Mystery in Turkish bath ends in fatal injury
A. Dean Cooper, treasurer of Graham Paper, dies from skull fracture after an incident at Vista Turkish bath in St Louis. William Strother, the bathhouse keeper, is under arrest as police search a bloodied sledgehammer, a diamond ring, and a pin found in the cellar. Prosecutors note two women and a man visited earlier. Cooper’s son reports the family sale of the bath house was near completion.
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St. Louis
A. Dean Cooper
Graham Paper Company
Vista
Strother
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Theodore Coops
Ted” Cooper
Washington Boulevard
Watch
Bath House
Brother Stoutly
Fountain
Ted
Polic
Stellhorn and Strodel Wed in Cedar Creek Township Home
Laura Stellhorn daughter of Mr and Mrs William Stellhorn Cedar Creek township married Frank B Strodel in a quiet wedding at the home of Rev H P Dannecker. The couple will reside at 11 Harrison Street.
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H. P. Dannecker
Laura Stellhorn
William Stellhorn
Cedar Creek Township
Frank B. Strodel
Strodel
Harrison Street
Fort Wayne Denial On Parish Transfers Rumor
Catholic circles in Fort Wayne have heard a persistent rumor that Rev. J F Delaney will move from St Patrick's to the Cathedral parish and that Rev P F Roche or another priest from outside the city would be appointed to Delaney's charge.
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Fort Wayne
J. F. Delaney
St. Patrick’s Parish
P. F. Roche
City
Father Delaney
Bishop Denies Transfer Rumor In Surprise Claim
Bishop Alerding dismissed rumors of moving Rev. Delaney to the Cathedral saying he first heard of the proposal from a man on the street and insists there is no truth to the tale.
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Alerding
Rev. Delaney
Evans Couple Plans Extended European Tour In Spring
Mr and Mrs George Evans will travel in Europe for several months, leaving Fort Wayne in mid March and returning in late July. This comes after a similar trip undertaken two years ago.
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George Evans
Europe
Fort Wayne
Mr. Evans
McGoogan to Speak at Tippecanoe Club Address
Dr. G B McGoogan, a leading aspirant for the Republican nomination, is invited to speak before the Tippecanoe club of this city. President W C Geake announces the address will be delivered in mid February.
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G. B. McGoogan
Tippecanoe Club
W. C. Geake
Senator Mason Presents For a Fine Sword Resolution
Washington Jan 22 In the senate Mr Mason Illinois offered a joint resolution thanking Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for his conduct at Santiago and proposing a bronze medal and a navy sword with a 10000 appropriation The measure was referred to the naval affairs committee Teller calls up a Boer issue resolution seeking U S intervention over Commandant Scheepers death and urges Geneva convention compliance The resolution is postponed indefinitely Commerce bill debate follows Rev J J Dolliver delivers opening prayer Hale moves adjournment to Monday and Lodge flags Philippine tariff debate to resume Monday
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Washington
Senate
Mason
Illinois
Congress
Winfield Scott Schley
Santiago
Sthrey
Admiral Dewey
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Mr. Mason
Hale S
Teller
United States
Commandant Scheepers
Associated Press
Commandan Scheepers
Mr. Teller
Grea Britain
Great Britain
Thase
Russia
Turkey
Persia
South Africa
Nelson
Department of Commerce
J. J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Town
Dolliver
Maine
Lodge
Massachusetts
Rawlins
Praises For Dr Proegler Maintains Quarantine Leniency
Dr Carl Proegler Allen county health officer enforces strict quarantine against Hicksville with forty smallpox cases. Hicksville physicians may visit Allen county patients using strong disinfectant measures. A firm thanks him for enabling visits during the quarantine and promises lasting appreciation.
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Carl Proegler
Allen County
Hicksville
Noted officer dies in Denver Civil War veteran
Major John McGilvray, a retired army officer who served with distinction through the Civil War, died in Denver on January 24. He entered service in New York as a private in 1853, rose through the ranks, was brevetted major at the war’s end, and retired in 1877.
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Denver
Col
John McGilvray
McGilvray
New York
Mothers urged to use Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething
An old advertisement urges mothers to apply Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as the best teething remedy for children and promotes subscribing to The Seirtine.
Philippine army post sparks party fault line in house
In the committee of the whole on the urgent deficiency bill, Representative Cummings of New York attacked his party’s actions on the Philippine army post saying there is no politics where American soldiers’ lives are at stake. Representative Kahn of California recalled Philippine hardships to justify support for the Cannon amendment.
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Washington
House
Cummings
New York
Philippine Army Post
Tammany Hall
Kahn
California
Philippines
Nussbaum Buys Fort Wayne Saengerbund Hall
At a stockholders meeting the Fort Wayne Saengerbund hall on West Main street was sold to Peter Nussbaum, a former stockholder and president. The property has faced protracted litigation and Nussbaum holds a second mortgage on it.
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Saengerbund Hall Association
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Baker Quits Indiana Supreme Court
Indianapolis January 23 Judge Franzts E Baker resigns from the Indiana Supreme Court to Governor Purkin effective Saturday. No successor named. candidates include Judges Shively Wobesh Gillet Wiley and Roby, with Purkin to decide this week after acceptance of resignation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Franzts E. Baker
United States Circuit
Indiana Supreme Court
Purkin
Baker
Shively
Wobesh
Gillet
Tam
Robison Park Theater to Open May 25 With Vaudeville
Sunday May 25 is fixed as the opening date for the Robison Park theater for the coming season. Advertisements in theatrical journals announce high class vaudeville and light opera as the usual attractions for the season.
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Robison Park
Ruth Carney 108 Year Oldest Pennsylvanian Dies
Ruth Carney aged 108 dies in Philadelphia at the Union Home for Old Ladies. Born in Wales she spent most of her long life in the United States and was reputed the oldest woman in Pennsylvania. Huntington merchants set February 6 for their free excursion to Huntington via Fort Wayne and Southwestern.
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Philadelphia
Ruth Carney
Union Home For
Pennsylvania
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Southwestern
Miracle cure claims from burdock bitters ad headline
A testimonial from Miss Julia Fridge of West Cornwall Conn praises Burdock Blood Bitters as curing a severe skin eruption. The ad then touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for burns cuts sprains and stings with instant relief and notes availability at any drug store.
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Burdock
Julia Filridge
West Cornwell, Conn
Monarch
Thomas
Cure the cough and save the life
Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised as a cure for coughs and colds claiming to halt progression to consumption and save lives. The pitch emphasizes relief and dramatic outcomes for respiratory illnesses.
Eczema Relief Ad at Drug Store Sells for 50 Cents
An early 20th century ad promotes a skin remedy for eczema and eczema like conditions. It asserts safety for delicate skin and markets the product as available at drug stores for 50 cents.
Trustees Elect Leaders At Indiana Association Meeting
Indiana trustees gathered in the state house with over six hundred delegates. Hon. John M. Bloss was elected president and officers include Bernard McAfee as vice president Pearson Mendenhall as secretary and Edson Larber as treasurer.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Trustees’ Association
John M. Blsss
Delaware County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bernard McAfee
Lawrence County
Pearson Mendenhall
Marion County
Edson Larber
Kosciusko County
State House
Association
Harry E. Penny
Wayne County
James D. Reid
Durbin
E. RB. Monroe
Burrage
Purdue University
Hurry
State Board of Health
Burrags
Hurty
Charles A. van Mestre
Frank L. Jones
van Maire
Cours2
Truttess
O. C. Shandy
Petersburg
B. McAfee
Mitchell
Charley Miller Favored for Attorney General Nomination
Friends of Charley Miller of Goshen expect him to win the attorney generalship nomination. He has the Thirteenth district solid and nearly all of the Twelfth, with only a few Fort Wayne votes against him.
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Charley Miller
Goshen
Fort Wayne
Indiana man dies during revival singing at church
James H B Hickman aged 70 collapsed and died while attending revival services at the Hamilton Methodist Episcopal church near Morgantown Dublin Indiana January 23. He was singing Rock of Ages and had just finished the line Let me hide myself in Thee when he fell lifeless at the altar.
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Dublin
Ind
James HB. Hickman
Agd
Hamilton Methodist Episcopal Church
Morgantown
Bull injures St Joe farmer during cattle move
George Ashley a St Joe township farmer was severely bruised when a bull he and his son were moving to the city pulled free from two nose-ring ropes. The incident details the danger faced during livestock handling and the potential rescue efforts.
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George Ashley
St. Joe
Farm Animal Attack Delays Neighbor Injuries
A farm incident ended when Mr. Ashley Sr. was knocked down by an animal near the gate and could not be restrained, but Mr. Ashley Jr. used a rope to secure a post and halt the charge. Injuries were treated at home and he will be laid up for several days.
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Mr. Ashley, Sr
Mr. Ashley
Man in Indiana Seeks Thirteenth Wife
Dublin Indiana January 23. Philip Veideourg a 45 year old Madison county man has been married twelve times and is father of thirty two children He says he hopes to live long enough to wed his thirteenth wife He was born in Germany from a family with colonial New York roots.
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Dublin
Ind
Philip VeidcTourg
Madison County
Veideourg
Germany
New York
Refuse to Retire Hobson Keeps Naval Duty
A naval retiring board declined to retire Captain Rich mond P. Hobson after medical review found his eye injury not permanent. He had cited eye strain from heat and glare during work on Spanish vessels sunk at Santiago and later in Hong Kong. He will return to duty in Charleston in charge of the naval exhibit department.
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Washington
Richmond P. Hobson
Santiago
Hong Kong
Dewey
United States
Hobson
Buffalo
Charleston
Board of Physicians
New Line Seeks Franchise For Electric Rail Through Town
Judge S A Powers faced a petition from Grand Rapids parties seeking a franchise to build an electric railroad from Jackson Michigan to Fort Wayne. The town board favored the plan but Sol A Wood warned the Goshen and Angola line may be ready within six months. If no better prospect appears in twenty days, franchise would be granted with access along Williams Street to East Maumee and through the public square to South Wayne Street.
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S.A. Powers
Grand Rapids
Jackson
Mich
Fort Wayne
Sol. A. Wood
Goshen
Angola
Uutil
Williams Street
East
Maumee
Public Square
Wayne Street
Kentucky Legislators Condemn Roosevelt In Coronation Move
Frankfort lawmakers introduce a joint resolution condemning President Roosevelt for sending a special envoy to King Edward’s coronation and voicing shame at this action. A second resolution demands school books credit Admiral Schley for the victory at Santiago.
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Frankfort
Averbeck Democracy
Covington
Roosevelt
Edward
Rigdon
Bracken
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Pope’s Health Rumors Spread Amid Quiet Day
New York dispatch says the pope granted no audiences on January 23 fueling alarm over his health. Rome physician Professor Lappioni states the pope is slightly fatigued rather than ill, after the World correspondent sought facts.
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New York
Rome
Lapponi
Insurance official promoted to Huntington post
Leslie Ryan of this city has been promoted from the Fort Wayne general agency of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company under Manager Ten Brock to an assistant superintendency in the Fort Wayne district. He will be placed in charge of the Huntington office.
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Leslie Ryan
Fort Wayne
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promoted as Life Saver
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a preventive against pneumonia and la grippe. It claims the remedy may save your life and lists Dreier & Bro., Pellens & Polster as sellers.
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Foley
Dreier & Bro
Pellens & Polster
Scarlet fever case reported at 486 Bairmount Place
A scarlet fever case is recorded at 486 Bairmount Place with public health authorities noting the patient location. No further details on exposure or affected individuals are provided.
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Bairmount Place
Ninety-Six Initiated at Wayne Elks Banquet
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne lodge No 155 Elks held a long degree session initiating ninety six new members witnessed by many out of town guests from Grand Rapids and other cities. A brilliant banquet followed with 350 covers and speeches by Lt Gov Gilbert, Mayor Berghoff, and senator Fleming among others.
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Alredy
Fort Wayne
Adolph J. Feustel
James J. Doyle
F. M. Smith
Roy L. Duebier
A. F. Young
Egbert C. Olds
Charles A. Spanley
George F. Trier
Samuel M. Foster
Harry Bogart
Robert Craig
M. Momper
W. 2. Smith
H. H. Walters
F. B. Zollars
M. J. Gilmartin
A. W. Heit
Charlies B. Fitch
Ronald Dawson
James O’ryan
H. C. Nieter
Ed M. Baltes
G. R. Hench
Frank F. Parry
John Wilkins
H. T. Swegman
William J. Hosey
C. B. Tolan
Albert Joyce
E. L. Curtis
W. W. Rockhill
W. H. Starke
W. M. Griffin
J. W. Hayes
H. Peters
W. H. Perry
D. D. Hayes
Ed White
Carl Yaple
van B. Perrine
Frank G. Volz
John Morris
F.C. Miller
William Cavanaugh
Carl Schilling
C. M. Meyer
E. C. Shell
J. C. Peltier
C. E. Fitzgerald
Fred J. Morse
Newton Gilbert
James M. Barrett
Charles J. Reuss
Albert Lichtinwalter
Ed Lehnecke
Besnk
G. Klotz
Henry Stoll, Jr
Ve W. Kelley
George Stout
Bro
Rankin
G. Wil Wilson
W. H
Ribde
Reineke
Gilbert
S. M. Foster
Daniel M. Storms
Lafayette
Will Urbahns
Berghoff
Fleming
J. M. Barrett
E. B. Thumma
Garrett
Wiessrs. Neilson
Springfield
Nussbaum
Auburn
Staley
South Bend
Prang
Grand Rapids
Ford Urbahns
Rosalie
Suspec Bie y's Renovator Promises Constipation Relief
An old advertisement claims Suspec Bie y's Renovator cures constipation and ailments of the liver and kidneys. It invites druggists to write for samples, positive testimonials and a medical advice book attributed to Dr J Way of Saratoga N Y.
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Sarttoga
Kay
B. J. Kay
Saratoga N
Ireland’s Population Decline Driven by Emigration
According to the registrar general, Ireland continues to lose population with a 12,435 drop in the last year. The decline is entirely attributed to emigration, reflecting a steady outflow of residents.
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Ireland
Scarlet Fever Case Reported on Fairmont Street
A new scarlet fever case is reported at No. 4386 Fairmont Street. No additional details are provided about the patient or response measures.
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Fairmont Street
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Schley
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Price
M. Harlan
Knights of the Golden Eagle of America
NK Medicine‘co
Union City
Pellens & Polster, Dreier
Saengerbund Hall
Supreme Court
Township
J. M. Bloss
James Young
Prather
W. F. Recter
W. S. Perkins
Taneastar
Tete Haute
Oran Sanders
Knightstown
Frank McCaslin
Thomas Johnson
Randolph
James J. Reeder
Camden
Mr. Rees
Phil S. Sullivan
Peru
Levi W. Laird
Columbia City
William Fenstermaker
Trustees Pulling
Patton
Hartford City
Hoeferkemp
Ripley County
Elkhart
the Navy
NEW Line
Steuben
Pope
ELKS
Wayne Club
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