The Big Strike Hits Iron and Steel Mills Wide Shutdowns
Across Privantas and Pittsburgh district mills a broad steel and glass industry stoppage ensued. About 400 iron and steel mills closed, 250 idle, 10 000 workers affected, with 300 of 400 Western mills still idle. a conference with manufacturers was planned to discuss wage terms. Homestead saw no workers as Amalgamated moved effigies from mill poles. In Indianapolis Premier Steel Works with 5 hands also shut down over wage scale rejection.
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Privantas
Pals
Bo - Phedron
United States
Allegheny Mountains
Homestead
Amalgamated
Carnegie
Aman
Txndianapolis
Fort Wayne feeble minded school seeks state funding
Indianapolis reports on the Fort Wayne school for feeble minded youth. Superintendent John G. Blake pushes for a new custodial building and a 250000 dollar farm expansion to better classify inmates, expand capacity, and raise standards for care and education.
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Fort Wayne
John G. Blake
Indianapolis
Blake
Indiana
Colonel Pirke
Cries of Crime Spill Across U S Cities
A string of violent events reported from Pottsboro Crayson County to Waynesville and Boston recounts murders stabbings and shootings. Names include Morgan Vack Pierce Helmsletter Conners Pattin and Marssey. Officials and bystanders describe feuds jealousy and intoxication linked to the incidents.
Raum investigation finds pension office riddled with fraud
Judge Wheel er’s inquiry into the Raum pension office exposes widespread corruption, incompetence and malice. The report urges Raum’s removal for partisan misuse and personal gain, while other political and military notices fill the day’s dispatches.
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Wasnixerox
Harrison
Parker
Dimmick
Washington
Pennsylvania Road
Loon Lake
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondacks
Tracy
Charles Foster
Elkins
Miller
7. M. Miles
Fifth Artillery
United States Army
West Point Military Academy
Hawkins
J. C. Kelton
Soldiers’ Home
City of Chicago Strikes Off Kinsale Rocks Sighting Passengers Safe
The City of Chicago steamship, en route from New York to Liverpool, struck rocks off Kinsale. Lifesavers and coast guards aided over 200 passengers climbing 200 foot ladders to the cliff top amid fog and darkness. No serious injuries. many remain on shore or proceed to Queenstown and London.
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Loswos
Kinsale
City
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
Coast Guards
Coast Guard
Queenstown
London
Steamship Express
City of Chicago
City of
Train Robbers Hold Up St Paul Line Near Kasota
Two masked men boarded the St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha passenger train at St Peter and forced the engineer to stop near Kasota Minnesota. They looted the express car but escaped empty handed after dropping money behind the safe. A $1000 reward was posted for their capture.
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St. Paur
Minn
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kasota
St. Peter
Essora
Scott
Omaha Road
Mankato
Lessover
West Spring Lake
A Million Dollar Pageant Parade by Barnum and Batley
Barnum and Batley launch a new free street parade and circus, promising unprecedented spectacle with living tableaux from American history, Arabian Nights, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. The procession, crowd-pleasing on a grand scale, will travel through a fully staged route featuring wild beast displays, historical groups, and elaborate chariots for July 9 in the morning.
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Barnum and Batley
Sheppards
Voludbis
Cinderellis Kaley
Ihhie Beard
Santa Chas
Sinbad
Sean Caltone
Races at Driving Park Draw 3000 Despite Late Show
The Driving Park hosted a large crowd with 3000 spectators admiring a full program. Officials included starter Frank De Baker and judges Johan Adams Bo G Evans W W Rockhill. The 2:32 trot featured many horses and a bicycle race offered notable excitement with Will McClellan winning the handicap. Free rides and extra cars improved transit to the grounds as fireworks lit the Glorious Fourth neighborhood displays drew crowds.
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Frank de Baker
Indianapolis
Johan Adams
Columbia City
Bo G. Evans
W. W. Rockhill
Stice Homestead
Commer
Lafayette
Washington Streets
Atention
Messrs
Trenry Beadell
Terry Seluvekman
the Nobertsen
Chutes Stier
Henry Stier, Jr
Holth
George Sehrekmian
Nate Beadell
Han
Traquilicomt
Prohibition Nominee Bidwell Vows Active Campaign
General Bidwell, Prohibition presidential nominee, long prominent in prohibition ranks, plans personal participation in the upcoming fight. Details on birthplace and early career appear fragmentary, with references to Clima tauqua county New York and Ohio schooling before moving west to Iowa.
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John Bidwell
California
Prohibitionists
Hirowne
Climatauqua County
N.Y
Ashtabula Aeredey
Ohio
Iowa
Fireworks Blast Crashes Through Store Roof At Fifth Avenue
A terrific explosion at the American Tas company store on Fifth Avenue this morning blew the roof out and set the building ablaze. Spectators watched as sky rockets and other fireworks flew from the roof while fire engines fought the blaze and everyone escaped with minor injuries except Mannie Wright who was badly crushed during the rush. The Toys store was valued at about $20000 with no other buildings damaged.
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Cinedca
Regins
American Tas Company
Fifth Avenue
Untitled fragmented note about fireworks and voting scene
A fragmentary text describes fireworks and a voting scene with references to chairs and a table. It mentions ballots and a ceremony but lacks clear actions or names. The passage appears as garbled notes from a page segment with no coherent events.
Wabash Train Wreck Claims Five Men Near Peru
A Wabash freight train plunged twenty feet into a culvert west of Three miles from Wabash after a cyclone storm. Engineer J. Shorey Fireman Moore and three others died in the wreck. Surviving crew conducted a long search with wrecking teams. Wilcox Dunn and West perished, Adams and Morgan survived. Charles Wilcox, 35, chief dispatcher, perished. services set for Peru at Savellock with Knights Templar involvement.
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Hugh Manny
Phices
aRest
Peru
Wo Shorey
Moore
Wilcox
Dunnay
West
Cuboase
Mel
Shorey
Moore An Wilcox
Adams
Morgan
Rieh Valley
Frank J. Moore
Nevrly
Bacel
Wong
Chere
Wilcosx
Dun Japo
Del
Charles F. Wilcox
Wabash Company
Ottawa
Ohio
Lake Shore Road
Toledo
Springfield
George Woohorey
Tian
Tony Kellker
Bit
Lees
Etiatiine
Ct Passenioner
Terbert
Cheerlie
Odock
Terefer Clee
Brotherhomtat
Phe Vernaine
Ob Moore
Lafayette
Democrats Ratify Nomination Event at Court House
A Thursday evening gathering at the court house square largely attended ratified Cleve Tanelane Stevensorm as the Democratic nominee for congress. Speakers including John W. Kern and Hon. Wo Fl McNagny praised the Chicago convention and urged support for Democratic principles of commercial freedom honest money just taxation and labor rewards. Fireworks and songs followed with urging citizens to decorate their properties for Veterans Day events.
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Etta
Cleve
Tanelane Stevensorm
Court House
Sid
John W. Kern
Indinapolis
Wo FL McNagny
Columbine Cioy
Congress
Messrs
Doh de Saaninihansen
Beso
Woot Sinunbaugh
Allen Zollies
James Robinson
Fort Wayne
McMagney
Chicago
Allen County
Democratic Party
Sale of Entire American Wheel Trust Properties Ordered
Judge Gresham directs Noble C. Butler receiver to sell all trust assets with private bids due by noon July 20 and remaining property offered later. Each bid requires a $10,000 certified check, terms half cash, rest in short payments. Plants located in Fort Wayne Indianapolis Chicago Kalamazoo Iowa Miamisburg Terre Haute Sidney Cincinnati and Cleveland may pass to Indianapolis buyers.
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Gresham
American Wheel Trust
Noble C. Butler
Butler
Fort Warne
Indianapolis
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Itawa
Miamisburg
Terre Haute
Sidney
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Fort Wayne
Lafayette Courier Praises Fort Wayne GOP Convention Hospitality
The Lafayette Courier commends Fort Wayne for hosting the Republican state convention, noting generous hospitality and orderly conduct. It urges Allen county Republicans to unite, curb internal fighting, and praises the event while jokingly cautioning the state central committee not to repeat the experiment.
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Lafayette Courier
Thedianapolis
Fort Wayne
Courier
Lafayette
Allen County
Indiana
Port Wayne
Cea
SONS OF VETERANS PARADE INK INVITATION PROGRAM
A Sons of Veterans event is planned for Wednesday evening at 6 30 with a parade from Harrison and Jefferson to Princess rink. A patriotic program includes an overture invocation welcomes remarks responses songs recitations piano solos and multiple addresses by local leaders and quartsets.
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Sons of Veterans
Harrison and
Jefferson Streets
Princess Rink
Bana
Bhey
Winslie
Welcote Cit
Thoms W. Bhuir
Charles Fochitlin
Fort Wayne Graduations Highlight School and College Programs
Fort Wayne Business College and a local higher school held closing exercises in Library hall and Y M C A hall. The programs featured diplomas for graduates at the business college and honors for senior students, with extensive musical selections and essays. Death notices accompany the social page with multiple obituaries and brief funeral details.
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M. Mark Caldwell
Dehmann
N. Cody
M.aurice
Be Elwood
Be Rich
M. Dutty
K. Baker
Heller
Keller
S. Soll
M. Tegtmeyer
Mo Manter
D. Hedekon Ele
L. Wilhelm
F. Dreier
Chausmeier
Soffer
Mohr
Winjos
M. S Sceney
Vo Ohneck
Vialticello
T. Anpad
Mat
Fiano
Muler Te Ming
Kelley
Yorn
Mt. Hitler
A. Christian
Hogan
L. Petter
Rundet
Mo Eekeorod
Lausie
Business College
Y.M. CG. A
Fort Wayne Business College
County jail cases mix with liquor and insanity remarks
Disjointed court notes record Justice Wilkinson's session on a liquor dispute with Philp Selmar and other entries mentioning Sanctions, insanity proceedings, and local township events. The report names several officials, defendants, and witnesses amid tangled references to miners, estates, and prosecutions.
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Provgler
Squires Wilkinson
France
Hella
Linacy
Riday
Hagen
Justice Wilkinson
Desther
Philp Selmar
Seber
Alcotte
Walhaisen
Deward
Charles Prounklin
Tenn Fisher
Ahoite
Tate
Perth
Stpetser Court
Viercey
Wilbisti
Clark
Moris
Kuiine
Encampment Parade and State Event Plans
Great week for the Sons of Veterans as state encampment attendees gather. A grand parade is planned for tomorrow evening with a business session starting the next day. Chief Marshal Blair reorganizes the march route and formation with multiple divisions and participating groups led by Colonel Newton and staff. Governor Chase will arrive to attend the ceremonies.
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Marshal Blair
Harrison
Wayne Hotel
Wayne
Calhoun
Berry
Clinton
Washington
Jefferson
Broadway
College
Columbia
Fulton
Princess Rink
Newton
Berry Street
T. W. Blair
Harrison Street
Diveston
Wilkinson
Fort Wayne City
Fort Wayne Ridles
K.of Po
C. F
Summit City
G. A. Re
M. VW
Valparaisio
GALT
M. V. II
M. G. Bane
Catholic Knights
Governor Chase
Ladies Aid Society
Olat
Zollinger
Euest
Chise
Wabash
Letel
Fire Claims Large Loss At Niedringhaus Mill
A fire at the Niedringhaus mills destroyed the rolling mill department this morning, covering a block of ground. All machinery is a total loss with estimated damages around 75 000 dollars.
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St. Leta
Niedringhaus
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Hicksville
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