Hawley Proposes Bill Granting General Command In Army
Senator Hawley introduces a military affairs bill to empower the lieutenant general to command the U S army with authority over army orders training discipline mobilization plans and offensive and defensive schemes It aims to ensure proper supply equipment and war munitions quality and to enable recommendations for promotions and honors in support of General Miles.
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Washington
Hawley
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
United States
Miles
House considers senate amendments to omnibus claims bill
Washington. On April 22 the House moved into committee of the whole and began examining the senate amendments to the omnibus claims bill after routine business.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate adjournment planned for spring cleaning
In Washington on April 22 the senate considered a Hoar resolution to adjourn from May 1 to May 5 to allow a spring cleaning of the senate chamber. The measure went over under the rules before DC business was taken up.
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Washington
Hoar
Mass
Senate
District of Columbia
Marriage Ends in Divorce After Brief Trial
Anna Johnson seeks a circuit court divorce from Josiah Johnson after two months of marriage begun February 20. She alleges abuse and Josiah’s support of his two adult sons, plus pension loss from remarrying. She claims principal property in Monroe County Michigan and Pleasant Township, plus other assets and requests alimony of 3000 and restoration of her name Anna Scott.
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Anna Johnson
Josiah Johnson
Circuit Court
Josiah
Towit
Charles S. Scott
Scott
Monroe County
Michigan
Pleasant Township
Anna Scott
Ecourt
Superior Court
Tierman Vs. Henry
William H. Keeran
Adams Express Company
Divorce actions filed in circuit court in Lakeside region
Judge Aiken granted Laura Brooks a divorce from Ernest Brooks and allowed her to resume her maiden name Dickerson. Paul Tegler seeks a divorce from Mattie Tegler and has filed the petition in the circuit court. A package of goods addressed to the relator at the Lakeside residence was received.
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Lakeside
Aiken
Laura Brooks
Ernest Brooks
Dickerson
Paul Tegler
Mattie Tegler
Cassidy Arrested for Wife Desertion in Local Raid
Superintendent Gorsline arrested George M. Cassidy at 47 East Main Street after a telegram from Cleveland authorities labeled him a wife desertion suspect with several aliases. Cassidy confessed at the station and agreed to return to Ohio. the woman lived with him under the impression of a divorce.
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Gorsline
George M. Cassidy
East Main Street
Cleveland
Cassidy
Ohio City
Fear Building Unsafe at Jefferson School Winds Weaken Walls
High southwest winds rattled Jefferson school causing a partition wall to vibrate and two rooms led by Prof Bonnell and Miss Chapin to be dismissed at 11 am. Pupils feared falling walls though outer walls show no weakness and further examination was planned this afternoon.
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Jefferson School
Wooley
Bonnell
German Catholics Adjourn State Convention of Indiana
The German Catholic societies of Indiana ended their two day session in Laporte with high mass at St Joseph's church and a requiem for deceased members. Delegates elected August Gleitze president and adopted resolutions making the Indiana group part of the American Federation of Catholic societies. Next year’s meeting will be in Vincennes.
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Laporte
Ind
Indiana
St. Joseph’s Church
A. B. Oechtering
Mishawaka
August Gleitze
Logansport
J. F. Miller
Vince
Murder in Cleveland: Mrs Lynch Shot Dead. Husband Arrested
Mrs. Sarah Lynch, 75, was found dead in her Tod Street home in Cleveland. Her husband Martin Lynch, 60, was arrested and charged with murder after a revolver and five spent bullets were found, witnesses noting no prior quarrel. Lynch says he found his wife dead on returning from work.
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Cleveland
Sarah Lynch
Tod Street
Martin Lynch
Lynch
President to review Smith court martial proceedings
Washington April 22. The president desires to review the Smith court martial personally rather than have Manila review it, with the same members named by General Chaffee serving on the court.
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Washington
Smith
Manila
Chaffee
J Ross McCulloch visits Chicago for a few days
J Ross McCulloch arrives in Chicago for a short stay. No specific events or affiliations are reported.
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J. Ross McCulloch
Chicago
LAYING BOARD DRAINS
Tile drains face problems in soft ground sinking out of line and cresting above frost. Freezing can crumble tile at outlets unless vitrified, raising cost. Roots silt vermin trouble persists for board drains too, with freight costs limiting tile use far from yards.
How to Make a Board Drain for Cheap Waterways
An 19th century guide explains that wood drains, properly laid in deep ditches, resist decay and last long. It covers board sizes, layering, ditch depth, grading accuracy, screening at outlets, and simple leveling tools to ensure proper fall and prevent silt buildup.
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Ainig
Grant Davis
Ohio
True Economy in Hay and Butter Costs Across Cows
Five year investigation shows cows with less flesh yield cheaper butter while plumper cows cost more. Findings claim spare cows produce better butter consistently across daily weekly monthly spans and lifetime records. Also notes hay saving via corn fodder requires proper cutting timing curing and storage for value.
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Prof
Haecker
Farmers’ Review
Seven Smallpox Cases Reported in City
There are seven cases of smallpox in the city and little likelihood of further spread of the disease.
Southwestern Traction Plan Near City Council Approval
The Board of Works endorsed a Southwestern Traction proposal to substitute a T rail on most streets and grant a Pearl to Main corridor. If approved, construction would reach Pearl and Harrison in 90 days and Harrison to Calhoun in four months, with the contract to council for final approval. A scarlet fever case and smallpox patients are noted, with isolation on the county farm and cautious city health status. The city council convenes tonight in regular session.
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Board of Works
Southwestern Traction Company
Harrison, Columbia, Calhoun
Main Streets
Columbia and
Harrison
Traction Company
West Superior Street
Lewis Street
Greney
Old Officers Re-Elected at Fort Wayne Trust
The annual stockholders meeting saw no change in the Fort Wayne Trust roster with all directors and officers re-elected. Board members include Samuel M. Foster S. Bush G. W Pixley W. E. Mossman H. C. Paul C. A. Wilding A. E. Hoffman J. C. Peters W. J. Vesey Louis Fox John B. Reuss David Studebaker. Officers are Henry C. Paul president S. M. Foster first vice president A. E. Hoffman second vice president C. A. Wilding secretary and William Paul Jr assistant secretary. A substantial dividend was declared.
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Fort Wayne Trust Company
Samuel M. Foster
S. Bush
G. W Pixley
W. E. Mossman
H. C. Paul
C. A. Wilding
A. E. Hoffman
J. C. Peters
W. J. Vesey
Louis Fox
John B. Reuss
David Studebaker
Henry C. Paul
5. M. Foster
William Paul, Jr
Markets Mixed as Wheat Edges Up on Rain Doubts
Scanty showers in the wheat belt eased bears as May wheat traded around 74 to 75 cents May corn opened lower and slipped to 61 to 62 cents before firming. oats and hogs moved modestly with a light trade seen in grains. receipts totaled 236 cars in Minneapolis and Duluth with mixed railroad stock activity elsewhere.
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Chicago
Fair Commission House
Minneapolis
Duluth
Bradstreets
Chicago Livestock Market Report Historic April Prices
Chicago market rounds up cattle hogs sheep and dairy figures for April 22. Cattle receipts 2500 with steady tone and varied steers heifers cows and calves priced from 1.40 to 6.40. Hogs receipts 3000 with most sales around 6.80 to 7.10. futures indicate 10,000 to 30,000 tomorrow. Sheep receipts 10000 with lambs and wethers rising slightly. Butter dairy and eggs show creameries 26 27 cents, dairies 24 20 cents, cheese steady, eggs 15 to 15 1/2 cents.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Texas Fed
Reading stock opens wide on 10600 shares sold at 66
In New York on April 22 a broad opening in Reading saw 10 600 shares traded at 66 and later 6 6 declined. The session extended the speculative drive in that stock with renewed selling of the Grangers and Pacifics amid continued drought in the southwest though some support appeared for Southern Pacific.
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Eific
Missouri Pacific
American Grass Twins
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Atchison, St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas
Pacific
Cleveland
St. Louis
Amalgamated
Manhattan
Eries
Nashville
Chattanooga
New York
Keokuk
Des Moines
Reeding
Sugar
V. Louis
Northwestern
Chicago
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Ontario and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Reading
New York Produce Market Report April 22
Butter receipts 8582 pkgs market steady state dairy 4 Ric state creamery 5 28c renovated 23d27e factory RI Rec imitation cream ery 24 27c. Cheese receipts 183 pkgs market firm state full cream small early make fancy colored and white 19 1 3c full cream large fall make fancy colored and white 12 12 0. Eggs receipts 21563 pkgs market steady state and Pennsylvania 18c western at mark 17 18c southern at mark 18 MITA. Sugar raw steady fair refining 2. c 3 centrifugal 9G test Siyc implasses sugar 23.c refined steady crushed 5 52 powder ed 4.85 granulated 4.75. Coffee market quiet and steady No 7 Rio 57 16c.
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New York
State
Pennsylvania
Rio
East Buffalo Markets Report Trades and Livestock Prices
East Buffalo New Jersey April 22 receipts show cattle steady from yesterday with no veals and hogs 5 500 head receipt slow and 10 to 15 cents lower. heavies 7.45 to 7.21, mixed 7.15 to 7.25, pigs 0.59 to 0.80, roughs 6.60 to 6.90, and stags 4.75 to 5.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 1,000 head market steady at yesterday's level.
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East Buffalo
N. J
Fort Wayne Markets Brighten With Grain and Livestock Prices
Fort Wayne markets list prices for Fleur-Sprae wheat at $1.004.59 and grain items including corn meal at $1.50 per cwt. Hogs on foot $6.00 to 6.25, dressed $7.1 to 8c per lb. Sheep on foot $3.50 to 5.00, dressed similar ranges. City hay shows Timothy $9.00 to 10.00 per load and Clover $6.00 to 7.00.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
Timothy Sead
City
Timothy
Local Market Prices for Groceries and Produce
Prices listed include butter 22 28e per pound, eggs 13 14c per dozen, lard 11e per pound, live chickens 9 4 10c per pound, spring chickens 27 10c each, potatoes 90 95c per bushel, apples 1.25 1.50 per bushel, beans 1.60 per bushel, onions 31.00 1.49 per bushel, honey 14 18e per pound, hickory nuts 1.00 1.25 per bushel.
Stockholders to Meet Over Paper Plant Purchase Offer
Stockholders of Utility Paper are called to meet at the Manufacturers' club rooms in the Wayne hotel on Wednesday at 1 30 PM. They will consider the United Box Board and Paper company offer for the plant and a similar absorption proposal for Paragon Paper.
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Utility Paper Company
Manufacturers’ Club
Wayne Hotel
United Box Board and Paper Company
Messrs. A. B., Trentman
S. &B. Fleming
New York
Paragon Paper Company
Baltimore and Ohio Eyes Toledo Terminal Route
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway plans surfaced again to reach Toledo by using Terminal Company's tracks, shortening the run from Baltimore and Ohio to the city. The line’s proximity to Toledo and prior moves suggest a future Toledo terminal connection despite Pennsylvania interests.
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Indianapolis Journal
Baltimore and Ohio
Toledo
Pennsylvania
Plymouth worker dies in dynamite blast at railway site
Byron McCroy aged 24 was killed at 4 PM yesterday in Plymouth Indiana from a premature dynamite discharge while grading the second track for the Pennsylvania railway. He fell about twenty feet and was a member of the Plymouth company of the Third regiment I N G.
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Byron McCroy
Pennsylvania Railway
Plymouth
Ind
Third Regiment, I. N. G
Notice to Contractors for Two School Buildings in Allen County
Sealed bids for building two brisk school houses in Springfield Township Allen County Indiana will be opened at Center School House District No 5 at 2 o clock p m on May 20 1902 Plans and specifications are on file at the architect Chas E Kendrick Flick Building Fort Wayne Ind and at the trustee office Springfield Township Allen County Indiana Hiram B Roller Trustee Springfield Township Allen County Indiana
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Springfield Township
Allen County
Indiana
Center School
Chas. E. Kendrick
Flick
Fort Wayne
Ind
Runaway Horse Spooks Cart in Calhoun and Wayne Streets
A horse hitched to Dr J M Dinnen's pony cart bolted along Calhoun and Wayne streets before noon today. No one occupied the cart and property damage was slight. The Sentinel.
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J. M. Dinnen
Calhoun
Wayne
The
Sentinel
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Batak
Barney
Clover
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Hiram B. Roller
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