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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
13
Bandits dynamited Farmers' and Manufacturers' bank in Rich Hill Missouri securing about 23000 in cash and wrecking a 9000 building. They exchanged shots with the sheriff's posse and fled into the south hills. no injuries reported. Cashier Jamison confirms full cash take.
Indianapolis February 12 The last general assembly made Abraham Lincoln s birthday a legal holiday in Indiana and today marks the ninety ninth anniversary. Banks and all public institutions are closed state county and city offices closed schools closed at noon informal exercises in classrooms flags displayed at schools and saloons open.
The Lincoln league gathering in Wabash Indiana runs through tomorrow night with United States Senator Albert J Beveridge slated as the principal speaker. Visitors are arriving, funds raised cover entertainment, and local efforts welcome guests as candidates set up headquarters and plan Thursday sessions for officer elections and constitutional updates.
The Herman W. Tapp Construction Co. of this city suffered a several thousand dollar loss Sunday night when the ground under a derrick and two large pumps at Gary Indiana caved in, sending equipment into the hole. No workers were on the platform. replacement and abutment work will take at least five weeks.
Mrs. Louis McKey of 912 Seventh Street Oakland describes a rheumatic paralysis that left her bedridden for weeks. After using Sloan's Liniment following a neighbor's sample, she recovered within three days and regained full mobility and feeling.
A wartime tale from Fort Wayne Indiana dated February 12 1903 follows Lennie a wounded guard who swaps with Fred Lees to save his comrade. Lennie’s letters reach President Lincoln after a quiet journey by Bessie and a sympathetic conductor guiding the girl to the White House. Lincoln accepts the plea and orders the prisoner’s sent ending the tale with hopeful resolve.
Frances Metty and her daughter are heirs to ground rentals tied to Philadelphia property. A Bellou Hoffman inquiry and court records show potential sale value of 3600 with annual 106 returns. County Attorney Hoffmann traveled to Philadelphia to pursue disposal of these rights.
Henry J. Rudisill longtime Fort Wayne resident and early California developer died February 11 in Los Angeles at age 95. Born November 23 1826 in Lancaster Ohio he came to Fort Wayne in 1829 and later ran the Rudisill mill and a woolen mill along the St Joe river. He served as county surveyor and auditor before moving to California to help develop Riverside with S Cary Evans. He is survived by his wife a son Henry T Rudisill and two grandsons.
In a fourth grade room at Fort Wayne Normal School Lake Side pupils built a two foot long log cabin like Lincoln's first home. The structure features plastered logs bark roof a stone chimney and a furnished interior with tiny handmade furniture and a water well outside.
In a White House address to fifth general convention delegates of the Religious Educational Association President Roosevelt warned that material prosperity lacks value without a higher moral and spiritual foundation. The reception and talk dominated yesterday's events as delegates gathered.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for epilepsy fits convulsions and nervous disorders. It cites a testimonial from W R Allison of Mooresville North Carolina and offers a refund on the first bottle through Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
A keynote address urges training beyond basics to include spiritual life and ethics. It warns that without moral education the nation cannot sustain progress and democracy. New officers are named, led by Frances Greenwood Peabody, with 1,934 members and a sound financial status.
The Diester Miners' Supply company held its annual meeting at the Commercial club rooms on Wednesday afternoon. The existing board of directors was re-elected, led by Louis Fox as president with E. J. McConnell as secretary. Directors include Dr H J McOscar Edward White Emil Deister and B J McConnell. The firm handles the Mexican business of the Diester Concentrator company.
The Indiana Sunday school institute at Plymouth Congregational church reports a five year doubling of Sunday school work in Indiana and draws on Rev Halpenny and Mrs Baldwin for guidance. The session discussed intermediate ages 13 to 16, graded classes, better discipline, and plans to obtain city statistics and a state association meeting in Fort Wayne.
Evansville Indiana February 12 Dr W O Helt Evansville secretary of the Indiana Centi saloon league announced today the 1909 legislative program of the league including submission to a popular vote of a constitutional amendment for prohibition in Indiana and a local option law by popular election with the county as the unit The constitutional amendment if carried will not become effective for four years The league's action in this state marks a departure as in several southern states the league has opposed prohibition
Philadelphia police say Martin Brady and John V Partolett died of asphyxiation in Brady’s cellar while attempting to force a gas meter to yield money for whisky. Brady held a severed meter with a removed slot. Mrs Brady was away. Bartolett stayed with him briefly. Bids for paving Main and Market streets at Columbia City close March 9.
After an extended illness David Hanes died Monday at his daughter’s home near Wolcottville. Au burn Commercial club grew rapidly in one week from 114 to 1867 members with two sides led by George A. Bishop and James Sheffer. Sheffer’s group added 159 members while Bishop’s added 97, and Bishop’s faction will host a smoker for all members.
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