Fort Wayne Firm Buys Artificial Ice Plant
The Fort Wayne Artificial Ice and Cold Storage company, capital $75,000, has bought the C. R. Higgins Artificial Ice plant and Pleasant Lake ice houses. Plan includes cold storage and bottling works. Officers include Harry Fox, Fred H. Jones, Preston H. Fox, and John C. Fox. The firm aims for first class service and advanced ice production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Preston
Fox
John C. Fox
Harry Fox
Fred H. Jones
Chicago
Preston H. Fox
Government Navy Yards Can Build Warships In House
Rear Admiral W. I. Capps reports navy yards can produce ships equal to contracted builds. He urges at least one Pacific and one Atlantic yard receive new construction work when possible to stay ready for emergencies. He notes costs favor contract work but emphasizes preparedness and cites Louisiana and Connecticut as comparable in non-armored aspects.
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Washington
W. l. Capps
Bureau of Construction of the Navy
Pacific
Atlantic
Admiral Capps
Navy Yard
Louisiana
Connecticut
New York Navy Yard
Right to Strike Sustained in Milwaukee Case
Madison Wis Dec 12 The right to strike for any cause is clear and sustained by all authority Conspiracy to strike followed by legal damages is not unlawful if aimed at better labor conditions Judge A L Sanborn US district court hands down the decision in Allis Chalmers Co v Iron Moulders Union of Milwaukee likely one of the first opinions to deem conspiracy lawful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
A. L. Sanborn
United States District Court
Allis- Chalmers Company
Iron Moulders’ Union of
Milwaukee
Rev Anthony Kroeger Named New Pastor at Logansport St Josephs
Rt Reverend Alerding announced Rev Anthony J Kroeger, rector of St John Tipton, named successor to the late Rev Henry Koehne as pastor of St Josephs Logansport. Kroeger, in priesthood twenty seven years, fluent in German and English, member of the bishop's council, synodal examiner. He will begin January 1 1907 with Rev William Hoff continuing as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alerding
Anthony J. Kroeger
St. John’s Church
Tipton
Henry Koehne
St. Joseph's Church
Logansport
Anthony Kroeger
William Hoff
St. Joseph’s Church
Senator Rayner Defends State Rights in Japan Question
In Washington the senate debated constitutional limits on presidential power over the Japan question. Senator Rayner argued that state inherent rights cannot be violated by treaty or Congress, citing cases and authorities. He warned about implications for public schools and domestic policy if the president acts without clear constitutional basis.
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Washington
Senate
Rayner
Congress
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Boards of County School Trustees of
California
Santo Domingo
South Carolina
Japan
United States
Boys Engage in Coal Business Without Capital
Harry Schroeder and Albert Heider, about eighteen, were arrested on petit larceny charges after allegedly running a cut rate coal operation with a borrowed rig. They allegedly loaded coal from Lake Shore railroad cars and sold it for 50 cents per wagonful. The known buyer is reported to headquarters and an affidavit may be filed. The railroad has faced recent theft troubles. Also, Gus Dow was arrested for stealing tools from the Klinger Trucking company after previous thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schroeder
Albert Heider
Patolman Dickson
Lake Shore
Reading of legislative budget begins in House today
Washington December 12 The House started the reading of the legislative executive and judicial bill. The urgent deficiency bill will follow, carrying appropriations of 250000 dollars for the department of agriculture and to enforce the pure food law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Department
of _agriculture and
Militia Company at Albions Faces Wrecked Outlook
A fragment suggests the new independent militia company at Albions is likely to be wrecked, with references to many members tiring and aril fatigue noted among the group. The garbled text points to instability and possible dissolution of the unit.
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Albions
Ff Aril
GREAT CANNERY BURNS IN GREENWOOD INDIANA
Greenwood Ind Dec 12 The J T Polk Co vegetable canning factory burned today causing an estimated loss of 220000 with 176000 insured. The fire started in a packing room and gasoline explosions spread flames to other buildings destroying the entire plant, once the world’s largest. About 100 workers lost jobs during this dull season, with 1000 employed in busy times producing peas tomatoes corn catsup and spices and about 300000 cans a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Ind
J. T. Polk & Co
Plans for Pleasure Resort at Everett Lake Near Fort Wayne
Henry M. Willams, owner of Everett lake and 1000 acres around it eleven miles northwest of Fort Wayne,plots a first class pleasure resort. Blue prints show a hotel bath houses museum pavilion half mile race track baseball ground zoological garden auditorium scenic railway and other attractions with interurban lines to Warsaw and South Bend making the lake accessible. Fort Wayne residents could reach it in under thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Willams
Everett Lake
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
South Bend
President nominates ambassadors to France Italy and Russia
The president sent nominations to the senate naming Henry White of Rhode Island to France Lloyd C Griscom of Pennsylvania to Italy John W Riddle of Minnesota to Russia Irving B Dudley of California to Brazil Envoy Leslie Combs of Kentucky to Peru and other posts on December 12 19th century style dispatch confirms new diplomatic postings for multiple nations.
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Washington
Senate
Henry White
Rhode Island
France
Lloyd C. Griscom
Pennsylvania
Italy
John W. Riddle
Minnesota
Russia
Irving B. Dudley
California
Brazil
Leslie Combs
Kentucky
Peru
Boston Liquor Vote Shows Clear License Majority
Boston ballots on the liquor issue show Yeas 43 280 and No 18 540, a license majority of 24 140. Last year’s figures were Yeas 55 045 and No 26 462, with a license majority of 28 613. The twelve o'clock law passed with Yeas 39 417 and No 21 293, a license majority of 18 124. Dr W C Brongon appointed as member of the penal ae examin.
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Boston
Yeas
Last survivor of Grant staff found dead in Huntington
Col. George G. Pride, 80, the last surviving member of Gen. U. S. Grant's war staff, was found dead in his European hotel room in Huntington Ind. He never held a commission or pension, though he spent 11,000 of his own money for the country. Special legislation later awarded him $25. Pride had lived in Huntington about 25 years, kept to a strict routine, and was a noted reader with many books and maps.
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Huntington
Ind
George G. Pride
U. S. Grant
Grant
Pride
Erie Railroad
Maryland
Virginia
Mlinois
Galena
General Grant
Connecticut
Chicago and Erie Railroad
Col. Smith
Col. Pride
Smith
Miss Elva Bherrill Pleads Guilty in Marion Case
The Marion case records show Miss Elva Bherrill pleaded guilty to the charge. Details are scarce in the available OCR, but the admission confirms responsibility for the listed offense in this local matter.
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Elva Bherrill
Marion
Hartje Divorce Case Decided in Mrs Hartje Favor
Pittsburg December reports the Hartje divorce trial ending with Judge Fraser ruling for Mary Scott Hartje. The ruling denies Augustus Hartje's petition, custody granted to Mrs Hartje pending further order, and the case highlighted a web of letters and contested allegations involving coachman Thomas Madine. Investigations and alimony motions remain pending.
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Pittsburg
Augustus Hartje
Mary Scott Hartje
Thomas Madine
Hartje
Robert S. Fraser
John S. Welshons
Clifford Hooe
Hope
Common Pleas Court
Faran bankruptcy case adds watch and bicycle to assets
Kaleel Faran, a former Syrian merchant, was ordered to surrender $2,909 in unaccounted funds, with a gold watch and a bicycle added to estate custody. The tribunal also approved Turner composition for 75 cents on the dollar and declared first dividends of 10 percent for Henry Kruse and 5 percent for Farah, totaling 15 percent to creditors.
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Sol A. Wood
Kaleel Faran
Farah
Citizens’ Trust Company
Caleb M. Turner
Kendallville
Henry Kruse
Auburn
Kaleel Farah
Foley's Honey and Tar touted as asthma cure
Davenport Iowa resident Mrs Adolph Buesing credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing twelve years of asthma after a severe cold. A fifty cent bottle ended decades of suffering, she says. Dreier and Bro and Charles A Meigs introduce clever telephone directories for mouthpieces distributed to business men.
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Foley
Adolph Buesing
West Third St
Davenport
Iowa
Dreier & Bro
Charles A. Meigs
Young Men Wanted for Firemen and Brakemen
Employment notice offering over 500 openings with rapid promotion to engineers and conductors. No experience needed, wages from 75 to 200 dollars monthly. Mail-in home study with no interference to current job. Free catalogue, instructions, and application from National Alway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALWAY
Willard Comer arraigned over coal theft and new arm fund
Willard Comer, 19, was arraigned in city court on stealing coal from the Pennsylvania company. Patrolman Dickson said Comer shook dice with money begged to fund an artificial arm. He insulted donors to the fund amid the plea for aid. Rosie Field faced drunkenness and was held overnight. William Alt, accused of assault on Conductor Patterson, was sent to a probation officer after a transfer dispute. Madden, alias James Alexander, faced drunkenness and his case was postponed. Sam Kemp, homeless with a diseased leg, was sent for treatment after loitering.
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Willard Comer
Pennsylvania Company
Dickson
Rosie Field
William Alt
Dan Patterson
Main Street Traction Line
James Alexander
Madden
Sam Kemp
Kelley
Christmas and New Year Holiday Rates Announced
The Great Railway & Inland announces one and one half fare for round trips between all G R I stations during the holidays. Tickets on sale December 22 to 31, 1906 and January 1, 1907, good for return until January 2, 1907. Inquiries to any G R I agent. Co. L. Lockwood, G P A.
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L. Lockwood
Cat Dies After Long Fall From Bass Block Window
Sympathetic pedestrians on Calhoun street witnessed a cat fall from a fourth floor window ledge in the Bass block. The beautiful feline narrowly missed bystanders as it plunged to the stone pavement and was killed to end its suffering after severe injuries.
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Calhoun Street
Bass Block
Local Indiana Notes On People Places And Events
Warren prepares to pave its main street J C Kimmell and J C Broughton plan a weekly paper at Kimmell Noble county Miss Helen McDougall named superintendent of the Wabash County Hospital Wa bash The Whitley County Telephone company extends to Arcola with exchange likely to be established Walter Wagner marries Bertha Reed in Garrett The Specialty Case company to open a Kendallville factory James Egnew seeks assistant secretary post at the state house Thomas Richhart, former WAS man and western railroad engineer, dies in Spokane A discarded cannon sought by Mahlon Paxon Logansport Arthur Lawrie released after agreeing to leave Logansport State court in Peru tries Jerre Votra for fatal beating of Henry Hizer 700000 Dr Chase Medical Co booklets mailed from South Whitley post office stamp adds 7000 to receipts
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Whitley County Telephone Company
Arcola
Walter C. Wagner
Wagner
Garrett
Bertha I. Reed
Goshen
Kendallville
James Egnew
Lagro
State House of Representatives
Thomas Richhart
Warsaw
Spokane
Wash
Mahlon Paxon
Bluffton
Arthur Lawrie
Logansport
John Herron
Green Township
Noble County
Longcliffe Asylum
Jerre Votra
Miami
Peru
Henry Hizer
Votra
Hizer
South Whitley
Dr. Chase Medical Co
Atoz Printing Company
Postoffice
Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company Meeting Notice
The Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company announces its annual stockholders meeting on January 25 1907 at 10 a.m. in Jackson Michigan to elect directors and address other business. Transfer books close January 12 1907 and reopen January 28 1907. Samuel Sloan, secretary.
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Fort Wayne & Jackson Railroad
Jackson
Samuel: Sloan
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New Fort Wayne Company
Preston S. Fox
Joan C. Fox
Higgins
Milwaukee Mechanics’ Insurance Company
Wells Street
Messrs
Aaron Rothschild
H. GC. Berghoff
C. R. Higgins
Rev
A.J. Kroeger
Logansport Church
Father Koehne
Dow
Gus Dow
Klinger Trucking Company
Great Cannery
J.T. Polk & Co
W. C. Brongon
Pen Nel Ae Examin
Col
G. G. Pride
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
U.S.A
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Cat
Feline
Northern
Warren
J. C. Kimmell
J. C. Broughton
Kimmell
Theodore Ewell
Helmer
Helen McDougall
Wabash County Hospital
Wabash
Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company
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