Army of Homeseekers Faces Vast Public Domain Tangle
The piece surveys large scale homestead filings since 1892 and 1900s patents, noting commuted homesteads at $1.25 per acre and a strong, decades-long flow of settlers. It flags waning public lands, ongoing land law debates, and looming congressional action amid stalled meetings in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Teller
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Uncle Sam
Washington
Hitchcock
Reunion for 157th Indiana Spanish War vets postponed
Auburn Ind Aug 24 The reunion of the veterans of the One Hundred Fifty Seventh Indiana regiment from the Spanish American war has been postponed to 1902. The event was originally planned for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Indiana
Hirons Langhor couple wed in Grace Lutheran ceremony
Miss Clara Langhor and John E. Hirons were married by Rev. Swinehart at Grace Lutheran church on a Thursday night. Attendants were Miss Frances Hirons and Charles Langhor. They will reside at 142 Broadway after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Langhor
Andrew Langhor
John E. Hirons
Swinehart
Grace Lutheran Church
Frances Hirons
Charles Langhor
Mrs. Hirons
Broadway
Farmer John S Waters Loses Pocketbook in Fort Wayne
John S Waters a farmer near Coldwater road five miles from town lost a pocketbook containing 140 in cash in Fort Wayne last Thursday. He retraced his route along Calhoun and Columbia streets as volunteers joined the search, but the pocketbook was not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Waters
Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne
Mr. Waters
Calhoun Street
Columbia Street
Pioneer Very Ill
Louis Gerardot an elderly resident near Monroeville is gravely ill. He broke his left leg above the knee attempting to rise, and Dr Mentzer says his age and illness make recovery doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gerardot
Mentzer
Louis
Ex Governor Stone Not Candidate for Democratic Nomination
Col M C Wetmore says ex Governor Stone seeks the United States Senate in 1904 and nothing else. Stone is reported much better and likely to return to his office next week, with Wetmore a close ally in business and politics.
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St. Louis
Stone
United States
Col
M. C. Wetmore
Wetmore
Cure for blood poisons and cancers offered free
Advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood diseases including blood poison eczema ulcers and cancer. Claims to heal sores and relieve pains with free trial and medical guidance. Sold by Ranke and Nussbaum with address in Indiana? Atlanta and Georgia contact provided for free advice.
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Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Ranke & Nussbaum
Calhoun St
Codw
Twenty Day Limit Tickets to Buffalo via Nickel Plate
After August 19 tickets for round trip to Buffalo at one and one third fare will be sold. Inquire at nearest ticket agent or write C. Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or RB Hamilton agent Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. Hamilton
Dart
Cleveland
Erie
Boston
Chicago
Dinin Sons
C. Io
Wayne
Tragedy in Menasha Girl Dies After Spider Bite
Anita Miller aged 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Miller of Menasha Wisconsin, died at home after a spider bite on her foot a week earlier. Doctors were called as the foot swelled and the poison spread through her system.
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Menasha
Wis
Anita Miller
Joseph Miller
Converted Gambler Warns Against Social Card Parties
A ministerly account from Winona Assembly Review details Rev S B Alderson and converted gamblers who say home card parties invite youths to gambling, leading to saloon temptations. They urge families to stop parlor games as danger to virtue and spiritual life.
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Winona Assembly Review
S. B. Alderson
Second Presbyterian Church
Portsmouth
Quin
Gambbler
Indiana
State Board Officials Visit to Discuss Asylum Report
Hon. Timothy Nicholson of Rich Man and Secretary A. W. Butler of Indianapolis, members of the state board of charities and corrections, were in the city last week in conference with Hon. T. E. Ellison about the board’s report on recent investigations of the state insane asylums.
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Timothy Nicholson
Richman
A. W. Butler
Indianapolis
State Board of Charities and Corrections
T. E. Ellison
State Board
Inquiry Into Indiana Insanity Trust Sparks Statewide Probe
The board investigating the Indianapolis insanity trust has visited four asylums at Richmond Evansville Logansport and Indianapolis. An exhaustive report by Mr Ellison is being prepared for board members and then for Governor Durbin.
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Insanity Trust
Indianapolis
Richmond
Evansville
Logansport
Ellison
Durbin
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by Abstracter
Benj F Sloffer and Annie Sloffer transfer 12 acres to Carl I Sloffer for 300. Benj F Small and Mary W Small sell lots 16 and 17 Green's add to New Haven to Cora A Hedges for 500. Jno Yaggy transfers e 60 acres 4g sw 14 and sw 14 se 4 sec 19 Springfield tp to Samuel Mills for 4000. Ford H Eick and Julia E Eick to Barnard Papenbrook s 14 sw 14 sec 24 Jackson tp for 2400. Elisha J Smith and C F Smith to James C Luther part west 14 southwest 13 sec 2 Absit township containing 10 acres for 1600. Bernard P Harris and Myrtilla J Harris to Edwin R Moser south 1 3 lot 31 and lot 32 Shirley City for 1200.
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John C. Heller
East Berry Street
Benj. F
Annie Sloffer
Carl I. Sloffer
Ee River
Mary W. Small
Cora A. Hedges
Green
New Haven
Jno
Springfield
Ford H
Julia Eick
Barnard Papenbrook
Jackson
Elisha J
C. F. Smith
James C. Luther
West
Southwest
Absit
Oaintaining
Bernard P
Myrtilla J. Harris
Edwin R. Moser
Shirley City
For Sale By Dreier and Brother Iowa Property Ad
Vin de Cinchado listing by Dreier and Brothers for sale on Col Calhoun and Columbia Streets in Des Moines Iowa. Offered as a newspaper classified item with location details and seller names. Indicates an urban property sale opportunity in Des Moines.
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Dreier & Bro
Col. Calhoun and
Columbia Streets
Paintless Dentistry Ad and Real Estate Sale Listed
Dental parlor ad promotes Drs J A and J W Williams with phone number 1178 at 08 Calhoun St. Classified notice offers multiple land tracts from 4 to 40 acres near city limits plus a 5 room house on Summit St and a hospital address. Inquiries directed to R C Niswonger & Co at 18 Harrison St. 4m2zk6dwtf
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U.S
Dra. J. A
J. W. Willams
Calhoun St
City
Summit St
R. C. Niswonger & Co
Harrison St
Train Schedules Fragments Between Cities
Readable line fragments show train routes among Valparaiso Chicago Plymouth Crestline New York Washington Pittsburgh Philadelphia and more with irregular times. The text lists multiple connections and times such as 7 36pm and 9 22 pm for various city pairs, reflecting a garbled schedule page.
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Bava Og Tas Ton Fe Verne
Alva Valparaiso
Chicago
Plymouth
New York
Wash' In
Mansfeld
Lima
Janton
Pittsburg
Talparaiso
Alparaiso
Restline
Cima
Crestline
Wash
Pittsburg & Phila
Zitteburg & Phila
Wash’in
Zalparaiso
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A. L. Kuhlman
Hirons
Langhor
Pioneer
Monroeville
State of
State Board OF
Charities
J. S. Carlisle, Esq
Manchester, Coffee Co
Tenn
Coffee County
Dr. Pierce
Lizzie A. Bowman
New Matamoras
Washington Co
Ohio
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
R. V. Pierce
RED Cross
Robert Spice
West Main Street
Lenfaillvania Janes
Crame Rue Ne Seetral
Eeu
Leand Rapids & Indiana
Norta Boord
Grand Bagids Arcives
Sandav
Toledo & Buffalo Ltd
Toledo
N.Y
N. E
Peru
Toledo Spc.Sun
Gov'am't Fast Mail
Sun
St. Louis Limited
Peru Spe
van Street Union
Standard Express
Western Express
Nickel Plate Express
York
Stapper
Ally
Sanday
Son
Gandy
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