Battle heroics and late 19th century U S Marine and Army officers
Narrative recounts veteran officers and their service from Civil War battles such as Cedar Mountain Bull Run Chancellorsville Gettysburg Bethseda Church to campaigns in Florida Santiago Cuba and the Philippines. It notes wounds promotions and commands including Davis Lemley Butler Leonard Reagan Bookmiller Noyes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethseda Church
Richmond
San Juan
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Eighth Army Corps
Philippines
Taku
China
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Pennsylvania
Cavite
Admiral Kempff
Leonard
Henry Leonard
District of Columbia
Lieutenant Butler
Kempff
Reagan
Pekin Massacre Tale Spurs International Alarm
A Chinese massacre report from Pekin claims 3000 officials petitioned Prince Tuan to spare foreigners. troops killed them and fled. Western officials confirm widespread European deaths, with battles at the legations in Beijing and rising casualties in Tientsin and Shanghai amid fears of broader anti foreign violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pekin
China
Tuan
Prince Tuan
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Liu Kung Yi
Nanking
Liu Yung Fuy
Canton
London
Daily Mail
Legation
Ching
Legations
Prince Ching
Wang Weng Shao
Sheng
Tung-Fuh- Siang
Yuan-Shih-Kai
Liu Kun Yi
Harrison to Make Speeches in Indiana Campaign
Ex President Harrison plans a series of campaign speeches in Indiana in late October after returning from the Adirondacks. He may speak in major cities, aims to aid W T Durbin’s gubernatorial bid, and reportedly disagrees with tariff Porto Rico and trust legislation while opposing Bryan’s policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Adirondacks
Porto Rico
Congress
Bryan
W. T. Durbin
Death of Mrs Charles Rosenthal In Cincinnati
Dr Maurice Rosenthal received a telegram at 2 PM about the death of Mrs Charles Rosenthal of Cincinnati. She was 38 and survived by two children a 16 year old daughter and a six year old son. Dr I M Rosenthal of this city is the deceased’s father. Dr Maurice Ro senthal Dr Milton Rosenthal Miss Minnie Rosenthal and Mr and Mrs Louis Frankel travel to Cincinnati this evening for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang Weng Shao
Legation
Tung-Fuh-Siang
Tien Tsin
Kansu
Maurice Rosenthal
Cincinnati
Charles Rosenthal
I. M. Rosenthal
Milton Rosenthal
Minnie Rosenthal
Louis Frankel
Patterson Sells Out in Major Auction
Patterson presides over a large sale event with strong bidding activity and substantial receipts as bidders compete for catalog items. The outcome shows high demand and brisk commerce throughout the auction.
Breach of Promise Suit Settled in Civil Agreement
Myrtle M. Stoller and Benjamin F. Campbell reached a private settlement before trial in Vesey Court. Campbell agreed to pay Stoller 300 dollars to resolve the breach of promise suit. The notice ends with an advertisement for straw hats at half price during Patterson's sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle M. Stoller
Benjamin F. Cambell
Vesey
Patterson
Boy Injured When Steel Umbrella Rib Pierces Foot
Geoffrey Frederick aged about 12 of 7 Huffman street was badly injured at play when a seven inch rusted steel umbrella rib drove through his foot from between two toes to the heel. Doctors C E Stults and J E Stults removed the metal, and the wound may sideline him for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Frederick
Samuel Frederick
Huffman Street
Drowning In White River Takes Earl Gross At 18
Charles L W Gross returned from Anderson Indiana after his brother Earl 18 drowned in White river five miles from Anderson. He stepped into an eighteen foot hole near a whirl pool while wading in shallow water and was drawn under. Rescuers worked five hours to recover the body. Earl was well known in the city and planned to visit his brother next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. W. Gross
Anderson
Ind
Earl
White River
Wayne Township Sunday School Convention Planned at Sunnyside
The Wayne township Sunday school convention will be held next Sunday from 9:30 a m to 4 p m at the Sunnyside Union Sunday school at the south end of Lafayette Street. The program features talks on singing temperance teaching and methods to boost attendance by H A Philley Lizzie Covington and W H Morton among others with a critique to close led by A K Zartman and Rev J W Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Sunnyside Union
Lafayette
H. A. Philley Home Department
Lizzie Covington
H. A. Philley
Hall, Jr
P. C. Johnson
W. H. Morton
A. D. Craig
C. W. Cotton
L. Binkley
A. S. Covell
J. W. Hayden
A. K. Zartman
Rev
J. W. Lake
St Marys River Swim Among Middle Town Boys
A local note highlights swimming in the St Marys river as a popular pastime for Middle town boys. Walter and Archie Rauner spent Sunday at Robison park and many residents share in the neighborhood sympathy for a death after a mowing machine accident involving James Work. John Herber debuts a new wheel and Miss Ethel Metzger contemplates a return this fall. Simon Somers narrowly saved a hayload from fire after friction on wheels caused ignition. Walter Rayner injured a finger unloading hay last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
St. Mary’s
Messrs
Walter
Archie Rauner
Robison Park
Joseph Falls
James Work
Roanoke
Henry Neiceiter
John Herber
Ethel Metzger
Gallion
Ohio
Simon Somers
Walter Rayner
Fifteen Die in Texas Cloudburst at Coleman
A cloudburst drenches Coleman Texas washing through Ford's Creek drowning fifteen residents. Ten bodies recovered two identified including Joseph Spath and John Fuleistine. survivors describe citizens swept from beds and a fatal rush of flood water destroying property and saving children as four girls cried for help. Spath and Fuleistine bravely loaded two children on horses before the current carried them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Tex
Joseph Spath
John Fuleistine
Ford's Creek
Spath
Fuleisstine
Middletown News Briefs Include Barn Build and Social
James Nonamaker of Nine Mile raised a large barn for Frank Beckman last week. The social at Poe Saturday evening drew many Middle Town residents. Samuel Smith helps John Dennis haymaking. Harvey Hubler fires at ground squirrels and woodpeckers during noon haymaking. Roebuck Shookman and Barclay attended the Montana horse sale in Decatur. Ella Nicholson of Hoagland visited the Van Horn sisters Sunday. Ellsworth Ruhl works at Frank Hubler's this week. Nettie Brown of Fort Wayne visits Elias Hartgell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nonamaker
Nine Mile
Frank Beckman
Samuel Smith
John Dennis
Harvey Hubler
Messrs. Roebuck, Shookman and
Barclay
Montana
Decatur
Ella Nicholson
Hoagland
Carrie
Cora van Horn
Elsworth Ruhl
Frank Hubler
Nettie Brown
Fort Wayne
Elias Hartgell
Relief trains stalled at Coleman cloudburst
Relief trains were sent from Galveston to Coleman Texas after a cloudburst but high water prevented access to the scene. Ford's Creek near Coleman is reported to be involved, with riders and crews awaiting further word as conditions delay relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Coleman
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
Ford’s Creek
Rescue Train Reaches Santa Ana After Coleman Flood
Telegram from Santa Ana reports the rescue train could not reach Coleman as waters rush through the valley. Six bodies have been recovered and operations continue amid the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Coleman
American delegate pleads guilty to theft in London
Caroline E Keyes American delegate to Worlds Christian Endeavor Convention pleaded guilty at Marylebone police court to stealing a gold watch bracelet hair brushes and clothing from Norfolk Mansions hotel. She claimed intoxication and intent to restore property and was remanded to call character witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Caroline E. Keyes
Marylebone
Norfolk Mansions
Miss Keyes
Este Coli
Metropole
Sheriff Brings Back Bookkeeper Suspect From Omaha
Sheriff Melching returns from the west this evening with a well known young bookkeeper in custody. The man is said to have taken several hundred dollars from his employer and was caught in Omaha. Friends are seeking an informal settlement and no warrant is confirmed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melching
Omaha
Andrews' Furniture Fitting Fort Wayne Court Room
Representatives of Andrews' Furniture company arrived in Fort Wayne Monday evening and began placing furniture in the new court house this morning. The circuit court room will be furnished first and may be ready for the September term beginning the first Monday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews’ Furniture Company
Fort Wayne
Court House
Circuit Court Room
Warrants Served in Gambling Room Case at July Races
Detective Coling filed affidavits charging A B Jackson F C Boltz Frank Ivey August Ster and Charles Giles with frequenting a gambling room and additional affidavits accuse the latter four of operating hieronymus at the Fourth of July races Superintendent Gorsline announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coling
A. B. Jackson
F. C. Boltz
Frank Ivey
August Ster
Charles Giles
Hieronymus
Gorsline
Tri State Building and Loan elects new officers
At the annual Tri State Building and Loan association meeting held Monday afternoon, G. W. Pixley was named president, D. N. Foster vice president, C. A. Wilding secretary, J. W. Bell treasurer, and W. J. Vesey counsel. Officers report steady growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- State Building and Loan Association
G. W. Pixley
D. N. Foster
C. A. Wilding
J. W. Bell
W. J. Vesey
Rev Dr Parr Dedicates New M E Church in Milford
The reverend statesman returned from Milford Kisciucke county where he dedicated a new Methodist church. He says the edifice is among the handsomest of the smaller churches he has dedicated, a list that totals over 100 churches in various parts of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parr
Milford
Kisciucke County
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Davis
Austin R. Davis
United States Marine Corps
Georgia
Cavite Naval Station
Lemley
William B. Lemley
North Carolina
Navy
Corps
James Reagan
Ninth Infantry
New York
Second Infantry
L Eighteenth Infantry
Bookmiller
Buckmiller
Edwin V. Bookmiller
Sixteenth Infantry
Noyes
Charles R. Noyes
Massachusetts
Shang
Taotai
Shantung
Shan Tung
Shan-Tung
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Talien-wan
Khabarovsky
Bodune
Huffman
H. G. Felger
F. Bercot
Texas
Christian
Endeavor Convention
Tate
Joe Bopp
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