Republican Platform On Liquor Question Defended
The discussion centers on Indiana Republican stance toward liquor legislation. Proponents argue the platform aligns with public sentiment and that Republican legislatures have historically been responsive to evolving conditions without preempting future laws. They assert trust in Indiana Republicans to act prudently and not betray public confidence.
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Republican Party
Republican Party of
Indiana
Piling Up the Cost of Indiana Public Service
A Washington Democrat column assails Indiana Public Service Commission as costly and ineffective for Daviess County farmers and Washington residents. It argues the board, in existence a year, pays high salaries to its politicians and staff while local light rates remain steep, contrasting with Indianapolis contracts of under two cents per kilowatt hour.
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Washington Democrat
Public Service Commission of
Indiana
Daviess County
Public Service Commission
State Treasury
Washington
Indianapolis
Hoosier Farmers See Bright Crop Prospects Ahead
Indiana crop prospects look good despite high taxes and low tariffs as farmers hope for favorable conditions and relief in the near term. The tone suggests optimism for agricultural outcomes amid economic pressures.
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Indiana
Progressive party nomination in Daviess county debated
A local editorial notes the Daviess county Progressive party has named its ticket, urging skepticism about their claims and contrasting with the upcoming Republican county convention. It asserts democratic chances depend on keeping the Progressive group alive and criticizes the influence of convict recruitment talk in wartime military service.
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Progressive Party
Daviess County
The
Herald
Kit and Posse
Indiana politics and constitutional convention debate
The letter to The Herald critiques Indiana University discussions on a constitutional convention, mocks a university professor, and notes local political shifts. It comments on Indian policy, progressives in Daviess county, and contrasts Indiana Republicans with past platforms while cautioning against jingoism in U S policy toward Mexico.
Republicans Resist Indiana Becoming Oklahomaized
The letter writers urge occupying Mexican territory by U S troops to restore order and condemn the constitutional convention plank. A sizeable Republican minority appears unwilling to let Indiana's organic law be reinterpreted toward Oklahomaism.
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Herald
Indiana
Indiana voters face costly constitutional changes and elections
A proposed constitutional convention costing 1 500 000, an annex to the state house at 2 000 000, and a statewide primary law adding near 500 000 per general election raise questions as taxes rise under the democratic administration. An English incident involving a woman with a butcher knife attacking a Henry James portrait in London is noted as further argument for women's suffrage.
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State House
Indiana
London
Henry James
London Academy
Sargent
Political Platforms and Roads Debate Across Indiana
The piece critiques Democratic and Republican road policies and state platforms in Indiana. It questions the value of new road laws for Daviess County, questions a constitutional convention, and mocks Democratic favors for a $2,000,000 state house annex while praising tariff focus and fiscal restraint urged by Republicans. It notes Huerta’s stance and references Gibson County and Princeton Clarion.
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Daviess County
Political tempers flare as parties clash in Indiana race
A near view of the Progressive party in Daviess county notes Alex Martins warning that members fear nomination struggles. The piece mocks Bryan's pacifist tours and quotes party slogans: Less Tariff and More Taxes for Democrats, More Tariff and Less Taxes for Republicans, urging voters to choose.
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Progressive Party
Daviess County
Alex Martin
Republicans Rebound as Progressives Return in Indiana
Three letters from Vermilion Vigo and Hendricks counties show former progressives rejoining the Republican fold. L F Wright Canton cites Republican strength and pro gloss policy. Herman Grouf Terre Haute urges unity against Democrats. T G Vaughan Amo, a former Roosevelt backer, supports rally under the Republican banner.
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Gressive
Hotel Severin
Progressives
Republican Party
Typhoid Eradication in Army Through Vaccination
Major F F Russell notes in JAMA that the U S Army, with over 90 000 men in 1913, reported only three typhoid cases and no deaths. Two cases were new recruits, one occurred in China, all recovered. Vaccination since 1909 is credited with this record despite similar conditions to 1908.
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United States
Philippines
China
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
F. F. Russell
Journal of the American Medical Asanciation
Powdered cosmetics blamed for eye injuries in women
Doctors report years of cases where women suffer blurred vision and irritation from face powder. Symptoms include red, itchy eyelids, swelling from rubbing, and a sticky discharge that pulls out in long strings.
Crystals in Eye Linked to Rice Face Powder
Secretion from the eyes of two sisters shows crystals embedded in the eye, traced to rice powder in Pacyo Tak powders. Seven other patients using the same product also showed the same symptoms with dust entering the moist eyeball. Irritation worsens with rubbing. chamois skin use reduces dust rise. Relief comes from boric acid irrigation and thorough eye washing.
Democrats pledge salary limits and term restraint at county convention
The county convention nominees swear to oppose salary increases and term extensions if elected, confessing past transgressions and urging voters to forget them. The Democrats acknowledge past actions by party officers and hope voters overlook those deeds, aiming for success this year.
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Democratic
Gibston
Democratic Party
Old Feller and the War Footsteps Vote a Warlike Plea
A Washington Herald writer Charles Serrit proclaims inevitable US expansion across the western hemisphere. He rhapsodizes destiny and war as he metaphorically marches away, urging readers to accept a vast, blooded future under the Stars and Stripes.
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Charles G. Serrit
Washington Herald
Sefrit
Panama
Arctic Pole
Hesitancy in Territorial Governance Spurs Patriotic Debate
The speaker argues government of the territory remains a heavy but necessary duty for trusted officials. Some show timorous hesitation to expand governance, yet insist the restraint is a patriotic concern for national welfare and the country’s good.
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Serrit
Woodmen visitors enjoy lively first session at Kokomo
Delegates gathered in Peoples hall for an evening filled with musical acts and humor. Mayor McCarty and state chaplain Rev John T Coulter welcomed Woodmen visitors as dignitaries praised Washington hospitality. Clear praise for the city and local efforts capped by entertainer Ralph Wine’s “Chicken Rag” encore.
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Ben Bradley
Ford Gross
Charley Kidwell
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Otto
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Indianapolis
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New Albany
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Pete’ Strack
Marriage License Issued At Vincennes For Wilson Adair
A marriage license was issued at Vincennes on Saturday to Charles C. Wilson a traveling salesman and farmer of Montgomery County and Mrs Genevieve M Adair of St Louis Mo They were married by George.
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Genevieve M. Adair
St. ‘Lovia
George
Hazelton Justice of the Peace Records Divorces in Early 1900s
B Hazelton a justice of the peace notes that Wilson was divorced from his first wife in 1913 and the bride was divorced from her former husband in 1907.
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B. Hazelton
Wilson
Honors Paid to Dead Marines at Vera Cruz Debark
Seventeen American bluejackets and marines killed in Vera Cruz operations are sent to New York aboard the armored cruiser Montana. Warships from the United States and allied nations honor the deceased with shore honors as the Montana departs. The hospital ship Solace carries about 100 wounded.
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United States
New York
Montana
Marine Guards
Atlantic Fleet
Brix
Frederick Funston
Solace
Seventeen Year Old Arrested for Passing Bogus Checks
Dispatches report Mrs. Joseph Hudson nee Bessie West was arrested in North Vernon for passing three bad checks totaling 345 dollars. She is jailed awaiting a mayoral hearing. she claims Washington as her home and says she married Joseph Hudson in May of last year.
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North Vernon
Mra
Joseph Hudson
Bessie West
Indianapolis Star
Bessie Hudson
Salyard Boy Dies of Spinal Meningitis
Three year old Harry Salyard son of Eldridge Salyard 908 West Lincoln Street died at 11 Wednesday morning from spinal meningitis Burial set for tomorrow afternoon at Odon.
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Harry
Eldridge Salyard
West
Lincoln Street
Odon
Infant Wilbur Grubb Dies. Burial at Veales Creek Cemetery
Infant Wilbur, son of Fred Grubb of southeast Sixth Street, died Tuesday. Burial is set for Wednesday afternoon at Veales Creek Cemetery.
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Wilbur
Fred Grubb
Sixth Street
Veales Creek
Trustees' Notice Veale Township
Trustee Frank Swann announces he will be at his residence in Veale Township on the second and last Thursdays of each month to transact township business. Bogard Township trustee Daniel I. Myers states he will be at his residence on Tuesdays and Fridays each week to handle township business. callers should seek him then.
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Veale Township
Frank Swann
Bogard Township
Daniel I. Myers
Notice to Non-Residents in Daviess County Court
Indiana notice in Daviess circuit court April term 1914. Horace B. Sheller sues William Litten et al to compel appearance and answer to complaint. Plaintiffs affidavits state defendants reside unknown. order for publication and appearance on September 1, 1914 at Washington court house. Clerk Kiefer signs.
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Indiana
Daviess County
Daviess
Horace B. Sheller
William Litten
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
William S. Litten
Sarah Ann Manning
John Thomas
John ‘Thomas
Davies
Court House
Washington
HH Kiefer
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