Police Capture Burglar Richard Griswold in Fort Wayne
Detective William F. Pappert reports the arrest of 22 year old Richard Griswold after a chase from Lewis to Barr street. Police recover jewelry from the Miles and Ross homes and connect Griswold to the Peru Porters robbery with a $60 bank balance and a pawned ring for $33.
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Richard Griswold
William F. Pappert
William Miles
G. A. Ross
Griswold
Peru
Logansport
Holman Street
Storks
Madden
Pappert
Lewis Street
Barr Street
Miles
Ross Homes
S. F
Prof. Miles
English Soldiers in India Abstainers Prove Superior Discipline
The temperance material notes that in 1894 over 30,000 English soldiers in India who abstained from alcohol had far better records than drinkers. Arrests for discipline, sickness, and health outcomes favored abstainers, suggesting efficiency gains for a compulsory abstinence stance. The piece cites rising abstinence among soldiers and urges government policy to favor total abstinence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
War Office
Rockefeller resigns as Standard Oil New Jersey leader
John D Rockefeller steps down as president and director of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. John D Archbold elected president. much of the longtime leadership also resigns. Board reduced from 14 to 9 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
New York
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
John D. Archbold
I. C. Folger, Jr
H. M. Flagier
L. J. Drake
Li. L. Bedford
Archbold
Hamiltons of Zanesville Observe Golden Anniversary
Bluffton Indiana reported Mr and Mrs William M Hamilton celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion near Zanesville. A large dinner followed as descendants gathered for the milestone.
Summit City Lodge Elects Amid Freezing Fort Wayne Weather
Fort Wayne saw a sharp 6 degree reading at 6:30 AM on the Shoaff building roof, four degrees below the season's previous low, with Palmer forecasting slightly warmer conditions tomorrow. The city recorded its first heavy snowfall of the winter at 5.6 inches, delaying traffic briefly before streetcars ran on time. Sunday’s high neared 30 degrees, dropping to 20 by evening, then falling rapidly overnight. Summit City lodge No. 170 elected officers with Jesse Macbeth as Worshipful Master and Eph P Daily as secretary, while Royal Neighbors named Mary Wyatt as Oracle and Adelia Witz igrueter as vice oracle. The Cabio!air, Military Order of the Serpent, held a session at the courthouse, electing its officers led by Gu gu grandissimo P C Liggett and August Hartwig as keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Weather Bureau
Palmer
Summit City
A. M
Jesse Macbeth
Elson Brosilla
I. Heeley Link
Eph. P. Daily
C.F. Kettler
J. M.stouder
W. S .Sponhauer
A. S. Brint
J. W. Bowers
Bertha Goba
Cabiolair
Military Order of the Serpent
Gu Gu
Brewers Offer 150 Weekly For Dry Town Probes
A Milwaukee brewers’ offer to a young investigator to scout dry towns across Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois ends with one finding the saloon closings hurt the liquor trade. The piece cites the gamblerish lure of pay and the sober conclusion that prohibition harmed business overall. A second excerpt uses the railroad analogy by John B Gough to urge temperance as the safe choice.
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Brewers of
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
John B. Gough
Fort Wayne Businessman Carl Rastetter Dies at 45
Carl L. Rastetter aged 45 a Fort Wayne drug store proprietor for twenty years died at 1 45 am Sunday from a complication of diseases after a two week illness. He collapsed aboard a train returning from Chicago. Born Wertheim Germany March 18 1866 he came to the United States in 1890 and settled in Fort Wayne.
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Carl L. Rastetter
Fort Wayne
Mr. Rastetter
Chicago
Rosé Miller
St. Mary's
Xmas Gift Idea From The Daily News Notes
A compact gift idea from The Daily News suggests a thoughtful present for friends far away. It emphasizes practical keepsakes and easy delivery, aiming to brighten distant connections during the holiday season.
Judge Ralston in City Believes He Will Win
Hon Samuel L Ralston Lebanon Indiana democratic leader and governor candidate told Fort Wayne visitors he feels he will be nominated and elected and Indiana Democrats have a good chance to secure the presidential nomination for Governor Marshall He praised Marshall as an excellent governor and noted only Boehne poses a rival for governor while stressing his own canvass is progressing well and support from Democrats statewide. Judge Ralston planned to return to Lebanon that evening, with other Indiana Democrats present at the Wayne Hotel.
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Samuel L. Ralston
Lebanon
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Marshall
Radston
City
Sundey
Wayne Notel
Ligonier
Elks
Judge Ralston
Slack
McCullough
Thomas H. Kuhn
Saengerbund Hall
Jefferson Club
John W. Boehne
Evansville
Wayne Hotel
L. G. Ellingham
J. Fred France
Supreme Court
E. E. Cox
Hartford City
Congress Opens for Long and Important Session
Washington December 4 Preparations marked the opening day of the sixty second congress with both chambers seated and crowded galleries. Representative Littleton of New York dominated the day defending his stance on the steel trust issue while a dispute over anti trust league handouts prompted quick removal from the chamber. President Taft’s friends filled the executive gallery as cameras recorded the ceremony and an old regular near the clock drew a wry joke from Speaker Clark about a longtime presence at openings.
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Washington
Sixty-Second
Congress
Littleton
New York
Steel Trust
Capitol
Speaker Clark
Rastetter Family Remembered in Church Funeral Service
Funeral services for the Rastetter family member and five children Edwin Karl Johann Hilda and Anna Rastetter along with his aged mother and a brother and sister in Germany were held. Services began Wednesday at 8:30 AM from 915 East Washington Street, proceeding to St Marys Catholic Church at 9 AM. Friends were asked to omit flowers.
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Edwin
Karl
Johann
Hilda
Anna Rastetter
Germany
East
Washington Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fort Wayne District C E Union Sets Berne Convention
The Christian Endeavor Fort Wayne district will meet in Berne during the last week of October next year. Officers chosen include O F Gillican district secretary Nina Stemen missionary superintendent Eliza beth Beattie junior superintendent and several county secretaries. Attendance was lighter than hoped due to travel difficulties to Churubusco and Thanksgiving conflicts.
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Christian Endeavor Union
Fort Wayne
Berne
Churubisco
O. F. Gillican
Nina Stemen
Abee
Elizabeth Beattie
Allen
Ida Maxwell
Huntington
Bessie I. Jones
Adams
Margaret Daniels
Wells
Ida Chalfant
Whitley
Ruby Bair
Churubuseo
Yany
Meeting Time Change Promises Bigger October Attendance
The text notes a shift of the meeting to the last week of October to boost turnout. It reports engaging convention sessions with a splendid program. Miss Irene Bosh Jer of this city chaired the sessions as district secretary pro tem due to Irving Bitner’s absence in California.
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Irene Bosh~ Jer
California
Irving Bitner
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound A Cure Claim
R J Howell of Tracy testifies his wife suffered a severe cough and likely consumption. He says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound provided immediate relief and a complete cure after fewer than three bottles. The ad claims no opiates or harmful drugs and urges not to accept substitutes from Dreier Drug Co.
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R. J. Howell
Tracy
Foley
Dreier Drug Co
Adjudged Insane In Bluffton Knife Attack Case
Clarence Fate, 19, son of Hugh Fate, who injured his father with a knife during a seizure on Tuesday night, is in Sheriff Freeman Carlisle's custody. An inquest Wednesday evening resulted in a finding of unsound mind. M. W. Walbert, Dr. S. Woodin, Dr. G. E. Fulton, and Dr. Q. Blackman testified, with Dr. Blackman having treated Fate and describing his condition.
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