Family Slayings and Fires Across Two States
Arlington Minnesota Aug 20 Theo dore Wallart a farmer killed his wife a 19 year old son a 16 year old daughter and a baby then burned his barn destroying nine horses a corn crib and hay. One son wounded and likely to die. Wallart fled. Leavenworth Kansas Aug 20 Dr Arrington shot and killed James Wallace after a fence line dispute then killed his mother in law and wounded Sheriff Dillingham who died later. Arrington wounded by a volley from Wallace and died after driving away with his daughter.
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Arlington
Winn
Theodore Wallart
Leavenworth
Kas
Arrington
Plintte
East Leavenworth
James Wallace
William Wallace
Dillingham
Farley
Wallace
Wallage
Tie
New Turkish Minister to United States Named
Constantinople Aug 20 Selekih Bey head of the cipher bureau of the foreign office was named Turkish minister to the United States replacing Ali Merrouh Bey who was recalled. The state department has no information confirming the appointment. Schelsih Bey was sent to assume an official role in the Turkish foreign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Selekih Bey
Foreign Office
Bern
United States
Ali Merrouh Bey
Wiashimrtan
Ametu
State Department
Scekih Bey
Petrourh Bey
Schelsih Bey
War office dispatch reports Boer actions and captures
London reports a dispatch from Robert Tard noting General Hamilton captured two Krupp guns at Ophent’s on August 17 with three British wounded. British forces fought Boers at Roodekopjes and Crocodile River on August 18 with few casualties. Thundel says 684 Boers surrendered in Harrismith district on August 19.
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London
Omee Tits
Tard Roberts
Tan Hamilton
Ophent’s
Wwangilton
Roode Kopjes
Crocodile River
Thundel
Harrismith
Mission Feast Held by German Lutheran Churches
The annual mission feast will be held at Concordia College grounds on Sunday, September 2. Professor Dorn of Concordia College will deliver the morning address, and Rev. Mr. Luhr of Zion's Church will preach in the afternoon.
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Concordia College
Dorn
Luhr
Zion's Church
Medical discovery on Bright's disease reported in Rome
The Pall Mall Gazette cites a Rome dispatch announcing an important medical finding on the cause of Bright's disease by Dr. Ovid Brown, previously of New York and now practicing in Rome.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Rome
Bright
Ovid Brown
New York
Arguments Roiling New Albany Hotel Lobby
L Seligdinger a New York travel agent has been locked in heated exchanges in the lobby of the New Aveling hotel for two days. He was formerly a member of a prominent travel association before the disputes began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Seligdinger
New York
Lnbby
New Aveling Hotel
Mr. Seligdinger
Political figure shifts to Bryan after MacKinley era
A former Tammany Hall ally who backed McKinley in 1896 now ardent for William Jennings Bryan. He is well posted and claims no one in the city can defeat him in debate. He drew large crowds and several votes were cast for Bryan during his discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Hall
McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Pigeon Show Prizes Highlight Poneto Event
Local report notes a coup of J B White pigeons winning prizes at a Poneto show. Other items include deaths, marriages, licenses, club meetings, a camping trip near Claypool, mission work in Mississippi, toll line contracts, and social notes from Allen County.
Ladies excursion to Robinson Parlors this Thursday
The Ladies society of Emmaus church plans an excursion to Robinson parl on Thursday this week. A suitable program will be rendered on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Society of
Pioneers Passing Lewis Hatch Dies at 63
Lewis Hatch a pioneer farmer and Allen county resident died at St. Joseph hospital at age sixty three after a sudden illness. He moved from Ohio over fifty years ago and left a wife and six living children Bre Sarah Carl Anna Stein bach Emma Fisher Dolly Hadsell Jennie Hadsell Eva Grove Frank William E and Samuel Hatch. Three children had predeceased him.
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Lewis Hatch
Allen County
St. Joseph Hospital
Hatch
Ohio
Bre
Sarah Carl
Anna Steinbach
Emma Fisher
Dolly Hadsell
Jennie Hadsell
Eva Grove
Frank
William E
Samuel Hwateh
Death of John Seelig Sr at 73 in Allen County
John Seelig Sr died at noon Sunday at his Maysville Road home, age 73 years 6 months 28 days. A longtime Allen County resident of forty years, death resulted from complications of disease with age. Survived by wife and seven children Linzie Henry Krauskopf Conrad John Jr. and Charles Seelig plus daughters Mrs Gutenmuth and Mrs Krauskopf.
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John Seelig
Maysville
Seelip
Allen County
Tre
B. Gutenmuth
Henry Krauskopf
Linzie
Henry
Conrad
John, Jr
Charles Seelig
Wih
Infant Honeck Dies After Brain Fever at Three
Caroline Floneck, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Honeeick of 123 Will street, died Saturday night from brain fever at the age of three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Floneck
Conrad Honeeick
Will Street
Death of Conrad Reinking Longtime Adams County Resident
Conrad Reinking died Sunday near Freidheim at age seventy six after a week with paralysis. He lived on the same Adams county farm since moving from Windheim Germany at thirteen. Survived by widow and seven sons including Herman, Henry, Ernest, Willian, Martin, Charles Theinkimas, and Gustave. Funeral held Tuesday at 1 PM from home and departed to German Lutheran church in Freidheim with Rev. Prenes officiating.
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Conrad Reinking
Adams County
Freidheim
Mr Reinking
Windheim
Germany
Arkms County
Herman Reinking
Union Township
Henry Reinking
Indianapolis
Ernest Reinking
This City
Willian Reinking
Martin Reinking
Preble Township
Charles Theinkimas
South Bend
Gustave Reinking
Nul Inter
German Lutheran Church
Prenes
Death Notice for George W Holcomb of Geneva
George W Holcomb of Geneva died Sunday at Hope hospital from liver cancer after an exploratory operation offered no hope. He was 43 and a member of the Knights of the Macabees. He leaves a wife and an adopted daughter. Remains prepared for shipment to Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Florcomb
Geneva
Hope Hospital
Holcomb
Knights of the Maccabees
Bloom Undertaking Establishment
Infant son of Mr and Mrs C F Kettler dies at seven months
Howard Conrad Kettler infant son of Mr and Mrs C F Kettler of 205 East Jefferson Street died at 6 am Sunday from spinal meningitis at the age of seven months ten days funeral arrangements to be announced by the family
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Howard Conrad Kettler
C. F. Kettler
East
Jefferson Strees
Death notice for Henry Schwartz in Boone Street
A telegram on Monday informed Chris tian Schwarts of Boone Street of his son Henry Schwartz's death. The brief notice lists the family name and the fatal event without further details.
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Christian Schwarts
Boone Street
Henry
Tragedy in Cumberland: man dies after railroad injury
Schwartz of Cumberland Wisconsin died weeks after a railroad accident left him with a traumatized leg. The morning death followed his failed recovery from the shock. Also reported are the deaths of Margaret O’Grady aged one year four months from spinal meningitis and infant John Thiem aged six months from cholera infantum.
Mrs Margaret Dreyer Dies After Stroke at 60
Mrs Margaret Dreyer of 88 Charles Street died at 12 30 PM Wednesday from a paralysis stroke suffered last Saturday. She was sixty, born in Haldem Germany and came to Fort Wayne in 1865. She leaves a husband and no children. Sisters are Mrs Rudolph and Mrs Rather and brother Pred Roetscher survives.
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Margaret Dreyer
Henry Dreyer
Charles Street
Dreyer
Haldem
Germany
Fort Wayne
Rudolph
Rather
Pred Roetscher
Gordon Responds To Fraternal Union Reunion Critique
Gen John B Gordon commander in chief of the Union Confederate Veterans issues a careful reply to a New Orleans Confederate camp resolution criticizing his participation in the Atlanta blue and gray reunion and his invitation by the Grand Army of the Republic and Chicago citizens. He notes his conscience guides him toward sectional harmony and historic truth while declining to attend further reunions. The report also covers a Shanghai cable about Dr Robert s missing missionaries near Pekin and their liberation, with fears for Mrs Roberts safety.
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Atlanta
John B. Gordon
The
Union Confederate Veterans, Kins
New Orleans
Gordon
G. A. RB
Chicago
Kirkwood
Chaleron
Gray
Grand Army of the Republic
Citisens of
G. A. BR
Tso
Tom
Guy
J.B. Gordon
Roberts
Fort Wayne
Dnd
Jones
Infant Lindemuth Dies of Bronchitis at 2 Months
Dessie Leon Lindemuth, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lindemuth of 36 East Mary Street, died Saturday from bronchitis at age 2 months 4 days. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Dessie Leon Lindsuuth
Frank Lindemuth
East Mary
Baltes Infant Dies of Cholera Infantum at 1
Joseph Edward Baltes, youngest child of Mr and Mrs Folin Baltes of 29 Bass Street, died Saturday morning from cholera infantum at age one, according to local notice.
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Joseph Edward Baltes
Folin Baltes
Bass Street
Effie Hepfer Died at Indiana Feeble Minded Youth Home
Effie May Hepfer, an inmate at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth, died at 4 Saturday morning from congestion of the lungs. She was 11 years, 50 months and 10 days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie May Hepfer
Indiana School For
Mary Madeline Blais Dies at Age 12
Mary Madeline Blais daughter of Mrs Matthia Miaising of 10 Tough Street died Friday afternoon at St Joseph's hospital from spasms. She was 12.
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Mary Madeline Blais
Matthia Miaising
Tough Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mrs Anna Lamonde Dies Aged 84 In Cincinnati Visit
Lamonde Mrs Anna Lamonde of this city died suddenly Saturday evening in Cincinnati where she had long been visiting with Mrs Eaton. The news reached Monday evening to M Lesh E. Bayless of West Superior street with whom the deceased had been living. Mrs Lamonde was 84 and well known locally.
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Anna Lamonde
Cincinnati
Eaton
M Lesh E. Bayless
West Superior Street
Lamonde
They Battled with Rifles in Polk County Duel
Gabe and Cycero Copeland were killed in a duel with John and Charles Baker in Polk County. The Bakers were wounded in the shoulders and may die. A family quarrel sparked the fight in Fort Worth Texas on August 21.
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Fort. Worth
Tex
Gabe
Cycero Copeland
John
Charles Baker
Polk County
Bakers
Wallart Captured After Murders In Arlington Farm
Theo dore Wallart farmer of Arlington Minnesota was captured today after fleeing through woods and hiding in a sister’s barn near the crime scene He confessed guilt and is jailed The Logansport Indiana report notes William Pittman seventy commits suicide over his son Ray Pittman’s forgery case and disgrace The elder Pittman left a widow and several children and was respected in the community
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Arlington
Minn
Theodore Wallart
Wallet
Logansport
Tnd
Wwiliam Pittman
Burettsville
Ray Pittman
Frankfort
Pittman
A Cyclone Strikes Bremen Wrecking Rew Church and More
Bremen Indiana suffered severe damage from a Sunday afternoon cyclone. The storm wrecked Rew Church under construction, unroofed houses, toppled factory chimneys, and toppled the waterworks tower while the grain elevator shifted from its foundation. Widespread destruction disrupted communications.
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Bremen
Ind
Evangelical
James Madden
Fort Wayne
Mass meeting condemns council over saloon laws in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on August 21 a Friends church mass meeting condemned the city council for ordering police board enforcement of saloon and Sunday laws. Speakers including Ex Mayor Kirkpatrick and several ministers opposed the council action. The police board refuses to change course and says any repeal must come from the council. Clyde Bowman and spouse visit Albion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Friends’ Church
Kirkpatrick
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Minnesota
J. B. White
Poneto
George A. Irwin
A. M. Sutton
France
Joel A. Schwartz
Edna Seitz
Miss Geeting
Alpine Monroe
Peru
John Carpentier
Minnie Snodgrass
Macy
Jefferson Club
Burke
Herman Hormel
Allen County Loan and Savings Association
Claypool
W. A. Davis
Mississippi
National Union Telephone Company
New Haven
Woodburn
Edgerton
Zanesville
Hayden Hullinger
Minnie A. Rose
Morris Hose
Jefferson Township
Fred McComb
Bryan, C
W. Barnett
Cape May
N. J
Weaver
William P. Breen
Indiana
Breen
Frances Rayner
Hiegele Chub
Schroeder
Barney Nattie
Telenohese Deel
J. D. Chambers
Brudi
Mew Haven
New
Earth
Honeck
Reinking
O'Grady
Margaret
William O'Grady
Broadway
THIEM
John Thiem
Frederick Thiem
Lasselle Street
DR. Roberts
His
China
Miss Jones
Sentinel
Toledo
Shanghai
Cheney Medical Company
Cheney
Koo Tun
Pekin
Nellie Parker
Charles Roberts
Lindemuth
Baltes
Hepver
Texas
Bopeland Brothers
Baker Brothers
Wallart
Pleasant and
Marion Township Farmers Institute
M. FE
Poe, Tnt
Btrte Howe Roy
J. H. Miter
W. H. Somers
Wnd
Alvin Hundley
Naomi DeVilbiss
T. E. Ellison
Harley Somers Veel
Suider
Win. Konnari
Marion Smith
W. FF. DeVilbirs
Alexander Tohnson
Terry Kenmare
Ida Harigell
T. E. Ellison Frank Buber
Bertin
Fitate
Marshall
Rew
Neys
Wirtley County
Court Street
Glinton Street
Natural
Dewige Niifr
George E. Buhr
Itwse Tetenper
Elis Abel
Minnie Mossbirg
Trayden Hullinger
Bon
William Dell
East Second Street
Mrs. Clyde Bowman
Albion
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