National Reform League forms to fight liquor traffic Evansville
Dr. Winfield C. Helt, former Indiana Anti-Saloon League official, launches the National Reform League of America centering in Evansville. The group plans a practical program for good government, city purification, and liquor traffic restraint with state leagues and local organizers nationwide.
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National Reform League
Indianapolis
National Reform League of America
League of America
Winfield C. Helt
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Doctor Helt
Anti-Saloon League
Naonal Reform League
Evansville
Wiinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Chicago
League
New League
Gore alleges bribery in Oklahoma land deals
United States Senator Gore says he was offered a bribe of 25 000 by a man from his town and names Jacob Hammon as the bribe broker. Hammon denies the charges and says he was in Washington for Gov. Haskell’s interests as the Senate committee opens Oklahoma land deal inquiries.
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Muskogee
Okla
United States
Gore
Senate
Senate Select Committee
Jacob Hammon
Republican State Central Committee of
Oklahoma
Hammon
Sherman
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Bird McGuire
Senator Gore
Murray
Jake L. Hamon
T. P. Gore
Congress
Hamon
McMurray
Washington
C.N. “Haskell
Dc. E. Creager
Improvements at Forest Reservation Indiana Near Henryville
Inspectors from the state board of forestry tour the 2000 acre Forest Reservation near Henryville. Improvements include a border road fire lanes nurseries and ongoing tree classification work. Secretary Charles C. Deem aims for a thorough land survey and strict fire use rules with no hunting allowed.
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Indiana Forest Reservation
Henryville
State Board of Forestry
Charles C. Deem
Slump in the Auto Business Signals Market Downturn
New York reports indicate the auto industry has bottomed out as major manufacturers cut production and lay off workers. Factories closed for inventory time, and dealers expect prices to drop 25 to 50 percent as farmers and rural buyers curb demand due to high operating costs.
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New York
Woman Gives Blood to Save Husband Dies
In Kalamazoo Michigan Clay Wildermuth dies after a heroic effort to save him. His wife donated her blood to revive him by connecting arteries in their arms but the operation failed and she collapsed into a serious condition.
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Logansport
Clay Wildermuth
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wildermuth
Fireproof Match Factory Burns at Elkhart
A supposed fireproof Star Match plant in Elkhart burned to ashes in a blaze that caused about 100000 in loss. Superintendent J W Lungren fainted from smoke and fractured his shoulder while guiding the hose. Eight girls escaped as flames spread from roof to basement of the three story building within two hours.
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Elkhart
Star Match Company
J. W. Lungren
Klondike and Osceola Telephone Lines Cut Off
A month long dispute ends with the Klondike exchange of 400 telephones discontinued by South Bend Home Telephone Co after clashing with the Bell exchange. Osceola also disconnected for similar reasons. Court action planned.
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South Bend
Klondike Exchange
South Bend Home Telephone Company
Bell Exchange
Osceola
One Third of Iowa Babies Die in Heat Wave
Des Moines reports that Dr. G H Sumner says nearly one third of Iowa’s infants under one year have died since the heat began. Cholera infantum is the leading killer, followed by infantile paralysis, poor milk, and improper care. A state wide physicians’ convention is urged to prevent further fatalities with many cases and deaths in Mason City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
G. H. Sumner
State Board of Health
Sumner
Mason City
Democratic State Chairman Urges Vigilance in District Meetings
Stokes Jackson and Charles E. Cox with W. H. Volmer met in the First District as part of a statewide party drive. Jackson urged Democrats to watch every point as the district organization planned to embrace the entire state amid Kern bribery talk by a Republican newspaper.
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Stokes Jackson
Charles E. Cox
Supreme Bench
W. H. Volmer
Democratic Committee
Jackson
Kern
Miner Dies After 30 Foot Fall in Clinton Shaft
John Schorich twenty five falls from the cage as he is brought to the surface at a mine near Clinton dying instantly. He is crushed between cage and shaft side in the ghastly accident. No relatives are listed. This marks the third mining death in three days in the area.
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Terre Haute
John Schorich
Clinton
Schorich
Prosecutor Ladd Calls for Clean Up at Cambridge City
Richmond prosecutor Charles Ladd says he will require a cleanup at Cambridge City. He cites constant complaints about saloons and a letter from Governor Marshall drawing attention to alleged breaches of the law at Cambridge City.
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Richmond
Charles Ladd
Cambridge City
Marshall
Peruvian man Bennett held on murder attempt claim insanity
Police report Scott Bennett of Peru to be insane after he attempted to commit murder with an ax two weeks ago and later threatened to kill his wife daughter and himself while jailed awaiting charges.
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Scott
Peru
Scott Bennett
Bennett
One Killed Two Injured in Portland Incident
A reading from portland reports a fatality and two injuries in a local incident. Fender Hart was killed instantly according to the fragmentary dispatch. further details are unavailable in the provided text.
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Portland
Fender
Hart
Iowa Republicans Nominate Judges And Back Taft Era Platform
At Des Moines the Iowa Republican convention closed amid factional turmoil. Judges Evans and Deemer were renominated for the supreme bench, A. M. Deyce named for superintendent, and C. F. Franke kept as state chairman. Cummins triggered disorder by praising Lincoln Grant and Roosevelt while omitting Taft.
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Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Dolliver and Cummins
House
Towa
Supreme Judges
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Census total due October fifteenth national count
The thirteenth census count will be revealed around October 15 with an expected national population near 90,000,000. Fears of fraud appear in two cities and Great Falls Montana faces a prosecution for fraudulent enumeration.
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Washington
United States
Great Falls
Mont
Pastor 80 To Marry Girl 22 In Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. H Johnson of St. Louis plans to wed Miss Margaret Duncan of Louisville a society leader. The engagement was announced by Mrs Herrick J Gray sister of Doctor Johnson. Johnson a renowned Presbyterian clergyman once held the churchs highest clerical office and will marry the younger woman despite the age gap.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
St. Louis
Margaret Duncan
Louisville
Dr. H. Johnson
Johnson
Herrick’ J. Gray
Doctor Johnson
Doan’s Kidney Pills Advertised Cure Promised
An advertisement urges readers not to neglect kidney issues including frequent urination beads discolored urine and sediment. It claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cured a Wooster Ohio man after twelve days and two gravel stones passed. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells boxes at 65 cents.
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Dean
A. Pashem
N. Grant St
Wooster
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Old Henry Keeps Tongue Clean by Father’s Lesson
An elderly man recalls his father teaching restraint from gossip and to vote straight party. He explains he now questions the party line as the ticket has grown crooked, revealing a memory of influence and independent views.
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Old Henry
Henry
Bigamy Charge Prompted Witty Judicial Reply
In a courtroom scene Guoxss Dawer faces a bigamy accusation. Asked why he kept many wives he quips that he planned to weed out some later, eliciting a tense yet sharp moment in the trial. The remark underscores the case's unusual tone.
Drink of Yours Prompting Patrons to Feel for Brass Rail
In a casual remark the drug store proprietor with a soda fountain notes his dispenser Jimmy must stop serving the new drink. He says every man trying it soon looks for the brass rail with his foot, signaling widespread unease or altercation over the beverage.
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Jimmy
Hookworm Mystery Turns to Doctor Stiles in Question
Fragmentary lines question the fate of a hookworm issue and reference Dr. Stiles as a potential answer. The dialogue hints at skepticism about progress and seeks clarity from Stiles on the matter.
Young girls should cherish birthdays before they fade
A reflective note urges young girls to make the most of birthdays while they are young, warning that with age they may lose such celebrations. The piece emphasizes seizing joy in early years and planning for happier moments ahead.
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Franklin
Central Insane Hospital
Riverside Park
Slack
Lon Wisby
A. E. Shirley
Brookside Park
James Ahern
John A. Barron
Sadie Hulsapple
F. L. Auble
Jefferson, O
Edward McCleland
Auburn
N. Y
Frank Ray
Shelbyville
John Barnes
Clayton
Coburn
Wegk
Indiana
Elkhart County
Harrison Township
Union County
Osolo Township
Harrison
Kip
Advisory Board
Ben G. Tappen
William P. Kitchel
Sahm
State Board of Accounts
Albert Sahm
Marion County
Board of County Commissioners
Trainman
Emi
Jamal
Taft
Cummins
Pastor
Presbyterian Church
HOCH
Stiles
Dr. Stiles
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