New Transportation Superintendent Chosen for Fort Wayne Line
John B. Crawford of Mystic Connecticut has been appointed superintendent of transportation for the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co. He will assume duties around February 1, succeeding Charles F. Shelton. Crawford, 31, brings extensive street railway experience from Hartford and Groton along with tenure at General Electric and Condor Power. He is married and a nephew of notable railroad and investment figures.
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John B. Crawford
Mystic
Fort Wayne
Crawford
St. Michael's College
Mexico
Hartford
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Norman McD. Crawford
Schoeps Syndicate
Pennsylvania Flyer Engineer Guilty of Manslaughter
Canton Ohio January coroner’s report finds Pennsylvania flyer engineer Snyder guilty of manslaughter in the December 16 collision with a Wabash freight that killed Wabash engineer John Ray. Coroner March faulted Pennsylvania officials for violating Ohio law by not stopping at the crossing.
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Canton
Harry A. March
Pennsylvania
John Ray
Snyder
March
Ray
Ohio
Wabash Crossing
Indianapolis Attorney Guilty in 1904 Georgia Colony Scheme
Philander H. Fitzgerald a wealthy Indianapolis attorney pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud in the Georgia colony scheme. He was fined 1500 dollars and costs by Judge Anderson in federal court. Fitzgerald's operations were wide spread with victims scattered across the country. Sylvanus G. Streeter longtime Lagrange County resident died at his home in Springfield township.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Philander H. Fitzgerald
Anderson
Fitzgerald
Sylvanus G. Streeter
Lagrange County
Springfield Township
Wreck on Lake Shore at Riga Kills Ward Gregg
A Lake Shore passenger train hit an open Riga switch and collided with a freight train. Ward Gregg of Manchester is dead and twenty passengers are injured including Clarence Gilson, Dr. Wilkens, Josie Hembets, John Conrad, Miss Holish, Mrs Fletcher, W H Fletcher, Carl Kaiser, and conductor W Robb with multiple injuries.
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Blissfield
Mich
Y M C A Worker Speaks From Japan Mission
Verling Helm, secretary of the Y M C A in Japan, speaks of three department work there the city associations in ten cities the student body and the army. He notes the army work as the greatest influence and says they are held in high respect. He plans to return to Japan when his father recovers from appendicitis.
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Verling Helm
Japan
B. A. Helm
Hope Hospital
Army Department
Helm
Navy recruiting drive opens in post office building
Lieutenant C W Cole and a recruiting party establish a weeklong office in the post office building. The party includes Dr H L Brown medical examiner Chief Yeoman J J Crafford Chief Machinist F J Knowles Coxswain H B Reynolds Hospital Apprentice O H Funk Turret Captain P F Cavanaugh and Quartermaster M J Mathews.
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C. W. Cole
United States Navy
Cole
H. L. Brown
J. J. Crafford
F. J. Knowles
H. BE. Reynolds
O. H.funk
P. F. Cavanaugh
M. J. Mathews
New Phase in San Francisco Japanese School Controversy
City Attorney Burk unveils a new phase claiming Japanese pupils harm white children and can be excluded from public schools by state police powers without federal or statutory action. He asserts federal government involvement is irrelevant to San Francisco school regulation.
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San Francisco
Burk
Reach Compromise on the Foraker Resolution
Republican senators reach a substitute Brownsville resolution to investigate the August 13 1906 affray in Brownsville Texas while avoiding questions on the president's right to discharge federal troops. The measure, drafted by Senator Foraker, mirrors his earlier text but omits legality of the president's acts.
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Washington
Jan
Brownsville
Foraker
Senate
Senate Committee On
Senator Foraker
Committee On Military Affairs
Texas
Blackburn
Chicago reports record scarlet fever and diphtheria cases
Chicago records 145 new cases in a single day breaking all epidemic totals since 1893. Health department reports 100 scarlet fever and 45 diphtheria cases, signaling a severe outbreak.
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Chicago
Health Department
Four Year Old Severely Cut By Storm Glass
Frank Thompson, son of engineer B F Thompson of 806 Hugh Street, was badly cut on hand and arm when wind shattered a sash during Saturday’s storm. His grandmother Mrs Parren suffered a severe shock. Doctors gave chloroform for twenty stitches. The boy recovered sufficiently by today to ease fears.
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Frank
B. F. Thompson
Hugh Street
Poe News Highlights From Poe Indiana Church Life
Sentinel correspondence from Poe Indiana details Rev Dougherty leading ME church services, protracted meetings at Hoagland concluding, and local residents hosting gatherings. Visitors include Mr Sweet of Philadelphia and the Snider Ayres Comer families hosting guests at their homes.
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Sentinel
Poe
Ind
Dougherty
M. E
William Lahrman
Attwel Shearer Sunny
Mr. Sweet
Philadelphia
Nathan Snider
Perry Ayres
Laura Comer
Guy Ae Nelson Comer
Sunay
Hoagland
Carrie
Rev. Dougherty
Bree
John
Essig
Reliable Specialist Tops City Market in Service
Mae emerges as the most reliable and successful specialist in the city, cited for consistent high quality work and strong local reputation among customers and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Social Quiet and Illnesses Mark Hoagland Gathering
A Hoagland party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Beary honored Edith Beary with games and a taffy-pull. Fort Wayne visitors Arthur and Eva Mullen attended. Dr. Mercer is improving after illness. Charles Schueman's newborn son noted and Charles Spunger shows signs of recovery. Verba Mercer visited Poe, Miss Etta Van Horn hosted Lutheran class youths, and Richard Collins faces leg amputation to fight blood poisoning. Auburn seals a $10,000 Home Telephone rebuild plan.
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Claude Neireiter
James Beary
Hoagland
Mr. Beary
Edith Beary
Ruth Bearfell
Katie Small
Nellie Shannoy
Bessie Schoaf
Evelyn Drage
Gertie Leisure
Eva Youse
Charles Spunger
Glyde Beary
Messrs
Ellis
Marion Shookman
Verba Mercer
Maud
Hiser
Missy
Etta. van Horn
Lutheran Church
Janie Harrod
Carlie Ruhl
Lydia Gresley
Anne Harrod
Lulu Ruhl
Etta van Horn
Ada Ruhl
Poe
Rollo Uirey
Dwight Youse
Ben Ruhl
Alfred Dougherty
Claude Neiceiter
Homer Ruhl
Jacob van Horn
Richard Collins
Goshen
Mr. Collins
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Jones
Georgia
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Fia
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Calhoun Street
Tri-State Loan and Trust CO
A. Wilding
W. E. Mossman
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F. C. Heine, Ass’t Sec
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