Temperance Beers Stir Legal Battle in Warsaw Case
United States revenue officers study temperance beers including Winona by Centlivre Brewing Fort Wayne as Warsaw faces a sale ban. Mayor Rigdon warns dealers arrests will follow unless the product is withdrawn. Brewers claim alcohol under 0.3 percent makes it non intoxicating and legal without license, while temperance groups push state law. Court test likely as disputes over liquor definitions reach the courts. The piece notes a Boys' City program and transport aid from Strauss brothers for a trip to the Pennsylvania station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Revenue Department
Warsaw
Centlivre Brewing Company
Fort Wayne
Rigdon
United States
T. J. Logan
Revenue Department
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Centlivre Company
Sid. O’connor
Sentinel
Commercial Bank of ‘Strauss ‘Brothers
Pennsylvania Station
Winona
Mr. O'Connor
Klinedinst
Six Fort Wayne Lads Ten Become Citizens of Bovville
The Pennsylvania train west bound at noon Monday carried six boys from Fort Wayne. Owners: John Berry Hazen Johnston Edward Kohler Harold Roche Teddy Holnhaus and Albert Hanigin. They gained two weeks of citizenship rights in Bayville Winona Lake Indiana through Edward E Klinedinst who funded the Boys' City program.
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Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
John Berry
Hazen Johnston
Edward Kohler
Harold Roche
Teddy Holnhaus
Albert Hanigin
Bayville
Winona Lake
Ind
Edward
Fort Wayne waterworks praised after committee inspection
A Commercial club committee led by O N Guldlin and including Mayor Hosey found Fort Wayne's waterworks largely satisfactory and well protected against fire. They praised No 1 on the north side for emergency readiness, noted No 3 South Broadway wells at 2 million gallons daily, and recommended adding smaller outlying pumping stations to prevent total system failure.
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Fort Wayne
Board of Public Works
Commercial Club
O. N Guldlin
Willis Hattersley
C. B. Fitch
Sol A. Wood
E. M. Wilson
Hosey
South Side
van Buren Street
Fitch
Commercial Club Committee
No. 3
South Broadway
Board of Works
Municipal
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Bryan Arrives in Omaha for Ak-Sar-Ben Banquet
Democratic nominee W J Bryan flies from Chicago to Omaha and is greeted by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. He speaks in Des Moines and Stewart Iowa and attends a flag pole raising with John A Creighton marching club before being initiated into the Ak-Sar-Ben order.
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Mr. Bryan
John A. Creighton
Count Creighton
Omaha
Creighton
Montana
Bryan
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Order of
Nebraska
Ossian Considers electric light proposal from traction company
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company proposes to supply electric light to Ossian if the town agrees to pay for laying a cable from the substation. The offer outlines the town’s potential obligation to cover part of the installation costs.
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Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Ossian
Fort Wayne Bank Clearings Fall, Midsummer Trade Cools
Bank clearings in Fort Wayne totaled 769 283 88 for last week, down from 910 225 30 the prior week and 788 142 18 a year ago. Daily figures show activity fluctuating from 101 822 12 to 163 997 74 with balances at 219 078 01 as Knitting Mills stock sale of 2 500 at par plus accrued interest was reported by Pfeiffer agency.
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Fort Wayne
Pfeiffer Agency
Lightning still causes deadly pranks in Pennsylvania
Heavy electrical storms in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey leave three dead and several injured. A five year old girl Kathryn Wagner was killed in Camden New Jersey by lightning. A twelve year old farmer's son Charles Kessler died at his York Pennsylvania home. James Cumlisse was killed in Philadelphia by a bolt. Train service halted as washouts close lines and floods burst banks.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kathryn Wagner
Camden
N. J
Charles Kessler
York
James Cumlisse
Reading and Columbia Railroad
Reading System
Dutch Warships Ordered Back From Venezuela Crisis
Dutch cruiser Gelderland was ordered to return to Venezuela to safeguard Dutch interests after J. D. De Reus, the Netherlands minister in Caracas, was dismissed by President Castro. Curacao saw calm as Venezuelan consul Lopez boarded the steamer Maracaibo for Porto Cabello and security forces withdrew after last night’s attack on a Venezuelan resident’s home.
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Wilemstad
Curacao
Netherlands
Venezuela
J. D. de Reus
S.netherlands
Caracas
Castro
Senor Lopez
Curaco
Porto Cabello
Maracaibo
Corstil
Norman E. Mack Chosen Manager for the Democrats
After a seven hour session with William J. Bryan and John W. Kern, the national Democratic Committee selected Norman E. Mack as manager. Despite earlier opposition from Charles F. Murphy and W. J. Connors, Erie county politics, Bryan supported Mack and the committee elected him by acclamation. Bryan hailed the appointment as a Western democracy recognition and pledged to work to win New York.
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C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
John I. Martin
Missouri
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Chicago
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
National Democratic Committee
Mack
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
W. J. Connors
State
Murphy
Tammy
Mr. Bryan
Lightning Kills Boy. Wounds Family in York County
A lightning strike at the Kessler farmhouse near Jefferson borough York County killed Charles Kessler aged twelve and injured Peter Kessler and four other children while injuring Mr and Mrs Kessler last night fire officials reported.
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York
Peter Kessler
Jefferson Borough
Charles Kessler
Bryan and Weaver Chat on Iowa Political Scene
In Des Moines on July 27 General Weaver, former populist presidential candidate, joined William J. Bryan aboard a train at Colfax. Weaver, now aligned with the Democratic Party, discussed the political situation with Bryan. At Newton crowds greeted Bryan as he missed a planned speech, greeting them from his partly dressed state.
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Des Moir
Iowa
William J. Bryan
John B. Weaver
General Weaver
Colfax
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Newton
Business conditions show marked gain in Fort Wayne district
W E Russell local manager for R G Dun and Co notes improved business conditions for July in the Fort Wayne district. He says the situation is improving more and discusses the trend with emphasis on a rising index and brighter prospects for local commerce.
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Fort Wayne Territory
Fort. Wayne
W. E. Russell
R. G. Dun.& Co
Russell
Cloudburst Knocks Out Reading to Lancaster Rail Service
A cloudburst between Reading and Lancaster washed out several bridges and caused extensive damage, forcing the annulment of all trains between the two cities.
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Reading
Reading and Columbia Railway
Lancaster
Railway washed out near Harrisburg after storm
Storm wrecks streams around Harrisburg Pennsylvania causing Swatara creek to flood and wash away part of the Middletown and Hummelstown railroad.
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Harrisburg
Swatara Creek
Middletown and Hummelstown
Auto Crash Kills Bartlett and Miss Tumilty in Canal
Rochester report says Edward S. Bartlett 38 and Geraldine Tumilty bystander daughter of a wealthy family, died after Bartlett steered a new car into the Hire canal at dawn while mistaking an alley for a main street. Bodies recovered hours later. Bartlett reportedly engaged to Tumilty.
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Rochester
N. Y
Geraldine Tumilty
Tumilty
Barrlett
Bartlett
Firing of West Point Hazers Approved by President
Oyster Bay N Y July 25 President Roosevelt approved the dismissal from the military academy at West Point of eight cadets found guilty of hazing under Phi Beta Kappa. The superintendent and the cadets’ cases were reviewed and approved by the president.
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West
Point Hazers
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Roosevelt
Military ‘Academy
Wea
Point
Okiteta
Roosevelt insists on pursuing Standard Oil case
Oyster Bay July 24 President Roosevelt announced in unmistakable terms the administration will proceed with the prosecution of the Standard Oil case despite a circuit court of appeals decision adverse to the government. He said the government remains determined to press the case to completion.
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Oyster
Bay
N.Y
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
President orders retrial in Standard Oil case
Secretary Loeb reports the president has directed the attorney general to pursue immediate retrial steps. The reversal does not alter the merits beyond fines, denies guilt, and seeks to avoid miscarriage of justice by invoking Mr. Frank Kellogg to assist in bringing offenders to justice.
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Loeb
Standard Oil
Frank EB. Kellogg
Mafia threats volley at judge after Italian bank robbery plea
In New York on July 27 Judge Resalsky sentenced Cosmo Riccobona to nine years three months to over ten years for attempting to rob a bank messenger of 45000 dollars. A man in court yelled the Mafia will get you for this and urged his friends to avenge the judge.
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New York
Resalsky
Cosmo Riccobona
Indiana Fire Insurance Agents elect WIlson president
Edward M. Wilson of Fort Wayne was elected president of the Indiana Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents at its Indianapolis convention. Officers named include J W Kirkpatrick Muncie as first vice president Marshall Robb Clinton as second vice president A L Jenkins Richmond as third vice president J Vene Dorland Laporte as secretary and treasurer The meeting drew record attendance and called for broader membership expansion and support for fire marshal laws and rebating restrictions in fire insurance.
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Indianapolis
Edward M. Wilson
Fort Wayne
Indiana Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Muncie
Marshall Robb
Clinton
A. L. Jenkins
Richmond
J. Vene Dorland
Laporte
H. M. Smith
Terre Haute
Agency Association
Indiana
Thomas E Gallagher
Aetna
Two New Appointees Named At Local Post Office
William H. Rupp of Elizabeth Street was named substitute carrier and Godfrey J. Gladbach of Esmond Street named substitute clerk at the local post office.
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William H. Rupp
Elizabeth Street
Godfrey J. Gladbach
Esmond Street
Noble county farmer speaks on ailment near Highlake
Roy Parkinson, a young Noble county farmer near Highlake, says he has ailment and seeks advice or remedies. The report notes his condition and local responses without sensational detail.
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Roy Parkinson
Noble County
Highlake
Bank loot case yields indeterminate sentence up to twenty years
Hartford July 25 W F P Walker pleaded guilty in the superior court to four counts accusing him of looting the Savings Bank of New Britain of securities valued at more than half a million dollars. He received prison terms ranging from one to five years on the first count and up to five years on the remaining counts, to run consecutively under the indeterminate sentence law, totaling up to twenty years.
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Hartford, Genn
W. FP. Walker
Savings Bank of
New Britain
Maniac Performs Pole and Wire Stunts in Chicago
Constantine Bos tells, an automobile mechanic, climbed telephone poles and walked wires between poles for an hour. Police and firemen subdued him after he mounted a ladder. friends say he studied aerial navigation and used wires for his act.
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Chicago
Constantine Bostells
Bostells
Steer Snoops Cash Lost in Cornfield Heist
Garrett Indiana July 27 One DeKalb farmer Daniel Wagner found sixty dollars and candy vanished from his pocket while tending cattle after cashing a check. A herd of cattle was blamed in a country style hunt until the culprit cow remained unidentified as the money disappeared.
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Garrett
Ind
Daniel Wagner
DeKalb County
Wagner
Mr. Wagner
Navy deserter Samuel Johnson sought after by officers
Samuel Johnson of Poe is declared a deserter from the United States Navy. Ordinary seaman Johnson on the gun boat Eagle received a furlough that expired weeks ago and did not return. He had served only one year of his enlistment.
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Samuel Johnson
Poe
United States Navy
Young Johnson
Eagle
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Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben
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