Fort Wayne Engraving Company Expands and Reorganizes
The Fort Wayne Engraving company reorganizes with a $20 000 capital stock and plans new quarters with complete equipment. B J Griswold becomes president and will head the art department to create advertisements and designs for catalogs and labels. The firm hires a corps of artists and anticipates locating a new plant soon to meet growing demand for high grade engraving locally.
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Fort Wayne Engraving Company
B. J. Griswold
The
Daily News
W. J. Hess
A. G. Barry
Wo. W. Parfitt
Parfitt
Griswold
Gorn Whisky Camps of Vags End in City Court
A crowd accused of consuming corn whisky, selling without a license, and disorderly conduct faced city court after an afternoon clash. Hugh Byron and Jack Rainey were jailed or held, David Niles released after an hour, Leon ard Funk faced an affidavit, and William Stevens paid fines after a prank on a freight car incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Byron
Jack Rainey
William McConnell
Jack Ramey
David Niles
Mike Ryan
Leonard Funk
William H. Stevens
Garyet
P. J
Carpenters Begin False Form For Shoaff Office Columns
Carpenters started work on forming the false structures for the columns in the new Shoaff office building. About two thirds of the basement forms are completed and concrete work is not yet started.
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Shoafft
Shoaff
Income tax stands a show in the state
Washington report on the drive for an income tax shows insurgent Republicans and Democratic opposition shaping a sharp senate contest during tariff revision. Leaders list favorable senators and doubtless Democrats split. Aldrich argues extra internal taxes not needed. canvassing continues.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Borah
Brown
Burkett
Clapp
Crawford
Cummins
Dixon
Gamble
Guggenheim
la Follette
Nelson
Jones
Bourne
Heyburn
Johnson
North Dakota
Dolliver
Aldrich
Market Dips Then Recovers In Wheat Trading Session
May wheat fell to about 1.25 and July to 1.14 during an opening decline, then staged a recovery with July near 1.15 as James A. Patten led buying. Russian influence and international markets weighed on sentiment throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten
Russia
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Commission
James A. Patten
Four Cattlemen Lynched by Mob
A mob lynched four cattlemen in Texas after a cattlemen convention. The article notes Miller killed many during feuds and disputes, with victims including cattle thieves and others he claimed in self defense. Miller had a wife and three children and was regarded as one of the last old time Texas cattle kings.
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Miller
Alex Frazier
Toyah
Texas
James Force
Delaware Hotel
Fort Worth
Kinga
Tillman Visits Taft in Social White House Meeting
Senator Tillman of South Carolina visited President Taft at the White House for the first time in seven years. Booker T. Washington waited to see Taft. Tillman called him a great Negro with substantial intellect and said he would discuss the race question with him if possible.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
White House
Taft
Beveridge
Indiana
Booker T. Washington
South
Mr. Tillman
Capitol
Roosevelt
Booker Washington
Fatal motor car accident shocks Hammond crowd
John Niemitz of Black Oak was fatally injured when his car skidded on a slippery road and plunged down an embankment. He dragged himself nearly a mile to East Chicago for help before dying.
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Hammond
Ind
John Niemitz
Black Oak
Niemitz
Chicago
Building Not Sold Clarifies Local Grocery Firm Status
An error claimed the Langard Langard grocery building on East Columbia Street had sold and prompted retirement rumors. The actual sale was to a different building a few doors away. The Langard firm says no retirement plans exist at their current Wayne township location.
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Langard ‘& Langard
Columbia Street
Langard
Langard & Langard
Woman Burns in Oil Explosion at boarding house
Mrs. J. B. Coss, who runs a Wayne and Harrison street boarding house, was severely burned when coal oil poured on a kitchen fire exploded. She was hospitalized at Lutheran, with burns to both arms and the body, while bystanders aided and firemen faced access delays due to a fence around a fire plug.
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J. B. Coss
Wayne and
Harrison Streets
Lutheran Hospital
M. F. Schick
B. H. Danforth
H. W. Sanford
Harrison and
Wayne
Coss
Huntington
American head a sortie from Tabriz ends in death
An American named Baskerville, formerly a Presbyterian schoolteacher, was killed outside Tabriz while leading a nationalist party expedition to open a provisioning route for the besieged city. Christians are arming for a likely violent breakout as English residents seek aid from London. Russians seek refuge at the consulate.
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Tabriz
Persia
Baskerville
Gray
London
American teacher Baskerville dies in Persian battle near Tabriz
Direct cable reports from New York say P C Baskerville, a young American teacher, was killed in fighting near Tabriz, Persia. Baskerville had cut ties with the Presbyterian school before joining revolutionary activities, and his term was to end next summer. He was from Spicer Minnesota where his father resides. The Presbyterian mission disavowed Baskerville's actions and ordered him to avoid politics or resign.
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New York
Tabriz
Persia
P. C. Baskerville
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Baskerville
Board of Officers
Presbyterian
Spicer
Minn
Armistice Granted at Tabriz to Allow Bread Supplies
Teheran reports the shah agreed to a six day armistice at Tabriz following strong representations by British and Russian ministers. The pause will permit delivery of provisions for thousands of women and children clamoring for bread as food in the city has run out.
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Teheran
Tabriz
Consulates Threatened as Siege Reaches Tabriz
Washington reports that foreign consulates in the besieged city of Tabriz are threatened by a starving mob. The consulates have supplies, attracting attacks from thousands of hungry natives.
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Washington
Tabriz
Child Dies in Apparent Wagon Accident Near Auburn
Two year old Raymond Schiffli, son of Mr and Mrs Emile Schiffli, died after being strangled by a wagon near a corn crib. The incident occurred today as the child played beside the wagon north of Auburn Indiana.
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Auburn
Ind
Raymond Schiffli
Emile Schiffli
Death Claims Dean of the Bar at Auburn R I P
Judge James E. Rose longtime Auburn attorney and judge died at 77 after a long illness in Auburn Indiana His death ends a career that included partnerships with James B Morrison E D Hartman and his son His survivors include his widow and several children Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m.
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Auburn
Sentinel
Ind
James E. Rose
Indiana
James H
Trumbull County
Ohio
Stafford Township
DeKalb County
James B. Morrison
Butler
BE. W. Fosdick
E. D. Hartman
Frank E. Rose
Hastings
Colo
Taft Plans Long Western and Alaska Trip
President Taft plans a summer Pacific coast voyage with a possible Alaska segment. An Atlantic fleet drill off New England and a Seattle start are outlined with an estimated cost around 15 000 to 17 000 dollars. Mrs Taft will accompany him as western and southern lawmakers push for funding and public support.
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Atlantic
New England
Alaska
Seattle
Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
Territory
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
National Irrigation Congress
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Southwest
South
North Carolina
Montana
Taft
Panama
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Pacific Coast. Mrs. Taft
West
New. England
Mrs Ida Je Jensen Dies at 63
A fragment reports the death of Mrs Ida Je Jensen at age 63, without further details on location or cause.
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Jesen Jenners
Scion of Wealthy Family Shovels Cinders in Gary Mills
Ernest Sherry son of Louis Sherry millionaire restaurateur left New York for Gary Indiana last March to work as a shoveler of cinders in the open hearth furnace after a two month leave he may return to Europe with his mother. He earned fifty dollars a month and drew praise from Superintendent S E Yost for his hard work while studying steel making. He attended Lawrenceville school and resides at 601 West 100th Street New York.
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Gary
Ind
Indiana Steel Company
Ernest Sherry
Louis Sherry
Sherry
New York
Europe
S. E. Yost
W. E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Lawrenceville
Virginia
West One Hundred and Tenth Street
Riverside Drive
Impersonators Targeting School Census Check
Fort Wayne residents warned after two men pretended to be school enumerators collecting the annual census. One caller could not show credentials and fled. Superintendent of City Schools asks the public to report any similar encounters to police for arrest.
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City Schoola & N
Fort Wayne
Study
S. W. Stirk Circle Entertains Uninvited Guests
Mrs Corbett of 926 Broadway hosts the S W Stirk Circle who arrived Wednesday to celebrate her birthday. Mr Corbett, the organizer, was ill and could not host. A social hour followed by luncheon ended with the hostess receiving gifts. The event also marked the Corbetts fourth wedding anniversary with Mr Quick, the host's father, in attendance.
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Corbett
Broadway
S. W. Stirk
Mrs. Corbett
Mr. Quick
Marriage Licenses List Pairs From Local Registry
A compiled list records marriage licenses for multiple couples, with ages and occupations for each partner. The entries include Georges Seideneck and Lola Stouder, Grover Eager and Ida Boger, Frank Steinman and Eliza Cramer, John Miller and Ern estine Malawsky, and several additional couples with varied trades and ages.
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George J. Seideneck
Lola Stouder
Grover E. Eager
Ida D. Boger
Frank P. Steinman
Farmer
Eliza M. Cramer
John H. Miller
Ernestine C. Malawsky
Roland H. Hoch
Agnes Sthair
Walter A. Johnson
Gertrude C. Kelker
Ludwig E. Busche
Mary Louise Ahrens
Rudolf Wolf
Merchant
Florence Buech
Charles H. Brouwer
Dolie M. Fry
Arthur E. Bailey
Orra D. Hume
Robert F. Anglin
Julia F. Koenig
Charles S
Births Recorded in New Haven Adams Township and City
A birth record lists several newborns born to local families. Dennis Harden of New Haven daughter. William Trints of Adams township son. Max Frankenstein of Crescent Avenue two son. Benjamin F Bennett of Gay Street daughter. M Nar sack of Barr Street daughter.
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Dennis Harden
New Havenh
William Trints
Adams Township
Max Frankenstein
Crescent Avenue
Benjamin Fr. Bennett
Gay. Street
M. Narsack
Barr Street
Public Works Routes Spur to New Building and Sidewalks
The board of public works yesterday reviewed the application of G. H. Bursley & Co. to construct a spur to its proposed building. Cement sidewalks on both sides of Wells street from Superior to Hoff man street were ordered.
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BOARD
Board of Public Works
G. H. Bursley &Co
Wells
Superior
Man
Taber
Hanna-street
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Engraving Company
City Court
Boss
Ody
Elsie Bell
Wayne Township
J. C. Coss
Josie ‘Snyder
Young Sherry
S. W. Stirk Circle
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