Fort Wayne Readers React To San Francisco Earthquake Horror
Fort Wayne readers learned of the San Francisco quake via Sentinel bulletins issued at 11:15 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday. Five thousand special editions sold quickly as many in Fort Wayne worried for friends and relatives believed to be in the quake zone. Some locals reported relatives in California, with scattered confirmations of safety and concern over others believed at risk.
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San Francisco
Fort Wayne
Sentinel
California Points
C. L. Olds
Margery
Seattle
John B. Shoaff
Fred Freeman
Mare Island Navy Yard
Frances Weingartner
Mautner
Rachel Eckert
Katherine Eckert
Los Angeles
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Packard Company
Examinex
Tps"rt Company
Will of Lititz resident Shober leaves heirs shares
Augustus W. Shober of Lititz Pennsylvania dies March 20 leaving an estate worth about 100 000 with 12 principal beneficiaries including Gart Shober and O L Shober brothers. Will provides 37000 in specific bequests and 63000 to be split equally among the twelve children of John L and Reuben E Shober. Gart and Oscar L Shober to receive about 11000 together. The testator was a first cousin to the Shober family.
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Augustus W. Shober
Lititz
Gart Shober
O. L. Shober
Pennsylvania
John L
Reuben E. Shober
Fort Wayne
Bluffton Child Buried After Prayer Efforts Fail
The infant son of William Whittridge of Bluffton was buried Tuesday after prayers failed to restore life. A simple funeral featured the father reciting an obituary and a poem of his own. Newton Davis and his wife, near Ossian, rock the cradle of their thirteenth child, born last Friday the thirteenth of the month. Boston Weston, Huntington cabman, moved to Jeffersonville reformatory to begin sentence for killing R. J. Olthouse of Decatur. Dew N. Fowler of Bluffton mentioned.
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William Whittridge
Bluffton
Newton Davis
Ossian
Wells County
Boston Weston
Huntington Cab
R. J. Olthouse
Decatur
Jffersonville Reformatory Towne
Dew. N. Fowler
Roosevelt Fights Beef Trust Ruling as Miscarriage of Justice
President Roosevelt denounces Judge Humphrey's Chicago beef packers ruling as a miscarriage of justice and urges Congress to enact a declaratory law. He calls for a right of appeal in criminal cases and warns that current interpretation nears making law a farce while praising Commissioner Garfield’s role.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
Humphrey
Moody
Garfield
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Martin
District of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Law
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Justice
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Commissioner of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
Miller
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Hard coal roads to face sweeping federal probe
Attorney Hughes, famed for insurance cases, is named special counsel as the government launches a broad inquiry into the anthracite coal roads. The move follows interstate commerce hearings showing railroad officials may have profited from mining interests, with possible rebates and favored transportation. The DOJ and ICC target potential interstate commerce and antitrust violations.
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Washington
Charles E. Hughes
New York
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Commission
Department of Justice
A Great Man in Prayer by Phillips Brooks
A tale about Phillips Brooks and a shipboard moment of prayer reveals his quiet strength and deep communion with God. Dr Laws recalls a young minister's awe as Brooks prayed aloud in his cabin, finding earth's joy in looking upon the Lord.
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Phillips Brooks
Dr. Laws
Atlantic
Phillips
Brooks
Jesus
Henry W Grady on Whisky The Moral Foe of Nation
Prominent orator Henry W Grady denounces liquor as a destroyer of homes, families, and national order. He warns it corrupts youth, drains bread from starving children, and shatters peace, liberty, and government, measuring prosperity by ruin.
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Henry W. Grady
America
Republic
Congress
Joshua
Jericho
Dick McKinney Pleads Guilty In Forged Check Case
Dick McKinney, who tried to pass a forged check at Decatur, pleaded guilty and goes to the Jeffersonville reformatory for from two to fourteen years.
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Dick McKinney
Decatur
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Rev W H Daniel Improved After Critical Illness
The Rev W H Daniel once a presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district of the M E church is reported slightly improved after a critical illness. He has long served in church leadership and his condition is being watched by parishioners and colleagues.
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W. H. Daniel
Fort Wayne
M. E. Church
De Kalb County Man Jonathan Shook Dies at Home
Jonathan Shook a longtime De Kalb County resident died Monday evening at his home near Corunna from heart trouble He was years old and was stricken with heart failure while walking about his home.
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Jonathan Shook
DeKalb County
Corunna
Supreme Court divorce ruling tests jurisdiction across states
Washington reports that the recent Supreme Court decision on divorce hinges on personal jurisdiction. It clarifies that a valid divorce requires the defendant within the court’s reach or the offense within its jurisdiction, affecting interstate divorces and potentially invalidating many “Dakota divorces.” The ruling could hasten uniformity among states while reshaping alimony and inheritance rights.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Haddock
Supreme Coll
New York
Connecticut
Mr. Haddock
Connecticut Court
Chicago
South Dakota
Illinois
Inois
Dakota
New York Court
Simple Lemon Pie Recipes for Home Cooks
A round up of homemade lemon pie ideas from fig bar based fillings to lemon and molasses pies. Includes steps for fig crackers style bars and a custard lemon pie with lemon rind pulp eggs sugar flour milk butter, plus a molasses lemon pie with two cups molasses and cornstarch.
Household Hints for Cleaning Bottles and Dust Control
Several household hints illustrate a method to brighten discolored decanters by filling with finely chopped potato skins and fermenting for three days, then rinsing to restore brightness. A cloth dampened and placed over registers prevents dust from furnace ashes, eliminating indoor dust spread.
Proper wardrobe care saves money and preserves shape
The article argues thrift in fashion through smart care. It urges abundant coat hangers shoetrees and hat boxes, noting well cared for garments retain their shape longer. It highlights veils and hats require gentle folding ironing cleaning and proper storage to stay fresh and tidy.
Hatpin Holes and Picture Hanging Tips Collected
Practical domestic notes advise on mending hatpin punctures in felt hats by stitching buckram behind the hole for a neat repair. It also warns that pictures are often hung for balance rather than best visual impact, with guidance to position for best flight and room harmony.
Mr Bowser Dabbles In Natural History On Rural Quest
Mr Bowser leaves home to study natural history in the countryside. He argues with a farmer and his sons who threaten him, then with a chopper, and is chased for miles before returning home defeated. He avoids discussion of woodchucks and rabbit circling. Mrs Bowser awaits with a sly question about fur and legs.
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Green
E. C. Parcells
Animal Kingdom
Nimrod
Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bows
Far East of Lou Kills Man by Heart Disease on Lumber Pile
John Graham of three miles east of Lou Whitley died Monday evening from heart disease while on a lumber pile near his home. Death intervened minutes later. Also mentions Joseph Schwab of Warsaw advertising for a widow wife not over 96.
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John Graham
Lou “Whitley
Joseph Schwab
Warsaw
Doctor approves bird as safe to eat
Modern Hygiene reports a doctor declaring the lungs perfectly sound and heartbeats regular, endorsing the bird for consumption with confidence.
Northern Indiana high schools form oratorical association
Prof. R A Randell of Plymouth starts a movement to found an oratorical association among northern Indiana high schools. The aim is to educate graduates who attend college as Prof W A Wirt of the schools has been offered the annual salary of 92,000.
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R.A. Randell
Plymouth
Indiana
Hikhart
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