A Summer Trip to the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountains
Francis, general passenger agent for the C Q and Burlington Route, offers a free booklet on summer tours to the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain regions including Colorado, California, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, and more. The pitch includes travel aids, maps, descriptive text, and details about special excursion rates and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Sniss Collorado
California
Buger Sound
Yazenine Valley
Mellowstone
Glecier
Usis
Burlington
Francis
W. Tackson Blvd
Chicago
Mother Jones in Coal Strike Testimony Across Creek Districts
Testimony recalls Mother Jones urging strikers to keep guns or spend money to buy weapons during the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal strike. Witnesses describe threats, defense by miners, and calls for governor to release a prisoner as negotiations unfold. Public notices and a help-wanted ad follow in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paidt
Gapin Creek
Hagin
Martive
Raittee
Martine
M Strieles
Ondragors
Halda
Vriginal
Ruivexs
Sbeike
Jones
Tlenmowha
Charlenton
Povernor
Pratt
Lucy
A . G. C. Woods
Boomer
Knight
Glasscock
Tinera
Strika
Sandy
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Pratt Land Company
Whitbread Ale and Stout Endorsed by Doctors in 18th Century
A fragmentary note discusses the Whitbread brand from 1742 offering Pace Ale and Stout for invalids and convalescents. It claims the product matured in bottles only, contains no artificial gas, and is easily digested. The text references doctors clergy and professionals endorsing the beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogitnd
Mathers
Sugar Bills Create Row In House Debate
Congressional wrangling over refined sugar duties and confectionery taxation dominates the session. A major amendment to repeal 1850 exemptions for brandies used in fortifying wines shifts revenue expectations upward. A Democratic caucus is planned to tackle incentives and price matters affecting wheat, pork, and live stock, while scrutiny into the sugar order reveals limited concrete facts beyond connections to Senator Platt and Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween
Cash
Conient
Senet Kern
Priday
Democrats House Caucus
Selisbury
Delaware
Congress
Sugar interests push for German envoy talks and reform
Washington notes report Secretary Bryan pressed Count Bernstorff to represent Germany to the Wilson administration amid Panama Pacific exposition chatter. Congress debates a $119 million appropriation as sugar lobby probes tariff ties, with testimony detailing ties between the Federal Sugar Refining Company, Oxnard, and Palmer letters linked to tariff reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hryan Apenled
Count Bernstorff
Panama-Pacific
Amassador
State Department
Wentre House
Wilson
Bryan
Count Bernstort
Defended charges in heated Commons exchange report
The debate over corruption claims raged in the House of Commons as Jawad Cecil, Leo Monay, and others sparred over minority reports and alleged ministerial false charges. Cecil and Banbury denied involvement while Grey and Arbuthnot prepared further remarks on Marconi and foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawad Robert Cecil
Caae
Becaus
House of Commons
Leo Chizza Monay
Robert Cecil
Stanley Owen
Liberie
House
Marconi
Arquith
Edward Grey
Foreign Affairs
Traction Company Accepts Police Passes for Officers
Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Co agrees to honor police officers with 33 passes the public safety board votes to make passes uniform. Detectives and plainclothes officers gain riding rights similar to uniformed officers under a new public bill. The proposal includes a $1 monthly appropriation per detective and plainclothesman to cover streetcar fare. The street car company will recognize the police insignia as the official uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne & Norther Indiana Traction Company
State of Police
Board of Public Safety
Téri Labea
Chloe Abbott
Pursues Suit Case Thief Prompted Parliament Fallout
Fragmented wire service text describes a pursuit of a thief aboard a Nickel Plate line train and the capture after a chase. The text then shifts to a parliamentary crisis with ministers clashing over responsibility, a partisan truce, and remarks by Lloyd George and other figures. Additional fragments mention a suspect arrested in Toledo and burglaries at the Meyer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bragfeld
Bradfelt
George A
Nolles
Ublonist
Arnyes
Sir Tutus Teaney
David Lloyd George
Ekeheguer
Lord Murray
Lihnok
Cranellior Llnyd George
Police Court Notes From Daily Docket Rounds Up Local Cases
In federal style court notes clerk Tierance Brown faces ongoing theft allegations tied to a Sallimanantaire firm, with Zora epochal judge and William WN Ballou slated to hear the case. Other entries include charges of assault and battery, juvenile proceedings for window breaking, and multiple indefinite continuances for drunkenness and vagrancy cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tierance Brown
Salliman'antare
Enly Court
Zora
Causo
Wiliam WN
Ballou
Anyiiity
Ind_herry
Frea
Stein
Hla
Tadge Munpovan
Tig
Skiby
Art Burns
Harry Browning
William Kol- Tenbuch
Joan Malone
Steven Howard
Steve Howard
Wilson Talks Hath Senators on Appointments
President met with twenty senators from both parties within an hour to discuss appointments for home states. He cleared a long list of prospective appointees and said no legislation was discussed. He consulted Nebraska, Wisconsin, Georgia, Kansas City, and New York figures for canal commission and industrial board roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Robert L. Metcalf
Commoner
Lincoln
la Follette
Albert Selimedeman
Democratic State Committee of
Wisconsin
Norway
Industrial Commission
Ladon
Pine
Charles 3. Barratt
Georgia
Farmers’? "Union
Preck Walsh
Kansas City
J. Borden Herrman
New York
Fred. A. Delano
Illinois
F. ‘Thurston Beiloed
Kentucky
Tiltndis
Senate
Eight Cities Seek Press Association Meeting
Strong rivalry marks a convention of the National Press Association over the venue for next year. Cities in the running include New York Cheng San Francisco New Orleans Houston Richmond and others with San Francisco favored. A southern attorney will be chosen as the venue is expected to go there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Ety
National Press Association of Armorica
Cient
Rac
New York
Cheng
San Francisco
New Orleans
Houston
Texas
Rchmond
Prt-In-Bar
Teleda
Tell ThooRkt
San Francizan ¢Tin Tal
Will Open Law Office In Fort Wayne City
Among University of Indiana graduates Willm 4H. Tscharmen, a Fort Wayne man and local high school alumnus, earned the ALB from Indiana University in 1912 and the law school prize for highest scholarship during junior year. He received the LL B this year and plans to open a law office in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Indiana
Willm 4H. Tscharmen
Fort. Wayne
Indiana University
Bit
Techanhen
Port Wayne
Man Arrested After Attempted Attack on Wife in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Ind June 18 Frank Brown thirty was arrested charged with attempting to kill his wife and neighbor Mrs Leu Cherry. Brown angered by separation reportedly aimed to enter Mrs Cherrys home, fired twice, both cartridges failed to explode. He chased his wife to another neighbor and fled before arrest.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Frank Brown
Kim
Leu Cherry
Brown
Howat
Browd
Deaths in Fort Wayne and Lima Obit Notes
Charles Les Smith of Fort Wayne died in Lima after surgery for myopia relief. He left a widow and siblings, with services pending in Fort Wayne and interment arrangements in Huntington. Also listed are notices for Elizabeth Duntee Jewell, August Boxcut, Mary Gable, and Emanuel Bills berger with funeral details and interments at Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Les Smith
Fort Wayne
Lima
Mypendiciis
Hawaa
Joe Arg
Rose Smith
Erie Street
Elizabeth Duntee-Jewell
South Prrison Street
Columbia City
Arcola
St. Pete's
Mary Gable
Modison Street
Samuel Wagethils Ofleinting
Lindenwood
Emanuel Billaberger
Wallace Street
Changes in Outlook staff shake The Outlook and The Independent
New York June 1 Dated notice from William U Howland retired publisher of The Outlook outlines major staffing shifts at The Outlook and The Independent. Willan B Howland retires from official duties after 23 years as publisher and purchases a large interest in The Independent. Martha J Howland leaves editorial duties to become vice president and director of The Independent Weekly, Inc. Finn S Howland will remain on The Outlook board representing The Independent interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiliam U. Howland
Outlook
Willan B. Howland
Hanch
Wang
Howland
Intercat
Marna J. Howland
Eultorial Staf
The
Hese
Independent Weekly, Inc
Finn
Howana
Tinnians
Outlook Ecompany
Rahe at meeting of furniture men in Tvanapolis
At a June 13 meeting in Tvanapolis Indiana, Frank J. Rahe president of the Indiana Furniture Association criticized some manufacturers for selling to retailers at the same time via mail order at nearly wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvanapolis
Tail
Indiana Tretall Furniture Destora’ Aganciation
Frank J. Rane
For Wayne
Assiciation
Fifteen Miners Trapped in German Mine Rescue Underway
Berlin reports a cave in at a Prussian mine trapping fifteen miners. Rescue teams heard sounds within the shaft and continued efforts to reach those believed alive as the night wore on. Weather and other details are uncertain due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ace
Ator Mors
Rhenigh
Prussia
Governor Not Opposed To Raging At Porter In Indiana
Indiana governor cautious on racing at Porter track amid tension with state authorities. Promoters plan to restart a four race meet. officials weigh legal actions and past incidents with National Guard deployment. Governor Hulston may convene legal authorities to decide on gambling legality and track operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Barinas
Indiana Milivens
Indiana
Hulston
Marshall
Ratsran
Aries Coeday
Imek
Ralston
Thane Tauch
Barshall
Ae Fale
Hanover College
Sohn Gasit
Racing Foundation Corporation of America
Lake County
Gavin
National Guard
Bambline
Safe and Sane Fourth of July Program at Steale's Park
Decatur Indiana June 18 committees plan a Fourth of July Sunday school picnic with Adams county schools. The event at Steale's Park starts at 10 am with Sunday school interests in the morning and a patriotic program in the afternoon. Attorneys D E Smith and D B Erwhi give speeches. There will be games music and harmonies by the city band and The Sheep-Side band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Adams County
Steale’s Park
D. E Smith
D. B. Erwhi
Imperator Arrives on Maiden Voyage at Sandy Hook
Tork, June 18 The steam liner Imperator completed its maiden voyage, docking at Sandy Hook bar slightly before midnight. The Hamburg America Line's new ocean liner sailed from Cherbourg, France, last Thursday afternoon, crossing to Hoboken in six days, 18 hours, and eight minutes, currently anchored at quarantine awaiting its first New Jersey berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tork
Sandy Hook Bar
Europe
Cherburg
France
Hoboken
Will Fle
Local society notes from Van Wert June events
A long list of social visits and preparations across Van Wert and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs Harry France entertaining a young guests party, Florence Verne’s upcoming wedding, D J Branslett visiting Brockbeiage, and guests of Mr J J Humphrais on East Main. Several travelers return home from visits in Indianapolis and Washington, efforts for a Western Eastern lodge gathering noted, with banquets, candidate classes, and church gatherings mentioned amid community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iis
J. J. Humphrais
East Main Atrnet
GA. Baled
Indianapokie
Ata
Lorry
Dire John HB
Vilnes
Tfils Siornioe
Vernon
Mister
Annie
Rola
Brea Amber
Mbenbiln
Queeis
Eve
Ponce
Washington
Sal
Mise Huth Estey
Celina
W. H. Dilbungara
Milford
Walter. Greanamalr
Ihe
Port Wayne
Mica Ghlow Harding
Misx
Nora
Ira
Willa McGler
Anuginer Mors
James Lake
Fire Department
Deflanve
Ohio
Remean
Mia Wil Od
Weeden
Tirdrnp
Wuntington
Ind
Harpment
Gall Mex
Donne Thar
Winkingian Street
Mian
McConaly
Wwitin
Fort Waene
Abe
Cara
A. Albert Bis
Gievelang
Uolebrook
Pinealte, Mich
Dyer and Dysert Reunions Highlight Angola News
In Angola on June 18, family reunions were planned with Dyer and Dysert kin traveling from Scott Town, Port Wayne and Detroit to the Angola fair grounds. A city project update notes Mollis's scavenger work on the square, a new dump cart supplied for garbage transport, and a school board election reappointment of Charles A. Yotter.
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Angola
Ind
Dykert
Angola Fair Grounds
John Dyer
Scott Townstp
William EH Dygert
Port Wayne
Dysert
Mollis
Wanley
Detroit
Mich
ES. Hanley
Cracked Lake
Harley
BL Hy Chambers
Yeateraay
Nashville Tran
Charles A. Yotter
Norwald and Hunter Offer Airdome Entertainment
Norwald and Hunter presented at the Airdome with weather described as sultry. The program featured three reels of pictures and the duo Norwalk and Hyster, a billed act, drew a receptive audience as they performed dancing and singing comediennes of notable ability.
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Ajestic
Ata
Norwalk
Hyster
Noisy travel and mishap tales from Pleasant Lake
A fragment reports Wichita Kansas and Kes traveling to Stoutsburg Massachusetts then returning home. Ray Stowe, recently at Detroit, visited his wife and son before leaving for Washington DC for a new job with higher pay. Pleasant Lake incident recounts Flurry tintore and Brown BeCoo with a freight train incident that damaged their auto but they escaped unharmed. Nellie Gulverteon of Aubur, visiting Joyce Milter in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kes
George
Stoutsburg
Ray Stowe
Detroit
Pleasant Lake
Lake Shore
Nellie Gulverteon
Auburs
Joyce Milter
Chicago Groom Captures Angola Bride
In Angola Indiana on June 18 Miss Eva Sherrard daughter of Prof and Mrs Sherrard married Clarenca C Zabler son of Mr and Mrs Zeibler of Wolf Lake Indiana. The ceremony occurred at 6 pm at the bride’s home with about sixty relatives present. President Bult of Tri State College gave the ring ceremony. The bridal party featured Miss Mildred Shack with a brass vase flower, and the room was trimmed with white roses and ferns. The bride wore white princess lace and brocaded satin with a long veil. she carried a bouquet of bride’s roses and wore a pearl necklace from the groom. Mrs Earl Sherrard acted as matron of honor in pink chiffon over pale blue charmeuse and pink roses. Miss Zatna Rakeshaw played the wedding march as a wedding dinner followed.
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Angola
Ind
Eva Sherrard
Dirm
Shirreri
Clarenca. C. Zabler
Wison
A. W. Zeiwler
Wolf Lake
P.m
Oto
Bult
Tri-State
Collere
Mildred Shack
Sniff
Earl Sherrard
Zatna Rakeshaw
Lonenarin
Decatur News: LocalMovements And Hospitalization Notes
Decatur notices detail Mrs Pat Wilhelm and family returning to Decatur after three years in Tetra Hants, Wilhelm resuming work with Peter Carter, paper hanger and decorator, and leasing the Bowers residence on Third Street. Mrs G W Ray visits Fort Wayne with son C W Ray. Rose Fuhrman, daughter of H W Fuhrman, is moved to Lutheran hospital Fort Wayne for appendicitis surgery. Dr and Mrs L Moyer attend the wedding of Miss Anna Meyer to Mr Frank Parent. A newborn baby girl arrives for Mr and Mrs Otto Johnson. Helen Waltright, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Waltright, travels to Monroeville for an extended visit with Bek Remanatnay Birgd Bre and Loyle Seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Tad
Pat Wilhelm
Familly
Tetra-Hants
Decatur
Wilhelm
Peter Carter
Bowers
Third Street
G. W. Ray
Fort Wayne
C. W. Ray
Hisy Rose Fuhrman
H.W. Fuhrman
Luthesn Hospital
Moyer
Hoage Hand
Anna Meyer
Frank Parent
Otto Johnson
Mies
Helen
Ed Waltright
Monroyvilla
Loyle
Ossian News Briefs Touches Many Local Friends
Ossian notes reveal Verne Platt born in Oklahoma as old friendships endure. Overviews mention Lizzin Johnston's party, Misses Hood and Esta Nauk, and visitations by W J Dustman of Bluffton. Ossian residents entertain kin, while Prof Noich prepares for a southern Indiana trip and Mr Spencer plans a multi town motor tour with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oystan
Ind
Verne Platt
May
Okla
Thie
Platt
Lizzin Johnston
Alda
Cora Hood
Aling
Jamey Wilson
Ms. Spencer
W. A. Spencer
Will Spencer
Kennat
Ralph Todd
Hinfston
Theo Crmel
Reading
Mich
Sponsone
Growl
Mire
Jaend Morgan
Croni
Byron Ady
Ire
Dwight
Raymond
Kingsland
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Seelberg
Whitbread
England
Harry A. Austin
Palmer
Charles Beatham
Benjareth Phitt
Oerk
Germany
Wiliam
Austin
Government Printing Office
Reed Broughe
Bewater Lodge
White
Attorney
John P. White
Charita
Von
W. Va
McReynolds
James Dewitt
West Virginia
Measyn
Inter
Portugal
Meredith
Nishilson
Lowry
Fedgrat Sugar Refining
Cémiapy
Cummins
Poxnach-Palmer
Philip‘pine Free Trade
Horrgia
Ganate Philippine Committee
Kode Warn and Means
Oxnard
Overman
Verstony
John T. Ferkes
Oxnard and
Cormittes
Melville B. Stone
New
Theron
Hatmin
Lowry Tank
Bates Agant
Federal Sugar Re~ Aning
Smith and Shipper
Re Anors
Gumming
Tinae
Witnean
C. A. Spreckleas
Feeeparts
fSpreckles
Brush Carnet
Police News
Cherles Pielle
Tron
Merry Chnas
Toledo
Tmmoal
MEYER
Surglans
Meyer Aventen
Rovers
Roca
Bacon
Suly Nne
Want Press Association
FORT
Journal-Ga
ZETTE
William Tschannen
Ufe
Porter
Imperator
van Wert
Angola News
Norwald
Hunter
Airdome
Decatur News
Ossian News
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