Thumbs Thrashed Doctor Near Meadville on Night Attack
A veterinary surgeon Dr. W H Carter of Meadville was waylaid by masked assailants near Brookfield last Friday night. He was strung up by the thumbs and beaten to coerce a confession of alleged wife beating and petty theft and told to leave the country within thirty days. He remains bedbound and denies the charges while vowing to stay.
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St. Louis
Brookfield
W.H. Carter
Meadville
Carter
Farm barn burns destroying implements in Jackson township
A large barn on Stephen Emenheizer’s farm in Jackson township burned on Tuesday January 21 causing about 2000 dollars in losses. A binder hay loader wagons and other implements were destroyed insured for most of the value. A separate small blaze struck Fred Rodemeyer residence at 1809 Clinton street at 6:30 am sparked by a boy lighting a lamp.
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Stephen Emenheizer
Jackson Township
Emenheizer
Fred Rodemeyer
Clinton Street
Brothers Reunited After Decades Apart in Portland
In Portland Indiana Charles McBride and his Cincinnati brother Harry met for the first time since infancy. The brothers, born in Cleves Ohio, were separated after their mother placed them in foster care. Harry, adopted in Cincinnati as Robbins, learned of his true name later and searched nationwide. A single week of letters led to the discovery. they embraced in a five minute tearful reunion on Harry’s 37th birthday, celebrated with a large dinner.
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Portland
Ind
Charles McBride
Harry McBride
Cincinnati
Harry
Cleves
C. J. Robbins
Charles
Elihu Frazier
Randolph County
Indiana
B. E. Wiggs
Redkey
Mr. Green
Green
Robbins
McBride
Harriet Brooks
Ottumwa
United States
Charles Frazier
Charles Wiggs
Indiana River and Harbors Congress Forms Indiana Branch
Indianapolis Jan 23 delegates formed the first branch of the rivers and harbors congress. Officers were elected and by laws drafted. Resolutions urged a $50 million annual federal appropriation for ten years to improve rivers and harbors and build canals. F A W Davis urged conservation and warned against rail overuse.
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Sinc
the Rivers and Harbors Congress
Board of Trade
National Congress
Congress
Henry Riesenberg
Perry A. Randell
Fort Wayne
J. H. Odell
Evarsville
Thomas A. Sims
Sol S. Kiser
White River
F. A. W. Davis
Davis
David Wallace
Morse
Washington
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Theodore @. Burton
National Committee On Rivers and Harridors
States Engineers’ Society
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cairo
House
Senate
Indiana
Brakwalter
Hanly
Joseph E. Ransdell
J. F. Ellison
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Hosts Women at Banquet Dance
The Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree held a Wednesday banquet for women in their hall with sixty place settings in a T shaped dining room. Toastmaster Theodore Dodane led the event with speeches from Drs. H O Bruggeman E J McOs ear and others, followed by dancing in the ballroom to Blair Orchestra until midnight. Dan Clemmons catered supper and George DeWald chaired the arrangement committee.
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Knights of Columbus
Drs. Bruggeman
McOsear
al Alter
Frank Perry
M. J. Maroney
Blair
Dan Clemmons
George DeWald
Woman Kills Woman Then Flees A Mile
Chicago on January 23 Mrs Mary Maloney thirty died from a gunshot wound after a quarrel over twenty five cents with Grace Garswick of 309 West Jackson Boulevard The latter fled a mile before being captured in a chase following the shooting and response to a ring at the door later.
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Chicago
Mary Maloney
Grace Garswick
West Jackson Boulevard
Liquor Reform Debate Spurs Model License League
In Louisville a convention adopted resolutions urging liquor dealers to retire from politics and supporting a model license regime. The league calls for one saloon license per 500 residents and opposes prohibitory laws as unenforceable and economically ruinous, while condemning the Anti-Saloon league as political and dictatorial.
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Louisville
Model License League
League
Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saioan League
Prohibition and Licenses Debate Stirs National Industry
The document argues against prohibitory laws predicting destruction of property and mass unemployment while urging a model license framework. It condemns the Anti-Saloon League as a political force and calls for press cooperation to enforce lawful behavior, with proposed license reforms and enforcement clauses.
Death of Rev John T Koestering veteran Lutheran clergyman
Rev John T Koestering aged 77 died in St Louis from injuries or exposure after his body was found in a clay pit days after fleeing his residence due to poor health. He founded Adams township church now Stock church in Fort Wayne area. Born in Germany he studied at Concordia College and was ordained by Rev Dr Sihler. He had two marriages and eleven children. Elza Shaffer of Albion, later Arkansas City Kansas, enters furniture business there.
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John T. Koestering
St. Louis
Koestering
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Adams Township
Stock Church
Germany
America
Concordia College
Sihler
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Prominent Democrats Consider Speakers for Jefferson Club Banquet
John Sharp Williams and Champ Clark may headline the Jefferson club banquet in March. Invitations will be sent after Wednesday's decision. a committee will set the date and arrange speakers including all Democratic hopefuls for congress in the Twelfth district and for governor. Dr. J W Marr declines the congressional bid due to professional demands. In Allen county primaries January 21, Republicans will pick delegates for city and county conventions. Dr Bruce Hart plans to relocate to Prophetstown Illinois.
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Jefferson Club
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Champ Clark
Missouri
Carl Yaple
Harry F. Hilgemann
Walter Shane
Allen Hamilton
J. H. Bueter
William Fruechtenicht
Allen Hursh
J. W. Marr
Albion
Allen County
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