Roosevelt Campaign Funds Raised in 1904
George B. Cortelyou testified before the senate committee that the Republican National Committee raised about 1.96 million dollars for Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 presidential campaign. He outlined rules against pledges, recalled a rejected large donation, and noted contributions from Carnegie and an end treasury balance of roughly 95 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou
Senate Campaign Contributions Committee
Cortelyou
Beef Trust
Clapp
Tobacco Trust
Treasury Department
Lea
Grain Dealers Meet to Plan Postharvest Aid in Indiana
Leading grain dealers of the Twelfth district met at the Anthony hotel to discuss handling oats after harvest amid late crops and mixed wheat. They support establishing county agricultural stations through Purdue and federal programs, with a July 23 follow up meeting planned for further discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hotel
Indiana
Indiang T
Agricultural Department of
Purdue University
Sentinel Want Ads Pay
A brief notice from the Sentinel listing payment terms for want ads. It notes fees or deadlines for placing advertisements and directs readers to contact the newspaper for rates and submission guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Sentinel
Sentinel
Niswonger Loses Medical License Over Cocaine Case
Indianapolis July 11 The state board revoked the license of Henry W Niswonger Fort Wayne physician and druggist after a Cocaine sale case the board heard during its quarterly meeting The board may also revoke his pharmacist license The physician admitted selling cocaine to several persons claiming medical treatment The Libbing family pursued the case after a court fine and a continued hearing with witnesses for and against Niswonger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
Henry W. Niswonger
Fort Wayne
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board
Niswonger
Pharmacy Board
L. J. Libbing
Libbing
Dr. Niswonger
Allen Circuit Court
Portland Churches Plan evangelistic series this fall
A Portland Indiana committee of the Ministerial association has arranged a series of evangelistic services to start November 10. The meetings will run at least five weeks in a tabernacle erected for the event with Rev Dr French E Oliver of Kansas City as the evangelist. The programs will be conducted under local church auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Portland Ministerial Association
French E. Oliver
Kansas City
Railroad seeks assorted laborers in Garrett Indiana
Master Mechanic Bowden of the B and C Railroad advertises for boilermakers and boiler repairers machinists helpers car repairers and laborers. The railroad wants all the workmen it can get along the line.
Archbald impeachment moves to Senate after House vote
Washington July 12 Official papers of impeachment against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court are prepared for Senate presentation. The House adopted articles of impeachment 222 to 1 with Farr the lone dissent. A five member Senate committee may be named to handle the case with Clark of Wyoming possibly chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
House
Senate
Clark
Wyoming
Archbald
Farr
Pennsylvania
Bull moose party sparks street brawl in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana two unidentified men clashed near Williard and Franklin after a political discussion. One man protested being called a bull mooser and struck the other, prompting police to intervene before arrests could be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Williard and
Franklin Streets
Froehly will filed in Kosciusko probate
The will of John Froehly who died weeks ago in Pierceton is admitted to probate in Kosciusko circuit court. Augustus Froehly named executor without bond. Debts paid first, then niece Julia Froehly receives twenty acres. remainder to widow Catherine Froehly. Dated June 3, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
John Froehly
Pierceton
Kosciusko
Augustus Froehly
Julia Froehly
Catherine Froehly
Bluffton appoints three appraisers to value city lighting plant
Judge C. E. Sturgis names a three member board to appraise the municipal lighting and electrical distributing plant. The action follows a city council resolution declaring the purpose to sell the plant.
George Howell Admits Coup in Burglary Case
George Howell a Black man admitted implicating Henry Williams and Hamid Hassin in a burglary on Lafayette street hoping to gain leniency for turning state's evidence. Howell robbed a grocery store run by two Syrians, later led detectives to believe his companions joined him. Williams and Hassin were cleared. Howell was held to the circuit court on $1000 bond. Detectives later recovered fireworks groceries and over $10 in cash from Howell's room, the money hidden in a cigar box used as a poker ‘kitty.’
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howell
Henry Willams
Hamid Hassin
Howell
Lafayette Street
Pappert
Immel
Albert E. Thomas
Williams
Hassin
Stephen A. Callahan
Decatur Rejects $35,000 Traction Subsidy
Decatur Indiana and Washington township rejected a $35,000 subsidy for the Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction Co by ballot yesterday. Seven of eight precincts opposed the appropriation by 216 votes with a heavier expected turnout against it. If approved the line would have extended eighteen miles from Geneva toward Cleveland. Company plans remain unknown.
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Decatur
Ind
Washington Township
Fort Wayne
Springfield
Cleveland
Geneva
Battle Over Bar at Fort Wayne Fair Grounds Persists
Temperance groups vow renewed fight as amended ordinance moves through Fort Wayne city council. The measure expands city limits to include land around State Street and Malcolm Street, affecting liquor quotas and Proctor law applicability. Separate report notes H. C. Rockhill buying Fort Wayne Driving Association stock, plans plats on south park lots to clear $8,000 debt without harming fairs or races.
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Fort Wayne Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Committee On Parks and Buildings
State Street
John J. Bauer
Walton Avenue
Malcolm Street
Washington Township
Fort Wayne
H. C. Rockhill
Messrs
A. D. Cressler
D. N. Foster
S. M. Foster
Charles McCulloch
Rockhill
P. T. Streicher
Harry Sprague
Geisdoerfer
Forest Park Boulevard
Warsaw Teacher Weds in July Ceremony at Bride's Home
Miss Lillian McCleary married William Bear a Winona academy teacher in a ceremony at Johnson McCleary's home near Warsaw Rev M Plummer officiated The bride has taught in Warsaw city schools The couple plan a trip to Chicago for several days after the wedding.
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Warsaw
Ind
Lillian McCleary
William Bear
Winona Academy
Johnson McCleary
M. Plummer
Winona Lake
Warasw
Baer
Chicago
Judge Gavin Elected Indiana Bar Association President
Judge Frank E. Gavin of Indianapolis won the Indiana Bar association presidency after J. W. Hanan declined. Other officers were Vice President John L. Rupe, Secretary George H. Batchelor, and Treasurer Capt. E. D. Salisbury. Indianapolis was chosen as the 1913 convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Frank E. Gavin
Indianapolis
Indiana Bar Association
J. W. Hanan
Lagrange
Gavin
John L. Rupe
Richmond
George H. Batchelor
E. D. Salisbury
Indiana
Committee On Law Reform
John T. Dye
Employers’ Liability and
Addison C. Harris
Samuel Parker
Will M. Sparks
Rushville
W. A. McInerny
James 38. Drake
Goshen
Clarence R. Martin
President of Purdue Quietly Takes Bride
Dr. Winthrop E. Stone president of Purdue university married Miss Margaret Winter at the Stone home in West Lafayette. The couple left for a trip to the Canadian northwest and the wedding caused considerable surprise among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Winthrop E. Stone
Purdue University
Margaret Winter
West Lafayette
New Brass Band Planned for Auburn Indiana
Auburn Indiana July 12 plans launched for formal organization of a new brass band to serve Auburn. The first meeting is set for next Thursday evening to select officers secure a leader and finalize campaign plans.
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Auburn
Ind
Visit Ends Life of Former Railroad Man in Fort Wayne
John E. Turner forty four a Bozeman Montana resident shot himself at his mother's home near Kayser Baade Grocery Jefferson Street and Broadway dying an hour later at St Josephs hospital Despondency over finances cited as motive He had worked as a Nickel Plate conductor earlier and later ran a tea and coffee shop He leaves a wife and an eighteen year old son and had domestic troubles his visit to Fort Wayne was his first home return in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Turner
Bozeman
Mont
Mary A. Summers
Kayser & Baade
Jefferson Street
Broadway
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Turner
Fort Wayne
Kruse
Children from Chicago visit Fort Wayne on farm-outing plan
Twenty four young fresh air children from Chicago, ages five to twelve, arrived in Fort Wayne en route to Grabill for a two week farm visit. Twenty five more joined them for the same trip. The outing is organized by Associated Charities of Chicago. The Nickel Plate Railroad and Wabash provided free transport, with local hosts named for lodging and care.
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Chicago
Fort Wayne
Grabill
Great West Side
Associated Charities of
Matilda Stuckel
Nickel Plate
Wabash Railroad
Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company
Wabash
Noah A. Gerig
The
Review Printing Company
D. N. Klopfenstein
J. C. Stuckey
J. J. Schlatter
Peter Ringenberg, Jr
Nettie Hubler
Gilbert McNabb
Henry Richer
Christ Stuckey
Andrew Miller
Albert Heider
Simon Roth
Jacob Conrad
B. S. Gerig
E. Gerig
David Klopfenstein
Josephine Gerig
Joseph Witmer
John Spindler
Emanuel Beck
Frank Wilson
John Wit
Fishermen Stock Three Lakes With Bass in Indiana
O. Miller of the local fishing club received a shipment of 500000 small mouth minnows from the Michigan government hatchery. They were taken to Tri-lake resort and placed in a special near the state hatchery to be fed and later released into the lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
O. Miller
Michigan
Tri-lake Resort
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Matilda Stuckey
Medical Board
Garrett Shops
Bull Mooser
Froehly
Negro
Hanan
Joe
State Bar
Purdue
J. E. Turner
Montana
Stock Lakes
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