Troops Ordered To Philippines For Possible China Duty
Washington July 7 orders issued by the war department dispatch 6 254 regular troops to the Philippines to relieve volunteers there and to be diverted to China if needed. The force includes two battalions each of the Fiftieth Second Fifth and Eighth infantry and cavalry squadrons with engineers. Transport fleets from San Francisco and New York will move them as arrangements permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miles
Corbin
War Department
Philippines
China
Ninth Cavalry
Third Cavalry
San Francisco
New York
American Athletes Win Honors in England at Stamford Bridge
At the Amateur Athletic Association meeting in London on July 7, fifty Americans competed against British, Australian, Canadian, and Indian rivals. Tewkesbury won the 100 yards, Burroughs walked over in the final, and Jarvis of Princeton led the last heat. Kraenzlein, Minahan, Prattine, and McLean did not compete. The mile and hurdle events featured strong American performances with Kraenzlein and Flanagan among winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stamford Bridge
Amateur Athletic Association
Princeton
England
Tewkesbury
Pennsylvania
Pritchard
India
Worstley
Duffy
Georgetown
Jupp
Burroughs
A. C. Kraenzlein
University of Pennsylvania
Edmund J. Minahan
Georgetown Uiversity
Prinstine
Syracuse University
McLean
Jarvis
Henry Berry Slack
Molony
Chicago University
Massey
Stanley Rowley
New South Wales
Tigers
C. Bennett
A. C. Kraenslien
Pritachard
Trafford
John Flanagan
New York Athletic Club
T. Truxton Hare
Kiely
Historic track meet results with multiple event winners
Fifth place American finisher in the half mile was alone to complete the race. Tysoe won the half mile in 1 minute 1745 seconds, Cregan second, Densam third. Kraenzlein of UPenn won the long jump 22 feet 114 inches. M W Long of NYAC won the quarter mile in 49 4 5 seconds, Molney of Chicago second, Welsh third. S J Robinson won the two mile steeplechase in 11 minutes 84 5 seconds. Bascom Johnson of NYAC won the pole vault at 11 feet 4 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysoe
Cregan
Denssam
S. J. Robinson
Philippine Cavalry Squadron Formed in Manila Campaign
The War Department reports the organization of a Philippine cavalry squadron by Lieut. Col. Wilber E. Wilder of the Forty-third U. S. Infantry. It includes four troops of native scouts with up to 120 men per troop, to serve until June 30, 1901, unless discharged earlier. Caloocan barracks designated as rendezvous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Wilber E. Wilder
Forty-third Infantry
Caloocan
Death record notes child mortality rise in local area
George R. Loyd, aged fifteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Loyd of 10 Hugh Street, died at home Saturday. Other deaths and funerals are listed in today’s death notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Loyd
George Loyd
Hugh Street
Marion Brant Dies in Indiana Reform School
Marion Logan Brant, an inmate of the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth, died at 3 o'clock Saturday morning from meningitis at age 11 years 9 months and 3 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Logan Brant
Indiana School For
Opened bids for bridges and culverts in county plans
County commissioners opened more than one hundred bids for bridges and culverts to be built this summer. Twelve bidders pursued bridges and four pursued culverts with proposals ranging from low bids to about 30 percent higher. Roads and locations include Leesburg road in Washington township and several Eel River township spans with bids from Indianapolis Bridge and Ironworks Milan Bridge and Iron Works and J C O Connor among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg Road
Washington Township
Newcastle Bridge Company
Newcastle
Ind
Wayne Township
Indianapolis
Attica Bridge Company
Springfield
Meyer’s Ditch
Eelfountaine Bridge and Iron Works
Eel River Township
Wabash Bridge and Iron Works
Milan Township
Adam S. White
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph Township
J.C. O’connor
Delphi
Pleasant Township
J. C. O’connor
Walton Dies at 69 After Illness in City
William Walton of 85 Putnam Street died Friday at St Joseph hospital after an extended illness from complications of diseases. He was a former shoe businessman in the city. He leaves a widow and no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walton
Putnam Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Walton
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Lane dies at seven months
Lorne M Lane infant son of Mr Isaac J Lane and Mrs Lane of Melita street died at 6 o'clock this morning from summer complaint at seven months funeral services are planned at the family home Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne M. Lane
Isaac J. Lane
GO Melita Street
Infant Bernardette Adams Dies at Six Months
Bernardette K. Adams infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Adams of 201 East Jefferson Street died Friday afternoon from cholera infantum at six months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardette K. Adams
Ulysses Adams
East
Jefferson Street
Webster Dies in Monroeville at Age Seventy
George Webster, a well known Monroeville citizen, died at his home Saturday night at age seventy. He was prominent in the Masonic fraternity and a member of Monroeville Lodge No. 293 F and A M. He formerly belonged to Fort Wayne Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Webster
Monroeville
Place
Mr. Webster
Fort Wayne
Infant Harber Dies of Cholera Infantum at One Month
Ulrich J. Harber, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harber, died Sunday night at 48 Penn Street from cholera infantum at age one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulrich J. Harber
William Harber
Penn Street
Irma Schoen Dies at Two in Spasms
Irma Schoen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Schoen of 169 Hugh Street, died Sunday morning from spasms at age two years ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Schoen
Gus Schoen
Hugh Street
George Nill Dies of Tuberculosis at 20
George Nill aged twenty, son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Nill of 13 Clark Street, died at 5 30 o clock Saturday evening after a fifteen month illness from tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nill
Conrad Nill
Clark Street
Longtime Rahe cigar maker dies after illness in city
Frank H. Rahe died at noon Tuesday at 241 Broadway after a prolonged illness from consumption. Born in Fort Wayne he was forty eight in January. He leaves wife Katie Pfterman and one son. He established a East Main Street factory later moved to Broadway. Surviving relatives include his mother and stepfather in Jackson Michigan brother Will Rahe and sister Mrs Henry Brudi. He belonged to No 19 A U W and Salem Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Rahe
Broadway
Mr. Rahe
Fort Wayne
Katie Pfterman
Wellman
No. 19
Salem Reformed Church
Grief Stricken Ossian Mother Detained After Delirious Walk
Mrs John Brannigan of Ossian wandered the town streets in prayer aloud for hours then went into the countryside. She was found seven miles away in heavy rain, exhausted and undernourished. Authorities report she is of unsound mind and will be sent to the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Plaindealer
John Brannigan
Ossian
Burnside Clapham Seeks Time to Finish City Factory Stats
Columbia City Post reports Burnside Clapham returned to Fort Wayne to resume work on factory statistics for Summit City, Decatur and nearby areas. He says the trio cannot finish within thirty days and asks for an extension, planning about two more weeks in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City Post
Burnside Clapham
Fort Wayne
Summit City
Decatur
Death of Mrs. Motherwell Pioneer Resident of Milan Township
Mrs. Alice Motherwell, born March 21 1840 in Madrid county New York, daughter of William and wife, lifelong Milan township residents, died aged 80 at Fort Wayne. Survived by husband John E Motherwell eight children and several siblings including Mrs Alice Tiernan and Mrs Elizabeth Weikert. Funeral planned for Thursday at the residence then Church of the Precious Blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fitzgerald
Milan Township
Madrid County
N. Y
Allen County
John E. Motherwell
Fort Wayne
Edward Motherwell
John Street
William
Mary E
Henry
Alice
Anna
Maggie
Frank
Michael Motherwell
Twenty-eighth Battery
Alice Tiernan
Elizabeth Weikert
County
Motherwell
Frank Fitzgerald
Klondike
Michael Fitzgerald
Michigan
Church of the Precious Blood
Neitert Henry Neitert dies after long illness in Allen County
Henry Frederick Christian Neitert, a longtime Milan township farmer, died Monday morning at his brother Henry Neitert’s home nine miles northeast of the city. He was about 70, born in Germany, immigrated in 1856, and had lived in Allen county since. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:30 PM with Rev. Jansen officiating, at Goeglein cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frederick Christian Neitert
Milan Township
Henry Nietert
Neitert
Germany
America
Adams Township
Allen County
Jansen Officiallun
Goegvlein Cemetery
Caledonian Field Day Planned at Robison Park
The Caledonian Society sports committee met to organize a field day on Scotland's Day at Robison Park next month. It features twenty events including races jumping and shot putting with a greased pig catching prize. Evening includes supper dancing and a Scotch piper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Caledonian Society
Robison Park
One Applicant Takes Civil Service Ship Draftsman Exam
The civil service examinations opened this morning at the government building under Secretary W. J. Hees of the civil service board. Only one applicant, Clarance L. Morrison of Coldwater Michigan, is taking the exam for ship draftsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
W. J. Hees
Civil Service Board
Clarance L. Morrison
Coldwater, Mich
Warning Letter Cautions Against Labor Scarcity Ads
The San Francisco firm Murray & Ready sends circulars claiming crops burn and industry stalls due to labor shortages. Mayor Scherer receives a San Francisco trades union letter urging countermeasures. It asserts no labor shortage exists and wages range from 1.25 to 1.75 dollars daily. The notice warns residents not to be misled by such advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray & Ready
San Francisco
Scherer
Trades Union of
Logan transport missing as Navy reports on Ninth Infantry
Secretary Long seeks definite word from Admiral Kempff on the transport Logan carrying the Ninth Infantry. The ship left Manila July 27 and was due at Taku by July 4, with belief the troops may already be ashore at Taku or advancing up the river toward Tien Tsin. Officials suspect misaddressed dispatches delayed official notice of arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Logan
Long
Hay
Kempff
Taku
Manila
Tien Tsin
Liscum
MacArthur
War Department
LAST WEEK SCOUTING IN LUZON REPORTS HEAVY CASUALTIES
Manila July 9 The past week's scouting in Luzon left eleven Americans dead and sixteen wounded. One hundred sixty Filipinos were killed, eight American prisoners were surrendered, and a hundred rifles turned over to U S officials. The Third infantry suffered nine deaths on a delta expedition. A three hour running fight in Panay killed or wounded seventy rebels with no American casualties. Insurgents show slow acceptance of amnesty provisions as Americans pause operations to let rebels act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
United States
Indang
Nais
Ladrones
Rio Grande
Antigua
Panay
Close Call As Lightning Strikes Fort Wayne Man
James Olive was struck by lightning on South Calhoun street, thrown to the pavement, and rendered unconscious at Beverforden's drug store. Dr. Sturgis revived him, and he was taken home to 154 West DeWald street where he improved. soreness and numbness remain as minor after effects. Olive is a popular Fort Wayne machinist at the Wabash shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Olive
Mr. Olive
South Calhoun Street
Beverforden
Sturgis
West DeWald Street
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Dead floating upright seamen found near Long Island shoals
Bodies of drowned sailors in oilskins were seen upright in the water as the schooner E. E. Birdsall returned to Philadelphia from Fall River. The men drifted seaward with no identifying marks, and it is believed their vessel broke up on shoals between Shinnecock and Southampton, L I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
E. E. Birdsall
Fall River
Shinnecock
Southampton
L. I
State Liquor League arrives to form local city league
The State Liquor league arrived in the city this morning with G. L. Chisholm. They visited local liquor men and planned to form a city league while saloon operators met with Summit City men in the Walter- Raupfer Brewing company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Liquor League
G. L. Chisholm
Summit City
Walter- Raupfer Brewing Company
Educators Gather for 39th National Conference in Charleston
Charleston hosts the thirty ninth annual National Education Association convention opening tomorrow. Delegates arrive on morning trains and private homes are used for accommodations. Sessions will fill the Thompson auditorium and other halls with morning and evening meetings, while departments meet in afternoons. Officers include President O T Carson and Secretary Irwin Sheppard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
National Educational Association
Committee
New Thompson
Association
O. T. Carson
Columbus
Ohio
Irwin Sheppard
Winona
Minn
C. G. Pearse
Omaha
Neb
Albert G. Lane
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Five Die In Pittsburgh Fire At Evans Building
Stewart Burns of engine company No 4 died after the Evans building blaze. Capt Dan Campbell, also of company No 4, is in critical condition with slim chances of recovery. The fire killed five in total, with Burns among the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Stewart Burns
Uncle Sam Stamps Free at Store Says Call for Them
Public notice urges readers to obtain Uncle Sam stamps free at the local store. Shoppers are asked to call for availability and pickup details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
The Postman Delivers Long Awaited Check
A courier arrives with a much anticipated payment, delivering a long awaited check that eases financial concerns. The scene unfolds amid hopes for settlement and relief.
Has Gone to Manila Ken
Fragmentary note mentions a person named Ken and a move to Manila. No clear date or full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mrs John E Motherwell Dies After Long Illness At 6 Orchard Street
After a months long illness abdominal tumors caused the death of Mrs John E Motherwell at 9:30 Tuesday morning at her home 6 Orchard street. She had undergone an exploratory operation last winter in hope of recovery but her condition worsened until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Motherwell
Orchard Street
New Field for the Negro
Honolulu dispatch reports plantation owners in Hawaii plan to recruit Black laborers from the southern states. John Hind and J B Collins of Koala plantation depart to seek several hundred workers in New Orleans with planter funding for travel and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
John Hind
J. B. Collins
Kohala
New Orleans
Pneumonia Threatens Farmer Injured in Barn Raising
Louis Julliard, a farmer hurt in a barn raising on John Smiths farm south of the city last week, has contracted pneumonia and lies in a critical condition at St Joseph hospital. The illness is attributed to ribs puncturing his lungs during the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Julliard
John Smith
St. Joseph Hospital
Will Appeal Patent Case Ruling in Johnson v McCurdy
Attorney W P Denny said an appeal will be taken from Judge Baker's decision in the case of G E Johnson et al versus J S McCurdy. The patent suit was recently tried in the United States court of appeals at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Denny
the Sentinel
Baker
G. E. Johnson
Bargain Week Deals Across Ladies and Infants Wear
A Great Week of Bargain Giving lists sales on infants hats and caps, shirts, white waists, skirts, and wrappers. Prices drop from 75 cents to 39 cents for hats, 50 cents for infant caps, 49 cents for shirt waists, 31.00 for white duck skirts, 1.30 for white pique skirts, and 85 cents for wrappers. All white waists at cost and many items at or below cost to close.
Welker and Nable at Schmitz Bloce Address Calhoun
A brief notice lists Welker and Nable at 118 Calhoun Street in relation to Schmitz Bloce. The fragment provides street and party names without further context or dates.
Fort Wayne Trust Co Offers 3 Percent on Deposits
Fort Wayne Trust Co located at Corner Main and Court Streets announces interest of 3 percent on certificates and book deposits of $1.00 and up. The bank provides loans on farm and city real estate at low rates with easy repayment terms. Officers include Henry C. Paul as President and Samuel M. Foster as Vice President. Directors listed include Samuel M. Foster and Charles A. Wilding among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Paul
Samuel M. Foster
Andrew E. Hoffman
Charles A. Wilding
William Paul
Switzerland Eyes US Alliance Amid Tariff Pressures
Swiss leaders discuss annexation to the United States as a response to European tariff barriers. Consul Guenther quotes a Swiss newspaper arguing benefits of statehood and closer Washington relations, noting Swiss liberties would be preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Switzerland
State Department
Guenther
Frankfort
Allegemeine Schweizer Zeitung
Dirk
United States of America
American Union
Europe
Mrs Potter suffers wrist sprain after Sunday fall
Mrs John Potter, aged mother of Mrs W A Maddox, at 183 Sherman street, slipped on Third street pavement Sunday evening en route to Trinity M E church and fell injuring her left wrist. Her age over 70 makes the injury more serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Potter
Sherman Street
W. A. Maddox
Trinity M. E. Church
Fourth Street
Porch Party Honors Visitors on Spy Run Avenue
The Misses Nussbaum hosted a charming porch party at their Spy Run avenue home Monday noon in honor of Miss Anne Eriil of Cincinnati and Miss Alice Schnelker of New Haven. Baby photographs sparked a guessing game won by Miss Theresa Kalbacher, followed by a delicious luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nussbaum
Spy Run Avenue
Pernoon
Anne, Eriil
Cincinnati
Alice Schnelker
New Haven
Theresa Kalbacher
Prof and Mrs J MN Plan Trip to Alexandria Bay
The professor and his wife with their daughters will travel to Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence in a few days to begin their summer lodging and leisure aboard the river area.
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Bascom Johnson
Philippine Cavalry
Brant
Lane
ADAMS
Webster
Harber
Rahe
Navy
Lieve
von Broke
von Broke Dances
Dank
NEW Liquor League
Calhoun
Fort Wayne Trust Co
Court Sts
Charles A. Bush
Cherge Wo Pistay
William EB. Mossman
Harry Pant
Charlos A Wilding
Andrew BE. Hoffman
John C. Pater
William J. Vesey
Louis Fox
John B. Reuss
David Stadehakar
Cor
Gtmens Rust Guat
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