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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1911

Page

8

Richeson Self-Mutilates in Jail Before Trial

Rev Clarence V T Richeson formerly pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Cambridge, awaiting murder trial for Miss Avis Linnell Hyannis, cut himself with tin in his cell. Four surgeons operated. he remains weak but alive and expected for January 15 trial. District Attorney Pelleter says condition not dangerous. sanity action may be considered before trial.

Boston Clarence V. T. Richeson Emanuel Baptist Church Cambridge Avis Linnell Hyannis Mmusie Sufalk Richeson Hickeson Joseph C. Pelletier

No Opposition to Mr Hoffman Democratic District Chairman

Edward G. Hoffman of the city is named as the unanimous choice for re election as democratic district chairman at a six county district convention to be held in the court house assembly room on Saturday afternoon December 30 Speakers include Congressman Cline Senator Fleming and D M Link of Auburn a state tax commission member. Allen county Democrats meet December 27 to select delegates with ward and township apportionment listed for races across the county.

Edward G. Hoffman Court House Hoffman Cline 8. B. Fleming D. M. Link Auburn State Tax Commission Allen County W. A. Johnson L. S. C. Schroeder Seventh Ward Eishth Ninth Ward Tenth Ward Aboite Township Adams Township Cedar Creek Township Eel River Township Jackson Township Jefferson Township Wake Township Lafayette Township Madison Township Marion Township Maumee Township Milan Township Monroe Township

Croup Haunts Household Voice Strikes Fear

A garbled excerpt depicts a household struck by a harsh metallic cough attributed to croup. The fragment hints at panic and concern within a home, describing the sound as alarming and hoarse, with a sense of fear pervading the scene.

Croup

Pioneer Fort Wayne resident dies of pneumonia

Ernst N. C. Bruns aged 83 years 3 months 4 days longtime Fort Wayne resident died Wednesday at 4 am at 1914 South Harrison street after a two week illness. Born in Germany he came to the United States in 1849 and later settled in Fort Wayne with a long career at Miller Furniture Wabash and Pennsylvania shops. A prominent Odd Fellow he belonged to lodge No 14 I O O F Concordia lodge Fort Wayne encampment No 152 Canton No 17 Y O O F and leaves three children Jimelie George Bruns and Mrs George Hemhardt. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from his residence with Odd Fellows rites Lindenwood cemetery burial.

Ernst N. C. Bruns Fort Wayne South Harrison Street Germany United States Katherine Gilfrid New York City Miller Furniture Company Wabash Pennsylvania Bruns Concordia Lodge Canton No Jimelie George Bruns George Hemhardt Odd Fellows Lodge Lindenwood Cemetery

Best on Earth verdict praises Foley's Honey and Tar

R J Howell of Tracy Ohio says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured his wife’s severe cough and chest illness that looked like consumption. He claims the product soothed sore lungs, ended constant coughing, and restored her voice, insisting the remedy contains no opiates or harmful drugs.

R. J. Howell Tracy, O Foley

Taft urges tariff board findings on wool revision

President Taft sends to Congress the tariff board report on schedule K of the Payne act and urges immediate revision with substantial rate reductions for wool and woolens. The board finds current duties are prohibitory, overstate cost differences, and shield domestic producers while keeping high quality wools out of the market. The president backs ad valorem or specific duties but warns against hastily enacted measures.

Washington Taft Congress Tariff Board United States

Hugh J McGowan Dies Sudenly In Indianapolis

Hugh J. McGowan head of the McGowan Morgan Traction syndicate in Indiana died at 8 30 after an acute heart attack while driving in Indianapolis He was 54 and survived by a widow and four daughters He built the interurban road network here and earlier served as Kansas City sheriff and police officer His death followed recent illness and a heavy bout of grief in his family.

Indianapolis Ind Hugh J. McGowan McGowan-Morgan Traction Syndicate Indiana Chartrand Meflowan Lachina Kansas City James McGowan Mr. McGowan Missouri Hoe

Tariff Board Praised for Thorough Report on Wool Costs

The speaker lauds a comprehensive tariff board report on wool and woolens as a model of impartial inquiry. The board, bipartisan yet nonpartisan, provides findings to guide fair duty levels without proposing rates. It urges downward revision of schedule K to reflect relative costs and align production incentives.

Tariff Board

Foley Kidney Pills Claim Back Pain Relief

Mrs. C Lichtsin of Fort Wayne Indiana reports their use for her daughter who suffered back pains. After taking Foley Kidney Pills as directed, the daughter’s back pain vanished and life improved. The advertisement urges others to try the product.

Foley C. Lichtsin Fort Wayne Ind Bays

Tariff Board report on American wool industry

The tariff board urges a general revision of wool and woolens duties with graduated ad valorem rates and a shift to taxing scrubbed wool. It condemns current duties as prohibitory on raw wool tops yarn and cloth, cites higher U.S. production costs, and notes a competitive domestic market despite high import duties. The report details costs from farm to finished garment and highlights disparities among merino and other wools, urging consolidation of classes and removal of per pound scoured duties.

Australia Tariff Board Washington Congress Taft United States England France Ohio Contiguous Territory South America

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Walter Immel MR. Hoffman ODD Fellows Ernst H. C. Bruns Hugh J. McOwan Auto Ride Hugh J. Mgowan Bureau of Information Ernst H. G. Bruns
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