Fort Wayne Gas Show Highlights Innovations and Lighting
Fort Wayne hosts a gas exposition revealing new appliances and lighting feats from Indiana and beyond. Highlights include the Welshacan lamp with filament ignition, inverted dome lighting, heated absorbers, amber mantle gas lights, and two-line booth layouts showcasing industrial and household gas gear.
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Harry Andersen
Lafayette
Indiana Lighting Company
Fort Wayne
S E. Mulholland
Ehtef
Lyon
New Orleans Chosen for Panama Exposition 1915
The House committee on expositions voted nine to six for New Orleans as the site of the Panama Canal exposition in 1915. The bill recognizing New Orleans was sent to a sub committee for minor changes and an appropriation is expected.
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Washington
New Orleans
House Committee On
Ed McGowan Nabbed After Theft at W. F. Mull’s
In Fort Wayne a man identified as Ed McGowan stole two overcoats and other clothing from W. F. Mull a feather renovator. Patrolman Mike Brennan arrested him at 215 East Main Street after McGowan pawned one coat and drank to excess. He received three months in jail plus costs.
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Slade
Ed McGowan
Fort Warne
McGowan
W. F. Mull
Mike Brennan
East Main Street
Pennsylvania
Stephen Brimskill
Hugh Wormrastie
Branskill
Jack Watson
Albert Penny
Thomas Rogers
Jack Bennett
Fort Wayne group heads to Oregon for fruit land ventures
Twenty eight Fort Wayne residents and three others depart by noon train to Hermiston Oregon to join two fruit land development companies. The party, including Mr Hood and Mr Brunson, will split into two 120 acre holdings with Hood and Brunson managing each venture. Conductor Obenchain joins in Chicago with financial backing.
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Fort Wayne
Hermiston, Ore
Charles A. Hood
Fred Brunson
Wilber Bloom
Brunson
Andrew's Street
Lloyd
Harry Leonard
John Rodenbeck
McDonald
Morgan
J. Johnson
Sprague
Lake
Erie Pa
Miss Nipper
Marion
Ind
Hood
Chicago
Obenchain
Pennsylvania
Oregon
F. P. Parnin
St. Paul
J. J. Teeters
Burlington Road
Would End All Diplomatic Ties Over Passport Dishonor
Louis Marshall urged the Union of American Hebrew Congregations to sever U S diplomatic relations with Russia unless Russia respects American passports held by Jewish citizens. He called for abrogation of treaties and said the Russian government dishonors passports issued by the U S State Department when presented by Jews.
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New York
Louis Marshall
Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
United States
Russia
State Department
Packard Company to Open Recital Hall Above Fort Wayne Store
The Packard Prano company of Fort Wayne plans a public recital hall in the Schmitz block at Calhoun and Washington. The hall will seat 300, feature a stage, new floor and lighting, and host weekly performances to showcase Packard pianos. Tenants shift as three adjoining rooms are converted and leased for the hall’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Lighting Company
Indiana Weighting Company
Rollf- Martin Company
Fox Brothers & Co
Foster Furniture Company
H. J. Ash
Indiana Furniture Company
Pickard House Furnishing Company
Seaver Hardware Company
Rolf & Bro
Hattersiley & Sons
Perfection Biscuit Company
Edmunds Electrical Construction Company
Minuet Electric Shop
G. E. Bureley & Co
Indiana Electric Company
The
Protective Electrical Supply Company
Fort Wayne
Eclipse Stove Company
Rockford
Tfl
Eclipse Fuel
Pittsburg
Woods Manufacturing C
Humphreyry Coa
Kalamazoo
Rathbone Sard Co
Aurora
Ideal Manufacturing
Detroit
George M. Clarke
Chicago
State Stove Coe
Hamilton
Sehneider & Trenkamp
Cleveland
Detroit Stove Works
Fuller-Warren Company
Milwaukee
Monitor Stove Company
Packard Prano Company
New York
Schmitz Block
Calhoun and
Washington Streets
Harry A. Achenbach
Packard
Niemeter & Gumpper
S. B. Hartman
City Loan Co
Burns S. Douglass
Packard Company
Naval expansion plan outlined by House committee
Washington reports that the House committee on naval affairs approved a next year build up including two battleships, two colliers, eight torpedo boat destroyers and four submarine boats. The plan implements the administration goal of two battleships annually, each costing 6 million dollars and displacing 27 060 tons, exclusive of armor and armament.
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Washington
Jan
Naval Increase Pregtam
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Taft tariff commission may not pass in current session
Washington reports fears at the White House that President Taft's permanent tariff commission plan will not become law this session. Senator Beveridge and Representative Tawney, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, conferred with the president. Tawney said a $400,000 appropriation to extend the tariff board for two more years could be secured without issue.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Tariff Commission
Congress
Senator Beveridge
Representative Tawney
House Appropriations Committee
Tawney
Tariff Board
Republican caucus debates apportionment under census results
Washington officials discuss a Republican caucus to set the party's stance on congressional reapportionment after the latest census. Indications show no support for increasing House numbers beyond 391, with Crumpacker’s bill proposing 433 to prevent loss of representation.
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Washington
Tan
House
Government arraigns Marion soldiers home theft suspect
Frank Addison, a Spanish American War veteran and inmate at the Marion Soldiers Home, is charged by the United States government with stealing two pairs of shoes valued at $2.30 each and four shirts valued at 60 cents. He pleaded not guilty and requested a hearing set for next Tuesday. Addison was arrested at Montpelier by Deputy U.S. Marshal Alonzo Boyd and remanded to jail due to bail default pending the hearing.
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United States
Marion
Frank Addison
Logan
Addison
Montpelier
United
States
Alonzo -Boyd
Indiana University Celebrates 91st Anniversary
Bloomington Ind Jan 20 Indiana university marks its ninety first founding anniversary with a campus parade and exercises led by President L L Bryan. Dr E A Grosvenor of Amherst college speaks and the charter is presented to Phi Beta Kappa. A portrait of Dr David H Maxwell is unveiled as the foster father of the university. An oratorical contest awards prizes funded by William J Bryan.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
E. A. Grosvenor
Amherst College
Phi Beta Kappa
David H. Maxwell
University
L. L. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Praised by Family
A Easton Pennsylvania reader, Mrs Charles Kilne, testifies that Foley's Honey and Tar cured several family members of coughs and colds. She notes the product soothes throat irritation and loosens mucus, and she keeps a bottle at home for relief.
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Foley
Charles‘ Kilne
Easton
Albion Woman Dies at 75 in Indiana City
Obituary notice reports Elizabeth Rus, age 75, died Thursday at her Albion home Indiana. She was married to Himurvive and survived by a son and other relatives. The full OCR text is garbled but indicates a local death notice from Albion Indiana in January 1920.
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Albion
Ind
Jackson ‘Castator
Was. Hlizapeth
Rus
Ellison Added to Indiana Federated Committees
Secretary Charles L. Biederwolf reports Thomas E. Ellison joined the Indiana Federated Commercial clubs legislative committee in Indianapolis. The group plans to urge measures on inland water wars city commissions voters registration and road funding while backing good roads bills and a proposed State Farm prison system.
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Charles L. Biederwolf
Indianapolis
Indiana Federated Commercial Clubs
Thomas E. Ellison
State Federation
Indiana
Fleming
Indiana Correctional Institution
State Farm
Clemency Saves Twelve From Death Sentences
Twelve anarchists condemned to death were spared by clemency. The report from Tokio notes many sentences were commuted, saving lives amid ongoing wartime turmoil.
Option Bills Are Reported In Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis Jan 20 The Proctor Keener local option measure to amend liquor law governing units is reported out of committee on second reading in both houses. The bill amends Moore remonstrance and Nicholson laws, changes voting bases to mayoral votes in cities and secretary of state votes in townships, and follows statute language to simplify. A minority report signed by Sen David C. Jenkins was issued. Sen Durre opposed its adoption. Several bills passed in the Senate and House adjourned for 2 p m.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Senate
Senate Morals Committee
David C. Jenkins
Kokomo
Durre
Evansville
Senate Public Morals Committee
Jenking
Jenking, the Only Signer of the Minority Report
J. Frank Hanly
Senator Durre
House Committee
Jesse Eschbach
Morals
House
Moore
Harrison Township
Fayette County
Stotzenburg
Frank Kistler
Logansport
Cravens
Faris
Deharity
S. B. Wells
Scott
Jennings
Eschbach
Levi P. Harlan
Seideneticker
Seidensticker
Keehn
Tv. Dye
Champ Clark Elected Democratic Speaker of the House
Washington Democrats lauded Champ Clark as Speaker elect after a harmonious caucus with 221 of 227 Democrats in attendance. The nomination, seconded by Ohio's Ansbury, detailed plans for the Ways and Means Committee and tariff legislation amid broad party support.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
House
Underwood
Alabama
Ways and Means Committee
Clark
Hay
Virginia
Ashbrank
Ohio
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Theron A. Aikin
New York State
Harrison
Aikin
Claxton
Tierra
Missouri
Democratic Congressional Committee
Messrs
Ansbury
Poll
North Carolina
Adamson
Wars and Means
Judson Harmon
National Market to Open Meat Market in Goodfellow Building
The National Market company plans to open a meat market in the Goodfellow building on Cashioun street near Jefferson. It is described as part of a Chicago Omaha corporation plan to establish a chain of meat markets in major cities nationwide.
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National Market Company
the Goodfellow
Cashioun ‘Street
Jefferson
Hess
Chicago-Omaha ‘Corporation
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Big Show Town
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ED McOwan
That State
Ence
HALL
New
York
TE. Ellison
Legislative Board of Commercial Clubs
Japan
Proctor
Minority Report
John J. Keegan
George H. Keeney
Ohio County
Central Committee
John M. Masselink
Terre Haute
van Horn
State Board of Health
Circuit
Supreme Court
Tingle
Aranaman
Committee On Roads
Unan
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