Fort Wayne Poultry Show to Break Records in February
The Fort Wayne Poultry and Pet Stock association announces the upcoming February 1 to 7 exhibition at Armory hall Harrison and Berry streets. The event will feature new attractions including a baby incubator and a canary exhibit, with extensive prize money and gold premiums for best displays across multiple classes.
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Fort Wayne Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Armory Hall
St Harrison and
Berry Streets
Indiana
Fort Wayne
West
James B. Whites
Frank W. Edmunds
Charles 4G. Pape
D. N. Foster
James B. White
Frank Edmunds
Charles G. Pape
S. M. Williams
Cyrus Zimmer
W. F. Ropa
S. B. Lane
Spiceland
Ind
J. W. Mulinix
Toledo
Ohio
Ben
S. Meyers
Crawfordsville
Canaries
Hoosierdam
Hamburg
May Yet Provoke Russia to Fight
A terse note suggests ongoing tensions may spur Russia toward renewed fighting. Analysts weigh potential triggers and regional consequences amid uncertain diplomacy.
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Russia
Carpenter's Bicolonite Artificial Fuel Wins Patent Office Test
Charles H. Carpenter of Decatur and the patent firm Chapin & Denny won a decisive patent office review for his artificial fuel Bicolonite. Washington officials tested hundreds of pounds and praised its clean handling, heat output equal to anthracite, near smokeless operation, and low cost about one fifth the coal price. The invention, now US rights held by Bicolonite Fuel Co of South Bend, will be pressed in the US and abroad with a European launch to follow.
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W. P. Denny
Chapin & Denny
Washington
Patent Office
Charles H. Carpenter
Thecater
Mr. Carpenter
Carpenter
Decatur
Denny
Europe
Fort Wayne
United States
Bicolonite Fuel Company
South Bend
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
One Minute Cough Cure claims to stop coughing in one minute by killing the microbe that irritates the mucous membrane and by clearing phlegm. It auch strengthens the lungs wards off pneumonia and serves as a harmless cure for coughs colds and croup. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co.
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Meyer Bros. Co
New Pastor Installed at Bethany Presbyterian Church
Rev Dubois Loux was installed as pastor of Bethany Presbyterian with Dr D W Moffat presiding. Sermon by Rev J A P McGaw D D. Former pastor Rev J C Breckenridge gave the charge and Rev J Budman Fleming addressed the congregation.
Suit by Garnard as trustee against Mondamin Meadows Dairy
Sidney E. Garnard as trustee in bankruptcy of Rollin Ellison filed in circuit court for 42371.74 on butter and cream sold to Mondamin Meadows Dairy. The suit cites prior bankruptcy actions including stock transfers to Ellison and tender of stock to Thomas Ellison, with milk stations near Lagrange supplying Ellison Bank, and seeks full investigation of debtor transactions.
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Rollin Ellison
Mondamin Meadows Dairy Company
John W. Hanna
Barrett & Morris
Garnard
United States
Thomas F. Ellison
Lagrange
Ellison Bank
Witch Hazel Salve Promises Cure for Piles and Skin Ills
DeWitt and Co of Chicago developed a Witch Hazel salve claimed to treat piles eczema cuts burns bruises and all skin diseases. The product is marketed as genuine DeWitt's with many counterfeit copies boosting demand. Meyer Bros Co sells the salve.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
DeWitt
Meyer Bros. Co
Century-Old Apprenticeship and Elope Stop Peril
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson bound out her 13 year old son Ernest to a farmer until he turns 21 reviving a colonial practice now rare. Abner Chalfant intercepted his daughter Nellie on Thursday when she was preparing to elope after securing a Bluffton marriage license to Emanuel Traff. The father retrieved the girl and brought her home delaying the wedding which may take place at her home.
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Rebecca Johnson
Marion
Ernest
Abner Chalfant
Nellie
Bluffton
Miss Chalfant
Emanuel Traff
Auburn
G H Hansan Recovers From Kidney Disease
Friends in Lima Ohio report engineer G H Hansan has recovered from threatened kidney disease. He writes that Foley's Kidney Cure cured him and recommends it to all, especially trainmen. Sold by Dreier and Bro.
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G. H. Hansan
L. E
Lima
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Smoot Polygamy Inquiry Hearing Continues
A House committee hearing probes Reed Smoot amid charges that Mormon leaders including apostles condone polygamy and break anti polygamy laws. Witnesses accuse church leaders of concealing polygamous practice while Smoot’s role and loyalty are questioned as the session runs into extended testimony and an executive phase.
Youth Held for Father's Murder in Erie
Floyd Peckham aged twenty two is held without bail for the 1901 murder of his father Dalton Peckham at their Cranesville area home. Key witness Herbert Guy testified hearing a confrontation and Floyd’s threats after the shooting.
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Erie
Floyd Peckham
Dalton Peckham
Cranesville
Peckham
Floyd
Young Peckham
Herbert Guy
Guy
Sam Houghton
Famous Race Horse Colonel Bill Dead at Sheepshead Bay
New York reports Colonel Bill a $25,000 race horse owned by L. V. Bell died of spinal meningitis at Sheepshead Bay after an Aqueduct injury last fall. The weight dispute with Official Handicapper Vosburgh sparked a broad discussion among horsemen. Colonel Bill was Hermis’s stablemate before Hermis sold for $50,000 to E. R. Thomas, and Bell believed Colonel Bill only a few pounds inferior.
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New York
Colonel Bill
L. V. Bell
Sheepshead Bay Track
Aqueduct
Mr. Bell
Vosburgh
Hermis
E. R. Thomas
New Safety Invention Patented By Theater Manager
A New York theatrical manager has perfected a fire safety invention intended to protect lives and property in theaters and public venues. The device aims to control flames and manage crowd egress during fires, enhancing evacuation efficiency.
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New York
Fire-suppressing stage system to flood flames from a valve
The manager unveils a plan to flood the stage with water by turning a valve. The design replaces gridiron cross-pieces with perforated iron pipes connected to two 5,000-gallon tanks, enabling a cascade within thirty seconds of flame detection. City officials will test the apparatus as one theater is equipped.
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Miuke
Edward B K Thomas denies Italy auto death charge
Edward B K Thomas, son of the late General Samuel Thomas, says he did not flee Italy after an alleged fatal automobile accident. He defends staying in Italy over a week and refuses to name other drivers, noting accidents can happen on the Rome Naples road. He adds he learned of the charge only upon reaching Paris.
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New York
Edward BK. Thomas
Samuel Thomas
Italy
Paris
Rome
Naples
Obituaries and Notices From Northern Indiana
In northern Indiana John Will a longtime merchant at Lagrange died at 78. Philip Smethurst plans to rebuild the Huntington flour mill after a recent fire. Ruth Mitchell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mitchell Garrett injured eye caused by scissors thrown by her brother. Mrs John Kenower Sr Huntington died at 84 after paralysis last week. Theodore Vandegrift pioneer of Wabash county died of heart trouble at his Lafontaine home aged 80. he settled in Wabash county in 1841.
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John Will
Lagrange
Philip Smethurst
Huntington
Ruth
William Mitchell
Garrett
John Kenower
Mount Ayr Bank Falls Under General Assignment
The Citizens' Bank of Mount Ayr owned by Day Dunning made a general assignment to creditors with John Petterson, county treasurer, as assignee. A full assets and liabilities statement is unavailable. creditors reportedly owed between 3000 and 16000 dollars. Dunning, a large landowner, is blamed for the decline in prices contributing to the failure. the bank has been in operation for 23 years.
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Worthington
Taylor
van Cott
Senator Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Senate
Mount Ayr
Iowa
Citizens’ Bank of
Day Dunning
John Petterson
Dunning
Architect Kean Drick Proposes Westward School Repairs
Fort Wayne architect Kean drick visited Thursday and submitted several repair ideas to the Columbia City school board. No definite action has been taken yet.
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Columbia City Post
Co. FE
Keandrick
Fort Wayne
Trustee Brown Quits Kinney Case in Fort Wayne District
William M. Brown, trustee in the bankruptcy of John J. Kinney and Kinney & Co. at Angola, resigns after a long career. Referee Harris confirms the withdrawal amid creditor criticism and high regard for Brown’s competence. A creditors meeting will select a successor as claims against the estate continue to be adjudicated. Heard many claims. American Steel Company’s large claim to be heard next week in Fort Wayne.
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William M. Brown
John J
Brown
Fort Wayne
Harris
Angela
Kinney
American Steel Company
Emperor Opens Prussian Diet in Ceremonial Entrance
Berlin January 16 Emperor William II opened the newly elected Prussian diet reading a throne speech on domestic affairs. He entered with heralds and a royal procession including the crown prince and Chancellor von Buelow. He spoke of health, economic gains, and planned canal and waterway improvements. Cheers followed after a prompt from a diet official.
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Berlin
Wiliam
Prussia
Hohenzollern Arme
Frederick Wiliam
Prince Henry
Prince Albrecht
von Buelow
Berlin-Stettin
Oder
Vistula
Herr Schaffner
Diet
Fort Wayne Racing Association Formed
A new racing club named the Fort Wayne Racing Association was formed last night at a local gathering amid interest from regional enthusiasts and potential competitors.
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Racing Club
The
Fort Wayne Racing Association
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