Indiana State Fair Sees Record Entry Volumes
Indiana state fair officials report record exhibit lists as entries flood in from across the country. Horses fill barns and space is tight while 40 acres host farm machinery exhibitors and 30 more acres reserved for tractor demonstrations.
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Indianapolis
Charles Downing
Mall
Downing
State Fair Management
Indianapolis Trade Association
Indiana State Fair News
Fair Management
Purdue University
Indiana Progressive Press association formed at Bull Moose headquarters
Press Association of Bull Moosers organized in Indianapolis under the name Indiana Progressive Press association. About 25 to 28 attendees, many not editors, with five to six editors present. Promise of roughly fifty members, list includes Edgar M. Baldwin, R. Inman, J. W. Melton, and others from Indiana newspapers.
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Indiana’ Progressive Press ‘Association
Edgar M. Baldwin
Fairmount News
R. Inman
Middletown News
John W. Melton
Greentown Gem
The
People's Paper
Franklin
J. W. Rucker
Greensburg
Lagrange
Postmasters Urged Civil Service Classification and Fair Post Office Spending
E A Bush of Reynolds and president of the Indiana State League of Postmasters urges classifying postmasters under civil service and uniform city post office spending. He argues for equitable funding, criticizing lavish post offices in large cities and calling for a post office in every town. George B Lockwood backs postal rate reform and a parcels post tied to service costs.
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E. A. Bush
Reynolds
Indiana State League of Postmasters
League
Bush
Indianapolis
United States
George B. Lockwood
Marion Chronicle
Labor Day Proclamation Declares September First Monday Holiday
Governor Marshall issues the annual proclamation designating Labor Day on September 2 as a state holiday and urges all residents to observe it in spirit and letter. The notice reflects state law, while the secretary of state records articles of incorporation in the same filing.
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Marshall
Indianapolis
New State Election Board Installed by Governor
Governor Marshall names John E. Hollett Democrat and W. H. Thompson Republican to the state board of election commissioners. The governor serves as president and Ed D. Donnell is clerk. The board handles election law interpretation, printing ballots, and precinct changes. They must appoint two party attorneys. work completed earlier under the registration and corrupt practices act. Printing of 50 080 copies of interpretations approved. Next meeting set for September 6.
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State Board of Election Commissioners
Marshall
John E. Hollett
W. H. Thompson
Ed D. Donnell
State Bureau of Printing and Binding
Hollett
Mr. Thompson
M. M. Batcheld
Henry Warrum
Conference program outlined for state charities meeting
Preliminary schedule for the annual conference of state charities to be held in Logansport from October 12 to 15 lists welcome addresses, federation leaders, and talks on children, social welfare, education, and industrial training. Notable speakers include Governor Marshall, Dr. Charles P. Emerson, and John B. Stoll with several round tables and visits to local institutions.
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Board of State Charities
of State Charities
Logansport
Emma Lee Elam
Indianapolis
A. G. Weatherly
Indiana University
Eliza
A. Blaker
Indianapolis Free Kindergarten and
Teachers’ College
Marshall
Church and Social Service
W. C. van Nuys
Newcastle
Alexander Johnson
Angola
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
T. PF. Fitzgibbons
Associated Charities
Columbus
C. A. Prosser
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education
New York
John B.stoll
Indiana State Prison
South Bend
J. T. Gilmour
Central Prison
American Prison Association
Toronto
Canada
Tubercular Chicken In Indianapolis Specimen Preserved
At the laboratory of hygiene of the State board of health Indianapolis Dr J P Simonds superintendent is preparing to preserve for future reference a specimen of tubercular chicken by pure food officials in Indiana for future reference.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
J. P. Simonds
Indiana
Insurgent Forces Hold Towns as U S Protests
Washington warns that two Americans Phillips and Harvey Dodd of Kosciusko Mississippi were killed by rebels during Leon looting. Weitzel reports rebels advancing, 450 sailors and marines to stay in Managua, foreigners moved to ships off Corinto. Large sugar estate and central distillery near Leon seized valued at 6,000,000 pesos.
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Harvey Dodd
Mississippi
Companion Phillips
Washington
State Department
Weitzel
Managua
Phillips
Kosciusko, Miss
Leon
United States
Corinto
Justin
Annapolis
Chinandega
Peace near as Italy Turkey talks proceed
Berlin reports hint at near end to Italy Turkey war as Paris and Bern discuss tentative terms. Turkey seeks recognition of suzerainty over Tripoli with compensation from Italy, while rejecting Benghazi annexation but offering preferential rights and self-government for occupied islands. Negotiations focus on capitulations and tariffs.
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Berlin
Italy
Turkey
Paris
Berne
Turke
Montenegro
Constantinople
Tripoli
Benghazi
Booths Body Lies In State And Funeral Plans
Westminster abbey to house a sepulcher for General William Booth as relatives refuse the offer to be buried beside his wife. The state funeral is set for August 28 with burial on August 29 and Bramwell Booth to lead services. Eva Booth travels from New York to attend.
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London
Westminster Abbey
William Booth
Salvation Army
New York
Eva Booth
Wiliam Booth
France
America
Miss Booth
Lorimer Denied Funds in Defense of Election
Washington reports the senate appropriations committee did not provide for former Senator Lorimer's expenses in the general deficiency bill. The committee, which looked into Lorimer's election, suggested he receive 35 000 dollars to partly cover his defense costs, but indicated no action will be taken this session.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Lorimer
Omaha Police Chief Dies After Foot Operation
Omaha Nebraska August 24 John J Donahue chief of police died here Thursday from complications after an operation to amputate his right foot badly infected with gangrene.
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Omaha, Neb
John J. Donahue
Omaha
Picnic Train Wreck Near Decatur Kills One
An east bound excursion train on the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton line carrying 200 passengers was derailed by a broken tail near Decatur Illinois on Sunday. One person was killed and many were injured.
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Decatur
Ill
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Knox Sails for Japan to Attend Emperor’s Funeral
Secretary of State Knox Mrs Knox and Ransford Miller head the depart ment of state party sailing from Seattle aboard the cruiser Maryland. They depart August 26 to reach Japan for the emperor’s funeral service and ceremonies.
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Knox
Japan
Seattle
Ransford Miller
Far East
Department of State
Maryland
Plot to kill KY Congressman disclosed in affidavit
An alleged plan to assassinate Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky, leader of the House District of Columbia committee, to block proposed legislation, is revealed in an affidavit. The document describes a street car conversation about following Johnson for three nights.
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Washington
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Colorado's Initiative Law Declared Void in Denver
District Judge Harry C L Anson voided Colorado's initiative and referendum law on Friday. An appeal was taken to the supreme court.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Sion
Harry CL
Congress adjourns as 1913 appropriations fall short
Washington Aug 28 The Sixty-second Congress adjourned its second session at 4:30 PM after striking out 600,000 in state claims from the deficiency bill and approving a 9,000,000 expenditure. Debates over bribery charges and a Penrose investigation marked the day as Taft prepared to depart for Beverly Massachusetts.
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Washington
Sixty-second
Congress
Senate
House
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
la Follette
Penrose
Clark
Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Panama Canal
Taft
Beverly
Mass
Indiana Briefs Outline National Reform Move and Local Incidents
Hanover resident G W Sower was named Indiana state secretary for the National Reform Association to organize for the World Christian Citizenship conference in Portland, June 29 to July 6, 1913. Governor Marshall proclaims Labor Day September 2 as a state holiday. In Greensburg Harry Simpkins and Harry Seller, Cincinnati youths, die and are injured after a freight train runover incident. Other notes span a prisoner slaughter house shooting, a postponed soldiers monument dedication in Princeton, a buggy runaway fatality near Liberty, James Whitcomb Riley visiting Greenfield, a fatal train encounter near Terre Haute, a grandfathered marriage in Evansville, a drowning in Crawfordsville, a lightning death in Noblesville, and a Protestant session in Shelbyville.
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Winona
Hanover
Mich
Indiana
National Reform Association
Portland
Ore
Loeb Defends Roosevelt in Campaign Funds Case
William Loeb Jr., secretary to Theodore Roosevelt, defends the ex-president over attacks in the Roosevelt campaign fund dispute. He says Cortelyou assured him the Standard Oil company gave no contribution and claims Harriman urged Roosevelt to aid the New York state committee to save the state ticket.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Port of
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Standard Oil,company
E. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
George .B.cgortelyou
Republican National Committee
Standard Oil Company
Loeb
Harriman
White House
Cortelyou
New York State Committee
Mexican battle leaves 76 rebels dead near Ascension
Juarez, Aug 28. General Rabago's federal column struck Orozco's rebels at Ascension sixty miles southwest of Juarez. Seventy six rebels were killed and many taken prisoner. Federal losses were reported as a dozen killed and thirty wounded. General Salazar with over 300 men joined Orozco, forcing Rabago to halt after the rebels retreated to the Palomas ranch.
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Juarez
Mexico
Rabago
Orozco
Ascension
Palomas
Darrow Bribery Indictment Dismissal Denied
In Los Angeles on August 28 the defense motion to dismiss the indictment charging Clarence S Darrow with bribery of Robert Bain was denied by Judge Willis. The ruling leaves the trial proceeding with the bribery charge intact.
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Darrow
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S
Robert Bain
X Indae Willis
Postoffices to Close Sundays in Taft Plan
Washington Aug 28 President Taft announces that all first and second class postoffices will be closed on Sundays in a new plan affecting federal mail service nationwide.
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Washington
Taft
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State Fair
Press Association of “Bull Moosers
Names New Election Board
Insurrectos
Archbold
Booth
Standard Oil Co
Europe
Oyster Bay
N. Y
John D. Archbold
Republican Campaign Fund
Theodore Roosevelt
Clapp
Senator Penrose
O. K. Davis
BILL
West Virginia
Solons
Dogo OO Ooo
Harry Simpkins
Cincinnati
Harry Seller
Chicago
Simpkins
Shelbyville
Frank Faltz
Princeton
Court House Yard
Vermont
Grand Army Post
Liberty
Charles Bake
Greenfield
James” Whitcomb Riley
C. T. Holstein
Kinard
Columbia Hotel
Riley
Terre Haute
Evansville
W. P
Stanley
Mary McCulley
Lillian
Boonville
Harry McCulley
Crawfordsville
Paul _ Vance
Sugar Creek
Noblesville
James’. Myers
George
Todd
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