Dreyfus Attack Clouds Zola Pantheon Ceremony
Paris June 4 reports say the Zola Pantheon interment was marred by a failed assassination attempt on Major Alfred Dreyfus. The incident followed the tribute to Emile Zola as crowds reacted with shock and police moved to secure the area outside the Pantheon.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Pantheon
Alfred Dreyfus
Felix Faure
France
J’accuse
Dreyfus
French Temple of Fame
Zola
Chamber of the Senate
Berthelot
Carnot
Victor Hugo
Voltaire
Rousseau
Major Dreyfus
Louis Autherine Gregori
la France Militaire
Republic
Gregori
Boulanger
Catafalque
M. Doumergue
Mola
Fallieres
Madame Zola
President Fallieres
Republican Guard
Lepine
Riverside Avenue Favored Site for Fort Wayne Bridge
County commissioners favor Riverside avenue as the bridge site over Harmer and Barthold proposals. Riverside would connect Spy Run with Lakeside and better serve Lake side School students. Bayer cites Barthold option needing extensive fills and city construction, while Riverside promises greater access for more people.
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Fort Wayne
City Hall
St. Joe River
Riverside Avenue
Spy Run
Lakeside District
Harmer Street
Barthold Street
St. Mary’s
Barthold
Ross Street
Lakeside School
Riverside Avenue Bridge
Bayer
Winona Normal Nears Strong Start for Summer Term
Winona Lake Indiana June 4 The Winona normal school opens with large student arrival and strong enrollment at The Inn housing many guests President Rigdon and staff coordinate summer work amid optimistic plans The school aims to meet state accrediting demands and expand educational programs for 1908 with renewed regional cooperation A H Sellemeyer reelected to the Decatur school board.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
Rigdon
State Board of Education
Winona Normal School and Agricultural Institute
Girl nearly pinioned by gas box foot in Fort Wayne mishap
Three year old Helen Deuell of West Main street escaped serious harm when her right leg up to the knee was tightly gripped by a gas company curb box for about an hour. Plumber Robert Spice and helpers freed the girl after removing flagstone and breaking the tubing. No bones were broken and she remained uninjured aside from a severe scare.
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Helen Deuell
West Main Street
Fort Wayne
Miss Deuell
Allan Deuell
Eckart Packing Company
Alen
Robert Spice
William Stier
Charles Becker
Dickson
Elks Plan June Fair Activities and New Temple Dedication
The Elks outline a June schedule for their fair to dedicate a new temple on West Berry street. June 10 features a large street parade. Governor's night follows on June 11 with expected presence by T. R. Marshall and J. E. Watson. Flag day is June 15 highlighted by an address from W. P. Breen. Grand Lodge day closes the event on June 20 with grand lodge members as honored guests.
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Grand Lodge
Fire destroys city directory in hotel ruins
Workmen clearing the New Aveline hotel ruins on Wednesday uncovered the city directory kept on the clerk’s desk near the burned hotel register. The register itself is missing and believed utterly consumed by the blaze.
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Aveline
City Directory
Father of Bride Injured in Cellar Fall
Bernard Camp of New Haven fractured skull after falling down a cellar way on his daughter Clementine Camp’s wedding day to John Reed. He was unconscious for a time. Dr. Carl Schilling treated him and his condition remained serious with outcome in doubt.
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Bernard Camp
New Haven
Clementine Camp
John Reed
Camp
Carl Schilling
Mr. Camp
George Washington University Exercises Invited By Bowers
J Edson Bowers brother of W E Bowers editor of the Allen County Herald New Haven has sent invitations to the George Washington University commencement in Washington D C Bowers is a graduate of the medical department Dr D N Fitch has been appointed member of the school board at Au Bee
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J. Edson Bowers
W. E. Bowers
Allen County Herald
New Haven
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
Bowers
D. N. Fitch
Subway Plans for Wayne Trace Crossing Revisited
Wayne Trace crossing where Pennsylvania Grand Rapids and Indiana and Cincinnati Hamilton and Payton lines meet is described as dangerous. County officials pressed Pennsylvanian Railway for a joint subway with 65 percent of costs covered, but Superintendent McKim said current business conditions prevent action. He suggested moving car switching east of the crossing to reduce blockading while reviews of lower costs continue.
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Pennsylvania
Wayne Trace
J. B. McKim
Pennsylvania Lines
Board of County Commissioners
Noice
Hoffmann
Board of Commissioners
Messrs. Tonkel
Wyss
Franke
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Payton
Pennsylvania Company
McKim
Uniform Rank of I O R M Formed in Fort Wayne
The Improved Order of Red Men establish Uniform Rank Company No 2 in Fort Wayne with officers J L Bireley L W Jones Walter Poe H S Aiken and William A Aiken. Mechecannodhqua tribe 106 elected officers and delegates for future events including a banquet next Wednesday evening.
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Fort Wayne
Huntington
J. L. Bireley
L. W. Jones
Walter Poe
H. S. Aiken
William A. Aiken
Mechecannodhqua Tribe
Sachem
BE. bicNamara
Sagamore
Warren Rogers
C. H. Arnold
Prophet
J. W. Kress
G. M. Dailey
C. E. Christensen
D.L. Bowers
F. B. Revert
Rehearings Refused in Auburn State Case
The Indiana Supreme Court denied a rehearing today in the case of the City of Auburn et al versus the State ex rel First National Bank of Chicago. The item notes Massachusetts has a town of 600 residents with a hotel liquor license paying 2750 annually, claimed as the highest license fee in the United States, nearly double Boston and other cities.
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The
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Auburn
the State
First National Bank of Chicago
Massachusetts
United States
Boston
Miner Stock Mania Led to Bank Misuse Case
Pittsburg June 4. William Montgomery former Allegheny National Bank cashier in jail for misappropriating over 500000 says he had a mania for mining stocks. He owns four million shares tied to Pacific coast South Africa and Alaska companies. Bank may pay depositors with small stockholder assessment. About 500000 cash on hand from notes recovered by receiver Robert Lyons.
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Pittsburg
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Robert Lyons
Montgomery
Pacific
South Africa
Alaska
Bio Canal movement gains Cincinnati aid for deep waterway
H R Probasco of Cincinnati announces that the Miami and Erie Deep Waterway Association will join the Fort Wayne push for a Defiance to Cincinnati ship canal. The group plans a broad education campaign with maps and literature and seeks data from Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago groups to back a joint memorial to Congress.
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Fort Wayne
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Maumee River
Miami and Erie Deep Waterway Association
H. R. Probasco
Cincinnati
Miami and Erie Association
Defiance
Toledo
De Leon Wing Plans Independent Socialist Convention
New York reports the De Leon faction of the socialist party will hold its national convention from July 3 in New York. They reject uniting with Debs and will nominate alternative candidates, maintaining no single candidate has full factional support.
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New York
de Leon
Socialist Party
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Robber Artist Frank Stanley Nabbed in Chicago
Chicago June 4 Frank Stanley claimed by Denver police to be wanted there was arrested today. He acknowledged committing more than twenty burglaries and robberies in Denver and said his home is Bradford Pennsylvania where his wealthy parents reside.
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Chicago
Frank Stanley
Denver
Bradford
Kosciusko Bank at Warsaw Forced to Close
The Kosciusko County Bank of Warsaw was closed by Indiana State Auditor John C. Billheimer. The bank will reopen after adjustments. depositors are not to lose funds. Twenty four stockholders total about 250000 in value. President Melvin A. Wilcox and cashier Abraham Brubaker led management with loans to officers and risky entities cited as a main cause.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Kosciusko County Bank
Warsaw
John C. Billheimer
Billheimer
Melvin A. Wilcox
Abraham Brubaker
Kosciusko County
Brubaker
R. B. Ogleshee
Bank Department
Bank to Liquidate as Receiver Pursued
Warsaw Indiana June 4 bank examiner Charles Camp warned Kosciusko County Bank officers he will seek a receivership if they fail to liquidate. The bank was closed yesterday by the state auditor over alleged bad loans.
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Warsaw
Ind
Charles Camp
Kosciusco County Bank
Fort Wayne Citizens' band wins state Elks prize in Indianapolis
The Fort Wayne Citizens' band won first prize of 100 with 75 points at the state Elks convention in Indianapolis. Anderson Metropolitan band was second with 72 and Peru Third Regiment third with 70. Fort Wayne’s 24-piece group led by B. P. Austin headed the delegation and strengthened its strong record with past wins in New Castle and Alexandria contests.
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Fort Wayne
New Castle
Citizens’ Band
Alexandria
Jury unable to reach verdict in Neelley manslaughter case
Allegan Michigan June 4 the jury in the manslaughter case of Mrs Mabel Neelley could not agree after late yesterday afternoon deliberations The judge discharged the jurors with the expectation she will not be retried It also notes young Russell Lloyd nearly drowned after slipping from a fence into a watering trough near Warsaw
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Allegan
Mich
Mabel Neelley
Walter
Padgham
Russell
William Lloyd
Warsaw
Fort Wayne High School to Hold Dual Graduation Divisions
The Fort Wayne high school will graduate in two divisions at the school auditorium on the 18th. About fourteen graduates are in the February division and roughly thirty-three in the June division. Examinations for the June division are in the next two weeks with most likely all thirty-three passing. A reception and dance awaits at the Wayne club after exercises. Valedictorian is Miss Lela Rich and salutatorian Miss Marie Ehle. Professor Robert Kelly of Earlham College will deliver the commencement address.
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Fort Wayne High School
Wayne Club
George William Fishéring
Zama Victoria Harris
Edward Elmer Springer
Marshall Wines Worden
Nelson Craig
Lela Srich
Marie Ehle
Robert Lane
Verma Hirton
Robert Kelly
Earlham College
Fort Wayne Firms Plan Indiana Ohio Trolley Excursions
Fort Wayne manufacturers and jobbers plan a series of good fellowship ex cursions to visit Customers in small Indiana and Ohio towns. The idea emerged from a Wednesday meeting at the Anthony Wayne club with E. F. Yarnelle presiding. A committee will be named to organize the trips and a special car over the trolley line will be used.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ohio
Anthony Wayne Club
E. F. Yarnelle
Yarnelle
Decatur
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Mable Cooper
Marie Christine Ehie
Eben Elwood Lane
Maurice Rosenthal Lohman
Carrie Blanche Swank
Budd Eakin van Sweringem
Edith Johanna Stecher
Helen Margaret Blackburn
Clare Elienwood
Velma Cornelia Hinton
Harvey Pratt Ingham
Bertha Valerie Leach
Viola Edna Warner
Carolyn Elizabeth Weller
Robert Porter Lane
Herbert Henry Meyen
Lois Estelle Puddy
Lela Florence Rich
Laura
Elizabeth Ross
Dora Lydia Ruff
Frieda Julia Scheimann
Clara Jane Sheridan
Bartlett Ward Shroock
David Studebaker Vesey
Katherine Eileen Bauer
Lulu Bechtel
Clara Lenor Bendure
Lillian May Bitler
Irene Comparet
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Florence Heit
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Fern Dinsmore Kyle
Elsie May Mehl
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