Republicans Push Lieutenant Governor Vote Tie Breaker
A Friday meeting of Republicans with Governor elect Goodrich and party leaders discussed using the lieutenant governor to break ties in the senate. With 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats, lawyers argued the lieutenant governor can vote on all matters in a tie. Democrats advise caution as Republicans push for this interpretation while preparations to organize the senate proceed.
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Bush
Goodrich
Hays
United States
New
Senate
Tweny
Laws
State Committee
Oldien
Republican
Jesse Seitach
Edgar Bush
Edward Bikman
New Palestine
L. F. Dobyns
State Senate
Bikman
Carey
Jackson
Eikelie
Nativity Christmas Services Across AY Churches
Christmas observances filled Catholic and Protestant churches on Sunday and Monday with early Masses, special offerings for orphans, and festive cantatas in the evening. Children performed in church entertainments as sermons honored the birth of Christ.
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Christ
Death of Washington resident Harlan Haskett at 43
Word reached Washington of the death of Harlan Haskett aged forty three in a Chicago hospital. He had lived in Washington four years and worked as a stenographer in the offices at the Spokane railroad shops. The body was shipped to Palestine Himots for burial.
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Wiord
Washington
Chicago
Haskett
Sopa
Wescoe ‘Haskett
Palestine
Himots
Death claims Mrs Salt sixty after long illness
Mrs Minerva E Salt 60 passed away at 1 45 Sunday at her daughter Mrs Stanley Boyd 714 West Main after a long illness heart disease caused the death She had lived in Daviess county 38 years coming from Lewisville Illinois with first husband Edward P Kenney She is survived by five children and one brother Funeral services were held at the Boyd residence 11 30 Tuesday with burial in Oak Grove cemetery She was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church and Knights and Ladies of Security and known for her Christian life.
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Salt
Minerva E. Salt
Stanley Boyd
West Main Street
Oyd
Oak Grove
Daviess County
C Ming
Edward P. Kenway
Lewisville
Leprosy Case Reported at Ft Branch Indiana
David Byers, a former Navy man, is diagnosed with a well developed case of leprosy at Ft Branch. Public health officials report no national leprosarium funded by Congress, leaving care to Indiana's state authorities unless a national facility is approved. Senator Watson aims to push renewed legislation to establish a national leprosarium.
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David Byers
Surgicon
United States
Congress
Byers
Indiana
Washington City
J. N. Hurty
Ee State
Watson
AIRPACK MADE ON MR RILEY NEAR FLORE ST ALEE ATTACK
Ames Police arrested Heck Melton and Ballard Smith on Friday on James Riley’s complaint alleging they attacked him near the Mary Healy house at Fifth and east Flora streets. Riley says he was struck, a gun was shoved in his face, and he identified the men. An affidavit charging assault and battery was filed by Chief McCrisaken.
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Ames
Heck) Melton
Ballard Smith
James Riley
Mary Healy
Fifth
East Flora
Epee
Tie
Healy
Ant
Smith
Matton
McCrisaken
Bishop Warns Against New Year Debauchery in Diocese
Catholic bishop censures New Year Eve orgies and dissipations as sin and scandal. He issues a letter to priests to read at masses urging abstinence and warns of mortal sin for indulgence. He also appeals for generous Catholic contributions to maintain orphans, noting collections for the orphans precede Christmas.
Trains Crash at Oakland City Crossing Delays Roads
A Southern freight train crashed into a southbound Evansville and Indianapolis freight train at a crossing in Oakland City late Saturday tearing 100 feet of track. One engine and two box cars derailed and traffic on both lines was delayed for several hours.
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Evanstike & Indianapolis
Atsa
Oakland City
Trafic
Woman Found Dead With Twin Babies in Vincennes
Mrs. Noble Thompson was found dead in her bed in Vincennes on Friday. In her arms were five month old twins, while three other small children slept on the floor. The children have been placed in an orphanage.
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Noble ‘Thompson
Vincennes
Right to be Born Normal Drives Eugenics Debate in Indiana
Article traces early Indiana sterilization at the Jeffersonville reformatory under Whitaker and cites editor Charles G. Sefrit. It discusses public health, heredity, and race betterment, praising medical authority and warning of social decay, with references to Dr. Hurty and Descartes. Mentions the Mengold family of Ohio and Jukes lineage.
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Indiana
Jeffersonville
Whitaker
Charles G. Sefrit
The
Washington Herald
Sefrit
J. N. Hurty
Descartes
Galen
Robbery Solved in Mitchell Construction Office Break-In
Police arrested Paul Knause and William Allen after they returned to Washington from Indianapolis. Officers recovered most of the stolen goods including a horn from a pawn shop. The men pleaded guilty to beating a board bill, were fined five dollars plus costs, and returned to jail. Additional charges pending.
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Mitchell Construc Company
Federal
Paul Knause
William Allen
Washington
Gage
Gates
New Oil Salesman Named for District
Will E Laughlin of Linton succeeds C H Griffith as district salesman for Standard Oil. Griffith, long resident of Bloomfield, will move his family to Washington and Laughlin will base operations in this city.
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Linton
C. H. Griffith
Standard Oil Company
Linga
Griffith
Bloomfield
Washington
William H Edwards Dies at Mitchell Home After Legal Career
William Henry Edwards aged 55 died suddenly at his Mitchell home. He retired from law in Mitchell, with his firm continued by his son John H Edwards, a well known Indiana figure who has served in the legislature.
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William Henry Edwards
Mitchell
Edwards
John H. Edwards
Indiana
William H. Edwards
Man Arrested in Loogootee for Child Desertion Charged
Gari George, working in Indianapolis, was arrested Sunday in Loogootee while staying with relatives over holidays. He was taken to Washington by a Loogootee officer and posted bond for appearance. Affidavit filed by George Ross, father in law living east of the city on the state road.
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George
Indianapolis
Loogootee
Washington
George Ross
State Road
Christmas hymn harmony along the Rio Grande border
A joint Christmas celebration at JE Pass Texas features singing across the Rio Grande division with the Piedras Negras Roman Catholic church on the Mexican side and Eagle Pass Church of Our Lady of Refuge on the Texas bank performing Adeste Fideles in alternating stanzas. The Eagle Pass Catholics and guardsmen also sing Silent Night in multiple languages. Maryland guards volunteers distribute gifts to 3 009 children. Also noted is a political note that Whittaker of Laporte seeks to succeed Edward J. Fogarty as warden of Michigan City prison, under prior governors.
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Rio Grande
Mexico
United States
JE Pass
Texas
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Tennessee
Maryland
Yogarty
Whittaker
Laporte
Sherif
Lake County
Edward J. Fogarty
Michigan City
Marshall
Ralstot
Tinker Buys Columbus Club for 65000 Dollars
Joe Tinker former Chicago Nationals manager closes a deal to take ownership of the Columbus club of the American Association. Purchase price reported at 65000 dollars. President Holiday offered Woodlawn and the Greys for half that sum, but there were no takers.
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Columbus
Joe Tinker
Chicago Nationals
Columbus Club
American Association
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The
Greys
Masked robbers empd cash from Findlay grocery
In Findlay two masked robbers entered a local grocery and threatened Charlie and Samuel Marshall. They relieved the cash drawer of 38 dollars before fleeing, leaving no further description available.
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Washington
Charlies
Samuel Marshall
Findlay
After Seven Long Years and Other Washington Notices
Officers locate William Arbuckle's seventeen year old son in Baltimore on Christmas Eve after a nationwide search for the boy stolen by gypsies. Captain Frank G. Jones, aged sixty three, is named the oldest member of the Washington police force. The Incident of Friday the Thirteenth recounts Gustav Nelson, a survivor from the Edward L. Hines, rescued after sixteen days at sea and eight days in the wild, aided by Caribs and the American consul at Tela. Nelson heads to New Orleans to join his Boston family.
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Mitchell
Baltimore
Frank G. Jones
Capitol Police Force
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Roockport
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Sweet
Ustave Nelson
Edward L. Hines
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Honduras
Tela
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New Orleans
Boston
Christmas Day Newspaper Shortage Pauses Omaha Press
Omaha newspapers skipped Christmas Day issues for the first time since establishment due to supply concerns. Across major cities paper sizes were trimmed as editors cut back to conserve stock. A separate report describes a 13 year old singer in a France hospital with a prolonged lethargy, likely hysterical, possibly waking later to resume work.
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Omaha
Nehf Enrolls in Post Graduate Course at Rose Poly
Art Nehf of the Boston Braves has married Elizabeth May of this city and is taking a post graduate course at Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute. He shows interest in continuing education despite a comfortable salary.
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Art Nehf
Boston Braves
Elizabeth May
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Bodine Couple Mark Sixty Years of Marriage
A Philadelphia couple, Charles Bodine age eighty six and his wife two years younger, claim sixty years of marriage as a marital record. The note is addressed to Jack Pryor and reflects a long partnership marked by enduring companionship.
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Jack Pryor
Charles Bodine
Philadelphia
Christmas Message from Rulers to Field Veterans
The dispatch quotes Kaiser William and the king of England sending holiday greetings to soldiers abroad and at home. It extols peace on earth and God’s blessing, praising camaraderie, resilience, and victories won as the year ends.
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War dates and disasters mingle in wartime society notices
Fragmented clippings report on wartime events and social anecdotes. Mentions Governor Sprey of Utah narrowly escaping a bomb attack, a stenographer changing careers for $68 weekly, Italian press reactions to Wilson, Lassen Peak volcanic activity, and immense German royal charity totals for war widows and orphans.
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Tough Nut Derails Queen and Crescent South of Danville
A man asleep on the rails caused a Christmas afternoon derailment of a Queen and Crescent train near Danville Kentucky. Four cars and the engine left the track but no passengers were hurt. The victim was identified as six Goocn thirty five.
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Goocn
Hastings Letters and Political Drama Stir Indiana Readers
The Herald receives requests from Ehmer E Hastings of Indianapolis for back issues starting last Monday, while Hastings and Elmer Hastings influence local reporting. Will Wood introduces a House resolution probing stock market gains tied to World War I moves, as Mark R Bacon wins Michigan's Second district seat amid a contested Jackson County recount dispute.
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Herald
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Old Daviess County
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Eli Stansbury
Seneral
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Elmar Hastings
Will Wood
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Beakes Edges Bacon in Local Precinct Vote Battle
The Jackson precinct gave Bacon a lead of over seventy five votes in the Beakes tally disputed by canvassers who ruled no correction could be made. Beakes, losing by five on complete returns, appealed to the supreme court as a possible congress action looms with Wilson peace note debate in the House. The Senate pension bill includes Ferdinand Davis for a $36 monthly pension. Alvin Willoughby, father of twenty one, tours Indianapolis and notes Lew Shanks' town from a streetcar.
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Chiutin
Democrats Call for Indianapolis Meeting on City Campaigns
Democratic State Chairman Korb Ney hap issued a call for a meetius of the democratic state committes at Indianapolis Thursday to consider plans for organization of city cam paign committees. Chairman Hays lof the republican committees instructed the republican city chairman to met several days ago. Faith has responded with a call for pa meeting on next Tuesday. Res county precinct committeemen of ashibston township of both parties can reorganize the city committee and conduct the next city campaign.
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Korb Ney Hap
Indianapolis
Hays Lof
Faith
Idemocrats
Hays
Ihairman Korbley
Res County
Ashibston Township
Six Murder Trials Reported in Indiana Last Week
The Fort Wayne News notes six murder trials in progress in Indiana last week, calling homicide numbers and outrage higher than ever. The piece critiques public sentiment and questions links between actions and outcomes.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
Leber Seeks Opponent at Mass Meeting For Byers Funds
At a Mass meeting, officials discussed appointing a trustee to manage Byers' money to avoid it passing directly through his hands after his illness. The move aims to ensure proper care and oversight of his financial affairs amid his strained condition.
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Leber
Id Byers
Adenstrator
Byers
Fire destroys Nok Clubhouse of Indianapolis Canoes
The Nok Clubhouse of the Indianapolis Canoes club was burned, causing about 30000 dollars in losses. Frank er of Indianapolis, a noted member of the club, was involved in the incident.
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NOK
Berns
Indianapolis Canoes Club
Franker
Indianapolis
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