Americans Drive Rebels From Angeles Front in Porac Skirmish
In Manila dated August 16, Colonel Smith with ten companies and two artillery guns attacked 2,500 entrenched insurgents at the southern approach to Angeles, driving them back after a sharp fight. American casualties were two killed and twelve wounded while insurgent losses were about 200. Do lores near Porac saw one American wounded as forces retook the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Angeles
Smith
Kemley
Dolores
Porac
Twelfth Regiment
Angelum
MacArthur forces push through Pampanga region near Angeles
General Otis reports MacArthur's troops advancing from Candalia toward Angeles with Santa Anita Guagua and Bacolor in their line. Union forces under Colonel Smith attack trenches near Angeles claiming 200 enemy deaths and 2 own killed with 12 wounded. Young's detachments press insurgents northeast of Manila through Maraquina San Mateo into mountains and drive them north. Angeles to be permanently occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Otis
Manila
Candalia
Angeles
Porac
Santa Anita
Guagua
Bacolor
Smith
Young
Maraquina
San Mateo
Balinag
Quinga
Filipinos suffer severe defeat before Angeles
A Manila dispatch reports 2,500 insurgents entrenched near Angeles were attacked by ten companies of the Twelfth Infantry with two cannon. After a fierce fight the Filipinos were driven off with about 200 dead. The Twelfth then occupied Angeles and holds the town. American losses were two killed and twelve wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manila
Angeles
Twelfth Infantry
Gentry Wins First Heat in $3,000 Match Race
Rochester report says John R. Gentry won the first heat at Driving Park by a head in 2 03 14 over Joe Patchen and Searchlight. Patchen placed second with times listed for each quarter and heat. In the second heat Gentry again led with Patchen second and Searchlight third, finishing the race with 2 04 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
John R. Gentry
Gentry
Joe Patchen
Searchlight
Patchen
Promotion for Adams Express agent in city
William Geiger, longtime agent of Adams Express here for eleven years, was notified Tuesday evening of his promotion to the Payton Ohio agency and will move immediately. He is succeeded locally by B. G. Shirber of Richmond, who has been selected for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Geiger
Adams Express Company
Payton
Ohio
B. G. Shriber
Righmond
Futter
Martin Futter
West Superior Street
Carrie Myers
Fred Meyers
Phoenix Lodge No. 101
Knights of Pythias
W. M
Joseph M. Futter
Frank Schele
City
Lena McCall
East McKeesport
Geiger’s Rise in Adams Company Noted at Fort Wayne
The text praises Geiger’s advancement from 1882 with the Adams company in Cleveland Ohio to his current post. It highlights his thorough knowledge of the express business and his agreeable personality. Fort Wayne friends hold him in high regard as he moves to his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Geiger
Fort Wayne
German Lutheran Church Extends Call to Rev H C Jaus
The Goeglein church extended a call to Rev H C Jaus pastor of the Lutheran church near the Bass farm and sent it yesterday. Jaus is known in the city has preached here several times and is a St Louis seminary graduate beloved by his congregation and many Fort Wayne friends. He has not yet answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goeglein
H. C. Jaus
Bass Farm
Jaus
St. Louis Seminary
Fort Wayne
Jans
Cornerstones of Fort Wayne Methodist college opened 1847
Relic box from the 1847 fort Wayne Methodist college cornerstone was opened after moisture ruined contents. Found were periodicals from 1847 including The Masonic Mirror, Fort Wayne Times, and religious pamphlets plus a German Christian Apologist manuscript. A bottle letter dated 1604 noted the box contents were wet and rotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist College
Charles Bash
John Hayden
Mr. Bash
Parr
George Geddes
Department of County Matters
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Christian Advocate
G. Lane
C. B. Tipplett
M. E. Church
Western Church Advocate
Ladies’ Repository
William W Nast
United States
Nast
Strauss
Waltz
X. Waite
Dreyfus Trial Continues With Devil's Island Suffering Testimony
At Rennes the second court martial hearing for Capt. Alfred Dreyfus unfolds as Major Carriere rejects adjournment. The day centers on Dreyfus’s torture on Devil's Island, his emotional tears in court, and testimony by Mme Henry and General Roget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennes
France
Alfred Dreyfus
Carriere
M. Demange
Dreyfus
Maitre Labori
Devil’s Island
French Guiana
M. Guerin
Court of Cassation
M. Lebon
Colonies
Ile du Diable
General Mercier
Jouaust
Henry
Mme
Manry
Suit Demands 8600 From Wabash Railway For Farm Fire
Jesse Halladay trustee of the estate of G W Ewing seeks 8600 in court against the Wabash railway claiming sparks from a Wabash engine set fire to an Ewing farm causing great damage. Attorney Henry Colerick represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Halladay
G. Ww. Ewing
Henry Colerick
Wabash Railway
Child of Tefferies Ends Up on Baker Street
A garbled OCR note reports an incident involving Chanda Tefferies, the eleven-year-old son of William T Tefferies, residing on Baker Street, with unclear details about a jay trees and bag event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanda
Tafferies
Eleyan
William T. . Tefferies
Baker Gtreet
Tragic Domestic Trouble Ends in Suicide in Baen
Charles T. Futter, 37, a barber at 108 Baker Street, shot himself after a dispute over his wife’s divorce filing. He died in the barn at the family home within minutes. His wife survived. authorities report she had sought a divorce and alimony, and Futter had recently shown despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pely
Charles T. Futter
Baker Street
Futter
Ewing Street
Clem Rekers
Harry Hogan
Rekers
Futteft
Mark
Bowsver
Circuit Court
Breen & Morris
Mr. Rekers
Clem
Chance for many more recruits hinted by Fort Wayne office
Sergeant Stewart of the Fort Wayne recruiting office said the recent call for more regiments offers a chance for everyone in the area to join the army, likely extending the local office for an indefinite period. Friday's enlistments included William T. Hubartt of Lafountaine Charles W Schweikert of Fort Wayne Otto B Wolf and Louis D Renollet of Defiance. C Wolf served in Cuba last year with the Sixth Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Fort Wayne
William T. Hubartt
Lafountaine
Charles W. Schweikert
Otto B. Wolf
Louis D Renollet
Defiance
C. Wolf
Cuba
Ohio
Man Burned While Handling Parafine at Somers Drugstore
Henry Diebold manager of the Somers drug store on Calhoun street was severely burned when a pot of melted parafine from a Bunson burner spilled and ignited his clothing. His burns affected the face and hand as he tried to smother the flames with a cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Debold
Somers
Calhoun Street
Mr. Diebold
Fragmented note on fever tickets and prices
A damaged OCR snippet mentions fever, pricing, and ticket details in unclear terms. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify entities or a specific event.
Ten More Volunteer Regiments Ordered for Philippines
An order directs ten additional infantry volunteer regiments to be raised for service in the Philippines, numbered 38 through 47, with sites at Fort Snelling Fort Crook Fort Riley Camp Meade Fort Niagara Fort Leavenworth Jefferson Barracks South Framingham and Camp Meade. The action raises General Otis’s fighting force toward 65,000 with hospital corps expanding to 2,000 and more medical officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Crook
Neb
Fort Riley
Kan
Camp Meade
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Fort Leavenworth
Jefferson Barracks
South Framingham
Mass
Georges. Anderson
Sixth Cavalry
R. L. Bullard
Subsistence Department
Fortieth
E. A. Goodwin
Eighth Cavalry
E. T. C. Richmond
Second Artillery
J. M. Thompson
Twentyfourth Infantry
Arthur Murray
First Artillery
E. J
James Parker
Fourth Cavalry
Francis Michler
Fifth Cavalry
W. E. Wilder
J. H. Beacom
John Bigelow
Charles Byrne
Otis
General Otis
Big mortgage recorded to augment seven million
W S Chapman of Central Union Telephone Company recorded a 500000 mortgage addition to a 6000000 mortgage. He visited county recorders John W Miller Noble county J J McKinstry Miami M C Jones DeKalb H Harruff Adams John F Stine Wells A E Yoder LaGrange J W Wright Cass to have copies recorded. He brought the original mortgage stamped with fifty revenue stamps totaling 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Chapman
Central Union Telephone Company
City
John W. Miller
Noble County
J. J. McKinstry
Miami
M. C. Jones
DeKalb
H. Harruff
Adams
John F. Stine
Wells
A. E. Yoder
Lagrange
J. W. Wright
Cass
Mr. Chapman
Quietly Wed: Albert Rose and Misa Mary Secore Tie Knot
Albert Rose of Toledo and Misa Mary Secore of West Berry street were married Tuesday night at 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Williams on Wilt street. Rose is an upholsterer now working in Toledo. The couple left Wednesday for a Canada tour before settling in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rose
Toledo
Misa Mary Secore
West Berry Street
Williams
Wilt Street
Canada
Futore
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M. E
College
Ing
Madame Henry
Enterhazy
BM. Demange
Roget
M. Labori
MM. Leban
Guerin
Picquart
Roger
Charles Futter
Baen
Barber
Chatr
Goldstein
Lewis and
Calhoun
Mr. Goldstiner
Mr. Goldstine
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