Elevation of tracks to be expedited by city and railways
City officials and railroad representatives including Mayor Hosey City Engineer Randall and Wabash officials announced a near term solution for track elevation at Calhoun street. Plans approved by Pennsylvania and traction company officials and Peru and St Louis Wabash offices, with estimates to follow. Ora Tonkel to greet old friends at new cigar store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroads
The
Traction Company
William J. Hosey
Frank Randall
Guy Colerick
Board of Public Works
Messrs
E. J. Lennon
Henry Schwartz
Jesse Brosius
Sayig
W. A. Zimmerman
Wabash Railroad
Zimmerman
Randall
Journal-Gazette
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Company
Calhoun Street
Perom
Zim Merman
Wabash
Peru
Wabash Engineering Department
Danes
Hosey
Board of Works
Lennon, Schwartz and Brosius
Ora Tonkel
East Main Street
Daughter of the President in Paris Set for Aug Wedding
In Paris on August 10, the president's daughter will marry the president's secretary Mr Lanes in a highly anticipated ceremony. The wedding highlights a love match despite a church-state rift that has excommunicated French officials, with President Fallieres initially barred from attending but later allowed to attend.
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Paris
France
Lanes
Fallieres
Mile
Annie Fallieres
J. J. E Lanes
Uncle Sam's Great Shooting Tournament Opens Tomorrow
Camp Perry range opens the largest military shooting event in the United States with hundreds of contestants arriving for a ten day program. Ohio National Guard, NRA, and Ohio Rifle Association matches fill the schedule including regimental and company team events, long range and pistol contests, with Herrick trophy and Wimbledon cup highlights and a national team match culminating in August 23.
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Camp Perry
Ohio State Range
National Rifle Association
Ohio National Guard
Ohio State Rite Association
Ohio
Ohio Rifle Associations
Ohio State Rifle Association
Bryant
Sixth Infantry
Second Brigade
Lilley
Clement
Allcomers
du Pont Tyre
Grand du Pont
Herrick
Myron T. Herrick
Gov. Herrick
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Military
Naval Academies
National Guard
Championship Company
Inter Club
NOB. P. R. P
Maj
M. J. Phillips
Owosso Press American
National Rifle Association of America
United States
Major Fulton
Massachusetts Infantry
Krag
Springfield
National Board For Promotion
Congress
Naval
Mars
New York
U. S. Infantry
U. S. Navy
Henry Hilton
Judge Hilton
Marathon
Hilton
National Board
County Schools Institute Speakers Chosen
The Allen county teachers institute program for five days has been issued by Superintendent Felger. It lists notable speakers including Dr. N. C. Schaefer, state superintendent of public instruction of Pennsylvania, indicating an especially instructive agenda for the year.
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Allen County Teachers’ Institute
Felger
N. C. Schaefer
Harrisburg Home Hosts Notable Educational Figures Event
In Harrisburg a home gathering will host Dr. S. Fees president of Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio Prof. W Otto Meissner superintendent of music at Connersville and author of several music books and Mrs Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty Center Indiana vice president of the Indiana W Co It is expected that over 250 teachers will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
S. Fees
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
W. Otto Meissner
Connersville
Elizabeth Stanley
Liberty Center
Ind
Indiana W. Co. T. Tr
Reading and answering ads as necessary for merchants
A brief note emphasizes the equal importance of readers engaging with advertisements and merchants advertising to inform the public, urging attention to commercial notices and local business messages.
Republican Party Reshuffles Top Posts as Dover Resigns
E Dover of Ohio resigns as secretary of the Republican National Committee to join an advisory committee with George Sheldon. William Hayward of Nebraska City is named secretary and will head western headquarters in Chicago. Hitchcock announces a nine member advisory group of prominent businessmen to fund and organize the campaign. Hayward, 31, will devote full time to the west while Hitchcock spends considerable time away from headquarters. The move aims to strengthen fundraising and field organization for the national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fimer E. Dover
Ohio
George R. Sheldon
Willam Hayward
Nebraska City
Neb
Chicago
Hitchcock
Sheldon
National Committee
Dover
Naional
Hayward
Nebraska
West
United States
Wich
Tammany
Indiana
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Placed in Court Protecting Creditors
The Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills company places its property in the circuit court to preserve the interests of creditors and shareholders. It owns St Anthony Falls Water Power company and Minneapolis Mill Company, controlling water power on both river sides, plus elevators on the Great Northern line and major flour mills. The assets include the Pillsbury A mill and four other Minneapolis mills. Specific asset values cannot be published yet. inventories will be shared for all interested parties. Local indebtedness is widely scattered, with Minneapolis banks holding under $350,000. The move involves negotiations with a vast creditor base and with a British-linked parent structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Circuit Court
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company (Limited
St. Anthony Falls
Mississippi
Larce
Minneapolis and Northern Elevator Company
Great Northern Railroad
Devil's Lake
N. D
Tus
Pillsbury
Hts
Emnmiuy
Summer Home Life of Senator La Follette at Maple Bluff
Madison Wisconsin August. Airm chair on his veranda Senator La Follette discusses household management with wife Mrs La Follette who oversees the family and legal matters. The maple bluff brick estate overlooks Lake Mendota where the senator hosts political conferences and works on speeches with the help of his law partner Alfred Rogers and secretary Gov John J Hannon handling publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
LaFollette
Lake Mendota
Congress
LaFollettes
Alfred T. Rogers
Senator LaFollette
William J. Bryan
John J Hannon
la Follette
Pillsbury-Washburn Mills Put Under Receivership in Chicago
Receivers appointed to run Pillsbury-Washburn with 5 million capital split equally by stock, plus 4.15 million in bonds. Four months earlier net earnings stood at 642000. bond interest 250000, preferred dividends 177000, other charges 200000 leaving 15000. Mills capacity listed at 30000 barrels daily, now operated by Americans while ownership rests with English capitalists.
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Chicago
Pillsbury-Washburn Company
C. A. Pillsbury
Senator Washburn
Armericans
Police Court Hears Gaming House Cases and Desertion
In city court yesterday two men jailed for keeping gaming houses and eight others fined for frequenting them received ten day sentences suspended. Albert Ewing's wife desertion case was continued to August 2 while George W Schartzer's case was continued. Harrys Gilbert posted 100 dollars for release. William Barry's assault charge against Tot Sharp was dismissed after settlement.
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Albert Ewing
George W. Schartzer
Harrys Gilbert
William Barry
Tot Sharp
Sharp
Tools stolen from contractor Purfield's site in Home Avenue
A gang has taken most tools from T. T. Purfield's tool house at the new Home Avenue building site Friday night. A small wagon was used to cart the goods away, and the gang has used the site as a headquarters for weeks, with suspicions they know the thieves.
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T. T. Purfield
Home Avenue
Smashed Glass Incident Ends with Suspect Arrest
Jacriman Shumaker grew angry after being ordered out of the Van's Saloon on East Main Street and smashed the Yale glass in the front door as he fled. He was tackled nearby and Sergeant Tarkenrider escorted him to the station.
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Jacriman Shumaker
Vans
East Main Street
Yale
Sure Shot Sam Falls Asleep at the Majestic Theater
On Friday night at the Majestic theater the comic play Sure Shot Sam falls apart as the hero fails to appear for the heroine’s screams. Sam snoozes in a hotel, delaying rescue until the curtain text resumes and the villain is startled by his sudden entrance.
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Majestic Theater
Sam
Sagi
Rice
Riemer
Plains
Sant
Feller
Ian
Majestic
Lent
Five
Siel
Vilkent
Sargent Ill in Washington After Summer Injur y
Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, is seriously ill at his Washington home after a fall at Shepherdstown West Virginia during a summer vacation. He suffered nervous shock, delayed treatment, and has been bedridden for weeks though condition improved tonight.
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Washington
Allen
Frank P., Sargent
Bureau of Immigration and Natural Ignation
Sheppardstown
Wei Wa
Bryan Hosts 95-Year-Old Morrison in Lincoln Encounter
Colonel Bryan extended honors to Peter Morrison of Sheridan Wyoming during a Lincoln visit as talks with rival candidate Eugene W Chafin shifted from politics to Tolstoy. Morrison, almost 100, recalled meeting Andrew Jackson and receiving a silver-headed cane cut from The Hermitage. Bryan prepared speeches for a ten day Des Moines tour starting August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patirview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Eugene Wchafin
Fairview
Bryan
Tolstoi
Mr. Bryan
Chafin
Peter Morrison
Sheridan
Wyo
Mr. Morrison
Michigan
Morrison
Republic
Andrew Jackson
United States
Jackson
Iroe
White House
United States Bank Bil
Fackson
Hermitage
Tennessee
Des Moines
American battleships reach Auckland in New Zealand
Sixteen ships of the United States Atlantic fleet arrived in Auckland after a 33 day voyage from San Francisco with a six day Hawaii stop. Admiral Sperry and staff met New Zealand Governor Lord Plunket and consul general Pratt. A week of festivities, parades, receptions, and races follows with heavy flag decor across Queen Street. Dr Rush returns from osteopathy convention to resume work in the Pixier building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N. Z
United States Atlantic Fleet
Charles S. Sperry
San Francisco
Honolulu
Powerful
Encounter
Pioneer
Admiral Sperry
Lord Plunkitt
New Zealand
William Prick
Ett
Prickett
Connecticut
Joseph George Ward
Queen Street
Great Britain
City News Briefs from Local Districts and Outings
Mr H CC Hitxemann travels to Chicago on business. F Seslbere and Henry Frosh return from Crooked Lake. Leonard Baker moves Warne Stamp Co back to Seiderchoeck quarters. Prod, Uebelhauer, Fred Schwartz, Ed Geaber and Herbert Baiets to occupy Kabisch cottage at Rome City. Gaylord Morton, International Business College grad, joins Hamilton National Bank. Morton home in Van Wert Ohio. Run to George Wyatt’s blacksmith shop on West Main. root hall damaged by fire for 28 dollars. John Heffelfinger owns the structures. Thavid Mills, eighty, severely ill near Woefel butcher shop on High Street. moved to 224 First Street by patrol. Want ads in the Journal Gazette priced per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. CC. Hitxemann
Chicago
F. Seslbere
Henry Frosh
Crooked Lake
Leonard Baker
Warne Stamp Company
Seiderchoeck
Messrs
Prod
John Uebelhauer
Fred Schwartz
Ed Geaber
Herbert Baiets
Rome City
Gaylord Morton
International Business College
Hamilton National Bank
Mr. Morton
van Wert, O
George Wyatt
West Main Street
John Heffelfinger
Thavid Mills
Wits Dal
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Uncle Sam
County Schools
Jimer E. Dover
Republican National Committee
R. M. LA Follette
Frank P. Sargent
Commissioner of Immigration
Eugene W. Chafin
Pres
DR. Rush
Pixier Buillding
City News
Journal Gazette
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