Utah Political Rift Deepens Over Smoot Influence
Utah factions split as supporters of Reed Smoot claim the senator’s control threatens the GOP and Mormon church power. The anti Smoot coalition argues Smoot and his appointees destabilize party unity, with Salt Lake City elections highlighting the party realignment and a push to separate church and state in the West.
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Indiana Senate Faces Long Session With Busy Lawmaking
The Indiana Senate and House move through a lengthy session, debating tax, bucket shop suppression, school book distribution reforms, county courts, and judicial salary harmonization. Senator Wood leads as top bill introducer. various measures await committee action or vote, including anti bucket shop laws and county court plans.
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Leas Find Owlinear In Leas Find Owlinear And
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names that appear as Leas Find Owlinear and Daviess with unclear context. The legible parts reference people and places without a clear event or outcome. The brief item reads like a community note with uncertain details and no verifiable actions.
Indiana Senate Debates High License Bill and Burial Associations
The Indiana legislature debates a broad high license measure aimed at stopping liquor sales by drag shops and closing saloons, while a separate bill would authorize burial associations for funeral expense pooling. Senators split across parties on the liquor provisions as caucus maneuvers unfold.
Prisoner Steven Owens Readmitted to Michigan City Institution
Steven Owens of Lawrence County has been returned to the Michigan City Institution after spending nearly half his life behind bars. He is forty five, with twenty years of prior conviction, marking his seventh term. He recently warned police he would set the force ablaze if interfered, leading to rearrest.
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Trial of Auberry Ends With Not Guilty Verdict
The trial began Monday and ended with a not guilty verdict after a bitterly contested hearing. Prosecutor Taylor presented two indictments related to the deaths of two trainmen, while Auberry faced first degree charges.
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Vague rural incident reported in sparse OCR fragment
An incomplete Saturday morning note describes a man tying his horse near a stable and leaving it standing for several hours, with limited surrounding details and context.
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Sullivan Circuit Court to Try Case Next Term
A case previously sent from Knox County to Sullivan County will be returned to the Sullivan circuit court and tried at the next term. The short delay precedes the scheduled proceedings in Sullivan.
Valuables Lost with Purcell Heir Near Montgomery
A valuable cut belonging to Joseph Purcell, who lives near Montgomery, died last week apparently of the same disease that caused the mental affliction referenced, suggesting a brain-related illness.
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Joseph Purcell
Montgomery
Place 1 April. The twill be $109
The readable segment notes an April 1 placement with a stated price of 109 dollars. Restrictions and full context are unclear from the fragment.
Street Railway Extension Proposed by City Owner
Ziba F. G., owner of the Washington Street railway, seeks to extend eastward from Walnut Street toward Commercial addition and near the eastern boundary of that district. A council meeting Monday evening discussed the extension and the original ordinance, while residents of East Walt prepared a rezoning and will present it at the next session protesting the permit.
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John Herrin Dies After Illness at Boxtown
John Herrin 26, of Boxtown died at 1:30 Tuesday morning after a Friday illness. Born in Hatham county he moved to Washington with the B and Southwestern shops and worked in the row house at the shops. A longtime railway worker, he belonged to the M I E church and was connected with local tradesmen including Lemore Williams Edward Mort and Kish Herrin.
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William T Cushing Weds Miss Josephine A Miler
William T. Cushing and Miss Josephine A. Miler were married by Rev. Father Timothy O'Donaghue at the parsonage at 7 oclock Monday evening. The groom is head clerk at the Larkin Brothers store and the bride is a milliner. A dance followed at the K of Hall with about seventy guests. The couple will reside at Loogootet.
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Local Team Star Sidelined by Oversign Incident
David Signon Decker starred for Puesday with a four ho a farm wagon piled with a thousand pounds of matt, accused in the oversign. He expects three or four days out, impacting the circuit.
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Former ter of this city sale on Febros his stock
Former resident of this city faces a sale of assets on a February date after stock items were seized. Local authorities report a liquidation event tied to unresolved financial matters. Community records note affected households and nearby businesses awaiting outcome.
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Death notices and obituaries in a 19th century county paper
The page records multiple notices. Mra Cloud leaves three children and ties to the UW BE church. Mra Della Ragsdale wife of Ira Ragsdale dies at 8 40 PM at Oak Street residence after years in Washington and Knox County. The infant son of Frank Murphy French road dies aged em months. Coroners hold an inquest over the body.
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Judge Artman Rules Saloon Law Unconstitutional in Boone Case
The Boone circuit court judge Artman ruled that saloons are not legal and county boards cannot grant licenses. The Marion county case began there and moved to Boone before the decision was handed down. Indianapolis temperance leaders hailed the ruling as a major shift likely to be overturned on appeal in the superior court.
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