Ninety Year Old Fort Wayne Citizen John Spice
Fort Wayne resident John Spice, aged ninety, remains active and mentally vigorous at his home on Runion Avenue. Born in England, he has led a varied life as farmer, sailor, and businessman, later running Spice plumbing on West Main Street before retiring to Steuben County and then returning to Fort Wayne. He cherishes flowers, a garden, and steady Methodist church involvement, and he continues to engage with current events and community life.
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John Spice
Fort Wayne
Imanhood
Allen County
Auenion Avenue
Spice
Cone
England
Hartin
Bentlingland
January St
Psts
Aessen Tof
British Marine Corps
Bingland
Soldier
Navy
Halery
America
Congress
Lane
New York
Kensselear County
Kear
Savannah
Gan
Cetten Yard
Farly
Providence
Rhode Island
Erie County
Indiana
Lake Township
Kiser
Broadway
Pittsburg
Robert Spice
Spice Plumbing
West Main Street
Steuben County
Mary Brooks
Mr. Spice
Fannie Diffenbaugh
Burr Oak
Mich
Runion Avenue
Reading
Fortes
Bluffton Road
Leng
Methodist Church
The
Methodist Association
Wayne Street
First Methodist Church
Woman in Geneva Fights for Life After Self-Harm Attempt
Mrs William Hale of Geneva remains alive after a Tuesday morning suicide attempt with a small target rifle bullet entering the mouth and lodging behind the eye. Doctors hope for recovery if no complications arise and plan to transfer to Fort Wayne for bullet removal once strength returns. Also, Jeff Raber of Roanoke suffered a head injury Monday when kicked by a fractious horse.
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Portland
Ind
William Hale
Geneva
C. G. Graham
Fort Wayne
Jeff Raber
Roanoke
Fort Wayne Advocates Lake to Lake Waterways Plan
Fort Wayne boosters led by P A Randall and Charles S Bush returned from the Indianapolis waterways convention claiming the Toledo Fort Wayne Chicago ship canal proposal is the conference’s most important project. Randall protested Fort Wayne’s late program slot, urging a longer discussion and highlighting the Maumee river route.
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P. A. Randall
Charles S. Bush
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Indiana
Bush addresses convention on trade importance of proposition
The address delivered Wednesday morning by Mr. Bush highlighted the trade significance of the proposition. He outlined a broad territory largely untouched by other speakers and delivered one of the convention’s most forceful talks. Attorney Charles B. Zollars represented the Chicago association of commerce and stressed canal possibilities favoring Indiana with emphasis on the Toledo Fort Wayne Chicago enterprise, drawing repeated applause.
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Randall
Fort Wayne
Mississinewa
Mr. Randall
Indianapolis
Posey
Toledo-Chicago
Maumee River
Bush
Charles B. Zollars
Chicago
Loledo
Arrest of Earl Dubois as accomplice in Milton murder
Cambridge City Indiana January 23 Earl Dubois of Milton arrested by Marshal Drischel on charges of being an accomplice in the murder of Joseph Lucy a farmer south of Milton. Confession by Will Henry links Dubois with Strobel and Smith of Hamilton Ohio. Henry alleges Strekel killed Lucy with a ball bat Smith fired inside the house and Dubois guarded outside. Dubois claims an alibi and the whereabouts of Smith and Strekel are unknown. Also reported death of Mrs Sarah Yentz aged 88 at Columbia City.
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Cambridge City
Ind
Earl Dubois
Milton
Marshal Drischel
Joseph Wwuey
Will Henry
Henry
Meredith
Dubois
Strobel
Smith
Hamilton
Ohio
Joseph Lucy
Strekel
Smith and Strekel
Indiana Retail Merchants Adopt Convention Actions
The Indiana Retail Merchants Association held its third and final day in Terre Haute with plans to reelect officers including president R B Clark and secretary T P Palfrey. A resolution report led by Thomas McGregor of Madison, favored by discussion, and a note that S C Budd may decline another term. An invitation from Amucie to host next year’s convention was noted.
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S. C. Budd
Terre Haute
Afuncie
R. B. Clark
Anderson
T. PF. Palfrey
Vincennes
F. W. Helt
Adianspolis
EE. AM
Bush
Evansville
Parcel Post
Indiana Public Schools Report Sheds Light on State Buildings and Teachers
The 1907 annual report by State Superintendent Paisley Cotton details Indiana’s school infrastructure with four log seven houses and 202 stone brick and 4 591 frame schools. It lists 16 841 teachers, divided across township town and city systems, and records total enrollment of 638 881 with 420 283 average daily attendance and 775 925 school aged children.
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Indianapolis
Paiest Cotton
Dianly
Charleston Township
Clark County
Ferdinand Township
Dubois County
Webster Township
Harrison County
Troy Township
Perry County
Mila
Independent Spiritualist Society Elects Officers
The board of directors of the Independent Spiritualist Society elected officers: President Henry Brindle, Vice President William Miller, Secretary Mary Hoyles, Treasurer George Danny.
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The
Independent Spiritualist Society
Henry Brindle
William Miller
Mary .Hoyles
Trenaurdr
George Anny
Lawless Saloon a Menace to All Cities
In Louisville on January 22 T DeQuincy Tully of New York’s law enforcement society urged strict excise law enforcement and local option repeal of saloons. He argued dry policies would curb graft and vice, restore citizen control, and reduce urban crime and corruption.
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Louisville
Model License League
T. DeQuincy Tully
Law Enforcement Society of
New York City
Tully
New York
New York State
Kentucky
Club
Fort Wayne Native Dr J Gerry Smith A Biographical Sketch
Obituary summary recounts the life of Dr J Gerry Smith born in Fort Wayne Indiana on March 12 1824. He worked for the Tribune with Horace Greeley in New York City and engraved a likeness of Greeley. He served in Washington with the Congressional Globe reported speeches and later edited papers in Richmond Indiana Bluffton Banner Chicago Rand McNally St Louis and more. He died in Bakerfield California leaving a wife and two children.
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J. Gerry Smith
Bakerfield
Cal
Wabash River
City of
New York
Tribune
Horace Greeley
Greeley
United States Senate
House of Representative
Washington City
Richmond
Richmond Whig
Henry A. Wise
John Brown
Indiana
Bluffton Banner
Typographical Union
Charleston
Caroline
Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas
Herschel V. Johnson
Georgia
Breckenridge
Lane
Lincoln
Hamlin
Fanny NG
Smith
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Headache Relief Ad
A vintage ad touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills to cure headaches in minutes. It cites 45000 druggists in the U S and a 25 cent package of 25 doses. A customer from Powell South DakotaTestimonial notes relief after using the product and a promise to refund the first package price if not beneficial.
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Miles
U. S
Louish Lewhelyn
Powell
South
Dakota
Tiles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Obituary note on H. C Hughes and family ties across states
An obituary recalls H. C Hughes who died December 16, 1907, with a devoted sister Mrs. H. C Hughes of Bakersfield. He left six brothers and three sisters with careers in law, banking, editing, and judging across Texas Indiana California and Santa Cruz. The piece honors a fifty five year career in newspapers and publishes a farewell wish for peaceful memories around his grave.
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H. C Hughes
Bakersfield
Indiana
Texas
Gray Counts News
California
St. Heleng
Santa Cruz County
Hughes
Wedded Now A Couple Claims Bare Bore Months Ago
Bluffton Indiana story of romance illicit love and shipwrecked plans. Emma Wagner left Delphos with a child placed in an orphans home. Albert Jaconet admitted paternity and the couple wed in Fort Wayne. They then returned to Bluffton to claim their baby Donald now twenty months old.
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Bluffton
Ind
Shama
Emma Wagsner
Delphos
Albert Jaconet
Jaconet
Fort Wayne
Providence
Pneuymonia
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Senate Committee On Finance
Square Deal AY Waterways
Vention
Lucy
Milton, Ind
Sarah Y
Bluncie
Public Schools OF
Supt. Cotton
iIndependent Spiritualists Society
New York Law Enforcement Society
Gerry Smith
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