Taft's Indiana trouble boosts Fairbanks on ticket
Taft allies push for a Rooseveltian platform while Indiana Republicans fear Taft cannot win the state without Fairbanks. Indirectly, Senator Dolliver's demise opens space for Fairbanks to be considered for second place. Taft's camp regards Fairbanks as essential to Indiana, and insiders debate a two-track strategy to secure first place while keeping Fairbanks as the fallback for the vice presidency.
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Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Kealing
Perilous Sleepwalking Inspiration for Bellini Opera
A Dresden woman walks midnight on a roof edge while somnambulant. Crowds lay mattresses, she bows, slips, and dies after candles in the room awaken her. Bellini allegedly used this tragedy to inspire La sonnambula. Also noted: loco weed drives animals and people to madness.
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Dresden
Washington Post
Richmond May Have League Ball Again
Richmond could rejoin the Indiana-Ohio baseball league if it expands to six clubs. Ten Athletic park leaseholders are ready to back a local team with Clarence Jessup as playing manager, subject to fan support matching last year. Meetings with league officials and organizers in Kokomo and Anderson show broad optimism.
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Athletic Park
Clarence Jessup
Frank Gamble
Bob Winters
Muncie
Carl Willis
Huntington Club
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Gamble
Kokomo
Anderson
Jim Cameron
Baseball results and upcoming schedule across leagues
National League games include Brooklyn 4 over St Louis 2 and Philadelphia 2 over Chicago 1. Pittsburg 6 over Boston 1. New York-Cincinnati postponed. American League scores list Washington 9 over Cleveland 1 and Detroit 7 over Philadelphia 5, Boston 9 over St Louis 1, Chicago 3 over New York 2. American Association reports Indianapolis 4 over Kansas City 0 2, Minneapolis 1 over Columbus 0 2, Toledo 9 over St Paul 8, Wheeling 4 over Terre Haute 2, Evansville 9 over Wayne 0, South Bend 0 forfeit. Series schedules show Cincinnati at New York two games, Pittsburg at Boston two games, Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at Brooklyn, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, New York at Chicago. American Association fixtures Minneapolis at Columbus, Kansas City at Indianapolis, St Paul at Toledo.
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Sporting World Notes On Baseball and Upheaval
Huntington club signs Weber to manage Decatur Champs last year. Arundel, formerly S C league ump, attacked at Ft Wayne by Gene Moore of South Bend, Moore arrested for assault and battery. game forfeited to Ft Wayne. Trade talks wary for Elberfeld and Turner. White Sox ride a thirteen game streak. recall 19 straight wins two years back. Princeton trims Yale two of three at Polo Grounds. Tigers claim East college baseball title. Parker joins Marion State team. Brown also with outfit. Cincinnati and Pittsburg at Cincinnati next Sunday. Reds host Ganzel’s squad after long Eastern trip. Bush slumping at bat but stellar in field. Columbus champions under fire after three straight pennants. Senators eyed for fourth pennant. Rumor genesis: Cincinnati weak pitching staff. Her mann may trade Lohert for St Louis twirlers.
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Case Not Pushed in Hunt Larceny Embezzlement Case
Judge Fox of Wayne circuit court notes the State use Alva Hunt remains on bond at $200. The case has lingered on the docket for nearly a year with repeated continuances requested by defense counsel W A Bond. Prosecutor Wilfred Jessup says he is ready to proceed any time and blames the delays on the attorney.
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Wayne
Alva Hunt
Hunt
Wilfred Jessup
W. A. Bond
Central League Schedule Snapshot
Milwaukee at Louisville and Grand Rapids at Dayton lead a Central League day that also features Zanesville at Evansville Wheeling at Terre Haute and South Bend at Fort Wayne with multiple regional matchups.
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Terre Haute
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Evansville
Wayne
South Bend
Milwaukee
Louisville
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Essay extracts and verses prompt Salvation Army tour note
Extracts from school essays include quirky lines about feeding horses with horseradish and reindeer love in Eskimo life. A London Mail quote mentions General Booth on a fifth motor tour of England delivering eighty addresses before sailing to South Africa for Salvation Army mission. Includes an advertisement for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
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England
General Booth
South Africa
Salvation Army
Road case set for verdict in Washington township dispute
Arguments before Judge Fox of circuit court will be heard tomorrow in the $18.10 Washington township road case. The petition for the road was properly presented and acted on, but opposition from landowners over cost led to an appeal to the circuit court.
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Circuit Court
Washington Township Road
Fame quotes and proverbs in a punchy classroom exchange
A Chicago Tribune style note frames a quiz on James Boswell with a witty student claiming he was Samuel Johnson's press agent. A French proverb praises good temper like sunshine and a playful nod to Gold Medal Flour rounds out the fragmentary item.
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James Boswell
Samuel Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Bloomington Official Embezzles $7,200
Bloomington city funds totaling $7,200 were allegedly embezzled by City Treasurer Harry A. Axtell. He was arrested and released on a $3,000 bond.
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Ind
Harry A. Axtell
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