Defers War on Lighting Rates in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction directors in Philadelphia vote to defer cuts to lighting rates while urging Fort Wayne to extend street lighting first. They cite poor earnings and seek to avert unfair competition as the city eyes electric service for private use. Fort Wayne reports 417 street lamps with plans to add more while noting other cities with higher lighting.
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Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Emmons
C. G. Guild
Wabash Valley Company
Ft. Wayne
South Bend
Terre Haute
Springfield
Covington
Youngstown
Utica
N. Y
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Kentucky
Twentynine
Grand Beavids
Lexington
Murder of Argos Man in Mexico Avenged
Washington reports a thrilling account from American ambassador David E. Thompson of Argos Indiana resident H S Jones killed by bandits in Mexico last May. Details of the murder and swift vengeance emerge in the official dispatch.
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Mexico
Washington
State Department
David E. Thompson
Mexico City
H.S. Jones
Argos
Ind
Fort Wayne Doctors Propose Minimum Medical Fees
Fort Wayne physicians pass a resolution to set minimum standard fees effective January 1, 1909. Day visit 1.50, night visit 3.00, ordinary office consultation 1.00, telephone advice 1.00, uncomplicated obstetric case 15.00, with extra charges for medicines. Dr. Crull and Dr. Rhamy read papers, Mrs Slagle contributed a notable reading.
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Fort Wayne
Eric Crull
B. W. Rhamy
Slagle
Columbia City
New Transfer Company Formed For Fort Wayne
Indianapolis Dec 23 The Motor Transfer company of Fort Wayne was incorporated with 10000 capital to conduct omnibus and transfer business locally. Incorporators include Arthur C. Majors Hugh J Keegan and J R McCulloch Majors to head the venture Keenan manager of the Anthony Wayne club and lessee of the Anthony hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Motor Transfer Company
Arthur C. Majors
J. R. McCulloch
Majors
Keenan
Anthony Wayne Club
New Anthony Hotel
Cablegram from Manila Sends Christmas Greeting
Fort Wayne postal worker Guy J Gilbert received a Manila cablegram with Christmas wishes from his brother Newton W Gilbert member of the Philippine commission. The message used code two words Edna and revenge meaning theft and Joins me in. The garbled text hints at economy concerns.
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Guy
J. Gilbert
Fort Wayne
Manila
Newton
W. Gilbert
Epiippine Commission
Edna
Robbers Torture Farmhouse In Curtice Safe Heist
In Toledo area on December 25 masked bandits tortured H. A. Shadow of Curtice Ohio with burning matches to force him to open a farm house safe yielding about 180 dollars. They tied him to a bed gagged him, stole a horse and buggy, then fled while a posse of farmers pursued. A second assailant kept the victim under threat with a gun as the others torched a stove to incapacitate the family of seven. Shadow, an insurance agent, lies seriously ill but expected to recover.
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Toledo
Ohio
H. A. Shhadow
Curtice
Schabow
Schadow
Indiana Board of Charities Proposes State Hospital Reforms
Indiana board urges reforms for insane care and dependent children. Recommendations include visiting criminal courts, creating a northern insane hospital, expanding the Central hospital only with a receiving unit, adding 160 acres for the Southern hospital, raising wages for attendants, separating criminally insane, and establishing a state public school for dependent children with a central institution to prepare them for family life.
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Indianapolis
Board of State Charities of
Indiana
Central Hospital
Givens
Extending Juvenile Age and Reforming Jails Across Indiana
Proposals call for extending juvenile court age to 18 for both genders and for reforming jails into detention facilities. Emphasis on abolishing jail boarding fees, relocating state prisoners to district workhouses, and removing women from county jails. Recommendations include expanding the Indiana boys' school, improving facilities, and increasing the women’s correctional department.
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Woman’s Prison
Indiana Boys’ School
Taxicab Service Coming to Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne will add two modern taxicabs through the newly organized Motor Transfer Co led by Arthur C Majors H J Keenan and J R McCulloch The cabs aim to replace hacks by offering four seats inside a fifth outside and a meter dial showing distance based rates with a waiting time component The service is expected to meet strong demand and spur more taxis soon
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Fort Wayne
Motor Transfer Company
Arthur C. Majors
H. J. Keenan
J. R. McCulloch
Red envelopes to warn trespassers on interurban tracks
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction officials adopt a novel warning plan. Motormen will throw large red envelopes at trespassers along the right of way. Offenders are expected to pick up, read the warning sheet inside, and heed it to prevent accidents and fatalities.
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Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Fleming predicts Hoffman will win Indiana senate seat
State Senator-elect Stephen B. Fleming of Fort Wayne plans to be in Indianapolis until the legislature ends and will push for Ed ward G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne as United States senator. Fleming argues Hoffman is capable and would serve Indiana well. Campaign chatter also spotlights Major G. V. Menzies as strong for the senate post, while Jos D. Oliver of South Bend endorses Shively, despite party alignment.
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Indianapolis
Stephen B. Fleming
Fort Wayne
Fleming
Edward G. Hoffman
United States
Hoffman
Indiana
United States Senate
G. V. Menzies
Mount Vernon
Charles Greathouse
Menzies
Major Menzies
Mr. Greathouse
South Bend
Jos. D. Oliver
Shively
Oliver
Strong for county option by Indiana Republicans
Indianapolis December 24 Republicans in the Indiana House met and nominated at least four candidates for minority leader: Gilbert Elliott South Bend J M Fitch Muncie Fred I King Wabash and Gus H Grieger Hanna. King and Elliott are seen as strongest with King backing county local option and opposing repeal of the law.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Gilbert Elliott
South Bend
J. M. Fitch
Muncie
Fred I. King
Wabash
Gus H. Grieger
Hanna
King
Eliott
Prisoner Poked Fun in Court Faces Fine Boost to $15
Joseph Swain provoked court officials by talking back in city court, triggering a $5 total fine plus $10 in costs, a severity sharpened after Patrolman Cheviron intervened. The judge capped costs at five dollars, remarking on the limit as the prisoner left for cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Swain
Harry Hilgeman
Expert Carver Frank E. Waters Dies in Iowa Death
Word reached Memphis of the death of Frank E. Waters an expert stone carver who died a few days ago at Marshalltown Iowa where he was employed. Waters did much of the handsomest work on the Fort Wayne courthouse and was married to Mrs. B Isabel Arnel in Fort Wayne in 1900. The couple moved to Memphis nearly five years ago.
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Frank E. Waters
Memphis
Tenn
Marshalltown
Iowa
Waters
Fort Wayne Court House
B. Isabel Arnel
Fort Wayne
Goitre Operation Performed at St Joseph Hospital
Mrs Richards of Huntington underwent a difficult goitre removal on the neck at St Joseph hospital. Dr M I Rosen thal led the procedure which required the patient to swallow continually to aid location. The operation, though rare, is believed successful.
Dream Balm Restore Senses Promoted in Odd Ad Copy
An unusual advertisement extols Bly's Dream Balm as a cure for impaired senses, claiming restoration of taste and smell from catarrh. The text presents unrelated exclamations and archaic phrasing typical of a historical classifieds or filler fragment.
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Bly
Ofa
Man Dies After Freezing Exposure in City Sidewalk
A. G. Gamber, 50, a day janitor at the Pennsylvania baggage room, was found dead on a sidewalk near Walton avenue and East Washington street. Deput y Coroner Harred says exposure after heavy drinking likely caused death, with bystanders noting he sat by a fence at 7:30 p.m. and lay there in freezing temperatures for hours. He leaves a wife, daughter, mother, five brothers, two half brothers, and three sisters. He was active in the Modern Woodmen.
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A. G. Gamber
Pennsylvania Baggage Room
Walton Avenue
East Washington Street
Gamber
Harred
Concordia College
Beisenhut
Edward Waldo
Otto Staizburger
Eisenhut
Schone Undertaking
Citizens’Trust Company
Ohio
Woodmen
Pennsylvania Station
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