Manassas Jubilee Unites Blue and Gray Veterans
Veterans of the blue and gray meet at Manassas Virginia on the Bull Run battlefield to mark fifty years since the first Civil War battle. Taft and Governor Mann attend as Gen George W Gordon and Gen John S Gilman share greetings. A jubilee anthem by 48 young women and remarks highlight the reunion planning by the Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans.
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Manassas
Bull Run
Henry House
Edmund Berkeley
Eighth
Virginia
George W. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
John S. Gilman
Grand Army of the Republic
States of the Union
Taft
Mann
Johnson
McDowell
Washington
Stonewall” Jackson
Lee
Longstreet
Sykes
Reno
Reynolds
National Organization of “the Blue and the Gray
Mary Speed Mercer
Elm City
N.C
America
German-American National Bank Declares Dividend
Directors declare the regular 3 percent semi annual dividend and add 7500 to surplus. The present payout includes a 1 percent anniversary dividend, totaling 8 percent for the year with a 15900 surplus addition.
Auburn Prepares for DeKalb County Temple of Justice Cornerstone
DeKalb County commissioners meet in special session to plan the cornerstone laying next Thursday for the new temple of justice in Auburn Indiana. Governor Thomas R Marshall and State Senator Stephen A Powers will speak, with Judge Frank M Powers also addressing. J D Leighty of St Joe chairs. Masonic Grand Lodge Indiana leads ceremonies. The $200000 structure, by Mahurin & Mahurin, uses Bedford limestone. J B Goodall & Son are contractors. Thousands expected to visit as Auburn decorates and dedicates a gala day.
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Sentinel
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
DeKalb
Temple of Justice
Thomas R. Marshall
Stephen A.powers
Angola
Frank M. Powers
de Kalb-Steuben
J. B Goodall& Son
Peru
Bedford
Val Holt
Aldrich Denies Hines Story on Lorimer Election
Former Senator Nelson Aldrich testified before the Lorimer commission that he told Edward Hines Lorimer’s candidacy was not objectionable to President Taft. He denied saying Lorimer was the only possible choice and denied arranging Hines to press Deneen into supporting Lorimer. Aldrich said discussions with Hines concerned the president’s attitude toward Hopkins Boutell and Lorimer and that he did not seek Taft’s direct involvement.
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Washington
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Lorimer Commission
Taft
Illinois
Edward Hines
Chicago
Storm Center
Lorimer
Aldrich
Hines
Penrose
Hopkins
Boutell
Deneen
White House
Senate
Marble
Henry 3. Boutell
Congress
Mr. Aldrich
Finois
Ante Tormeér
X. Hines
New German American Trust Building Planned at Calhoun and Holman
The Sentinel publishes the first sketch of a three story building at Calhoun and Holman streets by the German-American Trust company. Architect Charles R Weatherhage designed the eighty by seventy five foot brick and stone structure costing about 35000 dollars excluding realty. Construction to be completed by December 1. The trust company will use forty feet at Holman street for finances and the north twenty feet for store rooms. The north half hosts two store rooms belonging to Henry Hilgeman and Max Irmseher. Hilgeman’s section houses Hell Candy company. The second floor holds offices for the trust and Irmser holdings while the third floor is leased to railroad organizations as headquarters. The building will include lodge rooms and a 33 by 60 foot ball room for Division No 119, Order of Railway Conductors Fort Wayne lodge No 156, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers A G Porter lodge No 141.
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the Sentinel
Calhoun and
Holman Streets
Holman Street
Trust Company
Henry Hilgeman
Max Irmseher
Hilgeman
Hell Candy Company
Irmscher
Division No
Order of Railway Conductors
Fort Wayne Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
A. G. Porter Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Gilbert
G. W. Beers
Fort Wayne
Aveline Hotel
Aveline
Mr. Gilbert
C. N. Guldlin
United States
Philippines
Government of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Aldrich Denies Illinois Tariff Ties in Lorimer Case
The dialogue shows Senator Aldrich denying knowledge of Lorimer’s tariff stance, claiming he never took an active part in Illinois senatorial matters. He says Lowden was the only candidate he favored and describes his role as limited to private discussions with Hines and not about Illinois’ election.
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Lorimer
Mr. Aldrich
Ilinois
Hines
Illinois
Aldrich
Lowden
Kenyon
Elbridge Haneey
Attorney Hancey
Senate
Ten more postal savings banks named by Hitchcock
Washington July 22 Postmaster General Hitchcock added ten first class post offices including South Bend Ind and Albuquerque N M as postal savings banks joining four existing sites. Over 15 000 people had opened accounts in 400 offices by June 30 and depositor origins showed foreign born and non native American shares. Fifty more second class offices were designated as banks and will begin deposits August 21.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Phoenix
Ariz
South Bend
Ind
Pueblo
Cal
Vicksburg
Mass
Springfield
Butte
Mont
Albuquerque
N. M
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dallas Texas
Norfolk
Bedford
Miama
Fla
Musicians in Demand Fill Fort Wayne Evening Venues
Musicians crowded Fort Wayne Thursday with multiple ensembles in high demand. The Electro-Technical band played for a Gilbert reception at the Guldit home, another section performed at Hayden Park, the City Park Band gave a concert at Robinson Park, and the Citizens Band with additional pieces played at Swiney. Several other orchestras also sought summer engagements.
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Fort Wayne
Gilbert
G. N. Guldit
Hayden Park
Packard Band
Robinson Park
Slehteets
Swinney ‘ di
Gilbert on the Philippines addresses Fort Wayne club
Hon. N. W. Gilbert vice governor of the Philippines spoke to the Commercial club about ten years of American rule. He said U S ends uplift not profit and that Philippine revenues largely fund the government. He cited schools roads courts and widespread baseball as signs of progress and dismissed war rumors with Japan.
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Commercial Club
N. W. Gilbert
Philippines
United States
Gilbert
Philippine
Far East
China
Mr. Gilbert
Islands
America
Fort Wayne
Thoes
Japan
Ringling Circus Cancels Fort Wayne Parade Over Bond
Thousands waited as Ringling Brothers refused a $10,000 indemnity bond required by Fort Wayne authorities for a street parade with wild animals. The circus arrived from Lima and set up on State street, but after fail to secure a suitable surety the pageant was canceled amid disappointment.
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Ringling Circus
Fort Wayne
Lima
Pennsylvania
Walton Avenue
State Street
Indiana School
Ringling’s
Ringling
American Surety Company
Hogan
Ringlings
Columbia Street
Auditor to Name Replacement for Concord Township Trustee
Auburn Indiana July 22 County Auditor A W Madden will appoint a new Concord township trustee after interview with resigning John D Fetters Fetters resignation follows school funding disputes as bids for a new school exceeded appropriations and he grew tired of the troubles The process awaits a willing candidate to take office.
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Sentinel
Auburn
Ind
A. W. Madden
Concord Township
John D. Fetters
Fetters
Madden
Advisory Board
Tile strike narrowly misses life in Bippus incident
Ray Overholt, a teamster from Bippus, Indiana, was struck by a 200-pound tile thrown from a third story window at a tile mill. He escaped with a severely injured arm and now wears a sling.
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Bippus
Ind
Ray Overholt
Break Up Big Trusts Say Attorney General Wickersham
Hancock Michigan July 21 Attorney General Wickersham urged that the Standard Oil Company and the Tobacco trust be split into separate parts with no connection or monopoly power. He warned against doubt that Supreme Court decisions mean enforcement and praised President Taft for justice policy. The head of the department of justice outlined the trust cases and predicted future divestitures to prevent monopolies.
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Hancock
Mich
Standard Oil Company
Tobacco “Trust
Wickersham
Supreme Court
Taft
Department of Justice
William H. Taft
Lesa
Ringling Circus Dispute Sparks Bloomingdale Brawl
Two circus attaches John Devine and Ed McCarthy fought at the Lake Shore crossing in Bloomingdale over whether Ringling’s circus came to Fort Wayne last year or two years ago. They were fined $1 and costs in court for the assault while Edwin Calvin admitted drunkenness and sought to collect wages in Elkhart.
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Ringling
Fort Wayne
John Devine
Ed McCarthy
Lake Shore
Bloomingdale
Edwin Calvin
Elkhart
Robert Hale
Huntington
Charles Meyers
Elton J. Brown
Thomas Dinklager
Steve Gordon
Richard Murphy
Harry Field
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Union
Marshall
ED Hines
Senator Aldrich
Charles R. Weatherneogs
Postal Savings Bank
The
Great Circus
Bond
Wicker
Sham
Houghton, Mich
American ‘Women’s League
Swinney ‘Park
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