Tariff law of 1909 praised as national boon and unity
A Washington correspondent lauds the 1909 tariff act as a rare bipartisan achievement. The piece credits Taft and Republican leaders for calm, persuasive path to reform, notes debates over rates, and predicts prosperity through stable prices and employment. It also discusses the Democratic reorganization around Bryan and expected political outcomes for 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
Congress
Taft
Republican Party
Mr. Taft
Democratic Congressional Committee
Van Horn Returns to Coal Mines in Terre Haute Area
A dispatch reports William Van Horn, longtime head and vice president of United Mine Workers District 11 and former national elector vice president, has returned to mining at a Terre Haute area mine after declining the national post. Despite aging and years away from office, he remains respected by local miners and seeks improvement of miners conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra. Haute
Indianapolis
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
District 11
National Organization ‘of Mine Workers
Wiliam van ‘Horn
Meh
van Horn
Terre Haute
Vap
Horn
Afone
Amelia
Sanford
Plainville Red Sox Suffer Heavy Loss to Indianapolis W
The Plainville Red Sox were drubbed nine to zero by Indianapolis W at home in the third game of the season. Despite best efforts, Plainville could not advance across the rubber as the visitors piled up six runs. Odonites jeered the lopsided result while planning a rematch next Sunday against Odon, aiming for revenge.
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Plainville
Indianapolis
Steele Township
Red ‘Sox
Red Sox
Odon
Reds
Seymour Woyton Dies at B and O Southwestern Yard
Seymour Woyton died Sunday afternoon after a nine day illness. Ellen Miller, wife of Jerry Miller, an officer in the B and O Southwestern yards at Seymour, was noted in the report as involved in the scene.
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Seymour Woyton
Ellen
Jerry Miller
Southwestern
Seymour
Local resident Robley Rosé visits North Plainville area
Robley Rose of Louisye Illinois visits the home of Ban Brown near Plainville Road on the city outskirts. The scene notes travel from Judge Albert Rose residence and mentions the Plainville road location.
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Robley Rosé
Albert Rose
Louisye
Ban Brown
Plainville Road
Gas Ordinance Adopted By City Council With Restrictions
The Washington city council approved A. Q. Queen of Petersburg to pipe natural gas for heating and fighting use. Six voted for and one against Councilman Hyatt opposed over hardships. Queen must accept within ninety days and begin within 150 days, with 240 days to reach city limits and six months to lay four miles of pipe. Gas superintendent Ward protested, calling for a cash deposit. The ordinance lasts twenty five years if fully complied.
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A. Q
Queen of
Petersburg
Washington
Hyatt
Fifth Ward
Queen
Ward
City Gas Company
Southern Indiana railroad eyes rising traffic under receiver
The Southern Indiana railroad, now under receiver Carpent er with court approval, is expanding equipment and testing three new Roger engines at $17 000 each. The line hauls 2 000 coal cars monthly to Chicago and expects higher fall traffic with repaired and available cars. Bedford quarry stone shipments rise, 3 200 cars handled in the first six months of the year.
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Southern Indiana Railroad
Walsh
Chicago
Carpenter
United States
Roger
Bedford Quarriels
Boy Likely Suffered Sting Instead of Snakebite
George Keegan an eighteen year old who lives on the Andy Cavanaugh farm near Portersville was bitten or pricked while swimming in Bas sett pond. Neighbors treated the finger with carbolic acid and Dr J W Clark later examined him finding puncture but questioning snakebite given local reptiles in the pond. Keegan is the grandson of the late Andrew Cavanaugh.
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George Keegan
Andy Cavanaugh
Bassett
Portersville Road
J. W. Clark
Keegan
Andrew Cavanaugh
Post Office Atwood Under Investigation For Poor Service
Atwood post office is being investigated after charges that poor service is routine. The postmaster has been asked to explain the situation.
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Atwood
Hogan Pleads Guilty in Beer Sales to Boy Case
James Hogan west end saloonkeeper pleads guilty to selling bottle beer to an eight or nine year old boy in a case linked to a local family dispute and a broader temperance drive. His barkeeper Fred Green also pleads guilty in two cases for selling to the same boy while a third case against Hogan involving a nineteen year old was not pursued. The judge imposed the minimum ten dollar fines, citing mitigating factors and Hogan’s long record.
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James Hogan
West End
Ailbert Bauers
Hogan
Fred Green
Ralph Julian
Julian
Russell
Ting West End
Het
Charles Bauers
Bauers
Burns
Nttle Bauers
Hoga
Suppressed Temperance Debate Over Licenses
The passage argues suppression of temperance talk will not aid the cause. It stresses public sentiment as essential, noting no charge that the Bauers boy drank, only that he delivered beer as a messenger between saloon and home.
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jWe
Nave
Bauers
Rise of social clubs in dry mining counties alarms Anti-Saloon League
Indianapolis August 3 The rapid growth of social clubs in dry mining counties Vermillion Parke Clay Owen Greene and Sullivan prompts alarm from the Anti Saloon League. Clubs operate with lockers and refrigerators in club rooms to obtain beer from wet territories, avoiding liquor laws. prosecutions remain unlikely and closures occur by local compromise.
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Indianapolis
Vermillion
Parke
Clay
Owen
Greene
Sullivan
Anti-saldon League
Terre Haute
Brazil
Andlisaloon Veagues
Linton Social Club Booms With Open Beer Policy
In Linton Indiana the social clubs flourish with large memberships and easy access to beer and whisky at the club on ice. Five clubs in the county follow the same model, all organized by the same attorneys and using similar papers. The Linton club reports many inquiries from other cities seeking its rules and bylaws, which have been answered.
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Linton
Sam
Indiana
Saloon Sweep Leaves Four Saloons In Occupied Quarters
In Wabash a social option election results show twenty nine saloons reduced to four still in use. Six rooms stand empty and fifteen have been rented for business purposes.
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Wabash
Dr Shields Rites Held at Rose Hill Cemetery
The body of Dr J H Shields was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery Sunday at noon after services at the College Avenue Methodist Church. The pastor Rev Collins praised the deceased as a Christian warrior and an upright life, with personal friend Rev William Telfer delivering a brief biography. Music was directed by Wall Pauley. pallbearers included T Adams Jr and W A Rice. Attendees from Bloomfield, Salisbury, and Smithville numbered many, with floral tributes including a broken wheel from College Avenue Methodist and a broken column from Harvar Dental of Dayton. Dr Shields, once a Washington resident, owned east Tenth Street property later occupied by John Daily.
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Bloomington
J. H. Shields
Kenwand
Rose Hill
Cemete
College
Methodist Church
Collins
Shields
William Telfer
Music
Wall Pauley
Welter Alexander
Joh Johnson
Fay Alexander
Haley Crain
F Crain
Clyde Crain
Smittville
Robert Johnson
College Avenue
Wharvar
Dayton
Ohio
Dr. Shields
Washington
East Tenth Street
John Daily
Curse folio ends in deaths of linked figures in Pittsburg tale
The piece recounts a curse believed to target Harry C. Pulliam and two associates after a mocking incident in front of Hotel Henry in Pittsburg. Pulliam later died by his own hand, Thaw and Bingaman faced ruinous fates, and a detective search for the cripple was unsuccessful.
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Harry C. Pulllam
National League
Cn Pulllam
Pulllam
Harry K. Thaw
Walter
Bingaman
Henry
Pittsburg
Thaw
Pulliam
Bingamar
White Pullar
Dr. Bingaman
Dixmont
Ufe
Odon Defeats Loogootee In Extra Innings Classic
Odon beat Loogootee 6 to 4 after fourteen innings at Loogootee ball park on a scorching Sunday afternoon. Southern Indiana Glass Work players formed Loogootee nine. a large crowd saw a tightly contested amateur matchup with no scores until the late innings.
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TP Odon
Loogootenine
Indiana
Loofootee Ball Park
Mere
Io Odondy
Taére
Mrs Lewis Feagana Visits Loogootee Sister in City
Mrs. Lewis Feagana of Loogootee is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Alva Wood.
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Lewis Feagana of
Loogootee
City
Mrs
Alva Wood
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