Kendallville region records more deaths than births in July
A sweep of rural news reports mortality rising in Kendallville and Adams county with several deaths including Charles Haynes near Corunna, Samuel Beavers in Adams county, and Mrs. Fannie Southworth in Noble County. It notes epidemics itch in Hartford City and multiple local civic moves.
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Kendallville
Roann
Frank H. Foster
Warsaw
New Carlisle
Charles S. Haynes
Corunna
Casper Heiman
Decatur
Samuel D. Beavers
Adams County
Hartford City
Goshen
Garrett Machine Works
DeKalb County
Lincoln Avenue
Sixth Street
John G. Calvert
Thomas J. Nye
Whitley
Columbia City
O. H. Stewart
Huntington
L. B. Johnson
News and Gossip from Indiana Counties and Towns
Hartford City hosts a lodge sponsored carnival and a Gar ret t machine works relocation rumor sparks debate. Garrett youth face fines for ice cream theft at a party. Notable deaths include Hollister Slick of Steuben county. John L Sullivan slated for Bluffton street fair attractions.
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Lodge of Eagles
Hartford City
Chiney
Nelson Chiney
Garett
Hollister Slick
Steuben County
Salem Township
John L. Sullivan
Guy Blue
Hazel Ayres
Fort Wayne
American Salvation Army
Mabel Rich
Jacob Kay
Ossian
James Kay
Jay County
West
Whitley County
Noble County
Old
Lagrange Collegiate Institute
Ontario
J. J. Davidson
W. R. Scott
Alice Scott
Edward B. Sherman
Seattle
Flathead Reservation
Joseph Furay
Warsaw
Justice Court
Lagrange County
Squire Cather
D. J. Jones
Walcottville
W. H. Plank
Wolcottville
Jacob Boster
Lisbon
Co. G. Hartman
Dan Drake
Kendallville
Charles E. Druckamiller
Lottie Miner
St. Joseph
Mich
George Jordan
Western Union Telegraph Comany
C. W. Burker
Winona Assembly
William Schudel
Garrett
Rev. Keissmeier
Odd Fellows, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
Brotherhood of Firemen
Rock Creek Center
Huntington County
Coke
Indianapolis
Lawrence Diggs
J. Earle Diggs
Marion
Rev. H. C. Foote
United Brethren
Huntington
Michigan
Shine
Elizabeth McDonald
South Milford
Curtis Shine
Ashley
M. J. Shipe
Kendallville Fair Grounds
Jack Johnson
Noble Township
Tom Johnson
Tom
Jack
Columbia City
Martin Rankin
California
Australia
Glen Miller Park
Richmond
Rankin
Isobe
Kelsey Family Reunion Set For August At Swaidner Grove
The Kelsey family reunion will be held Thursday August 19 at Swaidner's grove near Roanoke. Interurban service will stop all local cars there and the 7:20 and 9:20 morning limiteds. All members are urged to attend.
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Kelsey
Swaidner’s
Centenarian Drops Dead In Belerontaine Ohio
An elderly resident of Belerontaine Ohio died abruptly in August. Authorities report the death as sudden with confirmation pending further medical review. Local officials note the deceased was known in the community for reaching the century mark.
Gathering of Teachers Attracts 300 For Institute
Beginning next Monday in Alien county and Fort Wayne public school teachers will hear two education experts Dr. A. E. Winship and Dr. G. M. Phillips in a five day teachers institute. Fort Wayne’s Prof. William Miles leads the music with Berlin study affecting Prof. Miessner. Henry G. Felger expects about 300 attendees with sessions 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Topics include The New Boy The New Geography Developing Personality and What Is the Matter With Arithmetic among others.
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William Kessler
Bryant
Jay County
Flathead
O. A. Merley
Kendallville
Avilla
Paul T. Hackett
Roanoke
Dora
Wabash County
James Zent
Bluffton
Jack Higgins
Wabash
Francis S. Browne
Garrett
Corunna
O. F. Rudolph
Elsie Wysong
Warsaw
Goshen
Indianapolis
Henry Bridge
Huntington
A. B. Cline
Warren
S. EB. Haisley
Fairmount
C. F. Eavenright
Church of Christ At
Auburn
Tedrow
Fulton County
Ohio
Whitley County
Columbia City
Fannie Southworth
Green Township
Noble County
Washington
Churubusco
Geiger Line
Frank Bradon
Elkhart
Rhoda
Vacuum Bait Company
North Manchester
F. O. Howe
H. Olinger
J. W. Warver
Perry Alexander
Redkey
Richard Humphrey
Humphrey
John Ellis
Muncie
William Smith
Coesse
Harvey J. Harshberger
Wells County
Charles Singer
Poneto
Avilla Public Schools
Margaretta Easley
Bertha Baker
F. B. Fulks
Jennie Sedgwick
Libbie Stewart
New Elkhart Hospital Association
David Shanline
L.M. Fuller
Michigan City
Gov. Marshall
Fuller
Sam
Indiana
W. S. Blatchley
Peoorth
Hartford City
James P. Carr
Angola
Dennis Reeves
Nottingham Township
John Christian Meyer
Adams County
Decatur
A. B. Bailey
Monroe
Herb Parrish
Otto Lobenstein
George Ll. Dunbar
Joe Simons
Tra G. van Tilburg
O. G. Spice
Plymouth
Theodore Cressler
Edward Payson Weston
Old Settlers
Barbara Hosler
Samuel Hosler
Brimfield
Sam Bevier
Remons
Kittie Smith
South Whitley
Home For
Woodburn
Curtis Johnson
Charles Ashley
John Studabaker
Studabaker
Henry Kline
Monoquet
Kosciusko County
Minnie Blazer
Lew Kline
Jake
160Th Indiana Regiment
Ossian
Anderson
Star Match Company
Thaddeuss. Taylor
St. Joseph County
South Bend
Clarence J. Davis
Flossie EB. Davis
Davis
E. L. Thompson
Frank Provinee
Jackson Township
DeKalb County
Milo
Lawrence Stroud
Marion
Crawford
Goldthwaite Park
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
John H. Seneff
Paoli
Wolf Lake
Cyrus Cline
C. G. Woodbury
Purdue
G. H. Slocum
The
Gleaners
H. A. Huston
German Ball Works
Chicago
Orland
Dawson Abshire
Montpelier
Geneva
Celina
Naomi McCoy
Eli Smith
Longcliffe
Logansport
Stoghill
Northwest Indiana Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Valparaiso
John Dunn
Mount Beeler
Dunn
Louis W. Dunfee
Jefferson Township
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Joseph Grover
Maccabees
Frank H. Nicolas
City National Bank
Charles H. Land
Garr-Scott Company
Second National Bank
Richmond
Northwest
Kilso-Quah
White Loon
H. C. Jans
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church
J. H. Klausing
Big Rapids
Mich
John H. Fitzgibbons
Noblesville
Charles Allrey
Lafayette
Alery
Noah Fager
Fager
Boyd Park
Peru
Frank Medary
Oakdale
Medary
C.W. Morris
Westville
Steuben County
Metz
United Brethren Church
John Sharritt
Scott Township
Miami County
Alien County
Fort Wayne
Teachers’ Institute
A. E. Winship
Journal of Education
Boston
Mass
G. M. Phillips
State Normal School
West Chester
Wiliam Miles
Miessner
Connersville
Ind
Berlin
Germany
Henry G. Felger
Institute
Dr. Winship
Dr. Phillips
Winship
Phillips
Jefferson
London
Not Gentle Enough Gentlest Driving Horse Offer
A dealer touts a horse described as quiet and gentle enough for a woman to drive. The buyer, Enpeck, wants a horse he can drive himself and asks if that is the gentlest available.
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Enpeck
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
What He Thought Phrenologist Heads
A brief cartoon caption from the Detroit Free Press features a boy asking his father what a person who reads heads is called. The father explains phrenologist, and the boy jokes that his mother must be one, noting she said after noon that he had been swimming.
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Detroit Free Press
Modern Matrimony Fashion Sparks Quick Wedding
In a witty exchange from the New York Herald, two characters joke about hasty marriage and fitting the social fashion. The dialogue suggests hurried nuptials as a satirical commentary on societal trends.
Knocking Her Speechless In Old Coinage
A humorous remark from the Houston Post recalls ancient courtship, noting that a cave man would knock a girl down with a club and then propose. The reply suggests women of that era were constant talkers.
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Houston Post
Fortune, Maybe Weary-Gee Poet Faces New Pace
A fragment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows a speaker hopeful to sustain a quick pace toward success, balancing effort and luck as the journey continues. The terse note hints at ambition and struggle in pursuit of a goal.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Difference of Opinion on Scene Sparks Public Debate
The Baltimore American records a quarrel between an actor who claims the audience should admire his scene and a critic who insists the audience should reject it. The exchange highlights tension between performers and critics over artistic merit.
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Baltimore American
A Dangerous Craft Girls Elope With Men
A humorous Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes Mrs Yellowbond’s houseboat party broke up as all the girls eloped with all the young men, creating a playful social upheaval.
Embryonic Knicker Report Reaches for Summer
A fragmented note from the New York Sun likens a summer report to a fence where one sits to watch trains pass by. It suggests the report is in early, incomplete form.
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New York Sun
Death notices for Mrs. J Lowe of Toronto
Mrs. Julian Laurent formerly of Madley now Texda and Mrs. J Henderson of this city receive notice of the death of their sister Mrs. J Lowe of Toronto. Mrs Henderson had not seen her sister in seventeen years and left Saturday to attend the funeral.
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Julian Laurent
Madley
Texda
J. Henderson
J. Lowe
Toronto
Henderson
New York Fraud and Graft Highlight Police Crisis
General Theodore Bingham accuses New York City of pervasive graft and police corruption in Hampton's magazine. He argues 100 million dollars yearly flows to criminals and crooked politicians, calls for reform through fearless leadership, and urges police independence from elections and saloons. He cites graft in licensing gambling, bribery attempts, and calls for stricter laws and photographed criminals.
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New York
Tammany
Theodore Bingham
New York Police
Hampton’s
General Bingham
Hampton
New York City
City of
Theolice
West Thirty-third Street
Upper Broadway
East Side
Bingham
Rogues’ Gallery
McClellan
United States District Court
Taft
United States
Judge Barr
Secretary of the Treasury
Earthquake Rumor Proven Groundless in Charleston Storm
Reports of an earthquake in Charleston were groundless. A gale accompanying the storm damaged telegraph poles and wires, cutting communications with nearby cities. The storm persisted with high winds but caused no serious damage.
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Atlanta
Charleston
S. C
Tremor Recorded in Washington Afternoon Seismograph
The seismograph at the weather bureau in Washington recorded a slight tremor at 2:22 PM but observers judged it did not reach earthquake proportions. Local officials offered no warnings or danger reports.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Earthquake Shocks Return to Acapulco Shore
A delayed dispatch from Acapulco reports three severe earthquake shocks felt there. The ocean level dropped and the beach along the port shoreline was exposed for about thirty feet. Residents continue living outdoors after a prior quake. A relief committee is distributing iron, lumber, clothing, and food.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
Washington Observatory
Duane Street Named for Early New York Mayor James Duane
The New York Herald notes Duane Street honors James Duane, the first postwar mayor of New York. The article recalls his role in shaping the city after the revolution and the street bearing his name.
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Duane
James Duane
New York
New York Herald
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate for Peter Beerbower
Creditors heirs and legatees of Peter Beerbower deceased must appear in Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana September 11 1909 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Executors John Beerbower Adolphus Beerbower. Witness the clerk of court November 11 1909 George D Simmons attorney for estate.
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John Beerbower
Adolphus Beerbower
Anruss
Oseph N. Mason
Allen Circuit Court
George D. Simmons
Notice of Final Settlement of Thomas Harrison Estate
Heirs and legatees of Thomas N Harrison deceased must appear in Allen circuit court at Fort Wayne Indiana on September 11 1909 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. John E Ridley is Administrator. Witness the clerk on September 1909. Hogan attorney for the estate.
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Thomas N. Harrison
Allen
Fort Wayne
Indiana
E. Ridley
Cireucourt
H. G. Hogan
Waate
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Northern
Kelsey Family Reunion
Belerontaine
Jacob
Louisville Courier-Journal
State Superintendent of Elections
State Board of Excise Commissioners
Charleston, S. C
Mexico
Bertie
Peter Beerbower
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