Locked Up Minnie Reamer Seeks Justice in Calaboose
Fort Wayne man Bill Hilker a former officer is jailed on assault charges after allegedly abducting sixteen year old Minnie Reamer in a delivery wagon. She was forced to Lane’s road house and later dragged through New Haven, with bystanders pursuing. He faces an initial bond set at one thousand dollars as investigators pursue a more serious charge.
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Bill Hilker
Fort Wayne
Minnie Reamer
Hilker
West Main Street
Wayne Street
Walton Avenue
Bush
Hiller
Wayne
Washington Street
Glasgow Avenue
Maumee Road
New Haven
Miss Beamer
Lane
Gaar Creek
William Harper
Charles Cain
Zulu
Besancan
Harper
Cain
Calaboose
Stout
Whitney
Marshal Grabner
Miller’s Tavern
L. S. ‘Null
Thomas
Melching
Bullerman
Misa Reamer
Lane Road
Warsaw
Miss Reamer
Man in Jail After Attack Victim Fights for Life
Bill Hiller remains jailed unable to post bond as Miss Minnie Renamer battles dangerous injuries from the alleged assault. She lies at her sister’s home on Lumbard street near the Wabash tracks under care of Dr. Duemling and other physicians. Authorities fear for her life while Sheriff Melching investigates and possible further arrests loom. Hiller’s attorney is FE. W. Emrick.
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Bill Hiller
Minnie Renamer
Max Baumgart
Lumbard Street
Wabash Tracks
Duemling
Baumgard
Baumgart
Squire Bullerman
Thomas
Hilker
FE. W. Emrick
Violence resumes in Cleveland car attacks and stone throwing
Reports to police indicate continued violence in Cleveland with cars stoned across the city. Brooklyn car No. 38 had windows smashed on Pearl street near Meyers, the conductor fired five shots. A Pearl and Scoville Avenue car near Nickel Plate station had three shots through windows and later two stones. No arrests. Troop levels reduced to about 500 as fear grows of renewed lawlessness during the strike.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Jennings Avenue
Pearl Street
Meyers Avenue
Brooklyn
Nickel Plate Station
Columbia Heads to Newport in Tow for Race Prep
Bristol R J reports the Columbia left for Newport in tow of the tender St Michaels after 8 am. Rigging is set and sails are being prepared. gaff mainsail and topsails were ferried to the yacht by a float before departure. The voyage aims to finish sailing trim as she follows the Navadet Vigant Finder race down the bay.
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Bristol
R. J
Columbia
Newport
St. Michaels
Navadet
Vigdant
De+ finder
Local man Samuel Brown in critical morphine poisoning
Samuel H. Brown, about 32, lies in critical condition at his parents home on East Second Street after swallowing a large dose of morphine during the night. Drs. Stults and Van Sweringen report he remains unconscious at 2 PM, with poor health and despondency cited. A note asks no funeral services and no visitors.
Death by Morphine: Samuel H. Brown Succumbs at Home
Samuel H. Brown died at his home 43 East Second Street shortly before 10 o clock after swallowing a large dose of morphine Thursday night. He was found at 7:30 Friday morning and received constant medical care, but the poison proved fatal. Born September 22, 1866 in Eel River township, he was 32 years, 10 months, 13 days old. Son of Captain Augustus C. Brown, he had worked as a Nickel Plate fireman and had been in poor health and despondent, leading to his apparent decision to end his life.
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Samuel H. Brown
East Second Street
C. E. Stults
B. van Sweringen
van Sweringen
the Sentinel
Augustus Brown
Lake Shore
Brown
Augustus C. Brown
Eel River Township
This County
Masked robbers seize $10000 bonds at Wellsburg farm
Four masked burglars forced entry to the lonely farmhouse of Dr. Joseph Parkinson in Wellsburg West Virginia. After binding and gagging the four women inmates they searched for valuables and stole government bonds worth 10000 dollars, 75 dollars in cash, silverware and jewelry before fleeing, identity of the robbers unknown.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Joseph Parkinson
Declined Promotion Reported for Lt Col Barrett
San Francisco on August 4 a dispatch states Lieutenant Colonel Barrett of the Tenth Pennsylvanian Velusttocts reportedly refused the proposal to elevate his status and the plan for the patent remains unclear amid the official exchange.
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San Francisco
Barrett
Tenth
Penn
Pennsylvania troops muster out in Hawkins regiment reception planned
Company D of Connellsville accepts the invitation of the people to return home at their expense and attend a reception at Schenley Park. A brother of Captain Lear of Mount Pleasant, Pa., living in Denver, aims to have the Tenth regiment stop in Denver on the way east to parade for Pennsylvanians in Colorado, with other plans for a Chicago parade.
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Connellsville
Schenley Park
Lear
Mount Pleasant
Denver
Colorado
Chicago
Racially charged execution in Van Buren
In Van Buren Arkansas on August 4 John Maxey a Black man convicted of rape was hanged at 8 50 am He proclaimed his innocence to the end and in a final speech cursed the people of Van Buren for the injustice he claimed had been done him
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van Buren
Ark
John Maxey
Vice President Hobart Visits Plattsburg Amid Ill Health
Vice President Hobart and family traveled by private car with President Olphant’s Delaware and Hudson private car to Plattsburg. McKinley met Hobart at the station. Hobart, still weak and pale after a severe grip attack, did not fully recover. Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith plan depart for Philadelphia. Fort Wayne recruits list names Stephen Swank Sheldon Charles N. Killy Jos H. Alison Huntington. Judge Hench grants divorce to Anna V J Baker from Charles H Baker.
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Plattsburg, N
Hobart
Long Branch
Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson Road
McKinley
Smith
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Stephen’ Swank
Sheldon
Charles’ N. Killy
Huntertons
Jos. H. Alison
Huntington
Labor Day athletic events at Swinney Park
Swinney park hosts a Labor Day program with field sports and bicycle races on September 4. Entries close at noon. participants must be prepared to run or ride as scheduled. Prizes include bicycles, bracelets, shoes, and other gear. prizes vary by event. all children receive a prize.
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Swinney Park
C. F. Baker
Care Arcade Printing Company
Baker
Governor Candler Rescues Black Man From Lynching in Georgia
Governor Candler acted quickly to avert mob violence near Newnan by ordering militia to Coweta County Jail and personally going to intervene. Charles Mullens, accused of assaulting a white woman, was moved to Atlanta for safety and later jailed in Fulton County.
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Atlanta
Candler
Charles’ Mullens
Cook
Newnan
Coweta County
Newman
Brown
Lightning Damage Hits Fort Wayne Telegraph Lines
An electric storm damaged Fort Wayne telegraph and telephone lines and caused a small fire at the News office around 8:30. James O R yan and Frank Rhoades witnessed the blaze as a ceiling fire followed a power outage. Damage is about 25 dollars, insured. Miss Ethel Seibert suffered a shock from live wires and was cared for at home with a doctor summoned.
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Fort Wayne
James O’ryan
Frank Rhoades
Department
Ethel Seibert
Baker Street
Daly seeks divorce in New Jersey chancery court
Philip Daly Jr of Long Branch filed for divorce from Jennie Joyce Daly with the chancery court clerk today. Fred F Wood is named as co respondent in the action filed in Trenton New Jersey on August 5.
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Trenton
N. J
Philip Daly, Jr
Long Branch
Jennie Joyce Daly
Chancery Court
Fred. F. Wood
Caledonian Field Day Pipers Secured for Robison Park
Thomas Duncan of Chicago writes Caledonian society members that he has secured one of the best pipers in the city for the Caledonian field day to be held at Robison Park on the 10th.
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Arbuckle Lros
Asm
New York City
N. Y
Thomas Duncan
Chicago
The
Electric Light Works
Caledonian Society
Robison Park
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Arbuckle Bros
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Anna V. J. Baker
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Labor Day
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