Washington Mourns Interior Chief Ethan Hitchcock at 74
Washington April 9 Ethan Allen Hitchcock secretary of the interior under McKinley and Roosevelt died at his home at 11 o'clock aged 74 He had been critically ill with kidney heart and pulmonary diseases since a severe cold while in the west He directed sweeping land investigations stirring western land problems and prosecuted many public and private figures including Senator Mitchell of Oregon and banker John A Benson His family including Mrs Sims Mrs Shepley and Miss Margaret Hitchcock were with him at his son in law Lieutenant Commander Sims residence
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Washington
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Sims
Navy
Shepley
Margaret Hitchcock
Interior Department
United States
Mitchell
Oregon
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Dietrich
Nebraska
Representative Williamson
John A. Benson
San Francisco
Congress
White House
Wheat Market Question Stirs Local Millers
Local grain millers debate whether current wheat prices can climb to 1.50 per bushel amid Chicago market swings and mixed crop reports from Liverpool and the United States. They cite about 82 percent crop yield versus expected 95 percent as a factor in the rising market.
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Patten
Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Building 15000 Residence Begins At West Wayne Corner
Tom Snook has started work on a 15000 residence to be built at West Wayne and Jackson streets by C A Wilding. He expects completion by September. Four August Schoenherr family members at Lutheran hospital recover from typhoid fever. the eldest son August’s death was kept from a sister for a time.
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Tom Snok
West Wayne and
Jackson Streets
C. A. Wilding
Mr. Snook
August Schoenherr
Lutheran Hospital
August
Dr Miles Nervine Promoted For Epilepsy And Nervous Diseases
An old advertisement promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for epilepsy fits convulsions spasms and St Vitus dance. It claims most cases can be cured by strengthening the nervous system and cites patient testimonials including a mother noting her son’s improvement after two weeks of treatment and a June 1306 reference to a teaspoonful doses.
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Miles
John
Senate Tariff Bill 15 Framed and Revised Proposals
Washington April 12 Senate Finance Committee with Aldrich at head reports changes to the house tariff bill. Reductions occur in hosiery gloves luxuries wines and spirits and new silk schedule replaces ad valorem with specific rates. Some rates restored to existing law while others altered for revenue.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Senatenance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Mrs. Jeff Davis Dies After Illness in Arkansas
Mrs. Jeff Davis wife of United States Senator Davis died in Little Rock Arkansas after a month long stomach illness. The funeral is set for tomorrow in Russellville. A son Wallace Davis studying in Louisville Kentucky is not expected home until 2 pm today. She is survived by her husband and several children.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
United States
Senator Davis
Russellville
Wallace Davis
Louisville
Davis
Wets and Drys Split Over Circus Date in Delaware County
Delaware county Indiana faces confusion as a circus plans to perform on election day for the option vote. Wets and dries weigh potential effects of the show on turnout and favorability. 50,000 Anti-Saloon League buttons will flood the area with the slogan The cross is greater than the dollar.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Bluffton Dry Town Opinions Echoed in Hartford City
The Bluffton Evening News reports Hartford City papers claim Bluffton’s ousting of saloons harms business is unfounded. Local grocers cite increased late night orders replaced by earlier, larger daytime purchases. A Michigan furniture dealer warns dry towns may hurt services and a wife notes reduced washing burdens after closures.
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Bluffton Evening News
Hartford City
Bluffton
Blackford County
Michigan
Minos
Death of English poet Swinburne in London
London reports the death of Algernon Charles Swinburne age 73 after influenza developed into pneumonia. Born April 5, 1837 in London to Admiral Swinburne and Lady Henrietta Ashburnham, he was educated in France and England and famed for his facile metrical invention. He lived as a bachelor at The Pines in Putney.
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London
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Admiral Swinburne
Henrietta
Earl of Ashburnham
France
England
the Pines
Putney
Hay Prices Seen Climbing In Midwest Markets
Midwestern hay markets are expected to rise as farmers work their fields this week. Locally the increase is anticipated next week with a projected gain around 80 dollars per ton. Timothy hay wholesale price currently around 8 580 dollars per ton.
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Middle Western States
Timothy Hay
Blood Avenger Ferlossa Kills Macaluso in Hallway
In St Louis Salvatore Ferlossa shot Sam Macaluso in the hallway of his home after seeking revenge for a prior feud. The victim died early today from three bullet wounds. Ferlossa fled and is a fugitive after opening his door and declaring I take my revenge.
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St. Louis
Louis Macaluso
Salvatore Ferlossa
Sam Macaluso
Ferlossa
Macalusos
Macaluso
Freeman on Board to Report on Torpedoes
Lieutenant Commander Frederick N. Freeman U S N named to a naval commission to evaluate torpedo types used by the American navy. Commander W B Fletcher and Lieutenant Commander H S Cona join the panel. The committee will spend several months and report findings to the Secretary of the Navy.
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Frederick N. Freeman
Fort Wayne
Meyer
Freeman
W. B. Fletcher
Naval War College
H. S. Cona
Secretary of the Navy
Tailor 9 Charged With Murder Of Toledo Pair
Toledo Ohio April 9 coroner C J Henseler ruled in the Krueger murder case that Michael Sobeleski a tailor killed Ludwig Krueger and his wife Augusta between 5 and 7 PM March 30 stabbing them then burying their bodies beneath the cellar brick floor before the Krueger home burned on April 1. Soboleski had bought the Krueger farm west of Toledo and visited the couple March 30. State fire marshal W S Rogers of Cleveland arrived to supervise the blaze investigation.
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Toledo
C. J. Henseler
Krueger
Michael Sobeleski
Ludwig Krueger
Augusta
Soboleski
Kruegers
W. S. Rogers
Cleveland
Dunkirk's Wet Corner in Jay County Persists Despite Dry push
Portland Ind April 12 Dunkirk is likely to remain a wet spot in Jay county even after legalized saloons go out. Temperance advocates claim Blackford county will stay dry, but Dunkirk plans to seek liquor licenses in Blackford. The dispute centers on whether township remonstrances block licenses or if ward limits apply, with possible Supreme Court appeals.
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Portland
Ind
Dunkirk
Jay County
Jay
Blackford
Blackford County
Crown City
Jackson Township
Thres
Delaware County
Supreme Court of
Two Fort Wayne Doctors to Aid Snearly Case Inquest
Fort Wayne physicians Dr. G W McCaskey and Dr. B W Rhamy will assist in the inquiry into the death of Mrs. George E Snearly wife of a Roann physician. An autopsy and chemical analysis are planned to detect poison or confirm innocence. Dr. Rhamy will perform the chemical analysis with other physicians present.
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Fort Wayne
G. W. McCaskey
B. W. Rhamy
George E. Snearly
Snearly
Dr. McCaskey
Rhamy
Wabash County
Death of Capt John L. Tyler Veteran Penman and Educator
Capt John L. Tyler a Fort Wayne penmanship instructor and Mexican War veteran died at his Rome City home aged just short of 83. Born in Chesterfield New Hampshire he served under General Winfield Scott and later aided Civil War volunteers. He taught penmanship in Ohio and Indiana including Fort Wayne for 23 years and wrote diplomas beyond retirement. Funeral at Rome City and interment in Fort Wayne followed.
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Dier
Winfield Scott
Rome City
Tyler
Fort Wayne
Captain Tyler
Fougdt
General Scott
Tyrer
New Hampshire
Chesterfield
Norwich University
Vermont
Ohio
Capt. Tyler
Mexico
Earth
Indiana
Adeline Julia Howard
Jason K. Tyler
John B. Stroup
Kenton
Charles Alexander
Lindenwood
Results Will Stand In Indiana Local Option Votes
Despite disappointment that the wets won in two counties, no legal contest is planned. Forty-five counties have held local option elections with most drys victorious. multiple counties listed with dates and vote majorities. Several counties remain to be ordered for elections and remonstrance drys include Boone Johnson Steuben Brown Kosciusko Union Clay Lagrange Warren Crawford Monroe Wells Dekalb Owen White Fulton Pulaski Washington Jasper Scott.
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Indianapolis
Cass
Blackford
Jackson, White
Delaware
Kosciusko, Martin, Starke
Jefferson, Fulton
Spencer
Wayne
Dry
Wabash
Lawrence
Secasnees L
Pike
Carroll
Scseeceserenes
Gibson
Rush
Sullivan
Jay
Marshal
Aoeas
Whitley
Hancock
Shelby
Miami
Benton
Montgomery
C.eeeseees
Henry
Boone, Johnson, Steuben
Brown
Kosciusko
Union
Clay
Lagrange
Warren
Crawford
Mizpah Temple Shriners Meet at Wayne Club
Members of Mizpah Temple northern Indiana Shriners will gather at the Wayne club on Wednesday evening for a smoker. A report on the recent journey to Murat Temple Indianapolis will be presented, and out-of-town Shriner attendance is expected to be strong.
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Mizpah Temple
Wayne Club
Northern Indiana
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