Taftightful Successor to Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt endorses Taft as the rightful successor and continuer of his policies. The Sept 14 letter to Conrad Kohrs of Helena argues Taft upholds essential reforms, Labor Injunctions, and railroad regulation, pledging restraint on expropriation while ensuring fair treatment of all citizens.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Willam H. Taft
Nevers
Taft
Conrad Kohrs
Helena
Mont
United States
Mr. Taft
Addyston Pipe
Iron Pipe Trust
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Kohrs
Montana
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
Man Recovers From Wounds At Reid Memorial Hospital
John McCaffrey an elderly Black man from North Fourth Street who tried to ease his suffering with a hat pin will be discharged from Reid Memorial hospital to his home this week law authorities report the case reflects a recent self harm attempt and his health is improving.
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John McCaffrey
North Fourth Street
Reid Memorial Hospital
Karns Heads to Rochester College Post
Harry L. Karns will assume charge of the commercial department at Normal Business College in Rochester Indiana. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Karns of North Eighth Street and is a Richmond High School graduate, having attended Earlham this summer.
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Harry L. Karns
Rochester
Ind
The
Normal Business College
Karns
0. K. Karns
North Eighth Street
Richmond High School
Farlham
Richmond Schools Open With Attendance Rise And New Faculty
Richmond schools began the winter and spring term with a large attendance increase across districts. The high school adds C W Knouff as principal from Wabash and new staff including George Hamilton Latin, Arthur L Murray history, and Miss Francisco assisting. Garfield School gains Catherine Reese replacing Wissler, with J O Boggs heading history at Greenville ties. Roy J Horton to direct athletics. board outlines plans and a new building opening next year, promising strong faculty and programs. John D Rockefeller Jr and family return to Tarrytown residence after Bar Harbor trip as Rockefeller's mansion remains unfinished and the family stays in the attic.
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Richmond
C. W. Knouff
Wabash
George Hamilton
Arthur L. Murray
Munele
Roy J. Horton
Lee B. Nusbaum
8. S. Stratten
Governor Hanly Takes Hand In Muncie Fight
Governor Hanly visits Muncie to back a representative who will vote for county local option at the upcoming special session. He speaks to 3,000 at the Petty Auditorium and addresses women at the Baptist church urging Indiana women to support local option. The liquor forces are active but he is met with respectful crowds including Liberal element members.
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Muncie
Ind
Hanly
Petty Auditorium
Baptist Church
Indiana
Small Takes Up Battle For Democrats
Rev. Sam Small, famed lecturer and evangelist, an associate of the late Sam Jones, is scheduled by Charles Beck, Democratic chairman, to speak in Wayne County next Friday. He will lecture at Fountain City in the afternoon and at Cambridge City in the evening, expected to draw large crowds as he campaigns for the Democratic Party.
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Sam Small
Sam Jones
Charles Beck
Wayne County
Fountain City
Cambridge City
Small
Exiled Minister Returns to Rome and Aged Parents
The Rev Samuel W Traum pastor of the local Christian church visits his parents at Walhonding Ohio with his sister Mrs Humbert after twenty years estrangement over his renunciation of the Catholic church. Traum, once driven from home, grew to become a Christian church minister and now reunites with family as his sister hopes for a cordial reception from their father.
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Samuel W. Traum
Harry Humbert
Howard
Walhending
Charles Traum
Humbert
Traum
Walhonding
Tram
Hiram College
Ohio
Christian Church
Delaware, O
Richmond
Weather summary for Indiana and Ohio prompts fair, windy days
Indiana shows partly cloudy conditions Monday night with Tuesday turning fair and north winds veering light to fresh. Ohio reports fair weather Monday night and Tuesday with light to fresh north and northwest winds.
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Indiana
Ohio
Wreck Kills One Injures Dozens In Erie Line Collision
Chesterton Ind Sept 14 One person died and several were dying with forty injured after a rear end collision between a Lake Shore excursion train from Chicago and a rear coach of an L E W excursion train returning to Indianapolis. Rescue teams ferried injured to hospitals as investigation follows.
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Chestertown
Ind
Lake Shore
Chicago
Indianapolis
Esther Hecck
Spring
Walter Roder
Catherine Gill
Paul Miller
Wiliam Gilman
Samuel Stanfield
Franklin
Chesterton
Twenty-Nine Injured In Erie Train Wreck Near Meadville
Erie train No. 4 from Chicago to New York Albany and Boston derailed five miles south of Meadville Pennsylvania early Sunday. Twenty seven passengers the engineer and fireman severely injured and taken to Spencer hospital. Officials blame switch turned by wreckers. Fireman John McDill among the injured but expected to recover. Train was fifteen minutes late.
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Meadville
Erie
Chicago
New York
Albany
Boston
Spencer Hospital
John McDill
Kuhn Opens Campaign In Sixth District Tour
The Rev Thomas H Kuhn Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth district launched his campaign in Henry county today planning a county wide tour. He will visit the Queen City Middletown Knightstown and pattern a thorough race with a tough fight against Republican opponent Judge Barnard. His Henry county route lists Millville Ashland Messick Mooreland Blountsville Springport Sulphur Springs Summitville with times from 10 am to 7 30 pm Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Thomas H. Kuhn
Congress
Henry County
Kuhn
Millville
Ashland
Messick
Mooreland
Blounteville
Springport
Sulphur Springs
Summitville
Woman Freed of Murder Charge in Rushville
Mrs. Lelar Coleman was acquitted of complicity in her husband Charles Coleman's murder. The sole direct witness, Leslie Bundrant serving life for Coleman's death in Michigan City, testified Coleman held the husband while he beat him with a hatchet and Bundrant claimed Coleman cut the boat. Defense witnesses challenged Bundrant's testimony and portrayed her character in a favorable light.
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Rushville
Ind
Lelar Coleman
Charles Coleman
Leslie Bundrant
Michigan City
Coleman
Smoke Across Midwest Clouds Chicago as Fires Ravage North
A vast region of about 300000 square miles suffers a dense pall of smoke from widespread forest fires in Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin. Old Chicago residents compare it to the 1871 fire era but the current haze blankets a larger area and carries a sharp odor of burning wood and grass stressing the city and surrounding regions.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Cucago
Towns Imperiled by Northern Wisconsin Forest Fires
Wausau Wisconsin reports Norris village in danger as fires rage across eastern county. Men work to shield the village while dense smoke delays trains and engineers. Woods blaze between the city and Eland Junction. Many towns at risk. county losses may reach $500,000 with statewide toll from $2,009,000 to $5,000,000.
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Wausau
Wis
Norris
Eland Junction
Wisconsin
Drought Forces Bathing Ban Across Pittsburgh Area
A prolonged drought costing $20,000,000 and $500,000 daily has reached a 100 mile radius of the Allegheny county courthouse, affecting parts of West Virginia and Ohio. Steel mills coke ovens and coal mines have shut down as water peddling rises to ten cents per gallon and bathing is banned where state institutions sit. Continued on Page Two.
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Pittsburg
Alleghany County
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Opposition to Hughes Not Determined at Saratoga Meeting
At Saratoga N Y Sept 14 the Republican state convention adjourned with insurgents claiming enough votes to defeat Governor Hughes yet unable to pick a willing nominee President Roosevelt backed Hughes while Secretary Root defended Republican principles and Taft as the logical candidate Root criticized Bryan and praised the administration’s record justice commerce and labor reforms noting measures against railroad rebates and the issue of democracy through popular rule in the face of money in elections
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Saratoga
N. Y
Elihu Root
Hughes
Rooseevelt
Root
Bryan
Justice and Commerce
Labor
Taft
Department of Justice
Theodore Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Congress
Senate
Roose
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Executive
Millionaire
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Bar Harbor
Rockefeller
Democrats
Rome
Rev
T. H. Kuhn
Judge Barnard
Eli Root
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