Locals Briefs From Fort Wayne and Nearby Areas
Epic Daily reports JV and FH traveling to Cincinnati for business while Schell and Charles head to Crawfordsville on business. Several residents are noted as ill or traveling, including Henry Kraut of Buss foundry, Miss Constance Heller from Columbia City, and Mrs. J. Toby en route to Troy and the Adirondacks. A police matter concerns John Devoe accused of assault and battery. Foreclosure suit filed by Frances M. Wowe against Jacob Linthig et al. for $2,000. Several city residents visit and depart, with illness, hearings, and civic events across Fort Wayne, Columbia City, and nearby towns.
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Epic Daily
Cincinnati
FH. Schell
Charles
Crawfordsville
Henry Kraut
Buss Foundry
John Street
Constance Heller
Columbia City
J. B. Toby
Troy
N. Y
Adirondack Mountains
Harry McMullen
Sylvester Dinnis
J. Schreck
William Stoner
Humane
Scalandros
John Devoe
Frances M. Wowe
Jacob Linthig
S. Id. Ellison
Plain
S. Murayiin
Japan
Residents of New Haven News and Fort Wayne moves
Fred Dennis reestablishes residence in New Haven after moving from Monroeville last Monday and accepts a job as an attendant at the Fort Wayne School for Feeble Minded Youths. Miss Dot Barr of Kendallville visits here and heads to Fort Wayne. Abbie Decker will accompany her friend to the city. Jesse Lowry was moved to Tope Hospital in Fort Wayne for treatment after his newborn baby’s birth last week. His wife remains in critical condition as his mind weakens from the strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dennis
Monroeville
Fred
Fort Wayne
Dot Barr
Kendallville
Abbie Decker
Jesse Lowry
Tope Hospital
Jesse
Train Excursions Offer Round Trip Fares Across Several States
The notice lists multiple special trains with round trip prices for events in Muncie Fort Wayne Greensburg Indianapolis Knoxville Louisville Washington and more. Details include dates such as Sept. 16 19 Sept. 23 28 Oct. 9 18 and Sept. 13 16 with fares from 1 to 6 95. The Fort Wayne depot is the info and ticket hub.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamaugaa
Fort Wayne Ind
Greensburg
Ind
Y.P
C. BE
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Sons of Veterans
Louisville
Muncie
New Catholic Church
Washington
B. Y.P
Western States
Assaulted His Wife Fined In Local Court
Grant Miller was arrested by Oliver Flickenger for assault and battery on his wife. Mrs. Miller swore to an affidavit in Squire Bohen's court, and this morning the husband was fined five dollars plus costs. The case involves the same couple previously lectured by Superintendent Ligget.
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Grant Miller
Oliver Flickenger
Week End Excursions to Lake Mayxinkuckee on Saturdays
Nickel Plate railroad offers weekly Saturday trips to Lake Mayxinkuckee until September 28. Tanquire of agents lists pricing and departure details.
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Lake Mayxinkuckee
Nickel Plate Road
Tanquire
Dislocated Knee Cap After Bicycle Collision
Warry Cheney night clerk at the Randall hotel collided with a wagon on Broadway while riding a bicycle last night and suffered a knee cap dislocation. He remains confined to his room. Dated Cleveland Sept 10 1874 via Nickel Plate Road for Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
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Warry Cheney
Randall Hotel
Waron
Broadway
Cleveland
Ancient Order of Foresters of America
Marriage Licenses and Reduced Rail Fares For Events
Marriage licenses granted to Chester Wise and Emma Charlotte Freitag and to William Schieferstein and Lisetta Tolzworth. Reduced rates via Nickel Plate Road listed for events in Toronto Philadelphia Minneapolis Albany Atlantic City and Columbus with dates ranging September 4 to September 26 and various associations and councils named.
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Chester Wise
Emma Charlotte Freitag
William Schieferstein
Lisetta Tolzworth
Nickel Plate Road
Toronto
Ont
North American Bee Keepers” Association
Philadelphia
United American Mechanics’ Mutual Council
Minneapolis
Sovereign Garand Lodge
Columbus
Ohio State
Edge of Turko-Russian War Crowds Witness Green Robed Holy Man
In Constantinople a marcher regiment passes. A green robed holy man on foot, with a donkey, draws attention as a Circassian exhibts a weapon and fatally decapitates the donkey. The holy man flees as the crowd reacts to the blood in the street.
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Constantinople
Mecca
The Lady and Her Cat at the Depot
A wealthy, tall woman enters a depot with a feathered dress and satin-bedecked basket. Passenger Arent Cummings carries the heavy parcel, then releases a giant cat named Dick from the quilt basket. Dick, a massive feline with a Paris show medal, dwarfs all others.
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Arent Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Mr Cummings
Paris
Prominent praise from London Statist on American progress
The London Statist extols the United States as descended from a highly developed civilization with habits of law and order. It notes vast unoccupied land, diverse climate, near limitless resources, and no foreign enemy, arguing Americans can disband armed forces while internal order is maintained. It lauds unparalleled opportunities for progress.
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London
States
Sum mer Outings art souvenir stamp request
A brief classifieds snippet invites readers to enclose a stamp to any Nickel Plate road agent for an elaborately illustrated souvenir titled Sum mer Outings. The notice appears in a Want column dated August 31.
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Nickel Plate Road
Quay Leads Pennsylvania GOP at Peaceful Convention
The Republican state convention in Harrisburg on Aug 29 endorsed M. S. Quay as state chairman with a unified ticket and a platform endorsing civil service reform and sound money. Quay’s leadership drew praise as factions settled into harmony, while minority voices pushed for stronger anti Hastings planks. Delegates adopted nominations for executive posts and a unified stance on proportional representation for future elections. The Saratoga proportional representation conference also discussed Swiss system adoption for municipal elections.
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Harrisbore
Quay
Ben J. Haywood
Mercer
James A. Beaver
Center County
EB. N. Tillard
Lackawana
Charles BE. Rice
Luzerne
George RB. Orlady
Huntington
John J. Wrickham
Beaver
Howard Reeder
Northampton
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Lochiel Hotel
Seator
Hastings
Dalzel
Wew
Trastings
C. L. Mager
David Martin
Porter
Congressman Stone
Allegheny
Isun
Democratic Party
Saratoga
William M. Springer
Illinois
Republican Platform Endorses Tariff and Currency Stability
The 1892 Republican platform hails protectionist policy, cites Republican victories for economic revival, and reaffirms the gold standard while opposing silver coinage. It commends Senator Quay’s stance on the Wilson tariff, praises Governor Hastings, and describes a harmony focused convention resolution that split chairmanship between Quay and Hastings’ allies.
Populist state convention draws 500 delegates in Lincoln
Lincoln aug 20 at least 500 delegates attended the Populist state convention. Prominent leaders United States Senator Allen ex senator Van Wick Bremont Heaton of Kearney and others were present with a large Populist following. Maxwell nominated for supreme judge Thurston and Peattie for university regents. Omaha declaration platform backed initiative and referendum. Utah Republican convention nominates Wells for governor and Zane Barth Miner for supreme judges. Platform calls for free silver and broader reforms.
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Lincoln
United States
Allen
Van
Wick
Arm
Bremont
Heaton
Kearney
Samuel Maxwell
Supreme Judge
James K. Thurston
W. Peattie
University Regents
Omaha
Sant Sage City
D. H. Wells
C. S. Zane
J. W. Barth
J. W. Miner
Board of Investigation on Lake Level Effect of Canal
Washington Aug 20 the board of engineers reviewing the Chicago drainage channel reports estimates from other engineers of a possible seven inch drop in Lakes Michigan and Huron from the canal. Trustees may draw 400000 cubic feet daily now and foresee up to 600000 once opened, potentially harming great lakes harbors and Chicago inner harbor under a low river flow. Plans to treat the channel remain undecided and could improve impair or destroy navigability.
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Washington
Board of Engineers
Chicago
Lakes Michigan
Tinyun
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
St. Mary’s Falls
Board of Trustees
Four Drowned In The River Near Marysville
An accident on the St. Clair river near Marysville during a squall killed four. A picnic party from Stag Island capsized the boat as they tried to return to shore. Frank Doraug and three women were involved. a 16 year old girl was rescued by local boys. Also notes the extension of news facilities linking Mexican and U S telegraphic services.
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Port Necrox
Mich
St. Clair River
Marysville
Stag Island
Michael Doraig
Frank Doraig
Lulan
Celia Choniski
Minnie Schoenhart
Edith Commer
Schoenhart
Sioux City Mystery Still Unsolved After Double Tragedy
The Sioux City case remains shrouded in mystery as police cling to a theory of a third person killing Max Noack and Oru Minter for the victim’s money, while others revert to the initial murder or suicide theory. Reports from Chicago note multiple baseball results, while an Omaha cancer operation leaves a man with facial hair growing inside his mouth. Hamburg hosts German American veterans arriving from Bremen, welcomed by locals and marching tunes.
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Sioux City
Max Noack
Oru Minter
Rep Oa
W. R. Lidwell
Here
Omaha
Lidwell
Disease outbreak traced to Texas fever cattle shipment
Springfield reports inspection of Mt. Sterling Brown county reveals Texas fever linked to cattle from Union Stock Yards St. Louis. Disease under control, no further outbreak expected. Milwaukee Chicago German conference opens at First German Methodist Church with Bishop Merrill present and Chaplain McCabe delivering a lecture.
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Springfield
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Mt. Sterling
Brown County
Union
St. Louis
Milwacker, Wis
Chicago
Merrill
McCabe
Cloudburst Destroys Arnab Village Kills Fourteen in Constantine
A cloudburst in Sidiaih district, Constantine province caused huge damage. The Arnab village was wiped out, fourteen people were killed and sixteen injured were recovered from the rubble.
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Constantine
Algeria
Sidiaih
Arnab
Society Woman Admitted to Practice Law
Springfield reports Miss Marguerite T. Shult a leading society young lady and daughter of ex State Senator and U S District Attorney William K Shult has been admitted to practice law by the supreme court.
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Springfield
Marguerite T. Shult
United States
William K. Shult
Supreme Court
Struck speechless during blasphemy incident in Georgia
Athens Ga August 29 William Haygood proclaimed there is no God no heaven and no hell at High Shoals on Monday his tongue became paralyzed causing a great sensation in the community read as a notable public reaction to his bold claim and the resulting medical oddity and social stir.
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Athens
William Haygood
Taft decries courts overstepping. reforms must come from people
Judge William H Taft opens the American Bar Association address criticizing federal courts for alleged bias toward corporations and opposition to organized labor. He argues reforms should come from the people, not the courts, and warns against socialist schemes while noting corporations are indispensable to progress.
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Debs
Altgeld
American Bar Association
William H. Taft
United States Circuit Court
Association
Republic
Congress
Prejudice Against Corporations in Labor Strikes Weighs Legal Debate
Judge Taft probes the limits of federal power over property and due process, criticizing Governor Altgeld and Debs case tactics. He argues anti-corporate sentiment fuels heavy taxation and rate controls, while pleading for lawful restraint on injunctions in the American Railway Union strike.
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Altgeld
Ulnovis
Debs
Chicago
Taft
St Louis man missing after church contract dispute
SEDALIA Mo Aug 29 John Sinclair of St Louis representing Carthage Stone company has been missing since Saturday night He held the contract for building the foundation of the new Methodist church and is said to have induced officers to advance 1000 on the work Patrick McEnroe his bondsman claims a debt against Sinclair of 550
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Sedalia
John Sinclair
St. Louis
Carthage Stone Company
New Methodist Church
Patrick McEnroe
Sinclair
Azote Sets Track Record at Fleetswood Park
New York Aug 20 Azote trotted a mile in 2 05 the fastest time ever made on the track at Fleetswood park The previous best was Nancy Hanks 2 06 percent in 1898 record noted as the fastest mile at the venue and era
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Azote
New York
Fleetswood Park
Nancy Hanks
Abbreviated telegrams recount many varied items
Ten Chinese vegetarians linked to the Ku Cheng outrage are said convicted. Obituaries span Milwaukee sugar planter William J. Shafer and others in Bradford, Saginaw, Wuron, Greensburg, Castleville. Quito backs General Alfaro in Ecuador. A mob in Burnettsville tarred and feathered William Shull and wife. Armenia dispute pleads, bank depositor payouts hinted. Fortunes from a defunct bank appear low. Legal cases hinge on forged patents, a Montana women’s conference vote, Madison lamp enforcement, and fines for riding without lamps. Skunk farming planned in Cara Boo, Wis. Rail theft case in Grand Island. Chinatown splits See Yup and Sam Yup Six Companies. Spider bite endangers George Stuckman. Detroit fund drive boosts Ladies’ Masonic Temple via streetcar receipts. DePauw appoints Dr John Bigham to philosophy chair.
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China
Milwaukee
William JL. Shafer
Louisiana
Bradford
Sarah Twegood
Daniel Brill
Saginaw
Mich
Sanford B. Teed
Wuron
S. D
Ezra NE Tonecey
Chicago
Greensburg
Ind
Perry Applegate
Castleville
Mercy Pringdle
Quito
Ecuador
General Alfaro
William Shull
Burnettsville
Alteeld
New England
Chinatown
San Francisco
See Yup
Sam Yup
George Stuckman
Bucyrus
Ladies’ Masonic Temple Society
Fair
Detroit
Weather outlook across states with showers and cooler air
Washington August 22 Indicate twenty four hour forecast from 6 p m yesterday shows Illinois in for light showers and cooler air with northwesterly winds Indiana expected showers and cooler forces this afternoon or evening with variable winds Michigan to see showers and variable winds Wisconsin mostly fair with variable winds Town fair weather forecast ahead of showers in eastern areas warmer in the west with variable winds Nickel Plate rail line offering excursion tickets to Lake Masinktehee every Saturday through September 28. Be sure to consult agents.
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Washingtonx
Illnois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Nickel Plate Road
Lake Masinktehee
Bukre
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