Dunn Maintains Composure Ahead of Prison Transfer
Dunn, aged Allen county resident sentenced to life for child murder, spoke with a Michigan City Dispatch reporter last night near the state prison gate. He described his attitude as resigned, said he would appeal to the supreme court, and noted he has never before been jailed. He described himself as a well mannered man who has always ruled his own way. He was moved from Fort Wayne under Deputy Ryan and dined at the Shultz hotel before the transfer.
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Charles F. Dunn
Allen County
Dispatch
Michigan City Dispatch
Dunn
Monon
Ryan
Fort Wayne
Uncle John
Shultz
Supreme Court
State Penal Institution
Rural mail carrier exam to be held in Fort Wayne
Rural mail inspector E. W. Crawford will arrive Thursday to conduct a civil service examination for rural mail carrier positions at the government building. Applicants must file with Postmaster Page. The exam is described as simple, covering only reading and writing.
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E. W. Crawford
Fort Wayne
Civil Service
Little Lad Scalded In House Accident
Four year old Otto Bell Barnett, son of Dr and Mrs W W Barnett, was badly scalded in an accident at their home Monday morning when a pail of boiling water spilled on the floor during cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bell Barnett
W. W. Barnett
Dr. Barnett
Pineapple Corner by Mills Brothers Shocks Nation
Chicago February 8 A corner in pineapples by the Mills Brothers of South Bend centers on Cuban fruit and may control U S prices for 1902 The brothers grew from street peanut venders to fruit distributors with branches across a 250 mile radius and a Chicago office asserting control of Cuban pineapples and likely influencing national rates.
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Chicago
Mills Brothers
South Bend
United States
New York
San Francisco
Hoosier
South Water Street
Charles
Edward Mills
Indiana
Michigan
Edward
Garibaldi & Cuneo Company
South Water
State Streets
Orange Trust
California
Taft Reveals Philippine Salary Costs and Palace Living
Governor Taft testified before a senate committee that Philippine expenses include high salaries and palace upkeep. He detailed salaries for commissioners, his own $20,000 pay, and personal costs at Malacanan including lighting, servants, ponies, carriages, and large entertaining expenses. He noted the cost of living in Manila exceeds Washington, with limited left over funds.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Taft
United States
Culbertson
Archipelago
Malacanan
Manila
Commission
Wright
Ide
Lake Shore railroad damage suit heads to Lagrange
Judge Walter Olds and Attorney N D Doughman left for Lagrange to represent the Lake Shore railroad in a damage suit filed by Mary Greenwell of Butler who was struck by a train at that point.
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Walter Olds
N. D. Doughman
Lagrange
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Mary Greenwell
Butler
Lake Shore
Watterson Named Cashier for Fort Wayne Met Life Office
Miss Luella Watterson is appointed cashier at the Fort Wayne offices of Metropolitan Life Insurance, succeeding Miss Maybelle Nelson who resigns to move to Cedar Rapids Iowa around March 1.
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Luella Watterson
Fort Wayne
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Maybelle Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Grand Larceny Charges Filed in Indianapolis Case
Dayton firm accuses George Zurbach of shortage as Indianapolis police detain him on a warrant secured by Manhattan Pool Table Company. Zurbach, a former Dayton salesman, denies the claim and prepares to return to Indianapolis to prove the accounts balance. He has worked recently for a local insurance agency.
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Gorsline
Taffe
Indianapolis
George Zurbach
Manhattan Pool Table Company
Dayton
Ohio
Zurbach
Walnut Street
Surbach
Dayton Company
Fort Wayne
County Funds Show Cash in Treasury at Start of 1901
County commissioners audited the accounts of Treasurer Sohar and prepared a tabulated 1901 receipts and disbursements report. Cash in the treasury on January 1, 1901 totaled 206,855.82 with receipts of 1,039,952.27 and disbursements of 1,051,236.94. The December list shows 195,040.23 cash across sixty funds. The report outlines charges, afloat orders, refunds, and road orders and notes a pending general recapitulation for general distribution.
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Sohar
Stagg Party Invades Country Home Near Hesse Cassel
Sunday night a stag party disrupted the country home of John Kilever senior near Hesse Cassel seven miles south of the city. Eighteen in the party were chaperoned by "Tittle Johnny" of the host.
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John Kilever
Hesse Cassel
Consolidation Forms Wayne Knitting Mills After Merge
Wayne and United Knitting Mills stockholders ratified a merger at a 3 pm meeting in Wayne mills offices. United holders receive $75,000 in Wayne stock for transfer of property. Annual Wayne meeting set for May 1 to elect new directors join the board.
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Wayne and
United Knitting Mills
Wayne Mills
Wayne Knitting Mills
Narrow Escape From Gas Fumes Aboard Auburn Family
Two Auburn residents Mr and Mrs F E Lane and Mr Lane s elderly father L E Lane aged 84 narrowly escaped poisoning from natural gas fumes in a Fort Wayne home. The father and sons collapsed unconscious but all survived after timely medical aid and the milkman s timely arrival helped save them.
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Auburn
F. E. Lane
Fort Wayne
Mr. Lane
Fort Wayne man seeks to validate marriage license
Reynold Gavley of Fort Wayne, who obtained a county marriage license about a year ago, visited the city last evening. He claimed he and the bride were from Monroe area, though neither is from this county. Gavley filed in Allen county circuit court to set aside the marriage as illegal. outcome not yet decided. He obtained a copy of the certificate and said he wished to live with his wife, but the girl's father would not permit it.
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Reynold Gavley
Fort Wayne
Gavley
Monroe
Gayley
Allen County
Gas company likely to appeal Nieman damages ruling
Fort Wayne Gas may appeal from the Huntington circuit court decision in the Nieman case. John Nieman, a gas company employee, won a $3,000 judgment for injuries suffered while working over a sewer in Fort Wayne on June 25, 1900. Attorneys included Henry Colerick and Branyan & Feightner for Nieman, with Judge Zollars and Watkins & Morgan for the gas company.
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Fort Wayne
Watkins & Morgan
Huntington
Gas Company
W J Kettler Injured by Colt in Barnyard
Furniture dealer W J Kettler suffered a deep cut to the lip and jaw when a colt reared and struck him in the face while he exercised the animal in the barnyard on Sunday. A physician sewed the wound.
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W. J. Ketter
He Never Misses One Democratic Convention
Philip Anthes Jr attended his first Indiana state convention in 1868 and has not missed any since. Asked at the Columbia township caucus if he wished to be a delegate this time, he replied he always goes anyway regardless of being a delegate.
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Columbia City
Philip Anthes, Jr
Indiana
Columbia Township
Mr. Anthes
Democratic figure Mr Anthes praised as a solid party supporter
The speaker notes Mr Anthes enjoys democratic conventions, attends even minor gatherings, while praising Philip as one of the best democrats to come along. The remarks emphasize devotion to the party and reliable presence at events.
Great East Street shops destroyed in Springfield fire
A massive fire in Springfield Ohio razed the East Street shops built by William N Whiteley at a cost of about two million dollars. The five story structure housed many companies including Springfield Foundry Progress Stove and Furnace Indianapolis Frog and Switch Kyle Art Glass Krell French Piano Miller Gas Engine Champion Chemical and Owens Machine Tool. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana held the property for a decade after Whiteley’s failure. Firefighters faced water pressure issues and strong winds. The blaze began in an attic with unknown origin and caused walls to collapse and nearby buildings to be endangered.
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Springfield
Ohio
East Street
William N. Whiteley
Reaper
Springfield Foundry Company
Progress Stove and Furnace Company
Indianapolis Frog and Switch Company
Kyle Art Glass Company
Krell- French Piano Company
Miller Gas Engine Company
Champion Chemical Company
Owens Machine Tool Company
Senator Fairbanks
Indiana
Whiteley
Krell French Piano Company
Quick Justice Strikes In Laporte Robbery Case
Laporte Ind February 11 John Howard alias Ed Wilson alias Ed Barker colored of Chicago robbed William Ohmings residence in Michigan City of 300 dollars worth jewelry between 7 and 11 pm Sunday. An hour later he was arrested with the stolen goods found on his person.
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Laporte
Ind
John Howard
Ed Wilson
Ed Barker
Chicago
William Ohmings
Michigan City
Guilty Plea Leads to Indeterminate 2 to 14 Year Sentence
Yesterday morning he pleaded guilty before Judge Tuthill of Laporte Superior Court and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of from two to fourteen years at Jeffersonville Prison, where he was immediately placed in custody of a guard.
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Tuthill
Laporte Superior Court
Jeffersonville
Auburn to Host Baby Show Thursday Afternoon
Northern Indiana report notes a baby show planned for Thursday afternoon in Auburn. The blot of locally notable items includes deaths of Jacob Longenecker from South Milford and George Kuhn of Mishawaka, plus an ice harvest setback at Bluffton and a bridge of new office in Elkhart Goshen. Interurban cars on the Goshen South Bend line faced snow drifts.
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Auburn
Jacob Longenecker
South Milford
Lagrange County
Bluffton
Dermont
Elihart County
Elkhart
Goshen
James Edge
Decatur
George Kuhn
Mishawaka
Goshen- South Bend
Muncie
Hartford City
Fort Wayne
One Remedy for Nasal Catarrh Bly's Cream Balm
A single effective treatment for nasal catarrh is Bly's Cream Balm applied directly to the inflamed membrane. It restores tissue without over drying and revives taste and smell. Sold by druggists for 50 cents. Ely Brothers at 56 Warren Street, New York, offer mail delivery.
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Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Scarlet fever case reported at Concordia College
A case of scarlet fever was reported at Concordia College prompting health officials to monitor contacts and advise precautionary measures on campus. The college notified students and staff and coordinated with local health authorities to prevent spread.
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Concordia College
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Mileman
Decatur Journal
W. J. Kettler
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