Indiana Grand Army encampment dates set in Fort Wayne
The annual Indiana department Grand Army of the Republic encampment will be held in Fort Wayne on June 11 12 and 13. Judge Samuel M Hench chairs the state council of administration and local committees selected the second week in June to avoid Decoration Day conflicts and to follow Bluffton’s Sons of Veterans encampment. Officials aim to secure President Roosevelt Governor Hanly and National Commander Brown attendance.
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Indiana Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Fort Wayne
Samuel M. Hench
State Council of Administration of the
Department
Judge Hench
R. Brown
Monticello
J. R. Foster
Indianapolis
Council of Administration
W. M. Cochran
Roosevelt
Hanly
Brown
Zanesville
Ohio
Elevator boy held prisoner in Bass block car
John Ridley, a colored elevator operator in the Bass block, was trapped for about an hour between the third and fourth floors when the car stalled. He remained calm awaiting an electrician as tenants and visitors offered suggestions while stairs were used for access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
John Ridley
Bass Block
Ridley
Trolley road forces phone changes along Fort Wayne line
The Fort Wayne and Decatur interurban route disrupts nearby telephone lines south of Fort Wayne, forcing the Home Telephone company to rebuild its long distance line to Decatur. The single phase AC trolley near the Piqua road hampers wires, prompting independence of Fort Wayne-Decatur service via Van Wert and local battery upgrades for rural lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Home Telephone Company
Auburn
Central Energy System
Trolley Company
Piqua Road
van Wert
China 1906 Revenue Seen As Record High Outlook Brightens
Pekin correspondent of the London Times reports that China’s revenue for 1906 is said to be the largest on record. He adds the financial outlook is improved by the prospect that the United States may refund China the unexpended balance of the Boxers indemnity totaling £4,400,060.
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Pekin
London Times
China
United States
Thirty Years Out Then Back In Klaehn Rejoins Firm
Robert Klaehn repurchased the interest in Klaehn & Melching days after retiring from the Fort Wayne business. The firm resumes as Klaehn & Melching with orders for sign changes and advertising countermanded. Klaehn returns to active duties after a three day absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Klaehn
Albert E. Melching
Klaehn
Fort Wayne
Mr. Melching
Mr. Klaehn
Fromer
Melching
Plans for Warsaw street open may end old homestead
City Engineer Randall has submitted plans to open Warsaw street from DeWald to Creighton, sparking the demolition of a historic Lasselle DeWald home built in the 1840s. The vacant structure stands in the street line and will be removed for progress. Tonight the board will hear objections to vacating Stockton street and Custer avenue where W K Noble plans a large factory. Objections also rise to a sewer in the alley north of Antoinette street. Other items include vacating Lawrence avenue at the Baker homestead and vacating the Bard's addition alley to permit Bowser company to build a side track.
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Randall
Warsaw Street
DeWald Square
Board of Public Works
DeWald Street
Creighton Avenue
Lasselles
George DeWald
Lasselle
Stockton Street
Custer Avenue
W. K. Noble
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
St. Mary’s Avenue
Antoinette Street
Walton Avenue
Savannah Street
Lawrence Avenue
Baker Homestead
Bard
Northeastern Indiana Grain Dealers Back Shippers Bills
In a closed meeting at the Commercial club rooms, the Northeastern Indiana Grain Dealers association adopted resolutions urging the legislature to pass the shippers bills. Officers elected were President R A Brown Huntington Fort Wayne T P Riddle and secretary treasurer C F Davison Bluffton. A large attendance of prominent grain dealers joined a social hour at the New Aveline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Indiana
Grain Dealers’ Association
R. A. Brown
Huntington
T. P. Riddle
Fort Wayne
C. F. Davison
Bluffton
New Aveline
Yard brakeman fatally hurt at Pernsy shops
Alfred F. Flaig a switchman for the Pennsylvania was crushed between cars on the shop track at Lafayette street at 10 a m Wednesday and died minutes later. He worked with Conductor John Young and others on engine 7130 moving cars to the shops. He left a widow and two young children.
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Alfred F. Flaig
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania Erecting
Mr. Flaig
John Young
Harry Kelker
John H. Smith
Flaig
Peltier Undertaking Establishment
Queen Street
Pontiac
Engelbert Flaig
Queen and
Manford Streets
Pennsylvania
Albert Flaig
The
Mrs Anna Cordelia Evans Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Anna Cordelia Evans widow of Josiah Evans died at 8 a m Wednesday at her son Joe O Evans 1205 Fulton St age 75 She was born in New York City November 23 1831 married November 23 1849 She lived in Williamsport and Fort Wayne before settling in this city She joined Westminster Presbyterian 22 years ago and was known for gentleness patience and strong will Surviving: five sons Ira P Evans John M Evans Joe O Evans Bertram W Evans Gordon M Evans and daughter Mrs Emil H Kettler Funeral Friday at 2 p m from Joe O Evans residence with Rev William H Wilson officiating
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Anna Cordelia Evans
Josiah Evans
Joe O. Evans
Fulton Street
Evans
New York City
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Fort Wayne
Ira P. Evans
John M. Evans
Bertram W. Evans
Gordon M. Evans
Chicago
Emil H. Kettler
Lima
Willam H. Wilson
Wabash County
Adam Staley
Auburn
Bruce Brown
Mansfield
Christian Church
Valparaiso
Frank Schultz
Columbia City
Bluffton High School
T. F. Ringle
Tippecanoe
Warsaw
E. Q. Drummond
Huntington
Fraternities Pension Bureau
Peru Canning Company
United States Army
John Jenkins
Clay Township
Miami County
Peru
DeKalb
DeKalb County Council
Simon & Brockman
Wabash
Abe Simon
L. Brockman & Son
Sarah C. Klotz
del Locke
Bliss House
Bluffton
Waterloo
Newbury Township
Lagrange County
Edith Yeager
Theodore Schmidt
Laporte
Schmidt
Goshen
Goshen, South Bend and Chicago Electric Railway
Lnte
New York
Angola Central
Steuben County
High
Wade
William Delvin
Effie Culver
Stella Culver
Valva Smith
Lincolnville
Huntington County
Emery Shutt
Gollamer
Whitley County
Alfred Ross
Shutt
Coesse
Milo Lawrence
Elmer Demoney
John Rodegeb
Nappanee
Fortunate Pensioner Left Forty Thousand From Pension
Wabash Ind Tech 6 says a civil war veteran with a $50 monthly pension assembled a $40,000 fortune through careful investing by guardian Henry Wensler. The man, once simple minded, supported himself until recently. Claims to his heirship involve a missing child and several alleged offspring, including a Ohio claimant. Estate fights loom as guardians file claims. Nearby geology note mentions rock under the peninsula of Michigan.
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Wabash
Ind
Tech
Henry Wensler
United States
Ohio
Boy dies in wagon fall near Huntington road
Robert VanAlstine an 18 year old farm hand was killed instantly when his wagon ran wild on the Huntington road four miles west of the city. The horses dashed the wagon into a telephone pole, throwing him to the ground where his neck was broken and his head crushed. Mrs Wilkie witnessed the crash and alerted the McMahen family. The coroner and undertaker took the body to the city after removal from the McMahen home.
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Robert VanAlstine
Frank VanAlstine
H. C. McMahen
Huntington Road
Young VanAlstine
Mr. McMahen
Carl Wiklie
McMahen
Peltier
Hey
Wabash train tears off street car fender at crossing
A passenger train No. 9 on the Wabash struck Broadway and Creighton avenue street car No. 122 at Lafayette street in Fort Wayne causing the tender to break. No injuries reported. several workers aboard the car panicked but escaped unharmed as the locomotive stopped after skidding on wet tracks. Conductor W. Childers Motorman E A Patterson and Engineer King involved. The incident occurred as factory workers began their shifts. another streetcar narrowly avoided collision.
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Wabash
Fort Wayne
Broadway and
Creighton Avenue
Pennsylvania
Lafayette Street
W. §. Childers
E. A. Patterson
King
Bowser
Huffman
South Wayne
Broadway
Boys Run Away to See Thaw Arrested in New York
Two 16 year old runaways from distant states were arraigned in the Tombs police court for seeking Harry Thaw. They admitted leaving home to visit Thaw and were committed to the Tombs by Magistrate Steinert until parents can be reached.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Steinert
Yorktown Bound for San Salvador in Rush War Orders
Vallejo California February 7 The United States ship Yorktown has received rush orders to proceed to San Salvador and will be placed in dry dock until coal and sea readiness. Repairs on submarines are also said to be hurried.
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Vallejo
Cal
United States
Yorktown
San Salvador
Swear Editor Took Bribe in State Life Probe
Indianapolis February 6 During questioning of Samuel Quinn vice president of State Life Insurance Co in the state auditor's probe it was disclosed J F Matson publisher of an insurance paper here received 100 monthly since August 1905 The company charged foreign insurers funded press manipulation to injure State Life and Matson was paid to silence attacks Quinn said employment was necessary to save the company from being driven out of business by adverse articles
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Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Quinn
State Life Insurance Company
Auditor of State
J. F. Matson
Quinn
Matson
State Life Company
Army to Make Hard Fight in Decatur
Captain S R McKay and his Salvation Army band arrive in Decatur Indiana with their Fort Wayne unit to prove past statements about the Army. They aim to establish a barracks here and confront rival forces led by Captain Mihm in a planned showdown.
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Decatur
Ind
S. R. McKay
Booth’s
Salvation Army
Fort Wayne
American Salvation Army
Mihm
Gates' Son Brawls in Diner and Damages Station
Charles Gates son of John W. Gates created a scene at Union station dining car injuring fixtures and wounding his valet after a transfer mishap. He paid 25 dollars for the damage, then boarded a special train to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Charles G. Gates
John W. Gates
Union Station
Gates
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Ilust
A. E. Melching
UST
Gregory
Marblehead
Anes
Esas
Pernsy
Albert F. Flaig
Michigan
Denver
Col
Samuel Brandenberg
South Whitley
William McCallum
Geneva
McCallum
Garrett Lodge No. 602
County Meeting of
Odd Fellows
Garrett
St. Joe
Butler
Simon Redman
Young Redman
Noble County Commissioners
Albion
Boston Weston
Romana Holthouse
Weston
Elks’ Minstrels
Holthouse
Eberhart
Roman Holthouse
Supreme Court
Sloans_ Linimere
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass.usa
the Traveller
Engling
Continent
New York Herald
Seaboard
Salvador
Waa
Salvationlets
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