Buller Returns to South Bank Amid War News
London reports detail Field Marshal Roberts’ telegram from the Modder River on February 11 recounting Buller’s actions at Vaal Krantz and the move toward Ladysmith via Harding and Mont, stressing the dangers and uncertain progress as Britain presses the offensive. A separate social critique decries the influence of fashionable circles on governance and calls out perceived moral decay among the smart set.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Modder River
Buller
Vaal Krantz
Ladysmith
Harding
Monvers
Britain Confident as War Moves Gather Pace
London reports no new front news but Britain grows hopeful that Roberts and Kitchener now control the campaign plans. Boer movements at Zululand and Modder River stir strategic attention while editor Frank Haris and Arnold White critique England’s war experience and tactics. A Chicago anti trust conference opens with Mayor Harrison denouncing trusts and assembling a large national committee of speakers and organizers.
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Zululand
Chivelley
Joubert
Bulter
Rensburg
Modder
Great Britain
Lord Roberts
Ladysmith
MacDonald
Koedoesberg
Metheun
Frank Haris
The
Saturday Review
St. James
England
Roosevelt Declines Vice Presidency Unto Governor Duties
Albany February 12 Governor Roosevelt issued a formal statement saying he will not accept the vice presidency under any circumstances. He cited duty to New York and the progress on state problems as reasons to remain governor. He also noted Senator Platt fully acquiesces in his views.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Platt
Negro uprising rocks Martiniqe island Le Francois
Rioters threaten white residents in Le Francois Fort De France reports the governor cannot guarantee their safety. Plantations seek armed protection but the governor declines to authorize such action. Rioters paraded through Fort De France shouting long live the negro race down with the white and with the murders. Placards calling for pillage and arson were posted at Point-A-Pitre.
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Fort de France
Martinique
Haytien
le Francoise
Point-A-Pitre
Immanuel Baptist moves to build parsonage and hall
Immanuel Baptist church will start a parsonage and lecture room, to be later joined to a new brick church building. The southeast corner plot at East Washington and Clay streets was bought from Mr. Rogers of New Haven for about $4,000, via Fay P. Randall.
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Immanuel Baptist Church
East Washington and
Clay Streets
Roger’s
New Haven
Fay P. Randall
Bryan to travel to Washington and Texas after speeches
William J. Bryan will leave New York for Washington this morning and then head to Austin Texas for a rest due to strain from recent speeches. He plans to return to his Nebraska home after recuperating.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Washington
Austin
Tex
Mr. Bryan
Texas
Nebraska
Barrow Not Insane Says Sing Sing Warden
Warden John son of Sing Sing prison stated George B. Barrow is not insane despite reports. Barrow, sentenced last June to fourteen years and ten months for participating in Marion Clarke's kidnapping, has been ill but is better and will not be sent to an asylum.
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New York
Johnson
Sing Sing Prison
George B. Barrow
Marion Clarke
Barrow
Funeral of Br. W. Thompson in Terre Haute
The funeral of Col. B. W. Thompson former secretary of the navy was held in Terre Haute Indiana on February 12 with military honors and a large crowd paying respects to the deceased statesman.
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BR. W. Thompson
Terre Haute
Ind
B. W. Thompson
Simple funeral held at Thompson home after city remains lay in state
Remains lay in state at the First Methodist church for two and a half hours and all city schools were dismissed. No church services were held. The service was very simple and conducted at the Thompson home.
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First Methodist Church
Thompson
Fort Wayne Presbytery Meets to Release Ossian Pastor
The Fort Wayne Presbytery will meet in Ossian Indiana on Monday February 19 at 7 p m to release Reverend Edward Campbell pastor of Ossian church and to arrange for the installation of Reverend J C Breckenridge as pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Veteran Ohio editor R Dumm dies at 66 in Upper Sandusky
Robert D. Dumm longtime editor and former Fort Wayne Sentinel owner dies after brief illness at his Upper Sandusky home He was 66 and had led papers in Urbana Marion and Upper Sandusky Ohio Also served six years as Wyandotte County clerk Survived by widow and son Frank E Dumm
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Mr. Dumm
Daily Weekly Union
Dumm
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
The
Sentinel
Robert Lowry
Eli W. Brown
Court actions and guardianship filings in Fort Wayne district
Hon W F McNagny and A A Adams in Fort Wayne last Saturday argued a demurrer in Carlise vs Columbia City in Judge Vesey's court. Charles F Martin named guardian of Julia A Rosselot. Bernard Rekers reports as administrator of Gerhard Rekers estate. Madison township road petition granted with viewers An thony Bubb Charles Mengison and August Vergens appointed. Edward F Sites awarded 209.15 against Otto W Scott and P F Poirson. Louis J Libbing awarded 97.37 against Louis A Guillaume et al. Marcus L Varney vs James Taft set for circuit court trial March 30. Louis Kerr guardian of Russell Leona and Fred C Todd filed final report.
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W. F. McNagny
A. A. Adams
Columbia City
Richard K. Erwin
Decatur
Fort Wayne
Carlise
Vesey
Charles F. Martin
Julia A. Rosselot
Bernard Rekers
Gerhard Rekers
Joseph Sommers
Madison Township
Anthony Bubb
Charles Mengison
August Vergens
Edward F. Sites
Otto W. Scott
P. F. Poirson
Louis J. Libbing
Louis A. Guillaume
Marcus L. Varney
James Taft
Louis Kerr
Russell
Leona
Fred C. Todd
Aged Lady Suffers Fall At Home
Mrs. August C. Beaver of 815 South Broadway fell Sunday morning while going to church. She dislocated her right shoulder and fractured shoulder bones, an injury serious for her age. Dr. C. B. Stemen attended to her injuries and she will be housebound for several weeks.
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August C. Beaver
South Broadway
New Swift & Co Fort Wayne Manager Named
J. E. Peterson of Chicago assumed management of the Fort Wayne branch of Swift & Co fresh meat dealers today. He succeeds 8. L. Dupry who resigned and returned to Coldwater Michigan.
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J. E. Peterson
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Swift & Co
8. L. Dupry
Coldwater
Mich
City Plant to Undergo Extensive Improvements
City announces extensive improvements planned for the local car plant. Work will upgrade facilities, expand capacity, and modernize equipment to boost productivity and safety standards. Project details and timelines are to be released by the city council this month.
Death Calls Them Higher Peter Hubler Expires at Home
Peter Hubler, 61, longtime Washington township resident, died of consumption Sunday at his son John F. Hubler’s Goshen road home. A Civil War veteran from Indiana, he moved to Allen county in 1858. Survived by his wife and son, funeral held Tuesday at Hubler Union chapel.
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Peter Hubler
Washington Township
John F. Hubler
Goshen Road
Mr. Hubler
Allen County
Akron
Ohio
Hubler
Twenty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Hubler Union Chapel
Village Social Notes Highlight Local Friends
Misses Pearl Emerick Elva Muldoon Lottie Wyss Mae Kanner Ora Kanner Regina Sorg Joseph Sorg Himbert Kanner Grover Muldoon and other friends and relatives are remembered with gifts. The evening featured games and music. Refreshments were served at an early hour.
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Pearl Emerick
Elva Muldoon
Lottie Wyss
Mae Kanner
Ora Kanner
Regina Sorg
Joseph Sorg
Himbert Kanner
Grover Muldoon
Merle
Aged Fort Wayne Man Attempts Suicide by Arsenic
Frederick Baus a 65 year old furniture and umbrella repairman tried to take his life at 92 Chicago street by swallowing arsenic. A young woman present stopped him, much of the dose spilled, Dr Ranke administered antidotes and he is believed to recover. Baus has lived in Fort Wayne since 1868 and is a familiar local figure.
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Frederick Baus
Chicago Street
Baus
Dr. Ranke
Ranke
Fort Wayne
Sperry Dies in City of Bright's Disease at 37
Sanford Sperry aged 37 died Monday at his sister Ida Sperry’s home 147 Holman Street from Bright's disease. He farmed near Andover Ohio and came to the city last week seeking relief. He was unmarried, son of Captain J F and Mrs J F Sperry Minneapolis Kas. Funeral from the residence Thursday afternoon with interment at Lindenwood. mother to arrive tomorrow.
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Sanford Sperry
Ida Sperry
Holman Street
Bright
Andover
Ohio
J. F. Sperry
Minneapolis
Kas
Death of Mrs Margaretta Lloyd Widow of Rev John Lloyd
Mrs Margaretta L Lloyd widow of Rev John P Lloyd died at her home on Berry and Clay streets Fort Wayne aged nearly eighty born July 1820 in Indiana Pa daughter of Rev Dr John Reed her family long connected with Presbyterian ministry She lived in Fort Wayne since 1880 Surviving children include Miss Belle Lloyd Mrs J B Parker T M Lloyd and C W Lloyd
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Margaretta L. Lloyd
John P. Lloyd
Berry and
Clay Streets
In Memoriam for Hubler of Banner Union Sunday School
Banner Union Sunday School records express sympathy to the family of Mr Hubler proclaiming faith and comfort in God. The resolutions note his faithful church and Sunday school work and forward a copy of the memorial to the bereaved relatives with prayers for calm endurance.
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Hubler
Banner Union Sunday School
Infant Son of Heine Family Dies of Brain Trouble
William Heine infant son of Mr and Mrs Carl Heine of 143 Buchanan street died Saturday afternoon from brain trouble at eight months. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence.
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William Heine
Carl Heine
Buchanan Street
Miss Charlotte Lehman Dies After Illness at Home
Miss Charlotte Myrtle Lehman 24 2 25 died Monday at 618 South Calhoun after an extended illness from tuberculosis. She was a Bethel Evangelical church member known for many fine qualities. Funeral services Thursday at 1 from the residence and at 1 30 from Bethel Church corner De Wald and Clinton streets.
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Charlotte Myrtle Lehman
Conrad Lehman
South
Calhoun Street
Miss Lehman
Bethel Evangelical Church
de Wald and
Clinton Streets
Prince Henry in Berlin Arrives to Welcomed Return
Prince Henry of Prussia brother of Emperor William arrives in Berlin to a royal reception. The emperor, chancellor Prince Hohenlohe and officials greet him as crowds cheer. Schools close and streets are decorated as he tours to the schloss in an open carriage.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Prussia
William
Germany
Guard of Honor
Prince Hohenlohe
Emperor
Schloss
Pottery Firms Form Akron Based Robinson Merrill Combine
A special dispatch reports a three firm consolidation in Akron involving Whitmore Robinson Markle & Son and E H Merrill, transferring deeds to Robinson Merrill company with $500,000 capitalization. The Akron report notes the completed formation today.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dispatch
Akron
Whitmore- Robinson Company
Markle & Son
E. H. Merrill Company
Robinson-Merrill Company
A Surprise At Home With Shelled Guests
A surprise gathering occurred Monday evening at a residence with a very pleasant welcome for attendees. Details are sparse as the excerpt gives only the event's friendly nature and location.
Tarantula Bite Ends Clerk’s Ordeal in Nappanee
Oliver Flickinger, a grocery clerk in Nappanee, was bitten on the auger by a tarantula several days ago. He was saved by timely medical care and is recovering.
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Oliver Flickinger
Nappanee
Closing Out Sale At Underwear and Hosiery
Next season’s needs are on sale with savings from 25 to 50 percent. Men’s heavy fleece lined underwear 75c value now 39c. boys’ fleece lined underwear 50c value now 28c. Ladies men and children’s wool and fleece lined stockings selling fast at closeout prices.
Fort Wayne to Institute Lawton Spanish War Veterans Camp No 8
Henry W. Lawton Camp No 8 of the Spanish American War Veterans will be instituted in Fort Wayne on Wednesday evening February 21 at the Fort Wayne Commercial Club rooms. Capt W H English of Indianapolis will be the music ringing officer. About fifty applications are expected for membership as the charter members are mustered. The new camp honors Major General Lawton and is Indiana’s first with eight in the U S. Notables from Angola and South Bend are anticipated as out of town visitors.
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Henry W. Lawton
Fort Wayne
Washington
W. H. English
Indianapolis
B. J. Ellert
Organizatio
Fort Wayne Corp
Lawton
Indiana
United States
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment
Twenty-eighth Battery
Gilbert
Angola
Feaser
South Bend
Medbury
Studebaker
He Becomes a Farmer After Leaving Wabash Post
H. H. McIntosh resigns as freight handler at the Wabash freight house after one year. He has bought a fine tract of land midway between New Haven and Gaar Creek and will devote his time to farming, a pursuit he followed before joining the railroad.
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H. H. McIntosh
Wabash
McIntosh
New Haven
Gaar Creek
Business Expands to New Three-Story Lease
D Shordon & Co enlarges facilities by leasing a three floor adjoining building to their large double store. The expanded complex becomes a leading Agricultural Implement and Seed store in the state, featuring Deering binders mowers hay rakes binder twine Syracuse plows Hoosier grain drills and farm wagons. First floor showcases a wide stock of buggies and carriages offered at unbeatable prices.
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D. Shordon & Co
Syracuse
Central Passenger Association Mile Age Tickets Valid Feb 10
The Central Passenger Association mile age tickets are valid on the Nickel Plate Road between Buffalo and Chicago or intermediate stations starting February 10.
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Central Passenger Association
Buffalo
Chicago
Bank of France records largest January circulation
Note circulation of the Bank of France at the opening of January stood at 832,599,000 francs, the largest in the institution's history.
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Bank of France
Central Passenger Association mileage ticket use rule
Holders of a Central Passenger Association mileage ticket must use it on trains of the Mickel Plate road on and after February 10, 1828.
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Central Passenger Association
Mickel Plate Road
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