Two Men Killed In Vincennes Paper Mills Boiler Explosion
A boiler explosion at Vincennes Paper Mills in Vincennes Indiana killed two men Harry Borders and Lafe Lichey aged 50 and 35 and injured more than twenty others. The blast destroyed the boiler house and hurled the boiler atop the main building damaging Harrison mansion. Remarkably all injured are expected to recover.
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Vincennes
Ind
Vincennes Paper Mills Company
Harry Borders
Lafe Lichey
Charles Connors
Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Northwest Territory
Edward Shepard
Paper Mills Company
Lichey
Oliver Stone
Wreck injures several on Panhandle runs at Columbus
South bound train No 26 collided with a Madison accommodation at Columbus Indiana injuring multiple passengers and crew but none seriously. Names include Mrs F W Curry and two daughters of Louisville and several residents of Jeffersonville New Albany Milton Jones and others. Engineer saved his life as both locomotives were demolished and authorities suspect orders misunderstanding.
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Louisville
Panhandle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbus
Ind
Madison
F. W. Curry
David Frantz
James Jefferson
Pullman Porter
Martha Venable
New Albany
Melvin M. Jones
Jeffersonville
Nettie Meridith
Rockport
Tom Melville
J. W. Morgan
Milton M. Jones
Samuel Huckelberry
John Stevens
Martha Peel
Lfe
Indiana’s oldest woman dies at 112 in Laporte
Mrs. Ferdinand Reese, born in 1794 in Volgravitz Poland, dies in Laporte Indiana at age 112. She was noted as the oldest woman in Indiana and possibly the United States based on documents in her possession.
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Indiana
Country
Laporte
Ind
Ferdimand Reese
United States
Volgravitz
Poland
Sunday school workers gather for Winona Lake training
Sunday school workers from Indiana Kentucky Michigan and Illinois arrive at Winona Lake Ind for a training school to be conducted by associations from four states from August 9 to 18.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Illnois
Hanly Endorses Cummins At Kewanee Chautauqua
Governor J Frank Hanly of Indiana praised Wisconsin Governor LaFollette and Missouri Governor Folk for public service and endorsed Iowa Governor Cummins. He argued that if he were Iowa resident he would back Cummins to defend the people’s interests against gambling influence and a higher power, the law.
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Kewanee
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Folk
Missouri
Cummains
Iowa
Laws
French Lick
Hanly
Massive shed along interurban line toppled by wind
An immense shed 75 feet by 200 feet near the Garrett interurban line was leveled Thursday evening by a wind gust. Workers on the roof escaped injury as the structure collapsed during construction. The shed was to house peat molls for market. Later text mentions Miss Vilura Luss of Fairmount sustaining pain after a remarkable accident and dream sequence, with fragmented phrasing about an illness and Epone.
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Garrett
Orkmen
Vilura Luss
Fairmount
Susteintees
Assessments Boosted in Indiana Corporations Valuation
Indianapolis July 30 assessment figures show Indiana corporate property for 1906 rising about 16 million dollars from 1905, driven mainly by a 12 million increase in steam railroads. Electric, telephone, telegraph, express and pipeline firms also gained. few reductions occurred.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Tax Board
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Postal
Western Union
Adams Express Company
Southern
United States Express
Pullman Company
Louisville and
Jeffersonville Bridge Company
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Indiana Harbor
Physician’s $25,000 fee tied to Marshall Field case
Dr Franklin Billings billed $25 000 for Jan 16 17 services including day and night care and travel to New York in aiding Marshall Field during pneumonia. Judge Cutting allowed the claim, filed July 25 by Charles L Billings with W Beale for the Field estate. Dr Janeway aided Billings. his claim not yet filed.
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Chicago
New York
Frank Billings
Marshall Field
Cutting
W. Beale
Field Estate
Billings
Lfe
Janeway
McKinley
Buffalo
Walter Ulen Found Dead in Woods Near Home
Walter Ulen a prominent school teacher living near St Joe DeKalb county was found dead with a bullet wound in his head in woods by his home after a picnic at Concord. The coroner ruled accidental shooting though the case remains very mysterious as the rifle lay beside him and his son had returned home hours earlier.
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Walter Ulen
St. Joe
DeKalb County
Concord
Paterson Mayor Belcher Returns After Wandering Years
Former Paterson mayor William H. Belcher, jailed after fleeing justice for about a year, recounts his travels across the United States seeking rheumatic relief. He says he traveled under assumed names, visited Bartleet New Hampshire, Boston, the White Mountains, and even Canada, and claims not to know where $100,000 went as indictments total about $150,000 in embezzlement. The Manchester Building Loan Association, where he served as president, collapsed into bankruptcy.
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Paterson
N. J
William H. Belcher
Bartleet
N. H
Boston
White Mountains
Canada
Union
Belcher
Manchester Building Loan Association
Poe News notes many local visits and church events
Rev Dougherty led services in Poe M E church with baptisms and new members. Numerous residents from Fort Wayne Hoagland and Winchester visited or stayed with relatives. the Poe Sunday school plans a picnic with dinner, music, and ball games on August 4 in Marion Smith's woods.
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The
Sentinel
Poe
Ind
Rev. Dougherty
M. E
Emma Deel
C. F. Essig
Martha Emerick
Jacob Emerick
Lynn Fenner
Milton Fenner
Russell Shearer
Fort Wayne
Dougherty
Judson Emerick
Robert Mercer
William Lahrman
Elliott Muldoon
Kate Merker
Frank Bubb
Ethel Nerhood
Fred Stephan
James Essig
August Rouner
Frank Muldoon
Mrs. Leisure and Family
George Vachon
George
John Heckber
Harvey Essig
Hasig
John Hissig
Perry Ayres
Detroit
Mich
Fred, Drage
Evelyn
Liza Drage
Hoagland
Vaughn
John McIntosh
Sadie Brown
Clyde Shookman
Maud Emerick
Emma
Ella Haldfeldt
Henry Haldfeldt
William McDowell
Hulbert Miller
Jacob Miller
Sheldon
Frank Heckber
Jacob Barkley
Etta
Lewis Robinson
Elmer Grimsley
Simon Somers
Poe M. E. Sunday School
Marion Smith
Ladies’ Helping Hand Society
Tocsin
Echo and Hoagland
McBride
Bluffton
Beasie
Roma Mullen
Lois
Ethel Vaughn
Gladys Hadley
Loretta Hiser
Rose
Frances Heckber
Evelyn Drage
Dollie King
Mac. Huggins
Joyce Krick
Paul Newberry
Pheloman Trenary
John
Dan Small
Arthur Heckber
Isaac Sprang
Clyde Shearer
Babes
John Hiser
Prominent Whitley County Farmer Injured in Horse Fall
William Miler of Richland township suffered a severe spinal injury after a fall from a horse. Mrs. Sarah Bane of Huntington attempted suicide by chloroform Saturday morning. doctors saved her life though the action follows the death of her husband two years ago.
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William Miler
Richland Township
Whitley County
Sarah Bane
Huntington
Ra. Bane
Frederick Miller Dies in Colorado Forty-Year Fort Wayne Contractor
Frederick Miller, veteran contractor who had been active in Fort Wayne for forty years, died in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday. Other deaths were noted in the obituary roundup.
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Denver
Fort Wayne
Frederick Miller
Colorado
Sun
Fort Wayne Builder Frederick Miller Dies in Denver Trip
Frederick Miller, 65, a Fort Wayne contractor who formed Miller and Schele, then Frederick Miller & Sons, died in Denver after months of illness. He built the Electric Works building and several blocks, leaving wife Alma Erma and other children Fred, Herman, Charles. Survived by a daughter in Pennsylvania and three sons in Fort Wayne. Remains to be shipped to Fort Wayne. wife and two daughters accompanied him.
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Alma
Erma
Miller
Germany
Fort Wayne
August Schele
R. E. Gerberding
Pennsylvania
Fred
Herman
Charles
Summit Street
Casper A. Smith 64 Dies After Long Railroad Career
Casper A. Smith of 408 West Butler street dies of jaundice aged 64. A veteran Wabash engineer for 27 years he stayed active until several years ago. Born in Defiance Ohio he moved to Fort Wayne 45 years ago and belonged to the Union Veteran Legion. Survived by wife two sons John of Seattle Andrew of Fort Wayne and two daughters Mrs E L Tenney and Mabel Smith.
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Casper A. Smith
West
Butler Street
Mr. Smith
Wabash
Defiance
Fort Wayne
Union Veteran Legion
John Smith
Seattle
Wash
Andrew Smith
E. L. Tenney
Mamie Smith
Death of George C Brinsley A Fort Wayne Resident
George C Brinsley aged 80 died at 5 am Friday at his home 1016 Washington boulevard west from complications of age. Born in Macklesfield England April 26 1826 he married Mary Ann Ibbs in 1849 and came to America in 1856. He served in an Ohio regiment during the Civil War. Surviving relatives include widow and children Levi Charles Elmer and Mrs L H Green and Harry A Brinsley plus a step-daughter. Funeral services Monday afternoon.
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George C. Brinsley
Washington Boulevard West
Brinsley
Macklesfield
Chestershire
England
Mary Ann Ibbs
America
New York City
Ohio
Indiana
Sarah Nunmaker
Mansfield
Fort Wayne
Levi
Charles Brinsley
Elmer Brinsley
L. H. Green
Springfield
Harry A. Brinsley
John Nolan Jr Dies After Long Illness in Fort Wayne
John Nolan Jr a veteran machinist for the Pennsylvania company died Friday at his home 1788 South Lafayette street at seventy years of age. He suffered a three month illness. An Irish native born in County Kerry he came to America in childhood and lived in Fort Wayne for fifty five years working for the Pennsylvania company most of that time before retiring on pension.
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John Nolan, Jr
Pennsylvania Company
South
Lafayette Street
Mr.Nolan
Ireland
County Kerry
America
Dent
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania. Company
Funeral for Well Known Local Resident
The deceased, aged a few months beyond middle life, was highly esteemed and survived by a wife, three sons John Charles and Eugene Nolan, and two daughters Mrs A L Evanson of Columbia City and Miss Nellie Nolan of this city. A devout member of St. Patrick's Catholic church. Funeral services Monday at 8:30 from the residence and 9 from St Patrick's.
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John
Charles
Eugene Nolan
A. L. Evanson
Columbia City
Nellie Nolan
St. Patrick’s. Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mrs. Mathilda Lewis Dies of Cancer at 64
Mrs. Mathilda Lewis aged 64 died Friday at Hope hospital from cancer after long illness. Born in Wells county she moved to Fort Wayne 30 years ago living at 1012 Wells Street. Survived by two daughters Nora Lewis and Mrs. A C Gallagher of Cincinnati and two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Klaehn Melching parlors with Rev. Rickoff officiating.
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Mathilda Lewis
Hope Hospital
Lewis
Wells County
Fort Wayne
Wells Street
Nora Lewis
A. C. Gallagher
Cincinnati
Klaehn & Melching Undertaking
Rickoff
Fort Wayne Man John Holsworth Dies at 71
John Holsworth a longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 6 45 PM Thursday at his home 9 Richardson street from stomach cancer He was born in Germany June 19 1835 came to America at 16 lived in Toledo and Cincinnati before settling in Fort Wayne He worked in canal boat building and later gardened He was twice married survived by widow and six sons Edward Floyd William Harvey Harry and Robert plus others in St Louis Huntington Massillon Chicago Junction and Fort Wayne.
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John Holsworth
Fort Wayne
Richardson Street
Mr. Holsworth
Germany
America
Toledo
Cincinnati
Bloomingdale
Edward Holsworth
St. Louis
Floyd Holsworth
Huntington
William Holsworth
Massillon
Harvey Holsworth
Infant son of Mr and Mrs August Hille dies at three days
Howard Hille infant son of Mr. and Mrs. August Hille of 949 Liberty street died at 10 o'clock Friday morning from spasms at age three days. Funeral services from the residence Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Lange officiating.
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Howard Hille
August Hille
Liberty Street
Lange
Infant Glenis Binkley Dies at 4 Months
Glenis Binkley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Binkley died at 2 o clock Friday morning at the family home 501 Walnut street aged 4 months 20 days The family residence is listed as the site of the tragedy with the obituary noting the child's brief life.
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Glenis Binkley
Frank Binkley
Walnut Street
Leonard Bass Dies From Railroad Accident Injuries
Leonard Bass a 32 year old colored man died Friday morning from injuries after a railroad crash on the C H D at Lima Ohio His right arm and leg were cut off and he survived only a short time Remains were brought to this city late Friday night Surviving relatives include Henry Bass and Walter Bass both of Richmond Ind and Mrs C H Rhodes of 808 East Wayne street Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM from the African Methodist Episcopal church.
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Leonard Bass
Lima
Henry Bass
Walter Bass
Richmond
Ind
C. H. Rhodes
Wayne Street
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Russian Warships Bombard Sveaborg Fortress Mutiny
On the sea front Russian warships bombard the Sveaborg fortress causing panic. Socialists and Redguards of Helsingfors cheer the outbreak and threaten a general railroad strike. Latest reports say the Sveaborg fortress is entirely in mutineers’ hands.
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Helsingfors
Sveaborg
Peaceful cabinet reform in Russia eyed after talks
St Petersburg officials report a conference between the emperor and Stolypin may decide on reorganizing the cabinet. Liberals and former Octoberists form a party seeking swift reforms including land expropriation in extreme cases, abolition of capital punishment with military exceptions, and pacification goals. Stolypin uses legal actions as leverage while hinting trials may be postponed to influence Douma elections.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Peterhof
Viborg
Infant Labig Dies of Cholera at Nine Months Old
Howard Paul Labig infant son of Mr and Mrs John J Labig of 149 East Leith Street died Friday evening from cholera infantum at age nine months and thirteen days. Funeral Monday at 2 PM.
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Howard Paul Labig
John J. Labig
East Leith Street
Socialistic Findland workers call general strike
Stockholm reports that socialistic workmen in Findland have proclaimed a general strike.
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Stockholm
Findland
Mrs Sarah Gaide Dies In Fort Wayne At 40
Mrs Sarah Ann Gaide wife of Carl J W Gaide died at 8 o clock Saturday evening at home 813 Webster street after months of illness from a complication of diseases She was born in Canada and had lived in Fort Wayne seventeen years Surviving include the husband eight sisters and a brother
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Sarah Ann Gaide
Carl J. W. Gaide
Webster Street
Gaide
Canada
Fort Wayne
District Fire Recurs in Maysville After Eight Years
A July 31 blaze in Maysville Kentucky caused $51,500 in losses and swept the same district as the historic eight year ago fire. The First National Bank the new opera house the Mason County Library association the Daily Bulletin Parker’s livery stable and several businesses including McIlvain Humphrey Murray Thomas marble cutters George W Chambers machinist and Pickerell Creighton tailors were heavily affected.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Maysville
cJosers
First National Bank
New Opera House
Mason County Library Association
The
Daily Bulletin
John T. Parker
McIlvain & Humphrey
Murray & Thomas
George W. Chambers
Pickerell & Creighton
Death of Seven-day-old Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson, seven days old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johnson of 322 Killyea Avenue, died at 7 30 o clock Sunday evening from convulsions. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the residence with Rev Theo Hahn officiating. Interment will be in Concordia Cemetery.
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Edward Johnson
John E. Johnson
Killyea Avenue
Theo. Hahn
Concordia Cemetery
Death of Inmate Mrs Jennie Hunt at County Infirmary
Mrs Jennie Hunt aged 64 died Monday morning at the county infirmary around 11 45 from paralysis after four years in residence. She had two sisters in Dayton Ohio and Marion Indiana and her remains were sent to Schone undertaking pending the sister's arrival.
Death of James Rily Aged Three Weeks
James Rily three weeks old died at the St. Vincent Orphan home at 4 45 Monday morning from convulsions. He was the son of William Rily of Marion Indiana.
Blaze hits Montgomery Bros mill in Buffalo
Fire at the Montgomery Bros planing mill and box factory on Court street in Buffalo caused about 170000 dollars in damage. The Pierce Automobile company on the top floor, where wooden frames for cars were made, reported losses around 100000 dollars.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Montgomery Bros. & Co
Court Street
Pierce Automobile Company
Cornerstone of Citadel Laid At Fort Wayne
The Fort Wayne newspaper notes the Citadel cornerstone laying with inscriptions to be added later. Front face to list building committee Mesars Hackett Vesey Yarnelle Beera Per fect. West face credits Capt and Mrs McKay A D 1906 Griffith Fair architects. Closing prayer by Rev Dr A K Zartman of Grace Reformed Church. For sale hogs route 20 produce eat on Hyter.
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Fort Wayne
BN. A
Condition Is Improved For Local Inmate At County Ward
William Marvens, removed Monday from the poor farm to the county jail hospital ward for mental derangement, showed great improvement today and may recover his faculties. He is married, from Leo, and recently overseer of the ward for the insane at the infirmary. He acted strangely from the start and had to be moved with deputy sheriffs Monday afternoon after a violent struggle.
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William Marvens
Leo
McKinnie Farm
County Infirmary
Boger Family Reunion Invites Springfield Township Event
All friends and relatives are requested to attend the fifth annual Boger family reunion. The event will be held in William Ringwall's grave in Springfield township on Thursday August 16, 1906. A basket dinner will be served. All come.
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Boger
William
Ringwall
Springfield
George
Roger
Great upheaval brews in Omaha political scene
Omaha July 31 a sweeping national reform movement unfolds across parties led by figures such as La Follette Hearst and Folk. plans include a grand 1908 convention in New York to nominate a presidential ticket and unite various labor populist and independent groups into a single reform party with broad support.
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Omaha
Neb
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Senator LaFollette
Wisconsin
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
W. R. Hearst
T. H. Tibbles
Nebraska
Hoke Smith
Tom Watson
Georgia
Folk
Missouri
Hanly
Indiana
Cummins
Iowa
W. J. Bryan
Tillman
Bryan
London
Lincoln Republicans
New Hampshire
Winston Churchill
Independence League
New York
United States
Pops
St. Louis
People’s Party
Labor Movement
Gompers
Governor Cummins
la Follette
Hearst
Tibbles
Watson
Hastings
Reform Party
Party
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Terre Haute Traction and Light Company
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POE News
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Binkley
Bass
Vassili Ostrov
Putiloff
LADIG
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