Salvation Army Not to Blame for Bloomington Turmoil
The Fort Wayne News condemns Bloomington authorities for arresting Salvation Army members as public nuisances. The Washington Gazette and The Herald defend the Army’s mission yet urge law and order at street meetings, noting clashes arose over corner access rather than street use.
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Fort Wayne News
Salvation Army
Bloomington
God
Herald
Army
Baaless
Nis
Herald Rejects Political Announcements Policy Rationale
The Herald explains its stance on political nominees noting its policy to avoid endorsing or overpraising each candidate. The piece argues traditional country-paper practices of approving every nomination are unusable and would bias readers. It discusses maintaining news neutrality and fairness amid announcements.
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Herald
Ity
The
Richard Roe
Dog Pelter
Roe
Politician Richard Roe Voiced as Draft Candidate
A draft nomination note praises Richard Roe a lifelong Republican, touting his honesty and capability to boost the ticket while urging party supporters to continue backing him until official nominations are set.
Can't Fool 'Em Again Editorial on Indiana Republican Politics
A Warren Republican editorial argues Democrats cannot win by factionalizing the Republicans in Indiana. It criticizes Governor candidate actions, temperance stances, and legislative votes, urging Republicans to keep the liquor issue nonpartisan and resist Democratic appeals to liberal factions.
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Warren Republican
Indiana
Marshall
House
Senate
United States
Two Knox County Men Sell Corn to Kentucky Agent
Two Knox county men in this city sold twenty thousand bushels of corn to an agent of a Kentucky concern for seventy two cents a bushel. The deal totals fourteen thousand four hundred dollars in cash. The buyers offered seventy cents initially and the sellers held for a higher price, with both parties continuing negotiations since Friday morning.
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Knox County
Kentucky
Change in farm prices noted since 1896 at fair
The text contrasts current farm product prices with 1896 figures, noting corn sold as low as twenty cents a bushel then and as little as fifteen to sixteen cents without sales. It mentions the Monroe county fair expected to be largely attended with no admission fee, and includes an interview with John R. Mattingly of Salt Lake, praising his reporting and Western braggadocio.
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Monroe County
John R. Mattingly
Salt Lake
The
Herald
Salt Lake Tribune
Frank I. Sefrit
Mattingly
Utah
Jack
Washington
Beveridge Receives Warm Welcome in Indianapolis
Senator Beveridge drew a magnificent reception in Indianapolis this week, proving he has retained wide popularity in his home city where residents have long been proud of him.
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Senator Beveridge
Indianapolis
Washington seeks 40 acre park site in city beauty push
Washington in Da yess county moves to buy land for a city park. Green Field studies feasibility to acquire land including Brandywine and the Ol Swimmin Hole. Fr Wayne notes state cleanup push as interest grows. The area already purchased could become a premier park with little expense.
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Washington
Dayess County
Greenfield
Brandywine
Wayne
Indianapolis News
Fearful Indianapolis Faces Hydrophobic Dog Threat
Indianapolis lives in fear over a growing population of hydrophobic dogs. Experts warn misuse or neglect could worsen the danger of rabies if a dog contracts the disease.
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Indianapolis
Illinois mob threatens lynching after murder
A sensational murder case in Illinois sparked a large armed crowd at the slain man’s brother home. He urged calm and lawful justice, calling mob violence murder and stressing that lynching corrupts the law and harms all involved.
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Illinois
Pillowing Aldrich editorial targets a wary senator
The Democrat Tuesday carries an editorial titled Pillowing Aldrich. It suggests Senator Aldrich pays little heed to Democratic pokes, likening his reaction to being tapped by pillows in a bombardment.
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Aldrich
Democrat Tuesday
Public outcry urged over roaming dogs in Indiana
The writer argues that only a severe incident will awaken the public to the menace of roaming dogs. Citing Evansville, Vincennes, Indianapolis, and other cities, the piece warns that bites maim children and even death from hydrophobia could trigger broad protests and decisive action.
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Washington
Evansville
Vincennes
Indianapolis
Washington Strife Overrun With Stray Dogs Strikes City
The piece argues the town, including officers, is endangered by many ownerless dogs. It cites a streetcar strike in Evansville causing large losses for workers and businesses. The author blames a traveling agitator whose pay depends on keeping union members mobilized, suggesting the strike was ill advised and unjustified.
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Washington
Evansville
Imported fish to fight pests cautions early enthusiasm
A plan to bring a fish species called millions to the area to control mosquitoes is discussed with caution. The note warns that imported creatures may fail, citing English sparrows, German carp, and rabbits in Australia as past examples of unpredictable outcomes.
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Australia
Voight Challenges Cox for Third District Nomination
Jeffersonville banker George H. Voight announces his bid to contest representative Elfjan Cox for a third term in the Third district. The piece defends Cox as the district’s trusted leader and urges voters to reelect him for continued experience.
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George H. Voight
Jeffersonville
Elfjan Cox
Cox
Congress
Voight
Washington City
Governor Marshall Declares Nonpartisan Administrative Stand
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Governor Marshall intends to preserve nonpartisan institutions and will not appoint Democrats to positions Republicans are entitled to by law. The remark is described as remarkable condescension and magnanimity, praising adherence to law.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Marshall
Indiana
Worthington Shooting by Marshal Stirs Public Debate
The Worthington Times questions the officer’s account of an accidental pistol discharge that wounded a boy during a prank. It argues the marshal had no reason to carry a pistol and that the incident exposes police overreach, noting pistols rarely fire by accident in careful hands.
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Worthington
Worthington Times
Notions On Harry Thaw Stir Debate In Disgraceful Memoir
A sensational excerpt claims Harry Thaw’s mother wrote a book calling prosecutors perjurers and blackmailers while portraying Thaw as an average, chivalrous young man. The fragment hints at inherited depravity and suggests contention over character and motive.
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Harry Thaw
Harry
Fire risk looms as wooden main street structures stand
A Thursday afternoon blaze on East Main Street highlights fire danger in Washbing to the town’s people. The sight of large wooden buildings in the heart of the city underscores fragile protection and the need for safer construction.
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East Main Street
Washbing Toh
Fire hazard in frame barns prompts building ban
A Thursday blaze involving a large wooden livery and feed barn highlighted the danger of frame structures. Despite strong fire department work and wet conditions from recent rains, flames rapidly engulfed the dry wood, prompting calls for brick or concrete barns with noncombustible roofs to prevent future fires.
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Ias
Coffee surge sparks idea of anti coffee leagues
The Rushville Republican notes a rise in coffee consumption as prohibition territory grows and cites physicians decrying coffee as a dangerous stimulant. It jokes that once the saloons disappear an anti coffee league may be needed, a quip the paper appears to enjoy.
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Rushville
Republican
Berlin birth rate drop alarms Germany
The text notes a falling birth rate in Berlin that alarms Germany, with comparisons to France. It mentions traditionally large German families and links the trend to concerns about race and self-inflicted mortality.
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Berlin
Germany
France
Beveridge approves Indiana census supervisors list
Washington July 19 The first eleven Beveridge recommendations for Indiana districts headed by Democrat representatives are announced. Names include Crow Bedford Zaring Paoli Protsman Green Castle Rice Indianapolis Brubyles Muncie Claypool Veedersburg Bendel Fort Wayne Shle South Bend Thomas. Supervisors receive 1500 during census plus 1 per 1000 population. enumerators to be paid about three dollars a day. Work starts December with four to five months of full duties followed by part time ongoing.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Congress
William D
Crow
Petersburg
James 4
Samuel F. Wilton
Greencastle
William Rice
Indianapolis
J. Riley Brbyles
Muncie
A. T. Claypool
Veedersburg
Harry L. Bendel
Huntington
John W. Shle
Ft. Wayne
Samuel R. Thomas
South Bend
Senator Beveridge
Flo
Protman
Wilton
Rice
Broyles
Felgth
Uncie Star
Mr. Claypool
Mr. Bendel
Tt Eleventh
Coarman
Sale
Thomas
Istecoih
Aman
Institute Instructors Named for Daviess County Teachers
Daviess County teachers will hold their annual institute in this city from August 16 to 0 inclusive. County Superintendent Burris announced the instructors as W. W. Black of Bloomington Emma Ricketts of Goshen and J. H. Bachtelkircher of Lafayette. Black handles pedagogy Ricketts specializes in primary work and Bachtelkircher is noted for penmanship. Prof. J. M. Black will direct the musical instruction and features. A possible visit by State Superintendent Robert J. Aley may occur during the institute.
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Daviess County
Burris
Thursdday
W. W. Black
Bloomington
State University
Emma Rickets
Goshen
Gos‘nen College
J. H. Bacatenkircher
Bachteckircher
J. M. Black
Washington Public Schools
Robert J. Aley
Aley
Walnut Street
Interest in corn contest at farmers Institute
The boys corn contest at the farmers Institute this fall draws strong interest. Le W. Barber, chair of the county Institute, oversees entries which include George Hart Toon Hardy Ambrose Keller Lawrence Zinkan Ford Gress Earl Ellis Curtis Wise Robert Barber Hamlet Let Nelson Swann George Wiltz Mark Lomax Harvey Gilliatt Gusta Hochesang Raymond Mr snall Lester Emerling Ray King Charles Gilman Paul Walker Carl Thomas Joseph Hart Fred Zinkan Clarence Hayes. Entries must raise corn from ground preparation to husking, with late entries unlikely.
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Farmers’ Institute
le W. Barber
Farmers’ County Institute
George Hart
Toon Hardy
Ambrose Keller
Lauwrence Zinkan
Ford
Rainy June in Washington Recorded by Local Observer
Washington experienced rain on fifteen days in June per HF B Terpell, weather observer, in the monthly climatological report. The heaviest precipitation reached 1.23 inches on the 26th, with total June rainfall at 5.40 inches, noted as lighter than in many Indiana locations.
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Washington
HF. B. Terpell
Indiana
Judge Dismisses York County Jury for Refusing Conviction
In Yorkville South Carolina Judge Memminger dismissed two panels of York county jurors for failing to convict in a case where two defendants admitted carrying concealed weapons. It marked the first time a circuit judge in the state dismissed a jury.
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Yorkville
D. C
Jndge Memminger
York County
South Carolina
Notice of Vacation in Plainville Alley
In Daviess County Indiana the Daviess Circuit Court September term 1909 sat hearing for the vacation of part of an alley between lots 11 and 12 in Plainville. Charles M Lemon and Henderson Hedden filed a petition seeking the vacation and fixed September 7, 1909 for the hearing. Clerk William A Wallace of the court at Washington Indiana signs the notice dated July 10 1903 and Mattingly Myers are attorneys.
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State
Indiana
Daviess County
Caviess Circuit Court
Charles M. Lemon
Henderson
Plainville
Daviess Circuit
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