Sullivan County Dems See Influence of Taggart and Hearst
The Sullivan Times notes the county’s Democratic contention with Taggart and Hearst rhetoric, citing Hearst’s opposition to Bryan and calls for reform. It contrasts past campaigning with cleaner modern approaches and recalls local politics around Governor Hanly and post office debates. James J. Wilson emerges as a prominent local farmer in the county's political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Sullvan County
Sullivan Times
Life of James H. Wilson Celebrates Seventy Six Years
A Bedford Township pioneer James H. Wilson marks his seventy sixth birthday amid a large family gathering. The article recounts his California gold rush exploits, canal work, coal mining, land drainage in Prairie Creek Bottoms and rise to wealth through frugal living. His wife Susannah is eighty and they have multiple children and many descendants.
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James H. Wilson
Bedford Road
California
Wabash and Erle
Indiana
Prairie Creek
Lone
Wilson
Susannah Wilson
Lytton
Laury Loudermilk
Elnora
Nellie Fyffe
James W. Wilson
Tabitha Stilwell
Andrew J.wilson
Dick Wilson
Samantha Wilson
Milton H. Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Barr Township
B. W. Steen
I. W. Feagans
George W. Osman
George W. Wilson
George W. McBride
Paris A. Hastings
Milton S. Hastings
Mr. Wilson
Greene County
Scotland
Tennessee
New York City
Panama
Washington City
Calmn
Mac Wilson
Alex Daugherty
Aikman
Troy Road
Sikestown
Daviess County
Thomas T. Wilson Lived on Old Bart Township Homestead
Thomas T. Wilson is noted as living in Bart township on the old homestead referenced in the fragment. No additional details.
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Bart
Thomas T. Wilson
Morning Wedding Across Two Ceremonies In Steeles and Plainville
Aloysius Sum a pharmacist at John M Smith drug store married Elizabeth Wichman daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Wichman of Steeles township in a German Catholic church ceremony conducted by Father Torbeck at 8 30. Attendants were Miss Anna Sum and Frank Sum. The couple will reside at George and Meridian streets. In a separate event Andrew D Wilson and Nora F Myers were wed at the bride’s home in Steele township and will farm there. William H Myers and Phoebe Porter also married at Alfordsville with plans to reside there.
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Aloysius Sum
John M.smith Drug Store
Elizabeth Wichman
Steeles Township
Torbeck
Mathias' Sum
Jdnst
Mala Street
George and
Meridian Treet
Anna Sum
Frank Sum
Andrew D. Wilson
Steele Township
Nora F. Myers
Elijah W. Myers
Bogard = township
J. A. Hile
Plainville
William H. Myers
Phoebe ¢. Porter
Alfordsville
Alfordsvilel
Myers
Hannah Porter
Afordsville
John Myers
Reeve Township
Parks School
Mr. Barker
Stanton
Bethel M. E. Church
Mr. Barber
Aden Barber
New York
Noelson Barber
Home Guards
George
Barber
Franklin County
Veale
Maple Grove Residents Face San Jose Scale Menace
Maple Grove a suburb of Columbus endures months of San Jose scale on neighborhood trees. Home remedies failed and fear grows of state intervention to cut trees. One woman removed her infected trees but neighbors refused, allowing the scale to spread further.
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Maple Grove
Columbus
Havel
San Jose
Punctual Pupils At Ford School First Month
The Ford school reports punctual attendance for the first month. Students listed include Dennis Ford Bruce Palmer Willie Ford Oral Palmer Nellie Ford Ralph Burton Clinton Ford Isaline Simpson Edith Burton Carmilla Ford Tuly Simpson Carl Carpenter Alva Simpson Estill Carpenter Earl Grant Everet Barton Lola Carpenter.
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Ford School
Dennis Ford
Bruce Palmer
Willie Ford
Oral Palmer
Nellie Ford
Ralph Burton
Clinton Ford
Isaline Simpson
Edith ‘Burton
Carmilla Ford
Tuly Simpson
Carl Carpenter
Alva Simpson
Estill Carpenter
Earl Grant
Everet
Barton
Lola Carpenter
Trial in a Few Days for Train Wreck Suspects
Sherley Irwin and Willam Aubery were brought to the Indiana reformatory on September 14 from Petersburg Pike County to prevent mob violence over a train wreck charge. They will be taken back for trial in the coming days.
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Petersburg
Pike County
Indiana
Daviess
Daviens County
Sherley Irwin
Willam
Aubery
Indiana Reformatory
Mine Disaster at Pocahontas Claims Seventy Deaths
Twenty-nine bodies have been recovered from the West Fork mine at Pocahontas Virginia. The general estimate places the total dead at seventy.
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West Fork
Pocahontas
Hyatt heads to Seattle to visit Louie B Sefrit
Hyatt departs this afternoon for Seattle Washington where he will visit Louie B Sefrit and likely settle there after the trip.
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Will A Hyatt
Seattle
Washington
Louie B. Sefrit
Governor Hanly Delivers Masterly Address to Immense Crowd
Governor Hanly spoke for two hours in Davie County urging continuation of current state and national policies. He praised law enforcement, attacked liquor interests, and urged a united push for reforms led by the state administration alongside supporters in Washington and local Republicans.
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Governor Hanly
Washington
Daviess County
Elnora
Dayviess County
Roosevelt
Ace
Pulic
Milton
Hastings
Hanty
Patebanks
Hanly
Martin Nugent
Mans EkRnore
Thafaville
U:n0
Jeff
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Indianapoli
Depay Uy
William HH. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Mr. Blodgett
Albert Lieber
Indianapolis Brewing Company
John Spencer
Spencer
Ezra Mattingly
Dassels County
Alonzo Greene Smith
J. O. Henderson
Indiana administration and railroad regulation debate
The piece argues for strong state control of railroad rates and against political attacks. It notes the legislature established a state railroad commission with broad powers and cites tax and levy changes under the current administration as evidence of prudent governance.
Indiana Insurance Reform and State Institution Governance
The speaker argues for keeping premium dollars local in Indiana through solvent domestic insurers and conservative management. He notes declines in township aid since 1895 and attributes it to harsh relief laws, contrasts with Ohio’s two cent rate, and urges reform of insurer laws and management. He condemns political control of state institutions and questions the ethics of the Democratic leadership and Monte Carlo scandal at French Lick. He asserts Indiana democracy should outpace its administration.
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Trauel
Commission
Democratic National Committee
French Lick
Timbers and blood shed in near Princeton race
Thomas Adkins of Gibson county fractured an artery while racing ten miles west of Princeton. He tied a wire to his leg, crawled into his buggy, lashed his horse to a breakneck pace, and reached a doctor’s office in Princeton as he lost consciousness. He remains in critical condition with faint hope of recovery.
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Thomas Adkins
Gibson ‘County
Princeton
Adkins
Revival Meetings Arranged by Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in this city schedules a January 1907 revival with state evangelist Rev J H Miller and Prof Jesse Van Camp assisting pastor Rev J P Hicks. They will stay throughout January for a month of meetings.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
J. H. Miller
Jesse van Camp
J. P. Hicks
Canal work by contract ends canal completion decision
The commission in charge of the Panama canal has decided to finish work by contract. A formal statement of reasons will be issued soon. President Roosevelt supports the commission and Monday held a long conference with Chairman Shonts on the subject.
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Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Shonts
Government license required for liquor premium offers
The commissioner of internal revenue declares that retailers offering whisky or other spirits as premiums with orders must obtain a regular government license. This applies to businesses outside liquor sales as well.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Ore Properties Leased to United States Steel
The James J. Hill ore properties in the northwest are leased to United States Steel Corporation. The lease is effectively perpetual, lasting until the ore has been extracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Northwest
United States Steel Corporation
Williams Seen as Favorite Democratic Stump Speaker
The text notes John Sharp Williams as the favored stump speaker among national Democratic committees, with demand for his time described as greater than that for William Jennings Bryan.
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John Sharp Williams
Democratic Committees
Willam Jennings Bryag
Two Widely Known Men Die in Veale Township
Nelson Barber 73 and Ned Fitzgerald die within hours in Veale township. Barber, a respected farmer, longtime resident and former teacher, left seven sons and two daughters. Fitzgerald, active Republican with roots in Veale, leaves a widow and several children. Leroy Spain, elderly farmer on Petersburg road, dies after a long illness.
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Veale Township
Nelson Barber
Ned ‘Fitzgerald
Veale
Barber
Aden
Pittsburg
Edward
Orange
Calf
Frank
Toulaville
Lou, Stanton and
Otis
John
Thomas Singleton
Big Windy
Sylvester Swann
Samuel Morehead
Joshua A. Palmer
East Walnut Street
Ned Fitzgerald
Washington
Daviess County
Fitzgerald
Agal
Delbert
Essie
Owen
Cordle
Wil- Heis
Catherine Fitzgerald
Sheriff Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Leroy Spain
Petersburg Road
Mr. Spain
Ohio
Charles and
Elmer Spain
Exhibition Showcases Large Loogootee Corn
The Washington National bank hosts a display of notable corn including Thurman Summers of Loogootee with yellow corn ears reaching fourteen inches. Perry Singleton also showcases white corn at the exhibition.
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Washington National Bank
Thurman Summers
Loogootee
Perry Singleton
Cave Discovery Excites Garrard County Readers
In Garrard county Kentucky considerable excitement follows the discovery of a mysterious excavation on the Goodloe farm located two and one half miles east of Lancaster.
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Garrard County
Goodloe Farm
Lancaster
Brett Cabel Buys Farm North of City
Brett Cabel purchased Web Ogden's eighty acre farm north of the city for seventy dollars per acre on Saturday.
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Brett Cabel
Web Ogden
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Fivor Hearst
Magiison -Courier
Thomas’ Taggart
Me Smith
William R. Hearst
Tip
Democratic State Committee
Indiat
Fairbanks
Bryan
Hendren
Ifigar
Washington Democrat
Democrat
Tom Taggart
Sullivan County
General Assembly
Bing
Wenry ‘Watterson
Watterson
Democratic Party
Hearst
Taggart
James J. Wilson
Murden
Greene
Charles. Davis
Indianapolis Southern
Bloomfield
Rastus Overton
Davis
Kemah
Gance
Starchi Zb
Overton
Davis Ds
Ske. Collins
J. Frank Hanly
Cansecall
Ginning
Eldar
Go BL Pershing
Ton Caress
Marlin Nugent
W.or. Billien
Dr. O. BK. McKittrick
Country Folks
Depot
Elmora
Mr. Handy
W. R. Gardiner
Charles G. Sefrit
T. D. Slimp
J.G. Allen
W. H. Blodgett
Meredith House
Peoples Theater
Goveror Hanly
Thomas Taggart
Govenor Hanky
Tola
Denun
Hts
State House
Hanky
Statehouse
Linsurance
Placnx
Sherrick
Race Against Death
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