Passing Saloon Ruling Spurs City Closure Schedule
The Herald lauds a Washington court interpretation of the county option law restricting licenses issued after the act. It notes licenses must end ninety days after February 23, the special election, with most uptown saloons closing by late spring. The piece stresses public policy, fairness, and urges citizens to oppose illicit sales while awaiting enforcement.
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Herald
Washington
Houghton
South Street
Main
Meridian
West End
Hypocritical Bloomington on Wet Election
A reader accuses Bloomington voters of hypocrisy in adopting saloons after farmers supposedly saved the county from going wet. The letter contrasts Bloomington with Tippecanoe and Lafayette, noting recent local wet and dry sentiments and implying a moral inconsistency in the town’s stance.
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Bloomington
Monro County
Artc
Tippecanoe County
Purdue College
Lafayette
Bloomington liquor sentiment bets on Monroe results
The excerpt argues Bloomington would see strong saloon pressure if Monroe results favor prohibition repeal. It notes Bloomington’s openness to illicit alcohol trade under university shadow and cites past two years of “blind tigers” dens. It urges restraint on Bloomington liquor business.
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Tippecanoe
Baila
Lafayetté
Bloomingtom
Ladina University
Lafayette
Monroe
Bloomington
Bisdmington
Public Opinion Bites Saloons In Washington Case
The article discusses Washington saloon patronage around a county option election in February. It notes many customers were regulars, with closures ordered by law causing patronage shifts and crowding at remaining saloons. It warns of potential violence and urges caution from remaining saloons and police vigilance. It also attacks dogs as pests and calls for keeping streets free of dogs as part of public safety.
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Washington
Dan
Towdylam
Work on Van Trees Street Lauded as Major City Improvement
The Van Trees Street project is described as the most extensive public improvement since brick street laying. Property owners along the thoroughfare may bear the costs for new concrete sidewalks, with Walnut and Mann streets cited as affected areas.
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van Trees
Towet
Tae
Atreot
Gomplala
Mann
Riat
The Dog Nuisance Judge's Sparing Sentiment Critiqued
A Sir Louis judge fines fifty dollars for shooting a dog that bit him amid a clash with the dog’s master. The editorial mocks the reasoning that the dog acted for its master and condemns the sentiment as meddling and improper.
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Louis
Ex-saloon keeper forms beer club in dry Brazil
The former Brazil saloon keeper and his barkeeper have started a beer club after the town went dry and may face jail if Clay county authorities enforce prohibition rules.
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Brazil
Clay County
Saloons to Go From Washington Rooms Say Landlords
Landlords favor removing all signs from rooms once occupied by saloons to improve appeal for tenants. Unoccupied rooms lose interest with old signs and window decorations, so owners should keep windows clean and avoid advertising through them. Vacant rooms should be kept unobtrusive and in good condition to attract renters.
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Washington
Man who counsels delay in tariff bill aids country
A quoted remark praises a man who advocates stalling the tariff bill and places obstacles, claiming his stance serves the nation's interests. The statement frames obstruction as beneficial for the country.
Fort Wayne News Challenges Chickens On Small Lots
The Fort Wayne News critics advise against raising chickens on ordinary town lots. They argue fowls eat heavily and feed costs erase profits, suggesting a vegetable garden as a better use of limited urban space. The piece likens chicken farming to fads like Belgian hares and mushrooms, noting it fails to follow practical schedules.
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Fort Wayne News
South Bend Times
Javill
Preacher Seeks Temporary Marshal Post in Camas
A Spokane area pastor asks Camas council for a temporary marshal appointment to “clean up the place” while church leaders monitor his bid. The column notes unease that a preacher seeks police power.
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Spokane
Washington
Camas
Seven men plead guilty to assault and battery in Sullivan county
Seven men including a teacher and the son of a minister pleaded guilty to assault and battery after beating a local man at his home. They were fined with costs totaling about 30 dollars, and the case drew harsh criticism of local officers and officials for lenient handling. The incident, described as a serious disgrace, involved some assailants holding the victim’s mother during the beating.
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Sullivan County
Sullivan
Sall
Notorious county known for lynching and mob violence
The piece condemns a county for its awful lynching record and a sheriff who handed a prisoner to mob violence. It argues the community tolerates lynch law and whitecapping, fostering unlawful killings and a wretched reputation.
Legislature Plans Hospital for Criminally Insane in Michigan City
The legislature's move to establish a hospital for the criminal insane near the state prison at Michigan City could curb abuse of insanity as a defense. It argues that once excused on insanity grounds, a defendant would be confined there until a commission deems him cured, a fate seen as harsh, especially amid hundreds of other inmates.
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Michigan City
Evolution of temperance reform and its future path
The South Bend Times notes a shift in voluntary abstinence, recalling liquor use in past New England church meetings and domestic remedies. It credits medical science and moral agitation with progress and asks whether continued reform should be moral restraint or coercive policy.
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South Bend
New England
Walshy
Franklin County Goes Wet in Surprising Vote Result
Franklin County, with a population around 16 000 and Brookville as county seat, produced a wets majority over 500. The county leans Democratic by 750 to 1 000 in statewide contests. Located in eastern Ohio near Butler County, the county faces uncertain options in future elections.
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Franklin County
Franklin
Brookville
Butler County
Oalo
When the Town Goes Dry Editorial Sparks County Action
Indiana towns voting against saloons under the county option law reprint The Herald editorial urging good citizens to unite with officers to suppress illegal selling after saloons close. The piece warns of blind tigers and bootleggers and calls on honorable drinkers to oppose illicit establishments and uphold the law.
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Indiana
Herald
Compulsory primary elections debated in state politics
The Democrat voices criticism of compulsory primary elections calling the idea an experiment and unsuitable for Daviess county. The piece argues against nationwide compulsion and notes political shifts with party control in the state senate.
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Daviess County
Senate
Legislative failure to pass compulsory general primary law
The excerpt laments the legislature's failure to enact a compulsory general primary and condemns populist influence in both parties. It warns the Republicans that pending dominance would worsen the party's discredit, urging remedy and reform.
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General Assembly
Republican Party
Saloon Referendum Yields Mixed County Results
Wording shows Thursday voting where Laporte and Floyd counties gave large margins for saloon opponents, while Harrison county remained mostly against saloons though by a narrow margin. The outcome indicates regional divides in alcohol policy.
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Laporte
Floyd
Harrison County
Hearst Party Questioned as Election Plans Stir Debate
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat downplays Hearst new party noting doubt over its 1912 prospects while acknowledging possible future fielding under a different name. It recalls Hearst as a once formidable contender amid rival campaigns and Bryan, yet marks his influence waning since 1905 to 1908.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hearst
Independence Party
New York
McClellan
Hughes
Hisgen
Bryan
County option law on trial in South Bend Tribune
The South Bend Tribune argues county option law should be tested before statewide prohibition. Editorials in the paper urge patience, suggesting success depends on the next two years and on counties that have already reduced liquor outlets.
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South Bend
Republcan
Tribute to George A Clark Statue Dedication Featured
At Quincy today a noble statue is dedicated to George Rogers Clark honoring his pivotal role in shaping the midwestern frontier and enabling subsequent American independence through his revolutionary era service.
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Quincy
George Rogers Clark
Clark
Pontiac
England
Young Clark
Republic
Clark's Vincennes Campaign and the Illinois Frontiers
In 1778 George Rogers Clark led 150 Virginian and Kentuckian volunteers on a grueling march to Kaskaskia and Cahokia, then captured Vincennes after a daring night assault. The 1779 victory secured American control of the Illinois and Indiana regions, shaping U.S. western territory through the Revolutionary War era.
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Clark
Virginia
Kaskaska
Kaskaskia
Kaskaskie
Prairie de Roche
St. Phillips
Cahokia
Vincennes
Indiana
Hamilton
Detroit
Illinois
Wabash
Vincenens
George Rogers Clark
United States
Alleghenies
Mississippi River
T 16
Congress
Repube
Canada
SHOULD HAVE A PARK FROM THE DEMOCRAT
Washington should have a public park as a communal retreat where tired citizens can relax and children play. The piece argues parks provide shade, birdsong, and spaces for families to picnic and enjoy nature in a city of growing commercial importance.
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Washington
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