely. no injuries were reported. The blaze started in the kitchen.
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National News Association
Cincinnati
Walston Stag Hotel
Thomas Hotel
Meeting on Richmond Sunday School Convention Vote
A meeting of pastors and Sunday school superintendents is set for Monday evening at First English Lutheran Church to decide whether Richmond should ask for the Indiana State Sunday School Convention for 1912. All are urged to attend so a decision can be reached then.
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First
English Lutheran Church
Richmond
Taft Eyes Running Mate Amid Sherman Backers Rumors
Washington reports Taft plans to emulate Roosevelt by dictating the vice presidential pick for 1912. Rumors center on James Sherman and John Hays Hammond, with Cummins seen as a possible compromise choice. Hammond, a close White House ally, seeks the Senate presidency and leverages Taft’s backing.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
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James Schoolcraft Sherman
Sherman
Tate
John Hays Hammond
Hammond
United States Senate
Chicago
White House
United States
King George
Great Britain
Republican Party
Albert 8. Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
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