Former President Grover Cleveland Dies at Princeton
Former U S president Grover Cleveland died at 8 40 this morning at his Princeton home after a long illness. Dr Bryant and Mrs Cleveland were at his bedside. The death ends a lengthy battle with gastric intestinal troubles hepatic and kidney disease. The cause is heart failure complicated by liver trouble.
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Bryant
Cleveland
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New York
Lakewood
Grove
Washington
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Mark
United States
Caldwell
Richard F. Cleveland
Yale
Ann Neal
Baltimore
Fayetteville
Clinton
New York Institute For the Blind
Buffalo
Lewis F. Allen
New Jersey
Mr. Cleveland
Leeds Expected Contest Of Will
New York news item reports Elisha Dyer saying W B Leeds increased his wife’s trust to about 10 million dollars and altered his will before sailing. If challenged, Rudolph Leeds the eldest son would file suit, with trust fund details and family tensions noted.
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New York
Elisha Dyer
W. B. Leed
Leeds
Rudolph
Richmond
Ind
United States Trust Co
George F. Baker
First National Bank
Lewis Cass Ledyard
W. B. Leeds
Parade not favored by fire chief for Fourth of July
Ed Miller, chief of the fire department, said today he does not approve using fire companies for the proposed industrial and municipal parade as it leaves the city unprotected in case of an emergency.
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Ed Miller
Fire Department
Public Improvements Board Not In Session Today
The board of public improvements did not meet due to city officials’ absence. At Friday’s meeting, the South A Street proposed improvement will be heard. The engineer will present his report on alley work in the city.
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Board of Public Improvements
Rag picker arrested in ongoing police inquiry
Ed Dunn, a rag picker, was placed under arrest and held pending investigation. He is said to be acquainted with certain facts about a transaction the police have been investigating for some time.
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Ed. Dunn
Dunn
Study Enters Suit Over Mortgage Foreclosure Case
Thomas J. Study files suit in Wayne circuit court against James F. Reeves and Mary Reeves seeking foreclosure action on a readied mortgage as part of a pending legal dispute.
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Thomas J. Study
Wayne
James F. Reeves
Mary Reeves
Readestiaia
Martin Attacks Indiana Bank Assessments On Tax Basis
Parks W. Martin of the state tax board criticized Wayne county bank assessments by the county board of review as 75 percent capital stock basis. He argued bank stock should be taxed like other moneyed capital and warned that current methods unfairly favor banks over individuals. He also questioned life insurance loan provisions and urged enforcement of the law in taxation practices.
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County Board of Review
Parks W. Martin
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Board of Review
Martin
Supreme Bench of
Indiana
State Board
County Boards of Review
Weather Forecast for Indiana and Ohio Regions
The Weather Prophet reports Indiana showers Wednesday night then fair and cooler with Thursday fair and light southwest to northwest winds. Ohio follows with showers and cooler Wednesday night, Thursday generally fair, and west to northwest winds.
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Indiana
Ohio
Hitchcock Seen As Potential Leader In Republican Answer
Washington June 24 News says despite talk the Republican National Committee chairmanship will wait until after the Denver convention. Taft may decide July 1 then meet Ohio backers for Arthur I. Vorys. Roosevelt favors Frank H. Hitchcock and his allies expect Hitchcock to gain. An intercession by Herrick Ellis Brown and Guilbert at Cincinnati altered the immediate choice.
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Republican National Committee
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National Committee
Taft
Ohio
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Roosevelt
Frank H. Hitchcock
Jaid
Hitchcock
Myron T. Herrick
Wade H Ellis
Walter F. Brown
Walter D. Guilbert
Cincinnati
West End Club to be Organized
West End Boosters club to be organized at a meeting of Main street merchants west of Sixth in the city council chamber Friday evening. Tentative plans aim to awaken unprecedented interest with a subscription paper already circulated among local merchants and generous responses. Plans include lighting the two squares between Fourth and Sixth streets and holding brand concerts on the courthouse lawn every Saturday evening.
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West End Boosters
Main Street
Sixth
City Council Chamber
Fourth
Court House
State Inspector targets Richmond dairymen over impure milk
State food and drug inspector John Owens, assisted by Sanitary Officer George Young, conducted extensive milk inspections in Richmond. About a dozen samples were collected for state laboratory testing, with several dairymen found using filthy wet blankets to keep milk cool. One wagon, operated by James P. Horning, contained a filthy can with dead flies. he dumped the milk into the sewer under threat of prosecution. Owens promised further tests and publication of dairymen selling impure milk, including praise for Pitts, Batchelor, and E. L. Commons.
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Richmond
John Owens
Owens
George Young
Horning
C. 8S
Bond
Young
Hornung
Mr. Owens
Mr. Pitts
John Batchelor
E. L. Commons
Owen
Everett Lemon Accepts Treasurer Post in Chicago
Everett Lemon will depart next week to take a position in the office of the treasurer of the Wisconsin Central Railway company in Chicago. He is known for his work as a notary public and formerly was with the firm Robbins and Starr, attorneys.
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Everett Lemon
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Chicago
Lemon
Robbins and Starr
Two New Assessments For Border Nut Lock And Mount Chemical
The board of review set assessed values at 4300 for Border Nut Lock and 3500 for Mount Chemical, reflecting tax assessments in the current round. The action targets these two firms, outlining the new values and the responsible reviewers.
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Board of Review
Border Nut Lock Company
Mount Chemical Company
Sherman Faces Serious Illness After Restless Night
In Cleveland on June 24 James Sherman endured a restless night with a high of 102.8 degrees. He reports back pains and his condition remains serious though easing later. He was hospitalized or under medical care as the fever persisted.
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Cleveland, O
James Sherman
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