Indiana Legislature Adjourns Amid Vote Buying Debate
Editor notes praise for Indiana’s adjournment amid criticism of the legislature for not enacting anti vote buying laws. Representative Adair of Jay county proposed such a bill, but the Republican majority blocked it. Remarks also discuss a proposed department of commerce and credit a Lancaster paper that traces the idea back to a 1788 memo by Paul Jones to Thomas Jefferson.
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Aone
Adair
Jay County
Democratic
Indiana
Department of Commerce
Lancaster
Paul Jones
Thomas Jefferson
France
How the Senate Has Degenerated by Money in Politics
A Fort Wayne Sentinel editorial laments the Senate’s decline from historic figures to mediocrities backed by money and bosses. It contrasts past leaders from Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and New York with present figures and accuses trusts and campaign corruption of shaping legislation.
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Delaware
Boss Ad@icke
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Bayards
Saulsburys
Grays
Indiana
Hendricks
McDonald
Harrison
Voorhees
Turpie
Wm. L. Marcy
Silas Wright
Wm. H. Seward
Roscoe Conkling
Tom Platt
Chauncey M. Depew
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Quay
Platt
Senate
Court-House Notices Record Numerous Real Estate Transfers
Circuit Court matters are listed with numerous real estate transfers and dealings. Names such as Abe Ackerman Samuel Galbreath and Arthur Gameson appear with parcel descriptions and dollar values across townships including Jefferson Washington and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Ackerman
Cain NE
Jefferson
Charles E Shrock
John W
Swick
Seward
Samuel Galbreath
WRR
Washington
Martin V
Scott
Christian Shade
Probate Court appoints administrators and guardians
Probate Court appoints Thomas E. Snavely administrator of Samuel Snavely estate and John D. Widaman as guardian of David Grove. Final exhibits filed for guardians and reports approved. Iris Webber granted sale of Sarah Beck property. Marriage licenses listed for several couples. Tippecanoe river drainage petition viewed by viewers. Bud Warren Mack Sands arraigned for meat theft. eight others pled guilty and sent to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Snavely
Samuel Snavely
John D. Widaman
David Grove
Samson J. North
Nancy Gawthrop
Wm E Thomas Guidian
William B Taylor
George Reed
Mary Reel
James Plummer
John Sutton
Benjamin F. Callers
Minerva G. Cullers
Irvin B. Webber
Sarah E. Beck
Bud Warren
Mack Sands
Rogers
Burket
Thomas Warren
Botti
Milford News Roundup Highlights Local Neighborhood Notes
Milford residents report Tom Hoppingarner visiting from Indianapolis and enjoying a weekend in town. Dr. Cammack and Eli Cox show slow and recent health changes, while Elmer Alford guests with Milford relatives. Treaty Clothing opens at Treaty, Indiana, by Daniel Norris formerly of Wide Awake. Rev Basher leads Sunday services as Christian church meetings begin. No town election this spring. Hubert Jones plans a Goshen move to resume business. Madera Woodmen Lodge improves its hall as the group continues activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Alford
Warsaw
O. F. Neff
Daniel Norris
Treaty, Ind
Treaty Clothing Company
Basher
Christian Church
Eli Cox
Milford
Hubert Jones
Goshen
Madera Wood
Local Elks Dance At Opera House With Ligonier Orchestra
The article notes Billy and Milfori visitors from Nappanee and describes a well fed animal scene. The Elks held a dance and social at the Opera House last Thursday evening with an orchestra from Ligonier providing music.
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Billy
John Postira
Nappanee
Milfori
Elks
Opera House
Ligonier
Measurement miscellany and legal notes from a historical page
A garbled mix of old measurement conversions for length area volume and weight, followed by a legal notes section citing cases on liability and contract. The piece references miles rods acres gallons and bushels with scattered figures and then summarizes various court decisions on passenger acceptance misdelivery interstate commerce and forged signatures.
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Motlle and Ohio Railroad Company
Miss
Imovois Central Railway Company
Carter
Scott (Tenn
Towle Vs. Starz
Minn
L. St. A
Hensel
Provident Bicycle Association
Pennsylvania
An Old English Superstition and Healing Rites
The report discusses rural English folklore, including a stabbing case at the Essex assizes. It notes beliefs that greasing a knife with grouse and placing it on a wound aids healing and prevents rust from worsening the injury. It also mentions oiling blades to treat burns and scalds.
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England
Essex
Wisconsin Central Sells Settlers' Tickets at Reduced Rates
Special September to Oct 31 1902 sale offers greatly reduced fares from Chicago to Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Inquiries to nearest agent or CO Hill 240 Clark Chicago or Jas Pond Milwaukee. Also notes routes via Queen & Crescent and Southern Railway Cincinnati to Charleston with Pullman sleeping car service and a Washington Oregon Idaho Montana Beritiah Columbia rate window February 16 to April 30 with maps rates and route details available from Wisconsin Central revenue office Chicago.
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Wiscunem Central Railway
Montana
Idaho
Oreton
Washington
British Columbia
Greatiny
Clark Street
Chicago
Imsor Jas
CG. Pond
Milwaukee
Wis
Charteaston Exqusition
Cincinnati
Charleston
Queen & Crescent
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Augusta
Oregon
Beritiah Columbia
Wisconsin Central Reulway
Clarkistrest
Cats Skins Trade Rumor Reaches Warsaw
Warsaw reports rising disappearances of cats as fur dealers from Leipgic pursue 10 000 catskins to be dyed and sold as higher value fur. The local press notes the scheme involves processing and disguising cat pelts to resemble costly fur products.
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Warsaw
Leipgic
Big Four Travel Sales Promote Home Seekers and Tour Rates
Advertisement lists cheap tickets and excursions on the Big Four route to the west southwest and south from Feb to Apr 1903. It names many states and territories, multiple sale dates, and special one way colonial fares with return validity through May 1903.
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Big Four
Alabama
Arixon
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georsgia
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansaa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Cuba
Fond
Gulf Coast
California
Anzona
Arkanass
Georgia
Kanada
Lousiana
Miansate
North
Dakota
Tex
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I S. K. Bartholomew
Tau
Alleman
Lish
Commissioners Court
Probate
David
Etna Green
Arthur Gameson
John H Shaffer
Lake
Dolan
Lester O Rookstool
Dolan & Mile
Adu
Syracuse
Andrew D Edmonds
Isaac Kindig
Syrause
Robert Clark, Jr
Jackson
Christop the Knief
Hattie Howard
Monroe
Arthur Upson
D Goddard
Pisin
George Ream
Ind L & T Co
Carlos A
Reuben Beigh
Claypool
Bernard
Abe Mier
van Beren
Alice B Dolan
Warren T Colwell
Daniel Snell
Levina Miller
Sidney
Alma D Sellers
Erwin N Cook
J P Schuard
P. Schuard
Wm F Kindig
John A Waller
Wood & Avery
Milton Woods
Leora Wertenberger
Benjamin Bluen
Franklin
Wm Charvoat
Louis BH Johnson
Benjamin Knoop
H Parmalee
J P Dolan
Harry Eagles
D & Miles’s
O Ien
W Christie
JC Graves. Com
Solomon Catlett
Graves
Com
Charity Fister
WC Zinn
Wilson Huffman
Isenberger
Chas. Lir
L Zinninger
Simon J Straus
Johnathan McGinley
Felvina Grove
Nec
Levi Miller
Daniel Miller
Chas. Mb. Kiste and
Fannie R. Wilson
Milo Ipe
Nora Muttey
Edward F. Wall
Phoebe Cable
Daniel Perry
Rosa Prizer
Jerome Tenney
Beatrice Longenecker
Commissi
Oners’ Court
Tippecanoe
Monoquet
Atwood
Aaron Miller
Aaron D. Heckman
Ira Pener
Miller
Justice Court
Tom Hoppingarner
Indianapolis
Tom
Dr. Cammack
Ayer
Emma Jane Entsminger
Langsville. O
Ayer CU
Lowell, Mass
Mount St. Gothard
Hoosac
Galaveray Cennty
Fort Wayne Oxygenor Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Blf Smith Smi
Cessor
Dukes Ith
B.C
Cor
Indiana Loan
Buffalo St
Geo. W. Bennett
Sec
J. D. Widaman
Pres
Socrates
Plutarch
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