Wright urged to fly at Richmond fall festival
The Fall Festival executive committee weighs offering Orville Wright $1000 in gold plus expenses for a public aeroplane flight in Richmond during the festival. If secured the event would be at Athletic Park with paid admission, drawing crowds from Indiana Ohio Illinois Kentucky and Michigan and extensive newspaper coverage. committees plan lights on Main and North E, a band contest on Industrial Day, and a grand masked carnival with excursions by railroads and a Cincinnati delegation attending.
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Harris
Young Men Business Club
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Wright Brothers
Atlantic
Dayton
Wrights
Middle West
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Lnes
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City
Haskell Pleas Fail to Win Labor Indorsement
National Democratic Treasurer Haskell sought union labor backing to counter Hearst claims but J Luther Langston secretary of the State Federation of Labor refused to sign. Miss Kate Bernard urged otherwise, but Langston opposed using the federation for politics. Officials and governor appointees failed to obtain Langston's signature in praise of Haskell.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
National Democratic
Haskell
William R. Hearst
J. Luther Langston
State Federation of Labor
Kate Bernard
Langston
Bernard
Federation of Labor
Guthrie
Gas Explosion Wrecks Wahl Adding Machine Vault
Chicago Sept 12 an illuminating gas blast in a wall safe at the Wahl Adding Machine company injures five workers, a woman and four men, now hospitalized. The explosion occurred while lighting a gas jet and wrecked the third and fourth floors of the building.
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Chicago
Wahl Adding Machine Company
Deadly device found in mails addressed to New Jersey governor
Philadelphia reports a deadly infernal machine containing bullets nails and powder was intercepted by postal authorities. Addressed to Governor Fort it bore the label personal. Suspicion centers on his Sunday closing movement in Atlantic City as the likely motive.
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Philadelphia
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Books Show Bad for Fish Trust Collapse
Chicago reports reveal that A Booth and Company's twelve million dollar fish trust used juggled books to inflate liabilities and fund new paper. Five Chicago banks signed a statement accusing branch managers of inflating sales to gain higher commissions, a graft-like charge. The Booth family suffers losses, while secretary Cochran cites reduced fish demand and hard times as the cause. Criminal action is anticipated.
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Chicago
A. Booth and Company
Booth
Cochran
Boy dies from lockjaw after thorn injury during game
Madison Ind Sept 12 Frank Go lay fourteen died this morning of lock jaw caused by a thorn in his foot while playing ball last Saturday.
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Madison
Ind
Frank Golay
Bryan Tours West Virginia Labor Platform Rally
William Jennings Bryan visited Wheeling and West Virginia with a large reception. Police with clubs struggled to clear a path as Bryan addressed a shore crowd arguing Democratic labor and anti injunction planks against Taft’s platform while noting the Ohio steel workers’ support.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William Jennings Bryan
West Virginia
Olivette
Ohio River
Ohio
Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Beallview lot sale backs Rahn Carpenter plant move
About sixty people gathered at the Commercial club last evening to launch a sales drive for lots in the Beallview addition. The fund aims to attract the Rahn Carpenter plant from Cincinnati, with P. J. Freeman presiding and other speakers urging citywide support.
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Commercial Club
Beallview
Rahn-Carpenter Company
Cincinnati
P. J. Freeman
Freeman
South Side
Ae Ernlment Association
Richmond
Charles Hernly
New Castle
South Side Improvement Association
Nairn-Carpenter Company
W. D. Foulke
Charles E. Shiveley
John M. Lontz
Mr. Foulie
Foul Play Suspected In Carnegie Steel Executive Shooting
Pittsburg report says Andrew Kliman twenty four grandson of Carnegie partner was found on Grant boulevard with a bullet in head and one in shoulder unconscious. Money and valuables missing. He held an important post with Carnegie Steel.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Kloman
Andrew Carnegie
Grant Boulevard
Carnegie Steel Company
Richmond public schools hold first teachers' meeting
The first general meeting of Richmond public school teachers was held at Superintendent Mott's office with nearly all city teachers present. President Kelly of Earlham College spoke on Emotions, examining anger from psychological ethical and pedagogical angles. He urged redirecting anger into constructive channels rather than labeling a child as bad.
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Richmond
Supt. Mott
Kelly
Earlham College
Ex-Commissioner Leaves County for Wilmington Visit
Elwood Clark of Economy, a former county commissioner, was seen in the city yesterday en route to Wilmington Delaware for the winter with relatives. He is 73, in poor health, and under constant medical care, with his brother Dr. Clark and daughter Mrs. Louie Dean accompanying. It is unlikely he will return to Wayne county.
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Elwood Clark
Economy
Willmington
Del
Clark
Louie Dean
Wayne County
Death of Mrs. Owen Dillon in Cambridge City Ind
Cambridge City Indiana September 12 Mrs Owen Dillon dies at home at age 61 after years of illness Funeral set for Monday at 9 am from St Elizabeth church She was twice married first to James Leonard and had three daughters and one son from that marriage and three daughters and two sons from her second marriage Seven children survive her
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Cambridge City
Ind
Owen Dillon
St Elizabeth Church
Y M C A Building Delay Prompts Doubts of November Completion
Officers of the Y M C A doubt the new building will be completed before November. Some contractors say mid October is possible if work proceeds without delays. Plastering on the basement walls starts late next week while first floor plastering nears completion. Fourth floor wood work has begun, finishings to be fumed oak with dark brown color. A large crew of carpenters and painters is on site and enforcement of any penalty has not been decided.
Cannon Talks Wealth Wealth Appetite Lights Up Danville Cash
Danville Indiana September 17 Speaker Joseph Cannon responded to William Jennings Bryan’s wealth critique with a self depreciating yet revealing snapshot of his finances He admits ownership of a cow a watch and a piano while valuing personal property at about 15115 He claims to lack precise figures but notes his fortune is modest and that he has long served the public good. He also discloses his banking interests and affiliations with Danville National and Second National Banks.
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Danville
Bryan
Joseph Cannon
Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Danville National
Second National
Hanly to Speak for Carmichael in Muncie Rally
Governor Hanly will speak in Muncie on Sunday under the Anti saloon League banner supporting a republican successor to Representative Carmichael who resigned a special session fight.
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Palladium
Indianapolis
Hanly
Muncie
Anti-saloon League
Representative Carmichael
Exum Haas Transferred by Illinois Traction System
Exum Haas of Lincoln ML son of Mr and Mrs BE M Haas has been transferred by the Illinois Traction System to Harrisburg. Haas is a civil engineer.
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Exum Haas
Lincoln, ML
BE. M. Haas
Ilinois Traction System
Harrisburg
Mr. Haas
The Weather Prophet Indiana Forecast Update
Fair tonight and Saturday in Indiana with weak winds and clear to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will trend near seasonal norms with light to moderate humidity and no significant precipitation expected.
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Indiana
Bear Attacks famed trainer in Berlin. serious injuries reported
Wilhelm Hagen, a renowned animal trainer, was attacked this morning by a huge bear in Berlin. He is hospitalized with recovery doubtful as attendants rushed in to stop the animal and save his life.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Hagenback
Marshall Terre Haute Speech Sparks Republican Resolve
Indianapolis special correspondent reports Tom Marshall's Terre Haute speech weakened him in Indiana politics. Republicans see it as a boomerang that could influence temperance debates and hasten local option bills while boosting campaign unity ahead of a possible special session.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Marshall
Terre Haute
James G. Blaine
Columbia City
Tom Marshall
Indiana
Marshall
Sox
Republican Campaign Committee
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