That Bad Boy A Friend Writes to Superintendent Ligget
A letter dated January 22 1896 from L G Emery of Chicago asks Fort Wayne authorities to detain Frank Keefer a runaway nephew. Ligget had reported Keefer missing from the Home for Emergencies and the letter requests placement in Glenwood Illinois's manual training school. A separate ad notes A F Schoch woolens sale offering deep discounts cash only through March 1 at 411 2 West Main open until 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligget
Department OF Pustic Works
Bunga
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Ind
Star
New Castle
Frank Keefer
Glenwood
Ill
L. G. Emery
East Lincoln St. P
Keefer
Board of
Associated Charities
A. F. Schoch
West Main
Local Misadventures and Medical News
Mrs. Helen Wilder of East Washing ton street slipped on ice and dislocated her right arm. Mrs. Rhinehart Satterlin underwent an appendectomy and is recovering. A belt line car collided with a carriage on Calhoun Street. back wheels were smashed but no serious injury to the driver. An unknown traveler was seriously injured by a fall at the Pitts burg depot while alighting a cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wilder
East Washington Street
Rhinehart Satterlin
Bass Works
Pittsburg
Ohio bill aims to curb riots and lynching
A house bill in Columbus, January 23, proposes that immediate heirs of lynching victims receive 5,000 from the county funds of the location where the crime occurred, to be paid by taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Pretoria officers sail to England aboard Victoria
Dr. Jameson and his Pretoria force arrived at daybreak in Duxrean Natal and were escorted onto the transport Victoria which departed for England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duxrean
Natal
Dr. Jameson
Pretoria
Victoria
England
Japans Competition Prompted Manufactures Action in Chicago
A January 22 1896 Chicago Manufacturers convention report warns that cheap Oriental labor and Japanese goods threaten U S industry. It urges Congress to investigate invasions of the market and to adopt measures to avert harm, plus resolutions favoring reciprocity uniform laws and a permanent information bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Convention of Man Manufacturers
United States
Philadelphia
Japan
National Association
Congress
National Association of American Manufacturers
Senate of the United States
Warner Miller
Senate
Association
Prince Henry of Battenberg Dies in Ashantee Campaign
Prince Henry of Battenberg died of fever aboard the Blonde while en route to Madeira, the only casualty of the Ashantee expedition. His death follows public ridicule over his decision to join the campaign, and his wife Princess Beatrice and Queen Victoria mourn his loss. The royal couple have four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry
Madeiras
Senate Debates Free Silver and Venezuela Policy
Washington reports the senate debated Pugh’s free silver resolution with Sherman calling free silver a dead issue and favoring tariff revenue. Wolcott attacked the president’s Venezuela stance and the Monroe doctrine. House actions included 25,000 for an assistant architect and Miner vs Campbell decision, plus moves on veto power and a military reserve quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wolcott
Venezuela
Pugh
Sherman
Teller
Gorman
Foreign Affairs Committee
Turkey
Call
United States
Cuba
House
Chicago
Elections Committee
Miner
Campbell
New York
Congress
Bodies of the Dead Recovered in Firehouse Collapse
From St Louis January 23 the bodies of three firemen crushed by falling floors were removed from the A B Aloe & Co building at 415 Broadway. Three others were injured. Coroner Waite will pursue responsibility for the disaster blamed on rotted timbers and a building condemned long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Aloe & Co
Broadway
John Stanton
Chemical Company No. 1
Nimrod K. Kerley
Salvage Corps No
James Roddy
Salvage Corps
John Glanville
Reinhardt Miller
Owen Hines
F. McCarthy
W. Greer
Waite
Indictments Shake Ohio Politics As Three Ex-Senators Are Charged
Three former Ohio legislators face true bills for bribery in separate cases. John Geyer solicited 400 dollars for influence over a bank bill in 1893, Gear took 256 dollars in the 1892 Iden Gaumer contest, and L C Ohl faced three counts involving 250 and 260 dollar payments and a 166 dollar offer to Cleveland Senator Avery to influence two bills favoring Ohio State University. Also, David Hammell of New Jersey returns home after thirty years as a hermit, having backed Republican Marcus Ward in 1869 and then isolating himself until Ward’s successor was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ColumBus
John Geyer
W. F. Burdell
Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company
Gear
D. H. Gaumer
Zanesville
L. C. Ohl
George B. Iden
Iden-Gaumer
Iden
Avery
Cleveland
Ohio State University
Geyer
Ohio
New York
David Hammell
Hardwick Township
Blairstown
Warren County
N. J
Marcus L. Ward
Hammell
Ward
Rates Cut Across Central Traffic Lines Spark Inquiry
A Chicago meeting of the general freight committee of the Central Traffic association examined rate cuts since a prior pledge to maintain tariffs. Michigan Central and Wabash contracts with elevator owners forced others to lower rates to stay competitive. A committee will report today on removing elevator charges, and no cartage or drayage charges will be applied after Feb. 1.
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General Freight Committee
The
Central Traffic Association
Chicago
Michigan Central
Wabash
Fluewelders
Ruppel
Pittsburg
J. D. Fairfield
W. P. Bowser
I. Baldwin
Nickle Plate
Herman Rogel
Bash
Bass Works
Col. C. BE. Briant
Huntington
Kerr Murray Works
Paul Wood
J. Lohmeyer
H. Beck
Joseph P. Cour
Summit City Lodge
Louis Radtke
Frank Hawse
Pitsburg
Louis Seibst
Henry Schuster
Fred Koneman
A. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Jasper Wolf
Anthony Wayne
John R. Kretzinger
National Union of Machinists
T. S. Hunting
E. F. Stokes
Electric Works
Gas City
Thomas Sellars
Rhinesmith & Simonson's
Edward White
Andrews
West Jefferson Street
Geo. Duncan
Ross Germain
Souder
John Lee
Machinists’ Union
Smengerbund Hall
Albert Hetler
John Hidelman
Warsaw
Kidelman
Weather Indications For Indiana Turn Colder Tonight
The forecast says rain or snow and a much colder tonight with Friday fair but chilly conditions. Strong cold air moves in across Indiana leading to sharply dropping temperatures and brisk winds.
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Indiana
Local Notes from Toledo and Nearby Areas
Christian Enteman of Toledo visits an old friend in the city. Miss Alice Crowe hosts a thimble party this afternoon. Mrs. Walter Carver returns home from a visit. Attorneys Power and Mahler return from Washington and New York. Fort Wayne man Joseph Watkins burned in a gas explosion in Red Key, Indiana. Mrs. Youngblood and daughter Marie visit. return to Findlay. A silver cup for the photo grapher’s convention is on display at Bruder’s. donated by L. M. Jones. Wayne Street M E church to be remodeled at cost of 20000. ten-member building committee named. Mr. Cherry injured in a car slip. out for six weeks. Caledonians to celebrate Bobby Burns Day with evening entertainment at Caledonian hall. IH L and Walter Husted inspect Norwalk plant. Norwalk Chronicle to become daily. Ford Zouaves hold oyster supper at Captain Ford’s, 216 East Wayne. March to the armory then to Ford’s home. public invited. Billiards at Home Billiard hall feature Rienze Thomas versus J. D. McDonald. high runs noted. Evening match Crall and Wolf. Wolf leads 100 to 71. Bush and Cooper to play tonight.
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Christian Enteman
Toledo
Alice Crowe
Walter Carver
Laotto
James H. Power
Charles B. Mahler
Washington
New York
Joseph Watkins
Fort Wayne
Red Key
Ind
Youngblood
Marie
Findlay
Mr. Cherry
Bobby Burns
Caledonian Hall
Messrs
Ih, L
Walter Husted
Norwalk
Post
Norwalk Chronicle
Ford Zouaves
Captain Ford
East Wayne Street
Lewis and
Calhoun Street
Ford
Rienze Thomas
J. D. McDonald
Thomas
McDonald
Crall
Wolf
Bush
Cooper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. F. Pfeiffer
Jameson
Resolutions Committee
Committee On Resolutions
Hama
J. G. Thieme
Fanmary Clear
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Free Silver
John Sherman
GHIO
Thomas Powley
Henry Danmeier
William Hays
Frank Stenger
W. 8. Steadman
West Main Street
Jjj.l. Proctor Shoe CO
J. L. Proctor Shoe Company
M. Alexander
New Aveline Hotel
Hoellering’s
Summers
Rescue Medicine CO
Fort Wayne, Inc
Freese & Ranke
Chemists
Home Telephone Company
the Home Telephone & Telegraph
Hair Bazaar
E. G. Rodenbeck
E. Washington Street
Mennonite Book Concern
East Main Street
Brenzinger Bread
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