Train Hold Up Near Delhart by Masked Bandits
Delhart Texas August 1 a Rock Island passenger train eastbound was held up seven miles west of town at Logan by three masked men The robbers uncoupled the mail and express cars and attacked the express safe with dynamite but failed to gain entry The local safe held no money Wells Fargo reports only seven dollars left in the safe Conductor John York was shot in the leg A posse led by Sheriff J N Webb pursued the robbers believed to be the Evans gang hours later authorities surrounded the site and hunted the men
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Delhart
Texas
Rock Inland
Logan
G. E. Walker
Sapareta
Unil
J. N. Webb
John York
Evans Gang
County Institute Opens August 29 in Allen County
Superintendent Felger Kee arranged an earlier County Institute this year. It will begin Monday August 20 and run five days at Westminster Presbyterian church. Instructors include Prof W W Black Chicago Normal School on pedagogy and psychology, Prof W D Howe Hanover college reading literature, Prof Miles Fort Wayne schools music, and Prof Byron D King Pittsburgh elocutionist will give an evening entertainment.
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Felger Kee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Allen County
W. W. Black
Chicago Normal School
Howe
Hanover College
Madison
Miles
Fort Wayne
Byron D. King
Pittsburg
National Reputcion
Girl Heroine Evelina Center Rescues Della Rippe at Hobison Park
Evelina Center aged 12 from 1205 Barr Street plunged into the Hobison Park river Saturday to save 9 year old Della Rippe of 306 Madison Street. A boy's push caused panic among area children during a park play dig. Center swam out and brought Rippe to safety. Ad: Failey's Kidney Cure sold by Dreier & Dro.
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Evelina Center
Barr Street
Hobison Park
Della Rippe
Little Miss Center
Mia
Adelaija Rippe
Madison Street
Failey
Dreier & Dro
Children Enjoy Free Rides at Robison Park Event
About 5000 children attended the Saturday park event offered by Superintendent C. D. Emmons with free rides all day. Cars ran at full capacity from early morning through night as youths enjoyed the coaster and laughing gallery and other amusements in a bustling, cheerful scene.
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C.D. Emmons
Robison Park
Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Community Suffering
In the community many persons suffer kidney complaints and could avoid fatal results by using Foleys Kidney Cure sold by Ureter and Bro.
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Foley
Ureter & Bro
Ott Under Bond On Serious Charge In Centlivre Park Fight
Albert Ott a 34 year old painter is on 300 bond to answer two charges of assault and battery with intent to kill after a crowd fight near Centlivre park Sunday. Witness Joseph Curtis was wounded and Ott's defense plea was not guilty. The case was postponed to Thursday. Several officers were involved in quelling the riot. Deputy Sheriff Erwin was injured, and Frodenberg was arrested on assault charges. A group of four men were fined for drunkenness. Bond forfeitures occurred for a crowd of noise makers seen leaving in two hacks.
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Albert Ott
Joseph Curtis
Dreibelbiss
Ott
A. HH
Thomas
John Greer
Gindieux
Erwin
Heller
Greer
Gladieux
Ald
Bond
W. J. Goeglein
Curtis
Fod Fredenberg
Court House
Frodenberg
Girl Tries Death by Own Action in Indiana
Miss Zella Fisher, seventeen, of Richland township, Penu, Indiana, is dangerously wounded with a bullet to the head. A target rifle lies by her side with an empty shell in the chamber. Her father found her in the cow shed after hearing a shot. She remains semi conscious from brain injury. family cannot explain the act.
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Penu
Ind
Zella Fisher
Moses Fisher
Richland Township
Pastor Takes A Vacation From Wayne Street M E Church
Rev A Preston of Wayne Street M E church plans a three week vacation near Lake James, with Rev Dr Elgero Takasugi of Hirosaki Japan filling the Wayne Street pulpit for the next three Sundays while he studies English literature in America.
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A. & Preston
Wayne Street
M. E. Church
Lake James
Wayne Street Church
Elgero Takasugi
Hirosaki
Japan
America
Kuropatkin Faces Surprise Japanese Strength At Port
The general staff is astonished by Japanese manpower and Kuropatkin notes a heavy force at New Chwang port, signaling growing concern over Russian defenses and strategic options amid ongoing battle reports.
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Gress
Kuropatkin
New Chwang
Russians Repel Japanese Attacks At Kangwa Heights
Bai Cheng Aug 1 Russian forces repel repeated Japanese assaults on Kangwa heights while enduring extreme heat. Japanese artillery and bayonet charges fail to break the Russian line near Simoucheng and Kangwa, with Russian gunners silencing two batteries. A single shell kills two Russian gunners. Heat and long combat persist as both sides exchange fire along a fourteen mile front, but Russians maintain their positions and fight grimly.
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Bai Cheng
Kangwa Pass
Simoucheng
Hai Cheng
Ta Teho Klav
Kangwa Heights
Kangwa
Mistchenko
Russian General Keller Mortally Wounded Near Yangsa Pass
Dispatches from General Auropathin to the Emperor report heavy fighting on July 31 at Simoucheng and Yangsa pass. Keller was mortally wounded at 3 p.m. and died twenty minutes later as Russian positions held but began retreating on the south front toward Hai Cheng. The Japanese reportedly concentrated forces near Satmateza across Liao Yang.
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St. Petersburg
Auropathin
Simoucheng
Yangsa Pass
Keller
Kuropatkin
Hai Cheng
San Cheng
Satmateza
Liao Yang
Keller's Death Confirmed In Far East Action
The death of Lieutenant General Count Keller is confirmed from St. Petersburg dated Aug 1. He was killed July 29 resisting an early attack by General Kuraki’s army at the Yanze pass, about thirty miles east of Liao Yang.
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St. Petersburg
Count Keller
Ele
Kuraki
Yanze Pass
Liao Yang
Russian General Kellar Dies From Japanese Attack
A Russian general near a burning battery was mortally wounded by a shell burst and died twenty minutes later. Before dying, General Kellar learned the Japanese attack had been repelled. General Keller was the first high Russian commander to lose his life in the war. General Sassaliteh may resume command of the First Suberian army corps.
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Eral
Kellar
Keller
Sassaliteh
Suberian
Death of General Keller Reported Near Gheng Front
A St Petersburg dispatch confirms General Keller, 54, died after a Japanese shell fragment struck him near the railway at Hi Gheng while opposing advancing Japanese along the railway line. He formerly governed Ekaterinoslav and commanded Iberian army division in the war. Keller served in Russo Turkish wars and held the imperial family corps post. He was praised as a sound judge and strategist, with the St George cross his sole decoration. His final actions followed two Japanese reverses at Mo Len Pass on July 4 and July 17.
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Imperial Rifle Regiment
Heller
Mo “Len Pass
Packers End Strike Rush To Reopen Kansas Plants
In Kansas City Missouri Aug 1 heavy receipts at the yards mark resumption of operations by five packing plants after a strike. Strikers mostly absent yet hundreds seek old jobs amid delays in strike benefits from Chicago as unions plan a rally for President Michael Donnelly tonight.
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Kansas City
Michael Donnelly
Chicago
Curiosity in Corn Exhibited at East Van Buren Shop
Samuel Raber displays a remarkable corn curiosity at Champion machine salesroom on East Van Buren Street. A stalk near John Young’s farm south east of South Whitley bears a single car at its top, composed of about fifty distinct nubbins arranged like a banana cluster, drawing attention as a rare agricultural oddity.
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Columbia City Post
Samuel Raber
Champion Machine Salesroom
van Buren Street
John Young
South Whitley
Syrians Replacing Strikers at Fort Wayne Packing Houses
Agents from Chicago packing houses push replacement labor in Fort Wayne to break a strike. About one hundred men have been sent, including fifty Syrians from the local colony. The new workers receive about 1.75 dollars per day plus expenses, with few experienced butchers among them.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne
Project Electric Line Interurban Route Studied
Herbert L. Mossrack of Logansport and J. W. Wilson of Fort Wayne toured the area Wednesday to view a proposed Interurban line connecting Marion and Logansport via Converse and Peru. A map outlined a rough route subject to changes before right of way purchasing begins. The plan could be firmed within six months, with investors arguing the line would pay given existing Kokomo and Wabash lines to Peru.
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Herbert L. Mossrack
Logansport
J. W. Wilson
Fort Whyne
Marion
Loganakport
Converse
Peru
Kokomo
Wabash
Noted thief Francis Lamar jailed after rolling prairie horse sale
Francis Lamar, alleged to have served in three state penitentaries, is in Laporte jail. Sheriff Craft believes Lamar, about 60, well dressed, a known thief, sold a horse for 25 dollars to a Rolling Prairie liveryman, and his tip sparked police interest.
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Francis Lamar
Craft
Laporte
Rolling Prairie
Lamar
Populists Plan Reorganization In DeKalb Steuben Counties
Special to The Bentinol Auburn Ind Aug 1 The populist movement plans to reorganize and revive the party in DeKalb and Steuben counties Seek a Waterloo meeting this Wednesday to discuss county and congressional tickets and possible fusion with the Socialists era eight years ago the party was strong but faded now leaders push revival and potential fusion with socialists
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Auburn
Ind
DeKalb
Steuben
Garner
Waterloo Dawn
Waterloo
Fuaders
Prosecuting Attorney Dawson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Ronald Daw son, prosecuting attorney, was a patient at Hops hospital where at 11 o clock Sunday morning he submitted to an operation for appendicitis. He became ill on the train home from Roe City on Saturday with an acute indigestion like attack that developed marked symptoms of appendicitis. The operation was performed by Dr E Bors ter and bedside reports are encouraging.
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Ronald Dawson
Hops Hospital
Dawson
Rone City
Lnter
E. Borster
Mission Feast Brings Crowd to Ninde Grounds
Emanuel Trinity and Bethlehem Lutheran churches united for an annual mission feast at Ninde grounds in the city’s south. Rev A Miller of Lorain preached morning service, Rev Roeser of North Judson spoke in the afternoon. Ladies served dinner and supper, with generous collections aiding missionary work.
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Emanuel
Trinity
Bethlehem Lutheran
Ninde Honestend
A. Miller
Lorain
Roeser
North Judson
French Day Program Draws Noted Crowd at Allen County Park
About two thousand attended the French Day celebration at Cantlivre Park in Allen County. The Lyre Choral Society of Matthews directed by Prof. Arthur Housiere and the City Packard band alternated musical selections. Old settlers formed an association with Joseph Romary as temporary chairman and J. Girardot as temporary secretary. Lieutenant Governor Kert and Judge S. M. Hench spoke. The male chorus delivered a well received French program ending with the national anthem. Master Wade Verwiers directed the band to wide audience approval. The event, a fixed celebration, plans a larger 1905 gathering.
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Erenday
Cantlivre
Allen County
Lyre Choral . Society
Matthews
Arthur Housiere
Packard
Ageootation
Joseph Romary
J. Girardot
Fort Wayne
Kert
8.M. Hench
Houssera
Wade Verwiers
Re opening Service at Calvary Church
A reopening service at Calgary United Brethren Church in Toluda draws crowds for morning and evening sessions. Rev. A W Ballinger preaches on atonement and salvation, appealing for funds that raise 8301.18, with repairs costing 1216.04 and 195.22 pledged. seven baptisms occur. musical solos by Miss Menefee and Miss DeWilkins accompany the services.
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Calgary
Ballinger
Christ
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