Order Closing Immoral Houses in Fort Wayne Flats
Fort Wayne Board of Public Safety orders the elimination of the North Calhoun Street vice district known as the Flats. The directive cites Judge Edward O Rourke of the Allen Circuit Court and requires police to suppress all such houses, extending beyond the jail flats, to the letter and spirit of the ruling issued on February 9, 1911.
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Calhoun Street
O’rourke
Edward O'Rourke
Allen Circuit Court
Board OF Public Safety
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Board Orders Immediate Crackdown on Harlots
The Fort Wayne board of public safety ordered the police chief to shut down all houses of ill repute in the city and within police limits at once. The move targets the flats and other districts, with officers to enforce the closure and residents to make immediate arrangements. Minnie Lawson was fined $25 on each of four indictments, with 30 day jail terms suspended on good behavior as the judge demanded immediate exit from the business.
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Board of Public Safle
Fort Wayne
Flats
W. JD. Henderson
Tamon
Ben Hilcott
O’rourke
Hutzell
Marion B. Johnson
Dayton F. Abbott
Hke
Edward O'Rourke
Minnie Lawson
Valentine mail floods Fort Wayne as cards eclipse lace letters
Fort Wayne post office barrels through Valentine mail in a rush second only to Christmas. Clerks report a shift toward post cards replacing old lace valentines with hearts. A single delivery brought over 5,000 cards to local addresses and officials expect more than 100,000 cards passing through the office in three days. Expensive missives remain, while gaudy red comic cards lose popularity.
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St. Valentine’s Day
Fort Wayne Post Office
Fort Wayne
Post Ofice
Death of Colonel E J A Balfour Brother of A J Balfour
London report states Colonel Eustace James Anthony Balfour died today. He served in the Scottish Guards and was aide de camp to King Edward and King George. He was the fifth son of the late James Balfour and married in 1879 Lady Francis Campbell, daughter of the eighth Duke of Argyll.
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London
Eustace James Anthony Balfour
A. J. Balfour
Scottish Guards
King. Edward
King George
James Balfour
Francis Campbell
Duke ’of Argyll
Move for New Constitution Changes in State Legislature
Governor Marshall pushes radical constitutional reforms with a plan for two legislative sessions, expanded Supreme Court to 11 judges, larger House up to 130, longer terms, and new voting and suffrage requirements. A committee will draft the bill. amendments go to voters for ratification.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
General Assembly
House
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Stotzenburg
Veneman
Seidensticker
Creditors Challenge Rhoades Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Ohio creditors resist Wesley Rhoades bankruptcy filings in Fort Wayne arguing he was an Ohio resident and not Indiana at filing. Referee Sol A. Wood heard evidence as to jurisdiction with Ohio residency favored. Rhoades contends Fort Wayne home, Montpelier ties. Witness F. M. Frazier submitted Rhoades declaration listing Montpelier as residence.
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Ohio
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Wesley Rhoades
Rhoades
United States Court For
District of Ohio
Sol A. Wood
Montpelier
Montpeler
F. M. Frazier
Montpelle
House Passes Trade Pact With Canada In Taft Plan
The House approved the McCall reciprocal trade pact with Canada by 221 to 2, with Democrats largely backing the measure and Republicans split against it. The bill moves to the Senate for ratification as reform debates and calendar procedures continue.
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Washington
House
Canada
Taft
McCail
Senate
Cannon
Representative Dwight
McCall
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Representative Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Three Suffer Gas Poisoning From Coal Stove
Dr. W O Gross was summoned at 7 a m to attend Ed Noomey and his wife and four year old son at 1919 East Washington street. They were overcome by coal gas while sleeping Monday night but all recovered with headaches and were not in danger. The stove below their bedroom caused the fumes to fill the room via an open stairway. Noomey woke, alerted neighbors, and a physician was called.
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W. O. Gross
Ed Noomey
East Washington Street
Mr. Noomey
Dr. Gross
Concentration of U S timber control reported by commission
Washington reports on the lumber industry shows holders of timber land in the United States concentrating wealth and power. Herbert Knox Smith notes 195 interests own about half of privately owned timber land and 80 percent of all timber lands, with government grants and laws aiding large holdings.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
United States
Congress
Indiana House defeats Askren bill on teacher wages
The Indiana House voted 65 to 25 to indefinitely postpone the Askren bill classifying and regulating minimum wages for teachers and eliminating school qualifications. Debate centered on whether current laws should stand and the need for teacher training. George Bandtel plans to move to Oregon to manage a Fort Wayne fruit tract in a Schlatter employee transfer.
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Indianapolis
Askren
Indiana
Cook
Marion
Faris
Wells
School Book Trust
Smith
Marriman
Berry
George Bandtel
Schlatter Hardware Establishment
Oregon
Fort ‘Wayne
Bandtel
Barr
Manterson Streets
Proctor Bill Passes Senate In Saloon License Fight
The Proctor saloon restriction bill won Senate approval 27 to 21 after the Stotzenburg low license amendment was defeated. The measure sets maximum licenses and shifts fees by city and town, with a city fee of 700 and town fee of 500 in total license costs, and proceeds to the House.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Stotzenburg
Proctor
House
General Assembly
Allen County
Beal
Carleton
Fleming
Grube
Greenwell
Hauck
Jackson
Parks
Rouse
Traylor
Anti- Saloon League
Southeastern Hospital For
Evansville
Merriman
Cravens
Bath
Indiana University
Purdue University
Calvert
School For the Deaf
Mitchell
Plainfield
Wells
Indiana Reformatory
Library of the Supreme Court
Russian Fanatics Stage Endless Vigil For Priest Transfer
In Tsaritsyn the Greek Catholic parish protests the Holy Synod move of priest Heliodorus to Tula. Followers vow to fast and endure deprivation, living in the church as candles burn day and night. Heliodorus, linked to Black Hundreds, is noted for antisemitism and strong patriotism.
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Tsaritsyn
Saratov
Russia
Heliodorus
Holy Synod
Tula
Eliodorus
Voronezh
Emeror Nicholas
Experts to Visit Fort Wayne for March Tuberculosis Campaign
In March the Anti-Tuberculosis Society will host Dr. J. N. Hurty and other health experts for a three day to week long educational campaign on disease prevention and sanitation at Fort Wayne. The tuberculosis exhibit from Indianapolis will also be shown locally. The group plans talks with county commissioners about building shacks for a tuberculosis colony near the county infirmary and protested a bill aimed at removing Hurty as secretary of the state board of health.
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Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Fort Wayne
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Court House
State House
Indianapolis
Allen County
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Board of Safety
Bagnios
Balfour
Democrats of Legislature
Caucus
Democrats
Bill
Lumber Trust
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