W. C. T. U Members Protest Saloon License at Allen County Fair
At a Wednesday Swinney park meeting the executive committee of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Allen County denounced business leaders who urged the county commissioners to grant a saloon license for the Allen County Fair. The group planned the Monroeville county convention for September 5 with new officers and delegates to the Marion state convention. Mrs. Josephine Walmer spoke on the Glasgow World W C T U convention. The union continued its opposition to the fair saloon and discussed further legal steps.
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Swinney Park
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Monroeville
Marion
Josephine Walmer
Bluffton
Glasgow
Scotland
C. S. Ridenour
Young Hedges Nabs Bad Check Operator in Transit Case
Eadie Hedges aged about 19 helps arrest a man identifying as Robert Lynn who confesses to cashing worthless checks across several states. Lynn, found with a checkbook indicating activity in Harrisburg Reading Lima Dayton and Springfield, is held on loitering charges as his prior record is checked. He faces a city court appearance under a $600 bond until August 26.
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Eadie Hedges
Robert Lynn
Hedges
East Main Street
Eddie
Lynn
Harrisburg
Reading
Lima
Dayton
Springfield
No Violations of Child Labor Law Reported in Fort Wayne
Indiana Factory Inspector Nelson H. Kyser cites no child labor law violations in Fort Wayne after inspecting about two hundred companies. He plans action only if future visits reveal issues, noting license fees fund inspector salaries and operations. Kyser departed for South Bend, with notices sent to over a hundred establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Nelson H. Kyser
Indianapolis
Novitiate Elopes and Weds in Marshall Missouri
Roma Romine eighteen years old ran away from Notre Dame Convent in Marshall on Tuesday night and married Dr. Ber Baldwin of Elkhorn Nebraska yesterday in Ortega. Baldwin had been visiting Marshall sixty days ago when summoned to attend.
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Marshall
Roma Romine
Notre Dame Sonvent
Becker B
Flames Destroy Paragon Flour Mills in Albion
Albion Ind Aug 16 The Paragon Flour mills the towns largest industrial plant were gutted by fire at 2 am The brick main building and machinery valued around 12000 were destroyed while 1200 1300 bushels of wheat owned by neighboring farmers were also lost The mill belonged to a company led by O L Shipley J W Earle and Frederick Barnes with 39000 insurance and no rebuilding plans yet
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Sentinel
Albion
Ind
Paragon
O. L. Shipley
J. W. Earle
Frederick Barnes
Plymouth
Ohio
New Ticket Form Aims at Toledo Chicago Interurbans
A new ticket system uses coupon style tickets with Garrett as a basing point. Conductors detach coupons for each segment, reflecting a revised route and pricing structure for the interurban line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Chicago
Garrett
Judge Faces Difficult Decision in Gerdom Assault Case
City court heard testimony that Henry Gerdom and his wife drink heavily and neglect their family. The husband is accused of assault and battery after allegedly attacking his wife. neighbors and an older daughter testified to the chaos at home as arrangements were made to place the children in guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gerdom
Mungovan
Gerdom
Eve
Trousseau
Board of Children’s Guardians
Gerdoms
Harry Hess
Kane
Sadie Cummings
Ethel Cook
Ed Hopper
Fra Stahl
Harry Cloud
Formal Opening of Harlan State Bank in Maysville
Formal opening day in Maysville features Henry C. Paul W H Ro han E G Hoffman Sheriff A M Reichelderfer and others visiting the bank. George W Wilbur presides as the institution shows its new home and忙 conducts tours with speeches ice cream and cake for visitors including local business and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Paul
W. H. Rohan
E. G. Hoffman
A. M. Reichelderfer
Maysville
Allen County
Harlan State Bank
George W. Wilbur
Auburn Blues to meet Kendallville on Sunday grounds
Auburn Indiana reports a pair of local notes as Kendallville teams up with the Auburn Blues for a Sunday on the burn grounds. Other items note home moves for C W Stoffer and property purchases along with local travel and family updates.
Funeral of Engineer W Arics Noted at Roanoke
Pallbearers from the Pennsylvania group were A G Rhodes Frank Archer Charles Rogers H L Kennedy C I Hale and J Smith. Short services were held at the family home before the burial Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Archer
Charles ‘Rogers
C. I. Hale
Pennsylvania
B. L. HE
Aricls
Roanoke
Elock
Th Neal “Parcy
Registration 10 Cost Half Million for Voter Roll
Indiana county auditors estimate registration of voters next year will cost the state over 526 thousand dollars. Law calls for three registration board sessions in May September and October with up to three days each if five voters request. With 3,136 precincts the total reaches about 526,848 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Ossian Picnic Draws 250 To Robison Park
Traveling in three interurban cars a crowd of 250 Ossian residents visited Robison park Thursday for the annual Methodist United Sunday schools picnic. The first car arrived at 9 15 and others followed as passengers transferred at the transfer corner. The Ossian Sunday school has made this outing a long standing tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison Park
Methodist United Sunday Schools
Ossian
Torch fire targets Northwest Missouri Orphanage in Elwood
Fire destroyed Elwood’s city hall jail two business houses and the Northwest Missouri Orphanage association orphanage. Authorities think incendiaries aimed to evacuate the facility. Inmates reported a man fleeing as the blaze started near the orphanage, which had been moved from St. Joseph for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Kas
Northwest Missouri Orphanage Association
St. Joseph
Farwell plan praised by Hamilton National banker
President Charles McCulloch of Hamilton National Bank commends John V. Farwell of Chicago for urging a national reserve association free of politics with headquarters in Washington to stabilize banking and prevent panics. McCulloch has long advocated similar reforms, noting Wall Street bears would be affected.
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Charles McCulloch
Hamilton National Bank
John V. Farwell
Chicago
Farwell
National Reserve Association
Washington
Bears
Wall Street
McCulloch
Bomb Explodes At New York Apartment Killing No One
A bomb outside Antonio Colarusso’s apartment in New York blasts through the door while guests were leaving to honor a newborn. Colarusso, his wife, and the infant sleeping nearby escape with minor injuries. Authorities note no known enemies or threats.
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New York
Antonio Colarusso
Colarusso
Bethany Presbyterian Church Plans Large Addition
The Bethany Presbyterian Sunday school, with over 280 scholars, seeks a rear expansion to connect with the auditorium and enlarge basement social spaces. Estimated cost runs five to six thousand dollars, funded by a lawn social hosted by the Christian Endeavor society at West Main and Cherry streets this Friday. Ice cream and cake will be served as part of the fundraiser.
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Bethany Presbyterian Church
Bethany Sunday School
Christian Endeavor Society
West Main
Cherry Streets
Fort Wayne Scottish Rite to Hold 25th Anniversary
Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a city class reception on October 3 and a Scottish Rite anniversary celebration aligned with the fall convocation on November 21 to 23. Organizers expect a large gathering of Scottish Rite Masons and many candidates for higher degrees in October and again in November.
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Fort Wayne
Monroeville People and Departures noted in August column
Local notes report Mrs. Nelson Argo visiting in Monroeville from Chicago and several residents traveling to Ohio and Michigan. Visitors include A S Robinson, Seth Painter, Arthur Battenburg, and Dr W Helms. Ice delivery pact for patrons via Jones plant and Decatur Blues prep vs Decatur Sunday.
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Monroeville
Ind
Nelson Argo
Chicago
A. S. Robinson
Seth Painter
Toljedo
Arthur Battenburg
Vicksburg
Mich
Harry Battenburg
A. I. Cullen
Columbia City
Maggie Connolly
Pauline Jackson
Phillip Berger
Sam Ball
John Johnson
Bucyrus
Frank Walters
Doud
Ney
Ohio
Wilford Copper
Adams County
James Meese
N. Mull
Otis Friedline
William ‘North
Maggie
Portland
Delia Hopkins
Linn
Lute Frazier
Bluffton
D. A. Marquardt
Hamlet
W. Helms
Dixon
R. W. Garry
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Blues
Henry Krick
Michigan
Jones Artificial
Bis
Mr. A. Lackey
Crawford
Maples
Dr. Mentzersday
Blackburn Place Raid Ends With Fine And Jail For Keeper
Police closed in on the Bill Blackburn saloon at 1318 South Calhoun Street after months of effort. Proprietor Bill Blackburn was fined 50 dollars plus costs and given six days in jail, and a man and woman found in a back room received jail terms. The pair faced charges of immorality and the establishment was linked to a house of ill fame. Blackburn claimed ignorance of a guest’s relation to a married woman, but authorities doubted the excuse and cited longstanding complaints about the saloon’s conduct.
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Bill Blackburn
South Calhoun Street
Bill
Syracuse
Ind
Frank Johnson
Fort Wayne
Blackburn
Ethel Weisenberger
Ethel
Blackbury
Hhs
Johnson
Bend
Blackbird
Roosevelt discusses The Steel Corporation and the Panic of 1907
Ex President Roosevelt writes in Outlook about his congressional testimony on the Tennessee Coal and Iron purchase. He states his actions aimed to save the public from panic, notes motives were irrelevant, and asserts no hidden facts exist from the five year old episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Steel Corporation
Congressional
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States
Steal
Feeli
Three Die From Wood Alcohol Mixture Fraudulent Whisky
Whitestown Indiana reports a deadly wood alcohol poisonings incident. Three men died and another was dying or blind after consuming a jug of wood alcohol diluted with water bought by Frank James. The victims include Julius Dodson Robert Hoop and William Hoop while Frank James Ira Neese and Willam Heap faced severe injuries and arrest followed by a dry Boone County atmosphere.
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Whitestown
Ind
Julius Dodson
Robert R. Hoop
William H. Hoop
Frank James
Ira A. Neese
James
Indianapolis
Robert Hoop
William Hoop
Young Hoop
Beth
Neese
Zionville
Boone County
Willam Heap
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Johnny
Noble
Maysville Financial Institution
Auburn News
Auburn
C. W. Stoffer
Jackson Street
Kendallville
Auburn Blues
Grace Crothers
Henry Charles Bisising
Miss Crothers
Myr
William Schermerkorn
Baxter
West
Robert Hodge
Chester Hodge
Detroit
Thomas A. Carter
Lake Gage
Paul Philips
Philips
Booth Jackson Street
Atwood
Waterloo
Here
R. Earl Petera
Foy
Arick
Union M. E
National Reserve
Bomb
Bethany Church
Christian Endeavor
Sary Later
Monroeville News
Blackburn Place
Tennessee
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