County court adjourns. highway open near Mitchell farm
The county commissioners finished August term and adjourned to September 6. They ordered bids for a jail area concrete walk and approved opening a public highway through the Mitchell farm in Elmore township after a trial favorable to petitioners. The court plans to inspect the Julia Works home in Plymouth before deciding on abandoning the orphans home. County officers filed expense estimates for the levy, July interest totaled 193.81 distributed among seven depositories. The Daviess circuit court opens September 6 for a six week term with a backlog of cases.
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Mitchell Farm
Elmore Township
Ransom Pope
Ogdon & Inman
T. M. Sears
Elnora
Padgett & Padgett
Julia E
Plymouth
Montgomery Bank
Odon Bank
Washington National
Peoples National
Citizens, Loan & Trust Company
Farmers Bank of Plainville
Citizens Bank of Elnora
Daviess Circuit Court
Jumps From Moving Train Leaves Youth Injured Near Cannelburg
Ernest Lavely attempted a dive from a fast freight near Cannelburg on a Q D 97 train. He landed headfirst in an embankment, suffering a strained neck and internal injuries but recovered after Dr. Robinson of Loogootee attended him.
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Cannerburg
Ernest Lavely
Lat Lavely
Seymour
Cannelburz
Robinson
Loogootee
Indiana Members Draw Mixed House Committee Assignments
Indiana lawmakers received a varied slate of committee posts in the new House, with William Barnard of the Sixth and Henry J. Barnhart of the Thirteenth named to banking and currency. Other Hoosier reps drew lesser panels such as post offices, railways, and reform in the civil service, while several secured no high prestige seats. A separate farm theft episode near Iva involved hidden scrap iron in wheat bundles, prompting farmer group condemnations of lawless acts.
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Indiana
House of Representatives
Tae
Bahiting
William Arnard
Henry J; Barnhart
Mittee
Korbly
Banking and Currency Committee
Ist of
Bocane
Treasury Department
Cox
Dixon
Moss
Miftta
Barnard
Korhly
Ntfs
Adair
Crumpacker
Dixons
Allair
Rauch
Howe
Committee On
Labor
Pula
Cullop
Appropriations Committee
Post Office and
Post Roads
Mebers
Boehne
Culjop
Morrison
Raub
Kane
Ellsworth
Hoskies
William Lent
Mear
Iva
Curtiss sails to represent Aero club at Rheims contest
Glenn H. Curtiss of Hammondsport New York sails for France to fly in the International aviation cup near Rheims representing the Aero club of America. A Louisville to Norton passenger train wreck near Perth Kentucky kills baggage master T D Anderson. St Louis police make no progress in locating the Viviano children held for 25000 ransom. Speaker Cannon announces committees for the Sixty first Congress.
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America
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hammondsport
N. Y
France
Aero Club of America
Rheims
Louisville
Norton
Perth
London
T. D. Anderson
St. Louis
Viviano
Indicated political shifts and incidents across the nation
The piece notes varied topics from Indiana appointments and Lincoln penny initials removal by Secretary Mac Veagh, to a naval inquiry into Lt. Sutton’s death at Annapolis, Houston arson fears after burglaries, charges within the United Mine Workers led by Francis Feehan against Thomas Lewis, a fatal Interurban car accident near Alexandria, and an Alabama House bill passage.
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Pittsburg
Francis Feehan
The
United Mine Workers
Thomas L. Lewis
Election Incorporation Vote Narrowly Passes State Constitution
A proposed prohibition incorporation measure passed by 70 to 29. The report notes a non related accident in Chicago as a south bound train struck a street car injuring 35 at One Hundred and Fifth street. President Taft delays decisions on isky 3 until after Beverly visit as tariff testimony backlog grows.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Taft
Beverly
White House
Narrow Escape From Blindness At Barber's Shop
Charles A. Kidwell well known barber escaped serious injury when an explosion while adjusting a hydraulic chair's fool lever singed his eyelashes and brows and burned parts of his hair. He suffered several slight burns on the hands.
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Charles A. Kidwell
Mr. Kidwell
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