Teddy Telegram Sparks Wayne County Meeting
A large crowd in the Pythian temple heard a telegram from Theodore Roosevelt urging people over party lines to lead reform. Wayne and Richmond voters appointed a five member committee to form a county branch of the Progressive party and plan a mass meeting.
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Wayne County
Pythian Temple
Sto
National Organization
The
Progressive Party
Bryan
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Richmond
E. H.harris
S. R
Tainleter
D. R. Miki
Clifford Price
A. E. Smith
Lafe Lared
Yons
Woman arraigned for pointing revolver at rival at Pierce home
In police court Miss Beatrice Virginia Pierce faced assault with a deadly weapon charges after a Saturday affair in which her husband Harry Bookhart fled from the home of Miss Pierce as Mrs Bookhart pursued. The case was moved to next Saturday for venue and Mayor Freeman’s appearance.
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Beatrice Virginia Pierce
West of
Grace Bookhart
Pierce
Bookhart
North
D Street
Miss Pierce
Zimmerman
Fianeman
Harry Bookhart
Goodhart
Mayor's Absence Delays Water Works Contract Action
The board will defer all major parts of the water works proposal until the mayor can return to duties. He remains unable to leave his home due to a badly ulcerated tooth and illness since last Wednesday.
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Board of Works
Bryan Wins a Platform Fight Today in Baltimore
In Baltimore on June 26 the resolutions committee voted 41 to 11 to defer drafting a platform until after the convention. William Jennings Bryan, chosen as Kern’s successor, will likely chair a four member subcommittee to draft the platform, signaling a progressive tilt with Bryan likely to dominate.
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Baltimore
William Jennings Bryan
National News Association
Democratic Party
Resolutions Committee
Committee On Rules
Bryan
Kern
Frances J. Heney
California
Vermont Republicans Gather for State Convention in Burlington
Vermont Republican leaders meet in Burlington to name candidates for governor and state officers for the September election. Two candidates seek Mead's successor: Allen M. Fletcher of Cavendish and Joseph A DeBoer of Montpelier. First district nominating meeting in Burlington and Second district at White River Junction. Frank L. Greene seeks seat of late David J. Poster. Frank Plumly slated for renomination.
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National News Association
Burlington
Vermont
John A. Mead
Allen M. Fletcher
Cavendish
Joseph A DeBoer
Montpelier
White River Junction
Frank L. Greene
St. Albans
Richmond Welcomes Great Crowd to Indiana Sunday School Meet
The forty-eighth annual Indiana Sunday School association convention opened in Richmond at East Main Street Friends church with about fifteen hundred delegates registered and a strong civic welcome from local leaders. Dr. Palmer and Prof. Excell led a Bible study and singing as the businesslike gathering focused on widespread Bible study and practical Sunday school aims.
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East Main Street
Robert W. Kelly
Earlham College
Cornelius Woelkin
New York
Palmer
Nazareth
Indiana Sunday School Association
W. C. Hail
E. O. Excell
Chicago
Prof
Excell
Weather forecast for state and local area
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with clear skies in the extreme north. Local forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change.
Democratic Orators At City Convention In San Francisco
June 26 1914 San Francisco dramatic scene at the eleventh biennial convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Candidates for president include Mrs Percy Pennybacker of New York and New England’s Mrs Phillip N Carpenter. Chicago opposed a proposed two house delegate plan. discussions on women’s page content and news treatment entertained the crowd. The meeting opened with a press conference led by Miss McMahan of Utah as delegates debated power balance and editorial standards.
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National News Association
San Francisco
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Percy Pennybacker
Ew York
New England
Phillip N. Carpenter
New York
Chicago
Middle West
Federation
Houses
Congress
Miss McMahan
Utah
Johnson opposes new police call lighting plan
N H Johnson superintendent of the city light plant opposes extending the police call system by red lights from police headquarters due to cost. He says electric lights at Doran bridge and other locations would require costly copper wiring. A proposed large steel tower over the city building with a search light and fire bell tapping is also controversial.
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N. H. Johnson
Doran Bridge
North Eighth
E Street
Johnson
Williams Attends Indiana County Superintendents Meet at Purdue
Charles O. Williams Wayne county superintendent of public instruction traveled to Lafayette to attend the annual appraisal convention of county superintendents of Indiana hosted at Purdue University over today and tomorrow. Noted speakers include Purdue President W E Stone United States Education Commissioner P P Claxton Ohio University professor G A Bricker Mil M G Barton Terre Haute president John F Haines and Purdue professor C H Benjamin among others.
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Charles O. Williams
Wayne County
Lafayette
Indiana
Purdue University
W. E. Stone
Purdue
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
G. A. Bricker
Ohio University
M. G. Barton
Plano
Mil
C. H. Benjamin
Arthur 3. Hallaway
Terre Haute
John F. Haines
The
Association
Richmond Hosts FAA Motorcyclists Tour and Endurance Run
Local members of the Federation of American Motorcyclists prepare to entertain FAA tourists in July. An endurance run from Louisville to Columbus via Richmond Indianapolis and Dayton will draw about 560 riders from across the United States. T Cook to ride an Indian will pass through Richmond to Dayton and then Columbus for a new board track dedication and the FAA annual convention.
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Federation of American Motorcyclists
Louisville
Indianapolis
Richmond
Dayton
Columbus
Ohio
United States
T. Cook
Thre Ely
Democratic convention in Baltimore adjourns after two hours
The Democratic National Convention met in Baltimore on June 26 and adjourned at 2:30 pm until 8 pm amid slow reports from committees. Senator James of Kentucky was named as permanent chairman while Folk of Missouri spoke, praising Bryan as a moral force though predicting the next president. A clash between a policeman and a delegate over a Missouri matter interrupted Claytor’s address, with the gavel repeatedly pounding.
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Bryan
Bryan Army
Baltimore
James
Kentucky
National News Association
Parker
John Gardner
Maryland
Gov. Blanchard
Louisiana
Credentials Committee
Oretors
Blanchard Folk
Folk
Missouri
United States
Denver
Isadore Raynor
Raynor
Taft
Seld
Underwood
Claytor
Alabama
Lim
Tanner Clayton
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Teddy
BE. H. Harris
Dixon
Theodore Roosevelt
Foulke
William Dudley Foulke
Theodore P Rockevelt
William Jennings Brymm
Hemenway
Watson
Kealing
Penrose
Crane
Guggenheim
Bryce
Man
Alton B. Parker
Hoosiers
Mis. Tion
Carl Mote
Tom Taggart
John Kern
Roberts
Charles Holt
Edward G. Hoffman
Ft. Wayne
Marion County
Reginald Sullivan
Ernest T. Brown
Henry Seifert
Mark Thistlethwaite
Marshall
Belvedere
Bryan and Kern
Williams
Gore
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