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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
2
Washington dispatch notes William Jennings Bryan failing to unseat James M. Guffy from the Democratic National Committee. The session ends with Guffy retained. debate over protest and executive session marks a stormy start as primary and convention plans loom, with Baltimore pushing a $100000 bid and St Louis facing opposition from Folk and Clark.
An amiable young man stole two rings valued at 50 and 200 dollars in Fort Wayne. He moved from the Besse Jewelry Store to Stull’s, posing as F O Gilmore and later as C McLong. He lingered, attempted to buy a diamond, and vanished after a girl’s purchase, leaving police with a description but no capture.
A blaze swept the Equitable building and nearby offices on Broadway and Nassau, trapping workers and destroying records. Rescue teams saved several vault occupants as fire raced through the structure driven by a gale.jonathan
Baltimore remains the favorite to stage the Democratic National Convention with St Louis pressing for equal footing if Baltimore’s financial incentives match. The national committee set June 25 as the convention date and endorsed a permissive primary plan allowing states to choose delegates by direct vote. 1,074 delegates will be selected.
Rose McLaughlin a longtime Decatur resident died at her daughter’s home in Decatur at age 94 after a seven month illness. Born in Antrim County Ireland she emigrated to the United States in 1850, married William McLaughlin in Cincinnati in 1861 and moved to Decatur in 1884. She was known for welcoming visitors on Patrick’s Day and survived by her daughter Mrs. John Colchin and several nieces. Her shipboard voyage to America included a wreck and her later life in Decatur featured a broad circle of friends and relatives.
Edgar Kilbourne was named captain of Mizpah temple patrol at a meeting of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. FE H. Merritt announced appointive officers as the patrol prepares for the Los Angeles imperial council meeting in May. Committees were formed for transportation and for selling tickets to an Are You a Mason event at the Majestic to raise trip funds.
The article lists elected board members and officers for S B Fleming and German American Trust. It names directors and officers across two organizations, including presidents and vice presidents, with multiple individuals cited as officers and directors.
About 750 prominent Democrats from across the nation gathered at the Raleigh hotel in Washington for Jackson Day. Notables including Champ Clark, Alton Parker, William R Hearst, and William J Bryan attended as speeches by Kern and Wilson framed calls for progressive democracy and an end to standpat politics.
Charles Goodman purchases forty feet of Calhoun street business realty from Schmitz estate heirs for 40000 dollars at 1250 per front foot. The site between Wayne street and Washington boulevard spans 120 feet deep with two brick buildings housing Aumanel gay factory and Schanz photographic studio. Goodman plans no tenant change, viewing the purchase as a long term investment amid rising Fort Wayne property values.
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