Death Toll in Pancoast Mine Disaster Tops 85
Scranton Pa April 8 mine officials estimate the Pancoast mine fire will produce up to eighty five deaths. Seventy three bodies had been recovered by 12:30 pm as rescuers labored through the night. Foreman Joseph Evans led a rescue party into the smoke filled tunnels and is hailed as the first martyr of the humane rescue effort. Authorities, including James T. Roderick, arrive to probe the cause while the lifesaving system is first used in the anthracite region.
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Scranton
Pancoast
Throop
China
D. W. Roberts
Instruction Department
Bureau
Evans
Dr. Holmess
Holmes
Walter Knight
Isaac Dawes
John Stroak
Stephen
John
Victor Wasdenik
Emil
Pencoast
Carl Ramond
P. A. O’boyle
George Cooper
John E. Jones
Perry
Knight
Dawca
Here
James T. Roderick
Department of Mines of Pennsylvania
Population shifts show gains and losses around Fort Wayne
1910 census figures for nearby towns reveal Auburn up 523 to 3919, Huntington up nearly 2000 to 11474, Goshen up 704 to 8514, and Elkhart up 4098 to 19282 while St Joe, Ashley, and several others report declines. Other towns including Ligonier, Waterlooo, and Warren show mixed results.
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the Sentinel
Washington, D. C
Fort Wayne
DeKalb County
Auburn
St. Joe
Waterloo
Altona
Corunna
Ashley
Butler
Whitley County
South Whitley
Churubusco
Ligonier
Huntington
Markle
Warren
Andrews
Roanoke
Uniondale
Wells County
Portland
Marion
Laporte
Elkhart
Goshen
Wabash
Will A Young Buys George Jacobs Music House Goods
Will A. Young has purchased the small goods department of George Jacobs music house. Jacobs will handle piano and player piano sales in the future. The Calhoun street store will be remodeled with a new front and two apartments. Young acquires sheet music, musical merchandise, and Victor lines and will operate from both locations during remodeling. He has also recently bought similar lines in Plumadore, Brueggeman, and Stogdill stores and plans further expansion.
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A. Young
George Jacobs Music House
Mr. Jacobs
Calhoun Street
Mr. Young
Victor
Packard Music House
Jacobs
Young
Plumadore
Brueggeman
Stogdill
Forger Stroup Sentenced to Prison in Albion Case
Albion Indiana April 8 Harry Stroup Bakertown painter pleaded guilty to forgery for cashing a $350 certificate of deposit using his wife's name and was sentenced to 2 to 14 years in the penitentiary. Past crimes included forging his father's name and a jail farm scheme that led to an arrest and discovery by Sheriff Bell.
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Albion
Ind
Harry Stroup
Bakertown
Noble County Bank
Chicago
Harry Bell
Wawaka
Stroup
Ligonier
Bell
All aboard Prinz Wilhelm reports safe Prinzess Irene passengers
The Prinz Wilhelm brought 1720 rescued passengers from the Prinzess Irene to Hoboken where all aboard were declared safe. Customs inspectors boarded the ship as relatives greeted arrivals and steerage passengers cleared inspections at Fallis Island before landing. A woman swapped a hat box for a suitcase to save her Easter hat.
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New York
Mner
Lloyd
Hoboken
Baying
Irene
Fire Island
Fallis Island
Paris
Liner Still aground at Prinzess Irene wreck site
At dawn the Prinzess Irene showed little change in position off Lone Hill. Tugs pulled at high tide while a yeering Ind noted the ship’s broadside facing land. Northeaster winds and gray skies prompted fears of a hard blow, but all passengers were safely landed and the keel lay in a sandbed.
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Lone Hill
IL. L
Jess
Nfe-savers
Young couple picked up at Roosevelt hotel in Fort Wayne
A nineteen year old and an eighteen year old girl were arrested at the Roosevelt hotel on West Berry street. The girl received $5 and costs and jailed. the boy paid a $10 fine and costs with a ten day jail sentence suspended. The case prompts an investigation into hotel responsibility and possible placement of the girl in an Indianapolis industrial school if she is under seventeen.
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Roosevelt Hotel
West Berry Street
Fort Wayne
Abbott
Court House
Indianapolis
John Street
William Hokan
James Wier
Coste
William Ragan
Cbsta
James Freed
Chicago
Official Elks State Reunion Program Issued
The official program for the Fort Wayne state reunion of Elks covers events scheduled May 24 through 26. It lists activities, venues, and participating lodges.
Elks Plan Fort Wayne Reunion Program
The tenth Indiana state reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be in Fort Wayne May 24 to 26. Visitors are welcomed by Fort Wayne Lodge No. 155 with a three day schedule featuring a reception, business sessions, a decorated automobile parade, ritual contests, theater, a band concert, and speeches by Elks leaders.
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Indiana
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Lodge No. 155
Reunion Association
The
Elks
gust_Herrmann
Cincinnati
State Reunion Association
Elks’ Auditorium
Indiana State Reunion Association
Adies
Ladies’ Committee
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
S C. Schroeder
Charles Vernette
Henry Barner
Harry Achenbach
Fort Wayne Evening Sentinel
Fort Wayne Evening News
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Fort Wayne Freta- Presse
Fort Wayne Abendpost
Labor Times-Herald
Indiana State Reunion Association Activities Schedule
A schedule lists at 10:30 A M business session, 1:30 P M band contest on the Elks Temple veranda, and 3:00 P M decorated automobile parade with a post parade city ride for ladies. A 7:20 P M prize session for exemplifications of ritualistic work follows.
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Indiana State Reunion Association
Elks' Temple
Mardi Gras Parade and Grand Ball Finale Arranged
The three day festivities culminate with the grand Mardi Gras parade and grand ball. Filks temple serves as reunion HQ with registration for visitors. Elks temple hosts registration for ladies and the registration bureau. Ladies must show an endorsement ID. HQs are base for automobile rides and entertainment. Wednesday events include visiting registration, band concert, mayoral welcome, and a banner presentation.
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Filks' Temple
Elks' Temple
Northern Indiana teachers elect officers for year
Indianapolis April 8 The Northern Indiana teachers at its final morning session elected officers for year President H B Brown president of Valparaiso university Vice President Lee L Driver superintendent of Randolph county schools Secretary Miss Martha A Whitacre of Richmond Treasurer O W Pittenger superintendent of schools at Frankfort New Director E N Canine superintendent of East Chicago schools Chairman Executive Committee J T Giles superintendent of Marion schools
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
H. B. Brown
Valparaiso University
Lee L. Driver
Randolph County
Martha A. Whitacre
Richmond
O. WN. Pittenger
Frankfort
E. N. Canine
East Chicago
J. T. Giles
Marion
Decatur Declares Wet as Saloons Open After Closure
Decatur Indiana unlocks liquor sales with the Ellis saloon opening at 11 am and all Desiring patrons allowed to drink legally. The Knapke Andrews and likely Murray places expected to open by tomorrow, with Hademaker saloon set for the eighteenth, awaiting new fittings.
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Decatur
Ind
Ellis
Knapke
Andrews
Indiana State Reunion Association Officers Election and Mardi Gras Parade
Friday events include election of officers and reunion session at 10:30 a.m. Band concert at 1:30 p.m. on the Elks temple veranda. Parades follow at 2:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Grand Mardi Gras parade and 9 p.m. grand ball at the Elks auditorium. Entry rules: members with cards and escorted ladies only. no masque allowed.
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Indiana State Reunion Association
Elks’ Temple
Elks
Flks’ Auditorium
Mysterious Montana Tragedy Claims Five Lives
Cliff Root, a stockman from Wall Breed creek near Billings, Montana, killed his father-in-law F. A. Rehber, stepson James Bridges, Mrs. Thompson a neighbor, and his wife, then shot himself. The victims were all killed by gunfire except the wife, whose head was crushed with an ax. authorities suspect temporary insanity.
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Cliff É Root
F. A. Rehber
James Bridges
Root
Wall Breed Creek
Billings
Stork Beats Grim Reaper in Noble County Births Surpass Deaths
Kendallville Ind April 7 The march report of the Noble county health officer shows births outnumber deaths by eight with eighteen deaths, nine male and nine female, and births totaling eleven female births in March.
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Kendallville
Ind
Noble County
Ohnhaus and Randall Chosen as Auto Parade Judges
Ohnhaus and A. L. Randall will serve as judges for the upcoming automobile parade. The pair presides over the judging panel, overseeing awards and eligibility.
Elks Parade Marshal Instructions and Parade Schedule
The visiting lodges must appoint a marshal and report name and address to Grand Marshal Capt. William F. Ranke at the Elks temple Fort Wayne. Marshals report to the strand marshal with lodge details, then form the parade at Ellis temple at 1 p.m. Friday May 26. The parade moves promptly at 2 39 p.m. with police platoon, grand marshal, mounted units, Band, and visiting lodges in charter order.
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Lodge of Elks
William F. Ranke
Elks Temple
Fort Wayne
Ellis’ Temple
Packard
Fort. Wayne
Wm. F. Ranke
Elks Parade and Band Contest Prizes Announced
The Elks reunion committee offers cash prizes for the parade, band contest, and decorations. Prizes include 50 dollars for largest lineup and best uniform, 100 dollars for band contest winner, 40 dollars second place, and 25 dollars third place. Judges include Fred J. Reineke as chairman.
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The
Elks
Fred J. Reineke
Louis
Seven Die in Clyde Fire After Kerosene Stove Explosion
Chicago reports six children and their mother Mrs. Luddie Podotil fatally burned when a kerosene stove exploded in Clyde. One victim, a 5 year old boy, died later. Podotil tried to douse the flames as the house collapsed, neighbors pulled her and the children to safety.
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Chicago
Luddie Podotil
Clyde
Miss Edith Nickell Debuts Impress Boston Society
Miss Edith Nickell of Lake Avenue, Lake City, debuted in Boston on April 7 to an audience of society people. She studied two years at the New England Conservatory of Music and displayed both dramatic and musical ability with a fine voice. Mrs Nickell plans a home visit over Easter week with Mr Nickell.
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Edith Nickell
A. J. Nickell
Lake Avenue
Boston
Mass
Nickell
New England Conservatory of Music
Elks Prepare Fort Wayne Reunion With Coast-to-Coast Officers
The State Reunion association executive committee will direct the big event with F. E. Bougher as chairman and Nate Beadell as vice chairman. Fort Wayne lodge No. 155, established in 1890, lists officers for 1911 12 including Harry H. Hattersley exalted ruler and J. W. Wilson lecturing knight.
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State Reunion Association
F. E. Bougher
Nate Beadell
H. Co. Hollenbeck
H. J. Taylor
Fort Wayne
Harry H. Hattersley
G. C. A. Ortlieb
J. W. Wilson
W. P. Walsh
L. A. Warch
Herman Strodel
Tyler
Ed Riley
F. H. Koopman
Val Ewig
Public Library Ranking Places Fort Wayne Third in State
Fort Wayne now ranks third among Indiana public libraries per the state library board for book circulation, shelf count and efficiency. Indianapolis leads followed by Terre Haute, Richmond, Muncie and Evansville. Terre Haute’s library is older than Fort Wayne’s.
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Evansville
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayns
Fire Department Plans Benefit Show at Grand Opera House
Bluffton Indiana firefighters vote at their regular meeting to stage a motion picture and vaudeville performance later this month in the Grand Opera house. Proceeds fund expenses for the annual meeting of volunteer firemen in the region.
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Bluffton
Ind
Eclty Fire Department
Grand Opera House
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Old Stockman
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St. Paul, Minn
Billings, Mont
Stork
Grim Reaper
Ww. F. Ranke
Els
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F.M. ‘Smith & Co. Hardware
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