Immigrant Debate Dominates Grand Army Encampment
Boston Aug 17 The Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated groups begin a national encampment with 1400 delegates in Symphony Hall and Tremont Temple. Commander in Chief Black addresses immigration and pensions, noting 47373 new pensioners and 144 million dollar annual cost. Roosevelt sends regrets and praise for Civil War service.
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Boston
Grand Army of the Republic
GA. R
Symphony Hall
Tremont Temple
Nueval Women’s Relief Corps
National Daughters of Veterans
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sone of Veterans
National Order of the Sons of Veterans
Boston University
Winfield Scott
Scottsdale, Ariz
John C. Black
Black
America
Roosevelt
Binackmar
Massachusetts Department
White House
Washington, D. C
Binckmar
Grand Army
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses & Grant
M’kinley
McKinley
Roosevelt salutes Spanish War heroes in tribute letter
Theodore Roosevelt writes a formal letter praising veterans of the Spanish American War and the allied actions in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines, and China. He commends MacArthur and Charles for leadership and protection of citizens, asserting American authority in the Philippines and pledging lasting national memory.
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Cuba
Porto
Rico
Philippines
MacArthur
Charfes
Legation
China
McKinley
Philippine Islands
Islands
Arma
Theodore Roosevelt
Women Relief Corps Holds 22nd National Convention Session
Boston August 17 The fincal session of the women s relief corps twenty second national convention opened in Converse hall Tremont Temple with national president Mrs Sarah D Winans of Troy presiding Her annual address focused on patriotic instruction Tennie Wright national secretary filed her annual report Five hundred dollars was transferred to a monument fund for the Andersonville prison site in Georgia The race for national president features Fanning E Minot of New Hampshire as leading candidate with Mrs Julia G Sims of Illinois and Mrs Mary E Hartwell of California also mentioned There are nominations for senior vice president but no other contests reported for major offices
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Boston
Women’s Relief Corps
Sarah D. Winans
Troy
Converse Hall
Tremont Temple
Winans
Tennie
Wright
Andersonville
Fannig E. Minot
New Hampshire
Julia G. Sims
Illiinois
Mary E. Hartwell
Californa
Doctor Taylor Named Surgeon and Treasurer at Madison Soldiers Home
Dr. D B Taylor, after a year practice in Fort Wayne with West Wayne offices, receives a fine appointment on the medical staff of the Ohio Home for Soldiers and Sailors at Madison. He will soon focus solely on medical care, serving as surgeon and treasurer, with former roles to be separated. His appointment honors his long military service in the Philippines since 1898.
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D. B. Taylor
Fort Wayne
West Wayne
Ohio Home For Soldiers and Sailors
Madison
Ohio Women’s Relef Corps
Sandusky
Taylor
Owha
Philippines
Remains Brought Here for Interment in Fort Wayne
TJ B Lieben of West Jefferson street and E F Lieben of Xdma Pa arrived with the remains of their brother Major A V Lieben who died in Youngstown Ohio ten days earlier. The casket was taken to 1105 West Jefferson street and the funeral held Thursday afternoon. Major Lieben was a prize steer owner shown across the country and was found dead in his tent in Youngstown. He previously resided in Omaha Nebraska. The brother J B Leben is…
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TJ. B. Lieben
West Jefferson Street
E. F. Lieben
Xdma
Major A. V. Lieben
Youngstown
Ohio
Mr. Lieben
Lisbon
Major Liehan
Fort Wayne
Omaha
Neb
J. B. Leben
Fort Wayne Brother Foils Suitor in Youngstown Scene
A Fort Wayne brother helps thwart an adventuress seeking Major Lieben's property under the pretense of being his wife. The woman appeared in Youngstown, viewed the body at the morgue, and feigned grief, but faltered under cross examination and fled.
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Prudential Company
Youngstown
Fort Wayne
Qu Adventuress
Lieben
Chanler Sues Sherman Over Estate Committee
John Armstr ong Chanler sues Thomas T. Sherman in U S circuit court seeking 263523 claiming his appointment as guardian over his person and estate is illegal and void. The suit revisits prior clashes over Chanler’s confinement at Bloomingdale asylum in 1897 and his controversial escape.
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New York
United States Ciront Court
Leo G. Rosenblate
John Armstrong Chanler
Thomas T. Sherman
Chanler
Bloomingdale Asylum
Chanley
Police Seek More Jewels After New Robbery
Detectives are pursuing a second major jewelry theft as circulars circulate to jewelers pawnbrokers and money lenders in New York and other large cities. The theft details mirror the Goelet case with no victim named and no reward offered. Owners may be satisfied with recovering their property and advances made on the jewels will be refunded plus reasonable compensation for trouble.
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New York
Two Ladies Hurt In Embankment Accident South Of City
Mrs J C Peltier and Mrs Henry Horstman, of this city, were seriously injured when their phaeton overturned on Stellhorn Road four miles south of the city. The horse reared and plunged the carriage over an embankment, pinning the ladies. Peltier suffered a possible collarbone fracture and other injuries. Horstman had a gash above the right eye, head bruises, an arm injury, and severe nervous shock. Both walked to a farmhouse for help, then to ambulances for city care. The horse showed no further attempt to flee.
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J. C. Peltier
Henry Horstman
Peltier
Horstman
FIND A MISSING WAR HERO
Laporte Indiana August 17 The discovery yesterday that General Edwin R Niles a former preacher lawyer and Civil War veteran with a Ninth Indiana Regiment record is an inmate of Milwaukee Soldiers home The authorities of Long Cliff asylum have been advised and Niles will be held pending state action He disappeared from the Long Cliff hospital about two months ago He alleges a conspiracy to defraud him of his pension money and that he is being confined without warrant of law
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Laporte
Ind
Edwin R. Niles
Ninth Indiana Regiment
Milwaaskee
Long Oli
Niles
Long Cliff
Terrier Kills Prize Chickens Owned by Local Family
Sohn Molitor of 2832 Hanna Street owned a small terrier and many fancy chickens. Monday the terrier entered the chicken yard and killed thirty seven prize fowls valued at seventy five dollars.
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Sohn Molitor
Hanna Street
Elected Trustee for Dunkirk Bankruptcy Estate
Creditors of Mills S. Gunmingham of Dunkirk who filed a petition in bankruptcy held a meeting in Fort Wayne and elected John W. Webster of Dunkirk as trustee. Attorney R. R. Purman has been temporary receiver for the estate and the new schedule increases assets by about $1,000.
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Mills S. Gunmingham
Dunkirk
Fort Wayne
John W. Webster
R. R. Purman
Dropsy Cured Free by Dr Miles Treatment Offer
Public notice promotes Dr. Miles new dropsy treatment claiming cures for heart liver and kidney disease with a free $10,000 worth trial. It lists testimonials from many individuals including H Trimmer Green Springs PA and M B Morelan Ropers Onlo IL and urges readers to request the treatment by mail to Dr. Franklin Miles Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Grand Rapids
Indy
Chicago
H. Trimmer
Green Springs
H. A. Grace
Mountain St
Magin
Flo
James Pinkerton
The
Russiaville
A. P. Colburn
Blessing, In
Br. Miles
Franklin Miles
Main Street
Elkhart
Menton
Explosions and a street beating reported in Steuben and Kendallville
A fire at a Helmer hardware store driven by thieves ended without loot after locals extinguished the flames. In Kendallville, Barney Busch allegedly assaulted his prospective father-in-law, John Kaiser, following disputes over Busch’s relationship with Kaiser's daughter. Busch was held to the circuit court on $500 bond. Also described are archaelogical digs at Olbia in a Greek site near the Boug estuary, revealing walls, foundations, wine cellars, and valuable antiquities shipped to the Hermitage, with ongoing ascertaining of authenticity.
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Stor
Helmer
Steuben County
Barney Busch
Kendallville
John Kaiser
Busch
Olbia
Boug
Otchakos
Wico- Jales
Dneipsr
Miletus
Getae
Dion Chrysostom
M. Formakovski
Russian Archaological Society
Tormakoveil
Greece
Hermitage
St. Petersburg
MM. Formakovski
Sattapharnes
Louvre
Runaway Miraculously Healed by Bucklen Arnica Salve
A runaway nearly ended life, causing a severe leg ulcer on J. B. Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois. Four years of failed remedies gave way to Bucklen's Arnica Salve curing the wound quickly. Also praised for burns, bruises, skin eruptions and piles. 26e at Drolor & Bro.'s drug store.
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J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Bucklen
Arnica Snilva
Drolor & Bro
Publication opens in Mishawaka river drowning and county news
Northern Indiana notes report Anton Weik drowned while fishing in the St Joseph river at Mishawaka. Goshen votes a 30000 subsidy for the Goshen Warsaw electric line. An incendiary fire causes 2000 loss to Martin Amidon lumber yards in Elkhart. Elkhart citizens oppose 60000 courthouse reconstruction in Goshen. Margaret Eichhorn dies at 87 in Rockcreek township Wells County. Phil Green of Ligonier nominated for prosecuting attorney by Democrats in Noble Whitley district. John Milton Parr of South Bend held in Detroit for passing counterfeit bills. 42 bad six bills found on him. Post mortem shows Jacob Linderman died of organic heart disease mistaken for murder. burglars blow safe in Bill...
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Anton Weik
St. Joseph
Mishawaka
Goshen
Warsaw
Martin & Amidon
Elkhart
Margaret Eichhorn
Vanderbilt scholar recalls crude American days and a spitting tale
Cornelius Vanderbilt recounts 19th century American habits showing tobacco chewing and paper collars. He cites a 1855 Vermont shopkeeper in New York warned for spitting on walls, asking if the sign forbidding spitting on the floor could be read. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Vermont
New York
Money to Loan on Real Estate or Personal Security
G. E. Pfeiffer offers loans on real estate or personal security. Rooms 6-7, Bass Block, 17-to?
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G. E. Pfeiffer
Bass
Citizens' Trust Co. Deposit Safety Ad
An advertisement urges depositing money in Citizens' Trust Co located opposite the post office, citing $400,000 security for depositors as the reassurance for customers.
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Citizens’ Trust Co
Postoffice
Legal wife has pair arrested in living together case
Cleveland reporters recount the arrest of Miss Maude Evelyn Weingardner of Fort Wayne and Charles M Blanchard of Cleveland on a living together as husband and wife charge. Warrant affidavits by Blanchard's legal wife Ethel B Blanchard led constable Turney through Pennsylvania and Ohio. the pair were arraigned before Justice Ginley and released on recognizance after slipping out a side door. The case, linked to the couple's earlier reported marriage, may shock Fort Wayne where Weingardner was well known as an elocutionist and teacher.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati Enquirer
Maude Weingardner
Fort Wayne
Charles M., Blanchard
Charles M. Blanchard
Ethel B. Blanchard
Constable Turney
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Mansfield
Turney
Blanchard
St. Louis
Blanohard
Milas Weingardner
Blanahard
Ginley’s Court
Fort Wayia
Mies Weingardner
Columbia City
Bee's LAXATIVE Honey and Tar cough cure
Bee's LAXATIVE Honey and Tar is promoted as the original laxative cough syrup. It combines pine-based antiseptic healing properties with pure strained honey to cure coughs and strengthen weak lungs. Sold by Mayer Bros. Co. and A. C. Gocke.
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Mayer Bros. Co
A. C. Gocke
Mated in Marriage Frederick Lindner Wed Ida Knock
Frederick Lindner and Miss Ida Knock, both of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday August 1 at 2 oclock at the home of the bride’s parents on Michigan avenue. Rev. B J Metschman of Christ Lutheran Church officiated in the presence of close friends. The groom works as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad and the bride is the daughter of a well known policeman. Mr. and Mrs. Lindner left for a wedding trip to Warsaw. Both are popular young people.
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Frederick Lindner
Ida’ Knock
William Knock
Michigan Avenue
B. J. Metschman
Christ's Tutheran Church
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lindner
Warsaw
Diabetes cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, a Dunreath tale
Marion Lee of Dunreath Indiana says diabetes in its worst form yielded to Foley's Kidney Cure after eight doctors failed. She reports relief after using three bottles sold by Dreier and Bro.
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Foley
Dreler & Bro
Marion Lee
Dunreath
Ind
Dreier & Bro
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Endorsed by Suffering Patient
A Minneapolis woman and a Duluth man describe long battles with headaches nerve pains and weak digestion. They credit Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with rapid relief after exhausted doctors failed. Both urge readers to try the remedy and request the free book on nervous and heart diseases.
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Rem
Chikago
Peta W. A. Thompson
Duluth
Tnn
Addresa Wr
Miles Medical Coy
Elkbasy
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