Durbin orders Michigan City prison probe into Barnard charges
Indiana Governor Durbin demands a thorough investigation starting Thursday at 9 am with the prison board and state charities board present. Dr. Hor ne and Deputy Warden Barnard are central, amid long political pressure and calls to expose prison contract labor abuses.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
Michigan City
Barnard
State Board of Charities
Timothy Nicholson
B.S. Horne
Spinning
Henderson
Horne
Dr. Horner
Warden Reid
Indiana
Michigan
Wolf
The
Nations] Association of Charities
State governor calls for prison opened to public inquiry
The governor urges public access to a highly secretive western prison criticizing the current private investigations. A local figure quips that Horne's tire can be punctured, signaling strong tension over transparency and accountability.
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Trn
Nebeke
Quotzi
Horne
Barnard Silent on Governor Ordered Investigation
Michigan City Indiana April Warden Reid is out of the city and Deputy Warden Barnard refuses to talk on the subject of the governor ordered investigation. Barnard has said he will talk only to deny the charges.
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Michigan City
Ind
Reid
Barnard
Minerva Club Banquet Shines At Hoagland Residence
A Hoagland Minerva Literary club banquet at Marion Small's home featured a relaxed program with crokinole and carrom games, a two course dinner, and toastmaster W. E. Murray. Members and guests including Dr. J. L. Smith and Prof. Pen shared readings on Myths and Our Club, prompting hopes for an annual event.
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Minerva Literary Club
Hoagland
Marion Small
Manu
W. E. Murray
Our Club
Nettie Hubler
J. H. Miller
O. W. Hoens
W. W. Fulton
D. E. Rausch
Minerva
Hamilton
Pen and Lenhart
J. L. Smith
Daniel Small
Paul Smitley
J. Ballinger
Samuel Houk
Kurt Hubler
Elijah Houk
J. L. Robinson
John McIntosh
McDonald
John Youse
Messrs
W. A. Miller
Everett Hubler
Harley Summers
L. O. Youse
W. C. Smith
W. H. Hoene
A. W. Hamilton
Professor Pen
Inez Summers
Sadie Brown
Mae Emrick
Lydia Gresley
Miss Ringwall
Minerva Club
Schulte Out as County Treasurer Nominee
County Treasurer Rohan confirms Adolph Schulte, the Democratic treasurer nominee, was told his services were no longer required when he reported for duty on Monday. Rohan offered no further comment.
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Rohan
Adolph Schulte
Fort Wayne Testimony On Dr Chase Nerve Pills
Fort Wayne residents report relief from nervous sick headaches after using Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills. Mrs John Irwin credits the remedy for curing prostrating headaches and nervous mood. Pills sold at 50 cents a box locally and by the Buffalo company. look for the doctor’s portrait on every package.
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Fort Wayne
A. W. Chase
John Irwin
No. 16
Monroe Street
Ind
Meyer Bros. & Co
Calhoun Street
Dr. A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Wheat and grain markets open steady amid mixed signals
Chicago opening grain session shows May wheat near unchanged then firming on strong cash cues and mill buying. Corn trades around 58 cents with firmer May prices, while oats and flax hold modest gains or steady levels. Provisions soften early, pork and ribs retreat, and bond market remains firm as stock activity shows mixed moves across sectors.
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Chicago
Tilge
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
N. W
Timothy
Butter Cheese and Eggs Market Report from Chicago
Butter market shows firm tone with creamery quotes at 25 to 30 cents, daisies 23 to 27 cents. Eggs index lists 15 cents for standard, 1433. Cheese market steady with twins 12 cents, daisies 12 to 14 cents, young Americas 13 cents.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Fort Wayne Markets and Produce Prices Listing
Fort Wayne markets report a wide range of prices for spring and winter wheat oats timothy seed cloverseed barley and various meats and feeds. City hay prices list Timothy Clover mixed and straw while butter and creamery butter are quoted with standard per pound ranges.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
T. Creamery
Grocer Price List of Eggs Lard Chickens and More
A period price table lists Eggs 12 18 cents per dozen, Lard 11 cents per pound, Bucks 8 cents per pound, Live Chickens 9 to 10 cents per pound, Dressed Chickens 10 to 12 cents per pound, Live Turkeys 12 cents per pound, Live Geese 6 to 7 cents per pound, Potatoes 85 to 90 cents per bushel, Apples 1.25 to 1.50 dollars per bushel, Beans 1.60 dollars per bushel, Onions 1.00 to 1.40 dollars per bushel, Honey 14 to 18 cents per pound, Hickory Nuts large 1.00 per bushel, small 1.50 per bushel.
The Baldheaded Engineer Poem About Hank Strasser
G W Applegate writes a light verse praising Hank Strasser a famed Fort Wayne railway man known as the Bard of the Pittsburg. The poem humorously describes Strasser as a long tall figure who can command an engine and shares playful, affectionate lines about his hair, smile, and mastery of locomotives.
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G. W. Applegate
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Hank Strasser
Death of Thomas McCaffrey in San Francisco
The city mourns the death of Thomas McCaffrey aged thirty-one who died Saturday in San Francisco. Former resident of this city he moved to California years ago for a position. He leaves a wife his mother and several sisters and brothers, some of whom live here. Remains were interred in San Francisco today.
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Thomas McCaffrey
San Francisco
California
McCaffrey
Tauday
Seven Rescued From Smoke At Journal Building
Firemen rescued four men and three girls from smoke-filled upper floors of the Journal building in Indianapolis. Spectators cheered as rescuers brought them down ladders. fire started in rubbish under the Indianapolis Light and Power office, causing only small overall damage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Journal
Monument Place
Indianapolis Light and Power Company
Power Company
Dentist to Wed in Chicago May 28
Dr. H. T. Rink a well known young dentist will marry Miss Ida Graf of Chicago on May 28. The couple will reside in Fort Wayne after the wedding.
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H. T. Rink
Chicago
Ida Graf
Funston and Taft Chronicle Brave Manila Crisis
Governor Taft recounts in Washington a Manila hospital rescue where General Funston, wounded, halted a flighting crowd with a gun, saving Taft and others. Taft praises Funston’s nerve and dismisses luck as a factor in his extraordinary seizure. Also notes a plea for clemency for William Klein, an Indiana youth under a Nebraska death sentence.
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Funston
Taft
Kansas City Journal
Manila
Pacific
General Funston
Washington
Senate Committee
William Klein
Indiana
Dodge County
Nebraska
Savage
W. D. Roberts
Beveridge
Klein
Plea For Their Son's Life Advances in Congress
Laporte Indiana April 8 the Indian delegation in congress has begun the effort to secure clemency for a son facing execution. Delegates urge mercy, outlining the case and seeking support from lawmakers.
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Laporte
Ind
Indiana
Congress
Lord Kimberley Dies After Illness
London reports the death of Lord Kimberley a liberal statesman after a period of illness. He had been in declining health for some time and passed away this afternoon.
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London
Lord Kimberley
Liberal Statesman
Most Costly of Drugs and a Deadly Seed Revealed
A druggist notes the high cost of medicines with pseudo physostigmine priced at 437.50 per ounce. The seed grows in India Brazil and parts of South Africa and was once used in a deadly tribal ordeal. Now it is used in heart disease prescriptions.
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Slaerain
India
Brazil
South Africa
Philadelphia Times
Fire on ship Pretoria extinguished at port
The Quebec line steamer Pretoria, returning to port with its forehold on fire, lay off Stapleton Staten Island. Fire was put out early this morning and a wrecking tug began pumping water from the forehold. Damage amount could not be estimated.
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New York
Pretoria
Stapleton
Staten Island
Chicago Live Stock Market Report April 8
Cattle receipts 4000 with steady market. Hogs receipts 15000 to morrow 24000 left over 4948. prices steady with mixed and butchers 6.55 to 7.00 and heavy 6.85 to 7.07. Sheep receipts 7000 with steady market. lambs and wethers priced 4.75 to 7.00 and 5.25 to 5.95 for good to choice wethers.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Wall Street Opens With Mixed Foreign Demand
The opening on foreign exchanges showed demand for London accounts while other stocks posted sharp reactions. St Louis and San Francisco rose 1 4 and Wisconsin Central preferred fell 34. Amalgamated Copper and Colorado Fuel declined 34 each as market activity remained broad and supportive orders aided rallies to 14 and 114 respectively. Louisville advanced to 134 amid confident buying and prices overall sat slightly above yesterday's close.
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Northwestern
St. Paul
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Wisconsin Central
Westinghouse Electric
Twin City
International
Bicycle
San Francisco
Rubber Goods
Cleveland
Lorain
Wheeling
Metropolitan Street Railway
Anaconda
Lake Erie
Western
Nashville
Chattanooga
Minneapolis
Sault Ste Marie
Louisville
Amalgamated
Ice
Sugar
Consolidated Gas
Denver and Rio Grande
General Electric
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific
Cicago
Chicago Union Traction
Keokuk
Des Moines
United States Rubber
United States Express
New York Dock
Minneapolis, St. Paul
American Telephone and Telegraph
London
Amalgamated Copper
Colorado
Amalgamated Aid
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MR. Schulte
Switzerland
Gine
Neten
Hank
P. F
Iron Horse
Josser
Henry Strasser
Bied
Will
Samuel S. Hall, Jr
Jewele
White Fruit House
Wall Street
Foster Furniture and Carpet Company
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