Hero of Santiago and Schley’s fate in dispute
Washington dispatch reviews the ongoing battle over Admiral Schley's role in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. A Naval Court of Inquiry will convene September 12 with Admiral Dewey as president to establish the truth amid claims of cowardice and misjudgment. The piece also discusses a proposed change of presidential inauguration from March 4 to April 30 and its political implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Courier
Santiago
Winfield S. Schley
United States
Admiral Schley
Schley
Caitiff
Maclay
Navy Yard
Washington
Navy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Sampson
Naval Court of
Admiral Dewey
City of
Lewis A. Kimberly
Andrew E. K. Benham
Academy
Long
Navy Department
Serepaper Publications
George Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
John Joy Edson
Board of Commissioners
Union
Grand Convention of Governors
McKinley
E. E. Moone
W. E. Washington, D.C
Fresh Air Mission brings free summer joy to Winona Lake kids
A Winona Lake visit records Indiana Fresh Air Commission aid for 103 Indianapolis children and 12 mothers. The group, transported free by rail, enjoys meals, housing, pillows, blankets, and prizes. Boys and girls receive bathing suits and lessons in camp life under local supervision. The piece praises philanthropy aiding the needy through wholesome recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
The
Courier
Fresh Air Commission of
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Big Four
Pennsylvania
Nowa
Durbin
Winona
Chicago Hill
Mothra
Tam
Program of Harrison Township Sunday School Institute
The Harrison Township Sunday School Institute will be held at the Christian church in Harrisburg on Sunday August 11 1901. The afternoon program includes songs readings and two brief talks by John Hackleman and others. The evening session features a talk and election of officers with visits from H C Anthony and Maud Swift of Laurel as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township
Christian Church
Harrisburg
H. C. Anthony
Misa Maud Swift
Laurel
E. H. Thorne
Miss. Stella Tucker
Old Settlers Meeting at Brown's Grove August 28 1001
The Old Settlers gather at Brown's Grove near Lyons Station on August 28 at 10 30 AM for invocation speeches and a welcome by Rev Jease Miller The event features a dinner at 1 30 PM a glee club performance by Quakertown Glee Club and musical numbers The program notes attractions including a phonograph on the grounds with Jesse P Elliott as president of the Courier subscription opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Brown's Grove
Lyons Station
Halveratadt
Jesse P. Elliott
Isws
Horticultural Meeting at John L Byrne’s in Waterloo
About eighty members from six townships attended the Horticultural Society meeting at John L Byrne’s Waterloo home. Officers and members discussed the program, showcased apples peaches squash and melons, and John L Byrne and wife hosted a lemonade reception before a sale of remaining stock at Shera and McIntosh’s on Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Horticultural Society
John L. Byrne
Waterloo Township
Joseph B. Jones
Florida
K. Rovckafellar
John Wood
Ben Wright
Benjamin Scholl
A. B. Claypool
J. P. Elliott
E. K. Rockafellar
John T. White
J.C. Rea
Jonas Scholl
J. W. Hackleman
T. J. Caldwell
Mra
W. A. Henry
J. B. Jones
Letter List Ls of Letters Remaining in Comneraville
Postal notice lists names of residents and others with unclaimed letters for week ending August 5, 1901. Advertised letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed within two weeks. John Parus P. M. notes a former resident G W Benedict touring for Musical Congress at College Corner on August 29.
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L's
Comneraville
Find
G. W. Benedict
Clucinnetl
Our City
Musical Congress
College Corner
Union Labor Strike Calls Mass Walkout as Steel Mills Idle
The Amalgamated Association under President T J Shaffer orders a nationwide strike of all union men in United States Steel Corporation plants. The warning predicts 100000 idle workers by week’s end with potential loss of large sums, extended suffering, and possible bloodshed unless a settlement is reached by August 10, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grante
United Capital
T. J. Shaffer
United States Stel Corporation
Mille
Amalgamated Association
J. Bhaffer
Harrison Township Threshing Co Yields 14000 Bushels
In conversation with Jesse R. Chrisman this week he notes the Harrison Township Threshing Company threshed about 14 000 bushels of grain in the best wheat region of the county. Average yield was 18 bushels per acre. He expects higher wheat prices via hog feeding profits and predicts a smaller fall sowing, with all ground saved for corn. He emphasizes that the county recognizes that corn is king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse R. Chrisman
Harrison Township
Chrisman
King
County School Notes Point to Institute and Tradeoffs
The County Superintendent lists the 1901 course of study and institute work and urges teachers to obtain the Reading Circle books. The teachers institute runs August 26 to 30 in the courtroom, with programs to follow. Principal-elect Claude L Truster returns from Danville. Orange and Columbia townships abandon one school each. Posey did last year. The salary law may raise wages, but reducción in schools could cut costs. Farmers urged to bring families to Connersville for the Glenwood Band Concert Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude L Truster
Danville
Truster
Everton
Orange
Columbia
Jackson Ope
Posey
Principal of DePauw Academy Appoints Thomas Lowden
Prof. Thomas B. Lowden of Muncie elected principal of DePauw Academy Greencastle Ind He with a Ph D from Wooster and A M from Wooster also earned A B at Thiel College He previously directed Greenville Pa schools and earned a Yale postgrad scholarship He will conduct Institute work in Fayette county late August.
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Greencastle
Ind
Thomas 8. Lowden
Muncie
Eastern Indiana Normal School
DePauw Academy
Glasgow
Thiel College
Greenville
University of Wooster
Greenville, Pa
America
Europe
Yale
Lindianapolis News
Lowden
Supt
Ockltree
Fayette County
County Board of Education Holds Annual Meeting at Supt Ochiltree’s Office
Fayette county trustees and city corporation representatives met to review financial and statistical reports, set September 16 as school opening, adopt two holidays, discuss reading circle books, school room care, and staffing. A biennial county school manual was urged, transfers reviewed, and legislative changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Ochitree
Gleatee
Fayette County
Real estate transfers list several city lots and acreage
Mary J. Shipley transfers to Ward Jemison a city lot and to Wm C Blum a city lot for 2833.33 dollars. Pryen to Meyer a city lot for 4 dollars. Shipley transfers to Carl C Smith a city lot for 4833.33 dollars and to James A Chris mer a city lot for 3500 dollars. Samuel Green transfers to Charles M. Ede wards 145 acres in Jackson township for 5750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Shipley
Ward Jemison
City
Wm. C. Blum
Mary J. Pryen
Martin Meyer
Carl C Smith
James A Chrismer
Samuel Green
Charles M. Edewards
Jackson Township
Marriage Licenses and Court Action Report
John H. Quinn and Anna May Riley wed. John Krause and Anna Schafer licensed. In Squire Cates court Wednesday Roland Lake charged with assault and battery against Russell Jones of Jackson township. Lake was fired. Costs totaled 15.95 dollars.
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John H. Quinn
Anna May Riley
John Krause
Anna Schafer
Squire Cates
Roland Lake
Russel Jones
Jackson Township
Lake
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Hero OF
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IB & Tion
Berto Rico
Ayer
John Hackleman
E. Grubb
C. Barclay
H. T. Thomas
Homerix Broad
Ambrose Williams
Mary Caldwell - Limap Tingley
Ves
Utes
Jease Miller
Heider Family
Jease P. Etllote
David Fiant
Edith C. Gewart -Guing Glee Club
Quakertown Glee Club
Cobensinsig
Jesse Maya
Mre
Zachariah Stanley David Fiant
David W. McKee
Gale
Poe
Shera & Mclntosh’s
Knights OF
Connersville Oon
Charter Bell
Fayette
Rush
Franklin Counties
Secret Order
Energetis
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Khorassan
Our Midat
Franklin, Rueh
Connersville Temple
Kingdom of the United States
Order of Knights of Pythiae
Thin District
Ecroll
Thin Temple
Myotic
Conyersville
Dramatic Order
Khorassan
Connereville
U. A
Franklin
Connersville
el Capitan
Weet Firth Street
McKennan & Ashworth’s
Central Avenue
Bopkins
Shaffer
J. R. Chrisman
Glenwood
Thos. 8
Supt. Ochiltree
Aucort
A. D. Tyrre
Corveer
A. D. Irell
Rena Ellwain
Cor
Geo. M. Brown
Mena
Mellwain
M. Lauder
Tememens Lseneeeaene
Murray
Board of Review
Ww.l. Parks
Dan Lewis
Geo. W. Oldham
Kisse J. Simpkins
Aose
John Z. Perin
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