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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1909

Page

8

Thaw decision: Thaw remains insane and remanded

Justice Mills rules Harry K. Thaw is still legally insane after the ruling on his habeas corpus petition and remands him to Matteawan. The decision notes Thaw's delusions about Stanford White and calls for cautious privileges for Thaw and special consideration for his mother while he remains jailed.

White Plains N. Y State of New York Harry K. Thaw Isaac N. Mills Stanford White Matteawan Thaw Justice Mills Mount Vernon Robert B. Lamb Matteawan Hospital Bane Amos Baker Matteawan Asylum Jerome Mills White Morrill Miss Nesbit Duchess Westchester County Charles Morschuser H. K. Thaw Pittsburg Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City Wm. J. Meyers Alice Dr. Meyers Charles Morehauser Mary’c. Thaw

Heat sets record highs across the southwest region

Kansas City reports 89 degrees at the government observatory as the 24 hour period remains the hottest since 1891. Enid Oklahoma hits 105, Fort Smith Arkansas 102, Concordia Kansas 102, Lamar Missouri 101, with continued heat and no deaths reported.

Kansas City Enid Okla Fort Smith Ark Concordia Kan

Motions to Quash Indictments in Muskogee Town Lot Case

Attorneys for Governor Charles N. Haskell and five co defendants filed motions in federal court to quash indictments over Muskogee town lot frauds. The filings challenge grand jury selection alleging biased jurors and improper marshal conduct while noting no evidence of a conspiracy to defraud. The six defendants were indicted May 27 in Tulsa for illegal methods to obtain government town lots.

Muskogee Okla Charles N. Haskell United States Grant Victor Muskogee County George W. Strawn J. H. Dixon J. C. Burgess A. G. Dumas W. T. Bailey Strawn Foreman Strawn Talesmen Haskell Secretary of the Interior Indian Territory Federal Grand Jury Tulsa

Fraternal Congression Reports Strong Insurance Stand

Baltimore hosts the twenty third annual National Fraternal congress with over 300 delegates, two thirds of them women. President Piper reports eight billions of insurance in force and a united front against old line companies amid calls for minimum rate legislation to ensure safe business.

Baltimore National Fraternal Congress Piper United States Congress Old Line

Woman Dares Flames in Fire at Ochs Motel

Mrs. Mary Ochs, 83, owner of the Ochs motel in Venice near Hamilton, rushed back into the burning building to save papers and money and barely escaped a second time. The hotel was destroyed with an estimated loss of 38,000 dollars.

Hamilton Ohio Mary Ochs Ochs Venice

Earthquake Recorded Near Azores Area

A moderate quake was recorded by the seismograph at the Weather Bureau in Washington at 2:05 a m and lasted about an hour. Observers placed the epicenter roughly 2,500 miles away, likely along the California or Pacific coast of Mexico or near the Azores. Harold BE Kirby of Galesburg Michigan will supervise manual training in Bluffton schools.

Washington Weather Bureau California Pacific Mexico Azores Harold , BE. Kirby Galesburg, Mich Bluffton

Degeneration in a Sunday Sermon by Rev Brady

Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady expounds Psalm 1 1 on degeneration from ungodliness to scorn noting a progression from walking to standing to sitting as a moral fall He contrasts believers as children of light urging Christians to live holy peaceful helpful and thankful lives.

Cyrus Townsend Brady

Saloon Lid on Sunday Openings Spark City Discussion

In Fort Wayne saloonkeepers control Sunday openings with police and mayor mostly hands off. Mayor Hosey and Chief Ankenbruck admit no formal action, while saloons regulate hours and some stay closed or open against anticipated prosecutions. Barbers and patrons note mixed enforcement and public apathy toward Sunday policies.

Fort Wayne William J. Hosey Martin H. Ankenbruck Rome City Sylvan Lake Cottagers’ Association Ankenbruck Board of Safety Decatur

Recognizing God’s Gifts Through Struggle and Joy

J R Miller D D urges readers to train themselves to accept divine blessings arriving at their doors. He argues that spiritual poverty stems from missed opportunities as heavenly messengers come in forms of joy and pain, and that embracing these gifts leads to spiritual richness.

Diana Paul J. R. Miller D. D

Land Lottery Ends in Coeur D Alene Draw

The shortest of three great land drawings ended in Coeur D Alene Idaho with 250 names drawn for the Spokane reservation. Allen Newton of Helena Montana drew No 1 along with other winners Charles N McGrarl Emil Schaeffer George H Tuck Etta Ross Claude H Stein and Andrew Gunderman among 99 807 applications. Officials expect possible discovery of water rights fruit tracts and mineral deposits. Supt James W Witten completed the drawing before noon.

Coeur D'Alene Idaho Spokane Allen Newton Helena Mont Charles N. McGrarl Greenbush Ind Emil Schaeffer Evansville Ill George H. Tuck Libertyville Etta Ross Hamilton Claude H. Stein Mt. Carmel Andrew Gunderman Granger James W. Witten

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