Destructive Fire Wipes Out American Wheel Works
A devastating Friday fire destroyed the American Wheel Works in Fort Wayne, wiping out most buildings and causing an estimated loss near $150,000 with only about one third insured. Firefighters fought for hours, water pressure failed, and the plant’s records and safes were damaged. Officials expect rebuilding within four months at the same site, with a larger workforce.
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Great Re
D &.Gheds
Washington Street
Glasgow Avenue
J. B. White
Abe Company
Cate
Ean
John White
C. Lumbard
Ler & Wilson
C. Neireiter
A. H. Dougall
A. H. Ker
D. L. Harding
Leonard & Brother
C. Scarlett
Glutting & Bauer
Northrop Receives Unified Call From Camden Church
Rev Stephen A Northrop pastor of Fort Wayne First Baptist holds a unanimous call from Camden North Baptist to lead a new 3000 seat church with larger salary and bright prospects Their Camden church plans a 100000 church edifice and Northrop may delay decision until his vacation ends Obituary Patrick Woulfe 56 native of Limerick Ireland longtime Fort Wayne businessman leaves five siblings.
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Camden
N. J. Sentinel
Stephen A. Northrop
First Baptist Church
North Baptist Church of
N. J. Camden
Philadelphia
North Baptist Church
Northrop
Sentinel
Rev
Fort Wayne
Baptist Tabernacle
Patrick Woulfe
Limerick
Ireland
James
Michael Woulfe
Dick Woulfe
Michigan City
Pennsylvania
A New Method of Treating D Hospital Remedies
A new departure in disease treatment gathers specifics used by noted European and American specialists and brings them under one system through a special physician. It aims to tailor one remedy per disease for widespread appeal to common sense.
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Leon
Carter
Carter Medicine CO
New York
Steketee
Ete Soc
Europe
America
Page
Moffat
Phoenix
J. FP. Mills
Liberty Street
Kemmler Executed by Electricity at Auburn Prison
The New York murderer William Kemmler was executed by electric chair at Auburn Prison in the early morning, with the first shock at 6:40. The process required two applications totaling about four minutes and a half, amid a crowd and press coverage as doctors declared the attempt a failure yet Kemmler appeared unconscious and later died.
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Auburn
N. Y
William Kemmler
New York
Kemmler
Spitzka
New York City
Warden Durston
Kemmiler
Electrocution Debate On Kemmler Case Sparks Repeal Talk
New York newspapers debate capital punishment by electricity with calls to repeal the act. Reports note the failure to kill instantly, blame bungled contact, and urge safer, properly administered electric executions. Autopsy details describe skull size, post mortem temperature drop, and scorching of electrodes.
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New York
Dana
Mail and Express
Sun
Kemmler
William Kemmler
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