General Siegel resigns pension agent post in New York
General Franz Siegel offers resignation as New York pension agent after an office probe. Commissioner Tanner cites personal integrity, notes Siegel’s self payment of small deficits, and mentions four candidates to succeed him. Court filing adds a tax dispute over jury fees with ongoing taxpayer opposition.
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Wasumnatoy
Tanner
General Siegel
New York City
Brooklyn
New York
Siegel
Commissioner Tanner
Tanner Sail
Cookwright
Phinney
Nester County
Adolph Schimmel
Longworth
ZIOUSIER NEWS Doings at the State Capital Outlined
Indiana polls report Governor Hovey will not call an extra session even if the supreme court strikes down the loan act. Secretary Bramwell, aged 78, dies. State Board of Education meets to act on the new school book law. Health officers urged to remove garbage by May 1. Granapolis notes the law’s fall term start and bid advertisements April 23 and May 28. Textbook allocations set: one spelling book five readers two arithmetics two geographies two grammars one physiology one US history six copy-books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Supreme Court
Hovey
John M. Bramwell
Grand Lodge of Masons
State Board of Education
State House
W. H. Shambaugh
C. A. Munson
Fort Wayne
Grand
State Board of Health
Granapolis
United States
Missing $15,000 Gold from Express Office Mystery
In Brararo Minnesota April 18 a bag containing $15,000 in gold vanished from the Northern Pacific Express office. Night clerk Louis Hosman says he moved four sacks of specie to the vault and later found one bag of gold missing. He reported the loss to superiors. Hosman is regarded as honest and loyal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brararo
Mino
Northern Pacific Express Company
Louis Hosman
First National Bank
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Hosman
Hosmann
Express Company
Thieves Steal Mail Pouch From Lake Shore Car
A mail car on the Lake Shore line was robbed after departing the city limits at 7:45 PM. The bandit rifled about a dozen registered letters and fled as Watchman Dwyer spotted him in an empty freight car between Twenty second and Twenty third streets. Superintendent Montgomery recovered the pouch. possible loss of funds undisclosed.
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Cutcaco
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Ohio
Dwyer
Post Office
Montgomery
Ferry Fire Destroys New Brunswick at Jersey City Dock
Fire at the New Brunswick ferry dock near Jersey City burns the vessel almost to water line. Loss set at 150000 with three teams and trucks burned. passengers rescued and landed safely.
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New York
New Brunswick
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Jersey City
Buffalo Door and Sash Company
Sth Avenue
Doctor Ellis Suicide Shocks Marion Indiana
Dr J G C Ellis a prominent Marion physician killed himself in the stable of Dr E Jones then fired a pistol, the bullet entering above the left ear and causing instant death. An old citizen and son in law of Samuel McClure, ill health was given as the cause. Anco reports a Cran travesty in justice business follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
J. GC. Ellis
Jr. Ellis
E. 2. Jones
Dr. Ellis
Samuel McClure
Rapid changes in post office ties Republican drive
Wastixeton April 17 First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson reports about one hundred daily changes in fourth class postmasters. About two thirds are due to causes and half to site changes. Roughly fifty daily changes affect railway mail service. The president announces appointments including Robert P. Porter to oversee the census and W Calkins as associate justice of the Washington territory supreme court.
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Wastixeton
Clarkson
Cliss
Robert P. Porter
New York
W. Cunningham
Stevenson
A. Shill
Baltimore
Edward 8. Lacey
Michigan
Drewsey
Oregon
James R. Hayden
Sentle
W. T. Laban J. Mills
Iowa
Osage Agency
Indian Territory
James G. Hatchilt
Frankfort
Morris D. Wickersham
United States
Southern
Alabama
Messrs. King and Withersee
Sand Attottorney
Miller
Fire Crews Fight Multiple Blazes Across Towns
April 22 reports recount several destructive fires in Newman Shanner’s mill area causing $18000 loss with $8500 insured. Timber land destroyed in Horyexe and Binnows Farms. losses run into thousands. Seiya saw fourteen buildings burned in an afternoon blaze, while Lybrook County residents face widespread homelessness from weeklong forest fires. A storm in Pirrsburg brought down trees and blocked streets as two forest fires threaten further damage.
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Troxroy
Newman & Shanner
Horyexe
Mass
Binnows Farms
Bramont
N. Y
Seia
Riemoxp
I. M. Lybrook
Patrick County
Pirrsberg
Maass
Senate approves liquor bill with strict retailers rules
The Senate passes a liquor bill imposing annual fees on retailers and distillers, barring sales by the drink or mixing liquor with other beverages on premises. The measure requires written applications recorded in a public book, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Tiassixe
Mieh
Senate
Laxstre
Mich
Supreme Court
Oklahoma Boomers Clash in Crossings and Warlike Flight
Reports from Punrevens and Porcern detail a chaotic exodus as Oklahoma movement flood rushes across the Canadian River. Booners clash with officers, several wounded or killed, with a cavalry response and fear of bridges burned. Immigrant plans spur post office and rail routes, predicting up to 100,000 settlers and statehood within two years.
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L.T
Oklahoma
Purcell
Whitefield
Clarkson
Steamer Everett Sinks in Mississippi Drowning Five
The Everett of Burlington lumber company sank near Otter Island after a gale. Five of sixteen aboard were drowned, including Captain Vincent Peel, Mrs. Harry Bell and her three year old daughter, and George Howard. Survivors escaped to the overturned hull and were rescued. the vessel valued at 8600 will be raised.
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Bunnxeton
Towa
Everett
Burlington Lumber Company
Otter Island
Vincent Peel
Harry Bell
George Howard
New Boston Bay
Teun
Miller sentence reported in Peru man case
Yardened and Parefed, Expranarasis, Ind., April 19, Rob ert S. Miller of Peru was sentenced in a court case.
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Expranarasis
Ind
Robert S. Miller
Peru
Fires, battles, and disasters from April reports
A compilation of April dispatches notes prairie fire losses in Dakota with low fatalities, Haitian rebel suppression, cholera in the Philippines with high mortality, emigrant ships to the U S, church merger talks in Georgia, river crossing drownings in Alabama, a stallion’s death in Indiana, a fatal family dispute in Springfield Mass, adulterous arrests in Indiana, a pending execution, Mexican smuggling turmoil in El Paso, a giant Delaware county gas well, drownings in Rocruite Indiana, a Hoosier political convention call, a New York fire catastrophe, and ship sightings near the Azores as April closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minyenrous
H. W. Gleason
Dakota
New Yoak
Charles Preston
Haiti
Legitime
Hippolyte
San Francisco
Plailipine Islands
Livervood
United States
Argentine Republic
Arlanta
Central Presbysterian Church
Barsaninge
Alabama
Chatahoochee River
Rusavirts
Ind
Favory
John T. McMillin & Co
SpringField
Mass
Joseph King
Edgar King
LaPonty
Wesley Stowe
Delia Martin
South Bend
Kalamazoo
Mich
Martin
Berlin County
Stowe
New Aubany
Wm. Benson
Jacob Motterwell
Indiana
State Penitentiary
Paso
Tex
A. Krakauer
Dennis
Paso del Norte
Mencir
Delaware County
Johnnie Beadle
Willie Putterbaugh
Gleen Penbrook
Alen Pond
Young Tenbrook
Ixpianapolis
George W. Koontz
Democratic Union Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Association of
Indianolis
North River
New York Central Railroad Company
M. K. Fairbank
Chicago
Rossiter Stores
Loxvox
Minnesota
Thames
Baltimore
Danmark
Azores
Zaxzipan
Peters
Warenvinnr
Mary Gifford
Scott Crowell
Oackland
Terrific storm strikes Trinity Lake area killing and injuring family
A lightning storm Saturday night and Sunday morning caused multiple deaths and injuries at Trinity Lake near Daxsery Conn. The Adams family house was struck, with two dead and others badly burned as the fire spread. Noah Achin, a Rediling resident, was fatally struck, and a daughter of Achin died in the calamity. Neighbors moved the injured to safety.
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Daxsery
Conn
Lerinda Adams
Trinity Lake
Tfe
Rediling
Achins
Three Mooster Musiters Send First Issue From Chicago
A fragmentary notice states that Three Mooster Musiters ArRtisay city speviad BL Davies I W Piercy and 2 A Pornoat of Thiitnapolis will release a second issue on Tuesday while the first issue has been printed in Chicago and will be distributed on Monday. Type presses and all materials are en route to arrive Monday for residents of Cmdiirie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ArRtisay City
Speviad
BL Davies
I. W. Piercy
2. A. Pornoat
Thiitnapolis Si Affaed
Cmdiirie
Chicago
Danmark Passengers Rescued by Missouri After Sinking
The Danmark suffered a catastrophic shaft failure during a storm near the Azores, flooding the holds and forcing passengers to evacuate onto the Missouri. Captain Knudsen and Captain Merritt coordinated jettisoning cargo to free space, with 721 souls moved aboard the Missouri before towing toward Azores and Philadelphia. Many passengers, including officers and engineers, are aided by Thingvalla line agents and will be forwarded to New York or Philadelphia.
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Kaus
Vanmark
New Foundland
Knudsen
Missouri
London
Philadelphia
Merritt
Danmark
Azores
Knoudsen
Demara
Raben
Puiapenputs
Draumark
Delaware
Pear Wright & Son
Dianmark
New York
Olive
Thingvalla Company
Thingvalla Line
Dantmark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Portrait of Washington Gift to Fort Wayne Council
A portrait of George Washington by Ambrose McNeil is exhibited at Renner Cratsley Co. Fort Wayne. J. J. Water and Mgr. J. B. White present the gift to Mayor C. Fy Mulder and the city council, with Mulder and the city center ready to accept and show gratitude at Tuesday evening's meeting.
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J. B. White
C. Fy Mulder
Friday Manning
H, Mulder
Mayer
Fort Waynes
George Washington
Ambrose McNeil
Mess
Talopins
Fort Ware
Mgr
Mulder
Presbytery assigns Hays to evangelistic work
At a Bluitton meeting last week the Winitem Presbytery assigned ROM Hays, former general superintendent of the local Young Men's Christian Association, to special evangelistic work in this part of the state. He is described as an earnest and capable worker.
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Hays
Bluitton
Rom. ‘Hays
Thes Young Men's Christian Association
Easter Day Observed Across City Churches
Easter Sunday brought universal celebration with grand services in Catholic and Protestant churches. Rev. Father Delaney preached at the Cathedral. Rev. Dr. Moffatt argued the resurrection's historic proofs at First Presbyterian. Numerous congregations, temperance meetings, and baptisms marked the day in Trinity, Simpson, Wayne Street, Second Presbyterian, Episcopal, St. Paul M. E., Grace Reformed and other churches.
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Christ
Dwenger
Father Delaney
St. Mary's
St. Paul’s
St. Peters
N. D. Shackelford
Trinity M. E
Simpson M. E
D. Markle
Prof. Rogers
Wayne Street M. E
R. M. Barns
J. M. Boggs
Third Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church
Leeper
Episcopal Church
Seabrense
St. Paul M. E
M. C. Cooper
A. J. Mahin
Grace Reformed Church
Zartman
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Julia Wilson
Ada Darnell
Alice Connett
A. K. Zartman
Prank Studer
HH. B. Woolsey
Geo
O. Bradley
Missin
Executed murderer Sylvester Grubb dies at Vincennes
In Vincennes Indiana on April 19 Sylvester Grubb was executed for the murder of Gertie Downie. The condemned man faced the scaffold with calm resolve and his execution followed prayers by Reverend Keith. The narrative includes the crime history and Grubb’s attempted suicide after wounding Downie.
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Sylvester Grubb
Vincennes
Gertie
Viscennes
Ind
Keith
Grubb
Gertie Downie
Francisco
Gibson County
Miss Downie
Princeton Fair
Higgins Chosen for Postmaster After Long GOP Vote
A 47 member Republican committee at Morton club hall nominated Col. C. R. Higgins for postmaster after a lengthy process. The balloting ran from 7:30 PM to midnight with Higgins, Skelton, and Boltz leading, then narrowed to Higgins 26, Skelton 21 on ballot seventeen. Captain Dougal remains a rival, while Geo. H. Wilson looms with strong support.
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Harrison
R. S. Taylor
A. J Laubach
Morton Club Hall
Wm. Enough
C. R. Higgins
F. F. Boltz
B. W. Skelton
John W. Hayden
Marion A. Webb
C. E. Schultz
A. Dougherty
C. B. Oakley
D. C. Fisher
R. A. Liggett
Ad. Link
N. R. Leonard
W. D. Page
Joseph Lumbard
F. W. Kiel
Higgins
Skelton
Boltz
Webb
Hayden
Fisher
Bolts
Enough
Dougal
A. H. Dougal
Morton Club
Washington
Geo. H. Wilson
Arrest of a Crook With Fort Wayne Bank Checks
Laforis Indiana April 20 William H Dunbar was arrested by Sheriff Reed on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He carried numerous blank checks from Fort Wayne and Logansport banks. He had recently been released from the northern prison about two months ago and appeared communicative during his brief stay.
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Fort Wayne
Laforis
Ind
Wm. H. Dunbar
Reed
Logansport
Dunbar
Miller estate suit against A C Trentman ends in verdict
About a year ago A H Bittinger administrator for the Miller estate sued A C Trentman for ten thousand dollars claiming loss from Trentman taking control of Miller's Columbia street grocery. After a week before Judge Chapin on trial, a verdict Friday morning found Trentman not liable.
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A. H. Bittinger
Miller
A. C. Trentman
Trentman
Italians Imported to Fake the Place of White Labor
Rumors of trouble at Liberty Center Wells county surround Clover Leaf railroad gravel pits employing 100 Italians at ninety cents daily, displacing native workers. Threats of serious action circulate, highlighting alleged tariff protection of laborers.
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Liberty Center
Wells County
Clover Leaf” Railroad Company
Baking Powders Compared by Tests and Gas Output
Public tests of baking powders compare leavening gas per ounce and overall economy. Royal brand shows 17 to 40 percent more gas than others, with Professor Edward G. Love noting Royal contains no alum or phosphates and is composed of pure wholesome ingredients. The analyses span U S government, Massachusetts analysts, and Grocer's Association tests.
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GC. W. Parsons
N. YY
College of Pharmacy
Ram der
Priea
Korstein
Edward G. Love
New York
Bluffton Assembly Reports Encourage Presbyterian Work
The Bluffton North eastern Indiana synod assembly heard reports from eleven counties and retained the expulsion of A. Taylor after a second trial. Clergy and lay delegates gathered with Rev. T. J. Gibbeny presiding and officials named to the general assembly in New York.
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Presbyterian Synod
Indiana
Bluffton
D. W. Moffat
J. L. Leeper
J. M. Boggs
Messrs
R. M. Hays
J. W. Cromwell
W. T. Ferguson
C. H. Worden
T. J. Gibbeny
Pierceton
A. Taylor
Sheldon
Taylor
Heat
State Synod
Merriweather Will Divides Estate Between Sons and Friends
The late Mrs. M A Merriweather's last will filed in court leaves her estate of about seventy thousand dollars divided equally between sons James R and Frank Merriweather and Clark Fairbanks who is named trustee for Frank Merriweather’s share. James inherits jewels library and personal property while Carrie Fairbanks receives one thousand dollars. A January codicil assigns small bequests to several local women. Executors James R Merriweather and Clark Fairbanks qualified with bond of eighty five thousand dollars. Perry A Randall as surety. The will also remembers the poor and St Paul’s Episcopal church at Jeffersonville.
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M. A. Merriweather
The
Sentinel
James R
Frank Merriweather
Clark Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Frank Meriweather
James Merriweather
Carrie
F. P. Randall
Mary M. Randall
Agnes Read
Jeffersonville
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
James R. Merriweather
Perry A. Randall
A Queer Case Lydia Meyer Seeks Divorce
Lydia Meyer alias Lydia Wegmiller appeared in circuit court seeking annulment of her marriage to Jacob Wegmiller a Swiss national who had not divorced his prior wife. Jacob believed the second marriage valid after an earlier remarriage but legal bonds were broken by the first spouse's lack of divorce. The case hinges on the validity of the prior marriage and whether the second union was lawful.
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Lydia Meyer
Lydia Wegmiller
O'Rourke
Jacob Wegmiller
Jacob
Land of Clocks and Freedom
Lydia
Adjudged Insanity Proceedings For Two Local Men
Albert Carl of 199 Montgomery Street, regarded as sane in past years, acted violently after claiming to be Vanderbilt and owner of Bass fogmdry and husband of a Calhoun Street milliner. He will be sent to the insane asylum. August Heil, jail inmate, also adjudged insane this afternoon in a melancholy case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Carl
Montgomery Street
Vanderbilt
Bass Fogmdry
Calhoun Street
August Heil
Health and Relief Told Through Dr. Pierce’s Prescription
Aimed at women troubled by weaknesses and irregularities, the ad proclaims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a priceless boon and fastest path to restoration. It appeals to those who have suffered and pledges renewed vitality and health through its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Woman’s obituary hoax hides a lover’s flight tale
The tale follows Sadie Weybreight a book agent who claimed death by telegram from Peru Indiana while pursuing Dr J M Welsheimer a famed homeopathist from South Whitley The couple's scandalous affair led to divorce filings in Whitley and Goshen and now Weybreight plans to use a staged burial to force the doctor out of hiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Perry
Western Union
Peru
Ind
Sadie Weybreight
Sadie
J. M. Welsheimer
Wilkins Block
Broadway
Whitley
Indiana
Welsheimer
Weybreight
Sadie Welsheimer
Lafayette Commissioners Favor Fort Wayne Bridge Features
Lafayette county commissioners completed a tour of inspection in Logansport Fort Wayne and Peru and reported back. They preferred Fort Wayne style noting its modern design 300 foot span cost about 99.98 per foot and a street car passage though no motive power will be used on crossing. The other Bridges were deemed less suitable for adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Courier
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Penu
Court House
Main Street
Fort Won
Shami Fort Wayne
Peru
F Wayne
Advertising Truth and the Power of Honest News
The piece argues honest ads in prominent papers heighten awareness and trust, citing a London appeal for a lost relative that drew rapid funds and praise. It warns against deception, notes medicines like Warner’s Safe Cure and Log Cabin Sarsaparilla gain trust from proven effects, and asserts natural remedies earn lasting global reputation through intrinsic merit.
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Tas Stativen
London
Warner
Sarsapurilla
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