Lawton's First Fight Recalls Civil War Heroics
Maj. W. H. Miller, a St. Louisan and Indiana native, recounts Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton's first battle in 1861. They served together in Milroy's Ninth Indiana Cavalry, endured a wrecked field hospital, and led a daring night sortie against Garnett’s pickets at Philippi and Carrick's Ford. Lawton's bravery and practical leadership shine, from marching with me to leading across the Cheat River.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Henry W. Lawton
Stars and Stripes
St. Louisan
W. H. Miller
Life Insurance Company
Uncle Sam
Lawton
Miller
Indiana
San Mateo
Milroy
Ninth
Indiana Cavalry
Lincoln
Segar
Andy Anderson
Goshen
Ind
Baltimore and Ohio
Bellaire
Ohio
West Virginia
Benwood
Wheeling
Bob Garnett
Fairmount
Grafton
W. Va
Philippi
Bealington
Garnett
Timothy
Matt Whitman
Frank Chilcote
Renssalaer
John Auten
South Bend
Chilcote
Long Hawk
John Austen
Breckenridge
Auten
Minth Indiana
Meyer Henry
Pettis
Pettises
Gilbert Pierce
Captain Moody
Pierce
Moody
United States Senate
North Dakota
South Dakota
McClellan
Buckhannon
Carrick’s Ford
Lawton and I
Cheat River
Monongahela
Old Lawton
Segur
Fourteenth Ohio
Henry W. Benham
Fourteenth
Fourth Cavalry
Wealthy Cartels Press for More Power in U.S. Endless Profits
Chicago Tribune laments vast corporate profits by Carnegie, Standard Oil, and others. It accuses leaders of greed, seeking to seize influence, subsidies, and control over government and markets. The piece condemns rapacious practices backed by tariff protection and railroad favoritism and questions when they will have enough.
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Chicago Tribune
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Frick
Standard Oil Company
Congress
Carnegies
Rockefellers
United States
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
International Navigation Company
National City Bank
Castellane Gets 4 Million by Family Deal
New York reports Count Boni Castellane left on the La Gascogne amid claims from intimate Goulds that he received four million dollars as a bonus. The arrangement involved the countess transferring Missouri Pacific stock to Edwin Gould in exchange for a six million dollar handover, enabling the funds.
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New York
Castellanes
la Gascogne
Goulds
Count Boni
Edwin Gould
Ardsley
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Anderson Gilbert Re-elected League Head After Name Change
Reaffirming leadership, Anderson Gilbert was re-elected as head of the league amid a formal name change. The move formalizes a shift in branding while preserving governance.
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Gilbert
Lincoln League of Indiana Forms at State Republican Meet
In Anderson on February 14 the Indiana State League of Republican clubs adopted a radical move withdrawing from the national league to form the State Lincoln League of Indiana. The group aims to perpetuate Lincoln's memory and aid the Republican party in all elections with Indianapolis chosen for the 1901 convention. Officers elected include President N. W. Gilbert and secretary Grant Michener, with district presidents across twelve regions and Marc Ryan named for state university clubs. The convention sent a unanimous message to Kentucky Governor Taylor endorsing his Kentucky contest actions and urging firm stance until vindication, ending with a rousing rendition of America and adjournment.
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Valparaiso
Walter Mand
Terre Haute
A. J. Clark
Evansville
J. McD. Huff
Washington
J. D. Poutch
New Albany
W. A. Stevens
Columbus
R. C. Minton
Martinsville
J. Bennett Gordon
Richmond
John Oliver
Franklin
D. M. Baker
Portland
Fred D. Martin
Attica
Daniel E. Storms
Lafayette
Cary E. Cowgill
Wabash
M. E. Griswold
Auburn
Levi R. Stookey
Warsaw
Indiana
Marc Ryan
State University
Anderson
Taylor
Kentucky
Gilbert
Lincoln League of
Hugh Keegan
Fort Wayne
America
ROW AT A SOLDIER'S GRAVE
Kokomo Indiana February 14 At the funeral of Sergeant Milo Harlan yesterday afternoon a scene occurred as his wife uninvitedly stood at the open grave Relatives pushed her away but soldiers intervened and took charge of the casket The husband died Sunday from wounds received at Manila His wife from Sharpsville carried her baby and waited four hours for the cortege at the cemetery
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Kokomo
Ind
Milo Harlan
Harlan
Harlans
Manila
Sharpsville
Old bachelors in Cass. Logansport feature Portland brothers
The history of Louis and Matt Enyart, two Portland bachelors who died in a recent house fire, mirrors the lives of the Cass County brothers. Ages seventy five and sixty eight, they lived on a secluded farm three quarters of a mile from a public road. Unmarried, they shared duties, with Matt handling heavy work and Louis trucking. Neat, frugal, they accumulated money, with a lone brother in Oregon as their only close relative.
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Logansport
Ind
Portland
Louis
Mart Enyart
Matt
Oregon
Post Office Robbed in Flint Indiana Heist
A burglar entered the Flint post office in Steuben County Indiana on February 14 and carried off a box of cigars. No money or stamps were taken as they had been removed elsewhere.
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Angola
Ind
Flint
Steuben
Fifteen Year Old Girl Missing From City Home
A fifteen year old girl has vanished from her residence in the city. Authorities report no clear motive or leads, and police are continuing to investigate the mystery. Home surroundings and time of disappearance remain under inquiry as search efforts proceed.
Shortage Found in Plymouth Recorder Walker’s Accounts
County commissioners probe the office of late County Recorder Thomas M. Walker uncovering a shortfall of 2800 to 3000 dollars from falsified quarterly fee reports. Bondsmen to reimburse. Walker’s father swooned on hearing his son’s disgrace. Walker, once trusted, had been drinking openly for three years amid political evenly split times with Wiltfong.
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Plymouth
Ind
Thomas M. Walker
John W. Wiltfong
Walker
Wiltfong
Heir Confiscates Hidden Hoard From Ancestor’s Farm
In Peru Indiana February 15 heirs of Andrew Binkard divide estate. Son John unearths tin box under barn foundation containing 1104 dollars in gold and silver. Money hid by father who distrusted banks. Among coins a $30 piece once owned by Frances Slocum later given to her daughter Mrs Peter Bundy and pledged to Binkard but never redeemed.
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Peru
Ind
Andrew Binkard
Peoria
John Binkard
John
Frances Slocum
Miamis
Peter Bundy
Mr. Binkard
Shot by a Sheriff in Knox Indiana
Hendry Hammond twenty two was shot in the right breast by Deputy Sheriff George Elder while resisting arrest on an outstanding warrant. Hammond’s revolver failed to fire and he was wounded before attempting a second shot. He is jailed as a brother faces sentencing for assault. the Hammond family is noted for recurring trouble.
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Apervinl
The
Sentinel
Knox
Ind
Hendry Hammond
George Elder
Hammond
Elder
Ora
Harvey
Democrats Organize in Auburn County Committeemen
Democratic county committeemen met in Auburn Indiana on February 15 and re elected Cyrus Walters as chairman J M Milliman as vice chairman John Lochner as secretary and E P B Fitzgerald as treasurer, all from local towns.
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Auburn
Ind
Cyrus Walters
J. M. Milliman
Concord
John Lochner
E. P B. Fitzgerald
Garrett
Laporte Women Run City Paper to Aid Library
Laporte Indiana February fifteenth reports that the citys women club members produced the Laporte Daily Argus including editorial and reporting work. All proceeds go to buying books for the public library. The Argus donated type setting and stock, with several thousand extra copies sold.
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Laporte
Ind
Laport Daily Argus
The
Argus
Powerhouse Burned on O J Wolfe Farm North of Keystone
Bluffton Ind Feb 15 The United Oil and Gas company suffered the destruction of a fine powerhouse on the O J Wolfe farm a mile north of Keystone by a Tuesday afternoon fire. The loss is placed at $9000 with the blaze starting in a small shanty adjoining the powerhouse used as a sleeping room.
Dayton Capitalists Fuel Wells County Oil Field Blaze
A group of Dayton capitalists owned a powerhouse that burned in Wells county oil field. The facility was regarded as among the best in the area, with witnesses noting its importance to local operations and production. Investigations continue into the cause and potential impact on rigs nearby.
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Dayton
Wells County
Wheat yield report from Goshen county area
Goshen Indiana February 15 Lank Stiver a thrasherman says Elkhart county averaged under ten bushels per acre of wheat last year and he expects the coming season’s crop to be even worse.
A Dowieite Mobbed in Monon Ind
Elder Reiss of Chicago, a Dowieism disciple, spoke at the opera house to a filled audience. His severe denunciations provoked loud disapproval and eggs and missiles. A mob of about 100 men and boys surrounded him, marched him to the railway station, guarded him for two hours, and forced him to leave for Chicago. The crowd then vented their opinions of Reiss and Dowieism.
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Chicago
Reiss
Paroled German murderer returns home to die
Jacob Kahlenbeck, a German man jailed for life for murdering Jewish peddler Joseph Lorenzo near Andrews twelve years ago, arrived in Huntington county on a sixty day parole granted by the governor. Dying of consumption and frail, he was met by parents and friends and will not outlive his parole.
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Wabash
Ind
Jacob Kahlenbeck
Joseph Lorenzo
Andrews
Huntington County
Kahhlenbeck
Kahlenbeck
PLAN TO ESCAPE FROM PERU JAIL
In Peru Indiana Clyde Jones held on abduction charges nearly escaped by toying with gas and water to burn through a jail floor. He and partner Orville Fox fashioned a hose rig to heat stone, create a hole and reach the treasurer’s office above. A jail breakfast interruption thwarted the breakout last week. Jones was recaptured the following day.
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Peru
Ind
Clyde Jones
Nellie Berger
Jones
Orville Fox
Declined To Be Bluffed In Royal Center Assault Case
Ora Shafer of Royal Center, facing an anonymous warning, attacked druggist J L Thomas’s clerk Carl Kisler after suspecting them of sending the letter. Kistler was severely assaulted. Thomas was absent. Shafer paid a fine.
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Logansport
Ind
Ora Shafer
Royal Center
Shafer
J. L. Thomas
Carl Kistler
Kistler
Thomas
The Fight Renewed In Goshen Nappanee License Battle
In Goshen Indiana on February 17 the temperance supporters report strong organization at Nappanee and have blocked liquor licenses for George McLaughlin and Frank Grant. A new candidate enters the race as the battle shifts toward the board meeting, with ongoing efforts to curb liquor interests.
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Goshen
Ind
Nappanee
George McLaughlin
Frank Grant
Board of ‘Commission
Dispute Over Saloon Licenses Simmers in Nappanee
In Nappanee residents ignore Auburn result and seek power of attorney from remonstrators to speed saloon license applications. The move aims to force remonstrances against each applicant without delay, risking trouble amid prevailing bitterness among townspeople.
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Nappanee
Auburn
Good Claim in the Klondike
Frank Thomas, son of J W Thomas of Plymouth Indiana writes from the Klondike that he has secured a claim averaging 2 40 per pan and believes a fortune is in sight He left Plymouth for the gold fields nearly three years ago after graduating from Plymouth high school.
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Plymouth
Ind
Frank Thomas
J. W. Thomas
Klondike
Thomas
Plymouth High School
Divorce Action Settled In South Bend Suit
Helene Studebaker Ulrich and Russell Ulrich of Chicago settled their divorce out of court in South Bend Ind February 17. Papers filed earlier sought the decree and service was made on Ulrich as plans were made to marry in Chicago. Ulrich's Klondike trip and lack of support were cited as grounds. Mrs Ulrich resides in South Bend at the O M Studebaker residence Sunnyside.
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South Bend
Ind
Helene Studebaker Ulrich
Russell Ulrich
Chicago
Ulrich
Klondike
O. M. Studebaker
Sunnyside
Injuries and fires prominent in northern Indiana notes
John Horse sues Mary L Studebaker and G M Wilwer for 20000 over injuries from a bull, rescued by a bulldog. Isaac Shively a Dunkard deacon aged 75 commits suicide in Eaton Ohio. Col George W Gunder pays 7000 after a supreme court affirmed judgment for betrayal and malpractice. Wells County inquest finds two young men insane. Bourbon suffers a major fire causing about 8000 in damages to furniture groceries and offices.
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South Bend
John Horse
Mrrs
Mary L. Studebaker
G. M. Wilwer
Horse
Isaac Shively
Washington Township
Miami County
Eaton
Ohio
Pipe Creek
Peru
George W. Gunder
One Hundred and Sixtieth
Indiana Regiment
Dora Troxell
Supreme Court
Wells County
Richmond
Samuel Iler
Albert Gammell
Gammell
Bourbon
Montgomery
Homer Davis
Charles New
Jeese Chaplin
Bumgardner & Co
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