Public Works Board Awards Purchases and Contracts
The board approved four air tight garbage wagons at 225 dollars each and notified sewer contractors on the first alley east of Hanna street that their time had expired. Charles Pape may lay brick sidewalks on Pape avenue. G W Evans wins the bid to copy city lot owner names into new books for 240 dollars for engineer use.
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Board of Public Works
Hanna Street
Charles Pape
Pape Avenue
G. W. Evans
WRECKED THE FLYER Vandals damage rail. three die
The Buffalo Express from Buffalo to New York wrecked near Rom New York two miles west of Rom at 4:30 am. Engineer Nathan Hager and two unknown tramps dead. James Murphy mail clerk and Jofferu Mason tramp injured. Rail turned and spikes pulled. foul play suspected. Detectives on case. Also notices fare to Atlanta for exposition and a fabric sale at Mergentheim's Bazaar.
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Rom
N. Y
Buffalo Express
New York Central
Buffalo
New York
James Murphy
Jofferu Mason
Sultan Rumors and Mobilization Amid Ottoman Turmoil
Reports from Aden and Constantinople describe Turkish defeats at Sana and plans to mobilize up to half a million troops. Druses pillage near the Jordan. Sofia dispatch claims Sultan Abdul Hamid has been poisoned with no details.
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Aden
Satna
Yemen
Arabia
Santa
Beyrout
Syria
Jordan
London
Standard
Constantinople
Chronicle
Rome
Sublime Porte
Berux
Sofia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Abul Hamid
Auditor reports debt reduction and bond refinancing
In Indianapolis on November 18 the auditor of state reveals the state debt fell by 400000 in the past year. Bonds totaling 10065000 were refinanced at advantageous terms. The premium from the refinancing reached 27000. The report details the state's interest charges and related financial moves.
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Pianapolis
Auditor of State
State debt reduction plan outlined for next legislature
The financial board plans to retire $300,000 of 3 percent bonds due in March and reduce the state's foreign debt, which totals about $7,000,000. A sinking fund tax increase will be sought from the next legislature to accelerate repayment.
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Financial Board
Local Obituaries: Stone Miller and Barry Passages
Margaret Stone 54 died this morning at St Josephs hospital from cancer. Thaddeus Stone husband and farmer lives north of the city. Barbara Miller 72 died at son in law Patrick Hunts home 6 Smith Avenue yesterday morning leaving five children Patrick Hunt Louis Merz Paul Frank and Joseph Miller. Funeral is tomorrow at 9 from St Peters Catholic church. Eva Barry 3 daughter of John Barry 73 Gay Street died this morning of diphtheria.
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Margaret Stone
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Thaddeus Stone
City
Barbara Miller
Patrick Hunt
Smith Avenue
Louis Merz Paul Frank
Joseph Miller
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Eva Barry
John Barry
Gay
Masonic meeting confers degrees at Fort Wayne convocation
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of Fort Wayne begin a two day convocation at 3 pm conferring degrees 0 to 16. A 6 pm banquet precedes further conferrals with officers listed for Lodge of Perfection and Princes of Jerusalem sessions tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley of Fort Wayne
Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
Lodge OF Ferfection
Wm. Geake
Jas. B. Harper
D. L. Harding
James M. Henry
H. C. Hanna
G. W. Pixley
C. B. Fitch
C. A
Grand Tyler
Marion Teagarden
J. W. Clark
Robert A. Liggett
Princes OF Jerusalem
Darius Council
C. M. Dawson
R. 8. Robertson
J. W. Hayden
R. A. Liggett
GC. B. Fitch
J. B. Harper
C. R. Higgins
Exchequer
J. C. Craig
Tyler—Marion Teagarden
Inauguration of Great Sale At Louis Wolf Co Store
In the store on Calhoun Street Louis Wolf & Co announces a grand sale progress with high patronage expected. They ask patrons to return in the morning when crowds lessen for attentive service. Court notes report Sadié Jackson fined 25 and costs for prostitution and jailed. Rudolph Guenther v Herman Rust details a dog bite damages case with a judgment for the plaintiff. Herman Swenker was fined 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wolf & CO
Calhoun Street
Sadié Jackson
Squire France
Rudolph Guenther
Herman Rust
France
Rust
Herman Swenker
Gold Stock Craze Sweeps Colorado Mining Market
A Denver mining boom drives heavy demand for Cripple Creek and Colorado stocks. Brokers report swamped orders, high commissions, and rapid price gains as over 350 new companies file for incorporation and transfers top half a million dollars daily. Eastern brokers also show strong interest as Cripple Creek prices surge.
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Denver
Col
Comstock
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
Pueblo Seemet
Denver Mining Exchange
Real Estate Exchange
Chicago
New York
Indiana Delegates Return From Traveling Men's Congress
Governor appoints L. J. Bobilya and Sherif E. F. Clausmeier to represent Indiana at the Atlanta congress of commercial men held November 13 14 1909. A resolution urged creation of a secretary of commerce and stronger north south commercial ties. Other Indiana delegates included C. H. Prather G. W. Griggs D. M. McPherson J. H. Hubbs J. Lightfoot W. S. Denning M. Matthews and D. A. Nesbit. Kelley Island Grapes 200 baskets received today.
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L. J. Bobilya
Sherif E. F. Clausmeier
Matthews
Indiana
Congress of Commercial Men
Atlanta
Congress
C. H. Prather
G. W. Griggs
D. M. McPherson
Indianapolis
J. H. Hubbs
J. Lightfoot
W.S. Denning
Terre Haute
M. Matthews
South Bend
D. A. Nesbit
Warsaw
Canvassing Agents to Form Local Union Under AFL Affiliate
Canvassing agents in the city are to form a local union under the American Agents association, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. A meeting at the K of L hall on Court street Friday evening will organize branches, part of a national network totaling about 14,000 members. A second note mentions a large millinery sale at Mergen theim's Bazaar this week on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Agents’ Association
American Federation of Labor
Society
K. of L. Ball
Court Street
Revival Meetings Draw Large Crowds for Dr J Wilbur Chapman
Between 1500 and 2000 worshippers packed the Princess rink for the third address by evangelist Dr J Wilbur Chapman. He urged prayer as essential to saving souls and outlined plans for a grand rally with three services and 35 cottage prayer meetings tomorrow. A children's service was held at the First Presbyterian church this afternoon.
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Princess Rink
J. Wilbur Chapman
Chapman
Garden of Olives
Paul
Grace Reformed Church
Plymouth
Rink
Lowe
First Presbyterian Church
Empire vaudeville thrills Fort Wayne with Mendoza sisters act
The Empire theatre drew over a thousand to a standout vaudeville bill led by the Mendoza sisters aerial act. Other highlights included the Murrays and Cohen and Maulsby performances. Tickets to Atlanta from Lake Erie & Western were listed for several dates with a 16.25 fare good for ten plays. Marriage licenses shown for Miles Hanchett and Katie Belle Robinson, and Albert Randall with Edith Sheehan.
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Empire Theatre
Fort Wayne
Mendoza
Murrays
Cohen and
Maulsby
Empire
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Atlanta
Miles Hanchett
Katie
Belle Robison
Albert Randall
Edith Sheehan
Jail Delivery Foiled by Sheriff Vigilance
Two desperate criminals armed with iron bars attempted to escape the county jail at 2:45 am but Sheriff Clausmeier and Deputy Harrod foiled the plot through a hole in the door. William Duffy and Harry Schreider were restrained and moved to another cell. Duffy is wanted for murder and multiple crimes in Mansfield, Ohio. Tools were smuggled through jailers, then hidden in bed ticks. guards conducted a full search. A separate incident: an insane patient at 65 Force Street was restrained and taken to jail by officers after a neighbors’ struggle, the woman pleading for her baby amid the grief of losing two children. The Spanish cigar advertisement completes the page.
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Clausmeier
Seymour Harrod
William Duffy
Harrod
Harry Schreider
Duffy
Mansfield
G.C. Semen
Force Street
Lapp
Hints
Galtheier
Pittsburg
Express train hold-up near St. Cloud ends with safe arrival
Minneapolis reports that around 10 pm a Great Northern express train was halted near St. Cloud by robbers who aimed at the express car but fired no shots. The crew diverted to St. Cloud with the treasure after realizing the mistake. A posse was dispatched from St. Paul to the scene.
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Minneapolis
Great Northern Railroad
St. Cloud
Clear Lake
St. Paul
Be Tagged or Quit Alternative for Illinois Steel Workers
Milwaukee Nov 18 The Illinois Steel Company at Bay View mills orders employees to wear brass tags or have no time registered The timebooks use numbers and each worker must obtain a tag The Amalgamated Association members oppose the move since they work by the piece and are not forced to follow numbers
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Milwaukee
Minois Steel Company
Bay View Mills
Amalgamated Association
Cloak and Fur House Claims Public Confidence in Fort Wayne
The exclusive Fort Wayne cloak and fur house is run by the state’s most competent cloak experts and enjoys public confidence due to its unique status and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
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Lake Erie & Western
Mergentheim’s Bazaar
the People’s Store
United States
Colorado
England
Traveling Men’s Congress
Kelley Island
Nice Ang Ba
American Federation
Mergentheim’s
Power OF Prayer
THE
Price Theatre
Jessie Taylor
Katt
Great Northern Express
Fenton Manufacturing Company
New Jersey
Ilinois Steel Company
Y. Gutermuth
Eachusin
W. Gutermuth
Hatter
Coop
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