Indiana church memberships rise in 1907 figures
The Indiana bureau of statistics reports 1907 church membership at 1,608,145 up from 932,655 in 1906. Foreign missions total $216,879.68 and home missions $181,495.93. Major sums come from the Methodist Episcopal and Church of Christ denominations with extensive church-property values and Sabbath school participation across the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baptist
Orthodox Friends
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Church of Christ (Disciples
Sabath
The
Baptist (Missionary
Methodist Episcopal
United Brethren In Christ
Presbyterian of the
United States
Churchof Christ (Disciples
Episcopal
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana man dies in cross country race for home
Addison Parkinson inson, 85, a retired banker and farmer from Rensselaer Indiana, died in Western Springs Illinois while attempting a cross country trip home after pneumonia struck him in California. He was nearly halfway home when he passed away aboard a train accompanied by relative James Mooney who cared for the body after arrival in Chicago.
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Chicago
Addison Parkinson
Rensselaer
Ind
Western Springs
Ill
California
James Mooney
Farm Barn Destroyed by Fire in Springfield Township
Lloyd Nusbaum’s frame barn in Springfield township was destroyed by fire on April 13. Contents were of little value. only the building collapsed. Nusbaum carried $300 insurance with Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Ellen Moore, 78, a Poneto pioneer, died Thursday.
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Lloyd Nusbaum
Springfield Township
Nusbaum
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ellen Moore
Poneto
Bold bank robbery shocks Chautauqua Kansas
Two well dressed men robbed Citizens' State Bank in Chautauqua, forcing cashier Walterhouse and Del Easley into the vault, looting about $3,000 and escaping across the Oklahoma line toward the Osage hills. Pursuit from Kansas and Oklahoma towns began within minutes as authorities closed in.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Citizens’ State Bank
Chautauqua
C. C. Walterhouse
del Easley
Osage Hills
Oklahoma
Kaxcas
Dalton
Starr
Walterhouse
Easley
J. H. Howards
Edwards
Elgin
Sedan
Kansas
Pawhuska
Okla
Bank Cashier Names Suspect in Chautauqua Robbery
C C Westerhouse cashier of the Citizens State Bank of Chautauqua says one robber is William Tenant 23 formerly of Chautauqua and an escapee from Nowata Oklahoma jail where he was held on horse stealing charge Tenant allegedly borrowed money from the bank previously and returned to renew a note during today’s robbery.
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Chautauqua, Kas
C. C. Westerhouse
Citizens’ State Bank of
Chautauqua
William Tenant
Nowata
Okla
Walterhouse
Three Fingers Mash Under Heavy Load Injures Driver
Henry Keever of United States Express suffered severe crushing of three left hand fingers while loading a steel casting from his wagon onto a C. H. and D. express car. A physician treated him and he was sent home on Walton Avenue. Amputation decision pending medical prognosis.
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Henry Keever
United States Express Company
Walton Avenue
Findlay Minister Accepts Auburn Pastorate
Rev. H. A. Clausing of Findlay Ohio has accepted the pastorate of the Reformed church at Auburn. He succeeds Rev. D. A. Kielsmeier who resigned to lead Salem Reformed church in Fort Wayne.
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H. A. Clausing
Findlay, O
The
Reformed Church
Auburn
D. A. Kielsmeier
Salem Reformed Church
Fort Wayne
French in Algeria repelled Berber attack on Talzaza Hill
A French column on Talzaza Hill near Tamlet was surprised at dawn by Berber and nomad Arab forces. The French rallied and repelled the attack and pursued the retreating foe six miles, taking casualties on both sides. French losses totaled 28 dead and 100 wounded, while Berber dead were counted at 125.
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Colomb Bechar
Algeria
Talzaza
Tamlet
Meyers' Quer Action Lands Man in Jail
Fred Meyers entered Jacob Mayer's home at 1330 Harmer street and stole a revolver. In city court he received sixty days and a $5 fine plus costs for petit larceny. Meyers, 50 plus, argued he drank heavily. his wife, nearly blind and rheumatic, cried during the trial.
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Fred Meyers
Jacob Mayer
Harmer Street
Charles Gebhart
Mayer
Martin Benning
O. F. Miller
Lafayette Street
Sergt. Pappert
John Street
Southern Crop Failure Opens Door for Local Onion Growers
Advices from the south to C. S. Bash say the Texas onion crop is nearly a total failure due to the onion louse. New Orleans ships onions northward while local crops are exhausted. Bash notes northern growers have a rare profit opportunity this year because southern production is so short.
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C. S. Bash
New Orleans
Mr. Bush
Rain Falls Across Nebraska Wheat Belt
Rain spreads over the winter wheat area of Nebraska with no reported damage yet though extended wet weather could threaten crops.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Death of Rev. Tomson Shocks Woodbury Parish
Woodbury New Jersey April 17 Reverend George W. Tomson pastor of the Woodbury Presbyterian church died by his own hand after engagement to a wealthy widow became public He had been paying attention to another woman who left town after a Sunday school teachers meeting A widow who cared for Tomson's wife alleged gifts and attentions The affair sparked church gossip and a later confrontation at the Newton hotel before the tragedy.
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Woodbury
N. J
George W. Tomson
Woodbury Presbyterian Church
Tomson
Newton
Philadelphia
Mr. Tomson
Samuel Sneed
Sneed
Clayton
South Jersey
Missionary Society
Postmaster General Tightens Second Class Subscriptions
Notice to Sentinel Subscribers explains a new ruling requiring daily and weekly publications to suspend mail delivery for subscribers more than three months (dailies) or one year (weeklies) in arrears. Publishers face expulsion from second class privileges for violations. The paper will notify each arrears holder of expiration dates and issue future reminders before a year behind.
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Postmaster-General
United States
Widow says husband must not desert her after coroner’s verdict
The woman declares he owes her all love and duty of a wife and will not let him desert her. At a Sunday school meeting she calls Mr. Thomson a hypocrite. A coroner’s inquest returns a verdict that Mr. Thomson shot himself while suffering brain aberration.
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Thomson
Woman linked to Rev. Tomson death located in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports that the woman named in the death by her own action of Rev. George W. Tomson of Woodbury New Jersey was found in the city. A 35 year old clerk at a wholesale grocery firm declined to discuss the affair and left for home after learning of the tragedy.
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Philadelphia
George W. Tomson
Woodbury
N. J
Pacific Coast
Tomson
Thomas S Taylor Dies in Washington D C
Thomas S Taylor founder of the Fort Wayne Journal died at his Washington DC home last Friday. He was 80s and had long served in the postal service after cofounding the paper in 1868 with Judge Samuel Hanna. He leaves a widow and two brothers.
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Fort Wayne
Thomas S. Taylor
Fort Wayne Journal
Washington, D. C
Taylor
South Bend
Samuel Hanna
Washington
Pension increase automatic for widows on rolls
Pension Commissioner Warner announced widows already on the pension roll will receive the raise from eight to twelve dollars a month automatically, with the first higher payment on May 4. savings run to several hundred thousand dollars. Widows not yet on the rolls must apply as before.
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Washington, D. C
Warner
Congress
Big Labor Leaders to Speak at Grand Central Meeting
Samuel Gompers John Mitchell James Duncan Judge Mc Donald and Daniel P Harris will headline a labor mass meeting at Grand Central Palace Sunday evening to protest the Sherman Anti Trust laws. The organizers say speeches will be non socialist in tone and Congressmen from Greater New York are invited with some Wall Street figures securing seats.
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New York
Samuel_Gompers
John Mitchell
James Duncan
Judge McDonald
Daniel P. Harris
Grand Central Palace
Organized Labor
Greater
New
Prisoner Declines Testimony in Old City Theft Case
In city court a man named Thomas Purrington or Bair faced circuit-court bond of 500 for breaking a Dygert's Pawn window on Columbia street and stealing five watches worth about 100. Eyewitnesses Ed Barry and John Collins linked him to the hat he wore during the escape and Collins identified the hat in a police photo. Other docket items include a drunkenness arrest with a one hour ban on town, and several minor fines for intoxication loitering and previous troublester.
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Thomas Purrington
Bair
Dygert
Columbia Street
Ed. J. Barry
Hayden Street
John J. Collins
Silas Stanley
Frank Miller
Adam Wambaugh
Eight Railroads Sued Over 28-Hour Law Violations
Chicago April 17 sixty two suits filed in U S district court by District Attorney Sims against eight railroad companies. The actions charge violation of the 28 hour law protecting cattle sheep and hogs transported in cattle cars. Fines totaling thirty one thousand dollars are possible and Sims aims to seek maximum penalties in each case.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Sims
Anonymous Letters Found in Pierceton May Be Sent to Authorities
Additional scurrilous letters appeared in Pierceton over the last week. Several anonymous communications were handed to Postmaster Radcliff to forward to postal authorities for action.
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Pierceton
Radcliff
Watson Promises Canal Survey Push in Congress
Representative Gilhams reports Congressman James E. Watson will push funding for a preliminary canal survey before this session ends. C S Bush expects survey within twelve months. Gilhams urges Fort Wayne residents to write to key railways and canals committee members including Davidson, Roberts, Knapp, Burton, Birdsall, Vanes, Chaney, Wheeler, Anthony, Patterson, Hughes, Hardy, McDermott, Rothermal, Mann, Madden, Foss, Burton, Lowden, Cannon, Crumpacker, Alexander, Sherman, Perkins, Dalzell, Payne, Esch, and Leudenslager.
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Gilhams
T. J. Illogan
Committee On Railways and Canals
Mr. Gilliams
James H. Davidson
Wis
Ernest W. Roberts
Mass
Charles L. Knapp
N. Y
Hiram R. Burton
Del
Benjamin P. Birdsall
Iowa
Beman
F. A. Mann
M. A. Madden
George W. Foss
Theodore E. Burton
F. O. Lowden
Joseph G. Cannon
Edgar D. Crumpacker
de Alva S. Alexander
James S. Sherman
James E. Perkins
John Dalzell
Serena E. Payne
John J. Esch
H. C. Leudenslager
United States Runs Aground After Collision Near Pier
The Scandinavian-American liner United States remains hard aground in the ship canal after a collision with the Monterey. More than five hundred passengers will be removed this afternoon to return to the city. The Peabody sawmill at Peircton has closed for lack of timber orders.
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New York
United States
Ship Canal
Monterey
Pierceton
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Watson
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Fixley
B. Mossman
Heine
LOUIS
FOX
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