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Newspaper
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Location
Richmond, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
4
The document lists state officials including Treasurer Oscar Hadley, Attorney General James Bingham, Coroner Dr. A L Bramkamp, Surveyor Robert A Howard, and Recorder Will J Robbins. It presents a roster of named officials for key posts.
A Watson argument supports county level local option and home rule. He argues a statewide reform would be a backward step and that counties best handle saloon saloon licensing under local self government. He stresses county as the proper political unit and urges majority rule in each county.
The passage asserts that on salavitis presence they shall act to ensure the provision is enacted into law. Mr Watson emphasizes using all honorable means to secure proper enforcement, and if enacted, to employ the Governor’s power to enforce it rightly.
Attorney General Bingham assailed Democratic nominee Thomas R. Marshall at a county convention in Brazil Indiana. He argued against the Democratic state platform, defended anti saloon actions, and warned that if Marshall wins the Monte Carlo of French Lick could move under the statehouse dome. He framed brewery lawsuits as law enforcement, not temperance, and vowed to oppose breweries resisting reform.
Police track a younger suspect using alias James Montague after a Chicago man, A. Camden, was shot dead in Minneapolis. The prisoner claims gypsy upbringing, horse theft, and sister in Austin, Minnesota. He sought excitement as saloons and theaters closed. A found feminine disguise suggests planned deception.
Fragmented ad copy urges caregivers to avoid harsh purgatives for children. It recommends a mild laxative tonic, naming Dr Cass and a Pepsi product at 30 cents, as a suitable remedy for upset stomachs in youngsters.
Saturday evening June 6 marks the stated meeting of Logal Chapter No 49 0 E S. Members are summoned to attend the gathering at the Masonic hall for the monthly session and related ceremonial proceedings.
The Denver auditorium, seating 12,500, opens June 27 with the nation’s largest heating and ventilating system. The facility features fireproof construction, central stage, extensive exit space, and advanced lighting. It will host the Democratic National Convention July 7 and accommodate press, delegates, and guests with dedicated telegraph and work spaces.
Ak tems MHALOUS narrates a scene after a day’s fishing. His wife greets the basket with delight and worry about late hours. He reassures her with a gentle reply as he smiles at their small triumph.
Rushville tidbits report a Glenwood man feared physicians might steal the seven year old daughter Quincy Startsmany’s body. The child died in Indianapolis under baffling conditions. The father refused a post mortem, then had the body examined for protection. The body was later placed in a vault at Connersville.
Two youths from Richmond were arrested after tipping a Big Four brakeman four cents to ride a train from Louisville to Indianapolis. William Brown and William Roth 18 were hauled from a passenger car and spent the night in the city jail before being released on promise to stay off trains. They aim to enlist in the navy in Washington, D.C., noting the difference between a Big Four and a Pennsylvania brakeman.
George Phillips, after two years abstinent, went to his home yesterday afternoon and demolished the table ware in a disruptive act. He was arrested after the incident and fined 35 dollars plus costs, then jailed. Mrs Phillips plans to leave the city with her husband’s departure imminent from Richmond.
A jumble of transfers lists Rose Kinder and others selling or conveying parcels in Centerville and Cambridge City. Names include Frances M Chamberlain Wm Frey Clea Culbertson Edward G Vaughan John Menke Mary Loucks Lucinda Hebble Daniel H Anderson and Helen Jacks. Transaction details show partial lot transfers and property mentions amid irregular OCR text.
Two boys under nine years old broke into McKone’s butcher shop on South B street to tap the cash drawer. A classmate’s tip led to their capture by Officer Longman who rode them to the station in the patrol wagon amid public indignation. Their mothers and guardians faced questioning as the city defended the wagon ride.
The Palladiums Niagara Falls and Canada trip contest draws candidates with promises of a free trip to view Niagara Falls. Miss Jeanly Wine leads by ballots, ahead of Miss Ida Beeson as finalists vie for trips of eight to ten days in the cool north. Subscriptions and ballots drive the voting with various vote credits per time period.
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