Mayor outlines city reforms and new boards
In his annual message to the council Mayor Jesse Grice urges creating a public safety board to manage night and power duties, a claim department for accident investigations, and a street repair plant. He backs using sinking funds to retire bonds, notes strong city credit, and seeks faster work on water and lighting, street cleaning, parks, and riverfront improvements.
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Jesse Grice
Nght
Board of Public Safety
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids
Cincinnati
Jackson
Saginaw
Harry G. Hogan
Supreme Court
Board of Public Works
Board of Safety
Board of Public Health
Park Board
Hosey
College
Union
Smith Aeroplane Proves Success At Fort Wayne Flight
Smith, Fort Wayne’s first successful aviator, skimmed a few feet above the ground on a three trial run with an improvised elevator restraint. He and his parents witnessed the test as mechanics repaired a fuel feeder and prepared for higher flights with his balancing device.
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Fort Wayne
Smith
the Sentinel
Wounded officer dies after shooting in Ohio
Bellevue Ohio April 26 Harry Noble chief of Nickel Plate railroad detectives died at 6 am from wounds received when shot Monday by Frank Crandall Glenn W Johnston Nickel Plate detective Fort Wayne says Crandall and a companion likely the two men who held up and shot William Van Ness in Fort Wayne Saturday night
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Bellevue
Ohio
Harry Noble
Nickel Plate Railroad
Frank Crandall
Glenn W. Johnston
Nickel Plate
Fort Wayne
Crandall
William van Ness
Morse Wife Appeals to Taft for Pardon Status
Mrs. Morse wife of Charles W Morse now in custody appeals to President Taft for update on her husband's pardon petition. She has been told Taft will announce the case within a few days.
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Washington
Chas. W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
Taft
Aliens May Get License in Indiana Liquor Case
Judge Lawrence Becker reversed Lake County rulings and awarded Paul Horveth the renewal of his liquor license. The en banc decision, supported by Judges Reiter and Kopelke, could allow aliens to renew licenses without second naturalization papers, aligning with a federal ruling restricting naturalization for liquor license holders.
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Hammond
Ind
Lake County
Lawrence Becker
Paul Horveth
V. S. Reiter
Johannes Kopelke
A. B. Anderson
United States
Thief Steals Diamond Ring From Mrs McCaskey Home
A man entered Mrs. G W McCaskey on West Main at 4 am and stole a $250 diamond ring. Police suspect he used a ladder to reach the open window and link the theft to a prior break in on West Wayne street. A separate $45 cash theft from Mrs Anna Whitner is linked to a local boarder.
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G. W. McCaskey
West Main Street
J. B. Niezer
West Wayne Street
Anna Whitner
West Brackenridge Street
Episcopal Gathering Opens 29th Church Congress in Washington
Prominent clerical and lay members from across the United States gather for the opening day of the 29th Protestant Episcopal Church congress in Washington. Delegates will be received at the White House by President Taft and Mrs. Taft and later by Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding at Mount St Alban. The congress will last three days with an address by President Taft and talks on The Value of Protestantism.
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Pry
Washington
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
White House
Tait
Alfred Harding
Mount Stalbans
Taft
Fashionable Fripperies Show Linen and Voile Frocks
A stylish article describes linen and voile dresses with colored bands around skirt hems and color hints at the waist. An Alice blue crash linen dress features blue braid bands, peasant sleeves, and a surplice front. a white voile gown shows lace trim, a cerise underlayer, and lacings on waist and sleeves. Accessories include a hat with American beauty roses, a cerise parasol, and a black velvet bow.
New Haven Youth Dies in Purdue Motorcycle Crash
Mr and Mrs Fred Vonderau of New Haven ride ten miles to collect the body of their son Edward W Vonderau 19 a Purdue student who died in a motorcycle accident near Fort Wayne at 11 pm Monday night.
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Fred Vonderau
New Haven
Fort Wayne
Edward W. Vonderau
Purdue University
Tragic Motorcycle Crash Claims Purdue Student in Fort Wayne
A 19 year old Fort Wayne Purdue pharmacy student, Vonderall, died after his motorcycle hit a steel beam on the Wabash River bridge while speeding with friend Roscoe Kenney. He lived only a few moments after hospital arrival. He had attended Concordia College and worked at G H Loesch & Co drug store in Fort Wayne. his father had bought a New Haven drug store for him before graduation.
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Wabash River
Vonderall
Fort Wayne
Purdue School of Pharmacy
Concordia College
G. H. Loesch & Co
Barr and
Lafayette Streets
Lafayette
Vonderau
Roscoe Kenney
Kenney
Vonderail
New Haven
Poe News highlights local visits and family events
Mr and Mrs David Hiser and Lauretta enjoyed Sunday with the Smiths. Mrs Frank Morton spent weekend with her parents the Sniders. Guy Hagens of Fort Wayne hosted at Joseph Cartwright's. Clem Smith welcomes a baby boy. Emrick family to attend grand lodge in Indianapolis. Earl Trenary from Illinois visits the Trenary home. Brice True of Fort Wayne spends Sunday with the Trues.
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Grand Lodge of the
E. S
Indianapolis
Earl Trenary
Illinois
John Trenary
Brice True
Fort Wayne
Charles True
Judge Taylor Returns Home From Mississippi Trip
Judge Robert S. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor arrived in the city Monday after a ten day river trip to the south. He was shocked by the death of his close friend G. Bursley and expressed condolence on his return.
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Robert S. Taylor
Births Reported From Several Homes
A number of births were recorded at city addresses including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Oscar Woebe king of 11 Broadway a son to Mr and Mrs Jerre Meyers of 1510 St Joe boulevard a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Ame hiser of 1003 Pape avenue a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of 1647 Wells street and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Pierson of 1208 Crescent avenue.
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Oscar Woebeking
Broadway
Jerre Meyers
St. Joe Boulevard
John Ame‘hiser
Pape Avenue
Frank Miller
Wells Street
Edward Pierson
Grescent Avenue
Armistice May Be Extended If Peace Talks Stall
El Paso April 24. It was learned the armistice between Gen Narvaro and Gen Madero may be extended beyond five days if needed. Envoys with full powers to negotiate were requested as telegraph talks prove slow. Reyes’ return to Mexico raises hopes of restoring tranquility and influencing state and municipal elections.
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el Paso
Texas
Narvaro
Madero
Mexico City
Mexico
Commission
Reyes
Associated Press
Paris
Bernardo Reyes
Juarez
Diaz
Independence of the Philippines move gains support in Congress
Representative Cox of Ohio leads a push by democratic congressmen to make the Philippines independence a party measure. He plans to have a resolution asking for a government cost report since American occupancy added to the majority program. Cox calls the situation the most menacing and cites future wars over lands in the orient.
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Washington
Cox
Ohio
Philippines
United States
Laborer Suffers Toe Crush In Yard Accident
Howard M. Blood of 3727 Piqua Road, a helper in the final department of the Pennsylvania, was injured at 8 o clock Friday morning when a heavy front signal post fell on his foot in the Wanna Street yards. The big toe was crushed and a cab was sent to take him home where he is under his company surgeon’s care.
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Howard M. Blood
Piqua Road
Pennsylvania
Wanna Street
Will Meet For Annual Funeral Of O Hara Family
Atlanta April 23 The annual funeral of the O Hara family will be held here next Friday. Six members of a large clan of horse traders and farmers will be buried. The custom is to bury on the same day to allow maximum attendance. Bodies are embalmed in Atlanta and interred in April with those who died in the prior 12 months. Members come from Georgia Alabama Kentucky and other southern states plus St Louis and Washington DC. Many are wealthy.
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Atlanta
O'Hara
Burien
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
St. Louis
Washington, D.C
Inter Society Oratory Contest Planned by City Churches
Interest centers on a May inter society oratorical contest among Young People's Societies of local churches. Fourth participants from Christian Endeavor at Dr. McCurdy home presented four orations on The Junior and the Church and The Secret of Happiness. Georgia Wirth and Bertha Tower also spoke on Christian Endeavor work.
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Young People's Societies
Society of the
Third Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
McCurdy
South Harrison Street
Elizabeth Beattie
Blanche Donaldson
Georgia Wirth
Bertha Tower
Dead Man Found Beside Rail On Pennsylvania Freight Run
Conductor L H Brown discovered a dead man along the track near Dola Ohio after the extra freight passed. The victim, identified by a Canton Ohio address in a letter, appeared mutilated and likely struck by a passing train. The body was taken to Lima for burial or further inquiry.
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L. H. Brown
Pennsylvania
Dola
Lima
Ohio
Arthur Bowen
East Third Street
Canton
Weekend trains carry substantial but smaller crowds to Chicago
The Pennsylvania and the Nickel Plate ran weekend excursions from Fort Wayne to Chicago attracting 1 257 passengers from the city. The Pennsylvania contributed 44 dollars and the Nickel Plate 403. The Nickel Plate also drew riders from Bellevue with Frank Parnin, district passenger agent, aboard.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Bellevue
Frank Parnin
Marital Pairings Listed With Ages in Local Notice
A series of names and ages appears as couples in a local notice. Merte B. Hosler and Jessie M. Haines. James L. Robbinson and Mary Agnes Farley. Frank A. Hilleke and Myrtle M. Marcuart. Charles F. Miller and Nan nie R. Biddle. Albert Alma Dunraven and Anna Effie Hoyt. Edward Lunterberg and Mary A. Thomas. Alfred C.S. Hoffman and Florence E. Saffen. George M. Hamilton and Ruby F. Rickert. Will H. Clements and Rose Katharine Reidt. Clarence D. Timbrook and Estella Monroe. Charles A. Rushart and Anna C. Bremer. Frederick W. Remenschnider and Elizabeth M. Goeglein. Charles Wiegmann and Hedwig Eigenberg. Nicholas P. Miller and Emily W. Mueller. Arthur E. Smith and Katherine B. Chapin. Clarence H. Lamp and Grace S. DeTurk.
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Merte B. Hosler
Jessie M. Haines
James L. Robbinson
Mary Agnes Farley
Frank A. Hilleke
Myrtle M. Marcuart
Charles F. Miller
Nannie R. Biddle
Albert Alma Dunraven
Anna Effie Hoyt
Edward Lunterberg
Mary A. Thomas
Alfred C.S. Hoffman
Florence E. Saffen
George M. Hamilton
Ruby F. Rickert
Will H. Clements
Rose Katharine Reidt
Clarence D. Timbrook
Miller
Estella Monroe
Charles A. Rushart
Anna C. Bremer
Frederick W. Remenschnider
Farmer
Elizabeth M. Goeglein
Charles Wiegmann
Carpenter
Hedwig Eigenberg
Nicholas P. Miller
Emily W. Mueller
Arthur E. Smith
Katherine B. Chapin
Clarence H. Lamp
Grace S. DeTurk
Carnegie Appears Before Grand Jury in New York
Andrew Carnegie testified before the grand jury in New York after a brief conference with District Attorney Whitman. The panel is examining affairs tied to Carnegie and the Terie Cle case, according to reports from April 25.
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New York
Whitman
Andrew Carnegie
Grand Jury
Carnegie
Terie Cle
Indiana to control state post office appointments
From Washington comes word that Harry S. New will direct all Indiana postoffice appointments. President Taft asked New to advise and he agreed. A Peru fight over a Peru post office appointment ended with H. P. Loveland receiving indorsement, despite Beveridge’s opposition. Several posts remain to be named and will follow New's endorsements.
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Indianapolis
Washington
Harry
New
National Republican
Indiana
Taft
Captain New
Peru
Mr. New
H. P. Loveland
Beveridge
Loveland
Campaign plans outlined for Fort Wayne YWCA building fund
Mrs. J. S. House, president of the Fort Wayne YWCA, returns from Indianapolis with notes for a 3000000 building drive to start next week. Four hundred workers will wear white silk badges as mass meetings, banners, and daily committee sessions prepare the campaign for the coming week.
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J. S. House
Fort Wayne
Court House
Decoration Day observance plan announced
The general committee approved Grace Reformed Church as Memorial Sunday service site with Rev. A. K. Zartman delivering the sermon. Sunday afternoon events stay at the Majestic theater and Lindenwood cemetery exercises on Decoration Day will feature Rev. C. Claud Travis of Wayne Street M. E. church as principal speaker.
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Grace Reformed Church
A. K. Zartman
Majestic Theater
Lindenwood Cemetery
C. Claud Travis
Wayne Street
M. E. Church
Funeral notices and social happenings in Leo Indiana area
Rev Edwin Dickson preached the funeral of the son of Edward Metcalf and wife and was called to Indianapolis for a young man’s funeral. Rev Cenders preached at Robinson chapel and Mt olivet in Dickson’s absence. George Lochner and the Moodys attended Robinson chapel. Daisy Wright with Nora Hollopeter. Frank Soule visited Leo. Buckingham couple visited friends. Various local gatherings, illnesses, and travel noted among residents.
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George Lochner
George Moody
Robinson Chapel
Charles Schlatter
Daisy Wright
Nora Hellopeter
Frank Soule
Leo
J. P. Buckingham
Walter Hursh
Fred Deventer
Magdaline Henderson
Lydia Stewart
Spencerville
H. L. Moody
Charles Pepe
Marion
Ind
Roy Moudy
Dorothy
Henry Moody
Mary Byers
John Swartz
Fort Wayne
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Larry Becker
Anderson
Dr. McCaskey
Man
Great Q Convention of Churchmen
E. W. Vonderau
POE News
Judge Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Mississippi
Independence OF the
Sentinel
O’hara
Local Union News
Peru de
Spite Beveridge
Y. W. C. A. Convention
Grace Church
Leo and Vicinity
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