Allen County Orphans Home History and Growth
The Allen County Orphans Home grew from the Fort Wayne Humane society to care for Allen county children. An new addition has been erected and a debt is to be raised. About two hundred citizens hold stock. each dollar stock gives a vote on officers and policy. Current officers include Jared D. Bond and several others.
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Allen County
Orphans’ Home
Fort Wayne
Jared D. Bond
C. S. Bush
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Suspect Coling Pursues Indianapolis Prisoner in Theft Case
Superintendent Gorsline reports Indianapolis police detained Edward Stanton on suspicion of stealing pennies and revenue stamps from Edmunds Electrical Construction. Stanton sold 320 old 1857 pennies for $2.50, matching the stolen coin date. Fort Wayne detectives will bring him back if evidence confirms theft. The Indianapolis Post notes arrest for failure to account for pennies and stamps.
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Gorsline
Indianapolis
Edward Stanton
Edmunds Electrical Construction Company
Stanton
Edmunds
Coling
Fort Wayne
George W. Stanton
Dugan
Asch
Fort Wayne Charity Home Expands To Double Capacity
An addition to the original Fort Wayne charity home was built after removing a section from the prior structure. The new wing doubles capacity and allows easier, cheaper care for the different classes of children admitted. The public is invited to visit anytime and support the charity.
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The
Sentinel
Fort Wayne
County home for children seeks funds for expansion
The 1895 county home, opened with 15 children, has cared for 150 since. 105 found permanent homes, 45 remain. Capacity exceeded at times, garrets used, addition planned costing about 6500 with county limited to 4000. Home must raise around 2000 soon. A charity concert featuring Mme Clara Bellare Bond is planned. Charles Thompson, a wanted Chicago burglar, is identified by the National Bureau of Identification.
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Clara Bellare-Bond
Ines
Charles Thompson
Hias Mansfield
Stanton
Chicago
Detroit
Thompson
National Bureau of Identification
Ingrate Robber Poses as Drifter to Stay Overnight
Mrs. Vaughn of 104 Huestis avenue reports a pocketbook theft after a smooth faced man about 21 named Frank Smith asked to stay at her home in Lime City. He claimed Huntington address, but no such Frank Smith exists. police suspect a false identity and lodging scam.
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Mrs. Vaughn
Gorsline
Marshal McCarty
Huntington
Frank Smith
Lime City
Fire destroys Commercial hotel in Portland Indiana
A Thursday night blaze gutted the brick three story Commercial hotel in Portland Indiana. Fire raged until 3 AM Friday with losses including John F Hill 8500 insured Laura Borden 100 insured Albert Myers 600 uninsured Ed Nelson 1500 insured Mrs Jaqua 1000 insured.
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Portland
Ind
Commercial
John F. Hill
Laura Borden
Albert Myers
Ed Nelson
Family of Injured Man in Poverty After Train Crash
The Sentinel reports Monroe Walters, injured in a Monday night Pennsylvania train incident, remains in critical condition in the hospital. His wife, left by his death, faces extreme poverty as the sole dependent.
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the Sentinel
Monroe Walters
Pennsylvania
Walters
Missionaries report Congo massacre and cannibal raid
Letters from Luebo Congo Free State describe the burning of fourteen villages and the killing of over ninety natives by state troops. Missionaries claim cannibalism, mutilations, and heads displayed. Zappo Zaps accused of plunder and tribute collection with killings. Thousands displaced into the bush amid a rainy season.
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Board of Missions
L. C. Vass
H. P. Hawkins
Luebo
Congo Free State
Africa
Mr. Vass
New Berne
N. C
Hawkins
Vicksburg
Miss
Vass
Bena Kamba
W. H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Boma
Europe
License Obtained by Suitor from Indian Territory
Miss Rhetta E. Huff of Marion Indiana, daughter of William Huff, received a marriage license after correspondence with Richard Merrick of Mound Indian Territory. Merrick traveled long distance, but the marriage was postponed following the father's intervention. The bride-to-be remains teaching under her father’s supervision.
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Marion
Ind
Rhetta E. Huff
William Huff
van Buren Township
Richard Merrick
Mound
Indian Territory
Marian
M. E
van Buren
Man Goes Berserk with Bee Hive at Bluffton Infirmary
In Bluffton Indiana on January 5 Thomas Crumley from Nottingham township burst into the Wells county infirmary during supper. He hurled a bee hive onto the ward table scattering bees and honey, then gathered the honey in his hands and piled it on the table while the hive was twisted. Guards and inmates watched in alarm as the incident unfolded.
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Northern Indiana Insane Hospital
Crimley
Fort Wayne Franchise Request by Indiana and Ohio Traction
Representatives led by J H Simonson submit a petition to the Fort Wayne Board of Public Works seeking an electric street railway franchise. The route runs from Glasgow avenue to Wayne street and extends through Harrison Jefferson Fairfield Brackenridge Orange and Broadway to the Little River turnpike. The board plans to coordinate with City Attorney Shambaugh to draft a franchise for council presentation.
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Indiana and Ohio Traction Company
J. H. Simonson
H. C. Hanna
Fort Wayne
Ind
Board of Public Works
City of
Glasgow Avenue
New Haven Turnpike
Wayne Street
Lake Avenue
Walton
Fairfield Avenue
Brackenridge Street
Orange Avenue
Broadway
Little River Turnpike
St. Mary’s River Bridge
John D. Olds
William Enough
J. W. White
L. J. Bobilya
James McKay
William Geake
A. S. Coverdale
C. C. Schlatter
Edward White
Perry K. Smith
J. D. Olds
H. S. Thayer
F. P. Wilt
Mr. Hanna
Hicksville
Ohio
Marion
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Hanna
Shambaugh
Board of Works
Council
Gas Leak Explodes in Peru Farm Buildings
Michael Reilly a plumber and city council member located a gas leak in a cellar of a large brick store building at the county farm. The blast blew walls and the end of the buildings to pieces and damaged main structures. Reilly and Farm Superintendent Parks were slightly injured. Inmates of the county infirmary were brought under control amid pandemonium. Loss listed at 800 dollars.
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Peru
Ind
Michael Reilly
County Farm
Reilly
Parks
County Infirmary
Reilly and Parks
Sisters Act as Pallbearers at Smith Funeral
In Kokomo Indiana on January five the burial of Mrs Henry L Smith drew eight of her sisters in mourning. Six sisters served as pallbearers lowering the casket unassisted into the grave while two carried wreaths to place on the coffin. The women named include Mesdemes Alice Pierce Mary Bailey Josie Day Lulu Bendricks of Indianapolis Etten Purner Jessie Manning Lois Bailey of Anderson and Mannie Smith of Kokomo.
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Lulu Bendricks
Indianapolis
Etten Purner
Jessie Manning
Lois. Bailey
Anderson
Mannie Smith
Fort Wayne Soldier Describes Pacific Voyage to Manila
Henry Storch of Fort Wayne writes from San Pedro Macau Philippines about the trip on the Sherman from Honolulu to Manila. He details outpost duty along the Pasig river, capture of rifles and ammunition, and daily guard and scouting duties with the THIRTIETH United States Volunteer Infantry during the Philippine campaign.
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Fort Wayne
Uncle Sam
Henry Storch
One
Indiana Volunteers
United States Volunteers
Ben F. Bennett
Monroe Street
Philippines
The
Sentinel
San Pedro
Macau
P. I
Pacific
Sherman
Honolulu
Manila
Passa Barracks
Bamboo Barracks
Pasig
Tian
Tinplate mills to restart in Pittsburg region
Pittsburg and New Kensington tin plate plants, closed by the American Tin Plate company about six weeks ago, will resume operations on Monday. The restart will provide employment for about 1,000 workers.
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Pittsburg
New Kensington
American Tin Plate Company
Fort Wayne Readers Endorse Dean's Kidney Pills Local Testimony
A Fort Wayne reader notes widespread notices about medicinal preparations, praising Dean's Kidney Pills with home proof. Mrs. James Conroy describes her 18 year old son's relief from kidney pain after taking six doses, purchased at Meyer rence & Co., claiming marked improvement and restored health.
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Fcot
Fort Wayne
Union
Dean
James Conroy
Melita Street
Electric Light
Conan
Meyer Rence & Co
Five Deaths From Plague in Honolulu Chinese Quarter
Surgeon General Sternberg reports from Honolulu dated December 15 that five deaths occurred from bubonic plague on December 11 and 12 in the Chinese quarter with another death this morning. The Hawaiian national guard isolates the district while health officials conduct house to house inspection and disinfection. Cremation of all corpses is underway and the risk to troops is deemed low.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian National Guard
Board of Health
Wabash County Grants Franchise for Electric Railroad
Wabash County commissioners granted a franchise to Judge H B Shively Hon Warren G Sayre H C Pettit and others for an electric railroad from the county north line to Wabash. The franchise links to an Elkhart to Marion electric line connecting with Union Traction of Indianapolis.
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Wabash County
H. B. Shively
Warren G. Sayre
H. C. Pettit
Wabash
Elkhart
Marion
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis
Fragmented OCR timetable snippet from local notice
Readable parts show scattered times and codes likely from a public schedule or notice. Details are incomplete. no clear events, names, places, or organizations emerge to identify a coherent item.
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Mansfield
Fire al
STATE
New York
the Times
Nashville, Tenn
Indiana& Ohio Traction Company
Seventeenth
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Fourth Cavalry
MacArthur
Fred Miller
Harry Davis
Fritz Haake
Comany G
Company B
Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry
Ake Shore
Michigan Southern Railway
Tinplate Mill
Sternberg
Honolulu Report
Chi
Nese
Washington
Taylor
Military Hospital
Pennsylvania Station
Valparaiso
Plymouth Aid
Uocaga
Udicheo
Youngstown
Pitteba Mansfield
Lima
Canton
Pittsourg
Valparaien
Chiraze Valesreise
Cote Ag Cresstica
Pitcbarz
Plysiaath
Sentors
Pitssourg & Pittado
Westies
Pittebarg
Philadelphua
Raaro
Brand Rapids & Indiana
Richmond
Cincinnati
Grand Rapida
Expres
New England Fast Mail
Atlantic Express
Kansas City Cannon Ball
Government Fast Mail
St. Louisa Limited
Bell-Home
van Buren Street Union
Nickel Place
KT. Wayne
Standard Express
FT. Wayne
Western Express
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
Boston
Ft, Wayne
Western Railway
Findlay
Toledo
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