Mrs James Whitehurst obituary from Berne Laketon Indiana
Mrs James Whitehurst born Maud Eley in Berne May 2 1882 died Aug 18 1911 at Laketon Ind aged 29 3 16 after five days bedfast from injuries after alighting from a cherry tree Blood poisoning followed. Survived by husband James Whitehurst six children father Jacob Eley mother and 6 brothers 6 sisters with several predeceased. Funeral at Evangelical church Crawford cemetery.
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James Whitehurst
Maud Eley
Berne
Jacob Eley
Laketon
Ind
Evangelical Church
Kaley
Crawford Cemetery
Trolley Line Extension From Decatur to Richmond Planned
Fort Wayne and Springfield Interurban aims to extend its line from Decatur to Portland and Richmond creating a through trolley route. Stockholders meet in Decatur to review the proposal with Cleveland Trust financing contingent on debt, rights of way, and depot deals.
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Richmond
FT. Wayne
Decatur
Ind
Fort Wayne
Springfield
Portland
Cleveland Trust Company
Cleveland
J. H. Koenig
Augsburgers to Run Cider Mill Daily Except Saturday
The Augsburger Brothers will operate their cider mill every day during the week starting Monday August 21 except Saturday. A sale notice notes a 15 by 29 foot item built by Berne Hardware Co.
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Augsburger Brothers
Berne Hardware Co
County Institute Program Set for De catur
County Superintendent L. E. Opliger released the weeklong program for the annual County Teachers Institute to be held Monday August 28 through Friday September 1 at the Decatur Christian church. Sessions feature Dr. Starbuck Dr. Bigelow and others with music by Prof. Messner and an evening lecture by Dr. Starbuck.
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L. E. Opliger
Christian Church
Decatur
Messner
Dr. Bigelow
Dr. Starbuck
Charles Ehle
Starbuck
Admiral Togo Ends US Tour Moves to Canada and Japan
Admiral Togo concluded his U S tour with an unofficial entry into Canada. He was received by Japanese Consul General Nakamura of Ottawa. After a rest in Niagara Falls he will go to Vancouver and then return to the United States by rail for a private visit to Seattle before sailing for Japan.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Togo
United States
Canada
Nakamura
Ottawa
Vancouver
Seattle
Japan
Grand Rapids & Indiana faces federal suit over sixteen hour rule
Fort Wayne reports the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad is again defendant in federal actions filed by the Indiana commission in Indianapolis. Damages totaling 5000 dollars are sought for alleged violations of the sixteen hour limit. A five man crew worked from 10 30 p m January 1 to 3 10 p m January 2 and another from 6 p m January 2 to 12 25 p m January 3. Similar action targets Chesapeake and Ohio for a five man crew between Brighton and Peru.
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Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company
Indiana Commission
Indianapolis
United States
A.R. Walter
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Richmond
Michigan Commission
Tme
Michigan
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Brighton
Peru
Ind
No Place for Mother and She Is Deported
An English mother-in-law sailing from Philadelphia to Liverpool is deported by the U.S. government after her son-in-law and daughter filed formal protests declaring her a perpetual troublemaker and unlikely to be welcome in their home. The woman had arrived to live with her daughter, but the family refused to house her.
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Philadelphia
Liverpool
Taft Vetoes Wool Tariff Bill
Washington dates report rapid political clashes as Taft vetoes the wool tariff bill and Democrats celebrate while planning a veto override. The Democratic House then fails to pass the wool and free list bills over the vetoes and signals adjournment next week.
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Taft
Washington
House
Underwood
House of Representatives
Congress
Arizona and New Mexico Win Statehood Promises
Washington August 19 Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico now awaits only the president's perfunctory approval. The House passed the resolution admitting the territories without roll call after Senate approval. The measure conditions admission on construction of article eight limiting recall to judicial officers and requires voter assent.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Yatt
Taft
House
Senate
Great Britain Railway Strike Off Ends Nationwide Tension
A London announcement from the board of trade said the railway strike is settled and workers will return to rail lines immediately. Telegrams to key towns confirmed the end amid riot reports in Llanelly and other sites as a seven member jetty committee from railways and workers set to test conciliation act of 1907.
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London
England
Llanelly
Puts Curb on Candidates
President Yatt signed a campaign publicity law requiring full disclosure of campaign expenditures for House and Senate candidates before elections. It caps spending at 10 000 for Senate campaigns and 1 000 for House campaigns and mandates disclosure of pledges of political appointments.
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Washington
Yatt
House
Senate
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Program For County Institute
Rev
I. Imler
R. L. Lemans
Lewis C. Hessert
Great Britain
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