Blodgett charges Democratic convention graft in Bloomington
The Indianapolis News reports staff writer William H. Blodgett of the Indianapolia News claims a press dispatch alleges that Davis could have secured votes by paying delegates, a charge he says lacks proof. The Bloomington convention and Bloomington delegates are under scrutiny as editors demand identifiable, unimpeachable authority.
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Indianepolla NeWwy
Democratic Congression
Bloomington
Davis
Blodge
Blodget
Utake
Annapolia News
Mr. Blodgett
Khows
Oden Post Office Changes Hands Next Monday
The Oden post office will stop selling stamps as George D. Abraham leaves to sell other goods. Harry H. Croske is appointed postmaster at the town, the most populous in Daviess County after Washington, by a large majority of patrons.
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Oden
George D. Abraham
Chaney
Harry H. Croske
Daviess Country
Washington
Odell
Abraham
Political factions and ward machine influence cited in district race
Fragmentary account chronicles factional maneuvering around the party machine, mentioning Mr Crooke and Mr Odell amid postwar veterans and looming district chairmanship. It references Mr Cullop as Democratic nominee, Horace Greeley’s jester remark, and local figures like J Pierpont Morgan with satirical asides about public figures and local political dynamics.
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Cullop
Congress
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Timor
Horace Greeley
Rom Lowe
Wilison
J. Pierpont Y Lorgan
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Fragmentary 1900s court and political notes mixed in text
Incoherent OCR fragment references a broad set of items: a Poultry business issue in what appears to be New York or Chicago context, mentions of President Roosevelt and a divorce case, a Chicago court, a jury in Petersiatg, and a political rally with Democratic and Hexi iy tones. The garbled lines hint at legal actions, elections, and a hung jury but lack coherent narrative or clear dates.
Republican Extravagance and Budget Battle in Idaho Passage
A garbled report discusses political excess and government spending. It cites increasing appropriations, a record 150 000 400 dollar browse, and looming actions by Boise officials. The piece mentions Senator James A and former governor candidates, with a May meeting to decide fate.
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United States
Congress
James A. Havela
Prizes Announced for County Corn Show Next Winter
Prizes for the county corn show have been published. Boys aged twelve to eighteen may enter, own or lease land required, with entries limited to one per exhibitor. Prizes include cash and a Purdue corn school trip. entries judged on ear quality and essay subjects tied to corn cultivation and promotion.
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Westityle
Burris
Xead
Farmers’ Institute
Lowst
Nasignel
Aupurintendment
Fragmented Telegraphs and Crime Headlines Across Nations
A compilation of brief, barely coherent items reports drownings from a Russian ferry disaster near Dreper River with few survivors, a German murder suicide at Buddenburg, jail violence in Hot Springs Arkansas, and a Washington bureau chief's death from pneumonia. Other items cite royal assassinations in Portugal, railroad fines, Kaiser telegrams, and Taft’s Panama visit amid election tensions, reflecting a chaotic early 20th century newswire snapshot.
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Ude von Ruexleben
Buddenburg
Dortmund
County
Hot Springs
Ark
Turpkey
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Praca
Prince Zu Eiltenberg
Kaiser
Corty, Tor
New York
Atigaton
Letters From Beyond The Crumbaugh Will Case And Other Items
A May Bloomington report describes a bundle of 70 plus letters allegedly sent by mediums including “Bright Eyes” in the Crumbaugh contested will, found by family members amid the mansion attic. In Newport Oregon a steamer Minnie Eklton sprang a leak after a night storm. eleven crewmen drowned attempting to launch a lifeboat. The piece also touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy, with an ad-like notice mentioning J N Jones’s drug store.
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Bloomington
Ill
Aplrit
Crumbaugh
Baird ,Crumbaugh, & Nephew
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Bright Eyes
BO Crhed
Craw
Newport
Ors
Minnie Ekleton
Leland
Senate approves boundary treaty with Canada and relief bill passage
The Canadian Interodtional bound aim treaty to define the U S Canada boundary was ratified by the senate on Monday. Representative Wallace of Arkansas introduced a House bill directing the secretary of war to erect 50 mounds along the Mississippi river levees near Ohio to shelter people and livestock in seasonal floods, with a $50 000 appropriation. A compulsory savings bill for enlisted servicemen and a relief appropriation of 250 900 for storm victims have moved to the president for approval.
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Canaria
Senate
Wallace
Ark
House
Secretary of War
Misatesipi
Roth
Ohio
O'Connell
Husband Under Arrest in Peoria Death Inquest
Frank T Potter, a wealthy Peoria County retiree, is held as coroner's jury probes Lydia Potter's death. Inquest reveals peritonitis from external injuries with multiple bruises. Neighbor Adelman testifies Lydia appeared in night clothes with blood and head bruises. daughters awaited.
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Frank T. Potter
Peorig County
Lydia Potker
Bruce Holmes
Adelman
Adeiman
Poter
John Holmes
Defied Jim Crow Law In Oklahoma Train Incident
In Muskogee May b, mayor J W Steen Checotah and Wagner county commissioner A L Hausaum ordered Cleveland sheriff to arrest a black man who boarded a Missouri Oklahoma Texas train at Oklahoma City and refused to ride in the Jim Crow car. The man claimed an interstate ticket and the case will be reviewed by the Interstate Commerce Commission to determine if negroes may travel through the state in whites-only sections.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahome City
Eject
Negre
Oklahoma City
Seotton
J. W. Steen
Checotah
A. L. Hausaum
Wagner County
Cleveland
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. J. Biddinger Opens Insurance and Real Estate Office
A. J. Biddinger has moved to room 20 Temple Court and will conduct a general insurance real estate and loan business. Money loaned on five year terms at six percent interest. Call and be insured.
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Bilieg
Temple Court
Cal
Beema
Get Rich Quick and the Illusion of Wealth
An OCR fragment discusses investment schemes promising rapid gains, warning readers about inflated claims, hidden fees, and the lure of high prices. It frames a cautionary tale about how some retailers and firms exploit desire for quick profits while obscuring real risk and outcomes.
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