Democrats Nominate Complete City Ticket in Local Primary
The Democratic ticket for mayor John Mock city marshal William H Fox clerk Edmund Elliott and councilmen Dan Lanigan George Rinear Venus Thoma plus Fred Tangeman for treasurer were renominated with strong majorities after a slow vote count. Returns came in from wards one two and three with a large public turnout and a crowd at the Elks club rooms receiving updates.
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Venus and
Thoma
Wiliam H. Fox
John Mack
John
Fred Tangeman
Fred
Banner Office
Elks’ Club
John Mock Bane
Lonzo Oxiey
Crete
Wea Fran Bioko
E J
Tangeman
Eeses
Dan Lanigan
Ate Vines
F. Rinear
Coe
Henry H. Munsiaker
Reynolds
Ype
Dikeapenaad
Coungilmn
Opms Trang Cec
Eels
Elena
James Clark
Wee Bee
Orris
Reseed
Rani Ashbauoher
Tenes
A Terrific Explosion Destroys Findlay Nitroglycerin Plant
A blast torn through the Findlay Nitroglycerin company factory at Beaver Dam seven miles from Lima. The building collapsed with an estimated loss near $1,000 and no injuries reported. Windows shattered in Lima and surrounding towns for miles as telegraph and telephone lines were damaged and repair crews worked through the night.
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Wapoloneta
Findlay Nitroglycerin Company
Beaver Dam
Lima
John Terrell Raves In His Cell A Maniac
John W. Terrell now in Wells county jail after murder conviction faces extreme insanity. He raved through the night burning private papers including a deed to $10,000 property and spoke of stocks and investments. Doctors testify he is unsound and unrecognizable to attendants, with an inquest to be held this evening.
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John W. Terrell
Wells County
Terrell
Cook
Horton
Beyong
John Terrell
A. L. Sharpe
John
C., B. & C. Railroad
Banner
Lucy
Johnston
Bob
Bert Earl
Squire M. W. Wal
Russia and Japan Clash Opens War
Special reports from Port Arthur describe early night torpedo boat strikes on Russian ships, fires at Port Arthur, and Japanese bombardment threats. Dispatches hint at Japanese gains and Russian preparation, with France Germany and the United States weighing in on potential broader conflict.
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Banner
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Stock Exchange
Snyder
France
Russia
Japan
Germany
United States
War Department
When to File Exemptions
A notice explains exemption timing for mortgage exemptions. Auditor Clem Brineman notes exemptions cannot be filed until March 1. assessors begin work then and the exemption must specify property mortgaged on March 1.
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Clem Brineman
Funds Raised for Fisher Funeral at Methodist Church
Rev L A Beoks led a fundraising effort this afternoon among Methodist church members to buy a burial lot and cover all funeral expenses for James Fisher. The campaign aims to relieve the family from funeral costs and secure a proper gravesite.
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L. A. Beoks
Methodist Church
James Fisher
Boy loses toes after being caught between freight train bumpers
William Miller aged 15 or so, son of Recorder John Miller, was crossing a Lake Erie freight when his foot was pinioned between train bumpers. The locomotive reversed, freeing him, but two toes on the left foot were crushed and parts amputated by Dr. J C Fulton. He is resting after the emergency.
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William Miller
John Miller
Billy
Lake Erie
J. C. Fulton
Terrell Insanity Question May Stall New Trial Bid
The Banner reports John W. Terrell’s claimed insanity, sparking city talk. Jail observations show mental breakdown, food refusal, and burning of papers as a possible insanity inquiry tests the case’s impact on his murder conviction and potential new-trial appeal.
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Bert
Goodin
Fulton
Cook
Horton
Squire
Banner
Terrell
Circuit Court
Matlack
Smith
Another Man Asks License For Poneto Saloon
Jacob Stout signs intent to apply for a saloon and lunch counter license before the commissioners at Poneto with a hearing set for March. Hugh Stout previously sought the same privilege but was denied after errors in lot description. the board limits licenses to one per person. A sentiment against poneto saloons prevails and action at the meeting is uncertain.
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Poneto
Jacob Stout
Board ‘of Commissioners
Commissioners
Hugh Stout
Saloons Disposed of in Various Townships Away From Harrison
Historical record notes that saloons were disposed of by a method that left them located in multiple townships, all outside Harrison, reflecting regional enforcement or relocation practices of the era.
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Neto
Harrison
Fort Wayne Fraternity Plans Big Initiation Week
W C Bishop head of Fraternal Assurance in Fort Wayne says a large meeting was moved to Friday evening with twenty five candidates to be initiated by the Fort Wayne degree staff. A telephot[o] message confirms the team will attend and plans call for a big social program each month.
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W. C. Bishop
Etty
Uing
Fort Wayne
Ciety
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John Mock
Marshal William H. Fox
Edmund QG. Elliott
George Rinear
K. of
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Supreme Lodge
Louisville
Indiana
Bluffton
George P. Becker
Fred J. Tangeman
Herb B H. Bartlemay
George A. Mailack
William Kerfoot
J. O. Brown
Sentinel
Carl Spaulding
George W. Burgner
Morris Feeser
City
M. W. Walbert
Jas
Fisher
Fort Wayne Fraternity
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